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Trustees of the Pool Villa at the Mews <br />v. Bruce and Susan Reynolds et al (Town of <br />Mashpee) <br />Barnstable District Court No.1625CV000190 <br />This is an action by the organization of unit <br />owners of a condominium pursuant to M.G.L. c. 183A, <br />§§ 6(a) and c. 254, §§ 5 and 5A, to establish and <br />enforce a lien for unpaid common expenses. The <br />Town has filed an Answer asserting its tax lien claim, <br />and intends to merely monitor this action as an <br />interested party. The case was voluntarily dismissed <br />on June 28, 2016. <br />We are honored to serve as Town Counsel for the <br />Town of Mashpee, and we remain committed to <br />providing the Town with high quality, cost-effective, <br />and timely legal advice and representation. We look <br />forward to working with the Town Manager, the <br />Selectmen, and other officers, boards and agencies of <br />the Town to secure and advance the interests of the <br />Town of Mashpee in 2017. <br />Respectfully submitted, <br />Patrick J. Costello, Esq. <br />Louison, Costello, Condon & Pfaff, LLP <br />Town Counsel <br />Report of the <br />Veterans' Services Department <br />To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and the <br />Citizens of the Town of Mashpee: <br />The following report is of the activities of the <br />Department of Veterans' Services for Calendar Year <br />2016. Our duties are categorized in two basic areas: <br />Benefits and Services. <br />Commonwealth Low-income Benefits: <br />This program is covered and authorized under <br />Massachusetts General Law, Chapter 115. It provides <br />financial assistance to honorably -discharged veterans <br />who establish need and worthiness, and are residents <br />of the Town of Mashpee. During the year, the Town, <br />through our office, extended benefits to qualified <br />veterans totaling $97,600 for housing, food, heat, <br />medical and other related costs. The amount expended <br />was reimbursed to the Town by the Commonwealth at <br />a rate of 75% of total expenditures. <br />Federal Benefits and Services: <br />We assisted veterans and their dependents in <br />obtaining federal, state, and local benefits under the <br />broad umbrella of the Department of Veterans Affairs. <br />These services included payments for service - <br />connected disabilities, pensions, education, medical, <br />burial, medals and records. During the year, this office <br />assisted in obtaining $4,693,166 in cash payments for <br />service -connected injury compensation and for non - <br />service -connected disability pensions for Mashpee <br />veterans and their dependents. These alternative <br />sources of income are at no cost to the Town and <br />greatly reduce the need for the M.G.L. Chapter 115 <br />benefits noted above. <br />We encourage any veteran or dependent of a <br />veteran to contact us at 1-888-778-8701 Monday <br />through Friday from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. We can also <br />schedule appointments in one of our offices, at your <br />home, or any location that is best for you. <br />Our new Director, Gregory Quilty, has joined us. <br />As I retire, I would like to extend my thanks to the <br />Board of Selectmen, the Town Manager, and Town <br />Finance Director for their outstanding support for our <br />Town veterans throughout the year. <br />In Service to Veterans, <br />Edward F. Merigan <br />DirectorlVeterans Agent <br />163 <br />