Bourne, MA

Library Building Committee

The Bourne Library Building Committee will meet to discuss completed studies, review a draft Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for design services, and address Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners (MBLC) matters. The committee will also set the next meeting date for August 19, 2026.

• Review of draft RFQ for design services
• Discussion of completed studies and existing building information
• MBLC discussion
• Set next meeting date: August 19, 2026

Zoning Board of Appeals

The Bourne Zoning Board of Appeals will hold public hearings on two applications: a continued hearing for a foundation setback variance at 886 Sandwich Road, and a new hearing for a 10% gross floor area overage for a proposed single-family home at 510 Williston Road. The board may deliberate and vote on both items.

• Continued public hearing for #2026-SF01: variance for foundation side yard setback at 886 Sandwich Road
• New public hearing for #2026-SP05: 10% gross floor area overage (5,370 sq ft) for a single-family dwelling at 510 Williston Road

Community Engagement

The Bourne Community Engagement Committee will hold a hybrid meeting on August 5, 2026, at 4:00 pm. The session is primarily procedural, with no substantive decisions or votes listed on the agenda.

Water Districts

The Board of Water Commissioners will discuss and potentially vote on closing a solar array purchase and a cybersecurity discussion. The agenda is brief with only three items.

• Solar array purchase closing
• Cyber security discussion

Conservation Commission

The Bourne Conservation Commission will review multiple coastal projects including residential additions, septic replacements, and a gas pipeline relocation. They will also discuss policy updates on wetlands regulations and application requirements, and vote on holding a conservation restriction for a property on MacArthur Boulevard.

• Review residential additions at 16 Wenaumet Bluffs Drive (CC-26-12)
• Consider single-family home construction at 29 Brookside Road (CC-26-13)
• Approve septic system replacement at 120 Old Dam Road (CC-26-14)
• Discuss Cape Cod Canal Pipeline Relocation Project (SE7-2406)
• Vote to hold conservation restriction on 53 MacArthur Blvd

Housing Partnership Committee

Affordable Housing Trust

Select Board

The Bourne Select Board will meet on August 4, 2026, to discuss and possibly vote on advertising vacancies for the Planning Board and School Committee. The meeting will also include updates on town infrastructure projects, special event road use requests, and a contract for a Police Station Roof Building Committee project manager.

• Discussion and possible vote to advertise and post Planning Board vacancy
• Discussion and possible vote to advertise and post School Committee vacancy
• Recommendation to appoint an Owner’s Project Manager and authorize contract for Police Station Roof Building Committee
• Use of town roads for 5K Race/Walk for K9 Heroes on October 18, 2026
• Ratify Memorandum of Agreement for FY26-28 with Bourne Patrolman’s Association

Select Board

The Bourne Select Board will meet on August 4, 2026, to discuss and possibly vote on advertising vacancies for the Planning Board and School Committee. The meeting will also cover updates on town projects, including the Police Station Roof Building Committee’s recommendation to hire an Owner’s Project Manager and engineering updates for local roads and drainage.

• Discussion and possible vote to advertise and post Planning Board vacancy
• Discussion and possible vote to advertise and post School Committee vacancy
• Recommendation to appoint an Owner’s Project Manager for Police Station Roof project and authorize contract negotiations
• Engineering updates for Pocasset Woods Road, Terra Terrace, Eldridge Road, and Hen Cove drainage
• Ratify FY26-28 Memorandum of Agreement with Bourne Patrolman’s Association, NEPBA, AFL-CIO, Local 60

Design Review Committee

The Design Review Committee will meet to approve minutes from June 23, 2026. The body will also review signage requests for G & S Marine, Inc. at 8 Holt Road.

• Signage review for G & S Marine, Inc. at 8 Holt Road (SG-26-15, Map 23.2 Parcel 174)
• Signage review for G & S Marine, Inc. at 8 Holt Road (SG-26-16, Map 23.2 Parcel 175)

Cable, Internet & Telecommunications Advisory Committee

The Bourne Cable, Internet & Telecommunications Advisory Committee will meet to review the status of a fiber connection at a community building that remains non-operational. Members may provide advice to the Select Board on next steps. No votes are scheduled, and the meeting will be held via Zoom.

• Discussion on fiber connection status at community building (still not operational)
• Potential advice to Select Board regarding fiber connection

Cable, Internet & Telecommunications Advisory Committee

The Cable, Internet & Telecommunications Advisory Committee will discuss what advice to provide to the Select Board regarding the fiber connection from the Community building, which remains non-operational. The meeting is held via Zoom and includes standard procedural items.

