Meetings Ahead
Meetings in Truro are often held remotely. Go to Truro-ma.gov and click on the meeting you are interested in for an agenda and details on how to join.
Thursday, March 20
- Pamet Harbor Commission, 1:30 p.m., Town Hall
- Housing Authority, 5 to 7 p.m., Town Hall
Friday, March 21
- Finance Committee, 9 a.m., online
- Board of Library Trustees, 3:30 p.m., Public Library
Monday, March 24
- Concert Committee, 10 a.m., Community Center
- Zoning Task Force, 11 a.m., Town Hall and online
Tuesday, March 25
- Select Board, 5 p.m., Town Hall and online
Wednesday, March 26
- Chair Roundtable, 5 p.m., online
Conversation Starter
The News From 25 S. Highland
Five months after Cape Cod Builders demolished one of the two cottages the company was supposed to restore for town workforce housing, the project is still on pause.
At the March 11 select board meeting, Assistant Town Manager Kelly Clark said the contractor “went outside the scope” of its contract in October by demolishing the Walsh cottage without consulting the town or its construction consultant, Weston & Sampson.
In November, the select board directed staff to issue a notice of violation and work with MassDevelopment to salvage the $900,000 grant intended for the renovation effort.
“This has required staff to redo funding plans multiple times” and bring some of the proposed work in-house, said Clark. The town submitted a budget amendment in December to secure the full grant amount, of which $200,000 remains unspent.
Clark said two cottages could be brought online with the available funds at 25 South Highland, but expanding the Dennis cottage as originally planned would not be possible.
“That’s where we stand,” Clark said. “This work is really on pause until we can pay for it.” —Aden Choate
