Historical Commission approves $477,000 in Community Preservation Act funding. Chair Neil F. Langille oversaw unanimous approval of a $77,000 Town Hall Building Envelope Evaluation and Design Services application, with the Commission noting the building's National Register status and requiring
Board of Assessors grants 10 property abatements worth $1.3 million. The Bourne Board of Assessors approved six real estate and four personal property abatements totaling $1,255,060 in value reductions during a March 6 executive session, according to meeting minutes. Chair Ellen Doyle Sullivan
Zoning Board of Appeals continues 300-unit housing permit hearing. Chairman James Beyer's board voted unanimously on March 4th to continue the public hearing for Olivia Grace, LLC's 300-unit multi-family development with 25 percent affordable housing on Deerpath Road and Heather Hill Road to March
Bourne Select Board suspends South Side Fire Station bidding pending state special legislation. The board voted unanimously to delay the project after a legal defect in a prior election warrant invalidated both the election and contingent Town Meeting vote, according to bond counsel Brenda
Bourne Design Review Committee unanimously approves Uncle Jon's Coffees downtown storefront signage proposal. The committee approved a signage package including a composite wall sign painted "Lemon" by Benjamin Moore, window logos in vinyl lettering, and a double-sided projecting sign hanging 8
Planning Board approves fire station site plan with drainage improvements. The board unanimously endorsed a Site Plan Review for the 11,831 square foot Bourne South Side Fire Station at 171 Clay Pond Road after applicant Richard Pomroy and project representative Spencer Lind presented stormwater