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  2. Departments

    1. Administration
      1. Town Manager
      2. Assistant Town Manager/Finance Director
    2. Accessibility (ADA Coordinator)
      1. ADA Grievance Procedure & Form (PDF)
      2. ADA Non-Discrimination Notice (PDF)
      3. ADA Public Input Survey for the Town of Truro
    3. Assessing
      1. Abatement Information - Real Estate / Personal Property
      2. Abatements - Motor Vehicle & Boat
      3. Abutters List Request Forms
      4. Assessed Values
      5. Assessor's Maps / Property Record Cards Database
      6. Board of Assessors
      7. Documents / Applications / Sales
      8. Downloadable Files
        Mailing Address Change Request Form
      9. Excise Tax - Motor Vehicle & Boat
      10. Exemptions
      11. Historical Information & Data / Tax Rates / Levy
      12. Mailing Address Change Request Form
      13. Personal Property Tax Information
      14. Property Inspections
      15. FAQ's-Frequently Asked Questions
    4. Beach
      1. Beaches of Truro
        1. Ballston Beach
        2. Beach Point Beach
        3. Coast Guard Beach
        4. Cold Storage Beach
        5. Corn Hill Beach
        6. Fisher Beach
        7. Great Hollow Beach
        8. Head of the Meadow Beach
        9. Longnook Beach
        10. Noons Landing Beach
        11. Ryder Beach
      2. Beach Sticker / Permit Information
        1. Beach Sticker Eligibility
        2. Native American Beach Access Sticker
        3. Obtaining A Sticker
        4. Sticker Fee
        5. Off-Road Vehicle Sticker
        6. Parking at Beaches
        7. Penalties & Revocation of Stickers
      3. Beach Fires
      4. Employment Opportunities
      5. General Information & Rules
        1. Beach Regulations
        2. Handicap Accessible Beaches
        3. Appeals
        4. Enforcement Penalties
        5. Protecting the Dunes
        6. Wildlife Protection
        7. How to Swim Safely at the Beach
        8. Be Shark Smart
        9. Rip Current Safety
      6. Off-Road Vehicle (ORV) Program
      7. Paddle Craft Racks / Watercraft Storage
      8. Personal Watercraft (PDF)
      9. Pet Closures
      10. Swimming Closures
    5. Building
      1. Applications for Permits
      2. Building a House in Truro
      3. Building Permit Reports
      4. Downloadable Files
      5. Fee Schedules
      6. FEMA Flood Map Service Center
      7. Massachusetts State Building Code
      8. Year-Round Condominium Conversion Process & Applications
    6. Communications
      1. Contact Information
      2. Connect
        1. Ask a Website Question
        2. Follow on Social Media
        3. Sign-up for ALERTruro
        4. Sign-up for Website Notifications
        5. Subscribe to Truro Talks & Climate Newsletters
      3. Press Releases
      4. Town Newsletters
        1. Climate Newsletters
        2. Council on Aging Newsletters
        3. Recreation Department Newsletters
        4. Truro Central School Newsletters
        5. Truro Public Library Newsletters
        6. Truro Talks Newsletters
    7. Community Services
      1. Community Center
        1. Community Center Description
        2. Community Art Gallery
        3. Conditions of Use
        4. Reserving Space
        5. Room / Equipment User Fees
      2. Documents
      3. Independent Contractors
      4. Memorial Gifts
      5. Senior Municipal Service Program
      6. Truro Food Pantry
      7. Truro Graduates
    8. Conservation
      1. Application Forms
      2. Beach Nourishment
      3. Conservation Commission
      4. Downloadable Files
      5. Flood & Erosion Control Information
      6. Ponds
      7. Town Projects & Studies
        1. Flood Mitigations for Low-Lying Roadways Presentation - 6-29-2023
        2. Herring River Restoration Project
        3. Mapping Inundation Pathways to Provide Communities with Real-time Coastal Flood Forecasts: A Pilot Project with the National Weather Service (PDF)
