Caroline is a small town with a unique character and strong sense of community. It's a town where people care about others, where community events are a big part of community life. We're located just southeast of the Town of Ithaca. The area is made up of beautiful rolling hills, farms, and several small communities. The Town of Caroline is home to more State forest land than any other town in Tompkins County.
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June 4 Public Hearing on Unsafe Building Law Modifications
| June 4, 2013 |
| 7:30 pm | to | 9:30 pm |
The Town Board will hold a public hearing on proposed modifications to the Town’s Building Code Enforcement Administration Local Law. (“Local Law Number 1 of 2006″) on Tuesday June 4th at 7:30 at Caroline Town Hall, 2670 Slaterville Rd.
The proposed changes provide due process for property owners when a property has been cited as being hazardous or unsafe. The definition of what makes a building unsafe or hazardous, or the process for giving a citation has not been changed from the old law.
The public is encouraged to attend and offer their comments on the proposed changes.
If you are unable to attend you can submit your comments in writing to:
Caroline Town Clerk
clerk@townofcaroline.org
PO Box 136
Slaterville Springs, NY 14881
RESOURCES
Final draft of the proposed law
Copies of the old law showing changes/modifications to make it the new law
In addition, copies of the amended Building Code Enforcement Administration Local Law with proposed changes can be obtained from from the Town Clerk, or in the green town notebooks located at the Town Library, Brookton’s Market, Dandy Mini-Mart and Speedsville Store.
What’s In Your Watershed?
| June 5, 2013 |
| 7:00 pm | to | 9:00 pm |
A public forum hosted by the Community Science Institute and Caroline Watershed Committee
Wednesday June 5th, 7pm, Caroline Town Hall
Agenda:
1) Welcome
2) CSI monitoring data & sediment loads
3) Six Mile Creek’s natural behavior
4) Riparian Buffer Zones – Dan Karig
5) Maintaining the City’s drinking water supply
6) Erosion mitigation by municipalities & homeowners
7) Q&A
The “What’s In Your Watershed?” series is designed to highlight the important water quality issues in each of the major local watersheds where CSI volunteers sample as part of the Synoptic Sampling program. We began the series in December with the Cayuga Inlet, then in February focused on Trumansburg and Taughannock Creeks, monitored by the Streamwatch volunteers. In June, of course, we’ll focus on Six Mile Creek, and are planning to have events for Fall/Virgil Creek and Salmon Creek later this year.
Board Meeting Agenda for May 14 2013
Salute to the Flag (7:00)
Privilege of the Floor: Opportunity for citizens to bring forward matters of concern (7:20)
Please be prepared to make one statement not to exceed 3 minutes in length
Highway Superintendents Report (7:30)
Supervisors Report (7:35)
County Representatives Report (7:40)
Department, Committee, & Liaison Reports: (7:50) –
Discussion and Action Topics
- Transfers (8:10)
- Approve Abstracts: Highway, General, Lighting (8:15)
- Authorize Supervisor to Sign Contract with for Fire Escape Repairs (8:25)
- Authorize Computel to seek unpaid Franchise Fee from Time Warner Cable (8:30)
- Establish Public Hearing for Amended Building Code Enforcement Local Law (8:40
- Discuss action plan for public notice of Town Hall spring water potability (9:00)
- Discussion of developing Universal Broad band in Caroline (9:10)
- Discussion of Changes to Caroline Lighting District (9:30)
—-Adjourn—-
Community Service Award Recipients Announced
| May 7, 2013 |
| 6:30 pm | to | 7:00 pm |
Community Service Award Presentation: Tue May 7 at 6:30 pm at Town Hall
Congratulations to the 2013 recipients of the Town of Caroline Community Service Award: Tom Whittaker and Samantha Smith Goyret!
Please join us on Tuesday May 7 at 6:30pm in congratulating this year’s recipients. Refreshments will be served.
Presentation and Reception
Tuesday May 7
6:30pm
Caroline Town Hall
The Community Service Award is made each year in recognition of individuals or groups of individuals who make significant and lasting contributions in multiple ways that foster the well-being of citizens of the Town of Caroline.
Property Assessment Review May 22nd
| May 22, 2013 |
| 3:00 pm | to | 6:00 pm |
Do you think your property is assessed unfairly relative to other similar properties in the area?
Tompkins County Department of Assessment will be conducting an assessment review session Wednesday May 22nd 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm 2013 at Caroline Town Hall, 2670 Slaterville Rd.
Please bring evidence to support why you think your property is over-valued.
Len Porgorzala and Alan Karasin have been appointed by the Town Board to serve on the Assessment Review Committee.
