Falmouth public meetings in 2024

Select Board

The Falmouth Select Board will meet to consider two petitions for utility infrastructure: one for a 1,495-foot conduit on Research Road to a building at 48 Research Road, and another for poles and wires along Technology Park Drive to serve a new police training facility at 71 Technology Park Drive.

• Approval of 1,495-foot conduit on Research Road to 48 Research Road
• Approval of poles and wires along Technology Park Drive for police training facility at 71 Technology Park Drive

Select Board

The Falmouth Select Board will hold public hearings on tax classification and proposed 2025 fee changes, then consider the FY26 operating budget presentation. They will also vote on several items including LIP applications, ARPA fund allocation for library windows, and a lease extension for the Falmouth Country Club golf course.

• Tax Classification Hearing
• Fee Hearing for 2025 proposed fee changes
• Approve 464 Main Street LIP Application for Local Action Units
• Approve 809 Sandwich Road LIP Application
• Authorize $101,011.28 in ARPA funds for Main Library window replacements

The Select Board endorsed the Local Initiative Program (LIP) application for 36 rental units at 809 Sandwich Road, with 13 units deed-restricted as affordable, and also endorsed a similar application for 15 units at 464 Main Street. The board approved the 2025 tax classification with a factor of 1, various fee increases, a one-year lease extension for the Falmouth Country Club golf course, and a three-year lease with the Steamship Authority for the Church Street parking lot. It also authorized $101,011.28 in ARPA funds for Main Library window replacements and transmitted the FY26 Operating Budget to the Finance Committee.

• Endorsed LIP application for 36 rental units at 809 Sandwich Road (4-0, 1 abstention)
• Endorsed LIP application for 15 rental units at 464 Main Street (5-0)
• Approved tax classification with factor of 1, rejecting exemptions (5-0)
• Approved 2025 fee increases as presented (5-0)
• Approved one-year lease extension with Troon Golf LLC (5-0)
• Approved three-year lease with Steamship Authority for Church Street lot (3-2)
• Authorized $101,011.28 in ARPA funds for Main Library window replacement (5-0)
• Transmitted FY26 Operating Budget to Finance Committee (4-1)

Select Board

The Falmouth Select Board will hold a public hearing on December 16, 2024, to consider implementing the Classification Act, which determines how the town's tax levy is allocated among property classes (residential, commercial, etc.). The Board of Assessors will present data on the fiscal effects of the available options. This is a decision-making hearing that affects property tax shares for the fiscal year.

• Public hearing on tax classification for Fiscal Year 2025
• Allocation of the tax levy among property classifications
• Presentation by the Board of Assessors on fiscal effects of options

Select Board

This is a workshop meeting of the Falmouth Select Board, with no public comment. The board will discuss the roles and responsibilities of the Select Board and supporting town management. No votes or decisions are listed on the agenda.

• Workshop on Select Board and town management roles
• No public comment period
• Meeting held at Town Hall, 59 Town Hall Square

Select Board

The Falmouth Select Board will hold a public hearing on December 2, 2024, to consider the transfer of shellfish aquaculture license #A17-01 from Glen Chamberlain to Robert O. Sargent for a 1.1-acre grant in Nantucket Sound. The hearing is required under state law. The agenda contains only this single public hearing item.

• Public hearing on transfer of shellfish aquaculture license #A17-01
• Applicant: Robert O. Sargent, 15 Jamie Lane, East Falmouth
• Grant location: 1.1-acre parcel in Nantucket Sound, 416' from shore
• Hearing date: December 2, 2024 at 6:45 p.m., Town Hall

Select Board

The Falmouth Select Board will hold public hearings on four shellfish aquaculture license transfers and a wetlands/dock application, then discuss a lease extension for the Falmouth Country Club golf course. The board will also consider several licenses, including a second-hand dealer and a common victualler, and vote on consent agenda items such as Eversource conduit installations and a conservation restriction.

• Public hearings on transferring shellfish aquaculture licenses A17-01, A17-02, and A15-06
• Wetlands/dock hearing for Bassett Family Trust at 465 Currier Road, East Falmouth
• Discuss and consider Falmouth Country Club golf course lease extension
• Consider approval of Second-Hand Dealer's License for Flying Bridge Marina, LLC, 250 Scranton Avenue
• Consent agenda: Eversource conduit under Surf Drive for submarine cable project; $500 donation from Falmouth Running Club

The Select Board approved several shellfish aquaculture license transfers and a pier extension at Ashumet Pond. The Board also authorized negotiations for a one-year lease extension for the Falmouth Country Club and approved various business licenses.

• Appointed Gregory Baldwin to the EDIC until 6/30/2026 (3-0-1)
• Approved transfer of Shellfish Aquaculture license #A17-01 to Robert O. Sargent (4-0)
• Approved transfer of Shellfish Aquaculture license #A17-02 to Cape Cod Oyster Co., Inc. (4-0)
• Approved transfer of Shellfish Aquaculture license #A15-06 to Cape Cod Oyster Co., Inc. (4-0)
• Approved pier maintenance and 8-foot extension at 465 Currier Road (4-0)
• Authorized negotiation of one-year lease extension for Falmouth Country Club (4-0)
• Approved second-hand dealer license for Flying Bridge Marina, LLC (4-0)
• Approved common victualler license for Kravings Pizza & Ice Cream, LLC (4-0)

Select Board

The Falmouth Select Board will hold a public hearing on the transfer of shellfish aquaculture license #A17-02 from Paula Miller to Cape Cod Oyster Company for a 3-acre grant in Buzzards Bay. The hearing is scheduled for December 2, 2024, at 6:45 p.m. in the Select Board Meeting Room at Town Hall.

• Public hearing on transfer of shellfish aquaculture license #A17-02
• Applicant: Cape Cod Oyster Company, 179 Old Falmouth Road, Marstons Mills
• 3-acre parcel in Buzzards Bay, 600 ft from shore, depth 12-16 ft
• Coordinates provided for grant boundaries

Select Board

The Falmouth Select Board will hold a public hearing on December 2, 2024, to consider transferring shellfish aquaculture license #A15-06 from Ty Perini to Cape Cod Oyster Company. The license covers an upweller site and a 2-acre parcel in Megansett Harbor. The board will decide whether to approve the transfer.

• Public hearing on transfer of shellfish aquaculture license #A15-06 from Ty Perini to Cape Cod Oyster Company
• Upweller site: 20' x 8' fastened to a dock in Megansett Harbor
• 2-acre parcel 600' offshore, north of Fiddlers Cove entrance, northwest of Rands Canal entrance
• Applicant: David Ryan, President of Cape Cod Oyster Company, 179 Old Falmouth Road, Marstons Mills, MA

Select Board

The Falmouth Select Board is meeting to discuss, consider, and vote on motions and reports related to the November 2024 Annual Town Meeting. The agenda is largely procedural, with no specific items listed beyond the general business.

• Discussion and vote on motions and reports for November 2024 Annual Town Meeting

Select Board

The Falmouth Select Board is meeting to handle routine business, including setting the date for the April 2025 Town Meeting and voting on motions and reports from the November 2024 Annual Town Meeting. They will also consider a letter to WGBH about the Captain Davis House, a license extension for a restaurant, and a $10,000 allocation for historic markers.

• Set date for April 2025 Town Meeting
• Letter to WGBH regarding Captain Davis House at 3 Water Street
• License extension for Landfall Restaurant, 9 Luscombe Avenue, Woods Hole, until January 2, 2025
• $10,000 from Historical Commission revolving fund for historic markers

The Select Board voted unanimously to schedule the April 2025 Town Meeting for April 7, 2025. They also approved a letter to WGBH regarding the Captain Davis House, extended the Landfall Restaurant's liquor license to January 2, 2025, and allocated $10,000 for historic district markers.

