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9 Mashpee Select Board Minutes January 22,2024 APPOINTMENTS & HEARINGS Discussion and„Apl royal of Select„Board.Polic �M#082 w-Flag Policy Town Manager Rodney C. Collins presented Flag Policy No. 082 to the Select Board for review and approval. Policy No. 82 is intended to address flags allowed to be flown on the Town of Mashpee flag poles. In accord with procedures of the Flag Policy,the following is included as an expression of the town's government speech; 1. The official flag of the United States of America. 2. The official flag of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 3. The official flag of the Town of Mashpee. 4. The official flag of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe. 5. The official MIA-POW flag may be flown,with prior approval of the Select Board and/or Town Manager, on the Town-owned flagpole at Veterans Park. As clearly stated, there are (5)recognized flags. No other flags shall be allowed to be flown on Town-owned flag poles. There is no intent to remove any flag that is currently flying. It was requested the Select Board make a conscious effort to accommodate the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe flag. If there are (3)poles, the Tribal flag would be raised as it is customarily flown. The Select Board agreed to amend the draft under section IV. Standards; A. Federal, State and Local Flags 1. To add language to the last sentence,to read: Flag poles that exist will continue to accommodate the Mashpee Wampanoag flag. B. Flags at Half-Staff To Add 5. Where there is a Tribal flag,the Tribal Chair or a designee shall be authorized to notify the Town. It was agreed if additional adoptions are recommended for Policy No. 082 would be considered later. Motion made by Selectman Sherman to adopt Select Board Policy No. 082 as amended. Motion seconded by Selectman Wyman-Colombo. VOTE: 5-0. Unanimous. Roll Call Vote: Selectman Cotton, yes Selectman O'Hara,yes Selectman Sherman,yes Selectman Weeden,yes Selectman Wyman-Colombo,yes Opposed,none