2024 News Archives
The Community Justice Center, Southside Community Center’s Black Girl Alchemy Program, and local artists Annemarie Zwack and Terrance Vann are inviting the community to the unveiling of a brand-new mural on the Commons in Downtown Ithaca on Sunday, June 9 at 1:30pm. The mural is part of the…
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 three new “Community Resource Hubs” in Slaterville, Lansing, and the City of Ithaca West Hill Neighborhood. Existing…
The Tompkins County Board of Elections is inviting Tompkins County residents of all ages to vote for their favorite “I Voted” and “Future Voter” stickers in the leadup to the 2024 General Election. Online voting for the stickers via https://tcgov.co/2024sticker is open through Friday, July 5.…
The Community Justice Center, a joint initiative of Tompkins County and the City of Ithaca tasked with the implementation of collaborative Reimagining Public Safety plans, invites the Tompkins County community to a public Community Healing event from 5-7pm on Thursday June 13 at the Audrey Cooper…
Grant Applications, Acceptance, and Award Management Policy Passes Following Debate on Equity Language A resolution to update the Tompkins County Administrative Policy Manual regarding grant applications, acceptance, and award management passed 12-2 (Legislators Lee Shurtleff (R-Groton) and Mike…
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…
Ithaca Downtown Conference Center Update The Legislature received a presentation from Suzanne Smith-Jablonski, Executive Director of the Downtown Ithaca Local Development Corporation, with an update on the Ithaca Downtown Conference Center. The Downtown Conference Center will prioritize hosting…
Tompkins County is proud to announce the launch of a pilot Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) program, becoming the second county in New York State to implement this innovative cybersecurity initiative. This program is conducted in cooperation with the New York State Office of…
Tompkins County Administrator Lisa Holmes provided the Legislature with an overview of factors to consider leading into the 2025 budget process. The presentation culminated in a discussion on a tentative “fiscal target,” or the Legislature’s stated goal for a tax levy change, initially set at a 2%…
Tompkins County Director of Accounting Services, Darrel Tuttle, was recently recognized for achieving the Government Finance Institute (GFI) Certificate of Professional Development, Foundations Level. The Government Finance Institute, a program of the New York Government Finance Officers’…