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8 <br />Report of the Board of Selectmen <br />i, <br />To the Citizens of the Town of Mashpee: <br />The Board of Selectmen submit the following report to <br />the citizens of the Town of Mashpee for the year ending <br />December 31, 1960. <br />1960 marked the 90th anniversary of the Town of Mash - <br />pee. We should be proud of the fact that for almost a <br />century, Mashpee has been established as one of the fifteen <br />Y. towns in Barnstable County. <br />During the past year, many problems and emergencies <br />were encountered. Nevertheless, we are proud we have met <br />them by maintaining alert municipal government with the <br />help and cooperation of all departments. <br />Many people are attracted to our town by its beauties <br />and abundant natural resources. New construction and de- <br />velopment is steadily increasing and as a natural result, <br />population is on the rise. Growth calls for greater expendi- <br />tures, but with this growth, our revenue increases also. In <br />spite of the increase in annual expenditures, the tax rate <br />remained reasonable in comparison with other towns. How- <br />ever, a substantial increase is anticipated for the forth- <br />coming year. <br />Construction on the addition to the Samuel G. Davis <br />School will start soon. The delay has been caused by severe <br />winter weather. The temporary classrooms at the Town <br />Hall have worked out satisfactorily. The Town Hall facil- <br />ities will still be available for school use should the com- <br />pletion of the new construction be prolonged. <br />The removal of the Public Library to make room for <br />the school addition presents the problem of locating a new <br />site and making plans for the construction of a new library. <br />In the meantime, the school department has authorized the <br />use of the old cafeteria as temporary quarters for the library. <br />