2019 News Archives
Tompkins County Administrator Jason Molino has convened the County’s 2020 Shared Services Panel, the first step in the process to create Tompkins County’s 2020 Shared Services Plan, as required by New York State. The Panel met for the first time April 25th. In 2017, New York State introduced its…
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 2040. The purpose and primary objective of the transportation plan is to develop a common vision for the future of transportation…
The Coalition for Safe Medication Disposal will again host a collection event for unwanted medications this Saturday, April 27th. The collection event will take place, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m., at multiple locations: The Tompkins County Sheriff’s Office, 779 Warren Road, Ithaca; The Slaterville…
Legalizing recreational marijuana is being widely debated in the halls of government throughout New York State. With our neighboring states Vermont and Massachusetts having already made the leap to legal retail sales, could our state be next? Join us for a community conversation on Monday, April…
The Tompkins County Health Department reports that a red fox located on North Sunset Drive, on April 19, 2019, in the Village of Cayuga Heights was determined to be rabid by the New York State Rabies Laboratory on April 22, 2019. Anyone who has questions or thinks they or their pet may have come…
Phone service has been restored at the Tompkins County Department of Recycling and Materials Management. The Department is once again able to receive calls at (607) 273-6632. We apologize for any inconvenience this outage may have caused. (The initial announcement from Monday, April 22 appears…
The Tompkins County Legislature has approved purchase of property located a block away from the County’s Courthouse Complex, as the potential site of a new County office building and associated parking. The Legislature, by a vote of 12-2 (Legislators Leslyn McBean-Clairborne and Henry Granison…
The way you garden and manage landscapes can contribute to a healthier environment for everyone. The Climate Wise Earthkeeping Garden Fair will be held on Saturday April 27, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Ithaca’s Boynton Middle School, showcasing practical ways gardeners and property owners can improve…
After reviewing the matter in special joint session, two Tompkins County committees today recommended that the County exercise its purchase option and acquire properties located in the 400 Block of North Tioga Street, for a purchase price of $1.8 million. For the past few months, the adjoining…
The Greater Tompkins County Municipal Health Insurance Consortium Board of Directors has appointed Elin Dowd as its first full-time Executive Director. Ms. Dowd will join the management team of the Consortium as its Chief Executive Officer as of April 15th. Elin Dowd most recently served in the…