Mike LaFlair – 2nd Ward Councilor

Those receiving the Basic STAR Exemption only need to apply once and you are good for the following years unless otherwise notified. Those receiving the Enhanced STAR Exemption and/or the Senior Low Income Exemption ($37K or lower) must reapply every year as instructed from the letter sent by the Assessor’s office. You must verify income from your tax return or other method you have been using. For those who turn 65 in 2015, you may be eligible for the Enhanced STAR Exemption for that year; check with the Assessor’s Office, who can also answer any STAR questions – 487-7574.

Morgan Developers – is purchasing the strip that starts with Joy Carpets and ends with Hallinan’s Liquor Store (across from Fairmount Fair) and will be totally revamped including demolition of two of the buildings – the good news is the new look includes a Starbucks.

Township Five – Costco is opening on October 24.  Also opening in late October is Metro Mattress. Opening in November- Sally Beauty, Mister Nail, Long Horn Steakhouse and GNC. Opening in Dec. – Subway, Gertrude Hawk Chocolates, Papaya  Asian Bistro, Buffalo Wild Wings, Mesa Grande, Hair Studio 1, T- Mobil, Hoopla (Frozen Yogurt). Opening 2015 – Franks Movie complex, Red Robin – Spring; Office Park and apartments- middle summer to early Fall

I know its tough to think about but to give everyone a schedule heads up the Camillus Tree Lighting will be Monday December 1, 7:00 outside of the Town Hall.  Afterwards there is cookies, popcorn hot chocolate and entertainment inside.

Tim Horton’s – it seems that the proposal for Tim Horton’s stand along store in the Home Depot parking lot is on an indefinite hold for now due to financial reasons.  If anything changes I will let everyone know.

Dublin Development – the proposal for the 3 small (4 units each) buildings at the northwest corner of Warners & Bennett Rds. is still moving forward.  The developer is converting the existing barn for storage, clearing some of the land and working with their engineers on installing an effective sewer system.

Senior Housing – The Senior Housing on Milton Avenue has a temporary stop work order as the developer’s engineers complete soil boring testing and resolve potential retaining wall issues.  As this is a difficult site (terrain) the Town needs to ensure that all testing and safety concerns are fully evolved.

Due to the Veteran’s Day holiday occurring on the same day as the Town Board meeting, the meeting scheduled for November 11 will be cancelled.

Attached is a file from the NYS Department of Health in regards to Ebola preparedness.  It can be accessed by clicking here:EVD_Preparedness_EBOLA

Oct 20-23/Nov 10-13:  Kasson Rd. west to the Elbridge town line between W. Genesee St. and Howlett Hill Rd.

Oct. 24-29/Nov. 14-18:  Hinsdale Rd. west to the VanBuren town line between W. Genesee St. & Warners Rd./Van Buren Rd. & Winchell Rd.

Oct. 30-Nov. 4/Nov 19-21:  Kasson Rd. east to the Geddes town line between W. Genesee St. and Gulf Rd.

Nov 5-7/Nov. 24-26:  Hinsdale Rd. east to the Solvay/Geddes line between W. Genesee St. & Warners Rd./Belle Isle Rd. & Thomas Ave.

Please ensure that leaves are not in the roadway but at the edge of the front property.  Dates & locations may vary due to weather conditions and any other unforeseen situations that may occur.  After the completion of the above scheduled program any and all other pick-ups will be at the discretion of the Highway Department.

The Onondaga County Board of Elections are soliciting County Residents to work Election Day on November 4^th, 2014 as

Paid Election Inspectors. If interested, please call the Board of Elections Inspector at 315-435-3331 and ask for Michelle.

As some of you are aware, New York State is funding an analysis to look

Below is a sampling of some of the facts that will be contained in the baseline analysis released by the Center for Governmental Research in the weeks ahead.

The per square mile cost of Onondaga County’s 36 public works agencies ranges from low of $20k to a high of > $1m. The average is $365k.

Did you know? The service areas patrolled by Onondaga Co’s 14 municipal-level police departments range in size from 49.6 sq mi to 0.6 sq mi.

Our region is served by 36 public works depts. The smallest is responsible for 1 mile of road; the largest has 794.

Across Onondaga County, 14 of 19 towns (and 7 of 15 villages) rely on the County Sheriff’s Office as their primary law enforcement agency.

There are 15 police depts serving Onondaga County, including the county sheriff’s office and 14 municipal agencies.

There are 58 fire depts serving Onondaga County, including municipal depts, fire districts and private companies.

The 867 special districts in Onondaga Co include 220 for sewer, 188 for lighting, 177 for drainage and 143 for water.

Per @taxfoundation, #syracuse region ranks 70th (of 806 counties) in property taxes as a % of income and 14th in taxes as a % of home value.

How economically connected are Onondaga’s communities? In 20 towns/villages, > 80% of residents work in a different place than they live.

Did you know? Onondaga County’s total population in 2013 was 4,448 less than it was in 1970.