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Home My WebLink About2026-03-27 enewsletter 3/31/26, 11:26 AM Ulysses Updates for 3/27/26-Casey Beck-Outlook * Outlook Ulysses Updates for 3/27/26 From town-of-ulysses@googlegroups.com <town-of-ulysses@goog leg roups.com> on behalf of Carissa Parlato,Town Clerk<ulysses.clerk@gmail.com> Date Fri 3/27/2026 4:29 PM To Google Groups<town-of-ulysses@googlegroups.com> Happy Friday, Ulysses! Please mark your calendars: We will be holding a State of the Town event on Sat.,4/11 from 9-11am at the Trumansburg Fire Hall at 74 E. Main St.This time will be dedicated to updating the public on the many projects we have going,as well as answering your questions. Hope to see you then! IN THIS WEEK'S ULYSSES NEWSLETTER: Funding for Affordable Housing Projects Upcoming Meetings/Hearings Prepare for Bears Board/Committee Vacancies Citizen Pruner Classes Annual Burn Ban Poll Workers Needed FUNDING FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS: The Community Housing Development Fund(CHDF)is a locally funded and administered program that assists with the development costs associated with affordable residential and mixed-use real estate development projects with a strong emphasis on permanent affordability. The CHDF is designed to support the development of affordable housing in Tompkins County and ensure that the newly constructed or rehabilitated housing units remain permanently affordable to successive buyers or renters. Applications must be submitted by 5pm on Friday, May 1st,2026.Apply through Tompkins County's Common Grant Application. For more information,contact PlanningDeptHousing@tompkins-co.org orcall 607-274-5560. UPCOMING MEETINGS/HEARINGS: Planning Board-Tues.,4/7 at 7pm State of the Town-Sat.4/11,9-11am BE PREPARED FOR SPRING BEARS: From NYS DEC After hibernating through a long winter,groggy black bears across New York State are beginning to venture out of their dens,stretch their legs,and look for their first meals of spring. If you observe a bear out-and-about this spring,including in photos from a trail camera,you can contribute to a Paul Smith's College study recording bear sightings to track timing of bear den emergence.Adult male bears are usually the first to emerge and may have lost up to 30 percent of their body weight,while females with nursing cubs emerge later and may have lost up to 40 percent of their body weight. Bears are especially hungry in the spring due to depleted fat reserves and will search extensively for easily obtainable, calorie dense foods. While bears have access to plenty of natural foods in the spring,they will readily use human food sources such as bird feeders, unsecured garbage,chicken coops,apiaries,or messy grills and pet food left outdoors.Continued access to human food sources can make bears bolder,which can lead to an escalation in human-bear conflicts around homes and residential areas.To avoid bear conflicts on your property,take a few steps to prepare in early spring: • If you choose to feed birds in areas with bears,empty/remove your feeders and clean up spilled seed before early March. Let nature feed the birds from spring through fall. • Make sure garbage cans are secured and stored in a sturdy building. • Clean or remove all residual grease and food from grills and store all pet food inside. • Consider installing an electric fence around chicken coops or apiaries to protect your flock and hives. about:blank 1/3 3/31/26, 11:26 AM Ulysses Updates for 3/27/26-Casey Beck-Outlook If you are taking a trip to bear country,take a few minutes while planning your visit to review the basics of coexisting with bears. For more information on how to live responsibly with black bears, please visit DEC's Be BearWise and BearWise.org. BOARD/COMMITTEE VACANCIES: Wanna learn more about what we do in local government? Looking for folks to help with the following: • Cayuga Lake Watershed Intermunicipal Org(CWIO)—Town representative • Tompkins County Youth Services Board—Town representative • Town of Ulysses Board of Zoning Appeals—alternates(2) • Town of Ulysses Planning Board—member(1),alternates(2) • Town of Ulysses Youth Commission—Town representative(1) • Town Historian For more details or to apply,visit https://www.townofulyssesny govZp /current-issues/287/board-committee-vacancies/ Application will be accepted until positions are filled. Town Board vacancy: The board is working on a plan to find someone to serve for the remainder of the year.Stay tuned for more details. If interested in getting elected for the rest of the term (1/1/27-12/31/28),contact the Tompkins County Board of Elections ASAP as there are timing guidelines. CITIZEN PRUNERS: Cornell Cooperative Extension is offering a multi-part training series for individuals who want to learn best practices for selecting, planting,caring for,and pruning ornamental trees and shrubs.Those interested can become a part of the volunteer team.Classes are a 3-part hybrid series,with a final hands-on workshop-take one or all. "Tree Selection and Care"Tuesday,April 7th,5:30-7:00 pm "Shrub Pruning"Tuesday,April 28th,5:30-7:00 pm "Hands-on Workshop"Tuesday, May 5th,5:30-7:30pm Fee is$0-$40.The program is valued at$20,however, paying more than$20 will help others attend the class. For more information,visit https://ccetompkins.org/events/2026/04/14/citizen-pruner-training-tree-pruning Register at https://ccetompkins.wufoo.com/forms/m101tvsltsfzzx/ ANNUAL BURN BAN: The annual burn ban is in effect through May 14. Open burning is prohibited in NYS during this time EXCEPT FOR: • Camp fires or any other outdoor fires less than 3 feet in height and 4 feet in length,width or diameter • Small cooking fires • Ceremonial or celebratory bonfires and disposal of flags or religious items in a small-sized fire is allowed,if it is not otherwise prohibited by law or regulation. Only charcoal or dry,clean,untreated or unpainted wood can be burned. Fires cannot be left unattended and must be fully extinguished. For more information,visit https: dec.ny.gov/environmental-protection/air-ggalityjopen-burning POLL WORKERS NEEDED: Poll workers are essential to ensure elections are a success. During each election, millions of Americans dedicate themselves to sustaining the backbone of democracy-our election process. To maintain a party balance at each site,Republicans and those who are non-affiliated(Independent)are particularly needed. To learn more about what is required and how to sign up contact the Tompkins County Board of Elections(607-274-5522). THANKS FOR READING TO THE END! 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 about:blank 2/3 3/31/26, 11:26 AM Ulysses Updates for 3/27/26-Casey Beck-Outlook 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) https://townofulysagsnv_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- ulysses+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com. 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