Truro charter study question set for November ballot
TRURO — Barnstable County will place a proposed Charter Study Commission on the November 2026 state election ballot, the town announced Tuesday, as candidate filing deadlines and requirements begin circulating to residents.
TOWN HALL
The Barnstable County Charter Study Commission ballot question will go before voters in the November 2026 State Election, the town said in a July 14 announcement. County officials are sharing candidate requirements and filing deadlines for residents who may want to serve on the commission if voters approve it.
Town Moderator Cass Johnson and Clint Kershaw have been appointed to three-year terms on the Finance Committee, running through June 30, 2029, according to a July 11 message from the Town Moderator. Separately, the Walsh Property Advisory Committee is seeking five voting members and two alternates for staggered terms; a revised committee charge is expected to be posted in mid-July, and applications are due July 22 at 4 p.m.
The Board of Assessors said FY27 preliminary property values are now available as part of the town's state-mandated revaluation and recertification process, required every five years under Massachusetts General Law Chapter 40, Section 56. The Board of Health's July 21 meeting has been canceled.
The town is also updating its Open Space and Recreation Plan, which will guide priorities for the next decade; residents can share ideas by emailing pio@truro-ma.gov or visiting the town's planning page.
COMMUNITY & ARTS
The Truro Public Library's StoryWalk installation, "Poo-Dunit? A Forest Floor Mystery," continues along its outdoor trail through July 17. The library has also opened a new exhibit, "Art in the Anne H. Brock Room," featuring work from The Truro Group, and launched "Plant a Seed, Read," a program made possible by the Friends of the Truro Library.
COMING UP
The Board of Library Trustees meets Friday, July 17. The Board of Registrars meets Monday, July 20. On Tuesday, July 21, the library hosts Mahjong, a Children's Community Garden Group session, and a talk on "Prohibition on Cape Cod" with historian Don Wilding.