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Board Approves Harbor View Septic Variances

Published Aug 20, 2026

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Briefing

Jul 8, 2026

Board Approves Pine Ridge Septic Variances

The Board of Health unanimously approved variances for a revised septic system at 23 Pine Ridge Road, including a 136-foot waiver for a 14-foot coastal-bank setback and a 57-foot waiver for a 93-foot salt-marsh setback.

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Briefing

Jun 24, 2026

Health Board Extends Septic Upgrade Deadline

The Board extended the deadline for upgrading the failed septic system serving 298 and 300 Barlow’s Landing Road from February 18, 2027, to February 18, 2028. The motion passed with two votes in favor and two abstentions.

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Briefing

Jun 10, 2026

Board Approves Two Septic System Requests

The Board of Health approved septic-related requests for 41 Wamsutta Avenue and 66 Jefferson Road. The first approval includes variances for a proposed system and requires an impervious membrane along the roadside; the second allows continued use of an existing system after a leaking tank was resealed.

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Briefing

May 27, 2026

Board Approves Septic Setback Variances

The Board of Health unanimously approved two setback variances for a septic system expansion at 217 Presidents Road, allowing setbacks of 60 feet and 66 feet from a coastal bank instead of the required 150 feet. The project will increase the home from three to four bedrooms and use an upgraded pressure-distribution system.

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Briefing

May 13, 2026

Board Approves Septic System Waiver

The Board of Health unanimously approved continued use of the existing septic system at 160 Jefferson Road for an interior remodel reducing the home from five assigned bedrooms to three. Any future modification, expansion, or increase in wastewater flow will require additional Board review.

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Briefing

Apr 22, 2026

Board Supports Harm Reduction Funding

The Board of Health unanimously voted to provide a letter supporting AIDS Support Group of Cape Cod funding from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health for harm-reduction services, including mobile outreach, syringe services, Narcan distribution, and referrals. It also unanimously approved a $1,000 fine and one-day tobacco sales suspension for Cape Cod Smoke Shop after a first sale to a person under the legal sales age.

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Briefing

Apr 8, 2026

Board supports Bourne cannabis application

The Board of Health voted unanimously to issue a letter of non-opposition for Bourne Cannabis, LLC’s proposed adult-use marijuana business at 694 MacArthur Blvd.; the application would be the town’s third Host Community Agreement, the maximum allowed under the current bylaw.

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Briefing

Apr 3, 2026

Board Reviews Proposed Subdivision Plan

The Board of Health conducted a site tour and provided initial feedback on a proposed subdivision plan. Members will submit additional comments to the Health Director for forwarding, and revised plans are expected for a future preliminary review.

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Briefing

Mar 25, 2026

Board Reviews Fire Station Septic Plan

The Board of Health reviewed a proposed nitrogen-reducing septic system for the Southside Fire Station, designed for 905 gallons per day compared with a stated calculated flow of 665 gallons per day. Members questioned whether the system was oversized, its operating costs, maintenance requirements, and alternatives; no approval of the conceptual plan was recorded.

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Briefing

Mar 11, 2026

Board Approves Multiple Septic System Variances

The Bourne Board of Health unanimously approved septic-system variances for five properties, including projects near coastal banks, salt marshes, groundwater, and Shop Pond. It also extended the completion deadline and deferred fines for 1 Monument Ave until the project is completed, no later than December 15, 2026.

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Briefing

Feb 11, 2026

Health Board Approves Three Septic Waivers

The Board of Health unanimously approved septic-system relief for three Bourne properties, with deed restrictions and use conditions tied to bedroom counts and system capacity. It also unanimously authorized the chair to sign engagement letters for technical, legal, and hearing-officer services related to the upcoming Site Assignment process.

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Briefing

Jan 28, 2026

Board Approves Two Septic Requests

The Board unanimously approved septic-related requests for 7A Back River Road and 210 Clipper Road, while continuing the 821 Shore Road variance to February 25 pending a Conservation Commission decision.

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Briefing

Jan 14, 2026

Board Approves Harbor View Septic Variances

The Board approved variances for an innovative sewage system at 28 Harbor View Road, including a 125.2-foot setback variance from the salt marsh, contingent on Conservation Commission approval.

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Briefing

Jan 7, 2026

Board Approves Landfill Hearing Officer

The Board of Health unanimously approved John Shea as the site assignment hearing officer for the Bourne Landfill Site Assignment process, with a 3-0 roll-call vote.

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