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Conservation Commission pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 40, Section 8C; that the Town hereby appropriates the sum of$3000,000 for such purpose; including expenses incidental and related thereto, and that to raise this appropriation, the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, is hereby authorized to borrow$300,000 under and pursuant to Chapter 44, Section 7(3) or any other enabling authority, and to issue bonds or notes of the Town therefor; that while any borrowing authorized hereunder shall constitute a general obligation of the j Town, it is expected that all but one dollar($1.00) of said borrowing shall be repaid with funds from the Land Bank Fund established by the Town under the provisions of Chapter 293 of the Acts of 1998 (An Act Relative to the Establishment of the Cape Cod Open Space Land Acquisition Program); that the Town hereby appropriates the additional sum of$1,500 from the Land Bank Account to the Issuance of Debt j Account; that the Town hereby authorize the Board of Selectmen and/or �l Conservation Commission to apply for and accept Federal, State and/or County grants, including reimbursements under Chapter 132A, Section 11 of the General Laws, the"Self-Help Act", to be applied by the Town toward the costs of this purchase, and to enter into contracts or agreements with Federal, State and/or j County Agencies, private conservation trusts or other entities or persons in connection with the purchase of such land and its preservation for conservation and passive recreation purposes, including enforcement of conservation restrictions on b the land; and finally, that the Conservation Commission and the Board of Selectmen f are each hereby authorized to enter into agreements and execute any and all instruments as may be necessary on behalf of the Town to effectuate said acquisition, sale, transfer or preservation. s t i 28