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  2. Departments

    1. Accounting
    2. Administration
      1. History of Eastham
      2. Select Board
      3. Town Administrator
        1. Administration Home
        2. Finance Administration
        3. Projects
          1. Local Climate Resiliency
      4. NotifyMe Signup
      5. State & Area Resources
        1. Legal Holidays in MA
        2. MA DOR Cherry Sheet Estimated Receipts 2013
        3. MA State Ethics Commission's Conflict of Interest Law Online Training
        4. Massachusetts Municipal Association
        5. Outer Cape Shark Migration Alternatives Analysis (PDF)
        6. Plan Holders List - Rock Harbor Harbormaster Building & Site Revitalization Project
    3. Assessing
      1. Address Change Forms
      2. Assessment Database
      3. Boat Excise
      4. Eastham GIS / Maps
      5. Exemption Applications
      6. FAQs
      7. Forms, Maps & Resources
        1. Glossary of Assessment Terms (PDF)
        2. Links of Interest
        3. Real Estate & Personal Property Abatement (PDF)
        4. Real Estate Sales Maps
        5. Assessor's Maps
      8. Forms of Ownership
      9. Important Dates
      10. Motor Vehicle Excise
        1. Abatements
        2. Billing & Bill Computation
        3. Collection
        4. Excise Tax Exemptions
          1. Disabled and Blind Non-Veterans
          2. Disabled and Blind Veterans
          3. Domiciliary Military Personnel
          4. Non-Domiciliary Military Personnel
          5. Prisoners of Wars and Surviving Spouses
          6. Charitable and Religious Organizations
          7. Farm Plates
          8. Dealer Plates on Manufacturer-Owned Vehicles
        5. FAQs
        6. Non-Renewal of Registration and Driver's License
        7. Payment & Penalites for Non-Payment
      11. Newspaper Appraisal Values
      12. Real Estate and Personal Property
      13. Tax Levy
        1. How a Levy Limit is Calculated (PDF)
        2. How a Levy Ceiling is Calculated
        3. How a Levy Limit is Increased
      14. Tax Calculator
      15. Trustee / Beneficiary Form
    4. Building Department
      1. Eastham Zoning Bylaw Updated 2023
      2. Building FAQs
      3. Community Development Home
      4. Contractor List
      5. Fee Schedule
      6. Forms & Applications
      7. Online Permitting
      8. Setback Requirements
      9. Zoning Bylaws
    5. Cape Light Compact
    6. Channel 8 - Eastham Government Access Television
      1. Channel 8 Master Programming Policy (PDF)
      2. Channel 8 Master Schedule (PDF)
      3. Eastham Vimeo Channel
      4. Municipal Water Project Updates
      5. Live Streaming
      6. Lower Cape Community Access Television
      7. Request for DVD Copy of Committee/Board Meetings
    7. Community Development
      1. Building Department
      2. Conservation
      3. Housing
      4. Planning & Economic Development
      5. Eastham Business Gateway
        1. Exterior Improvement Program
        2. Outdoor Dining Program
        3. North Eastham Master Plan
    8. Conservation
      1. Application Filing Forms, Checklists & Fees
      2. Beaches, Coasts & Wetlands
        1. Beach Sediment Transport Study for Eastham (PDF)
        2. Coastal Processes & Sea Level Rise Video
        3. Town Beach Maintenance Plan (PDF)
        4. Wetland Regulations, Bylaws & Policies
      3. Community Development Home
      4. Conservation Brochure (PDF)
      5. Conservation Commission
      6. Land & Plant Management
        1. Knotweed in Eastham
        2. Land Management
        3. Native & Invasive Plants
        4. Open Space Committee
      7. Meeting Dates & Filing Deadlines
      8. Staging Checklist & Form (PDF)
      9. Trail Maps (PDF)
      10. Wetland Bylaws, Policies & Regulations
      11. Wiley Park / Nickerson Conservation Area Listening Session Information and Presentation
    9. Emergency Management
    10. Finance Department
      1. Accounting
      2. Administration Home
      3. Assessing
      4. Budget & Annual Town Meeting
      5. Human Resources
