Dryden adopts 2024 budget with notable tax decrease for residents. The Town of Dryden has recently adopted its 2024 budget, which notably includes a tax decrease for its residents.
Town of Dryden’s adopted 2024 budget includes a tax decrease Town Deputy Supervisor Dan Lamb said that the tax rate was 5.39% for the 2023 budget. For 2024, the tax rate has been whittled down to 5.29%, which Lamb said is a 2% tax cut. Read more -> Tompkins Weekly
Congratulations! Thank you Jason, Christina, Spring, Bambi, and Chris for serving our community! And thank you to all Dryden voters who went to the polls and voted. We did it!!
Dryden Town Supervisor Jason Leifer wrote a great summary about what our Town Board has done, and also how the opposition has not participated in Town Board Meetings. This is a must-read if you are at all uncertain who to vote for. “The difference between the Democrats running for Dryden Read more…
Dryden Fiber project enters phase three The Dryden Fiber project recently entered phase three, as Dryden officials continue their mission of providing widespread broadband service. Phase three was presented earlier this month by HUNT Engineers, an architectural firm assisting the town with the project. The primary initiative is to lay out plans for Read more…
$30K donation for Rail Trail The Town of Dryden has received another sizable donation to go towards its rail trail project. Berkshire Hathaway Energy (BHE), owned by Eastern Gas Transmission and Storage (EGT&S), is donating $30,000 to fund the development of the rail trail system. Read more – Ithaca.com Town Read more…
It is with great sorrow that we note the passing of Dryden Democrat stalwart, Martha Ferger It is with great sorrow that we note the passing of Dryden Democrat stalwart, Martha Ferger. In addition to being a kind and constant friend to many, she was an eminent researcher and an Read more…
Meet the Candidate – Jason Leifer JASON LEIFER TOWN SUPERVISOR – Jason is running for his fourth term as Dryden Town Supervisor. A Town Board member for seven years, he now has 17 years of experience in Dryden government and knows the town’s strengths and needs. Jason has used his Read more…
Meet the Candidate – Spring Buck SPRING BUCK TOWN BOARD MEMBER – Spring has been an active member of the Tompkins County community for most of her life, and is excited to run for her first term as a member of the Dryden Town Board. She is an advocate for Read more…
Remembering James Edward Skaley A memorial celebration of the life of the late Jim Skaley, Town Board member and advocate for the hamlet of Varna will be held at 2pm, March 25 at the First Unitarian Society, 306 N. Aurora Street, Ithaca. James “Jim” Skaley died in his Varna home Read more…
New Dryden Town Board member brings public safety experience The Dryden Town Board recently appointed a new member, bringing 25-plus years of experience in public safety to the table. Christina Dravis, a resident of Etna, was sworn in at the beginning of January Dravis, a resident of Etna, was sworn Read more…
Dryden2045 Public Review Draft released! The Steering Committee has released a Public Review Draft of the Comprehensive Plan Update. Comments on the draft plan can be submitted through the project website through the comment form here; comments will be accepted through March 31, 2022. A public hearing will be held Read more…
Dryden Town Supervisor Jason Leifer says construction will begin in 2022. “We are happy ARC is supporting Dryden Fiber, which will provide residents, educators, and businesses in Dryden with fast, reliable and affordable municipal broadband internet service,” said Leifer. Read more -> whcuradio.com
“Dryden Rail Trail Task Force, with aid from town of Dryden officials and Erdman Anthony of Rochester, is in the process of developing a bridge that will connect two sides of the Rail Trail and hover over Route 13 near the hamlet of Varna.” “However, the bridge project has fueled Read more…
NEW WEBSITE! https://drydenrailtrail.org/ The Dryden Rail Trail now has an official website! The Dryden Rail Trail website provides quick access to other sites and helpful content: You can access the Dryden Rail Trail Task Force home page (where you can click through to the minutes of Task Force meetings or download Read more…
The newest section of the Dryden Rail Trail is officially open. “The newest section of the Dryden Rail Trail is officially open. The section, just short of a half-mile long, includes the railbed running through the Department of Environmental Conservation’s (DEC) Reynolds Game Farm. Because the trail is on state Read more…
Democrats hope to cease divisive discord among Dryden Town residents “While managing Dryden is hard enough on a normal day it is only made harder when there are people actively spreading disinformation over social media to divide the community. This negativity does nothing to help the town discuss issues and Read more…
About Protecting Dryden We believe the Town of Dryden is the best place in Tompkins County to start a business, raise a family, and enjoy the beauty and bounty of Upstate New York. “Protecting Dryden” grew out of the movement to protect the town—especially its roads, surface water, aquifers, and Read more…