Eastham water board approves easements for wastewater project on private roads

The Eastham Water Commissioners voted May 18, 2026, to approve orders of taking for easements needed for a wastewater project on private roads, authorizing easements tied to contracts 1 and 3.

The action came during a brief regular meeting where a speaker introduced the agenda item and a staff member said the documents must be signed before June 30 to meet project timing. A member moved to approve the orders of taking and another seconded the motion.

A staff member emphasized the schedule, saying, "And we have to have this done signed before June 30th." The chair then put the motion to a voice vote: "All in favor? Aye." No opposition was recorded and the motion passed.

The commission did not provide a roll-call tally or list the names of the mover and seconder in the meeting record; the transcript records voice responses but does not identify individual votes. Meeting participants also referenced a set of easements (one speaker asked whether this covered 39 orders of taking), but the commission did not state in the meeting record how many easements will ultimately be executed or the precise parcels affected.

After the vote the commission approved a motion to adjourn and closed the meeting.

Next steps indicated in the discussion are ministerial: staff are expected to secure signatures on the easement documents before the June 30 deadline so the project can proceed under contracts 1 and 3.