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Preliminary design work continued for will be available for use by the Town and others for reconstruction and improvement of Route 151. The special events(see Annual Report from the Recreation project will ultimately include upgrading of the traffic Department). The project was funded through the signals,extension of the multi-use path along the entire Community Preservation Act. corridor in Mashpee,construction of a sidewalk from Old Barnstable Road to Winslow Drive, improvement Construction of the Mashpee Dog Park off of signage and lighting, and improvement/lane Attaquin Road was completed and opened in July 2015. reconfigurations at various intersections as well as The two-acre property includes a 12-vehicle parking reconstruction of the road itself. Construction funding lot and an approximately 1 acre off-leash fenced area for the project will be through the Cape Cod for dogs with site amenities including benches, Transportation Improvement Program and is tentatively climbing rocks,and water fountains. The project was scheduled for FY19. Design is being funded through funded through a grant. Chapter 90. Twenty-five percent (25%) design plans will be submitted to MassDOT in January 2016. Building Projects Major projects completed over the year on Town Special Projects buildings(all except the schools) were: replacement of Improvements at Great River Boat Ramp began. the chiller at Town Hall; renovation of the lower level The existing parking lot was reconstructed and offices at Town Hall; renovation of the former Human expanded to double its size for the 2015 boating season. Services building at 520 Main Street including new Work included installation of drainage and paving HVAC, windows, flooring, and handicap entrance (to through the binder course of asphalt. The work to date be completed by mid-January 2016). has been funded through the Community Preservation Act. Work was suspended over the summer and while Over the year, the following major work was the Town contemplated a re-design of the facility to completed in the three school buildings: at increase the boat ramp to a double wide ramp with a Middle/High School - flooring replacement in 5 separate kayak launch. Additional funds have been classrooms,renovation of the Culinary Arts Room; at requested for this re-design. Quashnet School — flooring in 4 classrooms; at K.C. Coombs School — upgrading of the HVAC system Construction of the access stairs over the artificial including replacement of boilers and domestic hot dune and planting of beach grass on said dune were water heaters and installation of demand control completed prior to the opening of South Cape Beach for ventilation (project funded through Green the season. As part of the improvement,a new mat was Communities grant and utility incentives;project to be installed to improve handicap accessibility for the beach. completed by Summer 2016). The South Cape Beach Shorefront Protection project was funded through a special appropriation at Town Meeting. Transfer Station At the end of 2014, the Town's 25-year contract A new playground(Phase 1)was built at Attaquin for solid waste disposal with SEMASS expired. The Park before the start of the beach season. The project Town signed a new contract with New Bedford Waste was funded through the Community Preservation Act. Services, effective January 1, 2015. Though the negotiated rate is better than offered by SEMASS,it still The top course of paving for the new parking lot represents an over 50% increase from the prior rate. at John's Pond Beach was completed. The project was funded through the Community Preservation Act. A In 2015, the Town collected 3,653 tons at the picnic pavilion will be erected in time for the 2016 Transfer Station,a 3% increase from 2014. season. For recycling, 2015 was the sixth full year for j Renovation of the Community Park and Veterans single stream recycling at the Transfer Station. With Garden, located on Collins Lane across from Town single stream recycling, all materials including Hall,was completed and a grand opening was held on newspaper, paper, magazines, cardboard, plastics, Memorial Day. The renovation included a construction glass, and metal cans can now be recycled together in of a pavilion,installation of lighting,expansion of the one container instead of separating it into 9 different parking,and construction of walking paths. The Park containers. 123