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9 <br />Mashpee Select Board <br />Minutes <br />July 24, 2023 <br />Discussion and Approval of the Following Appointments to the Mashpee Cultural Council: Pamela N. <br />Joseph (Term Expires September 30, 2026); Diane Scott (Term Expires September 30, 2025): <br />(continued) <br />*In the absence of a uniform Appointment Form agreed upon to be distributed to all boards, committees, <br />commissions and councils, the Select Board took the following action; <br />Motion made by Selectman Sherman to appoint Diane Scott to the Mashpee Cultural Council for a <br />term to expire; September 30, 2025. <br />Motion seconded by Selectman O'Hara. <br />VOTE: Unanimous. 4-0-1. <br />Roll Call Vote: <br />Selectman Cotton, yes Selectman O'Hara, yes Selectman Sherman, yes <br />Selectman Weeden, yes Selectman Wyman -Colombo, abstained Opposed, none <br />Selectman Michaela Wyman -Colombo disclosed the candidate would be of benefit to the council and her <br />resume is impressive. Selectman Wyman -Colombo indicated she is abstaining because the Select Board is <br />not following Policy 001. <br />NEW BUSINESS <br />Discussion and Approval of Proclamation of National Suicide Prevention Month — September 2023: <br />Each year, more than 35 Cape & Island residents have died due to suicide. Suicide on the Cape & Islands <br />is 1.5 times higher than the suicide rate of the State of Massachusetts which stands at 9.5% per 100,000. <br />September is known as Suicide Prevention Month. The National Suicide Prevention Month Proclamation <br />was read aloud into the record. <br />Motion made by Selectman Sherman to proclaim the month of September 2023 as National Suicide <br />Prevention Month in the Town of Mashpee. <br />Motion seconded by Selectman Wyman -Colombo. <br />VOTE: Unanimous. 5-0. <br />Roll Call Vote: <br />Selectman Cotton, yes Selectman O'Hara, yes Selectman Sherman, yes <br />Selectman Weeden, yes Selectman Wyman -Colombo, yes Opposed, none <br />