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Under Historic Resources, the Old Indian Report of the Meetinghouse was restored and the One Room Community Preservation Schoolhouse was relocated to the Community Park and refurbished. The Mashpee Archives building was Committee preserved and restored in a two-phased project. Additional CPA funding has supported an Archaeological Survey and the restoration of the Town To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and the Archives Holdings for Display. Funding was also made Citizens of the Town of Mashpee: available for the Town Clerk to preserve Vital Records. Funding was also allocated for Phase I of the Town At the May 2005 Annual Town Meeting, the Clerk's Historic Document Restoration project. A Town of Mashpee adopted the provisions of the Historic District sign project is also planned to depict Community Preservation Act (CPA) to replace the and promote Mashpee's unique history. In honor of the Cape Cod Open Space Land Acquisition Program 20th anniversary of the Mashpee National Wildlife (Land Bank)and dedicate a 3%property tax surcharge, Refuge, a historic booklet was funded to promote along with state contributions that are made available awareness of this valuable resource. Funding has also to the Town of Mashpee under the Community supported planning to honor Mashpee American War Preservation Act,to the Community Preservation Fund Veterans. The Mashpee War Monument was also that may be appropriated and spent for certain Open funded to recognize and pay tribute to all veterans from Space purposes, Recreation purposes, Historic the Town of Mashpee. CPA funding was also approved Resource purposes,and Community Housing purposes. to restore and preserve one of the few remaining The Community Preservation Committee is a historic buildings in the Town,the Tribal Parsonage. nine-member committee charged with reviewing the The CPA has continued to support Habitat for needs, possibilities and resources of the Town of Humanity in the construction of affordable homes in Mashpee with regards to community preservation. The the Town of Mashpee deemed affordable in perpetuity. Community Preservation Committee is responsible for Funding was also earmarked to rehabilitate the Community Preservation Fund appropriations and Mashpee Village Apartments, and to support on two borrowings making recommendations to Town occasions the three-year Housing Assistance Program Meeting, the legislative body for the appropriation of administered by the Mashpee Housing Authority. In all CPA funds. addition, the CPA contributed to the Breezy Acres/Great Cove affordable family rental housing Since its inception, Community Preservation project. The Affordable Housing Trust also received funding has supported amulti-year program to expand funding to assist in the acquisition and subsequent the Heritage Park Recreational facility. This includes development of affordable housing in the Town of the popular Splash Pad,and the Tiger Long Playground Mashpee. The CPA purchased property identified as with increased parking and lot lighting. Additional 12 Cypress Circle for affordable housing placing the recreational projects supported by the CPA include the 1.2 acre property under the care and custody of the Quashnet School Helping Hands Playground,the Kids Affordable Housing Trust. Klub Pre-school Playground and the K.C. Coombs School Therapeutic Playground. Funding has also Land acquisitions of significance include the allowed for the reconstruction of the tennis courts at Mills Family Lands, 15.24 acres at Santuit Pond,a CPA the Quashnet School, and track resurfacing at the contribution towards the purchase of the St. Vincent's Mashpee High School. Recreation projects also property now known as the Pickerel Cove Recreation include the reconstruction of the twenty-year old tennis Area and the acquisition of 4.2 acres of property and basketball courts at the Middle School/High identified as 9 Quashnet Road. CPA funding also School, and improving playground equipment at both sustained the purchase of the Littleford property 23.6 the K.C. Coombs and Quashnet Schools. At the Town &0.856 acres respectively for open space and passive beach, the Attaquin Park Playground was rejuvenated recreation purposes. to improve the recreational facilities for Mashpee and its visitors. CPC funding has also supported the creation of (8) community pickleball courts on Ashumet Road. 97