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2 <br /> Board of Selectmen <br /> Minute <br /> January 6, 2003 <br /> COMMUNICATIONS AND CORRESPONDENCE: <br /> Town of Sandwich----County Funds: <br /> Correspondence was received from the Town of Sandwich dated <br /> December 15, 2002 requesting the Selectmen tale a position regarding the <br /> use of Barnstable County surplus funds during harsh financial constraints. <br /> For five consecutive years, Barnstable County has.realized a budget <br /> surplus generated from taxes and fees on real estate transactions at the <br /> Registry of Deeds. <br /> This year,.the surplus is $1.85 million, The County is using most of the <br /> surplus to pay for regional programs and services such as wastewater <br /> management-,transportation and affordable housing. Although they may <br /> e worthy, they are unhudgeted programs and services. In difficult <br /> financial tunes-when towns are straining to ruin level services, there is <br /> question as to why the 15 Cape towns.are not receiving more support. <br /> Motion made by Selectman Leveille to direct the Town Administrator <br /> to remit correspondence to applicable agencies requesting that any <br /> and all County surplus funds be returned to the fifteen Cape <br /> communities. <br /> Motion seconded by Selectman Green. <br /> VO Unanimous. -0. <br />