EVENTS

Upcoming Precinct 7 & Town Council Meetings November

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Town Council Shoestring Property Committee – Wednesday Nov 1, 6pm, Town Hall

Cotuit Water Commissioner’s Meeting – Wednesday Nov 1, 6pm, Freedom Hall

Town Council Zoning & Regulation Review Committee – Thursday Nov 2, 6pm, Town Hall

Town Council Meeting – Thursday Nov 2, 7pm, Town Hall

Town Council Committee to Assess Homelessness – Monday Nov 6, 6pm, Town Hall

Election Day  2017 – Tuesday Nov 7, Vote 7am-8pm, Freedom Hall 

Precinct 7 Monthly Open Meeting – Wednesday Nov 8, 3-5pm, Cotuit Library

Cotuit Prudential Committee Meeting – Monday Nov 13, 4:30pm, Freedom Hall

Cotuit Fire Commissioner’s Meeting – Tuesday Nov 14, 5:30pm Freedom Hall

Cotuit Water Commissioner’s Meeting – Wednesday Nov 15, 6pm, Freedom Hall

Town Council Asset Management Advisory Committee – Thursday Nov 16, 6pm, Town Hall

Town Council Meeting – Thursday Nov 16, 7pm, Town Hall

Town Council Committee to Assess Homelessness – Monday Nov 20, 6pm, Town Hall

CC Commission Public Meeting re:414 Main St., Cotuit Cell Tower – Tuesday Nov 21, 5pm, Freedom Hall

Town Council Appointments Committee – Tuesday Nov 21, 5:30pm, Town Hall Cancelled

Cotuit Prudential Committee Meeting – Monday Nov 27, 6pm, Freedom Hall  Cancelled

Cotuit/Santuit Civic Association General Meeting – Tuesday Nov 28, 7pm, Freedom Hall

Town Council Roads Committee – TBD

Town to Hold Proposed Fee Change Hearing

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TOWN OF BARNSTABLE
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

A public hearing on changes to various, permits and program fees that will take effect January 1, 2018 for FY 2018 within the Town of Barnstable will be held on November 7th, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. in the New Town Hall Hearing Room, 2nd Floor, 367 Main Street, Hyannis, MA.  Information is available on the Town website atwww.town.barnstable.ma.us or in the Town Managers Office from 8:30 a.m.  to 4:30 p.m., located at the Town Hall 2nd floor, 367 Main Street, Hyannis, MA.  Proposed Fee Changes HERE

Massachusetts School Building Authority Project at Cape Cod Regional Technical High School

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VOTE – Tuesday October 24, 2017 12-8pm

UPDATED- View 8/15/17  Q & A HERE

The Cape Cod Regional Technical High School in Harwich is proposing to demolish the existing technical school and construct a new facilty with an estimated cost of $128 Million (Updated 8/1/17). The Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) will provide a grant of approximately 32% or $38.4million and the Regional School District (RSD) will issue a bond for the remaining 68% or $89.6 million payable by the twelve Towns that make up the RSD.

The Town of Barnstable’s  FY18 assessment from the RSD is $3,535,665 and enrollment is 183 students. This equates to approximately $19,320 per student. Based on current enrollments the assessment would increase to $5.22 million, or 47%, resulting in a new per student cost of $28,525.  Barnstable students currently comprise approximately 29% of the student population at the RSD which would result in an estimated increase in the town’s assessment of $1.68 million.

The Town would have either to cut its operating budget by $1.68  million and redirect these funds to the RSD assessment or raise property taxes to cover the increase. The allowable increase in the tax levy under Proposition 2 1⁄2, including the estimated new property tax growth, is approximately $3.7 million. The $1.68 million increase in the RSD assessment consumes nearly one-half of the Town’s tax levy growth leaving $2 million to cover the cost increases in the rest of the Town’s $157 million operating budget, as well as any possible reductions in revenue sources such as state aid and other local receipts.

TAX LEVY OVERRIDE OPTION 

The Town can fund this increase in the RSD assessment so that it does not affect the available resources for the rest of the Town’s operating budget by seeking to authorize a debt exclusion override, exempting the increased assessment of the RSD from the limits of Proposition 21⁄2. This would add the $1.68 million increase in the RSD assessment on top of the allowable tax levy increase under Proposition 21⁄2. Town of Barnstable has scheduled an election for a Proposition 2 1⁄2 Debt Exclusion override vote on  September 19, 2017 with the polls open from 7AM – 8PM. This vote is to see if the voters will approve a debt exclusion for this project. A majority of voters in town is needed to approve this tax levy override option.

