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Select Board August 25,2025 Minutes could negatively affect natural life in the area and urged the town to postpone the warrant article until more information is provided and greater public engagementtakes place. Arden RussellofSturgis Lane,who lives juststeps away from Mashpee-WakebyLake, voiced deep concern aboutthe proposed project. She questioned whether the town is attempting to solve one problem—water quality—bycreating anotherthrough development. While there has been frequent mention that only a smallportion of land will be used, Russell pointed out that the Select Boardvoted to release the full26-acre parcel at 0 Gunters Lanefor sewering purposes. She urged the town to postpone the warrant article to allow for further review, transparency, and community input. Irene Checkovich of Sunset Strip spoke in opposition to the proposed Mashpee-Wakeby cluster system, raising concerns aboutthe project's timing, the location chosen, and what she described as a lack of transparencyin the process.She emphasized that there are many valid reasons to question or oppose the proposed plan and asked that opponents' motives not be misrepresented. Checkovich concluded by acknowledging that it is reasonable for residents to be divided on the issue and called for mutual respect, recognizing that all sides are ultimately fighting forwhatthey believe is right forthe community. Rich Read of 23 Gunters Lane expressed his full support for the concerns raised by his neighbors. He shared that he only recently became aware of the proposed project and emphasized that, while he strongly supports clean water initiatives, he does not want the sewer system installed in his ownyard. Read raised practical concerns aboutthe logistics of construction, particularly questioning where trucks and equipment would be staged during the project. He urged the town to remove the warrant article from the upcoming October ballot and called for the community to work together to develop a clean water and sewer solution that is agreeable to all. Kevin Schofield of Gunters Lane expressed continued concerns regardingthe handlingofthe proposed project and the town's approach to open space preservation. He expressed frustration overthe ongoing process.Schofield referenced the town zoning bylaws related to open space requirements, questioning how something permanent can have an expiration date. He warned residents that just because land is posted as conservation does not guarantee its protection, leading to a lack of trust in the town's words, bylaws, and signage. He concluded by emphasizingthat the land remains undisturbed for now, but residents are Left uncertain about what they can truly trust moving forward. Colleen Schofield of Gunters Lane expressed frustration and disappointmentthat the town never followed through with forma llyprotecting this land as conservation,and now it is being 4