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Upcoming Precinct 7, District & Town Council Meetings October 2020

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View Legally Posted Agendas HERE

 Town Council Meeting – Thursday October 1, 7pm, REMOTE

Cotuit Prudential Committee – Monday October 5, 6pm., REMOTE

Town Council Zoning & Regulatory Review Committee – Thursday October 8, 6:30pm, REMOTE

Cotuit Fire Commission – Tuesday October 13,  5:30pm, REMOTE

Precinct 7 Monthly Open Meeting – Wednesday October 14, 3pm, Cotuit LibraryCANCELLED For assistance contact Jessica, Precinct7@comcast.net

Town Council Meeting – Thursday October 15, 7pm, REMOTE

Town Council Appointments Committee – Tuesday October 20, 5:30pm, REMOTE

Cotuit Water Commission – Wednesday October  21, 5:45pm, REMOTE

Cotuit Prudential Committee – Monday October 26, 6pm., REMOTE

Town Council Special Meeting – Thursday October 29, 7pm, REMOTE

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Town Council Asset Management Advisory Committee – TBD, REMOTE

Town Council Committee to Address Homelessness in Barnstable – TBD, REMOTE

Town Council Roads Committee – Inactive

Influenza Vaccination Clinics

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Public Health Division
Influenza Vaccination Clinics

Wed. Morning Oct. 7, 2020 9:00 – 11:30 a.m.

Wed. Afternoon Nov. 4, 2020 3:00 – 5:00 p.m.

Drive-thru Only at St. George Greek Orthodox Church Route 28, Centerville

These clinics are open to Town of Barnstable Seven Village’s residents only

Please print-out and complete the consent form before arriving to reduce waiting times.

Cost is $3

CONSENT FORM

For More Information contact: Barnstable Health Division or call (508) 862-4644

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Hazardous Pick Up Day Saturday September 12

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9-Noon Saturday September 12, 2020

Barnstable Transfer Station

45 Flint St., Marstons Mills

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Participants must have a current Full Transfer Station Sticker. Without a current sticker, participants must show proof of year round residency or residential property ownership in the Town of Barnstable to participate in the collection and pay a $10.00 per visit fee.   Stickers are available at the office by appointment, by mail or online. For questions, call P.J. Kelliher at 508-420-2258

More Info HERE

Public Schools – Fall 2020 Reopening Guidance

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Update: View September 3, 2020 BPS Information HERE

Update: View August 5, 2020 Reopening Plan HERE

View July 27, 2020 Fall 2020 Reopening Plan HERE

View June 25, 2020 Initial Fall 2020 Reopening Guidance HERE

DESE announced a Coronavirus Relief Fund School Reopening Grant Program provided from Federal money that will provide $225 per student. Barnstable will receive $1,157,400. This is in addition to the $776,000 ESSER Grant previously received.  Funds must be obligated by 12/31/2020.  Link for more info on eligible uses:   http://www.doe.mass.edu/grants/2021/102/

Upcoming Precinct 7, District & Town Council Meetings September 2020

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Cotuit Fire District Special Meeting, Thursday September 3, 5pm, Lowell Park

Town Council Meeting – Thursday September 3, 7pm, REMOTE

Cotuit Fire Commission – Tuesday September 8, 5:30pm, Cancelled

Cotuit Prudential Committee – Tuesday September 8, 6pm., REMOTE

Precinct 7 Monthly Open Meeting – Wednesday September 9, 3pm, Cotuit LibraryCANCELLED For assistance contact Jessica, Precinct7@comcast.net

Town Council Zoning & Regulatory Review Committee – Thursday September 10, 6:30pm, REMOTE

Town Council Strategic Planning Session – Saturday September 12, 9-3pm, REMOTE

Town Council Appointments Committee – Tuesday September 15, 5:30pm, REMOTE Cancelled

Cotuit Fire Commission – Tuesday September 15, 5:30pm, REMOTE

Cotuit-Santuit Civic Association General Meeting- Tuesday September 15, 7:30, REMOTE

Town Council Meeting – Thursday September 17, 7pm, REMOTE

Cotuit Water Commission – Wednesday September 23, 5:30pm, REMOTE

Cotuit Prudential Committee – Monday September 28, 6pm., REMOTE

Town Council Asset Management Advisory Committee – Tuesday September 29, 6pm, REMOTE

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Town Council Committee to Address Homelessness in Barnstable – TBD

Town Council Roads Committee – Inactive

 

 

Upcoming Precinct 7, District & Town Council Meetings August 2020

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View Legally Posted Agendas HERE

Cotuit Water Commission – Tuesday August 4, 8:30am,  REMOTE

Town Council Town Manager Contract Committee – Tuesday August 4, 6pm, REMOTE

Cotuit Prudential Committee – Monday August 10, 6pm, REMOTE

Cotuit Fire Commission – Tuesday August 11, 5:30pm, Freedom Hall

Precinct 7 Monthly Open Meeting – Wednesday August 12, 3pm, Cotuit Library CANCELLED For assistance contact Jessica via Email Precinct7@comcast.net

