At a press conference on November 26, County officials announced the intention to purchase property at 227 Cherry St in the City of Ithaca for the purpose of developing a long-term emergency shelter facility. The Tompkins County Legislature will vote to acquire the property at 227 Cherry St. in…
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The Legislature proclaimed the week of November 10, “Veterans Week” in Tompkins County. Tompkins County Director of Veterans Services J.R. Clairborne accepted the proclamation and stated, “there are a lot of people who have been in the military who have physical scars, but there are a lot more who…
Tompkins County is seeking candidates to apply for the role of communications director. The job description and application instructions can be found on the Tompkins County website at: https://www.tompkinscivilservice.org/civilservice/vacancies. Applications are due December 8, 2024. Candidates…
The Ithaca Tompkins County Community Justice Center, a collaborative between the City of Ithaca and Tompkins County to implement joint Reimagining Public Safety plans, is reminding the community of its six Resource Hubs located across the County. The hubs provide residents with access to…
The following was written by Tompkins County Communications Director Dominick Recckio on-site at the Board of Elections on General Election Day, November 5 2024. (Download a PDF with photographs) By November 5 more than 20,000 ballots had already been cast in Tompkins County through early voting…
The Tompkins County Board of Elections has posted the first batch of unofficial elections results on its website (https://www.tompkinscountyny.gov/boe). The first results include mail-in absentee ballots and early votes. Polls closed at 34 sites in Tompkins County at 9pm. As vote tallies are…
The Tompkins County Board of Elections is alerting voters whose polling site is at the Linderman Creek Community Building at 201 Cypress Court (ITH-10) that the General Election polling site has moved to a community room located at (101 Conifer Circle) within the same apartment complex. Directional…
Tompkins County Emergency Response confirms multiple brush fires in the East Shore Drive area extending from Cayuga Heights Road to the City line near Stewart Park. The area remains completely shut down to traffic. Avoid the area. Multiple fire departments from Tompkins and surrounding counties are…
To encourage community healing and conversation, the Community Justice Center (CJC), a collaborative between the City of Ithaca and Tompkins County to implement joint Reimagining Public Safety plans, and the Ithaca Police Department are hosting a “Community Healing Friendsgiving” event on Thursday…
The Tompkins County Office of Human Rights invites the public to attend “Come Together” at First Presbyterian Church, 315 N. Cayuga Street, on Sunday 3 November 2024, 3:00 P.M. This free event comprises three panel discussions: The Importance of Voting Rights Panelists: Dr. Margaret…