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<br /> issue bonds or notes of the Town therefore; and fur- the Selectmen, is hereby authorized to borrow said
<br /> ther,to see if the Town will vote to raise and appropri- sum under and pursuant to Chapter 44,Section 7(3)of
<br /> ate or transfer from available funds $400 to the the Massachusetts General Laws, or any other
<br /> Issuance of Debt Account; and further, to see if the enabling authority, and to issue bonds or notes of the
<br /> Town will authorize the Board of Selectmen and / or Town therefor, that the sum of $400 is hereby raised
<br />_ Conservation Commission to apply for and accept by taxation and applied to the Issuance of Debt
<br /> Federal and/or State grants, including reimbursement Account in connection with the issuance of bonds or
<br /> under Chapter 132A, Section 11 of the General Laws, notes hereunder; that the Board of Selectmen and the
<br /> the"Self-Help Act",to be applied by the Town toward Conservation Commission are each authorized and
<br /> the financing of this purchase, and to enter into con- directed to apply for and accept any and all Federal,
<br /> tracts or agreements with Federal and/ or State agen- State or County grants that may be available for acqui-
<br /> cies, private conservation trusts or other entities or sition of the aforesaid property and that the Board of
<br /> persons in connection with the purchase of such land Selectmen and the Conservation Commission are each
<br /> and its preservation for conservation purposes; and hereby authorized to enter into agreements and exe-
<br /> finally, to see if the Town will authorize the cute any and all instruments as may be necessary or
<br /> Conservation Commission and the Board of convenient in connection with the aforesaid land
<br /> Selectmen to enter into agreements and execute any acquisition.
<br /> and all instruments as may be necessary on behalf of Motion passes 9:24 p.m.
<br /> the Town to effectuate said acquisition; or take any
<br /> other action related thereto. Article 24
<br /> Submitted by Conservation Commission To see if the Town will vote to transfer the custody and
<br /> control of those parcels of land shown on the 1997
<br /> Explanation: This article would authorize the board Mashpee Assessors' Maps as Map 110, Blocks 67, 70
<br /> of Selectmen to acquire, by eminent domain taking if and 71, containing approximately 32.25 acres, to the
<br /> necessary, a parcel of land on Great Oak Road which care and custody of the Conservation Commission,
<br /> is surrounded by Town and U.S. Fish & Wildlife pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 40,
<br /> Service lands at the so-called "Bufflehead Bay" site Section 8C, or take any other action related thereto.
<br /> which has recently been subdivided and is imminently
<br /> threatened with development. The property is within Submitted by Conservation Commission
<br /> the boundaries of the Mashpee National Wildlife and Board of Selectmen
<br /> Refuge. The Town will apply for a 52% grant reim- Explanation: This article would designate 32.25
<br /> bursement under the state's Self-Help Land acres of tax taking land owned by the Town, located
<br /> Acquisition program to help defray the cost of this south of Red Brook Road and west of Great Oak Road,
<br /> property. adjacent to the so-called "Bufflehead Bay" property
<br /> Recommendation: Finance Committee recommends recently purchased by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife
<br /> approval. Service, as Town conservation land. The land is locat-
<br /> ed within the boundaries of the Mashpee National
<br /> Motion made by George Costa. Wildlife Refuge and within the "Zone II" recharge
<br /> Motion: I move that the Board of Selectmen is here- area of the Mashpee Water District's#2 and#3 wells,
<br /> by authorized and directed to acquire by gift, by pur- which are located 1500 feet southeast of the property.
<br /> chase, by eminent domain or otherwise, for conserva- Recommendation: Finance Committee recommends
<br /> tion purposes, all or a portion of that land shown as approval.
<br /> lots 1,2,3, and 4 on a "Plan of Land in Mashpee,
<br /> Massachusetts. Prepared for Tremont at Union Motion made by Ken Marsters.
<br /> Limited Partnership" by Down Cape Engineering, Motion: I move Article 24 be voted as printed in the
<br /> Inc., and dated December 18, 1997, also being shown warrant, with the exception of the phrase,"or take any
<br /> on the 1997 Mashpee Assessors' Maps as Map 116, other action relating thereto."
<br /> Block 1,containing 6.2 acres, more or less, located on
<br /> the west side of Great Oak Road, just south of Motion passes unanimous 9:24 p.m.
<br /> Abigail's Brook, which land shall be held in the care Article 25
<br /> of the Conservation Commission pursuant to Chapter
<br /> 40, Section 8C of the Massachusetts General Laws, To see if the Town will vote to accept Chapter 71,
<br /> that the sum of$220,000 is hereby appropriated,to be Section 71F of the Massachusetts General Laws, to
<br /> expended at the direction of the Board of Selectmen, establish a separate account for the purpose of deposit-
<br /> to acquire the aforesaid property and to pay all other ing tuition monies received from Special Education
<br /> costs incidental and related thereto, and that to meet Shared Programs. The receipts from this account shall
<br /> this appropriation, the Treasurer, with the approval of be expended by the School Committee for special edu-
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