BCP committee approves sales-tax reconciliation, bridge contract amendment and one advisory appointment

At its June 8 meeting the Tompkins County BCP Committee advanced several formal actions: an annual budget adjustment tied to the city-county 1% sales-tax distribution agreement (Res. ID 14091), authorization to amend the capital plan and contract for design/right-of-way services for the Hines Road Bridge replacement in the Town of Enfield (BIN 320009950, ID 14087), and an advisory-board appointment to the Workforce Diversity & Inclusion Advisory Committee (Kyra Hill, term to Dec. 31, 2026).

Daryl (Director of Finance) described the sales-tax adjustment as an annual reconciliation based on last year's actuals and confirmed the reported 2.37% decrease in the City of Ithaca's 2025 1% collection relates to that agreement. Committee members raised questions about the distribution formula and the historical 1993 agreement with the City of Ithaca; Daryl agreed to provide further clarification.

For the Hines Road Bridge replacement (Town of Enfield), staff reported that available state and federal funding will cover the majority of project costs (approximately 95%), leaving a local share estimated at 5% that the county expects could be met in part by in-kind services. The committee authorized a contract with Barton & Loguidice for design and right-of-way services and approved adding the project to the capital plan. The chair noted that a two-thirds vote of the full legislature will be required to add this to the county capital plan.

The committee also moved and unanimously approved the appointment of Kyra Hill to the Workforce Diversity & Inclusion Advisory Committee (term through Dec. 31, 2026); the nomination required no executive-session discussion. All three items passed on unanimous committee voice votes and will proceed to any required further legislative steps.