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Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A county legislator is one of 17 members of the Onondaga County Legislature, which adopts the county budget and local laws and confirms county appointments.

Timothy T. Burtis

Republican, ConservativeIncumbent

Onondaga County Legislator (District 3)

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  • Supports a county-run plant for Micron's industrial wastewater.
  • Co-sponsored a cap on the county's gasoline sales tax.
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  1. Supports a county-run plant for Micron's industrial wastewater.

    Onondaga County legislators approve industrial wastewater district for Micron

    News coverage · Central Current · Mar 3, 2026 · centralcurrent.org

    “There's no way that I want any industrial public corporation dealing with their own wastewater”
  2. Co-sponsored a cap on the county's gasoline sales tax.

    Onondaga County Legislature votes to cap gas sales tax in June

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

    “The bill was initially co-sponsored by all legislature Republicans”

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