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Ithaca moving forward with two City Manager finalists after late withdrawal
ITHACA, N.Y.—One of the three finalists for Ithaca’s new city manager role, Nicholas Coates, has withdrawn his candidacy, city Human Resource Director Schelley Michell-Nunn said in an email late...
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Update: Surprise write-in campaign jeopardizes Common Council race for...
This story has been updated with further comments from Patrick Kuehl and Alderpersons Tiffany Kumar and George McGonigal. ITHACA, N.Y.—In what started out as an uncontested race, the fate of incumbent...
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Meet Delancia Browning, one of two finalists for city manager
ITHACA, N.Y.—Delancia Browning is one of two finalists to be Ithaca’s first city manager. The Washington, D.C. native has a little over a decade of experience working in state and local government,...
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Longtime city official Deborah Mohlenhoff one of two finalists for City...
ITHACA, N.Y.—About half of Ithaca’s Common Council posed their questions Monday to the second of two finalists for the city’s new City Manager role, Deborah Mohlenhoff. Mohlenhoff is Ithaca’s current...
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Surprise write-in candidate Patrick Kuehl wins seat on Common Council
ITHACA, N.Y.—After a hand count and more than a week of waiting, data from the Tompkins County Board of Elections indicates a near certain victory for surprise write-in candidate Patrick Kuehl. Kuehl,...
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Cornell students planned the controversial write-in campaign that shocked...
ITHACA, N.Y.—At least two incoming Common Council members, both Cornell University students, appear to have played early advisory or support roles in Cornell senior Patrick Kuehl’s controversial...
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Long time Ithaca public official Deb Mohlenhoff chosen to be first City Manager
ITHACA, N.Y.—Ithaca’s Common Council has selected a City Manager. In a vote during an executive session on Nov. 15, Council members voted overwhelmingly to hire longtime Ithaca public official and...
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Patrick Kuehl has plans for his time on Common Council — however long that...
ITHACA, N.Y.—Patrick Kuehl narrowly won a seat on the Common Council last month with a controversial surprise write-in campaign. Kuehl did not publicly disclose his policy proposals until a week after...
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Solidarity Slate splits on votes in final Common Council meeting of 2023
ITHACA, N.Y. — Common Council’s two sitting members of the Solidarity Slate, a self-described Democratic Socialist voting bloc, split on two major votes Wednesday. The development stands as an unusual...
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Incoming city manager is gearing up for “monumental change” next year
ITHACA, N.Y.—Longtime city official Deb Mohlenhoff is set to become Ithaca’s first City Manager on Jan. 1 after a 9-1 vote by the Common Council last week. Mohlenhoff will take over many of the...
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City wins FEMA grant for flood mitigation project
ITHACA, N.Y.—Ithaca’s planned flood mitigation project will receive an initial grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the city announced Thursday. The initial grant, worth roughly...
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City issuing water bill corrections after mistaken rates used in December
ITHACA, N.Y. — Residents of the south and west portions of Ithaca should monitor their mail for new water bills that were mailed out Thursday after Zone 3 water bills were distributed last month using...
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Cantelmo’s first State of the City address focuses on housing, government...
ITHACA, N.Y. — The City of Ithaca enters 2024 with a bevy of new faces on Common Council, all of whom were introduced Wednesday at the year’s first council meeting. Mayor Robert Cantelmo was sworn in...
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City launches short-term rental resource page amid regulation talks
ITHACA, N.Y. — As city officials mull regulations for short-term rentals in Ithaca, they have launched a webpage dedicated to hosting resources for those interested in learning more about the topic as...
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Proposal roundup: Local organizations jockey for IURA funds
ITHACA, N.Y. — Somewhat like Christmas, the battle for the Ithaca Urban Renewal Agency’s federal funding pool comes but once a year. The City of Ithaca has been awarded state and federal grants, and...
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City planners give fresh Common Council an update on future housing efforts,...
ITHACA, N.Y. — With a wave of fresh faces on Common Council, City of Ithaca Planning Director Lisa Nicholas was given the unusual task of getting the elected officials up to date on the most prominent...
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Ithaca may revive defunct citizen “advisory commissions” after 3 year hiatus
ITHACA, N.Y. — Ithaca Mayor Robert Cantelmo and City Manager Deb Mohlenhoff are considering reviving the city’s now-defunct Advisory Commissions. The commissions originally were composed of eight...
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Former Ithaca police chief files racial discrimination lawsuit against city
ITHACA, N.Y. — Former Acting Ithaca Police Chief John Joly has filed a lawsuit against several City of Ithaca officials alleging racial discrimination, retaliation, libel and more. The move comes...
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A proposal to end “at-will” employment prompts new city working group
ITHACA, N.Y. — Progressive activists and council members are leading a push in the City of Ithaca to require employers to have a “just cause” before firing workers. The proposal would end at-will...
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A changing of the guard at City Hall
ITHACA, N.Y. — City officials are still navigating a wave of turnover that hit City Hall’s top brass from various directions starting in late 2022. The extent of turnover the city has faced over the...
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