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Ithaca Mayor Laura Lewis, who served as acting mayor for most of 2022, called her time leading the city "challenging."

Before approving Ithaca's 2023 budget, Ithaca Mayor Laura Lewis joined city attorney Ari Levine to condemn some of the comments made by city employees, alderpersons and community members during a Common Council meeting earlier this month.

Ithaca’s acting mayor Laura Lewis, a Democrat, won Tuesday’s election. She will serve out the final year of former Mayor Svante Myrick’s term.

City employees, from building managers to engineers, testified about their frustrations with contract negotiations and what they say are stagnant wages.

Acting Mayor Laura Lewis says given the current job market, she thinks it’s unrealistic for the police department to fill all 15 vacant positions in one year.

There was a lot on the docket during the most recent meeting of the Tompkins County Legislature, plus some debate not tied to any specific motions. Here's a recap.

The police department’s sign on bonus for lateral transfer hires has grown significantly since it was introduced last November in the city budget.

The resolution passed committee on a four-to-one vote. The full council will vote on the resolution on July 6th.

Alderperson Cynthia Brock said she’s working with the Tompkins County Ethics Board to open an investigation into the former mayor.

The proposed Department of Community Safety would oversee the current police force, as well as a new division of five unarmed responders.