Ithaca seeks members for Landmarks Preservation Commission

City of Ithaca seeks members for Landmarks Preservation Commission

The City of Ithaca is seeking members to join the Ithaca Landmarks Preservation Commission. The city says it wants to continue to create a livable, healthy, and equitable city and invites residents to apply.

Residents who live in the City of Ithaca are invited to apply to join the commission. Apply today at https://ithacacityny.viewpointcloud.com/categories/1086.

More information is available at https://www.cityofithacany.gov/m/newsflash/home/detail/1406.

Source: City of Ithaca

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