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• Received grant funding for a Mashpee Meetings of the Mashpee Affordable Housing Affordable Housing Survey; subsequently Committee are held on the first Tuesday of the month hired The Survey Center to conduct the at 7:00 p.m. at Mashpee Town Hall. These meetings Affordable Housing Survey, which was are open to the public. done in August 2004 • Sponsored and held a `Housing Forum' on Respectively submitted, j June 29, 2004, where the preliminary Zella Elizenberry, Chair results on Needs Assessment component of the Housing Plan were presented and the James E: Regan III, Vice Chairman Committee heard concerns/needs about Louise Patrick, Clerk affordable housing from approximately 30 J. Battles John J residents John . Cahalane Trudi Ide • Completed the Affordable Housing Plan, which was approved by the Board of Alice Lopez is Selectmen for submission to the Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development in November 2004 Report of the Animal Control Officer Building on the momentum of 2004, the Affordable Housing Committee goals for 2005 are: • Begin Implementation of the Action Items To the Honorable Board of Selectmen, Chief of contained in the Town of Mashpee Police Cooper, and the citizens of the Town of Affordable Housing Plan Mashpee: • Continue to review and submit comments on any proposals for housing projects sub- �! It is with a great deal of pleasure that I submit mitted for approval under Chapter 40B to my nineteenth annual report to the community. the Zoning Board of Appeals During the period of January 1, 2004 through • Develop density guidelines for proposed December 31, 2004 this department provided the fol- Affordable Housing projects lowing services. • Get to `full membership' of the nine-mem- ber Committee 13,006 Miles covered • Complete a `New Member Packet', which 58 Dogs removed to the shelter for Mashpee i will be an orientation guide for new 7 Dogs removed to the shelter for Sandwich Committee members 83 Feral and stray cats removed to the shelter • Develop an Affordable Housing Committee 17 Animal bites investigated logo and brochure 98 Dead animals and birds removed 151 Lost animal reports recorded if The Town of Mashpee Affordable Housing Plan 39 Barking complaints investigated is available for review on the Town of Mashpee 19 Wild animals removed from domestic locations Affordable Housing Committee's Web Site: 36 Injured or sick animals removed for Mashpee hU:Hmashpeema.virtualtownhall.net/Pages/1\4ashpee 11 Injured or sick animals removed for Sandwich MA BComm/housin 65 Citations issued We welcome each resident to look at our plan On January 11 the annual rabies and licensing and encourage you to become active in helping us clinic was held at the Mashpee Fire Station. During implement it. the clinic 77 licenses were issued. The Affordable Housing Committee thanks the The first week in March I joined the celebration other Town Boards, Departments and Commissions at the Coombs School in honor of Dr. Seuss Birthday. for any assistance that has been asked and provided over the past year. The Committee thanks Assistant During April I appeared as a guest speaker at the Town Planner, Eric R. Smith, for his assistance in MA Audubon Meeting. I was a speaker ata 2004 helping us receive all the grant funding to have the Animal Control Officer of Massachusetts Certification Affordable Housing Plan and Survey completed and Course. for his attendance at all Committee meetings. i ii 127