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Key actions at a glance

- Government operations: Resolutions GO1 (grant application policy), GO2 (travel and training policy amendment) and GO3 (new contracts policy) were unanimously approved in committee and moved forward. GO4, authorizing renewal of an annual license and support agreement for county software, was also passed.

- Health and human services: The legislature approved acceptance of multiple grants and contract renewals (HH1, HH2, HH3, HH4, HH5, HH6). The health department received approval to create several funded, mandated positions (HH7, HH8, HH9) for registry and outreach work; committee discussion noted these positions are 100% funded mandates under state public-health law.

- Ways & Means: WM1, WM2 and WM3 (renewal of assessment service agreements with the village/townships of Moravia, Niles and Sempronius) were approved to ensure continuity of assessment services before Oct. 1.

- Planning and culture: PL1, accepting a grant from the Emerson Foundation (amended to allow acceptance of donations from the Friends of the Museum and the Fred Alarmerson Foundation), passed after minor textual amendments.

- Public works: PW1 (declare highway equipment surplus) and PW5 (amend estimated snow-and-ice expenditures to accept state funds) passed. PW2, PW3 and PW6 were referred and then bundled for approval at Ways & Means to ensure sufficient committee support. PW7 — setting a public hearing to consider changes to the highway superintendent’s salary during the incumbent’s term — was scheduled; members debated annual review practice before voting to set the hearing.

- Judicial and public safety: A slate of JP resolutions passed, including contract renewals and grant acceptances (JP1, JP2, JP3, JP4, JP6, JP7, JP8, JP9, JP10, JP11). JP5 was tabled for redrafting and will return with amended wording and a new effective date to align with hiring‑pause considerations.

Votes and procedure notes

Most recorded motions in committee and on the floor used the conventional “All in favor? Aye” format; specific roll-call tallies and names were not provided in the transcript for many items. Where committees lacked sufficient members to advance certain public-works items, sponsors referred resolutions to Ways & Means to avoid failing at the committee stage.

What next: Departments and staff will finalize contract documents and bring amended local-law drafts or redrafted resolutions back to the legislature where required. JP5 will return with amended language; county staff will schedule the public hearing for PW7 as directed.

Ending: The meeting concluded after final votes and a motion to adjourn.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Cayuga County Committee Meetings - Government Operations and Ways & Means (September 16, 2025)","oneSentenceSummary","Cayuga County legislators approved a series of resolutions covering administrative policies, health‑department staffing, public-works expenditures and multiple public-safety contracts; JP5 was tabled for redraft.","taxTitle","Cayuga County, New York","taxId",68314,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6463578,"Cayuga County legislators discuss updating short-term rental wording; no new tax proposed",1016,1296000,2312000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5785332-35196f85d5dbd8590b992333ef0c4b06&start=1296&end=2312","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5785332-35196f85d5dbd8590b992333ef0c4b06/thumbnail_1296000.jpg","/articles/6463578/Cayuga-County/New-York/Cayuga-County-legislators-discuss-updating-short-term-rental-wording-no-new-tax-proposed","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6463578-95cb3fe6ade0a7d88a8c9aebb08efda1/orig.mp4?Expires=1771163031&Signature=MvABC8CnAH7BUOqOykKaQV8iWGdaORseBCGwRkvG1zn3RCKz~5Meu19Eh5WR0DOgxOA33X4sJdMsEzJfIhUfP-OLvKsMXw5NxFH4LJRjCQjNr1APP5G6SqXaXvL22tFYnq6U2YiK4DeC-HUteSOY8IQiCLYJYRAgAs4q~nZaegdLDBt36yuQ1TvENl532x4wK9rq1x22AI4bQS8sEw5JQFNH9VbMCOCohvMOUXbImJs5dOqofF3UPuoSp6s2zV9LHPLoas4iGnLQnNr2bMYZWnKLCHEMlzhckDF6NnE9xnJDZvgjGuwU6JGXFies3Cnoo1e2o8-Mo1wuocEC8FkUPQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Cayuga County Treasurer Dave Dempsey told the legislature that he will seek amended local language to classify short-term rentals (STRs) consistent with state law, saying the change would clarify existing practice rather than impose any new levy.

Dempsey said the county has collected an occupancy tax since 1994 and that the draft change would “clear up the language” to reflect that short-term rentals are stays of less than 30 days. “This is not a new tax. There is no new tax,” he told colleagues during a Ways & Means discussion on the county’s proposed amendment.

Why it matters: County officials and residents have expressed confusion about which short-term rental transactions are subject to occupancy tax and how online platforms report or remit collections. The proposed wording change aims to align county wording with recent state statutory language and make enforcement and collection expectations clearer for hosts and platforms.

What legislators debated: Committee members and attendees repeatedly distinguished two separate issues: (1) amending the county’s occupancy-tax local law to define STRs and mirror state terminology, and (2) the state opt‑in/opt‑out decision that affects access to the state’s short‑term rental registry and audit/reporting mechanisms. Dempsey emphasized the local amendment is only editorial and would not alter how the county distributes revenue from the existing tax; he said distribution (the previously contested “95/5” split discussed at an earlier meeting) would not be reopened in this change.

Fred (legislator) supported the wording update, saying it “does clear up the language. It does mirror the state.” Melinda (legislator) and other members described the county as advanced on the registry work: “We have 90 plus percent of our registry done already,” a member noted during discussion, contrasting Cayuga County’s progress with that of some neighboring counties.

Timing and process: Committee members discussed timing options. Dempsey suggested setting a public hearing in October with a final vote in December so the change would be resolved before year-end budget activity. Legislators noted the separate opt-in/opt-out decision tied to the state registry carries a statutory deadline of Dec. 28; failure to act by that date would be consequential for whether the county retains access to the state registry.

Outstanding points and next steps: Several legislators asked that the amendment only address the definition/language and not revisit prior votes about revenue distribution. Some members wanted the county to wait until after budget season to avoid public confusion. Dempsey said he planned to return to the legislature with a revised draft and recommended timeline for a public hearing.

Ending: The legislature did not vote on the language change during the session; members instructed staff to prepare an amended local-law draft and scheduling for a public hearing in the coming months.","Treasurer Dave Dempsey and legislators debated amending county occupancy-tax language to mirror state law for short-term rentals (under 30 days). Officials said the change clarifies existing practice and does not create a new tax; a separate opt-in/opt-out decision tied to the state's registry remains distinct and faces a December 28 deadline.","actionData","errors"]

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Cayuga County Legislature approves multiple administrative, health and public-safety resolutions; JP 5 tabled

Cayuga County legislators discuss updating short-term rental wording; no new tax proposed