        4. Mill Pond Alternatives
        5. Pamet River
        6. Stormwater Management
    9. Council on Aging
      1. Community Luncheon Menu
      2. Council on Aging Board
      3. COA Newsletters
      4. Outreach Services
        1. About Outreach Services
        2. Elders of Concern
        3. Fuel Assistance Checklist
        4. Helpful Numbers
        5. Housing Rehab Program (PDF)
        6. Medicare Coverage Options (JPEG)
        7. Truro Food Access Information & Resources
        8. Report Elder Abuse (JPG)
        9. SHINE Program
      5. Programs
      6. Senior Municipal Service Program
      7. Transportation
      8. Truro Senior Citizen of the Year
      9. Volunteer Opportunities
      10. Emergency Management & Preparedness
    10. Emergency Management & Preparedness
      1. Sign-up for ALERTruro
      2. Emergency Checklist
      3. Be Prepared for a Hurricane (FEMA) (PDF)
    11. Finance
      1. Budget Task Force
      2. Municipal Lien Certificate Request
      3. Tax Payment Options
    12. Fire
      1. Fire Department Slideshow
      2. Residential Burn Permit Application
      3. Residential Fire Inspection
      4. Emergency Management & Preparedness
      5. Employment Opportunities
      6. Truro Fire Department Video - Apply Today
      7. Smoke & Carbon Monoxide Requirements
      8. Prepare for Specific Summer Hazards (Mass.gov)
      9. Department Directory
      10. Truro Fire Fee Schedule
      11. Fire Department FAQs
      12. FP-006 Application for Standard Permit
      13. Truro Fire Open Burn Permits
    13. Harbor
      1. Agreements and Applications
      2. Fees and Regulations
    14. Health
      1. All Things Animals: Pests / Rodents / Animal Control
        1. Barn Inspections
        2. Mosquitoes & Ticks
        3. Pest Control Guidance for Landlords (PDF)
        4. Pest Control Guidance for Tenants (PDF)
        5. Rabies
        6. Rats (PDF)
      2. Applications
      3. Communicable Diseases
      4. Community Resiliency
      5. Food Service & Food Safety
        Allergen Information
      6. Household Hazardous Waste
      7. Miscellaneous Guidance
      8. OC Wellness (Public Health Programming for the Outer Cape)
      9. Ponds
      10. Septic Systems & Associated Information
        Loan & Grant Programs
      11. Substance Use/Mental Health Information, Education, & Support
      12. Town Projects & Studies
      13. Water
        1. Water Testing for Private Wells & Water Quality Information
        2. PFAS Information
        3. Water Wednesday Posts
        4. Know Your H2O FAQ
        5. Wastewater & Watershed Management
        6. Older Reports and Useful Links
        7. Stormwater Management
      14. Year-Round Condominium Conversion Process & Applications
      15. Wastewater & Watershed Management
    15. Housing
      1. Housing Production Plan 2025
      2. Housing Resources 
      3. Community Engagement & Education
      4. Cloverleaf Development
      5. 25 South Highland Road
      6. Short-Term Rental Registration
      7. Truro Motor Inn
      8. Walsh Property Project
    16. Licensing
      1. Residential Property Rental Permits
      2. Residential Rental Bylaws & Regulations
    17. Personnel
    18. Planning
    19. Police
      1. Anonymous TIPS Notification System
      2. Citizen's Police Academy
      3. Community Services
        Telephone Scams
      4. Documents
      5. Domestic Violence
      6. Emergency Management & Preparedness
      7. Helpful Links
      8. Online Forms
      9. Patrol
      10. Special Event Parking Permit / Plan
    20. Public Works
      1. 25 South Highland Road
      2. DPW Facility Project Historic Documents
      3. KP Law Opinion on Beach Access
      4. Little Pamet Restoration Project
      5. Mapping Inundation Pathways - Center for Coastal Studies / National Weather Service (PDF)
      6. Massachusetts Coast Flood Risk Model - Woods Hole Group (PDF)
      7. Mill Pond Salt Marsh Restoration Project
      8. Public Building Plans
      9. Snow Removal Policy (PDF)
      10. Strategic Plan (PDF)
      11. Truro Center Road / Pamet River Deliverables
      12. Water Resources Information
    21. Recreation
      1. Beach Department
      2. Brochures and Newsletters
      3. Comments/Suggestions
      4. Create/Log in to your Account
      5. Documents and Forms
      6. Employment Opportunities
      7. Events and Activities
      8. Financial Assistance
      9. Out-of-School-Time Program
      10. Puma Park
      11. Sign up for E-News!
      12. Summer Rec Youth Program
      13. Volunteer Opportunities
    22. Shellfish
      1. ADA Waitlist Application & Information
      2. Aquaculture & Shellfish Locations & Maps
      3. Aquaculture License & Permit Information
      4. Documents
      5. Recreational Shellfish Season
      6. Regulations
    23. Staff Directory
    24. Town Accountant
    25. Town Clerk
      1. Annual Town Census/Street Listing
      2. Annual Town Meeting Actions
