Bourne Select Board Appoints Moderator, Authorizes Bridge Liaisons for MassDOT Hearing Bourne Select Board appoints new town moderator and authorizes bridge liaisons ahead of MassDOT hearing.
Eastham Select Board Approves Elks Lodge Wastewater Easement Ahead of August Bid Deadline Eastham Select Board approves Elks Lodge wastewater easement and schedules August special meeting for contract awards.
Barnstable Town Manager Warns Reserve-Fund Budget Strategy Is No Longer Sustainable BARNSTABLE -- July 16, 2026, Barnstable Town Manager warns reliance on reserve funds is unsustainable, signals override talks ahead. Mark Ells, in his biweekly video update covering June 24 through July 14, 2026, told residents and councillors that Barnstable faces a structural fiscal gap driven by Proposition 2 1/2 levy
Orleans Select Board Sets November 18 Special Town Meeting After Date Conflict Orleans Select Board sets November 18 Special Town Meeting after scrapping a November 16 date that conflicted with a regional one-cape conference. The board voted unanimously on the revised date at its July 15 meeting, also approving an August 3 warrant opening and September 23 closing deadline.
Orleans Select Board advances financial policies, holds investment rules for deeper review Orleans Select Board advances a package of nine financial policies and debates stalled housing goal at summer work session. The board, with Chair Mefford R.