• Scheduled April 2025 Town Meeting for April 7, 2025 (5-0)
• Approved letter to WGBH encouraging dialogue on Captain Davis House (5-0)
• Approved extension of Landfall Restaurant's seasonal liquor license to Jan 2, 2025 (5-0)
• Approved $10,000 allocation from Historical Commission revolving fund for historic markers (5-0)

Select Board

The Falmouth Select Board will hold a joint meeting with the Planning Board to appoint a member, then conduct a public hearing on proposed 2025 fee changes. The board will also consider several business items, including a groundwater discharge agreement with the Cape Cod YMCA, a purchase and sale agreement for 599 Brick Kiln Road, non-union wage rates, a liquor license manager change, and a letter of support for Cape Cod Bridges funding. The consent agenda includes licenses and donations for police and fire departments.

• Public hearing on proposed 2025 fee changes
• Groundwater discharge assignment agreement with Cape Cod YMCA
• Purchase and sale agreement for 599 Brick Kiln Road, West Falmouth
• Non-union wage rates approval
• Donations: $500 (Rockland Trust) for police mascot, $3,000 (Rotary) for police drone, $20,000 and $8,946 for fire department medical cart

The Select Board met jointly with the Planning Board to interview candidates and fill a Planning Board vacancy. After interviews with Katherine Gray Sturrock, Thomas Zine, and Charles McCaffrey, the combined boards voted 8-4 to appoint Tom Zine. The Select Board also approved 2025 marine and waterways fee changes, a groundwater discharge assignment agreement with the Cape Cod YMCA, a purchase and sale agreement for 599 Brick Kiln Road, FY2026 non-union wage rates, a change of manager for the Falmouth Yacht Club, and a letter of support for Cape Cod Bridges funding.

• Appointed Tom Zine to Planning Board vacancy (8-4 combined vote)
• Approved 2025 revised Marine and Environmental Services Harbormaster/Waterways fees (5-0)
• Approved groundwater discharge assignment agreement with Cape Cod YMCA (5-0)
• Approved purchase and sale agreement for 599 Brick Kiln Road, West Falmouth (5-0)
• Adopted FY2026 non-union wage rate adjustments: 2% COLA and 1.5% market adjustment for Technical Administrative and Management and Non-Aligned pay plans effective June 29, 2025; 2% increase for Seasonal pay plan effective December 29, 2024 (5-0)
• Approved change of manager for All-Alcoholic Beverages Club License at Falmouth Yacht Club, 290 Clinton Avenue (4-1, Zylinski opposed)
• Approved letter of support to U.S. Secretary of Transportation for Cape Cod Bridges-Bourne Bridge funding (5-0)
• Approved consent agenda including special one-day licenses, donations, and grant expenditure (5-0)

Select Board

The Falmouth Select Board will hold a public hearing to gather public comments on a request to name a sports field or village green after Harry Hill, as required by the town's naming policy for public facilities. The hearing is scheduled for October 21, 2024, at 6:45 p.m. in the Select Board meeting room at Town Hall, 59 Town Hall Square.

• Public hearing on naming a sports field or village green after Harry Hill
• Comments accepted via email to selectboard@falmouthma.gov

Select Board

The Falmouth Select Board will hold public hearings on naming a sports field for Harry Hill and approving a change of ownership for Timber's liquor license. The board will also discuss and potentially vote on the FY23-FY27 Strategic Plan, short-term rental properties, and the establishment of a Licensing Commission, among other business items.

• Public hearing: naming a sports field or village green for Harry Hill
• Public hearing: Timber (23 Town Hall Square) change of ownership for liquor license
• Discuss short-term rental properties
• Consider adopting FY23-FY27 Select Board Strategic Plan
• Consider approval of Town Manager's contract

Select Board

The Falmouth Select Board will hold a public hearing to decide whether to remove a public red maple tree at 31 Old Dock Road. The tree removal is proposed to accommodate upcoming sidewalk construction. The hearing follows Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 87 and allows residents to submit objections in writing to the Tree Warden.

• Removal of 1 Acer rubrum (Red maple) at 31 Old Dock Road, DBH 26.5"
• Public hearing scheduled for September 23, 2024, at 6:45 PM in the Select Board Meeting Room, 59 Town Hall Square
• Objections must be submitted in writing to the Tree Warden before or during the hearing

Select Board

The Falmouth Select Board will hold a public hearing on a wetlands permit application by Eric W. and Sabina H. Hamre to construct a fixed pier extending about 76 feet into Green Pond at 218 Acapesket Road, East Falmouth. The hearing is scheduled for October 7, 2024, at 6:45 p.m. in the Select Board Meeting Room at Town Hall. Interested parties may review the application file at the Select Board office.

• Public hearing on pier construction into Green Pond
• Applicants: Eric W. and Sabina H. Hamre
• Pier length: approximately 76 feet seaward of mean high water
• Location: 218 Acapesket Road, East Falmouth
• Wetlands Regulations Section 240-14.8

Select Board

The Falmouth Select Board will hold a public hearing to consider establishing a $50 late fee for annual renewal of all liquor licenses, effective November 1, 2024. The hearing is scheduled for October 7, 2024, at 6:45 p.m. in the Select Board Meeting Room at Town Hall.

• Public hearing to establish a $50.00 late fee for annual liquor license renewals
• Fee would become effective November 1, 2024

Select Board

The Falmouth Select Board will hold public hearings on a proposed $50 late fee for liquor license renewals, a dock construction, a tree removal, and a one-day entertainment license. In business items, they will reconsider a $2.4 million affordable housing application, discuss the Eversource cabling project, and vote on Town Meeting article recommendations.

• Proposed $50 late fee for annual liquor license renewals, effective Nov 1, 2024
• Public hearing on fixed pier extending ~76 feet into Green Pond at 218 Acapesket Road
• Reconsider $2,400,000 affordable housing application for 30 units at 545 Main Street
• Reconsider Eversource Martha's Vineyard Cabling Project schedule and amended MOU
• Accept $500,000 donation to Fire Rescue from Susan F. Eaton

The Select Board, acting as Trustees of the Falmouth Affordable Housing Fund, approved a $2.4 million loan to Bushwood 545 Main Street, LLC for the acquisition and construction of 30 affordable rental units at 545 Main Street. The vote was 3-2, with Chair Taylor and Vice-Chair Zylinski dissenting. The Board also approved a $100 late fee for liquor license renewals, a dock construction permit, and a tree removal, among other actions.

• Approved $2.4M loan for 30 affordable housing units at 545 Main St. (3-2)
• Approved $100 late fee for annual liquor license renewals effective Nov. 1 (5-0)
• Approved fixed pier construction at 218 Acapesket Rd., East Falmouth (5-0)
• Approved removal of red maple at 31 Old Dock Rd., contingent on Planning Board consent (4-1)
• Approved one-day entertainment license for Shipwrecked road race after party (5-0)
• Approved amended Eversource cabling project MOU (4-1)
• Approved sign variance for The Irish Goodbye Pint House (5-0)
• Recommended indefinite postponement of short-term rental bylaw Article 32 (5-0)

Select Board

The Falmouth Select Board will consider several significant items, including authorizing the Town Manager to issue a request for proposals to lease the Falmouth Country Club to a private operator, and reviewing three applications for the Falmouth Affordable Housing Fund. The board will also hold public hearings on a tree removal and a dock construction, discuss vehicle idling concerns, and consider a $50 late fee for certain license renewals.

• Vote to authorize RFP to lease Falmouth Country Club, 630 Carriage Shop Rd.
• Public hearing: removal of 1 red maple for sidewalk at 31 Old Dock Road
• Public hearing: fixed pier at 218 Acapesket Road (rescheduled to Oct 7)
• Affordable Housing Fund applications: 545 Main St, 48 Benjamin Nyes Ln, 7 Alderberry Ln
• Proposed $50 late fee for annual renewal of restaurant, club, innholder, and package store licenses

The Falmouth Select Board approved a $1.5M loan to Habitat for Humanity for 14 affordable homes at 48 Benjamin Nyes Lane, and a $150,000 grant to Falmouth Housing Trust for a deed restriction at 7 Alderberry Lane. The Board tabled a $2.4M request for 545 Main Street and authorized an RFP to lease the Falmouth Country Club to a private operator. Two public hearings were continued to October 7, and the FY26 Operating Budget Policy was adopted.

