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el, Ni Article 1. Mashpee Charter/Special Acts. The Mashpee Home Rule Charter was adopted by the voters in 2004. The Charter is, for all intents and purposes, the Constitution of the Town of Mashpee with the same meaning and effect as the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, or the Constitution of the United States, i.e., the voters decide how the town will be run. Prior to the Charter, specific legislation relative to the governance of Mashpee had to be approved through"Special Acts" authorized by ! the State's General Court, a very time consuming, expensive, and tedious process. The Charter created a Charter Bylaw Review Committee to examine all the previously adopted "Special Acts"to determine the current viability, applicability and consistency of each act with the Charter. The Committee has presented a list of 28 Special Acts which it recommends are either out of date or in conflict with the Charter and therefore should be repealed, and a list of 17 Special Acts which remain consistent with the Charter, and therefore should be retained. i To affect this change (repeal or retention) requires the approval of the voters at a General Election. This Article asks Town Meeting to authorize the recommendations of the Charter Bylaw Review Committee be placed on the ballot of the General Election to held in May 2007. •r' THE FINANCE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS TOWN MEETING APPROVAL OF ARTICLE 1. ARTICLE 2. FY106 Bills. Two bills totaling $792.00 were received by the Town Accountant after the close of FY '06, (June 30, 2006). Voter approval is needed to pay these invoices. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS TOWN MEETING APPROVAL OF ARTICLE 2. Article 3. Capital Improvement Projects I At the May Town Meeting Capital Improvement Projects totaling $174,282 were approved as part of the FY'07 budget. However, at the recommendation of the Town Manager, a number of other projects were deferred to the October Town Meeting in anticipation of additional State funds. These funds have now been received and the Capital Improvement Committee has recommended a list of capital expenditures totaling $467,959 for Town Meeting consideration. This Article requests Town Meeting approval to appropriate $467,959 for the capital projects listed. Approval of this Article will have no effect on the property tax rate. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS TOWN MEETING APPROVAL OF ARTICLE 3. i I 2 I