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Annual “Kids Day” Wednesday

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On Wednesday August 14th the Barnstable Police Department along with the five Town of Barnstable Fire Departments will be hosting the Annual “Kids Day” at the Barnstable High School from 10:00 am to 2:00 p.m. This event will allow children of all ages to see demonstrations, equipment, and vehicles from several different police and fire departments. K-9 demonstrations, helicopters, and SWAT demonstrations are just a few of the things kids will be able to view. Enjoy a hot dog and soda, followed by an ice cream cone, all donated by local businesses. Everything is FREE at “Kids Day”. A parade starts the day’s events at 10:00 am.

Tune in to Cotuit

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Cotuit’s Own to be Aired on TV
Recently the team from WCVB, Channel 5 Chronicle was in the village interviewing and filming at many of our wonderful venues. The show airs Monday July 29, 2019, 7:30 on TV Channel 5.

View Chronicle’s Main Streets and Back Roads of Cotuit four segments below

1.   History                 

2.  Community         

3.  Creativity

4.  Kettleers              

Upcoming Precinct 7 & Town Council Meetings August 2019

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View Legally Posted Agendas HERE

 

Cotuit Water Commission Meeting – Monday August 5, 5:45pm, Freedom Hall

Cotuit Fire Commission Meeting – Tuesday August 13, 5:30pm, Freedom Hall

Town Council Appointments Committee – Tuesday August 13, 6pm, Town Hall Cancelled

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

Cotuit Water Commission Meeting – Wednesday August 14, 5:45pm, Freedom Hall

Town Council Zoning & Regulatory Review Committee – Thursday August 15, 6pm, Town Hall

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

Town Council Homelessness Committee – Tuesday August 20, 6pm, Town Hall

Cotuit-Santuit Civic Association Annual Meeting – Tuesday August 20, 7:30, Freedom Hall

Cotuit Prudential Committee Meeting – Wednesday August 28, 5:30pm, Freedom Hall 

Town Council Asset Management Advisory Committee – TBD

Town Council Roads Committee – Inactive

 

Keep Barnstable Beautiful

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You pull into a grocery store, get out of your car and there on the ground is someone’s discarded Dunkin Donut coffee cup and a plastic bag. You could just head into the grocery store and say to yourself, that is not my problem, the store employees need to pick that up. But with the “Just pick it up” mentality you go ahead and pick it up, carry it to the store’s litter bin. Sure its not your responsibility but the people that pick up trash need to outnumber the people that discard their trash in order to win this battle.

When you go for a walk or hike. Bring a plastic bag along with you and pick up some of the trash you find. Recycle the bottles and discard the rest in your trash bin. You won’t be able to pick it all up but you can make a small dent in the problem each time you go out and make your little part of the planet better and cleaner.


Anti-Littering_LogoReport Litter Bugs HERE

 

Take Your Mark

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Cotuit Firecracker 5K

July 05, 2019

Benefits: Cotuit-Santuit Civic Association & Cotuit Athletic Association (Cotuit Kettleers)

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

Time: 5:40 p.m. for youth six and under, 5:45 for youth 7-12, 6:00 p.m. for 5K

Distances:      3 & under – 30 yards

                          4-6 – 100 yards

                           7-12 -½-mile

                           Main run 5K

Starts:

Youth on the ball field

5K – at the corner of Lowell Ave and Main St

Awards: Prize money to first five finishers, male and female – $250.00 for first, $75.00 for second, $50.00 for third, $40.00 for fourth and $35.00 for fifth. Medals to all youth twelve and under and first through third in each age group.

Age Groups: 12 and under, 13-18, 19-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80-plus

Entry Fee: 6 and under free, 7-12 $10.00, 13-18 $15.00, 19 and over $30.00 until June 12, $32.50 from June 13 until July 3, $35.00 on Race day

The fee to enter the 7-12 covers both the 1/2 mile and /or the 5K

Swag: Free cotton T to first 150 to register

FOOD, MUSIC, ICE GREAM SANDWICHES FOR YOUTH UNDER 21, A FREE BEER FOR ALL 21 AND OVER

Register: online at HERE until July 3 at 11:45 p.m. or race day from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. at Lowell Park

The link for the route: HERE

 

 

Upcoming Precinct 7 & Town Council Meetings July 2019

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Cotuit Fire Commission Meeting – Tuesday July 9, 5:30pm, Freedom Hall

Precinct 7 Monthly Open Meeting – Wednesday July 10, 3pm, Cotuit Library

Cotuit Prudential Committee Meeting – Friday July 12, 4:30pm, Freedom Hall

Cotuit Prudential Committee Meeting – Monday July 15, 5:30pm, Freedom Hall

Town Council Appointments Committee – Tuesday July 16, 6pm, Town Hall

Town Council Homelessness Committee – Tuesday July 16, 6pm, Town Hall

Cotuit-Santuit Civic Association Meeting – Tuesday July 16, 7:30, Freedom Hall

Cotuit Water Commission Meeting – Wednesday July 17, 5:45pm, Freedom Hall

Town Council Asset Management Advisory Committee – Thursday July 18, 6pm, Town Hall

Town Council Zoning & Regulatory Review Committee – Thursday July 18, 6:15pm, Town Hall

Town Council Meeting – Thursday July 18, 7pm, Town Hall

Cotuit Prudential Committee Meeting – Monday July 22, 5:30pm, Freedom Hall

Town Council Roads Committee – Inactive

 

MEETING TODAY at 3pm

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Proposed Board of Health Policy Change to Lift the Protection of Salt Water Estuaries

UPDATE:  June 25, 2019 

Board of Health voted 2-1 not to rescind the Interim Regulation Policy that helps protect our estuaries! Thank you to all the citizens who have faithfully attended every meeting, written letters and spoken at public comment. Your collective efforts were instrumental in swaying the BOH’s vote!

