The Tompkins County Department of Social Services will have reduced services, phone and computer contact on Thursday, September 26th, beginning at 3pm to close of business (4:30pm). This reduced service is due to planned replacement of computer and phone network switches in the Human Services…
2024 News Archives
Resolution to Arm Designated Probation Officers with Firearms Passes after Amendment, Initiative Will be Considered Again After Certification Process and Policy Analysis A resolution authorizing the Tompkins County Department of Probation and Community Justice to pursue the certification,…
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 invites members of the community to a public forum regarding the 2025 budget. The forum will include a brief update on the budget’s development and the opportunity for community members from all backgrounds, identities, and experiences to comment and ask questions on…
The Tompkins County Board of Elections is encouraging all eligible voters to register for the 2024 General Election and to make a plan for casting your ballot. Voters can check registration status, search for poll sites, and track absentee ballots any time through the New York State Voter Lookup…
Tompkins County will Repurpose Vacant Office Building, Hire Staff to Manage Code Blue Shelter (September 11, 2024, Ithaca, N.Y.) -- Tompkins County will temporarily repurpose a vacant County-owned building on 300 North Tioga St, Ithaca to shelter individuals experiencing homelessness…
Tompkins County Legislature Begins Budget Process, Hears Capital, Department, and Agency Budgets Legislator Mike Lane (D-Dryden), who chairs the Expanded Budget Committee (EBC) detailed the intent of Tompkins County’s “committee of the whole” budget process approach; it allows all Legislators to…
Tompkins County Administrator Delivers Recommended 2025 Budget Tompkins County Administrator Lisa Holmes delivered her recommended 2025 Budget to the Legislature. The $252.3M recommended budget includes a 4.34% property tax levy increase, which would result in a $138 increase in the property tax…
The Tompkins County Department of Social Services invites the public to a virtual public hearing regarding its Child and Family Services Plan. The hearing will include an overview of available services and how they can be accessed. Members of the public are invited to bring questions and offer ways…
Tompkins County Receives Clean Fiscal Audit Representatives from Insero & Co. issued “unmodified opinions” for audits of Tompkins County’s financial statements, internal controls, and compliance. The unmodified opinions are “clean” and “require no modifications” according to the auditors.…