Heat with Propane or Oil?

Cooperative Extension and Ithaca Neighborhood Housing Services are launching a pilot program to weatherize homes and switch from LPG or heating oil to wood pellets.

Participants could cut their heating bills in half!

Apply today to qualify for low-interest financing for home energy upgrades and subsidized high-efficiency wood pellet stove.

For more information, contact:
Guillermo Metz, Cornell Cooperative Extension
272-2292 x185
gm52@cornell.edu

NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS: DEPUTY TOWN CLERK

TOWN OF CAROLINE

20 hours a week; $11.74 per hour

Please complete and return a Tompkins County Employment application to Caroline Town Clerk, PO Box 136, Slaterville Springs, NY  14881. (Resume with cover letter also accepted.)

Job open until position filled

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS: This is a responsible clerical position that assists the Town Clerk in carrying out the administrative duties and responsibilities of the office including those related to Town and County tax collection. This position is appointed by the Town Clerk. Work is performed under the supervision of the Town Clerk permitting leeway for the exercise of independent judgment in carrying out the details of the work. This is a part-time position with a standard work week of 20 hours; Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 9:00am-3:00pm (with a 1/2 hour break) and Wednesday 2:00pm-6:00pm including a Tuesday evening a month to take minutes for the Caroline Town Board meeting.  Friday’s the office is closed.  Weekday hours have some flexibility.

TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES:

- Answers various inquiries from Town residents and other municipal offices, answers incoming telephone calls and directs them to appropriate departments;

- Issues marriage, dog, hunting, fishing and other licenses/permits and related documents and transcripts;

- Assists with the maintenance of files, contracts, easements, and the records management program and archives;

- Assists with mailings, typing and copying;

- Assists in completing reports and documentation;

- Types and records minutes for Town Board meetings once a month or in the absence of the Town Clerk;

- Collects permit fees and other miscellaneous fees and charges payable to the Town;

- Makes deposits and assists Town Clerk with reconciliation;

- Assists in the mailing, collection, issuing receipts, and reconciliation of Town and County tax bills for apportioned properties, calculates in Lieu of Tax payments and Special Assessment District tax bills, performs tax searches upon request;

- Substitutes for the Town Clerk when necessary, and performs other duties as assigned;

FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS:

- Good knowledge of office terminology and procedures;

- Good knowledge of business arithmetic and English;

- Ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions;

- Ability to compose reports and maintain records;

- Ability to deal tactfully and courteously with boards, committees, residents and other agencies;

- Ability to maintain confidentiality;

- Ability to obtain a Notary Public license;

- Ability to operate a typewriter, personal computer, and calculator;

- Knowledge of word processing and spreadsheet programs;

- Possession of integrity and honesty;

- Physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position;

- Ability to obtain bond desirable;

- Knowledge of municipal government desirable;

SUGGESTED MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

(a)    Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma AND three years of office clerical experience dealing with the public and working with cash transactions; or

(b)    Graduation from a two year college post high school business course and one year of clerical experience; or

(c)    A satisfactory combination of the foregoing training and experience.

Please complete a Tompkins County Employment application and send to Caroline Town Clerk, PO Box 136 Slaterville Springs NY 14881

For more information:

Marilou Harrington
Caroline Town clerk

(607) 539-6400
clerk@townofcaroline.org

The Caroline Town Board has introduced the

DRAFT TOWN OF CAROLINE LOCAL LAW of 2010 EXCAVATION AND CONSTRUCTION IN MUNICIPAL ROADWAYS AND HIGHWAY RIGHTS-OF-WAY

for public comment.

An electronic copy is available here: DRAFT Caroline Roadway Excavation Local Law

Town of Caroline
High Speed Internet Survey

As you may be aware, the Town of Caroline has been working to bring high speed Internet to our community, especially for unserved residents. Eleven towns in Tompkins and Cayuga County have jointly applied for a Federal grant to create the infrastructure needed to make high speed wireless or fiber optic-to-the-home service available throughout the town. To increase our chances of bringing this funding into our town, we must demonstrate the project is needed and viable.

Please take the time to complete the survey:
http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dEdZRjdUbkd2dmtkSUo0ZnlHM3dvTmc6MQ

Your answers will document interest in the proposed service. All answers are anonymous.

CONGRATULATIONS

Mary Psiaki

Jeremy Richards

2010 Recipients of the Town of Caroline Community Service Award

Presentation and Reception

Tuesday April 6

6:30pm

Caroline Town Hall

Please join us on Tuesday in congratulating this year’s recipients!   Refreshments will be served.

The Caroline Town Clerk has posted new office hours.

NEW Town Clerk Hours

Monday 9 am to 3 pm
Tuesday 9 am to 3 pm
Wednesday 2 pm to 6 pm
Thursday 9 am to 3 pm

The Town Clerk’s office is now located in the Town Office Building at 2668 Slaterville Road.

The Town Office Building, located at 2668 Slaterville Road, next to the historic Caroline Town Hall is now open.

The new office building houses the Caroline Town Clerk, Supervisor, Code Office, Library, and records storage. The building is highly energy efficient, super-insulated, heated by the earth with a geothermal system, and will be powered by the sun by a solar electric system (to be installed this Spring).

Citizens are welcome to stop by, and experience the geothermal heating system, new library, offices, and ease of access.

The next door Town Hall will continue to house the Town Court, board and committee meetings, and the museum.

Effective October 14,2009, new statewide Open Burning Regulations prohibit burning trash in all cases. The existing incinerator rule already prohibits burning household trash in wood stoves, fireplaces, and outdoor wood boilers. Burning leaves is also banned. Exempt are small campfires, cooking fires, and celebratory bonfires. Only charcoal or clean, untreated or unpainted wood can be burned. In towns with a total population less than 20,000, you may burn tree limbs with attached leaves. The limbs must be less than 6 inches in diameter and 8 feet in length. However, this is not allowed from March 16 through May 14 due to the increased risk of wildfires. Organic agricultural wastes may be burned on-site where they are grown or generated, including brush and wood produced by clearing fields and other activities. The fire must be located on contiguous agricultural land larger than 5 acres, and the materials capable of being fully burned within 24 hours. The burning of pesticides, plastics or other non-organic material is prohibited. Open burning of household trash releases dangerous compounds including arsenic, carbon monoxide, benzene, styrene, formaldehyde, lead, hydrogen cyanide and dioxin, among others. Open burning is also the single greatest cause of wildfires in New York. DEC recommends that you recycle all appropriate materials (such as newspaper, paper, glass and plastic) and compost your organic kitchen and garden waste. To report environmental law violations call 1-800-TIPP DEC (1-800-847-7332).

October 2009 minutes of the Caroline Town Board are now posted at the official Town of Caroline website. Go to GOVERNMENT > MINUTES or click here: http://www.townofcaroline.org/government/minutes/

Minutes from 2005 to 2009 are available to download.

Official Minutes will be updated on an ongoing basis by the Town Clerk Department.

Contact:
Town of Caroline Clerk Department
539-6400

Energy Independent Caroline is a collaboration of citizens and government to declare local energy independence from fossil fuels. Our mission is to promote sharing of information about energy conservation and renewable energy. We are supporting Caroline households in saving energy comfortably and exploring ways to produce clean, reliable power for electricity, heat, and transportation from renewable resources.

Come to our next meeting!  Everyone is welcome. We meet 2nd Tuesdays at the Town Hall (2670 Slaterville Rd).

Installing Solar Panels on Town Office Building

Finlo Installs Solar Panels on Town Office Building