Temporary closure- Ithaca Youth Bureau

Temporary Facility Closure

On Wednesday, December 12, 2018, the Ithaca Youth Bureau will be temporarily closed from 9:00 am- 1:00 pm for staff development. We apologize for any inconvenience.Please feel free to call the Youth Bureau with any questions or c...

Construction Update- 100 Block South Aurora Street

Construction Update- Road Closure 100 Block S. Aurora St.    

PROJECT NAME: Rothchild’s Building (171 E State St.) Rooftop Unit Installation   PROJECT LOCATION: 100 Block S. Aurora St &nbs...

Emergency Water Main Repair- 100 Block Sunrise Road

Construction Update- Emergency Water Main Repair

PROJECT NAME: 100 Block Sunrise Road – Water main break

PROJECT LOCATION:  Between intersections of Chestnut and Westfield.

 PROJECT DESCRIPTION:  A water main bre...

Construction Update- 200 Block Prospect Street

Construction Update- 200 Block Prospect Street

PROJECT NAME: Repair water main leak  

PROJECT LOCATION: 200 Block of Prospect Street

WORK DESCRIPTION: Water & Sewer Division crew is on site to repair a water main leak.

PROJECT S...

City of Ithaca Trash Tag Transition

City of Ithaca trash tags are transitioning! 

The new, yellow tags will be available January 1, 2019 at the rate of $27.00 per sheet of 6. 

 Your 2018 tags are valid until February 1, 2019, at which point only the new yellow tags ...

Hospitality Employment Training Program at GIAC

The Hospitality Employment Training Program (HETP) at the Greater Ithaca Activities Center (GIAC) is now accepting applications for new participants to begin January 15, 2019.  Anyone seeking employment in Tompkins County age 18 and over may appl...

Winter Weather Reminders

Winter Weather Reminders...

A friendly reminder from the City of Ithaca - snow showers bring snow plowers, and the enforcement of Odd/ Even parking to make way for their vehicles to clear the street. To stay informed of when Odd/ Even parking is in effect,...

School Taxes

Property owners, please note that 2019 School tax bills are NOT collected by the City of Ithaca. Please read your tax bill carefully.  Tompkins Trust Company bank branches accept these payments. If you need a duplicate copy of your School tax bil...

Construction Update- Warren Place Culvert Replacement

PROJECT NAME:   Warren Place Culvert Replacement

PROJECT LOCATION:  300 block of Warren Place 

PROJECT START DATE:  September 24, 2018

PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND GOAL: Relocate utilities, replace pipe and he...

Construction Update: West Martin Luther King Jr./ State Street Corridor Enhancements

Construction Update

PROJECT NAME: West Martin Luther King Jr. Street Corridor Enhancements

PROJECT LOCATION: West MLK Jr/State Street (Rt 79), between Floral Avenue (Rt 13A) and Taughannock Blvd.

PROJECT START DATE: Monday, June 25, 2018

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: ...

Income Verification for Enhanced STAR recipients

Included in the New York State budget for 2018-2019, New York State is now mandating that all Enhanced STAR recipients participate in the Income Verification Program.  

The Tompkins County Department of Assessment has begun mailing Income Verifica...

Charitable Donations to the City and Property Tax Credit

Statement of Mayor Svante Myrick:

The Common Council recently opted the City in to a New York State program permitting the public to make charitable donations to the City and then receive a property tax credit in the amount of 95% of such donations. City t...