Village Notices

FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY BOOK SALE OPENS MAY 3

Ithaca, NY – The Friends of Tompkins County Public Library will hold the annual Spring Book Sale over three long weekends in May at 509 Esty St, Ithaca. With a throwback to pre-pandemic times, the sale will once again be open 8am to 8pm on the first day only: Saturday, May 3rd.  On all other days, sale hours are 10am to 8pm: Sunday-Monday, May 4-5; Saturday-Monday, May 10-12; and Saturday-Tuesday, May 17-20.  Prices start low and drop each weekend. Free parking is available across the street.  More details are available online at www.booksale.org or call 607-272-2223.

Each Book Sale offers up to 250,000 gently used books, DVDs, CDs, comics and graphic novels, puzzles, games, and other items, organized into 70+ subject categories for easy shopping. The large Children’s Section, organized by subject as well, includes more than 30,000 items. Collector’s Corner offers rare and antiquarian books, first editions, collectible vinyl records, art, ephemera, and vintage toys and games. 

This sale will also feature a special selection of new and like-new books and other items, for adults and children, that will make great gifts for holidays, birthdays, anniversaries, and other special occasions.  

First Day Purchase Limit:  In order to serve as many book lovers as possible, on the first Saturday, May 3, each shopper may purchase a maximum of 50 items at a time. After checking out, customers must leave the building, but may rejoin the line to come in and shop again as many times as they wish. There are no purchase limits on other sale dates.

Special shopping days: 

• Wednesday, May 14, 10am-4pm: Older Adults & persons with disabilities
• Wednesday, May 14, 4-8pm: Students(age 16+ with valid school ID)
• Monday, May 19, 10am-8pm: Dime Day (every item on the main floor is just 10 cents!)
• Tuesday, May 20, 10am-8pm: Bag Day (BYO standard reusable bag and fill it for just $1!)

Proceeds from the Book Sales held each spring and fall are used to fund the Friends of the Library’s annual grants that support Tompkins County Public Library, Finger Lakes Library System, and other libraries in the Finger Lakes region, as well as local non-profit organizations for literacy and reading projects, and scholarships for library science students.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the budget work session for the 2025-2026 Village Budget will take place on Thursday, March 27, 2025, 8:30am at the Village Hall, 5 Factory Street. 

RFQ ENGINEERING SERVICES

The Village of Freeville, Tompkins County, New York, will be accepting statements of qualifications for Engineering Consulting Services on their wastewater improvements project.

The service provided by the selected engineers will include design, bidding, construction administration, and post-closing services for the Village’s wastewater improvements project. This project intends to address the Village’s consent order and address long-term improvements necessary for the plant to remain in compliance. This project aims to upgrade and improve the Village’s aging wastewater treatment plant.

Utilizing a qualifications-based process, the Village will select a consulting engineering firm licensed in the State of New York to design, bid, administer and close-out the project as the need arises. The selection of the consultant will be valid for a period of three (3) years from the date of Village Board approval and the Village reserves the right to renew the selected consultant contract for an additional three (3) years.

The full Request for Qualifications may be obtained from the Village of Freeville Monday, Wednesday or Friday 8:00AM – 11:00AM or by contacting Heather Murray, Village Clerk Treasurer at (607) 884-8301 or at [email protected].

All proposals should be marked with the following language: “REQUEST FOR ENGINEERING QUALIFICATIONS – VILLAGE OF FREEVILLE”

Proposals should be transmitted electronically in a PDF format consisting of a Statement of Qualifications per the requirements of the RFQ no later than 11:00am March 21, 2025, the submittal deadline date.  Proposals received after that time will not be considered.

Proposals should be submitted to Heather Murray, Village Clerk Treasurer at the following email address: [email protected].

To be evaluated properly, the following must be addressed in detail:

• Qualifications – Availability of qualified personnel and capacity of the firm to carry out professional engineering services.
• Experience – Experience and technical expertise of the firm and its personnel as well as information regarding projects previously undertaken, including the types and cost of projects.
• Scope of Services – Summarize firm’s scope and type of services to be offered based upon the firm’s  understanding of federal program requirements and tasks.

The Village of Freeville is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer. The Village of Freeville encourages Minority-Owned Business Enterprises (MBEs) and Woman-Owned Business Enterprises (WBEs) to respond to this request for engineering services.

The Village of Freeville will award a contract to the engineering firm(s) deemed most qualified to provide services as requested. The contract(s) will include scope and extent of work and other essential requirements.

The Village of Freeville reserves the right to reject any and all proposals.

Good morning! The Casella’s driver broke down yesterday before completing pick-up in the Village. They will pick up today; please leave your garbage at the curb! 

Sorry for the inconvenience!

Pursuant to Section 15-104(3)(a) of the Election Law, the following offices and terms thereof are designated to be filled at the March 18, 2025 Village Election:

Trustee (2 seats), 2 year term

Independent Nominating Petition Form

Independent nominating forms are available online and at Village Hall during regular business hours. The number of signatures collected must be at least 5% of registered voters (16 signatures).  Completed independent nominating petitions must be submitted to the Clerk between February 4th and February 11th, 2025.  Additional information regarding independent nominating petitions can be found here. 

The Village will be resurfacing Cedar Drive, Willow Street, and Heath Street on Monday, September 9th. We kindly request that you do not park on the street during this period to ensure the work can be completed safely and efficiently. Thank you for your cooperation.

The Village Court Clerk will not be in office the week of 5/6/2024. You may mail paperwork/payments, or utilize the dropbox, and she will follow up if necessary the following week.