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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in Oneida County, New York public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
Workforce Development funding transfer
The county is spending $35,000 on brand identity work for its FAA-designated drone test site and SkyDome, an economic development asset.
Housing Growth Initiatives
The county is targeting 6,000 new housing units by 2040. The executive announced a new housing division within the planning department, $2 million in restricted funds to launch it, and a fall summit with local governments on removing housing barriers.
Griffiss International Airport consultant services
The county's airport pavement improvement project needed an extra $224,109 to cover a funding shortfall. The committee signed off on moving money from aviation operating lines into the capital fund, pending final approval by the full Board of Legislators.
Schafer Theater lighting upgrades at MVCC Utica campus
The county is hiring MARCH Associates to design new lighting for the Schafer Theater at Mohawk Valley Community College's Utica campus. It's a county-funded facility improvement capped at $69,190 plus asbestos-monitoring costs, with work wrapping by the end of 2027.
MARCH Associates building improvement amendments
Two small additions to the county's ongoing building-improvements contract with MARCH Associates: an oil/water separator at the Oriskany Public Works building ($4,800) and a courthouse stair-and-ramp project ($10,700), bringing the contract to $365,400.