Fools Rush In at Hardings BeachThe April Fools of the Chatham Fire Department are taking the plunge tomorrow, Saturday, April 1st at 11:30 a.m. at Hardings Beach rain or shine! Our Firefighters have rallied support for amazing community members over the years and the 2023 beneficiaries are no exception. This year the event is held in support of one of their own, Firefighter Vance Bates. Vance has been a Firefighter/Paramedic with the CFD since 2005. This past year he was diagnosed with prostate cancer and began treatment in December 2022. His treatments have taken a toll physically, requiring him to miss time from work. During his treatment Vance's wife Adrian suffered a hemorrhagic stroke on December 22, 2022. While she is making great strides in her recovery, Adrian is now also unable to work. Vance has taken care of his community with pride and professionalism and now it is time for us to take care of him. We hope this is the biggest and best attended swim yet! Donations of all amounts are graciously accepted. Any remaining T-shirts will be sold at the swim for $25. A post-swim BBQ will be held at the Chatham VFW immediately following. If you would like to donate but are not able to attend, please donate online via the “Support for Vance and Adrian Bates” GoFundMe page, or cash and checks may be sent to: April Fools, Chatham Fire Department,135 Depot Rd., Chatham, MA 02633.
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Book and Media Swap TomorrowThe super popular Book and Media Swap is tomorrow Saturday, April 1st from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Town Office Annex lower level, 261 George Ryder Road. Stop by and take home free books, music, movies. and, new this year - puzzles! There are always treasures to be found at this event sponsored by Chatham Recycles. |
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Tax Bills Issued The second installment Real Estate and Personal Property Tax bills for Fiscal Year 2023 were mailed out on Friday, March 24th. Please note that the bill print vendor inadvertently included a return envelope in with the tax bills even though the Town of Chatham does not include return envelopes with billings. The envelope is not the proper envelope for mailing your remittance and tax payment(s). The remittance does not fit the envelope correctly. To ensure your payment(s) arrives at our office and is not returned to you, please do not use the envelope provided. As a reminder, you can also pay your bill on-line, in person or via the drop box outside the entrance of the Town Hall. The tax bills also contained a notice that 2023 Beach and Transfer Station stickers were available for purchase online. The 2023 stickers will be available April 1st.
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Annual Town Meeting Warrant Available OnlineFor those of you who are excited to delve into the articles and appendices of the 2023 Annual Town Meeting warrant, you don't have to wait for it to arrive in your mailbox (if you are a registered voter). The warrant is available to view online in Town Meeting Central! Register to Vote TodayThe last day to register to vote in the 2023 Annual Town Meeting and Annual Town Election is Wednesday, April 26th, until 5 p.m. Don't wait until the last minute! Annual Town Meeting will be held on Saturday, May 6th, beginning at 9:30 a.m. at the Monomoy Middle School Gym, 425 Crowell Road. Annual Town Elections will be held on Thursday, May 11th at the Community Center. Polls will be open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Online voter registration is available through the Secretary of State's website. |
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Short Term Rental RegulationsPublic Hearing April 3rd at 4 p.m.The Board of Health will hold a public hearing on Monday, April 3rd in the Large Meeting Room at the Town Office Annex, 261 George Ryder Road, on proposed regulations on short-term rentals. Public input will be accepted in person and via remote participation. A draft of the proposed regulations is posted on the Health Division's webpage.
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Sewer Construction UpdateWeek of April 3rd-7thC.C. Construction, Inc. will be continuing work for the Phase 1D-2A: Route 137 – Morton Road Sewer Extension Project (1D-2A). Sewer work will commence on Mill Hill Road at the intersection with Meetinghouse Road. Traffic will be limited to one lane alternating. Sewer lateral work on Meetinghouse Road, beginning at the intersection with Route 28 and continuing north towards Middle Road, is tentatively scheduled to start on Wednesday, April 5th. A detour utilizing Morton Road will be in place if work proceeds this week. Continued site work at Pump Station #3 is expected on Meetinghouse Road. N&M Excavating LLC will be continuing work for the Crowell Road Phase 2 & Chatham Fish Pier Infrastructure Project (Crowell Road Phase 2 & CFP). On Monday April 3rd, sewer lateral work is expected on Crowell Road near the former Chatham Swim Club. Police detail(s) will be in place to assist motorists. From Tuesday, April 4th – Friday, April 7th, continued drainage work is expected at the DPW site. However no impacts to traffic are expected.