UPDATE: June 21, 2019

Board of Health meeting  Tuesday June 25, 2019, 3pm, Town Hall.

View Agenda  HERE

The Public Hearing remains open for you to voice your concerns on this proposal to rescind this important protection of our estuaries.

If you cannot attend submit comments to Board of Health  HERE

UPDATE: January 22, 2019

At the January 22, 2019 Board of Health Meeting the public hearing was held open and the item continued to Board of Health meeting on June 25, 2019, 3pm, Barnstable Town Hall

UPDATE: November 27, 2018

At the November 27, 2018 Board of Health Meeting the public hearing was held open and the item continued to the meeting on January 22, 2019, 3pm, Barnstable Town Hall

Public Meeting Barnstable Town Hall

Tuesday November 27, 3pm

Agenda Item II-B

View Board of Health Agenda HERE

Submit Comments to Board of Health  HERE

Flyer provided by Barnstable Clean Water Coalition

Ropes Beach Stormwater Project

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More information on the Three Bays stormwater project page: www.apcc.org/threebays which has project info including summary factsheet and link to the Cotuit stormwater walking tour at top right

UPDATE June 21, 2019: Received from Town of Barnstable

Regarding the Ropes Beach Storm Water project, we are directing the contractor that they need to demobilize and have the site cleaned up, secured and left in an acceptable condition by June 28, 2019. It does not appear the project will be complete by this time, so it is likely that work will continue in the fall.
UPDATE June 19, 2019: Received from April Wobst, APCC

“For those down there this week you’ll have noted that there has been no active construction happening the last few days. We’ve had a slower than expected start to installation in part due to weather including the heavy rain last week and rain this week, but also as the contractor and engineer have needed to work out a revised plan for installation of the new pre-cast concrete trench pieces in tandem with replacement of the existing retaining wall that abuts the new structure. The town and APCC have been coordinating with the team on this closely. We are working to have these details sorted out quickly but the original plan for installation needed to be revised after installation of first two pieces last week. I’ll let you know when I get an update on expected date for active work to pick up again but we hope it to be in short order to keep us on track for quick completion limiting impact on parking and access during this busy time of year”

 


 Barnstable was awarded additional funding this spring to allow for the complete construction of a gravel wetland at Ropes beach. It will run along the wall at the front of the parking. Parking spaces along the wall will be retained and just pushed back slightly to allow for the new system. The two parking spaces wrapped around the end of the monument will be removed to ensure proper width to maintain clear access into the Mosquito Yacht Club.
Once complete the system will be below ground and flush to the parking lot surface with a grate covering the plants and soil installed in the trench allowing cars to still pull up relatively close toward the wall as seen on the design plans. People will be able to walk directly on/over the system and the wall to get to the beach. The plants unlike in the example photo (below) will be recessed and below the grate as shown in the design plan. Improvements will be made to the existing dirt path using a series of shallow, long steps to access the water both for drainage and to prevent erosion/gullying.  This may require some adjustment to get used to but ultimately should improve access. The proposed and approved work for a second system at the end of the wall near the large tree as you travel past the parking along Old Shore Road is not being constructed at this time.
Recognizing that work at this site at this time of year will result in some limitations on access and parking, the contractor, Sumco, will do their best to complete the work quickly to minimize these impacts. A larger area will be fenced off only for a short period during active construction. Your understanding and patience during this brief period and support for the project overall is appreciated as it will ultimately help improve the water quality in the bays removing nutrients (nitrogen) and bacteria currently washing into the bay causing beach and shellfish closures.
At present the plan is for initial site set up the week of May 13 with some materials to be delivered and set up on site. Two small holes are planned to be dug start of next week. These will be along the wall in two parking spots and will require temporarily blocking off parking for that morning/day of the work. These will be filled with gravel when complete to allow the reopening of parking access and for people to safely park on until further work gets underway. Work to install the new steps in place of the dirt path is anticipated to begin next week. It is anticipated there will be about a one week period for digging out and installing the new system along the wall. During this time a larger area between the monument and wall including that portion of parking will be fenced off both for public safety and to provide the construction crew and equipment space to work. The goal is to complete this work after Memorial Day to minimize impact of the holiday weekend but timing is not guaranteed as it will depend upon the delivery date of specialized pre-cast materials. The area for installation of this underground gravel wetland runs from the end of the wall near the Mosquito Yacht Club to the first bend in the wall, thus temporarily affecting the parking spaces in that area. The additional spots further down along the wall and road will be open to use and access to Old Shore Road and the boat launch will not be impeded. The road will remain open throughout the project. Final work, including some repaving and planting, will follow but the target finish date is mid-to late June. Actual dates and construction may vary as materials and approvals for work are pending.
If you have any questions or concerns you can contact April Wobst, project manager from Association to Preserve Cape Cod (APCC) (508)619-3185, awobst@apcc.org or Dr. Dale Saad, (508)790-6400 Special Project Manager from Barnstable Department of Public Works.

Verify Voter Status

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TOWN CLERK PRESS RELEASE : June 20, 2019

Today, Barnstable Town Clerk, Ann Quirk conducted a mass inactivation of 7,894 voters.  Each year the Municipal Census is conducted in accordance with Massachusetts General Laws in every city and town in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.  By responding to the Census, the Town Clerk’s office is able to keep voter history and voting addresses up to date.  However, voters are made “inactive” if their annual census is not received or if they have moved and have not notified the municipality.  Residents of the Town of Barnstable are encouraged to take a moment to call the Town Clerk’s Office at 508-862-4044 to verify their voter status.