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← See today's latestTCAT seeks transit ideas today, county budget tightens
TCAT outreach sessions
Your chance to reshape Ithaca's buses starts now.
TCAT is hosting the first of three community outreach sessions today (August 19, 4–6 p.m.) at Tompkins County Public Library to gather rider feedback on improving local transit [Quelle: Ithaca Voice]. Staff and representatives from the eRide pilot program, which launched in June offering affordable curb-to-curb electric van rides to West Hill, West End, and Ithaca Flats, will be present to hear concerns and ideas. No RSVP needed—just show up with your transit wishes.
Two more sessions follow on August 22 and 29 if you miss today.
County budget crisis looms
Tompkins County is bracing for a painful budget year.
County Legislature Chair Shawna Black warned that the coming fiscal year will be "very difficult," signaling tough choices ahead on spending and services [Quelle: Tompkins Weekly]. The budget crunch comes as federal cuts continue to squeeze local programs, including the Section 8 housing voucher freeze that has left 1,500 applicants stranded. County leaders will need to weigh which services hold and which get cut.
Details emerge when the formal budget proposal drops.
TCAT eRide Information Sessions - The Ithaca Voice10 hours ago ... Independent Nonprofit News ... The nonprofit newsroom of The Ithaca Voice remains dedicated to providing our audience with detailed local journalism and essential ...ithacavoice.org
Tompkins County faces 'very difficult' budget year18 hours ago ... “This is going to be a very difficult budget year,” County Legislature Chair Shawna Black, D-Town of Ithaca, told Tompkins Weekly. At the Aug. 10 meeting of ...tompkinsweekly.com