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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-03 NewsletterTown of Ithaca “QuickNews”letter March 2017 SPRING FORWARD Smoke Detectors and Carbon Monoxide Detectors Sunday, March 12th is SPRING forward where we set our clocks ahead one hour and more importantly, we use this day as a reminder to check and replace the batteries in our smoke and carbon dioxide detectors. This is extremely important to the health and safety of your family; yes, they may still work, but when will they quit? And how will you know? Better to replace all detectors with new batteries so you know for sure they are good to go. Please be safe, help protect the life of your family and our first responders. FREE RABIES CLINIC Tompkins County Health Department Preregistration is available www.tompkinscountyny.gov/health/eh/neighborhood/rabies Proof of prior rabies vaccine is required for a 3 year certificate. 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. all locations Lansing Central Fire Station Wednesday May 3 Danby Fire Station Thursday May 4 Dryden Tompkins County SPCA Wednesday May 10 Enfield New Highway Garage Thursday May 11 Ithaca Highway Garage Wednesday May 17 2017 Spring Brush and Leaf Pickup Beginning Monday, April 17th The Town of Ithaca Public Works Department will be picking up yard waste (brush, leaves, pine needles, dead flowers, garden waste, and grass clippings) starting Monday, April 17th, and will and continue throughout the Town that week until finished. All yard waste must be at the roadside by 7 a.m. on the first day of collection. THERE WILL BE NO SECOND COLLECTION AND NO CALL BACKS. The intention of the Town’s roadside collection service is for Town residents outside the Village of Cayuga Heights and the City of Ithaca to put a reasonable amount of yard waste (as is generated during a normal year) out at the roadside for pick up by the Town’s crews. Clearing of building lots and hedgerows is beyond a normal amount of material. Roadside collection crews reserve the right to not pick up excessively large volumes of brush and improperly piled materials. Please note that our crews do not use leaf vacuum machines for spring leaf pick up, therefore, no loose piles will be picked up. Also, no plastic bags will be picked up. Brush you collect before the first day of the pickup needs to remain out of the rights-of-way until a couple of days before the pick up; this will assure your safety and that of your neighbors. Errant brush piles can wreak havoc on the storm water systems and can create a hazard for walkers and cyclists. You may also drop your yard waste off at the Public Works Facility at 106 Seven Mile Drive, Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. through 2:30 p.m. year round. Please first sign in at the office. WHAT TO DO • Bag leaves, garden and other yard waste in biodegradable paper bags. Fill bags and place on road shoulder. Fold over openings of bags to close – do not staple or tape. 30-gallon bags are available at Agway, Home Depot, Lowes, Wal-Mart, and Wegman’s along with other stores in the area. • Brush should be placed in neat piles going with the flow of traffic so that the chipping trucks can feed the cut ends first. GARDEN PLOTS AVAILABLE Town of Ithaca’s West Hill Community Garden There are garden plots available at the Town's West Hill Community Garden located off Route 79 behind the Linderman Creek apartment complex. We are looking for people interested in gardening and willing to work collectively in managing and maintaining our 80 plot community garden. Together, gardeners and the Town's parks department have been hard at work establishing a well-supported and maintained garden space for people who enjoy growing their own food. Anyone interested in joining our community should contact the Town Clerk's office at 607-273-1721 ext. 2. Applications are available at Ithaca Town Hall, 215 N. Tioga St., Ithaca. Annual plot fees are $20 with assistance available for income qualified individuals. You may also contact Tee-Ann Hunter at 607-279-7249 if you have general questions. The deadline for plot reservations is May 15th. Town of Ithaca Goes Digital with Laserfiche The Town of Ithaca, a member of Tompkins Shared Services Electronic Records Repository (TSSERR), has jumped on board with Tompkins County’s award-winning digital endeavors. We have digitized official town records and documents for a more efficient, faster, and better way to serve you. What is TSSERR? TSSERR is a shared public portal that uses Laserfiche, an electronic content management system, to store and organize our records and make them available to you through our town website at http://www.town.ithaca.ny.us/tsserr. What does this mean for you? It means you have access to Town Board, Zoning Board, and Planning Board minutes, and packets and resolutions anywhere and anytime via the internet without being restricted to office hours to locate the information you want. What does this mean for the Town of Ithaca? The shared service between all municipalities has already demonstrated significant cost savings in various ways, such as reducing paper waste and providing ease of access and improved efficiency for residents and staff. How will you benefit? We are delighted to provide this service to you. As we move forward with Laserfiche, we will continue to release more types of documents with the ultimate goal of allowing you open access to most town records. For more information on how you can access our records, please visit the Town of Ithaca’s website at www.town.ithaca.ny.us/tsserr where you will find step-by-step instructions for logging into the TSSERR site and accessing the town’s digital repository. Any suggestions or comments can be directed via email to Paulette Rosa, Town Clerk prosa@town.ithaca.ny.us, or Jasmin Cubero, Deputy Town Clerk and Project Manager jcubero@town.ithaca.ny.us.