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Tompkins County approves $50,000 study of potential county minimum-wage options
Summary
After public comment and legal questions, the legislature approved up to $50,000 to fund a consultant study on the potential impacts of a Tompkins County minimum wage higher than the state rate; vote was 10–3.
Tompkins County legislators approved an allocation of up to $50,000 on July 15 to hire a consultant to study the impacts of a countywide minimum wage set above New York State’s rate. The motion passed 10–3 after public comment that raised legal and policy concerns.
The RFP authorized by the legislature requests technical assistance and a stakeholder-driven analysis of potential economic, employment and administrative consequences of a county minimum wage above the state level. The study scope specified by the county includes: assessing regional cost-of-living differences within Tompkins County, possible effects on businesses and employment across…
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