<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=4EYFhl_1H20v2rD00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=4EYFhl_1H20v2rD00" width="1280" height="720" >The Oneida County Board of Legislators on Thursday approved County Executive Anthony Picente's 2027 budget.The approved budget comes in at $577 million.According to the county executive, taxes are set at $3.95 per $1,000 of assessed market value.Picente says there were a number of challenges this year, including state and federal mandates, along with higher fuel costs and the county being responsible for a growing share of programs like the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP).Chad Ryan will serve as majority leader for the Onondaga County Legislature.In the new year, Democrats will have a supermajority.He says the 14 votes of the supermajority will have tremendous sway over county legislation and priorities over the next few years.He takes over for Nodesia Hernandez, who has led the Democrats in the legislature for the last three years."We're grateful for Leader Hernandez for the last three years,” Ryan said. “She served two years in the minority and one in the majority. She was there in the transition from having five Democrats to having a majority for the first time in 50 years. Her leadership was imperative to us moving forward. She carried biometric laws. She carried the term limits law. She navigated a tough year with a lot of new legislatures this year.”</div></body>

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The Oneida County Board of Legislators on Thursday approved County Executive Anthony Picente's 2027 budget. The approved budget comes in at $577 million. According to the county executive, taxes are set at $3.95 per $1,000 of assessed market value. Picente says there were a number of challenges this year, including...

Oneida County's $577M budget approved for 2027

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The Oneida County Board of Legislators on Thursday approved County Executive Anthony Picente's 2027 budget. The approved budget comes in at $577 million. A

Oneida County's $577M budget approved for 2027

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