      6. Information Technology
      7. Procurement
        1. Bids & Proposal Opportunities
      8. Treasurer/Collector
    11. Fire Department
      1. Apparatus Slideshow
      2. Burn Permit - Open Burn Info
      3. Chief's Message
      4. Employment Opportunities
      5. FAQs
      6. Grant Funding
      7. Incident Statistics
      8. Online Burning Permits
      9. Schedule a Fire Inspection
      10. Department Roster
    12. Health Department
      1. 2022 Board of Health Filing Deadlines and Requirements
      2. 2023 Board of Health Filing Deadlines & Requirements
      3. 2023 Bathing Beach Test Results
      4. Board of Health Regulations (PDF)
      5. Contractor List, Application & Fee Schedule
      6. COVID-19 Coronavirus Information
      7. Cyanobacteria Algal/Blue Green Algae Blooms
      8. Environmental & Water Quality Improvement Projects  
        1. 2017 Watershed Reports
        2. Massachusetts Estuaries Project
        3. Municipal Water System Testing Results
      9. General Quick Links
        1. Landfill
          1. Landfill Study Status Reports
        2. Monkeypox
        3. Non-Commercial Farm Animals Regulations
        4. Water Testing
        5. Wildlife
          1. Animal Encounters
          2. Rabies 2021
      10. Mosquito and Tick Information
        1. 2021 Mosquito & Tick (PDF)
        2. Tick Testing & Information
        3. Mosquito Borne Diseases
      11. PFAS
      12. Ponds and Beaches 
      13. Rental Certificate Program
      14. Stormwater Managment
      15. Wastewater Information
        1. Permeable Reactive Barrier at Salt Pond
        2. Pilot Layer Cake Septic System Technology
        3. Schoolhouse Ministers Pond Remediation
        4. Septic Maintenance
    13. Human Resources
      1. Conflict of Interest & Ethics
      2. Employee Town Policies & Resources
      3. Employee Intranet Access
        1. Employee News & Announcements
        2. HR for Staff
          1. Conflict of Interest Training
          2. Employee Assistance Program EAP
          3. Employee Policies & Resources
          4. Union Contracts
          5. Payroll & Benefits
            1. New Employee Kits
            2. Forms & Resources
        3. IT for Staff
          1. Remote Working & Access
      4. Open Employment Opportunities
      5. Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA's)
    14. Information Technology
      1. Massachusetts State Information Technology Division
      2. Microsoft Knowledge Base
      3. Provide Website Feedback
    15. Library
      1. Board of Library Trustees
      2. Directions
      3. Library Calendar
      4. Library Website
    16. Natural Resources
      1. Animal Control
      2. Current Weather
      3. Harbors & Landings
        1. Boating on Ponds Bylaw (PDF)
        2. Clean Marina Guide (PDF)
        3. Forms
        4. Great Pond
        5. Moorings
        6. Personal Watercraft (PWC) Restrictions Chart (PDF)
        7. Rock Harbor
          1. Transient Dockage
        8. Salt & Freshwater Fishing Permits
        9. Tide Charts
        10. Vessel Storage
        11. Workplace Safety & Reopening Standards for Re-Hire Fishing & Charters (PDF)
      4. Herring Run Regulations
      5. Hunting Regulations
      6. Living with Wildlife
      7. Maps
      8. Marine Forecast
      9. Permit Fee Schedule (PDF)
      10. Public Works
      11. Shellfish
        1. Aquaculture
        2. Closure Notifications (PDF)
        3. Commercial Shellfish Permit
        4. Designated Shellfish Growing Areas Maps
        5. FAQs
        6. Recreational Shellfish Map (PDF)
        7. Recreational Shellfish Permits
        8. Red Tide
        9. Reference Documents Library
        10. Report a Fish Kill
        11. Salt Pond Sunday
        12. Shellfish Advisory Workgroup
        13. Shellfish Regulations (PDF)
        14. Swimmer's Itch (PDF)
        15. Tide Charts
        16. Water Testing for Shellfishing
      12. Tide Charts
    17. Planning Division
      1. Community Development Home
      2. Applications & Forms
      3. Bylaws, Codes & Regulations
