Public Hearing - Water RatesThe Chatham Select Board, acting as Water & Sewer Commissioners, will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, June 13, at 5:30 p.m. in the Large Meeting Room at the Town Office Annex, 261 George Ryder Road to consider a change to water rates for households with a second irrigation meter installed.
The Town's Water & Sewer Advisory Committee is recommending an annual base fee of $35 for households with a second meter on an irrigation system rather than a base fee charge of $35 in each of the summer billing quarters.
The public is encouraged to participate in-person or remotely through the link in the posted agenda.
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Hazardous Waste CollectionBarnstable County and the Cape Cod Collaborative Extension is hosting a household hazardous waste collection on Saturday, June 10th at the Harwich Transfer Station, 209 Queen Anne Road from 9 a.m. to noon for residents of Brewster, Chatham, and Harwich.
Safely dispose of pesticides and lawn chemicals, cleaners and disinfectants, auto and boat fluids, pool chemicals, oil-based paints, polishes, and stains, and mercury thermometers, thermostats and barometers.
For more information, visit Love Your Local Water or call Barnstable County's Hazardous Materials Program Environmental Specialist Kalliope Chute at 1-800-2783.
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Sewer Work, June 12th-16thSouth ChathamSewer testing expected on Morton Road, Twine Field Drive, and Mill Hill Road. Police detail(s) will be in place in the vicinity of the work to assist motorists. Work at Pump Station #3 (Meetinghouse Road) and Pump Station #4 (Twine Field Drive) is tentatively scheduled. Drainage work is expected to begin on Monday, June 12th or Tuesday, June 13th on Lime Hill Road at the southern end of the road. Police detail(s) will be in place in the vicinity of the work to assist motorists. Municipal Fish PierThe upper lot at the Fish Pier is expected to be closed on Wednesday, June 14th for paving. Crowell RoadPreparations for paving are expected on Crowell Road between the intersections of Lake Street and Kendrick Harvest Way on Tuesday, June 13th and Wednesday, June 14th. One lane closure with alternating traffic is expected. Preparations for paving are expected on Crowell Road between the intersections of Lake Street and Kendrick Harvest Way on Thursday, June 15th and Friday, June 16th. A detour will be in place: Portion of Crowell Road will be closed between Stony Hill Road and Tip Cart Drive, and Lake Street will be closed. Traffic will be detoured via Tip Cart Drive to Barcliff Avenue to Old Harbor Road to Orleans Road to Stony Hill Road. Once the work has moved past Tip Cart Drive working towards Kendrick Harvest Way, traffic will be detoured via Crowell Road to Main Street to Old Harbor Road to Orleans Road to Stony Hill Road. |
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Walk it Out ChallengeCape Cod Healthcare's Visiting Nurse Association of Cape Cod and our Center for Active Living are teaming up to bring you the Walk It Out Challenge beginning on Tuesday, June 13th at 10 a.m. at the Center for Active Living, 193 Stony Hill Road. This program features a one hour presentation on the health benefits of walking and proper walking gear and a progressive 4-week walking challenge designed to get you more active, improve cardiovascular health and boost your mood. Contact the Chatham Council on Aging at 508-945-5190 to reserve your spot.
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Housing Lottery Deadline - June 14thHousing Assistance Corporation Cape Cod is selling two affordable condominium units by lottery with an application deadline of June 14th at 5 p.m. The 2 bedroom, 2 bath unit in Chatham is located at 15 Balfour Lane and listed at $215,000 with a $220 monthly HOA fee. The 1 bedroom, 1 bath unit in Dennisport is located at 321 Main Street and is listed at $75,000 with a $50 monthly HOA fee. Both properties are subject to resale restrictions to assure future affordability. Eligible applicants must be first-time homebuyers (with certain exceptions), with income at or below 80% AMI, and have less than $75,000 in assets. For more information, please call Gael Kelleher at 508-771-5400 ext. 284. For more information on these and other available properties, and instruction on how to apply, visit the Housing Assistance Corporation's website.
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Book Drive for Monomoy KidsFrom June 9th - 25th four local bookstores are participating in the Monomoy Early Childhood Council's Harwich & Chatham Book Drive. Books collected through the drive will be distributed by the Monomoy Early Childhood Resource Center to children identified in collaboration with Monomoy Elementary schools staff, Harwich Children's Fund, Chatham Children's Fund, Cape Cod Family Pantry, Hand of Hope Food Pantry and WIC. Want to donate? Stop by Yellow Umbrella or Where the Sidewalk Ends Bookstores in Chatham or Below the Brine or Reed Bookstores in Harwichport to purchase a book for infants to 10 years. For each book donated you will be entered into a raffle to win gift certificates, lunch for four at Wequasett's Outer Bar and Grill, and an overnight (off-season) stay for two at Chatham Bars Inn. Prize drawings on June 26th.
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Area Closed Buoy SignsThe Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge is deploying a new type of sign on the west side of North Monomoy Island to indicate shorebird habitat areas closed - buoys! The hope is the buoys will hold up better to weather, wind, and waves than the metal posts and signs used in the past. If they fare better in this relatively sheltered area, they will be set out in areas that experience more wind and waves next season with the ultimate goal of using the buoys in areas of higher wind and wave action in conjunction with traditional metal poles and signs. Keep an eye out for them and please stay outside of closed areas.
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Cape Light Compact for BusinessesRepresentatives of Cape Light Compact will be in Town on Tuesday, June 20th to meet with businesses about ways to save energy and lower operating costs through energy efficiency upgrades as part of its Main Streets program. The Compact is offering increased incentives up to 100% on select lighting, refrigeration, and other eligible electric energy-efficiency upgrades as part of this event. Appointments are optional and may be made by calling 1-800-797-6699 or visit the Main Streets website to schedule one and for more information.
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Next Select Board Meeting - June 13, 2023 @ 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 203 386 491#.
I. Minutes May 30, 2023 II. Public Announcements and Agenda Item Requests III. Public Hearing A. Water Rates Public Hearing – Irrigation Water Meter Charge – notification on 2/14/23 by W&S Advisory Committee Chair; Water Rates for Households with Second Irrigation Meter Installed (JD 6/21/22, DN 5/9/2023) - Referred to Water & Sewer Advisory Committee (Public Works Director Rob Faley) IV. Drinking Water Testing and Pumping Update (Public Works Director Rob Faley) V. Public Comments on Business Agenda VI. Business Agenda (Board Discussion Items) A. Water and Sewer Advisory Committee Recommendation– Consideration for Change in Bylaw: Chapter 261 Water Supply Emergencies § 5 Restricted Water Uses (Water & Sewer Advisory Committee Chair Jeff Colby) B. General Obligation Bond Award Vote (Finance Director Alix Heilala) C. Board/Committee/Commission Appointments (July 1, 2023) D. Consider Select Board Summer Meeting Schedule E. Letter of Support; ARPA Funding for Redevelopment of Cape Cod Five Headquarters Property; 19 West Road, Orleans (Finance Director Heilala) F. Housing Items – Next Steps (Housing & Sustainability Director Gloria McPherson) i. New Housing Trust Make-Up ii. 127 Old Harbor Road iii. Stepping Stones Road VII. Convene Affordable Housing Trust Fund Board of Trustees A. 127 Old Harbor Road; Reconfirm Vote to allocate AHT Funds for Architectural Design and Engineering (if necessary) B. Update on Community Engagement Process for Main Street and Meetinghouse Road C. Update on Housing Production Plan |
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The MainsheetThe 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! |
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