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Home My WebLink About2024-08-16 enewsletterUlysses Updates for 8/16/24 town-of-ulysses@googlegroups.com <town-of-ulysses@googleg roups.com> on behalf of Carissa Parlato, Town Clerk <ulysses.clerk@gmail.com> Fri 8/16/2024 3:25 PM To:Google Groups <town-of-ulysses@googlegroups.com> Happy Friday, Ulysses! Check out this week's updates below. IN THIS WEEK'S ULYSSES NEWSLETTER: Public Hearing Youth Fishing Clinic NYS Fair Bats Hunter Education Classes Become a Citizen Pruner Photography Competition Board Vacancies NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING- A LOCAL LAW TO OVERRIDE THE TAX LEVY LIMIT Please take notice that the Ulysses Town Board will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024 at 7:05pm to hear comments on a proposed LOCAL LAW TO OVERRIDE THE NYS TAX LEVY LIMIT AS ALLOWED BY GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §3-C. The full text of the law is available here. Members of the public may join in person or remotely at via Zoom videoconference at httpL.Z/zoom.us/j/183862745 or +16465588656„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 Sept. 10, 2024 UPCOMING MEETINGS: Planning, Board- Tues. 8/20 BZA- meeting for 8/21 is cancelled YOUTH FISHING CLINIC: Trumansburg/Ulysses Youth Services will host a Free Sport Fishing Clinic for youth aged 9-13 on Friday, August 30 at the Jacksonville Community Park (3037 Swamp College Rd., Trumansburg). The program will be led by the NYS DEC and is geared toward teens/tweens who are interested in learning more about angling, pond habitat, and the benefits of fishing for conservation and recreation. Sign up by emailing Zak at zkozlowski(@townofulyssesny.gov THE GREAT NEW YORK STATE FAIR — AUGUST 21 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2: The Great New York State Fair begins next week. Visit the website or follow on Facebook to see the many things happening! The Fair will offer a sensory room as well as a sensory -friendly day on Tuesday, August 27 from 9am-1pm. During that time, many rides on the Midway will operate without lights while sounds, music, and public address announcements throughout The Fair will be reduced or limited to accommodate those with sensitivities. HEALTH ALERT: WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU FIND A BAT IN YOUR HOME: From Tompkins County Whole Health (TCWH),: It is common at this time of the year for bats to enter our homes, a time when attics may become too warm to shelter in. Additionally, in late summer months, inexperienced young bats may fall down a chimney, fly down an attic stairway, fly through an open window, or land on the ground. Bats can enter buildings through holes or crevices as small as half an inch. Keep doors and windows properly screened, chimneys capped, and keep exterior basement and attic doors or windows closed and in good repair. Close interior openings such as those around plumbing or gas pipes, electrical wiring, or heating and air conditioning units found in utility closets, cabinets, behind appliances, and under sinks. If more than one bat has found its way into your home within a year's time, it may mean that your home needs remediation. Bat Conservation International has excellent tips for remediation, as does The Wild Things Sanctuary. You can also contact a nuisance wildlife control company that specializes in bat remediation. Remediation inside your home can happen year-round, but make sure that outside remediation happens only in spring or fall. Remediating in the winter and summer can trap bats inside buildings. A small number of rabid bats are confirmed in Tompkins County every year. If a bat is found in your home and it is possible that contact has occurred with any human or pet, it is important to avoid the serious, potentially fatal, risk of rabies by safely capturing (links to video) the bat and submitting for laboratory testing. If the bat is found in a public area, if it is found near a pet, a child, a sleeping person, or someone with a sensory impairment, or you are not sure if contact occurred, capture the bat and contact TCWH's Environmental Health Division, 24/7, at 607-274-6688. If a bat is found in your home and you are certain that no one and no pets have had contact with the bat, it is not necessary to capture the bat for testing. HUNTER EDUCATION PROGRAM COURSES AVAILABLE BEFORE FALL HUNTING SEASONS: All first-time hunters planning to go afield this fall must first complete a mandatory hunter education course before they can purchase a hunting license. In -person, instructor -led hunter education courses are being offered throughout NYS during August, September, and October. Bowhunter education and trapper education courses are also available. All in -person courses offer hands-on experience and are free of charge. To locate a hunter education, bowhunter education, or trapper education course near you, visit the Hunter Education Program Courses and Certifications webpage. BECOME A CITIZEN PRUNER: Join the Citizen Pruner program to learn about tree & shrub maintenance & rejuvenation selection for your space care in early years At Ulysses Town Hall on Aug. 20 & 27 from 5:30-7:00pm or on Zoom. Find the details and register at ccetompkins.org/events Questions? Contact Marissa Nolan at mn623(@cornell.edu PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION: 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 Summer! The Committee will accept photos that capture the essence of summer in the Town from June 20 to September 21, 2024. Please send an email with your photos in JPEG or TIFF format to: CompPlanSteeringCommittee(@townofulyssesnygov BOARD VACANCIES: If you or someone you know are interested in any of the following boards, please submit a volunteer application . Questions can be sent to Niels Tygesen„ Town Planner or Katelin Olson, Town Supervisor. Planning Board- 1 full member (to complete remaining 4yr term) + 2 alternate positions (for remainder of 2024) are available. The Planning Board is made up of 5 town residents appointed by the Town Board. and up to 2 additional residents may be appointed to serve as alternates. Some of the duties 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 recommendations to the Board of Zoning Appeals on, variance applications, and • The review of, and providing recommendations 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. Board of Zoning Appeals- 1 alternate position (for remainder of 2024) available. The Board of Zoning Appeals is made up of 5 town residents appointed by the Town Board, and up to 2 additional residents may be appointed to serve as alternates. Some of the duties of the Board of Zoning Appeals include: • The review of, and issuing decisions on variance requests related to property use and certain development standards; and • The review of, and issuing decisions on appeals of decisions, interpretations, and determinations of the Zoning Officer. The Board of Zoning Appeals typically meets once a month at 7pm on the 3rd Wednesday of the month. THANKS FOR READING TO THE END! PLEASE ENJOY YOUR WEEKEND. If you are receiving this as a forwarded message and would like to sign up to receive it directly, visit http�groupu.google.com g,/town-of-ulysses PLEASE NOTE. Please update my email address to clerk@townofulyssesnygov Thx 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.Z/townofu Ivssesny_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- ulvsses+unsubscribe(o�googleg roups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https.j/groupLgoogle.com/d/msciid/town-of- ulvsses/CABMwf AmHOkVzCeC4C9v6osVt%2BUZpMQ2dYYbtng-xNk4vRNoaA%40mail.gmail.com.