      4. Community Rating System (CRS)/National Flood Insurance Program
        1. FEMA Flood Maps
      5. Eastham Business Gateway
        1. Exterior Improvement Program
        2. Outdoor Dining Program
        3. North Eastham Master Plan
      6. Housing
        1. Housing Resources
        2. Housing Emergency Loan Program Application
        3. Rental Assistance Program Application
        4. Community Development Block Grant
        5. Affordable Housing Trust
        6. Housing Production Plan
        7. Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs)
        8. For Current and Prospective Eastham Residents
        9. For Local Businesses
      7. MapsOnline (GIS)
      8. Plans & Reports
        1. Plans & Documents
        2. 2021 Town of Eastham Affordable Housing Plan
        3. Eastham Hazard Mitigation Plan 2020 (FEMA Approved) (PDF)
        4. Eastham Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) 2019 Report (PDF)
        5. Town of Eastham Market Study April 2021 (PDF)
        6. Residential Site Plan Approval Guidance (PDF)
      9. Town of Eastham Road Acceptance Policy (PDF)
      10. Zoning
        1. Eastham Zoning Bylaw Amended 2020 (PDF)
        2. Eastham Zoning Map (May 7, 2018) (PDF)
        3. Zoning Board of Appeals 2021 Meeting Calendar (PDF)
        4. Zoning Board of Appeals Fee Schedule (PDF)
    18. Police Department
      1. Animal Control
      2. Chief's Message
      3. Department Roster
      4. Domestic Violence
        1. Suggestions for Protections
      5. Employment Opportunities
      6. Forms & Resources
      7. Identify Theft
      8. Internet Safety
      9. Report Crime Tips
      10. Services & Programs
        1. Ammo & Firearms Disposal
        2. Child Seat Safety & Installation
        3. House Check Request (PDF)
        4. Neighborhood Crime Watch Program
        5. Prescription Drug & Medication Drop Box 24/7
        6. Police Aid for Elderly or Special Needs/Reassurance Program
        7. SafetyNet Bracelet
      11. Sex Offenders
      12. Submit Commendation
    19. Public Works
      1. Administration Division
        1. Board of Highway Surveyors & Public Works
        2. Stormwater / MS4
        3. Road Opening & Driveway Permit (PDF)
        4. Road Acceptance Policy & Application (PDF)
      2. Building Maintenance
      3. Highway Division
        1. Key Projects & Activities
          1. Cole Road Innovative Stormwater Treatment BMP
          2. Construction of New Beach Stairs at Bay Road & Saltworks Road
          3. DPW Water & Natural Resources Office Renovations
          4. Mutual Aid Provided During July 2019 Tornado
          5. Rehabilitation of the Conservation Building into the Eastham Sticker Office
          6. Relocation of Nauset Light Beach Road
          7. Repurposing Old Fire Truck into New Dump Truck
          8. Safety Improvements of Public Spaces in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic
        2. Road Surfaces Map (PDF)
        3. Snow & Ice Removal
          1. Contact Public Works with Questions
          2. Resident Resources
          3. Response Standards (PDF)
        4. Street Name Signs
        5. Unofficial List of Town Maintained Ways (PDF)
      4. Natural Resources
      5. Solid Waste Division
        1. Expanded Recycling for Plastics
        2. Recycling Committee
        3. Special Collection Events
        4. 2023-2024 Transfer Station Guide
        5. Transfer Station Information
          1. Transfer Station Regulations
        6. Multilingual Trash and Recycling Guides
      6. Water Supply Division
        1. Consumer Confidence Reports (CCR)
        2. FAQs
        3. Pay Your Water Bill Online
        4. Water Rules & Regulations (PDF)
        5. PFAS
        6. Eastham Public Water Restrictions 2023
        7. SRF Water Project Funding
        8. Approved Contractor and Plumber List
        9. When Will Water Be Available on My Road
    20. Recreation & Beach Department
      1. About Us
      2. Annual Events
      3. Beach & Sticker Information
        1. Beach Parking & Daily Passes
