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Highlights of the 10/20/26 Tompkins County Legislature meeting

Published on October 26, 2026

Topics included:
⚖️ Legislature calls for independent review of DA's office
🛡️ Sheriff presents proposal for Special Victims Unit
💰 Legislature advances amendments to proposed 2027 county budget
🏡 Legislature approves expanded property tax exemptions for older adults, residents with disabilities
🎭 Tourism capital grants awarded
🗳️ Legislature recognizes local election workers

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Highlights of the 10/06/26 Tompkins County Legislature meeting

Published on October 19, 2026

Topics included:
📑Community Justice Center contract extended
👩‍🎓Capital funding for TC3 appropriated
🦌Youth deer hunting pilot program approved
🔍Tax exemptions for Cornell-owned fraternity properties to be examined
⚖️Call for changes to New York's sexual assault laws
📜Proclamation of Indigenous Peoples' Day
🗣️Public hearings

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Highlights of the 9/15/26 Tompkins County Legislature meeting

Published on September 21, 2026

Topics included:
📈County Minimum Wage Study report completed
🏘️Housing target market analysis approved
💰Fuel cost increases funded
❄️Code Blue planning underway
👏Election Sticker Contest winner recognitions
📜Hispanic Heritage Month proclamation

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Highlights of the 8/18/26 Tompkins County Legislature meeting

Published on August 20, 2026

Topics included:
💰2027 budget development continues
📈County receives 2025 financial audit
🗣️Public hearings on animal abuse registry and CDBG assistance
☘️Natural infrastructure and farmland protection investments
📣Call for delay in federal SNAP cost shifts
🚧Pavement monitoring technology for Highway Department

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Highlights of the 8/4/26 Tompkins County Legislature meeting

Published on August 06, 2026

Topics included:
💰State Code Blue funding reduced
📈“Understanding Your County Budget” series
👩‍💻Epidemiologist position for Whole Health
✈️Airport snow-removal equipment building
🔌Public review of NYSEG and RG&E actions

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Center of Government: Updated designs and recording available online

Published on July 09, 2026

At the June 15 Legislature meeting, HOLT architects presented updated interior and exterior renderings and floor plans, reflecting legislative direction to reduce the building size to 45,000 square feet.

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Highlights of the June 2026 Tompkins County Legislature meetings

Published on June 17, 2026

Topics included:
🏫Center of Government project update
👨‍🎓Tompkins Cortland Community College budget presentation
🔍Administration shared operational updates
📈Finance reported sales tax growth
📝Actions taken
📜Proclamations: Juneteenth, 2SLGBTQI+ Pride Month, Women Veterans Month
🎉Recognitions: Josh Nalley and Harlin McEwen

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Highlights of the 5/19/26 Tompkins County Legislature meeting

Published on May 22, 2026

Topics included:
🏢Asteri updates from the City of Ithaca and Tompkins County Whole Health
🔌County's state of energy and sustainability presentation
📝Actions taken
📜Proclamations: Memorial Day; Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander American Heritage Month; Older Americans Month

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Highlights of the 5/5 and 4/21/26 Tompkins County Legislature meetings

Published on May 07, 2026

Resolutions included:
🏣Building Safety and 💦Lake Friendly Awareness Proclamations
📑Homeless shelter application
💰ARPA funds reallocation
☀️Lease amendment for solar canopy
🤝Creation of Human Rights Program Manager position
🚨Adoption of the Tompkins County Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan

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Highlights of the 4/7/26 and 4/14/26 Legislature meetings

Published on April 15, 2026

Topics included:
🏘️Fair Housing Proclamation
📰 Local News Day Proclamation
🚘Flock Safety contract termination

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