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Catherine Scott

District 5 Legislator2024-01-02–2027-12-01; start per River Reporter swearing-in report; legislators page lists the 2024 to 2027 term; month-level end: December 2027

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Term ending Dec 1, 2027.

Voice

Meetings spoken in
7
Total speaking time
8:03
Avg per meeting
1:09
Segments
78

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Top issues during term (14)(Business Jobs)

high→May 2026[26]

Workforce development programs

Programs are funded through state and federal sources; a filled fiscal position supports upcoming audits.

high↑Oct 2026[25]

Mortgage recording tax increase and IDA exemptions

Roughly $850,000 to $1 million in added annual revenue, paid at real estate closings.

low↑Jun 2026[19]

Cornell Cooperative Extension Programs

County Youth Bureau funding reduces student costs for FFA leadership programs.

medium↑Sep 2026[15]

Countywide community calendar

The calendar is designed to be self-sustaining, generating revenue that gets reinvested in business programs.

high↓Jun 2026[11]

Tourism recovery and lodging tax outlook

Empty rental units mean lost tourism revenue for lodging owners, restaurants and shops across the county.

medium↑Nov 2026[10]

I Love New York tourism matching funds application

Tourism dollars feed county room and sales tax collections, though revenue figures shift significantly as late tax filings come in.

medium↓Jun 2026[7]

SUNY Sullivan student internship program for the legislature

No increase to the county budget — federal work-study funds support the interns.

high↓Jul 2026[2]

Visitor center location and visibility

A prior Rock Hill visitor center plan was to be financed with bed-tax-backed bonds, not county property taxes; the committee asked the vendor to fund a new sign from existing resources.

medium↓Jun 2026[2]

Future AI Labs youth technology program

Legislator Ward dedicated part of her legislative discretionary funding to support the program, and the $500 winner's prize came from the People Patch Foundation.

low↓Jun 2026[2]

County branding: hand sign vs. Woodstock heritage

Commenter urged scrutiny of whether SCVA contract deliverables justify the county's spending on the agency.

medium↓Jun 2026[2]

County airport as an economic engine

Potential new county investment in airport infrastructure, with payoffs in hangar development and visitor spending.

medium↓Aug 2026[2]

Small-business pressures

medium↓Aug 2026[2]

Direct Support Professional micro-credential program

The program is 100 percent grant funded, so it costs county taxpayers nothing while covering tuition, books, stipends and emergency wraparound funds.

low↓May 2026[1]

CDL training subsidy underused

The county already has allocated funding to cover full tuition — several thousand dollars per student.

Decisions during term (0)

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Voting record (0)(Business Jobs)

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