Town Councilor· 2026-01-01–2028-12-31 (elected GE25; Town Law § 24: term begins January 1 after the election and ends December 31, 2028; Onondaga County BOE 2026 Elected Officials list (onondaga.gov/elections/wp-content/uploads/sites/191/2026/04/2026-Elected-Officials.pdf) lists the same term dates; seated at the January 2, 2026 organizational meeting; current-term start, first-office day not sourced)
Katelyn M. Kriesel
Town of Manlius
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 6
- Total speaking time
- 8:32
- Avg per meeting
- 1:25
- Segments
- 128
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Top issues during term (16)(Public Safety)
2027 Fire Protection District Contracts
The Fayetteville contract alone is $2.4 million, funded through district property taxes.
Aging in place initiative
Battery energy storage system regulations
Proposed requirements include $5 million insurance policies and decommissioning bonds for large systems.
Police department building lease with Village of Fayetteville
A modest videographer budget is contemplated; any facility solution remains undetermined.
Three-way stop at Coventry & Tilton
Fire/EMS District Consolidation Study
A unified district would redistribute fire/EMS costs more evenly among taxpayers across different current tax rates.
Town Hall office security locks
$19,362 from ARPA funds.
Battery Energy Storage Local Law
Proposed requirements include $5 million insurance policies and decommissioning bonds for large systems.
Board of Ethics Policies
No direct cost, but the policies would impose disclosure paperwork on town employees.
Rental Property Registration Proposal
Could generate registration fee revenue, but also new enforcement costs.
Innsbrook Road Logging Operation Complaint
CNYSPCA Funding Support Request
No immediate financial commitment; the town's existing SPCA contract remains in place.
Shared Fire Marshal services with Fayetteville
Shared staffing costs split between the town and village rather than duplicated.
Village of Minoa court functions transfer
Not specified; workload increase described as not significant initially.
Hazard Mitigation Plan adoption
No direct cost, but adoption preserves access to federal hazard mitigation grant funding.
Town court staffing shortage
Part-time wages at $30 per hour until the staffing issue resolves.
Decisions during term (0)
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No decisions found matching Public Safety.
Voting record (0)(Public Safety)
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