This website is the official site for the Cotuit Fire District, in the village of Cotuit which is a part of the town of Barnstable, Massachusetts. This site’s purpose is to provide information on the three elected Boards of the District: the Prudential Committee overseeing and the financial and general governance of the village, the Board of Fire Commissioners, and the Board of Water Commissioners.
Each Board has its own area of this site that presents its own archive of past meeting agendas and minutes, as well as personnel, contact information, and news and developments such as information about the Cotuit Elementary School Project leading to the School Feasibility Study Report.
COTUIT FIRE DISTRICT 2025 ELECTIONS
For the Elections on May 27, 2025, four positions are up for election, each for a three (3) year term: one member of the Prudential Committee, one member of the Board of Fire Commissions, one member of the Board of Water Commissioners, and a Moderator. Candidates may pick up Nomination Papers at the Cotuit Water Department office (4300 Falmouth Road, Cotuit) during office hours (9:00am – 4:00pm) starting on Friday, February 21, 2025. Absentee Ballots are available. Further information is available on the 2025 Election Calendar.
OPEN BURNING FOR THE COTUIT FIRE DISTRICT
State fire wardens determine each day whether conditions are safe for open burning. Weather and air quality can change rapidly, especially in the spring, and fire departments can rescind permits when that happens. When conditions are favorable, open burning may be done between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. from January 15 to May 1.
Hoping to burn today? Please call the fire station after 9:30 a.m. at 508-428-2210, press 2 for daily information and open burning conditions.
For more information on open burning regulations and safety tips please click the links below:
Open Burning Safety Tips