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2 <br /> Board of Selectmen <br /> Minutes <br /> r <br /> Mph 7,, 2011 . <br /> Present: Selectman Cook, Selectman Cahalane, Selectman Richardson, <br /> Selectman Taylor, Selectman Sherman <br /> Town Manager Joyce Mason <br /> Meeting Called to Order by Chairman Cook at :30 p.m. <br /> Town Hall, Conference, Room#i <br /> APPOINTMENTS &HEARINGS: <br /> Public Comment: <br /> George Peterson,a member of the Planning Board was in attendance in the <br /> absence of the Planning Board Chair to urge the Selectmen to reconsider the <br /> elimination of the part-time position in the Panning Department. <br /> Correspondence was received from Mary E. waygan; Phinni* Board Chairman <br /> dated March 3, 2011 with respect to this regard. In Ms. Waygan's <br /> correspondence the reduction of the $23,000 in funding for the Assistant Planner <br /> was somewhat of a surprise. Ms, waygan in her letter requested the Selectmen <br /> level fund the department and return the funds to the PlanningDepartment <br /> budget. <br /> As related by Mr. Peterson,the Assistant Planner has been updating the Town's <br /> Local Comprehensive Flan, a key planning document which allows for full <br /> participation in the Cape Cod Commission. If efforts to update the Plan are <br /> hindered,the efforts may become outdated, and there may be lass of outside <br /> funding. <br /> For disclosure,the Board indicated the budget was submitted by the Town <br /> Planner to the Town Manager. <br /> In other matters, Peter white, a local activist announced that INSTAR will not be <br /> spraying for at least one year. In his opinion,this effort demonstrates"gross <br /> roots'democracy. fir. Mite encouraged the Town of Mashpee to take a position <br /> next year to oppose the spraying in an effort to stop chemicals in the environment. <br /> W. White also indicated that he is the lead petitioner for a Town Meeting article <br /> to direct our Representatives to the N1A Legislature and the United Mates <br /> Congress to work for.ratification of a Constitutional Amendment that reads: <br /> "Corporations,political action committees and foreign agents are not citizens <br /> under the U.S. Constitution and shall not be allowed to financially influence <br /> elections". <br />