Bourne Board of Health approves non-opposition for third marijuana establishment. Chair Robert Collett, William Meier, and Donald Ellis voted unanimously to issue a non-opposition letter for Bourne Cannabis, LLC to operate a dispensary at 694 MacArthur Blvd, the third such license application
Bourne's Design Review Committee unanimously approved signage and landscaping for a veterinary hospital expansion. The 4-0 vote ratified revised plans for Cape Cod Veterinary Specialists at 7 Bourne Bridge Approach, submitted by Geoffrey Roth of Keeper Bay Real Estate.
Bourne Select Board unanimously endorses FY 2027 budget and recommends approval of multiple town meeting articles for May. The board voted 5-0 to back Article 2 (operating budget), Articles 17 and 18 (community preservation fund grants totaling $111,500 for Housing Assistance Corporation and
The Board of Health conducted a preliminary site review of a proposed subdivision at 586 Shore Road, Monument Beach. Chair Bob Collett, Vice Chair Margaret Reali, William Meier, and Donald Ellis toured the property with engineer Michael Carter of GCG Associates, Inc., posed clarifying questions,
Bourne Select Board advances town meeting warrant with license approvals and fiscal measures. The board unanimously endorsed 18 of 20 annual meeting articles, removed two contentious community preservation items for counsel review, and greenlit permits for Bourne Youth Baseball and Community
Bourne Select Board convenes hearing on FY27 budget with revised school assessments. Town Administrator Marlene McCollem reported that 20 students were removed from Upper Cape Tech's enrollment, reducing Bourne's vocational school assessment to $4,322,089, a $115,962 decrease from prior
Planning Board approves occupancy bond and three property applications unanimously. Vice Chair Liz Brown presided as the board cleared a $103,000 performance bond for Chief Cannabis at 10 Canal Street for paving, landscaping, and site work, conditional on Department of Public Works review; the bond
Board of Health reviews Southside Fire Station septic design without voting approval. Health Director Kaitlyn Shea questioned a nitrogen-reducing Nitrex system's 905-gallon-per-day design capacity against a calculated need of 665 gallons, citing potential unnecessary costs for taxpayers. Chair