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through the court process and mandatory clean-ups. The revised and improved Quinaquisset Avenue 1 Trail maintenance work on Conservation land contin- bridge replacement (School Street in Cotuit) started 1 ues by the Assistant Agent (fall and winter) and dedi- construction in January. The road was closed until cated volunteers such as Dick Boyden. completion in December. The contractor was Northern Construction Service of Hingham at a price Our Interpretive Tours Program continues to be of $650,000.00. The Barnstable and Mashpee very popular, with some"customers"coming back for D.P.W.'s managed to move this project after 10 years repeat sessions. Even our "off-season" tours have of delays. In the climate of the "Big Dig" in Boston attracted as many as 30 participants. These tours, ably the project was funded completely with Federal and coordinated by Renee Fudala, are free to the public. State money. On behalf of the Commission, The Department of Public Works constructed an John Fitzsimmons, Chairman eight-foot wide walkway/bike path along Route 151, Elliot Rosenberg, Vice-Chairman from the Fire/Police Complex to Old Barnstable Road John Johansen, Clerk (3000 feet.) The project included a retaining wall at the Quashnet River Crossing. The entire project cost Carole Moore Ralph Shaw about$160,000.00. Leonard Pinaud In the spring we hired Camp Dresser and McKee Michael Talbot Associates,Inc. to provide a master plan for the recre- ational area at Heritage Park. A master plan was Stephanie Jones,Associate Member developed to add soccer, baseball and practice fields. The existing parking area will also be expanded. The j total funds needed to completely expand the facility is Report of the two million dollars. Department of Public Works The Trout Brook Subdivision Roads were con- verted to town roads. The conversion of Mashpee To the Honorable Board of Selectmen Shore's Roads was also completed. and the Citizens of the Town of Mashpee: Additional playground equipment for There were twenty-eight snow and ice events Mashpee/Wakeby Beach was provided by the Leisure throughout the winter season. Only three storms Services Department and constructed by the D.P.W. required snow plowing. The total cost was $146,000.00 or about $20.00 per household for the Drainage was added to Hooppole Road. The entire winter snow and ice season. road was widened by two feet and completely repaved (1.2 mi.) About 50% of the cost was paid by A.F.C.L. Nancy Loewinger completed 17 years of munic- related to the base treatment system located within the ipal service, 16 with the D.P.W. We wish her a long road layout. and joyous retirement. She contributed significantly to serving the public during her career with the Public In July the D.P.W. took over the everyday man- Works Department. agement of all solid waste operations. Mary Keleher provides the everyday record keeping along with Susan Held took over the administrative duties assisting on various other D.P.W. projects. for the Public Works Department in late January. In September Catherine Laurent joined the staff The Route 130/Great Neck Road North as Assistant Director of Public Works. Catherine's Intersection was redesigned to include a closed loop combined engineering and municipal background signalized intersection and provided additional have been very valuable. She has established an oper- drainage. As amenities, pedestrian crossings with ations policy for solid waste, coordinated the addition brick pavers and count down lights were included with of compactors for recycling and improved operational sloped granite curbing. The low bidder was Lawrence methods at the Transfer Station. In addition Catherine Lynch Corporation at $438,011.30. Construction is also coordinating the planned reconstruction of started in May and concluded in June,beginning again South Sandwich Road. after the summer. The project was completed in November. The Town of Mashpee generated 9,423 tons of trash during 2001, an approximately 8% decrease from the previous year. This tonnage includes both 108