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ANNUAL TOWN MEETING Pa e 1 Article 1. To choose for a one-year term a burial agent, Seven voters can question the moderator's declaration or take any other action relating thereto. (Submitted by of the vote,or take any other action relating thereto. the Board of Selectmen) (Submitted by the Town Clerk) Explanation: This is the only position elected at the Explanation: We have been advised by Counsel to Annual Town Meeting. All other elected positions are include this in our bylaws. included on the ballot of the Annual Election. The incumbent is Leigh Potter. Finance Committee takes no position on this Article. Finance Committee takes no position on this Article. Article 6. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds a sum of Article 2.To see if the Town will vote to accept the money to fund a contract between the Town and the reports of the Town officers.(Submitted by the Board of International Brotherhood of Police Officers,Local 389, Selectmen) Units A and/or B,for the period beginning July 1,1998, or take any other action relating thereto.(Submitted by Explanation: The 1997 Annual Town Report in which the Board of Selectmen) the reports of Town officers are presented is available at u the Town Meeting and at the Town Hall. Explanation: This article is placed on the warrant to provide funding for a contract between the Town and Finance Committee takes no position on this Article. the International Brotherhood of Police Officers,Local 389,Units A and/or B. At the time of publication, Article 3 To see if the Town will fix the salaries of the negotiations were ongoing and no figures were following elected officers as provided in Chapter 41, available. It is estimated that any settlement will not Section 108,of the General Laws for the period of July 1, exceed$100,000. 1998 to June 30,1999,and further to see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate and transfer an Finance Committee to recommend at Town Meeting. appropriate a sum of money to defray the Town's expenses for the ensuing fiscal year according to the Article 7. To see if the Town will vote to approve the following line item budget with the maximum amount annual regional school district budget for the Cape Cod to be appropriated as shown in the column entitled Regional Technical High School District for the fiscal "Dept.FY 99 Requests"(See Omnibus Budget),or take year beginning July 1,1998,in the amount of$7,219,532, any other action relating thereto. (Submitted by the and further,to see if the Town will vote to raise and Board of Selectmen) See APPENDIX A. appropriate$492,527 to meet its share of the cost of operation and maintenance of the Cape Cod Regional Article 4. To see if the Town will vote to hear the report Technical High School District for the fiscal year and adopt the Capital Improvement Program as beginning July 1,1998,or take any other action relating presented by the Capital Improvement Committee and thereto.(Submitted by the Treasurer) to see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer from available funds$810,250 to Explanation: Mashpee's share of the Regional Technical various department Capital Accounts(See Capital High School budget is$492,527. There are 59 students II Requests),or take any other action relating thereto. from Mashpee at the Regional Technical High School. (Submitted by Board of Selectmen)See APPENDIX B. Finance Committee recommends approval. Explanation: This article is to appropriate funds for the Fiscal Year 1999 capital budget and to hear and accept Article 8. To see if the Town will vote to raise and the report of the Capital Improvement Committee to be appropriate,borrow or transfer from available funds distributed at Town Meeting for the ensuing three-year the sum of$446,419 to provide for road improvement period. projects under Chapter 90 related road funds,or take any other action relating thereto. (Submitted by the Finance Committee recommends approval. Director of Public Works) Article 5.To see if the Town will vote to amend the Explanation:This article authorizes the use of state Town bylaws by adding the following section: 40-7-a grant funds for FY99 often referred to as Chapter 90 to Chapter 40.When atwo-thirds vote is required by Funds. The Town of Mashpee is 100% reimbursed for statute,the moderator may simply declare that the vote the use of funds for roadway improvements. These passed by the necessary two-thirds majority in revenues are from the gas tax as apportioned back to accordance with General Laws Chapter 39,Section 15. cities and towns.