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Home My WebLink About2023-09-01 newsletterCarissa Parlato, Town Clerk <ulysses.clerk@gmail.com> Ulysses Updates for 9/1/23 Carissa Parlato, Town Clerk <ulysses.clerk@gmail.com>Fri, Sep 1, 2023 at 3:23 PM To: Google Groups <town-of-ulysses@googlegroups.com> Hello Ulysses, Please note that town offices are closed on Friday, Sept. 1 and Monday, Sept. 4. Enjoy your weekend! IN THIS WEEK’S ULYSSES NEWSLETTER: Funding for Community Groups Public Hearings & Mee�ngs Help Monarch Bu�erflies Water Protec�on Highway Dept. Updates Links to Useful Informa�on Planning Board Members Sought Fall Recrea�on Opportuni�es Dog Census FUNDING FOR COMMUNITY GROUPS: The Town of Ulysses has limited funding for community organiza�ons who offer services that contribute to the health, safety and welfare of town ci�zens. Groups that have been funded in the past have provided senior services, arts programs, recrea�on and more. Historically, organiza�ons typically request between $500 and $5,000. View the applica�on and more informa�on at https://townofulyssesny.gov/pages/current- issues/233/funding-for-community-groups-application/ The deadline to apply for funding is September 8, 2023 at 3pm. Please note that funding is not guaranteed. PUBLIC MEETINGS/HEARINGS: The Planning Board will hold a public hearing & mee�ng on Tuesday September 5th star�ng at 7:00 PM, please see the agenda for more informa�on. The public may join in person at Town Hall (10 Elm St., Trumansburg) or via Zoom at: https://zoom.us/j/96593175470 Mee�ng ID: 965 9317 5470 The Board of Zoning Appeals will hold a public mee�ng on Wednesday September 6th star�ng at 7:00 PM, please see the agenda for more informa�on. The public may join in person at Town Hall (10 Elm Street, Trumansburg) or via Zoom at: https://zoom.us/j/96162758850 Mee�ng ID: 961 6275 8850 The Comp Plan Steering Commi�ee will hold a public mee�ng on Wednesday September 13th star�ng at 5:30 PM, please see the agenda for more informa�on. The public may join in person at Town Hall (10 Elm Street, Trumansburg) or via Zoom at: https://zoom.us/j/94302280163 Mee�ng ID: 943 0228 0163 Gmail - Ulysses Updates for 9/1/23 https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ik=a448223915&view=pt&search=a... 1 of 4 10/4/2023, 3:39 PM HELP MONARCHS ON THEIR LONG MIGRATION SOUTH: From NYS DEC: Monarch butterflies  (Danaus plexippus) begin their annual fall migra�on around mid-August. These bu�erflies are the great-great-grandchildren of the monarchs that migrated to Mexico last fall.     You can help monarchs by providing food (nectar) and keeping those areas protected:  Turn a por�on of your lawn into a wildflower meadow—plant milkweed or other na�ve wildflowers.   Delay mowing areas with milkweed un�l later in the fall.  Avoid using herbicides—they kill all life-stages of monarchs (egg, caterpillar, pupa, and adult).  Report sightings of adults online. View a map of the sightings so far this year.  Don’t know when their migra�on peaks in your area? Check out this chart.   Chrysalis Stage Have you seen a small green pod about an inch-long? This is a monarch caterpillar a�er it enters the pupa stage and is now in a chrysalis. If you see one, try not to disturb it. They will find a safe place— o�en under a milkweed leaf—to enter this stage in their development, which lasts about 9-14 days. Some�mes they will pupate hanging under eaves, decks, other garden plants, or even on window screens! WATER PROTECTION IN ULYSSES To help protect the quality and quan�ty of drinking water for Ulysses residents and businesses and to plan for future needs and funding opportuni�es, the Town has organized a Water Source Protec�on Plan Commi�ee (WSPPC). The commi�ee is tasked with developing a Drinking Water Source Protec�on Plan for the Town (outside of the Village). In support of this goal, the WSPPC will conduct a town-wide survey to compile informa�on and iden�fy poten�al threats to water quality and quan�ty. Look for the survey in late September. Public engagement is a key piece of this project. Join the Ulysses Town Board mee�ng at 7pm on 9/26 for an overview of the project. For more informa�on, visit https://townofulyssesny.gov/boards/wsppc-source-water-protection- committee/. HIGHWAY DEPT UPDATES: Debris in roadways Winter is upon us and with it snow and the need for plowing, shoveling, and snow blowing of driveways, sidewalks and parking lots. Ar�cle 1219 of New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law makes it illegal to plow, shovel, or blow snow into a street or highway. This law also covers other items likely to pose a hazard to motorists, including glass, nails, wire, cans, etc. Fines for a first offense include up to a $150 fine