Yarmouth Tightens Outdoor Water Rules Under Level 2 Drought Declaration
State drought managers have elevated Cape Cod to a Level 2 — Significant Drought designation, triggering new restrictions on outdoor water use in Yarmouth, while voters at a Special Town Meeting held Tuesday evening indefinitely postponed an article that would have funded library construction.
TOWN HALL
The Massachusetts Drought Management Taskforce upgraded Cape Cod's drought status to Level 2 — Significant, prompting the Town of Yarmouth to revise its restrictions on non-essential outdoor water use effective June 25. Residents should review the updated guidelines on the town's website to understand which activities are now limited or prohibited.
The drought declaration arrives as the region heads into its peak summer season, when outdoor water demand is highest.
In a separate development, a Special Town Meeting was held the evening of June 24. The single article on the warrant — related to library construction — was indefinitely postponed, meaning no vote was taken to approve or reject the funding. The project does not move forward at this time, and no new date for reconsideration has been announced.
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COMING UP
The Yarmouth Town Libraries' **Summer Reading Kick Off Event** runs Friday, June 26, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. — a full day of programming to launch the summer reading program.
On Sunday, June 29, the library presents **"Unearthing Our Origins"** from 3 to 5 p.m., featuring Dr. Becca Peixotto discussing excavations of the ancient human relative Homo naledi.
Monday, June 30 offers two programs: **"Playin' In The Garden: Playdough Playday"** for young children from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., and the **Shhh… Teen Quiet Reading Group** from 4 to 5 p.m.
On Wednesday, July 1, the library hosts **"Birding in the Garden"** from 10 to 11 a.m. and **"Unearth a Story: Meet the Graphic Novel Archeologist, Becca Peixotto"** from 4 to 5 p.m.
Also on July 1, the **Planning Board** meets, and the **Conservation Commission** meets on July 2. Note that the library will be closed Friday, July 3, in observance of Independence Day.