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The Board of Selectmen recommends approval of Article 5 by a vote of 4-0. The Finance Committee recommends approval of Article 5 by a vote of 6-0. Motion made by Selectman Thomas O'Hara. Motion: 1 move that the Town vote to approve the regional school district debt assessment for the Cape Cod Regional Technical High School District Building Project for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2019, in the amount of $7,732,364, and further, to see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $611,150 to meet its share of the cost of debt for the Cape Cod Regional Technical High School District Building Project for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2019. Motion passes unanimously at 8:37 PM. Article 6 To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and transfer the sum of $250,000 from revenue available for appropriation to the Other Postemployment Benefits Irrevocable Trust Fund, or take any other action relating thereto. Submitted by the Board of Selectmen Explanation: This article will add funds to the OPEB Irrevocable Trust Fund which was established in FY 2013 to assist the Town with meeting its potential post - employment benefits obligation. The Board of Selectmen recommends approval of Article 6 by a vote of 4-0. The Finance Committee recommends approval of Article 6 by a vote of 6-0. Motion made by Selectman Carol Sherman Motion: I move the Town vote to appropriate and transfer the sum of $250,000 from revenue available for appropriation to the Other Postemployment Benefits Irrevocable Trust Fund. Motion passes unanimously at 8:38 PM. Article 7 To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and transfer the sum of $1,381,680 from revenue available for appropriation, to be deposited into the Capital Stabilization Fund, or take any other action relating thereto. Submitted by the Board of Selectmen Explanation: This article will set aside funds in to the Capital Stabilization account for future capital expenditures in an effort to ensure the Town will maintain its assets at a level adequate to protect the Town's capital investments and to minimize future maintenance and replacement costs. The Board of Selectmen recommends approval of Article 7 by a vote of 4-0. The Finance Committee recommends approval of Article 7 by a vote of 6-0. Motion made by Selectman John Cahalane. Motion: I move the Town vote to appropriate and transfer the sum of $1,381,680 from revenue available for appropriation, to be deposited into the Capital Stabilization Fund. Motion passes unanimously at 8:39 PM. Article 8 To see if the Town will vote to accept Section 3A of c. 337 of the Acts of 2018 (Section 3A of G. L. c. 64G) authorizing the imposition of a local excise tax upon the transfer of occupancy of a room in a bed and breakfast establishment, hotel, lodging house, short- term rental or motel at the rate of 6% of the total amount of rent paid for each such occupancy, or take any other action relative thereto. Submitted by the Board of Selectmen Explanation: This article authorizes the imposition of a local excise tax of 6% of the total amount of rent paid for on the transfer of occupancy of various types of short-term rentals as authorized by c. 337 of the Acts of 2018, effective on July 1, 2019, The Board of Selectmen recommends approval of Article 8 by a vote of 4-0. The Finance Committee recommends approval of Article 8 by a vote of 3-2. Motion made by Selectman Andrew Gottlieb. 11