2020 News Archives
The phone system for all Tompkins County Government departments is experiencing technical issues as part of a wider First Light communications service interruption. All Tompkins County residents who are seeking to contact a Tompkins County department on Friday, September 4, are encouraged to try…
Tompkins County Legislature Hears Update on County COVID-19 Response, Increase in Positive Cases Associated with Recent Cluster
Tompkins County Public Health Director Frank Kruppa and County Administrator Jason Molino shared updates on the County’s ongoing COVID-19 response. Included in the update…
Tompkins County is announcing the expansion of community-wide COVID-19 testing availability in partnership with Cayuga Health System (CHS). Testing will be available and covered for all Tompkins County residents through the Cayuga Health System Sampling Site starting September 1. Meeting of…
Tompkins County held a virtual COVID-19 update Thursday on meeting community needs through human services. County department leaders shared information about ongoing needs that have been exacerbated by the pandemic, and what their departments and community partners are doing to address those needs…
(Ithaca, N.Y., August 27, 2020) – Tompkins County announced today the receipt of a $150,000 investment from Cornell University towards the ongoing local COVID-19 response. The financial support will aid the County’s efforts to identify positive cases and stop the spread of the disease in the…
The Tompkins County Department of Recycling and Materials Management has created a short survey to collect feedback from users of the Recycling and Solid Waste Center. The survey is hosted using POLCO, an online civic engagement platform. It takes less than five minutes to complete, and results…
Tompkins County, NY | The Tompkins County Department of Planning and Sustainability (TCDPS) and the Ithaca-Tompkins County Transportation Council (ITCTC) announced plans to hold an online public meeting for the New York State Route 13 (Route 13) Corridor Study. The nine-mile stretch of the corridor…
Deanna Carrithers will join Tompkins County Administration as Chief Equity and Diversity Officer. Carrithers, who begins her new role at the County in early September, served most recently as the director of operations at Wichita State University in Kansas. As Tompkins County’s first appointed…
Tompkins County Legislature Unanimously Approves an Appropriation from Contingent Funds to Contract with Cayuga Health System (CHS) for Continued COVID-19 Community Surveillance Testing
The Tompkins County Legislature unanimously voted (14-0) to appropriate funds to support ongoing community…
As our higher education institutions reopen, and thousands of people from around the world arrive in Tompkins County, it is more important than ever that we work together to ensure that reopening happens safely. Transparency and responsibility to each other must be priorities, and we all must…