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Home My WebLink About2024-11-22 and 11-29 enewsletterOutlook Ulysses Updates for 11/22 and 11/29 From town-of-ulysses@googlegroups.com <town-of-ulysses@googleg roups.com> on behalf of Carissa Parlato, Town Clerk <ulysses.clerk@gmail.com> Date Fri 11/22/2024 3:08 PM To Google Groups <town-of-ulysses@googlegroups.com> B 1 attachment (2 MB) 2024_ToU-Park-Lot_Construc-Bid_flier-redux.pdf; Happy Friday, Ulysses! Please note that offices will be closed Wednesday- Friday 11/27-29 for Thanksgiving, and there will be no newsletter on 11/29. Wishing you all some good food and rest with people that you love (and watch out for the carrots!). See this week's updates below. IN THIS WEEK'S ULYSSES NEWSLETTER: Help with Home Heating Carrot Recall Home Heating Assistance Protections for Air Travel Public Comment Period for Brine Storage Under the Lake State Parks Updates Updates from Assemblymember Kelles Snow Plowers/Shovelers Needed for Elders Upcoming Meetings Bids for Parking Lot Sought Harvest Market Send Your fa-Ff Winter? Photos! HELP WITH HEATING: Application and more information at httr)s://www.ny..gov/servicesLpply-heating-and-cooling-assistance- heap Who is eligible to receive HEAP? • You and the members of your household are U.S. citizens, U.S. non -citizen nationals or qualified non -citizens; and • You provide a valid Social Security number for each household member; and • You receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, Temporary Assistance or Supplemental Security Income; or • Your monthly household income is at or below the HEAP income guidelines. • You may be eligible for HEAP, even if you: o Own your home o Pay for heat as part of your rent o Have money in the bank, stocks, bonds or other resources CARROT RECALL: Tompkins County Whole Health (TCWH) is alerting the community to a recall on multiple sizes and brands of organic whole and baby carrots which were sold at grocery stores in our region (including Wegmans, Trader Joe's, Tops and GreenStar Food Co-op). The carrots have been linked to an outbreak of E. coli from bagged organic whole and baby carrots supplied by Grimmway Farms. A complete list of all impacted items is available online. If you have a product included in this recall, do not consume. Consumers are advised to throw the products away, as washing and cooking will not reduce the risk of E. coli. To date, 39 cases of E. coli have been reported, with 5 cases reported in New York State, including one from Tompkins County. Of the 39 cases, 15 cases have required hospitalization and 1 death has occurred. The true number of sick people in this outbreak is likely higher than the number reported, and the outbreak may not be limited to the states with known illnesses. This is because some people recover without medical care and are not tested for E.coli. For more information on the recall: https://www.fda.Rov/food/outbreaks-foodborne-illness/outbreak- i nvestigation-e-coIi-o1_? 1_h 1.9-grRa nic-carrots-novem ber-2024. PROTECTIONS FOR AIRLINE TRAVEL: The U.S. Dept. of Transportation has created an Airline Customer Service Dashboard For consumers to easily view airline policies & protections for • Family seating • Cancellation and delay reimbursements Service members and families PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD FOR BRINE STORAGE UNDER CAYUGA LAKE: The Town of Ulysses recently submitted a letter to the NYS DEC expressing concern regarding Cargill's application to store leakage brine in part of the mine under Cayuga Lake. The Town was notified in response that DEC has made a negative environmental declaration on the permit. View materials here. Comments specific to the permit application must be submitted via email to Comment.CayugaSaltMine2023(@dec.ny.gQv by December 20th, 2024, or within 30 days of publication of the Notice of Complete Application in the local newspaper. Written comments may be sent to: NYSDEC Region 7 Headquarters, Division of Environmental Permits, 5786 Widewaters Parkway, Syracuse, NY 13214. LOCAL STATE PARKS UPDATES: "What's happening at our local state parks?" Come hear from Fred Bonn, NYS Parks Regional Director, about the changes, construction, vision, and plans for our local parks at 7pm on Tuesday, Dec. 