2024 News Archives

Tompkins County is sharing shelter system updates for Warming Center Services, Code Blue Emergency Shelter, and Temporary Housing Assistance.   Because additional options for ongoing shelter operations have become available, Tompkins County has elected not to declare a State of Emergency at this…
The Tompkins County Board of Elections is encouraging all registered voters to make a plan for casting your ballot in the 2024 General Election. Early voting will be available at the Ithaca Town Hall (215 N. Tioga St, Ithaca) and the Crash Fire Rescue Building (72 Brown Rd, Ithaca) from Saturday…
Tompkins County Department of Planning and Sustainability, in collaboration with Tompkins County Whole Health, is pleased to announce a new offering through the Healthy Neighborhoods Program (HNP). This new initiative will provide free induction cooktops and cooking supplies to participants in the…
Korsah Akumfi Appointed Incoming Tompkins County Administrator Korsah Akumfi was unanimously (13-0, Legislator Mike Sigler (R-Lansing) excused) appointed as Tompkins County Administrator. Akumfi will begin in the role on January 6, 2025. Akumfi thanked the Legislature and commented on…
Tompkins County is directing anyone in need of shelter or experiencing other emergent needs to access the Department of Social Services at 320 W. Martin Luther King Jr. Street, Ithaca, NY, or by calling (607) 274-5348. The department is managing activities related to sheltering individuals…
The Tompkins County Department of Probation and Community Justice is announcing the publication of two public data dashboards. Dashboards with information on adult and juvenile supervision programming can be accessed online. The dashboards provide an overview of the programming, case counts, and…
The Ithaca-Tompkins County Transportation Council (ITCTC) is updating its Long-Range Transportation Plan for Tompkins County. The plan covers the 20-year period through 2045. The purpose and primary objective of the transportation plan is to develop a common vision for the future of transportation…
This week the Tompkins County Department of Social Services will be installing an x-ray scanning feature to the existing security screening procedure in the lobby of the Human Services Building (320 W Martin Luther King/State St. Ithaca). Building entrants will step through an existing weapons…
Understanding the 2025 Recommended Tompkins County Budget The recommended 2025 Tompkins County Budget was prepared by the County Administrator and delivered to the Legislature on September 3. The recommended budget totals $252.3M, with revenues made up primarily of local property taxes (levy),…
Residents in Tompkins County can expect a large postcard arriving in mailboxes this fall in an effort to inform the public about services offered by the County Government. The mailer and its companion webpage (tompkinscountyny.gov/services) detail how residents can access local services and learn…