John Deer
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 2
- Total speaking time
- 11:52
- Avg per meeting
- 5:56
- Segments
- 263
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Top issues during term (20)
Town Hall and Police Station Facility Study
Unknown — any renovation or replacement decision could carry major capital costs.
Town Facility and Public Engagement Project
Unknown — the facilities project's scope and cost remain under study.
Zoning Code Overhaul Underway
The town has already invested in consultants for this multi-year process.
Hoag Lane Drainage Violations
The town is fronting the immediate drainage repair costs, with possible chargeback to the developer.
Highway department project costs
Roughly $4.1 million spent so far, with final costs to be set when the project closes out.
Accessory structure height regulations
Woodland Hills stormwater violations and stop work order
The town has spent significant highway department hours cleaning mud from drains, and plans to bill the developer through a new drainage district.
Highway equipment fleet renewal
About $371,825 total, both budgeted; the truck came in $12,558.82 under budget.
Planning board submittal deadlines and agenda process
Could save developers time and money by reducing repeat appearances before the board.
Hoag Lane Drainage District
Only lot owners in the subdivision would pay the annual district fee — earlier drafts reportedly showed $7,500 per parcel, later revised to roughly $400 per unit.
Town health insurance switch to Tompkins County consortium
Unknown until quotes come back; the application itself doesn't commit the town.
Proposed Cedar Bay pocket community
Homes would be priced around $200,000, expanding affordable ownership options in town.
Police department building lease with Village of Fayetteville
The town has operated without an executed lease for weeks; lease payments to the village are at stake.
Deer management program expansion
Program costs shared equitably among the participating municipalities for 2026.
Bowman Road family subdivision and ADU alternative
Enables the sale of a 2.3-acre parcel from a 61-acre property.
Town PUD law overhaul and Burdick/East Genesee corridor study
Developers face delay costs, but the town hopes a streamlined PUD law will make future projects easier.
Muirfield Drive stormwater improvement project
$372,000 contract with IDH LLC.
Zone change at 4555 Pompey Center Road
Single-family homes on large lots would add modestly to the tax base without the density of apartments.
Genesee Street/Vermont Street business district planning study
Grant-funded planning study only; no construction spending yet.
Highway Department Addition and Renovations
New approvals added about $37,400 (gas upgrade $11,819.30 plus cabling up to $25,547.24) to the project cost.
Decisions during term (146)
Recorded while Deer was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.