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1 employee contributions,elimination of higher j cost plan options, and a lower tier of plan Report of the i. options for new hires. Fire Chief • Wastewater treatment, methods of treatment, and the funding of the associated costs. To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and the • Methods and future costs of household waste Citizens of the Town of Mashpee: collection and disposal. It is my honor to communicate to you the 2010 i • Keeping the cost of municipal government in Report of the Mashpee Fire &Rescue Department. line with non-property tax revenues while maintaining a stable property tax rate. Our Mission • Providing sufficient fund balance reserves to "The Mission of the Mashpee Fire & Rescue Department is to minimize loss and suffering within off-set losses of non-property tax revenues, including increasing the funds in the tax sta- our community. We accomplish this by education, -I training and the miti bilization fund to at least the statutory mini- g gation of emergency incidents mum of 10% of the annual municipal budget, within the limit of available resources". or approximately$5,000,000. Personnel Volunteer service to a community is a desirable As Fire Chief, I recognize that the greatest asset j and essential component of municipal government. In of this department is its 34 full-time and 2 part-time closing I want to acknowledge two fine members of employees. Time and time again our personnel the Finance Committee who left at the end of their demonstrate that our Fire Department has the best terms. Sandra Lindsey, who served as the Firefighters, EMTs and Paramedics on Cape Cod,and 4' Committee's chair for 2 years with wonderful skill and possibly, in all of Massachusetts. To each and every dignity, and Bob Hutchinson, a former Lexington member, I thank you for your continued professional- Town Manager and State official, who served 4 years ism and commitment to the people of our community on the Committee. Both brought great skills, knowl- edge and experience and were invaluable to the work The current strength of this department is thirty- of the Committee during their terms. At the same time three operational members (4 captains, 4 lieutenants, I want to welcome the new members of this year's 22 firefighters and one call firefighter) 4 administra. committee,George Schmidt,a certified financial plan- tive members (1 Chief, 1 Deputy Chief, 1 ner, Dr. Mark Davini, an award-winning chiropractor Administrative Secretary and 1 Billing Clerk)and one and instructor, lecturer and writer in the field, and Fire Prevention Inspector, for a total of 36 members. Robert Chalker, who has a background in accounting Two new paramedic positions were approved at the and is a certified arborist and who has a personal inter- October 2008 Town Meeting. As of December 31, est in government. All three have expressed an inter- 2010 three positions remain vacant due to an adminis- tiest in participating in town government, and we are trative hiring freeze. pleased that they have become a part of the Finance Committee. Any residents interested in serving on the John Gannon of Barnstable joined our depart- Finance Committee, or who might have questions ment as a Firefighter/Paramedic in June of 2010.John about serving on the committee, please e-mail me previously served as a Firefighter/Paramedic for the through the town web-site, www.mashpeema ov, or Town of Rockland. Welcome John, and thank you for write to my attention, care of Town Hall. transferring to Mashpee!! Respectfully submitted, Firefighters Eric Anderson and Christopher Oskar H. Klenert, Chairman Adams both completed paramedic training, and Charles E. Gasior, Vice Chairman received certification, from the Commonwealth of George C Schmidt III, Clerk Massachusetts to practice at this advanced level, Christopher J. Avis Congratulations to both firefighters!! j Robert A. Chalker Dr. Mark A. Davini William P. Johnson 88 ;4