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Select Board October 6, 2025 Minutes Present: Selectwoman Michaela A. Wyman-Colombo-Chair Selectman David W. Weeden-Vice Chair Selectman John J. Cotton-Clerk Selectman Michael Richardson Selectwoman Tracy Kelley-Wilson Town Manager Rodney C. Collins Assistant Town Manager Wayne E. Taylor Meeting Called to order by Chair Michaela A. Wyman-Colombo at 6:00 p.m. Mashpee Town Hall, Waquoit Meeting Room Opening Pledge of Allegiance PUBLIC COMMENT FOR CURRENT AGENDA ITEMS Colton Atkinson talked about the Complete Streets Prioritization Plan and emphasized a proposal to add bike lanes and sidewalks along Mashpee, aiming to connect the Popponesset neighborhood to the Town Center. The project would improve walkability and bike access for residents currently without safe routes. Atkinson proposed funding the project through a Proposition 2½ override in May. Atkinson noted strong community support, with 80–90% of residents in favor of adding sidewalks. He recommended giving residents the opportunity to vote on the project at Town Meeting. APPOINTMENTS & HEARINGS Catherine Laurent, DPW Director Review of Recommendation for Extension of IMA for the Upper Cape Regional Transfer Station. DPW Director Catherine Laurent provided an update on the Inter-Municipal Agreement (IMA) for the Upper Cape Regional Transfer Station, which is jointly owned by the towns of Falmouth, Sandwich, and Mashpee, and located at Joint Base Cape Cod (JBCC). The current IMA is set to expire at the end of the fiscal year. The towns are in the process of issuing an RFP for a new long-term lease, with the goal of extending the IMA through 2043, the maximum allowable term. The facility has been an important hub for transporting municipal solid waste, particularly as landfill closures increase across the 1