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Onondaga County legislators voted to approve a local law allowing private donors to contribute to the aquarium project.

Onondaga County Republicans made announcement this week that they intend to alter a local law to make accepting donations possible for the aquarium project.

Onondaga County legislators are likely to consider an agreement to front $11 million to help get the aquarium project up and running next year.

Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon says private funding will help fund rising costs associated with the aquarium project.

Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon says he expects construction in Syracuse's Inner Harbor to be completed in fall 2025.

At the most recent legislature meeting, Onondaga County Democrats continued to question just how viable the land for the incoming Inner Harbor aquarium is.

The Onondaga County Legislature voted 9-8 to authorize $1.7 million to purchase from COR Development the property which will house the Onondaga County aquarium.

In his State of the County Address, Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon spoke about everything from the arrival of Micron to the health care worker crisis.

Now that Onondaga County lawmakers have agreed to move ahead with an $85 million aquarium project, the work begins to create the facility.

After a contentious meeting, Onondaga County lawmakers narrowly approved County Executive Ryan McMahon’s plan to build an $85 million aquarium in Syracuse’s Inner Harbor.