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The Tompkins County Legislature voted to table a resolution in support of Israel by a margin of 12-2 during a meeting on October 17.

The Tompkins County Legislature voted to table a resolution in support of Israel by a margin of 12-2 during a meeting on October 17.

A string of deadly fires in Tompkins County has revealed a disparity in response times between career and volunteer fire departments that can result in catastrophic and sometimes deadly effects.

The executive director of Second Wind Cottages, David Shapiro, announced the organization would be pulling its application for the Community Recovery Fund during the March 22 Tompkins County Legislature meeting

In a society that systemically underfunds public safety, we have become reliant on volunteers to act as the backbone for emergency services in municipalities of all sizes across the country.

Tompkins County gives volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers a 10% reduction in property taxes Tompkins County

Legislator Shawna Black (D-Ithaca) has been unanimously re-elected to serve a second term as Chairwoman of the Tompkins County Legislature.

The Tompkins County Legislature unanimously approved an update to the county’s Green Fleet policy, which Chief Sustainability Officer Terry Carroll said aims to hit the county’s green goal, particularly focused

After a lengthy discussion, the Tompkins County Legislature decided to raise the salary of the Tompkins County Sheriff position by $30,000, despite traditionally refraining from salary adjustments mid-term for elected

A new chairperson and vice chair were decided at the first meeting of the Tompkins County Legislature of the new year. Also at the meeting, five new legislators were sworn