View Q&A regarding the debt exclusion and how your tax bill will be impacted HERE

BALLOT ELECTION

The ballot election seeks to authorize Cape Cod Tech to borrow for the construction of the new facility. This vote will take place in Barnstable and the other eleven district towns on October 24, 2017 with the polls open from 12PM – 8PM. (Note polls open only 8 hours) The election is governed by the district’s regional agreement and Massachusetts General Law Chapter 71 Section 16 (n).

View Cape Cod Tech info page HERE

Old King’s Road

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Attention users of Old King’s Road, Cotuit!

On Monday October 23, 2017 at 5:30pm the Town Council Road’s Sub Committee will be meeting in Town Hall and on the agenda will be a discussion of Old King’s Road. The Town considers this to be a “Private” road and yet it is heavily used as a bypass to Route 28, by the residents of the King’s Grant Development and those residing along the road. Not only has the condition of the road deteriorated, there is growing concern over the lack of storm drainage resulting in the winter sands/salts flooding directly into the Santuit River.

ATTENTION DRIVERS

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Road Construction

 

NOTICE OF ROAD CONSTRUCTION/ROAD CLOSURE – QUINAQUISSET AVENUE

The Town of Barnstable would like to inform its residents that the Town of Mashpee will be replacing a culvert on Quinaquisset Avenue at Quaker Run. Work is scheduled to begin Monday, October 9, 2017 and continue through Friday, October 27, 2017.

Between Monday, October 9 and Friday, October 13, Quinaquisset Avenue will be closed to traffic in both directions between the West Gate to Willowbend and WIllowbend Drive. Eastbound traffic will be detoured onto Orchard Road to Route 28. Westbound traffic on Quinaquisset Avenue will be detoured onto Willowbend Drive to Sampson’s Mill Road to Cape Drive to Route 28. Motorists travelling from Cotuit on School Street are suggested to detour at High Street to Route 28.

Quinaquisset Avenue is expected to reopen to thru traffic at the end of the day on October 13th. Construction will continue until October 27th and motorists should expect traffic delays during the work hours of 6:30 AM and 5:00 PM.

Questions on the project can be directed to the Mashpee DPW at 508-539-1420 or dpw@mashpeema.gov.

Please drive safely during construction.

 

Upcoming Precinct 7 & Town Council Meetings October

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Town Council Shoestring Property Committee – Thursday, October 5, 5pm, Town Hall

Town Council Zoning & Regulation Review Committee – Thursday October 5, 6pm, Town Hall

Town Council Meeting – Thursday October 5, 7pm, Town Hall

Cotuit Fire Commissioner’s Meeting – Tuesday October 10, 6pm, Freedom Hall

Precinct 7 Monthly Open Meeting – Wednesday October 11, 3-5pm, Cotuit Library

Town Council Committee to Assess Homelessness – Wednesday  October 11, 6pm, Town Hall

Town Council Appointments Committee – Tuesday October 17, 5:30pm, Town Hall

Town Council Shoestring Property Committee – Tuesday, October 17, 6pm, Town Hall

Cotuit Water Commissioner’s Meeting – Wednesday October 18, 6pm, Freedom Hall

Town Council Asset Management Advisory Committee – Thursday October 19, 6pm, Town Hall

Town Council Meeting – Thursday October 19, 7pm, Town Hall

Cotuit Prudential Committee Meeting – Monday October 23, 5pm, Freedom Hall

Town Council Roads Committee – Monday October 23, 5:30pm, Town Hall

Town Council Shoestring Property Committee – Tuesday, October 24, 6pm, Town Hall

Town Council Committee to Assess Homelessness – Monday October 30, 6pm, Town HallCancelled

ROAD WORK NOTICE

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Road Construction

ROAD SURFACE MILLING & PAVING OSTERVILLE-W. BARNSTABLE ROAD

The Department of Public Works will be performing roadway improvements on Osterville – West Barnstable Road in Marstons Mills between Rt. 28 and Flint Street (near transfer Station) beginning on Monday, September 18, 2017. Improvements include milling of the existing roadway surface and installation of new asphalt pavement. Work is expected to be completed by Friday, September 22, 2017, weather permitting.

