2019 News Archives
The Legislature, by unanimous vote, approved a real property tax exemption and payment-in-lieu-of-taxes (PILOT) agreement for the provision of affordable rental housing related to Ithaca Neighborhood Housing Services’ Immaculate Conception School redevelopment project, as authorized by Section 577…
For a second year, the Tompkins County Department of Recycling and Materials Management is partnering with Challenge Workforce Solutions to offer a free Confidential Document Shred Day for all Tompkins County residents. The event will take place Saturday, November 16th from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in…
The Department of Planning and Sustainability is seeking photographs of kayaks, canoes, and other paddle-craft on Cayuga Lake to feature in marketing materials for the forthcoming Cayuga Lake Blueway Trail. The Cayuga Lake Blueway Trail is a network of public sites where paddlers can launch…
The Tompkins County Health Department is notifying the public that a report was received of a raccoon being harbored, possibly as a pet, inside a residence at the Poets Landing Apartments across from the Dryden High School on Freeville Road in the Town of Dryden. The Health Department is seeking to…
The Tompkins County Legislature tonight invited comment on the County’s 2020 Tentative Budget and the 2020-2024 Capital Program but received no public comments about the budget package. Only one person attended the hearing. Laura Krauss, of Danby, a member of Leadership Tompkins, told…
Tompkins County’s Purchasing Division has identified a scam in which fraudulent purchase orders are being sent to businesses, which appear to come from government agencies. Scammers are utilizing look-alike email addresses to make it appear that pricing is being requested from local governments…
Do you own or rent a home built before 1978? Does it have peeling or chipping paint? This Lead Poisoning Prevention Week is the time to Get Your Home Tested, Get Your Child Tested, and Get the Facts about lead in your environment. There are many sources of lead, but most often, children under six…
The first draft of the new Tompkins County Strategic Tourism Plan is available for public comment. The Strategic Tourism Plan guides the county’s values, goals, and proposed actions regarding tourism over through 2027. This draft represents the third update to the Strategic Tourism Plan. Work on…
The County Legislature invites county residents to comment on the County’s proposed 2020 budget and five-year capital plan at a public budget hearing to be held Tuesday, October 29. The hearing will begin at 7:00 p.m. at County Legislative Chambers, located on the second floor of the Governor…
County Administrator Jason Molino provided the Legislature’s Public Safety Committee a report on status of the Building Conditions Needs Assessment of the County Public Safety Building, being performed by LaBella Associates. The $74,000 study, approved by the Legislature two months ago, is…