Meetings Ahead
Most meetings in Wellfleet are remote only, but some are held in person. Go to www.wellfleet-ma.gov/calendar and click on the meeting you want to watch, then follow the instructions on the agenda.
Thursday, May 18
- Taxation Aid Committee, 10 a.m.
Friday, May 19
- Dredging Task Force, 7 p.m.
Monday, May 22
- Historical Commission presents Historic Preservation in a Changing Climate, 4 p.m.
- Community Forum on Dredging, 7 p.m., Adult Community Center & online
Tuesday, May 23
- Select board, 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, May 24
- Maurice’s Planning Committee, 4 p.m.
Conversation Starters
Preschool Voucher Applications
Applications are open for the town’s preschool voucher program after voters approved a proposition 2½ override at town meeting and the ballot box to fund it. The program is available to children age four years and under living in Wellfleet and to children of year-round employees of the town. The amount per child will be determined by the number of applicants, with a maximum of $7,000 per child per fiscal year.
The town is also accepting applications for grant funding to provide social services for residents. Services may include domestic violence and sexual assault services, homelessness prevention, food and financial assistance, child care and education, counseling, and civil legal representation. All eligible services are listed on the town’s website. An RFP for any of the services is available by request to [email protected].
Applications for grant funding are due by June 10 at 4 p.m. Applications for the voucher program can be emailed to [email protected] or mailed to Suzanne Grout Thomas at 715 Old Kings Highway.
Historic Preservation
The historical commission will be presenting a webinar on historic preservation in a changing climate on Monday, May 22 at 4 p.m. A panel of speakers will discuss projections for climate change on the Cape as well as projects underway to mitigate climate challenges, especially as they relate to the preservation of historic buildings.
Speakers include Shannon Hulst, a floodplain specialist for Cape Cod Cooperative Extension, Sarah Korjeff, historic preservation specialist at the Cape Cod Commission, and Lys Perhays, lead architectural historian for the Army Corps of Engineers.
Log-in information can be found on the town website. —Sam Pollak
