Nancy Robbins Taylor
Nancy grew up in Falmouth Heights and attended the Falmouth Public Schools. She received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Bridgewater State College and her doctorate from Boston College. Nancy raised her two children here in Falmouth and they were also graduates of our school district.
Nancy began her career in education as a counselor at Falmouth High School before transferring to the Lawrence School. She held several positions within the school district - counselor, assistant principal, principal, director of student services and finished her career as superintendent of schools. Nancy was elected to the Select Board in May 2020 and has served as Chair since May 2022. Nancy lives in Woods Hole with her husband Eric and two dogs, Juno and Maxwell. Her interests include running, reading, boating, traveling, and serving her community. Most importantly, Nancy loves spending time with her grandchildren Charlotte and Jesse. |
A Proven Track Record of Fighting for ALL Falmouth Residents
During my time on the Select board we allocated an unprecedented $4 million to the Falmouth Affordable Housing Fund—and voted money from the fund for the senior housing project going up at the corner of Scranton Avenue and Main Street. I also supported using underutilized town property for workforce housing.
Keeping all of the town’s five fire stations staffed all the time is key to public safety, and I led the effort to make that happen - including getting a voter override to fund the firefighter positions we need.
Recognizing that the situations our police officers often face are often related to drug and alcohol abuse, homelessness, and mental illness, I successfully advocated to add two social workers to the police department.
As Select Board Chair, I have taken the lead in the process to hire the new town manager. When the public has raised concerns about the performance of town departments, I have brought those concerns directly to the town manager. And when citizens contact the select board, I have made sure they are always answered.
As a former Falmouth Superintendent of Schools, I understand that providing an outstanding education to our children is most crucial to the fabric of our community. I have supported additional funding for our schools and remain committed to providing quality education to all our students.
I have supported the Water Quality Management Committee’s plan to extend the sewer where necessary to reduce nitrogen overload in our town’s estuaries, use alternatives wherever possible, and pay for it without raising the real estate tax. And I have opposed the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection proposal to require 15,000 Falmouth property owners to install very expensive add-ons to their septic systems within 5 years, even though these add-ons do not work.
When South Coast Wind wanted to run a high voltage underground electric cable through our town but refused to answer questions asked by Falmouth citizens, I let them know, through my vote, that they would be getting no special favors from Falmouth until they became a cooperative partner.
Keeping all of the town’s five fire stations staffed all the time is key to public safety, and I led the effort to make that happen - including getting a voter override to fund the firefighter positions we need.
Recognizing that the situations our police officers often face are often related to drug and alcohol abuse, homelessness, and mental illness, I successfully advocated to add two social workers to the police department.
As Select Board Chair, I have taken the lead in the process to hire the new town manager. When the public has raised concerns about the performance of town departments, I have brought those concerns directly to the town manager. And when citizens contact the select board, I have made sure they are always answered.
As a former Falmouth Superintendent of Schools, I understand that providing an outstanding education to our children is most crucial to the fabric of our community. I have supported additional funding for our schools and remain committed to providing quality education to all our students.
I have supported the Water Quality Management Committee’s plan to extend the sewer where necessary to reduce nitrogen overload in our town’s estuaries, use alternatives wherever possible, and pay for it without raising the real estate tax. And I have opposed the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection proposal to require 15,000 Falmouth property owners to install very expensive add-ons to their septic systems within 5 years, even though these add-ons do not work.
When South Coast Wind wanted to run a high voltage underground electric cable through our town but refused to answer questions asked by Falmouth citizens, I let them know, through my vote, that they would be getting no special favors from Falmouth until they became a cooperative partner.