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Home My WebLink About2025-01-10 enewsletter1 Casey Beck From:town-of-ulysses@googlegroups.com on behalf of Carissa Parlato, Town Clerk <ulysses.clerk@gmail.com> Sent:Friday, January 10, 2025 4:21 PM To:Google Groups Subject:Ulysses Updates for 1/10/25 Happy Friday, Ulysses! IN THIS WEEK’S ULYSSES NEWSLETTER: Update from Town Supervisor Upcoming meetings Job Opening Hip Hop for Middle Schoolers NYS State of the State Address Bee Committee Meeting Food Pantry Tourism Grants Rabies Vaccination Clinic UPDATE FROM TOWN SUPERVISOR OLSON Happy New Year, Ulyssians! Is it too late to continue wishing everyone a happy 2025? I contend not, since this is my first newsletter of 2025. I'm pleased to announce that the Town received its third infrastructure grant in less than two years, this one for $520,352 for the Garrett Road Culvert. This brings our infrastructure grants to more than $2.8 million since 2023. These are important funding sources that offset the costs to the local taxpayer because they require minimal local investment. To date, we have received funds to replace the Curry Road bridge (work happening in 2025), the Maplewood Road culvert (tentatively to be replaced in 2026), and now the Garrett Road culvert. With this latest project, the Town will be replacing the currently undersized culvert with a new arch culvert with a natural channel bottom. This will help the Town reduce erosion, stabilize the streambank, and improve aquatic connectivity as our water flows down to Cayuga Lake. These projects are critical to protecting the Town from rapid rain event and the broader impacts of climate change. The Town received an additional planning grant in 2023 from the NY Department of Environmental Conservation that we used in 2024 to identify the 6 most threatened culverts in Ulysses. Curry Road and Garret Road were at the top of that list, and I plan to continue to advocate for applying for grants to replace other deteriorated assets to offset the financial and environmental impact to Ulysses taxpayers. In other news, do you have a passion for working with middle schoolers and supporting their emotion and social growth? Ulysses is actively recruiting for a new employee in our Youth Development team. More information is available below and here on our website. Deadline to apply is January 31. 2 As many of you know from previous messages, I grew up in Southern California, about 40 miles outside of Los Angeles. I imagine many of you have friends or relatives whose lives may be impacted by the devastating wildfire, or you may have visited in person or via a movie or show or book. My mother lives outside LA to the south, and I have many friends and former classmates in the area, and I am holding the impacted communities in my heart. It is a fearful time for anyone in the vicinity of the flames, smoke and ash. When one of my sons complained about the cold this morning, I responded how grateful I was to be living here in Upstate NY. We certainly are not immune to the wrath of Mother Nature and climate change, but I am so very pleased to be working with a great local team of staff and volunteers who are committed to helping our community adapt in a sustainable manner. If you are interested in getting involved, please don't hesitate to reach out to me at supervisor@townofulyssesny.gov. UPCOMING MEETINGS: Town Board meeting- Tuesday, 1/14 at 7pm Public Hearing- Fire contract- Tuesday, 1/14 at 7pm JOB OPENING: The Town of Ulysses is seeking an energetic, enthusiastic individual to provide youth development programming for 5th-8th graders, after school and during the summer. Candidates must possess appreciation and genuine affection for middle grade youth as well as the ability to foster an inclusive, supportive environment that respects youth in that wonderous and tumultuous space between child- and adulthood. Hours primarily between 2:30-5pm (with some flexibility in the total number of hours worked/week). Experience working with youth is strongly preferred and additional training and support will be provided. See full job listing at: www.tompkinscivilservice.org/civilservice/post/8850 Apply by JANUARY 31 at: tompkinscivilservice.org/civilservice/apply/8850 HIP HOP WORKSHOP FOR MIDDLE SCHOOLERS! G-Quan Booker is a dancer, poet, rapper and actor who is passionate about supporting people to unlock their inner creativity. He is an experienced, inspiring teacher, and currently works with youth in the after-school program at Southside Community Center in Ithaca. He is a founding member of Global Creative Family, a premier regional organization committed to elevating performing artists. No experience is necessary, but the program will also appeal to dancers with some experience. When: Saturday January 25, 12-2pm Where: Tburg Elementary School Cafeteria Space is limited- register at https://forms.office.com/r/18uEsp6xEr What to bring/wear: 1. Comfy Activewear: Loose or stretchy clothing for maximum flexibility (e.g. sweats, athletic shorts, t-shirts) 2. Shoes: Clean sneakers with good grip and support. 