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Revenues generated by the Board of Health dur- with the short-term rentals have included more
<br /> ing 2018 as compared to 2017 are as follows: instances of over-crowding,traffic,parking issues and
<br /> noise. The board investigated a new regulation for
<br /> 2018 2017 permitting of the rental properties in town, but post-
<br /> Perk tests 8,800.00 9,300.00 poned the final decision as the state legislature and
<br /> Septic permits 22,025.00 22,000.00 Governor promulgated a new law at the end of the
<br /> Septic Inspection Reports 12,050.00 15,575.00 year. A town by-law will be proposed at town meet-
<br /> Well permit 1,700.00 2,050.00 ing so that the town may benefit from the allowed
<br /> Installer's permits 5,100.00 7,250.00 increase in excise tax revenue set by the new law.
<br /> Septic pumpers 500.00 4,200.00
<br /> Trailer parks 20,304.00 19,208.00 Two public seasonal flu clinics were held for our
<br /> Pool permits 2,900.00 3,700.00 residents. Both clinics were open to the public 18
<br /> Motel permits 10.00 600.00 years of age and older. A total of 239 seasonal flu
<br /> Food permits 19,415.00 22,680.00 immunizations were administered. We would like to
<br /> Stable permits 360.00 450.00 thank the Council on Aging for providing volunteers,
<br /> Misc.permits 1,700.00 2,376.00 the Visiting Nurses Association of Cape Cod who
<br /> Trash haulers 3,600.00 6,500.00 helped create very smooth and orderly clinics, and
<br /> Tobacco sales permits 650.00 950.00 Christ the King Parish for use of their facility.
<br /> Fines 3,000.00 13,351.00
<br /> Housing Reimbursement 0.00 40,499.00 Notable commercial and residential projects of
<br /> TOTAL REVENUES $1029114.00 $170,689.00 2018 consisted of the opening of Naukabout Beer, a
<br /> craft brewery, in the former Taylor's Family
<br /> Now ten years after the last economic downturn, Restaurant location on Lake Avenue. The Chocolate
<br /> the economy has rebounded soundly with solid and Rose, a custom bakery, opened in the former Cheapo
<br /> steady rates of building in both the commercial and Depot building on Route 130. Gustare Oils and
<br /> residential sectors. The town was fortunate not to Vinegars and Edible Arrangements closed their busi-
<br /> have any major public health events. The Public nesses in Mashpee Commons. Home Goods opened
<br /> Health concerns of 2018 included groundwater conta- at the South Cape Village plaza adjacent to Roche
<br /> mination,recreational marijuana,tobacco and vaping, Bros. A new owner took control of the Pizza Prima on
<br /> and on-line rental properties. A more detailed sum- Route 28. Mashpee Mart and Absolutely Juiced also
<br /> mary is provided below: had a change in ownership. Several commercial and
<br /> industrial properties were developed on Echo Road,
<br /> Groundwater contamination in the form of per- including the completion of construction of the Triple
<br /> fluorinated compounds, more specifically, M medical marijuana facility which opened briefly
<br /> Perfluorooctanesulfonic Acid (PFOS) and but is currently closed. Northbridge at Mashpee,now
<br /> Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA), were found to be called Laurentide,an 82-bed assisted-living and mem-
<br /> above the EPA health advisory level of 0.2 ug/L for ory care facility, opened at near full capacity. Blast
<br /> PFOS and 0.4 ug/L for PFOA in several private wells Fitness ownership changed to Planet Fitness with an
<br /> in the area of Route 151. The perfluorinated com- ongoing major renovation of the facility.
<br /> pounds were added to firefighting foam used by the
<br /> military on Joint Base Cape Cod but were also used in The Board re-appointed the current animal
<br /> many household items. The private properties with inspectors: Veronica Warden,Assistant Health Agent,
<br /> contamination were either connected to town water or and Donald Chicoine, who is also the Mashpee
<br /> provided bottled water until treatment units could be Animal Control Officer. The Animal Inspectors
<br /> retro-fitted on the water supply lines. The Board of enforced our kennel regulations and inspected six
<br /> Health continues to assist the Air Force to identify active barns and stables. There were no confirmed
<br /> properties with wells, research well locations, and cases of animal or human rabies in Mashpee.
<br /> provide notifications for access and sampling. Maintaining up-to-date rabies vaccinations for all cats,
<br /> ferrets, and dogs is essential in preventing human
<br /> On-line advertising of rental properties like exposure.
<br /> AirBnB,Homeaway,etc. are increasing the availabil-
<br /> ity of short-term vacation rentals. Some problems
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