Town of Skaneateles Newsletter

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Town Clerk

Julie Stenger

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Julie Stenger, Town Clerk

Town of Skaneateles

24 Jordan Street

Skaneateles, NY 13152

(315) 685-3473

jstenger@townofskaneateles.com

Town Supervisor

Janet Aaron

This fall has been one of the most beautiful that I can remember. On every road there are spectacular trees with multiple colors. The reds are so vibrant this year. What a beautiful time of year.

Since August, Town Board has been busy meeting 8 times with departments working on next year’s budget. It’s a very intense look, line by line of the needs and expectations in each department and working on the balance between what is being requested and the impact to our taxpayers. The public hearing for the 2023 budget is at 7 p.m. on November 7th.

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Feeney a Boxer from Skaneateles

Beth Batlle

Town Historian

Calling upon his Irish love of a good fight, Jack Feeney became the famous professional boxer from Skaneateles. He was born to James E. Feeney and Mary Stinson Feeney on April 14, 1886 on the hillside farm on Old Seneca Turnpike, where he lived throughout his entire life. He was one of ten children whose grandparents had immigrated from Ireland in the 1840's.

As a kid, he and his brothers, as well as other boys from the neighborhood, worked out in the yards and barns of Skaneateles. He then trained under boxer Billy Ryan, one of the best featherweight and lightweight boxers from Syracuse. Jack was 22 when he fought his first professional fight in Utica in 1908 against "Kid" Mathews.

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American Legion Post 239

This is the continuation of the American Legion capital improvement project raising funds to update the grounds and facilities in order to support our local veterans and community.

The engraved bricks with names of veterans, messages of veteran support, or words of Americanism will continue to be installed in the Remembrance and Memorial walk in front of American Legion Post 239 in Skaneateles, NY.

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Parks Department submitted by Sue Murphy

What a summer! Austin Park, The Charlie Major Nature Trail and The Conservation Area were very busy. The parks employees worked so hard to make sure the community could use the swimming area, farmers market, ballfields, and parking lot in Mandana for their boat trailers.

Waterfront – Our heartfelt thanks go out to our lifeguards – Keady Azzam, Jacob French, Braden Gryzlo, Nolan Gryzlo, Amelia Musso, Peter McCaffrey, Benjamin Patterson, Matt Persampier, Ryan Persampier, Alice Spaulding, Thomas Parisi and Allison Whipple. Without them we couldn’t have opened. Many of them, this was their first job, and we were thrilled that they rose up to the challenge, especially with the lack of lifeguards nationwide. A special thank you goes out to Keri Steves Fey for her guidance with the new lifeguards. She recently joined the budget office at the Town, but since she was a head lifeguard for several years, she was always up to helping out and lending words of wisdom to our new guards. THANK YOU!

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News from the Town Clerk’s Office

Julie Stenger, Town Clerk

The Town Clerk’s Office will be sending out a dog survey to all residents. All residents will receive a mailing asking if you have a dog and if the dog is licensed.

It's Hunting Season!

Don't forget to wear bright colors while out enjoying public land, making yourself visible to hunters!

News from the Outreach Office

Jacque McConnaghy & Jean Babbles

The holidays are fast approaching, last year the Skaneateles Outreach office was able to assist 32 local families, which included over 70 children. With this help the holidays were made a bit more joyous and the burdens of everyday life eased for a short period of time. Do you want to be Santa’ helper?

To find out more about our Holiday Basket program or make a financial contribution, please contact us at

315-283-4281

315-685-0427

outreach@townofskaneateles.com

Or mail contributions to:

Skaneateles Outreach

24 Jordan Street

Skaneateles, NY 13152

Onondaga County Soil & Water

On August 11, 2022, New York State Agriculture Commissioner Richard A. Ball joined the Sand County Foundation to announce that Greenfield Farms of Skaneateles was selected for the 2022 New York AEM-Leopold Conservation Award. The distinguished award honors a farm for its extraordinary efforts to promote and protect the environment through the preservation of soil and water quality while ensuring farm viability for future generations.

The Greenfield’s are fourth generation farmers. "Just about every acre that the farm owns or rents has views of Skaneateles Lake!" Greenfield Farms, LLC produces corn grain, soybeans, hay, wheat, and oats on 1,400 acres of crop land in both the Skaneateles and Owasco Lake Watersheds.

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Codes Enforcement

Bob Herrmann, CEO

Daylight Savings began November 6th! If you did not do so while setting your clocks back, be sure to check your smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, replacing batteries as necessary!

Reminder: Insurance Certificates are required for building permit applications. Workers Comp exemption forms are available online. Follow the link below.

http://www.wcb.ny.gov/content/ebiz/wc_db_exemptions/requestExemptionOverview.jsp

Please Contact our office with any of your Building or Codes questions.

315-685-0833

rherrmann@townofskaneateles.com

SAVES

Jerry Schinaman

SAVES crews continue to experience significant wait times in Emergency Rooms (ER’S). In addition, SAVES crews continue to respond to some calls in neighboring ambulance districts. We have been responding to an average of 100 calls per month. Although ER’S are busy, don’t hesitate to call an ambulance if you need assistance.

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News from the Skaneateles Ecumenical Food Pantry

Who we are

The Pantry is a resource for those in the community who are experiencing food insecurity, providing food to qualifying households in the Skaneateles School District town and village. We are open Tuesdays from 9:30 to 11:00 am and Thursdays from 6:30 to 7:30 pm, located at 819 West Genesee Street in Skaneateles, (in the bus garage).

The pantry is 100% volunteer run ensuring that all food and monetary donations go directly into the pantry and feeding our clients. Thanks to all 43 new and long-term volunteers!

Due to increases in the cost of food and gas, the pantry has experienced a 200% increase in families from January to June 2022 and a 461% increase in individuals being served weekly in the same time frame! This winter, heating costs are expected to rise by 39%, which we expect will increase our client base further.