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Town of Mashpee Sewer Commission <br /> t <br /> 16 Great Neck Road North <br /> Mashpee, MA 02649 <br /> Meeting Minutes of the Mashpee Sewer Commission <br /> Thursday, August 21, 2025; 2:00 PM <br /> Mashpee Town Hall - Waquoit Meeting Room <br /> 16 Great Neck Road North, Mashpee, MA 02649 <br /> *In-person and televised meeting* <br /> Present: Chair, Meredith Harris; Commissioners Joseph Lyons and Cody Erickson; Wastewater <br /> Superintendent,Jared Meader; and Ashley Fisher,Water Quality Coordinator <br /> Absent: Vice Chair, Alfred Towle; Commissioners Mohan Nair and Catherine Castaneda <br /> Chair Meredith Harris called the meeting to order at 2:00 p.m. in open session. <br /> The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. <br /> Chair Harris requested a moment of silence. <br /> APPROVAL OF MINUTES <br /> Chair Harris requested a review of July 17, 2025, meeting minutes and any changes or comments to <br /> them. <br /> MOTION:To accept July 17, 2025, minutes. <br /> Motion bv:Joseph Lyons Seconded by:Cody Erickson <br /> Vote: Motion passed by unanimous vote. <br /> Chair Harris requested a review of July 21, 2025, meeting minutes and any changes or comments to <br /> them. <br /> MOTION:To accept July 21, 2025, minutes. <br /> Motion by:Joseph Lyons Seconded by:Cody Erickson <br /> Vote: Motion passed by unanimous vote. <br /> PUBLIC COMMENT <br /> Paul Marino, Summerwood resident, suggested that the commission reconsider the time of its meetings. <br /> He explained that the current 2:00 p.m.weekday schedule was not accessible to many working <br /> residents, particularly those from Summerwood, a community with many employed individuals and <br /> families juggling childcare. Mr. Marino proposed scheduling meetings in the early evening(around 6:30 <br /> p.m.)to allow greater community participation and representation in matters that directly affect them. <br /> Judy Gray, Summerwood resident,voiced strong concerns about the appearance and safety of the pump <br /> station near Route 28. She recalled previously raising related concerns the prior October over fencing. <br /> She described the station's visible structure as unsightly, likening it to "a cruise ship vent" and noting the <br /> addition of what she called "an outhouse" next to it. While she acknowledged that lawn maintenance <br /> had recently improved, she insisted that the area was unsafe given that more than 30 children live in <br /> Summerwood. She reported personally taking photographs of the equipment and pointed out that <br /> controls and machinery were openly accessible, creating risks for children. Ms. Gray urged the <br /> commission to install fencing to encapsulate the equipment, both to improve safety and to make the <br /> site more visually appropriate for a residential neighborhood. She noted that when residents are stuck <br /> in traffic along Route 28,they can clearly see the unattractive setup. She contrasted this unfavorably <br /> with the Mashpee Neck Road site,where equipment had been successfully enclosed, and emphasized <br />