Meetings Ahead
Most meetings in Eastham are in-person, typically with an online-attendance option. Go to eastham-ma.gov and click on the meeting you are interested in for details. All meetings are at Town Hall unless otherwise indicated.
Thursday, June 22
- Council on Aging Board, 9:30 a.m., Earle Mountain Meeting Room
- Board of Assessors, 11 a.m., Small Meeting Room
- Eastham and Wellfleet Low Lying Roads Study, 1:30 p.m.
- Zoning Board of Appeals, 5 p.m., Earle Mountain Meeting Room
Monday, June 26
- Visitors Tourism and Services Board, 3:30 p.m., Small Meeting Room
- Search Committee interview, 4:30 p.m., Small Meeting Room
- Select Board, 5:30 p.m., Earle Mountain Meeting Room
Tuesday, June 27
- Conservation Commission onsite, 8:15 a.m., Town Hall
- Conservation Commission, 6 p.m.
Conversation Starter
Wiley Park Regulations Tabled
After a contentious two-month process, the conservation commission has officially decided to table proposed rule changes for town-owned land, including a June 15-to-Labor Day leash law for dogs in Wiley Park, until the fall. In the meantime, the commission is going ahead with plans for a summer survey to fully assess damage from foot and paw traffic in the park.
At a June 13 meeting, where the commission was scheduled to discuss the regulations, Eastham Dog Owners’ Association President Tracey Plantier spoke against regulations in conservation areas. “Just let people enjoy them and don’t try to put so many rules in place,” she said.
Conservation commission Vice Chair Janet Benjamins responded, “We’re concerned with everyone being able to enjoy it. There have been instances where dogs have not been under voice control, not on a leash, and where people, including children, have become frightened.
“That is why we’re discussing this,” she said.
The members of the commission all said they were in favor of waiting to vote on the regulations until data from the survey were gathered. —Amelia Roth-Dishy
