08/24/2020 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Agenda Packet

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4 something.? Or what if I only need a nip for a recipe? And with that being-said, due to the current Pandemic our economic dichotomy now has changed dramatically and our unemployment is at its highest and people are now on strict budgets and can only afford so much, so I do not believe it's fair to take away the people's choice. Customers who purchase other items also purchase nips and if they become unavailable to them retailers could potentially lose entire sales. I also feel that as a local retailer for the last 26 years we as retailers who pay thousands of dollars in taxes and fees and who are abiding citizens of the town will lose 100s of thousands of dollars to abutting towns like Falmouth and Cotuit etc, because consumers will travel for their products and what they want. If trash is what we really want to clean up then we should, but not solely financially burden local liquor stores who are stand up businesses/ citizens of the Town of Mashpee. We should come together as a community with other solutions to rectify the situation then take away sales/business from local retailers who have given back to our community for years., Lastly, I do strongly believe in keeping our community clean and free from all litter but I do not believe that other towns will follow suit and banning nips is not a fool proof way of rectifying our trash issue. I would also ask the board to reconsider their thoughts on the ban based on the fact that during these struggling times NOT to take sales from local businesses but to give back and help bring jobs back to our community We are all in this together and as one we can make a difference a 0 Ithough I also do not want to see a potential legal battle created from distributors and store owners against the town that could be costly which is currently brewing in Chelsea on a BATF Federally legal-size*