• Discussion of advice to Select Board on non-operational fiber connection from Community building

Community Engagement

The Bourne Community Engagement Committee is meeting to review minutes and discuss specific community projects. The agenda includes items related to the Cape Cod Canal Region Chamber and the Bourne Youth Council.

• Cape Cod Canal - Cape Cod Canal Region Chamber
• Witches Walk - Bourne Youth Council

Police Station Roof Replacement Building Committee

The Police Station Roof Replacement Building Committee will interview three final candidates for the Owner's Project Manager (OPM) role. The committee may vote to recommend a candidate to the Select Board.

• Interviews with ECC Corporation, RGB Architects, and Pomroy for OPM services
• Possible vote to recommend a candidate to the Select Board

Historical Commission

The Bourne Historical Commission will meet on July 28, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. in the Reading Room of the Jonathan Bourne Historical Center. The sole substantive item is a demolition delay hearing for a property at 28 Wenaumet Bluffs Drive in Pocasset. The meeting will then adjourn.

• Demolition delay hearing for 28 Wenaumet Bluffs Drive, Pocasset

The Commission approved a project to remove an existing garage and build a new structure on the existing platform at 28 Wenaumet Bluffs Drive. The project involves renovating a circa 1940 dwelling to meet current building and flood plain codes while maintaining the Cape Cod architectural style.

• Approved renovation of garage and apartment at 28 Wenaumet Bluffs Drive (6-0)

Open Space Committee

The Bourne Open Space Committee will vote to appoint two members to the Community Preservation Committee for three-year terms. The committee will also discuss updating the town's Open Space/Recreation Plan, review membership status, and consider scheduling future meetings.

• Vote to appoint two OSC members to the Community Preservation Committee for three-year terms
• Discussion of updating the town Open Space/Recreation Plan
• Update on OSC membership status
• Discussion of best days to schedule OSC meetings

Community Preservation Committee

The Community Preservation Committee will review and vote on a revised Community Preservation Act application and discuss the schedule for the October 19, 2026 Special Town Meeting. Public comment will be taken. The meeting is held remotely via Zoom.

• Review/discuss the approved Town Meeting Schedule for the October 19, 2026 Special Town Meeting
• Review and vote to approve the revised Community Preservation Act application
• Approve CPC meeting schedule to review submitted applications/projects

Board of Registrars

The Board of Registrars will meet to vote on appointing Penny Bergeson as an Assistant Registrar. Other items not listed may also be discussed as permitted by the Open Meeting Law.

• Vote to appoint Penny Bergeson as an Assistant Registrar

Water Districts

The North Sagamore Water District Board of Water Commissioners will open bids for the Black Pond Well project. The meeting also includes time for any business not anticipated within 48 hours and commissioner comments.

• Bid opening for Black Pond Well

Trustees of the Jonathan Bourne Public Library

The Jonathan Bourne Public Library trustees will discuss Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners construction requirements and review working group membership for facilities and public engagement. The meeting also includes updates on the Library Building Committee, FY27 Action Plan, and maintenance issues.

• Discussion of MBLC construction requirements
• Review of Facilities and Public Engagement working group membership
• Update on Library Building Committee
• FY27 Action Plan update
• Maintenance/facilities issues discussion

Water Districts

The North Sagamore Water District Board of Water Commissioners will meet to discuss and potentially vote on items including the Black Pond Well, Clark Road Tank, a new truck purchase, an update on the solar array procurement, and an on-call emergency repair and maintenance contract. The board will also consider abatement requests for 51 Canal Street and 75 Hunters Brook Road, and hear a report from the Superintendent. The meeting includes approval of prior meeting minutes and a report from the Treasurer.

• Black Pond Well
• Clark Road Tank
• New truck purchase
• Update of solar array procurement
• On-call emergency repair and maintenance contract

Select Board

The Select Board will discuss attendance at a MassDOT meeting. The agenda is otherwise limited to procedural items.

• Attendance at MassDOT meeting

Planning

The Planning Board will continue a hearing on a subdivision application for 115 Red Brook Harbor Road, which would create one unbuildable lot and one buildable single-family lot in an R-40 District. They will also continue a site plan review and special permit application for a change in use at 74 Cranberry Highway to allow multi-family residential development in a mixed-use zone.

