The cost of an engineers report varies and can cost up to $2000.00 depending on the size of the structure being review and reported, and is required every five years per the Mass Code. As we see more requests, condominium associations should consider adding a budget line item to cover this potential new recurring expense.

Here is the actual Building Code referencing requirements surrounding means of egress.

I’m attaching a link to the Mass Code page as well as an article that provides more detail regarding the logic and application of the code.

Mass Gov Building Code

Great Article from Condo Engineer..read on..

GET A STICKER
Stickers can be obtained at the Beach Program Office, which is located on Shore Road (Route 6A) in North Truro, just down a bit from the Christian Union Church, or the Chamber of Commerce for the location. Stickers are not a guarantee of a parking place and/or any other service.

USE PUBLIC PARKING
Large public parking facilities are available at Head of the Meadow and Corn Hill Beaches. These areas provide ample parking to vehicles with Town stickers and, in addition, are available to the general public on a daily cash basis.

These beaches don’t require a sticker:
Corn Hill Beach – a bayside beach on Corn Hill Road; great view of Provincetown; cash beach
Head of the Meadow Beach – on the ocean side off Rte 6 on Head of the Meadow Road; cash beach
High Head Beach – off Route 6 on the oceanside at the end of High Head Road, just before Pilgrim Lake; free parking

These beaches require a sticker
Ballston Beach – off Pamet Road on the ocean side; sticker beach
Coast Guard Beach – on the ocean side at the end of Cost Guard Road; sticker beach
Fisher Road Beach – off Route 6 and Old County Road on the bayside; sticker beach
Great Hollow Beach – a bayside beach off Route 6 on Great Hollow Road; sticker beach
Longnook Road Beach – on the ocean side off Route 6 at the end of Longnook Road; sticker beach
Cold Storage Beach – a bayside beach off Route 6A; sticker beach
Ryder Beach – a bayside beach off Route 6, Prince Valley and Ryder Beach Roads; sticker beach

More info – see Truro Chamber of Commerce

The first of April is just around the corner, which means it’s time to get your parking stickers. Parking enforcement begins on April 1, but your 2011 sticker is good until April 15.

The cost for parking stickers is the same as last year. Resident stickers are free for seniors (59 and older). Resident passenger car stickers are $55, and resident commercial stickers cost $140.

Non-resident stickers cost $275. Non-resident property owners pay $100, and non-resident stickers for the Grace hall lot only cost $200.

Grace Hall lot parking permits for guests of guesthouses that do not have parking cost $75 for seven days.

Jerome Smith lot rates are $40 for cars for seven days, $150 for residents with campers and $425 for nonresident campers for the season.

Parking stickers can be purchased at the parking department in the police station, at 26 Shank Painter Road, from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 1 to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday. For more information, call the parking department at (508) 487-7050.

Read more: Provincetown’s In-season parking regs kick in April 1 – - Wicked Local Provincetown http://www.wickedlocal.com/provincetown/news/x738243925/Provincetowns-In-season-parking-regs-kick-in-April-1#ixzz1smH0i9HJ

Town officials were confident that the third night of Town Meeting would be the last, and voters twice turned down breaks in the action to make it happen.

The night began on a somber note, with DPW director David Guertin honoring Sandra Turner, the assistant DPW director. Turner died earlier in the day and the news saddened many. Guertin spoke of the many things Turner did and who she was to her friends and co-workers. Read more…

Historic preservation is at the forefront of requests for Community Preservation Act funds this year. Other requests recommended by the community preservation committee include reserve money for community housing and administrative expenses for the CPC. The total amount for all recommended requests is $170,625.

The selectmen will vote on which requests to recommend to town meeting voters at their March 13 meeting. All CPA requests will be included in one article on the April 24 Town Meeting warrant; it will be broken down into four sections. CPC chair Deborah McCutcheon presented the article to selectmen at a late February meeting.

The Truro Historical Society will ask for $38,500 to begin a feasibility study for a renovation of the Highland House Museum. Read more…

To avoid these investments spot repairs are continuously executed as a short term solution.  In the end, the overall cost typically increases since the replacement is unavoidable in the long run.   A good example is siding that is at end of life – often, rather than replace a full section, iterative patches are done to resolve issues, such as leaking, rot, etc..

Often cause and origin efforts aimed at getting to the root of the issue causing the recurring leaks/rot lead you to a long term solution, hence resolving the recurring issue.

The attached article from Condo Media gives good insight into how best to maximize your maintenance investment.  Read on….

As of 2/17/12 crews have installed bypass pipe on Commercial Street from Freeman Street to Ryder Street. This pipe is painted pink for safety purposes and will be used to bypass water while they are installing the new water main.  Read on…..