Falmouth public meetings in 2025

Select Board

The Falmouth Select Board is holding a regular meeting with an executive session on police sergeant contract strategy, followed by public hearings and business items. Key decisions include the tax classification hearing, conditional approval of a conservation restriction, preliminary design for the East Falmouth Library, an application to the Affordable Housing Fund, and transmitting the FY2027 Operating Budget to the Finance Committee. The board will also discuss plastic reduction regulations, affordable housing tax exemptions, and a Rail to Trail letter of support.

• Tax Classification Hearing for 2026
• Vote on conservation restriction for 0 Drift Road
• Vote to approve preliminary design of East Falmouth Library for state construction grant
• Vote on application to Falmouth Affordable Housing Fund from 85 Brick Kiln, LLC for 85 Brick Kiln Road
• Vote to transmit recommended FY2027 Operating Budget to Finance Committee

Select Board

The Falmouth Select Board is holding a workshop to continue strategic planning discussions. They will review and refine goals from previous sessions, discuss economic stability goals, consider new goals for the Strategic Plan, and discuss the planned deliverable. This is a workshop meeting with no public comment.

• Review and refine goals from previous two strategic planning sessions
• Discuss and establish economic stability goals
• Discuss and consider new goals for the Strategic Plan
• Discussion of planned deliverable

Select Board

The Falmouth Select Board will meet December 1, 2025 to vote on liquor license transfers, accept donations, and consider fee changes for 2026. The board will also interview candidates for committee appointments and hear reports from town committees.

• Vote on liquor license transfers for Aquatic Brewing (661 Main St) and Bad Martha's Brewery (876 East Falmouth Hwy)
• Consider accepting $500 donation from Marino Foundation to Falmouth Fire Rescue
• Vote on proposed 2026 fee changes and new General On-Premises Arts & Cultural License
• Approve lease for Falmouth Country Club golf facilities to Soundview Golf, LLC at 630 Carriage Shop Road
• Consider naming Green Pond Bridge for Sgt. Joshua Tipton

The Falmouth Select Board approved a new annual General On-Premises Arts & Cultural License, allowing qualified venues to sell alcohol up to 15 hours per week, with fees of $500 for wine/malt and $750 for all alcoholic beverages. The board also adopted the 2026 revised fee schedule, which includes increases for mooring, beach parking, and other departmental fees. Additionally, the board approved a lease and management agreement for the Falmouth Country Club with Soundview Golf, LLC, and authorized targeted nourishment for the Surf Drive beach project.

• Approved new General On-Premises Arts & Cultural License with 15-hour weekly limit (5-0)
• Adopted 2026 revised fee schedule including mooring and beach parking increases (5-0)
• Approved lease and management agreement for Falmouth Country Club with Soundview Golf, LLC (5-0)
• Authorized Town Manager to pursue targeted nourishment for Surf Drive beach project (5-0)
• Approved RFP for audit services and authorized staff review team (5-0)
• Approved 2% COLA for non-union wage rates (5-0)
• Approved naming Green Pond Bridge in memory of Sgt. Joshua Tipton and other veterans (5-0)
• Approved consent agenda including licenses and donations (5-0)

Select Board

This is a workshop meeting, not a regular decision-making session. The Select Board, with the Collins Center team, will spend the morning refining town goals through three rounds of discussion, then review survey results and preview the next session. There will be no public comment, and no votes or concrete actions are listed on the agenda.

• Strategic planning discussion with Collins Center team
• Three rounds of goal refinement (9:15 AM - 11:45 AM)
• Presentation and discussion of survey results (11:45 AM - 12:15 PM)
• Preview of next session

The Select Board held a workshop to refine the Town's strategic plan goals, breaking into groups to review and update goals across themes like coastal resources, water, organizational effectiveness, community engagement, and public safety. No formal votes were taken on the goals; the session was for discussion and refinement. The Board agreed to focus on financial and economic stability at the next session.

• Refined strategic plan goals for coastal resources, water, organizational effectiveness, community engagement, and public safety (no vote)
• Struck current goals regarding Health and Human Services and opioid epidemic services as systems are already in place
• Agreed to create a separate goal list under economic stability/prosperity for next meeting
• Adjourned at 1:09 p.m. (5-0)

Select Board

The Falmouth Select Board will hold a regular meeting to discuss and vote on motions and reports to be sent to the November 2025 Annual Town Meeting. No specific items or votes are listed on the agenda.

Select Board

The Falmouth Select Board will interview and consider appointing Peter Clark to the Affordable Housing Committee. They will also discuss and vote on motions and reports for the November 2025 Annual Town Meeting, and set the date for the April 2026 Annual Town Meeting.

• Interview and vote on appointment of Peter Clark to Affordable Housing Committee
• Discuss and vote on motions and reports for November 2025 Annual Town Meeting
• Set date for April 2026 Annual Town Meeting

Select Board

The Falmouth Select Board will meet to discuss and potentially vote on a proposal to construct a new police station at one of three recommended locations in East Falmouth. The decision follows recommendations from the Police Station Advisory Committee.

• Proposal to construct new police station at 484 Brick Kiln Rd., 100 Brick Kiln Rd., or 0 Carriage Shop Road (across from Wagon Trail Rd.)

Select Board

The Falmouth Select Board will vote on solar carport lease agreements for two schools, discuss the FY2027 operating budget policy, and consider a residential property tax exemption. The board will also discuss a Water Infrastructure Improvement Fund and vote on an Affordable Housing Fund application.

