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- . <br /> ... Town of' Mashpee <br /> E <br /> ih <br /> � 16 Great Neck Road N <br /> E Mashpee, Massachuseffs 02649 <br /> FINANCE 'COMMITTEE PUBLIC SESSION <br /> Thursday, April 21, 2011 <br /> 6:30 P — conference Room 3 <br /> cmmite Me M- bers Present: <br /> Members Absent, <br /> Oskar Klenert, Chairman Christopher Avis <br /> Charles Gasi r, Vice Chairman George Schmidt <br /> Mark C avini William Johnson <br /> Robert Chalker <br /> CALL TO ORDER <br /> Chairman Oskar I+ lenert called the meeting to orderat 6:35 PM. <br /> OPENING STATEMENT <br /> Oskar Klenert announced that he had received a notice from William Johnson announcing his <br /> resignation from the Finance Committee, and therefore would not be attending tonight's <br /> meeting. Mr. Klenert stated that the purpose'of the meeting tonight was to review the letter of <br /> invitation to.the elected officials to attend the June 9th; 2011 Finance Committee meetin , and to <br /> get organized in preparation for the meeting. The-Mashpee Enterprise will be publishing an <br /> announcement of the meeting, and Oskar anticipates good attendance b the public. <br /> Oskar suggested that the.committee prepare questions for the elected officials, and notify the <br /> participants of the questions so that they may be prepared to intelligently respond. <br /> Six areas of concern have been identified by the Pinance Comm- ittee for a response from the <br /> elected officials as to their views and opinions: <br /> Community Preservation Act <br /> State Aid <br /> • Ground Dater Protection <br /> School-Aid—Special Needs <br /> Pensions and Medical <br /> + Elderly services <br /> The Committee members proceeded to discuss each of these areas of concern. <br /> CPA. Oskar Klenart stated that it would be good to hear a precise explanation from the <br /> elected officials as to where they stand and what they intend to do with the money. <br /> STATE All :- Charles Gasir stated that state aid is a function of the economy. Oskar klenert <br /> agreed but stated that the state also has various departments that they fund. One department . <br /> than has worked in favor of Cape Cad is the department.of Conservation and Recreation. Oskar <br /> asked the question as to whether there are other departments that could assist our tou dst 'image <br /> in Mashpee that raise a lot of funds for the state <br /> . 1 . <br />