The Tompkins County Legislature invites members of the community to a public forum regarding the 2025 budget. The forum will include a brief update on the budget’s development and the opportunity for community members from all backgrounds, identities, and experiences to comment and ask questions on…
2024 News Archives
The Tompkins County Board of Elections is encouraging all eligible voters to register for the 2024 General Election and to make a plan for casting your ballot.
Voters can check registration status, search for poll sites, and track absentee ballots any time through the New York State Voter Lookup…
Tompkins County will Repurpose Vacant Office Building, Hire Staff to Manage Code Blue Shelter
(September 11, 2024, Ithaca, N.Y.) -- Tompkins County will temporarily repurpose a vacant County-owned building on 300 North Tioga St, Ithaca to shelter individuals experiencing homelessness…
Tompkins County Legislature Begins Budget Process, Hears Capital, Department, and Agency Budgets
Legislator Mike Lane (D-Dryden), who chairs the Expanded Budget Committee (EBC) detailed the intent of Tompkins County’s “committee of the whole” budget process approach; it allows all Legislators to…
Tompkins County Administrator Delivers Recommended 2025 Budget
Tompkins County Administrator Lisa Holmes delivered her recommended 2025 Budget to the Legislature. The $252.3M recommended budget includes a 4.34% property tax levy increase, which would result in a $138 increase in the property tax…
The Tompkins County Department of Social Services invites the public to a virtual public hearing regarding its Child and Family Services Plan. The hearing will include an overview of available services and how they can be accessed. Members of the public are invited to bring questions and offer ways…
Tompkins County Receives Clean Fiscal Audit
Representatives from Insero & Co. issued “unmodified opinions” for audits of Tompkins County’s financial statements, internal controls, and compliance. The unmodified opinions are “clean” and “require no modifications” according to the auditors.…
Introducing himself to the group, New York State Lieutenant Governor Antonio Delgado described issues being faced in this time of “divisiveness and incivility,” calling for leaders and institutions to find meaningful ways to partner and connect. Lt. Governor Delgado emphasized the goals of “…
The Ithaca Tompkins Community Justice Center (CJC) invites the community to watch a newly published short documentary video on the healing process behind the creation of a new mural on the Ithaca Commons. The CJC is a collaborative between the City of Ithaca and Tompkins County responsible for…
Tompkins County Legislature Commits to Exploring a Local Minimum Wage
The Tompkins County Legislature, with a vote of 11-3 (Legislators Mike Sigler (R-Lansing), Dan Klein (D-Danby), and Mike Lane (D-Dryden) opposed) passed a resolution committing to explore the possibility of establishing a…