Sherman Days 2023 has been 200 years in the making. The town of Sherman’s Bicentennial was celebrated throughout the Sherman Day’s festivities, which ran fr
The Cooler Cafe on Main Street in Sherman will soon be changing owners.
SHERMAN The Sherman Village Zoning Board has approved two special use permits for signs at a recent meeting.
The village board has discussed the problems with signs at meetings on Feb. 3 and March 3, noting that the village is very limited in its ability to display signs. According to Mayor Colleen Meeder, the regulations set forth by New York state limit the use of signs and, therefore, the ability of the village to advertise local attractions and to support the economic development of the area.
Meeder noted at a previous meeting that the state objects to signs because they distracts drivers. She said the village wants to promote the trail head, the Yorker Museum and local attractions, but right now it is not be possible.
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SHERMAN Budget projections for the village of Sherman indicate that residents will see a decrease in the tax rate; however, the overall tax levy will increase, board members learned at their regular meeting March 3.
Village Mayor Colleen Meeder told board members that the tax rate should decrease by 43 cents per $1,000 assessed property value. The tax rate for the fiscal year from June 1, 2021, to May 30, 2022 is projected to be $10.32 per $1,000, which is a decrease from the current rate of $10.75 per $1,000 assessed value, Meeder said.
Meeder is proposing a 2.75% increase in the tax levy. However, Meeder explained, due to a village-wide increase of $1.4 million in property assessments residents who improved their properties will probably see an increase in taxes, while those whose assessment remained the same should see a decrease, she said.
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SHERMAN The Sherman Village Board has authorized Mayor Colleen Meeder to move ahead with the drinking water system improvement project despite delays on receiving a grant from the state Environmental Facilities Corporation.
Board members gave approval for the mayor to sign for a one-year bond anticipation note not to exceed $2,400,000, with an early redemption option, for the project.
The village has been approved for funds from the EFC, which will cover the project, Meeder reminded trustees. Because the village was able to receive hardship status, it was awarded a grant from EFC to cover 60% of the cost of the project. The remaining 40% will be covered by a 30-year zero interest loan from EFC, she said.