Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan unveiled the 2019 budget proposal Monday, stressing fiscal responsibility while proposing one new fee for city residents.

The proposal touches on a number of ways Sheehan's administration looks to save money for the city in the long run while improving resident safety. Here are a few of those points.

Elimination of curbside waste collection fee exemption

Sheehan proposed the addition of a $90 fee for trash removal to offset a portion of the cost of the solid waste management program. It would apply to the first unit of every residential property. 

The city already implemented a curbside waste collection fee in 2016, but the first unit of every residential property was exempt. After much objection, the Common Council introduced legislation in July to remove that exemption.

"This will generate $2.82 million in revenue for a program that costs the City $4.65 million annually," according to a proposal breakdown provided by the city.

Spending stays consistent

While the 2019 budget proposal would increase spending slightly -- $176,968,136, according to the city, up from $176,440,751 last year -- it's down slightly from the 2017 total. Operating expenses, workers compensation and salaries will rise, though the mayor, city treasurer and auditor will not take 1 percent raises; property taxes will remain the same; and retiree health insurance and Medicare costs will go down in the 2019 plan.

City-wide body cameras for police officers

The city says the rollout of body cameras would make Albany the largest Northeast city to do so to date. The program, when fully implemented, was expected to cost $284,000 a year when the program began last fall. It's a program new Albany Police Chief Eric Hawkins will inherit as he takes over a force trying to combat a summer surge in gun violence in the city.

Purchasing city streetlights, making them energy efficient

The lights are currently owned by National Grid. Under the budget proposal, they would all be purchased by the city and converted to LED technology, which the city says will save $500,000 annually. It would also save the money the city currently pays to National Grid for the rental of the lights.

More funding requested from the state

The City of Albany is asking for $12.5 million from the State of New York for the 2019-20 fiscal year, and making the case that it doesn't receive as much unrestricted aid as it should.

"We continue to make a unique, compelling, and indisputable case to State leaders that Albany is treated like no other city in the State, receiving far less unrestricted aid than we deserve while supporting a staggering 64 percent of non-taxable property – nearly 60 percent of which is owned by New York State," Sheehan said in a press release. "Essentially, New York State owns more property than all taxable property in the City combined."