The Tompkins County Office of Human Rights is pleased to offer "Serving," a Humanities New York's Reading and Discussion Program, starting October 2, 2018. Participants will discuss readings drawn from The Civically Engaged Reader: A Diverse...
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Tompkins County’s Governor Daniel D. Tompkins Building and Old Jail Office Building, located at 121 and 125 E. Court Street in Ithaca, will be closed the morning of Tuesday, October 2nd, from 8:30-11:30 a.m., for required employee training.
Affected will be the...
The Legislature has authorized Tompkins County to contract with St. John’s Community Services to provide homeless housing services in Tompkins County, authorizing the Department of Social Services to execute contracts with the agency for operation of the county’s day...
The Legislature, by a vote of 11-2 (Legislators Mike Sigler and Glenn Morey voted no; Chair Martha Robertson was excused) supported a proposed consultant study examining the potential for co-location of the City of Ithaca Police Department and Tompkins County Sheriff’s...
The Legislature authorized acceptance of a $125,000 Learning Resource Grant (spread over two years) from the Kresge Foundation to the Health Department, under its Emerging Leaders in Public Health program. The program provides funding to local health departments...
In three sessions over the past two weeks, Legislators acting as an Expanded Budget Committee heard budget presentations from 20 more County departments and agencies, as they continued to review County Administrator Jason Molino’s 2019 Recommended Budget.
The...
The Legislature, without dissent (Chair Martha Robertson was excused), urged the New York State Senate to immediately pass legislation, already approved by the Assembly, regarding the housing of transgender and intersex inmates. The legislation would authorize the...
Now is the time to get a flu vaccination. There are many opportunities in the community for flu vaccination including health care provider offices, pharmacies, and the Tompkins County Health Department. Everyone 6 months of age and over should be vaccinated ...
The Greater Tompkins County Municipal Health Insurance Consortium began operations in 2011 with 13 Tompkins County local governments as its founding members.
At the August 23rd meeting of the Board of Directors, the Consortium welcomed the Villages of Freeville...
Following a detailed presentation from department administrators September 10th, the Legislature’s Health and Human Services Committee has given preliminary consent to the Department of Social Services’ favored choice for a new provider of homeless housing services in...
The NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has reported multiple blue-green algae blooms, also known as HABs (Harmful Algal Blooms), in Cayuga Lake and recently in Dryden Lake this summer and monitoring is continuing. These blooms may be small in size and...
In their initial session this week, Legislators acting as an Expanded Budget Committee heard budget presentations from the first nine County departments and agencies, as they began review of County Administrator Jason Molino’s 2019 Recommended Budget.
The...
As a resident of Tompkins County, you shape the community in which you live. You can do even more by serving on a County government advisory board. Advisory boards and commissions provide recommendations to the County Legislature on matters ranging from climate...
Tompkins County Administrator Jason Molino has delivered to the County Legislature a 2019 Recommended County Budget and 2019-2023 Capital Program.
The budget proposes modest spending growth, stability in current programs, and the alignment of resources with...
The Legislature, by unanimous vote, awarded Streeter Associates, of Elmira, the construction contract for the first phase of the passenger terminal expansion at Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport. Streeter submitted a bid of $7,638,000, determined to be the lowest...
Also related to the Airport project, Legislators, after considerable discussion, authorized the sale of 15 acres of Airport property, located on Warren Road, to the New York State Department of Transportation, as the first step toward relocating the NYSDOT regional...
The Legislature, by unanimous votes, approved resolutions marking two milestones for Tompkins Cortland Community College (TC3).
The Legislature recognized the 50th anniversary of the College’s founding, when it began its life in the former Groton high school...
The Legislature, without dissent, authorized expenditure of $23,125 from the Community Housing Development Fund to support the Milton Meadows project in the Town of Lansing. The County’s contribution is combined with a $233,750 Community Housing Fund allocation from...
The Legislature appropriated $8,000 from the County’s Natural Infrastructure Capital Program to support the Lindsay-Parsons Wetland Buffer Project—Waterman Tract, assisting the Finger Lakes Land Trust in acquiring 9 acres of property that buffers 900 feet of a wetland...
This information provided by Tompkins County Area Development and republished here. TCAD provides administrative leadership for the Tompkins County Industrial Development Agency.
The Board of Directors of Tompkins County Area Development...
The Tompkins County Health Department must locate a dog that bit a person walking on the trail to Second Dam in the Six Mile Creek area of Ithaca. The bite occurred Saturday, August 25, 2018, at approximately 2:00 PM.
The biting dog is described as a German...
Tompkins County Legislature Chair Martha Robertson, and Legislators Deborah Dawson and Anne Koreman are reporting back following their invited visit to the White House, where they participated in a half-day conference involving members of the Trump Administration and...
The Legislature without dissent (Legislators Mike Sigler and Leslyn McBean-Clairborne were excused) authorized the County’s Office for the Aging to accept an Aging Master Program grant from the New York State Office for the Aging. The program strives to help older...
The Legislature, by unanimous vote, authorized the County to execute an agreement with the Town of Dryden for reconstruction of the Dodge Road Bridge over Cascadilla Creek. (Legislators Mike Sigler and Leslyn McBean-Clairborne were excused) The agreement funds...
Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH) is pleased to announce our 4th annual Airport Day festivities on Saturday, September 15th, 2018. Airport Day is open to everyone and entry is free. (Some activities, however, may include a participation cost.)
