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Shawna Black
Chair, County Legislature2026-01-01–2028-12-31 (three-year term: the county Tompkins County Legislators page states legislators are elected and serve for three years with current terms 2026 through 2028; elected November 4, 2025 per Tompkins County Board of Elections 2025 Statement of Votes Cast , unofficial, certified results not located; begins January 1 per N.Y. Public Officers Law § 4, 1 and ends December 31, 2028; sworn at the January 6, 2026 organizational meeting; start shown is the current-term start)
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- Meetings spoken in
- 24
- Total speaking time
- 7:38:36
- Avg per meeting
- 19:07
- Segments
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Decisions during term (6)
Recorded while Black was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
approvedVoted no10-5Sep 15, 2026
Resolution No. 2026-188: Housing Target Market Analysis Funding
approved4-0Sep 2, 2026
Resolution — Support for Planning Department to Use Budgeted Funds for Housing Target Market (ID #14306)
approvedVoted yes12-2May 19, 2026
Res. 2026-105: Calling on Federal Government to Invest in Economic Development, Housing, and Infrastructure
approved5-0May 6, 2026
Resolution Calling on Federal Government to Invest in Economic Development, Housing, and Infrastructure (ID #14061)
approved4-0Apr 1, 2026
2026 Fair Housing Resolution (ID #13993)
approvedVoted yes15-0Mar 9, 2026
Motion to enter executive session on emergency housing matter
Voting record (8)(Housing)
6 yes2 no
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Voted noSep 15, 2026
Resolution No. 2026-188: Support for the Department of Planning and Sustainability to use Budgeted Funds for Housing Target Market
Voted noSep 15, 2026
Resolution No. 2026-188: Housing Target Market Analysis Funding
In a budget crisis, it is not a good time to spend $25,000 on studies.
Voted yesMay 19, 2026
Resolution No. 2026-105: Calling on the Federal Government to Invest in Economic Development, Housing, and Infrastructure and to Deliver Results Through Bipartisan Action
Voted yesMay 19, 2026
Resolution No. 2026-104: Authorization to Disburse County Funds to the Community Housing Development Fund (CHDF) for Round 25 Award 610 W. Court Street
Voted yesMay 19, 2026
Res. 2026-105: Calling on Federal Government to Invest in Economic Development, Housing, and Infrastructure
Voted yesApr 21, 2026
adopt Resolution No. 2026-86: Authorizing Application to the Homeless Housing and Assistance Program (HHAP) Grant for Development of an 80 Bed Adult Shelter and Approving Related Funding and Operating
Voted yesMar 19, 2026
adopt Resolution No. 2026-55: Allocation of Contingent Funds to Support Legal Assistance to Support Housing Needs of Eligible Residents
Voted yesMar 9, 2026