Government & development in Harwich

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Last 14 days

• Select Board approves letter opposing state housing law. Harwich selectmen weighed a legal challenge to the state's revised 40A zoning law, drafted with a retired land-use attorney, as the board revealed the town secured a two-year reprieve from the 40B affordable-housing mandate despite falling short of the required housing stock.Harwich News
• Conservation board continues Snow Inn hotel hearing to Oct. 21. Harwich conservation commissioners pushed back a decision on Witchmere Harbor Real Estate's 72-room hotel redevelopment of the Snow Inn after a commissioner challenged the applicant's math on how much nitrogen the project would actually keep out of the harbor.Harwich News
• Water Commission to draft bill relief rules. Harwich's Water Commission is drafting written criteria for water bill abatements after staff reported roughly $11,600 of $17,500 in forgiven charges since 2024 with no formal policy. The board reviews draft options, modeled partly on Hamilton, October 6.Harwich News
• Recreation panel pushes Brooks Park splash pad funding. Harwich's Recreation and Youth Commission is pushing Community Preservation Act funding for a Brooks Park splash pad redesign and Memorial Field upgrades ahead of Thursday's Community Preservation Committee filing deadline. The panel also flagged more than $25,000 in unpaid field-use bills from local sports groups.Harwich News

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