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Article 6 To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and transfer from the Community Preservation Fund in accordance with the provisions of M.G.L. Chapter 44B, §5, as follows: $22,500 from the 10% Historic Reserves for the purpose of funding A History of Mashpee, Massachusetts; an updated pictorial history of the Town of Mashpee, including any necessary costs and expenses related thereto, as recommended by the Community Preservation Committee, or take any other action relating thereto. Submitted by the Community Preservation Committee Explanation: The goal of this project is to re-publish a documented pictorial history of the Town of Mashpee to update the 1995 version previously circulated to commemorate Mashpee's 125'h Anniversary. The budget will cover the cost of printing 1500 copies of a 150-page glossy soft-cover book; 8.5"x 11"which would include 18 pages of color photographs. Funds from the sale of the books would be deposited into the Town's General Fund. The applicant of this project is the Mashpee Historical Commission. The Community Preservation Committee voted unanimously 9-0 in support of this article. The Board of Selectmen recommends approval by a vote of 5-0. Finance Committee recommends approval by a vote of 7-0. Motion made by Selectman John Cahalane Motion: I move the Town vote to appropriate and transfer from the Community Preservation Fund in accordance with the provisions of M.G.L. Chapter 44B, §5, as follows: $22,500 from the 10% Historic Reserves for the purpose of funding A History of Mashpee, Massachusetts; an updated pictorial history of the Town of Mashpee, including any necessary costs and expenses related thereto, as recommended by the Community Preservation Committee. Motion passes unanimously at 7:16 PM. Article 7 To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and transfer from the Community Preservation Fund Balance, in accordance with the provisions of M.G.L. Chapter 44B, §5, $100,000 for the purpose of funding the installation of a Preschool Therapeutic Playground at the Kenneth C. Coombs School, including necessary costs and expenses related thereto, as recommended by the Community Preservation Committee, or take any other action relating thereto. Submitted by the Community Preservation Committee Explanation: This article seeks funding to improve the community play space at the K.C. Coombs School for safety purposes and to adequately address the needs of typically developing children. The new Mashpee Plays Together Kids Therapeutic Playground is proposed for young children ages three to five years of all abilities. The play structures would address the 4