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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-01-31 enewsletter1 Casey Beck From:town-of-ulysses@googlegroups.com on behalf of Carissa Parlato, Town Clerk <ulysses.clerk@gmail.com> Sent:Friday, January 31, 2025 4:03 PM To:Google Groups Subject:Ulysses Updates for 1/31/25 Happy Friday, Ulysses! 色艳艰艴艱 Please note that today is the last day to pay your Town & County taxes before a penalty is added. Find all the details here. IN THIS WEEK’S ULYSSES NEWSLETTER: Well & Septic Workshop Upcoming meetings Public Hearing on Tax Exemptions Winter Farmers Market Radon Awareness Job Opening- Recreation Activity Specialist Comprehensive Plan Update WELL & SEPTIC WORKSHOP The Town is working with the NY State Department of Health and RCAP Solutions to host a free workshop in May for homeowners and residents that rely on private wells and/or onsite wastewater treatment/septic systems. At this two-hour workshop, homeowners will have an opportunity to ask the experts questions about testing, maintenance, and grants. If you're interested in attending, please help determine the best date/time by completing this quick survey. Thanks! UPCOMING MEETINGS: Planning Board- Tuesday, 2/4 at 7pm Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee - Wed. 2/5 at 5:30pm PUBLIC HEARING: A LOCAL LAW AMENDING CHAPTER 174 REGARDING TAX EXEMPTIONS FOR VETERANS, SENIORS, AND DISABLED CITIZENS Please take notice that the Ulysses Town Board will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025 at 7pm for the purpose of receiving comments on A LOCAL LAW AMENDING CHAPTER 174 REGARDING TAX EXEMPTIONS FOR VETERANS, SENIORS, AND DISABLED CITIZENS. The meeting will be held in person at 10 Elm St., Trumansburg NY 14886. Members of the public may join in person or remotely via Zoom videoconference at https://zoom.us/j/183862745 or +16465588656,,183862745#. 2 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@townofulyssesny.gov by 5pm on Feb. 11, 2025. WINTER FARMERS MARKET: The Trumansburg Farmers Market takes place at the American Legion, 4431 East Seneca Rd. every Wednesday from 4pm-7pm, January 15th - April 16th. Get your ceramics, donuts, wine, distilled spirits, handmade crafts & fiber, herbs, locally-grown produce, meat, eggs, honey and more! The American Legion offers food and drink for purchase. Check the vendor list each week on their Facebook page. For more information, email tfm.mktmgr@gmail.com RADON AWARENESS WEEK Radon is an odorless, colorless, and tasteless gas that can cause serious health problems, including lung cancer, if left undetected in your home. Radon is naturally occurring in the ground but can enter the home through cracks or gaps in the floors or walls. Once the radon is inside the home, the levels can build up over time. The only way to know if radon is in your home is to test the air for radon levels. According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), radon is the number one cause of lung cancer in non-smokers and is the overall second leading cause of lung cancer after smoking. A smoker who is exposed to radon has a much higher chance of lung cancer. Radon is responsible for about 21,000 lung cancer deaths annually, with approximately 2,900 of those deaths occurring in non-smokers. The EPA categorizes counties into zones based on average indoor radon screening levels. Tompkins County falls within the EPA’s Zone 1 (Red Zone) for counties that have a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4pCi/L (pico curies per liter). Between 30% to 50% of tests conducted in Tompkins County have shown levels of radon above 4pCi/L. Living in a Zone 1 area means that it is especially important to test your home for radon and re-test again every five years. If your home already has a mitigation system in place, it is important to re-test every two years to ensure the unit is working properly. Radon home-test kits can be purchased at a variety of home-improvement retailers, such as ACE Hardware Store, Lowe’s, Home Depot and Walmart. Radon test kits are also available from the New York State Department of Health for $12.25 each (cost includes testing device, laboratory analysis and postage). Free radon test kits are available through TCWH’s Healthy Neighborhoods Program (HNP). Staff will provide instructions on how to use the kits and provide referrals for mitigation services. If needed, HNP staff can assist in setting up the radon test at your home. To learn more or to schedule an appointment for radon testing with our HNP staff, please use our online form or call Diana Crouch, Education Coordinator, at 607-274-6702. A staff member will return your call within one week. Thank you for your patience. “GET” KIDS? Intrigued by complex emotions? Loathe boredom? Delight in the absurd? The Town of Ulysses may have the ideal job for you! We are seeking an energetic, enthusiastic, abundantly patient individual to provide youth development programming to 5th-8th graders, after school and during the summer. 3 Candidates must possess appreciation and genuine affection for middle grade youth, and the ability to foster an inclusive, supportive environment that respects youth in that wonderous and tumultuous space between child- and adulthood. This position requires understanding and responsiveness to changing group dynamics and interests, an adaptable and creative approach to plans and planning, and willingness to get in the weeds (perhaps literally) with youth as they navigate their surroundings. The right person for this role must be amiable and able to "play nice" with the Youth Commission and Town staff to develop programming priorities and activities.  Reasonable pay rate ($23/hr)  flexibility with the total weekly hours worked (generally 10-15/week)  primary service hours will be after school until ~5:30pm  admin support provided to allow for a primary focus on delivering involved, interactive programming for youth Could be an ideal supplemental job for school district support staff! Experience working with and engaging youth is strongly preferred; additional training and support will be provided as needed and appropriate. Got what it takes?? APPLY through the Tompkins County Human Resources Department:  create account/sign in: www.tompkinscivilservice.org/account  see full job listing: www.tompkinscivilservice.org/civilservice/post/8850  submit application: www.tompkinscivilservice.org/civilservice/apply/8850 COMP PLAN UPDATE: The Town has begun the process of updating its Comprehensive Plan- the guiding document for land use, laws, policies... Comp plans are most successful when citizens from all aspects of the town are represented. Get involved in one the following ways:  website  survey  photo contest  View past meetings on Youtube THANKS FOR READING TO THE END! HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND. If this has been forwarded to you and you’d like to get it directly in your inbox, please email clerk@townofulyssesny.gov. -- PLEASE NOTE: Please update my email address to clerk@townofulyssesny.gov Thx Best, Carissa Parlato, CMC (Certified Municipal Clerk), RMC (Registered Municipal Clerk) 4 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_DznbVCqS%2B9zUMf714YVqb6ciC3xa0Fm3%2BH%3DRXNaLXu8Q%40mail.gmail.co m.