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A key role of a County Legislator is to vote on the Onondaga County budget each year. The budget review and voting process typically takes place each year in the fall, with final votes occurring in October. This year, on October 14, 2025, the Onondaga County Legislature adopted the 2026 Onondaga County budget, on a straight party line (Republican/Democrat) vote. You can find the adopted $1.6 billion budget here: https://onondaga.gov/finance/wp-content/uploads/sites/193/2025/0

The City of Syracuse and District 9 are located within Onondaga County. In ideal cases, residents are able to at least live, shop, and play in close proximity to their homes, if not also work. However, we know that in many places throughout District 9 and the City, the places where people live are not in walking distance to the resources they need, the spaces they desire to gather with others, and all the more to employment opportunities. For those with cars, they can typical

In January 2025, right after taking office, President Trump signed several Executive Orders which resulted in increased immigration enforcement in communities nationwide. Additionally, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) was instructed to expand the use of “expedited removal,” allowing for quick deportation without removal hearings. We are an incredibly diverse city, with over 70 languages spoken in the Syracuse City School District alone, and our neighbors in Onondaga

Onondaga County is preparing for a period of potentially significant economic growth and development. In response to this, in 2023, the Onondaga County Legislature voted to adopt “Plan ONondaga” to guide how that development takes place and to establish goals. They outlined the following five central themes in this plan: (1) Strong Centers, (2) Housing & Neighborhoods, (3) Community Mobility, (4) Greenways & Blueways, and (5) Agriculture. One of the communities where they are