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Finance Director Revises Falmouth's Deficit Forecast

Falmouth's finance director pushed back the town's projected operating deficit from fiscal 2028 to fiscal 2031 at a Select Board budget workshop.

Townbrief reporting · Oct 30

Government · Select Board

Select Board Approves $16.8M Wastewater Loan

The Chatham Select Board heard a former Monomoy Regional Middle School building committee volunteer detail widespread window-installation flaws during an hourlong presentation.

Townbrief reporting · Oct 27

Government · Select Board

Select Board advances short-term rental bylaw, warrant

Yarmouth's Select Board finalized its fall special town meeting warrant, recommending eight articles including a new short-term rental bylaw that member Mark Forest alone opposed over "commercializing our residential areas."

Townbrief reporting · Oct 27

Government · Select Board

Board Directs Staff to Draft Rental Bylaw

Chatham Select Board directed staff to draft a short-term rental bylaw and funded study of a PFAS treatment option for the 2027 town meeting.

Townbrief reporting · Oct 20

Government · Select Board

Falmouth Board Affirms First Appointed Town Clerk

Falmouth Select Board affirmed its first appointed town clerk and advanced $4.45 million in police station bond financing.

Townbrief reporting · Oct 19

Government · Select Board

Select Board Raises Dump Fee to $245

Harwich's Select Board voted unanimously to raise the transfer station's fee for commercial construction and demolition debris to $245 per load, up from $205.

Townbrief reporting · Oct 19

Government · Select Board

Select Board, Beach Committee Hold Joint Planning Session

Falmouth's Select Board and Beach Committee spent a Friday workshop mapping out funding and staffing for "world-class" beaches without taking any substantive votes.

Townbrief reporting · Oct 16

Government · Select Board

Falmouth Boards Review Draft Watershed Management Plan

Falmouth boards weighed a $361 million sewer expansion and new septic cost burdens.

Townbrief reporting · Oct 16

Government · Select Board

Finney's Lane Sewer Project To Break Ground Nov. 2

Barnstable's Select Board heard a $340 million wastewater update and a Finney's Lane sewer groundbreaking announcement at its October 15 meeting.

Townbrief reporting · Oct 15

Government · Select Board

Select Board clears ZBA chair of misconduct complaint

The Chatham Select Board voted 5-0 to dismiss a misconduct complaint against Zoning Board of Appeals member David Nixon. The board adopted Town Counsel Jay Talerman's finding that Nixon's comments during an August 20 hearing on a 40B housing project were "provocative" but not a legal violation.

Townbrief reporting · Oct 13

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