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program. Loans must be secured by a betterment assessed by the Town on the property being improved by the loan. In 2006, Barnstable County created their own community loan program. The repayment of the loans to the Town with the 5% interest is being repaid through previously issued property betterments. In order for the Town to be able to re-loan funds to future additional septic projects, the Town must annually reauthorize/re-approve participation in the Community Septic Management Program. Failure to reauthorize participation in the Program will restrict the Town from re-loaning funds to homeowners with failed septic systems. The repaid monies will be held in an account with the principal amount repaid to the Massachusetts Clean Water Trust as scheduled. The Board of Selectmen recommends approval of Article 15 by a vote of 5-0. The Finance Committee recommends approval of Article 15 by a vote of 6-0. Motion made by Selectman John Cotton. Motion: I move the Town vote to continue participation in the Community Septic Management Program and the Massachusetts Clean Water Trust (MCWT) 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. Motion passes unanimously at 7:59 PM. Article 16 To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen and/or the Conservation Commission to acquire title to a portion of that certain parcel of land designated on Mashpee Assessors' Map 45 as Block 50-0, located at 103 Meetinghouse Rd. in Mashpee, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, consisting of Three and Seventy Two One Hundredths (3.72 ac.) acres, more or less, as more specifically shown on the Plan of Land dated April 13, 2017, prepared for Mark and Donna Lopez by Cape & Islands Engineering (the "Plan"), by purchase from or exchange with owners thereof for open space, conservation and passive recreation purposes, consistent with the provisions of M.G.L. Ch.40, §8C and Article 97 of the Amendments to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts; and, in consideration of said acquisition, to authorize the Selectmen and/or Conservation Commission to transfer and convey by sale or exchange a portion of that certain parcel of Town owned land designated on the Mashpee Assessors' Map 45 as Block 9-0, located at 127 Meetinghouse Rd. in Mashpee, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, consisting of Three and Seventy Two One Hundredths (3.72 ac.) acres, more or less, as shown on said Plan; further, to authorize the Board of Selectmen and Conservation Commission to petition the General Court for such authorization and approval as may be required under Article 97 of the Amendments to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to effect the exchange of land proposed herein; and to authorize the Board of Selectmen and Conservation Commission to enter into all agreements and execute any and all instruments on behalf of the Town, upon such terms and conditions as they shall deem to be in the best interest of the Town, to effect said exchange of real property interests; or take any other action relating thereto. Submitted by the Board of Selectmen/Conservation Commission 19