The Legislature’s Health and Human Services Committee today recommended Tompkins County take the first steps to move toward a merged leadership structure for the County’s Public Health and Mental Health Departments, as recommended by the Task Force that has reviewed the issue for the past six…
2019 News Archives
Do you recycle correctly every single time, or do you sometimes put items in the bin hoping they are recyclable? Maybe you’ve put something in the recycling bin because you didn’t want to throw it in the garbage. Now, more than ever, you need to be mindful about how you sort your materials. Items…
On December 3, 2019, the Tompkins County Legislature established the Tompkins County Climate and Sustainable Energy Advisory Board. As the authorizing resolution outlines, the Climate and Sustainable Energy Advisory Board is charged with providing expert input to the Legislature on regulatory…
National Influenza Vaccination Week highlights the importance of flu vaccination for the best protection against the flu. The CDC recommends a yearly flu vaccine for everyone 6 months of age and older as the first and most important step in protecting against seasonal flu viruses. If you haven’t…
The Tompkins County Legislature is calling upon New York State to make needed changes to implement the State’s sweeping new criminal justice reform measures, as of January 1st. While indicating general support of the principles behind the new measures, the detailed, four-page resolution, adopted…
The Legislature held a public hearing regarding the 2020 issuance of $10 million in Airport Bond Anticipation Notes (the hearing held in accordance with Section 147(f) of the Internal Revenue Code to ensure that the bond issue is exempt from Alternative Minimum Tax.) One person spoke at the hearing…
In a series of resolutions, all approved without dissent, the Legislature approved the restructuring of the County’s land protection funds and authorized funding for three projects under the revised capital structure. The balance of funds in the Capital Reserve Fund for Natural, Scenic, and…
Scheduled to consider the future structure of the leadership structure of the County’s Public Health and Mental Health Departments at its next meeting, the Legislature received a detailed presentation from the Task Force that for the past six months has conducted a comprehensive examination of the…
A TRAVEL ADVISORY issued Sunday by the Tompkins County Sheriff’s Office will be lifted effective at 5:00pm. Sheriff Derek Osborne urges drivers to continue to use caution as there is the potential for additional snowfall through the early evening hours, and some roads remain snow covered and…
Curbside recycling collection has been cancelled for Monday, December 2nd. Refer to recycletompkins.org for further updates.