More About Marijuana

The Cannabis Control Commission and the Department of Public Health (DPH) have announced the launch of a multi-phased public awareness campaign branded “More About Marijuana.” The campaign kicks off on Monday, August 13 with content to help Massachusetts parents and guardians discuss the risks of underage use of cannabis with their children.

• Please see the full press release here
• The public awareness campaign videos are located here
• Visit the “More About Marijuana” web page here

We encourage you to promote the use of these resources in your community.

State Primary Election 9/4/18

Polls will be open from 7am to 8pm, Tuesday September 4, 2018 for the State Primary Election.

Sample ballots are available for download in PDF format:

• Democratic Party, Precincts 1 & 2
• Libertarian Party, Precincts 1 & 2
• Republican Party, Precincts 1 & 2
• Democratic Party, Precinct 3
• Libertarian Party, Precinct 3
• Republican Party, Precinct 3

Committee Openings

Brewster has openings on the following Town Committees:

• AGRICULTURAL COMMISSION -- 1 member vacancy
• BUILDING NEEDS ASSESSMENT COMMITTEE -- 4 member vacancy
• CABLE TELEVISION ADVISORY COMMITTEE -- 3 vacancy
• CAPITAL PLANNING COMMITTEE -- 3 citizen vacancies
• COASTAL COMMITTEE -- 1 member vacancy
• CONSERVATION COMMISSION -- 2 vacancies
• OPEN SPACE COMMITTEE -- 2 vacancy
• RECYCLING COMMISSION -- 1 vacancy
• ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS --  Regular member - 1 vacancy and alternate member – 1 vacancy
• BARNSTABLE COUNTY HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION -- 1 representative vacancy

A brief summary of the responsibilities/goals of each of the Town’s boards, committees and commissions is available on the Town’s website or in the Selectmen’s office. Click here to download Committee Application & Descriptions If you are interested in serving on a committee please contact Robin Young in the Selectmen’s office at 508-896-3701 x 1100 or email your resume or brief history of your work or volunteer activities to ryoung@brewster-ma.gov

Updated 8/14/18

Fall Town Meeting Moved to Dec. 3, 2018

Please note that the Select Board has voted to move the date for the Fall Town Meeting, originally scheduled for October, to December 3, 2018.

Barnstable County Farm Lease Opportunity

Parties interested in farming may submit bids to lease sections, or the entirety, of the Barnstable County Farm on Route 6A in Barnstable Village. The County has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for those wishing to lease areas that include pasture, vegetable/fruit production sections, and greenhouses.

Information about the farm and lease process is available at the County website:

• Go to: www.barnstablecounty.org.
• Click on “Purchasing,” then “Bids & Proposals,” and scroll down to “Lease of County Farm.”
• Parties will need to register with the website to proceed to the RFP, maps, and other information.

The deadline for proposals is September 6, 2018 at 11AM, and farm parcels will be available in February 2019. A lease agreement will be executed between the successful applicant and the County Commissioners after approval by the Assembly of Delegates. (Mary Chaffee, Brewster Delegate, Barnstable County Assembly of Delegates)

Be WELL Informed Tool

MassDEP is pleased to announce the release of the Massachusetts version of the U.S. EPA online tool called “Be Well Informed” (BWI). This tool allows private well-owners to anonymously compare their lab results to state or federal standards or guidelines that exist for public drinking water. The tool also provides information about any potential health risks, and known water treatment options available to homeowners.

The BWI tool may be obtained at the following EPA web page: https://www.e-enterprise.gov/eenterprise-new

1. From here, select “browse as guest” at top right side of web page.
2. Agree to the “conditions of use”.
3. The Be Well Informed tool is at the top left side of the next web page.
4. Open the dropdown menu arrow in the box labeled “Select a State/Tribe” and select “Massachusetts”, then click on the “check your water” box.
5. A data entry page will open for the entry of water quality results.
6. There is also a “State/Tribe Resources” menu item at the top of the data entry page where you may obtain links to information that is relevant to private well owners from MassDEP, MADPH, EPA, and other entities.

The Water Quantity section of MassDEP’s Private Well Guidelines has been updated and is available at: https://www.mass.gov/media/1514836

An updated version of the Model BOH Regulation for Private Wells is available at: https://www.mass.gov/media/1238521

If you have any questions about the Massachusetts version of the BWI tool or the guidelines and model regulations please contact the MassDEP Drinking Water Program at program.director-dwp@mass.gov or Joe Cerutti at joseph.cerutti@state.ma.us or 617-292-5859.