        2. 2023 Taxpayer Mail-in Application (Stickers)
        3. 2023 Visitor Mail-in Application (Stickers)
        4. Update Trustee/Beneficiary Form
      4. FAQs
      5. Forms, Maps & Resources
      6. Programs & Participation
      7. Recreation Commission
      8. Rec Without Walls Brochure (PDF)
      9. Rules & Regulations
      10. Virtual Tour: Eastham Windmill
    21. Schools
    22. Senior Center
      1. Assistance & Tax Relief
        1. Agencies Providing Financial Assistance for Those in Need
        2. Food Stamp Program
        3. Fuel Assistance
        4. Government Food Distribution
        5. Health Safety Net
        6. Medicare Buy-In Programs
        7. Property Tax Exemption
        8. Veteran Assistance
      2. Council on Aging
      3. Helpful Resources
      4. Newsletters
      5. Outreach Assistance
      6. Programs
      7. Photo Gallery
      8. Services
      9. Thrift Shop Friends of COA
      10. Volunteer Opportunities
      11. Aging in Eastham: A Community Needs Assessment
    23. Town Clerk
      1. ALL Meeting Info
        1. Meeting Agenda Posting Procedure
        2. Meeting Room Facility Reservation
      2. Annual Reports
      3. Bylaw (General) & Town Charter
      4. Census
      5. Election General Information
        1. Voter Registration
          1. Register to Vote
        2. Election Results
        3. Election Campaign Forms
        4. Election Campaign Financial Info Prior Years
        5. 2024 Election Dates
      6. Forms & Permits
      7. FAQs
      8. Fee Schedule (PDF)
      9. Licenses & Certificates
        1. Business Certificates
        2. Dogs
        3. Marriage Licenses
        4. Restaurant & Liquor Licensing
        5. Yard & Estate Sales
      10. Other Area-Regional Meetings
      11. Parking Tickets
      12. Public Records
      13. Town Meeting
        1. Understanding Town Meeting
      14. Vital Records
    24. Town Moderator
    25. Treasurer / Collector
      1. Motor Vehicle Excise Tax
      2. Online Payments
      3. PAID Real Estate & Personal Property Taxes
      4. Sign up for eBilling from City Hall Systems!
      5. Taxation Aid Fund
      6. Taxes Due Information
      7. Tax Payment Options
      8. Tax Title Information
      9. Unclaimed Checks Issued by Town of Eastham
      10. Veterans' Guide to Property Tax Exemptions
    26. Water Department
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  3. Boards & Commissions

    1. Agendas & Minutes
    2. Board & Committees Charges
    3. Affordable Housing Trust
      1. Affordable Housing Trust Responsibilities
      2. Affordable Housing Trust Guidelines (PDF)
      3. Eastham Housing Help
      4. Eastham Affordable Housing Plan 2021
      5. Eastham Housing Production Plan March 2016 Final Draft (PDF)
      6. Vision Statement (PDF)
    4. Board of Assessors
    5. Board of Cemetery Commissioners
      1. Bridge Road Cemetery
      2. Eastham Cove Burying Ground
    6. Board of Health
      1. 2023 Board of Health Schedule and Deadlines
      2. Board of Health Regulations (PDF)
      3. Health Department
    7. Board of Highway Surveyors & Public Works
      1. Board of Highway Surveyors Charge
      2. Town of Eastham Road Acceptance Policy (PDF)
    8. Board of Library Trustees
      1. Eastham Library
    9. Board of Registrars
    10. Board of Water Commissioners
      1. Eastham Municipal Water Project
      2. Water Rules & Regulations (PDF)
      3. Water Use Rates & Fees (PDF)
    11. Cable TV License Renewal Advisory Committee
    12. Cape Cod National Seashore Advisory Commission
      1. Friends of Cape Code National Seashore
    13. Cape Cod Regional Technical High School Committee
      1. Cape Cod Regional Technical High School
      2. Directions to Cape Cod Regional Technical High School
    14. Cape Cod Regional Transportation Commission
      1. Cape Cod Regional Transportation Plan
      2. Meeting Schedule & Agendas
    15. Capital Projects Committee
      1. Rock Harbor Improvements (PDF)
      2. Voting Members of Various Capital Project Committees
