05/02/2022 Annual Town Meeting - Laserfiche WebLink

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Explanation: An acknowledgement of land is a formal statement that recognizes and respects various Indigenous Peoples as traditional stewards of the land. Land acknowledgements have already been adopted by hundreds of municipalities around the world. The precise wording of the sentence can be determined by the five -member Mashpee Select Board. The Board of Selectmen makes no recommendation of Article 25 by a vote of 5-0 The Finance Committee makes no recommendation of Article 25 by a vote of 7-0 Motion Made By Arden Russell: I move the Town vote to approve Article 25 as printed in the warrant. Motion fails at 8:54 PM Article 26 To see if the Town will vote to instruct the Select Board to address immediately the growing burden of onerous property tax increases on the Town's low- and moderate -income property owners. This action should be completed in ample time in order to report to the citizenry prior to the next public hearing on the Town's tax classifications. Submitted by Petition Explanation: Valuation of homes in Town have risen immensely in recent years. Those increases have in turn brought about large increases in property taxes. The Town's less financially fortunate property owners are feeling the financial squeeze. Other towns, facing the same problem, have found a variety of solutions. The Mashpee Select Board should set to work immediately to find solutions to this problem. The Board of Selectmen recommends approval of Article 26 by a vote of 5-0 The Finance Committee does not recommend approval of Article 26 by a vote of 6-0 Motion Made By Chad Smith: I move the Town vote to approve Article 26 as printed in the warrant. Motion passes 197-133 at 9:00 PM Article 27 To see if the Town will vote to amend the Town of Mashpee General By-laws Chapter 127, § 127.2, § 127.3, § 127.4, § 127.5, by striking said sections in their entirety, or take any other action relating thereto. Submitted by Petition Explanation: This petition would reverse the impending ban on the sale of single use water bottles throughout the Town of Mashpee which is set to go into effect on September 30, 2022. The Board of Selectmen does not recommend approval of Article 27 by a vote of 3-2 The Finance Committee recommends approval of Article 27 by a vote of 4-2 Motion Made By Ambur Rutko: I move the Town vote to approve Article 27 as printed in the warrant with the exception of the phrase "or take any other action relating thereto." Motion to amend passes 221/165 at 9:31 PM Article 28 To see if the Town will vote to establish a 10% limit on the amount by which the Town of Mashpee (the "Town") can increase residential real estate tax in a single tax year (as compared to real estate tax in the prior tax year) on any property owned, directly or indirectly, by one or more individuals aged 65 years or older. This 10% annual limit would be suspended for any tax year in 19