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I Accountant's Office who assist us in our many trans- In order to carry out these development activi- hanks also o to ties the Office of Economic Development success- fully throughout the year. Special t g P i, Don Cook,Brad Tripp,and Bob Costa along with their fully secured monies from the state Executive Office 1 custodial staff at all the schools that assist us immea- of Community Development through its Ready i surably during the entire year. Resource Fund program. The funding, $41,000, will t be used to conduct pre-development work on the 1 c I would also like to give special thanks and aforementioned parcels such as site design, engineer- 1 l kudos to the following groups and organizations who ing, cost estimation, environmental protection and the also bring events and programs to successful ends: like. The initial grant has recently been amended to c Kids Klub Pre-School and After-School Staff, include the pre-development of the 10.83-acre parcel. Summer Camp Staff, Summer Beach Staff, Mashpee Engineering services have been provided on the 3-acre ] Little League, Mashpee Youth Soccer, Pop Warner parcel and Request for Proposals for the 10.83-acre Football, the Mashpee High Boosters Club, Mashpee parcel has been solicited. 1 Kiwanis Club, and the Mashpee Rotary Club. Certainly, Mashpee is on its way to establishing J Finally,I would like to thank the members of our a firm economic development program, which will "Special Events"coordinating group who make things reap long-term benefits for the community. Our vision easy for our staff and have taken up the slack when for more,high paying job opportunities is just over the necessary, especially Melinda Gallant from Mashpee horizon! Commons, Norma Lyons-Broderick from Cape Cod Bank And Trust, Evelyn Buschenfeldt from the Respectfully submitted, Beautification Council, Shirley McCormack from the Cape Cod Children's museum, and special thanks to Wayne R. Duchemin,Director Joyce Mason, Doreen Guild, Mo Hall, and Pat Pry. In Office of Economic Development j' addition, "thanks" also needs to go to the support that our department has received from our Town Selectmen and past Town Administrator - Bob Report of the Whritenour that has been outstanding in being able to South Cape Beach Advisory assist us by providing the necessary funds to operate the events that are special to Mashpee, and that make Committee the town a true down-home community. Respectfully submitted, To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and the Citizens of the Town of Mashpee: Augustus C. Frederick, Jr. Leisure Service Director The South Cape Beach State Park Advisory Committee ("Committee") at its meetings during the year 2001 considered and made various recommenda- Report of tions relative to the use and management of the South Cape Beach State Park("Park") and its amenities. Economic Development i' TEN ACRE SITE -WAQUOIT BAY To the Honorable Board of Selectmen As stated in prior annual reports paragraph 17 of and the Citizens of the Town of Mashpee: the Amended Agreement between the Commonwealth of Massachusetts ("DEM") and the Town of Mashpee Persistence paid off this year in terms of estab- ("Town") dated June 29, 1981 obligates "DEM: to transfer the above site to the "Town" for the purpose lishing the new Economic Development and Industrial Corporation (EDIC). This organization will provide of a boat launch facility. There are no conditions the lynchpin for economic development activities in imposed upon the Town to effectuate this transfer town, including the development of a 3-acre parcel in nor are there any monetary conditions imposed uponthe "Town". the Industrial park as well as the town's 10.83-acre industrially zoned land next to the park. The House In July of 1998 by reason of the efforts of the and the Senate is expected to pass the legislation "Committee" and then Representative Thomas Cahir before this year's May Town Meeting.Transfer of eco- nomic development responsibilities from the Office of legislation was filed but the legislative session ended Economic Development to the EDIC will occur at the before any action was taken on the Act. end of this fiscal year. 00- 118