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At this time, the Town of Chili is unable to host the AARP tax preparation here at Town Hall. We understand this inconvenience, but have made this decision in the interest of safety of our employees, the Tax-Aide volunteers, and the public. Thank you for your understanding.

AARP Foundation Tax-Aide provides several self-preparation options for taxpayers to prepare their own returns:

• Self-preparation using tax preparation software packages available free of charge.
• Facilitated Self-Assistance in which you are provided access to free tax preparation software and for which you can request assistance from a Tax-Aide “Help-Desk” staffed by IRS-certified Counselors.
• Access to TaxSlayer free file tax preparation software and coaching from Tax-Aide IRS-certified Counselors.

If you would like to take advantage of any of the above options, please visit http://www.aarpfoundation.org/taxaide and select the self-preparation option. You can also go to https://www.irs.gov/individuals/find-a-location-for-free-tax-prep to find sites near you that offer free tax preparation services.

Monroe County Soil & Water Conservation District Launches 2021 Conservation Tree and Shrub Program

What better way to forget about the cold and snow than to start preparing for spring! The Monroe County Soil & Water Conservation District has released their spring 2021 species list for their annual Conservation Tree & Shrub program. For 45 years, the District has hosted this successful program, with almost 16,000 native and naturalized trees and shrubs being distributed to landowners last year alone!

With 23 different species including hardwoods, bare-root conifers, shrubs, wildflowers, and variety packs, The District is doing their part is making our communities green. Don’t want to miss out on getting your species – be
sure to pre-order them, along with other products great for conservation projects including bat and bluebird houses, seed mixes, and more!

The District added 4 new tree and shrubs, plus several new mixes! Our new items are all showy, beautiful trees and shrubs, sure to liven up your yard and attract a variety of wildlife! This year we are offering Red Maple, Yellow Birch, Balsam Fir, and Steeplebush. All native, these species produce wildlife-attracting fruit and flowers, provide quite the fall scenery with their stunning foliage, and can be used for various home projects like furniture and holiday trees. By planting these native plants you can increase wildlife habitat, provide a windbreak (see our conifers), reduce erosion, and help create habitat for pollinators! Check out all the benefits of these and our other selections by visiting our website catalog found at: www.monroecountyswcd.org.

The Conservation Tree & Shrub Program is a pre-order program with a deadline for ordering on March 5, 2021. We have a limited availability for plant stock so in order to ensure we can meet your needs, please order early! We offer mail-in, email, and online ordering. The distribution of the plant material will occur at the Monroe County ecopark on April 22-23, 2021 from 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. We will also hold a first come, first serve overstock sale on April 24, 2021 from 9:00-11:00 a.m. where you can come in and purchase trees without having to preorder.

Please note that many of our tree species come as young, small rooted clumps – we do not sell full grown trees. Once planted the small seedlings should take to the soil and grow leaves once spring arrives. This year, three of the conifers we are offering are transplants, meaning they are stronger and more mature when you plant them!

Those interested in this program can find the order form and our full color catalog on the District’s website: www.monroecountyswcd.org. If you have any questions or you’d like a form sent to you, contact the Monroe County Soil & Water Conservation District at: (585) 753-7380, Monday – Friday from 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m

The Town of Chili has paused the emailing of Town Board, Planning Board, and Zoning Board of Appeals agendas to those that have subscribed to that service.

For your convenience, all agendas are made available here on the Town website as soon as they are released. The latest agendas appear on the right side of the front page of the Town website.

We don’t know if or when the email subscription service will resume. The developers of the system we have been using for a number of years has released an update that has caused the system to be near unusable. We are actively looking for alternative solutions while we wait for a ‘fix’ to their ‘fix’. The software is open source and free to the Town, so we don’t have any expectations as to the time frame of their repair.

Again, all agendas will remain available on the Town website. Those who have subscribed to receive a link to agendas via email will no longer receive that email. Sorry for any inconvenience.

There will be a special Town Board meeting on Tuesday, May 26, at 6:00pm.

The purpose of the meeting is to address expenses related to the Town network.

The meeting will be held virtual, broadcast on FaceBook Live and posted to the Town YouTube channel after the meeting.

Did you miss the Community Crime Prevention Workshop presented by the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department at the Chili Town Hall? The video of the presentation is available HERE.

The presentation wall very informative and well-received by those in attendance. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact Supervisor David Dunning at 889-6111 or ddunning@townofchili.org.