March 23rd, 3030 - UPDATE 4:00PM

March 23rd, 2020
Mass.Gov OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE:
Governor Charlie Baker Orders All Non-Essential Businesses To Cease In Person Operation, Directs the Department of Public Health to Issue Stay at Home Advisory For Two Weeks
Updates Assembly Order to Limit Gatherings to 10 people. View FULL PRESS RELEASE ON MASS.GOV Here.

Town of Sandwich COVID19 Command Team Town Status Update
The Town of Sandwich COVID – 19 Command Team welcomes Governor Baker’s March 23, 2020 Executive Order advising all non-essential personnel to Stay at Home. This state-wide emergency directive reinforces our ongoing community effort to slow the spread of the coronavirus.

We are grateful for your commitment to take these critical and necessary steps to slow the spread of the virus in Sandwich.

Even with social distancing efforts widely adopted, the Town now has six (6) confirmed cases of COVID 19 in our community.  One of the six (6) confirmed cases is an employee of the Town of Sandwich. This employee has limited contact with the public. All direct contacts for each case in the Town of Sandwich have been notified.

We expect that this virus will continue to appear throughout the region and in our community. Your commitment to Stay at Home is essential to our capacity to sustain response to the virus in the days that lie ahead.

Town services will remain in Modified Operational Status for the remainder of the day.  Effective Tuesday, March 24, 2020 only workers required to support a strong response to COVID-19 will report for duty. Public Safety operations continue 24/7operations.  We recognize that you will be facing challenges in the days and weeks ahead. In support of ongoing basic services we will continue working remotely as much as possible.

Your can help slow the spread of this virus. Please Stay at Home, if you must go out keep your social distance. Routine handwashing is essential. Make every effort to sustain your personal health; eat healthy food, get outside for fresh air and try to get a good night’s sleep.   We encourage independent outdoor activity however, you must sustain social distance and avoid common contacts. Our team has observed group activities, such as recreational basketball, throughout the community. To avoid more drastic response such as closure of recreational areas we ask that you strongly discourage teens and others from close personal contact and shared tools – like a basketball! 

We will continue to update you regularly.

Please follow us on our Website - http://sandwichmass.org/, on Facebook – Town of Sandwich, MA and Twitter @townofsandwich

Friday March 20th, 2020

Town of Sandwich Modified Operations

The Town has authorized modified schedules and work from home for some employees in support of social distancing and redundancy capability in the event a quarantine or illness occurs.  Our working staff will do our best to meet the needs of the community and to continue the essential services of our Town.  All departments will have staff available during regular working hours either on-site or remotely to respond to telephone calls and electronic communications. 

Transfer Station Hours –Stickers Only 
To reduce large crowds, we recommend avoiding the Transfer Station during the following peak hours of traffic: Weekdays from 11AM to 2PM and Weekends from 11AM to 1PM and 3PM to 4PM. Only Trash and Standard Recyclables (cans, plastic, bottles, and mixed paper) are allowed.  No other items will be accepted.

Hours of Operation:
Wednesday   8am - 4pm (No Evening Hours)
Thursday       8am - 4pm
Friday            8am - 4pm
Saturday       8am - 4pm
Sunday          8am - 4pm

Stickers only. As always, blue bags are required.                    
https://www.sandwichmass.org/217/Transfer-Station

Inspectional Services. Applications for Inspections will be accepted by phone or through our online permitting tool. Most outdoor inspections will continue. Where possible, inspections may be deferred to a date and time in the future. Interior inspections such as plumbing, electrical, etc. may be substituted with photographs & video at the inspector’s discretion. Annual Certificates of Inspection will be placed on hold for now. https://www.sandwichmass.org/201/Building-Department and http://sandwichmass.org/1506/Online-Permitting

Department of Public Works – Contract road drainage and repair work will continue until further notice. Staff will monitor email and respond. The Community can continue to use See Click Fix to report a problem or request service.  Crews will be available on an as needed basis. https://seeclickfix.com/sandwich_2/report?locale=en

Sandwich Hollows Golf Course.  The Clubhouse will be closed.   Golfers will be allowed to make tee times by credit card payment online through the GolfNow application or by phone only. Golf carts will be washed by pressure washer after every use and interior will be wiped with disinfectant. http://www.sandwichhollows.com/

Sandwich Marina. Staff working remotely with outside crew continuing safety repairs. https://sandwichmarina.com/ Fuel dock, office building and the marina playground are closed to the Public.

UPDATE March 17th, 2020 4:00PM: The Town now has three (3) confirmed cases of COVID 19 in our community. All direct contacts for each case in the Town of Sandwich have been notified. We expect that the virus will continue to appear throughout the region and in our community. You can help slow the spread of this virus. Commit to social distancing and routine handwashing; only go out when you need to. Make every effort to sustain your personal health; eat healthy food, get outside for fresh air and try to get a good night’s sleep.

In abundance of caution and in the interest of the health and wellbeing of our employees and the citizens of Sandwich, town buildings will be closed and some of our staff will be working remotely effective Thursday, March 19, 2020. It is our hope that we will re-open to the public on Monday, April 6th . We are making this and other adjustments to our business operations to ensure that we can focus our resources when and where there are needed most. Please click here to read the full press release from the Town.

We recognize that you will be facing challenges in the days and weeks ahead and we are taking steps to continue to provide basic and essential services remotely. For details about specific services please call or check the related departmental pages on the Town of Sandwich Website - www.sandwichmass.org

The Town’s COVID 19 Command Team continues to monitor this evolving situation and is working proactively to address the concerns of the community we serve. We will continue to update you regularly. Again, we thank you for your cooperation and understanding throughout this evolving situation. Click here for the full printable press release.