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From: McCarthy-Licorish, Lisa N (DPH)
Se nt: Tue, 15 Feb 2022 16:08:31 +0000ARC
To: McCarthy-Licorish, Lisa N (DPH)
Subje ct: DPH updated face covering advisory
Se ns itivity: Normal
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Good morni ng, e veryone –
Today, the De partment of Public Heal th (DPH) is re l e asing updated guidance re garding the use of face coverings and masks by indivi duals who are ful l y
vaccinated against COVID-19.
Recogni zi ng that Massachuse tts is a nati onal leade r i n vaccine acceptance, and i n light of recent improvements in COV ID-19 indicators, the DPH now advi se s
that a ful l y vacci nate d person should wear a mask or face cove ring whe n indoors (and not i n your own home) if you have a weakened i mmune system, or i f
you are at incre ased risk for se vere disease because of your age or an unde rlyi ng me di cal condi tion, or i f someone in your house hol d has a we ake ne d
immune syste m, is at incre ased risk for severe dise ase or i s unvaccinated.
Indivi duals who are not ful l y vacci nated should conti nue to we ar a face coveri ng or mask whe n indoors wi th others to he l p pre vent spre ading COV ID-19 to
othe r pe opl e .
Indivi duals who have te sted posi tive or are a close contact of some one wi th COVID-19 must follow the isolation and quarantine guidance whi ch includes
we ari ng a mask in publ i c for 5 more days after leaving isolation or quaranti ne on day 5, re gardless of vacci nation status.
Al l people i n Massachusetts (re gardless of vaccination status) are require d to conti nue we ari ng face coverings in certai n settings, including on publ i c
transportati on and in he alth care faci l i ties. Please se e www.mass.gov/maskrul e s for a compl e te l i st of venues where face cove rings have remai ne d
mandatory since May 29, 2021.
Jana FergusonAssistant CommissionerMA Department of Public Health
Jana.Ferguson@mass.gov
ADVISORY REGARDING FACE COVERINGS
This Advisory has been updated as of February 14, 2021
The Department of Public Health urges all eligible residents to get vaccinated and stay up to date on
COVID vaccinations, including when eligible for booster doses. Vaccination remains the most effective
protection against serious illness, hospitalization, and death.
Recognizing that Massachusetts is a national leader in vaccine acceptance, and in light of recent positive
progress on COVID-19 indicators, the Department of Public Health now advises that a fully vaccinated
person should wear a mask or face covering when indoors (and not in your own home) if you have a
weakened immune system, or if you are at increased risk for severe disease because of your age or an
underlying medical condition, or if someone in your household has a weakened immune system, is at
increased risk for severe disease or is unvaccinated.
As a reminder, there are multiple conditions that may put someone at higher risk for severe disease;
information on those conditions can be found on the Centers for Disease Control and Preventions
website. Your primary care physician can advise you whether you are at increased risk.
For individuals who are not fully vaccinated, it is important that you continue to wear a face covering or
mask to help prevent you from spreading COVID-19 to other people.
Individuals who are considered close contacts or who have tested positive must follow the isolation and
quarantine guidance which includes wearing a mask in public for 5 more days after they leave isolation
or quarantine on day 5, regardless of vaccination status.
All people in Massachusetts (regardless of vaccination status) are required to continue wearing face
coverings in certain settings, including transportation and health care facilities. Please see
www.mass.gov/maskrules for a complete list of venues where face coverings have remained mandatory
since May 29, 2021.
When you wear a face covering or cloth mask, it should:
Be the highest quality mask that is comfortable and that you will wear consistently,
Fit snugly but comfortably against the side of the face,
Be secured with ties or ear loops,
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Executive Office of Health and Human Services
Department of Public Health
250 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02108-4619
CHARLES D. BAKER
Governor
KARYN E. POLITO
Lieutenant Governor
MARYLOU SUDDERS
Secretary
MARGRET R. COOKE
Commissioner
Tel: 617-624-6000
www.mass.gov/dph
Include multiple layers of fabric,
Allow for breathing without restriction, and
Be able to be laundered and machine dried without damage or change to shape.
For more information, please refer to the CDC at: Your Guide to Masks.This advisory may change
based on public health data and further guidance from the CDC.
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BREWSTER BOARD OF HEALTH
RESCINDED MASK MANDATE FOR ALL MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS
At the Brewster Board of Health Emergency Meeting on February 23, 2022, the BOH
voted unanimously to revoke the current Emergency Mask Order dated January 19,
2022, effective immediately.
Masks are optional for individuals working in and visiting municipal buildings.
Approved by:
Kim Crocker Pearson
Penny Holeman, Chair
Joseph Ford
Jean Kampas
Effective: February 23, 2022
Town of Brewster
2198 MAIN STREET Health Department
BREWSTER, MASSACHUSETTS 02631-1898 Amy L. von Hone, R.S., C.H.O.
Director
PHONE: 508.896.3701 EXT. 1120
FAX: 508.896.4538 Sherrie McCullough, R.S.
brhealth@brewster-ma.gov Assistant Director
WWW.BREWSTER-MA.GOV Tammi Mason
Senior Department Assistant
EBCFA – FACE COVERINGS
The Nauset Public Schools is committed to providing a safe environment as schools continue to
operate during the COVID-19 pandemic.Maintaining a safe environment is critical to NPS’s
ability to ensure students remain in a full-time classroom learning environment.
According to public health experts,one of the best ways to stop the spread of coronavirus and to
keep members of our school community safe is the use of face coverings (masks).NPS’s
respective school committees also recognize that while a consistent regional policy is important,
it is important to be able to adapt to changing circumstances and meet community-specific needs.
Therefore,in accordance with guidance and recommendations from the Center for Disease
Control (CDC),the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE)and the
Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH),the following policy shall be in place for all
NPS buildings until rescinded by the respective committee.
Students and staff returning from a 5-day quarantine or isolation period must follow face
covering use and conduct active monitoring for symptoms through day 10 of exposure.(except
when eating, drinking, or outdoors).
By federal public health order,all students and staff are required to wear a face covering on
school transportation and in School Health Offices.
No individual shall be prevented from wearing a face covering if they desire to do so.
The Superintendent of Schools shall make a determination as to whether a face covering mandate
is warranted for each NPS building,including without limitation each school building,after
consultation with the Nurse Leader and local Health Agent.For any building for which the
Superintendent determines a face covering mandate is warranted,the Superintendent shall have
the authority to issue such a mandate.The Superintendent shall provide written notice to the
respective school committee of any change in the face covering requirements for any building
within that committee’s jurisdiction.
For any NPS building for which the Superintendent issues a face covering mandate,the
following guidelines shall be observed:
A face covering that covers the nose and mouth must be worn by all individuals in such
building(s), even when social distancing is observed.
Per CDC guidance, face coverings will not be required for anyone who:
●is experiencing trouble breathing;
●is unconscious;
●is incapacitated; or
●cannot remove the face covering without assistance.
In addition,face coverings will not be required for anyone who has a medical,behavioral or
other challenge making it unsafe to wear a face covering.A written note from a physician is
required for a requested exemption.Exemptions under this policy must be approved by the
Building Principal in consultation with the School Nurse.Face shields or physical barriers may
provide an alternative in some instances.Parent/Guardian may not excuse their child from the
face covering requirement by signing a waiver.
Additionally, face coverings will not be required when appropriate social distancing is enforced:
●during face covering breaks;
●while eating or drinking;
●during outdoor physical education classes; or
●while outside.
Students and staff members are responsible for providing their own face coverings.However,
NPS will supply disposable face coverings for individuals who arrive at a building,or board
school transportation, without one.
If students are in violation of this policy,the building principal will consult with the
parent/guardian to determine whether an exception is appropriate,or the student may be required
to leave the school building until such time as they can comply with the requirement or the
requirement is lifted.
Violations of this policy by staff will be handled in the same manner as other violations of school
committee policy.
Visitors in violation of this policy will be denied entry to the school facility.
The Superintendent shall have the authority to adopt additional rules governing face coverings
not inconsistent with this policy as the Superintendent determines necessary and appropriate.
Guidance Statements: Massachusetts Department of Public Health
https://www.mass.gov/info-details/covid-19-mask-requirements -
mask-requirements-in-certain-locations-
https://search.mass.gov/?q=school+health+offices
Center for Disease Control and Prevention -Guidance for Covid-19 Prevention in K-12
Schools Updated January 13, 2022.
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/schools-childcare/k-12-guidance
.html
Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education -Fall 2021 Covid-19
Guidance Updated February 9, 2022
https://www.doe.mass.edu/covid19/on-desktop/2022-0209mask-requirement-update.pdf
SOURCE: MASC - February 10, 2022
Adopted by the Nauset Regional, Wellfleet, Eastham, Orleans and Brewster School Committees
11-2020; adopted as revised and adopted by the Superintendency Union # 54 Committee
Archive d: Friday, February 25, 2022 8:22:17 AM
From: McCarthy-Licorish, Lisa N (DPH)
Se nt: Wed, 23 Feb 2022 20:15:33 +0000ARC
To: McCarthy-Licorish, Lisa N (DPH)
Subje ct: Department of Public Health Reminds Residents of Availability of COVID-19 Treatments for Positive Higher-Risk Individuals
Se ns itivity: Normal
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT
Kathel een Conti
Kathel een.M.Conti@mass.gov
Department of Public Health Reminds Residents of Availability
of COVID-19 Tre atments for Positive Higher-Risk Individuals
BOSTON (February 23, 2022) – The Mas s achus etts Department of Public Health (DPH)
today reminded res idents that free treatment options are available that can be us ed
to prevent severe illnes s and hos pitalization from COVID-19. Several treatments ,
including monoclonal antibody infus ions and oral therapeutics , are widely available
across the Commonwealth.
Treatment is available for people who are at increas ed ris k of severe dis ease, tes t
positive for COVID-19 and have any s ymptoms , even mild ones (s uch as runny nos e or
cough).
Res idents who think they may be eligible and have ques tions on if treatment is right
for them s hould contact their medical provider or call the COVID-19 Self-Referral
Treatment Line operated by Gothams . The Gothams call line is a free res ource that
can help refer individuals to s ites for monoclonal antibody treatments.
These treatment options have been authorized by the FDA for the treatment of CO VID-
19 in individuals ages 12 and over who are at higher ris k for s evere COVID-19 illnes s .
There are five treatment options in Mas s achus etts :
Oral Therapeutics (P ills)
Paxlovid (mus t be taken within 5 days of your firs t COVID-19 s ymptom)
Molnupiravir (mus t be taken within 5 days of your firs t COVID-19 s ymptom)
Oral therapeutic treatments require a prescription from a healthcare provider.
Monoclonal An t ibody Int ravenous (IV) and Antiviral Infusion
Sotrovimab (mus t be adminis tered within 10 days of your first COVID-19
symptom)
Remdes ivir (mus t be g iven within 7 days of your firs t COVID-19 symptom)
Bebtelovimab (mus t be adminis tered within 7 days of your firs t COVID-19
symptom)
Referrals for monoclonal antibody treatment can be provided by the Gothams call
center by calling (508) 213-1380, Monday – Saturday 8:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m., or by an
individual’s healthcare provider.
“Thes e therapeutics , including C OVID pills and infus ions , are potentially lifes aving but
for eligible individuals , they need to be adminis tered quickly to be effective,” said
Public Health Commissioner Margret Cooke. “They can help keep you from getting
very s ick and out of the hos pital. If you tes t pos itive for COVID-19 and have any kind
of risk factor s uch as diabetes or high blood pres s ure or asthma – we encourag e you
to call your provider or the Gothams phone number immediately to see if the
treatment could be right for you. Do not wait to s ee if your s ymptoms wors en.”
“Importantly, the new g uidance on us e of thes e therapeutics and their increas ed
availability enables es s entially all patients who are diagnosed with COVID-19, are
experiencing even mild s ymptoms , and are at an increas ed ris k of severe illnes s to
access proven treatments that can prevent s evere dis ease and s ave lives,” said
Massachuset t s Medical Society President Dr. Carole Allen. “Don’t wait. Even if
symptoms are mild, pleas e cons ider thes e s afe and effective treatments to prevent
the dis ease from progres s ing to a point that may require hos pitalization.”
“We are fortunate that there is now an ample s upply of therapeutic treatments
available widely acros s the C ommonwealth,” said Patricia Noga, Vice President ,
Clinical Affairs, Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association. “Our healthcare
community views thes e therapeutics as a part of routine COVID care and hos pitals are
strongly encouraging clinicians to utilize them to the greates t extent poss ible. MHA
and our members are committed to expanding acces s to these treatments as we
navigate our way out of this lates t s urge.”
Treatments are free and widely available acros s the Commonwealth. Residents who
have recently tes ted pos itive for COVID-19 can view treatment locations by vis iting
the COVID-19 Therapeutic Locator. There are s even s tate-s ponsored locations
managed by Gothams in Pitts field, Holyoke, Athol, Plymouth, Everett, Lowell, and Fall
River, in addition to s elect pharmacies and healthcare s ettings.
To receive treatment, res idents s hould:
1. Contact your doctor. They can help identify the best treatment for you, OR
2. Call the Gothams C OVID-19 Self-Referral Treatment Line, Monday – Saturday, 8
a.m.-6 p.m. at (508) 213-1380 to s peak to a repres entative who can help
individuals acces s treatment.
There is capacity within the Commonwealth and thos e in need are often able to
receive s ame-day appointments .
Vis it www.mas s .gov/covidtreatments to learn more about the options available to
you.
The best protection agains t s evere illnes s or hos pitalization from COVID-19 is
vaccination and getting a boos ter dos e. Vis it www.mas s .gov/covidvaccine to learn
more.
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Town of Brewster
2198 Main Street
Brewster, MA 02631-1898
Phone: (508) 896-3701
Fax: (508) 896-8089
To: Select Board
From: Peter Lombardi, Town Administrator & Donna J. Kalinick, Assistant Town
Administrator
Date: February 14, 2022
RE: COVID-19 Home Test Kit Distribution to Resident/Taxpayers
The Town of Brewster will be holding a COVID-19 Home Test Kit distribution event for
Brewster Resident/Taxpayers on Saturday March 5th at the Captain’s Golf Course, 1000
Freemans Way. Resident/Taxpayers will receive 2 free kits per household for a total of 4 at home
tests.
The distribution event will be held from 10:00AM to 2:30PM, divided into (3) time slots in order
to manage the flow of traffic as follows:
Households with a last name between A and I: 10:00AM to 11:30AM.
Households with a last name between J and Q: 11:30AM to 1:00PM.
Households with a last name between R and Z: 1:00PM to 2:30PM.
Resident/Taxpayers will need to show proof that they are Brewster residents in the form of a tax
bill, registration or driver’s license with a Brewster address. Participants are asked to wear masks
while in the distribution line. Resident/Taxpayers will not be required to leave their vehicles but
are asked to leave family pets at home.
The Town of Brewster, using American Rescue Plan funds, is pleased to be able to provide this
service to resident/taxpayers. Brewster Resident/Taxpayers that would like a kit but are
homebound should contact the Council on Aging at 508-896-2737.
Questions regarding this distribution event can be directed to Donna Kalinick, Assistant Town
Administrator, dkalinick@brewster-ma.gov or the Office of the Town Administrator, 508-896-
3701 X1100. We thank you in advance for adhering to the (2) kit per household guideline so we
may serve as many households as possible with the supply we have on hand.
Office of:
Select Board
Town Administrator
THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS DIVISION
10 MECHANIC STREET, SUITE 301
WORCESTER, MA 01608
(508) 792-7600
(508) 795-1991 fax
www.mass.gov/ago
1
February 16, 2022
Colette M. Williams, Town Clerk
Town of Brewster
2198 Main Street
Brewster, MA 02631
Re: Brewster Special Town Meeting of November 15, 2021 -- Case # 10416
Warrant Articles # 10 and 11 (Zoning)
Warrant Article # 9 (General)
Dear Ms. Williams:
Articles 9, 10, and 11 - We approve Articles 9, 10, and 11 from the November 15, 2021
Brewster Special Town Meeting. Our comments regarding Articles 11 are provided below.
Article 11 - Under Article 11 the Town vote to delete Section 179-7 of the Town’s zoning
by-laws and insert a new Section 179-7, “Flood Plain District.” Article 11’s amendments are part
of a federal requirement for communities that choose to participate in the National Flood Insurance
Program (NFIP). The new Section 179-7 ensures that the Town’s zoning by-laws contain the
necessary and proper language for compliance with the NFIP.
The new Section 179-7 appears to follow the “Massachusetts 2020 Model Floodplain
Bylaw” provided by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation Flood Hazard
Management Program (DCR Flood Hazard Management Program). 1 The DCR Flood Hazard
Management Program is the state coordinating office for the NFIP and, according to their website,
they have provided the Model Floodplain Bylaw to Massachusetts communities “to assure that
their local bylaws…contain the necessary and proper language for compliance with the” NFIP. 2
For this reason, we approve Article 11. The Town should consult with Town Counsel and the DCR
Flood Hazard Management Program with any questions regarding the application of the new
Section 179-7.
1 See https://www.mass.gov/guides/floodplain-management#-2020-massachusetts-mo.
2 See https://www.mass.gov/doc/october-2020-qa-presentation-with-notes/download
2
Note: Pursuant to G.L. c. 40, § 32, neither general nor zoning by-laws take effect unless the Town
has first satisfied the posting/publishing requirements of that statute. Once this statutory
duty is fulfilled, (1) general by-laws and amendments take effect on the date these posting and
publishing requirements are satisfied unless a later effective date is prescribed in the by-law,
and (2) zoning by-laws and amendments are deemed to have taken effect from the date they
were approved by the Town Meeting, unless a later effective date is prescribed in the by-law.
Very truly yours,
MAURA HEALEY
ATTORNEY GENERAL
Kelli E. Gunagan
By: Kelli E. Gunagan
Assistant Attorney General
Municipal Law Unit
10 Mechanic Street, Suite 301
Worcester, MA 01608
(508) 792-7600
cc: Town Counsel Jonathan M. Silverstein
FY23
Operating Budget
Cape Cod Tech
Finance Committee
Anthony Tullio –Wellfleet (chair)
Dave Bloomfield –Mashpee
Normand Machaud -Yarmouth
Stefan Galazzi –Orleans
FY23 Enrollment by Town
Enrollments Students FY23 Students FY22 Change
Barnstable 186 169 17
Brewster 59 41 18
Chatham 12 15 -3
Dennis 72 73 -1
Eastham 18 23 -5
Harwich 71 51 20
Mashpee 48 44 4
Orleans 11 13 -2
Provincetown 7 11 -4
Truro 9 11 -2
Wellfleet 12 16 -4
Yarmouth 148 159 -11
Total 653 626 27
FY23 Enrollment
*Enrollment as of 10/1/2021
Student Enrollment Trend
FY18 %FY19 %FY20 %FY21 %FY22 %FY23 %
Barnstable 183 29.5% 179 30.3% 176 30.9% 194 31.5% 169 27.0%186 28.5%
Brewster 43 6.9%41 7.0%36 6.1%29 4.7%41 6.5%59 9.0%
Chatham 10 1.6%7 1.2%8 1.4%10 1.6%15 2.4%12 1.8%
Dennis 67 10.8% 61 10.4% 68 11.6%73 11.9%73 11.7%72 11.0%
Eastham 15 2.4%22 3.7%22 3.7%22 3.6%23 3.7%18 2.8%
Harwich 77 12.4% 77 13.1%67 11.4%58 9.4%51 8.1%71 10.9%
Mashpee 57 9.2%53 9.0%45 7.7%48 7.8%44 7.0%48 7.3%
Orleans 15 2.4%11 1.9%9 1.5%12 1.9%13 2.1%11 1.7%
Provincetown 5 0.8%7 1.2%11 1.9%14 2.3%11 1.8%7 1.1%
Truro 3 0.5%6 1.0%6 1.0%6 1.0%11 1.8%9 1.4%
Wellfleet 9 1.5%13 2.2%12 2.0%13 2.1%16 2.6%12 1.8%
Yarmouth 137 22.1% 114 19.4% 110 18.7% 137 22.2% 159 25.4%148 22.6%
621 591 570 616 626 653
Six Year History
The FY23 Budget
Fiscal Year Budget
FY17 -.50%
FY18 1.89 %
FY19 1.44 %
FY20 0.96 %
FY21 2.76%/1.34%
FY22 1.99%
1.99%
$16,127,000
An increase of $335,000
over the FY22 Budget
Where Does the Money
Come From?
FY23 Revenue Sources
Assessments $ 12,708,863
State Aid $ 2,753,137
Local Revenue $ 665,000
Revenue Source vs. The
Operating Budget
Revenue Source vs. The
Operating Budget
Fiscal Year Operating Budget State Aide Assessments Local Revenue
2015 13,908,300 2,490,657 11,166,643 251,000
2016 14,532,300 2,413,040 11,885,260 234,000
2017 14,459,000 2,466,487 11,844,513 148,000
2018 14,732,000 2,538,847 12,043,153 150,000
2019 14,944,000 2,634,067 12,159,933 150,000
2020 15,087,000 2,659,133 12,137,867 290,000
2021 15,504,000 2,699,147 12,464,853 340,000
2021 15,289,584 2,193,718 12,137,867 958,000
2022 15,812,000 2,699,147 12,647,853 465,000
2023 16,127,000 2,753,137 12,708,963 665,000
What is the Money Used For?
WHAT IS THE MONEY FOR?
