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Mashpee Select Board Minutes July 24, 2023 APPOINTMENTS &HEARINGS Discussion with Regard to Residential Tax Exemptions: Director of Assessing Joseph Gibbons: (continued) A goal is to encourage year-round rentals (residents of Mashpee with investment property) to qualify for the exemption. This would require a Home Rule Petition which may take 1-2 years to enact. Provincetown is the only Cape town that has approved this initiative. It was agreed a public service announcement would be placed on the Town's website regarding the deadline of September 1st to complete an application for a residential exemption. The Select Board will re-visit this matter in September to review the number of applications received while factoring in discussions regarding wastewater. Discussion and Approval of the Following Appointments to the Mashpee Cultural Council: Pamela N. Joseph (Term Expires September 30, 2026); Diane Scott (Term Expires September 30, 2025): Correspondence was received from the Cultural Council dated July 13, 2023 recommending the appointments of Diane Scott and Pamela Joseph to fill the current two vacancies. In response to advertisement only two applicants submitted a letter of interest. Pamela N. Joseph was in attendance to review her interest in serving on this committee. A Mashpee resident for the past 13 years, Ms. Joseph is supportive of artistic and cultural activities. Motion made by Selectman Sherman to appoint Pamela N. Joseph to the Mashpee Cultural Council for a term to expire; September 30, 2026. Motion seconded by Selectman O'Hara. VOTE: Unanimous. 4-0-1. Roll Call Vote: Selectman Cotton, yes Selectman O'Hara, yes Selectman Sherman, yes Selectman Weeden,yes Selectman Wyman-Colombo, abstained Opposed, none Selectman Michaela Wyman-Colombo disclosed the candidate would be of benefit to the council and her resume is impressive. Selectman Wyman-Colombo indicated she is abstaining because the Select Board is not following Policy 001. The second candidate, Diane Scott was unable to attend this meeting due to a family matter. Ms. Scott is an attorney and serves as a member of the Santuit Pond Estates Association, Mashpee Women's Club and Cotuit Center of the Arts.