2022 News Archives
The Tompkins County Sheriff's Office will hold a virtual public forum on Tuesday, June 21 at 12pm. The forum will detail the elements of the unarmed pilot program, introduce the Sheriff’s Clerks who will handle the calls included in the pilot program, and answer questions from the community. The…
According to a recent survey, over half of Tompkins County students (53.4%) have a low commitment to school, while at the same time more than two-thirds of students (68.8%) are involved in prosocial opportunities at school. These insights represent just two of the risk and protective factors…
A proclamation was read recognizing LGBTQ+ Pride Month in Tompkins County. The proclamation celebrated “the equal dignity of all Tompkins County citizens,” and instructed all County flagpoles to fly the Pride/Rainbow flag during the month of June. Legislator Greg Mezey (D-Dryden) stated, “We have a…
The Ithaca-Tompkins County Transportation Council (ITCTC) announces that a draft program of projects for the 2023-2027 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) is available for public review and comment. A Public Meeting will take place online on Tuesday, June 28, 2022 from 6:00 to 7:30 pm to…
URGENT: Poll Workers Needed for June 28th Primary Election The Tompkins County Board of Elections is encouraging community members to sign up to be a paid poll worker for the upcoming primary election on June 28th. There is an urgent need for poll workers not registered with a party, or…
Information for Voters in Tompkins County Newly Finalized Districts All of Tompkins County will be in the newly created 52nd State Senate District and 19th Congressional District (maps included below). On August 23, eligible voters will vote in a Primary Election for those newly adopted…
Primary Elections The June 28, 2022 Primary is no longer a Federal Primary This primary is for registered Democrats and Republicans in Tompkins County. The contests are: Candidate for Governor (D & R) Candidate for Lieutenant Governor (D only) Candidate for City of Ithaca 4th Ward…
Office of Employment and Training Program Approved An employer education and training program of Tompkins Workforce New York’s Office of Employment and Training was supported by the Legislature. Director of the Office, Jackie Mouillesseaux, described the program, stating “This is to target…
With a unanimous vote of 14-0 on April 19, the Tompkins County Legislature voted to adopt Juneteenth as a paid employee holiday. Juneteenth is an annual celebration of Black liberation from slavery in America at the end of the Civil War and falls on Sunday June 19, 2022 but will be observed by the…
As we close out this year’s National Nurses Week, I want to share a heartfelt thank you to the nurses in Tompkins County. Nurses make a difference in the lives of so many community members and serve on the front lines of our health care system. I think of the nurses at our county departments,…