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7 was passed, he is ignorant of that information. He wasn't here when that was done. They tried to be civil as a group of people who abut the farmer. Something has to be done. They are here to make sure that it is done. Renda Coughlin, they originally had a horse come into their yard. The story that they were told was that some child that was too small took one of the horses out of the barn and the horse got away from the child. Went racing to their yard destroyed their lawn, which they work very hard to keep up. It went all the way to the side yard. It almost made it to the So. Sandwich Road, which would be a pretty serious issue because it is a very busy road. She knows that they have run down Devonshire. There are tons of kids that play because it is a very quiet street. Cars are very careful on that street. Lots of kids on the road. They go up there to ride their bikes. The horses made it all the way to the end of that road at one point. They were coming home up the hill from the backside of the neighborhood toward their home. She had two horses coming at her in the car. She slowed down and looked. She put the brakes on to tell the owners that they got out because at this point they were really trying to be nice and cordial. But, at this point, she sees the owners getting the horses. They already knew they were out. Therefore, she knows of three instances. But, she doesn't know of all the others. They are constantly breaking those fences. The horses are constantly breaking the fences. She couldn't tell you how many times she has yelled out to someone working over there that the fence was broken again. If the horses were smarter they would get all the time. She's decided that every time the fence is broken she is calling animal control. She doesn't want the horses out. She has a four-year-old and a six-year-old. She has been around horses all her life as a young child. She doesn't feel that children and horses mix very well. There needs to be adult supervision and especially horses that are running loose. The flies where absolutely horrific awful. That's what really brought them in to the meeting the fact that horses were getting out, the flies and the smell. A little horse smell she could handle. She loves horses. She was happy to move in. They knew Scott and he said that never has there ever been a problem in the neighbor. The barn was wonderful. They bought the house. After the people moved in sometimes they clean it and sometimes they don't. When they don't clean it they all suffer. They are closing their windows because it is awful and they don't want to smell it. Michelle and Bill Ogg of 7 Warwick Way the second house on the street. Mrs. Ogg began by stating that they have pretty much the same issues. The flies were disgustingly thick. She had heard from their neighbors that when they came in that day to the BOH two weeks that there hadn't been a complaint for over a year. This is why. She complained and got a letter from Mrs. Murphy that she would sue her for harassment if she complained again. (Mrs. Murphy then presents a letter that she received from Mrs. Murphy to the BOH.) She initially gave the letter Russ Wheeler (head of the Town of Mashpee Building Department) and as far as she knows the Town has a copy. If the BOH would like another copy they were welcome to it. Mr. Doherty then stated that they BOH would like a copy of the letter and submit as part of the meeting.