Welcome to the Official Web Site for Lakeville, Massachusetts.

The goal of this website is to provide residents with basic information on Town government, forms and applications for licenses, information on monthly meetings and news/public announcements. We welcome any comments or suggestions that residents might have. 

SPECIAL ELECTION- MAY 18, 2013

On May 18, 2013, there will be a Special Election held for the purpose of a Proposition 2 1/2 override.  The election will take place from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM at the George R. Austin Intermediate School. To view the ballot question, please click here.

Please be aware that for Absentee Voting, you must go to the Town Clerk's Office at the Town Office Building.  Absentee voting is for a registered voter who will be unable to vote at the polls on election day due to:  absence from your city or town during normal polling hours; or physical disability preventing you from going to the polling place; or religious belief.   If you have any questions, please call the Town Clerk at (508) 946-8803. 

CHILD PASSENGER SAFETY SEAT CHECK

On May 18, 2014 from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM, there will be a free Child Passenger Safety Seat Check at th Lakeville Fire Department. 

 

NOTICE OF ROAD RACE - MAY 18, 2013 

On May 18, 2013, the Reach the Beach Road Race will be coming through Lakeville.  Runners will be entering Lakeville on Mill Street, running down Howland Road, to the Freetown line.  Drivers should take notice that they may encounter runners along that stretch of roadway. 

NOTICE OF JOB FAIR - May 22, 2013

On Wednesday, May 22, 2013 from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM, there will be a job fair held at the Elks Lodge at 24 High Street, Middleboro. Please click here for a brochure about the Job Fair. 

NOTICE OF MOSQUITO SPRAYING

        Plymouth County Mosquito Control has announced that Truck Mounted Spraying for Mosquitoes will be taking place sometime after May 31, 2013 and continue until September 3, 2013 unless mosquito-borne diseases occur.     

Their office is open Monday-Friday between the hours of 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM. For spraying requests and to obtain further information please call: 781-585-5450.

The following number 617-582-6219 should not be used to request spraying.  It is furnished on a 24-hour basis from May 1, 2013 to October 31, 2013 to allow residents access to schedules and locations of adulticiding a day in advance to applications.

For fact sheets, information regarding the EEE and WNV Viruses, and information on the pesticide to be used, please click here or visit the Department of Public Health’s website at http://www.mass.gov/eohhs/gov/departments/dph/programs/id/epidemiology/providers/public-health-cdc-arbovirus-info.html

                 LAKEVILLE ARTS & MUSIC FESTIVAL PLANNING MEETING

The ninth annual Arts & Music Festival will be held this year on Saturday, October 5 between 10 AM and 4 PM. What a great way to celebrate the cultural life of our town and the region, as well as an effective way to share information with the rest of the community. 

The Organizing Committee will always welcome new participants to the planning process. Please consider joining us one or two meetings. The next meeting will be held Tuesday, May 16 at 7:00 PM in the Lakeville Town Offices, 346 Bedford Street, Lakeville.

Anyone with questions can contact the committee at LakevilleFestival@hotmail.com.

If you are a crafter or a non-profit interested in an application, please click here for the application and click here for the Rules & Regulations.

LITTER LIFTERS

During the months of May through October, Lakeville’s Litter Lifters will be picking up litter the same Saturdays as Middleborough’s Mess Movers. Together, yet separately we plan to clean up the two neighboring towns. There will be two contests between the towns. Details to follow in early May.

Be sure to mark your calendars to meet at 9 a.m. at the Old Town Hall at the corners of Bedford and Precinct Streets on the following Saturdays: May 18, June 15, July 20, August 17, September 21, and October 19.

However, if you can’t join us on any of the above dates after our April Earth Day Clean-Up yet you would like to be a part of the effort, we urge you to work on your own, perhaps with a friend or neighbor. We would like to hear from anyone who has chosen to do go out on their own, just to know we are not out there working alone and neither are YOU! Then email us about your experience at LakevilleLitter-Lifters@hotmail.com

Join us to help clean up Lakeville and meet some new friends on the Saturday of your choice!!!!

AMERICAN FLAG DROP OFF

Boy Scout Troop 333 is once again collecting and honorably retiring used and worn American Flags.  A collection box has been placed at the Lakeville Town Office Building for flags to be retired.  The public is invited to the Flag Retirement Ceremony at Cathedral Camp in Freetown on May 18, 2013 at 3:00 PM.  If you would like to have flags collected for retirement or have a box placed at your place of business, please contact Mike McCormack at CCTroop333ASM@gmail.com. 

LAKE CAM WEB PAGE

To view the LakeCam webpage, please click here. 

POLICY ON BRUSH REMOVAL

The Board of Selectmen would like to remind residents that they should not be leaving brush from their properties at the roadside, as the Town is not picking up the brush.  Residents can obtain a burning permit from the Fire Department and or bring the brush to the Transfer Station for a fee of $5.00 per truckload or trailerful.  Burning season will end on April 30, 2013. 

NEW FEE AT TRANSFER STATION FOR BRUSH REMOVAL

As of March 12, 2013, there will be a fee of $5.00 per truckload or trailer load for residents that bring brush to the Transfer Station.  

2013 DOG LICENSES ARE NOW DUE

The Town Clerk would like to remind residents that 2013 Dog Licenses are now available.  Dogs are required to be licensed by April 30, 2013.  A valid rabies certification is needed.  The fee is $10.00 for spayed or neutered dog or $16.00 for a non-neutered or spayed dog.   To print a dog license application, please click here.

Opportunity to become a Volunteer Observer-Middleborough/Lakeville Herring Fishery Commission

The Selectmen would like to make Lakeville residents aware of the opportunity to serve on the Middleborough/Lakeville Herring Fishery Commission as a Volunteer Observer.  For information on the duties, please click here.  Any residents that would like to be considered for appointment should submit a letter of interest to the Board of Selectmen.  Letters can be submitted by email to tcraig@lakevillema.org or to the Selectmen's Office at 346 Bedford Street, Lakeville, MA  02347.

DONATIONS FOR BEAUTIFICATION PROJECTS

If you have driven through the Route 105/18 intersection, you may have noticed the plantings that have occurred there, making for a pretty view.  The Selectmen would like to announce that these improvements were made possible by generous donations from residents and businesses.    The Town Office Building has also had new plantings with whiskey barrels being put in place with plantings.  These barrels can be "adopted" by residents or businesses, allowing for new plantings to be put in place seasonally.  

If you would like to make a donation to the beautification projects, please contact the Selectmen's office at (508) 946-8803.