The Town of Eastham faces increasing challenges related to housing affordability and availability. With a high demand for seasonal rentals and vacation homes, the year-round housing market for local residents has become strained. In response, the town is actively working to develop innovative solutions that balance the needs of seasonal visitors with the critical housing demands of its local workforce and residents.

Eastham is currently assessing a program to enourage homeowners to lease their properties on a year-round basis. The Provincetown Independent has a detailed article on Lease to Locals

Massachusetts has recently seen a small number of instances where thieves have impersonated homeowners, try to sell their property, and pocket the cash. This has all been done without any awareness by the legitimate owners. Instances of this type of scam are extremely rare. The type of property that is targeted, based on national statistics, is vacant land or vacant homes.

The Barnstable County Registry of Deeds offers a free consumer notification system for homeowners.

October Update: On October 8, the Capital Projects Committee received updates from the firms working on the design of the collection system/s and the treatment plant. Work is progressing with the goal of meeting a series of deadlines over the next 12-15 months

August/September Update: Documentation has been filed with the State of Massachusetts to access the State's Revolving Fund (SRF),a program designed to fund projects with positive environmental impact. The funds are released on an annual basis at rates between 0 and 2%. Getting funding and at what interest rate depends on a scoring system where Eastham's request is compared to other project requests submitted by other municipalities.

July 2024 Update: On July 15 Eastham received a key approval from the State Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs approving Eastham's Environmental Impact Report(EIR).

The Eastham Fire Department has announced that its new Deputy Chief, Eric Littmann, a seasoned professional with over 30 years of experience in fire service and fire education. He brings an impressive breadth of knowledge, skills, and leadership that will greatly benefit the department and community.

Our very own Coast Guard Beach has been named the top beach in New England and one of the top beached in the United States.

Read the details at Coast Guard Beach

Congratulate Chief Lisa M. Albino who has been appointed as the Town of Eastham’s new Fire Chief!

As reported in the Eastham Town Manager's Report dated September 9, 2024, testing for PFAS has been conducted at Eastham wells and water supplies.The good news is that there are no positive findings in the monitoring wells at any of the public water supply wells!

On September 9, Tom McNamara, EPRTA President, presented a $2000 check to the Eastham Select Board to support the Eastham Residential Taxpayers Assistance Fund. This Fund has been created for the purpose of providing funding for human service support, emergency financial assistance, and for the general well-being of its residents. Funding for this donation was approved at the July membership meeting.

In February, the Eastham Board of Water Commissioners approved an increase in water rates. This increase will go into effect in your August 2024 water bill. New Rates.

On Saturday, September 7, EPRTA sponsored a booth at the Windmill Green to share our organization's goals and activities. Two lucky attendees won prizes at the EPRTA free raffle - Boy Scout, Sean Enos, won the Eastham glasses and PT resident, Ellen Cacciapaglia, won the lovey bird house.

Town Meeting approved the warrant limiting the number of Short Term Rental certificates to two per homeowner. Existing STR certficates beyond two can be extended.