Yarmouth public meetings in 2023
7 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Select Board
The Select Board entered executive session to discuss potential litigation over zoning violations at 343 Route 28, approving the motion 5‑0. The Board then advanced the Yarmouth Resort migrant‑housing update and approved a draft letter urging the Governor to exclude the property from the state migrant‑housing program, voting 4‑0. A proclamation declaring September 2023 National Suicide Prevention and Action Month was also adopted unanimously.
- Approved motion to go into Executive Session to discuss potential litigation (5 ayes, 0 nays)
- Approved motion to advance Yarmouth Resort migrant housing update (5 ayes, 0 nays)
- Approved motion to send draft letter to Governor Maura Healey urging removal of the resort from migrant housing consideration (4 ayes, 0 nays)
- Approved proclamation naming September 2023 National Suicide Prevention and Action Month (unanimous)
Community & Economic Development Committee Agenda and Minutes
The committee reached a consensus to interview all nine applicants for the Special Event Program. Members discussed a marketing contract proposal from the Yarmouth Chamber of Commerce and reviewed updates on tourism funding and wayfinding grants.
- Approved minutes of 5/11/23 (7-0)
- Consensus to bring all nine Special Event Program applicants in for interviews starting 10/19
- Allocated $55,000 for the wayfinding project to move forward
Golf Enterprise Committee
The committee approved the minutes from the August meeting. Members discussed upcoming course maintenance, including drainage and tee box work at Links Course, and the status of plans for Bass River.
- Approved August meeting minutes
Water Resources Advisory Committee
The committee reviewed a progress report indicating that all wastewater contracts are currently on hold because MassDEP has not yet approved the groundwater discharge permit. To meet permit guidelines, the town is considering reducing the requested discharge rate from 0.94 mgd to 0.24 mgd. The Town Administrator is scheduling a meeting with MassDEP to discuss these options.
- Approved August 14, 2023 meeting minutes (with correction to attendance)
Old King's Highway Committee
The Committee approved a portico and sunroom addition for one residence and tabled a new home construction request pending design revisions. A previously tabled shed application was untabled for review.
- Approved portico and sunroom addition at 27 Minnetuxet Way (4-0-0)
- Tabled new single-family dwelling at 51 Dartmoor Way (4-0-0)
- Untabled shed application at 125 Wianno Road (4-0-0)
Community Housing Committee
The Community Housing Committee Working Groups did not meet on September 8, 2023, because a quorum was not present. No substantive decisions were made.
Board of Assessors
The Board of Assessors approved authorization for the Assessor's office to stamp statutory exemption applications, abatement applications, and denial notices. The Board also approved and signed monthly assessor's reports and the meeting minutes from August 3.
- Authorized Assessor's office to stamp statutory exemption applications, abatement applications, and denial notices (Unanimous)
- Approved and signed monthly assessor's reports (Unanimous)
- Approved August 3 meeting minutes as written (Unanimous)