Politics

Rich DePaolo was appointed to the Ithaca Town Board on March 9.

In a 9-2 vote on March 4, the Ithaca Common Council retroactively approved an amended design for a painting on East Green Street.

On March 9, the Barton Town Board unanimously passed a resolution calling on Hochul to declare an “Energy State of Emergency.”

“The city received a building permit application for corresponding repair work from the building’s owners, the Vecino Group, on the evening of March 9,” said Ithaca Public Information Officer Alan Karasin.

Tompkins County native Jared Bentley is running as an independent for sheriff.

Ithaca will see a new mural that celebrates refugees and immigrants on West State Street.

On March 3, the Tompkins County Legislature unanimously approved a resolution that lets Seneca County provide inmate boarding services.

On March 4, Ithaca Mayor Robert Cantelmo appointed Mitch Glass to the Planning & Development Board.

A special cell phone line has been set up for residents looking for information whenever it’s needed.

Cortland Mayor Scott Steve says the city’s deficit is at about $2.5 million without yet closing 2025.