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In December the discussion and revision of the pensions Mashpee veterans and their dependents frequently asked question (FAQ) for publishing on received. These tax-free alternative sources of income the town website to better inform public about the are at no cost to the Town and greatly reduce the need wastewater project began. for the M.G.L. Chapter 115 benefits noted above. Respectfully submitted, We encourage any veteran or dependent of a veteran to contact us or make an appointment at our Chad Smith main office in Hyannis at 1-508-778-8740, Monday Meredith Harris through Friday, from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. For those Catherine Castaneda Mashpee Residents who may have difficulty getting to the Hyannis office, we also have office hours at the Joseph N.Lyons Mashpee Senior Center and you can call their office for Phyllis Sprout an appointment at 508-539-1440.We can also schedule Alfred R.Towle appointments in one of our other office locations,which Sewer Commission now includes the Cape & Islands Veterans Outreach Center's Grace Center in New Seabury, at your home if you are housebound, or any location that is best for Report of the you. Mashpee Veterans Service We are also happy to report that we have a new Veterans District web site at www.cal2evets.org. You Department can fill out our intake form, use our Massachusetts Veteran's Benefits Calculator and file VA claims online. To the Honorable Board of Selectmen In Service to Veterans, and the Citizens of the Town of Mashpee: The following report is of the activities of the Gregory J.Quilty Department of Veterans' Services for Calendar Year Director,Department of Veterans'Services 2022. Our duties are categorized in two basic areas: Benefits and Services. Commonwealth Low-income Benefits: Report of the This program is covered and authorized under Wastewater Management Massachusetts General Law,Chapter 115. It provides Department financial assistance to honorably discharged veterans, their dependents, and parents of veterans, who meet eligibility requirements, establish need, and are residents of the Town of Mashpee.During the year,the To the Honorable Select Board and the Citizens of the Town,through our office,extended benefits to qualified Town of Mashpee: veterans totaling $100,457.73 for housing, food,heat, 2002 represented a watershed event in Mashpee medical and other related costs. The amount expended - the Town embarked on its first ever municipal was reimbursed to the Town by the Commonwealth at wastewater system.The overall project,also known as a rate of 75% of total expenditures. Phase 1 of a 5-phase plan, actually consisted of three Federal Benefits and Services: projects: a new Water Resource Recovery Facility We assisted veterans and their dependents in (Contract 1,treatment plant)to be constructed adjacent obtaining federal, state, and local benefits under to the municipal solid waste Transfer Station and the broad umbrella of the Department of Veterans a municipal wastewater collection system to serve Affairs. These services included payments for service- certain areas north of Route 28 (Contract 2) as well connected disabilities, pensions, education, medical, as certain areas south of Route 28 (Contract 3).These burial, medals and records retrieval. During the year, projects,totaling $54M,represent the first step toward this office assisted in obtaining the $7,284,769.44 improving the overall health of Mashpee s water in cash payments for service-connected injury resources and were approved at the May 2021 Town compensation and for non-service-connected disability Meeting and May 2021 Town Election. 180