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The Board of Selectmen recommends Town Meeting approval by a vote of 5-0. The Finance Committee recommends Town Meeting approval by a vote of 5-0. Motion made by Selectman John Cotton. Motion: I move the Town vote to re -authorize the Historical Commission Revolving Account, through the Town Accountant, in accordance with M.G.L., Chapter 44, §53E1h, to be expended under the direction of the Historical Commission; said account to be funded by anticipated revenues collected from the sale of books related to the history of the Town of Mashpee, which funds shall be used to further the operations of Historical Commission programs and services, and to establish the limit on expenditures from said account at $10,000 for FY 2017. Motion passes unanimously at 8:23 PM. Article 15 To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and transfer $2,544.09 from the Overlay Surplus account, to the following overlay accounts in the amounts as noted: FY 2000 $952.25 FY 2001 $949.18 FY 2002 $162.02 FY 2003 $109.80 FY 2004 $306.00 FY 2005 $ 64.84 or take any other action relating thereto. Submitted by the Town Accountant Explanation: This transfer of overlay surplus is needed to abate outstanding real estate taxes associated with property that had been donated to the Town of Mashpee. The Board of Selectmen recommends Town Meeting approval by a vote of 5-0. The Finance Committee recommends Town Meeting approval by a vote of 5-0. Motion made by Selectman John Cahalane. Motion: I move the Town vote to appropriate and transfer $2,544.09 from the Overlay Surplus account, to the following overlay accounts in the amounts as noted: FY 2000 $952.25 FY 2001 $949.18 FY 2002 $162.02 FY 2003 $109.80 FY 2004 $306.00 FY 2005 $ 64.84 Motion passes unanimously at 8:25 PM. Article 16 To see if the Town will vote to continue participation in the Community Septic Management Program and the Massachusetts Clean Water Trust (MCWT) for the purpose of making loans to residents of the Town for repairing and/or upgrading residential septic systems pursuant to agreements between the Board of Health and residential property owners, including all costs incidental and related thereto, or take any other action relating thereto. Submitted by the Board of Health Explanation: The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, through the Clean Water Trust, has provided approximately $660,000.00 at 0% interest to the Town of Mashpee to assist homeowners in complying with Title V since 1998. The loans are available to homeowners at 5% interest, to cover any ongoing costs of the program. Loans must be secured by a betterment assessed by the Town on the property being improved by the loan. In 2006, Barnstable County took over issuance of new loans. The repayment of the loans to the Town with the 5% interest is being repaid through previously issued property betterments. In order for the Town to be able to re -loan funds to future additional septic projects, the Town must annually reauthorize/re- approve participation in the Community Septic Management Program. Failure to reauthorize participation in the Program will restrict the Town from re -loaning funds to homeowners with failed septic systems. The repaid monies will be held in an account with the principal amount repaid to the MCWT as scheduled. 58