A Community Loss

This week our community lost a dedicated public servant.

Florence Seldin was an active and involved member of Town government since 1998 when she first volunteered to serve on the Town Manager Screening Committee. Florence subsequently served on the Human Services Committee from 1998-2001, the Affordable Housing Committee from 2000-2009, the Charter Review Committee in 2000, the Community Preservation Committee from 2001-2008, and served as the Town's representative to the Cape Cod Commission from 2006-2009.

Florence was elected to the Select Board for two terms from 2009-2015, presiding as Chair in 2011, 2012, and 2014. Not one to take a break, she was next appointed to the Finance Committee in 2015 and was currently its Vice Chair.

Florence was also an active member of the League of Women Voters of the Cape Cod Area and was its president from 1997 to 2000.

Florence was a staunch believer in the democratic process, and advocate for affordable housing. Her impact on our community was profound. We will miss her insight, her guidance, and her laugh.

We offer our deepest condolences to her husband Ira and their family.

Annual Town Meeting

Annual Town Meeting will be held on Saturday, May 14, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. in the Monomoy Middle School Gymnasium, 425 Crowell Road. Get there early for a good seat! Annual Town Election will be held at the Community Center on Thursday, May 19, 2022. Polls will be open 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Childcare will be available by reservation. Drop off begins at 12:30 p.m. in the Middle School Library. Please email Susan Mabile with your name, address, contact phone number, your child’s name, age and any medical issues no later than 12 noon on Friday, May 13, 2022.

The last day to register to vote is Friday, April 22, 2022 at the Town Clerk's Office, 549 Main Street, until 8:00 p.m.

View the Annual Town Meeting Warrant.

Sylvan Gardens in the Spring

If you have never visited Sylvan Gardens, this is the perfect time of year to explore this 9.5 acre conservation area located off Old Main Street.

Purchased by the Town in 2004, the site was formerly the home of Rolf Sylvan's Lower Cape Nursery. Thousands of ornamental and native species are planted throughout the property, many of which are spring blooming bulbs. 2016 Annual Town Meeting approved Community Preservation Act funds to install an ADA compliant compressed stone path from the entrance to the White Pond and Black Pond overlook ensuring access for everyone.

For more information and directions to the trailhead, visit the Friends of Sylvan Gardens website.

Summer Recreation Program Guide Available

Our Recreation and Beaches staff are gearing up for summer. The 2022 Summer Program Guide which lists all opportunities for day programs, swimming lessons, tennis instruction, and soccer camps offered by the Town and opportunities offered by community organizations (Chatham Anglers, Pleasant Bay Community) is available on the Community Center's website . Registration for summer programs begins on May 2nd for residents.

Purple hexagonal sticker with "Chatham Beach" in white letters above white square in center

Sticker Office Hours

The Sticker Office is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the lower level of the Annex, 261 George Ryder Road.

2022-2023 beach and transfer station stickers are available for purchase through our on-line portal and will be mailed out in mid-May.

Visit the Sticker Office webpage for more information and downloadable mail-in forms.

Volunteers Needed

Do you love the Swap Shop at the Transfer Station? Do you want to see it open this summer? Do you have a few hours a week to spare?

Please consider volunteering to staff the Swap Shop! Contact Human Resources/Benefits Administrator Meagan Downey for details.

Next Select Board Meeting - April 12, 2022 @ 5:30 p.m.

All are welcome to attend and participate in our open and public meetings. The agenda for each meeting is posted 48 business hours prior to the scheduled meeting time and can be accessed through the Select Board’s webpage.

Attend in-person at the Town Office Annex, Large Meeting Room. Join the meeting on-line or participate by phone by dialing 1-508-945-4410 and entering Conference ID 134 208 476#.

I. Minutes
March 29, 2022
April 5, 2022

II. Public Announcements and Agenda Item Requests

III. New Business

A. Public Hearings

I. Consider Application to Transfer Annual All Alcohol Restaurant License from JTAMM, Corp d/b/a The Talkative Pig, Jeffrey Mitchell, Manager to Dock Drop, LLC d/b/a Drifter’s, Erik Plambeck, Manager, 2642 Main Street, South Chatham

B. Public Comments on Business Agenda

C. Business Agenda (Board Discussion Items)

I. Consider Request from Independence Day Parade Committee to Reduce Committee Size

II. Consider Application for Special One Day Alcohol Permits:

1. Seldin Family, Chatham Community Center, April 23, 2022, 2-4 p.m.

2. Cape Cod Commercial Fishermen’s Alliance, 1566 Main Street; April 27, 2022 (Jenn Allard)

III. Use of Town Property; July 2 Fireworks; Veterans Field (Steve West)

IV. Consider Request to Monomoy Regional School District Committee for Use of Stepping Stones Parcel/Area under MRSD Lease with the Town for Affordable/Attainable Housing

V. Water Conservation; Reaffirming Conservation/Outdoor Watering Ban for 2022

VI. Release of Executive Session Minutes

1. Property Acquisition – 365 Main Street

2. Property Acquisition – 45 Bridge Street

3. Property Acquisition – Gander Lane/Gosling Way

4. Litigation – Beatty, et all v. Town of Chatham (Re-consideration of the 1997 Taking of Stage Harbor Road, Battlefield Road, Cedar Street, Champlain Road, Port Fortune Lane, Sears Road, and Stage Neck Road /ATM vote of 2019)

The Mainsheet

The name of our e-newsletter was selected from submissions by our community.
In nautical terms a mainsheet is the line connected to the boom which allows a sailor to control the speed of a boat. We think that is fitting for an e-newsletter that can be used to quickly send out important information to our community or at a more leisurely rate for less pressing matters. It reflects Chatham’s maritime history, is reminiscent of the front page of a newspaper, and it is a fun play on Main Street, where you go to be part of all that is happening in Town!

Town of Chatham website www.chatham-ma.gov