April 1, 2011
Village of
Oriskany Falls
185 North Main
Street
Oriskany
falls, NY 13425
315-821-7275
315-821-6590
(Fax)
"In The Valley"
Incorporated 1888
Broad
Street Construction Information
Broad Street
Public Sewer Project is to begin in early May and continue through October
2011. This project will consist of tearing up the road, sidewalks and shrubbery
to install new under-drain, storm sewer and catch basins, moving water and
sewer lines, then replacing all sidewalks, curbing, shrubs and lastly the road.
Throughout the construction the Village Board will have several public
information meetings. Notices will be posted throughout the Village inviting
anyone interested to attend.
The Oneida County Department of Transportation has decided to replace the
County owned Broad Street Bridge in June 2011, once school has ended. The
bridge will be closed to all traffic for up to three months. Detours to
Waterville will be from Route 12 to Route 20.
The Village Board requested that the DOT have a one lane bridge during
construction to have access to Sanger Hill Road. The Oneida County DOT had to
decline that request due to the safety issues of the current condition of the
bridge. Also, it would cost nearly $80,000 more for the County to replace the
bridge.
If there are any questions or complaints during the Broad Street project
please bring address the Board of Trustees. They will be happy to help in any
way possible!
Summer Youth Program
Summer Recreation Program Director Jacqueline Roys and
Assistant Director Alyssa Cresswell are very excited about returning again this
year. They are looking for a third staff member for the summer program. Last
summer there were seventy children registered and hope they can serve a large
number of children again this year. The program is an excellent way for
children to continue to socialize with classmates, swim in a safe location, be
entertained and educated by numerous field trips and play under a well supervised
setting. There is a possibility of some
interruption due to the Broad Street Project but they will be staying on top of
this as it progresses and will be making plans to eliminate any inconvenience
to children being dropped off or walking and to allow for their safety at all
times.
The project will not lead to a
cancellation of any activities.
Children enrolling must have completed
kindergarten and not yet entered seventh grade. There will be modified
participation for teens as well. Please watch for signup day in early June. Paperwork will be sent
out to any prior participants and will also be available at the Village Hall
and
Library.
Thank you, Jacque Roys
13th
Annual Fireworks over the Falls
Help
support the Fireworks over the Falls Celebration.
Saturday
July 9, 2011
Games
to begin at 1PM
Food
at 4PM
Live
Band at 6PM
Raffle
drawing at 9:30PM
Fireworks
Show 10PM
Start
your weekend off with a concert in
Douglass
Park Friday July 8, 2011
7-9PM
Live
Band
Hotdogs and BBQ Chicken
Thank you Robert Bowie and Thomas Kilts for
planning an excellent event!
2011-2012 Budget
The proposed
2011-2012 Budget has a tax rate set at $8.1441, which is a 6% decrease from the
2010-2011 Budget. The Village has paid off the five year loan for Village
equipment in the 2010-2011 Budget year, which takes $13,080 off the expenses
for this coming year.
The Village Board has worked through every line in the proposed Budget to
cut costs wherever possible. With Covidien closing in December 2011 the water
fund will be losing approximately $13,000. But at this time the Village Board
feels confident with the rate staying the same. There will be some repairs to
the water system in the upcoming year and they are included in the proposed
budget.
In 2013 the Village will pay off the College Hill Improvement Loan, which
is approximately $13,000 a year.
The sewer fund expenses have decreased by $3,500. Septic tank pumping will
continue through measurement scheduling, not every three years.
A Public Hearing is set for April 18, 2011 at 6:15PM for questions and
comments on the proposed 2011-2012 Budget.
Village Board
At the March 15, 2011 Election,
Mayor John Misiaszek, III was re-elected for another two-year term. No other
members of the public ran for the Mayor position.
There was
a race for Trustee Sheila Johnson, Trustee Brian Bell and Colin Idzi. Trustee
Sheila Johnson has been on the Village Board for eleven years and Trustee Brian
Bell just finished his first two year term. New comer Colin Idzi and Trustee
Brian Bell both ran under the Republican ticket and Trustee Sheila Johnson ran
as an Independent.
2011
Elected Trustees are Brian Bell and Colin Idzi. The annual Village Board
Meeting is set for Monday, April 4, 2011 at 6:30PM.
April 2011 Utility Bill
Important
Information for your
April 1, 2011
Utility Bill
Due to the
ending of another fiscal year your current April 2011 Utility Bill will have
penalties added to all unpaid accounts on May 16, 2011 in which you will
only have until May 22, 2011 to pay in full. Not the normal 15 business
days.
Any unpaid
April 2011 Utility Bills will be relevied to your June 2011 Village Property
Taxes at the May 23, 2011 monthly meeting.