Building Leadership $449,510 2.8%
Teachers Salaries $5,799,428 36.0%
Retirement $469,805 2.9%
Insurance Benefits $1,757,868 10.9%
Library $65,680 0.4%
Retiree Benefits $869,680 5.4%
Educational Materials $221,850 1.4%
Guidance $564,013 3.5%
Transportation $869,525 5.4%
Support Services $1,404,468 8.7%
Administration $922,038 5.7%
General Insurance $264,929 1.6%
Plant Operations $1,584,976 9.8%
District-Wide Supervision $468,230 2.9%
Capital Requirements $415,000 2.6%
$16,127,000
FY23 Operating Assessment
Town of Barnstable $3,497,556
Town of Brewster $1,115,633
Town of Chatham $243,480
Town of Dennis $1,460,885
Town of Eastham $365,221
Town of Harwich $1,418,098
Town of Mashpee $1,011,446
Town of Orleans $223,191
Town of Provincetown $142,030
Town of Truro $182,610
Town of Wellfleet $243,480
Town of Yarmouth $2,805,234
$12,708,864
Principal Interest Total P&I
2020 2,935,000 4,682,300 7,617,300
2021 3,320,000 2,940,700 6,260,700
2022 3,485,000 2,770,575 6,255,575
2023 3,485,000 2,596,325 6,081,325
2024 3,485,000 2,422,075 5,907,075
2025 3,485,000 2,247,825 5,732,825
2026 3,485,000 2,073,575 5,558,575
2027 3,485,000 1,899,325 5,384,325
2028 3,485,000 1,725,075 5,210,075
2029 3,485,000 1,550,825 5,035,825
2030 3,485,000 1,376,575 4,861,575
2031 3,485,000 1,202,325 4,687,325
2032 3,485,000 1,045,500 4,530,500
2033 3,485,000 906,100 4,391,100
2034 3,485,000 766,700 4,251,700
2035 3,485,000 627,300 4,112,300
2036 3,485,000 487,900 3,972,900
2037 3,485,000 348,500 3,833,500
2038 3,485,000 209,100 3,694,100
2039 3,485,000 69,700 3,554,700
$68,985,000 $31,948,300 $100,933,300
In FY19
Cape Tech issued a
Bond in the amount of
$68,985,000 at 3.32% for
20 Years Fixed Principal
FY23 Capital Debt Assessment
Town of Barnstable $1,732,200
Town of Brewster $549,461
Town of Chatham $111,755
Town of Dennis $670,529
Town of Eastham $167,632
Town of Harwich $661,216
Town of Mashpee $447,019
Town of Orleans $102,442
Town of Provincetown $65,190
Town of Truro $83,816
Town of Wellfleet $111,755
Town of Yarmouth $1,378,309
$6,081,325
Operating Debt Total
Town of Barnstable $3,497,556 $1,732,200 $5,229,756
Town of Brewster $1,115,633 $549,461 $1,665,094
Town of Chatham $243,480 $111,755 $355,235
Town of Dennis $1,460,885 $670,539 $2,131,424
Town of Eastham $365,221 $167,632 $532,853
Town of Harwich $1,418,098 $661,216 $2,079,314
Town of Mashpee $1,011,446 $447,019 $1,458,465
Town of Orleans $223,191 $102,442 $325,633
Town of Provincetown $142,030 $65,190 $207,220
Town of Truro $182,610 $83,816 $266,426
Town of Wellfleet $243,480 $111,755 $355,235
Town of Yarmouth $2,805,234 $1,378,309 $4,183,543
$12,708,864 $6,081,325 $18,790,198
Class of 2020
Graduate Follow-up Study
In 2015, Cape Cod Tech joined the Plymouth County OPEB Trust, an
IRC Section 115 multiple-employer, irrevocable trust program.
The District has established a funding plan and is currently ahead of
the funding schedule.
Actuarial Accrued Liability (2021 GASB Audit)
$14,587,134
Balance of OPEB Reserve
$1,973,907
Proposed FY23 Funding
$250,000
Net Position -Funding to Liability
FY22
Enrollment
FY23
Enrollment
% FY23
Enrollment
FY22
Minimum
Estimated FY23
Minimum Supplemental Transportation Capital Total Assessments
Per Student
Cost
Per Student
Cost
Towns (State)(State)(district)(district)(district)FY23 FY22 $%FY22 FY23
Barnstable 169 186 28.4%2,640,448$ 2,870,809$ 418,482$ 90,597$ 117,668$ 3,497,556$ 3,417,605$ 79,951.00$ 2.3%20,222.51$18,804.06$
Brewster 41 59 9.0%636,814$ 916,826$ 132,744$ 28,738$ 37,325$ 1,115,633$ 825,363$ 290,270.00$ 26.0%20,130.80$18,909.03$
Chatham 15 12 1.8%232,981$ 203,045$ 26,999$ 5,845$ 7,591$ 243,480$ 301,962$ (58,482.00)$ -24.0%20,130.80$20,290.00$
Dennis 73 72 11.0%1,133,839$ 1,218,273$ 161,993$ 35,070$ 45,549$ 1,460,885$ 1,469,547$ (8,662.00)$ -0.6%20,130.78$20,290.07$
Eastham 23 18 2.7%357,237$ 304,568$ 40,498$ 8,767$ 11,387$ 365,221$ 463,008$ (97,787.00)$ -26.8%20,130.78$20,290.06$
Harwich 51 71 10.8%791,503$ 1,178,856$ 159,743$ 34,583$ 44,916$ 1,418,098$ 1,026,670$ 391,428.00$ 27.6%20,130.78$19,973.21$
Mashpee 44 51 7.8%776,602$ 839,596$ 114,745$ 24,841$ 32,264$ 1,011,446$ 978,770$ 32,676.00$ 3.2%22,244.77$19,832.27$
Orleans 13 11 1.7%201,917$ 186,125$ 24,749$ 5,358$ 6,959$ 223,191$ 261,700$ (38,509.00)$ -17.3%20,130.77$20,290.09$
Provincetown 11 7 1.1%170,853$ 118,443$ 15,749$ 3,410$ 4,428$ 142,030$ 221,438$ (79,408.00)$ -55.9%20,130.73$20,290.00$
Truro 11 9 1.4%170,852$ 152,284$ 20,249$ 4,384$ 5,694$ 182,610$ 221,438$ (38,828.00)$ -21.3%20,130.73$20,290.00$
Wellfleet 16 12 1.8%248,513$ 203,045$ 26,999$ 5,845$ 7,591$ 243,480$ 322,092$ (78,612.00)$ -32.3%20,130.75$20,290.00$
Yarmouth 159 148 22.6%2,398,220$ 2,306,532$ 332,986$ 72,088$ 93,628$ 2,805,234$ 3,138,260$ (333,026.00)$ -11.9%19,737.48$18,954.28$
626 656 100.0%9,759,779$ 10,498,402$ 1,475,936$ 319,525$ 415,000$ 12,708,864$ 12,647,853$ 61,011$
0.48%
Cape Cod Regional Technical High School
FY23 Budget - Town Assessments
BASED ON CCT 10/1/21 ENROLLMENT PER GUIDANCE AND SIMS
Draft Estimate
Change
Revenue FY19 Actual FY20 Actual FY21 Actual FY22 Budget FY23 Proposed
Assessments from Member Towns 12,159,933$ 12,137,867$ 12,137,867$ 12,647,853$ 12,708,863$
FY23 Assessment % Increase 0.48%
State Aid
1 Chapter 70 State Aid 2,160,717$ 2,119,671$ 2,144,195$ 2,194,147$ 2,203,137$ 2 Chapter 71 Transportation Aid 568,601$ 550,481$ 647,910$ 505,000$ 550,000$
Total State Aid 2,729,318$ 2,670,152$ 2,792,105$ 2,699,147$ 2,753,137$
Local Revenue
Interest Income 55,884$ 63,307$ 9,972$ 35,000$ 15,000$
Facility Rental 31,883$ 18,074$ 7,500$ 30,000$ 50,000$
Excess and Deficiency 80,000$ 200,000$ 775,000$ 400,000$ 600,000$
Transportation Stabilization
Mass Medicaid Reimbursement 55$
Unanticipated Revenue 11,434$ 654$ 120,971$
Total Local Revenue 179,256$ 282,035$ 913,443$ 465,000$ 665,000$
Total Revenue 15,068,507$ 15,090,054$ 15,843,415$ 15,812,000$ 16,127,000$
Cape Cod Regional Technical High School
FY23 Budget - Revenue
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1 Severance Pay $54,000 $35,000 $80,000 $30,000 $25,000
2 Longevity $58,675 $71,213 $66,492 $65,726 $55,024
3 Retirement Annuity Incentive $32,500 $30,325 $31,275 $29,900 $29,550
4 Reserve for Unanticipated Expenses $0 $0 $0 $25,000 $19,000
5 Provision for Contract Negotiations $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
6 School Committee Supplies $1,315 $1,132 $1,500 $1,200 $1,200
7 Dues & Subscriptions $12,760 $17,516 $12,682 $16,000 $15,000
8 Total District Expenses $159,250 $155,186 $191,949 $167,826 $144,774 -13.74%
9
10 Superintendent-Director (1)$169,702 $173,939 $172,552 $176,412 $180,359
11 Secretary-Supt.-Director (1)$74,666 $76,920 $78,538 $80,193 $81,885
12 Advertising $21,021 $21,045 $6,430 $23,000 $23,000
13 Supt/Business Office Supplies $11,161 $13,914 $9,908 $12,000 $11,000
14 Public Relations $30,087 $33,588 $15,969 $33,000 $31,000
15 General Expense $2,525 $1,253 $1,530 $2,500 $3,000
16 District Dues/Subscriptions $4,558 $4,850 $2,829 $5,000 $5,000
17 Postage $17,337 $15,485 $2,373 $15,000 $15,000
18 Total District Administration $331,057 $340,994 $290,129 $347,105 $350,244 0.90%
19
20 Treasurer (1)$16,500 $18,000 $17,741 $18,375 $18,360
21 Business Administrator (1)$128,030 $131,462 $134,397 $137,398 $140,468
22 Business Office Staff (2)$119,656 $119,512 $124,941 $130,729 $133,613
23 Audit $31,750 $30,044 $42,350 $38,000 $40,000
24 Bookkeeper (1)$72,394 $91,117 $72,264 $73,890 $77,581
25 Negotiations $17,952 $0 $0 $14,000 $2,000
26 Legal Services $7,728 $13,369 $7,652 $13,000 $12,000
27 Total Finance and Administrative Services $394,010 $403,504 $399,345 $425,392 $424,022 -0.32%
28
29 Director of Special Needs (1)$122,572 $135,016 $128,463 $132,853 $135,809
30 Director of Technical Studies (1)$106,863 $115,307 $117,885 $120,521 $110,000
31 Secretary to Tech Studies/Academic Coor.$16,714 $19,436 $21,606 $28,000 $56,372
32 Director of Curriculum (1)$150,571 $113,170 $132,622 $124,120 $130,049
33 Coop Coordinator (1) $0 $29,695 $30,259 $30,000 $32,000
34 Technical Studies Supplies $1,115 $5,987 $767 $2,500 $2,500
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FY23 Budget - Final
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35 Curriculum Supplies & Software $1,537 $988 $1,225 $1,200 $1,500
36 Special Needs Director Travel $0 $0 $200 $0 $0
37 Total District-wide Academic/Vocational $399,373 $419,599 $433,027 $439,194 $468,230 6.61%
38
39 Principal(1)$130,886 $134,127 $137,117 $140,174 $143,300
40 Assistant Principal (1)$113,219 $115,999 $118,575 $121,209 $113,975
41 Secretary to Principal(1)$65,270 $76,700 $54,574 $69,660 $71,137
42 Attendance Clerk (.71)$31,227 $33,557 $35,330 $36,197 $36,758
43 Assistant Principal Secretary (.85)$46,478 $47,556 $53,164 $49,721 $50,840
44 Agenda Books $3,470 $3,255 $0 $3,500 $3,500
45 Accreditation $0 $0 $0 $12,000 $11,000
46 Principal's Supplies $5,575 $3,674 $2,573 $5,500 $4,000
47 MCAS Supplies $389 $0 $0 $500 $500
48 Assistant Principal Supplies $1,179 $1,675 $1,424 $1,000 $1,500
49 Graduation Expense $997 $12,552 $8,502 $1,500 $7,000
50 Prin./AP Dues & Subscriptions $397 $150 $3,039 $600 $1,000
51 Principal/AP Travel $33 $0 $0 $0 $0
52 Recognition Awards $9,558 $5,618 $2,765 $5,500 $5,000
53 Total School Building Leadership $408,679 $434,863 $417,063 $447,061 $449,510 0.55%
54
55 Network Engineer (1)$85,581 $87,721 $89,695 $91,713 $93,777
56 Technology Systems and Data Assistant (1)$76,696 $80,767 $84,786 $86,694 $88,645
57 Technology Contracted Services $0 $0 $2,302 $1,500 $1,500
58 Technology Supplies $10,118 $12,304 $362 $9,000 $9,000
59 Audio Visual Supplies $107 $0 $0 $0 $0
60 Total Building Technology $172,502 $180,792 $177,145 $188,907 $192,922 2.13%
61
62 Auto Collision Instructors (2)$142,174 $148,093 $154,191 $160,473 $166,904
63 Auto Technology Instructors (2)$146,795 $152,878 $159,147 $165,603 $172,214
64 Carpentry Staff (2)$147,098 $152,210 $144,748 $150,843 $157,080
65 Cosmetology Instructors (2)$144,291 $150,839 $159,588 $167,607 $174,018
66 Culinary Arts Staff (2)$172,350 $175,798 $179,314 $182,899 $186,513
67 Dental Assist. Instructor (1.25)$77,705 $82,335 $158,882 $148,787 $169,835
68 Early Childhood Instructors - CLOSED $88,521 $0 $0 $0 $0
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69 Electrical Instructors (2)$139,095 $147,081 $153,232 $159,573 $166,063
70 Graphic Arts Instructors (2)$153,378 $159,522 $172,117 $179,115 $185,782
71 Health Technology Instructors (3)$247,992 $231,262 $149,371 $195,201 $241,036
72 Horticulture Instructors (2)$143,107 $159,465 $165,792 $172,307 $146,336
73 HVAC Staff (2)$86,427 $167,537 $186,900 $239,939 $251,072
74 Information Technology Instructors (2)$123,170 $131,585 $140,694 $149,907 $146,335
75 Marine Instructor (2)$149,394 $150,455 $162,942 $169,399 $156,044
76 Plumbing Instructor (2)$176,331 $160,232 $160,478 $166,872 $173,417
77 Welding Instructor - CLOSED $73,287 $0 $0 $0 $0
78 Art Teacher (1)$22,350 $54,560 $58,787 $63,164 $67,691
79 21st Century Skills (2)$167,640 $170,993 $169,804 $172,435 $175,835
80 English Instructors (6)$457,902 $475,922 $482,196 $502,197 $486,885
81 Health Instructor (1)$88,487 $90,242 $49,378 $53,564 $0
82 Math Instructors (6)$451,436 $462,938 $519,436 $508,945 $522,784
83 Phys. Ed. Instructors (2)$153,429 $148,375 $155,083 $161,211 $138,714
84 Science Instructor (4)$319,159 $332,214 $364,544 $372,644 $387,113 $58,328
85 Social Studies Instructor (4)$321,482 $335,477 $346,031 $353,319 $359,568
86 Spanish Instructor (1)$83,336 $84,988 $86,673 $88,392 $90,144
87 Engineering Technology Instructors (2)$160,689 $178,697 $184,450 $188,136 $168,202
88 Animal Science Instructor (new)$0 $75,385
89 Special Needs Instructor (6)$500,287 $523,218 $494,143 $527,797 $631,074
90 Special Needs Inclusion Specialist (1)$82,586 $86,863 $88,600 $91,122 $95,419
91 Technology Int. Specialist (1)$83,336 $87,613 $87,542 $91,122 $92,929
92 Literacy Coach (1)$80,910 $84,811 $89,350 $88,612 $90,419 $5,000
93 Total Instruction and Teaching Services $5,184,146 $5,286,203 $5,423,413 $5,671,185 $5,799,428 2.26%$138,713
94
95 Special Needs Cont. Service $101,499 $95,955 $82,598 $115,000 $110,000
96 Total Medical Therapeutic Services $101,499 $95,955 $82,598 $115,000 $110,000 -4.35%
97
98 Vocational Substitutes $32,310 $33,115 $46,186 $49,000 $51,000
99 Academic Substitutes $72,114 $50,649 $53,913 $49,000 $51,000
100 Total Substitutes $104,424 $83,764 $100,099 $98,000 $102,000 4.08%
101
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FY23 Budget - Final
102 Auto Tech Aide (1)$35,732 $37,731 $38,446 $39,040 $38,532
103 Graphic Arts Aide (1)$23,684 $31,035 $40,600 $35,816 $36,532
104 Information Technology Aide (1)$27,622 $40,738 $35,114 $35,816 $36,532
105 Physical Education Aide (1)$32,452 $34,425 $38,469 $35,816 $36,532
106 Special Needs Aides (7)$68,107 $50,811 $64,092 $121,192 $101,922 $160,000
107 Total Paraprofessionals Instructional Asst.$187,597 $194,740 $216,721 $267,680 $250,050 -6.59%$160,000
108
109 Librarian (.84)$75,862 $72,820 $79,146 $80,694 $58,180
110 Total Library $75,862 $72,820 $79,146 $80,694 $58,180 -27.90%
111
112 Professional Development $54,382 $53,104 $35,795 $48,000 $48,000
113 Course Reimbursement $22,978 $13,400 $23,339 $31,000 $31,000
114 Curriculum Development $3,717 $2,125 $355 $3,000 $4,000
115 State Mandated Mentoring $9,750 $9,750 $8,000 $9,750 $8,000
116 Total Professional Development $90,828 $78,379 $67,489 $91,750 $91,000 -0.82%
117
118 Auto Body Text & Subscriptions $0 $665 $0 $1,000 $0
119 Auto Technology Text & Subscriptions $2,310 $1,768 $1,993 $2,000 $2,000
120 Carpentry Texts & Subscriptions $0 $3,009 $0 $0 $0
121 Cosmetology Texts & Subscriptions $299 $0 $299 $600 $300
122 Culinary Arts Texts & Subscriptions $2,163 $598 $2,389 $1,100 $2,500
123 Dental Assistant Texts & Subscriptions $0 $1,470 $4,294 $0 $1,500
124 Electrical Texts & Subscriptions $150 $6,101 $0 $650 $1,000
125 Graphic Arts Texts & Subscriptions $3,238 $0 $9 $0 $0
126 Health Technology Texts & Subscriptions $4,472 $3,316 $14,856 $5,500 $5,000
127 Horticulture Texts & Subscriptions $599 $2,688 $1,200 $0 $1,000
128 HVAC Texts & Subscriptions $0 $0 $60 $0 $0
129 Information Technology Texts & Subscriptions $0 $5,394 $902 $4,000 $1,500
130 Marine Mechanics Texts & Subscriptions $0 $1,167 $1,523 $500 $0
131 Plumbing Texts & Subscriptions $0 $12,993 $0 $0 $0
132 Engineering Texts & Subscriptions $1,275 $2,882 $847 $700 $2,000
133 Special Needs Texts & Subscriptions $3,343 $1,824 $3,198 $2,250 $2,500
134 English Texts & Subscriptions $3,774 $0 $0 $3,200 $3,000
135 Math Texts & Subscriptions $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
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FY23 Budget - Final
136 Science Texts & Subscriptions $3,337 $0 $0 $1,300 $1,000
137 Social Studies Texts & Subscriptions $0 $0 $0 $15,000 $4,000
138 Special Needs Dues $156 $0 $100 $250 $250
139 Library Books $6,073 $3,512 $1,524 $4,500 $4,000
140 Library Subscriptions $2,918 $937 $2,428 $3,000 $2,500
138 Total Textbooks & Subscriptions $34,107 $48,324 $35,622 $45,550 $34,050 -25.25%
139
140 School Paper Bid $11,597 $0 $5,000 $6,000 $6,000
141 Auto Body Supplies $2,628 $8,481 $11,951 $5,000 $10,000
139 Auto Technology Supplies $1,979 $3,978 $3,636 $4,000 $4,000
140 Carpentry Supplies $4,269 $3,080 $12,237 $3,500 $6,000
141 Cosmetology Supplies $4,616 $3,624 $1,958 $4,000 $4,000
142 Culinary Arts Supplies $19,041 $20,160 $44,734 $15,000 $25,000
143 Dental Assistant Supplies $3,068 $2,828 $2,024 $3,000 $3,000
144 Electrical Supplies $11,363 $3,370 $5,612 $8,000 $8,000
145 Graphic Arts Supplies $11,328 $21,961 $8,871 $10,000 $10,000
146 Health Technology Supplies $3,137 $1,763 $2,844 $4,000 $3,500
147 Horticulture Supplies $14,325 $11,060 $19,333 $14,000 $15,000
148 HVAC Supplies $18,570 $19,507 $29,986 $15,000 $20,000
149 Information Technology Supplies $1,793 $219 $454 $2,000 $2,000
150 Marine Mechanics Supplies $8,044 $4,611 $9,136 $6,000 $10,000
151 Plumbing Supplies $18,507 $3,724 $20,744 $16,000 $20,000
152 Welding Supplies - CLOSED $18,771 $0 $0 $0 $0
153 Exploratory Supplies $9,940 $17,991 $5,017 $10,000 $10,000
154 Engineering Supplies $10,971 $2,528 $10,582 $10,000 $10,000
155 Safety Supplies / OSHA Training $6,971 $14,186 $5,868 $8,000 $8,000
156 Special Needs Supplies $2,396 $3,723 $765 $3,000 $3,000
157 21st Century Skills Supplies $139 $2,595 $0 $200 $200
158 English Supplies $2,317 $5,435 $2,558 $4,000 $4,000
159 Health Education Supplies $423 $159 $107 $300 $300
160 Math Supplies $1,356 $1,594 $859 $1,500 $1,500
161 Phys. Ed. Supplies $989 $615 $0 $1,000 $1,000
162 Science Supplies $4,505 $3,283 $9,474 $4,500 $4,500
163 Social Studies Supplies $789 $722 $0 $800 $800
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164 Spanish Supplies $270 $0 $200 $250 $0
165 Art Supplies $5,189 $4,218 $4,327 $4,500 $4,500
166 Library Supplies $1,455 $1,559 $138 $1,000 $1,000
167 Total Educational Supplies $200,749 $166,974 $218,415 $164,550 $195,300 18.69%
168
169 Field Trips-Competitions $32,790 $3,526 $16,163 $40,000 $40,000
170 Senior Project $580 $11 $0 $500 $500
171 Summer School $0 $0 $4,584 $3,000 $0
172 Tutoring & Credit Recovery $8,568 $6,814 $990 $7,500 $7,500
173 Total Other Instructional Services $41,937 $10,351 $21,737 $51,000 $48,000 -5.88%
174
175 Guidance Counselors (4)$328,743 $318,740 $318,099 $327,684 $340,356
176 At Risk Counselor (1)$76,334 $81,854 $88,892 $93,856 $95,718
177 Guidance Secretaries (2)$96,300 $102,156 $108,366 $108,366 $111,639
178 Guidance Supplies $3,514 $3,568 $2,603 $4,000 $4,000
179 Guidance Public Relations $9,550 $8,926 $656 $9,000 $8,000
180 Guidance Travel $204 $0 $0 $0 $0
181 Dues & Subscriptions $1,914 $2,370 $2,351 $2,300 $2,300
182 ELL Testing & Services $1,336 $1,708 $1,611 $1,200 $2,000
183 Total Guidance and Counseling Services $517,895 $519,322 $522,578 $546,406 $564,013 3.22%
184
185 Psychological Services $47,350 $31,825 $55,005 $48,000 $55,000
186 Total Psychological Services $47,350 $31,825 $55,005 $48,000 $55,000 14.58%
187
188 Nurse (1)$60,948 $65,236 $86,598 $74,257 $79,000
189 Assistant to Nurse (1)$28,496 $34,557 $5,948 $35,816 $0
190 Medical Services $150 $0 $0 $0 $3,500
191 Nurse's Supplies $6,629 $3,814 $2,038 $3,500 $3,500
192 Total Health Services $96,223 $103,607 $94,584 $113,573 $86,000 -24.28%
193
194 Basic Transportation $678,526 $639,322 $805,530 $789,525 $789,525
195 Late Transportation $58,705 $45,849 $21,840 $70,000 $70,000
196 Special Needs Transportation $8,006 $11,038 $0 $8,000 $5,000
197 Homeless Transportation $9,681 $0 $11,348 $8,000 $5,000
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FY23 Budget - Final
198 Total Student Transportation $754,918 $696,209 $838,718 $875,525 $869,525 -0.69%
199
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200 Transfer to School Lunch $28,000 $30,000 $26,000 $26,000 $18,000
201 Total Food Services $28,000 $30,000 $26,000 $26,000 $18,000 -30.77%
202
203
204 Coaches $124,856 $90,217 $109,800 $141,133 $150,621
205 Sports Clinics/Trainer $1,627 $450 $504 $50,000 $50,000
206 Officials $23,731 $20,334 $7,565 $25,000 $25,000
207 Activity Staff $9,719 $9,867 $1,380 $10,000 $10,000
208 Ice Time $13,279 $5,577 $6,723 $12,000 $10,000
209 Game Transportation $39,802 $30,599 $15,823 $54,000 $50,000
210 Athletic Supplies $30,734 $36,666 $12,009 $38,000 $35,000
211 Equipment Reconditioning $4,454 $4,357 $788 $4,500 $4,500
212 Athletic Dues & Subscriptions $9,634 $7,052 $3,255 $7,500 $7,500
213 Athletic Travel $924 $0 $0 $0 $0
214 Total Athletic Services $258,760 $205,119 $157,847 $342,133 $342,621 0.14%
215
216 Advisors $51,090 $60,461 $34,554 $47,538 $48,649
217 Student Activities $27,383 $26,457 $6,240 $20,000 $29,000
218 Total Other Student Activities $78,473 $86,918 $40,794 $67,538 $77,649 14.97%
219
220 Police Liason Officer $20,000 $20,000 $20,000 $20,000 $20,000
221 After School Supervision $9,800 $6,686 $0 $10,000 $11,000
222 Security $396 $200 $224 $1,000 $225
223 Total School Security $30,196 $26,886 $20,224 $31,000 $31,225 0.73%
224
225 Custodians (5) $228,297 $247,614 $256,658 $245,178 $252,764
226 Custodial/Matron (.8)$46,983 $40,164
227 Contracted Services $508 $1,658 $0 $2,000 $1,000
228 Custodial Supplies $36,693 $37,203 $42,108 $40,000 $40,000
229 Custodial Clothing Allowance $5,861 $7,991 $8,618 $6,000 $6,000
230 Total Custodial Services $318,342 $334,630 $307,384 $293,178 $299,764 2.25%
231
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232 Heat for Building - Gas $161,229 $146,661 $137,690 $138,000 $180,000
233 Heat for Building - Oil $1,793 $1,363 $0 $1,500 $0
234 Total Heat of Building $163,022 $148,024 $137,690 $139,500 $180,000 29.03%
235
236 Telephone $19,727 $19,989 $27,970 $20,000 $26,000
237 Water $6,026 $5,437 $8,042 $6,000 $9,000
238 Electricity $346,197 $278,855 $219,803 $346,923 $349,000
239 Gasoline $13,164 $7,517 $5,832 $15,000 $14,000
240 Refuse Removal $23,984 $21,114 $30,079 $24,000 $24,000
241 Total Utility Services $409,098 $332,912 $291,726 $411,923 $422,000 2.45%
242
243 Student Wages $4,104 $3,588 $0 $4,500 $4,500
244 Groundskeeper (1)$29,079 $42,284 $51,657 $56,139 $57,262
245 Snow Removal $13,700 $12,190 $22,050 $25,000 $25,000
246 Grounds Contracted Services $3,014 $7,774 $0 $5,000 $0
247 Grounds Supplies $40,976 $34,127 $31,505 $30,000 $35,000
248 Total Maintenance of Grounds $90,873 $99,963 $105,212 $120,639 $121,762 0.93%
249
250 Building & Grounds Supervisor (1)$85,749 $87,892 $101,719 $91,892 $93,730
251 Maintenance Employees (2.3)$111,226 $106,094 $125,657 $151,969 $136,720
252 Maint. of Building Supplies $33,283 $40,334 $33,109 $45,000 $45,000
253 Electrical Contracted Service $9,577 $8,189 $1,557 $10,000 $10,000
254 Emergency Services $48,407 $42,767 $49,399 $40,000 $59,000
255 Mechanical Contracted Services $12,300 $17,900 $0 $15,000 $15,000
256 Air Conditioning Cont. Serv.$3,045 $0 $0 $15,000 $18,000
257 Building Contracted Services $81,132 $82,235 $39,904 $80,000 $80,000
258 Total Maintenance of Building $384,718 $385,411 $351,345 $448,861 $457,450 1.91%
259
260 Maint. Equipment - Administration $49,300 $38,447 $60,482 $45,000 $44,000
261 Maint. Equipment - Vocational $29,168 $15,453 $27,586 $22,000 $22,000
262 Maint. Equipment - Academic $1,770 $0 $4,025 $2,500 $4,000
263 Maint. Equipment - Maintenance $17,892 $6,750 $13,449 $13,000 $14,000
264 Maintenance of Vehicles $28,966 $15,309 $4,607 $22,000 $20,000
265 Total Maintenance of Equipment $127,094 $75,959 $110,149 $104,500 $104,000 -0.48%
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Description
FY19
Actual FY20 Actual
FY21
Actual
FY22
Budget
FY23
Proposed %
Expected
Grant
Funds
Cape Cod Regional Technical High School
FY23 Budget - Final
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267 Barnstable County Retirement Assessment $497,610 $479,921 $541,453 $449,201 $469,805
268 Total Employee Retirement $497,610 $479,921 $541,453 $449,201 $469,805 4.59%
269
270 Employee Health Insurance $1,407,437 $1,393,149 $1,270,601 $1,275,487 $1,377,258 $25,000
271 Employee Dental Insurance $81,399 $108,058 $107,144 $96,300 $98,161
272 Employee Long Term Disability Ins.$15,918 $16,163 $18,555 $18,479 $21,243
273 Employee Life Insurance $8,749 $13,672 $15,142 $19,147 $17,110
274 Medicare Tax $121,655 $124,657 $126,964 $130,000 $130,000
275 Unemployment Insurance $21,627 $35,454 $28,318 $35,000 $40,000
276 Workers' Comp. Insurance $64,717 $67,934 $68,717 $77,465 $74,097
277 Retirees Health Insurance $639,830 $547,350 $644,937 $633,028 $618,000
278 Retireee Section 18 Penalty $1,618 $1,681 $1,013 $1,680 $1,680
279 OPEB Obligation $225,000 $100,000 $550,000 $200,000 $250,000
280 Property & Liability Ins.$202,413 $189,979 $188,350 $258,011 $234,968
281 Excess Liability Insurance $8,896 $9,524 $11,198 $16,924 $16,924
282 Student Insurance $15,000 $13,261 $15,385 $13,261 $12,687
283 Treasurer's Bond $350 $350 $246 $350 $350
284 Total Insurances $2,814,609 $2,621,232 $3,046,570 $2,775,131 $2,892,477 4.23%$25,000
285
286 Postage Meter $2,984 $2,984 $2,984 $2,998 $2,998
287 Total Fixed Lease Charges $2,984 $2,984 $2,984 $2,998 $2,998 0.00%
288
289 Building Improvement $66,355 $56,590 $69,372 $150,000 $150,000
290 New Equipment $93,221 $71,735 $50,463 $80,000 $80,000
291 Technology Equip/Software $99,857 $105,427 $223,433 $95,000 $95,000
292 Replacement Equipment $141,090 $139,223 $84,060 $90,000 $90,000
293 Total Fixed Assets $400,523 $372,975 $427,328 $415,000 $415,000 0.00%
294 Capital Improvement Stabilization Fund 30,000$ 245,000$
295 Total Operating and Capital Budget $14,936,707 $14,526,346 $15,476,489 $15,812,000 $16,127,000 1.99%$323,713
296 Capital Debt Expense - Principal 2,935,000$ 3,320,000$ 3,485,000$ 3,485,000$
297 Capital Debt Expense - Interest 4,682,300$ 2,940,700$ 2,770,575$ 2,596,325$
298 Total Budget $22,143,646 $21,737,189 $22,067,575 $22,208,325
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To: Brewster Finance Committee
From: Sean Parker, Chairperson, Health and Human Services Committee
Date: February 13th, 2022
RE: Health and Human Services Committee Funding Recommendations
Below please find the Health and Human Services Committee’s funding recommendations for 17
non-profit agencies that support Brewster citizens. We are grateful for the services of these 17
incredible agencies. Every year, these agencies help our neighbors through tough times, and
times have never been tougher than they are now.
AGENCY FY23
Recommendation
FY22
Award
FY21
Award
Aids Support Group of Cape Cod $5,000 $4,000 $3,000
Alzheimer’s Family Support $11,000 $10,000 $10,000
Cape Abilities $7,000 $7,000 $7,000
Cape Cod Children’s Place $10,500 $9,000 $9,000
Consumer Assistance Council $600 $600 $500
Duffy Health Center $1,000 $1,000 $1,000
Elder Services $8,600 $8,600 $8,600
Family Pantry of Cape Cod $5,000 $5,000 $4,300
Gosnold $0 $12,000 $12,000
Homeless Prevention Council $15,000 $15,000 $15,000
Independence House $10,000 $9,000 $7,300
Lower Cape Outreach Council $10,000 $9,500 $9,500
Nauset Together We Can $1,500 $1,500 $3,000
Nauset Youth Alliance $16,000 $17,000 $10,800
Outer Cape Health Services $15,000 $15,000 $15,000
Sight Loss Services $1,500 $1,500 $1,500
South Coastal Counties Legal Services $4,250 $4,200 $4,120
Total $121,950 $129,900 $121,620
The Health and Human Services Committee recommends a total decrease in funding of 6.1%
(-$7,950) for FY2023. In the face of increasing costs and increasing needs, a decrease in funding
is odd. The oddity is explained by two factors. First, the FY2022 award was temporarily inflated
by $5,000 to help keep Nauset Youth Alliance afloat during the pandemic. Second, the FY2023
recommendation is temporarily deflated due to Gosnold’s decision not to reapply for $12,000.
(For their own reasons, Gosnold has decided not to reapply for funding from all health and
human services committees across the Cape.) If we set aside last year’s temporary award of
$5,000 to Nauset Youth Alliance, and we consider only agencies that re-applied, we recommend
level funding for 7 of 16 agencies that reapplied, and we recommend increased funding for 9 of
16 agencies that reapplied, for an average increase of 8% for all applicants.
Normally, the Health and Human Services Committee has recommended a total funding increase
of 2.5% each year. This year and the last have been anything but normal. Looking ahead to next
year, and hoping for a return to normality, we plan to take as next year’s baseline the baseline
that would have been if there were a consistent increase of 2.5% per year. Of course, it is
ultimately up to Brewster citizens to decide if our recommendations (and our methods for giving
those recommendations) indeed reflect their values, as we intend.
Following is but one highlight from each agency that reapplied for funding:
Aids Support Group of Cape Cod, in FY2021, in addition to a Cape-wide overdose prevention
program, served 47 Brewster residents with prevention and screening services and 5 Brewster
residents with medical case management. Recommended Funding: $5,000
Alzheimer’s Family Support, in CY2019, served 117 Brewster residents on average each
month with support groups, ongoing phone support, counseling, care consultation, memory
screenings, education, outreach and social and cultural events with a conservatively estimated
total cost of $60,900 per year. Recommended Funding: $11,000
Cape Abilities, in CY2020, served 24 Brewster residents with vocational training, supported
employment, day habilitation, life skills, community-based day supports, residential services,
adult family care and shared living. Recommended Funding: $7,000
Cape Cod Children’s Place, in FY2021, served 192 Brewster parents and children with family
support visits, play groups, and parenting education classes (1,255 Units of Service).
Recommended Funding: $10,500
Consumer Assistance Council, in CY2019, served as consumer advocate for 9 Brewster cases
for whom they recouped/saved $27,915. Recommended Funding: $600
Duffy Health Center, through their In From The Streets Program in CY2019 served 3 Brewster
clients by providing 9 nights of emergency safe shelter with a conservatively estimated total cost
of $1,665. Recommended Funding: $1,000
Elder Services, in FY2021, delivered 8,327 Meals-on-Wheels to 92 Brewster residents with an
estimated total cost of $87,434. Recommended Funding: $8,600
Family Pantry of Cape Cod, in CY2020, provided food (5,288 grocery bags of food), clothing,
healthy-eating education and a mobile pantry to 511 Brewster residents, for an estimated total
cost of $42,898. Recommended Funding: $5,000
Homeless Prevention Council, in CY2020, provided case managers enabling a broad range of
individualized services for 87 Brewster families with a conservatively estimated total cost of
$53,766. Recommended Funding: $15,000
Independence House, in FY2021, provided an array of services including counseling, advocacy
and basic needs to 290 Brewster children and adult survivors through programs such as the Child
Witness to Violence Program and Child Sexual Assault Services with an estimated total cost of
$79,772. Recommended Funding: $10,000
Lower Cape Outreach Council, in CY2020, served 236 Brewster households through cash
assistance, food, clothing, Thanksgiving baskets and holiday toys with an estimated total cost of
$177,942. Recommended Funding: $10,000
Nauset Together We Can, in CY2019, served 20 Brewster middle schoolers with over 144
visits to the free Youth After School Program which provides a safe, healthy, social environment
for students to do homework, play and relax with adult supervision and mentoring for a
conservatively estimated total cost of $3,600. Recommended Funding: $1,500
Nauset Youth Alliance, in CY 2019, served 112 Brewster children by providing after-school
care and summer programming with an estimated total cost of $369,797. Recommended
Funding: $16,000
Outer Cape Health Services, in FY2021, provided 2,269 Brewster residents 5,150 billable
visits and 13,227 unbillable encounters (including uninsured patients and interactions with phone
callers, web users, lab staff, pharmacy staff etc.). Recommended Funding: $15,000
Sight Loss Services, in CY2020, provided 390 units of service (support groups, education,
referrals, home independence, adaptive aids and advocacy) to 63 Brewster residents with an
estimated total cost of $7,332. Recommended Funding: $1,500
South Coastal Counties Legal Services, in CY2019, provided free legal services to 23 low-
income and/or elderly Brewster residents with an estimated total cost of $27,853.
Recommended Funding: $4,250
The members of this committee continue to be impressed with the work of these agencies in their
efforts to support our townspeople. It is clear that Brewster residents seek out these agencies for
support, especially in times of crisis; it is also clear that the agencies seek to find new and more
effective ways to meet the needs expressed by our residents. We hope you will approve our
recommendation for a (temporary) 6.1% funding decrease.
Brewster Select Board Meeting of February 28, 2022
Consent Agenda Items
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Item #11: Consent Agenda
Approval of Regular Session Meeting Minutes from February 7 and February 9, 2022
ADMINISTRATIVE RECOMMENDATION
We recommend the Board approve the meeting minutes as presented.
Pass Through Town Permission: Cape Cod Gateway MS Bike Ride (June 2022)
The 37th annual Cape Cod Getaway MS Bike Ride will be passing through Brewster on June
26th, this request is for the use of local roads. Cyclists will be instructed to ride single file, on
the right side of the road and to follow all vehicle law. Both the police department and fire
department have reviewed and signed off on this event. This event has relatively low impact
on traffic as they are primarily on the bike path and Slough Road.
ADMINISTRATIVE RECOMMENDATION
We recommend that the Board approves the pass-through town permission.
Applications for Facility Use: Brewster Conservation Trust, Calf Field Pond & Spruce Hill
Trail
The Brewster Conservation Trust will be hosting two nature/educational walks and is
requesting use of Town of Brewster Conservation lands. The first walk is to be held on
Wednesday April 13th at Calf Field Pond Trail, West Gate Road from 9:00am to 10:30am. The
expected number of attendees is 20. The second nature walk is on Wednesday June 8th,
2022, at Spruce Hill Trail, Route 6A from 9:00am to 10:30am, the expected number of
attendees is 20. The Natural Resources Director and Conservation Administrator have
signed off on these requests.
ADMINISTRATIVE RECOMMENDATION
We recommend that the Board approves the applications for use for Brewster Conservation
Trust.
One-Day Liquor License Applications: Brewster Chamber of Commerce at Leighton Realty,
2672 Main Street
The Brewster Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a networking event at the Leighton
Realty office located at 2672 Main Street on Thursday March 24, 2022, from 5:30pm until
7:00pm. At this event, the Chamber would like to serve beer and wine to their expected 40
attendees. Per the Health Department, if there is participation by food vendors, they will
need to follow up with the health department to ensure they are properly permitted
ADMINISTRATIVE RECOMMENDATION
We recommend that the Board approve the one-day liquor license application for the
Brewster Chamber of Commerce.
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MINUTES OF THE JOINT MEETING WITH SELECT BOARD & FINANCE COMMITTEE REGULAR SESSION
DATE: February 07, 2022
TIME: 6:00 PM
PLACE: Remote Participation
REMOTE PARTICIPANTS: Chair Bingham, Selectperson Whitney, Selectperson Hoffmann, Selectperson
Chatelain, Town Administrator Peter Lombardi, Assistant Town Administrator Donna Kalinick, Mimi
Bernardo, Finance Committee members: Frank Bridges, William Meehan, Honey Pivirotto Andrew Evans,
William Henchy, Robert Tobias, Robert Young
ABSENT: Selectperson Chaffee, Finance Committee Chair Pete Dahl
Call to Order & Declaration of a Quorum, Meeting Participation Statement and Recording Statement
Chair Bingham called the meeting to order at 6:00pm. A quorum was declared, and all Select Board members
present were announced. Finance Committee Vice Chair Bridges declared a quorum and announced the
Finance Committee members present. Chair Bingham read the meeting participation and recording
statements.
Public Announcements and Comment: None
Select Board Announcements and Liaison Reports: None
Town Administrator’s Report:
Mr. Lombardi stated he has nothing to report at this time.
FY23 Budget Overview Presentation and Discussion (Select Board FY22-23 Strategic Plan Goal G-6)
Mr. Lombardi shared the presentation that is in the packet on pages 2-18. This is a high-level overview of the
FY23 budget presentation, on Wednesday February 9th each department will be presenting their budgets to
the Select Board and Finance Committee. Town Administration and Finance Director provided a financial
forecast starting off the budget process about 2 months ago, meeting with department heads and going
through their FY23 budgets. Mr. Lombardi noted this as a collaborative team effort, acknowledging the work
of Finance Director Mimi Bernardo and Assistant Town Administrator Donna Kalinick.
The highlights of the presentation included:
Review of Updated Revenue Assumptions:
o New Growth- projected at $225k
o State Aid (cherry sheet)- 16% increased from FY22 actuals; unrestricted general government
aid is up 2.7%, consistent with Gov. Baker’s proposed state budget and Brewster’s Chapter 70
(State aid for education purposes) allocation for FY23 is increasing to over $300k.
o Local Receipts- 7.6% increase from a conservative FY22 assumption (area of most increase is
motor vehicle excise)
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o Short-term Rental Revenues- $250k increase to $750k, the second year these revenues are
included. This is based on FY21 actuals of $1+M, totals so far this FY for the first two quarters
is almost $1.4M based on data from the Department of Revenue.
o Ambulance Receipts- $74k decrease to $722k due to one-time reduction in lease payments;
contributes about 25% of total Fire Department operating expenses
o Water Indirects- $34k increase to $193k to better reflect actual services provided
o Golf Indirects - $76k increase to $205k to better reflect actual services provided
o New Solar Revenues-now at Captains Golf Course main parking lot and driving range
$20k per year to the General Fund to help support cost for an Energy Manager
Projected $65k increase to Golf Department
o New Marijuana Revenues (anticipated facility opening by Fall 2022)- $0
Mr. Lombardi mentioned that we had projected $49.5M in FY23 revenues to the General Fund in our
forecast, the budget now is built on a $49.6M revenue stream for FY23.
Summary of Expense Drivers and Major Changes
o Cape Cod Tech
Significant enrollment increase, doubled in past two years. Increased from a 4.7%
share of operating budgets to 9% in terms of assessment; Proposed 35% assessment
increase
o Nauset Regional
Projected 2.5% operating increases (plus .5% for potential enrollment increase);
Proposed 6% operating increase, there was a 1.6% reduction in student enrollment,
our net assessment is due to increase to 4.1%.
o Brewster Elementary Schools
Projected 3% increase; proposed 2.5% increase for both Eddy and Stony Brook
Noteworthy FY23 Budget expense drivers
o Health Insurance
Projected 5% overall increase (plus elimination of one-month premium holiday in
FY22); actual 3% premium increase (no premium holiday)
o Pension
Projected 9% increase; actual 4.2% increase based on experience
o Transfers Out
Projected $200k increase to Affordable Housing Trust & Capital Stabilization (Short-
term rental revenues); actual $300k increase, including +$100k for a new Brewster
Special Education Stabilization Fund
o Town Personnel
Projected 2.75% COLA, 3% step increases, plus compensation and classification study
implementation; actual 5.8% increase
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o Town Expenses
Projected 2% increase (not including health insurance and pension), actual 2.4%
increase (including health insurance and pension but not Sea Camps), actual 3.7%
increase (all -inclusive)
o Total Town Operating Expenses
Actual 3.75% increase (not including Sea Camps), actual 4.8% increase (including Sea
Camps)
Presentation of Proposed Budget Initiatives
o Purchase of the Sea Camp properties
Short-term Debt due to increase by $50k to $300k due to our plan to pay down $400k
balance of other short-term debt obligations this coming Spring with available funds,
this is on the Long Pond property. The $650k balance for this property to be paid by
short-term debt over next 2-3 fiscal years.
Excluded Debt- $1.28M gross to acquire the Bay property ($20M total cost). Year 1
payment of 30 due next fall, excluded debt is anticipated to increase by a little over
$1.25M. Our annual payments in FY24 and beyond will be a little under $1M.
Sea Camps Property Management (short-term property plan)- gross impact of new
expenses $203k, includes salary and health benefits for property manager, insurance,
utilities, maintenance, and irrigation.
Original $200k Town Meeting appropriation in September 2021 will cover all
FY22 operating expenses, plus FY23 septic costs.
Short-term revenue allocation policy, which sets aside up to 10% of funds to
cover operating budget expenses directly related to goals and initiatives in the
Select Board strategic plan. Including $75k of revenues to cover some of the
costs associated with these expenses.
Proposed Staffing Enhancements at $52k net impact on FY23 General Fund budget
Public Health Nurse- $0k net due to proportional reduction in VNA expense.
Seasonal Natural Resources Dept Staffing (2)- $5k net / $10k gross.
Shared Town Hall Administration Assistant - $25k.
Planning Office Administrative Assistant - $8k (increase hours from 19 to 5
hours, total budget impact of $19k including health insurance).
Assistant Town Accountant - $3k net / $4k gross (increase hours from 35 to
37.5 for new hire).
Teen/Young Adult Librarian - $6k net/$12k gross (increase hours from 27 to
35).
o Creation of new Brewster Schools Special Education Stabilization Fund
Intended to serve as a reserve fund for unanticipated special education and out of
district tuition/transportation expenses.
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Can be approved by a vote of the Brewster School Committee and Brewster Town
Meeting, no Special Act required. Would require majority approval of both Brewster
School Committee and Select Board.
Proposing a $100k transfer to the new fund through Chapter 70 state aid annual
increases and unexpected additional levy capacity.
o Other ongoing budget initiatives
Continue to invest new short-term rental revenues in housing and long-term tax relief
$375k to Brewster Affordable Housing Trust
$300k to Capital Stabilization Fund to help mitigate tax impact of future major
Town capital projects
Continuing commitment to address Town’s unfunded Other Post-Employment Benefit
(OPEB) liability- $300k total FY23 appropriation to Trust Fund
Continuing to increase investments in technology and infrastructure/cybersecurity-
$76k gross ($54k net after increase in Golf/Water indirects)
FY23 Budget Summary
o Estimated FY23 General Fund revenue totals: $49,619,054
o Projected FY23 General Fund operating appropriations: $49, 591, 078
o Estimated available FY23 levy capacity: $28k
There was discussion regarding the indirect costs, Mr. Lombardi noted that the Water Department is
formally established as an enterprise fund, and we are planning on doing the same for the Golf Department
in FY23. One of the requirements as an enterprise fund is that the department be charged for time and
materials that are provided by general fund departments and employees such that they are paying for the
full costs of actually operating their departments and accounting for those costs in their operating expenses.
The indirect calculations have been divided to drill down on each employee and what percentage of their
work week on average supports water and golf, at the low end 2.5% and at the very high end 10%. Various
departments as well as water and golf department heads have supported the indirects as calculated. Mr.
Meehan stated that cost controls in any enterprise are vitally important and would like to see more detail to
the point in saying that the services these enterprises could provide themselves at a lower cost. Mr.
Lombardi noted that any enterprise funds that are small, typically rely on general fund employees to provide
services, it was reviewed if services provided in house were more effective. Adding that with the golf
department we finally hired a full-time administrative assistant for a $4M operation, makes sense to have
this done by someone in the golf department.
Mr. Lombardi provided clarification on the Brewster Schools Special Education Stabilization Fund; this new
fund is meant to deal with unanticipated expenses that otherwise hadn’t been budgeted in a particular fiscal
year. These are issues that were not known at the time the budget was developed. Accountability for the
expenditure from the funds are through a joint vote by Select Board and Brewster School Committee and
appropriations to the fund are approved by Town meeting. Responding to a question from Mr. Tobias
regarding the use of the Special Education Stabilization Funds versus regional funding, Mr. Lombardi stated
that excess and deficiency by the region is only available by appropriation to regional expenses, that would
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be a scenario where there was significant unanticipated special education at the regional level, this couldn’t
be applied if we ran into the same scenario at the elementary school level. Noting that this fund is specific to
our elementary schools.
Mr. Young requested clarification on the ambulance receipts. Mr. Lombardi reviewed that the ambulance
receipts are used as an appropriation to build the general fund operating budget, since the lease payment is
dropping off for FY23, we would not seek to use as much money from this account to fund the general fund
budget next year. Mr. Young asked to see the beginning balances of where we are today, the planned
additions to the funds (affordable housing trust and capital stabilization), the expected or planned uses and
the estimated ending balance at the end of the fiscal year. This is to understand the long-term goal of where
we are going to set the target balance for these stabilization funds. Commenting that there has to be a goal
in terms of what size these funds should be, how to sustain them and the plans for the revenues that will get
freed up once we get to a point of the appropriate balance and the sustainability at the balance. Mr.
Lombardi shared that this information will be available in the budget meeting schedule for tomorrow, there
is a page specific to the transfers to the trust and capital stabilization which will show the starting/ending
balance and appropriations by fiscal year. Additionally, there will be a presentation of the 5-year capital plan
that will review the use of capital stabilization funds at a meeting next Wednesday. Mr. Lombardi noted that
as of today there is no plan on utilizing any funds from capital stabilization until at least FY25 potentially
FY26, right now the only use of funds would be for the library renovation project at $2.5M. By that time, we
should have at least $2M, in the financial reserves policy we have capped our appropriations to capital
stabilization at 10% of the then operating budget. There have been talks about developing an operating and
capital plan for the Affordable Housing Trust, should have more detail on this by end of this fiscal year. Ms.
Kalinick added that the Affordable Housing Trust did set their goals and priorities for FY22, at the top of the
list is to create a 5-year financial plan.
Mr. Henchy inquired if the budget anticipates any use of free cash. Mr. Lombardi confirmed that we do not
plan on using free cash to support our operating budget. Mr. Henchy asked the comfort level given a $49.6M
budget with an upside of the levy limit of about $28k? Mr. Lombardi responded that typically once the
budget process is completed, we have anywhere from $20-$50k of available levy capacity. Noting that the
Town is very diligent and thorough in going through revenue projections and are generally pretty
conservative on this front. To fund our capital plan, our plan relies on the assumption that we will have at
least $1.75M a year to cover capital expenses, we typically try to close out the free cash balance at or above
$1M. Mr. Lombardi stated that when looking at the $1M starting balance and the $1.75M free cash for
capital, means you typically must land at or above $3M a year in certifying free cash. The Town feels very
confident in the assumptions made on the revenue side as this is really where decision points are in terms of
building capacity.
There was a small discussion regarding the pension expense, it was noted that the school is up significantly
more based on the language applied, the experience is a snapshot of what the school department employees
are at a given time in September of each calendar year and where they were a year before that. Mr.
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Lombardi stated that it may well be that next year this could drop off significantly. Part of the reason of the
FTE (full time equivalent) count at elementary schools, which is what is driving the pension number.
Mr. Lombardi reviewed the set up of the budget book, the Finance Committee will receive a link to the book
tomorrow for the budget meetings. Once this link is live, it will include real-time information for our
residents to access. The Town Planner position was reviewed, the position is still open, and we have hired a
part-time, interim Town Planner for the next three months, Charleen Greenhalgh.
Follow-up Discussion on Approach to FY23 Nauset School Budgets (Select Board FY22-23 Strategic Plan
Goal G-1)
Del Borah was given the opportunity to make comments about his view of school choice by the Nauset
Regional School Committee. Mr. Borah has presented at the Regional School Committee meetings three
different times regarding school choice, at his October appearance he requested the school choice figures.
And just last week Mr. Borah requested an open discussion about school choice, this has not yet been placed
on their agenda. He believes communication has only been one way and at only three minutes at a time.
Mr. Borah commented that over the past 10 years or so the budget is up 30% while the enrollment in the
four towns in the region is down 20%. Adding that while it is true that each choice student brings in a small
tuition, Mr. Borah thinks that in order to create the necessary open seats, the school committee had to have
spent several dollars of the money that we provide, for every dollar of school choice tuition it receives.
Adding that he thinks the key here is that the school choice tuition doesn’t reduce our assessment, it adds to
the dollars the school committee has to spend, all of this leads him to ask why should the Towns continue to
approve an increasing Nauset School Budget? In closing, Mr. Borah stated that he absolutely wants Nauset to
have a budget that can provide a top-notch education to our kids, but also wants the money we provide to
be spent on our kids. His suggestion is that Brewster think about using whatever leverage the annual Nauset
budget process gives us, to hold the line on the budget until we get to a school that uses school choice at a
level that is consistent with the state average.
Vice Chair Bridges referenced the Finance Committee questions included in the packet regarding the Nauset
Region School Operating budget, these questions are designed to help understand the budget presentation
that has been prepared. Noting that it is important for the Select Board and the Finance Committee to be on
the same page. Stating that based on the Select Board’s plan and goals and certainly the objectives of the
Finance Committee, we would like a clearer presentation than what has been received. Mr. Bridges is looking
for exactly where the numbers are coming from and how to explain these increases to the citizens at Town
Meeting. Selectperson Hoffmann requested to include a question regarding a cafeteria revolving fund that
was in the description of the High School budget, but no where else. Mr. Bridges added that he noticed the
lack of break down of any revolving funding in the package. Selectperson Hoffmann will draft her question
and submit to Chair Bingham who will communicate directly with Chair Dahl and formalize and submit the
questions.
For Your Information: No Discussion
Town of Brewster
2198 Main Street
Brewster, MA 02631-1898
Phone: (508) 896-3701
Fax: (508) 896-8089
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Matters Not Reasonably Anticipated by the Chair: None
Questions from the Media: None
Next Meetings: February 9 (Joint with Finance Committee-FY23 Town Budget Details), February 14,
February 16 (Joint with Finance Committee and Capital Planning Committee- 5 Year Capital Improvement
Plan), February 28 (Joint with Finance Committee- FY23 School Budgets), March 7, and March 21, 2022
Adjournment
Finance Committee Member William Meehan moved to adjourn at 8:07pm. Member Andrew Evans second.
A roll call vote was taken by the Finance Committee. Robert Tobias-yes, Robert Young-yes, Honey Pivirotto-
yes, William Henchy-yes, William Meehan-yes, Andrew Evans-yes, Chair Frank Bridges-yes. The Finance
Committee vote was 7-Yes, 0-No.
Selectperson Chatelain moved to adjourn at 8:07pm. Selectperson Hoffmann second. A roll call vote was
taken. Selectperson Hoffmann-yes, Selectperson Chatelain- yes, Chair Bingham-yes. The Board vote was 3-
Yes, 0-No.
Respectfully submitted by Erika Mawn, Executive Assistant
Approved: __________________ Signed: _________________________________________
Date Selectperson Chatelain, Clerk of the Select Board
Accompanying Documents in Packet: Agenda, Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Overview presentation, Brewster Finance Committee Budget Questions,
Nauset Regional School Operating Budget,
Town of Brewster
2198 Main Street
Brewster, MA 02631-1898
Phone: (508) 896-3701
Fax: (508) 896-8089
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MINUTES OF THE JOINT MEETING WITH SELECT BOARD & FINANCE COMMITTEE REGULAR SESSION
DATE: February 09, 2022
TIME: 8:30 AM
PLACE: Remote Participation
REMOTE PARTICIPANTS: Chair Bingham, Selectperson Chaffee, Selectperson Hoffmann, Selectperson
Whitney, Selectperson Chatelain, Town Administrator Peter Lombardi, Assistant Town Administrator Donna
Kalinick, Mimi Bernardo, Conor Kenny, Finance Committee members: Vice Chair Frank Bridges, Robert
Young, Andrew Evans, Honey Pivirotto, Robert Tobias, William Henchy
Absent: Harvey Dahl, Alex Hopper, William Meehan
Call to Order & Declaration of a Quorum, Meeting Participation Statement and Recording Statement
Chair Bingham called the meeting to order at 8:30am. A quorum was declared, and all Select Board members
present were announced. Finance Committee Vice Chair Bridges declared a quorum and announced Finance
Committee members present. Chair Bingham read the meeting participation and recording statements.
FY23 Budget Presentations (Select Board FY22-23 Strategic Plan Goal G-6)
The Town of Brewster has partnered with OpenGov to publish the FY23 Budget in a new user-friendly online
format. We hope and expect that the use of this platform will significantly increase our residents’ ability to
access and understand the local fiscal process. Residents will be able to view the budget in detail by
department. There is also the ability to change views using different report and chart styles. Any changes
will be updated in real time.
Once you access the Annual Budget Fiscal Year 2023 homepage, you will be directed to the
Contents Page, from here you can click on any underlined/hyperlinked department or budget line
item to view a department page.
Please note that currently the Capital and Education sections are not live. These pages will be
published before the relevant joint meetings on February 16th and February 28th, respectively.
Within each page, you can scroll down to view Accomplishments for FY2022, Goals & Initiatives
for FY2023, and FY2023 Budget Highlights. Charts and tables have been included to show a
detailed breakdown of each department’s operating budget.
At the end of the Budget Highlights section, you can click on the bullet “Click here to see BUDGET
INCREASE RATIONALE FORMS” to view supporting detail regarding any requested changes greater
than $1,000.
You can also view supplemental budget information (if applicable) by clicking on the link included
at the bottom of certain department pages, “Click here to see SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET AND
DEPARTMENT INFORMATION”.
Town of Brewster
2198 Main Street
Brewster, MA 02631-1898
Phone: (508) 896-3701
Fax: (508) 896-8089
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The Select Board and the Finance Committee discussed department budgets with the respective department
heads as follows:
Early Morning Session:
Police Department- Chief Eldredge
Town Clerk- Colette Williams
Building Department – F. Davis Walters
Health Department – Amy von Hone
Department of Public Works – Griffin Ryder
Break
Late Morning Session:
Natural Resources Department- Chris Miller
Planning- Lynn St. Cyr
Council on Aging- Denise Rego
Ladies Library- Cindy St. Amour
Town Buildings & Maintenance- Tom Thatcher
Town Moderator, Finance Committee/Reserve Fund, Legal, Veteran Services, - presented by
Mr. Lombardi and Ms. Kalinick
Lunch Break -Selectperson Hoffman moved to adjourn for recess. Selectperson Chatelain second. A
role call vote was taken; the vote was 5-Yes, 0-No. Finance Committee member Andy Evans moved
to adjourn for recess. Finance Committee member Bob Tobias second. A role call vote was taken; the
Finance Committee voted, 5-Yes, 0-No.
Finance Committee Vice Chair Bridges read the meeting participation and recording statements. A
quorum was declared, and all Finance Committee members present were announced. Chair Bingham
called the meeting to order. Select Board members present were announced, a quorum was
declared.
Afternoon Session: 1PM
Fire Department- Chief Moran
Water Enterprise- Paul Anderson
Golf Department- Jay Packett
Recreation Department – Mike Gradone
Finance Department: Assessing (James Gallagher), Information Technology (Kathy Lambert),
Treasure/Collector (Lisa Vitale)
Town of Brewster
2198 Main Street
Brewster, MA 02631-1898
Phone: (508) 896-3701
Fax: (508) 896-8089
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The following departments budget presentation were moved to the joint meeting with the Select Board and
Finance Committee on Wednesday February 16, 2022, at 6pm:
Finance Department: Accounting, Benefits & Debt
Administration, Town Hall Operations, Human Resources & All Others
Adjournment
Selectperson Chaffee moved to adjourn at 3:50pm. Selectperson Whitney second. A roll call vote was taken.
Selectperson Chaffee-yes, Selectperson Hoffmann- yes, Selectperson Chatelain-yes, Selectperson Whitney-
yes, Chair Bingham-yes. The Board vote was 5-Yes, 0-No. Finance Committee member Meehan moved to
adjourn. Member Tobias second. A roll call vote was taken. Member Tobias- yes, Member Pivirotto-yes,
Member Evan-yes, Member Young- yes, Member Meehan-yes, Member Henchy-yes. Vice Chair Bridges-yes.
The Finance Committee Board vote was 7-Yes, 0-No
Respectfully submitted by Erika Mawn, Executive Assistant
Approved: __________________ Signed: _________________________________________
Date Selectperson Chatelain, Clerk of the Select Board
Approved: __________________ Signed: _________________________________________
Date Member Meehan, Clerk of the Finance Committee
Link to the Town of Brewster online budget book:
https://stories.opengov.com/brewsterma/published/vNFj7_V0i.
Town Administrator February, 2022
Town of Brewster
2198 Main St.
Brewster, MA. 02631
To whom it may concern,
We will be holding our 37th annual Cape Cod Getaway MS Bike Ride on June 25th and June 26th ,
2022. This two day, 150-mile bicycle tour attracts 1200 cyclists, who ride from Boston, Mass. to
Provincetown, Mass. to raise funds to support the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.
We respectfully request the use of local and state roads in the town of Brewster for the ride on
June 26. I have enclosed cue sheets showing our route. Cyclists will be instructed to ride single
file, on the right side of the road, and to follow all vehicle law, including stopping at red lights
and stop signs. This is a Rules of the Road ride.
We will hire Brewster police officers to work safety details, as we have in the past. We operate a
support team consisting of medical personnel, bicycle mechanics, and amateur (HAM) radio
operators. Our lead HAM radio operator monitors all emergency radio frequencies, so that we
can close or redirect our route should that become necessary.
Please let me know if there are additional steps, permits or permissions I must take to assure
approval of the town of Brewster to host our event. I have also provided an Event Notification
Form from the Massachusetts Department of Transportation that you can use to indicate your
approval for our request.
If you need any further information or have any questions regarding this request please don’t
hesitate to call me. Thank you for your continued support of the Cape Cod Getaway MS Bike
Ride.
Best Regards,
Preston Steblein |Event Manager | Promoter Line Inc.
PO Box 2028, Colleyville, Texas 76034-2028
(cell) 817.909.0549
Brewster Conservation TrustWednesday, April 139:00 amNature HikeEducational walkxx152004-2798931Brewster Conservation Trust c/o Amy Henderson36 Red Top Road, Brewster, Ma 02631508-694-6720508-694-6720Calf Field Pond Trail, West Gate Rd10:30 am
Brewster Conservation Trust9:00 amNature HikeEducational walkxx152004-2798931Brewster Conservation Trust c/o Amy Henderson36 Red Top Road, Brewster, Ma 02631508-694-6720508-694-6720Spruce Hill Trail, Route 6A, Brewster, Ma10:30 amWednesday, June 8, 2022
Town of Brewster
2198 Main Street
Brewster, MA 02631-1898
Phone: (508) 896-3701
Fax: (508) 896-8089
NUMBER 2021-ODL – 46
2022-ODL-#06 FEE $35.00
Town of Brewster
Local Licensing Authority
This is to certify that: Brewster Chamber of Commerce
IS HEREBY GRANTED A ONE-DAY LIQUOR LICENSE PERMT TO ALLOW:
Beer & Wine
(Business Networking Event)
At the following address: Leighton Realty, 2672 Main St. Brewster, MA 02631
This one-day permit is effective on: Thursday March 24, 2022; 5:30pm – 7:00pm
Date Issued: February 28, 2022
Select Board
__________________________
__________________________
__________________________
__________________________
__________________________
Office of:
Select Board
Town Administrator
Town of Brewster
2198 Main Street
Brewster, MA 02631-1898
Phone: (508) 896-3701
Fax: (508) 896-8089
To: Select Board
From: Erika Mawn
Date: February 25, 2022
RE: Friends of Brewster Dog Park Inc. Request for Drummer Boy Park facility use
The Friends of Brewster Dog Park, Inc. has requested use of Drummer Boy Park to host weekly
flea markets on Tuesdays from 7am until 3pm. There is a total of 11 events that will run from
June 21, 2022 to August 30, 2022. All proceeds are to be used to help maintain the Brewster
Dog Park. Additionally, the Friends of Brewster Dog Park Inc, is requesting the waiver of fees
associated with Drummer Boy Park. The costs to rent the fields at Drummer Boy Park is $300
for a weekday rental, for 11 events the total amount requested to be waived is $3,300.00.
In regard to the request to install a 2’x 3’ sign adjacent to the park, this will need to be requested
through the Building Department directly by Friends of Brewster Dog Park Inc. Permanent signs
are not generally allowed at this site. As with all the other park rentals, a temporary sign is
allowed on the site the day of the event.
The following decision points need to be voted by the Board:
1-Approval of request for site usage and dates at Drummer Boy Park.
2-Approval of waiver of fee as requested or modified, based on the Select Board fee waiver
policy.
3-The Board does not have authority over signage; that is a Building Department and Old
King’s Highway Historic District function and should not be voted on by the Board.
The following departments have offered feedback on this application:
Police Department:
Due to the fact that these events are being held on Tuesdays, it is unlikely that we will require a
police detail, however, should traffic flow dictate, we would require one as needed.
Health Department:
If there is participation by food vendors, they will need to follow up with the health department
to ensure they are properly permitted.
Department of Natural Resources:
The area proposed for parking is often low/wet after rain. They may have to cordon off those
areas and provide some direction on how to park.
Building Department:
1.Any single tent exceeding 400 SF requires a tent permit application. This includes
smaller tents conjoined to create a larger unit exceeding 400 SF.
2.Any proposed signs should be reviewed by the building department.
Office of:
Select Board
Town Administrator
Fire Department:
1.All tents shall have a permanently affixed label indicating appropriate fire retardant
ratings.
2.Multiple tents placed side by side shall have a 12ft fire break clearance on all sides for
every 700 sq ft of tent (ex: when seven 10’x10’, or greater, tents are placed side by side
there shall be a 12’ break every 700’ or less dependent on side of tent).
3.Parked vehicles or internal combustion engines such as generators shall not be located
closer than 20 feet to any tent or membrane structure 400 sq ft or more and/or multiple
tents placed side by side with an aggregate area of 700 sq ft for the purpose of
determining required distance, support ropes and guy wires shall be considered as part of
the temporary membrane structure or tents.
4.Access to field vendors by fire department vehicle shall not be blocked. All lanes in
between tents shall be no less than 12’ in width.
5.No parking on interior roads shall be permitted.
Town Administration:
1.Contact the police department for determination if a police detail is required.
2.We will need to monitor port-a-john usage for the event. If additional cleanings are
required, this would be the responsibility of the event organizer.
3.They should ask their vendors to be responsible for their own trash removal.
4.Any serving of food/food vendors need to be permitted through the Board of Health.
