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Home My WebLink About2018-11-06 listserv mssgGoogle Groups News from the Town of Ulysses Carissa Parlato <clerk@ulysses.ny.us>Nov 16, 2018 1:36 PM Posted in group: town-of-Ulysses Happy Snowy Friday! Read on for important information compiled for you from Town of Ulysses staff… In this issue: Public Hearings for BZA Sign Up to Receive Swift911 Emergency Alerts Ulysses 2019 Budget Adopted Free Shred Day on Saturday Electric Vehicle Information Carbon Monoxide Safety Upcoming Town Meetings Community Calendar TOWN OF ULYSSES NEWS: Board of Zoning Appeals- 3 Public Hearings November 21, 2018 at 7:00 PM in the Ulysses Town Hall, 10 Elm St, Trumansburg, NY 1. An appeal by Jules and Michael Hojnowski for an area variance under Section 212-47F Lot Area and Yard Requirements of the Town of Ulysses Zoning Law, for the purpose of constructing a garage at the property located at 1690 Trumansburg Road, Town of Ulysses, Tax Parcel Number 34.-3-40. 2. An appeal by David and Denise Kooperman for three area variances under Section 212-47.D Lot Area and Yard Requirements and Section 212-13.A – Standard for Flag Lots, of the Town of Ulysses Zoning Law, for the purpose of subdividing two Flag Lots at the property located at 5288 Curry Road, Town of Ulysses, Tax Parcel Number 12.-1-13.2. The property is located in the R2 Zone. The applicant is seeking relief to create two flag lots with approximately 30 feet of frontage each, where 50 feet of frontage is required. A third variance is requested to permit the frontage on the parent lot to be reduced to approximately 203.64’, where 250’ is required. 3. An appeal by Cora Fellows for an area variance under Section 212-29.C Lot Area and Yard Requirements of the Town of Ulysses Zoning Law, for the purpose of allowing a simple subdivision at the property located at 7115 Halseyville Road, Tax Parcel Numbers 12.-4-16.2 and 12.-4-16.1. The property is located in the A1 Zone. The applicant is seeking relief from the requirement of 400 feet of frontage to subdivide a lot with 375.42 feet The above applications are open to inspection at the Zoning Office, Town of Ulysses. Persons wishing to appear at such hearings may do so in person or by other representative. Communications in writing in relation thereto may be filed with the Zoning Office at Zepko@ulysses.ny.us or at the following address: Town of Ulysses Zoning Office, 10 Elm St, Trumansburg, NY 14886 Sign up for Swift911 to get emergency updates from the town The town has implemented the Swift911™ alerting system. Swift911™ will allow us to alert residents by text, e-mail and phone with emergency messages for things like floods, fires, water emergencies, road closures, missing persons, evacuation orders, and weather emergencies. SIGN UP: * Text “Swift911” to “99538”. You will receive a response with a link for the Swift911™ Public App within your app store. This app is free and available on most Apple, Android, and Windows smartphones. Once the app is installed, simply follow the instructions to provide your information. * Go to https://mp.swiftreach.com/ You will be able to choose to receive alerts from Tompkins County and/or other municipalities. Make sure you select Town of Ulysses! 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 at ulysses.ny.us. For more information, contact the Town Supervisor at supervisor@ulysses.ny.us or 387-5767 ext 232. TOMPKINS COUNTY: Recycle Tompkins and Challenge Offer Free Shred Day November 17th The Tompkins County Department of Recycling and Materials Management is partnering with Challenge Workforce Solutions to offer a free Confidential Document Shred Day for all Tompkins County residents. The event will take place Saturday, November 17th from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in the parking lot of the Recycling and Materials Management Office at 122 Commercial Avenue, Ithaca. County residents are invited to bring two standard file boxes - or no more than 20 pounds - of paper documents, which will be placed in locked bins to be shredded offsite. Challenge staff will be on hand to issue signed Certificates of Destruction, demonstrate their shredding machines, and provide quotes for larger jobs. All shredded paper will then be recycled. The Shred Day event is being held to mark America Recycles Day, the only nationally recognized day dedicated to promoting and celebrating recycling in the United States. Staff from the Department of Recycling and Materials Management will be available to answer questions about recent changes in the recycling markets and provide information on items accepted for curbside recycling and at the Recycling and Solid Waste Center. 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 and learn more about how fuel efficient EVs work by following them on facebook or by visiting http://www.getyourgreenbacktompkins.org/ev-tompkins/ PUBLIC SAFETY: Carbon Monoxide Safety Tips from NYSEG With the heating season upon us, here are a few safety tips to keep you and your family safe from the dangers of carbon monoxide: Are you feeling okay? Exposure to carbon monoxide can cause flu-like symptoms, including headache, dizziness, weakness, nausea and loss of muscle control or worse. Carbon monoxide is a colorless, odorless gas that is the product of incomplete combustion. Carbon monoxide poisoning can happen in a matter of minutes. Protection is as easy as having your heating system, chimney, flues and vents checked once a year by a professional. Take protection to the next level by installing a carbon monoxide alarm. If you suspect a natural gas leak or carbon monoxide problem, get up, get out and get away! Then call 1.800.572.1121 or 911 immediately from a safe location. 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.