Tompkins County News

The League of Women Voters of Tompkins County will hold a public meeting at 7 p.m. today at the Human Services Building, 320 W. State St., featuring William Kapell, hydrologist with the USGS.

It's been five years since Tompkins County adopted its comprehensive plan, and county planners are looking to the public to issue a report card on their implementation progress and provide direction as to where they should focus future efforts.

Scott Ashbaugh has joined Better Housing for Tompkins County after 17 years as an independent contractor, bringing a total of 30 years of construction and home repair experience to Better Housing for Tompkins County's Home Repair Program.

The Tompkins County Board of Health anticipates two vacancies beginning January 1, 2010.

New York's unemployment rate inched to 9 percent in October from 8.9 in September.

Two-and-a-half months after the process began, the Tompkins County Legislature tonight adopted the County's 2010 budget and the County's capital program for the next five years.

As renovation of a new headquarters for the Tompkins County Health Department at 55 Brown Road nears completion, the county is also far along in its plans to dispense of the current Biggs building.

An investigation by a Tompkins County sheriff's deputy has led to the arrest of an Ithaca man wanted for robbery.

Tompkins County Sheriff Peter Meskill has been cleared of sexual harassment charges brought against him by his former secretary.

Voters in the City of Ithaca used an optical scan voting system for the first time for the November 3 General Election.

The 12th annual Kids' Book Fest will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at Boynton Middle School, 1601 N. Cayuga St., Ithaca, to celebrate children's books, poetry and rhythm and rhyme.

Once again this year, the Tompkins County American Red Cross will be holding its Thanksgiving Dinner.

Avalon Homes and Black Box Computer Consulting have been named the co-recipients of the 2009 New Business of the Year Award, given by the Tompkins County Chamber of Commerce.

Should Cornell University use its power to advocate for stricter regulation of gas drilling in the Marcellus Shale, or should the university remain an unbiased provider of scientific information? Those were among the issues debated by Cornell's Faculty Senate on Wednesday, as the body considered a resolution that would have, among other things, ...

The Tompkins County Health Department is expected to receive $360,000 in federal funding to help address the H1N1 flu pandemic.

As a result of building repairs that will occur at the scales at the Tompkins County Solid Waste Management Center today, there may be traffic delays.

Notice of Funding Availability now open for the Community Housing Affordability Program and Community Housing Trust Program: Information Meeting November 20, 2009 The Community Housing Affordability Program and Community Housing Trust Program, collectively known as the Housing Fund, are a joint effort of Tompkins County, the City of Ithaca and ...

A former Mattydale resident was charged with felony burglary and assault Friday after he allegedly attacked a former girlfriend with a hammer at her town of Ithaca home, Tompkins County Sheriff's officials said.

State police have arrested three Tompkins County residents today after an hour-long pursuit that covered 75 miles.

At an information meeting sponsored by the Tompkins County Council of Governments , citizens were told that the statea s proposed program to regulate natural gas drilling is complex, but that members of the public should not hesitate to make their voices heard on the issue and how gas drilling could affect the Tompkins County area.