Airport Day...
Dr. Maurice R. Hilleman is credited with saving over 8 million lives a year, yet no one knows his name. The Tompkins County Immunization Coalition together with...
A free workshop titled The Basics: Memory Loss, Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease will be held Monday...
The Tompkins County Office for the Aging is once again sponsoring Powerful Tools for Caregivers, a six-week educational program designed to provide the tools needed to balance self-care with caring for a parent, spouse or other loved one with a chronic illness. The...
The Diversity Consortium of Tompkins County Sponsors Forum March 10
On March 10, The Diversity Consortium of Tompkins County will sponsor a free forum entitled Understanding “Ban the Box”: Creating a Fair Chance.
The two-hour...
Help Paying for In-Home Care
The Office for the Aging has funding to provide in-home care for older adults (age 60+) who require assistance with activities of daily living. Families or individuals who are struggling with either providing...
The Tompkins County Office for the Aging is once again offering Powerful Tools for Caregivers, a six-week educational program designed to provide the tools needed to balance self-care with caring for a parent, spouse or other loved one with a...
The Tompkins County Board of Elections has had several inquiries regarding the sudden turn of events regarding the position of Tompkins County District Attorney. We are writing this to clarify what has happened and what the procedure will be going forward.
On July...
Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program coupon booklets worth $20.00 are free to income-eligible households (one booklet per household) age 60 or older, on a first come first served basis, while the supply lasts. The coupons are for the purchase of fresh fruits and...
The Tompkins County Office for the Aging maintains a list of individuals who would be willing to do yard work for senior citizens in the spring and summer months. The office is currently updating its list and is in need of more workers.
If you might be interested...
A free workshop titled "Memory Loss, Dementia, and Alzheimer's Disease: The Basics" will be held Friday, May 6, Noon- 1:30 PM at the Tompkins County Office for the Aging, 214 W. Martin Luther King, Jr./State Street, Ithaca. It is open to anyone concerned about a relative...
Are you interested in enhancing the lives of older adults and persons with disabilities living in long term care facilities? Do you possess excellent communication skills, assessment and problem solving abilities? The Tompkins County Office for the Aging has a rewarding...
Most municipalities in Tompkins County have programs for recycling Christmas trees. Contact your city, town, or village for more information, or check the list that can be found on the Solid Waste Division website, www....
Do you know of an individual (age 60 +) who has done something special for the community?
The Tompkins County Office for the Aging is now accepting nominations of individuals who have made significant contributions to our community through civic engagement and...
The next Aging Services Network Meeting will be Friday, December 11th from 12-1 at the NY Connects/Tompkins County Office for the Aging, 214 West Martin Luther King Jr./State St., Ithaca.
Assistant Attorney General, Mike Danaher, will be presenting Smart Seniors...
A free workshop titled "Understanding and Responding to Dementia-related Behavior" will be held Thursday, November 19, 2:00– 3:00 pm at Tompkins County Office for the Aging, 214 W. Martin Luther King, Jr./State Street, Ithaca. It is open to anyone concerned about a...
A workshop on "Legal and Financial Planning for Caregivers” will be presented by Joy Blumkin, Esq. on Thursday, October 15, 6:30 PM -8:00 PM at the Tompkins County Office for the Aging, 214 W. Martin Luther King, Jr./State Street, Ithaca.
Ms. Blumkin, a local...
A Safe Medication Disposal event in Tompkins County will be held in Slaterville on Saturday, September 26, in conjuction with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration's National Drug Take Back. The collection event gives residents the opportunity to safely dispose of...
The Fall issue of the quarterly newsletter, IN SUPPORT OF CAREGIVERS, is now available at the Tompkins County Office for the Aging. The newsletter can also be read online at http://tompkinscountyny.gov/cofa/...
Register Early!
The Tompkins County Office for the Aging is once again offering Powerful Tools for Caregivers, a six-week educational program designed to provide you with the tools you need to take care of yourself. You will learn to...
The new 2015-2016 Curbside Recycling Guidelines will be hitting your mailbox in the days ahead! The brochure is produced by the Tompkins County Solid Waste Management Division, and sent to all households in the County. It covers the 12-month period from July 2015 through...
The Tompkins County Office of Human Rights is commemorating Fair Housing Month with workshops geared toward tenants and landlords.
There will be a fair housing workshop for landlords on...
A free workshop titled "Creative Self-care for Caregivers" will be presented by Emily Millen, LCAT, to family caregivers of older adults on Thursday, March 5, 6:30 PM- 8:00 PM at the Tompkins County Office for the Aging, 214 W. Martin Luther King, Jr./State Street,...
A workshop on "Legal and Financial Planning for LGBT Caregivers” will be presented on Thursday, February 5 from 6:30 PM-8:00 PM at the Tompkins County Office for the Aging, 214 W. Martin Luther King Jr./State Street, Ithaca.
Mariette Geldenhuys, a local attorney,...
Do you know of an older adult who has done something special for the community?
The Tompkins County Office for the Aging is now accepting nominations for the 2015 Senior Citizen of the Year Award and Outstanding Contribution by a Senior Citizen Award.
The...
This information is provided by Solar Tompkins. Tompkins County government partnered with Solar Tompkins on this successful program.
Solar Tompkins is meeting its ambitious goal of doubling the total deployment of residential solar power in a single year...
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