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County approves $50,000 midyear appropriation to expand downtown staff parking amid debate
Summary
The legislature approved a contingent-fund appropriation of up to $50,000 to add roughly 80 monthly staff parking spaces downtown to address inequities; the measure passed 10–2 after debate about long‑term costs, site options and possible use of county‑owned land.
Tompkins County legislators on June 17 approved a midyear contingent‑fund appropriation (Resolution D, ID 13354) authorizing up to $50,000 to expand staff parking access in downtown Ithaca. County administration said there are about 500 downtown employees and fewer than 300 parking spaces; the request targets procurement of roughly 80 monthly passes to move toward a better balance.
County administration explained the appropriation is a midyear solution tied to relocation and center‑of‑government moves; officials said this will be budgeted in full next year. Some legislators pressed for shorter‑term, scratch‑off metered options or use of county‑owned lots (Tioga Street parcels) rather than paying for monthly passes. Legislator Randy Brown said the county could convert underused county land to add spaces rather than using it as a staging area for construction. After debate the motion passed 10–2. The transcript records two votes in opposition but the roll-call names for the no votes were not fully read into the public record in the segment quoted.
