2010 Spring Newsletter- April

April 2010 Newsletter

Village of Oriskany Falls

"In The Valley"

Incorporated 1888

Village Residents

Do you have a story or idea suitable for our next newsletter due to go out on July 1, 2010?

If so contact Amber Bell at the Village Hall (PO Box 669, Oriskany Falls NY, 13425) in writing before June 10, 2010.  Limited space available so act fast.

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Spring Cleaning

Spring is here at last! Time to clean and get rid of that old junk laying around the house. The Village Trash Days are set for the week of May 3rd through 7th, 2010. All residents are asked to sort their trash by groups of acceptable material.

The village will not pickup certain items and they go as follows; barb wire, propane tanks,  farm machinery, batteries, toxic pesticides, garbage, asphalt shingles, insulation, plaster board, old wood structures, construction and demolition materials. Tires will be picked up with the purchase of a removal sticker from the Village Hall in the amount of $3.00 and they must be removed from the rim. All green waste will be picked up the second Tuesday of the month. Tree limbs must be in small removable pieces and green waste must be on the curb in a suitable bag or can.

ONLY PEOPLE RESIDING IN THE VILLAGE OF ORISKANY  FALLS MAY UTILIZE VILLAGE TRASH DAYS. ANY PERSON CAUGHT BRINGING IN OUTSIDE TRASH WILL BE TICKETED AND BE FORCED TO REMOVE THEIR TRASH.

Lawn Repair

At the end of the snow removing season the Village DPW will review the damage to lawns due to the sidewalk snow removal and fix them as soon as possible. In the future to omit this problem the homeowner should put markers along the sidewalk in front of their homes, so the Village DPW know where the edge of the sidewalk is at 3 in the morning. 

Fireworks Celebration

PLEASE HELP SUPPORT THE "FIREWORKS OVER THE FALLS" CELEBRATION!

The Oriskany Falls Pride in the Community Committee is preparing for the 11th Annual Fireworks Over The Falls Celebration on Saturday, June 26, 2010. The rain date is scheduled for Sunday, June 27, 2010. With only three months remaining the Pride in the Community Committee is seeking as much help as possible.

As always food will be sold at 4PM for the same low cost. Fireworks will be at about 10PM unless rain starts then they will go off sooner. Activities that are being discussed are to have a parade and other scheduled games for the children. If you would like to sell crafts during the day, please contact Amber Bell. This event is not to make a profit, if you do sell merchandise a small donation is expected.

Putting on an event like this can get extremely expensive. The Fireworks alone will cost $6,000, the food should cost $1,800, equipment rental and a band usually cost $1,100 and finally the $2,000 Grand Prize. All expenses are paid for by donations, selling raffle tickets and food. A big turn out on the day of the event is a huge plus. Please don't forget to stop at the Firemen's Field on Saturday, June 26, 2010. You won't be disappointed.

Please consider lending a helping hand in keeping this event going! Volunteers are needed to sell raffle tickets, preparing for setup and take down, working in the food tent, manning the children's bounce tent, making and selling baked goods and finally we need a children's face painter. Call Amber Bell at 335-0129 to volunteer any services. Just volunteering for an hour can really help us out! Thank you

Utility Billing and Property Tax

Important Information for the April 1, 2010 Utility Bill

Due to the ending of another fiscal year your current April 2010 Utility Bill will have penalties added to all unpaid accounts on May 16, 2010 in which you will only have until May 21, 2010 to pay in full.   Any unpaid April 2010 Utility Bills will be relevied to your June 2010 Village Property Taxes. Water customers residing outside the Village of Oriskany Falls will be subject to termination on June 5, 2010 if their utility bills remain unpaid.

The proposed 2010-2011 Budget has a tax rate set at $8.6324, which is a 5% increase from the 2009-2010 Budget. A Public Hearing is set for April 19, 2010 at 6:15PM for questions and comments on the proposed 2010-2011 Budget.

Village Election

Results of the Village Election held on March 16, 2010, Thomas Kilts and Robert Friers were re-elected Trustees for 2-year terms each. The Annual Village Board Meeting is scheduled for April 5, 2010, at 6PM. 

Website

Have you had a chance to visit the Village's Website yet? If you haven't you can find it at villageoforiskanyfalls.org. There is loads of information available at the website. This website was provided though a grant received through Digital Towpath. The Village and Town both share this site. Information that is posted goes as follows; Adopted Village and Town Local Laws, minutes, public official contact info, newsletters, historic pictures, history, assessment and court information.  There are links to the County and State Departments as well as the Library, Fire Department and School. And news, news , news!

Summer Recreation

Returning again this year for the Summer Recreation Program are Director Jacqueline Roys and Assistant Director Alyssa Cresswell. The Oriskany Falls Summer Recreation Program will begin Tuesday, July 6, 2010 through Friday, August 13, 2010. All children residing in the Village of Oriskany Falls and Town of Augusta who have completed Kindergarten through sixth grade are invited to attend at no extra charge.

New this year is a program for children in grades seventh through twelve who wish to work as program assistants and be included on trips and swimming. Watch for more details to come on signups in the Village Newsletter, Website, and Waterville Times.

Mayor John Misiaszek, III

Board of Trustees

Thomas Kilts, Deputy Mayor

Robert Friers

Sheila Johnson

Brian Bell

Board Meetings are held the First and third Mondays of every month at 6:30PM, Unless Monday is a holiday then it will be moved to Tuesday. Public hearings are normally scheduled for the same date as the monthly meetings and are held at 6PM, notice will be posted in the Waterville Times for those dates.

Upcoming Scheduled Meetings

Annual Meeting Monday, April 5, 2010 at 6PM

April Monthly Meeting Monday, April 19, 2010 at 6:30PM

May Meeting Monday May 3, 2010 at 6:30PM

May Meeting Monday May 17, 2010 at 6:30PM

Contacts

Please address any questions or concerns in writing to the Main Office at 185 North Main Street, Oriskany Falls, NY, 13425, ATTN: Mayor and Board of Trustees. To contact by telephone: Mayor John Misiaszek, III, Clerk/Treasurer: Amber Bell, Trustees: Thomas Kilts, Sheila Johnson, Brian Bell and Robert Friers, Codes Officer: Robert Cowles, Jr., Superintendent: Robert Bowie and WWTP Operator: Robert Galinski;

            *** Village Hall (315) 821-7275         *** Fax Line   (315) 821-6590                                    Village Superintendent Cell (315) 335-0341

Town Clerk, Sonya Furness (315) 821-2489

Town Assessor, Steve Roys, (315) 821-2483

Town Superintendent, Phil Eaton (315) 843-4811              

Town Supervisor, Sue Collins (315) 843-4099             

Town Zoning Officer, Daniel Houseman, (315) 843-4811