Onondaga County first promised to return a foothold on Onondaga Lake to the Onondaga Nation in 2011. McMahon has now floated the statue as leverage in negotiations with the nation.
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Chad Ryan defeats Tammy Honeywell in Democratic primary for Onondaga County Legislature’s 8th District
Ryan will face incumbent Republican Shawn Fiato in November’s general election. Honeywell was designated by the Working Families Party and will be listed on the November ballot.
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2025 primary election Q&A: Onondaga Legislature 8th District candidate Tammy Honeywell
Honeywell faces former Syracuse Common Council member Chad Ryan in the Democratic primary to represent the party in the race for the Onondaga County Legislature’s 8th District.
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2025 primary election Q&A: Onondaga Legislature 8th District candidate Chad Ryan
Ryan faces Tammy Honeywell in the Democratic primary for the Onondaga County Legislature’s 8th District.
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Syracuse, Onondaga County measures to stop lead poisoning aren’t doing enough, report finds
Families For Lead Freedom Now on Tuesday released the report. The organization used public records requests to evaluate the effectiveness of policies meant to prevent lead poisoning.
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Onondaga County legislators approve plan to spend $27M on land to attract Micron supply chain companies
County Executive Ryan McMahon in March first floated the plan at his State of the County speech. Republicans approved the plan on a party-line vote.
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‘The blood in our veins’: Onondagas reignite effort to win back Maple Bay, a foothold on Onondaga Lake
The lake is sacred to the Onondaga, who have not had a foothold on a portion of its shore in nearly 200 years. The county has so far not been willing to give the Nation the land.
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State of Onondaga County 2025: Semiconductor supply chain to boost Micron, hotels and more
At his State of the County address, McMahon also touted proposed improvements in the city’s North Side and Inner Harbor.
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Onondaga County legislators likely to dump transparency for aquarium donations
The county has made similar exceptions for the Erie Canal Museum and Rosamond Gifford Zoo. An open government expert says it’s not best practice.
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Legislature pulls plan to replace Democrat county legislator on Land Bank board 5 months into term
Onondaga County Legislature Chair Tim Burtis appeared ready to force a vote to remove Democratic legislator Mo Brown from the Land Bank board. The Legislature pulled Wednesday a committee vote on the removal.