Public Comment / Privilege of the Floor

The Tompkins County Legislature Chambers are open to the public for public meetings. All staff, Legislators and visitors are asked to stay home if you are not feeling well or have COVID symptoms.

Public attendance at meetings of the Legislature have resumed in-person. Members of the public are still able to participate in meetings remotely, or submit comments in writing, via the form below.

Meetings continue to be streamed on the County’s YouTube live streaming service.

The Legislature wants to hear from the public and urges members of the public to comment in one of the following ways:

  • Privilege of the Floor/Public Comment: If members of the public are interested in speaking at a meeting via Zoom, please email us at least 24-hours in advance of the meeting. A Zoom link will be provided upon request. Access has resumed for in-person public comment as well.
  • Written Comments: If members of the public are interested in submitting their comments in writing to be shared with Legislators, please email us.
    The Tompkins County Legislature welcomes your comments. If you would like to speak remotely at an upcoming meeting, please complete the form below. Be sure to include the meeting you are interested in providing a public comment at. All requests should be made at least 24 hours in advance of the scheduled meeting. Thank you.

Rules for Speaking under Privilege of the Floor:

  1. I agree to a three-minute time limit;
  2. I agree not to raise my voice;
  3. I agree not to use lewd, obscene, profane, slanderous, or libelous language or speak or act in a manner that would tend to incite a breach of the peace;
  4. I agree not to speak about County personnel matters. Personnel matters include comments about the job performance of named County employees, other than elected officials;
  5. After three minutes, I agree to leave the microphone and yield the floor. Transferring time to another person is not permitted;
  6. I agree to be courteous and not make comments, gestures, or outbursts, or other disruptions while other members of the public or Legislators are speaking;
  7. I agree that, if I cause a disruption and am asked to leave, I will leave the Chambers.

 

Meetings of the Legislature can be viewed on Tompkins County's YouTube Channel.

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