The council addressed various personnel actions, including a resignation, and scheduled a public hearing regarding a slum and blight declaration for a condemned property. Discussions included the first reading of a local law to override the tax levy limit, with a subsequent public hearing scheduled on the matter. The council authorized a sales tax imposition of 1.5% and approved a three-year license agreement for parking with CASA-Trinity. Additionally, a Memorandum of Understanding was approved with the Police Benevolent Association regarding salary adjustments for first-year police officers to qualify for grant funds. Various audits for the Lead Hazard Reduction Grant and Community Development Block Grant programs were also approved.
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The council discussed personnel changes, including a resignation, and set new rates for the Mark Twain Golf Course effective for 2027. An ordinance was enacted to amend general provisions concerning penalty and interest calculations on monies due to the City. The council awarded a contract for property maintenance services to RS Parker Landscaping and approved continued participation in the Greater Tompkins County Municipal Health Insurance Consortium. Additionally, the council authorized overtime expenditures for the Elmira Police Department across several pay periods and reviewed and approved audits for the Lead Hazard Control Grant Program and the Community Development Block Grant Program.
Aug 24, 2026·Board meeting agenda packet
Elmira City Council Regular Meeting
The meeting addressed several key items, including a public hearing on the 2025-2026 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report. Council acted on personnel appointments for the Fire Department and Animal Shelter, authorized an ordinance referral regarding Accessory Dwelling Units to planning commissions, and rejected all bids for the Elevator Modernization Project at the Centertown Parking Garage. Furthermore, the Council approved a grant contract from the NYS Office of Victim Services, amended the code of ordinances regarding parking fees, and authorized a purchase agreement with Axon Enterprises, Inc. for police body cameras. Additionally, audits were approved for various community development grant programs.
Aug 10, 2026·Board meeting agenda packet
Elmira City Council Regular Meeting
The council addressed several personnel actions, including retirements within the Fire Department and the appointment of a new police officer. Formal appreciation was extended to retiring Fire Department employees. The council authorized the scheduling of a public hearing regarding the Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report. Additional actions included declaring specific vehicles as surplus for disposal, approving the purchase of a mower for the Mark Twain Golf Course, granting an easement to the Elmira Water Board for an automatic flushing station, and retaining professional engineering and architectural services for Fire Department Headquarters renovations. Finally, the council conducted audits for the Vacant Rental Program, the Lead Hazard Reduction Grant Program, and the Community Development Block Grant Program.
