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Town of Mashpee Sewer Commission <br /> t <br /> 16 Great Neck Road North <br /> Mashpee, MA 02649 <br /> • The Town will eventually need a joint meeting of the Select Board and Sewer <br /> Commission to authorize submitting the updated plan to MEPA as the Town's new <br /> official sewer plan. <br /> CHAIR REPORT <br /> 2026 MEETING CALENDAR <br /> The Chair had no new information to report. <br /> The Commission then reviewed the 2026 meeting calendar, included in their packets. The first <br /> question was whether the Commission wished to continue meeting monthly, rather than more or <br /> less frequently. Commissioners agreed unanimously that meeting once per month remained <br /> appropriate, with additional meetings scheduled only if needed. Members confirmed that the <br /> third Thursday at 2:00 p.m. continued to work for all. <br /> Staff had confirmed that the proposed meeting dates did not conflict with any holidays. The <br /> Commission expressed appreciation for the prepared calendar and, with no further comments or <br /> concerns,proceeded to adopt the schedule. <br /> MOTION: To adopt the 2026 meeting calendar and continue meeting on the Yd <br /> Thursday of each month at 2:OOpm. <br /> Motion by: Alfred Towle Seconded by: Joseph Lyons <br /> Vote: Motion passed by unanimous vote. <br /> (Meredith Harris, Alfred Towle, Joseph Lyons, Mohan Nair, and Cody Erickson) <br /> WASTEWATER SUPERINTENDENT UPDATE <br /> In the Wastewater Superintendent's absence, staff provided an update. Many topics had already <br /> been covered during Mr. Drainville's engineering presentation,but staff highlighted two <br /> additional items: <br /> First, shortly after Thanksgiving, the Town will send out a second non-compliance letter to Phase <br /> 1 property owners who still have not connected to the sewer. <br /> Second, for Phase IA, although work at the Brewster Road pump station is still ongoing, staff <br /> anticipate completion and testing by the end of the year. Notices to connect Phase I properties <br /> are expected to be issued after the first of the year, accompanied by the same type of step-by-step <br /> guide used successfully in Phase 1 to help residents navigate the connection process. <br /> In response to questions, staff reported that Phase 1 non-compliance numbers have not changed <br /> significantly since the last update: approximately 40 out of more than 300 properties still have <br /> not connected. Those are the properties that will receive the upcoming second non-compliance <br /> letter; they have not indicated any plans to connect to date. <br /> Commissioner Lyons asked how the Town's list of approved licensed utility installers (LUIs) is <br /> working in practice and whether a core group of contractors is emerging as dependable and <br />