An executive order was issued Thursday authorizing up to $50,000 of Tompkins County’s money to buy and distribute food to residents.
After discovering a $2.1 million gap last week, City Manager Deb Mohlenhoff is suggesting a stopgap plan that includes reductions to several departments.
Tompkins County is banking on a bigger sales tax collection in 2026 than what the county has seen this year.
Local and state lawmakers broke ground Monday in Caroline on a project that’ll connect roughly 1,500 households in the town to high-speed internet.
Officials with TeraWulf will share details and answer questions from the community tomorrow about the Cayuga Data campus project the company is looking to build.
Senator Lea Webb is inviting K-12 students to submit work they’re thankful for with her Thanksgiving Day Celebration Program.
In Tompkins County, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for November will be delayed, and the Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) won’t start until November 17.
The Lansing Town Board agreed to extend a deadline on accepting public comments in writing about a proposed 1-year moratorium on land use development.
Tompkins County Sheriff Derek Osborne is running for a third term.
On Oct. 21, the Tompkins County Legislature reappointed Alanna Congdon as commissioner.

