At a glance: key votes and committee actions from the March 19 Tompkins County Legislature meeting
March 20, 2026 | Tompkins County, New York
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The Tompkins County Legislature took multiple votes on March 19. Below are the main outcomes and the actions recorded during the meeting.
- Consent agenda and appointments: A package of advisory‑board appointments, trustees and committee bylaws passed on voice and subsequent roll calls (consent items passed on roll call with 13 ayes recorded in the transcript). Items included appointments to the County Public Library Board of Trustees and various advisory boards.
- Resolution H (ID 13934): The Legislature adopted a resolution urging the Governor and State Legislature to enact a package including a corporate tax adjustment, a progressive income tax adjustment and a Universal Child Care Act. After committee discussion about revenue allocation and guarantees for earmarking, the roll call recorded 11 ayes and 2 noes; the measure passed.
- Resolution J (ID 13854): The Legislature accepted funds and authorized a new position and budget adjustment to create a second crisis care team in the city (funded in part by city contributions of $65,000). Legislators praised the care team model and the resolution passed by unanimous roll call recorded in the transcript.
- Resolutions K and L (energy/climate and utility reforms): Member‑filed resolutions supporting state climate and energy affordability bills and seeking utility regulatory reforms (including increased transparency around return‑on‑equity calculations and remote participation in rate cases) were discussed and approved; recorded roll call votes varied by item but several votes passed as recorded in the transcript.
- Resolution M (ID 13964): The Legislature passed a resolution calling for expanded state funding for biomedical and biotechnology research; the recorded vote in the transcript shows a majority approval (9 ayes with recorded no votes noted).
What did not occur: The Legislature did not take an immediate vote to terminate the county’s Flock camera contract; instead it formed a working group and requested staff and legal analysis before any final contract decision.
For detail on the $50,000 contingency allocation for tenant legal assistance (Resolution N, ID 13982), see the separate article on Asteri tenant aid.
- Consent agenda and appointments: A package of advisory‑board appointments, trustees and committee bylaws passed on voice and subsequent roll calls (consent items passed on roll call with 13 ayes recorded in the transcript). Items included appointments to the County Public Library Board of Trustees and various advisory boards.
- Resolution H (ID 13934): The Legislature adopted a resolution urging the Governor and State Legislature to enact a package including a corporate tax adjustment, a progressive income tax adjustment and a Universal Child Care Act. After committee discussion about revenue allocation and guarantees for earmarking, the roll call recorded 11 ayes and 2 noes; the measure passed.
- Resolution J (ID 13854): The Legislature accepted funds and authorized a new position and budget adjustment to create a second crisis care team in the city (funded in part by city contributions of $65,000). Legislators praised the care team model and the resolution passed by unanimous roll call recorded in the transcript.
- Resolutions K and L (energy/climate and utility reforms): Member‑filed resolutions supporting state climate and energy affordability bills and seeking utility regulatory reforms (including increased transparency around return‑on‑equity calculations and remote participation in rate cases) were discussed and approved; recorded roll call votes varied by item but several votes passed as recorded in the transcript.
- Resolution M (ID 13964): The Legislature passed a resolution calling for expanded state funding for biomedical and biotechnology research; the recorded vote in the transcript shows a majority approval (9 ayes with recorded no votes noted).
What did not occur: The Legislature did not take an immediate vote to terminate the county’s Flock camera contract; instead it formed a working group and requested staff and legal analysis before any final contract decision.
For detail on the $50,000 contingency allocation for tenant legal assistance (Resolution N, ID 13982), see the separate article on Asteri tenant aid.
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