HomeMy WebLinkAboutTB Minutes 2026-07-27MEETING OF THE ITHACA TOWN BOARD
July 27, 2026, 4:30 p.m.
Town Hall, 215 N Tioga St
AGENDA
1. Ithaca Fire Department – Chief Moody
2. Committee Reports
a. Budget
b. Personnel and Organization/ERC
c. Public Works
d. Planning
e. Codes & Ordinances
f. Other
a. Cornell/Town Meeting
b. TCCOG
3. Consent Agenda
a. Approval of Town Board Minutes
b. Approval of the Town of Ithaca Abstract
c. Approval of 2027 Wage Scale
d. Approval of agreement for Engineering Services – Fisher Assoc
4. Review of Correspondence/Reports of Officials
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MEETING OF THE ITHACA TOWN BOARD
July 27, 2026
MINUTES
Board Members Present: Rod Howe, Supervisor; Rich DePaolo, Susie Gutenberger, Pamela
Bleiwas, David McCune and Diana Sinton Absent: Eric Levine
Present: Judy Drake, Justin McNeal, Marty Moseley, CJ Randall, Paulette Rosa, Joe Slater, and
Nate VanWhy
Mr. Howe opened the meeting at 4:30 p.m.
1. Ithaca Fire Department – Chief Moody (Attachment 1)
Chief Moody introduced Deputy Chief Gable.
Highlighted parts of the quarterly report that was submitted to the Board:
Fires are up 10%
June was highest at a 25% increase over last year
2 new recruits at the Fire Academy
Budget process underway
o Apparatus maintenance is astronomical
o Hills are tough on this type of equipment
o 2 new engines ordered/expected early 2028
SCBA equipment is coming up on their expected useful life
o Almost .5M and will apply for grant funding
Turnout gear is also toward end of life
o Almost $1M
Electrical and HVAC upgrades at Central Station – electric to support charging stations
would cost more than the vehicles themselves so that is on hold
Questions
Mr. Howe noted that the Fire Services contract states that the City and Town are supposed to
meet every August to discuss budgets and capital improvements and he has reached out to Mr.
Kessler to get that scheduled.
Mr. DePaolo asked about responses to medical calls and determining the appropriate equipment
to send.
Chief Moody explained the State’s system, EMDR, and the categorization of calls. IFD responds
only to life saving calls, which is to say when life saving interventions could be rendered,
especially when Bangs is not available quickly. Sometimes the level needed is not clear from
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callers into 911 and we have to go; sometimes we are cancelled and other times it becomes clear
that there was a need for critical support.
He went on to explain that given current staffing, engines do have to go out to EMS calls so that
the crew can respond to any fire calls from that location, rather than using a “fast car” that would
be more economical in fuel and wear and tear, but then firefighters would have to return to the
station to get on a rig to respond to a fire call.
Chief Moody said it might be time for the City and Town to determine the level of service
wanted from the IFD and think outside the box on possible options for addressing those calls.
Once IFD is there, they cannot leave until other EMS support arrives; we do not transport
patients.
Mr. McClune asked about the number of calls at certain locations such as Titus Towers, and the
Cherry Street and Arthaus buildings and any ways to try and lower those.
Chief Moody responded that he would like to do more public education and outreach, especially
at Titus Towers with topics like “Stove Top Safety” where it has shown a positive result in the
past.
The members thanked them for their report.
2. Committee Reports
a. Budget – No meeting.
b. Personnel and Organization/ERC – Reviewed staffing plans and age scales.
