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has supported an Archaeological Survey, the Report of the restoration of the Town Archives Holdings for Display, Community Preservation and a soon to be published updated Pictorial History Committee Booklet of the Town of Mashpee. Funding was also made available for the Town Clerk to preserve Vital Records. To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and the Citizens of the Town of Mashpee: The CPA has also supported Habitat for Humanity in the construction of eight affordable homes. Funding At the May 2005 Annual Town Meeting, the was earmarked to rehabilitate the Mashpee Village Town of Mashpee adopted the provisions of the Apartments, and support a three-year Housing Community Preservation Act (CPA) to replace the Assistance Program administered by the Mashpee Cape Cod Open Space Land Acquisition Program Housing Authority. In addition, the CPA contributed (Land Bank)and dedicate a 3%property tax surcharge, to the Breezy Acres/Great Cove affordable family along with state contributions that are made available to rental housing construction project. the Town of Mashpee under the Community Preservation Act,to the Community Preservation Fund Land acquisitions of note include the Mills that may be appropriated and spent for certain Open Family Lands at Santuit Pond; 15.24 acres and a Space Purposes, Recreation Purposes, Historic contribution towards the purchase of the St. Vincent's Resource Purposes, and Community Housing property now known as the Pickerel Cove Recreation Purposes. Area. The Community Preservation Committee is a Successful CPA endeavors to improve the nine-member committee charged with reviewing the environment encompass the Santuit Pond Restoration needs, possibilities, and resources of the Town of Project using an aeration and circulation system, and Mashpee with regards to community preservation. The the two-phased Shellfish Propagation/Estuary Community Preservation Committee is responsible for Restoration Project, deemed successful in the Community Preservation Fund appropriations and restoration of shellfish populations and the reduction borrowings, and makes recommendations to Town of eutrophication in the estuaries. This project will be Meeting, the legislative body for the appropriation of greatly beneficial in removing nitrogen, to improve all CPA funds. water quality and meet TMDL requirements to offset costs associated with sewering. Since its inception, Community Preservation funds have supported a multi-year program to expand Additional recreational projects beneficial to the the Heritage Park Recreational facility. This includes Town and its visitors include the John's Pond Beach the popular Splash Pad and the new Tiger Long Improvement Project and the Great River Boat Ramp Playground. Additional recreational projects supported Reconstruction Project, which incorporates the by the CPA include the Quashnet School Helping reconstruction and enlargement of the parking area Hands Playground, the Kids Klub Preschool with improved drainage and bio-retention. Playground and the K.C. Coombs School Therapeutic Playground. Funding has also allowed for the CPA improvements have also supported the re- reconstruction of the Tennis Courts at the Quashnet establishment of the Community Park located across School, and Track resurfacing at the Mashpee High from Town Hall, and adjacent to the One Room School. Additional projects include the Pickerel Cove Schoolhouse and Veterans Garden. The two-phased Recreation Project and the restoration of the Boys & project has allowed for the construction of handicap Girls Club Outdoor Basketball Court. restroom facilities at the Archives. Work is ongoing to improve the site with a band pavilion and improved Under Historic Resources, the Old Indian facilities, to re-establish this area as the center of the Meetinghouse was restored and the One-Room Town of Mashpee. A host of recreational events, Schoolhouse was relocated and refurbished. The concerts,and artisan events are planned. Adjacent to Mashpee Archives building, in a two-phased project, the Community Park is the Community Garden, an was preserved and restored. Additional CPA funding expansion funded through the CPA. 85