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} s; tive/alternative denitrification units in town ensures During 2005, Board member, MaryRose Grady those enhanced septic systems are performing as did not seek another term with the Board of Health. intended thereby protecting our rivers, bays and estu- We would like to thank her for her efforts in helping to l aries in nitrogen sensitive areas. The monitoring and create a"Tobacco" regulation and for her many hours reporting is now accessed via on-line by the licensed serving as a board member. operators and enforcement personnel. We extend our thanks to them for their time and conscientiousness. Under the new Charter, the Board of Selectmen now reviews eligible candidates to fill vacant Board During 2005,the rabies baiting program funding positions. Lucy B. Burton was appointed by the was cut by the state leading the way for rabies to Selectmen to fill the position. Lucy brings a great deal & spread across the town aneastern p d tart of Cape Cod. of experience with her, as she was a former Board of , The Board urges residents to stay away from stray ani- Health employee. mals (dead or alive). West Nile Virus was not identi- fied in mosquitoes, birds or humans in Mashpee. Another member of our staff, Charlotte Garron, However, the Board recommends diligence during the was promoted to another department. We would like warmer months of the year. to thank Charlotte for her specialized skills. Three public flu clinics were held for our resi- Marita Scott was chosen to fill the position. We dents. The first two clinics were restricted to high-risk would like to welcome her as a member of our staff. individuals. The third clinic was made available to all Marita brings with her proficiency in all aspects of Cape Cod residents and individuals over 18 years of Microsoft Windows. age. We would like to thank all our volunteers who helped create a very smooth and orderly clinic, Christ In conclusion, as the town continues to develop the King Parish for use of their facility and the Visiting and town departments are asked to level fund, we Nurses Association. The V.N.A. distributed 1,327 would like to commend our health agents for their pro- doses of flu vaccine for all three clinics. fessionalism, conscientiousness and commitment to the residents of our town. Woodard and Curran, our environmental engi- neering firm overseeing the Asher's Path Sanitary Respectfully submitted, Landfill, continues to fulfill their obligations to over- L. Glenn Santos, Chair see the groundwater, surface water and gas monitoring Steven R. Ball, Co-chair requirements. Landfill cap inspections are conducted Lucy Burton, Clerk and reports forwarded to the state. As no contami- nants in the groundwater have been reported for sev- eral years, the Department of Environmental Protection allowed a reduction in sampling and moni- Report of the torin . Human ServicesDepartment In the upcoming year, we anticipate a large amount of failing residential septic systems. This is To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and the due in part to aging systems constructed during the Citizens of the Town of Mashpee building boom of the 70's and 80's. Currently, the The Human Services Department continued to Board is reviewing proposed regulations pertaining to cesspools. These older systems are contributing to the respond to requests for a variety of services in calen- degradation of our rivers, estuaries and bays. The dar year 2005. Town Departments struggled to meet Board continues its ongoing endeavors to protect our the needs of residents in spite of level funding due to waterways, public health and the environment. decreased financial assistance at the state level. The Barnstable County Department of Health Clinical counseling requests were the highest, and Environment provided the summer bathing beach and numbered about the same as last year. Information sand referral requests also remained about the same. sampling labor and administrative reporting to the Fuel Assistance applications increased to over 30 town and state. There was one beach closing due to households under the age of 60 due to the high cost of high bacteria in Mashpee. 163