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Tompkins County committee calls for earlier budget discussions, probes living‑wage methodology and procurement oversight
Summary
Members urged the legislature to start budget priority-setting earlier in the year, asked departments to provide budget reports by Jan. 15, and debated living‑wage methodology and employee benefits as part of recruitment and retention work; procurement practice review was proposed for 2026.
Tompkins County’s Budget, Capital & Personnel Committee spent a sizable portion of its Dec. 11 meeting reviewing year‑end goals and pressing for changes to next year’s budget process, personnel benefits and procurement oversight.
Several legislators urged that the Legislature solicit policy guidance from members earlier in the spring so elected officials can set priorities — including acceptable levy increases — before staff develop departmental requests. One legislator recommended that every department provide a written report by…
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