Member-Filed Resolution Changes Composition of Tompkins County Industrial Development Agency to Include a Local Labor Representative.
A resolution to change the composition of Tompkins County Industrial Development Agency (IDA) member-filed by Legislator Anna Kelles (D-Ithaca) passed unanimously at the Dec.15 County Legislature meeting.Â
Kelles referenced the outpouring of interest from the public in this action.
âThis is to uphold and expand the intention of the IDA to create local jobs,â she said.Â
Legislator Anne Koreman stated, âA silver lining to this pandemic is it has put everything back on the table. Think, âwhat if we were starting the IDA now,â it would make perfect sense for labor to have a seat at the table.â Union leaders and public advocates for local labor joined privilege of the floor to express their support for the resolution.