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Report of the Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and the Citizens of the Town of Mashpee: Mashpee Representative — John Cahalane The Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority (CCRTA) has provided in Mashpee 44,552 one-way passenger trips from July 2015 through June 2016 (FY16). CCRTA provided 311 ADA and general public clients in Mashpee with DART (Dial -a -Ride Transportation) service during FY16. These clients took a total of 15,274 one-way passenger trips during this time period. Total DART passenger trips in the fifteen towns of Cape Cod were 232,437 in FY15 compared to 232,079 in FY16. CCRTA FY16 records for the Boston Hospital Transportation service indicates 31 Mashpee residents took 113 one-way trips on this service. The fixed route Sealine serves the towns of Barnstable, Mashpee and Falmouth along Route 28. A total of 24,262 one-way trips originated in Mashpee for the Sealine for the period July 2015 through June 2016; total ridership for the Sealine for this period was 159,910. The fixed route Bourne Route serves the towns of Bourne, Falmouth and Mashpee. A total of 4,903 one-way trips originated in Mashpee for the Bourne Route for the period July 2015 through June 2016; total ridership for the Bourne Route for this period was 13,785. CCRTA supplied the Mashpee Council on Aging with one Mobility Assistance Program (MAP) vehicle that provided 2,731 rides from July 2015 to June 2016. Route maps, schedules, fares, Google Transit Trip Planner and the latest news about Cape Cod public transportation services are provided at www.capecodrta.org, as well as links to many other transportation resources. Report of the Community Preservation Committee To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and the Citizens of the Town of Mashpee: At the May 2005 Annual Town Meeting, the Town of Mashpee adopted the provisions of the Community Preservation Act (CPA) to replace the Cape Cod Open Space Land Acquisition Program (Land Bank) and dedicate a 3% property tax surcharge, along with state contributions that are made available to the Town of Mashpee under the Community Preservation Act, to the Community Preservation Fund that may be appropriated and spent for certain Open Space purposes, Recreation purposes, Historic Resource purposes, and Community Housing purposes. The Community Preservation Committee is a nine -member committee charged with reviewing the needs, possibilities and resources of the Town of Mashpee with regard to community preservation. The Community Preservation Committee is responsible for Community Preservation Fund appropriations and borrowings and makes recommendations to Town Meeting, the legislative body for the appropriation of all CPA funds. Since its inception, Community Preservation funds have supported a multi -year program to expand the Heritage Park Recreational facility. This includes the popular Splash Pad, and the Tiger Long Playground and parking lot lighting. Additional recreational projects supported by the CPA include the Quashnet School Helping Hands Playground, the Kids Klub Pre- school Playground and the K.C. Coombs School Therapeutic Playground. Funding has also allowed for the reconstruction of the tennis courts at the Quashnet School, and track resurfacing at the Mashpee High School. Recreation projects also include the reconstruction of the twenty-year old tennis and basketball courts at the Middle School/High School, and improving playground equipment at both the K.C. Coombs and Quashnet Schools. At the Town beach, the Attaquin Park Playground was rejuvenated to improve the recreational facilities for Mashpee and its visitors.