Code Blue shelter funding cut
Summary
County Administrator Akumfi confirmed Code Blue runs November 15 to spring, with hotels used for anyone calling DSS if temperatures drop below freezing with wind chill before then. The Cherry Street Shelter opens with support staff but no permanent security this year.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 0
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 6, 2026.
Impact analysis
State allocation down $1.16 million; county capped its local share at zero for now.
Unhoused residents facing winter temperatures.
None identified.
Mentions & discussions (2)
Tompkins County Legislature - Regular Meeting — October 6, 2026
County Administrator Akumfi confirmed Code Blue runs November 15 to spring, with hotels used for anyone calling DSS if temperatures drop below freezing with wind chill before then. The Cherry Street Shelter opens with support staff but no permanent security this year.
Health and Human Services Committee - Regular Meeting — September 16, 2026
The state slashed Tompkins County's winter emergency shelter allocation by $1.16 million, to $841,000. Core 24/7 services continue at Cherry Street, but security is cut, aide wages drop, and the county is counting on donations — and could be back at the table if things go sideways.
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