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• Solicited Proposals and Selected a new Report of the Town Counsel Board of Selectmen Moved forward the conversion of Algonquin Road from private to public To the Citizens of the Town of Mashpee: Adopted policies and procedures for use of As Chairman, I am pleased to submit to the resi- Heritage Park dents of Mashpee, my report on behalf of the Board of Took the first step towards adoption of the Selectmen for calendar year 2004. This has been Community Preservation Act another extremely busy year for the Board of Selectmen, marked by the departure of David Leveille Participated in many discussions relative to from the Board in May, and the addition of Don a DCPC designation for the Town of Myers. To Mr. Leveille we offer our most heartfelt Mashpee thanks for his dedication, commitment and many accomplishments. To Mr. Myers we congratulate and Accepted State's proposal for Sunday welcome you to the Board, and look forward to work- Retail Package Store Openings ing together to help Mashpee grow. This past year has proven once again to be finan- Established Mashpee Community Events ciall challenging, Y but with P the cooperation and dedi- Signage Specifications cation of our department heads we were able to balance Established Use Policy for Heritage Park the budget without dipping into our stabilization fund. and Arranged for Installation of Dugouts Here are some of the additional accomplishments As you can see the Board of Selectmen has been of the Board of Selectmen during the previous year: very active on a great number of issues and continues • Bid and Constructed anew Senior Center to work towards the improvement of town services, town finances and the quality of life. • Bid Designer Services for a new Library I wish to thank our Office Staff: Town Manager • Approval of a Debt Exclusion for the con- Joyce Mason, Administrative Assistant Kathleen struction of a new Library Moore, and Administrative Secretary Carol Deneen for their dedication, all of our elected and appointed • Negotiated Labor Contracts with Police, officials and the many volunteer members of our Boards, Committees, and Comm Fire, Administrator's, DPW and Clericalissions. But most of Unions all, I wish to thank the citizens of Mashpee for their support during these challenging times. j Began implementation of the Town's new Charter I would like to wish Police Chief Maurice Cooper, Town Accountant Diane Rommelmeyer, and • Negotiated with May Institute for a transfer Assistant Town Manager James Marr the best in their of land on Route 28 for a Greenhouse and retirement. residential home for the disabled In closing, I would like to acknowledge the loss • of Mashpee's long-time resident and friend Frank E. Negotiated with the Doreen Grace Fund for a transfer of land on Commercial Street a Hicks. As most of you know, Mr. Hicks served on piece of to be used by a non-profit entity, numerous Boards and Committees, including the 1 for ainn/conference center Board of Selectmen, as well as being Police Chief and a Firefighter. Frank had a generous spirit and touched many lives and will be fondly remembered by • Began the search for a new Police Chief Mashpee and its residents. • Began the search for the Town's first Financial Director Respectfully Submitted, John J. Cahalane, Chairman • Developed Chairman's Committee repre- Mashpee Board of Selectmen sented by all regulatory Board's to discuss how best to address the Town's growth issues 8