2019 News Archives
The Legislature’s Public Safety Committee advanced a recommendation supporting in-depth study to evaluate the feasibility of establishing a joint City-County public safety facility. The action comes three weeks after the Committee met in joint session with the City’s Planning and Economic…
Summer camp season is around the corner and the Tompkins County Health Department reminds families to protect campers from illness. Summer camps offer fun and excitement for our youth and can involve travel to other parts of the State and beyond. Contagious diseases, such as measles, can spread…
William Clairborne, Jr. (known as J.R.) has been appointed to assume the position of Tompkins County Director of Veterans Services. The Legislature confirmed County Administrator Jason Molino’s appointment of Mr. Clairborne tonight. J.R. will lead the County’s new Office of Veterans Services (an…
The Legislature awarded the bid for the new General Aviation Customs Facility at Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport, the third phase of the Airport expansion project, funded in part through New York State’s Upstate Airport Initiative grant program. The contract was awarded to Streeter Associates, of…
Noting the passage of what it terms the “extreme abortion bans” passed by Georgia, Alabama, Missouri, Louisiana, Ohio, and other states during 2019 as efforts to overturn the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Roe v. Wade, the Legislature passed a resolution supporting women’s reproductive rights. …
The Legislature, without dissent (Legislators Mike Sigler and Amanda Champion were excused), approved use of$171,270 in contingency funds to support the cost of the 2020 New York State Route 13 Corridor Study. As part of the 2019 Tompkins County budget process, $200,000 was set aside in the…
On Thursday, June 27th, the Tompkins County Shared Services Panel once again will invite public input regarding opportunities for shared services in Tompkins County, as municipal officials work to develop County’s 2020 County-wide Shared Services Plan. The public hearing will be held on June 27th…
Home Energy Ratings – at No-Cost – to Help Make One- to Four-Family Homes More Energy Efficient Homeowner Information Event Will Be Held on June 18 Tompkins County today announced it will take part in the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority’s (NYSERDA) Home Energy Ratings…
The Legislature’s new Downtown Facilities Committee convened for the first time today, setting the stage for in-depth study of Tompkins County’s downtown facilities options, now that the Legislature has approved acquisition of properties in the 400 block of North Tioga Street as the expected site…
Tompkins County is one of 53 local health departments across the country to be recognized for innovative public health projects in response to critical local public health needs. The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) announced that Tompkins County Health Department…