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Refuge history documentation will complement the Town's recent history documentation "Mashpee in Words and Pictures"by Rosemary Burns Love. Additional funding is being sought from the Town of Falmouth Community Preservation Committee in collaboration for this project. If the project is supported by the Town of Falmouth, the cost would be reduced by one half. The vote of the Community Preservation Committee was 4-0 in support of this article. The Board of Selectmen recommend approval of Article 9 by a vote of 5-0 The Finance Committee recommend approval of Article 9 by a vote of 5-0 Motion made by Selectman Gottlieb. Motion: I move the Town vote to appropriate and transfer the sum of $10,130 from the Community Preservation Historic Reserve pursuant to the provisions of M.G.L., Chapter 44B, §5 for the purpose of funding the Mashpee National Wildlife Refuge History Booklet including necessary costs and expenses related thereto, as recommended by the Community Preservation Committee. Motion passes unanimously at 7:23 PM. Article 10 To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and transfer the sum of$20,000 from the Cemetery Reserved Receipt Account to the FY 2017 Cemetery Operating Expense Account, or take any other action relating thereto. Submitted by the Cemetery Commission Explanation: This article will transfer funds collected from the sale of cemetery plots in Great Neck Woods Cemetery to the expense budget for use for chip sealing the roads within said cemetery. The Board of Selectmen recommend approval of Article 10 by a vote of 5-0 The Finance Committee recommend approval of Article 10 by a vote of 6-0 Motion made by Selectman John Cahalane. Motion: I move the Town vote to appropriate and transfer the sum of $20,000 from the Cemetery Reserved Receipt Account to the FY 2017 Cemetery Operating Expense Account. Motion passes unanimously at 7:24 PM. 7