• Vote on solar carport lease with Solect Energy at Falmouth High School Lot C (1200 Gifford St. EXT)
• Vote on solar carport lease with Solect Energy at North Falmouth Elementary School (62 Old Main Rd)
• Discussion on implementing a residential property tax exemption
• Discussion on Water Infrastructure Improvement Fund (WIIF)
• Vote on Affordable Housing Fund application for 4 Sandwich Road

The Select Board unanimously approved a $1.5 million loan to 4 Sandwich Road, LLC for construction of ten deed-restricted affordable housing units. The Board also approved solar carport leases for two schools, adopted the FY2027 budget policy with an amendment, and discussed a residential tax exemption and water infrastructure fund. All votes were 5-0.

• Approved $1.5M loan for 10 deed-restricted units at 4 Sandwich Rd. (5-0)
• Approved solar carport lease with Solect Energy at Falmouth High School Lot C (5-0)
• Approved solar carport lease with Solect Energy at North Falmouth Elementary (5-0)
• Approved FY2027 Operating Budget Policy with amendment removing 'level service' language (5-0)
• Approved consent agenda including liquor licenses and grants (5-0)

General

The Falmouth Select Board will attend and may participate in a Community Outreach Forum about the proposed new police station at 484 Brick Kiln Rd. The forum is scheduled for Tuesday, October 28, 2025, from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Lawrence Middle School Auditorium, 113 Lakeview Avenue, Falmouth, MA. This is a public discussion, not a formal decision-making meeting.

• Community Outreach Forum on proposed new police station at 484 Brick Kiln Rd
• Meeting location: Lawrence Middle School Auditorium, 113 Lakeview Avenue, Falmouth, MA
• Time: 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Select Board

The Falmouth Select Board will hold a regular meeting with public hearings, committee appointments, and votes on several items. Key actions include approving an entertainment license for Aquatic Brewing, an application to the Falmouth Affordable Housing Fund for a property on Pinecrest Beach Drive, and a letter supporting the Rail to Trail bicycle path. The board will also discuss the Downtown Parking Management Plan and a Civic Academy.

• Public hearing and vote on Aquatic Brewing LLC entertainment license at 661 Main Street
• Vote on Falmouth Affordable Housing Fund application for 439 Pinecrest Beach Drive
• Vote on letter supporting Rail to Trail bicycle path project
• Vote on CPC application to fund Taft Playground replacement in Woods Hole
• Consent agenda includes address changes for Kenyon's Market and Pizza I & Subs II at 769 East Falmouth Highway

The Select Board approved a $175,000 grant from the Falmouth Affordable Housing Fund to the Falmouth Housing Trust for the acquisition of a single-family home at 439 Pinecrest Beach Drive. The home will be resold at $399,000 with a perpetual deed restriction at 120% of the area median income. The Board also approved entertainment licenses for Aquatic Brewing, appointed several committee members, and directed the Town Manager to draft a letter supporting the Rail to Trail project conditional on new rail infrastructure.

• Approved $175,000 Falmouth Affordable Housing Fund grant to Falmouth Housing Trust (5-0)
• Approved Entertainment License and Sunday Entertainment License for Aquatic Brewing at 661 Main Street (5-0)
• Appointed Frieder Klein to Bicycle and Pedestrian Committee (5-0)
• Appointed James P. McGrath to Conservation Commission (5-0)
• Appointed Suzanne Thomas to DEIB Advisory Committee (5-0)
• Appointed Jeremy Krauss to Historical Commission (5-0)
• Appointed Dr. Greg Parkinson, Ryan Walker, Bryan LeBlanc to Commission on Substance Use (5-0)
• Directed Town Manager to draft letter supporting Rail to Trail project, conditional on new rail infrastructure (5-0)

Select Board

The Falmouth Select Board's regular meeting includes a vote to select a site for a new police station, plus votes on Town Meeting article recommendations and several licenses and donations. The board will also discuss a draft Arts and Culture alcohol license regulation, a Home Rule Petition for a Licensing Commission, and the fire chief recruitment process.

• Vote to select site for new Police Station
• Vote on article recommendations for November 17, 2025 Town Meeting
• Approve Special One-Day Wine & Malt Beverages Licenses for West Falmouth Library events on Oct 22 and Oct 29, 2025
• Approve One-Day Entertainment and Sunday Entertainment License for Shipwrecked/Falmouth in the Fall Road Race After Party at 263 Grand Avenue on 11/2/25
• Accept Municipal Digital Equity Implementation Grant of $84,954.04

The Falmouth Select Board voted 5-0 to defer a decision on selecting a site for a new police station, despite a recommendation for 484 Brick Kiln Rd. The board also approved consent agenda items, appointed several committee members, and voted on recommendations for the November Town Meeting. A vote to postpone appointments to the substance abuse commission passed 3-2.

• Deferred decision on new police station site (5-0)
• Approved consent agenda items, excluding items 3 and 7 (5-0)
• Approved written testimony supporting House Bill 4082 (4-0, 1 abstention)
• Appointed Jim Fox to EDIC for 3-year term (5-0)
• Postponed vote on substance abuse commission appointments (3-2)
• Appointed Joseph Clancy and Bruce Beardsley to Board of Assessors (5-0 each)
• Approved One-Day Entertainment and Sunday Entertainment License for Shipwrecked LLC (5-0)
• Approved home rule petition for licensing commission, version 2 (4-1)

Select Board

The Falmouth Select Board will hold public hearings, vote on a $8.885 million general obligation bond, and consider selecting a site for a new police station and East Falmouth Library. They will also vote on several licenses, including alcohol permits for local events, and discuss storm preparedness and affordable housing fund applications.