Vehicle access during construction operations will be restricted to one lane. Motorists are advised to seek alternate routes to avoid the construction work.

Operations will start promptly at 9 AM and run until 3 PM, after which time traffic will be opened back onto both lanes of the roadway.

CONTACT: JOE ORCIUCH Tel: 508-790-6400, Ext 4940

Mosquitos Test Positive for West Nile Virus

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Two more positive tests in mosquitoes for West Nile on Cape Cod

By Ethan Genter, Cape Cod Times

Posted at 8:49 PM 9/1/17
Updated at 8:49 PM

Mosquitoes collected in Cotuit and Falmouth earlier this week have tested positive for West Nile virus, according to local and state officials.

The latest mosquitoes to test positive for the virus were collected on Wednesday, according to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. Falmouth also had mosquitoes collected on Aug. 29 test positive, as did Bourne.

Bourne and Sandwich were the first Cape towns to have mosquitoes test positive for West Nile virus this year, both on Aug. 8.

Since then, mosquitoes in Sandwich tested positive again on Aug. 24 and Aug. 25, and Bourne had mosquitoes test positive for West Nile on Aug. 29.

Across the state there have been 246 positive West Nile virus tests for mosquito samples and one positive test for a human, in a person between 51 and 60 years old on Aug. 15 in Bristol County, according to state officials. Bristol County also had one positive mosquito test for Eastern Equine Encephalitis in Westport last month.

“West Nile virus is a mosquito-carried virus that can cause illness ranging from a mild fever to more serious disease like encephalitis or meningitis,” according to the state Department of Public Health.

Town of Barnstable
Regulatory Services
Richard Scali, Director
Public Health Division
Thomas McKean, Director
200 Main Street
Hyannis, MA 02601
Office: 508-862-4644​ Fax: 508-790-6304

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) announced today that West Nile virus (WNV) has been detected in mosquitoes collected from Cotuit, Massachusetts. In 2016, 6,414 mosquito samples were tested for WNV and 189 samples were positive.

WNV is most commonly transmitted to humans by the bite of an infected mosquito. The mosquitoes that carry this virus are common throughout the state, and are found in urban as well as more rural areas. While WNV can infect people of all ages, people over the age of 50 are at higher risk for severe infection.

By taking a few, common-sense precautions, people can help to protect themselves and their loved ones:

Avoid Mosquito Bites:
• Be Aware of Peak Mosquito Hours – The hours from dusk to dawn are peak biting times for many mosquitoes. Consider rescheduling outdoor activities that occur during evening or early morning. If you are outdoors at any time and notice mosquitoes around you, take steps to avoid being bitten by moving indoors, covering up and/or wearing repellant.
• Clothing Can Help reduce mosquito bites. Although it may be difficult to do when it’s hot, wearing long-sleeves, long pants and socks when outdoors will help keep mosquitoes away from your skin.
• Apply Insect Repellent when you go outdoors. Use a repellent with DEET (N, N-diethyl-m-toluamide), permethrin, picaridin (KBR 3023), IR3535 or oil of lemon eucalyptus [p-methane 3, 8-diol (PMD)] according to the instructions on the product label. DEET products should not be used on infants under two months of age and should be used in concentrations of 30% or less on older children. Oil of lemon eucalyptus should not be used on children under three years of age. Permethrin products are intended for use on items such as clothing, shoes, bed nets and camping gear and should not be applied to skin.

Mosquito-Proof Your Home:
• Drain Standing Water – Many mosquitoes lay their eggs in standing water. Limit the number of places around your home for mosquitoes to breed by either draining or getting rid of items that hold water. Check rain gutters and drains. Empty any unused flowerpots and wading pools, and change water in birdbaths frequently.
• Install or Repair Screens – Some mosquitoes like to come indoors. Keep them outside by having tightly-fitting screens on all of your windows and doors.

The Town of Barnstable Public Health Division continues to work closely with the MDPH and other agencies. We contacted the Cape Cod Mosquito Control Program today which will conduct increased mosquito control treatment in Cotuit, including treating wetlands and catch basins with larvicides.