Cotuit Prudential Committee – Thursday August 13, 6pm, REMOTE

Cotuit Fire Commission – Tuesday August 17, 5:30pm, REMOTE No Public Comment

Town Council Appointments Committee – Tuesday August 18, 5:30pm, REMOTE

Cotuit-Santuit Civic Association Meeting – Tuesday August 18 , 7:30pm, REMOTE

Town Council Town Manager Contract Committee – Wednesday August 19, 7pm, REMOTE

Town Council Meeting – Thursday August 20, 7pm, REMOTE

Cotuit Prudential Committee – Monday August 24, 6pm, REMOTE

Town Council Committee to Address Homelessness in Barnstable –  Tuesday August 25, 6pm, REMOTE

Cotuit Water Commission Workshop – Wednesday August 26 6:30pm, REMOTE

Town Council Asset Management Advisory Committee – Wednesday August 26, 6pm, REMOTE

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Town Council Roads Committee – Inactive

Town Council Zoning & Regulatory Review Committee – TBD

 

 

Governor Announces Travel Order

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The Governor announced that effective August 1st, all travelers entering Massachusetts—both out of state residents and Massachusetts residents returning home—must comply with a new travel order. This includes students returning to campuses for the fall semester. View Travel Order HERE

The new travel order requires all visitors and returning residents to fill out a “Massachusetts Traveler Form” unless they are coming from a state that has been designated a lower risk COVID-19 state or fall into an exemption category. The new travel order also provides that visitors and returning residents arriving in Massachusetts from any place other than a COVID-19 lower-risk state must quarantine for 14-days unless they can produce a negative COVID-19 test result administered on a sample taken not more than 72-hours prior to arriving in Massachusetts.

More details on this order will be posted and available at www.mass.gov/matraveler

 

2020 PARKING PERMITS – BEACH STICKERS

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2020 TOWN OF BARNSTABLE

PARKING PERMITS- A.K.A. BEACH STICKERS

Required Year Round 

Beginning May 26, 2020 Stickers will be available online HERE

            Beach Stickers Available through Mail – Information HERE

Lifeguards, bathhouses and gate attendants will begin on June 27, 2020.

Short Term Rental Information

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Town of Barnstable Updated Information HERE

July 15, 2020: Update on Proposed Short Term Rental Regulations in the Town of Barnstable

On June 18, 2020, the Town Council introduced two items aimed at creating enforceable standards for the operation and occupancy of short term rentals in the Town of Barnstable:

  • Item 2020-192, a general ordinance to register short-term rentals with the Town’s Inspectional Services Department and require that certain standards, including life safety standards, are met; and
  • Item 2020-193, a zoning amendment to recognize short-term rentals as an allowed use of a residential dwelling.

 

The Planning Board held a public hearing on the proposed Zoning Amendment addressing short term rentals (Item 2020-193) on Monday night.  The Board took public comment, deliberated on the matter, and closed public comment. The Planning Board put the item on their July 27th agendafor further discussion amongst the Board.  A recording of Monday’s meeting can be viewed here.  Public comment on the proposed zoning item can be submitted by e-mail to karen.herrand@town.barnstable.ma.us.

The Town Council referred Item 2020-192 (General Ordinance) to a public hearing on Thursday, July 16th and the item appears on the agenda.  A Council vote must be taken to open and continue the item to a subsequent meeting, or the Council may choose to open and hold a public hearing on the matter at the July 16th meeting.  Public comment on the proposed general ordinance can be submitted by e-mail to cindy.lovell@town.barnstable.ma.us.

Item 2020-193 (Zoning Amendment) is not on the Town Council agenda for Thursday, July 16th.

Continue to check the Town’s Short Term Rental webpage for updates and more information.

View February 27, 2020 Town Council Zoning & Regulatory Review SubCommittee Report and Staff Presentation for Town Council Discussion HERE


Effective July 1, 2019 a new law applies a 5.7% tax to short–term housing rentals — the same lodging tax hotels already have. There also is a Town of Barnstable excise tax of 6% and the Cape Cod & Islands Water Protection Fund excise tax of 2.75% for a total of 14.45% tax that needs to be applied. View the law, local registration application and more information HERE

Owners of short-term rentals, called “operators” under the Massachusetts short-term rental law, need to register their property. The operator will receive a certificate number they will need to provide to every intermediary who is collecting rent on their behalf, so the intermediary can remit the taxes.

Operators do have a grace period during the transition. Operators have until November 1, 2019 however if an operator has not received a certificate number and an intermediary has to file taxes, the intermediary can use the Operator’s Social Security Number or their Federal Tax ID number up until November 1st. As of November 1, all returns must include the certificate number.

Learn and watch how to Register your Property HERE

4th of JULY Festivities Cancelled, Fireworks Postponed

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Due to Covid-19, the July 4th Parade in Cotuit and Hyannis are cancelled. The Oyster Harbors Fireworks are also cancelled. The fireworks over Lewis Bay, Hyannis have been rescheduled to Saturday September 5, 2020. The  Willowbend Country Club Fireworks are still at dusk on Saturday July 4, 2020!

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