County panel studies viability of [imposing Ithaca's own separate] income tax

Ithaca Journal | 2/9/05 | Andrew Tutino

[Behind Liberal Lines]

Ithaca is the City of Evil.

[Behind Liberal Lines]

City of Evil bump:

For those on my ping list who live in counties that adjoin Tompkins County (Cayuga County, Cortland County, Tioga County, Chemung County, Seneca County and Schuyler County), please take note: the City of Evil is now out to tax you and/or your neighbors.

[TheBigB]

Anyone who chooses to live in Ithaca deserves whatever they get.

[Phantom Lord]

I think the people should pay the taxes with Ithaca Hours!

[Behind Liberal Lines]

Unfortunately, this would have the effect of taxing people who don't live there also. See above.

[adam_az]

What do you want to bet that many businesses will relocate into ajoining counties?

[TXBSAFH]

It is time for some people to move.

[TheBigB]

Oh, you're right. I foresee an exodus of workers and/or businesses.

[Behind Liberal Lines]

Since the two largest employers are Cornell and Ithaca College, the City of Evil knows their "big two" won't relocate.

[Gingersnap]

Wow! I thought you guys were kidding about that "City of Evil" stuff. I guess it really is evil.

[NativeNewYorker]

Upstate NY is one of the only places in all America to lose population and employment over the decades. D'oh!

[Grendel9]

Yep. But you keep electing those Democrats up there!
Some people just can't see the handwriting on the
wall.

[funkywbr]

Amen!

[NativeNewYorker]

They are blind AND stupid.

[Chode]

The Peoples DemocRATic Republic of Ithaca EVIL strikes again!!!

[Blumtoon]

Hey! What's the story on the little purple creature? I used to work with the guy who designed that character for a tv show called (I think) "Tripping the Rift". And he named him "Chode".

[hillary's_fat_a**]

I'm absolutely howling at this! When it gets warm and they have those "topless picnics" at Stewart Park, why not have the participants engage in a bake sale by the lake ... and donate the money to the county?

Other suggestions:

- charge a fee to skinnydip at "The Res"

- put pay toilets along College Ave. so drunks don't have to pee in private yards

- tack another fee onto students bills [do they still have that NYPIRG crap?]

[drjimmy]

Upstate NY is one of the only places in all America to lose population and employment over the decades. D'oh!

Tompkins County, however, had a 2.6% population growth from 1990 to 2000. Certainly not as much growth as downstate counties, but it was still an increase.

[Salman]

Unfortunately, this would have the effect of taxing people who don't live there also.

New York City does this, too.

[Behind Liberal Lines]

But how much of that "growth" was actually students being counted as residents? There was a big push, begining in the late 80s for students to declare residency (typically for voting purposes) in Ithaca and other college towns.