New York Record
Oneida County, New York
SD

Stephen DiMaggio

Legislator, District 172026-01-06 to 2027-12-01 (start 2026-01-06: all 23 legislators sworn in for the new term at the first 2026 board meeting per Rome Sentinel and the 2026-01-06 Reorganization Meeting; current-term start, earlier service not reflected; month-level end: December 2027 inferred from two-year terms (elections Nov 2023 and Nov 4 2025 per Rome Sentinel), end day unpublished)

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At a glance

News mentions
0

Term ending Dec 1, 2027.

Voice

Meetings spoken in
2
Total speaking time
0:15
Avg per meeting
0:08
Segments
9

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Top issues during term (20)(Public Safety)

high↑Sep 2026[35]

Youth diversion services contract with ICAN

$37,000 through October 31, 2026.

high↑Nov 2026[30]

Sheriff's Office vehicle replacement funding

Moves $600,000 from the contingent budget into sheriff vehicle equipment.

high↑Jun 2026[27]

Emergency Services Facility Renovation

Adds $18,500 to the county's contract with MARCH Associates.

high→Jul 2026[22]

District Attorney firearm violence reduction grant

$121,502 in state grant funds, no local match noted.

high↑Aug 2026[17]

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.

medium↑Aug 2026[17]

Humane Society of Rome grant agreement

$100,000 from the county for calendar year 2026.

high↑Oct 2026[15]

Slow-moving vehicle safety in Amish communities

Funded entirely by a $38,138 state grant — no county money.

high↓Jul 2026[12]

Airport firefighting vehicle replacement

Original AX Enterprize agreement was capped at $1.725 million; the ARFF vehicle is grant-funded.

high↓Jun 2026[11]

Special Patrol Officers in county schools

Costs are passed through to participating school districts at updated rates plus payroll burdens.

high↓May 2026[11]

Homelessness Response

The contract's ongoing cost wasn't itemized in the recording, but Julian pegged countywide homeless spending at millions per year.

high↓Jun 2026[11]

911 dispatcher staffing and retention

A $446,266 state grant covers four dispatcher positions each year, easing the payroll burden.

medium↑May 2026[11]

Public Defender Legal Services Contract

Part-time positions pay $44,588 each at the starting step; net cost impact wasn't stated.

low↓Sep 2026[10]

Child passenger safety grant

Brings in $18,900 of state grant funding at no county cost.

low↑Nov 2026[10]

County Clerk Agreement with State Unified Court System

No cost figures were disclosed in the materials available.

high↓Jul 2026[10]

Non-residential services for domestic violence victims

The county supports YWCA crisis services through partnerships and the STRIVE program, which just received up to $214,435 in county-approved funding.

high↓Jun 2026[9]

Domestic violence reduction programs (STRIVE)

State grant-funded; no local cost noted.

high↓Sep 2026[5]

EMS system strain and state mandates

The EMS coordinator position pays about $81,000, and members warned a county ambulance service down the road would cost far more.

medium↓Sep 2026[5]

Special detail rates for event security

No cost to county taxpayers — event hosts pay the full hourly rate.

medium↓Sep 2026[5]

County hazmat response capability

State grant money, so no hit to the local tax levy.

medium↓Oct 2026[5]

Discovery reform compliance costs

Fully state-funded at $1,188,504; loss of it could shift salary costs to the county.

Decisions during term (0)

Recorded while DiMaggio was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.

No decisions found matching Public Safety.

Voting record (0)(Public Safety)

No votes found matching Public Safety.