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The Summer Calendar is now available! See the calendar link under quick links (here on the home page) or listed on the Parks Department page. The calendar flyer was mailed out to everyone residing in North Syracuse as an insert to the Sunday Post Standard paper on 5/10 or in the Spree (free paper subscription) the second week in May as well as in the Star Reviw on May 14th.  Be sure to check out the flyer and join us for any of the summer programs that interest you, including: Summer Day Camp, Swimming Lessons, Concerts In the Park, Water Polo, Yoga, Boater’s Safety Course, Babysitter’s Training Course, Driver’s Safety Courses, and more.  There should be something for everyone to participate in. Contact the Parks Office for further information.

Community leaders in North Syracuse are working on a Complete Streets and Re-Greening Plan in order to create Village streets that provide safe, attractive, and comfortable access and travel for pedestrians, bicyclists, motorists and public transport users of all ages and abilities. We would like to hear your ideas!

Please take a few minutes to fill out the attached survey.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Northsyracusestreets

Please call 458-0900 for your nuisance Wildlife……

Thanks to the following for donating towards the Hanging Flower Baskets:

Fergerson Funeral Home, JR’s Hookah Lounge, Eastern Shore Associates, Loving Dog Luxe, DL Manufacturing, Inc., Hall-Martin & Lauri, PC Attorneys at Law, Memorial Masonic Temple Corp., Plank Road Printing, Syracuse Realty Group, LLC., North Syracuse First Baptist Church, Solvay Bank, Dr. Panna Howil, DDS PC., Colonial Laundromat Distributors, Podiatry Service of CNY, Encore Salon and Day Spa, Mother Earth Health Foods, CORE Federal Credit Union, Realty USA, Big Dip, Northeast Dairy Foods Assocation, Donatella’s Salon and Day Spa, JSD Associates Inc., Ryan – Biviano LLC., Henry Snowplowing, Luxury Glass of CNY, Inc. Body Works Massage, Genesis II Hair Replacement Studio LLC., James Baker and Scott Chatfield, Esq.

Streetscape for US Route 11/Main Street

The Village Center work has been completed and the final walkthrough took place the week of June 22nd, 2015.

A dedicated TIP email address has been created to provide members of the public a means of anonymously or otherwise notifying the N. Syracuse Police Dept. of pertinent information related to criminal or suspicious activity.  The email address is tips@northsyracuseny.org. The TIP address should not be used to report crimes in progress or emergency situations; call 9-1-1 immediately in those situations.

   Currently in the center of our Village we have three large uninhabited buildings.  The Village Board will take positive action to assist in the redevelopment of these properties.  Over the years the Village Administration has done a good job of providing a walkable community throughout the Village.  New sidewalks have been developed and sidewalks have been repaired.  There are sidewalks that reach throughout to the east, west, south and north parts of our Village.  There are eight beautiful parks that are reachable with our sidewalks.  While traveling through our parks all of these sidewalks lead you to ourVillageCenter.  I believe that for our Village to thrive as a community, The Village Center must be developed.

     One tool a local government can utilize is a comprehensive plan.  We currently have a Village Comprehensive Plan.  This plan provides demographics that describe the Village such as population characteristics, public infrastructure, economic base, community services, etc.  This plan has been utilized by the Planning Commission and has supported many grant applications.  The Village Comprehensive Plan identified six revitalization areas with general guidance for each area. 

   In 2006 we authorized the development of a Parks Village Plan that  contained detailed guidance for the development of our Parks in theVillageofNorth Syracuse.  This plan was instrumental in the obtaining of thousands of dollars for park improvements.  We have now authorized our engineering/architectural firm to develop a Village Center Plan that will clearly spell out with graphics and text, the future of theVillageCenterin terms of such things as;

• Appearance
  • Building layout and setbacks, signage, public spaces, streetscape, lighting,
• Redevelopment Potential
  • Market overview
• Regulations (Revised zoning, design guidelines etc.)
• Parking needs and appropriate locations

This will all be accomplished with the assistance of Village Residents, business owners, etc.  There will be advertised meetings to solicit input from all who wish to participate in this process.  The Village has done a very good job of developing our sidewalks and parks.  Now is the time to tie this all together by developing ourVillageCenter.  Planning for the future is essential.  Knowing where you are going and how to get there is more critical than ever as federal and sate funds become tighter and tighter.  I believe this is the perfect project for local government to step up to the plate and show Leadership by pulling the community together in pursuit of a common goal.