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Transfer Station Closed Sunday, April 9thTo allow our Transfer Station employees to spend Easter Sunday with their families and friends the Transfer Station will be closed on Sunday, April 9th. |
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Community Housing Survey ResultsPresentation Scheduled on April 11thThe results of the Community Housing Survey and a review of findings and feedback from the February 15th Community Housing Engagement Forum will be presented at the April 11th meeting of the Affordable Housing Trust Fund Board of Trustees. Consultants from Barrett Planning Group and Dodson & Flinker Landscape Architects will also provide information regarding project feasibility and financing for various development scenarios for Town-owned properties at Main Street, West Chatham and Meetinghouse Road, South Chatham. The online Community Housing Survey, which closed on March 12, received an impressive 878 responses. This survey allowed residents and others with a connection to Chatham to provide comments and feedback on the development design concepts for the Main Street and Meetinghouse Road properties that were presented at the February forum, as well as a series of images of various housing types and densities of development. The February forum PowerPoint presentation is available on the Town’s Housing webpage and the forum itself can be viewed on through the Channel 18 archive. The Affordable Housing Board of Trustees will have the opportunity to provide comments and feedback to the consultants regarding preferred development parameters, including density, housing type, site layout, for each site, taking into consideration feedback from the community engagement forums, the results of the community housing survey, and information provided by the consultants regarding project feasibility. There will be an opportunity for public comment. This feedback will inform landscape architects Dodson & Flinker, who will then draw up the preferred design concept plans, in keeping with a grounded, feasible community vision for each site. These updated and refined plans will be shared with the community during the third and final community meeting of this engagement process in May, date to be announced. The meeting of the Affordable Housing Board of Trustees will follow the Select Board meeting on April 11th and will be held in the large meeting room at the Town Office Annex, 261 George Ryder Road. Remote participation will be available through the link in the posted agenda. The meeting will be broadcast live on Channel 18.
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SAVE THE DATE - CQX Annual Open House June 10thChatham Municipal Airport's Annual Open House, Community Day & Fly-In will be held on Saturday, June 10th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This event has grown over the years and ranks up there with the Independence Day Parade, First Night, and OktoberFest in popularity. In addition to static aircraft displays, working model trains, antique cars, displays by First Responders, local museums and community organizations there is live music, food trucks, and facepainting and kids area. Mark your calendars for a day of planes, trains, automobiles and so much more! |
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2024 Regional Transportation PlanOnline Survey Now OpenThe Cape Cod Commission is seeking comments and input from the public to support development of the 2024 Regional Transportation Plan (RTP). An online survey is now open. The RTP sets the long-range vision for the transportation system on Cape Cod in 2050. It is the primary means for the allocation of federal and state funds for the Cape's transportation needs. The Cape Cod Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), a collaboration of local, regional, state, and federal transportation officials, is charged with updating the RTP this spring. The Cape Cod Commission wants to hear from you. What is your vision for the future of transportation on Cape Cod? More sidewalks and bike paths? Increased bus service? Commuter rail? Improved pavement conditions? Replacement of the existing Canal bridges? Safer roadways? Increased access to electric vehicle charging stations? To learn more about the Plan, see a calendar of upcoming meetings, and participate in the online survey, please visit the Commission’s webpage. Groups interested in sharing their unique perspective on their future transportation needs are encouraged to contact the Cape Cod Commission staff to schedule a brief meeting to further discuss their vision. Contact Colleen Medeiros, Cape Cod Commission Transportation Program Manager, with any comments or questions. Phone: 508-362-3828; Fax: 508-362-3136 Attn: Colleen Medeiros Mail/in person: 3225 Main Street (Route 6A) | PO Box 226, Barnstable, MA 02630.
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Next Select Board Meeting - April 4, 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 March 21, 2023 March 28, 2023 II. Public Announcements and Agenda Item Requests III. Drinking Water Testing and Pumping Update (Public Works Director) – 1st Tuesday of every month IV. Public Hearing A. Parking Restrictions Cow Yard Lane – continued from 2/7/2023 B. New Seasonal All Alcoholic Beverages Liquor License; Chatham Sunrise LLC dba Chatham Sunrise Café, 483 Orleans Road, North Chatham V. Public Comments on Business Agenda VI. Business Agenda (Board Discussion Items) A. Consider Request for Use of Town Property; Homeless Prevention Council’s Walk For Home; Saturday, June 10, 2023, 10 a.m. B. Consider Request for Use of Town Property/Sales on Town Property; Dream Day 5K race and after event on May 13, 2023 at 10 a.m. (Maximus Weinberg) C. Consider Request for Use of Town Roads; National POW/MIA Recognition Day Motorcycle Ride; September 19, 2023; Old Queen Anne Road & George Ryder Road (Norwood Rotary Club) D. Parking Solutions Working Group Recommendations [PUBLIC COMMENTS WILL BE ACCEPTED] (Director of Community Development Katie Donovan) E. Eldredge Garage Project Update (Director of Community Development Katie Donovan) F. Eldredge Garage Parking Service Contract 2023 Season -Potential Fee Changes (Director of Community Development Katie Donovan) G. Consider Ratification of Successor Collective Bargaining Agreement Between the Town of Chatham and Chatham Municipal Employees Association for July 1, 2021 - June 30, 2024 (Human Resources Administrator Megan Downey) |
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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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