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mains to service the Summerwood/Asher ' s Path area of the Town which has recently suffered significant water duality problems possibly associated with the Town landfill* Anumber of residents in the area have been advised not to use their tap water for drin ingp bathing, coo Inge or any purpose due to high levels of carcinogenic volatile organic chemicals. The Town may face serious liability if the landfill is t fault and must move quickly to provide safe water to the affected residents. Article 26 To see if the Town will vote to authize + he Board of Selectmen to acquire by purchase am /or eminent domain all , or a major portion, f a parcel of land of 66 .9 acres, more or less, identi ed on the 1987 Mashpee assessors ' Maps as Map 43, Plot 51 and being the land shown on Land court Plan 41390AO generally located on the north side of William Mingo Road west of Lovell 's Lane, the said land to be held for future public well purposes; further, to see if the Town will vote to appro- priate a sun of money for such purpose, including expenses incidental and related thereto, and to raise such appropriation, the Treasurer , with the approval of the Selectmen, be authorized to borrow a sum of money under and pursuant to chapter 44, Section 3 , or any other enabling authority, and to issue bonds or notes of the Town therefore with said bonding authorization contingent upon passage of a referen- dum to exclude the principal and interest on such debt from the tax levy limitation imposed by Chapter 59, Section 21C of the General Laws so-called Proposition 2 1/ ; and further, to see if the' Towm will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds a sung of money to the Mingo Road Land Purchase Account and a sum of money t the Issuance of Debt Account; further , to see if the Town will authorize the Board of Selectmen and/or water Commissioners to apply for and accept Federal ardor Mate grants to be applied by the Town toward the financing of this purchase, and to eater into contracts and agreements with Federal and/or State agencies or other entities or persons in connections with the purchase of all or a major portion of such land; and finally, to see if the Town will authorize the Board of Selectmen to enter into agreements and execute any and all instruments as may be necessary on behalf -the Town to effectuate said purchase ; tl. n to .n efi4 ni- el. postpone a o e .motion carries,* *-* * . i Because there are no funds available, the Finance committee does not recommend this Article if the Water District is not established. During the last 18 months, the own's consultants have carried out a extensive well drilling and testing program to determine potential sites for public water supply wells. The consultants estimate that 1