    16. Charter Review Committee
    17. Climate Action Committee
      1. Charge to the Climate Action Committee
      2. Selectboard Presentation 01/24/22
      3. Eastham Compost Initiative Presentation
      4. Climate Action Committee Goals
      5. Meet your Climate Action Committee
      6. Massachusetts Residential Guide to Solar
      7. Eastham Local Climate Resiliency Projects
      8. Massachusetts CEC Residential Guide to Solar Electricity
      9. EPA Green Vehicles
      10. Cape Light Compact Home Energy Efficiency Incentives for Homeowners
      11. Climate Action Committee Events On-Demand Videos Link
    18. Community Preservation Act Committee
      1. Application Process Flowchart (PDF)
      2. Appropriations & Refunds FY07 - FY21 (PDF)
      3. Community Preservation Coalition
      4. CPA Project Application (PDF)
      5. CPA Project Final Reports
      6. Eastham CPA Five Year Plan FY20 - FY24 (PDF)
      7. Eastham CPA Projects FY07 - FY20
      8. FAQs
      9. Final Report Guidelines
    19. Conservation Commission
      1. Applications, Checklists, Fees & Forms
      2. Conservation Department
      3. Knotweed in Eastham
      4. Meeting Dates & Filing Deadlines
      5. Native & Invasive Plants
      6. Plastic Bylaws
      7. Reference Documents Library
      8. Trail Maps (PDF)
      9. Wetlands Bylaws, Policies & Regulations
      10. Wiley Park / Nickerson Conservation Area Listening Sessions Information and Presentations
    20. Council on Aging
      1. Senior Center
    21. Cultural Council
      1. Mass Cultural Council
    22. Eastham 400 Commemoration Committee
    23. Finance Committee
      1. Association of Town Finance Committees
      2. Charge of the Finance Committee
      3. Finance Department
    24. Forest Advisory Committee
      1. Charge to the Forest Advisory Committee
    25. Harbor Planning Committee
      1. Final Eastham Harbor & Waterways Management Plan - February 2020 (PDF)
      2. Draft Eastham Waterways & Harbor Management Plan - January 2020 (PDF)
      3. Forums & Presentations
        1. Public Forum 1 - March 18, 2019
        2. Public Forum 2 - July 29, 2019
        3. Public Forum 3 - February 5, 2020
        4. Public Feedback Forum 1 (PDF)
        5. Presentation Public Form 4 (PDF)
        6. Presentation - Woods Hole Group - Public Forum 4 (PDF)
    26. Historical Commission
      1. 2005 Historic Properties Survey Project (PDF)
      2. 2013 Historic Properties Survey Project (PDF)
      3. Base Maps
        1. Map 1 (JPG)
        2. Map 2 (JPG)
        3. Map 3 (JPG)
        4. Map 4 (JPG)
        5. Map 5 (JPG)
        6. Map 6 (JPG)
        7. Map 7 (JPG)
        8. Map 8 (JPG)
        9. Map 9 (JPG)
        10. Map 10 (JPG)
        11. Map 11 (JPG)
        12. Map 12 (JPG)
        13. Map 13 (JPG)
        14. Map 14 (JPG)
      4. Eastham Historical Society
      5. Historical Commission Charge
      6. Historical Commission Application
    27. Housing Authority
    28. Human Services Advisory Committee
      1. Human Services Advisory Committee Charge
      2. Grant Application and Instructions
      3. Human Services Agencies
    29. Nauset Estuary Stakeholder Group
    30. Olde Towne Centre Historic District Commission
      1. Commission Charge (PDF)
      2. Olde Town Centre Historic District Map (PDF)
      3. Olde Town Centre Historic District Commission Application (PDF)
    31. Open Space Committee
      1. Invasive Plant Removal at Cottontail Acres (PDF)
      2. Open Space & Recreation Plan 2007 (PDF)
      3. Open Space & Recreation Plan 2015 (PDF)
      4. Open Space Guided Walks (PDF)
      5. Sandy Meadow Pitch Pine Removal (PDF)
      6. Trail Maps (PDF)
    32. Planning Board
      1. Applications & Forms
      2. Bylaws, Codes & Regulations
      3. Eastham Zoning Map May 7, 2018 (PDF)
      4. Fee Schedule
      5. Planning & Economic Development
      6. Resources for Board Members
      7. Planning Board & Zoning Board Meeting Calendar 2023
      8. Proposed Zoning Amendments 2023
    33. Recreation Commission
      1. Duties
