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Cayuga County Legislature adopts 2025 budget, approves tax levy and uses $5.67 million from fund balance
Summary
The Cayuga County Legislature on Dec. 11, 2024, adopted its 2025 budget, approving a 4.195% tax levy increase and using $5,665,877 in fund balance after debate over cuts to the Planning Department, funding for a county manager position and DMV staffing.
The Cayuga County Legislature voted Dec. 11 to adopt the county’s 2025 budget, approving a tax levy increase of 4.195% and plans to use $5,665,877 in fund balance to close the year’s budgetary gap.
The budget vote followed an extended floor debate over several amendments. One legislator proposed cutting the Planning Department’s personal services line by roughly half — to $270,000 — arguing the department performs work for towns and villages that could be handled by private contractors. That amendment was put on the floor and did not carry as requested; separate, more targeted personnel changes were approved.
During discussion,…
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