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Legislature backs broadband expansion, eyes spending reform in Cayuga County
Cayuga County legislators approved a sweeping $7 million broadband infrastructure plan Tuesday, aiming to expand high-speed internet access in underserved areas while cautiously navigating financial uncertainty and structural budget deficits. The bond resolution passed with ... more
Cayuga legislature to vote on tax cap override, $7M broadband plan tonight
The Cayuga County Legislature will hold its monthly meeting Tuesday night at the Ward O’Hara Agricultural Museum in Auburn, where lawmakers are expected to vote on a local law to override the state-imposed property tax ... more
Cayuga committee advances levy override, supports youth jobs program (webcast)
At its June 17 session, the Cayuga County Legislature’s Ways & Means Committee reviewed and advanced a wide range of fiscal and personnel matters, including a resolution to override the state’s property tax cap, expand ... more
Legislature committees tackle public safety staffing, infrastructure, and human services (video)
Cayuga County legislators addressed public safety staffing shortages, major infrastructure initiatives, and multiple human services resolutions during a series of committee meetings held June 10 and 11 at the Ward O’Hara Agricultural Museum. Judicial and ... more
Amy Sargent will fill vacancy on Cayuga Legislature
The Cayuga County Legislature will appoint Amy Sargent to fill its vacant District 10 seat at a special meeting Thursday, according to The Citizen. The position opened after Democrat Stephanie DeVito resigned in April. Sargent, ... more
Cayuga County shuts off lights in closed office
Most lights inside the shuttered Cayuga County Office Building have finally been turned off, according to The Citizen. The building, closed since May 2024 due to vermiculite contamination, had remained lit at night, drawing criticism ... more
Cayuga legislature to tackle hiring freeze, housing support, and office building crisis tonight
The Cayuga County Legislature will meet tonight with a packed agenda addressing critical county operations, including a hiring freeze, rental assistance funding, emergency communications upgrades, and the future of the shuttered County Office Building. A ... more
Cayuga lawmakers move forward with temporary hiring freeze: Will full legislature approve?
Cayuga County lawmakers approved a resolution Tuesday to implement hiring restrictions across county departments, as budget pressures continue to mount heading into the 2026 fiscal year. The Ways & Means Committee voted to freeze hiring ... more
Cayuga County may freeze hiring amid fiscal strain
Cayuga County lawmakers are weighing a temporary hiring freeze to address worsening budget conditions, according to The Citizen. Legislator Elane Daly has proposed a three-month pause on filling most vacant positions, starting June 1. The ... more
Cayuga County committees approve snow contract, expand emergency staffing
Cayuga County’s Public Works and Judicial & Public Safety Committees met last week focusing on infrastructure upgrades, storm recovery, staffing challenges in public safety, and inter-county legal coordination. Public Works approves snow removal agreement with ... more
Cayuga legislature committees advance economic development collaboration, IT services agreement
Last week the Cayuga County Planning and Government Operations committees reviewed an extensive list of development initiatives, program updates, and key resolutions, including a proposal to fund a centralized office for economic development partners and ... more
Cayuga County opposes Seneca Meadows landfill expansion
The Cayuga County Legislature has formally opposed the proposed expansion of Seneca Meadows Landfill, citing regional health and environmental concerns, and has requested to be named an interested party in the review process. The resolution, ... more
Cayuga County legislator resigns for new career move
Cayuga County Legislator Stephanie DeVito has resigned less than two years into her term after accepting a job opportunity outside her district, according to The Citizen. DeVito, elected in 2023, cited her gratitude for serving ... more
Cayuga Legislature advances public health, economic development measures (video)
Environmental concerns, economic development, and public health took center stage at the April 22 meeting of the Cayuga County Legislature, where lawmakers backed a resolution opposing the expansion of the Seneca Meadows landfill, recognized Mental ... more
NYSEG criticizes Cayuga County probe request
A call from Cayuga County lawmakers for a state investigation into NYSEG’s billing practices has drawn sharp criticism from the utility, according to The Citizen. The company dismissed the resolution as “misguided,” arguing that billing ... more
CAYUGA LEGISLATURE: Salary adjustments, appointments, and more (webcast)
The Cayuga County Legislature held its monthly meeting for April on Tuesday. The meeting was streamed live on YouTube and can be watched below ... more
Legislature gets ready for busy April meeting: What’s on the agenda tonight?
The Cayuga County Legislature will meet tonight at 6 p.m. in Auburn to consider a wide-ranging agenda that includes a public hearing on salary adjustments, dozens of resolutions, and appointments to several boards and committees ... more
Cayuga Legislature Committee Reviews Department Budgets, Approves Settlements
The Cayuga County Legislature’s Ways and Means Committee reviewed quarterly budget updates from multiple departments and advanced several resolutions for legislative action during its April 15 meeting, held at the Ward O’Hara Agricultural Museum. Committee ... more
WAYS & MEANS: Cayuga Co. Legislature talks finances, public health, and hiring (webcast)
The Cayuga County Legislature’s Ways & Means Committee held its monthly meeting on April 15 at the Ward O’Hara Agricultural Museum, where officials delivered updates on county finances, tax collection, public health, and hiring. Highlights ... more
