2024 News Archives
Residents in Tompkins County can expect a large postcard arriving in mailboxes this fall in an effort to inform the public about services offered by the County Government. The mailer and its companion webpage (tompkinscountyny.gov/services) detail how residents can access local services and learn…
Understanding the 2025 Recommended Tompkins County Budget The recommended 2025 Tompkins County Budget was prepared by the County Administrator and delivered to the Legislature on September 3. The recommended budget totals $252.3M, with revenues made up primarily of local property taxes (levy),…
Understanding the 2025 Recommended Tompkins County Budget The recommended 2025 Tompkins County Budget was prepared by the County Administrator and delivered to the Legislature on September 3. The recommended budget totals $252.3M, with revenues made up primarily of local property taxes (levy),…
The Tompkins County Legislature announced today the hiring of Korsah Akumfi as the Tompkins County Administrator. Akumfi will assume the position on December 9, 2024. He currently serves as the County Administrator / Budget Officer for Schoharie County New York and previously served as the…
Cayuga Health Receives Contract to Manage Withdrawal and Stabilization Services The Tompkins County Legislature unanimously approved a resolution (14-0) awarding Cayuga Health System with a contract to operate withdrawal and stabilization services through it’s Cayuga Addiction Recovery Services…
¿Are We There Yet?: A Compassionate Exploration of Contemporary Immigration, A new documentary film by Ithaca area Producer/Director Thomas Hoebbel will hold a premiere event on October 23rd at 6PM at Cinemapolis in downtown Ithaca, NY. The documentary first emerged through a collaboration between…
Understanding the 2025 Recommended Tompkins County Budget The recommended 2025 Tompkins County Budget was prepared by the County Administrator and delivered to the Legislature on September 3. The recommended budget totals $252.3M, with revenues made up primarily of local property taxes (levy),…
From Dan Klein, Chair of the Tompkins County Legislature It was below freezing in our region on October 31, 2023, beginning the “Code Blue” season. Code Blue is a NY State mandated program where counties must provide shelter to unhoused people at risk of having to sleep outdoors in the cold…
Understanding the 2025 Recommended Tompkins County Budget The recommended 2025 Tompkins County Budget was prepared by the County Administrator and delivered to the Legislature on September 3. The recommended budget totals $252.3M, with revenues made up primarily of local property taxes (levy),…
Understanding the 2025 Recommended Tompkins County Budget The recommended 2025 Tompkins County Budget was prepared by the County Administrator and delivered to the Legislature on September 3. The recommended budget totals $252.3M, with revenues made up primarily of local property taxes (levy),…