• Vote on $8,885,000 general obligation bond sale
• Select site for new police station
• Approve site for new East Falmouth Library
• Approve alcohol licenses for Falmouth Theatre Guild, Cape Symphony, and others
• Approve affordable housing fund applications for 545 Main Street and 805 Gifford Street

The Falmouth Select Board approved a $3.4 million award from the Falmouth Affordable Housing Fund to Bushwood 545, LLC for the creation of 34 affordable deed-restricted rental units at 545 Main Street, with $2.1 million for land acquisition and $1.3 million for construction. The board also approved a $100,000 supplemental award to Habitat for Humanity for a project at 805 Gifford St. Ext., bringing total funding to $600,000. The board voted to place articles on the November 17 Town Meeting warrant, removing two articles related to a proposed noise bylaw. A vote on the new police station site was tabled to October 14.

• Approved $3.4M award to Bushwood 545, LLC for 34 affordable units at 545 Main St. (5-0)
• Approved $100,000 supplemental award to Habitat for Humanity for 805 Gifford St. Ext. project (5-0)
• Approved sale of $8,885,000 in general obligation bonds (5-0)
• Approved 310 East Falmouth Highway as preferred site for new East Falmouth Library (5-0)
• Tabled vote on new police station site until Oct. 14 meeting
• Voted articles for Nov. 17 Town Meeting warrant, removing noise bylaw articles 9 and 10 (5-0)
• Approved consent agenda including licenses and administrative orders (5-0)
• Appointed Avila Rudd to Cultural Council and Liese Siemann to Freshwater Ponds Advisory Committee (5-0)

General

The Falmouth Select Board is holding a regular meeting focused on school campus safety. Officials including the Select Board Chair, School Committee Chair, Superintendent, Town Manager, Police Chief, and District Attorney Galibois will address the public. No votes will be taken at this meeting.

• Public discussion on school campus safety
• Attendance of Select Board Chair, School Committee Chair, School Superintendent, Town Manager, Police Chief, and District Attorney Galibois

Select Board

This is a workshop meeting focused on strategic planning, with no public comment. The board will review an overview, participate in a group exercise, discuss SMART goals, and begin prioritizing goals. No formal decisions or public hearings are scheduled.

• Strategic planning overview and group exercise
• Discussion of SMART goals
• Preliminary prioritization of goals

Select Board

The Falmouth Select Board will attend the One Cape Summit, a regional meeting of Cape Cod municipal leaders. The agenda focuses on water quality and wastewater funding, with remarks from state and regional officials. The board will also participate in a discussion of regional priority issues such as housing, land use, and climate change.

• Remarks on wastewater and water quality funding by Cape Cod Commission Executive Director Kristy Senatori
• Remarks on state water quality priorities by MassDEP Deputy Commissioner Gary Moran
• Remarks on funding strategies by Andrew Gottlieb, Executive Director of the Association to Preserve Cape Cod
• Discussion of regional priority issues including land use, housing, water quality, climate change, and the economy

Select Board

The Falmouth Select Board will hold a joint meeting with the Planning Board to discuss housing expansion challenges, zoning reform topics (duplexes, triplexes, 40Y starter homes, transfer of development rights, ADU plans), and updates on the Comprehensive Plan and Short-Term Rental Advisory Committee. They will also vote on Town Meeting warrant articles, including petition articles on solar overlay, school audits, and conservation restrictions, and consider approving two new full-time Communication Officer positions.

• Discuss zoning reform: duplexes by-right, triplexes in business districts, 40Y starter homes, transfer of development rights, Seasonal Communities opt-in, conversion bylaw date change, pre-approved ADU plans
• Vote on petition articles for Nov 17, 2025 Town Meeting, including solar overlay district amendment, school audit, and conservation restrictions
• Consider approving $2,847.02 from D.A.R.E. grant for police-school collaboration
• Approve water easement for 0 Bigelow Landing Road and Conservation Restriction for 599 Brick Kiln Rd.
• Discuss potential funding for renovation of former Water Department building at 10 Pumping Station Road

The Falmouth Select Board approved adding two full-time Communication Officer positions to the Emergency Communications Center, funded by a $150,000 reserve fund transfer. The board also affirmed Melissa Motta as Director of Assessing, approved the consent agenda, and voted to add $50,000 to the capital budget for a feasibility study of relocating the Beach Department to 10 Pumping Station Road. A motion to send a letter to the Cape Cod Commission regarding the solar project was not authorized.

• Approved two additional full-time Communication Officer positions (5-0)
• Affirmed Melissa Motta as Director of Assessing and waived residency requirement (5-0)
• Approved consent agenda items including licenses and administrative orders (5-0)
• Approved sidewalk construction on Sandwich Road for Falmouth Southerly, LLC (5-0)
• Adopted revised November 2025 Town Meeting schedule (5-0)
• Added $50,000 to capital budget for 10 Pumping Station Road feasibility study (5-0)
• Did not authorize letter to Cape Cod Commission regarding solar project (4-1)
• Approved minutes of August 25, 2025 (5-0)

Select Board

The Falmouth Select Board will hold its regular meeting to vote on several items, including alcohol licenses for a bocce tournament and yacht club, a capital plan for fiscal year 2026, and fee waivers for affordable housing projects. The board will also discuss water quality monitoring, a baseball field remediation project, and recycling contracts.

