Deb Mohlenhoff Selected for City Manager

Deb Mohlenhoff Selected for City Manager

Following a national search, Common Council voted on November 15 in executive session to offer the position of City Manager to Deb Mohlenhoff. This decision is dependent upon a final vote at Council’s Dece...

Construction Update: 700 Block N Tioga St

Construction Update: 700 Block N Tioga St

PROJECT NAME & LOCATION: New Water Service, 707 North Tioga Street  

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Install a new water service.    

START DATE:  Wednesday, November 29th at 7:00am &...

Ice Jam Emergency Outfall Public Meeting

Ice Jam Emergency Outfall Public Meeting

The City of Ithaca will hold a public meeting at the beginning of the Monday, December 11, 2023, Sustainability and Climate Justice Commission Meeting at 5 pm. This meeting is required by the DEC for the city to obt...

Thomas Kelly named Chief of Ithaca Police Department

Kelly named Chief of Ithaca Police Department 

Lt. Thomas Kelly of the Schenectady Police Department has been selected to serve as Ithaca’s Chief of Police. Mayor Lewis is pleased to announce this appointment, which is contingent upon council’s De...

Construction Update: South St Intersection at S. Meadow St

Construction Update: South St Intersection at S. Meadow St

Project Name and Location: Storm Pipe Replacement on South St at the intersection of MeadowProject Start Date: Monday, November 27, 2023.Project Description & Goal: R...

City of Ithaca DPW Starts the Night Shift for Clearing Leaves and Snow

City of Ithaca DPW Starts the Night Shift for Clearing Leaves and Snow 

The changeover from fall to winter is beginning in the City of Ithaca. The Department of Public Works Streets & Facilities division will institute its night shift for the ...

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Community Conversation and Survey – City of Ithaca Short Term Rental Policy

Community Conversation and Survey – City of Ithaca Short Term Rental Policy 

Are you interested in the future of short-term rentals/Airbnbs in the City of Ithaca?   

Come and learn about the new draft City regu...

Construction Update: Cook Street Sewer Replacement

Construction Update: Cook Street Sewer Replacement  

PROJECT LOCATION: Cook Street 

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Replace aging and damaged sanitary sewer to improve service and reliability on this block.  

PROJECT START:  Monday, ...

Kathy Zoner Named as Consultant to Oversee the Implementation of the City’s Unarmed Response Unit

Mayor Laura Lewis has named former Cornell University Police Chief Kathy Zoner as a consultant to oversee the implementation of the City’s Unarmed Response Unit and design of the new role of Deputy City Manager for Public Safety. Zoner&...

Mayor Lewis Presents 2024 City of Ithaca Budget

Mayor Lewis Presents 2024 City of Ithaca Budget

Mayor Laura Lewis presented her proposed 2024 budget to the Common Council on Wednesday, October 4, at the regularly scheduled Common Council meeting. The recommended total budget, including general operating...

Project Information Packet - Stewart Avenue over Fall Creek Bridge Rehabilitation Project.

Project Information Packet- Stewart Avenue over Fall Creek Bridge Rehabilitation Project

This bridge project aims to preserve and prolong the existing structure's service life by reducing the deterioration rate of the identified deficient bridge elements t...

Construction Update- South Albany Street Bridge Project

Construction Update- South Albany Street Bridge Project

PROJECT NAME: South Albany Street Bridge Replacement Project 

PROJECT LOCATION: South Albany Street Bridge  

PROJECT START DATE: May 15, 2023.  

SCHEDULED COMPLETION DATE: Dece...

Construction Update- Black Diamond Trail Bridge Project

Construction Update- Black Diamond Trail Bridge Project 

PROJECT LOCATION: The intersection of Cecil A Malone Dr and Cherry Street on the east side of the Flood Control Channel to the Floral Avenue Trail on the west side of the channel. 

P...

2023: A Year of Celebrations for the Ithaca Youth Bureau and Cass Park

2023: A Year of Celebrations for the Ithaca Youth Bureau and Cass Park 

This year, the Ithaca Youth Bureau (YB) celebrates 75 years of service to the Ithaca community and the Cass Park Pool turns 50 years old! The Youth Bureau has touched many peo...

New Data Dashboard Shows Ithaca Caregivers Buying Necessities While Seeking Stability

On the Road to Resilience: New Data Dashboard Shows Ithaca Caregivers Buying Necessities While Seeking Stability

IGI and IEDD projects helping local families find help and restoration

Ithaca Guaranteed Income (IGI) and its partner Mayors for a Gua...

Construction Update- Catherine Street Rebuild

Construction Update- Catherine Street Rebuild  

PROJECT LOCATION & DATES: All of Catherine Street: Lower half (nearest Eddy Street)- 2021, Upper half (nearest College Ave) to take place after completion of College Ave project. Updates will be ...