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Home My WebLink About2016 listserv 09-09Google Groups News from Ulysses Carissa Parlato <clerk@ulysses.ny.us> Sep 9, 2016 9:38 AM Posted in group:town-of-Ulysses Happy Friday! Read on for state and local updates... In this issue: SUSPICIOUS RACCOONS ON SWAMP COLLEGE RD. FREE RABIES CLINIC ON OCTOBER 6TH WATERBURG BRIDGE OPEN PARTICIPATION AND COMMENTS SOUGHT FOR REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION EFFORTS ROAD CLOSURE – KRUMS CORNERS ROAD DEC ANNOUNCEMENTS DONATE EXTRA PRODUCE TO THOSE IN NEED DROUGHT UPDATES UPCOMING TOWN MEETINGS COMMUNITY CALENDAR SUSPICIOUS RACCOONS ON SWAMP COLLEGE RD. Two raccoons acting strangely on Swamp College Road were reported via a 911 call to the Tompkins County Sheriff on Wed. Sept. 7. Please be aware and keep your pets up to date with rabies vaccinations. FREE RABIES CLINIC OCTOBER 6th As per NYS law, dogs must be licensed in the town in which they reside. This is partly to help control the spread of rabies. The Tompkins County Health Department will hold a free rabies clinic on Thursday, October 6th, from 7-9pm at the School Bus Garage in Trumansburg. Rabies vaccines will be available for dogs, cats and ferrets. Proof of prior vaccination is required to receive a 3-year certificate. Call 607-274-6688 for more information. If your dog is not yet licensed in Ulysses, download a form here. WATERBURG BRIDGE OPEN The Waterburg Bridge is now re-opened to traffic after being replaced by Tompkins County. PARTICIPATION AND COMMENTS SOUGHT FOR REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION EFFORTS Has medical or employment transportation between counties been a frustrating experience for you or someone you know? Individuals News from Ulysses - Google Groups https://groups.google.com/forum/print/msg/town-of-ulysses/MBEzkF4... 1 of 4 9/9/2016 1:49 PM and organizations in the Finger Lakes, Southern Tier, and Central NY are working to design solutions to cross county transportation barriers. If you or your agency is interested in participating we want to hear from you. Residents and interested agencies are invited to participate in developing better regional transportation networks. Please take a few moments to complete the following survey to indicate your level of interest: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DPL357W . For more information please visit www.movetogetherny.org or contact Megan Pulver, Regional Transportation Educator at Way2Go Tompkins County: 607-272-2292, msp94@cornell.edu or Schuyler County Mobility Manager, Amber Simmons at Transportation Link-Line: 607-535-3555, asimmons@arcofschuyler.org before September 30th. “Creating connections between transportation systems that cross county lines is the goal of the regional transportation project,” Simmons said. “We also hope to expand and improve choices for riders who need to get to medical appointments and work. We need public and agency involvement to know what the issues are and if there are designs we are overlooking.” This regional transportation project has been initiated with funding through the NYS Department of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration and is supported by many area transportation providers, local agencies, and human service organizations interested in make traveling between counties easier for everyone. ROAD CLOSURE – KRUMS CORNERS ROAD The Tompkins County Highway Division has closed Krums Corners Road between NYS Route 96 and Iradell Road until approximately 4:30pm on Thursday, September 29th for a road-crossing pipe replacement. Please contact the Highway Division at (607) 274-0300 with questions or concerns. NY DEC (DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION)ANNOUNCEMENTS: Proposed changes to freshwater sportfishing regulations The DEC modifies freshwater sportfishing regulations every two years as part of their commitment to enhance fishing opportunities and protect the State’s freshwater resources. There are several proposed changes that affect local waterbodies, including Cayuga Lake. View the proposed changes at https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/NYSDEC/bulletins/15f413d . Public Comments on the proposals will be accepted through October 7, 2016. The regulaƟons will be effecƟve April 2017. Find recreational opportunities on state lands The DEC has an online State Lands Interactive Mapper (SLIM) which can be used to find fishing sites, trails and more on land owned by the state. Check it out at http://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/45415.html. 2016-17 hunƟng licenses and deer management permits (DMPs): HunƟng licenses and DMPs for the 2016-17 season are available for purchase in the Ulysses clerk’s office. HunƟng and trapping licenses are valid for one year beginning September 1, 2016. DMPs are available in the Ulysses clerk’s office through 4pm on Friday, Sept. 30.Other outlets like Dick’s and Walmart may have them through Saturday, October 1, 2016. The permits are used to ensure proper management of the deer herd and are issued through a random selecƟon process at the point of sale. Customers who are selected will receive their permits immediately. The chances of obtaining DMPs remain the same throughout the applicaƟon period. More informaƟon is available by calling 1-866-472-4332 or visiƟng the website at hƩ p://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/6403.html. The new HunƟng & Trapping RegulaƟons guide, which provides an easy to read compendium of all perƟnent rules and regulaƟons, is available on the DEC HunƟng RegulaƟons webpage along with a list of license-issuing agents. News from Ulysses - Google Groups https://groups.google.com/forum/print/msg/town-of-ulysses/MBEzkF4... 2 of 4 9/9/2016 1:49 PM The Venison DonaƟon program Anyone - not just hunters and anglers - can help feed the hungry by making a monetary contribuƟon to the Venison DonaƟon Program at any license issuing outlet. Individuals should inform the license sales agent if they are interested in making a donaƟon of $1 or more to support the program. Since 1999, these funds have been used by the Venison DonaƟon CoaliƟon for the processing of more than 330 tons of highly nutriƟous venison, the equivalent of 2.8 million meals served. For more informaƟon about the Venison DonaƟon CoaliƟon program, visit DEC's website. DONATE EXTRA PRODUCE: A local resident has agreed to serve as a local food hub. She will collect and donate local produce to needy families. If you have extra produce (fruit, vegetables and eggs) from your garden or CSA share, please drop it off in the cooler at 94 W. Main Street on Mondays, from 9am-8pm from July 1-October 1st. Visit http://friendshipdonations.org/hubs/ for more information. DROUGHT UPDATES Visit the links below for NY drought updates: http://www.dec.ny.gov/lands/5017.html http://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/Home/StateDroughtMonitor.aspx?NY Visit DEC’s Saving Water Makes Good Sense webpage for conservaƟon Ɵps that homeowners can take to voluntarily reduce their water usage. UPCOMING TOWN MEETINGS: (All are open to the public and meet at the Town Hall) Board meetings are open to the public. For agendas and other meeting information, click on the event on the calendar here: http://ulysses.ny.us/calendar/?category=Government ·Town Board- Tues. 9/13 at 7pm ·Planning Board-Tues. 9/20 at 7pm (tentative) ·Board of Zoning Appeals- Wed. 9/21 at 7pm (tentative) ·EMS/Fire Budget- Wed. 9/21 at 7pm (at the Fire hall) CHECK OUT OUR COMMUNITY CALENDAR Check our community calendar often at http://www.ulysses.ny.us/calendar/ to stay up to date. 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. 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