Onondaga County Legislature

The final vote was 9 to 8, with one democrat joining eight republicans in favor of spending $85 million in taxpayer dollars on the project.

The plan passed 9 votes to 8.

Catch up on the news of the week with the WAER News Round up for the week of July 25.

Some lawmakers feel ready to vote on the planned aquarium while others want the public to weigh in.

Another session of the Onondaga County Legislature came and went Wednesday without a vote on the proposed $85 million aquarium. Wednesday’s agenda included the usual array of routine items, but the aquarium was notably absent for a sixth month.

The Onondaga County Legislature passed a cap on gas sales tax Friday, hoping to ease residents' pain at the pump.

The county's Ways and Means committee supports matching the City of Syracuse's $125,000 to bring Jazz Fest back to downtown this summer.

The Onondaga County legislature has a new chairman. After hours of back room negotiations Monday, Jim Rowley was appointed to succeed Dave Knapp, who served as the chamber’s leader since 2018.

Onondaga County lawmakers for a second time Tuesday approved GOP-drawn legislative district maps that could influence representation for the next decade. The vote was close, 9 to 8, with two republicans joining democrats in voting no.

It’ll be a busy day in Onondaga County legislature chambers Tuesday, where lawmakers are expected to take up two very controversial issues. The proposed aquarium project for Syracuse’s Inner Harbor and the final redistricting maps are both on the agenda.