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Amy Sargent, D-Auburn, was appointed to the District 10 seat at a special Legislature meeting Thursday. She succeeds Stephanie DeVito, who resigned in April.

Sargent, a Cayuga native, is employed as the senior director of operations at Liberty Resources, a health care nonprofit. She is a graduate of SUNY Empire and earned a master's degree in public administration at Syracuse University's Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs. She has served on the city of Auburn Planning Board and is a member of the Auburn Junior Doubledays board of directors.

Before the vote, Cayuga County Legislature Chairman Jonathan Anna, I-Sterling, urged members to support Sargent's appointment. He cited a local law that requires the county Legislature to appoint a member of the same political party to fill a vacant seat. He noted that was done when a Democratic majority appointed Mark Strong, R-Moravia, in 2021.

After DeVito resigned, Republican and Conservative leaders wanted Michael Pettigrass, a Republican, to be appointed to the District 10 seat. Pettigrass narrowly lost to DeVito in the 2023 election.

Another suggestion, according to Anna, was to leave the seat empty until a special election is held in November.

"District 10 deserves to be represented," he said. "They are paying taxes 鈥� it's basically taxation without representation 鈥� and they have a right to be represented by this board."

The vote to appoint Sargent was unanimous. She was joined by her family for a brief swearing-in ceremony. The oath of office was administered by interim County Clerk Shelley Patterson.

The appointment will expire on Dec. 31. The special election will be for the remainder of DeVito's term, which runs through 2027.

Broadband project

The Legislature approved a resolution that will allow for further action, including financial support, for a broadband expansion project.

According to the resolution, the county determined that the project is not subject to an environmental review under state law.聽

The Central New York Regional Planning and Development Board is spearheading the project to expand broadband access in Cayuga and Cortland counties. It has been awarded a $26.1 million state grant that will largely fund the work.

However, the board has asked Cayuga and Cortland counties for funding to cover certain costs, such as buying the fiber for the network and obtaining the necessary permits. Cayuga's share would be $7 million, which would be reimbursed after the project is completed.

David Bottar, executive director of the regional planning board, previously told the Legislature that there are tight deadlines for the project. The state grant uses funds provided by the federal government through the American Rescue Plan Act. The ARPA funds must be spent by the end of 2026.

A $90,000 error

Lawmakers amended a previously adopted resolution to correct an error.

The original resolution authorized Cayuga County 911 to buy and install Motorola software on two laptops that are part of its backup center. The cost listed in the initial measure was $101,761.30.

The amendment is necessary because the actual cost is $192,000. Anna said during the meeting that it was "an oversight by the department head," Cayuga County 911 Director Denise Spingler.聽

The updated resolution provides the additional $90,240 to cover the purchase.

Buildings and grounds

Cayuga County has a new buildings and grounds superintendent.

Kevin VanBeveren was appointed to fill the vacancy after Tony Daggett's resignation in February. VanBeveren will be paid $100,000.