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ARTICLE 9 ARTICLE 10
<br /> To see if the Town will vote to appropriate$1,500,000 To see if the Town will vote to appropriate$170,000 for
<br /> j for the purpose of renovating and/or constructing and the purpose of making loans to residents of the Town f
<br /> equipping the Mashpee Senior Center, including the for repairing and/or upgrading residential septic sys•
<br /> payment of all costs incidental and related thereto and tems pursuant to agreements between the Board of j
<br /> to determine whether this appropriation shall be raised Health and residential property owners, including all
<br /> by borrowing or otherwise,the total cost of which will costs incidental and related thereto, and to determine,
<br /> be$2,100,000;provided, that such appropriation shall whether this appropriation shall be raised by borrowing
<br /> be contingent upon a vote at an election to exempt or otherwise, or take any other action relating thereto,
<br /> from the provisions of G.L.C. 59 § 21C (Proposition
<br /> 21/2),the amounts required to pay the principal of and Submitted by the Board of Health.
<br /> i� interest on the borrowing authorized under this article.
<br /> Further,the Board of Selectmen be authorized to apply Explanation: The Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
<br />! for, contract for, and expend funds from the antici- through the Water Pollution Abatement Trust, is pro
<br /> pated Massachusetts CDBG, Community viding no interest loans to communities to assist home.
<br /> Development Block Grant, in the amount of$600,000 owners in complying with Title V. The loans are for"
<br /> which shall be expended in addition to the amount $170,000, including$10,000 that the towns can use for,
<br /> appropriated under this article,or take any other action any purpose related to the implementation of the pro.
<br /> relating thereto. gram. The loans are available to homeowners at 5%
<br /> a; interest, to cover any ongoing costs of the program.
<br /> i„ Submitted by the Board of Selectmen Loans must be secured by a betterment assessed by the j
<br /> Town on the property being improved by the loan.
<br /> Explanation: This action will fund the renovation Communities are expected to identify those areas in
<br /> and/or construction of the Town's Senior Center. Town where septic upgrades are needed and direct the f
<br /> funds to those priority areas. In order to qualify for the
<br /> Recommendation: The Finance Committee recom- loans,town meeting must vote to authorize the Town to F
<br /> mends approval. borrow funds from the trust. The community will have
<br /> 18 years to repay the loan to the trust. ?
<br />` Motion made by Wayne Taylor.
<br /> t` Recommendation: The Finance Committee recom-
<br /> Motion: I move that the sum of$1,500,000 is hereby mends approval. I
<br /> appropriated for the purpose of paying a portion of II
<br /> costs of renovating and/or constructing and equipping Motion made by George Green.
<br /> the Mashpee Senior Center and for the payment of all
<br /> other expenses incidental and related thereto (which Motion: I move that the sum of $170,000 is hereby
<br /> are expected to total$2,100,000), and that to meet this appropriated for the purpose of making loans to resi-
<br /> appropriation, the Town Treasurer, with the approval dents of the Town for repairing and/or upgrading resi-
<br /> of the Selectmen, is hereby authorized to borrow said dential septic systems pursuant to agreements between
<br /> + amount under and pursuant to Chapter 44, Section 7, the Board of Health and residential property owners,
<br /> Clauses (3), (3A) of the General Laws, or any other including the payment of all costs incidental and
<br /> j enabling authority, and to issue bonds or notes of the related thereto,'and that to meet this appropriation,the
<br /> F Town therefor, provided, however, that no sums shall Town Treasurer,with the approval of the Selectmen,is i
<br /> be borrowed or expended hereunder unless and until hereby authorized to borrow said amount under and
<br /> the Town shall have voted to exclude the funds pursuant to Chapters 111, Section 127B 1/2 and 29C
<br /> required to repay any bonds or notes issued hereunder of the General Laws, or any other enabling authority,
<br />�i from the limitations of Proposition 2 1/2, so called, and to issue bonds or notes of the Town therefor.
<br /> and further, that the Selectmen are hereby authorized
<br /> to apply for, contract for and expend funds from the Motion passes unanimous) at 8:30 p.m.
<br /> anticipated Massachusetts Community Block Grant,in :
<br /> the amount of$600,000, which shall be expended on i
<br /> this project in addition to the amount appropriated
<br /> hereunder.
<br /> Motion passes by 2/3rds vote at 8:28 p.m.
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