Happy New Year!

 

What a year 2021 has been for our world! These pandemic years have brought no shortage of challenges. One silver lining for the village is a reminder of the importance of bringing the unique lens of everyone's ideas to help tackle challenges for which existing solutions are coming up short.  A few highlights of this year’s work include:  The conclusion of our water project.   Launching a new initiatives in our village through sharing programs with the county and state. Creating new ways to learn and engage directly with you, both through virtual and through in-person meetings. I am profoundly grateful to you, our community, for the ways that you enable, utilize, and inform our work. I am also grateful to my dedicated colleagues here at the village office, who work tirelessly to bring our village forward. I look forward to all that we will learn and do in 2022. It promises to be an exciting year. Thank you for being part of our community.

All my best to you and yours, Mark

Christmas Tree Pick Up

 Starting today the Village will begin Christmas tree pickup. 

What is most important is that Christmas trees do not end up in landfills or are incinerated. If you choose to opt-out of the pickup option, there are other alternatives:

• SHELTER FOR BACK YARD WILDLIFE: If you are able to leave your tree in your background, your Christmas tree can provide birds and other small creatures with shelter over the winter season.

• COMPOSTING: For those with compost piles, the thin branches of Christmas trees make a great base and allow for airflow at the bottom of the pile. Over time, the branches will break down. The branch sizes should match the bin size and should be stacked four (4) to six (6) inches high. 

• MULCH:  If you enjoy mulched paths in your yard, choosing to mulch your Christmas tree will provide you the perfect mulch for your path. Some say they prefer the smell of Christmas tree mulch versus the traditional mulch. Experts say that the Christmas tree mulch should be one (1) to two (2) inches in length. 

For additional tips, the Sierra Club, a leading environmental advocacy organization, has published a helpful article on how to best keep trees out of landfills.

https://www.sierraclub.org/sierra/how-keep-your-christmas-tree-out-landfill

December Village Meeting Update

This month, The Village meeting will be held Virtually.  Please feel free to attend the meeting at this Google meet address.

https://meet.google.com/qpr-wztn-wch

We are holding the Village meeting Virtual due to the rise in COVID 19 cases in Otsego County.

Thank you 

Mark

Village Mayor

Household Water Assistance Program from New York State.

 If you would like more information please contact the village office.  Thank you

Mark