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Report of the Report of the Plumbing/Gas Inspector Animal Control Officer To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and To the Honorable Board of Selectmen, the Citizens of the Town of Mashpee: Chief of Police Przybylek and Herewith is my annual report for the year ending the Citizens of the Town of Mashpee: December 31, 1995. It is with a great deal of pleasure that I submit my Plumbing permits issued 636 $36,601.00 eleventh annual report to the community. During the Gas permits issued525 15.870.00 period of January 1, 1995 through December 31, 1995 Total permits and fees 1161 $52,471.00 the following services were provided by this depart- ment. Applications may be taken out by a licensed plumber or gas fitter at the Building Department, 13,724 Miles Covered. Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. 99 Dogs removed to the shelter. 59 Feral and stray cats removed to a shelter. Respectfully submitted, 28 Animal bites investigated. 08 Animals surrendered to the Town. Leo P. Jolly, Jr. 111 Dead animals and birds removed. Registered Master Plumber 8204 184 Lost animal reports recorded. Mashpee PlumbinglGas Inspector 40 Barking complaints investigated. 29 Wild animals removed from domestic locations. 17 Injured animals and birds treated. 42 Citations issued. Report of the 1 Show cause hearing held. Sealer of Weights and Measures In January, the annual rabies and licensing clinic resulted in one hundred and twelve dogs being licensed. Also during this month, I appeared as a guest To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and on the local cable program "Our Town". the Citizens of the Town of Mashpee: Herewith is my 1995 Annual Report for the testing Effective February 24, 1993, a new state law was and sealing of weighing and measuring devices con- enacted requiring all cats in the commonwealth six months of age or older to be vaccinated against rabies. ducted in the Town of Mashpee in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth. Thus, in April, the department held its annual feline rabies clinic at Mashpee Veterinary Hospital where A total of 160 weighing and measuring devices sixty-nine cats were inoculated. were tested for accuracy and condition. Those devices that met the prescribed standards were sealed; some In May,I completed 40 hours of professional devel- opment in Facilitation Skills &Responsibilities on the i. High & Low Ropes Challenge Course. The sum of $1,891.00 was collected in fees as of i December 31, 1995 and paid to the Town Treasurer. In June, an Intermunicipal Agreement for the Reci- procal Use of Animal Control Officers between the I would like to acknowledge the cooperation of the Town of Mashpee and Sandwich was implemented. States Division of Standards and especially Inspector The agreement allows each Town to lawfully provide Tom Hansbury of that office as well as the personnel the other community with mutual aid coverage for in the Building Department. emergency animal calls when the resident Animal Control Officer is on vacation or other leave of Respectfully submitted, absence. James M. Crossen In October, I became a member of the Pet Commit- Sealer tee for the Mashpee Housing Authority. � 1 The department's most unusual case in 1995 involved a cat named Buttons. The seven year old cat 95