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County to consider filing amicus brief in appeals case on terms-of-office timing
Summary
County counsel briefed the board on a court of appeals notice seeking amicus filings in a case described in the record as 'On a dot down versus the state of New York' and asked commissioners whether the county should file and, if so, on which side; the board scheduled internal consideration and counsel said the filing fee would likely be $315.
County counsel (Speaker 5) informed the board that the court of appeals had issued a notice inviting amicus briefs in a case referred to in the transcript as "On a dot down versus the state of New York," which addresses the timing of terms of office in local elections. Counsel said oral argument is scheduled for Sept. 8 and described filing deadlines in August. He asked whether the county should consider filing an amicus brief and, if so, which position the county should take.
Counsel estimated filing would incur a fee of about $315 and said he would send an email with details and deadlines. He also said he expected a relatively quick appellate schedule and that the court might render a decision before this year’s elections; he asked commissioners to let him know if the county should join a particular side (he said many in the county favored the position taken by Onondaga County in the earlier proceedings).
Why it matters: the case concerns election timing and terms of office, which could affect how county and municipal offices are scheduled and the administration of upcoming elections. The board did not make a final decision at the meeting but agreed to consider counsel’s email and then decide whether to authorize filing an amicus brief.
Ending: Counsel will circulate details and deadlines by email; the board will decide whether to authorize filing and which position to take after reviewing the information.
