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Home My WebLink About2025-10-17 enewsletter 10/20/25, 11:47 AM Ulysses Updates for 10/17/25-Casey Beck-Outlook Ot Outlook Ulysses Updates for 10/17/25 From town-of-ulysses@googlegroups.com <town-of-ulysses@googlegroups.com> on behalf of Carissa Parlato, Town Clerk <ulysses.clerk@gmail.com> Date Fri 10/17/2025 3:19 PM To Google Groups <town-of-ulysses@goog leg roups.com> Happy Friday, Ulysses! � IN THIS WEEK'S ULYSSES NEWSLETTER: Update from Supervisor Olson Upcoming Meetings & Public Hearings Theatre Program for 7-10th Graders Give Input on the Town Park Join a Board Free or Low-cost Mammograms Library Book Sale Election information UPDATE FROM SUPERVISOR OLSON: As we barrel through the fall,just a reminder that there are lots of walkers and bikers still out and enjoying being outside. Please share the road, and take care of one another. I have spoken to many residents who are concerned about unsafe speeds, and wanted to make sure residents know that there are ways to collectively mobilize to ask for lower speed limits. The Town has to petition NYS Department of Transportation (DOT) to reduce them, and I have personally supported every neighborhood request made since 2020. This year I met with neighbors about speed concerns around Taughannock State Park, and advocated on behalf of residents to the NYS Department of Transportation. Speeds have been approved to be lowered on Jacksonville (between the park and 96), Gorge, and Taughannock Park. Once they authorize the posting of signs, those speeds will be lowered to between 35 and 45 miles mph, down from 55mph. This summer I spoke to many residents on Waterburg Road about their speed concerns, and about the process to petition for a speed study. Last Tuesday, a petition by the residents of Waterburg Road was unanimously supported by the Town Board. The first step is for DOT to do a speed study, and I am hopeful they'll agree that 55mph is too fast. I extend my thanks to those residents for mobilizing around this important issue! Other streets who have organized to ask for speed studies in recent years include Rabbit Run, Garrett, Falls, and Krums Corners. Are you concerned about speed on your street and wonder what you can do to improve safety? Please reach out to me at supervisor@townofulyssesny gov and I'd be happy to sit down and walk you through about:blank 1/4 10/20/25, 11:47 AM Ulysses Updates for 10/17/25-Casey Beck-Outlook the process. UPCOMING MEETINGS/HEARINGS: Planning Board Meeting-Tues. 10/21 at 7pm Comp Plan Steering Committee Meeting & Public Hearing- Wed. 10/22 at 5pm Town Board Meeting & 3 Public Hearings-Tues. 10/28.at 7pm: • Local Law Rezoning a Portion of Development District 3 to Residential • 2026 Budget • Donation of Smith Woods to the Town NEW THEATER PROGRAM FOR 7-10TH GRADERS! "Trumansburg Community Action Theatre" offers youth the opportunity to explore issues of importance to them through theatre games and exercises. This program aims to empower local youth to develop their voices as artists, community leaders, and change-makers. No cost to participate, the program is grant funded and additionally supported by the Town of Ulysses Youth Services Dept. • Thursdays, Oct. 30- Dec. 4, 3:45-5:45pm. (no meeting Nov. 27) Thursday, Dec. 11, 3:45-7pm (includes a community sharing of the work!) • In the Community Room at Church of the Epiphany, 11 Elm St. Trumansburg. (No religious content.) Led by Kerr Mesner- a consultant, facilitator, and educator. As a trained actor and teaching artist, Kerr brings decades of experience working with young people in schools and community organizations. Register here: https: forms.gLejqfru3t5sGhpNxuzZ6 Contact Rachel Kennedy with questions: rkennedy_@townofuly5sesny gov, or 607-387-5767 ext. 233 SHARE YOUR INPUT ON THE FUTURE TOWN PARK: The Town Board voted on August 27 to accept a donation of land on Cold Springs Road for recreational purposes. To help determine exactly what that should look like, the Town is working with a student group from the Cornell Design Connect program. We want to be sure that the needs and desires of the town residents are part of the plan. Can you help by taking this survey?The deadline is Nov. 7. JOIN A BOARD! The Town of Ulysses is currently seeking members for the following boards. This is a great way to get involved and learn more about the town. Planning Board- Seeking 2 alternates (1-year appointment). Typically meets at 7pm on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of each month. Duties include: • Review and decisions on various land use permits including site plan review and special use permits; • Recommendations to the Board of Zoning Appeals on variance applications, and • Recommendations to the Town Board planning goals, policies and long-range plans, such as the Comprehensive Plan, rezones, and zoning code revisions. Board of Zoning Appeals- Seeking 1 alternate (1-year appointment). Typically meets once a month at 7pm on the 3rd Wednesday. Duties include: about:blank 2/4 10/20/25, 11:47 AM Ulysses Updates for 10/17/25-Casey Beck-Outlook • Hearing requests and issuing decisions on variances for proposed land uses or developments that do not comply with current local zoning code; and • Issuing decisions on appeals of any order, requirement, decision, interpretation, or determination made by the Zoning Officer. Interested? Submit a volunteer application. Questions can be sent to Town Planner Niels Tygesen and/or Town Supervisor Katelin Olson LOW OR NO COST MAMMOGRAMS: Tompkins County will partner with Guthrie Lourdes Cancer Services Program to provide low or no-cost breast cancer screenings. The Guthrie Lourdes "Mammo on the Move" Mobile Mammography Van will be at Tompkins County Whole Health, 55 Brown Rd., Ithaca, on Wednesday, October 29th, from 10am- 6pm. Call 607-798-5723 to set up your appointment time. You are eligible to use the van for breast screening if: • you are age 40 or older; • you have no current breast health problems or symptoms; • you have no history of breast surgery, or you had a biopsy over 1 year ago with benign results & no further problems Link here for more information. FALL BOOK SALE 2025 The Ulysses Philomathic Library Fall Book will take place October 16 - 19. Schedule: • Thursday 10/16: 8:30am-6:30pm • Friday 10/17: 8:30am-5pm • Saturday 10/18: 10am-4pm • Sunday 10/19 - 10am-2pm For details, visit https://www.trumansburglibrary.org/book-sales NOV. 4 ELECTION INFO: Election day is approaching. Details: • Voter registration: Must be received by Tompkins County Board of Elections no later than October 25, 2025 • Sample ballot for Ulysses • Early Voting Dates • Statewide ballot proposal: Amendment to Allow Olympic Sports Complex in Essex County on State Forest Preserve Land: Allows skiing and related trail facilities on state forest preserve land. The site is 1,039 acres. Requires State to add 2,500 acres of new forest land in Adirondack Park. A yes vote authorizes new ski trails and related facilities in the Adirondack forest preserve. (A no vote does not authorize this use). Forum for Town Supervisor candidates (the only contested race in Ulysses): • Sunday, October 19th from 3-4pm at the Fellowship Hall of the First Presbyterian Church of U lysses • Moderated by the League of Women Voters about:blank 3/4 10/20/25, 11:47 AM Ulysses Updates for 10/17/25-Casey Beck-Outlook • Questions can be submitted at the event or in advance (by Saturday, Oct 18 at 9pm) to Ivwtompkins.info ftmail.com. THANKS FOR READING TO THE END!HAVE 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@towno&1yssesnygov 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://townoful.y5sesny.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- ull sses+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion visit https. Zgroups.google.com/d/msgid/town-of- ull sses/CABMwf Ae5gL5D9SUKfcoFD5SNse%3D3-BWKYiXokUx4saxVOGeiw%40mail.gmail.com. about:blank 4/4