Community Justice Center contract pulled for more review
Tompkins County
Summary
The jail is holding 57 people with 3 boarded out to other counties, and the committee revisited the history of Public Safety Building projects with the County Administrator.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 10
- Last 30 days
- 6
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 6, 2026.
Impact analysis
Up to $100,000 per year of county money for three years, subject to annual appropriation.
Residents using CJC resource hubs and the city's non-police response programs.
Taxpayers facing a roughly $10 million budget shortfall may see competing demands on limited funds.
Mentions & discussions (4)
Tompkins County Legislature - Regular Meeting — October 6, 2026
The Legislature extended CJC funding through 2027 but attached a requirement to examine whether the center's hub work matches its original Executive Order 203 mission. Supporters packed the room saying the center builds police-community trust; critics questioned its value in a tight budget year.
Tompkins County Legislature - Regular Meeting — September 1, 2026
A three-year deal to keep the Community Justice Center running with the City of Ithaca (up to $100,000/year county share) was pulled from the vote at the last minute. One commenter asked the county to require a formal MOU between the Sheriff and Ithaca police before committing the money.
Public Safety Committee - Regular Meeting — August 25, 2026
The county is locking in three more years of joint funding for the CJC, now run by the City of Ithaca, at up to $100,000 a year. Residents questioned the center's public communication and how its ROOTS program fits with county services.
Public Safety Committee - Regular Meeting — March 24, 2026
The jail is holding 57 people with 3 boarded out to other counties, and the committee revisited the history of Public Safety Building projects with the County Administrator.
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