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steel garage would be 42 foot wide by 60 foot long by 14 foot high and would be used to store smaller equipment used by the DPW (chippers, mowers, tractors, and similar). Currently this equipment is stored outside and is exposed to the weather. Construction of the garage is proposed for Spring 2020. Quashnet School Project The Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) approved funding through their Accelerated Repair Program for replacement of the windows, doors, and roof at the Quashnet School. The total budget approved for the project was $10,477,884 of which the MSBA would reimburse 37.95% of eligible costs or $3,781,952. Borrowing by the Town was approved at the May 2017 ATM. With the completion of the project, approximately 85% of the exterior of the building is new. Final completion of the project was achieved in April 2019. The total project cost was approximately $8,026,670, almost $2.5 million less than the original budget estimate. The reimbursement requested to date from the MSBA is approximately $2,718,214. Project closeout with the MSBA is still ongoing but barring any dispute, the final cost to Mashpee taxpayers will be approximately $5.3 million, excluding borrowing costs. For other building -related projects, please refer to the DPW annual report. Respectfully Submitted, Steven Cook, Chairman Joseph Brait, Vice -Chair Geoffrey Gorman Rachel Hodgman Thomas O'Neill Report of the Planning Board To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and Citizens of the Town of Mashpee: The Planning Board is responsible for promoting the health, safety, convenience, and welfare of the inhabitants of Mashpee, and for the oversight and coordination of the long-term planning of the Town. In 2019 the Planning Board met thirty (30) times to discuss and act upon various Special Permits, Special Permit Modifications, Approval of Performance Guarantees, Definitive Subdivision Plans, and Approval Not Required (ANR) Plans. The Planning Board also used meeting time to discuss the Town's Local Comprehensive Plan, and briefly, the use of a Development Agreement as a tool to review a 186-acre development by Mashpee Commons, LP. It is anticipated that in 2020 the Planning Board will continue these efforts, and in addition, re-release the Local Comprehensive Plan Survey and update the Local Comprehensive Plan. The Planning Board members are Mary E. Waygan, Chair and Board's Representative to the Community Preservation Committee; Joseph Cummings, Vice Chair and the Board's Representative to the Environmental Oversight Committee; Joseph Callahan, Clerk and the Board's Representative to the Design Review Committee; Dennis Balzarini, Board Member and Board's Representative to the Historic District Commission; John Phelan, Board Member and the Board's Representative to the MMR Military Civilian Community Council; and Robert Hansen, Associate Member. The Board would like to acknowledge Town Planner Evan Lehrer, Administrative Secretary Patricia Maguffin, Consulting Engineer Charles Rowley and Board Secretary Jennifer Clifford for their support of the Board. Lastly, we acknowledge the Mashpee residents who took the time to comment on matters before the Board. Your input is invaluable and always welcome. Unless otherwise posted, the Planning Board conducts public meetings on the first and third Wednesdays of each month at 7:00 p.m. at the Mashpee Town Hall. Planning Board meetings are televised live on Chanel 153