Challenges will be addressed

I have been working for Cayuga County for nearly eight weeks. I have discovered a number of serious problems that presently exist within county government.

When you take the time to visit the various county buildings, you are first struck with the deterioration and disrepair of each of them. Little or no preventive maintenance has occurred over the years. Consequently, the county may in the near future need to invest large amounts of capital to upgrade and maintain these structures to make them safe and workable.

While the county should focus upon a long term capital plan to upgrade its existing facilities, it must commence a full and extensive preventive maintenance program, which must be adopted and funded.