> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.albanyscanner.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Albany Today, Oct. 16 - URL: https://www.albanyscanner.com/2026/10/17/newsletters/albany-today-oct-16-2026/ - Published: 2026-10-17T00:16:05.000Z - Updated: 2026-10-17T00:16:05.000Z - Description: A closer look at Measure S; Suzy Thompson performs Sunday. - Author: Editor's desk - Tags: Newsletters, #newsletters Two stories to end the week. First: Measure S would change how Albany taxes property sales, lowering the rate for some transactions and raising it for others. It's one of six Albany measures on the ballot. [Albany's Measure S would overhaul property transfer taxesFive tax brackets would replace the city's flat 1.5% rate, generating an estimated $1 million more annually.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/b5/b0/b5b0b7ec-798c-4cb6-ab42-472b59c05589/content/images/icon/alb-scanner-orange-0424a303-c165-46eb-a9c8-44d13b629fa2.png)Albany ScannerAllyson Aleksey![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/b5/b0/b5b0b7ec-798c-4cb6-ab42-472b59c05589/content/images/thumbnail/IMG_2674-6e9539c5-4601-414b-be2e-67133c1c542b.jpg)](https://www.albanyscanner.com/2026/10/16/elections/albany-measure-s-property-transfer-tax-explainer/) Plus: Berkeley musician Suzy Thompson performs Sunday in Albany, paying tribute to singer-songwriter Paul Siebel. [Suzy Thompson pays tribute to songwriter Paul SiebelA Berkeley-based guitarist and fiddler revisits a songwriter who shaped her musical life. She performs Sunday in Albany.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/b5/b0/b5b0b7ec-798c-4cb6-ab42-472b59c05589/content/images/icon/alb-scanner-orange-0c1645ee-dfcf-4a3a-a8d6-760ab5c127ff.png)Albany ScannerAndrew Gilbert![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/b5/b0/b5b0b7ec-798c-4cb6-ab42-472b59c05589/content/images/thumbnail/SuzyThompsonCreditMarthaTure-copy-1-37c1d439-8adb-46b1-b48c-1f19932aabfd.jpg)](https://www.albanyscanner.com/2026/10/16/arts-culture/suzy-thompson-paul-siebel-albany-concert/) ## In other news: Have your say We welcome letters to the editor about the Nov. 3 election and other timely issues affecting Albany residents. All residents are invited to participate, aside from candidates, who have already shared [election Q&As](https://www.albanyscanner.com/topic/elections/). Send submissions to [**editor@albanyscanner.com**](mailto:editor@albanyscanner.com). Submissions will be published under the author's real name. Please include your address and phone number. They will be used for verification purposes and will not be published. Letters should be no more than 600 words and may be edited for clarity and length. **Need inspiration? Don't miss our** [**complete elections coverage**](https://www.albanyscanner.com/topic/elections/)**.** --- [![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/b5/b0/b5b0b7ec-798c-4cb6-ab42-472b59c05589/content/images/2026/08/albany-community-foundation-banner-1.jpg)](https://albanycommunity.org/?ref=albanyscanner.com) --- ## In case you missed it [Golden Gate Fields: Albany ballot measures would offset lossesMeasures P and Q would offset about $700,000 in annual losses if Golden Gate Fields becomes tax exempt, leaving roughly $383,000 to address.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/b5/b0/b5b0b7ec-798c-4cb6-ab42-472b59c05589/content/images/icon/alb-scanner-orange-5b32f304-1322-492a-a4a9-ece41184782c.png)Albany ScannerEmilie Raguso![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/b5/b0/b5b0b7ec-798c-4cb6-ab42-472b59c05589/content/images/thumbnail/Screenshot-2026-10-15-at-5.15.04---PM-eee6fe97-6fd4-42a5-a07c-cca5348ae5b1.jpg)](https://www.albanyscanner.com/2026/10/16/elections/golden-gate-fields-albany-ballot-measures-offset-losses/) [How Measure R would change Albany’s business license taxMore than 70% of retail and service businesses would pay less under the new system, officials say.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/b5/b0/b5b0b7ec-798c-4cb6-ab42-472b59c05589/content/images/icon/alb-scanner-orange-246dfd11-a564-41c7-bec7-d378770e992d.png)Albany ScannerAllyson Aleksey![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/b5/b0/b5b0b7ec-798c-4cb6-ab42-472b59c05589/content/images/thumbnail/IMG_2589-1-49bd5962-82cd-45dd-b793-ec2e10af0b6e.jpg)](https://www.albanyscanner.com/2026/10/14/elections/albany-measure-r-business-license-tax-explainer/) [The Culture Circuit, Oct. 16-21This week's picks from East Bay stages and creative spaces.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/b5/b0/b5b0b7ec-798c-4cb6-ab42-472b59c05589/content/images/icon/alb-scanner-orange-1e6afa0a-fbe6-46a3-9fbb-6eb056b1adf9.png)Albany ScannerAndrew Gilbert![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/b5/b0/b5b0b7ec-798c-4cb6-ab42-472b59c05589/content/images/thumbnail/Rock-Shots-Photography-by-Lauren-Matley_-8dbf1814-4c80-43d8-af17-82b780e49d69.jpg)](https://www.albanyscanner.com/2026/10/14/arts-culture/culture-circuit-oct-16-2026/) Share [photos, video and tips](https://www.albanyscanner.com/tips/) with Albany Scanner. **Read [ more stories](https://www.albanyscanner.com/archive/) • Learn [about us](https://www.albanyscanner.com/about/) • 👋 Follow us on [social media](https://www.albanyscanner.com/about/#social-media)** --- *P.S. 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