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Report of the Report of the Cape Cod Regional Mashpee Community Garden Transit Authority Advisory Committee The Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and the (CCRTA) has provided a total of 22,046 one-way Citizens of the Town of Mashpee: passenger trips across all services in the town of Mashpee from July 2020 through June 2021 (FY21). The Mashpee Community Garden Advisory CCRTA provided 8,715 Medicaid trips, 6,733 Committee(MCGAC)was established by the Town of Day Habilitation trips, 53 ADA trips, and 0 other Mashpee Board of Selectmen on May 21, 2018 to medical trips for Mashpee residents. CCRTA also advise and assist the Town with respect to the creation, provided 5 Mashpee residents with 12 trips to Boston maintenance, and improvement of the Mashpee area hospitals through the Boston Hospital Community Garden located off 400 Main Street(Route Transportation service. 130). This property is owned by the Town of Mashpee CCRTA provided 141 Mashpee residents with and is under the jurisdiction of the Mashpee Historic 5,396 DART(Dial-a-Ride Transportation)trips during District Commission. FY21.Total DART passenger trips in the fifteen towns The MCGAC's charge is to work in conjunction of Cape Cod were 89,565 in FY21. with Town officers/agencies and other interested The fixed route Sealine serves the towns of organizations/individuals to: Barnstable,Mashpee and Falmouth along Route 28. A total of 16,569 one-way trips originated in Mashpee for a) improve and enhance the value and appearance of the Sealine for the period July 2020 through June 2021. the Community Garden and other garden sites; Although we do not track alightings,it is assumed that b) create a space and an opportunity for individuals, an approximately equal number of riders ended their children, families, and community organizations trips in Mashpee,including some who began and ended to cultivate gardens for food and flowers and to their trips in Mashpee. Total ridership for the Sealine learn about growing fresh vegetables; and for this period was 121,258. c) provide agricultural/horticultural educational The fixed route Bourne Run serves the towns of programs,activities,and other related community Bourne,Falmouth,and Mashpee. A total of 5,476 one- benefits. way trips originated in Mashpee for the Bourne Run for the period July 2020 through June 2021. Although HISTORY we do not track alightings, it is assumed that an The Mashpee Community Garden was first approximately equal number of riders ended their trips organized in the mid-2000's under Town auspices. in Mashpee including some who began and ended their Over the years it had varying success attracting trips in Mashpee. Total ridership for the Bourne Run gardeners and experienced some maintenance and other for this period was 12,481. management issues. The Mashpee Environmental Commission(MEC)took up the cause in 2018 and met CCRTA supplied the Mashpee Council on Aging with Town officials to discuss how the community with one Mobility Assistance Program(MAP)vehicle garden might best be revitalized and assured success. that provided 1,100 rides from July 2020 to June 2021. After discussion of several ideas, the Town Manager Route maps,schedules,fares,Google Transit Trip suggested to MEC representatives that a Mashpee Planner and the latest news about Cape Cod public Community Garden Advisory Committee (MCGAC) transportation services are provided at be established by the Board of Selectmen (BOS), www.capecodrta.org, as well as links to many other followed by the appointment of seven (7) Board transportation resources. members to be selected from an applicant pool of Mashpee residents. The MCGAC (Policy 078) was Respectfully submitted, approved by the Board of Selectmen on May 21,2018. Tom Cahir,Administrator CCRTA 95