DARTMOUTH — The 2020 beach season in Dartmouth is still up in the air as the state waits on the start of Gov. Charlie Baker’s four-phased reopening plan.

Dartmouth Police Detective Kyle Costa, designated as the town spokesman, says “no decision has yet been made,” on when, if at all, the town plans on opening beaches this summer.

Selectman Stanley Mickelson expanded on the issue, saying the town is holding off on the decision until the governor further unveils, and begins to execute, his four-phased reopening plan – announced on Monday in Fall River at his daily COVID-19 update.

“It’ll be a challenge to say the least,” Mickelson said.

“I can imagine, and I’m guessing, as this is my personal observation that’s not from anything I’ve heard or anything we’ve discussed, but I can tell you this unequivocally that it’ll be a very different beach than we’re used to, and I’m not talking about sand. I’m talking about space and parking and there will be so many things that’ll obviously pop up.”

Mickelson says 2020 beach parking stickers are still being sold. He adds that town officials are working to make it easier for residents to purchase a sticker as Town Hall remains closed.

The town operates and maintains nine park and beach recreation areas, seven of which include access to a body of water: Round Hill Beach, Russells Mills Landing, Apponagansett Park, Paskamansett Park, Paskamansett Landing, Jones Park, and Cornell Pond. Dartmouth Regional Park & Trails and Dartmouth Community Park — the town’s newest recreation facility — do not have access to the water. The town features numerous private beaches as well.