THE FLX TED PODCAST - RACHEL WILLIAMS, SENECA CO COOPERATIVE EXTENSION

  

In this edition:

• Seneca Co. Cooperative Extension is seeking new office space.
• Volunteers are being sought to lead workshops and to judge annual contests.
• Each month, CCE offers a Give it a Go Thursday workshop. Tonight, it's Alpaca Fiber Art. As of when we recorded, there were still spaces available. Call (315) 539-9251.
• There will be a 4-H Produced in NY State Food Demonstration Contest, in which youth will prepare recipes featuring NY-grown foods.
• February 17-19 is Outdoor Adventure Weekend at Amboy 4-H Education Center in Oswego County.
• The annual day-old pheasant chick program is underway. You can order the chicks, raise them and release them on public land.
• 4-H Shooting Sports training takes place in February in partnership with the Seneca Falls chapter of Ducks Unlimited. We talked about how you can support shooting sports and Ducks Unlimited.
• There is now a NY State E-Spots program.
• NY State virtual Livestock Summits are taking place over the next three months to introduce youth to raising animals for show.
• Next month, there will be a Zoom series called "Zooming into Wildlife" on using trail cameras.

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MARCUS WHITMAN VOTERS SPLIT ON CAPITAL PROJECTS

Photo from Marcus Whitman School District website

 

Voters in the Marcus Whitman School District approved one capital project Tuesday, but rejected another. 

Voters approved spending up to $36 million on infrastructure at the district's three school buildings and transportation building, including roof repairs, HVAC and electrical work, as well as parking lot reconstruction. 

51% of the project cost will be paid with state building aid. $2,682,664 will be taken from capital reserves. 

The design phase of the project will begin next year, with construction taking place in 2025 and 2026.

Voters rejected by an almost two to one margin, a second proposition for athletic facility upgrades. The project would have included a new turf field at the main athletic stadium, as well as artificial turf infields for the baseball field at the Gorham Elementary School and for the softball field at Valley Elementary.

District officials said the turf fields would mean fewer postponed events and lower field maintenance costs.