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Article 26 Motion Made By Ambur Rutko: To see if the Town will vote to instruct the Select I move the Town vote to approve Article 27 as Board to address immediately the growing burden of printed in the warrant with the exception of the onerous property tax increases on the Town's low- and phrase"or take any other action relating thereto." moderate-income property owners.This action should be completed in ample time in order to report to the Motion to amend passes 221/165 at 9:31 PM citizenry prior to the next public hearing on the Town's tax classifications. Article 28 Submitted by Petition To see if the Town will vote to establish a 10% limit on the amount by which the Town of Mashpee (the Explanation: Valuation of homes in Town have risen "Town") can increase residential real estate tax in a immensely in recent years.Those increases have in turn single tax year (as compared to real estate tax in the brought about large increases in property taxes. The prior tax year) on any property owned, directly or Town's less financially fortunate property owners are indirectly,by one or more individuals aged 65 years or feeling the financial squeeze. Other towns, facing the older. This 10% annual limit would be suspended for same problem,have found a variety of solutions. The any tax year in which new permitted construction has Mashpee Select Board should set to work immediately been completed.Upon approval,this 10% annual limit to find solutions to this problem. will be in effect starting in the 2023 tax year(using the 2022 tax year as the basis by which to measure the 10% The Board of Selectmen recommends approval of maximum increase).Once the Town determines that at Article 26 by a vote of 5-0 least one owner of a particular parcel of residential real estate is eligible for this 10% annual limit, this limit The Finance Committee does not recommend shall continue to apply until the property is sold or approval of Article 26 by a vote of 6-0 otherwise transferred or until the death of the eligible owner(s), whichever occurs sooner. ,or take any other Motion Made By Chad Smith: action relating thereto. I move the Town vote to approve Article 26 as Submitted by Petition printed in the warrant. Explanation: Dramatic increases in sale prices Motion passes 197-133 at 9:00 PM have pushed residential real estate tax assessments in Mashpee to record levels. Many vulnerable senior Article 27 citizens have been subject to devastating real estate tax increases of 20% to 50%. A 10% annual tax cap To see if the Town will vote to amend the Town of protects those seniors and allows them to stay in their Mashpee General By-laws Chapter 127, §127.2, homes. §127.3, §127.4, §127.5, by striking said sections in their entirety,or take any other action relating thereto. The Board of Selectmen does not recommend approval of Article 28 by a vote of 4-0-1(abstention) Submitted by Petition The Finance Committee does not recommend Explanation: This petition would reverse the approval of Article 28 by a vote of 6-0 impending ban on the sale of single use water bottles throughout the Town of Mashpee which is set to go Since Petitioner was not present, the Moderator into effect on September 30,2022. entertained a motion to indefinitely postpone Article 28. The Board of Selectmen does not recommend approval of Article 27 by a vote of 3-2 Motion to indefinitely postpone passes at 9:32 PM The Finance Committee recommends approval of Article 27 by a vote of 4-2 72