The View from Town Hall Hill
Jay Coburn, Truro's Board of Selectmen Chair: "On November 12th, we will need to hold a Special Town Meeting, and it is my hope that voters will view this as an opportunity to weigh in on some important fiscal matters and gather to celebrate a busy summer and a beautiful fall."     
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Rex Peterson's TA Update
Rex Peterson, Truro's Town Administrator, provides the warrant overview for a Special Town Meeting on November 12, as well as updates on the Building Department, the Town Website, Public Safety Facility Lightning Protection and    
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Special Town Meeting - November 12, 7 p.m.
The Special Fall Town Meeting will be held on November 12, 2013 at 7 p.m. at the Truro Community Center, 7 Standish Way, Truro, MA. The Warrant is available at the town website here.
November in Truro ...

    This month days will be 78 minutes shorter by month's end, and we lose an hour of daylight in the afternoon when we turn our clocks back to standard time at 2 a.m. Sunday morning, November 3rd.

    Shorter days will drop the average high temperature to 50�F, with average lows of 37�F. We get about 5 days of rain with an average total of 5 inches. Expect 7 nights to dip below freezing.

    Below are some of the activities and events happening about town this month.

Recreation Department
Check out all the programs and activities offered by the Truro Recreation Department.    
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Council on Aging
For current information on the COA's programs and services, please visit our web site.
Additional useful and helpful information can be found in the
COA Log.
Library
The Truro Public Library sponsors a wide variety of interesting events and presentations each month, for both adults and kids, not to mention new free e-book downloads.     More...
Highland Links Golf Course

With October behind us and November creeping in, there is still plenty of time for some great golf at Highland Links. Even though it will get dark earlier, you can still play a quick nine at our November rates of $25 for nine holes and $45 for 18 holes. Power carts will be available through the 17th of November, so you can catch a ride while enjoying the ocean view. The course is in the best shape ever, especially after being closed for 16 days during the Federal Government shutdown.  But our maintenance crews, employees of the Town, were busy improving the course almost every day; and you see it in how full the grass is and how true the greens are rolling. It is still a good idea to call ahead, especially for the first few weekends. You can call 508-487-9201 to make your reservation. Pro Shop hours will be 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. starting Monday, November 4th.

 

Fire Department
It's that time of year again and the Truro Fire Department would like to remind everyone "CHANGE YOUR CLOCKS, CHANGE YOUR BATTERIES".  
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Truro Central School

Preschoolers learn all about bees. 

17th Annual T.C.S. Food Drive is on.

T.C.S Recycling.

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Police Department

The Truro Police Department has made changes in the way we use, manage, and replace our police cruisers. The vehicles are an important part of being able to deliver services and perform the functions associated with police and emergency service work on a day-to-day basis.

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Community Emergency Response Team

CERT groups are volunteers trained in basic disaster response skills, such as fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization, and disaster medical operations. More...
Climate Change and Your Wallet
Some Truro neighbors, led by Rebecca Bruyn, realized that a group can be more effective than the sum of its members' individual efforts.  They got organized, and found that it worked! Read their story and think about doing something of the same kind in your own neighborhood. More...
Payomet Performing Arts Center
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Payomet Performing Arts presents Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Darlene Love on Nov 30th at 7:30 p.m. and Matinee on Dec 1st at 3:00 p.m. More...
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Notices ...  
Assessor and Collectors Office
The FY2014 tax rate is $6.43. The tax bills were mailed on Wednesday, September 25, 2013 and are due November 1, 2013. If you have questions regarding the payment of your tax bill, you may call the Collectors Office: 508 349-7004 Extensions 13, 14, and 26.
Property Tax Assistance for Elderly or Disabled
Assistance in the form of grants may be available to help you pay your Property Taxes if you are Elderly or Disabled. The town of Truro has a fund that is available to elderly and disabled residents to receive property tax assistance. The applicant must meet certain guidelines.   More...
Children's Gardens Continue Growing
Sustainable CAPE's Children's Gardens are still producing food for healthy snacks for Truro Rec kids and the school lunchroom. Here's a photo of our recent crop of beans. The Farm to School program now serves Truro schoolchildren all-local lunches twice a week. A boon to the next generation's health as well as to our local economy!
Truro Historical Society
In an ongoing effort to improve the Truro Historical Society in every way, it's time for an official THS logo. We will be sponsoring a competition open to the community for an original logo design. A prize of $250 will be awarded to the winner.    More...
Truro Center for the Arts at Castle Hill
Registration is open for the 8th International Encaustic Conference that is held June 6, 7, and 8, 2014. Call Castle Hill to register for the pre- and post-conference workshops. Every Wednesday is a Clay Class with Brian Taylor, Thursday morning is the Open Figure Drop In with Joyce Johnson; and this weekend there is a Wood Firing at the Wood Kiln at Highland Center in Truro. Call 508-349-7511 or go to castlehill.org for details.
Highland Light
The Highland Light is closed for the season. Tours are available by appointment. Please call 508.487.1121 or email [email protected]
Housing Rehab Program
The town was awarded the Federal Housing and Urban Development (HUD) CDBG grant from the state. Truro has received $680,907 for loans that are up to $35,000. Typical rehab projects include code violations, energy efficient upgrades, electrical, heating and hot water, windows and doors, roofs and siding.   More...
2014 Licensing Applications Available
2014 licensing applications are available now on the town site.   More...
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