• Approved $1.5M loan to Habitat for Humanity for 14 affordable homes at 48 Benjamin Nyes Lane (5-0)
• Approved $150,000 grant to Falmouth Housing Trust for deed restriction at 7 Alderberry Lane (5-0)
• Tabled $2.4M Affordable Housing Fund request for 545 Main Street to October 7 (3-2)
• Authorized RFP to lease Falmouth Country Club to private operator (4-1)
• Adopted FY26 Operating Budget Policy (5-0)
• Approved $30,608.94 donation from Falmouth Together We Can to Police Department (5-0)
• Continued shade tree hearing for 31 Old Dock Road to October 7 (5-0)
• Continued wetlands/dock hearing for 218 Acapesket Road to October 7 (5-0)

Select Board

The Falmouth Select Board will attend the One Cape Summit, a regional meeting of Cape Cod municipal leaders. The agenda includes remarks from the Cape Cod Commission on housing, climate, water quality, and economic challenges, and a discussion on incremental housing development. The board will also participate in a discussion of regional priority issues.

• Remarks from Kristy Senatori, Executive Director of the Cape Cod Commission, on regional challenges
• Presentation on incremental housing development by Allison Thurmond Quinlan and Eric Kronberg
• Discussion of Cape Cod regional priority issues among select boards and town councilors

Select Board

The Falmouth Select Board will hear reports from the Veterans Council and Council on Aging, discuss a town-owned parcel inventory analysis, and vote on two affordable housing fund applications. They will also consider the Eversource Martha’s Vineyard Cabling Project and authorize a request for proposals to lease Falmouth Country Club.

• Approval of Falmouth Affordable Housing Fund Application for 419 Waquoit Highway (Falmouth Housing Trust)
• Approval of Falmouth Affordable Housing Fund Application for Scranton and Main (Scranton Main LLC)
• Vote on Eversource Martha’s Vineyard Cabling Project and Revised Project Schedule
• Authorize RFP to lease Falmouth Country Club, 630 Carriage Shop Rd
• Vote to execute warrant for November 18, 2024 Town Meeting

The Select Board approved a $650,000 grant from the Falmouth Affordable Housing Fund to the Falmouth Housing Trust for construction of five deed-restricted homes at 419 Waquoit Highway, and a $216,305 grant to Scranton Main LLC for unexpected expenses. The Board also voted to adopt the warrant for the November 18 Town Meeting, removing Article 34 (pickleball noise bylaw) and amending Article 19. The Board tabled the Falmouth Country Club lease RFP to refine capital improvement language.

• Approved $650,000 grant to Falmouth Housing Trust for 5 affordable homes at 419 Waquoit Highway (4-0)
• Approved $216,305 grant to Scranton Main LLC for unexpected expenses (4-0)
• Adopted Town Meeting warrant with Article 34 removed and Article 19 amended (4-0)
• Tabled Falmouth Country Club lease RFP to next meeting for capital improvement language
• Affirmed Jim Gouzias as Director of Veterans' Services (3-0)
• Waived residency requirement for Director of Veterans' Services (3-0)
• Appointed Catherine O'Brien Bumpus as temporary registrar for recount (4-0)
• Approved Consent Agenda including licenses and donations (4-0)

Select Board

The Falmouth Select Board will hold a public hearing to consider removing two public shade trees at 216 King Street. The trees were posted for public inspection and objections must be submitted in writing to the Tree Warden before or during the hearing.

• Removal of 1 Norway maple (DBH 24.5”) at 216 King Street due to excessive lean and cavities
• Removal of 1 Littleleaf Linden (DBH 22”) at 216 King Street due to unbalanced crown and utility line clearance issues
• Public hearing scheduled for August 26 at 6:45 PM in the Select Board Meeting Room, 59 Town Hall Square

Select Board

The Falmouth Select Board will consider accepting a $250,000 state grant for police body-worn cameras, hear reports from several committees, and review the town manager's performance. The board will also conduct interviews for committee appointments and hold public hearings on tree removals.

• $250,000 body-worn camera grant for Falmouth Police Department
• Shade tree hearings for removals at 216 King Street and between 485 Brick Kiln Road and Josiah Path
• Committee interviews: Affordable Housing Committee (Elizabeth Klein) and Zoning Board of Appeals (Nick Hanney)
• Request to waive special event permit fee for 25th Annual Chris Wetherbee Memorial Toy Run (11/3/24)
• Variance request for sandwich board sign at Falmouth Elks Lodge #2380, 140 Palmer Avenue

The Select Board unanimously approved accepting a $250,000 state grant to launch a police body-worn camera program, with vendor review and a winter trial planned. The board also approved two tree removal requests, appointed two committee members, and approved several other items including a capital plan submission and a committee name change.

• Approved $250,000 body-worn camera grant for Police Department (5-0)
• Approved removal of two trees at 216 King Street (5-0)
• Approved removal of 15 trees at The Village at Brick Kiln (5-0)
• Appointed Elizabeth Klein to Affordable Housing Committee (5-0)
• Appointed Nick Hanney to Zoning Board of Appeals (5-0)
• Approved Consent Agenda including licenses and administrative orders (5-0)
• Approved Capital Improvement Plan submission to Finance Committee (5-0)
• Approved renaming Affirmative Action Committee to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging Committee (5-0)

Select Board

The Falmouth Select Board is holding a strategic planning workshop to review and update its FY2023-FY2027 Strategic Plan. They will discuss establishing a Liquor Commission and a Sign Review Committee, creating a coastal appropriation fund, and the status of large-scale solar projects under the state moratorium. The board will also review the long-range capital plan, a town-owned parcel evaluation, and the Surf Drive report recommendations, and align on housing production priorities. This is a workshop meeting with no public comment.

• Review and update of Strategic Plan FY2023-FY2027
• Discuss establishment of a Liquor Commission (recommended by Charter Review Committee, Aug 2022)
• Discuss establishment of a Sign Review Committee
• Discuss creation of a coastal appropriation fund
• Review of long-range capital plan and Surf Drive report recommendations

The Falmouth Select Board held a strategic planning workshop, reviewing and updating the FY2023-FY2027 Strategic Plan across multiple sections. The Board reached consensus to direct the Town Manager to consider a Home Rule Petition for a Town Liquor Commission and to consider reinstating the Sign Review Committee. No formal votes were taken; these are workshop discussions and directives for future action.

• Consensus to direct Town Manager to consider Home Rule Petition for Town Liquor Commission
• Consensus to direct Town Manager to consider reinstating Sign Review Committee
• Reviewed and discussed updates to Strategic Plan sections (housing, energy, financial, health & safety, coastal, organizational, wastewater)
• Discussed adding diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEI) language to Strategic Plan for future vote
• Discussed potential policy to require solar for new buildings and developments
• Discussed creating a small committee to work with Coastal Resiliency Coordinator
• Discussed pulling water conservation items into Wastewater and Solid Management section
• Discussed potential regional composting facility and regionalization goals

Select Board

The Falmouth Select Board will meet to discuss and vote on a workers’ compensation settlement for a school employee and amend a lease for Little Pond Place LLC at 41 Spring Bars Road. They will also consider a variance for signage at 20 Luscombe Ave. in Woods Hole and interview candidates for several committees, including the 250th Anniversary Task Force.

