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The committee members express appreciation to Purpose Kathleen Moore, Administrative Assistant to the Town Manager/Selectmen, for coordinating the mea- The Mashpee Housing Authority is a duly orga. sures making Town Meeting much more accessible to nized public housing authority, created under MGL Chapter 121B. The Authority provides income-based the disabled. These include, the Communications rental units to the elderly, disabled, and families.The Access Realtime Translation(CART),large-print war- rants and close-in parking. We also owe a debt of Authority administers federal and state housing pro. grams under the direction of the authority's Executive gratitude to Sherry Bergeron, Executive Director of the Audible Local Ledger, and Selectmen Terrie Cook Director,with the oversight of a five-memberBoardof Commissioners all of whom are residents of Mashpee, and Wayne Taylor for creating audio CD's of the Town Meeting warrant. General Information Throughout the year we have maintained contact The Mashpee Housing Authority's main office is located in the Community Building of the Frank 1, with the Massachusetts Office on Disability, the Disability Policy Consortium, Cape Organization for Homeyer Village, 7 Jobs Fishing Road,Mashpee,MA the Rights of the Disabled and Disability 02649. This office is open part-time, Monday 8:00 Commissions in Eastham, Dennis and Falmouth to AM—noon, and Tuesday—Thursday from 8:00 AM- keep abreast of statewide and local initiatives to 4:00 PM. We are closed for administrative work on improve handicapped access. Fridays, but are available by appointment. Hours can vary without notice depending on staff vacations, Finally, the committee members thank the town trainings, meetings and other appointments outside of officials, members of the many town boards and com- the office. The Asher's Path Apartments site office is mittees and the business community for their willing- open Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursday from I ness to work to remove barriers and improve access for 8AM — 4:00 PM. Applicants and clients are encour- the disabled. The committee members will continue to aged to call for an appointment if they need to see pursue every option to insure Mashpee remains one ofsomeone. Special appointment times can be arranged, the most accessible towns on Cape Cod. including evening and weekends. A 24-hour drop I Respectfully submitted, box has been installed in the main office entranceway to allow people to drop off paperwork at any time, William Dundon Applications for housing are available at the main Marilyn Farren office entranceway 24 hours a day, seven days a week, Maria Hortaridis Applications for Asher's Path Apartments are avail- Charles Maintanis able in the lobby of that building 24 hours a day,seven Patricia Parolski days a week. Monthly Board meetings are held on the Merton Sapers second Thursday of every month unless otherwise Beverly Wooldridge posted at the Town Hall. The location of the meetings Robert Wooldridge, Chairmanis usually at the main office at 7 Job's Fishing Road. Meetings are always posted with the Town Clerk at the Town Hall. The authority has a website: www.mash peeha.org and receives email communication at: Report of the mashpeeba@ciipecod.net. Mashpee Housing Authority Administration The housing authority's Executive Director is To the Honorable Board of Selectman and the Leila Botsford. Management and administration of Citizens of the Town of Mashpee: the Mashpee Housing Authority is the responsibility of the Executive Director, with support from staff Mission Statement comprising of an Executive Assistant,a property man- It is the mission of the Mashpee Housing Authority ager, an administrativelbookkeeping assistant, a to remain committed to working cooperatively with com- Maintenance Superintendent, and a munity, state, Federal, and local officials to provide Custodian/Groundskeeper. decent, safe, and affordable housing to the citizens of Mashpee in an atmosphere of dignity and respect. i b 140 d k t a