Presentation to Manlius Town Board

On May 5th, I joined others in painting a teal line down the center of North Main Street in the Village of Minoa. Teal is the color of ovarian cancer awareness, and the line is a visible reminder that this year’s Teal Ribbon Run/Walk is coming up soon. It’s planned for Saturday, May 17th. The…

During the recent strike by New York State Corrections Officers, New York’s Governor banned state counties from hiring them into similar positions on the local level. In Onondaga County, this move came up at the March meeting of the Public Safety Committee. Onondaga County’s Sheriff was our guest, and shared as of that date, 49…

I’m happy to announce I have decided to run for re-election this year. Below you will find the official news release I sent out. Thank you for your support and I look forward to seeing you during the campaign! For Immediate Release Onondaga County Legislator Mark Olson (10th District) has announced he plans to seek…

Onondaga County Legislator Mark Olson joined other elected officials for an important community listening session and discussion of the most pressing challenges and opportunities facing Central New York’s food system. The April 2nd event at the CNY Regional Market was hosted by the Syracuse-Onondaga Food Systems Alliance (SOFSA).  Organizers say the event “provided a rare…

I regularly provide updates to the village boards in Minoa and Fayetteville, and to the Town Board in Manlius. Below is an article printed in the Eagle Bulletin, which was written by Jason Klaiber who attended the Minoa meeting. VILLAGE OF MINOA – Mark Olson, the Onondaga County legislator for the 10th District, gave a presentation to…

At this month’s meeting of the Public Safety Committee, District Attorney William Fitzpatrick came to ask the committee to accept $3 million from New York State – payment, if you will – to cover his office’s work in two high-profile cases you’ve probably heard about in the news.  The D.A. was appointed by the N.Y.S…