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t similar damage was caused less than six months prior i Report of the in the October 28, 2006 storm. The Town elected not Department of Public Works to rebuild after the latest storm, reconfiguring the ' spaces instead to retain as much parking as possible for summer use, while the Town explores options for To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and the long-term protection of the lot. Funding will be Citizens of the Town of Mashpee: sought through a grant. In 2007, the Department of Public Works per- The Department of Public Works acknowledges formed its normal operations for maintaining the town the retirement of James Soltis and R. Gregory Taylor. roads and properties including Heritage Park, South Jimmy worked for the Town 26 years. Greg served as Cape Beach, the Transfer Station, and the cemeteries. Director for over 16 years. We wish both Jimmy and ° Below are highlights of several specific activities dur- Greg all the best in their retirement. ing the past year. Transfer Station e Road Projects In 2007, the Town of Mashpee generated 8,556 e The entire length of Quinaquisset Avenue from tons of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW). During the e year, however, several private haulers were not utiliz- Route 28 to the Barnstable Town Line was recon- structed. The project included the installation of ing the regional transfer station, therefore, an accurate e comparison of MSWenerated in 2007 to 2006 cannot it drainage systems in several areas; additional drainage be made. At the Transfer Station,4,306 tons were col- i improvements will be completed in Spring 2008. These improvements will help to improve the water lected, an almost 6 ro decrease from 2006. quality of Popponesset Bay. Funding for the project n was provided through Chapter 90. Recycling at the Transfer Station saw a slight increase from 2006 (6%). Approximately 2,063 tons S of materials were collected (general recyclables, yard e Conversions of the roads in Lakewood Estates ,r (off Route 130), the roads in Sconsett Village (off waste, and bulky waste only). Below is a list of some ° Lowell Road), Wintergreen Road, and Meadowbrook of the materials collected at the Transfer Station with Road from private to public were completeda comparison of the quantities collected in 2006 versus . 9 2007. Conversions of the roads in Greenwood Estates (off Great Neck Road South) and Cayuga Avenue were begun. These projects will be completed in Spring 2006 2007 S 2008 Newspaper 253 tons 250 tons Cardboard 125 tons 126 tons ° Magazines 81 tons 92 tons Special Projects Paper/Junk Mail 35 tons 34 tons a Construction of four new playing fields at Chipboard 27 tons 29 tons Heritage Park was started (two soccer, one baseball, Scrap Metal/ e one softball). Included in the project was the installa- Appliances 230 tons 314 tons 9 tion of a new irrigation well, erection of a storage Glass 86 tons 112 tons ° building, and construction of a parking lot. Plastic 28 tons 40 tons Completion of the fields is expected in late Spring Cans 17 tons 14 tons 2008, allowing use of the fields potentially in Fall yard Waste 1,000 tons 1,000 tons 2008. Funding for this project was provided through Tires 704 tires 657 tires the Community Preservation Act. Used Oil 3,420 gallons 3,715 gallons Antifreeze 110 gallons 165 gallons The bikepath/sidewalk on Great Neck Road Car Batteries 433 batteries 247 batteries South was extended from where it previously ended Electronics/CRTs 57 tons 52 tons Opposite Godfrey Road to the Mashpee Children's Propane Tanks 149 tanks 432 tanks Museum. The approximately 1/z mile project was com- Mattresses 1,041 mattresses 818 mattresses pleted using traffic mitigation funds. South Cape Beach In addition to the materials collected at the A portion of the parking lot at South Cape Beach Transfer Station, the Town continues to provide other was destroyed in the April 2007 Nor'easter. This dam- recycling services and programs for residents and age followed the rebuilding of the parking lot after property owners. At the DPW, residents or property i I 133