• Vote on Special One-Day Wine and Malt liquor license for Cape Cod Bocce Tournament at Falmouth Academy
• Vote to approve FY26 Capital Plan
• Vote to waive application and permit fees for Habitat for Humanity affordable homes at 805 Gifford St. Ext. and 48 Benjamin Nyes Lane
• Vote to approve Change of Ownership Interest for Green Pond Yacht Club’s All Alcoholic Beverages Club License
• Vote to withdraw $500 for Dr. David Garber “Dare to be Great” Award

Select Board

The Falmouth Select Board will hold a regular meeting with an executive session on litigation strategy, followed by public hearings on entertainment licenses and Flow Neutral Bylaw variances, and business items including a fiscal policy vote and a common victualler license. The agenda includes proclamations, consent agenda items, committee interviews, and reports.

• Vote on one-day wine and malt license for Mayflower Brewing at VanFest, Cape Cod Fairgrounds, 8/22-8/24
• Public hearings on entertainment licenses for Bands for Badges, StriperFest, and Shipwrecked/Asics Falmouth Road Race After Party
• Variances to Flow Neutral Bylaw for 683 Main Street (Pilgrim Holdings) and 237 Main Street (La Cucina Sul Mare)
• Vote to approve Fiscal Policy with proposed amendments
• Vote to reclassify part-time Administrative Clerk to full-time in Accounting Office

The Select Board voted 4-0 to authorize the Town Manager to submit an Environmental Notification Form for the Ocean Outfall Project to the Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act Office, marking the first step in the environmental review process. The board also approved several licenses, variances, and appointments, and tabled a proposed amendment to the 2025 meeting calendar.

• Authorized Town Manager to execute Environmental Notification Form for Ocean Outfall Project (4-0)
• Approved Flow Neutral Bylaw variance for Pilgrim Holdings at 683 Main Street (4-0)
• Approved one-day entertainment licenses for Bands for Badges, Shipwrecked/Asics After Party, and StriperFest (4-0 each)
• Approved amended Fiscal Policy dated August 11, 2025 (4-0)
• Approved Common Victualler License for Café Grounded at 281 Main Street (4-0)
• Approved waiver of special event permit fee for The Session concert (4-0)
• Reclassified part-time Administrative Clerk to full-time (4-0)
• Approved amendment to intermunicipal agreement with MASSTC for urine diversion pilot (4-0)

Select Board

The Falmouth Select Board will consider authorizing the Town Manager to issue RFPs to dispose of or lease four town-owned parcels, including 0 West Falmouth Hwy, 0 Locustfield Road, 21 Pheasant Lane, and 20 Brigantine Lane. They will also discuss the Fiscal Policy with proposed amendments, review the annual audit, and consider several liquor licenses and utility pole installations. The meeting includes interviews for committee appointments and a vote on a betterment policy for the Great Pond sewer project.

• Vote to authorize RFP to dispose of or convey 0 West Falmouth Hwy, 0 Locustfield Road, 21 Pheasant Lane, 20 Brigantine Lane
• Discuss and vote on Fiscal Policy with proposed amendments
• Vote to authorize RFP to lease Falmouth Country Club, 630 Carriage Shop Rd. to a private operator
• Approve special one-day liquor licenses for College Light Opera Company, Shipwrecked, Bands for Badges, and On The Water
• Vote on Betterment Policy for Great Pond Phase 1 Sewer Project

The Select Board voted unanimously to authorize the Town Manager to issue Requests for Proposals (RFPs) to dispose of or convey four town-owned parcels: 0 West Falmouth Hwy, 0 Locustfield Road, 21 Pheasant Lane, and 20 Brigantine Drive. The RFPs aim to develop affordable housing, with specific conditions for the Locustfield Road parcel including a mixed ownership model and a preference for village-style development without clearcutting. The board also approved several other items, including consent agenda licenses, committee appointments, and a betterment policy for the Great Pond Phase 1 Sewer Project.

• Authorized RFP for 0 Locustfield Road with mixed ownership and no-clearcutting preference (5-0)
• Authorized RFP for 20 Brigantine Drive (5-0)
• Authorized RFP for 21 Pheasant Lane (5-0)
• Authorized RFP for 0 West Falmouth Hwy (5-0)
• Approved consent agenda including liquor licenses and Eversource pole installations (5-0)
• Reappointed Tamsen George to Historical Commission (5-0)
• Appointed Catharina Armstrong to Commission on Substance Use (5-0)
• Adopted Option 1 for Great Pond Phase 1 Betterment Policy (5-0)

Select Board

The Falmouth Select Board will meet to discuss public safety concerns about the Steamship Authority terminal construction, review the June 2024 financial audit, and vote on sewer project agreements. The board will also hold a public hearing for a Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution dock project and consider a proclamation for Cape Verdean Month.

• Vote to accept $600 donation from Teaticket Civic Association for veterans
• Authorize $1.2M SRF Loan for Great Pond Phase 1 Sewer Project
• Public hearing on Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution dock project at 86 Water Street
• Vote to approve fiscal year-end transfers
• Consider sewer betterment policy for Great Pond Phase 1 Sewer Project

Select Board

The Falmouth Select Board will hold a regular meeting with an executive session for Town Manager contract negotiations, followed by public hearings and business items. Key discussions include the Level 2 drought designation, sewer betterment policy, and affordable housing initiatives, including RFPs for town-owned land and a MassHousing letter. The board will also consider several administrative items, including a project agreement for Long Pond watershed protection and a donation for a lifeguard award.

