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to borrow at one time, or from time to time, under and pursuant to Chapter 44, §7 or §8 or any other enabling authority for such purchase or taking and layout including costs of constructing such ways and legal financing and other costs incidental and related thereto; and further authorize the Board of Selectmen to assess betterments to the owners of the land abutting the ways. Motion passes unanimously at 8:51PM. Article 21 To see if the Town will vote to authorize and empower the Board of Selectmen to prepare a plan laying out and defining Shields Road, Tobisset Street, Lyn Court, Tricia Lane, Pequot Road, Pequot Court, Michelle Lane and Nobska Road; and to accomplish said purpose and for expenses incidental and related thereto, the Town vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds for appropriation $5,000 to the Santuit Woods Roadways Account, or take any other action relating thereto. Submitted by Petition The Board of Selectmen recommends approval by a vote of 5-0. The Finance Committee recommends approval by a vote of 7-0. Motion made by John Cotton. Motion: I move the Town vote to authorize and empower the Board of Selectmen to prepare a plan laying out and defining Shields Road, Tobisset Street, Lyn Court, Tricia Lane, Pequot Road, Pequot Court, Michelle Lane and Nobska Road; and to accomplish said purpose and for expenses incidental and related thereto, the Town vote to appropriate and transfer from the Overlay Surplus Account $5,000 to the Santuit Woods Roadways Account. Motion passes unanimously at 8:52 PM. Article 22 To see if the Town of Mashpee will raise and appropriate or borrow the money needed to design and construct a bike path on Old Barnstable Rd. beginning at route 151 and continuing to the Falmouth town line or take any other action relating to. Submitted by Petition Explanation: Growing up on Old Barnstable Rd. made it easy to walk to and from school but also called for its dangers also. Walking, running or even riding a bike down the winding, curving street means you are literally sharing the road with cars driving not being able to see around the next curve or hill. Friday July 1, 2011, I once again walked down Old Barnstable Rd. to and from the Mashpee High School to attend the community picnic and fireworks. I once again was dodging cars, walking on the pavement when walking on the side wasn't possible. Sadly that same night a 16 year old lost his life on Old Barnstable Rd. walking home from that 26