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26 <br />Report of the Selectmen <br />The Town is in excellent financial condition. We have <br />grown considerably in the past several years. Our valuation <br />has now gone up to nearly two million dollars. People are <br />being attracted to our several resort areas and purchasing <br />land, and building new cottages, which has considerably in- <br />creased our valuation, while our tax rate is being gradually <br />reduced. <br />A number of projects have been started and.completed <br />this past year by your Selectmen. The Town Hall exterior has <br />been painted and completed. The bids were advertised and <br />the contract let to Mr. Robert Winters of Cataumet. Another <br />I } bid for the interior was advertised and the contract was also <br />awarded to.Mr.Robert Winters.of Cataumet. This project has <br />been started, but is not yet completed, although the con- <br />tractor is working on it every day. <br />Additional street lights:,have been-installed where they <br />were requested by a vote of the Town with the exception_ of <br />Orchard Road. The Cape and Vineyard ;Electric Company <br />would not install on this road as they had no facilities in that <br />area. This year they may complete the project as they have <br />iw3 run electricity into the homes of property owners.on that <br />ha, road, this winter. <br />The Town Barn has been repaired and painted. The bids <br />l ' were a<jvertised and the contract was awarded to Mr. Harold <br />Snowden of West Yarmouth. The building is in good condi- <br />I tion with the exception of the roof which we hope can be <br />repaired this year. We also hope to have an automatic gas <br />blower type heater installed. These projects will depend on <br />the outcome of the vote at our annual Town Meeting.