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Home My WebLink About2025-09-05 enewsletter9/9/25, 9:56 AM Ulysses Updates for 9/5/25 - Casey Beck - Outlook Outlook Ulysses Updates for 9/5/25 From town-of-ulysses@googlegroups.com <town-of-ulysses@googleg roups.com> on behalf of Carissa Parlato, Town Clerk <ulysses.derk@gmail.com> Date Fri 9/5/2025 3:52 PM To Google Groups <town-of-ulysses@googlegroups.com> Happy Friday, Ulysses! IN THIS WEEK'S ULYSSES NEWSLETTER: Update from Town Supervisor JOB OPENING- Come Work with Us! Public Hearing- Drinking Water Protection Plan Share Your Thoughts on the Comp Plan 2026 Budget Meetings Bee Committee News Airport Expo Free Rabies Vaccinations UPDATE FROM TOWN SUPERVISOR OLSON:Greetings, Ulyssians! September means many things: cooler mornings, the stray leaf changing colors, the clatter of footsteps and cacophony of voices in our local schools, the return of flashing lights in the school zone. At the Town, it also means budget season! Starting on Monday at 10am, the Town Board will be gathering for a public review of every fund and the public is welcome to attend in person or remotely. The posting of all of these meetings is available here. The Town's preliminary budget ---the first draft ---originates from my office, and I know personally and professionally how much taxes impact our ability to live and thrive in Ulysses. I am optimistic we will again be able to deliver a 2026 budget under the tax cap that further cuts property tax rates. Where do your property tax dollars go? More than 40% of the taxes collected by the Town is specifically spent on Fire and Emergency Medical Services (EMS), with roads, culverts, and the staff in the DPW being the other big driver of expenditures (approximately 23%). Health care costs, including ambulance services, are rising in the 8-18% range, putting significant pressure on the Town to adopt a 2026 budget that meets current needs and also plans for long term financial and environmental sustainability. Just like in households, the Town Board is charged with making careful financial decisions. I am proud that the Town continues to be able to consistently deliver budgets that keep our tax rate the lowest of any municipality in Tompkins County, Schuyler County, and Seneca County. As the Town takes on new projects and initiatives —from fixing bridges to developing parks-1 will continue to proactively seek new funding sources to protect the local taxpayer from escalating costs and keep Ulysses as affordable as we can for all residents. about:blank 1/4 9/9/25, 9:56 AM Ulysses Updates for 9/5/25 - Casey Beck - Outlook We also have a regular Town Board meeting on Tuesday @ 7pm at Town Hall, and the public is welcome to attend in person or remotely. The board packet and other materials are available here. JOB OPENING: We are seeking a full-time Administrative Assistant 3 to serve as the central support for the Planning/Zoning, Building, and Public Works departments. Apply at Tompkins County website Deadline to apply is Sept. 26. PUBLIC HEARING on Draft DRINKING WATER PROTECTION PLAN: The Town of Ulysses is developing a [Drinking%20Water%2OSource%2OProtection%20PIan%20(DWSP2)]Drinking Water Source Protection Plan (DWSP2). A committee was appointed by the Town Board to work with a New York Rural Water Association specialist to identify drinking water supply resources, potential threats, and protection strategies unique to our community. Adoption of a NYS-approved plan will help the Town in obtaining grant funding for water projects. The WSPP Committee presented the Town Board with a complete final draft DWSP2 at their August 12 meeting. The next step in the process is review and comment by the Town Board and staff, Ulysses residents, and the NYS DEC and DOH. A Public Hearing will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025 at 7pm at 10 Elm St., Trumansburg NY 14886. Members of the public may join in person or remotely via Zoom videoconference at httpL.L/zoom.us/j/183862745 or +16465588656„183862745#. All interested residents (or their agents/representatives) will be afforded an opportunity to submit