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<br />Article 29 <br /> <br />To see if the Town will vote to continue participation in the Community Septic Management Program and <br />the Massachusetts Water Pollution Abatement Trust (MWPAT) for the purpose of making loans to residents <br />of the Town for repairing and/or upgrading residential septic systems pursuant to agreements between the <br />Board of Health and residential property owners, including all costs incidental and related thereto, or to <br />take any other action relating thereto. <br /> <br />Submitted by the Board of Health <br /> <br />Explanation: The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, through the Water Pollution Abatement Trust, has <br />provided approximately $660,000.00 at 0% interest to the Town of Mashpee to assist homeowners in <br />complying with failed Title V systems since 1998. The loans are available to homeowners at 5% interest, <br />to cover any ongoing costs of the program. Loans must be secured by a betterment assessed by the Town <br />on the property being improved by the loan. The repayment of the loans to the town with the 5% interest <br />is being repaid through previously issued property betterments. In order for the town to be able to re-loan <br />funds to future additional septic projects, the town must annually reauthorize/re-approve participation in <br />the Community Septic Management Program. Failure to reauthorize participation in the Program will <br />restrict the town from re-loaning funds to homeowners with failed septic systems. The repaid monies will <br />be held in an account with the principle amount repaid to the MWPAT as scheduled. <br /> <br />The Board of Selectmen recommends approval of Article 29 by a vote of 5-0 <br /> <br />The Finance Committee recommends approval of Article 29 by a vote of 6-0 <br /> <br />Motion made by Selectman Cotton <br /> <br />Motion: I move that the Town vote to approve Articles 1, 23 and 29 as printed in the Warrant and <br />with <br /> <br />Motion passes unanimously at 7:30 PM <br /> <br />Article 30 <br /> <br />To see if the Town will vote to amend Chapter 2 Town Meetings; Article 1 Miscellaneous Provisions; <br />§2.1 Annual Town <br />F: Effective January 1, 2021, the regular Annual Town Election of Town Officers will be held on the first <br />Saturday in May immediately following the May Annual Town Meeting, at such place as determined by <br />the Board of Selectmen, or take any other action relating thereto. <br /> Submitted by the Town Clerk <br />Explanation: This article seeks to move the Annual Town Election back to the first Saturday in May <br /> The Town has hosted a variety of different days with no <br />significant increase in voter turnout. In keeping the safety and welfare of children first and foremost moving <br />the election back to the original Saturday for elections is a win-win for all. <br /> <br />The Board of Selectmen recommends approval of Article 30 by a vote of 5-0 <br /> <br />The Finance Committee recommends approval of Article 30 by a vote of 4-2 <br /> <br />