Discussed health insurance plans and the changes coming from the Consortium and
options to deal with the implications of those.
c. Public Works – Discussed SouthWorks and what if any utilities would be asking for
acceptance by the Town. Commonland speeding was discussed and we did a study
and didn’t find any. Looked at capital equipment and CIP.
d. Planning – No meeting
e. Codes & Ordinances – No meeting
f. Other
a. Cornell/Town Meeting – Discussed timeline and reasoning behind institutional
zoning.
b. TCCOG – Continued talking about emergency response.
c. CWIO – Main focus was a presentation from the State regarding Agricultural
land. Inlet is going to be dredged in May of 2027.
d. Health Consortium – Working on rates and plan changes
3. Consent Agenda
TB Resolution 2026 - 049: Adopt Consent Agenda
a. Approval of Town Board Minutes
b. Approval of the Town of Ithaca Abstract
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c. Approval of 2027 Office and Field Classification Wage Scales
d. Approval of engineering services agreement re SouthWoods
Moved: Pamela Bleiwas Seconded: Susie Gutenberger
Vote: ayes - Bleiwas, Gutenberger, Howe, DePaolo, Bleiwas and McCune
TB Resolution 2026 - 048a: Approval of Minutes
Resolved that the Town Board accepts the draft minutes of July 13th as final with any non-
substantive changes made.
TB Resolution 2026 - 048b: Town of Ithaca Abstract 14 for FY-2026
Resolved that the Town Board authorizes payment of the audited vouchers for the amounts
listed:
VOUCHER NOS. 2026 705 - 747
General Fund Town Wide 234,143.60
General Fund Part-Town 9,890.37
Highway Fund Town Wide DA 324.42
Highway Fund Part Town DB 7,183.03
Water Fund 54,755.19
Sewer Fund 523,021.82
TOTAL 829,318.43
TB Resolution 2026 - 048c: Approval of 2027 Office and Field Classification Wage Scales
Whereas, the Town Board established a Wage Scale, which sets the Hiring Minimum and Job
Rate for each job classification, which may be increased each year based on a Cost of Living
Adjustment (COLA); and
Whereas, the collective bargaining agreement with the Public Works unit represented by
Teamsters Local 317 established a 4.0% cost of living adjustment for 2027; and
Whereas, after evaluating the Consumer Price Index (CPI-W) as well as other factors, the Town
Supervisor and Human Resources Manager in preparation for the 2027 tentative budget
recommended to the Personnel and Budget Committees a 4.0% Cost of Living Adjustment
(COLA) to the Job Rates when establishing the 2027 Office and Field Wage Scales; now,
therefore, be it
Resolved, the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca does hereby approve for the 2027 Wage Scales
an overall 4.0% COLA on the Job Rates in the Office and Field Wage Scales (see attached
sheet).
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TB Resolution 2026 – 048d: Authorization to enter into Agreement with a Transportation
Engineering Consultant to evaluate the proposed SouthWorks Woods Project
Whereas, the SouthWorks (formerly Chain Works District) Redevelopment Project proposes to
redevelop and rehabilitate the +/- 800,000 SF former Morse Chain/Emerson Power Transmission
facility and construct new buildings on portions of the 95-acre site within the City and Town of
Ithaca in multiple phases over a number of years; and
Whereas, the Town of Ithaca wishes to retain the services of a professional transportation
engineer to assist with the evaluation of the technical documentation provided to the Town of
Ithaca related to the application submitted by Beacon Communities LLC (the Applicant) to the
Town for preliminary and/or final subdivision or site plan approval, variances, or other approvals
for a 130-unit housing development (SouthWorks Woods project) located at 810 Danby Rd (Tax
Parcel No. 40.-3-3); and
Whereas, 153-2B(1) (Fees) of the Town of Ithaca Code authorizes the municipality, at the
expense of the applicant, to recoup the cost of professional services, including but not limited to
engineering, planning, legal, and other expenses incurred by the Town in its review of the
submitted application material for preliminary and/or final subdivision or site plan approval or
other approvals; and
Whereas, the Town’s Director of Planning and Town’s Director of Engineering recommend
Engineer Timothy Faulkner, P.E., of Fisher Associates, P.E., L.S., L.A., as a well-qualified and
capable consultant, based on an assessment of expertise and qualifications, proposed approach,
experience with the project context (including but not limited to the 2017 NYS Route 96B
(Danby Road) Pedestrian Study, NYSDOT PIN 375591), and cost estimates; now therefore be it
Resolved, that the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca authorizes the Town Supervisor to execute
an Agreement with Fisher Associates, P.E., L.S., L.A., to conduct the requested services as
described in the Agreement for Services dated July 27, 2027, subject to review by Attorney for
the Town, and be it further
Resolved, the funds for this evaluation, which is anticipated to be conducted in July-December
2027, are to be provided at the expense of the Applicant, to be deposited in the escrow account
established for the project, per the requirements of the Town of Ithaca Code §153-2D.
4. Review of Correspondence/Reports of Officials
Mr. Howe discussions are being scheduled on HVAC and there will be a range to discuss;
Tompkins County IDA has a public hearing on tax abatement for SouthWoods next Wednesday
Other -
Motion made by Mr. Howe, to enter executive session to discuss the proposed acquisition, sale
or lease of real property where publicity would substantially affect the value thereof, seconded
by Mr. DePaolo; unanimous.
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Motion made by Mr. Howe to reenter public session and adjourn, seconded by Ms. Bleiwas,
unanimous.
Mr. Howe noted for the record that no decisions were made or actions taken in closed session.
The meeting was adjourned upon a motion and a second; unanimous.
Submitted by
Paulette Rosa, Town Clerk
ITHACA FIRE DEPARTMENT
H1 2026 vs.H1 2025 —Incident Response Comparative Report
January -June 2026 compared to January -June 2025 |Includes Jurisdiction Breakdown
1.Executive Summary
The Ithaca Fire Department responded to 2,906 incidents in the first half of 2026 (January -June),
compared to 2,780 in the same period of 2025 —an increase of 126 incidents (+4.5%).Q1 2026 (1,405)
and Q2 2026 (1,501)both exceeded their 2025 counterparts,with Q2 showing stronger growth (+8.1%vs.
+1.0%for Q1).June 2026 was the single highest-volume month in the comparison period,with 531
incidents —105 more than June 2025 (+24.6%).
Medical incidents grew significantly (+25.6%)and remain the largest single category in 2026.Hazardous
Situation calls also increased sharply (+41.1%),while Fire incidents rose modestly (+10.2%).The
apparent decline in No Emergency calls (-45.9%)and the Public Service variance reflect differences
between the NFIRS reporting system used in 2025 and the NERIS system used in 2026;see Section 3
for methodology notes.
Note:2025 incident type data is sourced from the NFIRS CAD export,which uses a different classification
schema than the NERIS system used in 2026.A crosswalk mapping has been applied to enable year-over-year
comparison;see Section 3 for details.Jurisdiction (City vs.Town vs.Out of District)data is available for H1
2026 only —fire zone data was not consistently recorded in the 2025 source files.
|H1 2025 Incidents H1 2026 Incidents Change Q2 2026 vs Q2 2025 |
I 2,780 2,906 +126 (+4.5%)+112 (+8.1%)
2.Monthly Incident Volume
The first quarter of 2026 tracked closely with 2025,while Q2 diverged significantly.June 2026 was the
standout month,with 531 incidents —the highest single month in the comparison period and a 24.6%
increase over June 2025.February also showed notable growth (+13.9%).January and May 2026 were
slightly below 2025 levels.
Month H1 2025 H1 2026 Change %Change Quarter
January 474 442 -32 (-6.8%)-6.8%Q1
February 395 450 +55 (+13.9%)+13.9%Q1
March 522 513 -9 (-1.7%)-1.7%Q1
April 472 480 +8 (+1.7%)+1.7%Q2
May 491 490 -1 (-0.2%)-0.2%Q2
June 426 531 +105 (+24.6%)+24.6%Q2
Q1 Subtotal 1,391 1,405 +14 +1.0%Q1
Q2 Subtotal 1,389 1,501 +112 +8.1%Q2
|H1 TOTAL 2,780 2,906 +126 +4.5%H1
3.Incident Type Overview (NFIRS —>NERIS Crosswalk)
Attachment 1
Ithaca Fire Department transitioned from the NFIRS reporting system (used in 2025)lo the NERIS systenr
(used in 2026). The two systems use different incident classification schemas. To enable year-over{ear
comparison, 2025 NFIRS categories have been mapped to their NERIS equivalents using the following
crosswalk:
Nofe: NER/S introduced two categories not present /n NFIRS - Rescue and Law Enforcement Support. These
appear in 2026 data only. The apparent 45.9% drop in 'No Emergency' is a classificatbn aftifact: NER/S routes
some cancelled EMS contacts to 'Medical' rather than 'No Emergency,' while some NFIRS Good lntent calls
include agency cancellations (Bangs Ambulance, CU EH&S) that NERIS c/assr7les differently.
lncident Type Comparison: H1 2025 vs. H1 2026
* 2025 totals mapped from NF/RS uslng crosswalk above.
f /n NF/R$ 'Good lntent' (cancelled calls) = 505 for H1. NERIS 'No Emergency'= 276. The 229 difference reflects
NER/S reclassifying many cancelled EMS cal/s as 'Medical.'
RESCUE & EMS Medical All EMS calls incl. cancelled-
on-scene
False Alarm & False Call Publtc servtce Alarm actrvations + alarms
category in NERIS
Service Call Public Service Citizen assistance and service
req uests
Severe Weather / Natural Disaster Public Service Weather-related service cal ls
Good Intent (cancelled en route)No Emergency Dispatched but cancel led
before contact
Hazardous Condition + Hazardous Situation Direct equivalent
Fire --) Fire Direct equivalent
Rupture / Explosion + Hazardous Situation Grouped with hazardous an
NERIS
Special lncident No Emergency No equivalent NERIS
cateqory
2026 NERIS2025 NFIRS Notes
Medical 1,179 1,481 +302 +25.60/o Real g
EMS
rowth in
volume
Public Service 915 890 -25 -2.7o/o Alarm + service
calls; similar
ranq e
No Emergency 510 276 -234 45.9o/o Partly
classif ication
artif actt
Hazardous Situation 95 134 +39 +41 .1%Notable
increase
Fire 59 65 +6 + 1 0.2o/o Modest
increase
Rescue 23 N/A N/A New NERIS
category (no
2025 eq uiv.)
Law Enforcement Support 12 N/A N/A NEw NERIS
category (no
2025 equiv.)
Unclassified / Other 22 25 Reco rd s
missing
incid ent g ro up
+126 +4.54/0Hl TOTAL 2,78A 2,906
Cha %Notelncident Group Hl 2A25" HI 2026
4. Day-of-Wee k Distributio n
Tuesday sawthe largest single-day increase in2026 (+9'1 incidenls, +24.2o/o), while Thursday was the
only weekday to decline (-52, -11.$Yo). Weekend call volume was essentially flat. Overall, the 2026
distribution skews slightly more toward mid-week compared to 2025.
5. Response Zone (Neighborhood)
Downtown sawthe largest absolute volume increase inH12026 (+197), reflecting growth concentrated in
the city's centralzone. South Hill declined notably (-61, -19.2o/o), while West Hill grew by 29.0o/o. East Hill
volume fell slightly (-7.3Yo). Neighborhoods are derived from the Response Zone f ield: Zone 99 = East
Hill; Zones 95/951 = South Hill; Zones 96/961 = West Hill; all others = Downtown.
6. High-Volume Addresses
The S Plain St conidor remained the highest-volume location in both years. 1 Bella Vista Dr (Town of
Ithaca) ranked second overall in 2025 and remains in the top tier in 2026 despite a small decline. 1 18 E
Green St moved up significantly in 2026. Addresses with no 2025 count were not in the top-10 for H1
2025.