      2. Recreation & Beach Department
    34. Recycling Committee
      1. Charge to Recycling Committee (PDF)
      2. Recycling Committee Newsletter
      3. Waste Ban Guidance (PDF) - Materials That Cannot Go in the Trash
    35. School Committee
      1. Eastham Elementary
      2. Nauset Public Schools
      3. Nauset Regional High School Building Project
      4. Nauset Schools Alternative Posting Method (PDF)
    36. Search Committee
      1. Charge to the Search Committee
    37. Select Board
      1. Administration Home
      2. Nauset Estuary Dredging Project
      3. Select Board Policies
        1. Single-Use Plastics & Environmental Hazards Bylaw
        2. National Suicide Prevention Month Proclamation 2022
    38. Strategic Planning Committee
      1. Strategic Planning Committee Charge
      2. Annual Community Update
      3. Town of Eastham 2020-24 Strategic Plan
    39. T-Time Development Committee
      1. Background Information
      2. T-Time Committee Recommendations Presentation to Select Board - 12.6.21 (PDF)
      3. T-Time Committee Recommendations Report - 12.6.21 (PDF)
    40. Task Force on Zoning & Regulation
    41. Taxation Aid Committee
    42. Visitors Tourism & Promotion Services Board
    43. Water Management Committee
      1. Charge to the Water Management Committee
      2. Municipal Water Project Maps
      3. Ponds, Proposals, Studies & Reports
        1. Public Beaches & Ponds Sampling Results 2014
      4. Wastewater Proposals, Studies & Reports
    44. Zoning Board of Appeals
      1. Applications & Forms
      2. Bylaws, Codes & Regulations
      3. Eastham Zoning Map 5-7-2018 (PDF)
      4. Fee Schedule
      5. Planning Department
      6. Regulations
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  4. Community

    1. Visitors
    2. Chamber of Commerce
    3. Climate
    4. Eastham Historical Society
    5. Eastham Part-Time Resident Taxpayers Association
    6. Eastham Windmill
    7. Gateway to the National Seashore
    8. Geography
    9. Government
    10. History of Eastham
      1. Nauset Indians
    11. Nauset Public Schools
    12. Timothy Smith Fund
    13. Weather Forecast
    14. Volunteer for a Committee or Board
    15. Websites of Interest
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  5. Services

    1. Business Certificates
    2. Channel 18 Eastham Government Access Television
    3. Contractor Lists
    4. COVID-19 Testing
    5. Fire Inspections
    6. Food Stamp Program
    7. Massachusetts Municipal Association
    8. Online Services
    9. Recreation Programs
    10. Senior Services
    11. Special Waste Collection Events
    12. Tax Deferral & Hardship Information
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  6. How Do I...

    1. Apply For
      1. Application for Childcare Assistance for Eastham Residents (PDF)
      2. Eastham Preschool Funding Program
      3. Timothy Smith Fund
      4. Transient Vendor Permit Application (PDF)
    2. Find
      1. Beach Stickers
      2. Building Permits
      3. Directions to Bay Beaches, Ponds & Parks
      4. Eastham Area Resources
      5. FAQs
      6. Facilities/Meeting Rooms to Reserve
      7. Housing Information
      8. Interesting Eastham Sites
      9. Planning Forms
      10. Staff Contact Information
      11. Social Media Channels
      12. Town Code & Bylaws
    3. Get Involved
      1. Employment Opportunities
      2. Register to Vote
      3. Neighborhood Crime Watch Program
      4. Things to Do
      5. Recreation Activities
    4. Review
      1. Abatements
      2. Channel 18 Live Streaming
      3. Eastham Tides
      4. Minutes & Agendas
      5. On-Demand Video of Meetings & Special Programs
      6. Town Code & Bylaws
      7. Wiley Park Renovations
    5. Sign Up For
      1. CodeRed Emergency Notifications
      2. Volunteer to Serve on a Board or Committee
      3. Website Notifications
    6. Submit
      1. Bid Opportunities
      2. Comments & Questions
      3. Online Payments
      4. Vital Records
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