TROY, N.Y. (NEWS10) – A contentious battle over Troy’s budget reached a conclusion this week with the city council voting to override the tax cap and approving a property tax increase.

The budget is now balanced, but it comes at a cost.

Mayor Madden announced the team that responds to active shooters and hostage situations would be eliminated.

City Council President Carmella Mantello says the council voted on what they thought were cuts in overtime and didn’t know that the emergency response team would be eliminated.

Mayor madded issued a statement that read, in part: