Wednesday, June 4, 2008

Mashpee Accepts State Conservation Restriction on Purchase of 80 Acres

“To Close Land Deal, Mashpee Accepts State Restrictions”
Cape Cod Times, June 3, 2008
By Stephanie Vosk

MASHPEE -- The 80 acres off Route 130 that Mashpee voters agreed to buy this spring may be open to the public in about a month.

Town officials are working with the St. Vincent's Home Corp. to close on the $3.1 million sale. ...

... voters went ahead and approved a $2.1 million debt exclusion ...

To cover the additional cost, the town will use $500,000 in Community Preservation Act funding and another $500,000 from the state Division of Fisheries and Wildlife, which comes with a conservation restriction. ... ©

Read the full article in the Cape Cod Times.

Related articles:

 "Mashpee Passes $2.1M Debt Exclusion,”
     Cape Cod Times, May 11, 2008

 “Mashpee Residents Spurn Official Advice,”
     Cape Cod Times, May 6, 2008

 “Did we say $2.1M? We meant $2.6M,”
     Cape Cod Times, April 25, 2008

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