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-7 Report of the widening of Great Oak Road in August, 1995. The base course of asphalt was placed, with completion Department of Public Works scheduled in 1996. In the Fall, work began in Clipper Ship Village and Sachem Village on conversion to 1 town roads. We are pleased with our accomplishments 1 To the Honorable Board of Selectmen during the past year and will continue our efforts to and the Citizens of the Town of Mashpee: provide valuable service to the residents of the Town The year started with a very mild winter.There was of Mashpee. only one snow storm on February 4, 1995 that required R. Gregory Tayloruc Works plowing. The Department of Public Works returned Director of Pbli1 $69,817.31 from the Snow and Ice budget. 1 The Department focused on improving Heritage Park. With the cooperation of the National Guard and ` several citizens, we removed the old Town Hall con- Report of the t crete foundation and related oil tanks. We then Council on Aging ' loamed, seeded and repaved the front parking lots. t This combined with the previous planting of flowering trees has enhanced the appearance of the park. To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and the Citizens of the Town of Mashpee: During the summer and fall, we filled an additional ' acre of playing field in the back portion of the site.We The Council on Aging is pleased to submit their will continue to complete this project in 1996. 1995 Annual Report. 1 In the Spring we completed the private to public The Council on Aging is the organized commitment road conversion projects at Cotuit Corners and the Sci- by the people of Mashpee to coordinate and to carry tuate Road area. The following roads became town out Health,Welfare,Educational and Recreational ser- ! roads: Scituate Road, Radcliffe Road, Essex Road, vices and programs designed and implemented to 1 address opportunities and solutions for the empower- Alden Lane, Oregon Road, Brewster Road, Harwich � Road, Dennis Road, Truro Road and Chatham Lane. ment and betterment of the Senior Communities. Itis The total cost in Cotuit Corners was$164,565.35; Sci- a mandated responsibility through state government to tuate Road area cost, $266,918.69. meet the needs of those in the population who are 60+, The Council on Aging may act as a direct provider,a Substantial portions of Town of Mashpee arterial sponsor or co-sponsor, or the originating source of roads were resurfaced and improved. They include information and referral. 1.65 miles of Route 130 and 1.32 miles of Route 151. All the work was 100% funded with $340,000.00 Election of officers was held at the Annual meeting O.P.M. (other people's money).These projects marked Which occurred in July. At that meeting Elizabeth I the completion of a 3 year effort to obtain 100% Com- Jones was re-elected Chairman, Miriam Mullin was monwealth of Massachusetts funding. re-elected Vice-Chairman, Arthur Weinstein was re- elected Treasurer and, again, Betty Jones was re-elect- At the annual town meeting in May, the road con- ed as Secretary. B. Jean Thomas, who was appointed version projects at Clipper Ship Village and Sachem during the year was reappointed. Other members re- Village were approved. The voters also approved pro- appointed were Bob Osborn, Aurora Bird and Frank viding the Department of Public Works with a street Hicks. sweeper under a lease/purchase agreement. The vehi- cle was delivered in August. As per custom, the Council on Aging met monthly on the second Wednesday of the month at 9:00 AM, As a part of the Traffic Mitigation for the Stop & usually in Town Hall and, when necessary, in the , Shop project,the intersection of Route 28 and Donna's Senior Center. From time to time, residents from the Lane was improved in order to provide for future sig- Town attended the meeting. nalization. During the year the Council on Aging sponsored a Executive Secretary Robert L. Whritenour, Jr. and variety of health screening and health maintenance State Representative Thomas S. Cahir have procured programs in conjunction with .local agencies. Blood > the direction required to tie easements and Department pressure screenings and weights were offered each of Environmental Funding to the project. The Depart- month through an arrangement with the Visiting Nurse ment of Public Works awarded the reconstruction and Association of Upper Cape Cod &the Islands. Along with these screenings were a variety of presentations 122