Beach & Transfer Stickers Available Online

Online Sales: Transfer Station Stickers and Beach Parking Permits starting May 26, 2020

In an effort to assist our community during the COVID-19 emergency, the Town of Barnstable is proud to offer online purchases for transfer station stickers and beach parking permits

In addition to accepting mail-in applications, Barnstable residents can now conveniently go HERE select “Barnstable, MA” in the drop down menu, identify the permit you wish to apply for and download all necessary documents. All online permit sales will be mailed and please allow up to 2 weeks for processing and mailing.

For more information about the Transfer Station Stickers, please visit www.town.barnstable.ma.us/Departments/solidwaste or contact staff at 508-420-2258. For more information about Beach Parking Permits, please visit www.townofbarnstable.us/Departments/Recreation  or contact staff at 508-790-6345.

MEMORIAL DAY 2020

View Town of Barnstable 2020 Tribute HERE


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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.

Cotuit Fire Department Offering N-95 Masks & Hand Sanitizer

Fire Station will be Open 9-12 Wednesday May 20, 2020 to Distribute Masks

Refill for your Hand Sanitizer containers will also be available.

In order to obtain masks, you MUST COMPLETE THE FORM WHICH CAN BE ACCESSED BY CLICKING ON THE LINK BELOW AND PRESS SUBMIT AT THE BOTTOM OF THE FORM. MASKS WILL NOT BE PROVIDED TO ANYONE WHO HAS NOT SUBMITTED A FORM. We request that everyone follow these procedures and exercise patience if there is a delay at pick-up time.

Starting 5/21/20 (from 9-12) Cotuit Fire will have hand sanitizer available for residents to refill their own containers.

https://forms.gle/oAUCjtKmjHtZKSJNA

If you do not have internet access, you can call the Cotuit Fire Station at (508)428-2210 Option 0, to schedule a mask pickup. Phone service may not always be available depending on call volume.

Attention Barnstable Transfer Station Users

Recycling Area Closed Until May 18

Household Disposal Remains Open w/ Reduced Days of Operation 

OPEN 7:30-3:30 Thursday-Monday

CLOSED TUESDAYS & WEDNESDAYS – May 18, 2020

Recycling Sticker holders will be limited to disposal of scrap metals, disposal of yard waste, and access to free compost.

A Reminder: 

The Transfer Station is an essential operation to residents of the Town of Barnstable.

Current sticker holders may continue to utilize the facility to dispose of trash.

The Office and Gate House at the Transfer Station & Recycling Center will be closed to the public and all person-to-person transactions suspended. Staff will be available to answer phone calls at 508-420-2258.

The acceptance of chargeable recyclable items has been temporarily suspended. These items include but are not limited to mattresses, TVs, white goods, and toilets.

=The Construction & Demolition (C&D) Area will be accepting material with restrictions. All vehicles disposing of C&D material will be required to weigh the material on the scale. The Gate Attendant will direct the vehicle on how to proceed via the intercom system. Payments for C&D material willbe accepted BY CHECKONLY. Cash and electronic payments will NOT be accepted. Check payments will be placed inside a designated box/container at the intercom system. Receipts and weigh slips will not be issued during this time.

 

 

 

Order Issued to Wear Masks

UPDATE: May 1, 2020
The Baker-Polito Administration today issued an order requiring the use of masks or face coverings in public places where they cannot socially distance from others.

Mask and Face Covering Order: The Baker-Polito Administration has ordered all residents over the age of two to use a face covering or mask in public places where maintaining proper social distancing measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 are not possible. This statewide order goes into effect on May 6th and supersedes previously issued guidance relative to mask use.

This order applies to all workers and customers of businesses and other organizations that are currently open to the public and permitted to operate as COVID-19 Essential Businesses, such as grocery stores, pharmacies and other retail stores. Residents are also required to wear a mask or face covering at all times when using any means of transportation service or public mass transit.

A face covering may include anything that covers your nose and mouth, including a mask, scarf or bandana. Health care masks should not be used and should be preserved for health care workers and first responders. Cloth masks should not be worn by young children under the age of two, persons with difficulty breathing, or those who are unconscious, incapacitated or otherwise unable to remove the mask without assistance. Instructions on how to make a cloth mask are available from the CDC below.

READ ORDER HERE

DIY FACE COVERINGS HERE

Upcoming Precinct 7 & Town Council Meetings May 2020


View Legally Posted Agendas HERE

 Cotuit Community Leaders Conversation – Monday May 4, 5pm, REMOTE

Cotuit Prudential Committee – Monday May 4, 6pm, REMOTE

Town Council Meeting – Thursday May 7, 7pm, REMOTE

Cotuit Community Leaders Conversation – Monday May 11, 5pm, REMOTE

Cotuit Fire Commission – Tuesday May 12, 4:30pm, REMOTE

Cotuit Fire Commission – Tuesday May 12, 5:30pm, REMOTE

Committee to Address Homelessness in Barnstable – Tuesday May 12, 6pm, REMOTE

Precinct 7 Monthly Open Meeting – Wednesday May 13 3pm, Cotuit Library CANCELLED

Town Council Zoning & Regulatory Review Committee – Thursday May 14, 6pm REMOTE

Cotuit Community Leaders Conversation – Monday May 18, 5pm, REMOTE

Town Council Appointments Committee – Tuesday May 19, 5:30pm, REMOTE

Cotuit Fire Commission – Tuesday May 20, 4pm, REMOTE

Cotuit Water Commission – Wednesday May 20 , 5pm, REMOTE

Cotuit Prudential Committee – Thursday May 21, 6pm, REMOTE

Town Council Meeting – Thursday May 21, 7pm, REMOTE

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Town Council Asset Management Advisory Committee – TBD

Town Council Town Manager Contract Committee – TBD

Town Council Roads Committee – Inactive

Stay At Home Advisory Extended to Mid May

UPDATE: April 28, 2020

Governor Baker Extends Non-Essential Business Closure and Stay at Home Advisory until May 18, 2020.  

He also announced the formation of a new 17-member Reopening Advisory Board.

Reopening Advisory Board Members Include:

  • Aron Ain, CEO, Kronos Inc & Ultimate Software
  • Carlo Zaffanella, Vice President and General Manager, Maritime & Strategic Systems, General Dynamics Mission Systems
  • Corey Thomas, CEO, Rapid 7
  • Daniel Rivera, Mayor, City of Lawrence
  • Rochelle Walensky, MD, MPH, Massachusetts General Hospital
  • Girish Navani, CEO and Co-Founder, eClinicalWorks
  • Joe Bahena, Senior Vice President, Joseph Abboud Manufacturing
  • Kathryn Burton, Chief of Staff, City of Boston
  • Laurie Leshin, Ph.D., President, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
  • Linda Markham, President, Cape Air
  • Mark Keroack, President & CEO, Baystate Health
  • Monica Bharel, Ph.D., Commissioner, Department of Public Health
  • Nicole LaChapelle, Mayor, City of Easthampton
  • Pamela  Everhart, Head of Regional Public Affairs and Community Relations, Fidelity Investments
  • Stephanie Pollack, Transportation Secretary and CEO
  • Steve DiFillippo, CEO, Davios Restaurants
  • Wendy Hudson, Owner, Nantucket Book Partners