Tompkins County broadcasts meetings of the Legislature on the Tompkins County YouTube channel and local Government Cable Access channel 15. Standing and Special Committee meetings are streamed only on the YouTube channel. You can find meeting agendas, minutes, and recordings (for Legislature meetings only) on the Tompkins County Meeting Portal at https://tompkinscountyny.iqm2.com/Citizens/Default.aspx.
If you experience technical issues with the meeting broadcast, please contact the Public Information Office at: https://tompkinscountyny.gov/pubinfo/email
For more information on providing your public comment, visit https://www.tompkinscountyny.gov/Government-Resources/County-Legislature/Public-Comment-Privilege-of-the-Floor. As always, feel free to reach out directly to your local representatives with questions or concerns.
Any YouTube comments and live chat will be moderated in accordance with Tompkins County’s Social Media policy.
The Tompkins County Public Safety committee meets regularly to consider policy and make legislative recommendations to the Tompkins County Legislature. The committee considers the public safety building, District Attorney, assigned counsel, Sheriff, alternatives to incarceration, and reentry. A full list of responsibilities of the committee can be found below.
Public Safety – John, Chair; Black, Vice Chair; Sigler; Pillar; Shurtleff
Alternatives to Incarceration
Assigned Counsel/Indigent Representation
Department of Emergency Response
District Attorney
Juvenile Justice
OAR (Opportunities, Alternatives, and Resources)
Probation and Community Justice
Public Safety Building
Reentry Transition Programs
Reimagining Public Safety/CJC
Sheriff/Jail
