ANNOUNCEMENTS & INFO

Attention Boat Owners!!

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New 2019 Season – Small Vessel Decal Required

Beginning  April 1, 2019 the Town of Barnstable Harbormaster’s Office will start selling Small Vessel Decals. Per Chapter 430 §430-2 of the Barnstable code – Regulation of vessels on Town ways to water, landings and beaches, a decal issued by the Harbormaster is required to store any vessel on Town land with public access to water. Decals will be available Monday through Friday 8:30 AM – 4:15 PM at the Marine and Environmental Department Office located at 1189 Phinney’s Lane, Centerville, MA 02632.

The price for the decal is $25.00 for a current Town of Barnstable mooring permit holder and $50.00 for anyone else looking to store a small vessel on Town land.

More information can be found at https://townofbarnstable.us/Departments/HarborMaster/ or at 508-790-6273.

Bourne Bridge Lane Restrictions Alert

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Bourne Bridge lane restrictions set to start on Monday, March 25

Maintenance work on the Bourne Bridge spanning the Cape Cod Canal in Bourne, Mass., is scheduled to start, weather permitting, on Monday, March 25, 2019 and continue through about May 23, 2019, according to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), New England District officials.

During the work, travel over the Bourne Bridge will be reduced from two lanes in each direction to ONE WIDER 12-FOOT LANE IN EACH DIRECTION. State and local police will be on duty at all times work is being performed to assist the motoring public.

The lane restrictions will remain in place 24 hours per day. Motorists planning to use the Bourne Bridge should be aware that travel delays are likely to occur during the morning and afternoon peak travel periods each day.

This bridge work is critical to maintaining the structural integrity of the bridges, which are a vital component to the transportation system of Cape Cod, the Islands and southeastern Massachusetts. Work will include the replacement of bridge joints on the roadway, repair of deteriorated steel and concrete, patching of damaged pavement surfaces, and replacement of waterproof membranes. Work crews will also perform maintenance work on the bridge lighting and drainage systems during this timeframe.

Traffic signs, message boards and bridge work alert emails will be used to help inform motorists about pending lane restrictions and bridge work. To sign up for bridge work alert emails send an email to CapeCodCanalBridges@usace.army.mil with the subject title “Bridge Work Alerts.” An email alert is sent when there is a major change to the bridge work status or schedule.

Additionally, updates are available from the Corps’ New England District via Facebook and Twitter: on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/CorpsNewEngland; on Twitter: http://twitter.com/CorpsNewEngland. Or visit the District website at http://www.nae.usace.army.mil.

Attention Transfer Station Users

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RECYCLING CHANGE at Barnstable
TRANSFER STATION & RECYCLING CENTER

Recycling Notice

March 4, 2019

The Solid Waste Division is continuing to adjust its recycling operations to be the most efficient and fiscally responsible for its sticker holders.

On February 4, 2019, the Transfer Station & Recycling Center began accepting source separated NEWSPAPER in a designated container in the Recycle Area. Source separated newspaper currently holds a higher value in the recycling market when separated from Mixed Paper. By separating Newspaper, we intend to lower the cost of disposal for Mixed Paper while increasing the return of value for Newspaper.

Source Separated Recyclables will now be separated into six categories. These categories will be:

• Corrugated Cardboard (corrugated cardboard similar to shipping and Amazon boxes. Some items not accepted are soiled boxes or greasy pizza boxes)
• Plastics (clean plastic jars, tubs, jugs and bottles. Some items not included are 5-gallon buckets, large kids toys, Styrofoam, plastic bags)
• Mixed paper (paperboard, mail, magazines, office paper)
• Newspaper (clean newspaper only, free of excessive ink, non-paper material and other mixed paper, no inserts)
• Metal cans (clean aluminum, tin and steel food and beverage cans)
• Glass (clean clear and colored glass bottles and jars. Some items not included are Pyrex, window and automotive glass).

Sticker holders will be responsible for separating their recyclable items and disposing of them into the respective containers. The largest concern with recyclables is contamination. Please clean and/or rinse any residue from all recyclables.

Updated signs will be installed and personnel in the Recycle Center will help with any questions and concerns.

For more information on what recyclable items are widely acceptable visit MassDEP’s Recyclopedia HERE

Your patience and assistance is appreciated, thank you.

 

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International Women’s Day can be traced back to New York City in February 1908, when thousands of women who were garment workers went on strike and marched through the city to protest against their working conditions.

Proposed Changes to Mooring Regulations

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

A public hearing on proposed changes to the Town of Barnstable Mooring Regulations will be held on March 7, 2019, at 10:00 a.m. in the Selectmen’s Conference Room, 2nd Floor, 367 Main Street, Hyannis, MA 02601.  A full text of the proposed changes will be available on the town website at www.town.barnstable.ma.us or during regular business hours in the Office of the Town Manager, 367 Main Street, Hyannis, MA.  Any interested party is invited to comment and attend this hearing.

