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33 Report of the Park Commissioners To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and the Citizens of the Town of Mashpee The parking area at Attaquin Park was extended 140 x 35 feet, graded, trees and debris removed. We were fortunate to receive a bid low enough to complete this project and enable us to have the complete parking area oiled. This helped to keep the dust down and gave the parking area a temporary hardened surface. We added one hundred yards of beach sand to the exist- Ing beach. More work was completed in clearing brush and fallen trees. We are hampered 'in this development by the late approval of the town budget each year, by the first of May there is danger of burning brush and able workers are not available. We suggest clearing of this land would be a good project for the Selectmen to instigate as a means of aiding the needy during the winter months. At this time we feel the parking area is ample for most occasions. Our problem as supervision during the week and early evenings. We are grateful to those who use the beaches in that they have attempted to keep it clean and attractive. From the fine comments we have received on the pro- gress of our work, we feel that many citizens are interested in restricting the weekend crowds to residents and their guests. This could be done with hardship to many who drive many miles to enjoy picnic spots in our town. In an attempt to help, the commissioners voted to raise the parking fee on all holidays to $1.00. hoping it will force some transients to use other beaches. There has been too much "social drinking" on the beach- es and wrath the cooperation of the police department it is our desire to curb this thoughtlessness on the part of a few.