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Onondaga County Legislator · District 1

Brian F. May

Candidate for Onondaga County Legislator, District 1

Republican, ConservativeIncumbent

Background

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Onondaga County Legislator (District 1)

Represents the 1st Legislative District, which includes Lysander and part of Van Buren.

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Documented positions

Taxes & budget

  • Sponsored a cap on the county's gasoline sales tax.

    The cap, limiting county sales tax to 16 cents a gallon when gas tops $4, passed 15-2 in April 2026.

    Onondaga County Legislature votes to cap gas sales tax in June

    News coverage · Central Current · Apr 7, 2026 · centralcurrent.org

    “it prevents Onondaga County being the recipient of an economic windfall just because prices have spiked”
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Courts & justice

  • Voted against a $1 million wrongful-conviction lawsuit settlement.

    The settlement with the family of Hector Rivas, who contended he was convicted with faulty evidence, failed to get the nine votes it needed (8-7); May said the Republican caucus could not support it after reviewing the case.

    Onondaga County Legislature rejects $1M settlement to end decades-long legal saga

    News coverage · Central Current · Feb 5, 2026 · centralcurrent.org

    “said Minority Leader Brian May of his vote against the settlement”
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Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Brian F. May on them.

  • Government & transparencyNo documented position found.

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