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- <br /> i <br /> 1 <br /> Wage 19 <br /> Annual Town Meeting March 6 , 1972 <br /> 1 <br /> ;i <br /> article 24 continued - Mrs . Griffin speaking : <br /> which will enable us to buy available Ian ' 711en it comes on the <br /> market. Most developers don' t care anything about the environment r' <br /> of Mashpee. j <br /> Costa : Does it have to be $10, 000. 00 this year? <br /> Mrs . Griffin: We have to put out a lot of money. We don ' t <br /> have any. <br /> Costa : I think she does have a point. This request was in last <br /> year. We keep turning it down® We put $15 , 000.00 into the <br /> stabilization. fund . <br /> Hicks : Some of this money is reimbursable. We have to put up <br /> the Money in the first instance . As much as 50% is reimbursable® <br /> I would like to make a motion this money be raised and appropriated® <br /> Garland : $10,000. 00 was appropriated 12st year. The stabilization <br /> fund goes for future Town needs . . . .new municipal buildings ; new <br /> schools , new fire and police station. . . the stabilization fund <br /> was for these purposes - not to be put into the bank and allowed <br /> to lie there . An appropriation of this size will reflect on the <br /> total tax rate this year. Next year, there will be a large amount <br /> of available funds and this money will not all have to be raised <br /> and appropriated . Next year will be a better time to transfer j <br /> money to this hard working committee. <br /> Mr. Aiken: I would like to remind the people of how much and <br /> how fast our lands has been disappearing and made unavailable to } <br /> the people . This $10, 000.00 will be well spent to acquire more <br /> land for the town. Even our roads and ancient ways are fast <br /> disappearing. I would rather see $10,000. 00 invested in retaining <br /> these lands . I would call it a darn good investment. <br /> Lehmann: I cannot Delp but agree . We need a lot more. The <br /> thing we are asked to do is to make money available when they need <br /> money to buy lands . <br /> Ticks : If money is set aside for this purpose , they can' t use it <br /> for anything else. <br /> Lehmann: When land is can the market ® or it is known it is avail- <br /> able ® it doesn' t last :long. . . . it is soon snapped up. We must <br /> have it so the money can be made available when it is needed . <br />