The Cayuga County Legislature on Jan. 14 approved a single resolution (HH20) to contract with 14 youth programs in 2025, allocating $106,000 in Youth Bureau funds, County Youth Bureau representative Deborah Dennis said.

The resolution covers three groupings of programs: youth team sports, youth development programs and non-team recreational opportunities. Dennis said four of the funded programs are new to the Youth Bureau. After the vote, the resolution passed with a voice vote recorded as "Aye."

The Youth Bureau grouped awards by revenue source. Dennis said the county’s OCFS allocation is the funding base and that 15% of the OCFS allocation was held back to cover youth bureau administrative costs, including staff salary. She also said the Youth Bureau will work with a newly funded program on its contract, evaluation and reimbursement processes after contracts are executed.

The contracts include funding for local organizations such as Auburn Lacrosse boosters, KW Youth Soccer Team, Auburn Stingray Swim Team, Booker T. Washington summer programming and other recreational and youth development programs. Dennis said the YMCA will continue free summer swim lessons at KC Park and the Town of Brutus (transcript: "Town of Bridal summer recreation program" was discussed) will continue its summer recreation offerings.

Votes at the meeting recorded passage of HH20; no recorded oppositions were noted in the transcript.

The Youth Bureau said it will follow its usual contract and reimbursement procedures and will present individual contract paperwork for signature and execution as required.