Discover Barnstable - the Official Podcast of the Town of Barnstable

This week we are joined by Town Clerk Ann Quirk to talk about Dog Licenses:

1. Why do you need to have them licensed, and how frequently do you have to license them?

2. What to do when you get a new dog in your family?

3. and many other helpful hints to get our four legged canines licensed appropriately

Thanks for spending time with us and listening to “Discover Barnstable – the Official Podcast of the Town of

Barnstable”. We hope you found a new understanding of how your municipal government works to protect,

engage and enact for you and our community. Be sure to drop us a line at [email protected]

and let us know what you would like to learn next.

Join us this week on Discover Barnstable - Recreation Interim Director John Gleason and Recreation Finance Supervisor Trisha Otto to talk about Beach Stickers:  

1. The types of permits offered  

2. Where to purchase them and which locations are they valid, 

3. And many other tidbits to help you get prepared for those warmer and sunnier days ahead.

John Gleason has been a Town employee for 18 years serving as a Program Coordinator and now Interim Director.

Highlights:

· 2020 40   Under 40 Cape & Plymouth Business

· 2021   Massachusetts Recreation & Park Association Community Professional of the Year

Trisha Otto has been a Town employee since 1999 as a Division Assistant with the Assessing Department. After six months shifted to Financial Supervisor when HYCC opened its doors.

Highlights:

· Participated   in planning of HYCC

· Worked on the launch of on-line software system to purchase beach stickers on-line, and   credit card payments at beaches

· Secures grant funding for the through the CDBG for families in need of financial   assistance to enroll in Barnstable Recreation and HYCC programs.

Thanks for spending time with us and listening to “Discover Barnstable – the Official Podcast of the Town of  Barnstable”. 

We hope you found a new understanding of how your municipal government works to protect, engage and enact for you and our community. Be sure to drop us a line at [email protected] and let us know what you would like to learn next.  

Till next time. Go Discover Barnstable!

We dive into this week’s topic of discussion: Budget 101 with our guest Finance Director Mark Milne.

Municipal budgets can be complex, but our award winning Director of Finance gives a quick and fun math lesson the role budgets play for a community , what are elected and appointed officials role in establishing balanced budgets, what the difference is between capital and operating budgets, when are budgets built/crafted and the major cost drivers and revenues.

Mark has been the Director of Finance for the Town of Barnstable for the past 25 years. Prior to  his career in public finance he spent several years working in the public accounting profession  and is a licensed CPA in the Commonwealth of MA. While in Barnstable, Mark spearheaded the  consolidation of the financial operations between the town and school departments; a unique  relationship that he is often requested to present on to professional organizations across New  England. Mark is also the immediate Past President of the New England States Government  Finance Officers Association, an organization of public finance professional throughout New  England, that facilitate discussion, analysis and solutions on issues facing local governments, as  well as promoting continuing educational programs for public finance officials and employees.

Thanks for spending time with us and listening to “Discover Barnstable – the Official Podcast of the Town of  Barnstable”. We hope you found a new understanding of how your municipal government works to protect,  engage and enact for you and our community. Be sure to drop us a line at [email protected] and let us know what you would like to learn next.  Till next time. Go Discover Barnstable!

Welcome to Discover Barnstable - the Official Podcast of the Town of Barnstable - a podcast where you can meet the people who steward the programs and services for the Town of Barnstable that connects us to our quality of life. 

This episode, meet your. co-hosts and tour guides, Lynne Poyant, Liz Hartsgrove and Paula Hersey.

We invite you to join the conversation as we navigate municipal government and our community pathways to help you Discover Barnstable. 

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