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Legislature approves sheriff hires and Stop‑DWI media contract; county officials report indictments, rescues and public‑safety grants
Summary
Cayuga County lawmakers approved requests to fill deputy sheriff positions and a Stop‑DWI media campaign. Separately, the district attorney, assigned counsel and emergency services reported indictments, traffic‑diversion participation, a technical rescue grant and multiple summer rescue incidents.
Cayuga County legislators approved three personnel and program resolutions and heard departmental updates on criminal filings, emergency rescues and grant awards.
At the Public Safety Committee meeting, members approved two staffing resolutions from the Sheriff’s Office and a Stop‑DWI media agreement: JP6 authorized filling one vacant deputy sheriff patrol position; JP7 authorized filling three deputy sheriff custody positions; and JP8 authorized a roughly $4,860, four‑month media agreement with FLX Local Media to promote the county Stop‑DWI program. All three measures were carried by voice vote.
What officials reported
Assigned counsel: Mr. Price (assigned counsel) said his office had no major issues to report but noted coordination on a state family‑court resources grant and an upcoming meeting with county staff.
District Attorney: The District Attorney reported 21 indictments in July and said a traffic‑diversion program launched two weeks earlier had already had about 50 participants. The DA said the office submitted nearly $48,000 in prison‑case reimbursement claims covering past years and is working to catch up on historic claims to return revenue to the county.
Emergency services: Emergency Services Director Riley said the county received a State Homeland Security technical rescue grant of just over $48,000 to replace equipment for confined‑space and rope‑rescue teams. Riley recounted multiple water‑rescue incidents this summer and several interagency drills, including a recent multi‑division missing‑person exercise where the county search‑and‑rescue and rope teams located a victim at Long Point.
Public works and other updates: Public Works reported a Phillips Road bridge permit was received and that a $4.5 million reimbursement request for millings/chips had been submitted; Agriculture/Conservation staff previewed upcoming Ag Environmental Management awards and conservation field days.
Votes at a glance
- JP6 — Authorize filling one vacant deputy sheriff patrol position: Approved by voice vote. - JP7 — Authorize filling three deputy sheriff custody positions: Approved by voice vote. - JP8 — Authorize chair and county Stop‑DWI coordinator to contract with FLX Local Media for a four‑month campaign, $4,860: Approved by voice vote.
Ending: Committee members approved the measures and closed the meeting; committee members asked that ongoing grant reimbursements and program results (traffic diversion, technical rescue equipment purchases) be tracked and reported as they move forward.
