The URL can be used to link to this page

Home My WebLink About2024-04-26 enewsletterlVg Gmail Deputy Clerk<ulysses.deputy.clerk@gmail.com> Ulysses Updates for 4/26/24 1 message Carissa Parlato, Town Clerk <ulysses.clerk@gmail.com> Reply -To: ulysses.clerk@gmail.com To: Google Groups <town-of-ulysses@googlegroups.com> Happy Friday, Ulysses! See this week's news below. IN THIS WEEK'S ULYSSES NEWSLETTER: Public Hearing on Town Justice Consolidation Youth Employment Opportunities TC Dispatchers Recognized Attend the Ag Committee Mtg Town Flooding Photos Sought Upcoming Town Meetings Spring Photo Contest I Voted Sticker Contest PUBLIC HEARING ON CONSOLIDATION OF COURT JUSTICES: Fri, Apr 26, 2024 at 3:48 PM At a regular meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Ulysses held at Town Hall, 10 Elm St., Trumansburg, New York, on the 23rd day of April, 2024, a resolution was passed scheduling public hearing on the reduction of the number of town court justices from two to one. The Public Hearing will take place at 7pm on Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at the Town Hall at 10 Elm St., Trumansburg NY 14886 as well as via Zoom videoconference at https:Hzoom.us/j/183862745 (by telephone at +1-646-558-8656, 183862745#). Please take further notice that at the aforementioned time and place, all interested residents (or their agents/representatives) will be afforded an opportunity to submit written and/or oral comments. Comments may also be sent in advance to the Town Clerk at 10 Elm St., Trumansburg NY 14886 or via e-mail to clerk(@townofulyssesnygov by 5pm on May 14, 2024. For more information on the topic, visit the town's website at httpsl/townofulyssesny_gov//pages/current- issues/265/discussion-on-consolidation-of-town-justice-positions/ or contact the Town Clerk at (607)387-5767. YOUTH EMPLOYMENT: The Town of Ulysses Youth Employment Program (YEP) offers Trumansburg-area teens (age 14+) a supportive, first-time job experience and an opportunity to develop meaningful job skills. Interested youth should apply by May 18 at https://forms.gle/6Qe8u2aaekQ7riLK7 For questions email Rachel Kennedy at rkennedy-@townofulyssesnygov TOMPKINS COUNTY DISPATCHERS HONORED: The Tompkins County Department of Emergency Response (DOER) marked National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week (April 14-20) with its third annual recognition and awards ceremony. Director Michael Stitley, Deputy Director Jessica Verfuss, and Communications Center Manager John Halaychik presented Distinguished Service Awards to a number of DoER employees. Several emergency services dispatchers were recognized for their response to a number of storm -related calls on April 1st, 2023 and for their assistance during a manhunt in the town of Caroline on October 24th. The department's highest honor - Dispatcher of the Year - was presented to Josy Castillo. The Director's Award was given to Scott Blauvelt. Both were also recognized for their work as CTOs, or Communications Training Officers. The 9-1- 1 Dispatch Center is now nearly fully staffed thanks to the dedication and commitment of Josy, Scott, and Michael Collins, a dispatch supervisor, who also received a CTO Award. The ceremony also recognized several employees with Years of Service Pins: • Lauren Dickenson - 35 Years • Geri Lockwood - 25 years • Scott Blauvelt - 20 Years • Christie Sims - 20 Years • Ron Goossen - 20 Years • John Halaychik - 10 Years • Pat Harris - 5 Years • Travis Collins - 5 Years AG COMMITTEE MEMBERS SOUGHT: The Town of Ulysses is re-establishing the Ag Committee as part of the comprehensive plan update. If you are a farmer, a landowner with lands used for agricultural purposes, involved in a farming industry or someone interested in farming issues, we encourage you to attend the meeting at 5:30pm on Monday, May 6, 2024, at the Trumansburg Fire Hall, 74 W. Main Street, Trumansburg. Town Board members Mary Bouchard and Liz Weatherby will be in attendance. For more information, contact Liz Weatherby at weatherbV!@townofuly5sesny.gov SEEKING FLOODING PHOTOS Do you have photos from flooding events within the Town? We are looking for specific areas (listed below), but would appreciate any photos for possible future use. 1. Agard Road at the first stream crossing west of Jacksonville Road (42°31'27.7"N, 76°37'06.1"W) 2. Curry Road as it crosses over Bolter Creek, just west of the Waterburg Road intersection (42°31'22.0"N, 76°40'05.2"W) 3. Garrett Road immediately south of the Houghton Road intersection (42°30'44.2"N, 76033'16.5"W) 4. Iradell Road immediately east of Buck Hill (aka Town Line Road) intersection (42°28'40.6"N, 76°41'29.5"W) 5. Maplewood Road at the hairpin turn / Maplewood Point Road intersection (42°30'10.5"N, 76032'40.0"W) 6. Reynolds Road at the creek crossing to the immediate east of Podunk Road (42°29'52.9"N, 76°39'09.2"W) Please email to mwright@townofulyssesnygov or drop off at the Clerk's office. SPRINGTIME PHOTO CONTEST: The Town of Ulysses' Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee is conducting a photography competition as part of the Town's Comp Plan update. Each quarter we're requesting community members take photos of the Town that you feel best captures the spirit of our community during that season and submit them to the Committee. Selected photos will be incorporated into the adopted Comp Plan with credits given to the photographer. This season's competition is Spring! The Committee will accept photos that capture the essence of spring in the Town from March 19 to June 19, 2024. Please send an email with your photos in JPEG or TIFF format to: CompPlanSteerinaCommittee(d)townofulyssesny_.gov HIKING IN ULYSSES: If you need fodder for the Springtime Photo Contest above, visit some of the town's hiking spots below to enjoy the ephemeral spring flowers/plants: Habitat Nature Preserve Smith Woods Jacksonville Community Park, 3037 Swamp College Rd., Trumansburg Cayuga Nature Center Taughannock Park trails Black Diamond Trail See more area trail information at https://ithacatrails.org/ 2024 BOARD OF ELECTIONS STICKER CONTEST SUBMISSION Submit your artwork by May 1, 2024 for: I Voted" sticker contest for students in grades 6-12. NEW "Future Voter" sticker contest for students in grades k-5. "I Voted" stickers will be distributed to all general election voters this November, "Future Voter" stickers will be handed out to young people joining their families at the polls to learn more about democracy and voting. For the "I Voted" sticker contest, submitted artwork must say "I Voted" somewhere visible and must fit in a 2-inch by 2- inch circle. Submissions must be original artwork and may be hand drawn or created using a computer. "Future Voter" submissions may be submitted from a template provided by the County and must also be original artwork and may be hand drawn or created using a computer. (Download Template Here) Staff from the Board of Elections will compile up to 6 top designs for each contest to be voted on by the entire Tompkins County community. Submit your design to https://www.survevmonkey.com/r/DZ9JSCT If you are receiving this as a forwarded message and would like to sign up to receive it directly, visit https.L/groups.google.com g town-of-ulysses PLEASE NOTE: My new email address is clerk@townofulyssesny.gov This one will be phased out. Thx Best, Carissa Parlato, CIVIC (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://townofulyasesny.gov/ Get the latest updates on the town- sign up for the e-newsletter! Click here. You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "town -of -Ulysses" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to town-of-ulysses+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/town-of-ulysses/CABMwf BAG_3eC% 2BSZEsBgKtKTBBBprS9bdDzV5k18YROP0E0jBA%40mail.gmail.com.