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Budgets & Financial Reports
The Village of Saranac Lake is committed to transparent, responsible, and sustainable financial management. This page provides public access to the Village’s budgets, financial reports, audits, and long-range planning documents.
- Adopted Budget 2026-2027
- Adopted Budget 2025-2026
- Adopted Budget 2024-2025
- Adopted Budget 2023-2024
- Adopted Budget 2022-2023
- Adopted Budget 2021-2022
- Adopted Budget 2020-2021
- Adopted Budget 2019-2020
- Adopted Budget 2018-2019
- Adopted Budget 2017-2018
- Adopted Budget 2016-2017
- Annual Financial Report 2025
- Annual Financial Report 2024
- Annual Financial Report 2023
- Annual Financial Report 2022
- Annual Financial Report 2021
- Annual Financial Report 2020
- Annual Financial Report 2019
- Annual Financial Report 2018
- Annual Financial Report 2017
- Annual Financial Report 2016
- Independent Audit 2016-2017
- Independent Audit 2015-2016
The Village annually develops and adopts three separate operating budgets:
General Fund
The General Fund supports the majority of Village operations and services, including:
- Administration
- Public Works
- Police Department
- Fire Department
- Parks & Recreation
- General municipal operations
The General Fund is primarily supported through the collection of property taxes, along with state aid, fees, permits, and other local revenues.
Water Fund
The Water Fund supports the operation, maintenance, and improvement of the Village’s public water system. The Water Fund is supported through water rents collected through quarterly utility billing. Property taxes are not used to support Water Fund operations.
Sewer Fund
The Sewer Fund supports the operation, maintenance, and improvement of the Village’s wastewater collection and treatment systems. The Sewer Fund is supported through sewer rents collected through quarterly utility billing. Property taxes are not used to support Sewer Fund operations.