The Community Justice Center (CJC), a collaborative between the City of Ithaca and Tompkins County to implement joint Reimagining Public Safety plans, is announcing the opening of two “Community Resource Hubs” in Enfield and Groton. The hubs provide residents with access to information and the…
2023 News Archives
Tompkins County Legislature Hears 2024 Proposed Budget Presentation
Tompkins County Administrator Lisa Holmes presented her proposed 2024 Tompkins County Budget. The recommended operating budget totals $245M, which would be structured on a 2% tax levy increase from 2023, to $54.4M raised through…
During the Tuesday, September 19, 2023, meeting of the Tompkins County Legislature, a slate of grant awards to community organizations were approved unanimously. The awards fund applicants who serve Tompkins County residents by strengthening the local overdose prevention network, expanding harm…
The Tompkins County Workforce Diversity and Inclusion Committee is seeking nominations for its second annual Leslyn McBean-Clairborne Strength in Diversity Award. The committee is asking the community to nominate individuals and organizations that excel in the areas of diversity, equity, inclusion…
The Tompkins County Office of Human Rights is thrilled to announce the 36th Annual Universal Declaration of Human Rights Arts Competition. Individual, class, or group entries are open for students in grades K-12 in Tompkins County.
Entries will be accepted between October 16 – November 14, 2023…
Center of Government, Sale of 408 North Tioga Street Property Move Forward
A resolution to proceed with space, architectural, and engineering plans for a Center of Government in the 300 block of North Tioga Street was approved 12-2 (Legislators Mike Lane (D-Dryden) and Lee Shurtleff (R-Groton)…
The Community Justice Center (CJC) is inviting the community to help determine how the Tompkins County Crisis Alternative Response and Engagement (CARE) Team’s success is measured. The CARE Team is a co-response of a mental health professional and Tompkins County Sheriff’s Deputy that will respond…
As part of Tompkins County’s first ever Strategic Operations Plan process, three community forums are planned to provide residents with updates on the process and an opportunity to share feedback. The Plan will ultimately outline clear goals and objectives while setting a direction for the County…
Legislature Hears Presentation on Capital Program
Tompkins County Administrator Lisa Holmes shared an overview of the 2024 Capital Budget and Debt Service plan. The information presented was not the County Administrator’s budget recommendation, but rather a glimpse at long-range capital program…
The Tompkins County Finance Department, including the tax paying, accounts payable, payroll, and purchasing divisions, will be closing to the public from 2:00 p.m. to close on Wednesday August 23, 2023. The department will open for its regular hours at 8:30a.m. on Thursday August 24.