Seneca Falls, NY - Historic Gateway to the Finger Lakes

Time 2020-11-18 05:03:28

Web Name: Seneca Falls, NY - Historic Gateway to the Finger Lakes

WebSite: http://senecafalls.com

ID:119646

Keywords:

NY,Historic,Seneca,

Description:

The Seneca Falls Town Board will hold a Special Meeting at 5:30 P.M. on Thursday, November 19, 2020 at the Seneca Falls Community Center, 35 Water Street, Seneca Falls, NY. The purpose of the Meeting is to discuss the 2021 Budget and any other matters that may come before the Board. The Seneca Falls Town Board will hold a Special Meeting at 6:00 P.M. on Monday, November 23, 2020 at the Seneca Falls Community Center, 35 Water Street, Seneca Falls, NY. The purpose of the Meeting is to discuss the Kingdom Road Sewerline Project and any other matters that may come before the Board. Due to COVID-19, mask and social distancing is required. The Police Reform and Community Reinvention Committee, being led by leading Criminal Justice Officials and the Criminal Justice Advisory Board continues to move towards a reform that is effective and meaningful to respective communities. The survey results reflect the wants and needs of the 561 survey participants and public forum participants. - Click here to download the survey results (.pdf) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual Election of the Bridgeport Fire District will take place on December 8, 2020 between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. at the Bridgeport Fire House located at 2528 Lower Lake Rd. Seneca Falls, New York 13148 for the purpose of electing the following fire district officers: One Fire Commissioner for a five (5) year term, commencing January 1, 2021 and ending December 31, 2025; All candidates for a District Office shall be residents of the Bridgeport Fire District, not convicted of any degree of arson and file in writing their names and the position and term they are seeking with the Secretary of the Bridgeport Fire District at 2528 Lower Lake Road, Seneca Falls, New York 13145 no later than November 18, 2020. Only residents of the Bridgeport Fire District registered to vote with the Seneca County Board of Elections on or before November 16, 2020 shall be eligible to vote. We are currently preparing the 2021 Town budget. Budget workshops are scheduled for October 20 and 26, 5:30 in the Town Office. Masks are required. There will be a Budget, Public Hearing held on Thursday, November 5, prior to the Town s regularly scheduled November meeting, located at the Community Center. Overview of the Tentative Budget: Spending is down about 7.5%. How did this happen? Saved over $60,000 by replacing commercial refuse pickup with Town personnel exclusively Saved over $40,000 in phone service, internet, and cable charges. Discontinued service to phones that were out of use in Town owed properties and utilizing a new company called CBN utilizing less expensive rates Reduced spending in other departments as much as possible with no impact on services Even with the reduced spending outlined above, the tax rate will reflect a 43% increase. Why? The 2020 budget utilized 1.4 million in Landfill revenue to offset expenses in the Highway Department, Parks and Recreation Department, and Vince s Park The additional Landfill revenue was allocated to Reserve Funds to provide the necessary resources for infrastructure projects The Board will ultimately need to make the decision to increase taxes or utilize landfill revenue to offset the increases What else has the Town Been Working on in 2020? Local laws have been passed to improve parking and make signage consistent with parking codes Two Local laws are pending that were created to encourage development in our downtown area by removing parking restrictions and allow for multiple apartments on building floors above the Fall Street level The Town worked through the Downtown Revitalization Initiative and are waiting for the final project announcement from New York State The Town is in the process of selling 115 Fall Street to increase our revenues and to eliminate over $8,000 in yearly expenses. In addition, this property will now go back on the tax rolls Formed a Citizens Advisory Committee to explore the benefits of having a Town Manager Formed a Citizens Committee to examine the current zoning laws to bring the Town into the 21 Century Developed a Local Law to deal with fire pits. Our current code is outdated and if enforced, everyone currently having an outside fire at their home, would be in violation Continuing to work on a strategy to repair the culvert on West Bayard Street Repaired existing culverts on East Bayard Street and Garden Street which have been neglected for over 10 years Continuing to review the Town s best options for a new sewer line that will tie into the Western Sewer District including 318 and 414 Completed a major project that relined existing sewer lines to help alleviate storm water entering the sewer system. This was a 3.3-million-dollar project Finalized the engineering to replace the Equalization Tank at the Sewer Treatment Plant to better handle overflow of storm water that enters the system. This is a 5.8-million-dollar project Finalized the Phase II sidewalk project that will provide new sidewalks at the Frank Knight School area neighborhood. This project is similar to the sidewalk project completed at the Cady Stanton School neighborhood Created a Police Reform Committee to develop a comprehensive plan based on the Governor s recommendations that must be in place by April of 2021 In the process of installing a backup generator at the Auburn Road Water Tower Started discussion through the Waste Management Committee to incorporate a comprehensive environmental plan for the Town of Seneca Falls. This plan would enhance recycling for our community members, provide the opportunity to take organic materials out of the landfill (from our community) and begin the movement to