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with home computers can now access many of the library databases from home. If you'd like to do that, Report of the ask the library staff to show you how you can connect Board of Health f to the library from home. ------------ 1 The two major activities at the library this year To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and the were completing a Feasibility Study of the expansion Citizens of the Town of Mashpee of the present library and preparing a grant application for funding assistance in paying for library construc- We the Board of Health, respectfully submit our tion. After examining many alternatives, the Library annual report for the calendar year 2000. Building Committee and Library Trustees agreed that the library would need a two-story structure to meet The following is a partial list of the services pro- the population growth needs over the next twenty vided by the Board of Health and its staff during 2000 years. Planning a building that will last at least this as compared to 1999: long is one of requirements of the grant. If selected, Mashpee will receive about 36%of the cost of the new library. The Friends of the Library will be conducting 2000 1999 a Capital Campaign to raise an additional $1,000,000 Perc tests 113 520 to help minimize the burden on the taxpayers. The Water tests 140 140 remaining cost would be bonded over twenty years. Pool inspections 77 58 Complaint investigations 48 38 A grant round was announced in August 2000, Septic inspections 257 217 with a deadline for submissions in January 2001. Our Food inspections 180 177 H application has been submitted and the MBLC will p Housing inspections 28 28 review applications and announce the winners for the Hazardous emergency calls 5 10 first round in June 2001. Those communities not Septic plan review 247 467 selected in the first round will be ranked and placed on Illegal dumping investigations 29 16 a waiting list. In past grant rounds, the General Assembly has appropriated more funding over several Revenues generated by the Board of Health dur- years to fund all eligible projects. ing 2000 as compared to 1999 are as follows: The Friends of the Library have continued to do 2000 1999 fund-raising activities to augment the Building Fund. Perc tests 9,925.00 39,050.00 The major event was the First Annual Artisans' Fair Septic permits 23,740.00 23,350.00 and Lobster Roll Luncheon, held on August 12, 2000. Well permits 2,425.00 2,275.00 Thirty-five artisans of Fine Arts and crafts set up Installer's permits 7,150.00 8,650.00 booths on the library grounds. The wares were very Septic pumpers 2,000.00 1,300.00 high quality and over 1,000 people attended. Lobster Trailer parks 20,600.00 20,668.00 rolls and homemade lemonade were available and the Pool permits 3,300.00 3,300.00 High School Boosters Club provided additional food Motel permits 800.00 600.00 items for sale. After expenses, The Friends of the Food permits 11,601.00 10,991.00 Library made netted $5,000 in profit for the Building Stable permits 265.00 275.00 Fund.The Second Annual Artisans' Fair is in the plan- Misc. permits 3,610.70 2,741.00 ning stages and will be larger than last years. Trash haulers 1,500.00 2,000.00 Additional fund-raising activities are in the planning Commercial stickers 3,125.00 3,125.00 stages for 2001. Recycling revenue 5,096.75 702.00 Tobacco sales permits 85.00 70.00 Respectfully submitted, Fines 250.00 0.00 Helene B. DeFoe Disposal Fees 1,002.00 0.00 Library Director Upper Cape Reg Transfer Station 129,924.29 183,084.00 TOTAL REVENUES 226,399.74 302,181.00 This does not include $248,160.00 taken in for residential trash stickers by the Town Clerk's office. The Town of Mashpee generated 10,189.91 tons of trash during 2000 (21 tons less than the previous 120