fall town meeting 2020

Town Moderator: ‘Dress warmly’ for outdoor Dec. 12 Town Meeting

“Dress warmly:” That’s Town Moderator Claire Smith’s advice for the upcoming Fall Town Meeting, to be held outside at the Onset V.F.W. on Saturday, Dec. 12, at noon. Due to coronavirus safety concerns, the meeting will be held under the canopy, with...

Hearing on Hospitality, Recreation, and Entertainment district to continue next week

Residents and board members expressed both strong support and skepticism of the proposed zoning district at a meeting that stretched for nearly three hours on Monday night — and is set to pick back up next Monday. The zoning proposal, written by the...
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Town Meeting to take up financial articles only on Dec. 12

The Fall Town Meeting, originally scheduled for Oct. 26, then Dec. 28, has been rescheduled one last time for noon on Dec. 12 at the VFW in Onset. The meeting will take up only articles with financial implications, including the transfer of the...

Town Meeting dates to be changed (again)

The two planned Town Meetings will be getting new dates, announced Town Administrator Derek Sullivan at the Nov. 17 selectmen’s meeting. The fall town meeting, originally scheduled for October and then moved to December 28, will need to be moved...

Fall Town Meeting rescheduled for a midwinter’s night

Instead of a fall Town Meeting, Wareham residents can plan on deciding municipal business in between taking down holiday decorations and before watching the ball drop on New Year’s Eve. The meeting, originally scheduled for October 26, has been...

New school name to be decided at Town Meeting

The name of the new elementary school being built on Minot Avenue will be up for a vote at the fall Town Meeting, whenever it is held. At the Tuesday night Board of Selectmen meeting, Mike Flaherty and Rhonda Veugen spoke about the rationale behind...

Town Meeting postponed to unknown date

Town Meeting, originally scheduled for October 26, will be postponed for at least 30 days. The decision was made by Town Moderator Claire Smith, in collaboration with the Board of Selectmen, Town Administrator Derek Sullivan, Health Agent Bob Ethier...

Fall Town Meeting location still to be decided

Wareham’s Town Meeting is scheduled for October 26 -- just a few weeks away. But the location for that meeting is still unknown, and rising numbers of coronavirus cases are likely to make the decision even more difficult for town officials. In the...

Nip ban, school name to be voted on at Town Meeting

The warrant for the 2020 Fall Town Meeting is now officially closed, and voters will get the chance to weigh in on a variety of topics ranging from the name of the new elementary school, to a potential ban on alcohol nips, to a proposed bylaw change...

Planning Board against downtown rezoning proposal as-is

The Planning Board voted against endorsing the Redevelopment Authority’s plan to rezone Wareham Village to make it more appealing to investors at the board’s September 21 meeting. Although they supported the goals of the rezoning, which will be up...

Town Moderator talks Town Meeting logistics

Town Moderator Claire Smith spoke at the Tuesday night Selectmen’s Meeting to discuss plans for Town Meeting. The location for the Fall Town Meeting, scheduled for 7 p.m. on Monday, October 26, is still undetermined. In the spring, Town Meeting was...

Charter changes headed for votes at Town Meeting

The Charter Review Group held a public hearing on Monday night to discuss the warrant articles that will be up for votes at the Fall Town Meeting. The Town’s Charter is a legal document that outlines the structure of Wareham’s government and...

Proposed zoning changes for ‘Wareham Park’ now withdrawn

A proposed zoning change that would have created a Hospitality, Recreation, and Entertainment District in Wareham has now been withdrawn and will not be considered at the upcoming Town Meeting in October. The withdrawal was announced at the...

Residents make voices heard on main street rezoning, marijuana testing

Asked about proposed zoning changes that will appear at an Oct. 26 Town Meeting, Wareham residents voiced conflicting opinions on a proposed rezoning of Main Street and a potential marijuana testing facility next to John W. Decas Elementary School...

Rezoning could revitalize Wareham Village

Empty storefronts and unkempt properties have plagued Main Street for years, despite the efforts of business owners in the area. On Thursday, Planning Board and Redevelopment Authority member Richard Swenson said that the current zoning for the...