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Ulysses Updates for 8/15/25 - Casey Beck - Outlook
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Ulysses Updates for 8/15/25
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 8/15/2025 4:13 PM
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Happy Friday, Ulysses!
IN THIS WEEK'S ULYSSES NEWSLETTER:
Special Meeting on Cold Springs Land Donation
Share Your Thoughts on the Town's Future
Upcoming Meetings
Tools for Caregivers
What to Do When You Find a Bat in Your Home
UPDATE ON COLD SPRINGS LAND DONATION:
The Ulysses Town Board will hold a Special Meeting at 5pm on Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025, to hear
comments on the Cold Springs Road land donation for recreation. They may decide whether to accept
the donation that evening.
Although a Public Hearing is not required by law for this purpose, the town seeks to give the public ample
opportunities for input.
The meeting will be held in person at 10 Elm St., Trumansburg NY 14886. Members of the public may join in
person or remotely at via Zoom videoconference at httpL.Z/zoom.us/j/183862745 or
+16465588656„183862745#.
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 3pm on
August 27, 2025.
More information can be found on the town's website at httpal/www.townofulyLsesny.govZpages/current-
issues/278/potential-donation-of-land-for-recreation/, or by contacting the Town Clerk at
clerk townofulyssesny gov.
COMP PLAN DRAFTS FOR FEEDBACK:
The Town of Ulysses is in the final stretch of completion of the Comprehensive Plan. The Comprehensive
Plan Steering Committee (CPSC) has released the following draft chapters for public feedback:
• Housing Element
• Built Environment Element
• Economic Development Element
• Environment & Natural Resources Element
• Climate Change & Resiliency Element
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The drafts were created based on community input as well as county and state objectives and statistics.
Peruse and let us know what you think! Comments may be shared at a Town Board or CPSC meeting, or
sent via email.
A second Open House to gather more public input is currently in the planning process to present the
draft Comp Plan in its entirety along with the draft environmental assessment. More information on
venue and timing will be provided soon!
UPCOMING MEETINGS:
8/19/25 at 7pm- Planning Board
8/20/25 at 7pm- Board of Zoning Appeals
TOOLS FOR CAREGIVERS:
Tompkins County Office for the Aging is hosting a Powerful Tools for Caregivers class on Tuesdays from
10:30am-12 noon, Sept. 9- Oct. 14. The course is designed to help caregivers balance caregiving with
self -care. To register, call Andrea at (607)273-5484.
WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU FIND A BAT IN YOUR HOME:
From Tompkins County
It is common at this time of the year for bats to enter our homes. Bats can be a carrier of the rabies
virus, which is a serious, potentially fatal disease. 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 the bat and submitting for laboratory testing. Laboratory testing can rule out the risk of rabies
infection and rabies post -exposure treatment for the person who was exposed will not be necessary.
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.
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.
NYS DOH - "Catch a Bat" Video
Further information can be found at: tompkinscountyny,gov/health/eh/rabies
THANKS FOR READING TO THE END! HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND.
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PLEASE NOTE: Please update my email address to clerk0townofulyssesnygov
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)
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