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Home My WebLink About2018-09-28 listserv mssgGoogle Groups Friday updates from Ulysses Carissa Parlato <clerk@ulysses.ny.us> Sep 28, 2018 3:12 PM Posted in group:town-of-Ulysses Happy Friday, Ulysses! Read on for important information compiled for you from Town of Ulysses staff… In this issue: Sign Placement Reminder Hunting Prohibited on Salo Habitat Property Deer Management Permits on sale Wood Chips Available NYS Recognizes Ulysses for Climate Leadership Comments on Draft Zoning Update Due Sept. 30. Weatherization Assistance Free Rabies Vaccination Clinics Presentation on Heating with Less Fossil Fuels Upcoming Town Meetings Community Calendar TOWN OF ULYSSES NEWS: SIGN PLACEMENT reminder Please be aware that campaign or other signs are allowed in your own yard or on others’ property by permission. Signs are not allowed in public right-of-ways, or NYS Department of Transportation (DOT) turnoffs. The DOT can fine sign offenders. The state also has rules on how far off the road signs can be. This is more difficult to determine since the rights-of-way differ on roads, but in general the standard is that signs should not be placed within 35 feet of the center line on NYS roads, and 25 feet for town roads. For more information about sign requirements in the Town of Ulysses, view the Town Zoning law at https://www.ecode360.com/28859962 or contact the Town Planner, John Zepko at zepko@ulysses.ny.us or (607)387-5767 ext.222. HUNTING PROHIBITED ON SALO HABITAT PROPERTY The Town of Ulysses voted on Tuesday, September 25, 2018 to prohibit all hunting in the town-owned natural area called Salo Habitat, with a public access point off Salo Drive in the Village of Trumansburg. The action was taken in advance of the opening of bow hunting season on October 1st and will continue through all of the 2018-19 hunting season. The Town is open to considering bow hunting in the area in the future and has asked its newly appointed Salo Habitat Advisory Committee to make recommendations on hunting for the 2019 season. The Town invites residents and visitors to hike the property which has a trail and encourages hikers to enter the property from Salo Drive. To respect Salo Drive neighbors, the Town requests that hikers park at the Farmers Market and walk in or to ride bikes to the entry to avoid parking on the road, which is a ticketable offense in the Village. Since the Salo Habitat is close to the Trumansburg Fish and Game club which permits its members to shoot at their safely designed ranges, hikers may hear gunshots. Only those who trespass on Fish & Game Club property put themselves in harm’s way. For questions or to make recommendations related to the Town’s new natural area, contact the Town Clerk’s office at clerk@ulysses.ny.us or 387-5767. DEER MANAGEMENT PERMITS (OR DOE PERMITS) ON SALE The clerk’s office is issuing DMPS through Monday, October 1 during regular office hours (8am-4pm). For more information, visit https://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/6403.html. WOOD CHIPS AVAILABLE Town residents may help themselves to wood chips from the town highway garage at 3888 Colegrove Road during business hours (6:30am-3pm, Monday-Friday). Please call the department at 387-6230 for more information. NEW YORK STATE RECOGNIZES TOMPKINS COUNTY AND TOWN OF ULYSSES FOR CLIMATE LEADERSHIP Friday updates from Ulysses - Google Groups https://groups.google.com/forum/print/msg/town-of-ulysses/H8dQWYP809I/... 1 of 3 10/12/2018, 10:10 AM New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Region 7 Matt Marko and elected officials recognized Tompkins County Legislature Chair Martha Robertson and Town of Ulysses Supervisor Elizabeth Thomas for actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and build climate resiliency at the overlook at Taughannock Falls State Park on Friday, September 28 at 11 a.m. ZONING UPDATE DRAFT- COMMENT DEADLINE SEPT. 30 The Town has been working to update its zoning since 2015 in order to better align it with the goals of the Comprehensive Plan, the Ag & Farmland Protection plan, and several County plans. View the draft documents here. You may submit comments to the Town Clerk at clerk@ulysses.ny.us or mail them to Town Hall at 10 Elm St. Trumansburg, NY 14886. Submitted comments will be considered by the Town Board during its deliberations before voting into law. TOMPKINS COUNTY: WEATHERIZATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM TCAction’s Weatherization Assistance Program reduces the energy burden on low-income residents by installing energy efficiency measures that directly result in a more comfortable home with lower energy bills. TCAction completes a whole Home Energy Assessment to determine which energy measures should be installed for maximum impact. Energy measures may include: insulation & air sealing, electric & water use reduction items, heating system repair/replacement, hot water system repair/replacement as well as Health & Safety measures for proper ventilation, carbon monoxide detector & smoke detector installation. The Weatherization Assistance Program is free for income eligible homeowners and renters in Tompkins County. For rental units only, there is a low contribution required by landlords. Right now, due to a short waiting list, there’s an excellent chance that those who APPLY NOW can have a full Home Energy Assessment scheduled right away! This could mean a weatherized home before winter! For more details, or to see if you or someone you know qualifies, contact Linda Nash at 273-8816, ext. 128. Applications can also be mailed to you or picked up at our Clinton Plaza office, 609 West Clinton Street, Suite 111, Ithaca. FREE RABIES VACCINATION CLINIC Tompkins County Health Department will hold a free rabies clinic in Trumansburg on Thursday, Oct. 4 at the school bus garage at 100 Whig Street from 7-9pm. You are encouraged to pre-register. Visit http://tompkinscountyny.gov/health /eh/neighborhood/rabies#clinics for more information. HEATSMART PRESENTATION ON HEATING WITH LESS FOSSIL FUELS Home heating and hot water account, on average, for 75% of the total energy use in Tompkins County homes. HeatSmart Tompkins is a program designed to provide affordable, energy efficient ways for home heating and cooling through promotion of air- and ground-source heat pumps in combination with improvements in insulation and air sealing. Learn more and talk to vetted installers here in Trumansburg on October 9 from 6:30-8:30 at the Trumansburg Fire Hall, 74 W. Main St. Trumansburg. Find more on HeatSmart tours of homes with heat pumps, and other information at www.HeatSmartTompkins.org UPCOMING TOWN MEETINGS:(All are open to the public and meet at the Town Hall) All town meetings are held at the town hall at 10 Elm St., Trumansburg, unless noted otherwise. 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. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. --- 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. Friday updates from Ulysses - Google Groups https://groups.google.com/forum/print/msg/town-of-ulysses/H8dQWYP809I/... 2 of 3 10/12/2018, 10:10 AM Trumansburg NY 14886 P. (607)387-5767, ext. 221 ulysses.ny.us Get the latest updates on the town- sign up for the e-newsletter! Click here. Friday updates from Ulysses - Google Groups https://groups.google.com/forum/print/msg/town-of-ulysses/H8dQWYP809I/... 3 of 3 10/12/2018, 10:10 AM