Government · Select Board
Eastham Board Delays Cesspool Rule Overhaul
Eastham splits a two-year septic overhaul, delaying the costliest piece.
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Government · Conservation
Eastham panel orders removal of dune fence
Eastham Conservation Commission orders removal of an unpermitted dune fence and cites a second property for pond-buffer clearing.
Government · Community Preservation Act Committee
CPA Committee announces October 28 application deadline
Eastham's CPA Committee set an October 28, 2026 application deadline for community preservation projects. During a public hearing, Chair Mary Shaw and Community Development staff Paul Lagg presented the CPA process and answered prospective applicants' questions about the 4:00 p.m. deadline.
Government · Council on Aging
Senior Center Reports 11 Percent Growth, Launches Pilot
Eastham Council on Aging reported 11 percent growth in senior services for fiscal 2026. Executive Director Dorothy Burritt reported that encounters increased to 24,569 total visits from 22,182 in FY 2025, while fitness programming surged 34 percent and medical transportation grew by 17 percent.
Government · Board of Library Trustees
Library Trustees Accept Donations, Memorial Tree
Eastham library board approved donations totaling $21,000 and accepted a memorial tree.
Government · Select Board
SELECT BOARD APPROVES FOUR WASTEWATER CONTRACTS
The Select Board unanimously approved four wastewater project contracts, including Route 6 North and South piping and pump stations, in a joint meeting with the Capital Projects Committee. The contracts also included a DPW Salt Shed facility, with the Salt Shed award contingent on favorable
Government · Planning Board
Planning Board Elects Vion Chair; Approves Two Residential Sites
The Planning Board elected Michele Vion as chair at its August 19 meeting. Vion won the position 6-0 with one board member abstaining; Vice Chair Pat Canavan and Clerk Steven Rogers were elected unanimously.
Government · Search Committee
Search Committee tracks six filled vacancies, plans outreach
Eastham Search Committee reported six filled positions and ten new openings, maintaining a 14.2 percent vacancy rate below its 20 percent threshold. Chaired by Sue Maren and including members Dee Mattfeldt, Ellen Greer, and Kate Paradise, the committee discussed outreach to part-time residents as a
Government · Waste Reduction & Recycling Committee
Eastham Recycling advances transfer station signage initiative
Eastham Recycling Committee designated Andrew Shearer and Gary Senecal to lead transfer station signage work. Despite internal disagreement about the project's scope, the committee moved forward. Committee members were assigned to recruit volunteers for the Farmers Market and Windmill Weekend
Government · Select Board
Eastham Select Board Sets Residential Tax Exemption at 8 Percent
Eastham Select Board set fiscal 2027 residential tax exemption at 8 percent, declined open space discounts. Suzanne Bryan, Chair, and the five-member board voted unanimously to adopt a residential tax classification factor of one and reject open space and small commercial discounts. In separate
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