ANNOUNCEMENTS & INFO

Attentions Taxpayers – Incorrect Preliminary Tax Bills Issued

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Some of the preliminary Fiscal Year 2024 tax bills recently mailed to Town of Barnstable taxpayers are incorrect. The Fiscal Year 2024 preliminary tax bills should equal one-half of a taxpayer’s Fiscal Year 2023 tax but in some cases it was more or less for approximately 1800 real estate accounts; with a majority of them being under billed. This appears to be associated with taxpayers that either received an abatement or exemption against their Fiscal Year 2023 tax bill. Town staff is working with our software vendor to identify the issue. There will be no fees or interest charged to taxpayers impacted by this matter on the preliminary tax bills until 11/1/2023. The Town’s Tax office will be mailing letters to impacted taxpayers indicating the correct amounts of tax due on August 1 and November 1.  Sample letter is attached. Additionally, town staff will provide mortgage escrow companies with the corrected tax bill information so that escrow accounts are not impacted. In the meantime, anyone who thinks their preliminary tax bills are incorrect can contact the Tax Collector’s office at 508-862-4054 for further guidance. Thank you, Mark Milne, Director of FinanceTown of Barnstable, MA Office: 508.862.4660Cell: 508.328.7124 

FY24 Preliminary Tax Bill Notifcation Letter.pdf

Stay Up to Date & Download “My Barnstable” App

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The Town of Barnstable is excited to launch My Barnstable, a push notification mobile application powered by GOGov. This application puts the power of town hall in the palm of your hand.

The app is a great source of information for town news, events, service interruptions and updates, and important links to the town’s website. And town staff can streamline important community communications and information to citizens in more efficient ways.

To download the free app, go to the Apple App Store or Google Play Store and search “My Barnstable” to find the app.

By default, all notification categories are available to unregistered users.  If you would like to customize what notifications you receive, you can create an account within the My Barnstable App choose which notifications categories you would like information sent to you.

Cotuit Parade Tomorrow!

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The official parking areas for the Cotuit July 4th Parade are:

  1. South side of School Street from Crockers Neck to Piney
  2. East side of Highliand
  3. East side of Old Oyster from Coolidge to School
  4. Cotuit Elementary School lot
  5. Lowell Park Lot

Please note – there is NO parade parking at the Cotuit Highlands Golf Course. 

The following roads will be closed to traffic beginning at 10am:

  1. Main Street from Cotuit Elementary to School Street (** traffic will be open on Main from Lowell to School until 11am)
  2. Putnam from Lowell to Main
  3. High Street
  4. Coolidge Street
  5. School Street from Main to Highland

Upcoming Town Council, Precinct 7 & Cotuit Fire District Meetings July 2023

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View Legally Posted Agendas HERE

Cotuit Fire Commission – Tuesday July 11, 5:30pm, Remote

Precinct 7 Monthly Open Meeting – Wednesday July 12 , 3pm, Cotuit Library

Cotuit Prudential Committee – Monday July 17, 6pm, Freedom Hall & Remote

Town Council Meeting – Thursday July 20, 7pm, Town Hall

Cotuit Water Commission – Tuesday July 25 5:45pm, Freedom Hall & Remote

2023 Cotuit Firecracker 5k

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Register HERE

Cotuit Firecracker 5K

July 01, 2023 6PM Race Time, Kid’s Race begins 5:45pm

Where: 10 Lowell Avenue, Lowell Park, Cotuit, MA 02635

Benefits: Barnstable Land Trust, Cotuit Athletic Association, Cotuit Santuit Civic Association, Cape Cod Challenger Club

Join the Independence Day weekend tradition in the beautiful village of Cotuit. The course is fast and flat and provides runners with a lovely tour through the village to finish at historic Lowell Field, the home of the Cotuit Kettleers Cape League Baseball team.

4th of JULY Festivities

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Fireworks July

Saturday July 1, Dusk – Oyster Harbors Club Fireworks over Cotuit Inner Harbor.  View from Rope’s Beach, Little River and Cordwood Landing

TUESDAY JULY 4, 2023

11 AM Cotuit Parade Kicks off at Cotuit Post Office on School Street

DOWNTOWN HYANNIS 4TH OF JULY CELEBRATIONS

Hyannis Main Street will be closed to traffic for two and half hours from 5:00 to 7:30 PM on Tuesday, July 4th before the Cape Symphony takes to the stage at Aselton Park. In celebration of diversity through the international language of music and dance, dozens of local musicians and professional dance instructors will be on hand to invite the public to join as they dance in the streets of Hyannis.

The event starts at Hyannis Harbor with a Boat Parade at 4:30 PM. Spectators can move from there to the mile-long span of live music and dancing representing the community of cultures that founded Our Nation and exists here today.

