2020 News Archives
(Ithaca, NY) – According to an announcement Friday from Governor Cuomo, Tompkins County, as part of the Southern Tier Region, can begin phase two of reopening as of 1:00pm Friday, 5/29. The delayed reopening was in response to a further review of COVID-19 data by public health experts.
Phase two…
Thursday evening New York State officials announced that phase two of reopening is being delayed to allow for additional review of data related to COVID-19. Tompkins County, as part of the Southern Tier, was slated to enter phase two on Friday 5/29 according to previous announcements from the State…
Due to the coronavirus, 2020 census data will be calculated and returned on a later-than-normal schedule and are not expected until mid 2021. One of the implications of the late returns is on local redistricting for elections. The Tompkins County Legislature is considering how best to adjust term…
Tompkins County officials held a live streamed town hall on Thursday to share updates on the Southern Tier regional reopening and to answer questions submitted by the public. Video of the town hall can be found here.
The Southern Tier region of New York has been in phase one of reopening for a…
Legislature Unanimously Passes Resolution to Purchase Rheonix Testing Equipment, Increasing Cayuga Health Systems Local Testing Capacity
A resolution brought forward by Legislator Shawna Black (D-Ithaca) and seconded by Deborah Dawson (D-Lansing) to approve the purchase of equipment to run tests…
The Tompkins County Health Department received notification that a GreenStar employee tested positive for COVID-19. The individual worked multiple shifts at the GreenStar location at 770 Cascadilla Street last weekend.
Today, the Health Department was informed of an additional shift worked by the…
Tompkins County departments are completing Reconstitution of Operation Plans (ROOP), preparing for reopening safely for staff and clients. The County is making the ROOP framework publicly accessible for staff, clients, and other businesses and organizations for their planning purposes.
The ROOP…
County Administrator Directed to Carry Out Furloughs in Response to COVID-19 Budget Impacts
The Tompkins County Legislature unanimously passed a resolution directing County Administrator Jason Molino to carry out planned furloughs of County employees, effective at the end of the workday on…
The Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) drop off event scheduled for Saturday, May 16th will be held with reduced hours in order to ensure the safety of workers and participants. It will take place from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM.
Residents must have a valid solid waste permit and an appointment to attend.…
In accordance with an executive order issued by Governor Cuomo on March 23, 2020 the Tompkins County DMV closed its doors to the public. Although we are currently no longer conducting in-person transactions, there are still many services that can be provided.
These services include:
• plate…