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3) Establishment of a Barnstable County Health Report of the and Human Service Council to coordinate and improve health care and human services delivery. Board of Selectmen 4) Most importantly, the establishment of the Cape i Cod Commission to provide land-use regulatory To The People of Mashpee: powers on a regional level. The Cape Cod Commission Act will promote a sharing of re- As the town grows it is evident that citizens in- sponsibility to protect critical resources, i.e. volvement in town affairs becomes more important. water supply protection zones across town ,: participating in town government, especially the at- lines. i tendance at annual and special town meetings, takes 5) Reorganization of the Transportation Program on a greater meaning. The people of Mashpee to provide assistance to Cape towns on traffic should consider that while the Selectmen may be impact studies, safety programs and mitigating the Chief Executive Officers of the Town the final measures for these problems. CCPEDC is cur- decision is left to you the voters. The only way you rently assisting Mashpee resolve curb-cut prob- can make that decision count is by attending town lems along Route 28. meetings and voting in town elections. During 6) Completion of the Cape Cod Aquifer Manage- times such as we are currently facing your vote is ment Plan. not only important but absolutely vital to the social 7) Continuation of the Solid and Hazardous Waste and economic well being of Mashpee. Program. The Board of Selectmen would like to express 8) Continuing cooperation with the office of our appreciation to all who serve in both elected Coastal Zone Management in vital planning ef- and appointed positions in town government. To all forts along the coast of Cape Cod. CZM assists of our town employees we acknowledge your pro- Cape towns in harbor improvements, dredging fessionalism and dedication in helping to make projects, land acquisition and project reviews. Mashpee "work." 9) Continuation of CCPEDC assistance in review- As our town grows it is imperative that all resi- ing plans for proposed developments. Good or dents, new and old alike, make a concerted effort to bad, it must be noted that Mashpee ranked first bring about the orderly changes required by our among the 351 Massachusetts cities and towns growth while preserving the economic foundation in population gain between 1980 and 1986, as of our town. well as first in acres. Population figures: 1970 - 1,288; 1986 - 5,940, Respectfully submitted, January 1, 1988 - 8,166. The Town of Mashpee is grateful to B. Jean Peter M. Lawrence Thomas for her years of services as the Town repre- Andrew R. Gottlieb sentative to CCPEDC, serving as CCPEDC Chair- Jeremy M. Carter man for fiscal year 1988. Willard L. Hanson Submitted by: Carol H. Jacobson Board of Selectmen Carol H. Jacobson i Report of the Delegate of Mashpee P Board of Selectmen Cape Cod Planning and Report of the Economic Development Executive Secretar . . p y Comm�sslon To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and Citizens of the Town of Mashpee: ' To The Honorable Board of Selectmen and It is my honor to report to you that 1988 was a Citizens of the Town of Mashpee: successful year in terms of providing services to Ttownspeople despite the continued population The Cape Cod Planning and Economic Develop- growth and the limits imposed on the Town's fi- ment Commission has pursued a series of initiatives nances by state law. Among the highlights of the developed by Prospect::Cape Cod, a regional plan- ro ect be un in 1986. Pro ress includes: year were: nin g P ] g g * An increase in public safety personnel * Creation of an engineering department 1) Establishment of a Cape Cod Environmental * Continuation of the Town's aggressive program Education Resource Center. ` to have environmentally sensitive land acquired 2) Establishment of a Marine Quality Task Force. by either the Town or other public agencies - 7 -