10-15-2025 Common Council Special Meeting/2026 Budget Meeting Public Hearing #2

Ithaca Common Council · October 16, 2025

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The Ithaca Common Council held a special meeting on October 15 to discuss various agenda items.

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Ithaca Common Council held a special meeting on Oct. 15, 2025 with a brief special session followed by a public hearing on the 2026 budget. The council unanimously approved a resolution and local law confirming the 2026 Sidewalk Improvement District assessments, budget and work plan. The evening included a lengthy public hearing with more than a dozen speakers urging funding for parks, public safety alternatives (unarmed responders), TCAT and participatory budgeting. Later segments reviewed departmental budgets for DICE (IT/cameras), GIAC (youth/recreation) and an operational update on the downtown conference center and capital projects.

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