      3. Business Certificates
      4. Dog Registration
      5. Election & Voting Information
        1. 2026 Election Dates
        2. Voter Registration
        3. Campaign Finance Information
        4. Election Results
        5. Absentee Ballots
        6. Vote by Mail
      6. Vital Records (Birth, Marriage, Death)
      7. Vitals Information: Marriage Intentions
      8. Town Board Member Required Documentation 
      9. Clerk Office Vitals Report
      10. Open Meeting Law
      11. Election: Petitioning for a Ballot Question
      12. Town Meeting: Citizen's Petition
      13. 2026 Annual Town Election Information
    26. Transfer Station
      1. 2025 Hazardous Waste Collection Information
      2. Swap Shop Volunteer
      3. Transfer Station Access License Plate Lookup
      4. Transfer Station & Beach Sticker Sales
    27. Truro Central School
    28. Truro Public Library
      1. About
        1. Accessibility
        2. eNewsletters
        3. Staff
        4. Visit
        5. The Friends of the Truro Library
        6. Volunteer
      2. Services
        1. Building Amenities
        2. Museum Passes
        3. Reference Resources
        4. Library Cards
        5. My Account / Renew
        6. CLAMS Catalog
      3. Read / Watch / Listen
        1. Book Groups
        2. Truro AirWaves
        3. Find Your Next Read
        4. Digital Library
        5. Virtual Author Talks
      4. Calendar / Events
      5. Youth
        1. Mock Caldecott Overview
          1. The Outer Cape Mock Caldecott
          2. The Outer Cape Mock Caldecott Past Winners
        2. Outdoor Learning
        3. Learning & Research
        4. Reading Lists
        5. Summer Reading Program
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  3. Boards & Committees

    1. Agendas & Minutes
    2. General Information
      1. Application to Serve (Online Form)
      2. Board Committee Commission Membership Required Documents for Signature
      3. Thinking About Volunteering to Serve? (PDF)
      4. Truro Boards, Committees & Commissions Handbook (PDF)
      5. Vacancies
    3. Beach Advisory Committee
      Beach Office
    4. Bike & Walkways Committee
      1. Cape Cod Bike Trail Routes
      2. Related Documents
    5. Board of Assessors
      Assessor's Office
    6. Board of Health
      Board of Health Regulations
    7. Board of Registrars
    8. Budget Task Force
      1. ClearGov FY27 Budget Portal
      2. Comment on the FY27 Budget
      3. FY25 Budget Task Force Meeting Packet
    9. Building Committee (Ad Hoc)
      1. Community Forums Q&A
      2. DPW OPM Deliverables & Data
      3. DPW Facility Video Tour
      4. Environmental Site Assessment Data
      5. DPW Design Development with Updated Estimate (October 2025)
      6. Weston & Sampson Deliverables (January-March 2025)
      7. Weston & Sampson Deliverables Prior to Schematic Design
      8. Weston & Sampson Deliverables Post Schematic Design
      9. 2024 Town Meeting Warrant Article
    10. Cable & Internet Advisory Committee
      1. Municipal Area Network, Open Cape, Overview (PDF)
      2. OpenCape Website
      3. Study of Unserved Areas
      4. Truro Strand Map (PDF)
    11. Cemetery Commission
    12. Chair Roundtable
    13. Charter Review Committee
    14. Climate Action Committee
      1. Climate Newsletters
      2. Documents
      3. Join the Truro Climate Action Committee
    15. Community Preservation Committee
      1. Community Preservation Act
      2. FY2026 Grant Applications
    16. Commission on Disabilities
      Handicapped Accessible Beaches
    17. Concert Committee
    18. Conservation Commission
      1. Fee Schedule (PDF)
      2. Regulations, Fees, Permits, Application Forms
      3. Wetlands Protection Act Forms
      4. Conservation Commission Regulations
    19. Council on Aging Board
      Documents
    20. Cultural Council
    21. Energy Committee
    22. Finance Committee
    23. Historical Commission
      1. Documents
      2. Historical Survey
      3. Forms
      4. Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System
      5. Submission Letters
    24. Housing Authority
      1. Municipal Affordable Housing Trust (MAHT)
      2. Housing Production Plans
      3. Community Housing Needs Assessment
      4. Applying for Housing
      5. Additional Assistance Sources
    25. Human Services Committee
      Human Services Committee Request for Proposals - Fiscal Year 2027 (PDF)
    26. Library Trustees
      Library Strategic Planning Survey
    27. Other Post Employment Benefits Trust
    28. Pamet Harbor Commission
    29. Part-Time Resident Advisory Committee
      1. Truro Part-Time Resident Feedback Form
      2. Connect with the Town
      3. Related Documents
    30. Planning Board
      1. Documents
      2. Forms
      3. Useful Documents
    31. Recreation Advisory Committee
    32. School Committee
      Truro Central School
    33. Select Board