Water
customers residing outside the Village of Oriskany Falls will be subject to
termination on June 6, 2011 if their utility bills remain unpaid.
OPEN HOUSE AT FIRE HOUSE
SPAGHETTI SUPPER
The
Oriskany Falls Volunteer Fire
Department
and
Ambulance
will be hosting an Open
House/Recruitment Drive April 9th from 10am to 3pm at the Firehouse on
Madison Street.
The
Boys and Girls Little League Teams will be hosting a Spaghetti Supper on
Saturday, April 9th from 4:30pm to 7pm at the Oriskany Falls Firehouse on
Madison Street.
Recycling FAQ from
Oneida-Herkimer Solid Waste Authority
Village residents are asked to place their
garbage out to the curb Wednesday nights for Thursday morning pickup. Garbage
and recyclables must be in clearly marked containers. Any questions or
complaints please contact the Village Clerk at 315-821-7275. The Village
garbage contractor is Scully Sanitation in West Edmeston. The FAQ information
was taken from the Oneida-Herkimer Solid Waste Authority website. They have a
bundle of information at their website listed below. Check it out.
For more information on
recycling please go to the following website;
http://www.ohswa.org/quick_links/publications_documents/faq.php#recycling.
Can I
recycle aerosol cans?
YES. You must follow usage
directions so the entire product is dispensed. Spray nozzles do not need to be
removed. If the aerosol can has a plastic lid you should remove it. Do not
recycle aerosol cans that have contained paint, starter fluid, pesticides or
other hazardous wastes, place them in the garbage. Place aerosol cans with your
container group for recycling.
Can I recycle hardcover
books?
YES. Hard cover books are now
recycled in our system. Local book exchanges, libraries, nursing homes,
Salvation Army Thrift Stores and the Kirkland Arts Center will take books for
reuse and recycling. Hard cover books must be delivered to the Authority's
Residential Convenience Station on Leland Ave. in Utica for recycling. Hard
cover books are not allowed to be recycled at the curbside.
Can I recycle major
appliances?
YES. Major appliances or white
goods (stoves, washers, dryers and hot water heaters) are accepted for
recycling at our facilities in Rome and Utica at no charge. You may also
deliver them to local scrap yards for recycling. Appliances containing CFCs
(freon), such as refrigerators, air conditioners and freezers are also accepted
for recycling at our facilities at $10.00 per item.
Can I shred my junk mail,
personal papers or confidential papers/material?
YES. Any personal or
confidential papers should be destroyed before recycling. You may tear or shred
personal papers before recycling the material. However, you must place this
shredded material in a clear plastic bag and keep it separate from other paper
group material. The Authority can offer businesses limited confidentiality
during the recycling process. Once material is delivered to the Recycling
Center it is baled and shipped to pulp and paper mills for recycling.
Can I recycle plastic bags
with the recycling number in the triangle?
NO. Please do not place plastic
grocery bags with your recyclable material. We are presently not recycling
plastic film such as plastic bags. This material should be reused or taken to
local grocery or drug stores that provide film plastic recycling. Do not place
bags of plastic bags with your recyclables.
Can I place my recyclables
in a clear plastic bag so they won't get wet or blow away?
YES. Please place your
recyclables in the largest clearest plastic bag that you have available. Keep
the container group separated from the paper group when using a plastic bag for
recycling.
Can I recycle prescription
medicine bottles?
NO. Place all prescription
medicine bottles directly in the garbage.
Village of Oriskany Falls
Board of Trustees
Mayor John P.
Misiaszek, III
Trustees
Thomas Kilts
Sheila Johnson
Robert Friers
Brian Bell
TRASH DAY NOTICE
Monday,
April 25, 2011
Village of
Oriskany Falls
WE WILL
PICK UP
Used Furniture
Metal Parts
Bike and
Mower Parts
Mattresses
Clean empty
paint cans Televisions
Metal Lawn
Furniture
Small
Appliances
Tires will
be picked up ONLY if you have a sticker on it purchased at the Village Hall and
the tire must be off the rim!
WE CANNOT PICK UP
Barb Wire
Farm
Machinery
Insulation
Asphalt
Shingles
Propane Tanks
Garbage
Trees &
Limbs
Green Waste
Plaster
Board
Batteries
Toxic
Pesticides & Cont.
Old Wood
Structures
Construction
& Demolition Materials
Residents
are asked to leave trash at the roadside, properly sorted. Once your road has
been done we will not backtrack! Green waste and tree limbs will be picked up
at a later date. If you have any questions, call the Village Hall at 821-7275.
Please
sort your trash by group or it will not be picked up. Thank you
