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�l Safeguard Town Finances of the Town.Despite all of the progress we have made, —Update the Town's five—year financial plan we still have many vexing issues that impact our —Develop capital improvement plan for vision for the future. For this reason it is critical that municipal facilities all residents stay informed and active in local affairs to —Live within proposition 2 1/2 limits for help safeguard our Town. We need to hear from you Id• operating budgets often if we are to carry your feelings forward into the —Examine areas for increasing revenues policies of our Town. —Assess tax revenue impacts on residents of low to moderate income In saluting the highlights of our year I wish to give a special recognition to the employees of the • Develop new Town ball fields Town of Mashpee, who have worked so hard to help move the Town forward into the new millenium. ite • Enhance community school focus Mashpee is very fortunate to have such high quality —Achieve better community use of school Department Heads and Town employees who are ded- facilities icated to serving the Town and its residents. Without their efforts,the Board would not be able to move for- ty • Expand senior citizen services ward.I would also like to recognize the hard work and �n dedication of our administrative leadership and sup- - Make improvements to recreation building at port staff here in Town, including our Town Heritage Park Administrator,Robert Whritenour,our Assistant Town Administrator, Joyce Mason, our Administrative • Review ways to control solid waste costs and Assistant, Kathleen Moore and our Clerk Jean Baggs, introduce recycling programs who retired in 2000 after many years of serving our !i community. • Expand herring run enforcement In closing, again I wish to ask residents to stay • Move forward with negotiations with the informed and participate in your local government.We Tribal Council over recognition issues have worked hard during the past year to increase the number of televised local meetings,and we have open- The Board has made significant progress in ings on many critical boards and committees. We wel- accomplishing many of its goals, and we continue to come any input you may have on local affairs, and we work hard to focus on the areas where we need con- would welcome your direct participation in helping us 1 timed perseverance. Issues such as improving rela- to make Mashpee continue to be a wonderful commu- tions with the Tribal Council,protecting the quality of nity. our water resources,improving traffic safety and man- aging the growth of our Town are not one—time goals, Respectfully Submitted, but,rather, a continuous pursuit upon which we must David Leveille, Chairman remain focussed. I am very proud of this Board of Selectmen and the way they have pulled together and are working cooperatively to address the major needs is r . 5 ,t 11