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Nonprofits pitch workforce, housing and transportation projects at IURA public hearing
Summary
At an IURA public hearing on March 26, nonprofits including Finger Lakes Reuse, RESET, HTTP, Ithaca Bikeshare, Bike Walk Tompkins, 2-1-1 and Cornell Cooperative Extension presented funding requests and program updates covering workforce training, material assistance, and transportation access; board members probed budgets, capacity and targeting.
A public hearing before the Ithaca IURA on March 26 drew a slate of nonprofit presentations seeking IURA support for workforce training, material‑assistance and transportation projects.
Craig Bile, a long-term tenant of the Henry Saint John Building, opened public comment by urging the board not to subdivide existing three‑bedroom units into smaller units, warning that doing so would reduce housing diversity and could degrade livability. "Removing these units reduces housing diversity and eliminates an option that is already in short supply," Bile said.
Finger Lakes Reuse sought support for two workforce‑oriented efforts. Diane Cohen, CEO, described expansion to a new Cayuga reuse center (roughly 18,000 sq. ft.) and a roof-and-parking update at the Ithaca reuse center supported by an Assembly member grant. Karen Castleman requested support for the RESET program to train 15 adults and place 10 in permanent jobs, noting merchandise sales cover about "70% of reset trainees'…
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