      1. Annual Municipal Calendar for 2025 ATM & Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Preparation (PDF)
      2. Annual Town Reports
      3. Charter, Bylaws & Regulations
      4. Childcare Voucher Program
      5. Community Process for the Walsh Property Plan Final Draft Process Design (PDF)
      6. Fred Todd Community Service Award
      7. Goals & Objectives
      8. FY 2026 Board & Committees Liaison List (PDF)
      9. Request Addition to Meeting Agenda (PDF)
      10. Inter-Municipal Agreements
      11. Office Hours
      12. Policies
      13. Town Meeting Information
      14. Town Meeting Warrants
    34. Shellfish Advisory Committee
      1. ADA Waitlist Application (PDF)
      2. Aquaculture Development Area Application (PDF)
      3. Aquaculture Development Area Regulations (PDF)
      4. Shellfish Harvesting Guide (PDF)
    35. Taxation Aid Committee
    36. Town Seal Committee (Ad Hoc)
      Ad Hoc Town Seal Committee Charge (PDF)
    37. Walsh Property Advisory Committee (Ad Hoc)
      1. WPAC Charge (PDF)
      2. WPAC Planning Guidelines
      3. Walsh Property Traffic Survey
      4. Dissolved - Walsh Property Community Planning Committee Webpage
      5. 2025 Walsh Survey Results
    38. Zoning Board of Appeals
      1. Forms - Effective April 2024
      2. Zoning Bylaw Archive
    39. Zoning Task Force (Ad Hoc)
    40. Inactive Boards & Committees
      1. Municipal Revenue Task Force (Ad Hoc) (Inactive)
      2. Agricultural Commission (Inactive)
      3. Building Committee (Inactive)
      4. Economic Development Committee (Inactive)
      5. Herring River Restoration Committee (Inactive)
      6. Historic Review Board (Inactive)
      7. Local Comprehensive Plan Committee (Inactive)
        1. Draft Capital Facilities Plan (PDF)
        2. LCP Certification (PDF)
        3. LCP Final April 19, 2024 (PDF)
        4. LCP Information Sheet (PDF)
        5. LCPC Draft Targeted Action Plan (PDF)
        6. LCPC Final Summary (PDF)
        7. LCPC Postcard Results (PDF)
      8. Open Space Committee (Inactive)
        1. Open Space Committee Charge (PDF)
        2. Other Resources
      9. Recycling Committee (Inactive)
      10. SMART / PAYT Ad-Hoc Committee (Inactive)
      11. Walsh Property Community Planning Committee (Inactive)
        1. 2023 WPCPC Meeting Calendar (PDF)
        2. Ad Hoc Walsh Property Advisory Committee Charge (PDF)
        3. Committee Planning & Reference Documents
        4. Walsh Committee Handout ATM 2024 (PDF)
        5. Walsh Committee Recommendations (Only) October 2023 (PDF)
        6. Walsh Committee Report & Recommendations October 2023 (PDF)
        7. Walsh Committee Responses to FAQs October 2023 (PDF)
        8. Walsh Property Acquisition & Overview
          Community Process for Walsh Property Plan Draft Process Design
        9. Walsh Property Drone Footage by Todd Schwebel
        10. WPCP Committee Charge (PDF)
        11. WPCPC - 2021
          Surveys, Plans & Appraisal From 2021 & Prior
        12. WPCPC - 2022
        13. WPCPC - 2023
        14. WPCPC Application to Serve (PDF)
        15. WPCPC Presentation (PDF)
      12. Water Resources Oversight Committee (Inactive)
        1. Newsletters
        2. Truro Phase I - IWRMP
        3. Wastewater in Truro (PDF)
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  4. Community

    1. About Truro
      History
    2. Anonymous TIPS Notification System
    3. Childcare Voucher Program
    4. Community Services Department
    5. Emergency Management & Preparedness
    6. Local Tides & Currents
    7. Local Weather
    8. Truro Central School
    9. Truro Community Education
    10. Town Election Information
    11. Truro Food Access Information & Resources
    12. Town Meeting Information
    13. Town Newsletters
    14. Truro Public Library
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  5. How Do I...

    1. Apply For
      1. Board / Committee / Commission
      2. Childcare Voucher Program
      3. Cloverleaf Development
      4. Employment Opportunities
    2. Contact
      Staff Directory
    3. Connect
      1. Access Town Newsletters
      2. Ask a Website Question
      3. Follow on Social Media
      4. Sign-up for ALERTruro
      5. Sign-up for Website Notifications
    4. Find
      1. Agendas & Minutes
      2. Annual Town Reports
      3. Bids & Proposals
      4. Calendar
      5. Capital Projects & Plans
      6. Town Meeting Information
      7. Truro Food Access Information & Resources
    5. Pay A Bill / Purchase
      1. Beach Stickers
      2. Building Permits
      3. Fire Permits
      4. Health Permits
      5. Short-Term Rental Permits
      6. Transfer Station Stickers
      7. Tax Payment Options
    6. Learn More
      1. Emergency Management & Preparedness
      2. Truro Central School
      3. Truro Community Education
      4. Truro Public Library
    7. Submit
      1. Anonymous TIP to Police Department
      2. Public Records Requests
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