Bourne Select Board votes on utility pole and budget with major cost spike. The board unanimously approved installation of a joint utility pole on Barlow's Landing Road for Eversource Energy and Verizon New England Inc., and voted 5-0 to transmit the FY27 budget to the Finance Committee with a
Planning Board approves lot combination; Scenic Highway permit withdrawn. The board unanimously approved an Approval Not Required plan to merge 434 Williston Road and 141 Clark Road, Sagamore Beach into one parcel, while accepting the withdrawal of an amended special permit application for a fourth
The Zoning Board unanimously approved a supportive finding for an accessory dwelling unit at 21 Florence Street, allowing the single-bedroom ADU in an existing garage to exceed the standard 50 percent floor area limit.
Bourne's Zoning Board of Appeals approved an accessory dwelling unit allowance and continued a fire station variance hearing. The board voted unanimously to grant a supportive finding for Zachary Hindman's application to convert a 1,064-square-foot detached garage into an ADU exceeding the standard
Bourne Sewer Commissioners granted a $5,070 abatement on a 2024 overage bill for a Buttermilk Way property after evidence showed a broken irrigation system discharged into the bay rather than the sewer. The board voted 4-1 to overturn a June 2025 denial, with DPW Director Matt Sawicki confirming
Bourne Select Board approves $17.2 million bond anticipation note sale. Finance Director Erica Flemming reported the short-term BANS, sold to Jefferies LLC, will provide cash flow until authorized debt is paid down, though Town Administrator Marlene McCollem noted the Fire Station debt exclusion
Bourne Conservation Commission approves house renovation on coastal property. The Conservation Commission voted 6-0-0 to approve an Order of Conditions for a renovation at 160 Jefferson Road in Gray Gables, including second story dormers and entryway reconstruction within 100 feet of an armored
Bourne Board of Health approves sewage system variances for Harbor View Road. Health Director Kaitlyn Shea and the board unanimously approved multiple setback exceptions for an innovative septic system upgrade at 28 Harbor View Road, contingent on Conservation Commission review. The variances
ISWM committee approves pre-qualified contractors, moves toward project bidding. The committee unanimously accepted consensus scorecards for 16 general contractors and 97 sub-contractors, advancing the office and maintenance garage project toward construction document bidding.
Bourne Select Board approves $1M-plus road betterment for May town meeting. The board voted unanimously to place an article on the warrant to authorize $1,038,373.70 in borrowing for repairs and resurfacing of Tara Terrace, Eldridge Street, and Eldridge Street Extension in Monument Beach.
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