They may also need a Hawker and Peddlers through the Select Board.
5.No vehicles are to transverse across the paved walking paths.
6.They need to work with DPW ahead so that we can put up traffic measures near the
walking paths.
7.They need to work with facilities regarding water and electric usage if needed.
8.The sale of single use plastic bottled water is prohibited on town property.
9.The waiver of fee request exceeds the $2,000 annually allowed for non-profits per the
Select Board fee waiver policy.
10.Permanent signs are not allowed at this site. As with all the other park rentals, a
temporary sign is allowed on the site the day of the event with approval from the
Building Department and the Old King’s Highway District Committee.
1
Erika Mawn
From:Carmen Scherzo <cssboh2017@gmail.com>
Sent:Wednesday, January 5, 2022 10:43 AM
To:Erika Mawn; Peter Lombardi
Cc:Bill Kaser, DVM; Carmen Scherzo; Hayley Winfield; Jayne Fowler; Rick Alto; Stef Stendardo; Susan
O'Leary
Subject:Fee Waiver Drummer Boy Park
Follow Up Flag:Follow up
Flag Status:Flagged
Erica Maun, Administrative Assistant
Peter Lombardi, Town Administrator
Dear Brewster Select Board,
Friends of Brewster Dog Park ran several successful flea markets at Drummer Boy Park last
summer.
We would like to do the same this summer every Tuesday from June 21 through August
30. Time of markets would be 7am-3pm.
We would like to install a 2' x 3' sign adjacent to the park that reads 'Flea Market, Tuesdays.'
The Friends of Brewster Dog Park are requesting a fee waiver for these events.
Monies collect will go directly to the upkeep of the Brewster Dog Park.
Regards,
Carmen
Carmen S. Scherzo, DVM, President
Friends of Brewster Dog Park, Inc.
Town of Brewster
Recommended Appointments to Sea Camps Planning Committees
(February 2022)
A. Bay Property Planning Committee
Name Position Background Education Brewster
Residency
(Years)*
1 CHAFFEE Mary Select Board Policy analyst, nurse, military officer, previous Brewster
Board of Health Chair
PhD Nursing, JD, MS Health Policy
and Administration, BS Nursing, BS
Public Health
11FT 6PT
2 CHATELAIN Ned Select Board Realtor, professional boat captain, archeologist,
Outward Bound instructor, previous Brewster Planning
Board
BA Anthropology, MA Theology 5FT
3 BEBRIN Amanda Vision
Implementation
Committee
Realtor, Chair of Cape and Islands Association of
Realtors Community Engagement Committee, Brewster
Planning Board, Brewster Housing Coalition Core Team
BA French, Secondary Education 7
4 HUGHES Patricia Natural
Resources
Commission
Biologist, marine policy director, international consultant
on biodiversity, previous Brewster Select Board,
Brewster Coastal Committee Chair, environmental
planner
BA Biology 25 FT
5 WINGARD
Thomas
Recreation
Commission
Municipal building commissioner, zoning enforcement,
youth and adult sports league leadership roles
Unknown 27
6 FRYZEL Karl At Large Lawyer, Brewster Audit Committee, former Winchester
MA Select Board,
JD, AB 3FT 10PT
7 JOHNSON Peter At Large Business owner and real estate partner/property
manager, nonprofit leader, Brewster Community
Preservation Committee, Brewster Recycling
Commission
BA History 25FT 19PT
8 MCCARLEY
Caroline
At Large New Hampshire state senator, mayor, editorial director BA Economics 2FT
38V
9 MILLER-
JACOBUS Katie
At Large Psychotherapist, youth services clinical director,
Brewster School Committee
Master of Social Work, BA History 35
10 O’CONNOR-
RICE Clare
At Large Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce Director of Economic
Initiatives, U.S. Senate legislative aide, NYC Public
Schools Director of External Programs, Brewster
Cultural Council
MA Urban Affairs, BA 29
11 PHILLIPS John At Large Civil engineer, project manager-major engineering
projects, Tewksbury MA finance committee
MBA, BS Civil Engineering 17
A FELIX Allyson Alternate (in the
event an
appointed
member cannot
serve)
College counselor, shellfish warden, Community
Advisory Board co-chair and Recreation, Parks and
Advisory Committee (Irvington, NY), children attended
Cape Cod Sea Camps
BA Literature and Marketing 2FT
25V
B. Pond Property Planning Committee
Name Position Background Education Brewster
Residency
(Years)
1 HOFFMANN Kari Select
Board
Retired educator, school counselor, team facilitator, special
education administration, previous Brewster Planning Board,
previous Brewster Vision Advisory Group and Vision Planning
Committee
Certificate of Advanced Grad
Studies-Counseling, MS-Family
Studies, BS Education/Fine
Arts
4 PT
13 FT
2 WHITNEY David Select
Board
Maintenance Planner, ExxonMobile (retired), Previous
Government Study Committee and Brewster PTO
Secondary Education 16
3 BARAN Cynthia Water
Commission
ers
Chair Board of Water Commissioners and Water Quality Review
Committee, previous Conservation Commission, Massachusetts
Department of Environmental Protection, project management,
engineering report and plan review, hazardous materials
abatement and groundwater remediation projects,
environmental and public health protection
Master of Public Health-
Epidemiology, BS Biology
35
4 RUCHINSKAS Paul Affordable
Housing
Trust
Community Preservation Committee, previous Cape Cod
Commission (Housing),
Masters Business
Administration (MBA)
20
5 TAYLOR Elizabeth Open Space
Committee
Civil Rights Commission (Ohio), Docent-CC Museum of Natural
History, Brewster Planning Board Member, Community
Preservation Committee, previous Cape Cod Commission,
previous Water Quality Planning Committee, WQRC, previous
Conservation Commission, previous Housing Partnership,
previous Coastal Committee
Biology and Chemistry 36
6 WILLIAMS Chris Natural
Resources
Commission
Former Assistant Supervisor Nickerson State Park,
Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation
(retired), volunteer land monitor and boundary crew member
Brewster Conservation Trust
Bachelor of Science - Forestry 41
7 CROCKER Jan At Large Senior exhibit development Edward Kennedy Institute, Heritage
Museum, Museum of Science, collaborative team leader, design
management, leadership, casework for US Congressman,
previous volunteer at Friends of Gloucester Youth and
Wellspring House
Bachelor of Fine Arts 18, returning
after retirement
2 years ago
8 FERRIS Stephen At Large Finance executive, financial analysis/audits, business analytics
and strategic decision support team, global financial experience,
Habitat for Humanity construction crew, Big Fix team captain,
EforAll mentor
BSc, Business Administration
and Accounting
10
9 GREGOIRE Katie At Large Executive producer video and audio content (NY Times),
documentaries, writer, researcher, director, marketing and
communication team manager, Long Pond neighbor, previous
volunteer at Meals on Wheels and Animal Rescue Front.
Art History, Journalism 1.5
10 WILCOCK Doug At Large Educator-Mathematics, previous Brewster Water Commission,
Water Quality Review Committee, previous Housing Authority
(chair), previous Nickerson State Park Advisory Committee,
Brewster Conservation Trust, Association for the Preservation of
Cape Cod (herring count)
BA, MA, Master of Science in
Teaching
45
A WEIRICH Anne Alternate (in
the event an
appointed
member
cannot
serve)
Pastor, community organizing, recreation, arts organizations,
created coalitions to combat drug issues, team leader, volunteer
at Brewster Ladies Library
BA Anthropology, Master of
Divinity
3, returning
after retirement
3 years ago
*Legend: FT=full-time, PT=part-time, V=visitor
Town of Brewster
2198 Main Street
Brewster, MA 02631-1898
Phone: (508) 896-3701
Fax: (508) 896-8089
MEMORANDUM
RE: Sea Camps Planning Committees
DATE: December 20, 2021; Revised January 10, 2022
At their December 20, 2021 meeting, the Select Board unanimously approved the
following charges for the two new planning committees tasked with developing
Comprehensive Plans for the former Cape Cod Sea Camps properties. At the January
10th, 2022 Select Board meeting, the charge was updated to include a member of the
Water Commission as a voting member instead of a liaison.
Bay Property Planning Committee (BPPC)
1.Purpose:
a.Identify existing conditions of the former Cape Cod Sea Camps Bay
property
b.Evaluate potential low-cost, short-term public access opportunities
c.Develop and propose interim public access plan
d.Develop and implement a public engagement strategy to ensure broad
community input
e.Determine priority long-term uses appropriate for the Bay property, taking
the adjacent Spruce Hill property into consideration
f.Identify and evaluate potential partner organizations with shared interests
and values, particularly MA Audubon and YMCA Cape Cod
g.Propose recommended long-term uses and partnerships
h.If recommended long-term uses include construction of a community
center and/or Town offices, evaluate alternative uses of Council on Aging
site, Town Hall, and Eddy School as appropriate
i.Develop an implementation plan for the proposed uses
2.Strategies:
a.Actively engage the public and stakeholders
b.Provide residents with regular updates regarding progress and milestones
c.Consider a range of interests, needs, ages, and abilities
d.Collaborate with design professionals to develop and present a
comprehensive plan to the Select Board and Town Meeting
Office of:
Select Board
Town Administrator
i.Consider Brewster’s key strategic planning documents (Vision Plan,
Open Space and Recreation Plan, Coastal Resource Management
Plan, Housing Production Plan, and others)
ii.Incorporate maintenance, safety, and legal requirements
iii.Identify estimated one-time project costs, ongoing operating
expenses, funding sources, and timelines, incorporating prudent
financial practices and exploring opportunities for revenue
generation
3.Composition:
Eleven (11) total members, including:
a.Two (2) representatives from Select Board (Select Board Chair shall not be
eligible)
b.One (1) representative from each of the following committees: Vision
Planning Committee; Natural Resources Commission; Recreation
Commission
c.Six (6) at-large members (may be part-time residents)
d.Term: One (1) year, subject to annual reappointment; first term through
June 30, 2023
e.Officers: Committee shall initially and annually thereafter elect a Chair,
Vice Chair, and Clerk; Chair position shall not be held by a Select Board
member; Chair and Vice Chair will meet on quarterly basis with their
counterparts on PPPC to ensure coordination
f.Liaisons (non-voting): Finance Committee; Open Space Committee;
Council on Aging; Affordable Housing Trust; Cultural Council
g.Representatives (non-voting): MA Audubon, YMCA Cape Cod, and
Brewster Conservation Trust; other organizations such as Trustees of
Reservations, etc may be included as needed
h.Lead Town Staff Support: Town Administrator; other Department Heads
as needed
4.Appointment Process:
a.Notice soliciting letters of interest and completed applications from
residents will be posted on Town website – due January 21, 2022
b.Residents seeking to serve as at-large members will be asked to complete
new Board/Committee application form
c.Members of representative committees will be asked to submit letters of
interest
d.Select Board members appointed to serve on BPPC will individually vet all
applicants (at-large and representative members) and then make their
recommendations to the full Board in February
e.Select Board are anticipated to make all appointments by the end of
February
f.Committees and outside organizations may identify their own
liaisons/representatives
5.Selection Criteria:
In addition to the criteria outlined in the Select Board’s recently revised Board &
Committee Appointment Policy, Select Board members will also take into account
the following criteria in selecting members to serve on this committee:
a.Record of effective teamwork ability; able to collaborate well with others
to achieve common goals
b.Experience in community planning, municipal activities, project
management, equity and inclusion, conservation/environment, park
management, sustainability, historic preservation, recreation, public
finance, (landscape) architecture, youth services, human services,
engineering, community housing, and/or law
c.Excellent written and verbal communication skills
d.Previous volunteer service
e.Sufficient time to actively participate in meetings and take on tasks
outside of meetings
Pond Property Planning Committee (PPPC)
1.Purpose:
a.Identify existing conditions of the former Cape Cod Sea Camps Pond
property
b.Evaluate potential low-cost, short-term public access opportunities
c.Develop and propose interim public access pan
d.Develop and implement a public engagement strategy to ensure broad
community input
e.Determine priority long-term uses appropriate for the Pond property,
taking the adjacent Long Pond Woodlands (Robinson) property into
consideration
f.Identify and evaluate potential partner organizations with shared interests
and values, particularly MA Audubon and Brewster Conservation Trust
g.Propose recommended long-term uses and partnerships
h.Develop an implementation plan for the proposed uses
2.Strategies:
a.Actively engage the public and stakeholders
b.Provide residents with regular updates regarding progress and milestones
c.Consider a range of interests, needs, ages, and abilities
d.Collaborate with design professionals to develop and present a
comprehensive plan to the Select Board and Town Meeting
i.Consider Brewster’s key strategic planning documents (Vision Plan,
Open Space and Recreation Plan, Coastal Resource Management
Plan, Housing Production Plan, and others)
ii.Incorporate maintenance, safety, and legal requirements
iii.Identify estimated one-time project costs, ongoing operating
expenses, funding sources, and timelines, incorporating prudent
financial practices and exploring opportunities for revenue
generation
3.Composition:
Ten (10) total members, including:
a.Two (2) representatives from Select Board (Select Board Chair shall not be
eligible)
b.One (1) representative from each of the following committees: Natural
Resources Commission; Open Space Committee; Affordable Housing
Trust, Water Commission
c.Four (4) at-large members (may be part-time residents)
d.Term: One (1) year, subject to annual reappointment; first term through
June 30, 2023
e.Officers: Committee shall initially and annually thereafter elect a Chair,
Vice Chair, and Clerk; Chair position shall not be held by a Select Board
member; Chair and Vice Chair will meet on quarterly basis with their
counterparts on BPPC to ensure coordination
f.Liaisons (non-voting): Finance Committee; Vision Planning Committee;
Recreation Commission
g.Representatives (non-voting): MA Audubon & Brewster Conservation
Trust; other organizations may be included as needed
h.Lead Town Staff Support: Assistant Town Administrator; other
Department Heads as needed
4.Appointment Process:
a.Notice soliciting letters of interest and completed applications from
residents will be posted on Town website – due January 21, 2022
b.Residents seeking to serve as at-large members will be asked to complete
new Board/Committee application form
c.Members of representative committees will be asked to submit letters of
interest
d.Select Board members appointed to serve on PPPC will individually vet all
applicants (at-large and representative members) and then make their
recommendations to the full Board in February
e.Select Board are anticipated to make all appointments by the end of
February
5.Selection Criteria:
In addition to the criteria outlined in the Select Board’s recently revised Board &
Committee Appointment Policy, Select Board members will also take into account
the following criteria in selecting members to serve on this committee:
a.Record of effective teamwork ability; able to collaborate well with others
to achieve common goals
b.Experience in community planning, municipal activities, project
management, equity and inclusion, conservation/environment, park
management, sustainability, historic preservation, recreation, public
finance, (landscape) architecture, youth services, human services,
engineering, community housing, and/or law
c.Excellent written and verbal communication skills
d.Previous volunteer service
e.Sufficient time to actively participate in meetings and take on tasks
outside of meetings
Town of Brewster
2198 Main Street
Brewster, MA 02631-1898
Phone: (508) 896-3701
Fax: (508) 896-8089
MEMORANDUM
TO: Select Board
FROM: Peter Lombardi, Town Administrator
RE: Update on Water Quality Project Funding Options and Discussion of Next
Steps Relative to Brewster’s Continued Participation in Cape Cod & Islands
Water Protection Fund (CCIWPF)
DATE: February 25, 2022
Following the joint meeting with the Select Board and Board of Health on January 27
where Mark Nelson from Horsley Witten provided an update on the Town’s water
quality initiatives and financing options, I met with our legislative delegation on
February 15 at the direction of the Select Board.
To recap, Brewster visitors have contributed over $2.6M to the CCIWPF to date – about
$1M/year via a 2.75% tax on all lodging. We have not yet received any funding back.
At the same time, we have had to appropriate Brewster taxpayer funds (Free Cash) to
pay for several water quality initiatives. Per MA Department of Environmental
Protection feedback on our anticipated projects (see attached), we only expect to
secure about $4M from the CCIWPF toward our $30+M in water quality-related, long-
term capital needs.
Our delegation’s collective feedback was as follows:
- They will not support a Special Act to direct 2.75% (or any other amount) of
lodging revenues to a Brewster-specific Water Protection Fund – essentially
mirroring the CCIWPF on the local, instead of regional, level.
- They suggested we consider adoption of the 3% community impact for short-
term rentals. As previously discussed, this local option (MGL Ch 64G Sec 3D)
requires a simple majority vote of Town Meeting to adopt. The way the statute
is structured, this fee may be imposed on either only professionally managed
short-term rentals or on all short-term rentals. This fee is administered and
collected by the MA Department of Revenue, just like the CCIWPF.
Office of:
Select Board
Town Administrator
Brewster contributes about $1M/year to the CCIWPF. Our traditional lodging &
short-term rental revenues (6% tax on each) total approximately $2.3M, about
$1.1M from short-term rentals alone. Accordingly, we anticipate collecting at
least $500k/year in new revenues if we were to adopt the 3% community impact
fee on all short-term rentals, at least 35% of which must be spent on “affordable
housing or local infrastructure projects”. Town counsel has opined that all of our
proposed upcoming water quality projects would fit within the definition of “local
infrastructure”. The local option could take effect as early as July 1, 2022.
Practically speaking, we would also need to bring an article to Town Meeting
seeking to create a new Water Quality Stabilization Fund to which at least 35%,
and potentially 100% (especially since we are already directing 50% of current
short-term rental revenues to the Affordable Housing Trust), of these new
revenues would be directed. Appropriation from this stabilization fund would
require a 2/3 majority vote of Town Meeting.
- They expressed support to work with Brewster in the coming months to try to
expand our eligibility for State Revolving Fund (SRF) & CCIWPF financing for our
projects by coordinating a meeting with relevant MA Department of
Environmental Protection and Clean Water Trust officials to explore current state
regulations that impact use of these fund sources for innovative/alternative
systems on private property. They recognize that this is, or likely will be, a
regional issue, not entirely unique to Brewster. Depending on the outcome of
this meeting with state officials, they also offered to assist in revisiting current
CCIWPF regulations and by-laws to see whether potential changes could be
made to those that would expand eligible uses to more closely align with our
planned projects, especially those related to innovative/alternative septic
systems.
As a reminder, MGL Ch 29C Sec 19 requires a 2/3 majority vote of Town Meeting to opt
out of the CCIWPF. Members who opt out can, by vote of Town Meeting, opt back in
but would not be eligible for funding until Year 3 of their return.
It would take several months to work through these potential solutions – certainly well
after the deadline for this Spring’s Town Meeting warrant. However, given the
significant long-term financial implications of this decision and that state
involvement/oversight of pond water quality may evolve over time, I recommend we
partner with our legislative delegation to clearly and definitively identify the extent to
which we will be able to access SRF and CCIWPF to finance a greater share of our
planned water quality initiatives.
It is important to note that we do not have any major planned water quality initiatives
on our 5-year Capital Improvement Plan in FY23. We currently plan to use $175k in
Free Cash for water quality consulting services and initiatives next year. It is also worth
noting that the attached Short-Term Rental Revenue Allocation Policy supports directing
at least 25% of these existing revenues to Capital Stabilization. For FY23, we have
proposed directing $300k (or 40%) of these funds to Capital Stabilization. If approved
at that amount, the Capital Stabilization fund balance would be $1.025M. We could
create a new Water Quality Stabilization fund at Town Meeting this spring and direct
15% ($112,500) of these existing STR revenues to that new fund for FY23 to help
cover most of our planned water quality projects next year. If we were to take that
approach, our contribution to the general Capital Stabilization fund in the FY23
operating budget would proportionately decrease to $187,500.
Town of Brewster Financial Policies
SHORT-TERM RENTAL REVENUES
PURPOSE
To help the Town allocate this significant new funding source in a manner that it is fiscally prudent,
financially sustainable, and consistent with the Town’s strategic policies, programs, services, and
assets. Avoiding reliance on this funding source as a key element in developing or balancing the
Town’s annual operating budget is a prudent practice. Investment of these funds in building capital
reserves and creating a reliable, dedicating funding stream to support the Town’s affordable housing
initiatives creates substantial investment in areas that are otherwise challenging to fund given
budgetary constraints and other pressing operational and capital needs. This policy is consistent with
the Town’s Financial Reserves policy regarding our commitment to building our capacity to fund
major capital projects by growing our Capital Stabilization fund.
APPLICABILITY
This policy pertains to the annual operating and capital decision-making duties of the Select Board,
Town Administrator, Finance Committee, and Affordable Housing Trust. It also applies to the related
job duties of the Finance Director and Treasurer Collector.
POLICY
A. Revenues
The Town has been particularly conservative in estimating short-term rental revenues since their
inception for the following reasons:
Imposition and collection of this surcharge is still relatively new (FY20);
Specific short-term rental revenue data from MA Department of Revenue is new (FY21);
Town does not regulate short-term rentals, leading to uncertainty regarding our local
revenue collection rates;
Entire lodging industry has been impacted by the pandemic.
The Town is committed to continuing to conservatively project anticipated short-term rental
revenues, but plans to more closely align our budget to actual figures over the next several years as
we have access to more and better data. During this transition period, the Town’s certified Free Cash
totals may be higher than historical actuals due to our conservative practices in this area. Even after
this initial transition period, the Town will continue to be conservative in our short-term rental
revenue estimates since this industry can be significantly impacted by external market and economic
factors outside of the Town’s control and it is not currently regulated at the local level.
B. Expenditures
The Town is committed to establishing a permanent funding mechanism to support the Affordable
Housing Trust and to investing in building its capital reserves. As such, the Town will allocate future
fiscal year short-term rental revenues according to the following guidelines:
50% to the Affordable Housing Trust;
25+% to Capital Stabilization, until and unless that reserve fund balance totals 10% of the
Town’s total General Fund annual operating budget amount, consistent with our Financial
Reserves policy;
Priority one-time capital projects/acquisitions, including those related to wastewater and
water quality;
No more than 10% to other targeted investments in our operating budget that advance goals
identified in the Select Board’s Strategic Plan, preferably those that relate to the revenue
source.
Appropriations for such purposes shall be included in the Town’s annual operating budget such that
our recommended expenditures in a given fiscal year align with projected short-term rental revenues
for that year. During the transition period where projected short-term rental revenues may lag
behind actuals, the Town may consider Free Cash appropriations consistent with these expenditure
guidelines.
EFFECTIVE DATE
This policy was adopted on May 3, 2021.
EFFECTIVE DATE
This policy was adopted on May 3, 2021.
