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4 Z 11 IN- 11111 111 111111 Ills- 111110 11111 11111 E i' Report of the $751,000 annually. We have asked a great deal from our employees in joining in our austerity program, and we Board of Selectmen commend the staff for their professionalism, dedication and diligence. To the Citizens of Mashpee: I would like to extend my appreciation to the Board members and Executive Secretary, Robert Whritenour The Board of Selectmen, the Executive Secretary and for giving the many hours needed in governing the Town Town Staff are pleased to submit to the citizens of of Mashpee. Mashpee the 1992 Town Report. Respectfully submitted, This report has been prepared to provide you with an E accounting of what your tax dollar has done in funding Nancy J. Caffyn, Chairperson specific Town activities over the year. Board of Selectmen It has been a very busy and demanding year for the Board of Selectmen. In order to fully comprehend the HIGHLIGHTS OF ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE many activities and decisions we have been involved with, BOARD OF SELECTMEN the Board has compiled the Highlights of 1992 to March January 1992 to March 1993 1993 for your review. ■ Approved the Donna's Lane Reconstruction The Board has spent considerable time and energy in Agreement at no cost to the Town. developing goals for the Town of Mashpee have been ■ Approved a 15-roam addition to the Mashpee Mid p used both in developing the 1994 budget and in setting specific timetables for accomplishing these goals. Middle School. ■ Settled Beechwood Point Land Controversy - We feel these goals address the need for funding capital Town received $80,000 settlement plus payment of infrastructure, and more importantly, the human back taxes -- $60,000. infrastructure of the Town. We support proposals which will expand healthy outlets for our young people; ' Board approved Policy Supporting Individual programs to stimulate economic development and Board Members Rights to Fully Practice their Religious Beliefs. therefore jobs for our residents; the reinstitution of lifeguards and gatekeepers for our Town Beaches; the ■ Tested John's Pond to insure safe swimming. start of implementation of a comprehensive Barnstable County Health, EPA and Bikeway/Walkway Plan for the Town; and the creation Massachusetts Military Reservation picked up the of a Mashpee Beautification Program. This Board is cost at a savings of$38,000. committed to keeping our natural resources which are so ■ Fiscal PolicyR plentiful in as good condition as we can,and in enhancing Report accepted to be used in long- the overall quality of life in Mashpee. range planning of Capital Expenditures. ■ Settled Firefighter Agreement. The foremast challenge facing our Town today, however, is the guarantee of quality education for our ' George R. Carta elected to the Board of Selectmen. increasing school population while not creating so severe ■ Appointed Robert L. `]Vhritenour, Jr., Executive a tax burden to our residents as to cause them hardship. Secretary (8 0 applications received/20 In this regard,the 15-roam addition to the Middle School interviewed.) will be completed this Fall;and in response to the Board's ■ 1st Mash School Facilities Committee's recommendation, a pee People's Flag Day Parade June 14, Mashpee Junior/Senior High Community School will be 1992 (Thank you, Bob Sullivan}. put before the voters for consideration. A concerted ■ Implemented Quarterly Tax Bills at a savings of effort will be needed to obtain State support for increased $75,000 annually. funding for both construction and operation of our , Approved schools,thereby relieving the taxpayers of this added tax Flea Market/Bazaar Guidelines and fee schedule: Earned $4,250. burden. ■ Mashpee Planning Department completed Public The Board of Selectmen were fiscally conservative and Opinion Survey, and Population and Housing have tried at all times to find savings to run the Projections 1992-2012. government in an efficient manner. A large savings was + Appointed Melanson and Greenwood as Town realized in the Town's Insurance ($150,000), and the ' introduction of quarterly tax bills offers a savings of Auditors for a three year period. -7-