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On January 16, 2014, this office filed a Notice of Appearance on behalf of the Board. The Board has Report of the provided initial discovery responses, however, Veterans' Services Department hereafter we will assume a passive defense role in light of the co-defendant Blooms' retention of counsel to defend the issuance of zoning relief. To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and the Citizens of the Town of Mashpee: Vaccaro,d/b/a Cape Cod Business Brokers v. Mashpee EDIC and Kyle Bugg The following report is of the activities of the Barnstable Superior Court No.BACV2014-00468 Department of Veterans' Services for Calendar Year This complaint was brought for the purpose of 2015. Our duties are categorized in two basic areas: determining the rightful recipient of a deposit made Benefits and Services. under a Purchase and Sale Agreement for the sale of the EDIC owned parcel of land located at 117 Industrial Commonwealth Low-income Benefits Drive. The parties agreed in June 2015 to a settlement This program is covered and authorized under of the claims asserted in this action, which has been Massachusetts General Law Chapter 115. It provides implemented per a Stipulation of Dismissal. financial assistance to honorably-discharged,veterans who establish need and worthiness and are residents of Warner v.Mashpee Board of Selectmen the Town of Mashpee. During the year the Town, Barnstable Superior Court No.BACV2014-00414 through our office, extended benefits to qualified This is a Petition under G.L.c.80, §7 against the veterans totaling $72,800 for housing, food, heat, Board of Selectmen and an Order of Betterment medical and other related costs. The amount expended Assessment at 13 Hornbeam Lane, Mashpee. This was reimbursed to the Town by the Commonwealth at matter was tried in the Barnstable Superior Court in a rate of 75%of total expenditures. May 2015. On June 14, 2015, the Court entered Judgment in favor of the Town, thus, dismissing the Federal Benefits and Services Plaintiff's claims. We assisted veterans and their dependents in obtaining federal, state and local benefits under the We are honored to serve as Town Counsel for the broad umbrella of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Town of Mashpee, and we remain committed to These services included payments for service- providing the Town with high quality, cost-effective, connected disabilities, pensions, education, medical, and timely legal advice and representation. We look burial,medals and records. During the year,this office forward to working with the Town Manager, the assisted in obtaining $3,979,602 in cash payments for Selectmen, and other officers, boards and agencies of service-connected injury compensation and for non- the Town to secure and advance the interests of the service-connected disability pensions for Mashpee Town of Mashpee in 2016. veterans and their dependents. These alternative sources of income are at no cost to the Town and Respectfully submitted, greatly reduce the need for the MGL Chapter 115 Patrick J.Costello,Esq. benefits noted above. Louison, Costello, Condon & Pfaff,LLP Town Counsel We encourage any veteran or dependent of a veteran to contact us at 1-888-778-8701 Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. We can also schedule appointments in one of our offices, at your home or any location that is best for you. We extend our thanks to the Board of Selectmen, the Town Manager and Town Finance Director for their outstanding support throughout the year. Respectfully submitted, In Service to Veterans, t`, T Edward F. Merigan Director/Veterans Agent 158