Village of Wyoming News Letter – Jan 2024
It’s a New Year 2024 is here!!
Reflection on Progress
Your Village board has been Busy. There is lots going on. Here is some of the progress being made over the last 8 months.
- The Village Website has seen some updates. Here is what has been completed so far.
- The software which our Village Website runs on has been brought up-to-date.
- Under the Village Board tab our Organizational Meetings information has been updated and is current.
- The Zoning Tab now has the Zoning Ordinance as a pdf that you can download and review.
- The News Letter Tab – The first Newsletter from the Mayor was published Oct 2023.
- A Face Book page has been created for Wyoming Village called “The Community of the Village of Wyoming”. Please join as we hope to use this venue as another way in which to keep our Village informed and to discuss Village needs. Thank you Cindy Madar for volunteering your time and energies in creating this site and adding interesting content.
- Our latest Notice to the Village was concerning the cancelation of trash pickup last Wed 1/17. That notice was placed on our Village web site, our Village Face Book page and aired on CJ Country.
- The Village Board has heard concerns about the speed of traffic through our Village. In order to address this issue a multi-step process is in progress to bring about this change. Here is where we are at this time.
- The Board has voted to make the speed limit consistent throughout the boundaries of the Village at 30mph. Currently all areas with in the Village limits are 30mph with exception to NY-19 which is 35mph at this time. NY19 will be changing to 30mph in the months ahead.
- Assemblyman David Dipietro is working to obtain funding that will allow the mph signage to be changed out along NY19 from 35 mph to 30 mph and to provide Solar/Digital signs coming into town which show current speed and reminders to slow down to 30mph if needed. There will be more to come on this project in the months ahead.
- The Village Board has been working with the Village Lawyer on making revisions and updates which give the ability to enforce our Local Laws and Zoning Ordinances. These changes help the Village Board & Zoning more effectively manage derelict and cluttered properties in an effort to help the Village regain its place as the unique, quaint, Historic Gaslight Village of Wyoming.
- The first set of Local Laws that were revised for 2023 were concerning 1. Parking Violations and 2. Zoning Violations within the Village. These changes increased fine amounts substantially for repeat offences.
- Early on the Village Board accepted Scott McCumiskey’s request to take the position once again as the Village Zoning Officer. McCumiskey brings with him his prior experience and is a fair minded, conscientious Zoning Officer who balances the interest of the individual and Village in accordance with the Zoning Ordinance.
- If you have Zoning Ordinance questions, concerns or need to report a violation, please contact Scott McCumiskey. His contact information is on the Village Website under Zoning.
- The Village Board has requested that our Zoning Officer meet Bi-annually with the ZBA “Zoning Board of Appeals” to review and discuss any updates, revisions, or concerns with in the Zoning Ordinance, and to communicate such to the Village Board. The purpose of this request is so that our ZO and ZBA will be well familiar with the Zoning Ordinance, and that the Village has a fair and effective Ordinance that meets the Village needs.
- The Village Board also made changes to the Planning Board Chair person. Jim Wanke is now heading up the Planning Board. He brings with him his energy, enthusiasm and organization skills for heading up the Planning Board. They are working with and updating the Village Comprehensive Plan. Their team effort is bringing steady progress on that front.
- The Village Comprehensive plan is a compilation of a Vision Statement, A Mission Statement, Zoning Ordinance, Zone Mapping, and 5 year plan that all together is Comprehensive in nature. This Comprehensive Plan is used as a guide which directs or focuses the Village Boards in future decisions to ensure that they are in line with Vision of the Village.
- The Comprehensive Plan will aid in obtaining grants or investment funds for projects which benefits our Village.
- Village Water Storage Holding Tank has been inspected externally and internally and cleaned. It received an excellent review, and we hope for many more years of service from this storage tank. Its next inspection is due in 5 years.
- Along School Road there has been Ditch and Drainage work which will aid in snow and water run-off.
- The trees along the Village roads have been trimmed up to 20’ in order to remove any hazards or obstructions along our roads.
- The planting of Ivory Silk Lilac trees between the sidewalk and road has begun. We plan to continue to plant 6 -10 of these Lilacs each year along our roads as our older trees in these locations die. In late June early July these Lilacs will be in full bloom along our roadsides throughout the Village with large white fragrant clusters of flowers. Maybe someday there will be those that travel through our Village just to see the Lilacs in full bloom.
- Together the Village Board, Zoning Officer and Planning Board continue to work on the neglected out of compliance commercial buildings within our Village. We are committed to this cause as we believe that in order for our Village to regain its place of prominence in this County, our Historic Commercial Buildings must be contributing to the vision, and working collectively with our local small business owners, helping to bring revenue and prosperity back with in our Historic Gaslight Village. They need to be Businesses that are profitable, able to support tourism, which can provide job opportunities to the residents of our Village.
Looking Ahead in 2024
As 2024 begins here are some of the projects that the Village Board will be discussing in order to prioritize and determine how to fund.
- The 2024-2025 Village Budget is about to be in review. It will need to be completed in April. A Budget Meeting Schedule has been posted.
- There have been concerns about tractor trailers and 10-wheelers using jake-brakes with in the Village. This is very frustrating to some residents, especially those who sleep during the day in order to be effective at their night jobs at locations such as the Hospital, Attica Prison ect. There needs to be a discussion on how to effectively address this issue.
- There are some sidewalks that have been compromised by trees growing close by, which now present a tripping hazard. The Board will need to determine how best to address these issues.
- Our Village Website needs to have the functionality to allow residents to pay their bills and taxes online from the comfort of their home.
- Our residents along Maple and Sherman need to have the ability to have mail delivered directly to their homes, instead of having a PO Box. This is a huge concern for our elderly and/or handicapped especially during the winter months.
- Village Water Rates – Per the June 9th 2020 publication concerning water rates with in the Village it stated the following: “After the Village has two years of actual operating data, the assigned EDUs to users other than residential users can be adjusted up or down based upon actual typical residential usage numbers to establish a base charge that will be divided into the actual average consumption numbers of the individual businesses.” It is time to have this discussion.
There may be other areas of concern that have not yet been brought forward. Please communicate with your elected official so that the Village Board can be aware of these concerns and determine how best to address them.
Lastly
Two of our Trustee positions are up for re-election.
If you or someone you know would like to run for one of these positions, please contact the BOE at (585) 786-8931. They will be able to direct you in your bid for an effective run for position.
Here is a brief overview of the responsibilities of a Trustee.
Village (VIL) CHAPTER 64, ARTICLE 4
- 4-412 The board of trustees. 1. General powers of the board of
trustees. a. In addition to any other powers conferred upon villages,
the board of trustees of a village shall have management of village
property and finances, may take all measures and do all acts, by local
law, not inconsistent with the provisions of the constitution, and not
inconsistent with a general law except as authorized by the municipal
home rule law, which shall be deemed expedient or desirable for the good
government of the village, its management and business, the protection
of its property, the safety, health, comfort, and general welfare of its
inhabitants, the protection of their property, the preservation of peace
and good order, the suppression of vice, the benefit of trade, and the
preservation and protection of public works. The board of trustees may
create or abolish by resolution offices, boards, agencies and
commissions and delegate to said offices, boards, agencies and
commissions so much of its powers, duties and functions as it shall deem
necessary for effectuating or administering the board of trustees duties
and functions.
Spring will be here before we know it.
Have a Great Day Everyone!
Scott Hudson – Mayor
Village of Wyoming