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Ithaca Fall Creek group plans dinner, skill share
Fall Creek SASS (Spontaneous Acts of Sustainability and Service) is
holding its next “sassapass” dinner and skill share from 6:30-8:30 p.m.
today at Cosentini Construction, 527 N. Aurora St. Bring a dish to
pass. After dinner there will be a discussion of the relative merits of
alternative home heating systems. RSVP to Miranda at [EMAIL PROTECTED]
ITHACA Sustainability seminar deals with biofuels
A sustainability seminar titled “Food vs. Biofuels — Energy and the
Environment” will be held at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 27 at Home Green
Home, 215 The Commons. The speaker will be Cornell professor David Pimentel.
Tompkins County Applications needed for positions on environment, water councils
The Environmental Management Council and the Water Resources Council
have vacancies for terms beginning Jan. 1. Residents of Tompkins County
are invited to apply for membership.
The Environmental Management
Council has seven at-large seats that are open to county residents and
vacancies for appointed representatives from the towns of Enfield,
Groton, Ithaca and Lansing; villages of Cayuga Heights, Freeville,
Lansing and Trumansburg; and the City of Ithaca.
The council's
activities include providing a public forum for discussion and
resolution of issues impacting natural resource management and
protection, providing education and increasing awareness of local
environmental issues and implementing the Local Action Plan to reduce
county government greenhouse gas emissions.
The Water Resources
Council has vacancies for local government officials, members of the
general public and representatives with interests in agriculture and
economic development.
The council's activities include
implementing a program to assess and protect groundwater resources in
Tompkins County; providing assistance with new federal stormwater
regulations; investigating the location and level of protection for
local wetlands; and developing partnerships with local, regional and
state agencies and organizations to foster more productive management
of local water resources.
The deadline for applications for Water
Resources Council is Tuesday, Sept. 16. Deadline for applications for
Environmental Management Council at-large seats is Oct. 17 and
municipal representatives is Dec. 1. Environmental Management Council
municipal representatives must also submit a resolution of support from
the municipality.
For an application, visit www.tompkins-co.org/legislature/advisory/resume.pdfor
pick one up at 121 E. Court St.
Ithaca Town recruits for Planning Board
The Town of Ithaca has a vacancy on the Planning Board and is recruiting to
fill the position.
Interested
applicants must be town residents and have an active interest in
participating in the town's planning process. Some knowledge of the
application of municipal law or other rules and regulation is helpful,
but not required.
The Planning Board consists of seven members
appointed for seven year terms. The Planning Board reviews land use and
development issues, approves subdivisions, site plans, and special
requests.
Planning Board meetings are generally held at 7 p.m.
the first and third Tuesday of the month. Those interested should send
a letter of interest to the Town of Ithaca, Town Clerk, 215 N. Tioga
St., Ithaca, NY 14850 or visit www.town.ithaca.ny.us.
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