6/4/2020 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Minutes

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3 Board of Selectmen Minutes June 4, 2020 OLD BUSINESS Update and Review of Financial Options: While the evaluation does not over compensate for speculative impacts it is projected the COVID-19 costs would be fully reimbursed. The Town of Mashpee is expected to receive $1.2 million through April 2020 in reimbursement revenues from the CARES Act and from FEMA for COVID-19 related expenditures. Options would be considered if adjustments or reductions should be made in the absence of State Aid. Additionally, the Finance Team has recommended the Board consider utilizing $500,000 from Free Cash to reduce the tax burden to residents. This would represent a savings of$0.10 cents on the tax rate. As an option, it is also suggested that specific Capital Improvement Program (CIP) items be deferred to October. The $927,989 in funding would not include the continuance of the vehicle replacement plan or the purchase of electric vehicles which would be purchased with the use of grant funding. Included in the reductions recommended for postponement is a new position (Article#16) and a deferral for the update of the Comprehensive Plan (Article#24). Town Manager Rodney C. Collins indicated he is not recommending reductions at this time other than the anticipated $300,000 Snow& Ice transfer which is not required. With authorizations resulting from Town Meeting, the Town Manager has the final funding discretion. It was agreed the Town of Mashpee is not vulnerable to the potential decline in State Aid for the upcoming fiscal year. The Town Manager and his Finance Team have acted in a very responsible manner for the Town, and as a result the Town maintains a solid and sound financial position. At this time the Board of Selectmen agreed that it is not necessary to hypothetically discuss each article or item proposed as an option for reduction. Date of Spring Special and Annual Town Meetings as per Town Moderator Jeremy Carter: At the last meeting, the Board of Selectmen discussed potential options for Town Meeting with Jeremy Carter, the Town Moderator. It is the decision of the Town Moderator to maintain the date of the Special and Annual Town Meetings on Monday, June 15, 2020. The meetings will be scheduled to begin in normal course at 7:00 p.m. at the Mashpee High School. The annual meetings will be held in the gymnasium. Facial coverings are a condition of entrance and will be made available to the public with adherence to social distancing requirements. Sanitizers will be available, and microphones will be cleaned after each use. If the auditorium reaches capacity, Ed Larkin, the Deputy Moderator will facilitate the overflow meeting in the cafeteria.