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Following six months on intensive Task Force study and a month of thoughtful review by legislators, the Legislature authorized the County to move ahead and implement a plan to merge the County’s Departments of Public Health and Mental Health into one department,...
Read the Full StoryThe Legislature approved a new Local Law that amends Chapter 133 of the County Code to modify the residency requirement for public officers, as provided for under NYS Public Officers Law. After considerable discussion, the vote was 9-5, with Legislators Amanda Champion...
The Legislature, by unanimous vote, authorized the 2020 issuance of $10 million in one-year Airport Bond Anticipation Notes (the Legislature’s action necessary to comply with Section 147(f) of the federal Internal Revenue Code to ensure that the bond issue is exempt from...
Republican Elections Commissioner Elizabeth Cree was appointed to a new two-year term, commencing January 1, 2020 and expiring December 31, 2021. Chair Martha Robertson said that she understands that that the certificate for the appointment was not filed by the December...
Beginning January 1st, Tompkins County Recycling and Materials Management will implement a new fee structure for the recycling and disposal of certain materials. The fee changes will impact both commercial and residential users of the Recycling and Solid Waste...
On Wednesday, December 18, the Tompkins County Environmental Management Council (EMC) invites the public to participate in a community conversation on possible revisions to the County-owned Forest Management Plan. This meeting will take place 4:00-5:30pm in BorgWarner...
The Tompkins County Shared Services Panel, made up of municipal leaders from throughout Tompkins County, today approved Tompkins County’s 2020 Shared Services Plan. With that approval, County Administrator Jason Molino will submit the Plan to the New York State...
The Legislature’s Health and Human Services Committee today recommended Tompkins County take the first steps to move toward a merged leadership structure for the County’s Public Health and Mental Health Departments, as recommended by the Task Force that has reviewed the...
Do you recycle correctly every single time, or do you sometimes put items in the bin hoping they are recyclable? Maybe you’ve put something in the recycling bin because you didn’t want to throw it in the garbage. Now, more than ever, you need to be mindful about how you...
On December 3, 2019, the Tompkins County Legislature established the Tompkins County Climate and Sustainable Energy Advisory Board.
As the authorizing resolution outlines, the Climate and Sustainable Energy Advisory Board is charged with providing expert input to...