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  The "data" accepted and repeated by the Wareham Selectmen, Finance Committee and Planning Board was built on a house of cards. VOTE NO on April 10 Noon, Spillane Field You must be present to vote! REPORT ON WAREHAM RE-ZONING PLAN BY NOTOS GROUP Frederic B. Jennings, Jr., Ph.D. 30 March 2021  Executive Summary of Findings and Opinions  EconoLogistics was retained in March 2021 to examine and evaluate the NOTOS Group’s re-zoning proposal  of ecologically sensitive land in northeastern Wareham, MA from R-130 to a Hospitality, Recreational and  Entertainment Overlay District (HREOD). This proposed business development project is based on a claim that  current zoning and COVID-19 will unduly burden Wareham municipal budgets on a perpetual long-term basis.  A set of studies by FXM Associates has raised concerns for Wareham’s fiscal resilience, supporting this re-zoning  plan as a business solution. The present report examines this argument and the eco...

  Onset Water Commissioners Question Re-Zoning

Onset has lost a true warrior. Marilyn Knowlton reached out shortly after I moved to Onset over four years ago when she recognized that I shared her indignation about actions that I instinctively knew were wrong. Marilyn knew exactly what was right and wrong, and why. She and Marie Strawn entrusted me with their knowledge and historical treasure trove, and spent many hours educating me and others so that the next generation will know how and why to protect Onset from our own town government and outside forces.    Marilyn Knowlton and Marie Strawn Educate the Public on Onset Parking In my book, there is no better legacy than to be remembered as an activist. Activists are by definition people of action who always face repercussions for their outspoken defense of what they believe in. That was Marilyn, a true activist and advocate. When it became necessary to take legal action in 2018 against the town with respect to the lease of Onset's beach, bluffs and ...

You be the judge. This is my own transcription of the audio supplied by the District in response to a FOIA request. You may be surprised by what you hear. Audio of Meeting 3 minutes long April 9, 2020 No Roll Call taken. Frank Kowzik is the only Water Commissioner when the meeting opens so the Water Commissioners did not convene. Lisa Morales joined the meeting at 4:59. Pamela Pike calls the Prudential Committee meeting at 5:00 PM. “There will be no public participation the agenda is limited to um, I will entertain a motion to close the warrant and nomination papers deadline.” Charles Kleubler (?) “I make a motion to close the warrant and nomination papers deadline.” Frank Kowzic (?) and unidentified female: Second. [ Kowzic is not on the Prudential Committee and the Fire Commissioners meeting did not convene.] Marcine Fernandes (?) In the background, “All in favor?” (not the chairman) Pamela Pike: “Do we have a second from the Prudential Committee?...

Fire districts review 2019 by the numbers Jan 7, 2020  https://wareham.theweektoday.com/article/fire-districts-review-2019-numbers/45776   Both fire districts in Wareham took a statistical look at 2019. The Wareham Fire Department logged 3,495 calls and wrote 2,594 incident reports. Among those calls, 19 were for marine incidents. The district responded to 32 motor vehicle fires and 35 reported structural fires. Medical calls also took up much of the district’s time, as crews responded to 1,327 reported medical emergencies. While Onset’s Fire District did not release detailed information about the year, they responded to a total of 1,475 calls for service. That number is down 9 percent from 2018’s total of 1,621 calls.

The Town of Wareham commissioned a study to be done to inventory all properties and parcels within a defined area of the town. This study was completed by JM Goldson Community Preservation and Planning in conjunction with Silva Engineering Associates , and took place in the latter half of 2018. The purpose was to determine eligibility for block grant funding under MGL c.121A and c.121B. The results are similar if not identical to prior surveys. In this study, 762 properties were included, 694 of which contained buildings. Twenty-eight percent of the area studied meet the criteria including physical deterioration, abandonment, chronic high vacancy rates, environmental contamination, and/or significant decline in property values. Eighty-six percent of the Village's infrastructure components are in fair or poor condition and contributing to slum and blight conditions. These include water, sewer, drainage, utilities, roadways and sidewalks. The take aways from this include the ...

Snow emergency info: https://www.wareham.ma.us/home/urgent-alerts/parking-ban-no-parking-when-snow-3-or-more " During the hours of 7:45 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. the snow or weather emergency parking ban shall not apply to Main Street, from Chapel to the Tobey Homestead in the Wareham Village District, and Onset Avenue, from West Central to the Town Pier in the Onset Village District." Onset Fire and Water agendas for December 11, 2019 are not yet posted. Note in the previous minutes that they are negotiating with Howard Anderson . Back for another bite at the taxpayers' apple? Mrs. Fernandes told him they "weren't saying no" to increasing his pension. Minutes of the By-Laws Committee reveal an impending change in the entire governance structure. Please pay attention to this now, not only when it is presented as a "done deal" in May . http://static.wpb.tam.us.siteprotect.com/var/m_4/44/446/47238/846296-Sept_2019-6512b.pdf How much ...