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Article 14 To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and transfer from the FY 2019 Community Preservation Fund Estimated Revenues the sum of $40,000 to the Community Preservation Committee Administrative and Operating Expense Account, pursuant to the provisions of M.G.L., C. 44B, §5, including any necessary costs related thereto, as recommended by the Community Preservation Committee or take any other action relating thereto. Submitted by the Community Preservation Committee Explanation: To provide annual funding in FY 2019 for the administrative and operational costs of the Community Preservation Committee which includes project costs associated with and incidental to the Community Preservation Committee. Under the CPA Act, up to 5% of the annual CPA funds may be spent on the operation and administrative costs of the Community Preservation Committee. Funding supports legal and professional fees, technical reviews, appraisal costs, signage, annual Community Preservation Coalition dues, administrative wages, office supplies and similar costs associated with and incidental to the development of a CPA project. The vote of the Community Preservation Committee was 9-0 in support of this article. The Board of Selectmen recommends approval of Article 14 by a vote of 5-0. The Finance Committee recommends approval of Article 14 by a vote of 6-0. Motion made by Selectman Thomas O'Hara. Motion: I move the Town vote to appropriate and transfer the sum of $40,000 from the FY 2019 Community Preservation Fund Estimated Revenues to the Community Preservation Committee Administrative and Operating Expense Account, including any necessary costs related thereto, as recommended by the Community Preservation Committee. Motion passes unanimously at 7:58 PM. Article 15 To see if the Town will vote to continue participation in the Community Septic Management Program and the Massachusetts Clean Water Trust for the purpose of making loans to residents of the Town for repairing and/or upgrading residential septic systems pursuant to agreements between the Board of Health and residential property owners, including all costs incidental and related thereto, or to take any other action relating thereto. Submitted by the Board of Health Explanation: The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, through the Clean Water Trust (formerly Water Pollution Abatement Trust), has provided approximately $660,000.00 at 0% interest to the Town of Mashpee to assist homeowners in complying with failed Title V systems since 1998. The loans are available to homeowners at 5% interest, to cover any ongoing costs of the 18