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�. Town of Mashpee <br /> 16 Great Neck Rd North <br /> h <br /> Mashpee, MA 02649 <br /> ��U�dNruw��gw <br /> Environmental Oversight Committee Minutes <br /> Tuesday, April 29, 2025 <br /> Popponesset Meeting Room, Mashpee Town Hall <br /> Board Members Present: Absentee Members: Additional Attendees: <br /> -David Weeden,Chair, Select -Dale Oakley Jr,Planning Board <br /> Board Liaison Representative <br /> -Alexandra Zollo,Vice Chair, -Laishona Vitelli, School <br /> Member at Large Representative <br /> -Paul Colombo, Conservation -Darryl Christensen,Clerk, <br /> Representative Shellfish Representative <br /> -Anne Malone,Member at Large <br /> CALL MEETING TO ORDER <br /> 4.30 Mr. Weeden called the meeting to order <br /> Pledge of Allegiance/Moment of Silence. <br /> REVIEW/APPROVAL OF MINUTES <br /> ➢ March 18, 2025 <br /> o Item tabled further discussion at the next meeting <br /> OLD BUSINESS <br /> ➢ Grant Opportunities and Updates <br /> o Federal and town grant funding statutes remain uncertain, with no definitive <br /> answers from agencies or clear timelines for potential freezes or releases <br /> o Some organizations are submitting reimbursement requests early and often to <br /> maximize fund recoupment,but clarity is lacking across the board <br /> o Difficulty in obtaining information and guidance from grant offices is a shared <br /> challenge <br /> o Recommendation to proactively inquire with grant officers about drawing down <br /> appropriated and allocated funds in advance, as funding statuses are rapidly <br /> changing <br /> o Community Development Block Grant funds awarded last year (over$400,000) <br /> appear unaffected, with ongoing applications and confidence in continued support <br /> for the current round <br /> o NOAA grants and related town projects (e.g., Redbrook Road Culvert,bog <br /> restoration) are under scrutiny due to reports of funding being pulled or affected <br /> o APCC is managing NOAA grants and is expected to have the most up-to-date <br /> information <br /> 1 <br />