Meetings Ahead
Most meetings in Wellfleet are in person, typically with an online-attendance option. Click on the meeting that interests you on the calendar at wellfleet-ma.gov for details. All meetings are at Town Hall unless otherwise indicated.
Thursday, May 15
- Nauset Regional School Communications Subcommittee, 9 a.m., online only
- Council on Aging, 9:30 a.m., Adult Community Center
- Select Board executive session, 3 p.m.
- Nauset Regional School Committee, 5 p.m., online only
Friday, May 16
- Nauset Regional School Building Use Subcommittee, 8:30 a.m., Nauset Admin. Building, Orleans
Saturday, May 17
- Spring Cemetery Cleanup, 9 a.m. to noon, Oakdale/Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Tuesday, May 20
- Select Board, 6 p.m., Adult Community Center
Conversation Starter
Watershed Plan Submitted; Maurice’s Plan Approved
At their May 13 meeting — the first for newly elected board member Josh Yeston — the select board approved next steps on two major infrastructure projects: protecting the town’s watershed and developing housing at Maurice’s Campground.
Consultants Anastasia Rudenko and Scott Horsley presented a final version of the town’s targeted watershed management plan that incorporated amendments written by former board member Michael DeVasto. The plan has a phased approach over 40 years and prioritizes septic upgrades in places most sensitive to nitrogen pollution. The board unanimously approved the plan and forwarded it to the state DEP for review.
After a brief presentation by the Maurice’s Planning Committee, the board also approved funding for consultants to develop a request for proposals from potential developers at the Campground.
The board split 4 to 1 on the planning committee’s recommendations for the site, however.
“I think 250 [units] is a stretch on that site, but we appointed a committee to look at this and they did for two years with expert advice,” said board member Barbara Carboni.
Board member Sheila Lyons was the sole vote against the committee’s master plan, citing concerns about overpopulation and “not exceeding resources like our water.” —Tyler Jager
