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The common council recommitted to pre-existing city policies created to protect undocumented immigrants, transgender people, and people seeking abortion care.
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Mayor Robert Cantelmo signaled that housing would continue to be a priority for the city in 2025.
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The new budget raises the tax levy, or the amount of money collected from property taxes, by over 8%.
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Police and firefighters responded to multiple incidents at gorges in the area on Sunday.
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The $107 million budget is set to raise the tax levy by 8.58% from the previous year, increasing the amount many homeowners will pay in taxes.
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A statement from Tompkins County said as of 11:30 p.m. the fire had been brought under control, with some firefighting crews still addressing hotspots.
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The Ithaca Common Council will vote on the final budget next month, which is likely to authorize around $107 million in spending.
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In 2022, three Starbucks locations in Ithaca voted to unionize. A year later, the coffee chain closed all the stores.
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The petition, which called for ranked choice voting and "all candidate" primaries, received over 800 signatures before being disqualified over a procedural error.
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The law limits rent hikes and automatically gives tenants the option to renew their lease under most circumstances.