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Nomination Papers
Available for May 4, 2010 Town Election: Nomination
papers for the Town of Provincetown's Annual Town Election to be
held on Tuesday, May 4, 2010 are now available from the Office of
the Town Clerk located at Provincetown Town Hall, 16 Jerome Smith
Road, Provincetown, MA 02657. Any registered voter of the town shall
be eligible for election to any office, but no person shall concurrently
hold more than one elected office. Election to any office shall
be nonpartisan. The last day for a candidate to obtain nomination
papers is 6 p.m. on Thursday, March 11, 2010. Read
More.
Proposals Sought for 2010
Annual Traffic Hearing: The Provincetown
Board of Selectmen is accepting traffic proposals through Tuesday,
February 16, 2010 at 5 p.m. for the 2010 Annual Traffic Hearing.
The hearing is scheduled for Tuesday, March 16, 2010 at 6 p.m. in
6:00 p.m. in Larkin Hall at the Center for Coastal Studies, 5 Holway
Avenue, Provincetown, MA 02657. Such proposals must be submitted
in writing on the traffic
proposal form which is also available in the Office of the Town
Manager / Board of Selectmen, Town Hall, 16 Jerome Smith Road, Provincetown,
MA 02657. See
Public Notice.
Provincetown Community Garden
Opening Soon! Want
a bed at B Street Garden? The Garden Advisory Group and Conservation
Commission are pleased to announce Provincetown's new community
garden, opening May 1, 2010. We are providing 8'x12' garden plots
in beds raised one foot above ground. Thirty gardeners will be accepted
for this first phase! The B Street Garden is located off Browne
Street, across from the police station on Shank Painter Road. Register
to receive an application and to be added to the B Street Garden
email list today! Contact Ryeon
Corsi or call Brian Carlson at (508) 487-7000, x537. Read
more.
New Floodplain Maps: The
Federal Emergency Management (FEMA) recently revised the Provincetown
flood zones and has released preliminary new flood insurance rate
maps (FIRM) for our community. The new FIRM maps are still in a
preliminary phase and will not become effective until June,2010.
A change to the flood zone designation for your parcel could result
in the need for you to obtain flood insurance coverage or a change
in your present flood insurance rates.
For More Info.
Emergency Snow Removal and Towing
of Vehicles in the Event of Snowfall Winter 2009-2010:
Pursuant to Massachusetts General Law Ch. 40, §
22D, and Provincetown Regulations Ch. 3, § 3-1-1 through 3-2-2,
all vehicles parked on specific
streets in the event of snowfall will be ticketed and towed
from the street at the owner's expense. Snow Emergency information
can be obtained from Police Dispatch at 508-487-1212. Read
Public Notice.
Shellfish Area to
Open November 1st: On Sunday, November
1, 2009, the shellfish area east of the west end breakwater will
be open to the public. The days allowed are Sundays and Fridays
through the end of March 2010, with a ten-quart limit per week.
Licenses, gauges, and a copy of the regulations will be available
at the Town Clerk's office, Temporary Town Hall, 16 Jerome Smith
Road, after October 20, 2009. See
Public Notice.
VSB Announces Tourism
Grant Guidelines for FY 2011: The Visitor
Services Board is seeking grant proposals for special events and
promotions for funding under the Tourism Fund for Fiscal Year 2011
(for events taking place July 1, 2010 - June 30, 2011). Proposals
will be accepted from any individual, business, municipal department,
or non-profit organization conducting an event, activity, or project
located in the Town of Provincetown seeking financial assistance
to promote off-season projects, programs or special events that
promote and enhance year round tourism in Provincetown. Read
Public Notice.
Rental Certificates:
The Provincetown Board of Health has adopted
new public health and safety regulations pertaining to the renting
of property for habitation. This new regulation applies to all forms
of rental property including weekly, seasonal, and year round. If
you are renting property, you are required to obtain the Renters
Certificate and receive an inspection every 3 years. Applications
are available here or may be picked up in the Licensing Department
at Town Hall. Our normal business hours are Monday through Thursday,
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Read More.
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of current Town Board vacancies
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