• 115 Red Brook Harbor Rd: Definitive subdivision approval continued from May 28, 2026
• 74 Cranberry Highway: Site plan review and special permit for change from wholesale/warehouse to mixed-use with multi-family units
• Meeting minutes from previous session to be reviewed

Health

The Board of Health will hold a public meeting to discuss a failure to comply with body art regulations and lack of operating permits at 23 Canal St, Apt 4, following a notice of violation and a final notice. The agenda also includes public comment, the Health Director's report, and approval of minutes from prior meetings.

• 23 Canal St, Apt 4 – failure to comply with body art regulations and obtain operating permits
• Notice of Violation sent July 2, 2025; final notice sent June 3, 2026
• Public comment on non-agenda items
• Health Director's report
• Approval of minutes from June 24, 2026 and July 1, 2026 meetings

Health

The Board of Health will discuss a notice of violation for a body art business at 23 Canal St, Apt 4, for failing to comply with regulations and obtain permits. They will also review an update on the Integrated Solid Waste Management facility project and vote on hiring a hearing officer for the site assignment process.

• 23 Canal St, Apt 4 – failure to comply with body art regulations and lack of permits; violation notice sent July 2, 2025, final notice June 3, 2026
• ISWM update: progress on office/garage building, site assignment status, and initial stages of Corrective Action Design phase 9
• Possible vote to authorize engagement letter for Hearing Officer services by Peter Durning of Verrill for site assignment process
• Approve minutes from June 24, 2026 and July 8, 2026 meetings

Police Station Roof Replacement Building Committee

The committee will review and score responses to a request for qualifications (RFQ) for the police station roof replacement project, rank all respondents, and select at least three firms to invite for interviews. They will also finalize the interview structure and schedule interviews for July 29.

• Review and discuss scoring of submitted RFQs
• Rank all respondents and identify at least 3 to invite for interviews
• Finalize interview structure and schedule for July 29 at 5:30 pm
• Approve minutes from June 22, 2026 meeting

Select Board

The Select Board will discuss the Sagamore Bridge replacement project, including comments in advance of a July 23 public hearing and an MOU request to the Cape Cod Commission. They will also vote on changes to the Pan-Mass Challenge event, appoint a town moderator, and consider a letter on precinct polling locations for the Sept. 1 state primary. Other items include a joint meeting to appoint Harold Skelton to the Veterans' Community Building Trustees and a vote on a liquor license for Cataumet Fish.

• Discussion and possible vote on changes to the Pan-Mass Challenge event (Aug 1-2)
• Appointment of a town moderator to serve until the next annual election
• Vote on letter listing precinct polling locations for the Sept. 1, 2026 state primary election
• Request from Rep. Vieira's office re: H5347 – license for sale of alcoholic beverages (Cataumet Fish)
• Discussion of Sagamore Bridge replacement, including MOU request to Cape Cod Commission

Select Board

The Select Board will enter executive session to discuss strategy for negotiations with nonunion personnel, specifically to align the performance review timeframe with the current Town Administrator contract. The board will not reconvene in open session afterward.

• Executive session under G.L. c.30A, §21(a) (Purpose 2) for contract negotiations with nonunion personnel
• Aligning performance review timeframe with Town Administrator contract

ISWM Building Committee

The Integrated Solid Waste Management Committee will review and approve minutes from June 23, 2026, and receive updates on the Office & Maintenance Garage (design, construction, bird wire) and the Waste Management Facility (Weston & Sampson update, cost estimates, permitting, salt shed, fire rover). The overall schedule and budget will also be discussed.

• Office & Maintenance Garage: designer, construction, and bird wire updates
• Waste Management Facility: Weston & Sampson update and updated estimate timing
• Permitting update and ATC outline for the Waste Management Facility
• Salt shed update and fire rover discussion
• Overall schedule review and budget discussion

Trustees of the Veterans Memorial Community Center

The Board of Trustees will discuss goals for the remainder of the year, accept minutes, and address a trustee's planned resignation upon the sale of her home. A joint meeting with the Bourne Select Board is scheduled to appoint a new member.

• Discussion on goals for the remainder of the year
• Trustee Donel will resign once her house in Bourne sells
• Vote to appoint a new chair for the committee
• Joint meeting with Bourne Select Board to appoint a new member

Assessors

The Bourne Board of Assessors will hold a meeting to review minutes from its May 1, 2026 session, sign monthly reports, and may enter executive session to review exemption applications. No substantive decisions are listed on the agenda.

