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New Year 2025 | Edition 17

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Looking Ahead: A Message from Barnstable County Administrator Michael Dutton


Happy 2025! We’re excited to kick off the new year with an inspiring message from our County Administrator, Michael Dutton. Since stepping into the role in September 2024, Mr. Dutton has committed to not only sharing an annual message each January but also connecting with the community throughout the year through shorter video updates.


Watch Michael Dutton’s video A Message from Barnstable County Administrator Michael Dutton


In this year’s message, Michael reflects on the County’s critical role in our community and outlines his six key goals for 2025: financial responsibility, water quality, housing, climate change, effective governance, and modernizing county facilities.

Discover the FY24 Annual Report


The recently released FY24 Annual Report provides a comprehensive look at Barnstable County’s accomplishments over the past fiscal year. It includes a Letter to the Community from the Barnstable County Board of Regional Commissioners, which highlights many of the ways the County has made an impact.


A Few Highlights from the Letter to the Community include:



  • County leadership opposing the proposed machine gun range at Joint Base Cape Cod to protect drinking water.
  • ARPA-Funded Investments: Allocating over $11.4 million for affordable housing projects, supporting the creation of 320 housing units, and addressing critical needs across the region.
  • Fiscal Responsibility: Maintaining an AA+ bond rating while implementing a financial stability plan to strengthen long-term health and fund key infrastructure projects.
  • Celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Massachusetts Alternative Septic System Test Center (MASSTC)
  • AmeriCorps Cape Cod Milestone: Marking 25 years of service with nearly one million hours contributed, including a remarkable effort rescuing over 100 stranded Atlantic white-sided dolphins in Wellfleet—the largest mass stranding in 25 years.


Read the Full FY24 Annual Report at capecod.gov/annualreports


The Annual Report is a great way to see the many ways Barnstable County serves our community and to learn about the dedicated work of its departments.

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