Tuesday, July 4th

4:30 PM

HYANNIS HARBOR BOAT PARADE — The public is invited to participatein this annual event. Boat owners can decorate their watercraft and report to the dock master at Hyannis Marina and register.  Boats will circle the inner harbor and show off their civic pride to the many hundreds of spectators that gather each year along the waterfront at Bismore Park. If you are a boater and want to participate, the boats assemble off of Hyannis Yacht Club and head to the inner harbor to show off their red, white and blue at approximately 4:30PM.  

Register your entry at www.tinyurl.com/HyannisBoatParade.

Questions about the Hyannis Boat Parade? Email Joe@hyannismarina.com

5:00 – 7:30 PM

DOWNTOWN HYANNIS Movement Arts Cape Cod will infuse a multi-faceted variety of dance styles like Capoeira, Salsa, Hip–Hop, Country line dancing, Greek Folk, Egyptian belly dancing, Nia, Afro-Diaspora Improv and more into a street full of live music and deejays working the crowd. The public is invited to register to win a prize by showing off the most patriotic style.


Giant puppets and other roaming entertainers will delight residents and visitors alike as they stroll around the Village Green, and up through the Harbor Overlook. The Yarmouth Minutemen will re-enact a 1774 encampment with interactive educational activities, finishing the day with a sunset military muster at 7:55 PM.

Performances on the Bandstand will include the Cape Cod Ukulele Club (5:00PM) and the Cape Cod Moonlighters (6:30 PM). The Hyannis Film Festivalwill pay tribute to all things Hyannis with a Patriotic twist. All are welcome to play lawn games at the Village Green, visit the HyArts Artist Shanties at the Harbor Overlook and at Bismore Park and contribute to the Community Art Wall at the Hyannis Public Library.

There is truly something for everyone to enjoy and admission is FREE!  Be sure to “smile and share” your photos on Instagram and Facebook with #hyannisjoy4july and tag @artsbarnstable @hyannismainstreet.

Volunteers are needed throughout the day and are encouraged to sign up as soon as possible. Businesses and individuals who wish to support this annual tradition can contact the Hyannis Main Street BID or email elizabeth@hyannismainstreet.com.  

8:00 PM

THE CAPE SYMPHONY and TOWN OF BARNSTABLE Joy4July CELEBRATION AT ASELTON PARK (no rain date).

This event is the culmination of the Town of Barnstable’s day-long celebrations, which include village parades, the Hyannis Harbor boat parade, and music and dance on Main Street and at the Hyannis Village Green and Bandstand. The festivities lead up to a tradition in the making with Cape Symphony performing the second annual free concert at Aselton Park. Special guests joining the Cape Symphony for this performance include vocalist and star of “Hamilton” Julius Thomas III, who previously performed with the Symphony in February 2022; vocalist and former Cape resident Chantal Joseph; a cappella group Cape Harmony, comprised of 10 talented singers from across the country who come to Cape Cod during the summer to make music for its residents and visitors; and the President of the Barnstable Town Council and well-known tenor Matthew Levesque. Blending pop, Broadway, patriotic, and Americana music, “Joy4July” is free to the public and no tickets are required.

PARKING & TRANSPORTATION – There are several municipal lots in downtown Hyannis where free parking is available for up to six hours. Metered spaces in other locations can be accessed through https://www.mpay2park.com/ or by paying at the kiosks in those lots. The Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority (CCRTA) has hourly parking available at the Hyannis Transportation Center. Long term parking is also available for daily rates. The CCRTA will be operating the seasonal Hyannis Trolley on its regular route with a loop every 45 minutes throughout the day.

MOBILITY IMPAIRED ACCOMMODATIONS – Limited parking is available for motorists with valid placard or plate at the Armory Lot on South Street across from the Town Hall. Motorists who wish to drop off mobility impaired guests can do so at the Maritime Museum located at 135 South Street.

SECOND SUMMER FIREWORKS – There will be no town-sponsored fireworks on July 4th due to ongoing concerns with federally protected species. Alternatively, the second annual ‘Second Summer Fireworks’ will be held on Saturday, September 2, 2023 from a barge in Lewis Bay with spectator viewing at Kalmus and Veterans Park Beaches. More details to follow.

