Downtown Facilities Special Committee - August 5, 2025

Tompkins County broadcasts meetings of the Legislature on the Tompkins County YouTube channel and local Government Cable Access channel 15. Standing and Special Committee meetings are streamed only on the YouTube channel. You can find meeting agendas, minutes, and recordings (for Legislature meetings only) on the Tompkins County Meeting Portal at https://tompkinscountyny.iqm2.com/Cit.... If you experience technical issues with the meeting broadcast, please contact the Public Information Office at: https://www.tompkinscountyny.gov/All-... Chat features on this channel are not official public comments, and no chat records will be relayed to the Legislature. For more information on providing your public comment, visit https://www.tompkinscountyny.gov/Gove.... As always, feel free to reach out directly to your local representatives with questions or concerns. Any YouTube comments and live chat will be moderated in accordance with Tompkins County’s Social Media policy. The Chair of the Legislature established the Downtown Facilities Special Committee of the Legislature on September 19, 2023, and was charged to review the County’s current space needs including office space, parking requirements, and community needs. In addition, the special committee shall oversee the process moving forward with the necessary planning that includes the preparation and review of architectural and engineering schematic and design documents for the construction of a Center of Government building in the 300 block of North Tioga Street in the City of Ithaca. It has also been charged with determining the options for departmental placement within downtown facilities, including the Center of Government building, and present those options to the Tompkins County Legislature for consideration. Downtown Facilities Special Committee: Brown (Chair), Currie (Vice Chair), Dawson, John, Lane, Mezey, Pillar, Koreman