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Committee moves to create education and outreach coordinator for the Office of Human Rights, leaves director posting suspended
Summary
After reviewing options for the Office of Human Rights, Tompkins County’s Human Services Committee directed county administration to draft a motion to create an education and outreach coordinator position (option B), suspend the director recruitment, and pursue hiring after legislative approval and budget funding in 2026.
Tompkins County’s Human Services Committee agreed Dec. 15 to pursue creating an education and outreach coordinator for the Office of Human Rights rather than immediately restoring the chartered director position.
The chair summarized options from a memo circulated by County Administrator Corso, who presented several models: restoring the chartered director; creating an education and outreach coordinator instead of a director; maintaining intake and referral functions with a stronger volunteer commission; or strengthening partnerships and legal referrals to external agencies. Corso said the director is a chartered position, so eliminating or permanently changing it would…
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