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i -- Receipts turned into the general fund totalled Report of the $120,062.05. This is broken down as follows: Board of Health Percolation Tests (392) $19,550.00 ' Septic Permits (376) 18,880.00 To The Citizens of Mashpee: Well Permits (263) 5,280.00 Installers Licenses (81) 8,100.00 , We, the Board of Health, respectfully submit Disposal Stickers (1922) 28,830.00 our report for the calendar year 1988. Pumping Tickets (245) 5,300.00 On behalf of Mr. Wilson, Co-chairman and my- Trailer Parks 23,116.00 self George Costa, Chairman, we would like to wel- Pumpers License (9) 900.00 come Stephen Greelish as a new member to this Pool Permits/Inspec. (22) 1,840.00 Board. Inns/Motels (7) 1,400.00 As of July 1, 1988, Elias McQuaid was appoint- Food Service Permits 3,810.00 ed Health Agent for the town, Veronica Warden was Retail Food Permits 1,950.00 employed as Principal Clerk, replacing Robert Tal- Bakery Permits 80.00 lent and Denise Sullivan maintains her position as Catering Permits 140.00 part-time clerk. In October, Laura Graves submit- Mobile/Peddler Permits 660.00 ted her resignation and we are in the final process Misc. Permits, etc. 306.05 of filling that position of Assistant Health Agent. We would like to thank our staff for maintaining a In conclusion, health services currently provid- professional atmosphere during these times of staff ed have proven an invaluable resource and are ex- transition. r panding in scope. As growth continues and we pre- With cooperation from the Selectmen and pare to enter the 1990's our aspirations are to pro- D.E.Q.E., approval was obtained to supply the Bri- vide the town with the most feasible and economi- arwood and Summerwood areas with bottled water, cal facilities and services possible. until such time as a public water supply is instituted. We thank you, the citizens of Mashpee, for your In the past, the landfill has been operated by continued support. private business under an annual contract. This year, the transfer station was due to open at some Respectfully, indeterminate date that made it impossible to mea- George R. Costa, Chairman sure contract requirements of the landfill for fiscal 1988. Therefore, we were not able to write an an- Report of the nual contract and operation of the landfill was turned over to the Department of Public Works for Shellfish Commission this transitional period. Weston & Sampson, our P consulting engineers, worked diligently this year fi- nalizing plans for the transfer station and landfill To the Honorable Board of Selectmen closure. and the Citizens of the Town of Mashpee: Weston & Sampson also provide the following services: bi-monthly inspections of the landfill to I hereby submit my report for the year ending ensure compliance with State regulations; conceptual December 31, 1988. plans for closure of an additional nine acres near The Mashpee Shellfish Department and the Meetinghouse Road (in anticipation of State grant Shellfish Commission experienced some changes in reimbursement); engineering and bid preparation personnel in 1988. Shellfish Constable David Ryan � for repair of septage lagoons at the landfill; pilot and Commissioner Robert Maxim resigned from study and draft proposal for the wastewater treat- their respective posts. The Commission wishes to ment facility. extend its sincerest thanks and best wishes to Dave Several regulations were adopted by the Board for his hard work in establishing the full-time Shell- to ensure stricter and higher standards under Title V fish Department. Fortunately Dave will continue to of the State Sanitary Code, thus protecting the service the Town as a member of the Commission. town's vital drinking water supply. The Board also We would like to recognize the time and effort Bob adopted regulations for underground storage tanks. dedicated to the Commission and its goals. His The Board of Health continued to offer a variety of presence will be missed. human services to the residents of Mashpee through This Summer the Shellfish Department and the contractual arrangements with the following agen- Harbormaster Department banded together and cies; Upper Cape Visiting Nurses Association of hired two people as Waterways Assistants whose Falmouth; Thorne Clinic of Pocasset; Center for In- duties were to enforce both Waterways and Shell- "$ dividual & Family Services of Hyannis and Council fish regulations. Neil Besse and George Benway III bay on Alcoholism of Hyannis. The scope of services are to be commended for their efforts which made r' included medical, prenatal, pediatric, mental health, the Town's waterways safer and more enjoyable for psychiatric and substance abuse counseling. - 87 - .