03/16/2020 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Agenda Packet

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*DRAFT 2 MAY 2020, TOWN MEETING WARRANT* Page 26 Article 32 To see if the Town will vote to continue participation in the Community Septic Management Program and the Massachusetts Water Pollution Abatement Trust (MWPAT for the purpose of making, loans to residents of the Town for repairing and/or upgrading residential septic systems pursuant to agreements between the Board of Health and residential property owners, including all, costs incidental and related thereto, or to take any other action relating-thereto.. Submitted by the Board of Health Explanation,,, The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, through the Water Pollution Abatement Trust, has provided approximately $660,000.00 at 0% interest to the Town of Mash pee to assist homeowners in complying with failed Title V systems since 1998. The loans, are, available to homeowners at 5% interest, to, cover any ongoing costs of the program. Loans must be secured by a betterment assessed by the Town on the property being improved by the loan. The repayment of the loans,to the town with the 5%,interest is being repaid through previously issued property betterments. In order for the town to be able to re-loan funds to future additional septic projects, the town must annually rea uthorize/re-a p prove participation in, the Community Septic Management Program. Failure: to reauthorize participation, in the Program will restrict the town from, re-loaning funds to homeowners with failed septic systems. The repaid monies will be held in, an account with the principle amount repaid to the WPAT as scheduled. The Board, of Selectmen recommends approval, of Article 32 by a vote of 5-0 The Finance Committee recommends approval, of Article 32 by a vote of 6-0 Article 33, To see if the, Town will vote to amend Chapter 2 — Town Meetings; Article 1 — Miscellaneous Provisions; §2.1 —Annual Town Meeting and Election of the Town's Bylaws F as follows: F: Effective January 1, 202,1,the regular Annual Town Election of Town Officers will be held on the first Saturday in May immediately following the May Annual Town Meeting, at such place as determined by the Board of Selectmen., or take any other action relating thereto. Submitted by the Town Clerk Explanation,-. This article seeks to move the Annual Town, Election back to, the first Saturday in, May following the Town's Annual Town Meeting. The Town has hosted a variety of different days with no significant increase in voter turnout. In keeping the safety and welfare of children first and foremost moving the election back to the original Saturday for elections is a win-win for all. The Board of Selectmen recommends approval, of Article 33 by a vote of 5-0 The Finance Committee recommends approval of Article 33 by a vote of 4-2,