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<br /> this appropriation shall be raised by borrowing from Phase I,Quantitative Assessment of the Nitrogen
<br /> the Massachusetts Water Pollution Abatement Trust or Loading Tolerances of Component Sub-Embayments"to
<br /> otherwise,or to take any other action related thereto. be undertaken by the University of Massachusetts
<br /> (Submitted by the Board of Health) Center for Marine Science and Technology,and that to
<br /> raise such appropriation,the Town Treasurer,with the
<br /> Explanation: The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, approval of the Board of Selectmen,be authorized to
<br /> a through the Water Pollution Abatement Trust,is borrow$150,000 in accordance with Chapter 44,Section
<br /> providing no interest loans to communities to assist 7 of the General Laws,or any other enabling authority,
<br /> a homeowners in complying with Title V. The loans are from the Massachusetts Department of Environmental
<br /> for$200,000,including$20,000 that the towns can use Protection Revolving Fund Loan program for Water
<br /> for any purpose related to the implementation of the Pollution Abatement Projects or from any other source,
<br /> program. The loans are available to homeowners at and to issue bonds or notes of the Town therefore;and
<br /> either 21h% or 5% interest,to cover any ongoing costs further that$400 be appropriated or transferred from
<br /> { of the program. Loans must be secured by a betterment available funds to the Issuance of Debt Account;and
<br /> assessed by the Town on the property being improved further that the Board of Selectmen be authorized to
<br /> by the loan. Communities are expected to identify apply for and accept loan funding under said Revolving
<br /> those areas in Town where septic upgrades are needed Fund Loan Program or grant funding from any other
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<br /> and direct the funds to those priority areas. source toward the financing of said study,and to enter
<br /> I into contracts and agreements with any entities or
<br /> In order to qualify for the loans,town meeting must persons and execute any and all instruments as maybe
<br /> vote to authorize the Town to borrow funds from the necessary on behalf of the Town in connection with said
<br /> study or funding,or take any other action related
<br /> Trust. The community will have 18 years to repay the
<br /> loan to the Trust. thereto. (Submitted by Board of Selectmen)
<br /> Finance Committee recommends approval. Explanation: This article would provide funding for a
<br /> detailed study of nitrogen loading tolerances of each of
<br /> Article 27. To see if the Town will vote to re-authorize the sub-embayments of Popponesset Bay(i.e.lower
<br /> Mashpee River,Shoestring Bay,Ockway Bay and
<br /> the revolving Home Composting Bin Account through Popponesset Bay proper),to determine the amount of
<br /> the Town Accountant's office in accordance with nitrogen that each can handle while remaining healthy,
<br /> Massachusetts General Laws,Chapter 44,Section 53E as a basis for developing a plan for dealing with
<br /> 1/2,to be expended under the direction of the Board of
<br /> nitrogen loading sources within the watershed of each
<br /> Health,in order to place anticipated revenues collected sub-embayment.
<br /> from the sale of compost bins which shall be used to
<br /> purchase additional compost bins,and advertise the
<br /> Finance Committee recommends approval.
<br /> availability of such bins,and to establish the limit on
<br /> expenditures from said account for Fiscal Year 1998 at Article 29. To see if the Town will vote to adopt the
<br /> $2,500 or to take any other action relating thereto.
<br /> E' Mashpee Comprehensive Plan,as approved and
<br /> (Submitted by the Board of Health)
<br /> 4 recommended by the Mashpee Planning Board acting as
<br /> the Town's Local Planning Committee,pursuant to
<br /> Explanation: Revolving account is required by the Section 9 of Chapter 716 of the Acts of 1989,the"Cape
<br /> Department of Environmental Protection in order to Cod Commission Act",which Plan is available for
<br /> receive compost bins at no charge to the Town. inspection and review at the offices of the Town Clerk
<br /> j. Revenues must be used to purchase additional bins and and Town Planner,Town Hall,16 Great Neck Road
<br /> advertise their availability.
<br /> North,Mashpee during weekday business days from
<br /> 8:30 a.m.to 4:30 p.m.,or take any other action related
<br /> Anticipated Budget:Revenues$2,500/Expenditures$2,500 thereto. (Submitted by Planning Board/Local Planning
<br /> This account will be managed by the Board of Health Committee)
<br /> through its agent.
<br /> Explanation: This article would formally adopt a
<br /> �! Finance Committee recommends approval. Comprehensive Plan,as drafted by the Planning
<br /> I Department working with a variety of Town
<br /> Article 28. To see if the Town will vote to raise and departments,boards and volunteer committees and as
<br /> appropriate,borrow,or transfer from available funds approved by the Planning Board,which was appointed
<br /> $150,000 for the purpose of funding a study of nitrogen by the Board of Selectmen to serve as the Town's"Local
<br /> loading in the Popponesset Bay system entitled Planning Committee"to prepare and approve such a
<br /> "Nutrient Management of the Popponesset Bay System: plan under the provisions of the Cape Cod Commission
<br /> Act. The Comprehensive Plan includes sixteen
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