Author: VillageFreeville

The Zoning Board of Appeals will hold its next meeting on June 23rd at 7:00 PM at Village Hall.

Over the next few weeks Dryden Fiber will be conducting utility work in the Village to expand service in the area. Please note that Dryden Fiber is an independent organization and is not affiliated with the Village in any capacity. All inquiries or concerns regarding this project should be directed to Dryden Fiber according to the contact information provided below.

A message from Dave Makar, Executive Director of Dryden Fiber:

Dryden Fiber continues to expand its service footprint across the town of Dryden, including a few remaining streets and roads in the village of Freeville. The goal of Dryden Fiber is to reach 100% of households with broadband fiber optic service. We will continue to construct the network into the second half of this year and through 2026 and 2027. During construction, we often use utility poles for aerial placement of the fiber. From time to time, it makes sense to run the fiber underground. In either of these cases, if you find your property has been disturbed by our work, please reach out to us at support@drydenfiber.com or 607-844-7800. When you share your location, we will be able to communicate with our construction teams to find out the timing of any yard disturbance remediation.

Who is doing the construction?

Syracuse Utilities, Inc., a contractor for the Town of Dryden, will be placing new fiber optic communication lines on or adjacent to properties.

Where is the construction?

All of the underground construction installations are in the right-of-way owned by the town, county, or state depending on the road. The infrastructure consists of burying a plastic line (usually orange) within the right-of-way in the front or rear of a property.

Restoration (Short Term and Long Term)

The construction installation company will restore the disrupted property by leveling off the ground around the handholes (the fiber storage boxes with the white/beige caps) and the shoulder of the road near dig sites. This short-term restoration will be done the same week as the construction installation, unless there is substantial inclement weather.

As the project in a neighborhood is completed, the construction installation company will return to add topsoil and will plant grass seed in the disturbed areas. For winter/spring construction, we will wait until the weather is warmer and the ground is drier to ensure full restoration. Please be patient. Let us know how we are doing at  

support@drydenfiber.com or 607-844-7800.

For questions or to learn more about Dryden Fiber or to be one of the first customers in your neighborhood, please visit DrydenFiber.com.

VILLAGE OF FREEVILLE

TAX WARRANT 2025

TO: Tax Collector

YOU ARE HEREBY COMMANDED to receive and collect from the several persons named in the tax roll hereunto annexed, the several sums stated in the last column hereof opposite their respective names, being a total of $134,629.00 for the tax levy of 2024-2025 and also the delinquent sewer bills totaling $4,922.41 for a total collection of $139,551.41.

YOU ARE FURTHER COMMANDED to receive and collect such sums without additional charge between the first day of June and the first day of July 2025, both inclusive, and thereafter to collect with such of the sums as have not been theretofore collected an additional charge of five percent (5%) for the first month or fraction thereof and one percent (1%) for each month or fraction thereof thereafter until November 1, 2025.

YOU ARE FURTHER COMMANDED to return the tax roll and warrant to the Board of Trustees on or before the first Tuesday of November 2025 and to deliver at the same time an account of the taxes remaining due and unpaid, describing each parcel of real property upon which taxes are unpaid showing as to each parcel the amount of tax unpaid. These unpaid taxes will be forwarded to the County by November 15, 2025, to be re-levied on the County Tax Rolls.

Miles McCarty, Mayor

Date: May 6, 2025