Mondav 382 402 +20 +5.2o/o 13.8o/o
376 467 +91 +24.2"/o 16.1"/oTuesday
437 +33 +8.2o/o 15.0%Wednesday 404
13.4%Thursday 441 389 -52 -11 .8o/o
+47 +11.5o/o 15.7%Friday 408 455
Saturd ay 400 392 -8 -2.0%13.5%
Sundav 369 364 -5 -1 .4"/o 12.5o/o
H1 2025 H1 2026Day Change % Change
+4.5o/oTOTAL2,780 906 +126 10a%
2026 %
Share
1,484 1.681 +197 +13.3o/o 57.8%Downtown
East Hill 810 751 -59 -73%25.8o/o
South Hill 317 256 -61 -19.2o/o 8.8o/o
West Hill 169 218 +49 +29.0%7 .5o/o
% Chan 2026 % ShareH1 2025 HI 2426Neihborhood Ghan e
+126TOTAL +4.5o/a 1A0%2,780 2,906
City - high-density
residential
800 S Plain St 102 109 +7 (+7%)
87 +10 (+13o/o)City - domtowl
conidor
1 18 E Green St 77
798 S Plain St 58 75 +17 (+29o/o)City - same
complex as 800 S
PIain
-17 (-20%)Town - residential
complex
1 Bella Vista Dr 86 69
1028 Ellis Hollow Rd 78 57 -21 Town - residential
130 Chenv St 21 49 +28 + 133"/0 City - residentral
28 48 +20 +71o/o Town - residential103 Bundy Rd
Citv - residential227 Chenv St 29 N/A
Address NotesHI 2A25 Hl 2426 Chan e
-27o/o\
401 Cayuga Park Ln 27 N/A City - residential
complex
32O W Buff alo St 30 1E -12 (40%)City -commercial/mixed
654 Elmira Rd 21 N/A Town -commercial/mixed
108 Aster Ln 21 N/A Town - residential
200 Conifer Dr 2A 20 +0 (+0%)Town - residential
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7. Jurisdiction Breakdown (Hi 20261
lncidents are classified as City of lthaca, Town of lthaca, or Out of District based on the Fire Zone field:
zones in ## format are City; zones in ITH# format are Town; zones containing 'OOD' are Out of District.
H1 2025 fire zone data is not available (only 19 of 2,780 records contain zone information in the source
files), so this section presents H1 2026 only.
The City of lthaca accounts f or 75.60/o of all Hl 2026 responses and the Town for 23.6%. Both
jurisdictions saw Q2 outpace Q1: City +6.3% from Q1 to Q2, Town +7.9%.
Overall Totals by Jurisdiction - H1 2026
Monthly Responses by Jurisdiction - Hl 2426
lncident Types by Jurisdiction - H1 2026
Medical calls account forthe largest share in both jurisdictions: 48.7% of City and 59.5% of Town
responses. The City recorded all 12 Law Enforcement Support calls and the majority of Rescue incidents.
Citv of lthaca 2,197 75.6%1 ,065 1.132 +67 +6.3"/o
Town of lthaca 686 23.60/o 330 356 +26 +7 .9o/o
23 0.8%10 13 +3 +30.0%Out of District
Jurisdiction Q1 Q2H1 Total % of Hl
TOTAL 2,906 100.0% 1,405 1,501 +96 +6.8Yo
Ql--'q2
A
Ql-*q2
atla
City of lthaca 328 335 402 370 361 401 2,197
Town of lthaca 110 113 107 10E 127 121 686
Out of District 4 2 4 2 2 9 23442 450 513 480 490 531
Jurisdiction H1 TotalJunJan Feb Mar
TOTAL 2,906
Med ical 1 ,O71 4E.7"/o 408 59.5%2 1,491
Public Service 691 31 .5%186 27.1%13 890
No Emerqencv 225 10.2%47 6.9%4 276
Hazardous Situation 109 5.0%24 3.5%1 134
50 2.3%12 1.7o/o 3 65Fire
Rescue 22 1.0%1 0.1o/o 0 23
Law Enforcement Support 12 o.5%0 0.0%0 12
Unclassified 17 I 0 25
City City % | town Town % OOD I fotal
2,906Hl TOTAL 2,197
lncident Group
686 23
Top Fire Zones by Jurisdiction - Hl 2026
City Zone 1-2led all zones with 494 incidents. For the Town, ITH-3 was the highest-volume zone (147
incidents). Each zone represents a geographic response district.