• Vote on proposed workers’ compensation settlement for a school employee
• Amend Little Pond Place LLC lease for town property at 41 Spring Bars Road
• Amend documents for affordable housing funding at 41 Spring Bars Road
• Consider variance for wall and roof signs at 20 Luscombe Ave., Woods Hole for Maison Vilatte / Boulangerie Patisserie
• Accept $52,385 donation from Falmouth Road Race for Falmouth Police Department equipment

The Falmouth Select Board unanimously appointed eight members to the 250th Anniversary Task Force and one member each to the Affordable Housing Committee and the EDIC. The board also approved amendments to the Little Pond Place LLC lease at 41 Spring Bars Road, a sign code variance for Maison Vilatte at 20 Luscombe Ave., and the consent agenda. No action was taken on the Eversource cabling project update, which was informational only.

• Appointed 8 members to 250th Anniversary Task Force (5-0 each, one 4-1)
• Appointed Kelly McKeon to Affordable Housing Committee (5-0)
• Appointed Becca Brooker to EDIC, term ending 6/30/2026 (4-0, 1 abstention)
• Approved lease amendment for Little Pond Place LLC at 41 Spring Bars Road (5-0)
• Approved related FAHF funding documents for Little Pond Place LLC (5-0)
• Approved sign code variance for Maison Vilatte at 20 Luscombe Ave. (5-0)
• Approved consent agenda including licenses and $52,385 donation (5-0)

Select Board

The Falmouth Select Board will hear reports, hold public hearings, and vote on several items including affordable housing grants, infrastructure funding applications, and license approvals. The meeting includes discussions on naming facilities and speed limit changes.

• Adopt Falmouth Affordable Housing Fund (FAHF) Board of Trustees’ Funding Allocation Guidelines
• Approve $15,000 FAHF grant to EDIC for pre-development costs at 59 Depot Avenue
• Approve $12,000 expenditure for USDOT Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Program on Water Street in Woods Hole
• Approve $15,000 FAHF grant to Habitat for Humanity of Cape Cod for 805 Gifford Street Extension
• Approve seasonal Common Victualler license for The Tea Room at 196 Crystal Spring Ave.

The Falmouth Select Board approved a $500,000 Falmouth Affordable Housing Fund award to Habitat for Humanity for four single-family homes at 805 Gifford Street Extension, with two deed-restricted at 60% AMI and two at 80% AMI. The board also approved a one-day entertainment license for Shipwrecked, endorsed a Local Initiative Program application, and approved several Community Preservation Committee funding applications. A seasonal Common Victualler license for The Tea Room was approved with conditions limiting outdoor service hours.

• Approved $500,000 FAHF award to Habitat for Humanity for 4 homes at 805 Gifford St. Ext. (5-0)
• Approved one-day entertainment license for Shipwrecked Falmouth Road Race after party (5-0)
• Endorsed LIP application for Habitat for Humanity 805 Gifford St. Ext. (5-0)
• Approved amended Town Comment Letter for 0 Broken Bow Lane 40B project (5-0)
• Approved Town Comment Letter for 419 Waquoit Hwy 40B project (5-0)
• Approved $12,000 expenditure for SS4A grant application for Water St. improvements (5-0)
• Approved CPC application for All-Inclusive Playground design at Goodwill Park (4-1)
• Approved Tea Room seasonal Common Victualler license with outdoor service until 7PM (4-1)

Select Board

The Falmouth Select Board will hold a public hearing to establish and adopt Rules and Regulations for Entertainment licensing. The hearing is scheduled for Monday, July 15, 2024 at 6:45 p.m. in the Select Board Meeting Room at Town Hall. Interested parties can review the draft regulations at the Town Manager and Select Board office or online.

• Public hearing on Entertainment Regulations
• Draft regulations available at Town Hall or online
• Hearing at 6:45 p.m. on July 15, 2024

Select Board

The Falmouth Select Board will hold a public hearing to gather public comments on a request to name the Overlook on the Coonamessett River after Betsy Gladfelter. The hearing follows the town's Select Board Naming Policy for Public Facilities and Places.

• Public hearing on naming Overlook on Coonamessett River for Betsy Gladfelter
• Comments accepted via email to selectboard@falmouthma.gov
• Hearing scheduled for July 15, 2024, at 6:45 p.m. in Town Hall meeting room

Select Board

The Falmouth Select Board will hold public hearings on a liquor license for The Irish Goodbye Pint House, naming an overlook for Betsy Gladfelter, and adopting entertainment regulations. The board will also vote on budget transfers, special events policy amendments, and several requests for Community Preservation Committee funding.

• Public hearing: All-Alcoholic Beverages Common Victualler License for Micro Pubs LLC d/b/a The Irish Goodbye Pint House at 444A North Falmouth Highway, with related entertainment licenses
• Vote to establish and adopt Entertainment Regulations
• Vote to authorize year-end budget transfers under MA General Law c. 44 § 33B
• Approve requests to apply for CPC funds for Lawrence Academy preservation and Mullen Hall School Playground renovation
• Vote to support Senior Services Department Enrollment, Caregiver, and Visitor policies

The Falmouth Select Board approved new entertainment regulations for outdoor venues, with amendments clarifying noise limits and Select Board authority to place conditions on licenses. The board also approved liquor and entertainment licenses for a new North Falmouth restaurant, hired a new Finance Director, and approved several other items including naming the Coonamessett River Overlook for Dr. Betsy Gladfelter.

• Approved entertainment regulations with amendments (4-1)
• Approved liquor and entertainment licenses for The Irish Goodbye Pint House (5-0)
• Hired Laura Sitrin as Finance Director and waived residency requirement (5-0)
• Named Coonamessett River Overlook for Dr. Betsy Gladfelter (5-0)
• Approved $750K CPC application for Lawrence Academy preservation (5-0)
• Approved $250K CPC application for Mullen Hall playground renovation (5-0)
• Granted sign variance for Eight Cousins sandwich board (4-1)
• Started process to name Green Pond Bridge for Sgt. Joshua Tipton (5-0)

Select Board

The Falmouth Select Board will hold public hearings on a dock reconstruction at Jenkins Pond, several liquor license applications including a new Farmer-Winery Pouring License for Bad Martha's, and license transfers for Tap City Grille and Estia. The board will also interview and appoint committee members, discuss an Affordable Housing Committee report, and consider a letter about the Gulf of Maine wind lease area. Several consent agenda items include accepting donations for beach improvements.

• Public hearing on dock reconstruction at 9 Compass Circle, East Falmouth (Jenkins Pond)
• Bad Martha's Farmer's Brewery: Farmer-Winery Pouring License and Alteration of Premises at 876 East Falmouth Highway
• Tap City Grille: Transfer of All-Alcoholic Beverages Common Victualler License at 285 Main Street
• Estia: Change of Manager, Ownership, and Officers for restaurant license at 117 Main Street
• Accept $500 donation from David's Old Silver Swim and $850 from Old Stone Dock Association for beach accounts

The Falmouth Select Board approved a Farmer-Winery Pouring License and an Alteration of Premises for Bad Martha's Farmer's Brewery at 876 East Falmouth Highway, and approved a transfer of an All-Alcoholic Beverages Common Victualler License for Tap City II, Inc. d/b/a Tap City Grille at 285 Main Street. The Board also approved a wetland/dock special permit at 9 Compass Circle, affirmed Julie Williams-Tinkham as Recreation Director, and made several committee appointments. A grant of license for a cobblestone apron at Grand Avenue and Montgomery Court was approved 4-1, and the Board directed the Town Manager to request an extension of the Gulf of Maine wind lease public comment period.

