Rebecca C.S. Varga
Republican, Conservative
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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.
Nicole Watts
Democratic, Working FamiliesIncumbent
Chair, Onondaga County Legislature (District 9)
The gist
- Led creation of a county housing and transportation advisory board.
- Proposes replacing four county IDA board members.
- Pledges to seek unspent county budget lines.
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Led creation of a county housing and transportation advisory board.
With power in the Onondaga County Legislature, Watts begins planning path forward on county's housing crisisNews coverage · Central Current · Apr 1, 2026 · centralcurrent.org
“This is not something that can be dilly dallied on”
Proposes replacing four county IDA board members.
Onondaga County Legislature Democrats set plans to overhaul economic development agencyNews coverage · Central Current · May 1, 2026 · centralcurrent.org
“I want to be sure that the people on our board are aligned with our values”
Pledges to seek unspent county budget lines.
As Democrats take power in the Onondaga County Legislature, they've reckoned with what they can and can't doNews coverage · Central Current · Feb 17, 2026 · centralcurrent.org
“Watts would like to find budget lines where money may be unspent.”
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