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the excise on real property currently levied, which was previously unavailable to the Town. Fund revenues may be used for open space (excluding recreational use), historic resources, and affordable housing. If passed at the October 2004 Town Meeting, a ballot question will need to be placed on the May 2005 Election Ballot as part of the acceptance procedure. Article 28 To see if the Town will vote to amend the Mashpee Code by striking the last sentence of Article I, §40-1 (B) and inserting in place thereof the following language: "The Selectmen may insert in the warrant for the Annual Town Meetings all articles and/ or petitions signed by ten (10) or more legal voters which shall have been delivered to the Office of Selectmen," or take any other action relating thereto. Submitted by the Board of Selectmen Explanation: This change will require all petition articles to be submitted directly to the Office of Selectmen in order to streamline the Town Meeting Warrant process. Article 29 To see if the Town will vote to amend Mashpee Code, Section 27-3 by increasing the fee for Underground Storage from $2.50 to $25.00, or take any other action relating thereto. Submitted by the Town Clerk Explanation: Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 148, Section 13, authorizes the town to set the fees for underground storage of fuel: Currently, the fees as outlined in section 27-3 only allows the Town Clerk to charge $2.50 for an underground storage permit. Article 30 To see if the Town will vote to amend Mashpee Code, Chapter 120, Section 4.5.1, to read Chapter 120, Section 120-3, or take any other action relating thereto. Submitted by the Town Clerk Explanation: The original bylaw amendment article was submitted by petition back at the October Annual Town Meeting with the incorrect bylaw number. This article is simply correcting the bylaw number.