• Approved and affirmed appointment of Julie Williams-Tinkham as Recreation Director (5-0)
• Reappointed D. Scott Peterson to Zoning Board of Appeals until June 30, 2029 (5-0)
• Appointed Jen Quinn, Brian Studley, Robert Snow, and Edward Bousfield as Certified Weighers for July 1, 2024–June 30, 2025 (5-0)
• Approved wetland/dock special permit for Philip Chase at 9 Compass Circle, East Falmouth (5-0)
• Approved Bad Martha's Farmer's Brewery Farmer-Winery Pouring License at 876 East Falmouth Highway (5-0)
• Approved Bad Martha's Alteration of Premises to Farmer-Brewery Pouring License at 876 East Falmouth Highway (5-0)
• Approved Tap City II, Inc. d/b/a Tap City Grille transfer of All-Alcoholic Beverages Common Victualler License at 285 Main Street (5-0)
• Approved Markantonis Restaurant Group, Inc. d/b/a Estia change of manager, ownership, and officers/directors at 117 Main Street (5-0)

Select Board

The Falmouth Select Board will hold a public hearing on a lodging house license violation, vote on a site recommendation for a future All-Inclusive Playground, and consider a Home Rule Petition for a real estate transfer fee. They will also interview and appoint committee members, and discuss several other items including a sign variance for Aldi and a license change for Holiday Inn Falmouth.

• Public hearing on possible violations of Lodging House License for Frederick William House at 594 Palmer Avenue
• Vote on site recommendation for future All-Inclusive Playground
• Vote to sign Home Rule Petition regarding a Real Estate Transfer Fee
• Request for variance to Sign Code for Aldi at 39 Davis Straits
• Approve application for Change of Hours of All-Alcoholic Beverages Innholder License for Holiday Inn Falmouth at 291 Jones Road

The Select Board found Frederick William House at 594 Palmer Avenue in violation of its lodging house license for renting rooms outside the licensed main house. The Board voted 3-2 to impose a 14-day license suspension and a $500 fine, with a warning that future violations could lead to injunctive relief. The Board also approved Goodwill Park as the site for a future all-inclusive playground and made several committee appointments.

• Found Frederick William House violated lodging license terms (5-0)
• Imposed 14-day license suspension and $500 fine (3-2)
• Approved Goodwill Park as site for all-inclusive playground (5-0)
• Appointed 5 members to Council on Aging (5-0 and 4-1)
• Appointed Angela Tanner as alternate to Freshwater Ponds Advisory Committee (5-0)
• Appointed Jonathan Kaufman to Water Quality Management Committee (5-0)
• Approved LIP Application and Process Guidelines revisions (4-1)
• Approved Holiday Inn Falmouth change of hours for alcohol license (5-0)

Select Board

The Falmouth Select Board will discuss and vote on several business items, including extending temporary outdoor seating approvals for restaurants, establishing a task force for the nation's 250th anniversary, and approving entertainment regulations. The board will also consider a reduction in the Veterans Center lease payment, a fee waiver for the Farmers Market, and multiple license applications and sign code variances.

• Vote to extend temporary outdoor dining approvals to April 1, 2025
• Discuss and vote on reduction of Veterans Center lease payment
• Request from Falmouth Farmers Market for waiver/reduction of special event permit fee
• Approve application for Change of Hours of Seasonal All Alcoholic Beverages License – The Woods Hole Wharf, 71 Water Street
• Request for variance to Sign Code for Aldi, 39 Davis Straits

The Falmouth Select Board approved reducing the annual lease payment for the Joe Q Veteran Coffee Break at 300 Dillingham Avenue from $4,000 to $1.00, citing over $100,000 in improvements funded by grants and donations. The Board also voted to create Task Force 2026 to plan the Nation's 250th Anniversary celebrations, and approved several licenses and fee reductions. A proposed Entertainment Regulation and Special Events Use Policy amendments were tabled to July 15, 2024, for further review.

• Reduced Veterans Center lease rent from $4,000/year to $1.00/year (5-0)
• Created Task Force 2026 for 250th Anniversary planning (5-0)
• Approved Farmers Market special event fee reduction to $200 plus $500 in-kind donation (5-0)
• Extended temporary outdoor seating approvals to April 1, 2025 (5-0)
• Approved change of hours for Woods Hole Wharf liquor license, amended to 10 AM Sundays (5-0)
• Approved new Lodging House License for Woods Hole Passage (5-0)
• Approved ALDI sign size variance for two building signs (5-0)
• Tabled Entertainment Regulation and Special Events Use Policy to July 15 (5-0)

Select Board

The Falmouth Select Board will hold public hearings on several liquor and entertainment license applications, including for Pie in the Sky Coffee and Bakery and Bad Martha's Farmer's Brewery. The board will also discuss a proposed affordable housing land acquisition, an Eversource cable installation under the Shining Sea Bikeway, and other business items.

• Public hearing for all-alcoholic beverages and entertainment licenses for Pie in the Sky Coffee and Bakery, 10 Water Street, Woods Hole
• Consider approval of Falmouth Affordable Housing Fund application for 419 Waquoit Highway land acquisition
• Consider amendment to MOU with Eversource for electric cable under Shining Sea Bikeway
• Appeal of conditions on Striper Fest special event permit by On the Water, LLC
• Vote on intermunicipal agreement with MASSTC for urine diversion feasibility study

The Falmouth Select Board directed the Town Manager to begin reasonable care maintenance on Great Bay Street and to prepare a feasibility study for November Town Meeting. The Board also granted $100,000 from the Falmouth Affordable Housing Fund to the Falmouth Housing Trust for land at 419 Waquoit Highway. Several licenses and permits were approved, including entertainment licenses for Pie in the Sky and Bad Martha's, and a sign variance for Cape Cod Church. All votes were unanimous except one 4-1 vote upholding conditions on the Striper Fest special event permit.

• Directed Town Manager to begin reasonable care maintenance on Great Bay Street and research aquaculture for erosion control (5-0)
• Authorized Town Manager to prepare feasibility study outline for Great Bay Street for November Town Meeting (5-0)
• Granted $100,000 from Affordable Housing Fund to Falmouth Housing Trust for 419 Waquoit Highway land acquisition (5-0)
• Approved entertainment licenses for Pie in the Sky with conditions: no amplification after 8 PM M-F, speakers directed inward, weekend start at noon (5-0)
• Approved Bad Martha's alteration of premises for outdoor seating until April 1, 2025 (5-0)
• Approved amended MOU with Eversource to change Shining Sea Bikeway construction start date to October 15, 2024 (5-0)
• Uphheld conditions on Striper Fest permit: no tent in Marina Park parking lot, work with parks superintendent on rain plan (4-1, Mascali opposed)
• Approved sign variance for internally illuminated sign at Cape Cod Church, 1205 Nathan Ellis Highway (5-0)

Select Board

The Falmouth Select Board will hold a public hearing on an application by Andrew and Lara Dearman to rebuild an existing licensed ramp and float into a fixed pier at 41 Madeline Road, East Falmouth, affecting Eel Pond. The hearing is scheduled for May 6, 2024, under the town's Wetlands Regulations.

• Public hearing on pier rebuild application under Section 240-14.8 (Wetlands Regulations)
• Applicants: Andrew and Lara Dearman
• Location: 41 Madeline Road, East Falmouth, MA
• Affected area: Eel Pond
• Hearing at 6:45 p.m. in Select Board Meeting Room, Falmouth Town Hall

Select Board

The Falmouth Select Board will hold a public hearing on a dock rebuild in Eel Pond, then consider adopting funding priorities for the Falmouth Affordable Housing Fund and vote on several special event permit fee waivers or reductions for local organizations. The agenda also includes routine license renewals and a consent agenda with various licenses and administrative orders.

• Public hearing on Dearman application to rebuild ramp/float into fixed pier at 41 Madeline Road, Eel Pond
• Adopt Falmouth Affordable Housing Fund (FAHF) Board of Trustees' Funding Priorities and Allocation Guidelines
• Fee waiver requests for Tai Ji Practice, Art Market, church services at Surf Drive Beach, Summer Bazaar, Arts Alive Festival
• License renewals including pool table license for Grumpy's Pub, 29 Locust Street
• Consent agenda: one-day liquor licenses, common victualler license, water main easement for 763 Main Street

The Select Board approved a fixed pier rebuild for Andrew and Lara Dearman at 41 Madeline Road, East Falmouth, after a public hearing. They also adopted the Falmouth Affordable Housing Fund Board of Trustees' funding priorities and allocation guidelines, including an increased per-unit subsidy of $25,000. Several special event permit fee waivers or reductions were approved, and the consent agenda was passed with the exception of a letter of support for a solar array project at Cape Cod Country Club, which was held for further discussion.

