On April 11, 2016, the Board of Selectmen again discussed the Grinder Pump maintenance policy based on Article 24, which passed overwhelmingly at the November, 2015 Town meeting advising the Selectmen to establish a maintenance policy for the grinder pumps. See the Falmouth Enterprise article “Town Will Assume Responsibility for Maintaining Grinder Pumps” at http://www.capenews.net/falmouth/news/town-will-assume-responsibility-for-maintaining-grinder-pumps/article_d75edc53-9f9e-5a3f-a0f9-830b56278d7b.html …

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POSTPONED (“CONTINUED”) UNTIL MAY 18, 2016 Below is an announcement of a Conservation Commission (ConCom) meeting on Wednesday April 13, regarding the dredging of the Perch Pond outlet into Great Pond providing “beach nourishment” to the beach head between Harrington and English Streets. This outlet has been dredged in the past with mixed reviews on …

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NOTE:  This article passed at Town Meeting on 4/4/16. Please see Article 13 below regarding the Little Pond Oyster Propagation program. If you have any thoughts to share with your Precinct 2 Town Meeting Members, you can access the list of names and contact information at http://www.falmouthmass.us/townmeet/tm18.pdf . SPECIAL TOWN MEETING, April 5, 2016 ARTICLE …

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At the November, 2015 Town Meeting, Article 24 was passed by an overwhelming margin. It advised the Selectmen to create a policy regarding Town ownership and/or maintenance of the 700 grinder pumps required to be installed as part of the Little Pond Sewer Service Area project. On March 21, 2016, the Selectmen heard a presentation …

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On Monday, 3/21/16, the Selectmen approved the Silver Shores Shanty, 465 Grand Ave.,  entertainment license as per the application: Saturday and Sunday, 4:00 – 7:00 PM, 1 musician with guitar/keyboard, amplification system, outdoor patio. As a result of neighbor’s complaints, there was some discussion about lowering the amplification. Although a requirement to modify the amplification …

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January 8, 2016: The Enterprise reported that the installation of the grinder pumps will begin in the Spring. See: http://www.capenews.net/falmouth/news/grinder-pump-installation-to-begin-in-spring/article_eff0ae5e-fc6c-5586-8878-92c02ebea77e.html February 26, 2016: The Enterprise reported an announcement at the Selectman’s Meeting that “Plumbers will receive certification with grinder pump training”. See: http://www.capenews.net/falmouth/news/grinder-pump-training-scheduled-for-next-week/article_b819ebd7-ae68-575c-9fed-25c91e64cf89.html March 7, 2016: The Board of Selectmen discussed the grinder pump policy …

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“Two-Hour Parking Considered For Main Street”, Falmouth Enterprise article, Friday, 12/11/15: http://www.capenews.net/falmouth/news/two-hour-parking-considered-for-main-street/article_e6c5a697-e0f9-5cb6-868d-cc4f0b6cd970.html does not mention it, but the Selectmen voted to approve removal or bagging of the parking meters at the area surrounding the Falmouth Heights Beach. As of 12/12, the meters have been removed. At the Selectmen’s meeting on Monday, 12/7/15, just after his …

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Article 3, to increase the allowed height of buildings, by right, from 35’ to 40’ in a flood plain (affecting both the Heights and Maravista) was voted down at Town Meeting on Monday, November 9, 2015. See details in the Falmouth Enterprise article “Town Meeting Says No To New Maximum Building Heights” at http://www.capenews.net/falmouth/news/town-meeting-says-no-to-new-maximum-building-heights/article_3f5353c5-3554-5c8a-a7ad-db339d677aa5.html Article …

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Two articles of interest were published in The Enterprise on Friday, September 4, 2015, both quoting our President, Howard Grosser. While Howard is the primary Petitioner on the request to add an Article to the November Town Meeting, three other co-Petitioners are FHMNA members Andy Dufresne and Joe Netto and Precinct 1 Town Meeting Member …

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Friday’s Falmouth Enterprise (8/28/15), page 1, has an article entitled “Environmental Group Points To Gas Leaks”. See http://www.capenews.net/falmouth/news/environmental-group-maps-gas-leaks-pinpoints-in-falmouth/article_17f48958-4d9c-11e5-b6a7-4b0231023d06.html To view repaired and non-repaired leaks all over Massachusetts, see http://www.heetma.org/squeaky-leak/natural-gas-leaks-maps/   Scroll down to choose Falmouth to see the location of many repaired and 33 unrepaired leaks in our town. There are a number of repaired …

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