There are many candidates on the ballot this year running for local office. More voters stay home in odd year elections so it is important that you vote in this year’s election. Share why you are voting with your friends, family and neighbors to get them out to vote too!…

Onondaga County has 19 towns. All town budgets fiscal year run from January 1st – December 31st. Town budgets must be adopted by November 20th.  There are multiple ways you can follow along and participate in the budget process. The Supervisor’s tentative budget is released by October 5th. After review…

If Congress does not waive PAYGO, the following cuts are expected: Up to 4% reduction in Medicare provider payments: This affects payments to hospitals, doctors, nursing homes, and Medicare Advantage plans It does not reduce Medicare benefits, eligibility, or coverage for beneficiaries Estimated financial impact: $45 billion in cuts for fiscal year 2026 $490–$500 billion in total cuts…

Here is a closer look a sampling of town taxes in Onondaga County. I have updated a couple of the examples from my previous post to get a better sampling of similar properties across Onondaga County. These properties had an market value or assessment value around $244,000 in 2017. In…

Let’s take a look at what our taxes are funding. Above shows the budget broken down by department. I did my best to give an idea based on the information provided in the 2025 Budget Book to show what Onondaga County residents are funding with our local dollars vs other…

Taking a closer look at the information in the 2025 Executive Budget Book, it seems to show only so many “budgeted” positions are actually funded in the county budget. In the budget it mentions filled positions, budgeted positions and staffing. If departments are 30 – 40% understaffed looking at the…

We will be looking through Onondaga County's $1.5 billion dollar for 2025 budget highlighting data, asking questions and advocating for the county to do more for the residents of Onondaga County.

See examples of property taxes across Onondaga County for a single family home with an average market value of $237,000 in 2016 compared to 2024.

If you live in the villages of Baldwinsville, Fabius, Fayetteville, Marcellus, & Minoa make sure you have a plan to vote as village elections are known for low turnout. Polls are only open from 12pm - 9pm except in Fayetteville where polls are open 6am - 9pm.

Every year is an election year! Visit this page to see who is on your ballot and where they said on the issues you care about. Make your plan to vote on November 7th, 2023 or early vote October 28th - November 5th!