Voters seated outdoors at Veterans Field for 2022 Annual Town Meeting

The Results are In!

Thank you to all the voters and non-voting taxpayers who turned out for 2022 Annual Town Meeting on Saturday, May 14th! It was a long afternoon and a bit chilly when the fog rolled in but all 65 articles were dealt with in just short of 6 hours.

A special thank you is due to our Brewster-Orleans-Chatham-Harwich Community Emergency Response Team (BOCH CERT) for all of the assistance they provided on the day. These outdoor meetings would not run nearly as well without these volunteers!

Thank you, too, to the voters who came out to the polls on May 19th. We welcome Michael Schell to the Select Board and congratulate Jeffrey Dykens on his re-election to the Board. The Board held a brief meeting to re-organize on Friday, May 20th. The Board's new officers are Jeffrey Dykens, Chair; Cory Metters, Vice Chair; and Michael Schell, Clerk.

COVID-19 Update

Seventeen additional cases of COVID-19 were reported in Chatham last week continuing the trend of 15-20 new cases per week experienced in the last 5 weeks. This number only includes positive results reported to the State so it is likely that the count is higher due to at-home positive test results.

Chatham's percent positivity as of May 12th for the two preceding weeks was 9.52%, the 4th highest on Cape. This is higher than the State-wide average of 6.35% and Barnstable County's average of 8.88%.

The Town's average daily incident rate for the same period remained at 38, unchanged from the previous week, and the 9th highest on Cape. The State-wide average was 41.7 and Barnstable County's was at 38.5.

The Centers for Disease Control has designated Barnstable County as an area of "High" transmission and recommends that masks be worn in indoor public settings.

60s Fof Music Revival Sing Along May 25th

Monomoy All Sports Booster Club Fundraiser

Come get a better night's sleep AND support the Monomoy All Sports Booster Club 5th annual mattress fundraiser! on Saturday, May 21st from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Monomoy Regional High School Gym.

Quality name brands including Simmons Beautyrest, Therapedic, Wellsville and the popular Sleep Number Bed will be available for up to 50% below retail. This is ONE DAY only event and profits go directly to support our talented student athletes! Mattress prices start at $199 for a twin, $289 for a full, $299 for a queen and $499 for a king.

There will also be weighted blankets, adjustable bases, luxury sheets & pillows, Convertible Bean Bag & Nest Chairs, mattress protectors & Body Massagers too!

Memorial Day Commemoration

Originally called Decoration Day, from the early tradition of decorating graves with flowers, wreaths, and flags, Memorial Day is a day for remembrance of those who have died in service to our country.

The Town of Chatham Memorial Day Ceremony will be held on Memorial Day, Monday, May 30, 2022 outdoors at the Community Center and will begin at 10 A.M.

Dedication of the American Revolutionary War Memorial is scheduled for Memorial Day at 11A.M. in Chase Park, below the Godfrey Windmill. As a part of the Memorial service at the Community Center at 10AM, Colonel Benjamin Godfrey will tell the assembled crowds about the dedication. He will in turn, lead those interested in attending through Town to Chase Park. After the dedication the Windmill will be open for the public.

Please join us this Memorial Day as we pause to honor those who died in service to our Nation.

Habitat for Humanity Kick Off Event

Habitat for Humanity of Cape Cod is welcoming the Chatham community to come out for a Community and Volunteer Kick Off Event for their new two home build on George Ryder Road South in Chatham.

The Kick-Off event will be held on Monday, June 13th at St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church in Chatham at 5pm. Anyone considering becoming a volunteer or who would like to learn more about the project, is invited to attend.

The two families who will eventually move into the homes will be introduced at the Kick- Off. They will begin building their homes alongside volunteers in late June or early July. When the build is finished and the homes completed, they will purchase the homes at the price of $150,250 for a 2-bedroom or $168, 250 for a 3-bedroom.

For more information about this event or to learn how to become a volunteer, contact Tara Cronin, Volunteer and Community Relations Manager, at 508-362-3559 ex. 16.

In the past 30 years, Habitat for Humanity of Cape Cod has developed over 165 affordable homes on Cape Cod. Local families help build their own homes alongside volunteers and pay an affordable mortgage. And the Homes are deed restricted to remain affordable in perpetuity.

Next Select Board Meeting - May 24, 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
May 10, 2022
May 17, 2022

II. Public Announcements and Agenda Item Requests

III. New Business

A. Public Comments on Business Agenda

B. Business Agenda (Board Discussion Items)

1. Select Board Committee Liaison Assignments

2. Committee Reappointment Interview Procedure - Review

3. Consider Naming the Family Preschool Support Program – the Dr. Florence Seldin Preschool Support Program (Select Board member Nicastro

4. National Flood Insurance Program – Community Rating System (CRS) Favorable Reclassification

IV. Executive Session – MGL Chapter 30a, §21 #3
To discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining or litigation if an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the bargaining or litigating position of the public body and the Chair so declares, with no return to Open Session. [New England Police Benevolent Association (NEPBA) Chatham Local 115].

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