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Updates from the Town of Ulysses
Carissa Parlato <clerk@ulysses.ny.us> May 4, 2018 1:24 PM
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Happy Friday, Ulysses!
Read on for information compiled for you from Town of Ulysses staff…
In this issue:
JOB OPPORTUNITY with the Town
Assessment reviews
Summer youth opportunities
Swimming pool safety
Forum on HABs
Burn ban
Upcoming Town Meetings
Community Calendar
TOWN OF ULYSSES NEWS:
JOB OPPORTUNITY:Spread the word! Tell your friends!
Environmental Planner- Application deadline extended to May 20
View details here: http://www.ulysses.ny.us/pdf/2018-05-03-Environmental-Planner--Ithaca-Area.pdf
ASSESSMENT REVIEWS
Tompkins County officials as well as 2 Ulysses committee members will hear property assessment
grievances on Thursday, May 10 from 3-6pm at the Ulysses Town Hall. Got a grievance on your property
assessment? Contact the Tompkins County Assessment office at 274-5517 for more information.
YOUTH PROGRAMS
Summer Youth Employment
Applications for 2018 summer youth employment are due May 5th. Find details and the application at
https://s3.amazonaws.com/assets.cce.cornell.edu/attachments/29945
/2018_Trumansburg_Youth_Employment_Application.pdf?1523470123
Playschool/Swimbus Summer Recreation program
Link to forms here: http://trumansburg-ny.gov/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Summer-Rec-registration-
2018.pdf
SWIMMING POOLS:
A Note from Tom Myers, Town Code Enforcer:
It appears that warmer weather is approaching. Getting into water is a great way to cool down when the
temperatures climb. A popular way to easily access water these days is to purchase an inflatable above
ground pool and fill it with water, then jump in!
I spent some time on line going through the offerings. Lots of possibilities for under $200, shipping included.
The sites list all sorts of accessories; chemicals, ladders, pool toys and solar covers to keep heat in the
water. What I did not see was any listing of Code required safety measures; pool alarms, locking gates &
ladders, fencing. The closest thing to a safety warning was on one site, near the bottom “adult supervision
required”.
Section 303 of the New York State Property Maintenance Code lays out the requirements for a safe, Code
compliant pool. This applies to above and in ground pools, hot tubs and spas. The regulations are the same
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if the pool is full or empty. Pools 24” deep or less are exempt.
Here are a few of the more notable requirements;
1* Any pool is required to have a continuous barrier of at least 48” Many of the inflatable pools are 42”
and shorter.
2* All pools must be equipped with entry alarms
3* Locking gates must be provided and used to prevent unsupervised access.
4* Ladders must either be lockable or removed when the pool is not in use.
Construction of in ground pools requires a Building Permit. All the Code requirements must be met before a
Certificate of Completion is issued and the pool can be legally used.
Please keep this information in mind when purchasing a new pool or assessing the safety of your existing
pool.
TOWN AFFILIATES:
VOLUNTEER TO MONITOR HABs (Harnful Algal Blooms)
The Cayuga Lake Watershed Network and Community Science Institute are offering a volunteer training to
identify, collect and report HABs.
Lakeshore homeowners, boaters and anglers are specifically encouraged to attend a 2 hour training in
June.
For more information, location and dates email info@communityscience.org or programs@cayugalake.org.
NEW YORK STATE:
Burn ban
Brush burning is regulated through the NYS DEC (Dept. of Environmental conservation) and prohibited
through May 14, 2018. For more details on the ban, visit http://www.dec.ny.gov/press/113004.html.
For more answers to your burning questions, visit https://www.dec.ny.gov/chemical/58519.html.
UPCOMING TOWN MEETINGS:(All are open to the public and meet at the Town Hall)
For agendas and other meeting information, click on the event on the calendar here: http://ulysses.ny.us
/calendar/?category=Government
COMMUNITY CALENDAR:
Check the community calendar at http://www.ulysses.ny.us/calendar/. You can also submit your own events.
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Forward this message to anyone else that you think would be interested. We’d love to connect with more
residents. To send questions or comments, or be removed from this list, please e-mail clerk@ulysses.ny.us.
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Best,
Carissa Parlato, CMC (Certified Municipal Clerk)
Ulysses Town Clerk, Tax Collector, Records Manager, Notary Public
Office hours: 8am-4pm, M-F
(After hours by appt.)
10 Elm St.
Trumansburg NY 14886
P. (607)387-5767, ext. 221
F. (607)387-5843
ulysses.ny.us
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