Get Involved!

Susan Barr
539-6524
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Committee members

Susan Barr, Chair 539-6524
Bev Liddington 539-7511
Erick Smith 273-2621
Louis Albright 539-6726
Rachel Crispell 539-7243

Comprehensive Plan

After a 5-year process of community input and participation, the Comprehensive Plan was adopted in late 2006. Work has started towards achieving the Town’s goals, and we need your help!

The 20 year vision for Caroline is described in Part I of the Plan, under five main topics – Housing, Open Space and Environmental Protection, Infrastructure and Services, Small Business, and Farming and Forestry as essential components of that vision. A set of goals for each section builds towards the overall vision of the Town. Part II describes strategies to reach those goals and presents a plan of action for coordinating Town efforts so that our highest priorities are addressed over the next five years:

1. Propose Legislation to Guide Land Use and Commercial Development.

2. Establish the Natural Areas and Trails Group. This group will have parallel activities, united by their focus on land preservation.

3. Establish the Caroline Small Business Committee.

4. Establish the Caroline Clean-Up and Beautification Volunteer Corps. This

5. Research and develop local nuisance laws.

6. Implement the Stormwater Management Guidelines. Work with the Watershed Committee to implement guidelines as required by State law

7. Apply the results of the aquifer studies to land use. The aquifer study in the Upper Six Mile Creek Valley is complete. The results provide information about the location of the aquifers, water volume, water quality, and recharge areas. A similar study will be conducted on the Wilseyville Valley aquifer from 2006-2009.

8. Review and revise, if necessary, the Caroline subdivision and manufactured housing laws. An advisory sub-committee of the Planning Board will be formed to review existing subdivision and mobile home park regulations in the Town and State and recommend changes to the Planning Board.

9. Work closely with Energy Independent Caroline to encourage and support adoption of energy conservation and renewable energy technologies within the Town.

Get involved

If you are interested in helping these efforts, please get involved! Call Susan Barr at 539-6524 for more information.

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The Caroline Planning Board will meet Thursday August 14 at 7:00pm at the Town Hall.

All Town meetings are open to the public and citizens are encouraged to attend.

MEETING AGENDA

1. Town Officials
2. Privilege of the floor
3. July 2008 Minutes
4. Correspondence and committees
   1. Small Business
   2. Natural Areas and Trails - Susan
   3. Energy - Lou
   4. ABC – Susan
5. Training review
6. New Business:
7. Budget for 2009
8. Erick - Ag initiative
9. Lou - Energy Initiative
10. Bev - Site Plan Review through Subdivision Law
11. Susan - overview, next 6 months
12. Next Meeting
    1. Second Thursday, 11 September 2008, 7 pm

Meeting Information

The Town Board’s regular business meetings are the on the second Tuesday of every month at 7:00pm at the Town Hall. Agendas for business meetings are set at abstract & agenda meetings (typically 1st Tuesdays at 7:00pm).

Minutes for Town Board meetings are available here: Town Board Minutes

All Town meetings are open to the public and citizens are encouraged to attend.

Meeting Information

The Town Board’s regular business meetings are the on the second Tuesday of every month at 7:00pm at the Town Hall. Agendas for business meetings are set at abstract & agenda meetings (typically 1st Tuesdays at 7:00pm).

Minutes for Town Board meetings are available here: Town Board Minutes

All Town meetings are open to the public and citizens are encouraged to attend.

Meeting Information

The Town Board’s regular business meetings are the on the second Tuesday of every month at 7:00pm at the Town Hall. Agendas for business meetings are set at abstract & agenda meetings (typically 1st Tuesdays at 7:00pm).

Minutes for Town Board meetings are available here: Town Board Minutes

All Town meetings are open to the public and citizens are encouraged to attend.

Meeting Information

The Town Board’s regular business meetings are the on the second Tuesday of every month at 7:00pm at the Town Hall. Agendas for business meetings are set at abstract & agenda meetings (typically 1st Tuesdays at 7:00pm).

Minutes for Town Board meetings are available here: Town Board Minutes

All Town meetings are open to the public and citizens are encouraged to attend.

MEETING AGENDA

Salute to the Flag (7:00)

Presentation on Six Mile Creek Gaging Station (7:00)

Privilege of the Floor: Opportunity for citizens to bring forward
matters of concern
Please be prepared to make one statement not to exceed 3 minutes in length

Highway Superintendents Report (7:30)

Supervisors Report (7:40)

County Representatives Report (7:45)

Department, Committee, & Liaison Reports: (7:55)

Discussion and Action Topics
–Transfers (8:00)
–Approve Abstracts: Highway, General, Lighting, Community Development (8:05)
–Approval of Minutes of 7/1/08, 7/8/08 (8:15)
- Resolution to Sign Access agreement with NYSEG for Coddington Trail
Investigation (8:20)
- Resolution for 3-year Gaging Station Agreement
- Office Building Action Plan (8:40)
- Executive Session to Discuss Personnel Issue

Meeting Information

The Town Board’s regular business meetings are the on the second Tuesday of every month at 7:00pm at the Town Hall. Agendas for business meetings are set at abstract & agenda meetings (typically 1st Tuesdays at 7:00pm).

Minutes for Town Board meetings are available here: Town Board Minutes

All Town meetings are open to the public and citizens are encouraged to attend.

Caroline is a small town with a unique character and strong sense of community. It’s a town where people care about others, where community events are a big part of community life. We’re located just southeast of the Town of Ithaca. The area is made up of beautiful rolling hills, farms, and several small communities. We have more State forest land in Caroline than any other town in Tompkins County.