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Andrew Gottlieb
Executive Director
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Eliza McClennen
President
Steven Koppel
Vice President
Bob Ciolek
Treasurer
Jack Looney
Clerk
John Cumbler
Margo Fenn
Joshua Goldberg
DeeDee Holt
Thomas Huettner
Pat Hughes
Elysse Magnotto-Cleary
Blue Magruder
Stephen Mealy
Wendy Northcross
Kris Ramsay
Robert Summersgill
Charles Sumner
Taryn Wilson
February 15, 2022
Ms. Cynthia Bingham, Chair
Brewster Select Board
Brewster Town Hall
2198 Main St.
Brewster, MA 02631
Dear Ms. Bingham:
We are writing as Brewster residents and members of the Board of Directors of the
Association to Preserve Cape Cod. On behalf of the entire APCC Board, we are writing to
express our collective concern about the recently discussed withdrawal of the Town of
Brewster from the Cape and Islands Water Protection Fund. Simply put, we view this
discussion as not in the best interests of the region or the taxpayers of the Town of
Brewster. It is our goal to redirect the conversation to how best to maximize Brewster’s
utilization of this remarkably useful and beneficial tool.
The Fund was born of a recognition that the entire Cape has a water quality problem that
demanded a regional approach to be cost effectively resolved. It was not until the idea
underpinning the Fund came to the fore and connected all the 15 municipal dots into a
complete picture that the Legislature saw fit to act. The Fund has allocated over $71 million
to eight Cape towns in just its first year of making awards and has regulations committing to
a 50% subsidy of future projects under $1 million and 25% for future projects over $1
million. The Fund is, by any objective measure, a success, and it provides a framework in
which all Cape towns can proceed individually and collectively to address water quality
issues. Financing of the Fund is through a surcharge on short-term rentals, not from
Brewster taxpayers. If Brewster were to withdraw from the Fund, the surcharge would be
eliminated, requiring Brewster property taxpayers to assume the full costs of addressing the
Town’s water quality issues.
As we understand it, your concerns seem focused on SRF limitations possibly restricting the
funds available to the Town. Having reviewed the package of information presented to the
Select Board, we see few, if any, SRF limitations that would impede the Town from
optimizing access to Fund subsidy. The DEP letter discussing eligibility provided a clear path
to enabling most, if not all, of the Town’s projects to be considered SRF eligible. While the
non-conventional aspect of some of the management strategies pose some need to
customize projects to meet SRF criteria, such an effort should not be dismissed.
APCC has resources and expertise to offer the Town to explore these questions and the
Cape Cod Commission similarly has technical assistance resources that can be deployed to
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Brewster to assist. Rather than assume these minor challenges cannot be addressed and to use that
conclusion as the basis of an exit strategy, we recommend that an alternative path be taken. Together,
let us commit to developing a strategy that seeks to maximize utilization of the resources that already
reside within the Fund rather than turn away from the funds it has to offer and walk down a path that is
almost certain to face significant legislative challenges.
Brewster has a well-established history of creative problem solving. We hope you will work with us to
make the Fund work for Brewster before abandoning one of the most effective and transformative
financing methods ever made available to Cape towns.
We look forward to constructively engaging with the Town to develop a plan that optimizes the financial
resources available to Brewster. We would request a meeting with your Select Board before any
decisions are made to seek withdrawal from the Fund and await your guidance on the best way to
proceed.
Thank you for your consideration.
On Behalf of the APCC Board,
Eliza McClennen
Charles Sumner
Pat Hughes
Steven Koppel
Kris Ramsay
cc: Brewster Select Board
Peter Lombardi, Town Administrator
Senator Julian Cyr
Representative Sarah Peake
Representative Tim Whalen
Archive d: Friday, February 25, 2022 2:50:47 PM
From: Susan Bridges
Se nt: Fri, 18 Feb 2022 22:22:08
To: Peter Lombardi
Cc: Cynthia Bingham; Amy von Hone; Chris Miller; Board of Directors
Subje ct: Water Resource Management
Se ns itivity: Normal
Peter Lombardi
Town Administrator
Brewster Town Hall
2198 Main Street
Brewster, MA 02631
Dear Peter (with Cindy, Amy and Chris on copy),
Thank you s o much for joining us yesterday in the planning of the Brews ter Ponds Summit (BPS) to be held this spring. The Pond Summ it will be a
great learning opportunity for all of us and could help s et the s tage for next s teps in improving things for Brewster’s groundwater and ponds . W e look
forward to partnering with the town on this event! (An updated draft outline will be forthcoming soon.)
W e also want to thank you for organizing the January 27, 2022 joint BOS/BOH presentation by Mark Nelson updating progress on the town’s Integrated
W ater Res ources Management Plan (IW RMP.) This was a valuable way to bring everyone up to date on what has been ac c omplished and som e of
the projects still underway.
The BPC supports your efforts to explore all funding alternatives for water protec tion measures, including considering the amount of m oney that can
be accessed, the likelihood of obtaining funds and the flexibility to us e funds for the types of water protection meas ures that m ay be needed. W e
agree it m akes sense to explore the possibility of legis lative changes to allow Brewster to establish its own funding m ec hanism . Als o, before m aking a
decis ion about C&IW PF participation, we urge you and the Selec t Board to engage the Cape Cod Commission and others to s eek out every funding
opportunity pos sible for these important projects. The Cape Cod Com mis s ion’s Technical Support staff, Brian Baum gaertel and George Heufelder at
MASSTC, Zee Crocker at The Barnstable Clean W ater Coalition, Andrew Gottlieb, and others who are now testing and putting IA s ystem s and s ewers
in the ground, could provide valuable guidance re: SRF and C&IW PF funding. Our sense is that while the MA DEP prefers funding c ons ervative
solutions like c entral sewers, the creation of a res pons ible managem ent entity (RME) involving the Town of Brews ter could go a long way toward
res olving their questions of monitoring the effectiveness of IA sys tems and achieving funding.
The Cape & Is land W ater Protection Fund regulations s pec ific ally state: “These projects include, but are not limited to, the use of innovative
strategies and alternative septic system technologies, the com pletion and update of water quality and wastewater m anagement plans , the
construc tion of sewer collection systems and was tewater treatm ent plants, and the implementation of drainage improvem ents and water treatm ent
program s to im prove water quality in freshwater ponds and marine res ources. “
The Board of the BPC asks to be fully engaged with the town in pond and water quality planning going forward. W e have a knowledgeable Board and a
tremendous base of experienced and dedicated volunteers, som e of whom are semi-retired environmental engineers, scientists and m ore. Last
sum mer’s Citiz ens Science Team counted more than 50 volunteers who worked closely with the Brewster Board of Health on c yanobacteria
m onitoring. Another team of volunteers is researching bioremediation as an alternative to alum. There’s a lot to be done in Brewster on groundwater
and pond protec tion and remediation and we can bring a lot to this partnership!
Best, Susan Bridges, President
PS: Pleas e s ee these video links below for valuable bac kground information:
Re sponsible Manage ment Entities (RME’s) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzjvmJwaiHA
A s hort 10 m inute video from Patty Daley, CCC Legal and Polic y Specialis t, 508-744-1212, pdaley@capecodcomm ission.org
Adv ance s in (Innov ativ e/Alte rnative ) IA septic syste ms - https://vime o.com/607654098
A 1-hr video presentation by the NEW EA (New England W ater Environment As s ociation.)
Inc ludes dis c us sions by Brian Baumgaetel Direc tor of MASSTC (The Mas s ac husetts Alternative Septic System Tes t Center,) Scott Hors ley - with
som e c omm ents about establishing RME’s and his work with the Town Of W ellfleet.
Barnstable Cle an Wate r Coalition - https://bcle anwate r.org/re sources/bcwc-video-library/v ide o-library-se ptic-syste ms/
Videos on their latest installation of IA systems near Shubael Pond.
Zee Crocker - Executive Director, 508-420-0780
MEMORANDUM
To: Ryan Bennett, Town Planner
Chris Miller, Natural Resource Director
From: Mark Nelson
Date: July 29, 2021
Re: Evaluation of the Cape Cod and Islands Water Protection Fund Support
And its Benefits to the Town of Brewster
Introduction
The Horsley Witten Group, Inc. (HW) evaluated potential opportunities for the Town of Brewster to
receive funding for water quality improvement projects under the recently created Cape Cod and Islands
Water Protection Fund (CCIWPF). The goals were to consider the funding potential for current projects
needed to implement the Town’s Integrated Water Resource Management Plan (IWRMP) and to
improve water quality in the numerous freshwater ponds in Brewster. HW evaluated the eligibility for
funding through the CCIWPF which is based on the approval of projects at the state level through the
Massachusetts Clean Water Trust. A review of anticipated projects was also conducted to evaluate the
potential for SRF funding which would then make them eligible for CCIWPF funding. Details are
provided below, including a list of questions to ask of the Clean Water Trust to clarify the Town’s funding
potential under the SRF and the CCIWPF.
Eligibility for Funding
To receive funds through the CCIWPF, a Town must apply for and be granted state revolving loan (SRF)
funding from the MA Clean Water Trust. If the Trust approves a project, it is then eligible for funding
from the CCIWPF which is used to repay the SRF loan.
• For a project to be eligible for SRF funding, the Trust requires prior approval of a comprehensive
wastewater management plan, IWRMP, targeted watershed plan or project specific plan. SRF
funds can be obtained for planning projects, such as for the design and permitting of a
neighborhood wastewater treatment plant. If planning funds are awarded, they can be used to
create a project specific plan which, if approved, can then be used to request SRF funding for a
construction project.
• Cape Cod Commission CWA Section 208 approval is also required for a project to be eligible for
SRF funding. The Commission has not reviewed Brewster’s IWRMP. However, they will review
individual project plans for Section 208 compliance and have done this for other towns.
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Proposed project(s) must be submitted to the Clean Water Trust for inclusion on the annual Intended
Use Plan. If a project is included on the plan, it is then eligible for SRF funding.
• Not all projects that request SRF funding are selected to be on the Intended Use Plan. 310 CMR
44.00 provides the criteria used to rank proposed projects.
• In 2021, the Clean Water Trust funded 75% of the projects that applied for funding, providing
$575,000,000 of the $977,000,000 that was requested. The projects are ranked on their ability
to resolve current water quality issues for drinking water, freshwater ponds, and coastal waters.
• To be eligible, Town funding to support the project must be secured no later than October of
the year when funds are awarded.
Funding from the Clean Water Trust
Funding is provided as a 20-year loan with a maximum interest rate of 2%. Some projects can qualify for
a lower interest rate as well. Projects that demonstrate that their implementation will not result in
increased development in the area where the project takes place can qualify for a 0% interest rate.
Funding from the CCIWPF
The CCIWPF provides separate funds, as grants to the Towns that participate in the program. The funds
are provided only for projects approved under the state’s Intended Use Plan. Each year the grants are
provided based on the funds available and the number of projects eligible for funding. This data is used
to select a subsidy percentage for each project. For the first round of funding through the CCIWPF,
awards for projects on the Intended Use Plan were provided at a rate of 25% of the project cost. Small
projects, below $1,000,000, are eligible for twice the percentage awarded to other projects.
Awards for all projects are paid out in equal installments over 4 years after award.
Proposed Projects in Brewster and Potential for SRF and CCIWPF Support
HW considered the currently proposed projects under the IWRMP to evaluate their eligibility for
receiving CCIWPF money and to estimate the expected amount of reimbursement that may be secured.
Details are provided below.
WWTP Planning, Design and Permitting. SRF funding for the planning and design of a neighborhood
treatment facility to meet the Pleasant Bay TMDL and accommodate future buildout could be
requested. This could also include the design of a septic upgrade for Captains Golf Course.
Cost: $400,000 - $450,000
SRF Funding Eligibility Possible
CCIWPF Eligibility Possible – At about 50% (double the standard percentage given the cost
is below $1,000,000).
Development of a Pilot Program for Septic Upgrades Near Freshwater Ponds. The project would select
1-3 different I/A systems that treat for phosphorus and design and install them on six properties within
300 feet of a pond. Phosphorus and nitrogen testing of the effluent would be conducted for 1-2 years to
document their performance. Based on the results, a draft health regulation for ponds may be updated
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to require upgrades for systems within 300 feet upgradient and 100 feet downgradient of freshwater
ponds. This could potentially be funded as a planning project. If the Clean Water Trust considers this a
construction project, the types of I/A systems used may impact how the Trust ranks the project on the
Intended Use Plan.
Cost: $300,000 - $350,000
SRF Funding Eligibility Possible if this is considered a planning project – need to confirm.
CCIWPF Eligibility Possible – At about 50% (double the standard percentage given the cost
is below $1,000,000).
Construction of a Neighborhood WWTP. The construction of a neighborhood treatment facility to
reduce nitrogen loading in the Pleasant Bay watershed to meet the TMDL goals for existing development
and from future buildout could be required, with the size of the facility based on the results of the
ongoing Captains Golf Course study. It would include the building of the collection, treatment, and
disposal facilities. Costs for any land acquisition or easements could potentially be included. This is
eligible for SRF funding, and the selection of the project would depend on how it ranks relative to other
projects when submitted. Achieving compliance with the Pleasant Bay TMDL would likely increase the
project’s ranking.
Cost: $10,000,000 - $15,000,000 (depends on system size and land acquisition
costs)
SRF Funding Eligibility Possible
CCIWPF Eligibility Possible – likely at or around 25% ($2,500,000 - $3,750,000).
The Town could consider a nitrogen trade with another Pleasant Bay watershed town, paying them to
expand their wastewater treatment facility and thereby offset nitrogen loads generated in Brewster.
Such a trade could reduce or eliminate the need for the neighborhood wastewater facility. The ability to
have the cost of such a trade funded through the SRF program needs to be determined.
Construction of Captains Golf Course I/A Treatment System. This project would involve the installation
of an I/A treatment system into the existing septic system to treat nitrogen to 5 mg/L.
Cost: $200,000
SRF Funding Eligibility Unclear. The use of an I/A system that does not have general use
approval may not be approved for funding by the Clean Water Trust.
Further discussion with them on this issue is needed.
CCIWPF Eligibility Unlikely, unless the project is approved by the Clean Water Trust on the
Intended Use Plan.
Installation of I/A Septic Systems Adjacent to Fresh Water Ponds. The Town could help finance the
upgrades of onsite systems within 300 feet upgradient and 100 feet downgradient of freshwater ponds.
Town financing could cover the cost of the I/A system installation with the homeowner covering the
costs of any other necessary septic system upgrades.
Cost: $10,000,000
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SRF Funding Eligibility Unclear. The use of an I/A system that does not have general use
approval may not be approved for funding by the Clean Water Trust.
Also, septic upgrades are typically funded through the Barnstable
County Septic Loan Program. However, this is only available for systems
considered failed under Title 5. Further discussion with the Trust and
the Cape Cod Commission on these issues is needed.
CCIWPF Eligibility Unlikely unless the project is approved by the Clean Water Trust on the
Intended Use Plan.
Initial Assessment of Funding from the CCIWPF
Based on the information provided above, Brewster could potentially receive SRF funding, as one or
more 20-year loans, for the planning projects and the construction of the neighborhood wastewater
facility. A total of $10,700,000 to $15,800,000 could be funded. If awarded SRF funding, there would
then be funds available from the CCIWPF to support the repayment of the SRF loans. Assuming a 25%
payment of the cost of each project (and 50% for projects under $1,000,000 in cost) a total of
$2,850,000 to $4,140,000 could be financed through the CCIWPF.
Clarifying Questions to the Clean Water Trust
Based on the review provided above, there are questions to discuss with the Clean Water Trust to help
determine the likelihood of SRF funding for the projects under consideration in Brewster. These include:
1. Is the proposed pilot testing program for I/A septic systems near ponds eligible for SRF funding
as a planning project or as an implementation project?
2. If the Town needs to acquire land to build a neighborhood wastewater facility, can that cost be
funded under the SRF program?
3. Can Brewster receive CCIWPF money to support a nitrogen trade with another Town that is
building an SRF eligible project, such as a traditional wastewater treatment facility?
4. Can projects involving the construction of I/A septic systems be eligible for SRF funding if the
proposed technology has not received general use approval? Can this be done outside the
Barnstable County Septic Loan Fund which only provides loans for septic upgrades that are
deemed in failure under Title 5?
5. Can SRF funding be used for projects to upgrade septic systems on private properties not owned
by the Town? It is our understanding that this has not been possible but that the state is
reviewing this opportunity as it is eligible under federal SRF funding regulations.
Charles D. Baker
Governor
Karyn E. Polito
Lieutenant Governor
Kathleen A. Theoharides
Secretary
Martin Suuberg
Commissioner
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Mr. Peter Lombardi, Town Administrator
Town of Brewster
2198 Main Street
Brewster, MA 02631
RE: Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) Project Eligibility
Dear Mr. Lombardi,
Thank you for your letter dated August 2, 2021, and for meeting with staff from the Massachusetts
Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) and staff from the Massachusetts Clean Water Trust
(Trust) on August 17, 2021, to discuss CWSRF program eligibility. The town of Brewster (the Town) is
considering a series of projects to improve water quality and to meet the nitrogen reduction needed for
Pleasant Bay and numerous freshwater ponds as required under the watershed permit.
Through your consultant’s (Horsley Witten Group) Memorandum dated July 29, 2021, you have presented
conceptual projects and have posed a series of questions that we discussed at the meeting, summarized
as follows:
1. Is the proposed pilot testing program for I/A septic systems near ponds eligible for SRF funding
as a planning project or as an implementation project?
Response: The conceptual pilot testing program for I/A septic systems near ponds would be eligible
for SRF financing as a planning project.
2. If the Town needs to acquire land to build a neighborhood wastewater facility, can that cost be
funded under the SRF program?
Response: Only the portion of the property that is an integral part of land application treatment
process is eligible for SRF financing. Eligibility would be considered as part of the construction phase
of the Wastewater Treatment Plant. The Trust may be able to reimburse the Town for eligible costs
of purchasing the land.
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3. Can Brewster receive CCIWPF money to support a nitrogen trade with another Town that is
building an SRF eligible project, such as a traditional wastewater treatment facility?
Response: SRF financing is offered to the owner of the project. It is recommended that cost sharing
be allocated through an Inter-Municipal Agreement.
4. Can projects involving the construction of I/A septic systems be eligible for SRF funding if the proposed
technology has not received general use approval? Can this be done outside the Barnstable County
Septic Loan Fund which only provides loans for septic upgrades that are deemed in failure under Title
5?
Response: Implementation projects of I/A septic systems may be eligible for SRF financing, outside
the Barnstable County Septic Loan Fund, if they have been evaluated and approved by MassDEP as
part of a regional strategy or watershed permit, and if the SRF borrower is the Town. The level of
reliance to achieve reduction targets is one of the items that will be assessed in review of how the
proposed project fits in a regional strategy or watershed permit. For I/A septic system projects, a
proposed plan from the Town for management and sampling is another aspect of the review. This is
not an all-inclusive list of review items, but these are some key aspects to consider.
5. Can SRF funding be used for projects to upgrade septic systems on private properties not owned
by the Town? It is our understanding that this has not been possible but that the state is
reviewing this opportunity as it is eligible under federal SRF funding regulations
Response: Septic system upgrades may be eligible for SRF financing if they have been recommended
and approved by MassDEP as part of a regional strategy and if the SRF borrower is the Town.
Please note, as discussed at our meeting, project design costs are not eligible for SRF financing.
Please be advised that these responses are provided as general guidance, and they do not constitute
final MassDEP determinations. MassDEP will determine SRF project eligibility upon review of a formal
application following the established SRF process.
If you have any questions, or if we may be of further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Sincerely,
Maria E. Pinaud, Director
Division of Municipal Services
maria.pinaud@mass.gov
Delivered via email.
eCC: plombardi@brewster-ma.gov
cmiller@brewster-ma.gov
eperry@capecodcommission.org
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eCC: mnelson@horsleywitten.com
nkeenan@tre.state.ma.us
andrew.osei@mass.gov
ashraf.gabour@mass.gov
Michele.Higgins@mass.gov
brian.dudley@mass.gov
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Integrated Water Resource
Management Planning
2022 Update
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All Water Resources are
Interconnected
Therefore:
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An Integrated Plan!
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The Big Picture…
Protecting the Town’s Waters
Protecting Public and Private Drinking
Water Supplies
Managing Nitrogen Loads to Coastal
Embayments
Protecting and Restoring Fresh Water
Ponds
Improving Stormwater Management
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Brewster’s Conservation Lands
and Zone II Areas
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Coastal Watersheds
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Status of Brewster’s Ponds - 2009
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Water Quality Issues - Nitrogen
Impacts Drinking Water, Coastal Waters and Fresh
Water Ponds
SOURCES – Septic Systems, Fertilizers, Road Runoff
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Water Quality Issues - Nitrogen
Septic System Discharge 35 mg/L
Drinking Water Standard 10 mg/L
State DW Planning Standard 5 mg/L
Brewster Drinking Water < 1 mg/L
Coastal Estuary Threshold ~0.3 mg/L
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Phosphorus and Ponds
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Water Quality Issues –
Emerging Contaminants
Per and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)
Found in Fire Fighting Foams, Cleaning Products
Teflon Pans, Food Wrappers, Skin Care Products and
Waterproof Clothing
State Drinking Water Standard of 20 Parts Per
Trillion
Currently Not Detected in Brewster’s Public Wells
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Integrated Water Planning
Timeline
2009 Comprehensive Water Planning Committee
Formed
Integrated Water Resources Management Plan
Phase I - 2011
Phase II - 2012
Pleasant Bay Nitrogen Management Alternatives
Assessment -2015
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Timeline - Continued
Implementation Phase
Water Resource Atlas – Fresh Water Ponds – 2016
Pleasant Bay Watershed Permit – 2018
Pleasant Bay Targeted Watershed Management
Plan - 2018
Golf Course Fertilization/Leaching Rate Study –
Ongoing
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Timeline - Continued
Implementation Phase
Walkers Pond Weed Harvesting Program
Upper Mill Pond Alum Treatment
Elbow Pond Weed Harvesting Program
Ongoing Water Quality Assessments
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Key Issues in 2022
Pleasant Bay Nitrogen Management to Comply with
Watershed Permit
Development and Implementation of Strategies to
Protect and Restore Fresh Water Ponds
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Pleasant Bay Watershed Permit
Brewster makes up 25% of the Pleasant
Bay Watershed and is accountable for
13% of the N load.
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Open Space Purchases Protect Brewster’s
Waters
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Pleasant Bay Watershed Permit
Permit Signed in August 2018.
Requires Brewster to remove of 2,262 kg of nitrogen per year and address future development.
