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16 Great Weck RoadWorth <br />-Mashpee, -Massachusetts 02649 <br />rescind the previously authorized borrowing of $4.5 Million. The new Article 4 will authorize <br />$96.1 Million to complete Phase 2. <br />You can click on the clean water tab on the Town of Mashpee website to review roads covered <br />in Phase 2. The Wastewater Superintendent as well as the Finance Committee have provided <br />a good faith estimate. They are striving to keep tax rates low. All available funding sources <br />have been utilized. The debt service plan relies on obtaining a 0% state revolving fund. <br />Mashpee's eligibility was confirmed from a DEP letter and contingent on the Flow Neutral <br />Bylaw as well as voter approval. There is a 25% principal debt relief from the water protection <br />fund. They will use all future revenue not already committed from the wastewater stabilization <br />fund and revenue growth efforts. The expected Phase 2 tax increase over a 30-year life is <br />$75.00 per year for the average resident. The average home costs $772,000. This will not <br />commence until FY 2029, at the earliest. This will not have an impact on the tax rate for the <br />next five years and allow the opportunity to change the payment approach. <br />PUBLIC COMMENT <br />Arden Russell: She thanked the Chair, as this letter was relative to her comment this evening. <br />She reiterated the SRF funding being contingent on the Flow Neutral Bylaw. She saw this as a <br />mandate from the Town Manager to all departments, boards, and committees to protect <br />funding. This Board cannot approve the proposal for Willowbend and still comply with the <br />existing FNB. They are asking for more bedrooms than are currently allowed. Additionally, <br />after the last meeting, we all now know that permit conditions are meaningless. This permit <br />ignores conditions. Conditioning this permit might make this Board feel good, but she has no <br />confidence any of those conditions will be enforced by our own Building Commissioner. The <br />Zoning Bylaw that lists required findings for issuance of Special Permit, each has criteria it <br />must meet, and a positive determination cannot be made in good conscience. She is deeply <br />disappointed that members speak publicly in favor of the environment, advocate for setbacks, <br />and run as clean water candidates, butwhen opportunity presents to act, those values appear <br />to fall. <br />Mr. Lehrer reminded the Board that deliberation cannot consider any additional testimony. Ms. <br />Waygan noted they cannot prevent someone from speaking after already letting one person <br />speak, it just cannot change their mind. <br />Wendy Williams- She reminded the Board they cannot tell someone what they can and <br />cannot say in Public Comment. The procedure that happened during this Public Hearing was <br />atrocious. So many rules and regulations were broken. She is appalled. We know the Madame <br />Chair had a private off record meeting with the project proponent and did not do that with the <br />permission or direction of the Board. There have been numerous egregious problems <br />connected to this project. She asked for notes and was told she couldn't have any for that <br />meeting. She stated Mr. Richardson said at the beginning that he golfs there and is voting in <br />2 <br />