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Home My WebLink About2018-11-05 listserv mssgGoogle Groups Updates from the Town of Ulysses Carissa Parlato <clerk@ulysses.ny.us>Nov 5, 2018 1:38 PM Posted in group: town-of-Ulysses Happy Monday, Ulysses! Read on for important information compiled for you from Town of Ulysses staff… In this issue: 2019 Budget Adopted Leftover DMPs available Hunting Prohibited on Salo Habitat Property Wood Chips Available Electric Vehicle Information County seeks input on long-range transportation plan Free Fishing Day Upcoming Town Meetings Community Calendar ELECTION DAY REMINDER: Tuesday, Nov. 6 is Election Day. Link here to see a Sample Ballot for the Towns of Enfield, Ithaca and Ulysses: http://tompkinscountyny.gov/files2/boe/2018/Sample_Ballots/Enf_Ith_Uly.pdf: TOWN OF ULYSSES NEWS: 2019 BUDGET ADOPTED The Ulysses Town Board adopted its budget for 2019 after a public hearing on October 23, 2018. The total spending is budgeted at $3,425,360 with $1,405,673 or about 40% of necessary revenues coming from property taxes, a 1.91% increase over 2018. Town taxes on a house valued at $187,000 in 2019 would be the following: For Village residents - $226.17 For Town residents - $503.27 of which $277.10 or 55% is for Fire and EMS See the 2019 budget and its narrative on the Ulysses website here: http://www.ulysses.ny.us/council/boards- town-budget/. For more information, contact the Town Supervisor at supervisor@ulysses.ny.us or 387-5767 ext 232. LEFTOVER DMPs available The NYS DEC has announced that additional Deer Management Permits (aka DMPs or doe permits) will be on sale starting on Nov. 1. They will be on a first come, first served basis. Availability will be updated at the end of each business day. Click here to see what areas have available DMPs: https://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/6399.html DMPs are available in most Town Clerks’ offices and at selected retailers. Hunters with licenses that are exempt from paying a DMP application fee or hunters who have previously applied for DMPs this license year will not be charged any additional fees during the extended application period. Otherwise, there is a non-refundable $10 application fee. 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 ticket-able 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. Please avoid harm by staying on the trails to avoid trespassing on Fish & Game Club property. Signage indicating the boundary of the land will be installed soon. 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. WOOD CHIPS AVAILABLE Town residents may help themselves to wood chips from the town highway garage at 3888 Colegrove Road during business hours (7am-3:30pm, Monday-Friday). Please call the department at 387-6230 for more information. TOMPKINS COUNTY: Electric Vehicle program EV Tompkins is working under a one year grant from NY state to encourage the increased use of electric vehicles in Tompkins County. Read their news, find the newly installed charging stations, see the events they are hosting this month and learn more about how fuel efficient EVs work by following them on facebook or visit http://www.getyourgreenbacktompkins.org/ev-tompkins/ Ithaca-Tompkins County Transportation Council Seeks Public Input for Long Range Transportation Plan The Ithaca-Tompkins County Transportation Council (ITCTC) is updating its Long-Range Transportation Plan for Tompkins County. The plan covers a 20-year time period through 2040. The purpose and primary objective of the transportation plan is to develop a common vision for the future of transportation in Tompkins County. You can view both the current transportation plan and draft materials for proposed update at the ITCTC web site: www.tompkinscountyny.gov/itctc. Topics covered by the Long-Range Transportation Plan include: pedestrian and bicycle transportation, traffic circulation, maintenance of infrastructure, safety, transit, trail development and more. The first in a series of public meetings to address the Long-Range Transportation Plan will take place on November 7, 12 noon-2pm and 6-8pm at the Tompkins County Public Library in downtown Ithaca. For additional information or to provide your input you may contact the ITCTC at 274-5570, email itctc@tompkins-co.org, or visit the ITCTC on Facebook. NEW YORK STATE: Free Fishing Day Anglers are reminded that in celebration of Veteran's Day, November 11, 2018 residents and non-residents can enjoy a day of freshwater fishing in New York without the requirement for a fishing license. Fall is a great time to fish and there's nowhere better place to do it than the State of New York. Learn more about Free Fishing Days in New York at http://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/89821.html. 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. 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.