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8 <br /> Mashpee Select Board <br /> Minutes <br /> July 24, 2023 <br /> Discussion and Approval of the Following Appointments to the Mashpee Cultural Council: Pamela N. <br /> Joseph (Term Expires September 30, 2026); Diane Scott (Term Expires September 30, 2025): <br /> (continued) <br /> *In the absence of a uniform Appointment Form agreed upon to be distributed to all boards, committees, <br /> commissions and councils, the Select Board took the following action; <br /> Motion made by Selectman Sherman to appoint Diane Scott to the Mashpee Cultural Council for a <br /> term to expire; September 30, 2025. <br /> Motion seconded by Selectman O'Hara. <br /> VOTE: Unanimous. 4-0-1. <br /> Roll Call Vote: <br /> Selectman Cotton, yes Selectman O'Hara, yes Selectman Sherman, yes <br /> Selectman Weeden,yes Selectman Wyman-Colombo, abstained Opposed, none <br /> Selectman Michaela Wyman-Colombo disclosed the candidate would be of benefit to the council and her <br /> resume is impressive. Selectman Wyman-Colombo indicated she is abstaining because the Select Board is <br /> not following Policy 001. <br /> NEW BUSINESS <br /> Discussion and Approval of Proclamation of National Suicide Prevention Month— September 2023: <br /> Each year, more than 35 Cape & Island residents have died due to suicide. Suicide on the Cape &Islands <br /> is 1.5 times higher than the suicide rate of the State of Massachusetts which stands at 9.5%per 100,000. <br /> September is known as Suicide Prevention Month. The National Suicide Prevention Month Proclamation <br /> was read aloud into the record. <br /> Motion made by Selectman Sherman to proclaim the month of September 2023 as National Suicide <br /> Prevention Month in the Town of Mashpee. <br /> Motion seconded by Selectman Wyman-Colombo. <br /> VOTE: Unanimous. 5-0. <br /> Roll Call Vote: <br /> Selectman Cotton, yes Selectman O'Hara, yes Selectman Sherman, yes <br /> Selectman Weeden,yes Selectman Wyman-Colombo, yes Opposed, none <br />