and/or 15 days in jail, plus applicable surcharges. This law also s�pulates that anyone that places or permits to be placed upon any highway any material which interferes with the safe use of the highway shall immediately remove the same or cause it to be removed. This includes snow! If you are a homeowner and you hire a person to plow your driveway, and you permit him/her to plow the snow into the road, you could be cited under this law. Brush & Yard Waste Drop Off: Town of Ulysses residents may drop off their brush and yard waste (not stumps or logs) at the town highway garage at 3888 Colegrove Rd. No contractor refuse, please. Gmail - Ulysses Updates for 9/1/23 https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ik=a448223915&view=pt&search=a... 2 of 4 10/4/2023, 3:39 PM Department hours are: May 1- Sept. 30: 6am-4:30pm, Mon-Thurs. Oct. 1-April 30: 6am-2:30pm, Mon-Fri. Sco� Stewart is the elected Highway Superintendent with a term ending For more informa�on, contact the Highway Dept. at (607)387-6230. USEFUL INFORMATION LINKS: Get off social media and go down the municipal rabbit hole with these links ��: �Laserfiche is the town’s electronic repository for permanent documents including budgets and minutes. �Check the Tompkins County Clerk database for land records (deeds, easements, etc.) & public court filings (DBAs, judgements, etc.) �Town & County tax and property information �School tax information �Town zoning map- see what uses are allowed on your property �Database of all town laws �Trumansburg Free Press- digi�zed edi�ons from 1880-1980 �NYS Committee on Open Government- open mee�ngs law & FOIL advisory opinions PLANNING BOARD ALTERNATE NEEDED: The Town of Ulysses is seeking applicants to fill 1 member (5-yr term) plus 2 seats for alternates on the Planning Board. Alternate terms last for 1 year and are a great way to learn about the board. Alternates are expected to a�end all mee�ngs but will only vote when a quorum is needed. Some of the du�es of the Planning Board include: �The review of, and issuing decisions on, various land use permits including site plan review and special use permits �The review of, and providing recommenda�ons to the Board of Zoning Appeals on, variance applica�ons �The review of, and providing recommenda�ons to the Town Board on, the Town’s broad planning goals, policies and long-range plans, such as the Comprehensive Plan, rezones, and zoning code revisions. The Planning Board typically meets once a month at 7pm on the 1st Tuesday of the month, and periodically on the 3rd Tuesday as needed. Ques�ons can be sent to Town Planner Niels Tygesen and/or Town Supervisor Katelin Olson If you or someone you know is interested, please submit a volunteer application. The posi�ons are appointed by the Town Board. FALL RECREATION OPPORTUNITIES: Programs are filling up quickly! The following programs are offered this fall through the Town of Ulysses Recrea�on Program. For more informa�on, https://townofulyssesny.gov/departments/departments-recreation/ or to register, visit https://ulysses.recdesk.com/Community/Program For Adults: �Yoga (NEW) Gmail - Ulysses Updates for 9/1/23 https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ik=a448223915&view=pt&search=a... 3 of 4 10/4/2023, 3:39 PM �Basketball �Indoor soccer �Volleyball (recrea�onal) �Volleyball (compe��ve) �Pickleball For youth: �Cross Country �Soccer clinic �Tennis clinic DOG CENSUS- STILL TIME TO LICENSE YOUR DOG: The town is conduc�ng a town-wide dog census and needs your help... �If you DO NOT have a dog, please respond at https://forms.gle/PmQ49SPsvESGZind9 so that we can eliminate you from our mailing list. �If you DO have a dog that does not yet have a license, complete the form at https://townofulyssesny.gov/__cms/docs/Dog-license-form-2022.pdf and return along with rabies/spay informa�on. Any dogs found to be unlicensed a�er the census period will be assessed a $25 fee in addi�on to the usual licensing fees. For informa�on, contact the clerk’s office at ulysses.clerk@gmail.com or call (607)387-5767 ext. 221. Thanks for your help! ### If you are receiving this as a forwarded message and would like to sign up to receive it directly, visit https://groups.google.com/g/town-of-ulysses -- Best, Carissa Parlato, CMC (Certified Municipal Clerk), RMC (Registered Municipal Clerk) Ulysses Town Clerk, Tax Collector, Records Manager, Notary Public 10 Elm St. Trumansburg NY 14886 (607)387-5767, ext. 221 Hours: M-F, 10am-3pm (or by appointment) https://townofulyssesny.gov/ Get the latest updates on the town- sign up for the e-newsletter! Click here. Gmail - Ulysses Updates for 9/1/23 https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ik=a448223915&view=pt&search=a... 4 of 4 10/4/2023, 3:39 PM