reduce our footprint on the environment All of this happened as we are dealing with the worst global pandemic since 1918 A resolution adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Seneca Falls on September 1, 2020 authorizes a project consisting of the increase and improvement, aquisition and construction of a new equalization tank... - Click here for the full Bond Resolution (.pdf) Notice of filing completed Assessment Roll with the Town Clerk (Pursuant to Section 516 of the Real Property Tax Law). Notice is hereby given that the undersigned Sole Assessor for the Town of Seneca Falls, in the County of Seneca, for the year 2020 has finally completed and certified the Assessment Roll. A certified copy thereof, was filed with the Town Clerk for the Town of Seneca Falls, 130 Ovid Street, Seneca Falls, N.Y., on the 1st day of July 2020, where the same will remain open to public inspection during regular business hours.Dated this 1st day of July, 2020Deborah L. Von WaldAssessor, Town of Seneca Falls As CIVID-19 continues to evolve, so does the required Seneca Falls PD response protocol. Effective immediately, all non-emergency incidents, depending on the nature, that require law enforcement involvement will be handled over the telephone in order to limit contact. On calls requiring law enforcement response, officers may ask you to step outside, in order to create the recommended six feet of social distancing. Understand that if you call E-911 for any reason, dispatchers have instituted new call screening protocols to help identify potential COVID-19 cases. For additional up to date information the New York State Department of Health has issued an informational document that offers guidelines to best address the recent Corona Virus outbreak. Included in this document are a list of resource guides to better prepare for this continued health emergency. To view this document, visit: https://www.health.ny.gov/diseases/communicable/coronavirus/. Please be patient with all of our first responders. These new response protocols are temporary and are in place to protect our first responders as well as the community we serve. Our goal is to ensure our staff remains healthy and available to provide the quality of service that our residents and visitors expect. To comply with State regulations, the Town of Seneca Falls, annually issues a report describing the quality of your drinking water. The purpose of this report is to raise your understanding of drinking water and awareness of the need to protect our drinking water sources. Last year, your tap water met all State drinking water health standards. This report provides an overview of last year’s water quality. Included are details about where your water comes from, what it contains, and how it compares to State standards. - Click here for the full report (.pdf) Please take notice that the monthly meetings of the Bridgeport Fire District Board of Fire Commissioner s Fire District of the Town of Seneca Falls, County of Seneca, New York, will be held at the Red Jacket Fire House at 2528 Lower Lake Road in Seneca Falls. All meetings will commence at 7 o clock p.m. on that day. You can find posted meeting minutes here. On the Following dates for 2020: February 11, 2020 March 10, 2020 April 14, 2020 May 12, 2020 June 9. 2020 July 14, 2020 August 11, 2020 September 8, 2020 October 13, 2020 November 10, 2020 December 8, 2020 Water bills are now being accepted in the Water Department from 8:30 am till 4 pm. Same building, 130 Ovid Street. This is being done to help make this an easier process for all involved, also a drop box is being installed for after hours convenience to our residents. Due to Fire Code issues, the Seneca County Fire Marshall has temporarily set the occupancy of the Seneca Falls Court room to a maximum of 49 individuals. The Seneca Falls Water Department will use, the Hyper-Reach emergency telephone notification system to inform residents of emergency water issue such as, boil water advisories and water conservations needs, as a way to reach residents quicker when an issues arises. This is the same system that the Seneca Falls Police Department uses in conjunction with the Seneca County and the Sheriff’s Department. Mobile/cell phone users must register for this service in order to receive notification. Users have the option to receive audio messages, text messages or both along with an email alert. Registration takes a few minutes and all information is kept confidential. All hardline users will automatically receive these notifications. Click here to register. Effective immediately: The Town of Seneca Falls through combination of the old “Village” and “Town” of Seneca Falls Codes has created one uniform code, applicable to all residents. Inflow / Infiltration Inspections (Aka Sewer Inspections) are now required to be completed on all properties in Seneca Falls and all areas serviced by the public sewer of the Town. Procedure dictates (§230-64), that inspection be completed prior to the transfer of a property and to comply with code §230, Articles IV and VIII. The main purpose of the inspection requirement is to prevent stormwater from entering the wastewater sewer system that is ultimately treated at the Town’s wastewater treatment plant. This is required to ensure compliance with the NYS Department of Conservation. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the Water and Sewer Codes, please contact the Water Department at (315)568-6211. All Code questions can be research at www.generalcode.com or you can contact the Zoning Code Enforcement Officer at (315)568-8013 for information.

TAGS:NY Historic Seneca 

<<< Thank you for your visit >>>

The Town of Seneca Falls, NY is located in the heart of the Finger Lakes region on the northern shore of Cayuga Lake. We are proudly known as the Birthplace of Women's Right and the inspiration for the setting of It's A Wonderful Life.

Hot Websites