The City of Ithaca will hold a public hearing regarding the proposed assessment roll, budget, and schedule of work for each Sidewalk Improvement District for Fiscal Year 2021 on Tuesday, July 21, 2020 at 6pm. Please read on for more information... Read on...
Work is scheduled to begin on Thursday, July 9, 2020, to repave a portion of Giles Street. Please read on for more details and local impacts... Read on...
GIAC is excited to announce that due to the tremendous outpouring of financial support from the community, the Alex Haley Pool will open on Saturday, July 4th at 12:00 noon. Please read on for important information and the pool's schedule. Read on...
In conjunction with our region moving into Phase 4 of reopening, the City of Ithaca will resume enforcement of parking meters starting this Friday, June 26, 2020. Please read on for more details... Read on...
The preparation of the 2021 budget will be challenging due to the historic decrease in revenue as a result of the Covid19 pandemic. The public has expressed an interest in providing input on Police, Youth Services & other programs. Read on...
I am assembling a task force to Reinvent Public Safety in Ithaca. The task force will have a broad mandate: to consult the public and deliver a set of recommendations that reimagines the Ithaca Police Department and all public safety programs by 4/1/21. Read on...
The City of Ithaca will be closing the 100 block of N Aurora Street (between E State Street and E Seneca Street) to vehicular traffic, starting on Thursday, June 25th. Please read on for more details... Read on...
As a result of the COVID-19 economic slowdown, the City is facing an unprecedented loss of revenues and a projected budget deficit of $4 - $13 million. The City made the difficult choice to furlough 85 employees which has resulted in cuts to services. Read on...
We appreciate the community’s efforts and awareness regarding continued social distancing, and ask that everyone please wear a cloth face covering when you cannot keep 6 feet between you and others in public. Please read on for more details... Read on...
Demolition work is scheduled to begin on Thursday, May 27th, at 411-415 College Ave. Area work zone set up will include sidewalk closures and lane use restrictions, please read on for more details... Read on...
NYSEG and DDS Companies are scheduled to begin work on Thursday, May 21, 2020, on the 400 block of Spencer Road and the 800 block of South Meadow Street Extension. Please read on for more details and local impacts... Read on...
To accommodate work for the Hector Street Complete Streets Project, a portion of Hector Street will be closed to through traffic beginning Wednesday, April 1, 2020. Please read on for more details... Read on...
Work on the Hector Street Complete Streets project is scheduled to begin on Monday, March 16, 2020. Please read on for more details and local impacts... Read on...
Work is scheduled to begin on Monday, March 4, 2019, on the Brindley Street Bridge Replacement Project. Please read on for more details and local impacts... Read on...
The Park Foundation awarded the City (on behalf of the City and Town of Ithaca) $62,850 to study and draft legislation to reduce GHG emissions in existing buildings. Please read on for more details... Read on...
The City of Ithaca will kick off a large community engagement initiative in 2020 in relation to the development of the Green New Deal (GND) Action Plan. Please read on for more details... Read on...
The City of Ithaca 2020 budget includes significant funding for Green New Deal work, including funding for a new full-time Sustainability Manager. Please read on for more details... Read on...
