11/17/2025 SELECT BOARD Minutes (2)

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SELECT BOARD Minutes—Regular Session November 17,2025 • Open Space Discount Option was reviewed. 0 Not recommended; low land value makes additional incentives impractical. 0 No Cape Town currently awards this due to low fiscal impact. • Small Commercial Exemption and Tax Split were reviewed. 0 Not recommended; low percentage of commercial/industrial property(<10%) in Town. 0 Would mostly benefit landlords, as opposed to small businesses directly. 0 Would require shifting burden to residential ratepayers for minimal Town-wide impact. • Some Board members argued in favor of increasing the exemption, citing the following: a Economic hardship, increasing property values, and need to support year-round, lower- and middle-income residents. o Food insecurity and rising costs of living (utilities,groceries, property tax) putting strain on residents. o Capital projects(police station,wastewater initiatives)creating future potential for higher taxes. o Other Cape towns are offering higher exemptions (25-35%). • Some Board members argued in favor of keeping the exemption at 20%; citing the following: o Increases to the exemption would be more beneficial in the future, when new bond- related tax increases hit. o A substantial 15%adjustment was already offered last year; prefer measured approach. 6. Public Comments • Marjorie Hecht, 240 Hooppole Road • Mary Waygan, 35 Ash t Road • Tom Harvey, 26 Pebble Beach Avenue All advocated raising the exemption to the maximum 35%, citing a variety of factors including pressures from seasonal homeownership,fixed incomes, higher cost of living and HA fees. • Craig Mayen,62 Old Colony Drive,(resident and Town Treasurer/Tax Collector)clarified that Town Meeting recently approved a "debt exclusion," not an override; and provided further detail on timing of future tax rate impacts. Motion by Cotton to close the public hearing Motion seconded by Richardson VOTE: 5-0 Roll Call Vote: Mis la Wyman-Colombo,yes David Weeden,yes John Cotton,yes Tracy Wilson,yes Michael Richardson,yes Motion by Cotton that the Town of Mashpee adopt a factor of "i" for all classes of property with no discount for open space, no commercial exemption and a residential exemption of 20% Motion seconded by Richardson VOTE: 3-2 Roll Call Vote: Mis Wyman-Colombo,yes David Weeden, no John Cotton,yes Tracy Wilson, no Michael Richardson,yes 6:30 PM Public Hearing Cont'd:App.1ication for Change of Alcoholic License Class from Seasonal to Annual for the following Establishments: Concert New Sea byfKILC dba The Lure of Po onsset-_Concert New Seabury LLC dba Popponesset Inn- Concert New agglaury LLC dba New S abu Athletic Club&Pool Attorney Rob Mills, representing the applicant, requested a continuance to December 8, 2025,to address Board concerns.