• Approved Dearman fixed pier rebuild in Eel Pond (4-0)
• Adopted Falmouth Affordable Housing Fund funding priorities and guidelines (4-0)
• Approved fee waiver for Cape Cod Guang Ping Tai Ji Quan Club (4-1)
• Approved fee reduction for Falmouth Art Market (4-0)
• Approved fee reduction for John Wesley United Methodist Church (4-0)
• Approved fee waiver for Waquoit Congregational Church Summer Bazaar (4-0)
• Approved fee reduction for ArtsFalmouth Arts Alive Festival (4-0)
• Approved consent agenda without solar array letter of support (4-0)

Select Board

The Falmouth Select Board will hold a public hearing regarding a request from Paula Miller to renew Shellfish Aquaculture License A17-02. The application is for the cultivation of Eastern Oysters in a 3-acre location in Buzzards Bay.

• Public hearing for Shellfish Aquaculture License A17-02 renewal
• Renewal request by Paula Miller, Nye’s Neck Oyster
• Proposed 3-acre aquaculture site in Buzzards Bay near Fiddlers Cove

Select Board

The Falmouth Select Board will hold a public hearing on Monday, April 22, 2024, to consider the renewal of Shellfish Aquaculture License A14-01 for Daniel Ward of Ward Aquafarms, LLC. The license is for a 50 ft. by 50 ft. slip in Fiddler's Cove Marina to grow Eastern oysters, quahogs, and bay scallops year-round. The hearing is required under state law and will take place at 6:45 p.m. in the Select Board's Meeting Room at Town Hall.

• Public hearing on renewal of Shellfish Aquaculture License A14-01 for Daniel Ward, Ward Aquafarms, LLC
• License for 50 ft. by 50 ft. slip at Fiddler's Cove Marina (coordinates 41° 38’ 48.86” N, 70° 38’ 10.28” W)
• Species: Eastern oysters, quahogs, bay scallops in floating upweller system
• Application received February 26, 2024; hearing notice published April 12, 2024

Select Board

The Falmouth Select Board is holding a public hearing on an application by Main Street Gallery, located at 189 Main Street, for a One-Day Entertainment License. The license would permit entertainment on Wednesday, July 10, 2024, between noon and 5:00 pm. The hearing is scheduled for Monday, April 22, 2024, at 6:45 pm in the Select Board Meeting Room at Falmouth Town Hall.

• One-Day Entertainment License application for Main Street Gallery, 189 Main Street
• License requested for July 10, 2024, noon to 5:00 pm
• Public hearing on April 22, 2024, at 6:45 pm at Falmouth Town Hall

Select Board

The Falmouth Select Board will hold public hearings on shellfish aquaculture license renewals and a one-day entertainment license, then discuss and vote on several business items including a grant application for a water main extension, a 40-unit housing proposal, and an affordable housing fund application. The board will also consider a police traffic control policy and approve numerous license renewals and administrative orders.

• Public hearing: renewal of Shellfish Aquaculture License #A17-02 for Paula Miller, Nye's Neck Oyster, 3-acre site in Buzzards Bay
• Public hearing: renewal of Shellfish Aquaculture License #A14-01 for Daniel Ward, Ward Aquafarms, LLC, 50' x 50' slip in Fiddler's Cove Marina
• Project Eligibility Letter for 40-unit housing proposal at 85 Brick Kiln Road
• Falmouth Affordable Housing Fund application for 464 Main Street
• Approve expenditure of $1,500.00 from Falmouth Commission on Substance Use donation account for Celebrations After-Prom 2024

The Select Board approved a $1.875 million grant for a 15-unit mixed-use housing project at 464 Main Street. The Board also adopted new Local Initiative Program (LIP) guidelines and recognized the Rights of Nature on Cape Cod.

• Granted $1.875M to Excel 464 Main Street, LLC for 15 rental units (5-0)
• Adopted LIP Application Process and Review Guidelines (5-0)
• Approved Resolution Recognizing Cape Cod Rights of Nature (5-0)
• Approved Police Department Traffic Control Official policy (5-0)
• Approved 5-year shellfish aquaculture license for Paula Miller (4-1)
• Approved 10-year shellfish aquaculture license for Daniel Ward (5-0)
• Approved project eligibility letter for 40-unit housing at 85 Brick Kiln Road (5-0)
• Appointed John Druley to Cape Cod Commission (5-0)

Select Board

The Falmouth Select Board is meeting to discuss and vote on motions and reports related to the April 2024 Annual Town Meeting. The agenda is largely procedural, with no specific items listed beyond this general business.

• Discuss/vote motions and reports to April 2024 Annual Town Meeting

Select Board

The Falmouth Select Board will discuss and vote on several items, including a petition to the State Traffic Engineer for speed limit changes along Woods Hole Road, setting the date for the November 2024 Town Meeting, and accepting a grant from Falmouth Road Race, Inc. for beach equipment. They will also discuss motions and reports for the April 2024 Annual Town Meeting.

• Petition to State Traffic Engineer for speed limit changes on Woods Hole Road (MGL Ch. 90, Sec. 18)
• Vote to accept $4,545.00 grant from Falmouth Road Race, Inc. for beach rescue equipment
• Set date for November 2024 Town Meeting
• Discuss/vote motions and reports for April 2024 Annual Town Meeting

The Select Board voted unanimously to set the November 2024 Town Meeting for November 18, 2024, and to petition the State Traffic Engineer for speed limit changes along Woods Hole Road. It also accepted a $4,545 grant from Falmouth Road Race, Inc. for beach equipment. No other substantive decisions were made.

• Approved November 18, 2024 as Town Meeting date (5-0)
• Approved petition to State Traffic Engineer for Woods Hole Road speed limit changes (5-0)
• Accepted $4,545 grant from Falmouth Road Race, Inc. for beach equipment (5-0)

Select Board

The Falmouth Select Board will hold public hearings on three liquor license applications, including for Pie in the Sky Coffee and Bakery and Romeo's, and a shellfish aquaculture permit. The board will also consider a letter of support for solar projects at Cape Cod Country Club, discuss water conservation incentives, and vote on placing a Proposition 2½ debt exemption ballot question for the North Falmouth Elementary School roof replacement on the May 2024 ballot. Several license renewals and consent agenda items are also scheduled.

• Public hearings for liquor licenses: Pie in the Sky Coffee and Bakery (10 Water St., Woods Hole), Romeo's (75 Davis Straits, Falmouth)
• Shellfish aquaculture permit re-certification for Scott A. Tynell at Rands Canal and Megansett Harbor
• Letter of support for PureSky Energy solar arrays at Cape Cod Country Club
• Vote on Proposition 2½ debt exemption ballot question for North Falmouth Elementary School roof replacement
• Seasonal license renewals for multiple restaurants and entertainment venues

The Select Board continued a public hearing on a request from 10 Water Street, LLC d/b/a Pie in the Sky Coffee and Bakery for an all-alcoholic beverages restaurant license, annual entertainment license, and Sunday entertainment license at 10 Water Street, Woods Hole, to May 20, 2024, by a 3-2 roll call vote (Mascali, Brown, Scott Price aye; Taylor, Zylinski no). The Board approved an all-alcoholic beverages restaurant license for King Kraken, Inc. d/b/a Romeo's at 75 Davis Straits, and approved Scott A. Tynell's shellfish aquaculture permit recertification. It also authorized a Town letter supporting PureSky Energy's solar array application to the Cape Cod Commission with concerns about material safety, approved $415,500 in Community Preservation Committee funds for Highfield Hall Phase II, approved the Waquoit Bay intermunicipal agreement, and voted to place a Proposition 2 1/2 debt exemption question for the North Falmouth Elementary School roof on the May 21, 2024 ballot.

