City Council agrees on Saratoga recreation center defense fund
The Saratoga Springs City Council decided they were willing to spend up to $20,000 to defend itself against a lawsuit alleging the violation of multiple laws with the approval of a 33,000-square-foot recreation center. Fourteen members of The Friends of South Side Park filed a motion in Supreme Court alleging that the City Council and Planning Board violated the state Environmental Quality Review Act, city zoning code and City Charter by approving the indoor recreation center. Plaintiffs want the project stopped and since the city has no insurance coverage for Article 78 suits they are forced to pay out of pocket for the legal defense.
