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16 great .Neck R.oadNorth <br />Mashyee, Massachusetts 02649 <br />Ms. Sweet started off with survey results of the 621 responses to the online survey. Of those <br />participants, 62% were 60+ years old, 70% live in single family homes, and 84 participants live <br />on waterfront property. <br />Quality of Life: <br />- 91 % responded quality is good or very good. <br />- 20% reported their quality improved and 20% said it worsened. <br />- 60% cited air and water quality is of the utmost importance. <br />Mr. Richardson asked about the correlation of ages with quality of life getting better or worse. It <br />was answered that they would have to delve into the survey data a bit more to gather that <br />information. <br />Government Communication: <br />- More than 70% use the town website as a source of media for town information. <br />- 1 in 5 attend meetings about the town. <br />- Over 50% expressed a desire for more public meetings to be broadcasted/televised. <br />- 45% stated that collaboration between the Tribe and town is very important. <br />Housing: <br />- 70% agree there is a need for attainable, workforce, and affordable housing. <br />- 77% support redevelopment for housing. <br />- 23% strongly support donating town land for construction of affordable housing. <br />Economic Development: <br />- 12% view hotels and resorts as a "very undesirable" thing to pursue. <br />- 75% of respondents purchase most necessities within Mashpee. <br />- 1/3 felt a strong desire to incorporate tech, blue economy, cultural and nature based tourism <br />over a larger resort model <br />Mr. Richardson commented it's hard to support tourism when people don't have a place to <br />stay. <br />Ms. Waygan noted 76% had a desire to support tourism and she agrees, where will they stay? <br />Ms. Sweet noted the entirety of survey results will live in the appendix. <br />2 <br />