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Tompkins County committee approves EMS certificate‑of‑need application, adopts county emergency management plan

Tompkins County Public Safety Committee · March 25, 2026
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Summary

The Tompkins County Public Safety Committee unanimously authorized applying for a countywide EMS certificate of need and adopted a countywide Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan, moving the county toward coordinated emergency response and town‑level annex development.

The Tompkins County Public Safety Committee on March 24 unanimously authorized applying for a countywide municipal certificate of need (CON) for emergency medical services and adopted the county’s Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan (CEMP).

Mike (first name only), a Department of Emergency Response representative, told the committee that applying for the CON is a strategic step that prepares the county for several possible directions for EMS and that…

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