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The Finance Committee does not recommend approval by a vote of 3-1 with one abstention. Motion made by petitioner Ed Larkin: I move the motion be approved as printed in the warrant. Motion defeated at 9:06 PM. Article 21 To see if the town (meeting) will vote to recommend to the voters of Mashpee (1) that the town charter be amended by inserting into Article 3, at the end thereof, a new section in substantially the following form: SECTION 3-9 MASHPEE WATER DISTRICT (a) Composition, Term of Office—There shall be a board of water commissioners of the Mashpee Water District which shall consist of three members, elected for terms of three years each, so arranged that the term of one member shall expire each year. (b) Powers and Duties — The board of water commissioners of the Mashpee Water District shall have all the powers and duties, and all of the authorities and responsibilities as are given to said commissioners by section 9 of chapter 136 of the acts of 1987, and every other power as provided by law and as may be needed or necessary in the performance of its responsibilities. and (2) to amend section 9 of chapter 136 of the acts of 1987 by inserting in line 13, after the word "elected", a new sentence, substantially as follows: Beginning at the town election held in 2009 the district election shall be held in conjunction with the Mashpee town election, as authorized by section 3-1(b) of the Mashpee Home Rule Charter. Full responsibility for the conduct of such election shall be vested in the officers of the town, who shall place on the ballots to be used at said election any question or questions as may be requested of them by the board of water commissioners of the Mashpee Water District. 30