• Approve project agreement with MA EEA for Long Pond Watershed Protection Project
• Accept $500 donation from David's Old Silver Swim, Inc. for Dr. David Garber 'Dare to be Great' Award
• Public hearing: Verrillo application for elevated walkway, ramp, float at 43 Southview Way, Flax Pond
• Discuss sewer betterment policy and grinder pump approach
• Review RFPs for disposition of Town-owned land for affordable housing

Select Board

The Falmouth Select Board will hold a regular meeting with committee interviews, public hearings, and business items. Key discussions include a response to ongoing ICE activities, a grant application for digital equity, and several liquor license approvals. The board will also consider appointments to regulatory and non-regulatory boards.

• Discuss response to ongoing ICE activities in Falmouth
• Consider application for Outdoor Alcoholic Beverages Table Service Area at 88 Scranton Avenue (Pier 37 Boathouse)
• Vote on Municipal Digital Equity Implementation Program grant application
• Approve six Special One-Day All Alcoholic Beverages Licenses for College Light Opera Company (30 dates, Highfield Theater)
• Consider sign variance for The Daily Brew at 412 North Falmouth Highway

Select Board

The Falmouth Select Board will hold public hearings on several license applications, including entertainment licenses for the Barnstable County Fair, College Light Opera Company, and a liquor license for Asia Restaurant. The board will also consider requests for sign code variances, discuss a letter supporting term limits for the Steamship Authority, and reaffirm opposition to a 5:30 AM ferry service. Several appointments and consent agenda items are also scheduled.

• Entertainment license for Barnstable County Fair, July 21-27, at Cape Cod Fairgrounds, 1220 Nathan Ellis Highway
• All-alcoholic beverages restaurant license for Asia Restaurant at 452 Main Street
• Sign variance for movable sign at 310 Dillingham Ave (Pastimes Golf)
• Letter supporting term limits for Steamship Authority board of governors
• Reaffirm opposition to Steamship Authority 5:30 AM ferry service

Select Board

The Falmouth Select Board will hold public hearings on several dock and dredging applications, consider multiple liquor and entertainment licenses, and discuss a letter to MassDevelopment about a potential joint civilian and military airport at Joint Base Cape Cod. The board will also vote on conservation restrictions, aquaculture license renewals, and fee waivers for local events.

• Wetlands/dock hearings for pier extension at 115 Childs River Road and pier modifications at 278 Scranton Ave.
• Dredging application for Falmouth Inner Harbor (850+/- c.y. removal) by ACME Falmouth MA LLC
• Discussion and vote on letter to MassDevelopment regarding potential joint civilian and military airport at Joint Base Cape Cod
• Conservation Restriction grant from Falmouth Farming, Inc. to The 300 Committee Land Trust and Agricultural Commission at 578 Locustfield Road
• License applications: Hooked (153 Main St.) for all-alcohol restaurant, entertainment, and common victualler licenses; Beach Breeze Inn lodging house license

The Falmouth Select Board approved several waterfront projects, including a 25-foot pier extension at 115 Childs River Road, a marina pier reconfiguration and dredging at 278 Scranton Avenue, and licenses for a new restaurant, Hooked, at 153 Main Street. The board also approved a conservation restriction on a Locustfield Road property, renewed a shellfish aquaculture license, and voted to send a letter to MassDevelopment opposing a joint civilian-military airport at Joint Base Cape Cod.

• Approved 25-foot pier extension at 115 Childs River Road (5-0)
• Approved marina pier reconfiguration at 278 Scranton Ave (5-0)
• Approved maintenance dredging in Falmouth Inner Harbor (5-0)
• Approved Hooked restaurant liquor, entertainment, and victualler licenses (5-0, 4-1 for entertainment)
• Approved conservation restriction at 578 Locustfield Road (4-1)
• Renewed shellfish aquaculture license for Cape Cod Oyster Co. (5-0)
• Approved letter to MassDevelopment opposing joint civilian/military airport at JBCC (5-0)
• Approved consent agenda including multiple licenses and administrative items (5-0)

Select Board

The Falmouth Select Board will hold a regular meeting with public hearings, committee appointments, and several votes. Key items include a vote on an all-alcoholic beverages restaurant license for Daily Brew at 412 North Falmouth Highway, a sign variance for an electronic message board at the DPW, and a request to waive the special event permit fee for the Falmouth Art Market. The board will also discuss a proposed MassDevelopment study on moving the Cape Cod Gateway Airport and receive updates from the Cape and Islands District Attorney and Barnstable County.

• Vote on All-Alcoholic Beverages Restaurant license for Daily Brew at 412 North Falmouth Highway
• Vote on sign variance for electronic message board at DPW, 416 Gifford Street
• Request to waive special event permit fee for Falmouth Art Market at Marina Park (Thursdays 6/26-10/9)
• Discussion of MassDevelopment study on moving Cape Cod Gateway Airport to Joint Base Cape Cod
• Consent agenda includes Eversource pole installation near 556 Main Street and acceptance of $600 wellness grant

The Falmouth Select Board approved an all-alcoholic beverages restaurant license for Megansett Circle, Inc. d/b/a Daily Brew at 412 North Falmouth Highway, with a unanimous 5-0 vote. The board also approved a DPW sign variance for a digital message board, waived the special event permit fee for the Falmouth Art Market, and appointed three committee members. An administrative order regarding utility poles was tabled pending more information.

