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Onondaga County Legislature approves 2026 county budget with 11 percent cut in property tax rate

The Onondaga County Courthouse, where the Onondaga County Legislature meets. (CNYBJ file photo credit: zoeyadvertising.com)

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Onondaga County Legislature on Tuesday approved the 2026 county budget.

The spending plan includes an 11 percent cut in the property tax rate to $2.93 per $1,000, which is described as an “historic low,” per a post on the Onondaga County X page.

The budget also includes $1 million to support the convention and innovation district and $200,000 to continue supporting the local agritourism economy.

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It also has $7 million in new and expanded public-safety initiatives, and an additional $1.23 million in local funding to continue the fight against lead.

The spending plan also continues funding for mental-health services in schools, per the X post.

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