High-Volume Addresses by Jurisdiction - H1 2426
Data Notes
1-2 494 ITH-3 147
2-3 298 ITH4 117
4-1 289 tTH-10 112
2-2 178 tTH-1 1 88
14 164 ITH-2 74
5-2 149 ITH-1 71
1-1 135 tTH-12 40
1-3 117 ITH.13 19
3-2 103 ITH-5 18
5-1 77
3-1 74
2-1 63
1-5 56
Town Zone lncidentsZoneIncidents
800 S Plain St 109 High-density residential - highest volume in City
1 18 E Green St 87 Downtowr'r mixed -use co nido r
798 S Plain St 75 Adjacent to 800 S Plain (same complex; combined =
1 84)
130 Chenv St 49 Residential
227 Cheny St 29 Residential
401 Cayuqa Park Ln 27 Residential complex
210 S Cavuqa St 20 Downtowr'l
150 W Villaqe PI 20 Residential
320 W Buffalo St 18 Commercial/mixed
740 S Meadow St 1E Commercial corridor
Town of lthaca - Address Hl 2026 Notes
1 Bella Vista Dr 69 Residential apartment complex - highest Town
volume
1028 Ellis Hollow Rd 57 Resid ential
103 Bundy Rd 48 Residential
654 Elmira Rd 21 Commercial/mixed
10E Aster Ln 21 Resid ential
200 Conifer Dr 20 Residential complex
1229 Trumansburq Rd 10 Residential
906 Danby Rd 7 Resid ential
o H1 2026 source: NERIS CAD export- IFD Q1 & Q2 file (January 1 - June 30, 2026). Total: 2,906 records.
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H1 2025 source: NFIRS CAD export - full year 2025 file filtered to January 1 - June 30,2o25.Tolal:2,78O
records.
2025incidenttypesmappedfrom NF|RSto NERIS groupsusingthecrosswalkinSection 3.22ot2,780H1 2025
records could not be classified and are shown as'Unclassified.'
25 of 2,906 H1 2026 records had no Primary lncident Group assigned; they are counted in overall totals but
excluded from incident-type breakdowns.
Jurisdiction (Section 7) is derived from the Fire Zone field in the 2026 NERIS data. H1 2025 fire zone data is
essentially absent (19 of 2,780 records), so no 2025 jurisdiction comparison is available.
Some H 1 2026Fire Zone values were corrupted by Excel date auto-formatting (e.9., '2-1' - '2-Jan'). These were
corrected autom atical ly d u ri n g d ata processi ng.
Neighborhood mapping from Response Zone: 99 = East Hill; 95/951 = South Hill; 96/961 = West Hill; all other
numeric zones = Downtown.
Report generated: July 2026.
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ITHACA FIRE DEPARTMENT
H1 2026 vs. H1 2025 - lncident Response Comparative Report
January - June 2026 compared to January - June 2025 | lncludes Jurisdiction Breakdown
1. Executive Summary
The lthaca Fire Department responded to 2,906 incidents in the first half of 2026 (January-June),
compared to 2,780 in the same period of 2025 - an increase of 126 incidents (+4.5o/o). Q2 2026 (1,501)
outpaced Q1 2026 (1,405) and drove the majority of the year-over-year growth. June 2026 was the
highest-volume month in the period with 531 incidents, 105 more than June 2025 (+24.60/0).
