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TOWN REPORT - 1975 Funds to edit, compile and publish up-to-date Town By-Laws. They are now completed and available at Town Hall. A $4 million budget on the construction of the new middle school;$32,000 for cost of engineering and miscellaneous site expenses, and$298,000 for architec- tural services. I Addition of two security police dogs" and a vehicle for transportation. 1 � Monies to defray the cost of up-dating the Census and Voting List. An increase of Town employees' life insurance from$2,000 to$5,000. li Approval of a full-time clerk/typist for the Selectmen's Office. Completion of the construction of Great Neck Road and initial work on Old Barnstable Road. Other important accomplishments - Mashpee was one of eight communities to l be chosen by the State for an In-Depth Growth Study. This report will be available in early 1976. Our Selectmen, along with Falmouth and Sandwich, were invited to welcome Emperor and Empress Hirohito to Cape Cod, (after a letter to the President stating Mashpee had been again ignored and omitted from the official list. ) In conjunction with long range planning, we have initiated a Capital Outlay Program for the Town of Mashpee. Departments are to project their capital needs for 1 - 10 years. Money will then be budgeted and the tax impact minimized. The supplemental CETA placements within our Town departments augmented our work force and muchhas been accomplished. We extend our thanks to these individuals and the program itself. Commencing October 1, 1975, the Selectmen changed their scheduled Wednes- day evening meetings to Wednesday afternoons. This has proven to be very suc- cessful and we hope to be able to further extend our scheduled hours. Mashpee's first Executive Secretary, Brent C. McMahan's resignation became effective August 31, 1975, after serving in this capacity for 10 months. This post remained vacant until March 1, 1976, when Frank Hicks resigned his Selectman's post and was appointed to a three-year term as Executive Secretary. The audit, as called for by the Board of Selectmen, on the Highway Accounts was conducted by the Director of the Bureau of Accounts and completed November 3, 1975. A report is on record with the Town Clerk. The audit covered a period of January 1, 1973 to June 30, 1975. All expenditures were reconciled and verified, The report of the Superintendent of Streets contains all the streets laid out and constructed. I Bid to furnish Town Hall Offices with fuel oil was awarded to Peters Fuel Oil Company. As can be seen, much has been accomplished during 75/76; yet, future planning is our main concern for the years ahead. Some of these concerns are: Sanitary Landfill Program Municipal Water Supply 16