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AGENDA
1. OPEN SESSION - 5:30 PM
a. Call to Order
b. Pledge of Allegiance
2. JOINT MEETING - BOARD OF HEALTH AND SELECT BOARD - 5:30 PM
a. Discuss the equitable cost distribution of Water Quality Management Planning
b. Discuss Short-Term Rental regulation/bylaw
c. Discuss allocation of resources from the embarkation fund to address concerns regarding public health and
environmental concerns in Woods Hole
d. Discuss flow neutral bylaw approvals
3. REGULAR MEETING - 6:30 PM
a. Recognition
b. Announcements
c. Public Comment
4. CONSENT AGENDA - 6:35 PM
a. Licenses
1) Consider a vote to approve the application by Historic Highfield, Inc. for a series of three (3) Special
One-Day Wine & Malt Beverages Licenses on February 22nd, March 15th, and April 26th, 2026, from
4:00 pm to 6:00 pm.
2) Consider a vote to approve an application for a Special One-Day All Alcohol Liquor License - ASICS
Falmouth Road Race, Inc. - Falmouth Road Race - VIP Finish Line Viewing Tent, Falmouth Heights -
Sunday, August 16, 2026 from 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
3) Consider a vote to approve an application for a Special One-Day Wine and Malt Liquor License -
Gray Matter Marketing - Cape Cod Brew Fest - Cape Cod Fairgrounds, 1220 Nathan Ellis Hwy. -
Saturday, September 19, 2026 from 2:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
b. Administrative Orders
1) Consider a vote to approve the petition of NSTAR Electric Company d/b/a Eversource Energy for
permission to install 1 new FO pole labeled 1269/1 with an anchor approximately 32’ (feet) from
existing pole 9125/7. This work is necessary to provide electric service to Brick Kiln Road for the
Falmouth Wastewater Department.
2) Consider the approval of a Grant of Easement to NSTAR Electric Company (Eversource Energy) at
100 Brick Kiln Road
3) Consider the approval of a Grant of Easement to Boston Gas Company (National Grid) at 100 Brick
Kiln Road
4) Consider a vote to opt in to Early Voting in Person for the May 19th Annual Town Election
5) Consider a vote to approve a request from the Falmouth Running Club for a variance to Sign Code
§184-32: Off-Premises Signs to hang Cape Cod Marathon flags on light poles on Main Street from
9/11/26 to 10/13/26
5. COMMITTEE INTERVIEWS - 6:40 PM
a. Joint Meeting – Falmouth Housing Authority Board of Commissioners and Select Board – Interview and
consider a vote to appoint a member to the Falmouth Housing Authority Board of Commissioners
1) Falmouth Housing Authority - Hannah Vanderscheuren
b. Interview and consider a vote to appoint committee members:
1) Conservation Commission - Ronald Bowman
2) Conservation Commission: Dan Walsh
3) Energy Committee - Olwen Huxley
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS - 6:45 PM
a. Wetland/Dock Hearing - Micael and Marnie Farrell - to construct a fixed pier that will extend approximately
61 feet seaward of mean high water into Eel Pond, located at 202 Edgewater Drive East, East Falmouth
b. Discuss and consider a vote to approve an application for a One-Day Entertainment License - Rise & Shine
Productions LLC - Coast Fest, Lin Whitehead Band Shell at Marina Park, 180 Scranton Ave. - Saturday,
August 1, 2026, 3:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
c. Discuss and consider a vote to approve an application for One-Day Entertainment Licenses - New England
Festivals, Inc. - Harbor Light Illumination, Lin Whitehead Band Shell at Marina Park, 180 Scranton Ave. -
Saturdays, July 4, 11, 18 and August 8, 15, 22, 2026 from 5:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
7. BUSINESS - 7:40 PM
a. 7:40 PM - Joint Base Cape Cod (JBCC) Joint Oversight Group (Base Commanders) Brief (20 minutes)
b. 8:00 PM - Consider a vote to approve an application for a Special One-Day Wine and Malt Liquor License -
Rise & Shine Productions LLC - Coast Fest, Lin Whitehead Band Shell, Marina Park, 180 Scranton Ave.,
Saturday, August 1, 2026 from 3:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. (5 minutes)
c. 8:05 PM - Consider a vote to approve an application for six, Special One-Day All Alcohol Liquor Licenses -
New England Festivals, Inc. - Harbor Light Illumination concert series and night market - Lin Whitehead
Bandshell at Marina Park, 180 Scranton Ave. - Saturdays, July 4, 11, 18 and August 8, 15, 22, 2026 from
5:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. (5 minutes)
d. 8:10 PM - Discuss and consider the approval of the submission of a Community Compact IT Grant in the
amount of $200,000 for the scanning of records for several Town Departments (10 minutes)
e. 8:20 PM - Vote articles and execute warrant for April 2026 Annual Town Meeting (20 minutes)
f. 8:40 PM - Discuss and consider a vote to approve a request for the waiver of building permit fees for the
new YMCA facility in the amount of approximately $169,654 (20 minutes)
g. 9:00 PM - Consider a request from the Falmouth Classic Car Club for a waiver of the Special Event Permit
Fee for its Classic Car Shows on 6/14, 7/12, 8/9 and 9/13/2026 (5 minutes)
h. 9:05 PM - Discuss and consider a vote to authorize the Town Manager to issue a Notice of Award for Land
Development to Falmouth Housing Trust to develop the land located at 21 Pheasant Lane for affordable
housing (15 minutes)
i. 9:20 PM - Discuss and consider a vote to authorize the Town Manager to issue a Notice of Award for Land
Development to Falmouth Housing Trust to develop the land located at 20 Brigantine Drive for affordable
housing (10 minutes)
j. 9:30 PM - Discuss future Select Board action on immigration enforcement, such as community forums and
revision of the June 30, 2025 position statement (15 minutes)
8. TOWN MANAGER'S SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT - 9:45 PM
9. SELECT BOARD REPORTS - 9:50 PM
10. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS - 9:55 PM
a.
• Discuss correspondence and media inquiry policies
• Discuss retail cannabis dispensary license
• LGBTQ+ Sanctuary Town
• Discuss walkability improvements
• Hear an update and discuss the Joint Base Cape Cod Master Planning Process
• Discuss current Town website functionality and potential redesign
• Discuss 10-year spending on consultant fees
• Debt forecast discussion with Finance Committee
• Discuss petitioning the State Legislature for changes to Chapter 40B law
• Update from Municipal Light Board on Internet Service Provider discussions
• Discuss the need for a municipal building inventory and review of current/planned uses
• Discuss the adoption of an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Use Policy
11. ADJOURN - 10:00 PM