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Common Council Sees City Attorney Resign After 12 Years
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City attorney Aaron Lavine announced his resignation from the position at the Nov. 1 Ithaca Common Council meeting.
The Cornell Daily Sun (https://cornellsun.com/tag/city-government/)
City attorney Aaron Lavine announced his resignation from the position at the Nov. 1 Ithaca Common Council meeting.
Mayor Laura Lewis announced Liutenant Ted Schwartz as Acting Police Chief effective immediately.
The Ithaca Common Council convened Wednesday to discuss updates on restructuring of the city government, with council members weighing the introduction of the city manager role that would shift some of the governing workload from the mayor.
Facing the challenges of paying rent and affording legal representation, Ithaca renters have been especially susceptible to displacement this past year.
Mayor Svante Myrick ’09 backed away from vetoing changes to his 2018 budget, paving the way for the amended budget, which raises taxes by 1 percent, to pass next week.