The town has already removed 56% of this load through changes in fertilizer practices at Captains Golf Course.
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Nitrogen Reductions Achieved To Date
Nitrogen Reduction Required:2,262 kg-N/year
Approved Reductions in Watershed Permit:
Golf Fertilizer Reduction (pre-2015) 930 kg-N/year
Golf Irrigation Recapture 230 kg-N/year
Town-wide Fertilizer Bylaw 121 kg-N/year
Total Nitrogen Removed 1,281 kg-N/year
Remaining Reduction Needed 981 kg/N/year
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Nitrogen
Reductions
by
Watershed
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Nitrogen Impacts in Tar Kiln Subwatershed
Currently Being Reevaluated
Tar Kiln Watershed
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Nitrogen Management Alternatives
to Meet Permit Goals
Additional Captains Golf Course
Fertilizer Management
Neighborhood WWTP
I/A Septic Treatment Systems
Nitrogen Trading
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Further Nitrogen Reduction Opportunities at
Captain’s Golf Course
Reduce fertilizer applications on the fairways and
roughs, incorporating sprayed applications of liquid
fertilizers (underway).
Potentially reduce the size of fairways by
approximately 2.5 acres (course-wide) –subject to
further discussion.
Septic System Upgrade to Treat for Nitrogen (Cost
approx. $150,000 -$170,000)
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Example of how a fairway could be shortened to
reduce fertilizer applications
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Further Nitrogen Reduction Opportunities at
Captain’s Golf Course
Fertilizer Reductions -364 kg-N/year
Fairway Changes -49 kg-N/year
Septic Upgrade -45 kg-N/year
Total New Reduction 458 kg-N/year
Final Reduction Needed 523 kg/N/year
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Golf Course Fertilizer Leaching Rate
Evaluation
•Changes in fertilizer practices may mean that less
nitrogen is leaching into groundwater.
•The permit assumes that 20% does leach.
•Documenting a lower leaching rate would further
reduce Brewster’s obligations under the permit.
•Study underway to document how much nitrogen
enters groundwater from fertilizer applications.
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Golf Course Fertilizer Leaching Rate
Evaluation
Six fairway sites being
tested using subsurface
lysimeters and
groundwater monitoring
wells
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Golf Course Fertilizer Leaching Rate
Evaluation
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Golf Course Fertilizer Leaching Rate
Evaluation
•Results of this study – completed in 2023 - will
determine what additional nitrogen load must be
managed using other techniques
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Neighborhood Wastewater Treatment
and Collection System
Disposal in the watershed Disposal outside the
watershed
Number of Homes = 152 Number of Homes = 110
Nitrogen reduction ~ 523 kg/yr Nitrogen reduction ~ 523 kg/yr
20-year cost = $10,000,000 -
$15,000,000
20-year cost = $9,000,000
•A traditional wastewater system could be installed in
the upper portion of the watershed to treat effluent
prior to its discharge to groundwater.
•Can offset future development
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Option 3: Onsite Septic System Treatment Upgrades
Septic systems serving individual properties could be
upgraded to provide additional nitrogen treatment.
On-site septic system treatment upgrades have until
recently been recently been the preferred alternative.
Through the PB Watershed Permit and supporting SNEP
Grant, this approach appears to be less cost effective for
this watershed at this scale.
Number of Homes = 320
Nitrogen reduction = 523 kg/yr
20-year cost = $26,000,000
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Nitrogen Trading
•The permit allows the town to negotiate a
“nitrogen trade” with another Pleasant Bay town.
•Eliminates the long-term management of a
facility in Brewster.
•Size and cost of the trade could be adjusted to
accommodate future nitrogen impacts from
buildout.
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Summary
75% of Brewster’s obligations can be achieved at
Captains Golf Course with Minimal Cost.
A successful study of leaching rates will further reduce
the town’s obligation.
Options to manage the rest includes:
Neighborhood WWTP
Onsite Septic Upgrades
Nitrogen Trade
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Ongoing Pond Restoration Activities
Walkers Pond – Weed harvesting to remove plants
and associated phosphorus. Water quality
continues to deteriorate and further study by
SMAST is underway
Upper Mill Pond – Alum Treatment to minimize
phosphorus input from pond sediments
Elbow Pond weed harvesting
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Ongoing Water Quality Testing
Annual testing of 28 ponds across Brewster
Last update report on testing published in 2009
New update would be useful
Estimated cost - $50,000
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Septic Management Near Ponds
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Septic Management Near Ponds
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Current Regulation Proposed Regulation
Pond Nutrient Management Areas
Nutrient Management Area for Ponds
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Water Resource Atlas - Fresh Water
Ponds
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Draft Health Reg for Ponds
Reset septic buffer
300 feet upgradient
100 feet downgradient
Require phosphorus treatment units or
shallow leach fields to capture phosphorus
in iron rich soils
Require nitrogen treatment as well
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How Many Properties Affected?
Estimate up to 600 Homes Would Require
an Upgrade
Total Cost at $20,000-$25,000 per Property =
$12,000,000 to $15,000,000
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Pilot Project Proposed
Installing and Testing I/A Septic Systems for
Phosphorus and Nitrogen Treatment Would
Answer Many Implementation and
Performance Questions.
Estimate Pilot Cost - $300,000
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Financing – Who Pays?
Town’s Contribution?
Property Owner’s Contribution?
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Potential Financing Options
State Revolving Fund (SRF) Loans at Low or 0%
Interest for Eligible Projects
Barnstable County Septic System Loan Program
Cape and Islands Water Protection Fund
Local Funding Alternative
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Cost Summary – Pleasant Bay
Golf Course Design Refinements $20,000
Captains I/A Septic System $200,000
WWTP
Planning $200,000 - $225,000
Design and Permitting $200,000 - $225,000
Construction 10,000,000 - $15,000,000
A lower fertilizer leaching rate at Captains Golf Course
will reduce these costs.
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Cost Summary – Fresh Water
Ponds
Pond WQ Update Report $50,000
Pilot Septic Program $300,000 - $350,000
I/A Systems $12,000,000 - $15,000,000
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Cost Summary – Total
Total Cost:$22,970,000 - $31,070,000
Total SRF Funding $10,750,000 - $15,825,000
Total CCIWPF $2,875,000 - $4,162,500
Local Funding up to $1,000,000/year
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Questions?
Integrated Water Resource
Management Plan
2022 Update
Town of Brewster
Brewster Town Hall
2198 Main Street
Brewster, Massachusetts 02631
Table of Contents
Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 2
Overview of Water Quality in Brewster ........................................................................................ 3
Brewster’s Public Drinking Water Supply .................................................................................. 4
Pleasant Bay Watershed ........................................................................................................... 5
Herring River and Bass River Watersheds ................................................................................. 5
Other Coastal Estuaries ............................................................................................................. 5
Fresh Water Ponds .................................................................................................................... 6
IWRMP Summary .......................................................................................................................... 6
Implementation of the IWRMP ..................................................................................................... 7
Pleasant Bay Watershed ........................................................................................................... 8
Golf Course Fertilizer and Wastewater Management ............................................................... 9
Golf Course Fertilizer Leaching Rate Evaluation ...................................................................... 10
Install a Neighborhood Wastewater Treatment and Collection System .................................. 10
Onsite Septic System Treatment Upgrades ............................................................................. 11
Nitrogen Trading ..................................................................................................................... 11
Buildout Nitrogen Management ............................................................................................. 12
Fresh Water Ponds .................................................................................................................. 13
Stormwater Management ....................................................................................................... 15
Herring River Watershed ......................................................................................................... 16
Summary of Potential Costs & Funding Sources ......................................................................... 16
Conclusions – Summary of Next Steps ........................................................................................ 17
REFERENCES ................................................................................................................................ 18
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BREWSTER’S INTEGRATED WATER RESOURCE
MANAGEMENT PLAN - 2022 UPDATE
Introduction
Since the 1980’s, Brewster has actively focused on protecting and restoring the Town’s water
resources. This includes significant investments to protect undeveloped land to prevent the
pollution of groundwater and surface waters associated with residential and commercial
development.
In 2009, the Town of Brewster began a detailed study (known as the Integrated Water Resource
Management Plan or IWRMP) to identify the issues associated with the Town’s water systems
and propose strategies to protect and restore water quality. This planning process led to a
series of recommendations related to groundwater, freshwater ponds, stormwater
management and coastal estuaries, with a focus on Pleasant Bay. In the last 10 years,
significant work has been done to advance these recommendations. The purpose of this
updated report is to summarize the goals of the Town’s planning process, describe the actions
that have been taken to date and present the current plans for continued water management
in Brewster, including the costs needed to implement these plans. As will be described
throughout this report, the Town’s investments in protecting open space have preserved
drinking water quality throughout Brewster and have significantly reduced the future
investments needed to restore the quality of freshwater ponds as well as Pleasant Bay and
other coastal estuaries.
Integrated Water Resource Management
Groundwater and surface waters, throughout Brewster, are interconnected. Rainfall is the
source of Brewster’s groundwater and surface waters. Rainwater lands on the ground surface
and either infiltrates through the soil into groundwater or flows over the ground surface to a
freshwater pond, Cape Cod Bay or one of the coastal estuaries in or near Brewster.
These interrelationships led to the decision to develop the IWRMP to evaluate the quality of the
groundwater that provides drinking water to Brewster’s residents, as well as the quality of the
Town’s many freshwater ponds and coastal estuaries. This planning process recognized that
individual plans or actions are needed for specific watersheds in town; those areas that
contribute groundwater or surface water to freshwater ponds, or coastal estuaries (Figure 1).
The IWRMP process also recognizes ongoing planning is needed for those areas that contribute
groundwater to the Town’s public drinking water wells. These areas are known in
Massachusetts as Zone II’s, or wellhead protection areas, and are shown in Figure 2. In
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addition, the areas contributing groundwater and surface water to freshwater ponds must also
be assessed and the sources of pollution to these ponds managed.
The interrelationships between groundwater, surface water and different sources of pollutants
can be seen in Figure 3. The graphic shows how day-to-day activities of town residents impact
the quality of drinking water and the quality of freshwater ponds and coastal estuaries. What is
flushed down a toilet into a septic system can impact water quality in downgradient wells,
ponds or coastal estuaries. Pollutants on town roadways (e.g., automobiles, fertilizers, and pet
wastes) are collected in stormwater runoff that flows into waterways or soaks into the ground
and impacts groundwater quality.
Figure 3 – Integrated Connections Between Water Resources and Pollutants
Overview of Water Quality in Brewster
Brewster is fortunate to have a public water system that provides high quality drinking water.
However, there are ongoing issues with the water quality in many of the freshwater ponds in
town, in Pleasant Bay and in Herring River in the adjacent town of Harwich. While Brewster
only has frontage on a small portion of Pleasant Bay, and none on the Herring River, a portion
of the watersheds that contribute pollutants to them are located in Brewster and the Town has
a regulatory obligation to manage these watersheds. An overview of the regulatory
requirements for managing the Town’s water resources, and the protection and restoration
strategies the Town is currently evaluating, are summarized below. The status of the Town’s
actions to restore these waters is then discussed in the following report sections.
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Brewster’s Public Drinking Water Supply
Most Brewster residents get their drinking water from the Town’s public water supply system.
Brewster’s public water supply provides high quality drinking water pumped from six wells
withdrawing groundwater from the area surrounding each well. The Zone II protection areas to
these wells are shown on Figure 2. The protection of undeveloped open space around the
Town’s wells serves to minimize the potential for contaminants to impact drinking water
quality. In 2012, 40% of the Town’s Zone II areas were protected open space (See IWRMP
Phase II Report). The extent of protected open space has grown since then, with further
acquisitions by the Town and the Brewster Conservation Trust.
Public supply wells using groundwater are typically threatened by nitrogen from septic systems,
lawn fertilizers, road runoff, hazardous material releases from fuel storage tanks, and
accidental spills from roadway accidents. The open space protection in Brewster has
significantly reduced the number of onsite septic systems potentially affecting drinking water
quality. The Town’s Water Quality Review Bylaw also prohibits hazardous materials use, or
storage at volumes above those typically used in a household, in the Zone II areas. The Town’s
wells are tested regularly, and the tests confirm there are no contaminants exceeding federal
and state drinking water standards. This data is reported annually in the Consumer Confidence
Report, which the Water Department is required to produce. As can be seen in the 2020 report
(Town of Brewster Water Department, June 2021), the nitrogen concentration in the Town’s
drinking water averaged less than 1 part per million (mg/L). The drinking water standard for
nitrogen is 10 mg/L. Nitrogen is an indicator of contamination from septic systems, fertilizers
and runoff. The low value is reflective of the extent of protected open space in the Zone II areas
around the town wells.
Emerging contaminants are an ongoing concern for every drinking water system. One of the
emerging contaminants of concern for many drinking water systems is per-and polyfluoroalkyl
substances (PFAS). PFAS compounds are found in firefighting foams, a variety of personal care
products, food wrappings, Teflon coated cookware, and clothing. The recently updated state
drinking water standard for six of these PFAS compounds is now 20 parts per trillion. Note, this
drinking water standard is six orders of magnitude lower than the standard for nitrogen. Small
releases of these compounds to soil and groundwater can create issues for public water
systems, so ongoing testing and evaluation is needed. Tests conducted in 2021 showed no
PFAS compounds have been detected in the Town’s public water supplies.
There are properties in Brewster that use private wells for drinking water, and they are located
in various locations across the Town. These wells face the same water quality issues as the
Town wells and often also benefit from nearby protected open space. One issue with private
wells is their placement relative to an onsite septic system on the same property or an abutting
property. Even if a septic system is outside the required 100-foot setback from a private well, if
groundwater is flowing from the septic system towards the well it can bring nitrogen and other
contaminants to the well. For this reason, it is important for residents to test the water quality
in their private wells on a regular basis.
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Pleasant Bay Watershed
The majority of the IWRMP implementation work over the last four years has focused on
Brewster’s portion of the Pleasant Bay watershed. Nitrogen inputs from the land uses within
the watershed that contributes groundwater to the bay is the major water quality concern.
Excess concentrations accelerate the growth of algae and invasive plants leading to the loss of
fish and shellfish habitat. A main concern is the loss of eelgrass that provides habitat for fish to
lay eggs and threatens protection of bay scallops. Brewster occupies approximately 25% of the
overall watershed shared by Orleans, Harwich, and Chatham, but only contributes to 13% of the
total nitrogen load entering the Bay. Brewster still needs to reduce its load by 981 kg/year and
has agreed to do this under the Watershed Permit issued by the Massachusetts Department of
Environmental Protection (DEP) to the four Pleasant Bay Towns.
Herring River and Bass River Watersheds
Portions of the watersheds to Herring River in Harwich and Bass River in Dennis and Yarmouth
are located in Brewster. Like Pleasant Bay, nitrogen is the pollutant of concern for these
estuaries. Brewster’s portion of the Bass River Watershed is quite small, at 160 acres (Univ of
MA Dartmouth, April 2011). Given this small area and the fact most of the watershed land
within Brewster is protected open space there are no nitrogen management requirements for
this watershed. For the Herring River watershed there is likewise no need to reduce the
existing nitrogen load within Brewster. However, any additional load resulting from new
development in the watershed will need to be managed to minimize the extent of additional
nitrogen entering the Herring River system (Univ of MA Dartmouth, May 2013). Recent open
space acquisitions in the watershed have reduced the potential for additional nitrogen impacts
and the Town will be updating the quantity of nitrogen that needs to be managed in this
watershed in the future.
Other Coastal Estuaries
Nitrogen management for the Namskaket Creek and Quivett Creek watersheds has also been
evaluated in Brewster. These estuaries are located on the north shore of Brewster and drain
into Cape Cod Bay. Namskaket Creek is different from the estuaries discussed above as the
current and future nitrogen load to this estuary is lower than the threshold established by DEP.
So, there is no current need to develop a management plan for this system (Univ of MA
Dartmouth, December 2008). The Quivett Creek watershed was evaluated by the Cape Cod
Commission (October 2018), and it determined there is no need for nitrogen management at
this time. Recent data for Quivett Creek developed by the Association to Preserve Cape Cod
(APCC) is currently being reviewed by the Brewster Natural Resource Advisory Commission to
determine if water quality has changed. The tidal range in Cape Cod Bay and within these
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estuaries is much higher than in Pleasant Bay, Herring River or Bass River. Therefore, nitrogen
entering these systems is quickly flushed out into Cape Cod Bay and does not have the same
impact on the health of the estuaries.
Fresh Water Ponds
Brewster is home to over 80 freshwater ponds located throughout the Town. Unlike coastal
waters, pond water quality is impacted by both phosphorus and nitrogen. Excess inputs of
these nutrients fuel the growth of algae which, when they die and decay, reduce the oxygen
level in the water. Fish kills can result if algae blooms get too big and result in anoxic conditions
in the water. In addition, the mixture of nitrogen and phosphorus can promote the growth of
toxic organisms like cyanobacteria which were found in three ponds in the summer of 2021
based on testing conducted by APCC. Warmer temperatures and drought conditions over the
last year have extended the growing season in the ponds, exacerbating some of these water
quality issues. Many ponds are experiencing water quality impairment as shown in Figure 4.
The main sources of these nutrients to ponds are septic systems, lawn fertilizers and road
runoff. Since phosphorus does not travel extensive distances in groundwater, the concern with
septic system discharges is only related to those within approximately 300 feet of the pond
shore, especially on the upgradient side of the pond, as mapped on the Water Resource Atlas
described later in this report.
IWRMP Summary
As mentioned above, Brewster’s IWRMP development began in 2009. Since then, a series of
reports specific to Brewster have been prepared to outline specific water quality issues and
recommend actions to address them. The majority of them can be viewed on the Town’s
Website at www.brewster-ma.gov (click on the Water Planning button on the home page). A
summary of the main reports that continue to direct the IWRMP process is provided below.
• Integrated Water Resource Management Plan Phase II Report, January 2013. This
report provided a review of the regulatory process governing water quality
management in Brewster and made specific recommendations for restoring and
protecting water quality for drinking water, freshwater ponds and coastal estuaries.
• Pleasant Bay Nitrogen Management Alternatives Analysis Report, March 2015. This
report focused on strategies to reduce nitrogen loading from Brewster’s portion of the
Pleasant Bay Watershed to help achieve the nitrogen reduction goals to restore water
quality in the Bay. The alternatives considered included a neighborhood sewer system,
changes in fertilization practices at the Captain’s Golf Course, the use of innovative
septic treatment systems and other potential solutions.
• Pleasant Bay Watershed Permit and Targeted Watershed Management Plan, 2018.
Brewster entered into an agreement with the DEP and the three other Pleasant Bay
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Watershed towns to restore water quality in Pleasant Bay (DEP, August 2018). The
Permit specifies specific requirements to reduce nitrogen loading to the bay. The
Pleasant Bay Alliance prepared a companion report, the Targeted Watershed
Management Plan, outlining the strategies proposed by each town to meet the nitrogen
reduction goals in the Permit. (Pleasant Bay Alliance, March 2018)
• Meeting the Nitrogen Reduction Goals for Pleasant Bay, October 2020. This report
provides an update to the Pleasant Bay Nitrogen Management Alternatives Analysis
Report mentioned above. The update was prepared for the Select Board and
incorporates updated information on the nitrogen management alternatives available to
Brewster based on the requirements of the DEP Permit issued in 2018.
• Mill Ponds Management Plan, November 2014. This report, prepared by the School
for Marine Science and Technology (SMAST) at the University of Massachusetts,
provided recommendations for the restoration of Upper Mill, Lower Mill and Walkers
Pond. Based on these recommendations, the Town purchased a weed harvester to help
manage Walkers Pond. They also conducted an alum treatment in Upper Mill Pond to
reduce water quality impacts from phosphorus historically discharged to the pond,
which is now contained in the sediment on the pond bottom.
• Water Resource Atlas – Fresh Water Ponds. This Atlas provide maps of the surface
watersheds and groundwater recharge areas to each pond in Brewster, and provides the
areas proposed for additional septic system management within 300 feet on the
upgradient side of each pond, and 100 feet on the downgradient side of the pond.
Additional reports have been prepared as part of the Massachusetts Estuaries Project and on
behalf of the Pleasant Bay Alliance and these are referenced in the following section of this
report.
Implementation of the IWRMP
The Town’s actions to implement recommendations in the IWRMP are currently focused on the
following topics:
• Nitrogen reduction in the Pleasant Bay Watershed, as required in the watershed permit
issued by DEP.
• Actions to protect and restore water quality in the Town’s freshwater ponds.
• Implementation of the recently adopted stormwater management bylaw to protect
water quality.
• Plans to reduce future nitrogen loading in the Herring River watershed.
An update on the status of each of these topics is provided below, summarizing the actions
being considered, the associated costs, and the work needed to make final decisions.
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Pleasant Bay Watershed
Brewster has collaborated on managing nitrogen in Pleasant Bay with the other towns in the
watershed through the Pleasant Bay Alliance. This has included documenting the nitrogen
removal responsibilities for each town and establishing the Pleasant Bay Watershed Permit
with DEP that provides a framework to meet these nitrogen reduction goals over a 20-year
period. The details of these plans are summarized in the Pleasant Bay Targeted Watershed
Management Plan, prepared by the Alliance and referenced in the DEP Permit.
Much of the data in this plan was obtained from the 2006 Linked Watershed Model, developed
by SMAST, as part of the Massachusetts Estuaries Program (Univ of MA Dartmouth, May 2006).
It documents the existing nitrogen loading from each town, divided up by the watersheds
contributing groundwater to the Bay. It then establishes the nitrogen reduction requirements
for each town in each watershed.
The Permit requires Brewster to remove of 2,262 kg N/year from the watershed and to address
nitrogen impacts from future development. At the time it was issued, the Town had already
removed 56% of this load, taking advantage of fertilizer and irrigation management at Captains
Golf Course as well as the adoption of a town-wide fertilizer management bylaw (Table -1).
This was done with minimal cost to the Town.
Total Nitrogen Reduction Required 2,262 kg N/year
Golf Fertilization Reduction -930 kg N/year
Golf Irrigation Recapture -230 kg N/year
Town-wide Fertilizer Bylaw -121 kg N/year
Total Nitrogen Removed to Date -1,281 kg N/year
Remaining Reduction Needed 981 kg/N/year
Table -1 Pleasant Bay Nitrogen Load Summary
The permit also requires that the Town address nitrogen inputs from future development in the
watershed. Based on an assessment in 2018 (HW, April 2018), this could include an additional
1,209 kg N/year. The Pleasant Bay Alliance will be working over the next year to update this
buildout number to assist with the planning needed to manage this additional load. Any future
load created will have to be offset by further reductions in existing loads.