• Approved all-alcoholic beverages restaurant license for Daily Brew (5-0)
• Approved DPW digital message board sign as public safety exception (5-0)
• Waived special event permit fee for Falmouth Art Market at Marina Park (5-0)
• Appointed Ronald Bowman to Conservation Commission alternate (5-0)
• Appointed William Hough to Human Services Committee (5-0)
• Appointed Kara Foley to Short-Term Rental Advisory Committee (5-0)
• Approved consent agenda except Administrative Order #1 (5-0)
• Tabled Administrative Order #1 (Eversource/Verizon pole relocation) pending more info

Select Board

The Falmouth Select Board will hold public hearings on tree removals, consider several license applications, and discuss a $25,000 funding request from the Falmouth Housing Trust for pre-development costs of an affordable housing project at 419 Waquoit Highway. The board will also discuss establishing a Cultural District and a statement from the DEIB Committee. Several other items include sign variances, fee waivers, and license renewals.

• Public hearing on removal of one Pitch Pine and one Red Oak on Quaker Road opposite Highland Ave for new parking lot
• Public hearing on removal of five Littleleaf Linden trees for intersection widening at Scranton Ave and Main St
• Vote on $25,000 Falmouth Housing Trust request for pre-development costs at 419 Waquoit Highway
• Vote on Entertainment and Common Victualler licenses for Daily Brew at 412 North Falmouth Highway
• Vote on variance to Sign Code for Haven Marina at 366 Menauhant Road

Select Board

The Falmouth Select Board is meeting to conduct routine business, including appointing a member to the 250th Anniversary Task Force, hearing a presentation on a Chamber of Commerce partnership, and approving seasonal and spring license renewals for 2025. The agenda also includes a consent item for a special one-day liquor license for a charity event. Most items are routine administrative actions.

• Appointment to 250th Anniversary Task Force – Peter French
• Presentation on Falmouth Chamber of Commerce affiliate partnership with Cape Cod Chamber
• Approval of seasonal and spring license renewals for 2025
• Special One-Day Wine and Malt Liquor License for Heroes in Transition - RUCK4HIT at Cape Cod Fairgrounds, 1220 Nathan Ellis Hwy, E. Falmouth, 4/26/25

The Falmouth Select Board unanimously appointed Peter French to the 250th Anniversary Task Force with a term ending December 31, 2026. The board also approved seasonal and spring license renewals for 2025, pending inspections, and approved the consent agenda, which included a special one-day wine and malt liquor license for Heroes in Transition. The meeting included presentations and reports but no other substantive decisions.

• Appointed Peter French to 250th Anniversary Task Force (5-0)
• Approved seasonal and spring license renewals for 2025, pending inspections (5-0)
• Approved consent agenda including one-day wine and malt liquor license for Heroes in Transition (5-0)

Select Board

The Falmouth Select Board will meet to decide whether to place a petition to stop Holtec from evaporating nuclear waste on the May 20, 2025 town election ballot and vote on a $2.5 million debt exemption for the Great Pond Phase 1 Sewer Project. They will also discuss motions for the April 2025 Annual Town Meeting and set the date for the November 2025 Town Meeting.

• Reconsider vote to send Holtec nuclear waste petition to May 20, 2025 ballot
• Vote on $2.5 million debt exemption for Great Pond Phase 1 Sewer Project (engineering, design, construction, pump stations, force main, and sand bed rehabilitation)
• Discuss motions for April 2025 Annual Town Meeting
• Set date for November 2025 Town Meeting
• Approve variance for ten sandwich board signs at Spohr Gardens for Daffodil Daze event (April 13–26, 2025) under Sign Code 184-30

Select Board

The Falmouth Select Board will hold a public meeting on March 24, 2025, starting with an executive session on litigation strategy. The board will then conduct committee interviews, hold a public hearing on a one-day entertainment license, and vote on several business items including bond anticipation notes, a sewer project update, revised utility standards, 20 MPH safety zones, and a grant for an electronic message board. The consent agenda includes various licenses, pole petitions, sign variances, and donations.

• Vote to approve and sign Bond Anticipation Notes for Wastewater and North Falmouth School roof
• Update on Great Pond Phase 1 Sewer Project (Article 15, April 2025 Town Meeting)
• Vote to approve revised Utility Standards as recommended by DPW
• Vote to approve adoption of 20 MPH Safety Zones as recommended by Traffic Advisory Committee
• Consider acceptance of grant from Falmouth Road Race for electronic message board sign for DPW

Select Board

The Falmouth Select Board will consider several items, including a vote on whether to place a petition to stop Holtec from evaporating nuclear waste on the May 20, 2025 Annual Town Election ballot. The board will also hold public hearings on a liquor license transfer for Quicks Hole Taqueria and entertainment licenses for the Harbor Lights Illumination concert series, and discuss a draft of single-use plastics rules and a Green Dog Program.

• Vote on petition to stop Holtec from evaporating nuclear waste for May 20, 2025 ballot
• Public hearing: Transfer of All-Alcoholic Beverages Restaurant License to Quicks Hole Taqueria, 28 Water Street, Unit C
• Public hearing: Entertainment licenses for New England Festivals' Harbor Lights Illumination series at Lin Whitehead Band Shell, 180 Scranton Ave., July 5-Aug 23, 2025
• Discussion of draft Single-Use Plastics Rules and Regulations for Food Establishments
• Vote to approve updated Water Quality Management Committee charge document

The Falmouth Select Board approved the transfer of an all-alcoholic beverages restaurant license to Quicks Hole Taqueria, approved entertainment licenses for the Harbor Lights Illumination concert series, and approved an updated Water Quality Management Committee charge. The board also tabled a petition to place a Holtec nuclear waste question on the May 20 ballot, instead planning to draft a letter to the governor. Two appointments to the Joint Base Cape Cod Community Advisory Council were recommended.

