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6.19 acre parcel and a +/- 2.6 acre parcel of land located in the Mashpee Industrial Park. The+/-2.6 Report of the acres parcel is in the process of being conveyed to Energy Committee the EDIC as recommended by the Mashpee Board of Selectmen and approved by Town Meeting in ' October 2008. This marketing strategy, through a To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and the RFP process, will identify the advantageous type Citizens of the Town of Mashpee: of business for the properties in the Mashpee Industrial Park; identify a menu of public and pri- This has been a big year for the Energy vate economic incentives that could be made avail- Committee. Between implementing sweeping energy 1 able through the EDIC legislation which would efficiency measures across Town government, updat. enhance the financial feasibility of the properties; ing the wind by-law and investigating opportunities for renewable energy, the Town of Mashpee is far and would include working with the Cape Cod Commission with an emphasis on obtaining a three greener' than it used to be. From the renewable party development agreement between the FDIC, energy perspective we have made great progress in developer and the Cape Cod Commission. determining the proper facilities for Mashpee. From the efficiency side, we have had several successes in a To produce a Town of Mashpee Economic terms of increasing efficiency and lowering energy Development Strategy Plan and as apart of this usage and costs. A big "thank you"to our citizen vol. unteers, John Brazier and Tom O'Hara who have gra process, determine the role of the EDIC in pro- moting the Town's economic development objec- ciously offered their time and expertise in helping the tives. The Town's last Economic Development committee to implement several initiatives. Without i Strategy Plan was developed in 1997, approved them many of these programs may not have gone by Town Meeting in May 1998 and certified by beyond the planning phase. the Cape Cod Commission in August 1998. To assist the EDIC in the review of all other Town Committee Mission owed land including tax taken properties with the To responsibly research and implement renew i' objective of determining a process by which these able energy projects while continuing to improve properties would be returned to the tax roles. energy efficiency across all aspects of Mashpee gov ernment. The expected outcomes of these projects would be achieving two of the economic goals outlined in the Major Activities of the Previous Year Mount Auburn Associates Report dated April 1996 Updating the Town's wind by-law entitled "Mashpee: Towards Shared and Sustainable Development" The first is to increase the Town's . Completion of State funded building energy j industrial and commercial tax base while minimizing audits for the Town Hall, COA, school build increased municipal service cost, environmental ings and DPW impacts, and other adverse impacts on the community and secondly, to provide long-term high-paying jobs Securing a top spot on the list of municipalities for Mashpee residents with an emphasis on diversified to receive State funding for implementation of year-round employment opportunities. energy audit results The EDIC would like to thank the citizens of Adopting a formal "energy policy" for all Mashpee,the Board of Selectmen and other town boards, Town owned buildings designed to decrease I committees and departments for their continued support. eliminate unnecessary energy use The EDIC looks forward to a productive year in 2009. Input of 2007 and 2008 energy use data into a national database to help guage our historical Respectfully submitted, needs and track our future success as we move forward with efficiency measures TOWN OF MASHPEE EDIC BOARD Joseph J. Noonan, Chairman Started an education program for the general Robert Cobuzzi public designed to highlight the available ben Robyn Simmons efits of greater participation in regional energy Robert Walsh, Vice Chairman programs Mary LeClair Rene' Read 108