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An adult book discussion series began in October. This amounts to 27.6%of our total waste stream and Fifteen people registered and participated in a monthly would have cost $91,480 to dispose of at SEMASS. discussion of a book selected by the group. Some of the Again,congratulations and let's keep up the good work* authors read and discussed were Nadine Gordimer, Gloria Steinem and Amy Tan.This popular program will Revenues generated by the Board of Health 1991&1992: continue in 1993. Permit: 1991 1992 The Friends of the Library continued their support of the library.A fashion show was held at the Po onessett Perc Tests & Extensions $6,375 $10,600 pp Septic Permits (New & Repair) 8,515 15,400 Inn in June and the monthly booksale was held except for the holiday weekends in July and September. Proceeds Well Permits 2,775 21975 from these events provided the new CLAMS library Installers Licenses 91400 51900 cards, bookmarks and floor mats behind the circulation Trailer Parks 191510 189942 desk. The library also received gifts from new Seabury Pool Permits 22)500 29600 Corporation, the New Seabury Women's Club and from Inns/Motels 600 600Food Establishments 8 755 10 330 individual patrons. ' Stables 180 135 Many thanks to the many volunteers who continue to Pesticide Applicators 520 430 assist with the operation of the libarary. Volunteers Misc. 197 673 worked on the circulation desk, told stories,filed cards, Sub-Total $59,327 $68,585 typed, processed new books and assisted in numerous other tasks. 1991 1992 Respectfully submitted, Trash Revenues Excl. Residential Stickers 157,788 1485595 Helene B. DeFoe Residential Stickers 92 935 98 600 Library Director ' Total B.O.H. Revenues Excl. Res, Stickers $2179115 $2179184 Report of the Board of Health Once again, the Board of Health appreciates and commends our Town Clerk and her staff for the issuance of over 3000 residential transfer station stickers. To the Honorable Board of Selectmen We also wish to commend S.Joseph DiMaggio and his and the Citizens of the Town of Mashpee: staff for their outstanding work as operators of the transfer station and monitoring the recycling operation. We, the Board of Health, respectfully submit our It was pleasing to note that of all municipal services,the annual report for the calendar year 1992. transfer station operation ranked number I out of 16 in a recent opinion poll and that the trash budget and Board During 1992 the Town shipped 5786 tons of trash to of Health budget ranked#I and#2 in spending priorities SEMASS compared to 5720 tons in 1991, a slight in the same survey. increase of only 66 tons. When considering that the Town's population increased by 539 people (to 10,583) Other Board of Health services during 1992(compared over the same period, this speaks very well for all our to 199 1) include: recycling efforts and the residents' participation. The recycling commodities breakdown was as follows: Type: 1991 1992 Newsprint 68 tons Perc Tests 113 221 ews p Site Visits 62 85 Office Paper 6 tons Voc Water Samples 52 72 Glass 24 tons p Plastics 4 tons Surface Water Samples 60 60 Cans & White 236 General Plan Review 22 I6 Goods tons Septic Plan Review 143 248 Waste Oil (950 gals.) 2.5 tons a tic Inspections 77 1 Tires 1160 11.5 tons S p p 69 ( } Pool Inspections 58 65 k Leaves 2100 cu. yds. 420 tons Food Inspections 152 196 Brush 5860 cu. yds. 1515 tons Housing Inspections 72 73 Totals: 2287 tons Emergency Calls 15 17 Complaint Investigations 128 118