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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-05 Newsletter Town Board meetings on YouTube! Watch live or later The Town has its own YouTube channel where you can watch the regular Town Board meetings in real time or later at your convenience. The link to the live meeting is on all agendas posted to our webpage and calendar. The meetings are also available via ZOOM if you wish to speak under Persons to be Heard or on any Public Hearing that is scheduled. Attendance via YouTube is preferred if you are not planning to speak. Due to the layout members and staff see on Zoom can become very cluttered with too many squares if everyone is attending via Zoom. Those of you who remember the game show “Hollywood Squares” can imagine how 24+ squares can be a nightmare. If you decide to watch live via YouTube, you can always hop on via Zoom if you want to speak. Link to live YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCC9vycXkJ6klVIibjhCy7NQ/live Link to watch anytime https://www.youtube.com/user/TownofIthacaVideo Website redesign! Another of our bicentennial initiatives is working with a firm to develop a new town website. I think you will agree with us that a new website is needed. We are in the early stages of thinking through what we want in a new site and are asking for your thoughts. Send us what you hope we might factor into a Town of Ithaca attractive, informative and easy to navigate website. What do you look for most? What ideas do you have? Road Construction Schedule 2021 Mid-Summer Start – Weather Permitting Muriel St., Salem, Winston, Sycamore, Tareyton and Birchwood Drives and Deerfield Pl The Public Works Department will be milling and paving these roads this summer. Some traffic disruptions may occur, such as at times, the roads may be open with only gravel in place, one way traffic during daytime hours, driveway access may be blocked at times, but notice will be given whenever possible and the blockage will be kept as brief as possible. No parking signs will be posted - parking will not be permitted on the roadway or shoulder at any time while construction is in progress. Any vehicles parked will be towed at owner’s expense. The Public Works Department will send another notice shortly before the project begins. West Hill Community Garden Plots are still available https://whgardencouncil.wixsite.com/garden. Questions Garden Council whgardencouncil@gmail.com Town Clerk’s Office (607) 273-1721 Option 3 Spirit of Tompkins and the Town of Ithaca Be on the lookout for two Spirit of Tompkins banners hanging on the outside of the Town Hall building soon and then come inside and see other photographs displayed in the lobby. The Town has been pleased to play a key role in the county-wide Spirit of Tompkins photography initiative as it aligned with our bicentennial year celebrations. Spirit of Tompkins: A celebration in portraits We want to showcase the diversity of Town of Ithaca residents across a full range of our diverse community. Rural, suburban, agricultural, small business and large. We want to photograph our residents in places within the Town that are important and special to them and to share why. If you are interested in participating, there is a sign-up form on the website link above. HeatSmart Tompkins’ Campaign for Clean Heating May through August 2021 Lower Energy Bills and Support for the Town’s Grant Funding Efforts – It’s a Win Win ! The Town of Ithaca is partnering with HeatSmart Tompkins on their Campaign for Clean Heating which runs through August 2021. This Campaign provides generous incentives to low- and moderate- income households to assess and finance clean energy home improvements such as: upgrading/installation of home sealing and insulation, energy efficient heat pumps for heating and cooling and hybrid water heaters. Here's how it works: Sign up - HeatSmart to register to receive get a free assessment of your home. Want to learn more? Clean Heating & Cooling webinar - Thursday, May 20th at 7pm link: Register Regenerate NY Cost-Share Grants Available for Forest Landowners Do you own between 10 and 1,000 acres of forest land and have an interest in improving your woods? The DEC Regenerate NY program provides cost-share grants to New York landowners looking to enhance forest regeneration on their property. Landowners who want to plant trees, control competing vegetation (including invasives), restore a degraded forest stand, or exclude deer are encouraged to apply for funding. To find out more, please visit Regenerate NY . This program runs through the Grants Gateway platform and the DEC will be hosting a Grants Gateway training webinar on Friday, May 21st at 10am to assist applicants in navigating the grant process in this system. Private landowners are encouraged to team up with a forester who could provide application support. Ithaca Area Wastewater Treatment Facility Recently, the Facility had an issue with blockage which will eventually cost quite a bit of money to repair, over $1 million dollars. We thought it was timely to reprint this from a past newsletter highlighting the importance of thinking about what should and should not be flushed and the ramifications of not thinking about it more than most of us do… Derby Week…. and the winner is…… Medina Spirit Thank you to everyone who stopped by and joined our Day at the Races, Derby Week. No one wagered on the longshot Medina Spirit, but it definitely was a fun race watch and we hope you enjoyed it. Judy Drake and Becky Jordan tied for the correct guess on the number of 19 roses in the vase.