written and/or oral comments on this topic. Comments may also be sent in advance via email to the Town Clerk by 5pm on Sept. 9, 2025. FINAL STRETCH OF THE COMP PLAN... The Town of Ulysses is in the final stretch of completion of the Comprehensive Plan and the following draft elements are ready for public feedback: • Housing Element • Built Environment Element • Economic Development Element • Environment & Natural Resources Element • Climate Change & Resiliencv Element These 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, sent via email or at the Public Hearing (see below). Public Hearing continuation- Wednesday, September 24th, at Town Hall at 5pm. A Public Hearing was opened at the Sept. 3 meeting and will be continued. Members of the public are invited to attend in person, via Zoom, or submit comments in writing. Open House- Monday October 6, 2025 from 4-7pm, at the Racker Center, 3226 Wilkins Rd, Ithaca, NY 14850. UPCOMING MEETING/PUBLIC HEARING: Special Town Board meetings to discuss the 2026 Budget will take place at the Town Hall: Monday, Sept. 8 at 10am about:blank 2/4 9/9/25, 9:56 AM Ulysses Updates for 9/5/25 - Casey Beck - Outlook Wed. Sept. 10 at gam Thurs. Sept. 10 at 9am BEE SMART: GROW NATIVE! NATIVE PLANT FESTIVAL AND SALE Fall is an excellent time to plant native trees, shrubs and perennials! The Friends of the Montezuma Wetlands Complex will host their Native Plant Festival and Sale at the Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge visitor center on Saturday September 20, from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. The program will feature a guided nature walk and 3 presentations on native plants and pollinators: • Guided nature walk with Pete Saracino, NY State Master Naturalist • Efforts in place to boost the native plant seed supply, with Janice Wiles from Go Native! Perennials in Skaneateles, • Fascinating and diverse interactions between native plants and native pollinators with Molly Jacobson from SUNY ESF Restoration Science Center How to build the all-inclusive pollinator garden, with Krissy Boys from the Finger Lakes Native Plant Society. For more information visit: httpL.Z/friendsofmontezuma.org/event grow-native-native-Dlant-festival- and-sale-2025/ 2025 AIRPORT DAY & PREPAREDNESS EXPO SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13TH FROM 7AM TO 1PM Between East Hill Flying Club and Taughannock Aviation off Brown Road The day will start with the annual Runway 5k and East Hill Flying Club's popular Pancake Breakfast, followed by a variety of activities (scenic flights, control tower tours, hot air balloon rides, etc.), informational displays, health screenings, and a county employee -sponsored Red Cross blood drive from 10am-3pm. Sept. is Emergency Preparedness month, so several agencies and organizations will be participating, including local law enforcement and fire companies, Emergency Medical Services, the Ithaca Salvation Army, Cayuga Health Systems, Guthrie, and the National Weather Service Binghamton Office. A full list of participants can be found at www.fl)/ithaca.com FREE RABIES VACCINATION CLINIC: TCAT Bus Garage 737 Willow Avenue Ithaca, NY 14850 Map & Driving Directions Date: September 27, 2025 Time: 11:00 AM - 02:00 PM Phone: 607-274-6688 If your animal has had previous rabies vaccinations, please bring vaccination records to the clinic. If you cannot locate previous vaccination records, one year rabies vaccine will be given. Dogs must be leashed or in carriers. Cats and ferrets must be in carriers. Donations Accepted. REGISTER HERE THANKS FOR READING TO THE END! HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND. about:blank 3/4 9/9/25, 9:56 AM Ulysses Updates for 9/5/25 - Casey Beck - Outlook 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@townofulyssesnygov 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) httpl/townofulvssesny.gov/ 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(cDgoogleg roups.com. To view this discussion visit https. Zgroups.google.com/d/msaid/town-of- ulvsses/CABMwf AGWx3DDRq-. ,�/NHEL%2BXp925%2BkWMvHg5BF67GtH6dOMSHNw%40mail.gmail.com. about:blank 4/4