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all the hard work and effective programs provided by Executive Director Ruth Provost and her staff. I also Report of the extend appreciation to Superintendent Brian Hyde and Department of Public Works his staff for their efforts to ensure that school safety is addressed comprehensively. To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and the Sergeant Sean Sullivan and Officer Carl Citizens of the Town of Mashpee: DeLorme conducted very informative firearms safety classes at the Mashpee Police Department. Due to In 2014, the Department of Public Works interest and participation,we intend to continue to offer performed its normal operations for maintaining the this program. town roads, buildings and properties, including Heritage Park,South Cape Beach,the Transfer Station I attended numerous association and village and the cemeteries. group meetings throughout the year. If you reside in a condominium association or similar complex and the Below are highlights of several specific activities board desires to have traffic regulations enforced by the during the past year. Police Department pursuant to Chapter 90,Section 18 of Massachusetts General Laws,please don't hesitate to Road Projects contact my office in order to receive guidance of the Drainage improvements were completed in the process. Cotuit Corners,Clippership Village,and Scituate Road neighborhoods. This work was funded through the re- In the fall of 2014,the extensive selection process appropriation at Town Meeting of unused funds from for the position of entry-level police officer was various road projects. completed in order to establish an eligibility list. I am Carleton Drive in the Asher's Heights very pleased to report that the quality of recruits emerging from this process,as well as the last process, neighborhood was reconstructed and the top course of is very impressive. I thank Human Resources Director paving on Sampson's Mill Road(Phase II—Cape Drive Kathleen Moore and her staff for facilitating various to Willowbend Drive) was completed. Both projects phases in determining an applicant's suitability and were funded through the DPW Operational Budget. qualifications. Preliminary design work began for reconstruction In 2014,the Department said farewell to the long- and improvement of Route 151. The project will standing police cruiser — the Ford Crown Victoria. ultimately include upgrading of the traffic signals, Utilized since the mid 1980's,the Ford LTD or Crown extension of the multi-use path along the entire corridor Victoria has been a reliable and benchmark icon of in Mashpee, construction of a sidewalk from Old police vehicles. The Department has received a new Barnstable Road to Winslow Drive, improvement of fleet of Dodge Chargers to replace the primary patrol signage and lighting, and improvement/lane vehicles. This smaller version of a police vehicle will reconfigurations at various intersections, as well as take some "getting used to" compared to the space of reconstruction of the road itself. Construction funding the old-style cruisers. for the project will be through the Cape Cod Transportation Improvement Program and is tentatively Finally, I want to commend and salute the scheduled for FY19. Design is being funded through dedicated professionalism and spirit of excellence that Chapter 90. Twenty-five percent (25%) design plans the men and women of the Mashpee Police Department will be submitted to Mass DOT in May 2015. muster daily in order to provide you with a level of service and protection that you can be proud of. Special Projects Installation of protective measures proposed by Respectfully submitted, the South Cape Beach Shorefront Protection project Rodney C. Collins were completed. These measures, consisting of an Chief of Police artificial dune over sand-filled coir envelopes and protective drift fence, are designed to help prevent future damage to the parking lot from winter storms and hurricanes/tropical storms (such as that experienced 115