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complaint involves a certiorari review, which means obtaining federal, state, and local benefits under the the Court decides the case based on a review of the broad umbrella of the Department of Veterans Affairs. record of proceedings and briefs filed by the parties. These services included payments for service- We are therefore assembling the record for filing with connected disabilities, pensions, education, medical, the Court.Because this is an abutter's appeal of a grant burial,medals and records. During the year,this office of a permit we will take an inactive role and leave the assisted in obtaining $5,176,944.00 in cash payments defense of the appeal to the abutter,unless ordered by for service-connected injury compensation and for non- the Court to take a more active role. service-connected disability pensions for Mashpee veterans and their dependents. These alternative We are honored to serve as Town Counsel for the sources of income are at no cost to the Town and Town of Mashpee, and we remain committed to greatly reduce the need for the M.G.L. Chapter 115 providing the Town with high quality, cost-effective, benefits noted above. and timely legal advice and representation. We look forward to working with the Town Manager, the We encourage any veteran or dependent of a Selectmen, and other officers,boards and agencies of veteran to contact us or make an appointment at our the Town to secure and advance the interests of the main office in Hyannis by calling 1-508-778-8740, Town of Mashpee in 2018. Monday through Friday, from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. For those who may have difficulty getting to the Respectfully submitted, Hyannis office, we also have office hours at the Patrick J. Costello,Esq. Mashpee Senior Center. You can call the Senior Center Louison, Costello, Condon & Pfaff,LLP to schedule an appointment there at 508-539-1440.We Town Counsel can also schedule appointments in one of our other office locations,at your home if you are housebound, or any location that is best for you. Report of the In Service to Veterans, Veterans' Services Department Gregory J. Quilty Director,Department of Veterans'Services To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and the Citizens of the Town of Mashpee: Report of the The following report is of the activities of the waterways Commission Department of Veterans' Services for Calendar Year 2017. Our duties are categorized in two basic areas: Benefits and Services. To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and the COMMONWEALTH LOW-INCOME Citizens of the Town of Mashpee: BENEFITS The Mashpee Waterways Commission presently This program is covered and authorized under meets on a monthly basis at the Town Hall to deliberate Massachusetts General Law,Chapter 115. It provides on Waterways related topics. Our goal is to maintain financial assistance to honorably-discharged veterans and improve our waterways,thus improving safety of who establish need and worthiness, and are residents boaters on the bays, lakes, ponds and rivers. We also of the Town of Mashpee. During the year,the Town, strive to help the improvement of our water quality. through our office, extended benefits to qualified veterans totaling $104,152.00 for housing,food,heat, We work closely with our Department of Natural medical and other related costs. The amount expended Resources, Harbormaster, Shellfish Constable, was reimbursed to the Town by the Commonwealth at Conservation Agent and the Department of Public a rate of 75% of total expenditures. Works.We oversee improvement dredging projects,the water-quality measurement process and public access FEDERAL BENEFITS AND SERVICES to the waters. We assisted veterans and their dependents in 164