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Home My WebLink About2017-09-01 listservGoogle Groups Updates from the Town of Ulysses Carissa Parlato <clerk@ulysses.ny.us> Sep 1, 2017 1:47 PM Posted in group:town-of-Ulysses Hello Ulysses, In this issue: Town of Ulysses Earns the Clean Energy Community Designation! Public Hearing- Proposed Amendment of Chapter 80 of the Code of the Town of Ulysses Public Hearing- Proposed Local Law to Override the Tax Levy Limit Bicentennial celebration Public Hearing on Property Tax Exemptions for Solar Project Public Hearing on Recommended County Shared Services Plan TCAT riders now have access to real-time information Upcoming town meetings Community Calendar TOWN OF ULYSSES NEWS: Governor Cuomo Announces Town of Ulysses as First Town in the Southern Tier to Earn the Clean Energy Community Designation! Read more here: https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-cuomo-announces-town-ulysses-first-town- southern-tier-earn-clean-energy-community Public Hearing- Proposed Amendment of Chapter 80 of the Code of the Town of Ulysses The Town of Ulysses is updating its Code Enforcement law and will hold a Public Hearing at 6:30pm on Tuesday, September 12, 2017 in the Town Hall. The purpose of the hearing is to give members of the public the opportunity to comment on Proposed Local Law #1 of 2017- A Local Law to Amend Chapter 80 of the Code of the Town of Ulysses, which provides for the Administration and Enforcement of the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code, the New York State Energy Conservation Construction Code, and all chapters of the Code of the Town of Ulysses and all laws, ordinances, rules and regulations of any agency having jurisdiction over the subject matter of this Chapter. To review the text of the proposed Local Law, click here or visit the Town Clerk’s office. Link to the current law here: http://www.ecode360.com/28981030 Public Hearing- Proposed Local Law to Override the Tax Levy Limit The Town Board will hold a Public Hearing at 6:45pm on Tuesday, September 12, 2016 at the Ulysses Town Hall. The purpose of the Public Hearing is to hear comments on a proposed local law to override the tax levy limit established in General Municipal Law §3-C. To review the full text of the proposed Local Law, click here or contact the Town Clerk’s office at clerk@ulysses.ny.us or (607)387-5767 ext. 2. Bicentennial celebration The Town of Ulysses will hold a celebration in honor of the Tompkins County Bicentennial. Updates from the Town of Ulysses - Google Groups https://groups.google.com/forum/print/msg/town-of-ulysses/9iJydZNHk4... 1 of 3 9/11/2017, 12:21 PM Please join us at the Ulysses Town Hall, 10 Elm Street, Trumansburg, on Saturday, September 23, at 11 o’clock for orating, music, ice cream and historic drama that will accompany the unveiling of a marker celebrating our 200 years of county membership and participation. TOMPKINS COUNTY NEWS: Public Hearing on Property Tax Exemptions for Solar Project The Tompkins County Industrial Development Agency (IDA) will hold a public hearing on Monday, Sept. 11 at 9am at the Ulysses Town Hall at 10 Elm St., Trumansburg to determine any property tax exemptions for the 10-acre, 2 megawatt community solar array project at 1574 Trumansburg Road. The public is invited to attend and share their opinions. Read the official notice here. Public Hearing on Recommended County Shared Services Plan On Wednesday, September 6th, the Tompkins County Shared Services Panel will again take public comment on Tompkins County’s recommended county-wide Shared Services Plan. The public hearing will be held at 6:00 p.m. on September 6th at Tompkins County Legislature Chambers, located at the Governor Daniel D. Tompkins Building, 121 E. Court Street (second floor), Ithaca. The hearing will precede an expected formal vote by the Shared Services Panel at that meeting on whether to adopt the Plan and authorize County Administrator Joe Mareane to submit it to New York State. The session is the third public hearing held to seek input from the public regarding the County’s Shared Services Plan, as is required under New York State’s County-wide Shared Services Property Tax Savings Plan Law. The Shared Services Panel in July endorsed a draft version of the Plan, prepared by Administrator Mareane, and the County Legislature reviewed and added its endorsement August 15th. The Shared Services Panel, chaired by Administrator Mareane, is made up of all town supervisors, and city and village mayors within Tompkins County. The recommended Shared Services Plan may be accessed at the Tompkins County Shared Services Initiative website: www.tompkinscountyny.gov/ctyadmin/sharedserviceinitiative. The County-wide Shared Services Property Tax Savings Plan Law, enacted as part of this year’s State Budget, required the chief executive officer of each of the 57 counties outside of New York City to convene a panel of public officials to develop, publicly deliberate, and vote upon county-wide shared services property tax savings plans. The Shared Services Plan was to contain shared services and other cooperative arrangements among governments that, when implemented, will result in new property tax savings. Under the law, the Shared Services Panel must vote on the final plan by September 15th. TCAT riders now have access to real-time information Tompkins Consolidated Area Transit, Inc. (TCAT) this week announced the official release of real-time information to its passengers via mobile apps and on its web site as part of a $1.5 million Information Technology/ Intelligent Transportation System (IT/ITS) project. TCAT contracted with Avail Technologies, Inc., based in State College, Pa., for the project, which was launched in February, 2016. The project was mostly funded by the City of Ithaca and partially with federal dollars. In addition to Avail’s free MyStop app for smart phones, TCAT is working with third-party developers to make its data available in several highly-rated mobile apps that are often used around the country. One of the third-party apps now available to TCAT riders is the free and internationally lauded Transit app, which has a trip-planning function. Updates from the Town of Ulysses - Google Groups https://groups.google.com/forum/print/msg/town-of-ulysses/9iJydZNHk4... 2 of 3 9/11/2017, 12:21 PM As soon as TCAT’s data is accepted by Google, Google Transit travel planning information will also be available to TCAT riders. In the coming weeks, TCAT will install electronic monitors that will display real-time information at its main hubs at Green St. Station and Seneca St. Station, as well as on campus at Sage Hall and Statler Hall stops. TCAT intends to install more of these monitors as funding becomes available. 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 THE 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 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. Updates from the Town of Ulysses - Google Groups https://groups.google.com/forum/print/msg/town-of-ulysses/9iJydZNHk4... 3 of 3 9/11/2017, 12:21 PM