Onondaga County Legislature Democrats

A count of affidavit ballots gives the Democratic challenger a wider lead over Republican incumbent Cody Kelly

They have enough members to form a supermajority after flipping at least three seats on Election Day.

The overall budget genrated little debate during the final vote. But a $25 million fund to boost housing production raised a few questions.

Lawmakers held the line on spending but reshuffled some priorities. But some residents wanted bolder action.

Legislators voted 10 to 7 Tuesday to reserve the option of taking legal action against the board of elections to get a term limits bill on the ballot. Meanwhile, GOP lawmakers proposed another measure that does not include a ballot referendum.

His proposal would give voters two separate questions on the 2027 ballot.

Lawmakers are expected to discuss the path forward in what's become a legal debate over the county executive's approval and veto of the measure.

The county executive unintentionally signed both an approval and a veto of the measure. He vetoed a previous version last month. The legislature's Democratic majority is sending the approved version to be put on the ballot.

He told the media after a public hearing that he was going to veto the measure, but a paperwork mix-up threw that into question.

This time, the county comptroller's office is part of the measure calling for three, four-year terms for the office of county executive.