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0 1- 0 1 0- E Large print titles and books on tapes were expanded 81 swimming-pool to recognize the needs of the increasing senior popula- 5 motel/campground tion. More best seller authors are now represented. The I I special event books on tape have proved equally popular with younger 20 licensed commercial vehicles adult patrons who use them in car stereos while com- muting, traveling or in personal stereos while walking. Also conducted were 39 drinking,60 recreational water tests and 3 10 plan reviews. This office responded to 201 Respectfully submitted, citizen complaints and 16 emergency calls from either the Police or Fire Departments. Helene B. DeFoe Library Director The Board of Health is pleased to announce that it ap- pears that the "Illegal Dumping" By-Law, approved at the May 1990 Annual Town Meeting, has proven to be Report of the an effective deterrent to this problem. This office has Board of Health issued five$300 citations and one case is still pending in court. This office also wishes to recognize the efforts of the To the Citizens of Mashpee: Mashpee Water District in providing the much needed safe public water to our "moratorium" areas of Town, We, the Board of Health, respectfully submit our an- such as Briarwood, Surnmerwood and High Sachem nual report for the calendar year 1990. Estates. We continue to encourage all residents, and those in Cotuit Corners in particular, to hook into the public From November 1989 through October 1990,the Town water supply once it 'becomes available* in your of Mashpee generated 6,261 tons of trash. We expect to neighborhood. generate 6,625 tons in fiscal 1992. The disposal cost was rounded off to $451,200 or $72/ton. This cost was, All of our office staff have now completed a"hands- however,offset by$235,600 with revenues from commer- on" computer course which enables us to save a con- cial haulers' tipping fees at the Upper Cape Regional siderable amount of time in data entry. All of our inspec- Transfer Station, haulers' licenses, commercial and tion reports are computerized which, for instance, can residential stickers.This resulting in a net cost of$215,600 provide us with an instantaneous history of violations of or $34.60/ton. any given licensed establishment. All of our individual lot files have been researched and refiled under their cur Other revenues generated by this department included: rent house numbers. We are in the midst of the tedious task of entering this data into our computer. We wish 225 Perc Tests $11,225 to extend our thanks to"Applications for Business Com- $1 285 Septic Permits 15,040 puters" for volunteering time and services to teach our 6 Pumping Licenses 600 clerical staff the intricacies of computer operations. W Trailer Park Taxes 20,066 Inns/Motels 400 Although frustrating at times as it was, our recycling Plan Review 1,200 efforts have begun to bear fruit, we received our first Pesticide Permits 290 recycling redemption check in the amount of$1,400 from Recyclables Recovery 1,400 Brockton Iron&Steel for redemption of"white goods". 165 Well Permits 3,600 We applaud our volunteer recycling committee for their 36 Installer Licenses 3,600 efforts and"sticking it out". Efforts in this area are bound 590 Pumping Tickets 11,800 to improve (as is the cash-back) as we move closer to 20 Pool Permits 2,000 regionalizing our recyclables market through an Upper 59 Food Permits 5,905 tl� I Cape Recycling Operation. 6 Stable Permits 180 Misc. 977 Michael Hamlin and Michael Scipione, and their TOTAL OTHER 78,788 associates, of Weston&Sampson Engineering, Peabody, TOTAL BOARD OF HEALTH MA. must be credited for their continued efforts to track, REVENUE: $227,388 monitor and appraise us with the migration of the groundwater contamination in and around the landfill This amount does not include$87,000 collected by the area. Also credited must be the Barnstable County Health Town Clerk's office through the sale of residential and Environmental Department for their report and their transfer station stickers.This department appreciates and role in the taking and analysis of samples without charge commends our Town Clerk and her staff for their efforts to the Town. in this matter. Finally,we,the citizens of Mashpee must consider the Other Board of Health activities over the past year in- prospect of regionalizing with the Town of Sandwich for cluded the following inspections: a sewage treatment plant. Both of our Towns are under 155 food establishments State order to bring our respective sewage lagoon systems 96 housing up to current standards. It would be economically wise 138 septic failure and repair to seriously contemplate the idea of a regional solution 92 JL