2020 News Archives
The Tompkins County Health Department (TCHD) continues to work closely with community partners to prepare and respond to the evolving COVID-19 outbreak. While there are confirmed cases of COVID-19 in New York State, there are currently no confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Tompkins County.
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The Tompkins County Health Department (TCHD) continues to work closely with community partners in response to the evolving COVID-19 outbreak. While there are confirmed cases of COVID-19 in New York State (the most updated numbers are on the NYS Department of Health website), there are currently no …
The test results for the individual isolated on Sunday, March 8, 2020 are negative for COVID-19. The individual is now released from isolation and carrying on with daily activities.
As we are seeing across the New York State, Tompkins County Health Department (TCHD) expects that numbers related to…
The Tompkins County Health Department is working closely with community partners to prevent and respond to the evolving novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. There are confirmed cases of COVID-19 in New York State, with the most updated numbers on the NYS Department of Health website. There are…
The Tompkins County Legislature by a vote of 13-0 (Legislator Anna Kelles was excused) endorsed the 2021-2027 Strategic Tourism Plan, as developed by the Strategic Tourism Planning Board (STPB). The Plan establishes eight overall goals, and serves as a guide for future investments of monies…
A 10-year old Groton Elementary School student was recognized by the Tompkins County Legislature with the Distinguished Youth Award.
Hudson Scaglione is a three-time author and small business owner. He donates 20% of the profits from ‘Hudson’s Sauces and Goodies’ to his school for various projects…
Community Housing Development Fund (CHDF) partners, Tompkins County, the City of Ithaca, and Cornell University, gathered today to welcome the Town of Dryden as the Fund’s first Associate Member.
Martha Robertson, Tompkins County Legislator (D-Dryden) and Chair of the Program Oversight Committee…
Tompkins County Recycling and Materials Management has received feedback from residents that there should be more payment options for yard waste recycling. The Department has listened, and is now adding a Yard Waste Coupon that will allow users of the facility to pay for vehicle loads of yard waste…
The Tompkins County Legislature made history Tuesday night in electing Legislator Leslyn McBean-Clairborne (D-Ithaca) to serve as its Chair for 2020. She is the first woman of color to fill the top elected leadership position in Tompkins County history.
The 9-5 vote in favor of McBean-Clairborne…
For the second time in two weeks, Tompkins County Legislators walked the halls of the Capitol in Albany, meeting with legislative leadership and committee chairs to push back against Governor Cuomo’s proposals to shift Medicaid costs to county taxpayers.
Legislators Martha Robertson, Shawna Black…