Information about WNV and reports of current and historical WNV virus activity in Massachusetts can be found on the MDPH website at: http://www.mass.gov/dph/mosquito.

Wastewater Planning

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UPDATE: AUGUST 17, 2017 View Final Wastewater Planning Presentation to Town Council HERE

UPDATE: JUNE 17, 2017 The Town of Barnstable’s Water Resources Advisory Committee held a workshop on Saturday June 17, 2017 to discuss the timeline, process and preliminary costs associated with cleaning up Barnstable’s ponds, rivers, shorelines and embayments. View meeting HERE

UPDATE: MAY 17, 2017 View Barnstable’s Draft Wastewater Plan HERE presented by DPW to the Water Resources Advisory Committee (WRAC) and Town CouncilBarnstable Walling Map – 1856

The Town of Barnstable’s Water Resources Advisory Committee held a workshop on Saturday June 17, 2017 to discuss the timeline, process and preliminary costs associated with cleaning up Barnstable’s ponds, rivers, shorelines and embayments. View meeting HERE

 


Upcoming Precinct 7 & Town Council Meetings September

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Town Council Shoestring Property Committee – Thursday September 7, 5pm, Town Hall

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

Cotuit Fire Commissioner’s Meeting – Tuesday September 12, 6pm, Freedom Hall

Precinct 7 Monthly Open Meeting – Wednesday September 13, 3-5pm, Cotuit Library

Town Council Shoestring Property Committee – Wednesday September 13, 5pm, Town Hall

Cotuit Prudential Committee Meeting – Thursday September 14, 10am, Freedom Hall

CFD’s Union Negotiating Committee Meeting – Thursday September 14, 4:30pm, Freedom Hall

CFD’s Union Negotiating Committee Meeting – Monday September 18, 5:30pm, Freedom Hall

Town Council Committee to Assess Homelessness – Monday September 18, 6pm, Town Hall

Town Council Appointments Committee – Tuesday September 19, 5:30pm, Town Hall

Town Council Shoestring Property Committee – Tuesday September 19, 6pm, Town Hall

Cotuit/Santuit Civic Association Meeting – Tuesday September 19, 7:30pm, Cotuit Library  Cancelled

Cotuit Water Commissioner’s Meeting – Wednesday September 20, 6pm, Freedom Hall

Cotuit Prudential Committee Meeting – Monday September 25, 4:30pm, Freedom Hall

Cotuit Prudential Committee Meeting – Tuesday September 26, 5pm, Freedom Hall

CFD’s Union Negotiating Committee Meeting – Tuesday September 26, 5pm, Freedom Hall

Town Council Asset Management Advisory Committee – Thursday September 28, 6pm, Town Hall

Town Council Shoestring Property Committee – Thursday September 28, 6pm, Town Hal

Town Council Meeting – Thursday September 28, 7pm, Town Hall

Town Council Roads Committee – TBD

Town Council Zoning & Regulation Review Committee – TBD

 

 

 

Swimming Advisory

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UPDATE: August 29, 2017

Advisory:

No-Bottom, Cotuit

Warning: NONE

Closure: NONE

UPDATE: July 31, 2017

Cyanobacteria Update (These observations are based on our inspection of high risk Barnstable ponds with public or semi-public beaches.)

Advisory:

Lovells, Marston Mills

Long Pond, Centerville

No-Bottom, Cotuit

Definitions:

Advisory: Toxic algae is present, but has not collected into a film on the surface. Pond shows slight discoloration. Can easily see through water. Low to minimal health risks to people, higher risks for pets.

Warning: Toxic algae has started to collect and form a film on the surface. Pond shows slight to moderate discoloration. Can see through water, but water is cloudy. Low to moderate health risks for people, higher risks for pets.

Closure: Toxic algae has collected and formed a thick film on the surface (looks like soup or paint). Pond shows extreme discoloration. Cannot see through water at all. Moderate to severe health risks for people, higher risks for pets.

Health Advisory: Effective 7-13-17, Lovell’s Pond Beach in Santuit is Closed to Swimming due to cyanobacteria and water visibility <4 feet. Check HERE for updates. Learn more about algae blooms HERE

Lovell’s Pond Boat Ramp

Town wide Beach Locations & Contact Information HERE