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361-1 The Commission would like to thank the other contract, with over 1000 ft. of sidewalk, was awarded o! ,own Departments for their outstanding cooperation for$98,405.00. and assistance. Few Towns have such a spirit of team- work! Due to severe budget concerns, no equipment was replaced throughout the year. the On behalf of the Commission, We repaved Great Neck Road North from Route John Fitzsimmons, Chairman 130 to Lowell Road(1 mile),and Old Barnstable Road 4 Elliott Rosenberg, Vice Chairman from Route 151 to the Falmouth town line. Over 1000 „ Cassandra Costa feet of guardrail was replaced along town roads. Vo Ralph Shaw Leonard Pinaud A study was completed and the preparation for a Michael Talbot back driveway to Town Hall, from Route 130/Main Stephanie Jones jobStreet, was started. Carole Moore,Associate Member 11e Perry Ellis,Associate Member We congratulate Richard Oakley who retired John Miller,Associate Member after over thirty years of dedicated service. ici• Cemetery Hill On July 1st, the DPW assumed management of is a Report of the the new cemetery located on Great Neck Road South ow�� ` Department of Public Works from the Cemetery Building Committee. The Committee selected the name Great Neck Woods ,lso- Cemetery. Although the cemetery was opened in Nly To the Honorable Board of Selectmen February, several capital improvements including the ims and the Citizens of the Town of Mashpee: front entrance and sign, irrigation, and an operating budget need to be provided. General Operations 0nThe winter ended with only 12 snow and ice ZYansfer Station 1ns, events.The last event was a surprise storm on April 6, Overall, in calendar year 2002, the Town of cal 2002 Mashpee generated 9,367 tons of solid waste, essen- ns) tially, no change in tonnage from the prior year, All of the traffic signals in Town were converted despite the increase in the number of residents and to L.E.D. (Light Emitting Diodes) for improved visi- dwellings in Mashpee. This tonnage included waste vebility at less operating cost. Pedestrian crossing count- collected at the Transfer Station (4,427 tons in 2002versus 4,781 tons in 2001) as well as that collected by ls° down signals were installed at each of the traffic sig- ISO private trash haulers from both residential and com- da- mercial customers. ver The operation of the garage was reorganized and 'till upgraded to improve safety. Conversely, the Town saw an increase in recy- uld cling. Over 1,800 tons of materials were recycled at his the Transfer Station alone, resulting in a 29% recy- We bid the possible spring sweep of private roads.The cost of$69,000 was not able to be included cling rate for residents utilizing the Transfer Station. in the Department's budget. As evidenced by the double-figure increases in recy- al cling over the last two years,residents have been mak- tis During the spring and fall we pulverized and ing a concerted effort to recycle, which not only bene- ave fits the environment, but also in general saves the reconstructed South Sandwich Road(1 mile).Thirteen his additional drainage pits were added. The project was Town money in terms of cost for disposal. t0 completed in the fall at a cost of$260,000. by To aid with this recycling effort, the DPW in ace 2002 gave recycling bins to residents for free to use for Nine trees were transplanted from the D.P.W. to rg the renovated Fire Department. collecting recyclables (bins are still available at the .up DPW!). In addition, a number of new materials are ng' A new Little League Field was designed and being collected at the Transfer Station including mag- constructed office paper/junk mail, fluorescent constructed at Heritage Park. The field replaces the lia " field that is oriented facing the sun. The construction light bulbs, and, in conjunction with the non-profit Hands Across the Water, used books. The Town has f 133