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About Us
The Town of Ithaca is located at the southern tip of Cayuga Lake in Central New York; home to Ithaca College and Cornell University. The Town has a population of 23,000 people and includes rural, suburban and urban landscapes surrounding the City of Ithaca. The Ithaca area includes beautiful natural areas and Buttermilk Falls, Treman, and Taughannock State Parks.
Vision
The Town of Ithaca will be a desirable place where any person can live, work, learn, and play, offering a vibrant mix of rural, suburban, and urban features, including treasured natural resources.
Mission
We promote quality of life, equity, and safety of all Town of Ithaca residents through planning, innovation and continual adaptation to change.
The Town strives to:
* provide responsive services
* be fiscally responsible
* protect and preserve its open spaces and water resources
* implement sustainable initiatives
* pursue beneficial intermunicipal collaborations.
A Bit More...
Founded March 16, 1821 with the first Town meeting held on April 3, 1821.
Approximately 30.3 square miles (total), 29.1 square miles (land only)
There are approximately 9,000 households with 22,000 residents.
The Town’s annual budget is around $26 million.
Currently there are 61 employees in two locations, historic Town Hall at the corner of N. Tioga and Buffalo Streets which was the former Post Office built in 1909, and our Public Works Facility located at 114 Seven Mile Dr.