Ithaca · Local digest
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Fourth Ward council seat
Collegetown is looking for its next alderperson.
The city is accepting applications from Fourth Ward residents to fill the seat Patrick Kuehl vacated, with a September 11 deadline [Quelle: Finger Lakes Daily]. Mayor Robert Cantelmo's selection committee will recommend a candidate within 30 days, and the full council votes October 7. The winner serves through the November 2027 municipal election.
Get your application in by mid-September.
Downtown revitalization input
Ithaca wants your ideas on how to remake downtown.
The city is seeking public input on a $10 million revitalization effort aimed at breathing new life into the central district [Quelle: Finger Lakes Daily]. The grant-funded project ties into broader infrastructure and mixed-use development goals already underway. Community feedback shapes what gets built and where.
Check the city website for input deadlines and sessions.
EV charging network expands
Ithaca's electric vehicle infrastructure is growing fast.
Finger Lakes communities, including Ithaca, received funding for new electric vehicle chargers and related transit improvements [Quelle: Finger Lakes Daily]. The investment supports the region's shift toward zero-emission transportation as more residents make the switch. Charging availability often determines whether drivers go electric.
More stations mean fewer range-anxiety excuses this fall.
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