Falmouth Morning Brief, Nov. 1: Deficit forecast pushed back to 2031

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• Planning Board advances vote on housing hearing Falmouth's Planning Board closed the hearing on a 10-unit project's special permit on North Falmouth Highway after an abutter's attorney questioned members' technical capacity to judge traffic and nitrogen data, setting up a November 10 final vote.Falmouth News
• Falmouth boards review $361 million sewer plan Falmouth boards weighed a $361 million sewer expansion and new septic cost burdens, after officials estimated homeowner septic upgrades could cost $73,000 to $88,000 over 20 years versus $40,000 to $45,000 for sewer hookups.Falmouth News
• Select Board, Beach Committee weigh funding for beaches Falmouth's Select Board and Beach Committee held a joint workshop on funding and staffing for the town's beaches, with the town manager calling a tax increase "inevitable" and members proposing a dedicated beach fee modeled on Hilton Head's lodging surcharges.Falmouth News
• Select Board affirms first appointed town clerk Falmouth's Select Board worked through a packed agenda spanning the appointment of the town's first-ever appointed town clerk, financing for the new police station, and a contested Walker Street housing proposal, as one member objected to changes in the 2027 fee schedule.Falmouth News
• Steamship Authority tables early morning ferry run The Steamship Authority board took up the contested 5:30 a.m. Woods Hole-Martha's Vineyard freight run after a 158-signature petition from Falmouth residents, as the comptroller warned a preliminary 2027 budget showed just $573,000 in projected net income.Falmouth News
• Conservation Commission weighs Eel Pond dredging order Falmouth's Conservation Commission took up an order of conditions for dredging at 34 Bridge Street on Eel Pond, as one member dissented, warning the flood-tide delta will quickly refill with sediment much like a Perch Pond project that took nearly a decade to recover.Falmouth News
• ZBA closes Broken Bow housing hearing Falmouth's Zoning Board of Appeals closed a hearing on a 12-unit affordable housing project on Broken Bow Way, where a resident called a proposed second curb cut "dangerous, plain and simple," and continued a larger Locust Field Road 40B hearing to November 19.Falmouth News
• Finance director revises Falmouth's deficit forecast Falmouth's finance director presented a revised budget model built on ten years of state data, while one Select Board member flagged a roughly $2 million discrepancy between two of his revenue slides that he could not explain on the spot.Falmouth News

Happening Sun, Nov 1

• 7:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.: Falmouth in the Fall Road Race runs Sunday The annual Falmouth in the Fall Road Race takes place Sunday from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. in town, drawing runners for a fall-themed community race.Town of Falmouth
• 8:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.: Chris Wetherbee Memorial Toy Run held Sunday The Chris Wetherbee Memorial Toy Run runs Sunday from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. starting at the Navigator on Ashumet Road in East Falmouth.Town of Falmouth

Yesterday in Falmouth (Sat, Oct 31)

• Local business offers Halloween photo opportunity A local Falmouth business is offering a picture-perfect twist to the town's Halloween festivities, according to Falmouth Patch.Falmouth Patch
• Registration opens for Jingle Jog and kids GhELF run Falmouth Patch reports registration has opened for the Festive Jingle Jog and Kids GhELF Run, giving runners a chance to join in holiday-themed fitness and community spirit.Falmouth Patch
• Patch feature asks why retirees are staying in Falmouth Falmouth Patch highlights why more retirees are choosing to remain in Falmouth rather than relocate south for retirement.Falmouth Patch

Coming up

• Mon, Nov 2, 6:30 p.m.: Select Board meets Monday at Town Hall Falmouth's Select Board meets Monday at 6:30 p.m. at 780 Main Street.Town of Falmouth
• Mon, Nov 2, 10:00 - 10:45 a.m.: Mindful Movement class offered at main library The Coalition for Children hosts a Mindful Movement session Monday from 10 to 10:45 a.m. in the Hermann Foundation Meeting Room at the main library.Falmouth Public Library
• Mon, Nov 2, 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.: Maker Mondays explores the five senses The East Falmouth Branch hosts Maker Mondays, a drop-in craft program themed around the five senses, Monday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.Falmouth Public Library
• Mon, Nov 2, 11:15 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.: Next Chapter Book Club meets Monday The library's Next Chapter Book Club meets Monday from 11:15 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. in the Bay Meeting Room at the main library.Falmouth Public Library
• Mon, Nov 2, 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.: Beginner Mah Jongg open play at main library The main library hosts Beginner Mah Jongg Open Play Monday from 1 to 3 p.m. in the Hermann Foundation Meeting Room.Falmouth Public Library
• Mon, Nov 2, 1:30 - 3:00 p.m.: Upper Cape Camera Club meets Monday The Upper Cape Camera Club meets Monday from 1:30 to 3 p.m. in the Bay Meeting Room at the main library.Falmouth Public Library
• Mon, Nov 2, 3:30 - 5:00 p.m.: Lego Free Build offered at main library Kids can drop in for a Lego Free Build Monday from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in the Children's Program Room at the main library.Falmouth Public Library
• Mon, Nov 2, 4:00 - 5:30 p.m.: LEGO block party at North Falmouth branch The North Falmouth Branch hosts a LEGO-themed Block Party Monday from 4 to 5:30 p.m.Falmouth Public Library
• Mon, Nov 2, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.: League of Women Voters hosts transfer tax forum The League of Women Voters of Falmouth hosts a panel Monday from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. with Dan Gessen, Laura Moynihan and Thomas Moakley on the transfer tax and affordable housing, in the Hermann Foundation Meeting Room.Falmouth Public Library
• Tue, Nov 3: Massachusetts State Election Day is Tuesday Falmouth voters head to the polls Tuesday for the Massachusetts State Election; ballots and polling information are available through the town clerk's office.Town of Falmouth
• Wed, Nov 4, 7:00 p.m.: Conservation Commission hearing set for Wednesday Falmouth's Conservation Commission holds a hearing Wednesday at 7 p.m., including a continued review of a Teaticket Path landscape renovation.Town of Falmouth

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