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6 <br /> <br />Board of Selectmen <br />Minutes <br />February 4, 2013 <br /> <br />COMMUNICATIONS & CORRESPONDENCE: <br /> <br />Town Manager – FY14 Budget Recommendations: <br /> <br />Joyce Mason, the Town Manager presented her budget recommendations for <br />fiscal year 2014 to the Board of Selectmen. Mrs. Mason indicated the overall <br />budget is reflective of a 2.7% increase or $1,323,101 as follows; <br /> <br /> General Government $413,453 <br /> School Department $473,235 <br /> Fixed Costs $436,413 <br /> <br />The balanced budget includes the addition of several key positions which <br />includes; <br /> <br /> Police – Full-time Police Officer <br /> Fire – Full-time Firefighter <br /> Library – (2) Part-time Cataloguers <br /> Library – (2) Part-time Circulation Assistants <br /> Library – Increase hours for Reference Librarian <br /> DPW – Increased hours for Facilities Maintenance Worker <br /> <br />The budget does not include funding for wage settlements. <br /> <br />Barnstable Street Crime Unit: <br /> <br />The Town of Barnstable Street Crime Unit has added a member of the Mashpee <br />Police Department K-9 unit to its ranks. The plain-clothes policemen work to <br />curb drug trafficking. The Town of Mashpee is taking a stance to become <br />proactive in the regional approach against crime. <br /> <br />Farmer’s Market: <br /> <br />A brief discussion followed regarding an inquiry to hold a Farmer’s Market in the <br />Town of Mashpee. It was agreed it is a popular venue, and would be suitable at <br />the Community Park, a Community Preservation Act project proposed for re- <br />development at the May 2013 Special Town Meeting. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />