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ry Motion made by Selectman Don Myers. Article 7 Motion: I move that the sum of $2,000,000 be and To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, ry hereby is appropriated to pay costs of designing, con- borrow or transfer from available funds $460,000 to structing and equipping a new Mashpee Library, provide for road improvement projects under the including the payment of all costs incidental and Chapter 90 program, or take any other action relating related thereto and that to meet this appropriation, the thereto. Treasurer,with the approval of the Selectmen is autho- ial rized to borrow said amount under and pursuant to Submitted by the Department of Public Works od " Chapter 44, Section 7(3) of the General Laws, or pur- ;al suant to any other enabling authority, and to issue Explanation: This article authorizes use of funds of bonds or notes of the Town therefore; provided, how- which will be 100% reimbursed by the Id ever,that no sums shall be borrowed or expended pur- Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The budget 'or suant to this vote unless and until the Town shall have approved each fiscal year by the Legislature and ial voted at an election to exempt from the provisions of Governor establishes the total funding available for ;ar G.L. Ch. 59 § 21C (Proposition 21/2), the amounts Chapter 90 local transportation aid for that year. required to pay the principal of and interest on the These funds are then apportioned to the 351 amounts authorized to be borrowed hereunder. The Massachusetts towns and cities. The funding autho- amount authorized to be borrowed by this vote shall be rized by this article is the maximum anticipated expended in addition to all other amounts previously Town's share for FYO7 of the Chapter 90 program. appropriated by the Town for this project. The Town may receive this funding in one or multiple apportionments over the fiscal year. 00 Motion passes by a 2/3rds at 8:12 PM. nd The Board of Selectmen recommends approval by AV Article 6 a vote of 5-0. sts ler To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or The Finance Committee recommends approval by h- transfer from available funds $100,000 to the Legal, a vote of 5-0. n. Engineering and Consulting Account, or take any he other action relating thereto. Motion made by Selectman Wayne Taylor. he on Submitted by the Board of Selectmen Motion: I move the Town vote to appropriate ny $460,000 to provide for road improvement projects in Explanation: If approved, this article will fund legal and for the Town, in accordance with the provisions of and consulting services needed to assist the Town with Chapter 90 of the Massachusetts General Laws and to of negotiations associated with the recent Federal authorize the Treasurer,with the approval of the Board es Recognition of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribal of Selectmen, to borrow the sum of $458,418 under Council,Inc. and pursuant to the provisions of G.L. c.44, §§7&8, or ep any other enabling authority, and to issue bonds and A The Board of Selectmen recommends approval by notes of the Town therefore. q a vote of 5-0. on Motion passes unanimously at 8:14 PM. he The Finance Committee recommends approval by '.al a vote of 5-0. Article 8 ds Motion made by Selectman George Green. To see if the Town will vote to reauthorize the Council on Aging Revolving Account, through the Town ry Motion: I move the Town vote to appropriate and trans- Accountant, in accordance with Massachusetts fer from Revenue Available for Appropriation $100,000 General Laws, Chapter 44, Section 53E 1/2 to be ry to the Legal,Engineering and Consulting Account. expended under the direction of the Council on Aging, Motion passes unanimously at 8:13 PM. in order to place anticipated revenues collected from program income which shall be used to further the 53