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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-05-05-newsletterCarissa Parlato, Town Clerk <ulysses.clerk@gmail.com> Ulysses Updates for 5/5/23 Carissa Parlato, Town Clerk <ulysses.clerk@gmail.com>Fri, May 5, 2023 at 3:22 PM To: Google Groups <town-of-ulysses@googlegroups.com> Hello Ulysses, See updates for this week below. IN THIS WEEK’S ULYSSES NEWSLETTER: Update from Supervisor Olson CPSC mtg Youth Employment Dog Census Food Pantry Time Change Historical Marker Unveiling Takin Care of Tburg session Community Chorus Fairground Maintenance Property Assessment Grievance Deadline correc�on UPDATE FROM SUPERVISOR OLSON: Gree�ngs, Ulyssians! Next �me you're driving up Main Street, take a gander at the new trees planted at the pull-out across from the Farmer's Market. Kudos to the Town's Tree Commi�ee for organizing this wonderful Arbor Day event on April 29th! In other exci�ng news, this week Ulysses received $15,000 from the Tompkins County Community Recovery Fund to fund enrichment ac�vi�es and tui�on support for our annual summer camp. We are excited to be able to use this new funding support to further develop our summer camp, which serves a vital purpose for our families during the school break. Thank you to Legislator Anne Koreman for advoca�ng for our project! We have a regularly scheduled Town Board mee�ng on May 9 at 7pm at Town Hall. Members of the public are always welcome to a�end in person or via Zoom. Mee�ng materials and other informa�on, including the Zoom link, are available here. On May 10, the Comprehensive Plan Steering Commi�ee will be holding its second mee�ng at Town Hall at 6pm. The public is strongly encouraged to a�end either in person or by Zoom. Links and informa�on are available here. We are s�ll ac�vely looking for representa�ves from the agricultural community to serve on the commi�ee. If interested, please contact Town Planner Niels Nygesen at planner@townofulyssesny.gov. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN STEERING COMMITTEE (CPSC) MEETING Gmail - Ulysses Updates for 5/5/23 https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ik=a448223915&view=pt&search=a... 1 of 4 10/5/2023, 12:20 PM The town is beginning to update its comprehensive plan. The CPSC will conduct a public mee�ng on Wednesday May 10 at Town Hall star�ng at 6pm. The public is invited to join in public or via Zoom. Please see the events calendar for more informa�on. YOUTH EMPLOYMENT: The Town of Ulysses is now accep�ng applica�ons for the Summer 2023 Youth Employment Program. This program is for Trumansburg/Ulysses area teens aged 14+ who are first �me job seekers. Those hired will earn NYS minimum wage doing part-�me work for one of the local businesses or organiza�ons. Job sites include Taughannock State Park, the Trumansburg Library, Trumansburg Village Office, Trumansburg/Ulysses Summer Recrea�on Program, Wide Awake Bakery, Sweet Land Organic Farm, and more. Youth who’d like to par�cipate should complete the applica�on, and a parent or guardian will need to fill out the parental consent form by May 20. Youth will par�cipate in a brief ini�al interview in late May or early June, followed by an interview by a poten�al employer. If hired, work will begin a�er comple�on of necessary paperwork and an orienta�on session in late June or early July. Unfortunately, there may not be enough jobs available for all applicants, so filling out the applica�on does not guarantee a job. A wait-list will be kept for those that are not placed this year. Contact Youth Employment Program Coordinator Rachel Kennedy at rkennedy@townofulyssesny.gov with ques�ons. DOG CENSUS: As required by law, the town is conduc�ng a town-wide dog census. In the first phase, we are trying to get as many folks as possible to respond on-line. This will help cut down on mailing costs. Please respond at https://forms.gle/PmQ49SPsvESGZind9. If you 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 as of June 2, 2023 will be assessed a $25 census fee in addi�on to the usual licensing fees. For informa�on, visit https://townofulyssesny.gov/departments/dept-clerk/clerk-dog-control/ FOOD PANTRY TIME CHANGE To be�er serve the community, the Trumansburg Food Pantry is switching to new hours beginning on Monday, May 8.The pantry will now be open from 3:30-6:30 p.m. at the Trumansburg United Methodist Church, 80 E Main Street. The pantry will s�ll be open every other Monday and will have the regular foods available plus addi�onal items from �me to �me.All are welcome. 