Ulysses 2025-2045, Comprehensive Plan Periodic Update
The Town of Ulysses is updating its Comp Plan, the current Comprehensive Plan was adopted in 2009. The Comprehensive Plan is one of a Town's most important documents. It defines the community's vision, goals, and policies, and sets the framework for future public and private investments.
The Town Board is responsible for the preparation and adoption of the comprehensive plan update, and is authorized under State Law to appoint a special board directed to prepare the update to the 2009 Comp Plan . The Town Board appointed the Comp Plan Steering Committee (CPSC) to advise and guide the development of the Town's Comprehensive Plan Update. The CPSC in coordination with the Consultant led the public review and development of the draft Comp Plan, including 40 meetings and workshops, five public pop-up events, three public open houses, and 12 public hearings, and on March 25, 2026, passed a resolution recommending the Town Board adopt the draft Comp Plan with amendments.
Public input is critical to ensuring that the Comprehensive Plan reflects the current vision and goals of the community. Throughout this planning process, there will be opportunities for the public to engage . In accordance with Town Law (Consolidated Laws of New York 62.16) 272-A, the Town Board is responsible for holding one or more public hearings, along with other meetings as necessary, to ensure the public has opportunities to participate in the comprehensive plan update. The Town Board generally conducts public meetings twice a month on the second and fourth Tuesday's, please see their webpage for more information. These meetings are open to the public and will be hybrid, held in person and on Zoom.
(Please note, the Town's Comprehensive Plan does not encompass the long term planning for the Village of Trumansburg. The Village has its own jurisdictional authority and has adopted its own Comprehensive Plan.)
Please see www.ulyssesunited.org for the latest draft of the comp plan.
Comments on the drafts may be presented at a Town Board meeting or submitted to the Town Clerk via email to: clerk@townofulyssesny.gov
This project has been funded in part by the Climate Smart Communities Grant Program, Title 15 of the Environmental Protection Fund through the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
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