Discover Barnstable - the Official Podcast of the Town of Barnstable

Join us this week when we invite Sandy Neck Park Manager Nina Coleman and Sandy Neck Operations Supervisor Donna Bragg to talk about Sandy Neck: What is Sandy Neck, where is it? Why is it important and unique? and What recreational activities are available to residents and others throughout the year?

Join us this week as we invite Director of Public Works Dan Santos for part of our 101 series… to discuss the inner and outer workings of Public Works:

The scope of services provided by Public Works; Small and large scaled projects; and the largest project on the entire Cape which Barnstable Public Works currently is overseeing.

Join us this week as we invite MEA Shellfish Biologist Liz Lewis and Senior Natural Resource Officer Amy Croteau to come talk to us about a topic Barnstable is known globally for: Shellfishing

· What types of shellfish are in our estuaries; where are those estuaries; The difference between Residential and Commercial shellfishing; And, how this program provides much more than on what we see on the half-shell.

Join us this week as we invite Town Assessor Lane Partridge to talk about the ins and outs of Property Assessments: How and why properties are assessed - the value of valuations; Learn about Exemptions; and, Important assessment timeframes when it comes to your properties in the Town.

Join us this week as we invite West Barnstable Fire Chief Joe Maruca to talk about Fire Districts: What qualifies or creates a District? And more specifically – what makes West Barnstable Fire District so unique?

Join us this week as Ann Quirk comes back into the studio along with our co-host Communications Director Lynne Poyant as we do a dive into “Barnstable Town Government”: A cliffnotes history lesson of our municipal government; Why Town of Barnstable is unique in our current format; and the internal and external relationships within our municipal government structure

Join us this week for a segment we call “Ann in the Vault” when we invite Town Clerk Ann Quirk back in to talk about the town’s vital records such as Birth, Marriage and Death Certificates: The history and importance of collecting data from certificates; How can you obtain a copy of a recent or even historic certificate; And other great information including ways to help your genealogy quest.

Join us this week as we're joined by Human Resource Director Bill Cole and Assistant Human Resource Director Tammy Cunningham to talk about having a career with the Town of Barnstable. What types of jobs does the town, as an employer, offer? Where does one look? And many other tidbits to help you get prepared for those warmer and sunnier days ahead.

Join us this week as we talk with Permit Coordinator Maggie Flynn to talk about how to start a business here in Barnstable:

1. Where to start as far as possible departments and documents needed

2. How long is the process, and many other helpful hints Maggie will be able to share on setting a business up for permitting success from day one.

Join us this week as we talk about moorings with Deputy Harbormaster/Mooring Officer Jay Horn.

What types of moorings are there, where are they? What are the advantages of having a mooring? And other cool fun facts about the mooring program in our town.