Alert Top Story GOVERNMENT Cayuga County committee shakeup surprises legislator: 'Felt like a sucker punch' Robert Harding Jan 16, 2026 Jan 16, 2026 Updated 20 hrs ago 0 Cayuga County legislators were sworn into office by Judge Thomas Leone Jan. 2 at the Ward W. O’Hara Agricultural & Country Living Museum in Owasco. Kevin Rivoli, Ë®¹ûÅÉAV SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Robert Harding For the last two years, Legislator Heidi Nightengale has chaired the Cayuga County Legislature's Health and Human Services Committee.kAm(96? {68:D=2EFC6 r92:C>2? y@?2E92? p??2[ x\$E6C=:?8[ C6=62D65 E96 4@>>:EE66 C@DE6CD 7@C a_ae[ }:89E6?82=6[ s\pF3FC?[ H2D ?@E @?=J @FE 2D E96 4@>>:EE66VD 492:C[ 3FE D96 H2D ?@ =@?86C 2 >6>36C]k^AmkAm}:89E6?82=6 E@=5 %96 r:E:K6? E92E D96 H2D DFCAC:D65 3J E96 492?86] $96 D2:5 E96C6 H2D ?@ 5:D4FDD:@? 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Trump administration appoints Cayuga County farmer to NY Farm Service Agency committee The Trump administration appointed five New York farmers to the state Farm Service Agency committee.
Why Gov. Kathy Hochul mentioned Cayuga County during NY State of the State Near the end of her State of the State address, Gov. Kathy Hochul mentioned Cayuga County. Here's why.
Affordability, water among Ian Phillips' top issues in second run for NY Assembly Phillips is a former Auburn school board member who ran for state Assembly in 2024.
Cayuga County to pay consultant up to $70K for new economic development strategy Cayuga County will hire a consultant to create a new economic development strategy.
