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Town of Mashpee Mashpee High School Special Town Meeting Monday, May 1, 2017 Town Meeting opened at 7:12 PM. Voters Present 167 Quorum 100 Barnstable, ss: Greetings to the Constables of the Town, In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby directed to notify and summon the inhabitants of the Town of Mashpee who are qualified to vote in the elections to meet at the Mashpee High School on Monday, the 1st day of May 2017 at 7:00 p.m. for the following purposes: To act on the articles contained in the following Warrant: Article 1 To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and transfer from unexpended amounts previously borrowed by the Town for the Fire Sub-station Project, but which are no longer needed to complete the projects for which they were borrowed, the sum of$174,000 to pay costs associated with building and parking lot improvements at the Mashpee Public Safety complex, or take any other action relating thereto. Submitted by the Board of Selectmen Explanation: These funds are excess bond proceeds remaining from the fire sub-station construction project, which are needed to pay costs associated with replacement of the roof and reconstruction of the parking lot at the Police Station. These funds must be used for projects which may be bonded for an equal/greater term than the original loan. The Board of Selectmen recommend approval of Article 1 by a vote of 5-0 The Finance Committee recommend approval of Article 1 by a vote of 6-0 Motion made by Selectman Andrew Gottlieb. Motion: I move the Town vote to appropriate and transfer from unexpended amounts previously borrowed by the Town for the Fire Sub-station Project, but which are no longer needed to complete the projects for which they were borrowed, the sum of$174,000 to pay costs associated with building and parking lot improvements at the Mashpee Public Safety complex. Motion passes unanimously at 7:14 PM. 1