County Supervisor for the City of Saratoga Springs Sarah Burger says the shelter opened up three and a half years ago after people were living in city parking garages. She called the closure of the shelter “unsettling.”

“The Adelphi Street shelter was the only 24/7 low-barrier shelter in Saratoga County,” said Burger. “[The shelter] provided services to people from all over the county, not just the city of Saratoga Springs.”

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (NEWS10) — Multiple counties are now voting to ban kratom, a controversial botanical linked to energy drinks and other products that have had adverse effects on some who use them. Warren County voted last week and the latest to sign on: Saratoga County on Tuesday.

“We did have to ban kratom sales and distribution entirely in the county because people don’t know what they’re buying,” noted Saratoga Springs County Supervisor Sarah Burger.

She said more than 85% of commercially sold kratom is mislabeled. She said their hope is that state and federal government will look at the issue more seriously.

“A ban can always be changed, you know, you can’t bring someone back to life,” Burger said.

Saratoga Springs County Supervisor Sarah Burger formed a Horse Racing Fire Safety and Prevention Advisory Committee in response to the casino fire, and the committee, which includes horse owners, trainers and fire professionals, made several other recommendations.