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Topics getting the most attention in Tompkins County public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.

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Whole Health Electronic Health Record System

The county's health department runs on an outdated EHR with frequent outages, no patient portal, and heavy manual billing. A replacement could cost a few hundred thousand to $2 million; an RFP is planned for late 2026 with implementation in 2027.

3 mentions (1 this month)Last discussed Oct 21, 2026

HighWater Utilities

NYSEG/RG&E Management Audit and Public Review

The Legislature unanimously demanded that state regulators let the public review NYSEG's plan to fix problems flagged in a scathing management audit — years of missed reliability targets, thousands of overdue repairs, and gas safety violations — before settling a notice of apparent violation behind closed doors.

1 mentionLast discussed Aug 4, 2026