MEETINGS

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

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.

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

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

 


Town-wide Field Study

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Notice of Public Informational Session

Town-wide Comprehensive Field Study

The Town of Barnstable Department of Public Works invites interested individuals to attend a public informational session regarding the town-wide comprehensive field study. The Town would like your feedback regarding your existing and future use of the Town’s fields and courts!

The meeting will be held at 5:30 PM on Thursday, September 21, 2017 at Town of Barnstable Senior Center, 825 Falmouth Road (Route 28) in Hyannis.

The purpose of the study is to determine the types of athletic fields that will be needed in the future based on demographics and input from user groups, and then integrate that information into the inventory and condition of existing fields and available parcels for future field development. That integration will result in a draft plan for capital expenditure and recommendations for future field development.

The meeting will include a presentation on the project and an opportunity for public input by questions and comments.

Those who are unable to attend the meeting but would like to offer feedback, please complete the survey 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

 

 

 

2017 Open Space & Recreation Plan Update

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TODAY is the Deadline to Submit Your Survey

Please take a moment to fill out the 2017 Open Space and Recreation Plan Survey HERE. This short survey is meant to better understand the importance of parks, trails, conservation areas, recreation programs and other opportunities to the Barnstable community. The information gathered will help update the Town’s Open Space and Recreation Plan. In addition to the above survey, the Town invites you to participate in one or more of the upcoming discussion sessions, designed to engage key community members and local officials in a discussion of issues relevant to the plan. Your participation and input will allow for your thoughts, concerns and priorities to be incorporated into the updated plan.

The Town of Barnstable is updating its Open Space and Recreation Plan, last adopted in 2010. The plan (view HERE) allows the community to identify and evaluate goals, challenges, opportunities and priorities for open space protection, land management, and the provision of recreational opportunities. Planning for our Town’s “green infrastructure” of water, land, forests, wildlife habitat, parks, recreation areas, and trails is important to our economic future, community identity, and quality of life.

The plan is being developed to comply with guidance from the Massachusetts Division of Conservation Services and will be submitted to that agency for approval. An approved plan is necessary for the Town to qualify for certain land acquisition financial assistance provided by the Commonwealth. It is also an important opportunity to re-assess community needs and priorities for open space protection and the provision of recreational opportunities.

Session I: Land Management: The Functions of Open Space
DATE/TIME: July 6, 3:30 – 5:30 PM
Location: Selectmen’s Conference Room, Town Hall
Topics: Management issues and challenges, working landscapes, disposition/purchase of properties, protecting ground and surface waters, resource needs.

Session II: Recreation: Fields, Facilities, Trails, Parks and Programs
DATE/TIME: July 10, 3:30 – 5:30 PM
Location: Hyannis Youth & Community Center
Topics: Highlights since 2010, planned facilities and programs, programs and partnerships, outreach to improve access for all residents, use or maintenance issues, beaches and coastal access issues.

Session III: Resource Protection: Conserving, Preserving and Restoring Open Spaces
DATE/TIME: July 27, 3:30-5:30 PM
Location: Selectmen’s Conference Room, Town Hall
Topics: Highlights since 2010, priority acquisition goals, use of creative tools for land protection, habitat protection, connectivity, climate change and resiliency, improved access for all residents, stewardship issues, resource needs.

Please email Anna at Anna.Brigham@town.barnstable.ma.us to let us know which meetings you will be able to attend.

Meeting TONIGHT on Proposed Electric Rate Increase

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On January 17, 2017 Eversource filed a rate case with the Department of Public Utilities (DPU) which is going to increase everyone’s electric bills starting in January on the distribution side of the electric bill. This is the first fully litigated rate case since the 80’s. Eversource then filed revisions to their proposal on June 1st which is proposing to shift $30 million in costs from Western MA electric customers to Eastern MA residential customers (which includes the Cape and Vineyard). The proposal also includes shifting costs from Eastern MA commercial customers to Eastern MA residential customers. Cape Light Compact is opposed to this as the costs borne by those customers should be paid for by those customers and not subsidized by other customers.

The DPU has reopened the public comment period through August 31, and will be holding a public hearing on Wednesday August 2 at 7pm at Cape Cod Community College – Tilden Arts Center.

If you are able to attend that would be great, but at a minimum we are encouraging you to submit written comments either by mail or email to the DPU opposing this shift in costs. If you are able to attend the hearing, your comments will not be made part of the record unless you are sworn in (just to keep that in mind). To submit via email you may send it to: dpu.efiling@state.ma.us and marc.tassone@state.ma.us. To submit via US mail, please visit our website to see filing instructions outlined in the Notice.

HERE are some talking points that you may use for the public hearing or for submitting written comments. Feel free to add additional information to the letter that you feel is necessary.

For more information and for the notice of filing you may visit our website www.capelightcompact.org/ratecase

Please send this information along to everyone you know who has Eversource for electricity. I know that the majority of people in Eversource’s territory are not even aware that this is going on, as the media has hardly covered it, so it is important for people to speak up in opposition to these increases.

If you have any questions, please contact Lindsay Henderson

Lindsay Henderson
Communications & Energy Efficiency Analyst 
Cape Light Compact JPE
508-375-6889 (office)
508-221-0200 (cell)

www.capelightcompact.org

Upcoming Precinct 7 & Town Council Meetings August

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Cotuit Fire Commissioner’s Meeting – Tuesday August 1, 5:30pm, Freedom Hall

Cotuit Prudential Committee Meeting – Wednesday August 2, 9am,  Freedom Hall

Cotuit Water Commissioner’s Meeting – Wednesday August 2, 9am, Freedom Hall

Town Council Committee to Assess Homelessness – Monday August 7, 6pm, Town Hall

Cotuit Fire Commissioner’s Meeting – Tuesday August 8, 5:30pm & 6:15pm, Freedom Hall

Precinct 7 Monthly Meeting – Wednesday August 9, 3-5pm, Cotuit Library

Cotuit Prudential Committee Meeting – Tuesday August 15, 4pm,  Town Hall

Town Council Appointments Committee – Tuesday August 15, 5:30pm, Town Hall

Cotuit/Santuit Civic Association Village Meeting – Tuesday August 15, 7:30pm, Freedom Hall

Cotuit Water Commissioner’s Meeting – Wednesday August 16, 6pm Freedom Hall

Town Council Asset Management Advisory Committee – Thursday August 17, 6pm, Town Hall Cancelled

Town Council Meeting – Thursday August 17, 7pm, Town Hall

Cotuit Prudential Committee Meeting – Monday August 28, 6pm, Freedom Hall