Our Path Forward

 A new way forward means lowering the cost of living and protecting the people who make our community work by

• Protecting taxpayers with smarter budgeting and fairer tax incentives 
• Expanding housing options by investing in infrastructure
• Ensuring major growth benefits local families — not just large corporations

Central New York is entering a period of historic opportunity — a new way forward means planning carefully so growth strengthens everyday life for working families by

• Investing in the roads, drainage, and services needed to support new homes and businesses
• Coordinating with towns, villages, and school districts as our region expands
• Ensuring major investments contribute to strong neighborhoods and good paying jobs

 Every family deserves safe neighborhoods and reliable services they can count on. We achieve that by

• Supporting the Sheriff’s Department and essential emergency services  
• Expanding community, youth, and mental health supports that build safer, stronger neighborhoods 
• Modernizing county services by making them easier to access and more responsive to seniors, families, and people in crisis. 

A new way forward means making county government easier to access and more accountable to the people it serves by

• Holding County Legislature meetings in the evenings so working families can attend
• Recording and livestreaming meetings so residents can follow important decisions on their own time
• Creating clear, easy-to-understand summaries of major votes and initiatives so everyone can see how their government is working