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• Voted to appropriate and transfer the sum of Asa body,the Board is indebted to Town Manager $1,254,450 from Wastewater Stabilization Fund Rodney C.Collins,Assistant Town Manager Wayne F. to the Temporary Borrowing Outside 2 1/2 Account Taylor, Administrative Assistant Terrie M. Cook, and for the purpose paying off the Bond Anticipation Administrative Secretary Stephanie A. Coleman for Note (BAN) that is coming due in May 2023 their consistent daily efforts in support of the Board, along with interest. and for their commitment to serving the residents of • To appropriate and transfer from the Community Mashpee. Preservation Fund Uncommitted Fund Balance in accordance with the provisions of M.G.L., Respectfully submitted, Chapter 44B, §5, the sum of $1,709,400 for the purpose of funding the Multi-Purpose Track John J..Cotton,Weed Vien,ce-Chair Chair & Field Stadium Renovation Project including Thomas F. O'Hara,Clerk necessary costs and expenses. The goal of this Carol A.Sherman project is to sustain the current athletic program at the Mashpee Middle/High School(MMHS)by Michaela Wyman-Colombo replacing the track and multi-purpose field in the Town of Mashpee Select Board stadium original to the school's construction in 1996. • To continue participation in the Community Septic Management Program and the Massachusetts Clean Water Trust for the purpose of making loans to residents of the Town for repairing and/ or upgrading residential septic systems. • To appropriate and transfer the sum of$100,000 from revenue available for appropriation to cover costs associated with the development of a plan that will inventory, assess, and recommend improvement of the Town's stormwater infrastructure. The Board is pleased to report that the Town continued to maintain its Triple A bond rating. While a complex and,at times,unpredictable issue,the Board embraces the management of the Town's finances as one of its highest priorities. In 2022 Town underwent many substantial changes including the retirement of Fire Chief Thomas R.Rullo after 10 years of service on the Mashpee Fire and Rescue Department. Subsequent to that John F,Phelan was appointed as the new Fire Chief.After overseeing the development of the Mashpee Senior Center and the growth of her department's programs,Lynne Waterman retired from the Council on Aging after 34 years. The Director of Assessing Jason A. Streebel also retired in 2022, shortly after the department welcomed Joseph Gibbons as the new Director of Assessing. The Town of Mashpee has a history of investing in its staff and there was a continuance of that practice in 2022. The Board welcomed new Select Board member Michaela Wyman-Colombo in October after the resignation of Andrew R.Gottlieb in July of 2022. 10