2025 County Budget
PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING THE 2025 COUNTY BUDGET – OCTOBER 3, 2024, 5:30 P.M.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Ms. Gunnip, Mr. May, Mr. Ryan, Ms. Abbott, Mr. Romeo, Mr. Knapp,
Mr. Garland
ALSO ATTENDING: Chairman Burtis, Mr. Meaker, Ms. Cody, Ms. Harvey, Mr. Olson, Mr. Bush,
Dr. Kelly, Mr. Brown, Ms. Hernandez
Chair Gunnip called the 5:30 p.m. public hearing to order at 5:39 p.m. and stated that the resolution of the Legislature authorizing the public hearing had been entered into the record. The Clerk answered Chair Gunnip that the notice had been duly published.
Chair Gunnip called the following speakers to the podium:
- Peggy Chase, former Onondaga County Legislator
- Jill Hurst-Wahl, member of the Public Library Board of Trustees (statement attached)
- Luanne DeFelice, Constituent (statement attached)
- Maureen G. Murphy, member of the Syracuse Environmental Justice Coalition (statement attached)
- Anthony Pitts, Good Life Youth Foundation representative (statement attached)
- Rich Puchalski, Constituent (statement attached)
- Marianna Pernia, Constituent (statement attached)
- Elaine Denton, Constituent (statement attached)
Chair Gunnip asked if there were any other speakers wishing to be heard, and there were none.
The public hearing was adjourned at 6:04 p.m.
Chair Gunnip asked if there were any other speakers wishing to be heard, and there were none.
The public hearing was adjourned at 6:04 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,

JAMIE McNAMARA, Clerk
Onondaga County Legislature