3. Water Bottle: To stay hydrated. 4. Hat or Beanie: For protecting the head during specific moves. 3 Contact Rachel Kennedy at rkennedy@townofulyssesny.gov with questions. NYS STATE OF THE STATE Governor Kathy Hochul will deliver her State of the State address on Tuesday, January 14 at 1pm. More information at https://www.governor.ny.gov/programs/2025-state-state WHAT’S THE BUZZ? A NOTE FROM THE ULYSSES BEE COMMITTEE (aka THE BEE FRIENDLY COMMUNITY COMMITTEE): You may have noticed signs at the State Route entrances to the town that proclaim that Ulysses is a Bee City. And perhaps you wondered what that meant. The Ulysses Bee Committee was appointed in 2023, and completed a series of steps that enabled us to call Ulysses a “Bee City USA affiliate” beginning in early 2024. (While technically the town is not a city, there is no bee town or bee village designation!) We’re a group of volunteers who work together on pollinator conservation with support from the nonprofit Xerces Society. We do that through encouraging the development of pollinator-friendly habitats, reducing the use of pesticides, and holding education events so people can become more pollinator aware, and realize just how awesome native pollinators are. There are 225 Bee City affiliates in the US, and we are just the second Bee City in New York State, although there are several campuses in the state, including SUNY Cortland, Binghamton University, and Hobart and William Smith, that are Bee Campus USA affiliates. You can find more information on requirements, goals and achievements of the Bee City program at the Bee City website. Our small, friendly group includes people from diverse backgrounds, including landscape gardening, entomology, and beekeeping. We meet most months on the third Saturday of the month in Town Hall at 10 am. Our meetings are open to the public, and if you’d like to attend, it’s probably a good idea to check with the committee chair, Mary Bouchard, (email: bouchard@townofulyssesny.gov) to make sure we’re having a meeting that month. Our next meeting is Saturday, January 18th. We will be posting informational articles on pollinator topics in the town newsletter on a monthly basis. Look for them, under the heading “What’s the Buzz?” Bicolor striped sweat bee, photo by Tim Martinson FOOD PANTRY The Trumansburg Food Pantry is open from 3:30-6pm every other Monday at the Trumansburg United Methodist Church, 80 E. Main St. The next pantry is Jan. 13. If you are having a food emergency, call the hotline at 607-387-8260. FREE RABIES VACCINATION CLINICS FOR CATS, DOGS, & FERRETS  Wednesday, January 15, 2025, from 6-8pm at Tompkins County SPCA. (1640 Hanshaw Rd. Ithaca)  This is a walk-up clinic. Please be advised that you may be waiting for a period of time in line. 4  Contact the SPCA with questions: 607-274-6688.  Register for an Appointment  For other free or low-cost rabies vaccine programs, contact the local chapter of the Street Dog Coalition or the Cornell Healthy Pet Clinic held at Ithaca’s Southside Community Center. FUNDING AVAILABLE: SPRING 2025 TOURISM GRANTS Applications are now open (due Feb. 27) for three funding opportunities that support Tompkins County's vibrant tourism sector: Community Celebration Grants Help showcase our county's rich culture and heritage through community events. Nonprofit organizations and municipalities can apply for funding to create free, public celebrations that bring our community together. Tourism Advancement Grants Have a bold idea to attract overnight visitors? Projects, exhibits, and events that drive multi-day tourism can receive up to $20,000 for production and promotion costs. Tompkins Outdoors Grants From trail development to outdoor recreation initiatives, we're investing in projects that showcase our natural assets. Organizations should complete the eligibility questionnaire by January 22, 2025. Visit https://www.tompkinscountyny.gov/All-Departments/Planning-and-Sustainability/Tourism/Tourism- Grants for more information. THANKS FOR READING TO THE END! HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND. 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 -- PLEASE NOTE: Please update my email address to clerk@townofulyssesny.gov 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://townofulyssesny.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 visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/town-of- ulysses/CABMwf_ChvJGvEcQ0SevROthjDn%2BV0S3DrBa2cuK9FCkzgjMfpQ%40mail.gmail.com .