Medical incidents saw the strongest growth (+26.7o/o) and remain the largest single category. Hazardous
Situation calls rose notably (+43.2o/o). Fire incidents increased modestly (+11.9o/o). The apparent decline
in No Emergency calls reflects a classification difference between the NFIRS system used in 2025 and
the NERIS system used in 2026."
2. Monthly Incident Volume
Both Q1 and Q2 2026 exceeded their 2025 counterparts, with Q2 showing significantly stronger growth.
January was the only month to see a notable decline (-6.8%), while June saw the largest single-month
increase in the period (+24.60/0).
H1 2025 Total Hl 2026 Total Q2 2026 vs Q2 2025Hl Chan e
January 474 442 -32 (-6.8%)-6.8o/o Q1 15.2o/o
Februarv 395 450 +55 (+13.9%)+13 .9o/o Q1 15.5o/o
March 522 513 -9 (-1 .7o/o)-1 .7o/o Q1 17 .7o/o
April 472 480 +8 +1 +1 .7o/o Q2 16.5o/o
Mav 491 490 -1 (-0.2o/o\-0.20/o Q2 16.9o/o
June 426 531 +105 (+24.60/o)+24.60/o Q2 18.3o/o
Ql Subtotal 1,391 1,40t5 +14 r +1.0o/ol *1.0o/o Q1 48.3o/o
Q2 Subtotal 1.389 1.501 +1 +8.1o/o Q2 51.7o/o
Month o/o ChancHl 2025 Hl 2026 Quarter 2026 Share
Hl TOTAL *4.5o/o H1 100%2,780 2,906 +126
2.780 2.906 +126 (+4.5o/ol +112 l+8.1o/ol
(+8.10/ol
3. lncident Type Gomparison
The table below compares H1 2026 NERIS incident groups to mapped H1 2025 NFIRS equivalents
Medical calls drive the overall volume increase.
4. H ig h-Vol ume Add resses
The S Plain St corridor remained the highest-volume location in both years. 800 S Plain St and 798 S
Plain St (the same complex) combined for 184 calls in H1 2026 vs. 160 in H1 2025. Several Town
addresses declined modestly year-over-year.
Medical 1,179 1,496 +317 (+26.9%)+26.9o/o 51 .5o/o
-2.1o/o 30.8%Public Service 915 896 -19 (-2.1o/o\
No Emerqencv 510 276 -234 G45.9%)-45.9o/o 9.5o/o
Hazardous Situation 95 136 +41 ft43.2o/ol +43.2o/o 4.7o/o
Fire 59 66 +7 ft11.9o/ol +11 .9o/o 2.3o/o
Rescue 24 N/A N/A 0.8o/o
Law Enforcement Support 12 N/A N/A 0.4o/o
Unclassified 22 0
lncident Group Hl 2A25* Hl 2026 Change % Change
100%H1 TOTAL 2,784 2,906 +126 (+4.5%) *4.5o/o
2026
Share
800 S Plain St 102 109 +7 (+$.9%)City - high-density
residential
87 -11 (-11 .2Yo)City - downtown
corridor
118 E Green St 98
798 S Plain St 59 75 +16 1+27 .1Yo)City - same
complex as 800 S
Plain
71 -18 (-20.2Yo)Town - residential
complex
1 Bella Vista Dr 89
58 -22 G27.5o/o)Town - residential1028 EIIis Hollow Rd 80
22 49 +27 ft122.7o/o)Citv - residential130 Cherry St
28 48 +20 ft71.4o/o)Town - residential103 Bundy Rd
227 Cherrv St 29 N/A City - residential
27 N/A City - residential
complex
401 Cayuga Park Ln
City -commercial/mixed
320 W Buffalo St 30 18 -12 C40 .0%)
200 Conifer Dr 20 20 +0 (+0.}Yo)Town - residential
complex
654 Elmira Rd 21 N/A Town -commercial/mixed
108 Aster Ln 21 N/A Town - residential
NotesAddressHl 2025 Hl 2026 Chan e
5. Jurisdiction Breakdown (Hl 20261
lncidents are classified as City of lthaca, Town of lthaca, or Out of District (OOD). H1 2025 fire zone data
is unavailable in the source system, so this section covers H1 2026 only. Both the City and Town saw Q2
outpace Q1.
