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Home My WebLink About2017-02-23 listservGoogle Groups Updates from the Town of Ulysses Carissa Parlato <clerk@ulysses.ny.us>Feb 23, 2017 3:53 PM Posted in group: town-of-Ulysses Hello Ulysses! In this issue: Public hearing for solar project on Rt. 96 Should NY’s state constitution be amended? Tax bills due by Feb. 28 Join the Farmer’s Market board Home buying help Food Scrap Collection Site in T-burg Tax forms at Town Hall Upcoming town meetings Community Calendar PUBLIC HEARING- SOLAR PROJECT ON RT.96 The Town of Ulysses Planning Board will hold a public hearing on March 7, 2017 at 7:00 PM in the Ulysses Town Hall, 10 Elm St, Trumansburg, NY. This is for the consideration of Site Plan Approval for the proposed approximately 2 MW photovoltaic system at 1574 Trumansburg Road, Tax Parcel Number 33.-4-3.2; A1-Agricultural District. The proposed 2 MW solar project will cover approximately 10 acres adjacent to Trumansburg Rd. The panels will be a maximum height of 10 feet, surrounded by a six (6) ft fence, and 102 +/- white spruce trees will be planted parallel to Trumansburg Rd. Gates Acres, LLC, Owner; Power REIT, power purchaser; Renovus Energy, Inc., Agent. The above application is open to inspection at the Zoning Office, Town of Ulysses and on the Town website: ulysses.ny.us. 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. NYS CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION Did you know that NY has its own constitution? New Yorkers will vote in November on whether to hold a constitutional convention to debate and propose changes to the New York state constitution. More information is available here: http://www.lwvny.org/programs-studies/con-con-edu.html View the current NYS Constitution here: https://www.dos.ny.gov/info/constitution/article_1_bill_of_rights.html TAX BILLS DUE If you have not yet paid your Town & County taxes, the next deadline before the penalty increases again is Tuesday, Feb. 28. 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/. Totals will increase to 2% + $1 as of March 1. FARMERS MARKET BOARD MEMBERS NEEDED The Trumansburg Farmer’s Market board is currently seeking applicants to fill some vacancies. The board currently meets once/month on the first Monday of each month from 6-7pm at the Village Hall Meeting Room. Send inquiries to Kate Lamarre at katelamarre@zoom-dsl.com along with no more than 3-5 sentences about why you are interested or what experience/expertise you may have to offer the board. You can also check out 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 TAX FORMS AT TOWN HALL We now have IRS tax forms at the Town Hall. We also have voter registration forms, recycling information and other good stuff. 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 UPCOMING TOWN MEETINGS: (All are open to the public and meet at the Town Hall) Democracy depends on citizen involvement! Grab a friend and drop in to a meeting to see what’s happening. 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! 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.