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*DRAFT##1* OCTOBER 21, 2019 Annual Town Meeting Warrant <br /> Explanation: These funds are being requested to aid the Board of Health in identifying and notifying <br /> short-term rental properties that are required to participate in the State's short-term rental program <br /> that went into effect in 2019, and to ensure enforcement of the Board of Health Short--Term Rental <br /> Regulation. The increase in compliance/participation will increase monies paid into the State's <br /> lodging excise tax program, which also contributes to the Cape Cod and Islands Water Protection <br /> Management Fund that funds water pollution abatement projects (sewers). The Board of Health has <br /> attained three (3) quotes from short-term rental compliance agencies, which are currently under <br /> consideration. <br /> Article <br /> To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and transfer the sum.of $37,950.00 from the Waterways <br /> Improvement Fund to the Popponesset Approach Channel account to cover the cost of dredging <br /> 5,00OCY of sand and associated expenses from the Popponesset Approach Channel,ortake any other <br /> action relating thereto. <br /> Submitted by the Waterways Commission <br /> Explanation: This Article will transfer funds from the Waterways Improvement Fund to cover the <br /> costs of dredging 5,000CY of sand from the Popponesset.Approach Channel to help provide safe <br /> navigation. <br /> Article <br /> To see if the Town will vote create.a Waterways matching grant fund account and appropriate and <br /> transfer from the Waterways Improvement Fund the sum of$40,000.00 to the Waterways matching <br /> grant fund account for the purpose of.applying for grant monies that become available to the Town <br /> for the purpose of engineering and/or dredging of Mashpee waterways including associated <br /> expenses, or take any other action relating thereto. <br /> Note: These funds available for 3 years and the line item has to be renewed very 3 years if not <br /> expended. Note that engineering services would fall under the "related expenses" heading. <br /> Submitted by the Waterways Commission <br /> Explanation: This Article will create and fund an account that would be available to apply for grant <br /> monies that require the Town to have matching funds in order to be eligible. <br /> Article <br /> To see if the Town will vote to create an Engineering/Permitting/Dredging and Associated Expenses <br /> Account and appropriate and transfer the sum of$.08 from the Waterways Maintenance/Dredging <br /> account and appropriate and transfer the sum of $98,846.00 from the Mashpee River Dredging <br /> account for a total of$98,845.74 to the Engineering/Permitting/Dredging and Associated Expenses <br /> account, or take any other action relating thereto. <br /> Submitted by the Waterways Commission <br /> 5 <br />