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Report of the At the May, 2022 Annual Town Meeting voters supported 8 new CPC funded projects. Under the Community Preservation Community Housing category, three projects were Committee approved: an update to the Housing Production Plan, roof replacement at Homeyer Village and roof, siding and windows at Breezy Acres,both Mashpee Housing To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and the Authority properties. Three Historic Preservation Citizens of the Town of Mashpee: projects were funded:Lakewood Cemetery restoration, additional funding for the Mashpee War Monument At the May 2005 Annual Town Meeting,the Town at the Community Park and HVAC upgrades to the of Mashpee adopted the provisions of the Community One Room Schoolhouse. Two Open Space and Preservation Act(CPA) to replace the Cape Cod Open Recreation projects were supported: expansion of the Space Land Acquisition Program (Land Bank) and community gardens to add 14 additional garden plots dedicate a 3% property tax surcharge, along with state and renovation of the Mashpee Middle High School contributions that are made available to the Town of track and field. Mashpee under the Community Preservation Act,to the Community Preservation Fund that may be appropriated The Community Preservation Committee did not receive any applications for the October, 2022 Town and spent for certain Open Space,Recreation ,Historic Resource,and Community Housing purposes. Meeting. The Community Preservation Committee is The Committee realized some changes in a nine-member committee charged with reviewing memberships in 2022. Select Board Chair David the needs, possibilities and resources of the Town of Weeden replaced Andrew Gottlieb,who resigned from Mashpee with regards to community preservation. The the Select Board, as Select Board/Park Commissioner Community Preservation Committee is responsible representative. The Mashpee Housing Authority for Community Preservation Fund appropriations appointed Richard Klein, replacing former Housing and borrowings, making recommendations to Town Authority Commissioner Kevin Shackett,as their CPC Meeting, the legislative body for the appropriation of Representative. The CPC thanks Mr.Shackett and Mr. all CPA funds. Gottlieb for their service and commitment to the CPC and Town of Mashpee. In support of the Town of Mashpee's wastewater and clean-water initiative,the Community Preservation The Committee also reorganized in 2022,electing At Large Member Arden Russell as Chair, At Large Committee agreed to reduce the annual 3% surcharge Member Dawn Thayer as Vice Chair and Historic of the real estate tax levy to 2%, after a vote of Town Meeting. The 1% reduction is a source of funding Commission Member Brian Hyde as Clerk. exclusively for the Municipal Water Infrastructure The Community Preservation Committee wishes Investment Fund(WIIF)to assist with the maintenance, to acknowledge the continued support of the Board improvements and investments to municipal drinking, of Selectmen, the Town Manager, the Assistant Town wastewater and stormwater assets. Manager and Town Meeting in making community The CPC reduction took effect in Fiscal Year preservation a continued success while enhancing and 2022,effective July 1,2021. beautifying the Town of Mashpee for the present and for the future of community preservation. In 2026 it is anticipated the final payment of the $2.6 million in CPA debt obligations (from the former Respectively submitted, Land Bank purchases) would be fulfilled. Therefore additional monies would be available to support Arden Russell, Chair—At Large community preservation. Dawn Thayer, Vice-Chair—At-Large Since its inception, Community Preservation Brian Hyde,Clerk—Historical Commission has funded Affordable Housing Projects totaling Lynne Barbee—At-Large $2,810,152, Historic Preservation projects totaling Richard Klein—Housing Authority Ed Larkin—At-Large $1,575,327, Open Space and Recreation project Chad Smith— Conservation Commission totaling $8,812,045 and Debt Service of$15,308,603. Mary Waygan—Planning Board David Weeden,Select Board/Park Commissioner 109