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Clerk Hours Monday 9 am–1 pm Wednesday 2 pm–5 pm Saturday 9 am–12 pm Assessor Hours by appointment 806-5500 Zoning Officer Hours Monday 10:30 am – 12:30 pm Supervisor Hours by appointment 252-1046 3705 State Route 34 P.O. Box 71 Scipio Center, NY 13147 (315) 364-5740 fax (315) 364-6802 website:co.cayuga.ny.us/scipio email: [EMAIL REDACTED] Town of Scipio P.O. Box 71 Scipio Center NY 13147 (315) 364-5740 email: [EMAIL REDACTED] Town Office Highway Garage 364-7754 Clerk’s Office 364-5740 Fax number 364-6802 Website co.cayuga.ny.us/scipio Email [EMAIL REDACTED] Supervisor Janet Reohr 252-1046 Council members Howard Nelson 730-2962 Greg Rury 246-4025 Keith Welch 364-5218 Gary Whitten 364-8596 Justice Brian Dugan 364-5325 leave message Town Clerk/Tax Collector Tom Olenych 364-8816 Deputy Registrar Dodie Rowlands 364-7682 Historian Sandie Stoker Gilliland 373-3209 Highway Superintendent Mark Chamberlain 364-8719 Assessor Heather Garner 806-5500 Animal Control Officer Carl Collier 253-4367 Zoning & Code Enforcement Officer Mick Piechuta 283-0627 Transfer Station Attendant DJ Grady 224-1817 Newsletter is on the Scipio website. If you would like to receive a paper copy by mail, please contact the Town Clerk. As always, we welcome comments and feedback. Write, email, call, or stop in during clerk’s hours (Mon. 9-1, Wed. 2-5, Sat. 9-12). Spring Clean Up Day - Sat. May 9th 10 am to 4 pm at the Transfer Station. For Scipio residents only. SIGN IN REQUIRED. For large items too big to bag. No truckloads of construction debris. Special Bin for scrap metal. Household trash to be bagged and tagged as usual. No mattresses, tires, refrigerators, freezers, or batteries. Call 255-1183 for disposal of hazardous materials. Rabies Clinic - Sat. May 16th 1 pm to 3 pm at the Highway Garage. Please bring your animal’s most recent rabies certificate. Please bring your cat in a carrier. Courtesy of Dr. Underwood – suggested donation $5.00 per animal. Rabies immunization required: for dogs 6 months & older and cats 3 months & older. Licensing required: for dogs 4 months & older. License fee is $11.50 ($3.50 if dog is neutered/spayed). Available during Town Clerk’s hours. Spring 2015 Transfer Station open Saturdays 10 am – 4 pm. Scipio residents only. Household trash must be bagged and tagged - $2.50 per bagful. Tags available from Attendant or Town Clerk. No charge for recyclables. Please place items in the proper bin and break down cardboard boxes. If you’ve got a little time to help your fellow townspeople on Clean-Up Day, please contact: Keith Welch at 364-5218, Janet Reohr at 252-1046, or Town Clerk Tom Olenych at 364-5740. Or email [EMAIL REDACTED]. You’ll be helping others and get to talk to various board members in a relaxed setting. THANKS to all who have helped in the past. We’re on the web! h ttp : / /co.cayuga.ny.us / s c i p i o Electronic recycling: Anytime during business hours at Auburn Computer and satellite 74 Genesee St Auburn. www.CNYDigital.com [PHONE REDACTED]. ---PAGE BREAK--- From Town Supervisor Janet Reohr: ELECTION DAY is Tuesday, November 3, 2015: Terms of office for a number of Town officials end this year on December 31, 2015. If you are interested in running for an elected position please contact the Board of Elections. They will be able to provide information about the specific positions and the process for petitions to collect resident signatures will be available in early June and due back to the Board of Elections early July. (The dates have not yet been determined.) Cayuga County Board of Elections, 157 Genesee St. Basement, Auburn NY 13021 [PHONE REDACTED]. The End of Winter: For most of us this past winter was too long and too harsh. For the Scipio Highway crew it meant many sleepless nights driving in often dangerous, white-out conditions night (and day) after night. Scipio Town residents owe a big vote of appreciation for the commitment and effort of the highway crew for their work this past winter. They did a great job in difficult circumstances. Clarity Connect: Many town residents have inquired about broadband availability within Scipio. The process with the Connect NY Broadband Grant began mid 2012 and many of us are anxious to access internet through Clarity Connect. Progress is being made in establishing the