• Approved transfer of all-alcoholic beverages restaurant license to Quicks Hole Taqueria (5-0)
• Approved entertainment licenses for Harbor Lights Illumination concert series, 6 Saturdays (5-0)
• Recommended Dr. K.E. Schrieber for at-large CAC position (5-0)
• Nominated Robert Crevey as Falmouth CAC representative (5-0)
• Approved updated Water Quality Management Committee charge (5-0)
• Tabled Holtec ballot petition; will draft letter to governor instead (3-2)
• Approved consent agenda including Common Victualler license, 6 one-day liquor licenses, meal/travel policies (5-0)
• Approved minutes of Oct. 25, 2021 and Feb. 24, 2025 (5-0)

Select Board

The Falmouth Select Board will meet to discuss and vote on a proposal to assess a betterment for the Great Pond Phase 1 Sewer Project, including determining the percentage of project costs to be recovered from abutters. The meeting is scheduled for March 5, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. in the Select Board Meeting Room at Town Hall.

• Consider and vote recommendation to assess a betterment for the Great Pond Phase 1 Sewer Project under Article 15 of the April 2025 Annual Town Meeting
• Determine the percent of applicable project costs to be recovered from abutters in accordance with Massachusetts General Laws c. 83 section 23

Select Board

The Falmouth Select Board is holding a workshop meeting to discuss several policy items, including immigration enforcement procedures, a proposed Land Acknowledgement Policy, and drafting a letter opposing a $50 million cap on wastewater construction funding in the state's Clean Water State Revolving Fund. They will also discuss municipal funding for IA septic systems. No public comment is scheduled, and no final votes are listed on the agenda.

• Discussion on immigration enforcement procedure and practice
• Discussion on proposed Land Acknowledgement Policy
• Drafting letter opposing Mass DEP $50 million wastewater construction funding cap in 2025 CWSRF IUP
• Discussion on use of municipal funding for IA septic systems

The Falmouth Select Board held a workshop meeting on March 1, 2025, discussing immigration enforcement, a land acknowledgement policy, and wastewater funding. The board unanimously approved drafting letters to state officials opposing a proposed $50 million cap on wastewater construction funding. No other formal votes were taken, with other items remaining in discussion stages.

• Approved letters opposing MassDEP $50M wastewater funding cap (5-0)
• Directed Town Manager to implement written guidelines for employees on immigration detainers
• Agreed to move land acknowledgement policy to a future agenda item with public comment
• Discussed but took no action on municipal funding for IA septic systems

Select Board

The Falmouth Select Board will hold a public hearing on proposed 2025 Recreation Department fee changes, then discuss and vote on several business items, including establishing a Short-Term Rental Advisory Committee, supporting the Municipal Empowerment Act, endorsing an affordable housing project, and recommending articles for the April 2025 Annual Town Meeting. The board will also enter executive session to discuss litigation strategy in two cases. Consent agenda items include utility pole and manhole installations, a donation, and a solar lease.

• Public hearing on Recreation Department fee changes for 2025
• Vote to establish Short-Term Rental Advisory Committee
• Letter of endorsement for affordable housing at 48 Benjamin Nyes Lane, North Falmouth
• Vote on article recommendations for April 2025 Annual Town Meeting
• Solar Rooftop Lease with Solect Energy Development LLC for Water Treatment Plant (650 Gifford Street)

The Falmouth Select Board approved several items, including Recreation Department fee increases for the Summer Adventure Program and adult sports, the establishment of a Short-Term Rental Advisory Committee, and a letter of endorsement for Habitat for Humanity's 14-home affordable housing project at 48 Benjamin Nyes Lane. The board also approved a letter to the Cape Cod Commission regarding a conservation restriction for a solar array at the Cape Cod Country Club and voted on recommendations for the April 2025 Town Meeting articles. The board entered executive session to discuss litigation strategy for two cases.

• Approved Recreation Department fee increases for 2025 Summer Adventure Program and adult sports (5-0)
• Established Short-Term Rental Advisory Committee with amended mission statement (5-0)
• Endorsed Habitat for Humanity LIP application for 14 affordable homes at 48 Benjamin Nyes Lane (5-0)
• Approved letter to Cape Cod Commission on conservation restriction for Theater Drive/Boxberry Hill Road (5-0)
• Approved April 2025 Annual Town Meeting article recommendations (5-0)
• Approved letter of support for Municipal Empowerment Act (5-0)
• Approved consent agenda items a-d, f, and e (with one abstention) (5-0, 5-0, 4-0-1)
• Approved minutes of February 10, 2025 as amended (5-0)

Select Board

The Falmouth Select Board will hear presentations on four petition articles for the April 2025 Annual Town Meeting, covering urine diversion funding and studies, a Woods Hole police detail transfer, and a balloon sale ban. The board will also discuss forming a building committee for a new East Falmouth library, drafting a letter to the Governor about the Cape & Islands Community Mental Health Center closure, and approving an amendment to an intermunicipal agreement for a urine diversion study.

