WELCOME TO THE TOWN OF BRUTUS! We have put this information packet together to help you acquaint yourself with the Town and provide information for services that you may need.
The Town of Brutus was incorporated in 1802. It has the a population of 5,013, the largest in Cayuga County this includes the Village of Weedsport. There are 32 miles of Town roads. The Weedsport School District is in Brutus and covers parts of Cato and Sennett. The Town Highway garage is located on Towpath Road where the Superintendent of Highways is available along with the Motor Equipment Operators.
Work hours are 7:00 A.M. to 3:30 P.M., Monday through Friday. Summer hours are flexible, they may not work Fridays.
The Town Municipal Building is located at 9021 N. Seneca Street in Weedsport and houses the following officers:
1) The Supervisor and Town Board maintain an office and are available part-time there and, in emergencies, at their homes. They have regular monthly meetings on the second Monday of each month at 7:30 P.M.. Special meeting notices and Legal Notices are found in the Citizen Newspaper and are posted on the Town Bulletin Board in the Town Clerk's office.
2) Town Court is held on Tuesday evenings and on the first and third Thursday evenings of each month. Court starts at 7:00 P.M. Both Justices are part-time and have a part-time Clerk. Their office is open from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30
Monday - Friday.
3) The Town Clerk's office is open Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday from 9:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. and Tuesday from 9:00 A.M. until 6:00 P.M. Some services available are marriage; sporting and dog licensing; building and zoning applications; certificates of residency; Auburn landfill annual stickers and garbage bag coupon books; Town tax information and Town tax payments along with general information.
The Town Clerk is also the Registrar of Vital Statistics and Records Management Officer for the Town as well as the Town Tax Collector. Full payments are due in January without penalty or interest. First installments are accepted until February 10th. Thereafter full payments can be made up until March 31st with a penalty and a service charge. After this date, second installments are paid to the County Treasurer.
4) The appointed Assessor maintains his records in the Municipal Building for both the Town & Village. His Clerk is available Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 9:00am to 2:30 pm.
5) General elections for Federal, State, County and Town representatives are held the first Tuesday after the first Monday of November at the Town Municipal Building. Village elections are held the third Tuesday of March at the Town Municipal Building. Forms are available from the Town Clerk for mail-in registration.
6) The following services are performed by contract:
a. Animal Control by the Finger Lakes Dog Protection Agency, Carl Collier, for the Town & Village (phone 253-4367).
b. Fire Protection by the Weedsport Volunteer Fire Department.
c. Senior Citizen Programs by the Brutus/Weedsport Senior Citizens Club.
d. SCAT Van services for senior citizens through Transportation Project of Cayuga County by appointment. Call 253-0996.
e. Youth programs through the Brutus Recreation Commission.
The Village of Weedsport is the only village in the Town and has a population of 1,996. It was incorporated in 1831.
The Village Department of Public Works is located on Earl Street along with the Village’s Recycling Center (834-6411). The DPW hours are 7:00-3:30 Monday through Friday. The Recycling Center is open Thursday from 9:00-5:30 and Saturday from 7:00-3:30.
The Weedsport Fire Department is manned by volunteers along with the Auxiliary and is located in the same building as the Village Offices. There is also a volunteer ambulance squad. Fire protection for the Town outside the Village is provided by contract with the Village.
The Village offices are located at 8892 South Street and house the following officers:
1) The Mayor and Trustees maintain an office and are available part-time there and, in emergencies, at their homes. They have regular monthly meetings on the second Wednesday of the month at 7:00 P.M.. Special meetings and Legal Notices are published in the Citizen Newspaper.
2) Village Court is held on Monday evening at 7:00 P.M.
3) The Village Clerk's office is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. Summer hours from 8:00 to 4:00. Monday evenings 6:00 to 9:00 P.M. the Mayor is available. Some services provided are: building & zoning applications, recycling stickers, water-sewer payments and service. The Village Clerk also serves as the Village Registrar of Vital Statistics and Records Management Officer as well as Village Tax Collector. Tax payments are due in full during the month of March.
Notary Public services are available at both the Town and Village offices.
Utilities:
- Phone - NYNEX, 890-7100
- Electric & Gas - NYSEG , 1-800-572-1111
- Cable TV - Time Warner, 1-800-525-2265
- Water/Sewer - Village, 834-6634
Churches:
- Assembly of God – parsonage on Green St.--- 834-6321
- First Baptist on Liberty Street--- 834-6581
- St. Joseph’s Catholic on S. Seneca Street--- 834-9203
- Faith Bible on S. Seneca Street ---
- First United Methodist on E. Brutus Street--- 834-6895
- First Presbyterian on S. Seneca Street--- 834-9212
Parks:
We are proud of our "Aqueduct Park" located on Route 31 west from the Village. There you will find a restored "Lock" from the Erie Canal and a "Veterans Memorial" second to none. You are invited to have a picnic there along Cold Springs Brook.