infrastructure for the nine towns (Ulysses, Newfield, Danby, Groton, Lansing, Genoa, Venice, Scipio and Niles) within this grant project. Through June 2015 “towers” are being constructed. After that time activation will occur in sequence over the rest of 2015. The places with the greatest customer demand will be activated first. According to a Clarity Connect administrator, you should be contacted if you have pre-signed up for service. You may want to check with Clarity Connect. Questions can be sent to [EMAIL REDACTED] Clarity Connect website is www.clarityconnect.com From Highway Superintendent Mark Chamberlain: After a long winter we have a lot of work to do on the roads and ditches. Anyone in need of ditch dirt can call the town office and leave your name, number, and location, and I will get back to you. We are also looking for part time wing people for the winter months. Must be willing to work all hours of the day, nights, weekends, holidays, etc. You can call the office at 364-7754 and leave a message and I will get back to you. Grievance Day is Thursday June 4 from 4-8 pm. Town Clerk Position: The town clerk, an elected position, is required by New York State law to be a resident of the town. Deb Kellogg began as Scipio town clerk as of January 1, 2014. As she changed residence April 2015 she resigned from her position as town clerk. The Town Board has appointed Tom Olenych as town clerk to complete the term from May through December 31, 2015. From Deb Kellogg: Scipio Residents. It has been so much fun getting to know a lot of you. Unfortunately, by the time you read this I will no longer be a Scipio resident. I will be selling my home and moving to a nearby town. Since that is the case I can no longer serve as your Town Clerk. I will still be the Court Clerk so still a part of the community. It was an honor to serve you and an experience I will never forget. Thank you for your support. Deb Welcome Town Clerk Tom Olenych: Tom and his wife Karen have been residents of Scipio for over 26 years, and Tom has served on the Town Planning Board for 24 years, the Town Board of Assessment Review for 23 years, and is currently Chair. He also is Chair of Scipio’s Zoning Commission. Happy Spring from the Scipio Fire Department! We have a busy spring at the fire department and we invite you to come take part. RecruitNY is April 25th. Starting at 10am we will be hosting an open house. It is a great opportunity to come out and support the fire service and engage in your community. Come see what we have to offer. We are always looking for new members and we have something for everyone from firefighting to EMS to just helping out at community fundraisers and events. Doug’s Fish Fry will also be onsite on April 25th so stop by and grab some food and check out the firehouse! If you can’t make it on the April 25th you can always stop by and see us at our meetings, held on the first Monday of the month at 7pm. May 2nd the Boy Scouts will be hosting a BBQ at the Fire House starting at 11:00am, stop by for some great food and to support our local Scouts! Also on May 10th 7am-noon we will be hosting our annual Mother’s Day Pancake Breakfast. Bring mom down and let us serve your family an all you can eat breakfast and do the dishes! At the breakfast there will be a raffle for a beautiful quilt and we will have gorgeous forever wooden roses for sale for $5 per dozen. Remember to stay safe and in the event of an emergency call 911. Keep up to date with all the news and events at the Scipio Fire Department by liking our page on Facebook! We hope you all have a safe and warm spring! From a Scipio Resident: Ran across this piece of 1880 advice for coping with winter quoted in the recent Genoa Tribune – “Keep your feet warm, your head cool, and your mouth shut.” I am not so good at the last one! I like the 4 seasons, but especially this year would prefer more spring/summer/fall and less winter. Thank you Mark Chamberlain and Highway Guys for clearing our paths. Thank you friends and neighbors for helping each other. Regular Town Board meetings are held at the Town Office on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 7:00 pm. All visitors are invited to attend. If you have an item to bring to the board, you may contact the Town Supervisor or Clerk so that it may be placed on the agenda.