The Cornell Daily Sun (https://cornellsun.com/tag/laura-lewis/)
Cornell and the City of Ithaca have ceased to progress in negotiations over Cornell’s payment in lieu of taxes to the City, with Cornell’s latest offer being $3.15 million annually, short almost $5 million of what the City was originally seeking.
The City of Ithaca Common Council’s Wednesday meeting attracted nearly a hundred community members as City workers aired their grievances over contract negotiations.
Mayor-elect Laura Lewis appointed Deb Mohlenhoff as the next Chief of Staff for the City of Ithaca on Friday, who served as an Alderperson for the Fifth Ward for 12 years.
Laura Lewis, acting mayor of Ithaca, shares her goals of improving housing, public safety as part of her campaign to become mayor.
Regardless of whom you vote for or where you live, every Cornellian should act upon their civic duty to vote in the upcoming election on Nov. 8. For those in Ithaca and the rest of New York State, in-person early voting is ongoing and as of this article’s publication, the voter registration deadline has past, absentee ballots must be postmarked soon and in-person election day voting will see polling sites open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.