The Community Justice Center was officially approved on May 18, after the funding being previously approved by the Budget and Public Safety committees. Legislator Rich John introduced the resolution and said it is the first big step following the Reimagining Public Safety planâs approval in March.
Funds totaling $144,380 were committed from the countyâs contingent fund. Legislator Leslie Schill shared that city residents find this important, and many constituents have been interested in and successfully advocated for the furthering of Reimagining plans. The resolution passed 12-2 with Legislators Mike Sigler and David McKenna voting against.
John added that the work ahead is substantial and thanked County staff for their work on this to-date. Legislators specifically acknowledged the work of County Chief Equity and Diversity Officer, Deanna Carrithers to further this proposal and for her leadership in the Reimagining Public Safety Collaborative.
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As part of its efforts to transform a mostly diesel fleet to all electric by 2035, Tompkins Consolidated Area Transit launched its first group of electric buses Thursday morning, Earth Day 2021.
Proterra, an automotive and energy storage company based southeast of San Francisco, delivered seven 40-foot ZX5+ buses to TCAT in March.
The buses, estimated at around $1 million each, were funded by several federal, state and local funders, including the city of Ithaca, Tompkins County and Cornell University.
“Earth Day is a fitting day for us to celebrate this important TCAT milestone and marks our community’s long-standing commitment toward lowering carbon emissions, and we have many people to thank for that,” TCAT General Manager Scot Vanderpool said. “TCAT’s aim is to transform what is now a mostly diesel-powered fleet to all electric by 2035 and this day represents our first steps toward meeting that goal, thanks to the help of many of our stakeholders and supporters.”
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