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Use this page to find ways to become an active participant in Cortland County government.
Join an Advisory Board!
In Cortland County, you have the opportunity to join an advisory board to offer input and support to various county elected officials and agencies, and to shape county government policy. To be considered for an appointment, you must fill out the application linked here.Â
To view a complete list of all advisory boards and current vacancies, click here!
To view the County's appointment policy, click here!
Attend a Committee Meeting!
All Committee meetings and Legislative sessions are open to any and all members of the public. You can also livestream any meeting here. If you are having difficulty attending or livestreaming meetings, please email rcleland@cortlandcountyny.gov for assistance.
Agriculture, Planning, & Environment (A.P.E.) Committee
Chair: Beau Harbin (D-Cortland)
Vice Chair: Reed Cleland (D-Homer)
Mitchel Eccleston (R-Cincinnatus)
Paul Heider (R-Solon)
Jason Prentice (R-Cortland)
William McGovern (R-Marathon)
Sandra Price (D-Virgil)
Finance & Administration Committee
Chair: Cathy Bischoff (D-Cortland)
Vice Chair: William McGovern (R-Marathon)
Linda Jones (R-Homer)
Beau Harbin (D-Cortland)
Joseph Nauseef (R-McGraw)
Sandy Price (D-Virgil)
Eugene Waldbauer (R-Cortlandville)
Government Operations Committee
Chair: Joe Nauseef (R-McGraw)
Vice Chair: Mitchel Eccleston (R-Cincinnatus)
Paul Heider (R-Solon)
Douglas Bentley (D-Cortland)
Eugene Waldbauer (R-Cortlandville)
Dominik Mantella (D-Cortland)
Cathy Bischoff (D-Cortland)
Health & Human Services (H.H.S.) Committee
Chair: Ronald VanDee (D-Cortland)
Vice Chair: Keith VanGorder (R-Cortland)
Douglas Bentley (D-Cortland)
Jason Prentice (R-Cortland)
Reed Cleland (D-Homer)
Christopher Newell (R-Cortlandville)
William McGovern (R-Marathon)
Judiciary & Public Safety (J.P.S.) Committee
Chair: Sandy Price (D-Virgil)
Vice Chair: Eugene Waldbauer (R-Cortlandville)
Christopher Newell (R-Cortlandville)
Douglas Bentley (D-Cortland)
Cathy Bischoff (D-Cortland)
Mitchel Eccleston (R-Cincinnatus)
Jason Prentice (R-Cortland)
Legislature
Douglas Bentley
Beau Harbin, Minority Leader
Cathy Bischoff
Ron VanDee
Jason Prentice
Dominik Mantella
Keith VanGorder
Kevin Fitch, Chairman
Linda Jones
Reed Cleland
Christopher Newell
Joseph Nauseef
Eugene Waldbauer
Sandra Price
William McGovern
Paul Heider, Majority Leader
Mitchel Eccleston
Public Works Committee
Chair: Paul Heider (R-Solon)
Vice Chair: Christopher Newell (R-Cortlandville)
Beau Harbin (D-Cortland)
Ronald Van Dee (D-Cortland)
Eugene Waldbauer (R-Cortlandville)
Dominick Mantella (D-Cortland)
Keith VanGorder (R-Cortland)