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???We have way more need than the vouchers that we have???: County Section 8 program struggles amid federal cuts
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (1136+ words) ITHACA, N.Y. —Tompkins County residents in need of the low-income Section 8 housing voucher program are facing wait times of more than five years. The federally funded Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program provides rental assistance to income-qualifying households. In Tompkins County, the…...
ICSD board pauses effort to redo cell phone ban policy after principal pushback
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (888+ words) ITHACA, N.Y. — The Ithaca City School District Board of Education decided in July to change the district’s cell phone ban policy. It had been in place for less than a year, but the board told the administration it wanted a new…...
City of Ithaca accepting applications to fill vacant Fourth Ward Common Council seat
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (297+ words) ITHACA, N.Y. – Applications have opened for residents interested in serving as Fourth Ward Common Council representative after Alderperson Patrick Kuehl cut his term short. Kuehl’s abrupt resignation took effect Aug. 5, leaving a vacancy on council until the next municipal election in…...
City planning director Lisa Nicholas announces retirement
4+ day, 17+ hour ago (342+ words) ITHACA, N.Y. — After 21 years with the City of Ithaca, Director of Planning & Development Lisa Nicholas will retire early next year. “Lisa’s leadership has helped shape modern Ithaca,” Mayor Robert Cantelmo said. “Her dedication to thoughtful planning, housing opportunities, economic vitality, and…...
Op-ed: Six ways to improve the tax break proposed for for the new SouthWorks affordable housing apartments
4+ day, 21+ hour ago (271+ words) This is an op-ed by Peter Wissoker, a twenty-year resident of Ithaca. He holds a Ph.D. in City and Regional Planning from Cornell, with a focus on real estate development and finance. To submit opinion pieces for consideration, please send…...
Speed demons take note: Citywide speed limit to drop to 25 mph this fall
1+ week, 1+ day ago (478+ words) ITHACA, N.Y. — The wheels of government are said to turn slowly. Now, as Ithaca prepares to finally implement a 2022 law lowering the citywide speed limit, motorists should be prepared to follow suit. The Ithaca Common Council originally voted to lower the…...
New trails and protected natural areas proposed for Tompkins County
1+ week, 2+ day ago (1095+ words) ITHACA, N.Y. — A little bit more of Tompkins County is set to be preserved after a committee of county legislators recommended the county appropriate $94,000 towards the acquisition of three parcels by the Finger Lakes Land Trust, a conservation nonprofit. The properties,…...
County sees nearly 60% funding cut for critical cold weather shelter program
1+ week, 3+ day ago (495+ words) ITHACA, N.Y. — Tompkins County’s cold weather emergency shelter program could be heading into a difficult winter this year after a nearly 60% reduction in state funding. County officials broke the news to lawmakers during an Aug. 5 meeting of the Tompkins County Legislature....
Planning Board sees revised plans for Water???s Edge, early SouthWorks projects
1+ week, 4+ day ago (1634+ words) ITHACA, N.Y. – It was a lengthy 3.5 hour meeting for the City of Ithaca Planning and Development Board on July 28. While there were no big decisions on the docket this month. board members at times conflicted with each other about what they…...
Tompkins County officials weigh animal abuser registry proposal
2+ week, 2+ day ago (1061+ words) ITHACA, N.Y. – Some Tompkins County legislators have advanced a proposal that would create a countywide online animal abuse registry. It’s a measure that supporters say would help protect animals and provide information to shelters and rescues. The proposal passed a vote…...