For nature lovers the Erie Canal Towpath (along Rte. 31) has been cleared and is available for hikes along what we call the Conservancy Trail. This trail goes all the way through our Town and the Village of Weedsport and on through the two connecting towns of Mentz and Elbridge.
Organizations:
The local Chamber of Commerce is a fairly new organization and is open to new members. Other civic and educational organizations include APT; Volunteer Fireman & Auxiliary; Weedsport Free Library; American Legion; Lions Club; Masonic Lodge and Eastern Stars; and a Garden Club and Beautification Committee.
The following is a directory of services available in our Town and Village:
BRUTUS TOWN CLERK:
9021 N. Seneca St. 834-9398
Fax 834-9381
e-mail
BRUTUS JUSTICE COURT: 9021 N. Seneca St., 834-6618
WEEDSPORT VILLAGE CLERK: 8892 South St., 834-6634,
Fax 834-9110
EMERGENCY SERVICES:
- State Police --- 255-2766
- Sheriff --- 253-1222
- Village Police --- 253-1222
- Ambulance & Fire Control--- 252-7242
MEDICAL:
- Dr. Sean Boyle, 2523 Route 31, 834-6541
- Bowen Chiropractic , 2645 Erie Dr., 834-9641
- Weedsport Pharmacy, Seneca Street , 834-9020
- Auburn Memorial Hospital, Lansing St., Auburn , 255-7011
- WICS, 8776 Hooper St., 834-6610
Mediation Services:
- Cayuga County Dispute Resolution Center,
9021 N Seneca St., 834-6881
RECREATION & ENTERTAINMENT:
- Action Video, 8936 N. Seneca St., 834-6857
- Big Guy's Tavern, 8907 Rte. 31-Seneca St., 834-9073
- Brutus Historical Society, 8943 N. Seneca St., 834-9342
- C J's Pub, 8902 S. Seneca St., 834-9067
- Cayuga County Fair Speedway, 2919 Route 31, 834-6606
- Classic Car Museum, 2919 Route 31, 834-6667
- Keep Swing'N Driving Range, 8257 Ball Rd., 834-6440
- Meadowbrook Golf Course, 8694 Ball Rd., 834-9358
- Rainbow Lanes Bowling, 2916 Route 31, 834-6028
- River Forest Park Camp Grnds, 2526 River Forest Rd., 834-9458
- Weedsport Flea Market, 2737 Erie Dr., 834-6649
- Weedsport Free Library, 2701 E. Brutus St., 834-6222
- Weedsport Raceway Slot Cars, 2645 Erie Dr., 834-8736
- Weedsport Rod & Gun Club, 2830 Trombley Rd.,
AIRPORT:
- Whitfords Airport, Ditmar Rd., 834-9059
ANTIQUES:
- Ron's Antiques, 8921 N. Seneca St., 834-9254
- The Winton Shoppe, 8917 N. Seneca St., 834-6291
ARCHITECT:
- Samuel J. Cichello, 2714 Franklin St., 689-7090
ARTIST:
- Baker, Chris, 834-6515
- Sweet, Nancy, 834-6896
- Cherene’s Stained Glass Studio, 8913 N. Seneca St., 834-8743
ATTORNEYS:
- Adsit, Diane, 8925 N. Seneca St., 834-6659
- Chirco, Norman, 95 Genesee St., Auburn, 252-1563
- Consentino, Richard, 8941 N. Seneca St., 834-6621
- O'Connor, David, 8925 N. Seneca St., 834-6659
- Westphal, Fred, 2645 Erie Dr., 834-6369
- Yates, Dale, 8941 N. Seneca St., 834-6621
AUTO JUNK YARDS:
- Nash's, 8641 Pump Rd., 834-6594
- Hurd, Gary, 2814 Trombley Rd., 834-3852
AUTO PARTS:
- NAPA, 8937 N. Seneca St., 834-9704
- Weedsport Auto Parts, 2675 W. Brutus St., 834-1000
BANKS:
- Cayuga Savings Bank, 9015 N. Seneca St., 834-6663
- Key Bank, 8929 N. Seneca St., 834-6126
BEAUTY - BARBER SHOPS:
- Donna Rae Salon, 8916 Oakland Rd., 834-6595
- Hair Expert, 8923 N. Seneca St., 834-6110
- Heathers Hair Salon, 2684 E. Brutus St., 834-6339
- Michelle's, 8905 S. Seneca St., 834-8822
- Nancy's Hair Station, 2271 Day Rd., 834-6524
BED & BREADFAST:
- Mansard on the Erie, 8755 S. Seneca St., 834-2262
CARWASH:
COMMERCIAL PRINTING:
- InPort, PO Box 430, Weedsport, 834-6796
- Graphics Depot, 2805 Rte 31, 834-6453
COMPUTER SERVICES (Graphics):
FLORIST:
FUNERAL HOMES:
- Jewell Funeral Home, 8886 S. Seneca St., 834-9481
FURNITURE:
- Fults Furniture, 8881 S. Seneca St., 834-6767
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SERVICE STATIONS:
- Performance Auto, 8977 Route 31, 834-6060
- Pullen's Truck Center, 2763 Route 31, 834-6566
GAS STATIONS:
- Kwik Fill, 2695 Route 31, 834-9797
- *Sunrise, 9027 Crn Rt 31 & 34, 834-6051
- *The Pit Stop, 9038 Crn Rt 31 & 34, 834-9393
- *Open 24 hours with convenience store.
