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Public Health concerns of 2015 included Report of the hoarding,affordable housing,solid waste and recycling Board of Health issues, rodents and synthetic drugs. A more detailed summary is provided below: To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and the Affordable and emergency housing continues to be Citizens of the Town of Mashpee: in short supply on the Cape. The Board of Health has dealt with several hoarding cases now and will in the near We,the Board of Health,respectfully submit our future. Now that hoarding is considered a diagnosable annual report for the calendar year 2015. disease,there are more chances for the Board of Health and trained therapists to be involved to help the The following is a partial list of the services individual. The Mashpee and Cape Cod Hoarding Task provided by the Board of Health and its staff during Forces have been formed to aid in this process. 2015 as compared to 2014: Two public seasonal flu clinics were held for our 2015 2014 residents. Both clinics were open to the public 18 years Perk tests 94 67 of age and older. A total of 276 seasonal flu Pool inspections 35 80 immunizations were administered. We would like to Complaint investigations 69 87 thank all our Council on Aging volunteers who helped Septic inspections 292 237 create very smooth and orderly clinics,Christ the King Food inspections 216 247 Parish for use of their facility and the Visiting Nurses Housing inspections 103 78 Association of Cape Cod. HazMat/Emergency calls 6 1 Notable commercial and residential projects of Illegal dumping investigations 20 22 2015 consisted of the opening of Chef Roland's Building Permit Review/Approval 414 405 Catering. Chef Roland had operated in Falmouth for Bodywork Facility Inspections 2 2 30 years but made the move to Mashpee after a fire at Tanning Facility Inspections 5 8 his Falmouth location. Montillio's changed ownership Beach Closures 1 1 and their name to Farm House Table in Mashpee Camps 8 8 Commons but they closed after one season. Sweet Animal Quarantines/Kennel Inspections 13 26 Bean Treat, a custom cookie outlet, closed after one Revenues generated by the Board of Health year of operation in South Cape Village. Burritos during 2015 as compared to 2014 are as follows: Restaurant at 414 Route 151 closed after a year of operation. An Italian-style pizza restaurant is approved 2015 2014 in its location. The Popponesset Country Store was Perk tests 9,400.00 6,600.00 operated by C'est Le Vie Patisserie which made Septic permits 22,900.00 18,645.00 gourmet French meals and baked goods. One new Septic Inspection Reports 11,550.00 12,090.00 residential kitchen was added that was called Shyla's Well permits 2,700.00 1,850.00 Cookies. The Bridges at Mashpee, a 54-unit assisted Installer's permits 7,400.00 7,850.00 living facility,was completed in 2015. Septic pumpers 3,200.00 3,100.00 Our re-appointed animal inspector; Veronica Trailer parks 20,420.00 20,504.00 Warden, Assistant Health Agent, enforced our kennel Pool permits 3,500.00 3,300.00 regulations and inspected 9 bams and stables. There were Motel permits 1,000.00 200.00 no confirmed cases of animal or human rabies in Mashpee. Food permits. 23,885.00 26,920.00 Maintaining up-to-date rabies vaccinations for all cats, Stable permits 680.00 850.00 ferrets and dogs is essential in preventing human exposure. Miscellaneous permits 2,343.00 2,758.00 Trash haulers 4,000.00 6,000.00 The environmental engineering firm overseeing the Tobacco sales permits 950.00 1,200.00 post-closure requirements for the Asher's Path Sanitary Fines 2,650.00 2,625.00 Landfill changed from Horsley Witten Group to Tighe& TOTAL REVENUES $116,578.00 $114,492.00 Bond. No environmental concerns were reported in 2015. In 2015,the Board reviewed two draft regulations for consideration. One was for a Rodent Control 103