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Board of Assessors approves exemptions and abatements

Board of Assessors approves exemptions and abatements in closed session. Chair Robert Dolan and Member Bruce J Beardsley voted unanimously on April 9 to grant exemptions for a veteran property at 8 Fetlock Circle and a senior property at 246 Carriage Shop Road. The board also approved personal

Falmouth housing committee outlines implementation of three warrant articles

Falmouth housing committee charts implementation of three warrant articles approved by Town Meeting on April 6. The Committee unanimously approved March meeting minutes and outlined next steps for establishing a year-round rental tax exemption, a seasonal community designation, and new short-term

Veterans' Council urges town to maintain full-time administrative role

Falmouth Veterans' Council unanimously voted to urge the Town Manager to retain the Administrative Assistant position as full-time when the current employee retires May 29. Chair Carissa April, Director Jim Gouzias, and five members cited 15 years of consecutive full-time service and rising

DEIB Committee reconvenes to challenge consultant RFP, seeks officer post clarity.

Falmouth's DEIB Advisory Committee voted to draft a memo before the Select Board reviews a consultant RFP on May 4. Chair Mananjo Jonahson and members including Amy Bower and Ocean Eversley expressed concern that the 18-month RFP does not explicitly address whether the town will fund a dedicated

School Committee decides against supporting Article 25 for Town Meeting.

Falmouth School Committee split on Article 25 support ahead of Town Meeting. The Committee voted 5-1 against supporting the article, with Michael Heylin, Glenda Cohen, and Christopher Lumping abstaining, after an earlier motion to postpone failed 4-5. Superintendent Lori Duerr stated that local