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D. Bruce McHenry, Barnstable Representative MASHPEE WEB PAGE Winnifred Woods, Esq., Falmouth Representative The Mashpee web page has been on line for about The four ex-officio non-voting members are: two years, and we have received positive response about the valuable information it provides to people Senator Henri Rauschenbach Cape and Islands round the world. We are in the process of working on Senatorial District a major "face-lift" of the site page which will include Representative Thomas Cahir, Third Barnstable improved graphics and navigational capabilities, The Representative District address is http•//www capecod net/mashnee. Our e- Truman Henson, Representative of Coastal Zone mail address is edc@caaecod.net Management EMPLOYMENT POOL DATABASE Phillip Coates, Representative of Department of Fisheries, Wildlife and Environmental Management This data file includes a profile of prospective job Respectfully submitted, applicants seeking employment or wishing to advance careers. The applicant simply fills out a form and Morris Kirsner,Esquire mails it in to Town Hall. The information is entered Chairman of the South Cape Beach and then made available to Mashpee businesses at State Park Advisory Committee their request. Depending on the business needs, a search is performed and the applicant list of sent to businesses. The file is still growing, and local busi- nesses are encouraged to use it as a viable human resource tool. 'I Report of the MARKETING EFFORTS Economic Development The Economic Development Office recently pro- Committee duced the town's first economic development brochure; complete with the town's economic devel- To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and opment goals, information on its four business corner- the Citizens of the Town of Mashpee: stones (Mashpee Executive Park,Mashpee Commons, Old Augat site, and New Seabury/Willowbend !, This past year, the Economic Development Resorts), a Mashpee Business Directory, location Committee and the economic development program information, and endorsements from businesses who continues to keep pace with it's Strategic Plan devel- have selected Mashpee as their community of choice oped a few years ago. With the recruitment of a fresh to do business. li new Committee, we focused our sights on the devel- opment of the Mashpee Executive Park as well as BED & BREAKFAST SEMINAR committed to new initiatives which we believe will the near future. The Committee was successful this past year in reap positive dividends for Mashpee in generating interest in establishing local bed and break- '� MASHPEE EXECUTIVE PARK fast businesses. A B & B Seminar was held in March at the Barnstable County Fair grounds. The day long l The Economic Development Committee Continues program featured world renown Professional 3 to remain focused on the development of the Mashpee Innkeepers of Yarmouth Port who presented a cook Executive Park (formerly known as the Mashpee book of sorts on how to set up a B & B and be suc- Industrial Park).The town together with the principals cessful.Look for the establishment of at least five new of the park have been hard at work seeking the right B &B's in Mashpee opening their doors to the public 'i tenants for the park. The permitting process is com- in the very near future. plete, whereby the owners of the park now have, in hand,the necessary local and regional permits to make Respectfully Submitted, our search a success. The existing permit would allow Fredy DiMeco, !� for the development of an incubator building for Economic Development Chairman upstart businesses and entrepreneurs, in addition to a facility that could house a local health care occupant. The prospect for job creation in the park during the next few years is exciting and the Committee will con- tinue to do what it can to make this a reality. 158