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libraries documented that 12 towns have positions Article 13 devoted to children's services. Many of these libraries have much smaller yearly circulations than Mashpee To see if the Town will vote to reauthorize a revolving but have much larger staffs. In 1997, the Mashpee Council on Aging Account through the Town Library circulated 95,495 items and served an average Accountant's office in accordance with Massachusetts of 1,094 patrons each week. Circulation over the last General Laws, Chapter 44, Section 53E 1/2 to be five years has increased 27%. The last increase in expended under the direction of the Council on Aging, staffing was a part-time circulation position added in in order to place anticipated revenues collected from 1995. program income which shall be used to further the operation of programs under the Council on Aging, Recommendation: Finance Committee recommends and to establish the limit on expenditures from said approval. account for Fiscal year 1999 at $3,000, or take any Motion made by Curtis Frye. other action relating thereto. Motion: I move Article 11 be voted as printed in the Submitted by the Council on Aging warrant, with the exception of the phrase, "or take any Explanation: Revolving account is required in order other action relating thereto." to receive and disburse funds generated through pro- Motion passes 8:31 p.m. grams supported by such revolving fund. Revenues must be used to offset expenses of these programs. Article 12 Anticipated Budget: To see if the Town will vote to reauthorize a property Revenues $3,000 tax work-off voucher system in which income eligible Expenditures $3,000 Mashpee residents perform services for the Town in This account will be managed by the Council on exchange for compensation which can be used for the payment of property taxes, and reauthorize and appro- Aging through its agent. priate $2,000 of the original $5,000 appropriation to Recommendation: Finance Committee recommends the Council on Aging Property Tax Voucher System approval. Account to fund such program for fiscal year 1999, or take any other action relating thereto. Motion made by Nancy Caffyn. Submitted by the Council on Aging Motion: I move the Town vote to reauthorize a revolving Council on Aging Account through the Explanation: The program is designed to match Town Accountant's office in accordance with municipal position opportunities with income eligible Massachusetts General Laws,Chapter 44,Section 53E elderly and disabled citizens seeking tax relief. 1/2 to be expended under the direction of the Council Program goals will be to assist senior and disabled cit- on Aging, in order to place anticipated revenues col- j izens with property tax bills, to increase involvement lected from program income which shall be used to of seniors and disabled citizens in municipal govern- further the operation of programs under the Council on ment and the school system and to acknowledge and Aging, and to establish the limit on expenditures from affirm the skills, talents and abilities of Mashpee's said account for Fiscal year 1999 at$3,000. elderly and disabled residents and the community's continuing need for their services and contributions. Motion passes unanimous 8:34 p.m. Recommendation: Finance Committee recommends Article 14 approval. To see if the Town will vote to create theP osition of a Part-Time Ambulance Billing Clerk and appropriate Motion made by Ken Marsters. and transfer$13,435 from the Ambulance Receipts for Motion: I move the Town vote to reauthorize ze a prop - Appropriation Account; said funds to be apportioned rty tax work-off vouchers stem in which .income eli- as follows. $12,480 to the Fire Salary/Wage Account gible Mashpee residents perform services for the and $955 to the Medicare Account, or take any action Town in exchange for compensation which can be relating thereto. used for the payment of property taxes, and reautho- rize and appropriate $2,000 of the original $5,000 Submitted by the Fire Department appropriation to the Council on Aging Property Tax Explanation: The action replaces a function current- Voucher System Account to fund such program for fis- ly done by a subcontractor with a department employ- cal year 1999. ee. Motion passes 8:33 p.m. Recommendation: Finance Committee recommends approval. 59