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Select Board previews April 28 town meeting, recommends ~ $54.0M FY27 budget; approves manager change and oyster lease
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Summary
At its April 14 meeting in Yarmouth the Select Board reviewed the town meeting warrant and recommended a consolidated FY27 municipal budget of about $54.0 million; the board also approved a change of manager for Longfellow Pub and granted a shellfish lease application.
The Yarmouth Select Board on April 14 previewed the articles that town meeting voters will consider on April 28 and recommended a consolidated municipal budget for fiscal year 2027 of about $54.0 million.
Bob (Select Board member speaking for the administration) outlined the process and the major article groups: Article 1 (current fiscal‑year budget adjustments, including storm/snow/tree costs that drove higher expenses), the consolidated municipal budget (recommended at about $54,000,370), enterprise budgets (golf, water, septage, wastewater), school district and technical high school budgets, and a slate of capital and Community Preservation Act projects. He noted the budget book will be available to voters and that department heads will present details at town meeting.
The board also voted on several routine and licensing items during the meeting: - Change of manager, Longfellow Pub (RCR Management DBA Longfellow Pub): the board approved a change in manager to Raymond Roy (applicant introduced himself and described long restaurant experience); motion moved, seconded and approved by voice vote. - Shellfish aquaculture lease: the Select Board approved a lease application from Christian Hayes (East Bar Oyster Company) for a proposed aquaculture lease in Cape Cod Bay; staff noted some technical questions remain to be resolved with the applicant. - Election procedural votes: the board delegated authority under chapter 92, section 72 (Acts of 2022) to the police chief in consultation with the town clerk to detail officers/constables for polling places and adopted the warrant for the May 19 annual town election; the Town Clerk reminded residents that vote‑by‑mail applications must be renewed annually. - Consent agenda, resignation acceptance and minutes: the board approved the consent agenda, accepted Chris Peterson’s resignation from the Recreation Commission with thanks, and approved several sets of minutes by voice vote.
The Select Board assigned responsibility for presenting warrant articles at town meeting among members (chair taking Articles 1–6; others taking assigned blocks) and encouraged resident attendance. The board also updated the public on infrastructure and planning items, including progress on South Shore Drive (first paving coat in place; substantial completion targeted for May 21) and ongoing coordination with MassDOT on the Route 6 Bass River bridge work.
What happens next: voters will consider the warrant articles on April 28; several items (debt exclusions, lease and borrowing articles) require specified quorums or two‑thirds votes as noted in the warrant and will be presented with supporting slides and department testimony at town meeting.