Overall Totals
Monthly Volume by Jurisdiction
lncident Types by Jurisdiction
Medical calls make up 49.2o/o of City responses and 60. 1 % of Town responses. The City handles all Law
Enforcement Support calls and the great majority of Rescue incidents.
High-Volume Addresses by Jurisdiction
City of lthaca
7 5.60/o 1,065 1,132 +67 (+6.3%)Citv of lthaca 2,197
686 23.60/o 330 356 +26 (+7.9o/o\Town of lthaca
+3 (+30.0%)23 0.8o/o 10 13Out of District
Jurisdiction Q2 Ql _, Q2 ChA
.8o/ofi0%1,405H1 TOTAL +961501
370 361 401 2,197328335402City of lthaca
127 121 686110113107108Town of lthaca
2 2 I 23Out of District 4 2 4
442 450 513 480 490 531
Jun Hl TotalJurisdictionMJan Feb Mar A
2,906TOTAL
412 60.1o/o 2 8.7o/o 1,4961,082 49.2o/oMedical
31 .60/o 189 27 .60/o 13 56.5o/o 896Public Service 694
225 10.2o/o 47 6.9o/o 4 17 .4o/o 276No Emerqencv
111 5.1o/o 24 3.5o/o 1 4.3o/o 136Hazardous Situation
66512.3o/o 12 1 .7o/o 3 13.0o/oFire
24221 .0o/o 2 0.3o/o 0 0.0o/oRescue
0.0o/o 12120.5o/o 0 0.0o/o 0Law Enforcement Support
0 0 0 0Unclassified197 100% 686 100% 23 100% 2,906
TotalIncident Group
olto
City City % Town ooD ooD
H1 TOTAL
Town
%
109 Hiqhest volume - hiqh-densitv residential800 S Plain St
87 Downtown corridor1 18 E Green St
75 Same complex as 800 S Plain (combined = 184)798 S Plain St
49 Residential130 Cherry St
29 Residential227 Cherry St
27 Residential complex401 Cayuga Park Ln
210 S Cavuqa St 20 Downtown
Residential150 W Villaqe PI 20
18 Commercial/mixed320 W Buffalo St
Commercial corridor740 S Meadow St 18
Hl 2026
Galls
Address Notes
H1 Total % of H1 Q1
2,906
Town of lthaca
Data Notes
o H1 2026 source: NERIS CAD export - IFD Q1 & Q2 file (January 1 - June 30, 2026). Total: 2,906 records.
r H1 2025 source: NFIRS CAD export - full year 2025 file, filtered to January 1 * June 30,2025. Total: 2,780
records.
o " NFIRS-NERIS crosswalk: Rescue & EMS + Medical; False Alarm & False Call - Public Service; Service
Call * Public Service; Good lntent (cancelled en route) + No Emergency; Hazardous Condition / Rupture &
Explosion + Hazardous Situation; Fire * Fie.22 H1 2025 records could not be mapped and are counted as
Unclassified. NERIS adds Rescue and Law Enforcement Support categories with no 2025 equivalent.
o Report generated: July 2026.
1 Bella Vista Dr 69 Highest volume - residential apartment
complex
1028 Ellis Hollow Rd Residential57
103 Bundv Rd 48 Residential
654 Elmira Rd 21 Commercial/mixed
108 Aster Ln 21 Residential
200 Conifer Dr 20 Residential complex
1229 Trumansburg Rd 10 Residential
906 Danby Rd 7 Residential
Hl 2026
Calls
Address Notes