3rd, at the Fellowship Hall at 69 East Main St. UPDATES FROM NYS ASSEMBLYMEMBER KELLES: EMS Reimbursement bill On Sept. 17, Gov. Kathy Hochul signed an EMS Treatment in Place and Transfer to Alternative Destination (TIP & TAD) bill into law. The bill enables emergency medical service providers to get reimbursed for services provided that do not result in transport to a hospital. These currently constitute 30% of all calls that up to now have been unfunded. The legislation also expands the list of medically approved destinations for transport beyond a hospital emergency room. These include sites such as a substance use disorder detox facility, an urgent care center, or a mental health facility. This discretion is particularly critical in rural areas where access to hospitals may be hours away. Providing them with the ability to determine the emergency location that will best serve their patients' needs is not only common sense, but it also provides a more efficient delivery of emergency services. Note: EMS services constitute nearly 30% of the Town of Ulysses 2025 budget. Annual Holiday Open House and Community Gift Wrapping Reuse Event The public is invited to join on December 20th from 4 - 7pm at the Ithaca District Office (130 E State Street - on the commons) for the Annual Holiday Open House and Community Gift Wrapping Reuse Event. Come enjoy some holiday treats and cheer, wrap some holiday gifts with donated wrapping paper, take home some unused and donated or pre -used holiday wrapping paper and meet some of your neighbors you might not already know. Finger Lakes Library System receives $66,900 in state funding allocation The funding directly benefits eight local libraries, including Ulysses Philomathic Library_. The money will help the libraries improve and expand upon both outward facing community programs and internal professional development opportunities for staff. Ulysses Philomathic Library plans to buy more accessible tables for its community room. To read the full press release from the event follow this link. SNOW SHOVELING/PLOWING NEEDED TO ASSIST OLDER ADULTS: The Tompkins County Office for the Aging is seeking to add more helpers to its list of those willing to do snow shoveling/plowing for older adults. The biggest need is for those in rural areas. If you are interested in assisting older adults by shoveling or plowing, on either a paid or volunteer basis, please call the Tompkins County Office for the Aging at 607- 274-5482. If your name was listed last year, and you would like to be listed again, please notify them as well. UPCOMING MEETINGS: • 11/26 Town Board meeting cancelled • 12/3 Planning Board meeting • 12/4 Comprehensive Plan Steerine Committee SEEKING SEALED BIDS FOR TOWN HALL PARKING LOT IMPROVEMENTS The Town of Ulysses is seeking sealed bids for construction of the Town Hall parking lot. Sealed bids must be received by the Town of Ulysses, 10 Elm St., Trumansburg NY 14886, by 1pm local time on Wed., December 4, 2024. Bids received will be publicly opened and read at that time. The project includes pavement reconstruction, drainage improvements, lighting improvements, and associated work. Full contract documents are available by emailing jfelber(@bartonandloRuidice.com. For more information concerning the proposed work, contact Alexander S. Kerr, P.E. Barton & Loguidice, D.P.C., akerr(@bartonandloRuidice.com. See Flyer attached. FARMERS HARVEST MARKET: The Trumansburg Farmers Market will hold a Harvest Market on Monday, Nov. 25 from 4-7pm at the American Legion at 4431 East Seneca Rd., Trumansburg. For more information, visit http�il/www.tburgfarmersmarket.com/ SEND YOUR FALL PHOTOS: The Town of Ulysses' Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee is conducting a photography competition as part of the Town's Comprehensive Plan update. Community members are encouraged to take photos that best capture the community spirit of the Town during the current season. Selected photos will be incorporated into the adopted Comp Plan with credits given to the photographer. Please send an email with your photos in JPEG or TIFF format to: CompPlanSteeringCommittee(@townofulyisesny.gov THANKS FOR READING TO THE END! ENJOY YOUR WEEKEND. 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