Contact: Amy.Harwood@town.barnstable.ma.us | Marketing &Outreach Manager | Cell: 508-441-2324

Water Quality – Beach Status

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July 13, 2023 | Public Health Advisory – Long Pond, Marstons Mills and Lovells Pond, Cotuit

Jul 13, 2023 | Beach Water Quality Updates, cyanobacteria

The following water quality updates have been issued for Thursday, July 13, 2023:

  • A Public Health Advisory will be posted at Long Pond, Marstons Mills within 24 hours due to cyanobacteria bloom being present
  • A Public Health Advisory will be posted at Lovells Pond, Cotuit within 24 hours due to cyanobacteria bloom being present
  • A Pet Advisory will be posted at Parker Pond, Osterville within 24 hours due to increasing cyanobacteria biomass
  • Pet Advisory postings remain at Long Pond, Centerville and Schoolhouse Pond, Hyannis 

Public Health Advisory

Monday July 10, 2023

Town: Barnstable 

Sample Date: 07-10-2023

Cyanobacteria Status: Use Restriction Recommended

Town Action: Yes

Scum: –

Dominance: Microcystis

Recent Activity: 07/03/2023: Potential for Concern, 06/27/2023: Potential for Concern

Water Temp: 79.6 °F, 26.66 °C

CCC-ID: BA-759

Notes: Town Posted a Public Health Advisory

If you are interested in receiving more information about Cyanobacteria and locations monitored, you may view the 2023 Cyanobacteria Monitoring Map at https://apcc.org/our-work/science/community-science/cyanobacteria/

If you are interested in receiving email notifications when there is a potential toxic bloom identified by Association to Preserve Cape Cod (APCC), you may opt-in by clicking this link: https://apcc.org/our-work/science/community-science/cyanobacteria/cyanobacteria-alert/ where you will be asked to enter your email address in order to receive cyanobacteria alerts.

Thomas A. McKean, RS, CHO
Director of Public Health
TOWN OF BARNSTABLE


Lovells Pond, Santuit

Sample Date: 06-27-2023

Cyanobacteria Status: Potential for Concern

Town Action: Yes

Scum:

Dominance: Microcystis

Recent Activity: 06/26/2023: Potential for Concern, 06/12/2023: Acceptable

Water Temp: 74 °F, 23.52 °C

CCC-ID: BA-759

Notes: Pet Advisory Posted by Town 6/27/23

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Sample Date: 06-26-2023  

Cyanobacteria Status: Potential for Concern

Town Action: No

Scum: Bright green 2 cm scum line. Green particles throughout the water column

Dominance: Microcystis

Recent Activity: 06/12/2023: Acceptable, 05/25/2023: Acceptable

Water Temp: 73.7 °F, 23.35 °C

CCC-ID: BA-759

View Current Water Quality Monitoring & Beach Status Report  HERE

Cyanobacteria FAQ HERE

Mass DEP Finalizes New Title V & Watershed Permit Regulations

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Received today from Mass DEP regarding the new Title V and Watershed Permit Regulations that are now public but will not be effective until July 7, 2023.

310 CMR 15.000: Septic Systems (“Title 5”) | Mass.gov

314 CMR 21.00: Watershed Permit Regulations | Mass.gov

Frequently Asked Questions HERE

Attention Transfer Station Users

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Transfer Station Closed Monday June 19, 2023

The Town of Barnstable Department of Public Works Solid Waste Division will be closed Monday June 19, 2023 in observance of Juneteenth Independence Day.  Trash and recycling services will resume on a normal schedule Tuesday June 20, 2023. For questions, call 508-420-2258.

Transfer Station & Recycling Division Information HERE

Upcoming Town Council, Precinct 7 & Cotuit Fire District Meetings June 2023

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View Legally Posted Agendas HERE

Town Council Meeting – Thursday June 1, 6pm, Town Hall

Cotuit Fire Commission – Tuesday June 13, 5:30pm, Freedom Hall & Remote

Precinct 7 Monthly Open Meeting – Wednesday June 14 , 3pm, Cotuit Library

Town Council Meeting – Thursday June 15, 7pm, Town Hall

Cotuit Water Commission – Wednesday June 21, 5:45pm, Freedom Hall

Cotuit School Sub Committee – Thursday June 22, 6pm, Remote

Cotuit Prudential Committee – Wednesday June 28, 6pm, Freedom Hall & Remote

MEMORIAL DAY 2023

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Today is the day we formally express our thanks, with gratitude and in remembrance, of the men and women having selflessly given their lives, honoring us, and the freedoms won. If we fail to remember and honor these brave men and women, we’re likely to forget their great sacrifices; let us not forget.

Civic Association Zoom Only Meeting Tonight 7pm

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On Tuesday May 23, 2023 7:00pm  the Cotuit-Santuit Civic Association will host the Cotuit Fire District’s Annual Candidates & Budgets Night via ZOOM Only- Meeting ID 849 4876 0280 Passcode:793608

This is your chance to review the Cotuit Fire District’s Annual Budget and Warrant and ask questions of the elected officials and to learn more about the citizens running in this year’s district elections. The persons who will stand for election to District offices on Election Day (Tuesday, May 30, 2023) will also introduce themselves and be available to answer your questions. The candidates running for a three year term are: Adam Zais, Fire Commissioner; David Churbuck, Water Commissioner; and Seth Burdick, Prudential Committee.

View Zoom recording of meeting HERE