In a short, focused meeting on December 19, the Truro Zoning Board of Appeals enforced the standing order of the Land and the Appeals Courts to inform the Town Building Inspector, Tom Wingard, that his approved building permit was improperly issued to construct the Kline house and to “take appropriate action.” as stated in the …
Yearly Archive: 2011
Dec
06
2011
AG Publicly Challenges Use of Current Hurricane Models For MA Homeowners’ Insurance Rates
After years of urging, we are happy to report that the MA Attorney General on Nov 17th issued a strongly-worded letter to the state insurance rating bureau. In part, Attorney General Martha Coakley said: “We write to you to express our ongoing concern regarding homeowners insurance premiums in Massachusetts and, in particular, the use of …
Dec
06
2011
ZBA Public Hearing – Kline Property
The ZBA will hold a brief open meeting on Dec. 19th, at 7 PM at the Truro Safety Facility to implement court orders concerning the Kline house. The Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) recently declined to hear an appeal of the Kline family seeking to overturn the prior Appeals Court and Land Court rulings that established …
Dec
06
2011
Former Police Chief Arraigned
As part of a plea agreement, former Truro Police Chief John Lundborn admitted to sufficient facts in Plymouth Superior Court on December 6 to establish OUI while driving and crashing a Truro Police Cruiser on October 14. According to the Cape Cod Times, ” the district attorney has enough evidence that if the case went …
Nov
19
2011
Cape Cod Commission Seeks Input on Bike/Pedestrian Paths In CCNS Areas of Truro
The Cape Cod Commission is studying various options for continuing the development of the Cape Bike Trail between Eastham, where it now ends, and Provincetown. Many of these options include paths now in heavily wooded and undeveloped areas of Truro, including little-used fire roads and ancient ways. CCC has provided us with an electronic survey …
Nov
17
2011
MA Supreme Judicial Court Rejects Kline Appeal; Truro ZBA Must Overturn Building Permit
The SJC (the highest court in MA) ruled against Truro in the Kline matter, effectively upholding prior Land Court and Appeals Court rulings that Truro Building Inspector had improperly permitted the building of the Kline House, and ordering the ZBA to correct the matter. According to Town Counsel, Jamie Veara, the ZBA has no effective …
Nov
16
2011
Voters Split Evenly on House Size Regulation; Proposed Article Fails
At a Special All Town meeting held in Truro on November 14th, voters rejected an article put forth by the Planning Board to regulate house size. Splitting 75-74, the Town voters showed their continuing interest in house size regulation and their continuing concern that articles drafted so far are not sufficiently well-crafted to avoid unintended …
Nov
16
2011
BoS Unanimously Accepts Police Chief Resignation; appoints Acting Chief to Full Position
This evening, the Truro BoS voted 4-0 to accept John Lundborn’s resignation from the position of Police Chief, effective immediately, and to appoint Kyle Takakjian as Police Chief, pending successful conclusion of contract negotiations. Mr. Lundborn will receive all that he is entitled to by law (e.g., whatever pension rights he has, unused sick/vacation time) …
Oct
16
2011
Truro Police Chief Arrested for DUI
On Friday, October 14, newly appointed Police Chief John Lundborn was placed under arrest by a Truro police officer for operating a vehicle while intoxicated. While driving a Truro police cruiser off duty, he was involved in a one-car crash in North Truro. Mr. Lundborn will be arraigned in Plymouth District Court on November 7, …
Sep
15
2011
Cape Cod Representatives Call for Insurance Reform
Cape Cod homeowners have been subject to unreasonably high and unwarranted homeowners insurance costs based upon hurricane modeling for the southern coastal regions of the US. Finally, as a result of hard work of Paula Aschettino and other citizens, and prompted by Hurricane Irene, these disparities are now resulting in calls for reform for local …