Special Town Meeting, 4/5/16, Article 13: PASSED: Little Pond Oyster program

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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Selectmen Request Input On Grinder Pump Policy

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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Silver Shores Shanty Granted Amplified Entertainment for 2016 Season

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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Grinder Pump Update & New Town Policy (send your comments to selecmen@falmouthmass.us)

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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Parking meters, Little Pond, snow removal updates

“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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Town Meeting Votes Yes for Grinder Pump Policy and No for New Maximum Building Heights

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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Beaches & Grinder Pumps, your Association at work for you

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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Gas Leaks in Falmouth

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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Traffic & Safety: Post Annual Meeting Report

Gerry Ryan, FHMNA Liaison to the Traffic Advisory Committee (TAC), brought concerns mentioned by members at our annual meeting to the TAC meeting on August 17th. Following is a list of TAC recommendations which will now go to the Town Manager for approval. 1. Request for signage: “Beach Area, Speed Limit Strictly Enforced” or similar …

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2015 Annual Meeting Minutes

Please click on this link to see the 2015 Annual Meeting Minutes for the website:  2015 FHMNA Annual Meeting Minutes These minutes are edited for the website.  The Treasurer’s Report and names of members quoted are available in a version of the minutes by request from our members. During the meeting (see 7a) the members …

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