2019 News Archives
The Legislature, by a 12-2 vote, scheduled a public hearing for its next meeting November 7 on a proposed Local Law that, if approved, would enact a new real property tax exemption for capital improvements to residential properties. The hearing will be held at 5:30 p.m. on November 7, at…
This information issued by Tompkins County Area Development and republished here. The Finger Lakes Regional Prosperity Network in partnership with Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County, announced today the award of a USDA Rural Business Development Grant to support its Food Business…
The Tompkins County Board of Health (BOH) has a City of Ithaca vacancy and invites interested parties to apply for membership. The Board has an interest in someone with restaurant experience, although it is not required. The BOH is a volunteer board that serves as the governing body for the Health…
The Tompkins County Legislature, by unanimous vote, formally adopted amendments to the County Administrator’s 2020 Recommended Budget and the 2020-2024 Capital Program, as recommended by the Expanded Budget Committee. The amended budget would increase the County tax levy by 2.75%, just under the…
Legislators approved a series of bond resolutions authorizing the issuance of serial bonds and notes to support a portion of the cost of various highway and bridge capital projects. The authorizations include bonding for up to $1.6 million for highway reconstruction and improvements; up to $200,…
The Legislature held a public hearing to invite comments on proposed amendments to the Tompkins County Comprehensive Plan, as a result of its five-year review. While there were no comments at the public hearing, the Legislature heard presentations on the five-year review from the Department of…
Date and Time: Thursday, October 17, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Location: Tompkins County Public Library, Borg-Warner Room How do we meet the goals of human development today without sacrificing the needs of the economy, society, and nature tomorrow? As the organizing principle behind this delicate balancing…
When: Thursday, October 24th from 6:30pm – 8:30pm Where: Tompkins County Dept. of Emergency Response 92 Brown Road, Ithaca, NY 14850 Objective: To train storm spotters about winter storms and what to report to the National Weather Service(NWS) and Emergency Management relating to…
Friday, October 11, 2019 is the last day for a new voter to postmark a registration form to be eligible to vote in the Tuesday, November 5, 2019 General Election. Sample Ballots for the Tuesday, November 5th, General Election are available and may be viewed at www.votetompkins.com. Absentee…
Attorney General James Announces Grant of $900,000 for Tompkins County to Support Affordable Housing
Funds Will Be Used To Support Local Community Land Trust (Information below provided by the NYS Attorney General's Office and republished here. Grant funds will be used to support the expansion of Ithaca Neighborhood Housing Services' existing Community Housing Trust, with the long-term goal of…