GROCERIES:
- Central New York Meats, 8169 Route 34, 834-6748
- Lofft's Meat Market, 2651 Erie Dr., 834-9988
- Weedsport Big M , 8963 N. Seneca St., 834-9759
HARDWARE:
- Village Hardware, Erie Drive,
- Weedsport True Value, 8914 N. Seneca St., 834-6868
HEATING & CONDITIONING :
- Jet Gas, 2505 Route 31, 1-800-831-0103
HUNTING FISHING SUPPLIES:
- The Fur Shed, 9220 Route 34, 834-9474
INSURANCE:
- Biss, 8962 N. Seneca St., 834-6616
- Malvaso, 8941 N. Seneca St., 834-6537
LAUNDRYMATS:
- Brewsters Cleaners, 8891 S. Seneca St., 834-6176
- Old Erie Wash Tub, Route 31, 834-8792
- Weedsport Laundromat, 2691 Erie Dr., 834-9386
LAWN EQUIPMENT:
- Eaton Equipment Corp., 2701 Erie Dr., 834-9544
- Gary’s ATV, Route 34, 834-6631
LIQUOR:
- Brutus Liquor Store, 2657 Erie Dr., 834-6837
LOCKSMITH:
- Ray Masterman, 3214 Cottle Rd., 834-6805
MACHINE SHOPS:
- Precision Balancing, Inc., E.Brutus St. Rd. 834-9798
- Weedsport Electric Motors, 8983 N. Seneca St., 834-6181
MANUFACTURING:
- Corostone Silo Company, 2783 Dunn Rd., 834-9200
- Leonardi Manufacturing Co., 9003 N. Seneca St., 834-6611
MOBILE HOME SALES:
- Tollgate Mobile Home Sales, Erie Dr., 834-6033
MOTELS:
- Best Western, 2709 Route 31, 834-6623
- Days Inn, 9059 Route 31, 834-6198
NURSERY:
- Bradtke Farms, 3356 E. Brutus St. Rd., 834-3356
POST OFFICE:
- U.S. Post Office, 8942 N. Seneca St., 834-9247
REAL ESTATE:
- Bristol Real Estate, 8905 S. Seneca St., 834-8879
- Memory Hopkins, Erie Dr., 834-6121
RESTAURANTS:
- Arby's, 2761 Crn Rt 31 & 34, 834-9092
- CJ's Restaurant, 8902 S. Seneca St., 834-9727
- D B's Drive Inn, 8951 N. Seneca St., 834-6095
- Jreck Subs, 8932 N. Seneca St., 834-8811
- Old Erie Restaurant, 8922 N. Seneca St., 834-6641
- Mai's Oriental Food, 2691 Erie Dr., 834-9606
- NY Pizzeria, 8889 S. Seneca St., 834-6756
- Paulo's on the River, Route 34, 834-9096
- Riverforest Park, 2526 River Forest Rd., 834-9458
- Arnolds Restaurant, 2667 Erie Dr., 834-9080
- Village Dinner, 8991 N. Seneca St., 834-6547
SCHOOLS:
- District Office, 2821 E. Brutus St. Rd., 834-6637
- Elementary Office, 8954 Jackson St., 834-6685
- Jr-Sr High School, 2821 E. Brutus St. Rd., 834-6652
- Transportation, 8954 Jackson St., 834-9760
SNOWMOBILES & EQUIPMENT:
- Bibbens Sales & Service, 3266 E. Brutus St. Rd., 834-6520
TANNING
- Tropical Tanning, 8905 S. Seneca St., 834-8822
- Nancy’s Hair Station, 2271 Day Rd., 834-6524
- Hair Expert, 8923 N. Seneca St., 834-6110
TAX SERVICE:
- H & R Block, 8913 W. Brutus St., 834-9056
TRACTOR EQUIPMENT:
- Otis Jorolemon & Sons, Cato Road, 834-6470
- Tudor & Jones, 2817 Route 31, 834-6661
TRUCKING:
- Millis Trucking, 2511 Route 31, 834-6953
- Page Transportation, 2758 Trombley Rd, 834-6681
VETERINARY CARE:
- Weedsport Animal Hospital, 2602 W Brutus St, 834-6432
- Purr-fect Place, 8310 Cooper Rd, 252-9133
WELDING:
- Barber Welding, 2533 Route 31, 834-6645
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