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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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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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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On Monday night, August 10, 2015, the Board of Selectmen voted unanimously to reduce the permit fees required affecting all owners of properties in the Little Pond Sewer Service Area. Added together, the total of the current fees associated with the 4 or 5 permits required are $225.00. The proposed 50% reduction in these permit …

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Below are some selected quotes from the Falmouth Enterprise article posted online Tuesday, July 14, 2015. To view the full article, click on: http://www.capenews.net/falmouth/news/little-pond-sewer-meeting-draws-residents/article_bd1a8542-2a4f-11e5-921a-a320e8716920.html “Selectmen voted Monday, July 13, in front of a 500-plus crowd on the maximum amount residents in the Little Pond sewer project area could be charged in betterment fees, which came …

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From The Falmouth Enterprise, June 5, 2015, page 11, Selectmen’s Meeting Notes. “Sewer Equivalent Units Set Standards for Betterments” by Carrie L. Gentile Selectmen agreed to using the sewer equivalent units (SEUs) standard when apportioning the betterment to residents of the Little Pond sewer project. Public works director Raymond A. Jack explained to the board …

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