Town of Yarmouth Official Updates

Updated: July 2020

Yarmouth COVID-19 Totals

Please visit the Yarmouth COVID-19 Board of Health Information page for current # of cases in Yarmouth, health advisories, updates and information to help you stay safe and healthy.

^{Town of Yarmouth buildings will remain closed to the public until FURTHER NOTICE}

On May 18 the Baker-Polito Administration announced a comprehensive plan to safely reopen the Massachusetts economy, get people back to work, and ease social restrictions while minimizing the health impacts of COVID-19. https://www.mass.gov/info-details/reopening-massachusetts 

Please visit our Re-Opening Guidelines page for more information and recommendations from Mass.Gov through this important next phase.

Yarmouth Board of Health Mask Order April 29, 2020

Yarmouth Board of Health Requires Face Masks for essential employees, highly recommends that consumers wear a face covering. ) All employees of all essential businesses shall wear a face covering over their mouth and nose when interacting with the public and within six feet of a co-worker.  The cloth face coverings recommended are not surgical masks or N-95 respirators, which should be left for medical professionals and first responders. All essential businesses shall post on their main entrance doors that it is highly recommended that the consumer entering the store wear a face covering. Please view the following documents for full and supporting information:
DECLARATION OF PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY ORDER
MASK SIGN

**Visit Mass/gov/covid19 for all updated information, advisories and current health information for the State of Massachusetts INCLUDING MANDATORY MASK INFO.**

Town Re-Opening Updates: Please visit the COVID Board of Health page for updated information on Town buildings, recreation areas & their use & availability status.

On April 14th, 2020 The Board of Selectmen unanimously passed the following:
Real Estate Tax due dates have been moved from May 1 to June 1
The assessment of interest on taxes will be delayed until June 30
Tax exemptions will be accepted until June 1 (for exemption forms: http://www.yarmouth.ma.us/144/Tax-Forms)
The Disposal Sticker grace period has been extended to June 1
Please visit the Yarmouth Finance Department page for contact or related info.

CodeRED Emergency Notification Calls: The Town has made multiple phone calls to provide town-wide announcements and health advisories through the Code Red system. The calls are placed to update the public on the Town’s ongoing response to the COVID-19 pandemic. A copy of the phone call scripts can be viewed below. To sign up for future Code Red alerts see the link below or please visit the Yarmouth Police Department Signup Page here.
All COVID-19 CodeRed Call Transcripts can be viewed here.

Community, Business & Employment Assistance: Please visit our Community Resources Page and or visit our Business & Employment Assistance page for specific resources and information.

Town Hall Dropbox: A dropbox has been installed outside the entrance of Yarmouth Town Hall (the side entrance located next to the parking lot) for the submission of documents to the Town. Please use this drop box for hand delivered packages that do not fit through the mail slot located on the Route 28 side of Town Hall. This box is emptied nightly. Materials will be held for 3 days per the Board of Health prior to being date stamped and distributed.

Guidance from regional leaders for seasonal residents and visitors to Cape Cod and the Islands Click here to view.