• Continued Pie in the Sky (10 Water Street, Woods Hole) liquor and entertainment license hearing to May 20, 2024 (3-2; Taylor and Zylinski no)
• Approved all-alcoholic beverages restaurant license for King Kraken, Inc. d/b/a Romeo's, 75 Davis Straits (5-0)
• Approved Scott A. Tynell shellfish aquaculture permit recertification for Rands Canal and Megansett Harbor sites (5-0)
• Authorized Town to draft letter supporting PureSky Energy solar array at Cape Cod Country Club, including material safety concerns (5-0)
• Approved $415,500 in Community Preservation Committee funds for Highfield Hall Phase II renovation (5-0)
• Approved Waquoit Bay intermunicipal agreement with Mashpee and Sandwich (5-0)
• Voted to place Proposition 2 1/2 debt exemption question for North Falmouth Elementary School roof replacement on May 21, 2024 ballot (5-0)
• Approved 2024 seasonal and spring annual license renewals as posted (5-0)

Select Board

The Falmouth Select Board will hold public hearings, interviews for committee appointments, and vote on several items including the final Housing Production Plan, a Firearm Disposal Policy, and a resolution supporting higher education for all. The agenda also includes presentations on the East Falmouth Library project and Cape Light Compact programs, as well as multiple license applications and renewals.

• Vote to approve final Housing Production Plan
• Discuss and vote on a Firearm Disposal Policy
• Shade Tree Hearing for removal of one London plane tree at 556 Main Street
• Approve Recreation Department request to amend Bell Tower Tennis Court application to CPC
• License renewals for second-hand dealers including Blooming Resale, Cape Kids Treasures, Hannoush Jewelers

The Select Board unanimously approved the town's final Housing Production Plan and a revised policy for disposing of surplus firearms, which allows the Town Manager to trade in or destroy weapons. The Board also approved committee appointments, entertainment licenses for the Falmouth Yacht Club, and a request to seek Community Preservation Committee funding for tennis court accessibility improvements.

• Approved Housing Production Plan (5-0)
• Approved surplus firearms disposal policy (4-0-1, Mascali abstained)
• Approved Falmouth Yacht Club entertainment licenses with noise conditions (5-0)
• Approved $82,000 CPC application for Bell Tower Tennis Court ADA access (5-0)
• Appointed Mananjo Jonahson to Affirmative Action Committee (5-0)
• Appointed Dr. George P. Topulos to Board of Health (5-0)
• Appointed Ralph Herbst to Community Preservation Committee (5-0)
• Approved Seacrest Concessionaire change of manager (5-0)

Select Board

The Falmouth Select Board is holding a public hearing to consider removing one London plane tree at 556 Main Street. The tree is being removed to make way for a proposed driveway for the Lyberty Green development and because it is unsuitable under utility lines. Written objections must be submitted to the Tree Warden before or during the hearing.

• Public hearing on removal of 1 London plane tree (17.5 inches DBH) at 556 Main Street
• Tree removal tied to proposed Lyberty Green development driveway
• Objections must be submitted in writing to the Tree Warden by or during the hearing

Select Board

The Select Board will review an update on the Old Burying Ground study and consider sending letters regarding renewable energy siting and the Steamship Authority. The board will also vote on moving the Oscar Wolf plaque and approving various licenses and intermunicipal agreements.

• Old Burying Ground study presentation
• Vote on opposing removal of local control for renewable energy siting
• Vote on letter to Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act Office regarding Steamship Authority
• Vote to move the Oscar Wolf plaque from the Lin Whitehead Bandshell
• Intermunicipal agreements with Brewster, Yarmouth, and Mashpee for surplus oysters

The Select Board voted 5-0 to approve a letter to the Commission on Energy Infrastructure Siting and Permitting opposing any erosion of local control and regional oversight for siting renewable energy facilities, and 5-0 to approve a letter to the Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act Office requesting a full environmental report from the Steamship Authority. The board also voted 5-0 to move the Oscar Wolf plaque on the Lin Whitehead Bandshell to another suitable location and approved its consent agenda 5-0, including special one-day liquor licenses and intermunicipal oyster sale agreements. The board convened and returned from executive session on collective bargaining and an Open Meeting Law complaint, and received an update on the Old Burial Ground study.

• Approved letter opposing erosion of local control and regional oversight for renewable energy siting (5-0)
• Approved letter to Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act Office requesting full environmental report from Steamship Authority (5-0)
• Approved moving Oscar Wolf plaque to another suitable location on the bandshell (5-0)
• Approved consent agenda: three special one-day liquor licenses for Holy Ghost Society Portuguese Festivals (5-0)
• Approved consent agenda: three special one-day liquor licenses for West Falmouth Library Jazz Concerts (5-0)
• Approved intermunicipal agreements with Brewster, Yarmouth and Mashpee for sale of surplus intermediate oysters (5-0)
• Approved amended minutes of February 12 and February 26, 2024 (5-0)
• Voted to convene executive session on collective bargaining and Open Meeting Law complaint (5-0 roll call)

Select Board

This is a workshop meeting with no public comment scheduled. The Select Board will discuss various administrative updates, including affordable housing policy, staffing, and the town's mission and vision statements.

• Affordable Housing Policy Review and Updates
• Steamship Authority Long Range Planning Update
• Police Station habitability repairs and new facility site locations
• Establishment of entertainment guidelines and regulations
• Private road maintenance practice and policy discussion

The Falmouth Select Board held a workshop on March 2, 2024, covering multiple topics but took only one formal vote: adopting the proposed Core Values statement (3-2). Other items were discussed, including affordable housing policy updates, capital project tracking, private road maintenance, Steamship Authority planning, a bikeway rail car concept, police station repairs, entertainment regulations, and mission/vision statements, with staff directed to return with further information on several items.

• Adopted Core Values statement (3-2)
• Directed staff to draft letter to other towns regarding Steamship Authority long-range planning
• Directed Town Manager to contact Bourne about bikeway rail car interest
• Agreed to have Town Counsel draft language requiring applicants for entertainment events to obtain and notify abutters
• Staff to return with draft action plan on private road maintenance policy
• Staff to bring additional information on police station feasibility study and OPM selection

Select Board

The Falmouth Select Board will hold a public hearing regarding a request to modify Chapter 275 of the Select Board Regulations. The proposed changes concern shellfish and herring regulations.

• Public hearing on Shellfish and Herring Regulations (Chapter 275)

Select Board

The Falmouth Select Board will hold a public meeting with an executive session for litigation and collective bargaining strategy. In open session, they will interview a Board of Health candidate, hold public hearings on shellfish regulations and a liquor license change, and discuss or vote on several business items including wastewater plant borrowing, a draft Housing Production Plan, and article recommendations for the April Town Meeting.

• Public hearing on updates to Chapter 275 Shellfish and Herring regulations
• Public hearing on Falmouth Food Mart & Liquor license change at 424 East Falmouth Highway
• Vote to authorize borrowing for wastewater plant upgrades
• Vote to endorse 17 Walker Street Local Initiative Program (LIP) application
• Vote on article recommendations for April 2024 Annual Town Meeting

The Board authorized interim loan notes for wastewater plant upgrades and approved updates to Chapter 275 Shellfish and Herring regulations. It also endorsed a housing project application and authorized a school roof grant application.

• Approved interim loan notes for Blacksmith Shop Road Wastewater Treatment Facility (5-0)
• Approved updates to Chapter 275 Shellfish and Herring regulations effective March 15, 2024 (5-0)
• Endorsed LIP application for 11-unit rental housing at 17 Walker Street (5-0)
• Authorized MSBA Statement of Interest for Morse Pond School roof replacement (5-0)
• Approved letter to MassDOT for 'Lines and Signs' improvements on Route 28A (5-0)
• Appointed Jed Goldstone to the Board of Health (5-0)
• Approved April 2024 Town Meeting article recommendations, including a graduated real estate transfer fee (5-0)
• Approved liquor license change for M.Z. Enterprises, Inc. d/b/a Falmouth Food Mart & Liquor (5-0)

Select Board

The Select Board will hold a public hearing to solicit comments regarding a request to dedicate the beach side of the Menauhant Bridge to Bruce G. Mogardo. This hearing is required by the Select Board Naming Policy for Public Facilities and Places.

