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Votes at a glance: Ways and Means committee advances county resolutions on budget, contracts and public safety
Summary
The Ways and Means Committee approved a slate of routine and programmatic resolutions, including mortgage tax distribution, pest control service agreements, several Health & Human Services contracts, IT services with the city of Auburn, public‑works agreements and multiple public‑safety items.
The Cayuga County Ways and Means Committee on May 21 voted to advance multiple resolutions involving routine county finance actions, contracts and public‑safety authorizations. Many items were moved and approved by voice vote with little debate; votes recorded in committee were unanimous "Aye" unless noted.
Key committee approvals and motions (committee-level action and recorded committee vote):
- WM1 — Authorize the county treasurer to pay mortgage tax to towns and villages. Motion moved and seconded; committee voice vote "Aye." Staff said the county receives a state report allocating town shares and applies a county formula to allocate village shares based on assessed values.
- Buildings & Grounds / Pest control services (late addition) — Authorize updated service agreements with an existing vendor to capture a discounted rate and expand service coverage to additional county…
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