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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The county's health department runs on an outdated EHR with frequent outages, no patient portal, and heavy manual billing.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

MediumWater Utilities

Discontinuation of landline telephone service

Legislator Irene Weiser raised constituent concerns that Verizon and Frontier may discontinue copper landline service, a serious problem in rural areas without reliable cell coverage. Randy Brown said the Office for the Aging and Rep. Josh Riley are tracking it.

1 mention (1 this month)Last discussed Oct 20, 2026