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Home My WebLink About2017-02-10 listservGoogle Groups Fun and exciting municipal updates from Ulysses! Carissa Parlato <clerk@ulysses.ny.us>Feb 10, 2017 3:31 PM Posted in group: town-of-Ulysses Happy Friday, Ulysses! In this issue: Board of Zoning Appeals- Public hearing Highway dept. unionization Tax season update Neat maps website Join the Farmer’s Market board Home buying help Food Scrap Collection Site in T-burg James McLallen exhibit at the History Center Town meeting records from 1795-1823 now online Dog licensing info Upcoming town meetings Community Calendar PUBLIC HEARING- Board of Zoning Appeals On February 15, 2017 at 7:00 PM in the Ulysses Town Hall, 10 Elm St, Trumansburg, NY, the Town of Ulysses Board of Zoning Appeals will hold a public hearing to consider an appeal by John and Brenda Longstreet for area variances under Section 212-54 Lot Area and Yard Requirements of the Town of Ulysses Zoning Law. This is for the purpose of constructing a 27 ft by 4 ft addition on the south side of the existing house, which would be located approximately 9.5 feet from the side property line, where 15 feet is required in the LS-Lakeshore District. In addition, the property owners would like to add a 16 ft by 10 ft covered porch to the north side of the house, which would be located approximately 29 feet from the property line parallel to the lakeshore, where 50 feet is required. The property is located at 1199 Taughannock Blvd, Town of Ulysses, Tax Parcel Number is 30.-3-5. The above application is open to inspection at the Zoning Office, Town of Ulysses. Persons wishing to appear at such hearing may do so in person or by other representative. Communications in writing in relation thereto may be filed with the Zoning Office at Kiley@ulysses.ny.us or at the following address: Town of Ulysses Zoning Office, 10 Elm St, Trumansburg, NY 14886 HIGHWAY DEPT HAS UNIONIZED On January 25, 2017 the Town of Ulysses recognized Teamsters Local 317 as the representative for the Highway Department employees, in the classifications of Deputy Highway Superintendent, Motor Equipment, Mechanic and laborer. TAX SEASON UPDATE The deadline for Town & County tax payments without a penalty was Jan. 31. You can confirm that your payment was received via our on-line service, Tax Glance. Link to that here: http://www.ulysses.ny.us/departments/dept-clerk/. Taxes may still be paid but now include a 1% penalty. That will increase to 2% + $1 as of March 1. MAPPING TOMPKINS Check out the Mapping Tompkins page for all sorts of interesting and useful maps – find your school district, a list of area cemetery records, where and when to see the best flowers blooming and so much more at https://geo.tompkins- co.org/sites/mapgallery/ . FARMERS MARKET The Trumansburg Farmer’s Market board is currently seeking applicants to fill some vacancies. The board currently meets once/month on Mondays. For more information, contact Suse Thomas at mssuse.thomas@gmail.com or visit the website at http://tburgfarmersmarket.com/. HOMEBUYING HELP FOR FIRST-TIME BUYERS If you are interested in buying a home but don’t know where to start, the Homebuyer Class at Ithaca NHS can help. Participants get a free copy of their credit report and everyone has access to free one-on-one support during the purchase process. ALSO, INHS offers down payment and closing cost assistance to first-time buyers in Cayuga, Chemung, Cortland, Schuyler, Seneca, Tioga, and Tompkins Counties! The March class starts Thursday, March 9 and runs weekly until March 30. Email hbe@ithacanhs.org for more information or visit www.ithacanhs.org FOOD SCRAP COLLECTION SITE AT VILLAGE DPW Residents can drop off their food scraps at the Trumansburg Village Department of Public Works Site (on Corey Street behind the Farmer’s Market) on Saturdays from 9-12 noon. A free food scraps recycling toolkit, including a kitchen caddy, compostable liners, and a transport container can be picked up at any drop spot or the Solid Waste Division office in Ithaca. The program accepts food scraps, including meat, bones, and dairy products, as well as paper towels and napkins, and offers residents a convenient way to reduce their trash disposal costs. Read the full press release at: https://recycletompkins.org/data/2_New_Drop_Spots_Open.pdf ULYSSES/ JAMES McLALLEN EXHIBIT AT THE HISTORY CENTER Town Historian, John Wertis, and History Center Outreach Coordinator, Ksenia Ivanova, have just installed an exhibit titled "The ABC of James McLallen's Ulysses" that involves documents, photographs, and artifacts from the early 1800's. The exhibit will be on display until April 2017. You can find out more information, including history center hours, at http://www.thehistorycenter.net/ . TOWN MEETING RECORDS FROM 1795-1823 NOW ONLINE Recently, Town Historian John Wertis was able to obtain an electronic copy of Town Meeting Records for the Town of Ulysses from 1795-1823 from the Rare Books Collection at Cornell. We have made these records available on our website. Check out what Town government looked from the very start – including ordinances on stray cattle! https://lfweb.tompkins-co.org/WebLink/10/doc/7377/Page1.aspx . A print copy is also available in the Town Clerk’s office. DOG LICENSING Did you know that every dog over four months old, owned or harbored in New York State for longer than 30 days, must be licensed in the town, city or village where the dog is being harbored (with a few exceptions)? When you license your dog, you help support the spay and neuter program, help control the spread of rabies, and provide a way to be reunited with your pet if he or she gets lost. Please visit our website or drop in to the Clerk’s office for a dog licensing form – or pick one up for a neighbor! http://www.ulysses.ny.us/departments/dept-clerk/clerk-dog-control/ 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 DON’T FORGET ABOUT OUR COMMUNITY CALENDAR! Looking for activities for the kids over winter break? Check our 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 Ulysses Town Clerk 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 Get the latest updates on the town- sign up for the e-newsletter! Click here.