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The New Year will bring with it the implementa- Report of the tion of the Seventh Edition of the Massachusetts State Building Inspector building Code as it relates to single and two family residences. The New Commercial Code is soon to fol- low. This new code will challenge both this depart- To the Honorable Board of Selectman and The ment and the public in general as we move forward. Citizens of the Town of Mashpee: There are many major changes particularly relative to e construction in coastal areas. Unfortunately we have II o Construction in Mashpee continues to be brisk received minimal trainingfrom the State but will do 'S despite the current downturn in the real estate market. our utmost to enforce as intended as we educate our- iS The residential markets in New Seabury and selves along the way. 'e Willowbend are unique and seem to be immune to cur- 1e rent conditions whether single family or large scale The goal of this Department is to provide the condo projects. We have processed numerous permits very best customer service possible. We deliver for both. prompt, courteous, thorough and professional service iS day in and day out. Just ask anyone who has worked ie Many commercial ventures have been completed with us! ie and more are just getting underway. The 56 unit 'd affordable senior housing project on Ashers Path was Respectfully submitted, 'C completed late summer/early fall and is a tremendous Richard Stevens asset to the Town. Also, the new Free Clinic was Building Commissioner issued a Certificate of Occupancy in December and should now be offering much needed health care. �r Projects ongoing are the huge storage facility behind iS the Augat building and the welcome reconstruction of :o the former Liquor Warehouse. Other large commer- cial projects such as Sovereign Bank, the new Fire Substation, the new Library and the next phase of 'e Mashpee Commons will be underway in the new year. 'n Mashpee continues to attract Quality development and n business. g ; 'n Despite fluctuations in our staff the Building Department continues to deliver the best Public Service of any Building Department on Cape. Our < long time Electrical inspector, John Newton, decided to retire and the untimely loss of part-time Inspector Hank Ralston saddened us immeasurably. Fortunately �I ` we were able to fill that void with a very competent u and personable new Inspector, Victor Devine. We also had to fill an open Clerical Position mid year and per- suaded Linda Hickey to complement our office and its service. This past year we decided to create a combined Design/Plan Review Committee in order to streamline the process.To date it seems to work quite well.It may seem intimidating to some applicants at first but in reality is very user friendly and often speeds up the reviews. On larger projects it helps to get everything on the table with different perspectives expressed at the very outset.More input up front makes for a better finished product for the Town. 103 I