2023 Food Pantry Distribu�on Dates: May 8 and 22 June 5 and 19 July 10 and 24 August 7 and 21 September 11 and 25 October 9 and 23 November 6 and 20 Gmail - Ulysses Updates for 5/5/23 https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ik=a448223915&view=pt&search=a... 2 of 4 10/5/2023, 12:20 PM December 4 and 18 HISTORICAL MARKER to be UNVEILED AT TRUMANSBURG’S AUSTIN HOUSE LANDMARK With great pleasure, the Village of Trumansburg announces receipt of a grant from the W.G. Pomeroy Founda�on of Syracuse to place an historic marker at the Trumansburg home of William Aus�n at 34 Seneca Street, at the corner of Bradley Street. The public is invited to a ceremony and unveiling, at which some short remarks will be offered on William Aus�n’s history. This event, to be followed by a brief recep�on with light refreshments, will be held at the former Aus�n family home, on Saturday, May 13 at 11am. Everyone is invited. William Aus�n (1832-1909), a New York na�ve, was an aboli�onist, Civil War veteran and prominent Tompkins County lawyer. His former home is built in elaborate Second Empire style, the only such example in Trumansburg, and listed on the Na�onal Register of Historic Places. Aus�n is buried in Grove Cemetery. The village hopes the public will join in for this ceremony of commemora�on. For more informa�on, please contact: S.K. List, Village Historian at skl@lightlink.com or 607-387-5627 TAKIN CARE OF TBURG Takin Care of Tburg will hold its first session of the season on Saturday, May 13 from 9-11am at the children’s village on Main Street to clean up that area as well as other sidewalks and green spaces on Main Street. No experience or commitment is necessary and everyone is welcome. Please bring your own tools (brooms, rakes, etc.) if you have them. Subs�tute flower box waterers are needed and can sign up at the Saturday work sessions. All sessions will be on the second Saturdays of the month from May through September. COMMUNITY CHORUS PERFORMANCE: Trumansburg Community Chorus will be presen�ng their first concert in 3 1/2 years on Saturday, May 13 at 7:30 pm, and Sunday, May 14 at 4:00 pm at the First Presbyterian Church, 69 East Main St. Trumansburg, NY. The concerts are free and open to everyone, however dona�ons are always appreciated. The theme for this concert is Sing of Peace. FAIRGROUNDS CLOSED The Trumansburg Fair will close the fairgrounds for maintenance from May 22-29, 2023. For more informa�on, contact Bill Conroy at 607-227-4682. PROPERTY RE-ASSESSMENTS: You may have received a no�ce in the mail with your Preliminary Assessment from the Tompkins County Dept. of Assessment. The changes are based on inventory, recent appraisals, and comparable sales. For more informa�on on sales, visit the county’s sales search application. In addi�on, property owners can u�lize Imagemate Online to search property informa�on and values. If you do not agree with your updated assessment, you can request a review by either: �Filling out the review applica�on on the back of the no�ce �Filing an online assessment review application. �Scheduling a phone appointment with one of the appraisers in the office The grievance applica�on deadline is 8 pm on May 23, 2023. (Please note this correc�on from last Gmail - Ulysses Updates for 5/5/23 https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ik=a448223915&view=pt&search=a... 3 of 4 10/5/2023, 12:20 PM week’s newsle�er). For more informa�on visit https://www.tompkinscountyny.gov/assessment or contact Jay Franklin - Director of Assessment at jfranklin@tompkins-co.org ### 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 5/5/23 https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ik=a448223915&view=pt&search=a... 4 of 4 10/5/2023, 12:20 PM