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1 pay all other costs incidental and related thereto, and that to meet this appropriation, the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, is hereby authorized to borrow said sum under and pursuant to Chapter 44, Section 7 (3)of the Massachusetts General Laws, or any other enabling authority, and to issue bonds or notes of the Town therefor, that the sum of$400 is hereby raised by taxation and applied to the Issuance of Debt Account in connection with the issuance of bonds or notes hereunder; that the Board of Selectmen and the Conservation Commission are each authorized and directed to apply for and accept any and all Federal, State or County grants that may be available for acquisition of the aforesaid property and that the Board of Selectmen and the Conservation Commission are each hereby authorized to enter into agreements and execute any and all instruments as may be necessary or convenient in connection with the aforesaid land acquisition. Motion passes at 9:24 p.m. Article 24 I To see if the Town will vote to transfer the custody and control of those parcels of land shown on the 1997 Mashpee Assessors' Maps as Map 110, Blocks 67, 70 and 71, containing approximately 32.25 acres, to the care and custody of the Conservation Commission,pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 40, Section 8C, or take any other action related thereto. I Submitted by Conservation Commission and Board of Selectmen Explanation: This article would designate 32.25 acres of tax taking land owned by the Town, located south of Red Brook Road and west of Great Oak Road, adjacent to the so-called"Bufflehead Bay"property recently purchased by the U.S. Fish &Wildlife Service, as Town conservation land. The land is located within the boundaries of the Mashpee National Wildlife Refuge and within the "Zone II"recharge area of the Mashpee Water District's#2 and#3 wells, which are located 1500 feet southeast of the property. Recommendation: Finance Committee recommends approval. i Motion made by Ken Marsters. i i Motion: I move Article 24 be voted as printed in the warrant, with the exception of the phrase, "or take any other action relating thereto." Motion passes unanimously at 9:24 p.m. Article 25 j To see if the Town will vote to accept Chapter 71, Section 71F of the Massachusetts General Laws, to establish a separate account for the purpose of depositing tuition monies received from Special Education Shared Programs. The receipts from this account shall be expended by the School Committee for special education Purposes for non-resident students and/or students who are foster care children, or take any other action relating thereto. Submitted by the School Committee Explanation: This article seeks to place funds collected from other school districts for the education of special needs students into special needs account funding special education expenses. The Mashpee School Committee feels it is advantageous to save money by providing programs in our own town.