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Page 9 <br /> Explanation: This Article will allow the Town to enter into agreements for solar installations at the <br /> Kenneth C. Coombs School, Quashnet School and Mashpee Middle-High School <br /> The Board of Selectmen recommends approval of Article 23 by a vote of 5-0 <br /> The Finance Committee recommends approval of Article 23 by a vote of 6-0 <br /> Article 29 (Fin-Com Report Page 34) <br /> To see if the Tow' n will vote to continue participation in the Community Septic Management Program <br /> and the Massachusetts Water Pollution Abatement Trust (MWPAT) for the purpose of making loans <br /> to residents of the Town for repairing and/or upgrading residential septic systems pursuant to <br /> agreements between the Board of Health and residential property owners, including all costs <br /> incidental and related thereto, or to take any other action relating'the' reto. <br /> Submitted by the Board of Health <br /> Explanation:The Commonwealth of Massachusetts,through the Water Pollution Abatement Trust, <br /> has provided approximately $660,.0 0.00 at 0% interest to the Town of Mashpee to assist <br /> homeowners in complying with failed, Title V systems since 1998. The loans are available to <br /> homeowners at 5% interest., to cover any ongoing costs of the program. Loans must be secured by <br /> a betterment assessed by the Town on the property being improved by the loan.' The repayment of <br /> the loans to the town with the 5% 'Interest is being repaid through previously issued property <br /> betterments. In order for the town to be able to re-loan funds-to future additional septic projects,, <br /> the town must annually rea utho rize/re-a p prove participation in the Community Septic Management <br /> Program. Failure to reauthorize participation in the Program will restrict the town from re-loaning <br /> funds to homeowners,with failed septic systems. The repaid monies will b.e held in an account with <br /> the principle amount repaid to the MWPAT as scheduled. <br /> The Board of Selectmen recommends approval of Article 29 by a vote of 5-0 <br /> The'Finance Committee recommends'approval of Article 29 by a vote of 6-0 <br />