Bethany Traverse

For Immediate Release: Drop-off Unwanted Medications at a Site near You
April 28, 2022 (Barnstable, MA) – Barnstable County’s Hazardous Materials Program encourages community members to drop-off expired, unused, or unwanted prescription medications on “National Take Back Day,” which takes place on Saturday, April 30th from 10 AM to 2 PM at a police station near you. Cape Cod has a largely unconfined sole source aquifer […]

For Immediate Release: Notice of Opportunity for Public Comment on Transportation Planning Document
Notice of Opportunity for Public Comment on Transportation Planning Documents Planning for the Future Transportation Needs of Cape Cod For Immediate Release (April 26, 2022) – The Cape Cod Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) has released two (2) documents for a 21-day public review and comment period. Members of the public are invited to review these […]

For Immediate Release: Master Gardener Annual Plant Sale
MASTER GARDENER ANNUAL PLANT SALE Join us on May 21, 2022 April 21, 2022 (Barnstable, MA) – The Master Gardener’s Plant Sale returns as an in-person event on Saturday, May 21, 2022. Locally grown annuals, perennials, vegetables, and herbs will be sold from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM at the Cape Cod Fairgrounds, Route […]
ARPA Community Engagement
Return to ARPA Main Page “The importance of public input, transparency, and accountability are central to the implementation of the Fiscal Recovery Funds. Therefore, state, territorial, tribal, and local governments are urged to engage their constituents and communities in developing plans to use these payments, given the scale of funding and its potential to catalyze […]
ARPA Overview
Return to ARPA Main Page Since the first case of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was discovered in the United States in January 2020, the disease has infected over 32 million and killed over 575,000 Americans. The disease has impacted every part of life: as social distancing became a necessity, businesses closed, schools transitioned to remote […]

Regional ARPA Advisory Committee
Return to ARPA Main Page The ARPA Advisory Committee’s mission is to advise the Barnstable County Board of Commissioners and Assembly of Delegates on regional funding priorities and to recommend criteria to identify projects of regional impact for funding. The ARPA Advisory Committee will carry out its work while considering the following: […]

Coordinated Regional-Level Response to Nor’easter Continues on the Cape and the Islands
BCREPC met at 10:30 AM to discuss impact management, outlook on power restoration October 28, 2021 (Barnstable, MA) – The Barnstable County Regional Emergency Planning Committee (BCREPC), comprised of state, county, and local officials, first responders, emergency managers, elected officials, and other regional partners, met for the fifth time this morning on a remote call to […]