Category Archives: Town Board News

The first case of Coronavirus was confirmed in New York March 1st. At an amazingly fast pace COVID-19 became a public health crisis with daily news briefings at the County, State and Federal level. The Town of Manlius authorized an Intermunicipal Agreement with the Villages of Manlius, Minoa and Fayetteville to share personnel in case critical personnel become ill at a Special Meeting March 16th.

Power to the People!

The big story this month was the outpouring of resident engagement regarding a proposed apartment complex near the Megnin Farms subdivision. Heather and Katelyn met with a neighborhood group early in February. The Town received dozens of letters and more than 100 people attended the Public Hearing on the 24th. The developer withdrew the application the next day.

Councilors are busy forming two new Committees: a Sustainability Committee and a Comprehensive Plan Committee.

Fall is Budget time. There were Public Hearings for the Preliminary and Final Budget as well as the Fire Department Contracts.

There are budget hearings at the next town board meeting on November 13, 2019 at 6:30pm. To learn more about the process download the document.

Sara Bollinger – Manlius Town Councilor Town Councilor Vince Giordano resigned from the Board for health reasons.  We wish him well.  This circumstance resulted in a Special Election for his seat which will be held alongside the regular election this fall. This is the time of year when the Town puts together the elements of […]

The Town of Manlius Planning Board held a meeting Monday July 22nd at the new Manlius Fire House community room with several items on the agenda. Several residents spoke in opposition to a plan by COR Development to locate a Chase Bank branch adjacent to the Route 5 driveway to Towne Center in part of the area that is now lawn/park.

The Town of Manlius hired several part-time staff for summer Recreation programs. The Town also supports a Summer Musical which was Guys and Dolls this year. There are license fees for the music and assorted costs for the production. Private funds are also solicited and recognized in the program book. The deer management plan for […]

How do Insurance Companies rate our Fire Departments?

Insurance Services Office (ISO) scores 10 (poor) to 1 (excellent)

a. Fayetteville: 2 mixed paid/volunteer [district has hydrants]
b. Manlius: 2 mixed paid/volunteer areas with hydrants;
7 areas without hydrants
c. Minoa: 4 all-volunteer [district has hydrants]

Like every other municipality in Onondaga County, Manlius entered into an Intermunicipal Agreement (IMA) with Onondaga County for work on the sewer lines leading to the Meadowbrook-Limestone Sewage Treatment Plant. The Police Department issued their 2018 Annual Report: http://www.townofmanlius.org/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/146 Two new police officers were sworn in May 22nd. Security cameras were installed in the Town […]