Select Board

The Bourne Select Board will meet via Zoom to deliberate and vote on items including a waiver to allow alcohol in the parking lot adjacent to Monument Beach and a one-day liquor license for Susan Belekewicz at the Bourne Boating School for Phinney’s Harbor Day on August 1, 2026.

• Waiver to allow alcohol in parking lot adjacent to Monument Beach
• One-Day Liquor License for beer & wine issued to Susan Belekewicz (Bourne Boating School) on August 1, 2026

Housing Authority

The Bourne Housing Authority Board of Commissioners will vote on several capital and operational items, including a drainage repair certificate, building envelope design approval, and a change to administrative hours. The board will also approve financials and discuss the Executive Director's report.

• Approval of Certificate of Substantial Completion for EOHLC #036086 drainage repair at 667
• Approval of Design for EOHLC #036086 Building Envelopes at 689
• Approval of BOD to have admin hours changed on Wednesdays to be closed to public 8a-12p
• Approval of Generator replacement at Roland Phinney Place
• Approval of June and July 2026 Financials and ED time cards

Housing Authority

The Bourne Housing Authority board will meet on July 16, 2026, to approve financial reports for June and July 2026, review drainage repair completion, and adjust Wednesday staff hours to close to the public from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. The board will also consider design approvals for building envelopes at 689 Shore Road.

• Approval of June and July 2026 Financials and Executive Director time cards
• Approval of Certificate of Substantial Completion for EOHLC #036070 drainage repair at 667 Shore Road
• Approval of Design for EOHLC #036086 Building envelopes at 689 Shore Road
• Approval of Wednesday staff hours closed to public (8 a.m.–12 p.m.)
• Review of May 2026 meeting minutes (no June minutes available)

Conservation Commission

The Bourne Conservation Commission will meet to discuss and possibly vote on holding a conservation restriction on 53 MacArthur Blvd. The agenda also includes several projects requiring wetlands permits, such as septic system removal at 73 Off County Road, dune restoration at 480 Wings Neck Road, and pipeline relocation near the Cape Cod Canal. Additionally, the commission will review requests to close older orders of conditions for properties at 75 Winsor Road and 54 Arlington Drive.

• Hold conservation restriction on 53 MacArthur Blvd (map 25, parcel 6)
• Remove septic systems at 73 Off County Road near wetland buffer
• Restore coastal dune and bank at 480 Wings Neck Road
• Relocate Cape Cod Canal pipeline for bridge replacement project
• Close older orders of conditions for properties at 75 Winsor Road and 54 Arlington Drive

Zoning Board of Appeals

The Bourne Zoning Board of Appeals will meet remotely to review minutes from its July 1 meeting and hold two continued public hearings. No new decisions are scheduled; the board will deliberate on two prior cases involving setback violations and a 300-unit affordable housing project.

• Continued public hearing for #2026-SF01 (ABCD Trust) at 886 Sandwich Road over side-yard setback violations
• Continued public hearing for #2025-SP10 (Olivia Grace, LLC) on Deerpath Rd & Heather Hill Rd for a 300-unit multi-family development with 25% affordable units under M.G.L. c. 40B

Historical Commission

The Bourne Historical Commission will hold demolition delay hearings for three properties: 28 Wenaumet Bluffs Drive in Pocasset, 46 Siasconset Drive in Sagamore Beach, and 350 Circuit Avenue in Pocasset. The regular meeting also includes updates on several Community Preservation Act-funded projects, including the Buzzards Bay Bank Pediment, Keene House Architectural Study, and restoration of stained glass windows at the Historical Center. New business includes election of officers and discussion of the potential demolition of 14 Taylor Road by the Massachusetts Military Authority.

• Demolition delay hearings for 28 Wenaumet Bluffs Drive, 46 Siasconset Drive, and 350 Circuit Avenue
• CPA-funded projects: Buzzards Bay Bank Pediment ($5,590-99-999), Keene House Architectural Study, Historical Center window restoration ($28-100-9027-6138-99-999)
• Discussion of 14 Taylor Road, owned by MMA, due to be demolished
• Election of officers and appointment of 2 representatives to Bourne Historical Center Board of Governors
• Work on a display of the history of the Bourne-Wareham Football Thanksgiving Day Game

The Historical Commission held a hearing regarding the renovation of a dwelling at 28 Wenaumet Bluffs Drive. Although a motion to accept the plans passed 6-0, the vote was voided because the legal advertising requirements were not met. The project was rescheduled for a hearing on July 28, 2026.

• Vote to accept renovation plans at 28 Wenaumet Bluffs Drive voided