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Explanation: There is a need to have the vault,locat- Annual Town Meetings. ed in the Town Clerk's office,fitted with shelving that Recommendation: Finance Committee recommends will insure no harm would come to someone obtaining approval. records in the vault. By going out to bid, the Town will comply with Massachusetts procurement laws. Motion made by Curtis Frye. Motion: I move Article 10 be voted as printed in Recommendation: Finance Committee recommends the warrant with the exception of the phrase "or approval. take any other action relating thereto". Motion made by Peter Dinizio. Motion passes 7:38 p.m. Motion: I move the Town vote to raise and appro- priate $3,000 to the Town Clerk's Expense Article 11: To see if the Town will vote to raise and Account. appropriate or transfer from available funds $9,750 to the Cemetery Study Account. Motion passes 7:36 p.m. Submitted by the Board of Selectmen Article 9: To see if the Town will vote to approve the I. annual regional school district budget for the Cape Explanation: This article would fund a preliminary Cod Regional Technical High School District for the feasibility, conceptual design and development cost t' fiscal year beginning July 1, 1997, in the amount of study of the cemetery proposed to be developed on $6,566,777,and further,to see if the Town will vote to Great Neck Road South at the site approved at the 1' raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds October 1996 Town Meeting. $431,906 to meet its share of the cost of operation and Recommendation: Finance Committee recommends maintenance of the Cape Cod Regional Technical approval. High School District for the fiscal year beginning July Motion made by Nancy Caffyn. 1, 1997. Submitted by Treasurer/Tax Collector Mate $9,750 to the Cemetery Study otion: I move eTown vote to lAccounse and tppro Explanation: Mashpee's share of the Regional p Technical High School budget is$431,906. There are Motion to indefinitely postpone defeated 7:47 p.m. 51 students from Mashpee at the Regional Technical Motion passes 7.48 p.m. High School. Article 12:To see if the Town will vote to re-authorize Recommendation: Finance Committee recommends the property tax work-off voucher system established approval. by the vote under Article 18 of the Warrant for the Motion made by George Costa. May 1996 Annual Town Meeting in which income eli- gible Mashpee residents perform services for the Motion: I move the Town vote to approve the Town in exchange for compensation which can be Annual Regional School District budget for the used for the payment of property taxes, and raise and Cape Cod Regional Technical High School District appropriate or transfer from available funds $5,000 to for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1997, in the the Council on Aging Property Tax Voucher System amount of$6,566,777, and further, the Town vote Account to fund such program for Fiscal Year 1998. to raise and appropriate $431,906 to meet its share Submitted b the Council on Aging of the costs of operation and maintenance of the y Cape Cod Regional Technical High School District Explanation: The program is designed to match for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1997. municipal position opportunities with income eligible Mashpee residents seeking tax relief, and assist them Motion passes 7:38 p.m. in the payment of property tax bills through payment Article 10: To see if the Town will authorize the for services rendered to the Town. The program will Treasurer/Tax Collector to enter into compensating operate through and be administered by the Council balance agreements during fiscal years 1998, 1999, on Aging. Program goals will be to assist citizens and 2000, as permitted by General Laws, Chapter 44, with property tax bills, to increase involvement in Section 53F. municipal government and the school system. Submitted by the Treasurer/Tax Collector Eligibility requirements include but are not limited to; Explanation: This article would authorize the - Homeowner or current spouse Treasurer/Tax Collector to place money in a bank to - Full time resident of Mashpee earn credits for specific services the bank provides to - Own and occupy the property for which Mashpee the Town. This has been authorized at the 1987, 1988, taxes are paid and for which a rebate is requested 1989, 1990, 1991, and 1994 (for three year periods) I` 62