• Petition Article #16: Fund Urine Diversion Assessment
• Petition Article #17: Fund Urine Diversion Study
• Petition Article #18: Transfer from Embarkation Fund for Woods Hole Police Detail
• Petition Article #19: Prohibition of Sale and Release of Balloons
• Waiver of Town permit fees for Falmouth Housing Trust 5-unit affordable housing at 419 Waquoit Highway

The Falmouth Select Board approved the establishment of an East Falmouth Library Building Advisory Committee to complete the planning and design phase of a new branch library through the Massachusetts Public Library Construction Program. The board also voted to direct the Town Manager to draft a letter to the Governor opposing the closure of the Cape & Islands Community Mental Health Center, and approved an amendment to the intermunicipal agreement with the Massachusetts Advanced Septic System Technology Center for a urine diversion feasibility study. The board approved the consent agenda, including a one-day liquor license for Main Street Gallery and a waiver of permit fees for a Falmouth Housing Trust development.

• Approved establishment of East Falmouth Library Building Advisory Committee (5-0)
• Approved drafting letter to Governor opposing closure of Cape & Islands Community Mental Health Center (5-0)
• Approved amendment to intermunicipal agreement for urine diversion feasibility study (4-1)
• Approved consent agenda including one-day liquor license, sign variance, septic tax credit letters, and permit fee waiver (5-0)
• Approved Special One-Day Wine & Malt Beverages License for Main Street Gallery (4-0, 1 abstention)
• Approved minutes of January 27, 2025 with two edits (5-0)

Select Board

The Falmouth Select Board will attend a climate resilience workshop focused on developing a conceptual infrastructure resilience plan for Woods Hole Village. The workshop will review prior work, discuss community vision and priorities, and develop short-, medium-, and long-term action items. This is a working session, not a decision-making meeting.

• Climate resilience workshop for Woods Hole Village
• Develop action plans for community-prioritized areas
• Create short-, medium-, and long-term resilience action items
• Case study for future townwide resilience planning

Select Board

The Falmouth Select Board will hold a regular meeting with an executive session on police union negotiations, followed by public sessions. Key business includes discussing the short-term rental bylaw development, reviewing the snow and ice control manual, and hearing updates on traffic safety and the Eversource cabling project. The board will also vote on several license applications and approve the warrant for the April 2025 Annual Town Meeting.

• Discuss short-term rental bylaw development status and next steps
• Update on traffic safety improvements at Railroad Ave. and Luscombe Ave. in Woods Hole
• Vote on Change of Hours for Common Victualler License – Bad Martha's Farmer's Brewery, LLC, 876 East Falmouth Highway
• Vote on Class II Used Car Dealer License – Hickey Autos, Inc. d/b/a Executive Auto, 118 East Falmouth Highway
• Vote articles and execute warrant for April 2025 Annual Town Meeting

Select Board

The Falmouth Select Board is holding a public hearing to establish and promulgate fees for Town departments, effective January 1, 2025. The proposed changes, listed for the Conservation Department, would replace current fees with a new fee schedule. The board will decide whether to adopt these changes.

• Conservation Department fees: Administrative Review increases from $50 to $75; RDA from $100 to $150
• Notice of Intent (NOI) fees restructured into categories, with Category 1 at $300, Categories 2-4 at $500, and Category 5 at $5.50/linear foot (min $550)
• Amended Order of Conditions fee increases from $100 to $300
• Certificate of Compliance fees increase: first request $100, second $150, third and additional $200
• Advertising fee increases from $16 to $30

Select Board

The Falmouth Select Board will meet with the Zoning Board of Appeals to discuss 40B applications and affordable housing policy. No formal votes are scheduled for this joint meeting.

• Joint discussion with Zoning Board of Appeals on 40B applications and affordable housing

Select Board

The Falmouth Select Board will meet on January 6, 2025, to discuss and vote on several items, including proposed 2025 fee changes, liquor license applications, and a request to relocate an ADA-compliant pedestrian crosswalk. The board will also review a workers’ compensation settlement, interview candidates for the Golf Advisory Committee, and consider updates on lead pipe assessments and the establishment of a Licensing Commission.

• Vote on proposed 2025 fee changes
• Approve Transfer of All-Alcoholic Beverages Restaurant License for Kravings Pizza & Ice Cream, LLC at 261 Main Street, Unit A
• Approve two One-Day Entertainment Licenses for Main Street Gallery at 189 Main Street
• Vote to sign Statement of Interest for Lawrence School renovations
• Request Massachusetts DOT relocate and make ADA-compliant pedestrian crosswalk at Route 28A and Old Dock Road

The Select Board unanimously found that Bad Martha's Brewery violated its entertainment license due to noise complaints and added a condition requiring the brewery to develop a sound mitigation plan and provide updates to the town manager every six weeks. The board also approved the 2025 Conservation Commission fee schedule, a liquor license transfer to Simply Divine Pizza Co., two entertainment licenses for Main Street Gallery, and a Statement of Interest for Lawrence School renovations. A used car dealer license application was tabled due to compliance concerns.

• Found Bad Martha's Brewery in violation of entertainment license (5-0)
• Added condition to Bad Martha's license: sound mitigation plan and updates every 6 weeks (5-0)
• Approved 2025 Conservation Commission fee schedule (5-0)
• Approved liquor license transfer to Kravings Pizza & Ice Cream d/b/a Simply Divine Pizza Co. (5-0)
• Approved two one-day entertainment licenses for Main Street Gallery (5-0)
• Approved Statement of Interest for Lawrence School renovations (5-0)
• Tabled Class II Used Car Dealer License for Hickey Autos (no vote)
• Approved letter to MassDOT for ADA-compliant crosswalk at Route 28A/Old Dock Road (5-0)