Updates to the City's Emergency Preparedness Page

April 3, 2020Please continue to check the city’s Emergency Preparedness Page for detailed information and updates regarding the city’s operations. 

Recent updates include:

• The City’s yard waste collection program will ...

Common Council Meeting Available via YouTube

Wednesday, April 1, 2020

This evening’s Common Council Meeting will be held remotely and broadcast to the City’s YouTube Channel.

Please feel free to subscribe, and tune in tonight at 6pm to view this meeting in real time. Video will als...

New Information Added to the City's Emergency Preparedness Page

Construction Update- Hector Street Complete Streets Project

Construction Update- Hector Street Complete Streets Project

Project Start Date: Project began Monday, March 16, 2020Beginning Wednesday, April 1st, Hector Street will be closed to thru traffic

Project Description & Goal:New and replacement sidewalks wil...

Effective Immediately- All City Facilities Closed to the Public

Effective Immediately- All City Facilities Closed to the Public

Mayor Svante L. Myrick has just issued the following statement:

"In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, members of the public will no longer be allowed in City Hall or any other city facili...

City Encourages the Public to Conduct Business Remotely

To Members of the Public,

As our community struggles to adapt to a rapidly developing crisis, and as we all try to do our part to slow the spread of COVID-19 to protect the most vulnerable, we need to reduce social interactions as much as possible.

As of no...

Detour Update- College Ave & Oak Ave Intersection

Construction Update: Dryden Road- Storm Water Improvements

Construction Update: Dryden Road Storm Water Improvements

Project Start Date: Monday, March 30, 2020

Project Location: 600 Block of Dryden Road- Maple Avenue to Hoy Road

Project Description and Goals: Install new pipe and catch basins

Local Impacts: Road clos...

City of Ithaca Building Division Modifies Housing Inspections in Response to COVID-19

City of Ithaca Building Division Modifies Housing Inspections in Response to COVID-19

In order to minimize the spread of the COVID-19 virus and to protect the public, tenants, landlords and staff; the City of Ithaca Building Division rental housing inspect...

City Chamberlain's Office- Remote Payment Options

In these days of social distancing, the City of Ithaca Chamberlain’s Office would like to remind you of our remote payment options.

• Drop your payment in the night deposit box at the east entrance of our building, please don’t forget to ...

Water Treatment Plant Sampling at Businesses

PUBLIC REMINDER

From the City of Ithaca

Water Treatment Plant

March 17, 2020

ISSUE: Avoiding any water quality regulatory violations.

NEED:  Allowing the water treatment plant (WTP) staff access to businesses for monthly routine sampling.  Em...

Construction Notice- Hector Street Complete Streets Project

Construction Notice- Hector Street Complete Streets Project

The City of Ithaca will strive to provide information in a timely manner to all of our constituencies.

PROJECT NAME:    Hector Street Complete Streets Project

PROJECT START DATE:&a...

Call for Mural Proposals

Call for Mural Proposals

The City of Ithaca ’s Community Life Commission and Downtown Ithaca Alliance are requesting mural proposals for the greater downtown area. Artists, residents, neighbors are encouraged to illustrate futures aspired from in...

Free Childcare Available at Common Council & PEDC Meetings!

Did you know that the City of Ithaca offers free childcare for those attending Common Council and Planning & Economic Development Meetings?

 Staff from GIAC and the "My Brother’s Keeper" program are happy to keep an eye on ...

Construction Update– Elm Street Storm Sewer Collapse Project

Update- Elm Street Storm Sewer Collapse 

PROJECT NAME: Elm Street Storm Sewer Repair

PROJECT LOCATION: Elm Street between Floral Ave and Chestnut Street

WORK DESCRIPTION: A storm sewer collapsed on Elm Street, DPW crews have completed work on this e...

Mayor Myrick Proposes Green New Deal for Ithaca

Mayor Myrick Proposes Green New Deal for Ithaca  

Goal of a carbon neutral city by 2030 aligns with federal proposal    City of Ithaca Mayor Svante Myrick announced last Thursday a proposal for ambitious new goals that a...

Construction Update: Brindley Street Bridge Replacement Project

Construction Update

Project Name: Brindley Street Bridge Replacement Project

Project Location: Brindley Street Bridge

Project State Date: Monday, March 4, 2019

Scheduled Completion Date: December 31, 2020

Project Description and Goal:&nbs...