More than duct tape required

With all of the focus on Tuesday's primaries and the politics of what some call the “silly season” in full swing, the work of government still needs to get done.

In the case of Cayuga County is a seismic policy change for county government: a capital improvement plan.

For years, if not decades, Cayuga County has taken the approach that “duct tape and baling wire” can fix about almost anything. Well it can't, and when things only get that type of triage, the costs of dealing with long term infrastructure needs tend to skyrocket. Benign neglect is what leads to costly and disruptive roof repairs #- as was seen several years ago at the county office building, and yes, even poorly thought-out plans to remove items such as asbestos-laden boilers.