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Finance Committe February 1 , 1989 Page 3 . an estimated figure . Ferriday questioned if the town was ready for such a project . He noted that the town need to have a recycling program , not just the DPW . Mashpee Neck Sewer Project - $259 , 560 This project would connect the densely developed Pirates Cove and Quaker Run Road areas , via a pumping station and force matin in Mashpee Neck Road to the East Mashpee sewer system at Quinaquisset Avenue . Funding would come through a 50% state grant , betterments and bonding . Members questioned if this project were not somewhat premature as there is no station to tie into as of yet . Chairman Heller noted that the Town Planner should address this issue . Capping of Landfill - $90 , 000 Ed Dolan noted that perhaps this could be postponed for a year . Perhaps this year it could be placed on a 22 override if it fails to carry then the town would have to fund it in FY91 . The state would have to go along with a variance . Gas Station - $175 , 000 Joseph Murphy had informed t. lie Finance Committee that a one-time 22 override could be used to fund this . It is believed that the town could save approximately 152 per gallon by using a town supply . At present there is only one bidder to supply gasoline to the town . Member Dunivan will address all the public works capital programs with Ernie Virgilio and report to the committee on February 7 , 1989 . Education School Site - $54 , 520 The land purchase esti-mated cost for a 47+ acre parcel is $605 , 775 . Chairman Heller noted that he felt the Finance Committee should move on this in view of the rapidly growing school-age population in town . He noted that when the new. school opens in September it will be at capacity . He felt the land purchase was highly advisable . Asbestos Removal - $5 , 400 Finance Committee saw this as a necessity . School Vans - $44 , 000 This is really for the purchase of 3 8-passenger station wagons for the transportation of kindergarten and special needs students . Carl noted that lie would address this request with Dr . . DeMoura . School Architect - $8 , 100 In FY92 the town w:i.:11 be seeking additional classroom space outside the existing schools . Since it takes 4-5 years to build a school and the Coombs school will open at capacity it is imperative to begin the process to construct a new school this year . R' School Truck - $29 , 500 Finance Committee is concerned about the various requests for trucks from different departments and would like to see if there couldn ' t be some sharing of vehicles . Carl will address this with Dr . DeMoura .