View Mooring Regulations HERE

View Mooring Fees HERE

 

Winter Weather Advisory

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WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS
EVENING TO 10 AM EST MONDAY…

* WHAT…Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 5 inches
expected. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph.

* WHERE…Cape Cod.

* WHEN…From 7 PM this evening to 10 AM EST Monday.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…Travel could be very difficult. The
hazardous conditions could impact the morning commute.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A Winter Weather Advisory for snow means periods of snow will
cause primarily travel difficulties. Expect snow covered roads
and limited visibilities, and use caution while driving.

Weather Forecast Here

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Upcoming Precinct 7 & Town Council Meetings March 2019

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View Legally Posted Agendas HERE

Cotuit Prudential Committee Meeting- Wednesday March 6, 2019, 5:30pm, Freedom Hall

Cotuit Water Commissioner’s Meeting – Wednesday March 6, 5:30pm, Freedom Hall

Town Council Zoning & Regulatory Review Committee – Thursday March 7, 6pm, Town Hall

Town Council Meeting – Thursday March 7, 7pm, Town Hall

Cotuit Fire Commissioner’s Meeting – Tuesday March 12, 5:30pm, Freedom Hall

Precinct 7 Monthly Open Meeting – Wednesday March 13, 3pm Cotuit Library

Town Council Homelessness Committee – Tuesday March 19, 6pm, Town Hall

Town Council Appointments Committee – Tuesday March 19, 6:15pm, Town Hall

Cotuit Fire District Policy Advisory Committee Meeting – Tuesday March 19, 7pm, Freedom Hall

Cotuit Fire District By-laws Committee Meeting – Wednesday March 20, 5:30, Cotuit Water Dept. 4300 Falmouth Rd., Cotuit

Town Council Meeting – Thursday March 21, 7pm, Town Hall

Cotuit Prudential Committee Meeting- Monday March 25, 2019, 5:30pm, Freedom Hall

Cotuit Water Commissioner’s Meeting – Tuesday March 26, 5:30pm, Freedom Hall

Town Council Roads Committee – Inactive

 

Winter Weather Advisory

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…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM WEDNESDAY TO 7 AM
EST THURSDAY…

* WHAT…Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 4
inches expected.

* WHERE…Portions of central, eastern and southeastern
Massachusetts and all of Rhode Island.

* WHEN…From 7 PM Wednesday to 7 AM EST Thursday.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…Plan on slippery road conditions. The
hazardous conditions could impact the morning or evening
commute.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A Winter Weather Advisory for snow means periods of snow will
cause primarily travel difficulties. Expect snow covered roads
and limited visibilities, and use caution while driving.

Weather Forecast Here

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Managing Stormwater Pollution

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Cleaning Up the Three Bays

Progress report on Three Bays stormwater project

The Association to Preserve Cape Cod has scheduled two meetings this week to present an update on a stormwater pollution management project in the Three Bays watershed.

April Wobst, a restoration ecologist from the APCC, and Michelle West, a resources engineer from Horsley Witten Group, will discuss the five-year, $1.2 million project to improve water quality in the bays. The project involves installation of green infrastructure stormwater treatment systems to remove nitrogen, bacteria and other pollutants from rainwater runoff before it enters the bays.

The first phase of the project, which included construction of two stormwater treatment systems, is nearing completion. The second phase involves assessment and identification of new sites for treatment systems, for which the association in soliciting public input.

The meetings will be at 6 p.m. Tuesday, February 26, 2019 at the Liberty Hall Club at 2150 Main St. in Marstons Mills and at 3 p.m. Thursday February 28, 2019 at the Cotuit Library, 871 Main St.

More information

Link to stormwater 101 video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBe675pb8A8&feature=youtu.be

APCC stormwater general factsheet that on the back lists the “10” things you can do to help: https://apcc.org/rcc/apcc-stormwater-factsheet.pdf

A homeowners guide to rain gardens: https://apcc.org/threebays/Rain%20Garden%20Installation%20Guide%20for%20Homeowners.pdf

Rain Garden page: https://apcc.org/raingardens/index.html with link video on making a rain garden and some plant lists etc.

 

Winter Weather Advisory

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…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM EST MONDAY…

* WHAT…Wet snow expected which may change to a period of sleet
or rain for a time Monday morning. Total snow accumulations of
3 to 6 inches expected.

* WHERE…In Massachusetts, Barnstable MA County. In Rhode
Island, Washington RI and Newport RI Counties.

* WHEN…From 11 PM this evening to 4 PM EST Monday.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…Heaviest snow occurs overnight into mid
morning Monday. The result will be hazardous travel for the
morning commute with snow covered roads and poor visibility.
Light snows will linger later in the morning and afternoon,
which may change to a period of sleet or rain for a time.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A Winter Weather Advisory for snow means periods of snow will
cause primarily travel difficulties. Expect snow covered roads
and limited visibilities, and use caution while driving.

Weather Forecast Here

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