• Public hearing for Menauhant Bridge beach side dedication to Bruce G. Mogardo

Select Board

The Falmouth Select Board will hold a public meeting with an executive session on workers' compensation settlements, followed by committee interviews, public hearings, and business items. Key discussions include the disposal of surplus firearms, pay classification changes with a 2% COLA for non-union TAM positions, and a Real Estate Transfer Fee provision. The board will also consider several consent agenda items, including a $10,000 donation for Fuller Field bleacher repairs and a $18,715.90 firefighter safety equipment grant.

• Discuss disposal of surplus firearms
• Vote on pay classification changes, benefits, and 2% COLA for non-union TAM positions
• Discuss and vote on Real Estate Transfer Fee provisions
• Accept $10,000 in-kind donation from Falmouth Commodores for Fuller Field bleacher repairs
• Accept $18,715.90 FY2024 Firefighter Safety Equipment Grant

The Select Board approved a graduated real estate transfer fee scale for a home rule petition and authorized pay and benefit increases for non-union management positions. The board also appointed a new constable and approved several entertainment and freight licenses.

• Directed Town Manager to draft home rule petition for graduated real estate transfer fees starting at $1M (5-0)
• Approved 2% COLA for Technical, Administrative, and Management positions for FY2025 (5-0)
• Approved benefits and personnel policy changes for TAM positions subject to funding (5-0)
• Recommended Town Meeting approval of TAM Position Classification Plan changes (5-0)
• Appointed Ahmed A. Mustafa as Constable through 6/30/24 (5-0)
• Named the beach side of the new Menauhant Bridge after Bruce G. Mogardo (5-0)
• Approved annual and Sunday entertainment licenses for Highfield Hall and Gardens (5-0)
• Approved letter of support for 41 North Offshore LLC's freight service proposal (5-0)

Select Board

The Falmouth Select Board will hold a public hearing to establish and enact new ambulance fee rates for the Fire and Rescue Department, effective January 30, 2024. The proposed changes include increased base rates for BLS, ALS1, and ALS2 ambulance services, as well as a higher mileage rate.

• BLS base rate increase from $1,294 to $1,958
• ALS1 base rate increase from $1,800 to $2,433
• ALS2 base rate increase from $2,400 to $3,358
• Mileage rate increase from $34 to $36
• Public hearing scheduled for Jan 29, 2024 at 6:45 PM in Select Board Meeting Room, Town Hall

Select Board

The Falmouth Select Board will hold a public hearing on proposed 2024 fee changes and consider an alteration to Seafood Sam's liquor license. They will also interview and vote to appoint a member to the Housing Authority, discuss the Housing Production Plan, and vote on articles for the April 2024 Annual Town Meeting warrant.

• Public hearing on proposed 2024 fee changes
• Interview and vote to appoint member to Falmouth Housing Authority Board of Commissioners (Lynne Rhodes, John Saari)
• Vote on articles and execute warrant for April 2024 Annual Town Meeting
• Approve non-union wage adjustments
• Approve $5,401.66 from Road Race Donation for playground parts at Sandwich Road

The Select Board approved revised 2024 Fire and Rescue ambulance rates and non-union wage adjustments, both on 5-0 votes. It also established a five-member Fresh Water Ponds Committee, affirmed James Thomas as Emergency Communications Director with a residency waiver, and voted the articles and warrant for the April 2024 Annual Town Meeting as amended. A joint meeting to interview Falmouth Housing Authority candidates did not take place because the candidates were unavailable, and Seafood Sam's withdrew its license alteration application without prejudice.

• Approved 2024 revised Fire and Rescue ambulance rates (5-0)
• Accepted Seafood Sam's withdrawal of its wine and malt license alteration application without prejudice (5-0)
• Affirmed James Thomas as Emergency Communications Director and waived the residency requirement (5-0)
• Established a five-member Fresh Water Ponds Committee and directed advertising for applications (5-0)
• Approved non-union and seasonal wage adjustments as presented (5-0)
• Voted the articles and executed the warrant for the April 2024 Annual Town Meeting, amended to insert FY2024 in Article 13 (5-0; Mascali abstained on Article 23 only)
• Approved the consent agenda, including licenses, administrative orders, a $5,401.66 road race donation transfer, an FY2023 Emergency Management Planning Grant application, and a letter of support for Mashpee's Ashumet Pond project (5-0)
• Joint Falmouth Housing Authority and Select Board interview/appointment did not take place because candidates were unavailable

Select Board

The Select Board will meet in executive session to discuss collective bargaining strategies. These discussions involve the Communications Officers (dispatch) AFSCME C, Police Officer Unions, and the Firefighters Union.

• Collective bargaining strategy: Communications Officers (dispatch) AFSCME C
• Collective bargaining strategy: Police Officer Unions (Lieutenants, Sergeants and Patrol)
• Collective bargaining strategy: Firefighters Union

Select Board

The Falmouth Select Board will hold a public hearing on an application by Michael Tanionos for a fixed pier extending about 72 feet seaward of mean high water into Childs River at 86 Edgewater Drive East, East Falmouth. The hearing is under the town's Wetlands Regulations. Interested parties may review the file at the Select Board office.

• Public hearing on pier application under Section 240-14.8 (Wetlands Regulations)
• Proposed fixed pier extends approximately 72 feet seaward of mean high water
• Location: 86 Edgewater Drive East, East Falmouth, MA
• Affected area: Childs River

Select Board

The Falmouth Select Board will hold a public hearing to solicit comments on a request to add a plaque to the band shell at the Falmouth Music and Arts Pavilion, naming it 'The Lin Whitehead Band Shell'. The hearing is required by the Select Board Naming Policy for Public Facilities and Places. Comments may also be sent via email to selectboard@falmouthma.gov.

• Public hearing on naming band shell 'The Lin Whitehead Band Shell' at Falmouth Music and Arts Pavilion
• Comments accepted via email to selectboard@falmouthma.gov
• Hearing scheduled for January 8, 2024 at 6:45 p.m. in Select Board meeting room, Town Hall

Select Board

The Falmouth Select Board will meet to discuss and vote on the FY2025 budget, review grant applications for conservation and housing projects, and hold public hearings on a pier construction, a restaurant license change, and a plaque naming. The board will also interview and appoint a committee member and consider license renewals and new applications.

• Vote to adopt FY2025 budget and submit to Finance Committee
• Wetlands/Dock Hearing for fixed pier at 86 Edgewater Drive East, extending 72 feet into Childs River
• Application to alter premises of Wine and Malt Beverages Restaurant License for Seafood Sam's at 356 Palmer Avenue
• Request for Conservation Restriction on 1.9-acre land at 78 Benjamin Nyes Lane, North Falmouth
• Accept $2,350 grant from Falmouth Road Race, Inc. for Harbor Master’s Office AED replacement

The Select Board approved the proposed FY2025 budget for submission to the Finance Committee. The board also authorized several conservation funding applications and approved a pier construction project in the Childs River.

• Submitted FY2025 budget to Finance Committee (5-0)
• Approved $3M CPA fund application for North Falmouth Woodland conservation (4-0, 1 abstention)
• Approved $1M Land and Water Conservation Fund grant application (5-0)
• Approved two $500,000 LAND Grant applications as backup to the $1M grant (5-0)
• Approved construction of a 72-foot fixed pier at 86 Edgewater Drive East (5-0)
• Approved naming the band shell 'The Lin Whitehead Band Shell' (5-0)
• Appointed John L. Druley to the Cape Cod Commission (5-0)
• Granted 30-day continuance for Seafood Sam's license alteration (5-0)