Michael B. Waterman
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Top issues during term (20)
2027 County Budget
Sets the county property tax levy at about $68 million and commits over $166 million in capital spending over six years.
Youth diversion services contract with ICAN
$37,000 through October 31, 2026.
county sheriff election
A new sheriff could reshuffle how the county spends its law enforcement budget, though the source doesn't specify any dollar figures.
Oswego Road Bridge replacement over Fish Creek, Town of Vienna
$3.6 million committed, but mostly reimbursed by federal/state aid — local taxpayers feel only Vienna's small match.
Wynn Hospital parking garage waterproofing
Moves $600,000 back into the Sheriff's 2026 vehicle budget, with an equal $600,000 cut planned in the 2027 budget.
Sheriff's Office vehicle replacement funding
Moves $600,000 from the contingent budget into sheriff vehicle equipment.
Upland Sandpiper habitat protection and hunting ban
No direct dollar figure stated, though the underlying mitigation creates 155 acres of wetland/grassland obligations.
MVCC Board of Trustees reappointments
County Artificial Intelligence Acceptable Use Policy
The county already carries a cyber liability insurance policy, whose cap may have been raised this year, to cover risks from expanded technology use.
Emergency Services Facility Renovation
Adds $18,500 to the county's contract with MARCH Associates.
Sewer Rehabilitation Engineering Services
Estimated $156,000, largely covered by state loan and principal-forgiveness funding.
MVCC dental hygiene and Payne Hall capital projects
Taxpayers shoulder change costs, though matched federal and state earmarks and a $1 million in-kind donation offset much of the project.
District Attorney firearm violence reduction grant
$121,502 in state grant funds, no local match noted.
Road, bridge, and culvert program contracts
More than $1.6 million in added engineering fees approved across these dockets, though mostly covered by federal and state funds rather than county taxes.
Workforce Development funding transfer
Moves $90,000 within the existing Workforce Development budget — no new county dollars.
Closure of 24 Capital Projects
Directs $1,044,034.43 in surplus project funds toward debt service.
Proposed ban on kratom sales in Oneida County
No direct fiscal cost; enforcement would fall to existing public health and law enforcement resources.
New EMS Coordinator position
The EMS coordinator position pays about $81,000, and members warned a county ambulance service down the road would cost far more.
Humane Society of Rome grant agreement
$100,000 from the county for calendar year 2026.
Sanitary sewer flow monitoring program
Fully state-funded — no county dollars involved.
Decisions during term (544)
Recorded while Waterman was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Transfer of $90,000 to Workforce Development Other Expenses (2026-3717)
Reappointment of Camille Tauroney Kahler and Anthony J. Colon to MVCC Board of Trustees (2026-3693)
Docket 2026-3100 – ICAN Purchase of Services Agreement
Approval of agreement between Oneida County and New York State Unified Court System
Approval of the Oneida County Artificial Intelligence Acceptable Use Policy
Work Order #25, Amendment 5 — GHD Consulting sewer rehabilitation engineering (Docket 2026-3679)
Second Supplement with Transpo Group USA — long-range transportation plan (Docket 2026-3702)
Amendment No. 4 with March Associates — county facility improvements (Docket 2026-3728)
Amendment No. 2 with March Associates — Cooperative Extension building (Docket 2026-3759)
Supplemental No. 1 with MJ Engineering — Greenway Road bridge over Stony Creek (Docket 2026-3731)
Change Order No. 3 with Delta Engineers — Lee-Stokes Road culvert (Docket 2026-3776)
Supplemental Consultant Agreement No. 1 with C & S Engineers — Old Poland Road bridge (Docket 2026-3780)
Amendment No. 003 with March Associates — MVCC dental clinic enhanced clerk of the works (Docket 2026-3799)
Amendment No. 2 with Atlantic Testing Laboratories — Cornell Cooperative Extension project (Docket 2026-3730)
Resolution prohibiting hunting on upland sandpiper grassland habitat (Docket 2026-3727)
Change Order No. 1 with MJ Engineering — Simmons Road culvert (Docket 2026-3595)
Supplemental Consultant Agreement No. 1 with C & S Engineers — Swiggle Road bridge over Fish Creek (Docket 2026-3634)
Transfer of $600,000 to Sheriff Automotive Equipment (Docket 2026-3724)
2026-3815 – Award Bid #2412, Emergency Services Facility Renovation & Improvements
2026-3795 – Agreement with Rome Chamber of Commerce
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Workers' Compensation settlement with Susan L. Schneider
Proposed Workers' Compensation budget for 2027
Local law banning kratom sales
Opposed because the product remains inadequately regulated despite the ban.