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Legislator: County budget cares for needy while planning for unknown (Commentary)
Updated Dec 11, 2020;
Julie Abbott-Kenan, R-Skaneateles, represents the 6th District in the Onondaga County Legislature.
As chair of the Onondaga County Legislature’s Health and Human Services Committee during this unprecedented pandemic, I am in awe of the tireless efforts of our teams. I absorb expertise from respective commissioners and proudly advocate for their staffing needs on the legislative floor as they deliver arguably the most vital services impacting our most vulnerable neighbors in need.
My fierce loyalty to these departments leads to my obligation to call out blatant party politics and misinformation in response to my colleague, Legislator Mary Kuhn’s ill-informed letter, “Legislator: Onondaga County budget fails to prioritize our most vulnerable” (Dec. 9, 2020). This is not a time to create problems that don’t exist. If ever there’s a need for collaboration, honesty and