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Explanation-, This article authorizes the conversion of a private way to a Town road through a betterment assessment process. Finance Committee does not recommend approval. Motion made by George Green. Motion: I move the Town vote to accept the layout of those portions of Polaris Drive and Gemini Road that are within the boundaries of The Holland Mill subdivision, and Libra and Aries Lanes in their entirety, as public ways as shown on a plan entitled "Road Easement Taking Plan, Holland Mill Subdivision in as epee, Massachusetts (Barnstable County)", dated December 13, 2000 by the BSC Group, Inc. which, layout has been filed in the Office of the Town Clerk, not later than seven days prior to the date of the vote hereunder and vote to ,authorize the Board of Selectmen to acquire by gift, purchase, or eminent domain taking any land necessary for the purposes of such ways as so laid out, and to appropriate $122,866 to the Holland Mill Roadways Account and to meet said appropriation, the Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, be authorized to borrow at one time, or from time to time under and pursuant to Chapter 44 Section 7 or 8 or any other enabling authority for such purpose or taking and layout, including costs of constructing such ways and legal financing and other costs incidental and related thereto; and further vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to assess betterments to the owners of the land abutting the ways. Motion passes by 2/3rds vote at 8:13 p.m. Article 14 To see if the Town will vote to accept the layout of Echo Road as public ways as shown on a plan, entitled "Easement Taking and Layout Plan of Echo Road" dated November 10, 2000 by Eagle Surveying, Inc. which layout shall have been filed in the Office of the Town Clerk, not later than seven days prior to the date of the vote hereunder and to authorize the Board of Selectmen to acquire by gift, purchase, or eminent domain taking any land necessary for the purposes of such ways as so laid out, and appropriate and transfer from available funds $194,650 to the Echo Road Roadways Account and to raise said appropriation, the Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, be authorized to borrow at one time, or from time to time under and pursuant to Chapter 44 Section 7 or 8, or any other enabling authority for such purpose or taking and layout, including costs of constructing such ways and legal financing and other costs incidental and related thereto; and further authorize the Board of Selectmen to assess betterments to the owners of the land abutting the ways, or take any other action relating thereto. Submitted by Board of Selectmen Explanation: This article authorizes the conversion of a private way to a Town road through a betterment assessment process. Motion made by John Cahalane,