The Pleasant Bay Alliance is currently working with SMAST to evaluate and revise the nitrogen
reduction requirements for each Town based on updated land use information since the initial
report was prepared in 2006 and considering the changes in hydrology in Pleasant Bay given
the new inlet that was formed in 2007 that increases the tidal flushing in the estuary.
The extent of nitrogen entering Pleasant Bay from the Tar Kiln portion of the watershed is
currently being reviewed and is an important issue for the Town. If groundwater containing
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nitrogen enters a freshwater pond or wetland, some of the nitrogen is attenuated, or taken up
by the algae and plants, and less is transferred back into groundwater which then flows to
Pleasant Bay. No attenuation was attributed to the Tar Kiln watershed in the initial SMAST
Model, but recent studies by SMAST led them to conclude that there is attenuation in this
marsh system. As such, the existing nitrogen impact from this watershed is reduced, meaning
that septic systems, lawns and stormwater in this area of the watershed do not have as much
impact on Pleasant Bay. However, a portion of Captains Golf Course lies in this watershed, and
the plans for managing further nitrogen reductions may be somewhat offset by the new
attenuation attributed to the Tar Kiln Marsh. The Town is working with the Pleasant Bay
Alliance to quantify how this affects Brewster’s requirements under the Watershed Permit.
However, the effects should not be significant enough to require major changes in the plans
developed to date.
The options to fully comply with the Watershed Permit are summarized below. One major
opportunity is continued fertilizer management at Captains Golf Course. The extent to which
this will reduce nitrogen loading will affect the scale and cost of the other options the Town is
considering. Each option is discussed below, with an initial estimate of the cost for
implementation.
Golf Course Fertilizer and Wastewater Management
In 2020, the Town has collaborated with the U.S. Golf Association to identify additional
strategies to further reduce nitrogen inputs at Captains Golf Course. Proposed changes at the
golf course include:
• Changes in fertilization practices to reduce applications on the fairways and roughs,
incorporating sprayed applications of liquid fertilizers that can be readily adsorbed by
the turf. These new practices began in 2020.
• Reductions in the size of fairways by a total of approximately 2.5 acres by converting
this turf to rough and reducing fertilizer demand. The areas selected are based on an
inspection by the U.S. Golf Association and would not hinder the way the course is used.
• Installation of a nitrogen treatment system to the septic system at the course that
would reduce the nitrogen concentration in the effluent to 10 mg/L or less.
If implemented, these actions would further reduce nitrogen loading by 458 kg/year, such that
the Town will only need to manage the remaining current nitrogen load of 523 kg/year. There
would be little to no cost for changes in fertilization applications, the cost for the adjustments
to the size of the fairways would cost about $20,000 and the septic system upgrades would cost
approximately $200,000. The golf course has already begun to implement the sprayed
applications of fertilizer at reduced rates and this process will continue moving forward.
Nitrogen Reduction 458 kg/year
Estimated Cost $220,000 – Current Estimate
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Golf Course Fertilizer Leaching Rate Evaluation
Separate from the reduced amount of fertilizer applied to the golf course turf, the Town could
receive a nitrogen reduction credit related to the amount of fertilizer that actually leaches into
groundwater and flows to Pleasant Bay. Currently the DEP watershed permit assumes that 20%
of the nitrogen in fertilizers leaches into groundwater. The proposed management practices
will likely reduce this leaching rate. If so, additional nitrogen reduction credits can be obtained.
The Town has begun a study to evaluate the fertilizer leaching rate that involves the testing of
water in the soil and the underlying groundwater for nitrogen. A series of six lysimeters have
been installed in the golf course fairways that capture water infiltrating through the upper 1-2
feet of soil. Six monitoring wells located near the lysimeters have also been installed.
Quarterly testing of nitrogen concentrations will be conducted for two years to document how
much nitrogen applied in fertilizer actually enters groundwater below the golf course. Based on
this data, an updated leaching rate for fertilizers will be documented and used to determine the
remaining nitrogen load that must be managed by Brewster. This option is attractive because
the only expense is the cost for a study to document this leaching rate. If the leaching rate is
substantially lower, the nitrogen reduction requirements for both existing and future loads
could be reduced.
Nitrogen Reduction To be determined
Cost (for leaching rate study) $140,000 – funded in 2021 and underway
Install a Neighborhood Wastewater Treatment and Collection System
A traditional wastewater system could be installed in the upper, western portion of the
watershed to treat effluent prior to its discharge to groundwater. This area was selected based
on the concentration of development that reduces the length, and therefore the cost, of sewer
lines needed to collect wastewater. There are two options for this, either site the wastewater
disposal field in the watershed or locate it outside the watershed. If the disposal field is not
within the watershed, all the nitrogen from the homes connected to the system is removed,
and therefore fewer homes need to be connected to reach the required nitrogen load
reduction. The siting of a disposal field outside the Pleasant Bay watershed needs to account of
other potential impacts to drinking water supplies or other sensitive watersheds. The sizing of
the system assumes no change in the golf course leaching rate. Both of these options could be
expanded to accommodate additional nitrogen from future development. The costs listed
below are broken out into those needed to design and permit the system and those needed for
construction and a long term (20-year) operation.
Disposal in the watershed Disposal outside the watershed
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No. of Homes 152 No. of Homes 100
Nitrogen removed 523 kg/yr. Nitrogen reduction 523 kg/yr.
Planning Cost $450,000 Planning Cost $400,000
20-year cost $10,000,000-$15,000,000 20-year cost $9,000,000
Onsite Septic System Treatment Upgrades
Septic systems serving individual properties could be upgraded to provide additional nitrogen
treatment. Currently, it may be possible to utilize an innovative treatment system to treat
nitrogen to about 12 mg/L, well below the typical system which discharges nitrogen at a
concentration of about 35 mg/L. There are innovative systems that could meet this goal, but
they are still being evaluated. Based on the best, currently available data, approximately 320
septic systems would need to be upgraded to this relatively new technology to provide the
necessary nitrogen reduction. This number may change based on the results from the golf
course leaching rate study and the nitrogen attenuation attributed to the Tar Kiln Marsh
watershed. More septic systems could be upgraded with nitrogen treatment to help
accommodate future nitrogen loads from buildout.
The Pleasant Bay Alliance evaluated the cost for the design, construction and long-term
operation of these systems and reported that the price for an individual system could run as
high as $33,900 with annual operation and maintenance costs of $2,360 (HW, 2020, Appendix
C). Over 20 years this results in a total cost for 320 properties of $26,000,000. This cost makes
this option more expensive than the neighborhood system described above. The Town is
continuing to evaluate these costs, based in part on a pilot program led by the Barnstable Clean
Water Coalition documenting actual construction costs for 15-20 systems which are somewhat
lower than that estimated by the Alliance. The use of these systems could be beneficial if the
leaching rate study at the golf course shows fewer of them are needed. They may also be
useful for managing future development not just in the Pleasant Bay watershed but in
watersheds adjacent to freshwater ponds as well.
No. of Homes 320
Nitrogen reduction 523 kg/yr.
20-year cost $26,000,000
Nitrogen Trading
The Town can negotiate a “nitrogen trade” with another Pleasant Bay town by financing
nitrogen removal actions they are taking. As an example, if a neighborhood treatment plant
would cost $10,000,000 to remove 523 kg N/year, the Town could negotiate an agreement with
Harwich, Orleans, or Chatham to fund wastewater treatment in their community to remove the
same amount of nitrogen, taking advantage of economies of scale and excess nitrogen removal
in their new wastewater systems. The size and cost of the trade could be adjusted to
accommodate future nitrogen impacts from buildout. This would eliminate the long-term
management of a facility in Brewster.
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Buildout Nitrogen Management
Under the Watershed Permit, Brewster needs to develop a plan to ensure future development
is managed to keep the nitrogen loading in the Town’s portion of the watershed within the
levels allowed for Pleasant Bay. Part of this can be accomplished through the strategies
discussed above. In addition, there are regulatory options that the Town can evaluate to make
sure that the loading from future development is minimized to the extent possible.
The Water Quality Review Bylaw currently in place limits the amount of nitrogen from
development within the Pleasant Bay watershed. For any new project, or for an expansion of
an existing development, the applicant must demonstrate the overall nitrogen load is limited to
an average of 5 mg/L in groundwater underneath the site. Several changes to this bylaw were
approved by Town Meeting in November 2021 and the Board of Health recently approved
related nitrogen loading calculation regulations pending town counsel review. This 5 mg/L limit
applies to both residential properties and to commercial/industrial areas also located within the
Pleasant Bay watershed. The Town is considering changing the 5mg/L limit for commercial and
industrial properties to 3 mg/L. If this change is made, the overall nitrogen load from buildout
is reduced by 25-30% in this watershed.
New data from the Pleasant Bay Alliance’s ongoing buildout assessment will refine the actual
benefit of this change. Preliminary calculations suggest that most commercial/industrial uses
allowed in the watershed could comply with the 3 mg/L threshold. If not, a project may need to
install an innovative septic system technology to treat nitrogen in wastewater effluent to meet
this goal. Given any new development increases the overall nitrogen management load, it is
worthwhile to consider having some limitations on the extent of additional load that could be
allowed.
Other buildout options include limiting the extent of development allowed on town-owned
properties within the watershed and further limiting the allowable nitrogen load from
residential properties. Further discussion and public input are needed on these options. These
discussions will benefit from the ongoing collection of data from the golf course study discussed
above.
In summary, there are several viable options to fully comply with Brewster’s obligations under
the Pleasant Bay Watershed Permit. The proposed leaching rate study will document potential
additional nitrogen reductions at the golf course with minimal cost. This would further reduce
the costs for the remaining actions the town will have to take. The neighborhood wastewater
treatment options could be used to manage the remaining nitrogen or as a basis for a nitrogen
trade with another Pleasant Bay town. Each of these options can also be expanded, if needed,
to accommodate future development. The Town is required to provide annual updates to DEP
under the Watershed Permit and coordinates these updates with the other Pleasant Bay
Towns. The Cape Cod Commission also reviews ongoing work in the watershed as part of its
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implementation of the Section 208 Area Wide Water Quality Management Plan. Its most
recent review is provided in Appendix A.
Fresh Water Ponds
As discussed above, if too much phosphorus enters a pond, it will accelerate the growth of
algae. When algae dies it decays, and as this happens the oxygen in the water column is
depleted. In extreme situations, this results in fish kills as there is not enough oxygen to keep
the fish alive. Phosphorus does not travel far in groundwater as it readily binds to the iron and
manganese in the subsurface soils and sediments. This means that, for phosphorus, the
primary concerns with septic systems are those located within 300 feet of a pond on the
upgradient side where groundwater is traveling towards the pond. Recent studies have shown
that nitrogen is also a concern in ponds, as the combination of nitrogen and phosphorus can
create conditions that support the growth of cyanobacteria, a toxic organism that can affect
people and wildlife.
Water Quality Data
The Town has conducted regular water quality monitoring of many of the larger ponds in
Brewster and used that information to support restoration projects in Long Pond, Walkers
Pond, and Upper Mill Pond. A summary of this water quality data was last published in 2009.
An update on the current water quality status based on the data collected since 2009 would be
useful and the Town is working to review ongoing monitoring data and develop a new status
report. The cost for this update report is estimated at $50,000. It should be noted that
bacteria testing of pond water quality is also conducted by the Board of Health monitoring
water quality at the public beaches at ponds in Town.
Board of Health Septic Regulations
The Board of Health currently has a regulation prohibiting septic system leaching facilities
within 300 feet of a pond. This serves to minimize phosphorus impacts from future
development. However, there are approximately 600 properties either fully or partially within
the 300-foot buffer to the ponds in Brewster. Applicants looking to update or expand their
septic system are regularly asking for a variance to this regulation as they cannot move their
leaching facility outside the 300-foot buffer.
HW prepared a draft revision to this Board of Health regulation in 2016. The draft requires
septic systems within 300 feet upgradient and 100 feet downgradient of a pond to install a
leaching facility or alternative technology that will provide phosphorus treatment. This
regulation was discussed at a public Board of Health Hearing in 2016. There were questions
related to the cost of the treatment systems and the performance of the technologies available
at that time for phosphorus treatment. Further evaluation of the draft regulation is needed to
advance the process to restore pond water quality. In part, it needs to consider the treatment
for nitrogen as well as phosphorus given concerns about cyanobacteria. Along with evaluating
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the technologies available, it will be important to consider the cost of implementing a new
regulation and the process for funding it.
Innovative/Alternative Septic Pilot Program
In 2018, a charrette was held with members of the Board of Health, Town staff, local design
engineers and a representative from the MA Septic System Test Center to evaluate the
proposed phosphorus treatment technologies then available and associated costs. The
installation of pilot systems within 300 feet of one or more ponds in Brewster to test the
technology and document the costs was recommended at each session.
Newer technologies are now being tested to document their performance for treating both
nutrients and these could be incorporated into a pilot project in Brewster. A pilot project
testing 6 innovative septic systems would cost approximately $300,000.
Based on recent work conducted in the Shubael Pond neighborhood by the Barnstable Clean
Water Coalition (December 2021), the cost to design, permit and install an alternative
treatment system is approximately $20,000-$25,000. Note, this cost is lower than the estimate
for similar systems developed by the Pleasant Bay Alliance. This is in part due to the need for a
greater amount of monitoring of the systems under the Pleasant Bay Permit. The cost for each
site will vary based on the size of the property, the slope of the land and the operational status
of the existing septic tank and leaching facility (if they can be maintained). There may be more
affordable technologies, but this provides an initial estimate for implementing this regulation.
Large-Scale Innovative/Alternative Septic Upgrades
The overall cost if all 600 properties within the proposed setback to ponds were upgraded
would be approximately $12,000,000 to $15,000,000. There would also be annual operation,
maintenance and monitoring fees for these systems.
Further discussion on who should pay for some or all of these upgrades is needed. Not all
ponds in Brewster are accessible by the public, as the shoreline at some locations is all privately
owned. A question that has been raised is whether the town should provide funding for system
upgrades if there is no public access. The next steps for implementing actions for ponds
include:
• Updating information available on the technologies that can provide phosphorus and
nitrogen treatment, including their performance and cost.
• Revising the draft health regulation.
• Evaluating other sources of nutrient pollution to ponds and develop strategies to
minimize these threats.
As discussed below, the stormwater bylaw adopted in November 2021 will help with pond
water quality management. Additional outreach and public discussion will be needed to
achieve consensus on the best approach for pond management.
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Neighborhood Sewer Systems
It should be noted that there was discussion about providing neighborhood sewer systems
around ponds in Brewster at the public meeting in 2016 and at the charrette in 2018. This
option seems to be significantly more costly than using individual onsite systems. It would not
be feasible to construct one system to sewer all the areas around Brewster’s ponds. There
would be a need to construct sewer lines around each pond as well as multiple treatment
facilities. In addition, a location for each neighborhood system would also have to be selected
and acquired by the owner of the facility, be it the Town or a neighborhood association.
Further analysis comparing neighborhood sewer systems to individual systems will need to be
part of future technical evaluation and public policy discussions.
Stormwater Management
Stormwater management has been a key part of the IWRMP process since the beginning.
During the development of Phase II of the IWRMP, a series of proposed stormwater
improvements were identified to limit the direct discharge of stormwater to surface waters in
Town. One location was the town-owned boat ramp for Long Pond on Crowells Bog Road.
Currently stormwater runs directly down the access road into the Pond. However, the Town is
redesigning the boat ramp, parking area, and incorporating updated stormwater practices to
prevent direct discharge of untreated runoff into Long Pond. Other stormwater improvements
at Breakwater Landing, Crosby Landing and Paine’s Creek have been completed and the
Walker’s Pond boat ramp upgrade is planned for this spring.
Brewster adopted a new stormwater management bylaw at its November 2021 Town Meeting.
This bylaw is required under the federal Municipal Separate Storm Sewer (MS4) regulation
under the federal Clean Water Act. The bylaw requires both minor and major projects to
design and build stormwater management systems to prevent the overland flow of water
directly to ponds and coastal waters. It also incorporates treatment requirements to protect
groundwater quality where stormwater is infiltrated into the ground. Over time it will help
improve water quality, especially in areas where stormwater is currently flowing directly to a
surface water.
Projects creating less than 500 square feet of impervious cover or disturbing less than 10,000
square feet of land are required to apply for a minor permit. As part of the application the
runoff volume from the project must be calculated and one or more stormwater management
practices, such as a rain garden or vegetated swale must be sized and installed. Larger projects
must apply for a major permit to be reviewed by either the Planning Board or the Conservation
Commission if the Conservation Commission has jurisdiction under the state Wetlands
Protection Act. These larger projects must document that the stormwater will be managed in
accordance with the state’s stormwater management regulations.
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The Planning Board is now finalizing a set of implementation regulations for the bylaw. They
are also working with Town staff to develop application forms and instructions for both the
major and minor permits. These new requirements for stormwater will help improve water
quality through Brewster.
Herring River Watershed
As mentioned above, the Town’s obligations for nitrogen management in the Herring River
watershed involve limiting the nitrogen load from future development. The strategies
considered for future development in the Pleasant Bay watershed could be applied for the
Herring River watershed as well. Further work is needed to quantify the extent of buildout
possible in this watershed given recent open space acquisitions by the Town to refine the
management strategies for Herring River.
Summary of Potential Costs & Funding Sources
Based on the information provided above, the overall cost for implementing the primary
components of the IWRMP as of 2022 is approximately $22,970,000 - $31,070,000. Table 2
shows a breakdown of costs for the Pleasant Bay watershed and freshwater pond management
which are the two issues with significant management costs. For Pleasant Bay, the overall cost
includes the neighborhood wastewater treatment plant option as this is less expense than using
individual septic treatment systems.
In most towns, the implementation of wastewater management strategies includes funding
from the property owner and the town. How the funding is managed in Brewster still needs to
be evaluated. The extent of town funding is often based on the benefits received by all
residents in the town. For example, the restoration of water quality in a pond or coastal
estuary can benefit all resident who have access to the water.
Table 2 also provides information on the potential for the Town to obtain a State Revolving
Fund (SRF) loan to finance the costs or to get funding from the recently created Cape Cod and
Islands Water Protection Fund (CCIWPF). Funding for CCIWPF is through taxes on hotels and
short-term rental facilities. To receive an SRF Loan, the Town must apply through the MA Clean
Water Trust. If the Trust approves a project, it is then eligible for funding from the CCIWPF.
The CCIWPF funds are used to repay a portion of the SRF loan.
For a project to be eligible for SRF funding, the Trust requires DEP approval of a comprehensive
wastewater management plan, IWRMP, targeted watershed plan or project specific plan. Cape
Cod Commission Clean Water Act Section 208 approval is also required for a project to be
eligible for SRF funding. Proposed project(s) must be submitted to the Clean Water Trust for
inclusion on the annual Intended Use Plan. If a project is included on the plan, it is then eligible
for SRF funding. Funding is provided as a 20-year loan with a maximum interest rate of 2%.
Some projects can qualify for a lower interest rate as well. Projects demonstrating their
Table 2: Summary of IWRMP Costs and Funding Options Pleasant Bay Watershed Project Golf Course Fertilizer Adjustment and Fairway Size Refinements Cost: $20,000 SRF Funding Eligibility No CCIWPF Eligibility No Construction of Captains Golf Course I/A Treatment System. Cost: $200,000 SRF Funding Eligibility Possible CCIWPF Eligibility Possible at 50% of SRF cost WWTP Planning. Cost: $200,000 ‐ $225,000 SRF Funding Eligibility Possible CCIWPF Eligibility Possible – At about 50% WWTP Design and Permitting. Cost: $200,000 ‐ $225,000 SRF Funding Eligibility No CCIWPF Eligibility No Construction of a Neighborhood WWTP*. Cost: $10,000,000 ‐ $15,000,000 SRF Funding Eligibility Possible CCIWPF Eligibility Possible –at 25% Fresh Water Ponds Project Development of an Updated Report on Pond Water Quality Cost: $50,000 SRF Funding Eligibility Possible CCIWPF Eligibility Possible – At about 50% Development of a Pilot Program for Septic Upgrades Near Freshwater Ponds. Cost: $300,000 ‐ $350,000 SRF Funding Eligibility Possible CCIWPF Eligibility Possible – At about 50% Installation of I/A Septic Systems Adjacent to Fresh Water Ponds. Cost: $12,000,000 ‐ $15,000,000 SRF Funding Eligibility Unlikely CCIWPF Eligibility Unlikely Total Cost: $22,970,000 ‐ $31,070,000 Total SRF Funding Eligibility $10,750,000 ‐ $15,825,000 Total CCIWPF Eligibility $2,875,000 ‐ $4,162,500 * Note: The WWTP cost is for the larger system serving approximately 150 homes. The costs for onsite septic treatment systems for Pleasant Bay are not included here as the neighborhood WWTP is currently the more cost effective option.
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implementation will not result in any growth in development can qualify for a 0% interest rate.
In 2021, 75% of the projects that requested SRF support were awarded a loan by the Clean
Water Trust.
The CCIWPF provides separate funds, as grants to the Towns that participate in the program.
The funds are provided only for projects approved for an SRF loan. Each year the grants are
provided based on the funds available and the number of projects eligible for funding. This
data is used to select a subsidy percentage for each project. For the first round of funding
through the CCIWPF, awards for projects on the Intended Use Plan were provided at a rate of
25% of the project cost. Small projects, below $1,000,000, are eligible for twice the percentage
awarded to other projects. Awards for all projects are paid out in equal installments over four
years after they are awarded.
Per correspondence with DEP officials in Summer 2021, based on the information provided in
Table 2, Brewster could potentially receive SRF funding on one or more 20-year loans, for the
planning projects, the installation of the septic treatment system at Captains Golf Course, and
the construction of the neighborhood wastewater facility. A total of $10,750,000 - $15,825,000
could be funded. If awarded SRF funding, there would then be funds available from the CCIWPF
to support the repayment of the SRF loans. Assuming a 25% payment of the cost of each
project (and 50% for projects under $1,000,000 in cost) a total of $2,875,000 - $4,162,500 could
be financed through the CCIWPF.
Conclusions – Summary of Next Steps
Reducing the nitrogen load to Pleasant Bay and developing a plan to restore pond water quality
are the two main water resource issues for Brewster. For Pleasant Bay, the extent of nitrogen
reduction that can be achieved at Captains Golf Course will determine the extent of wastewater
management needed in the watershed, either through a neighborhood wastewater treatment
plant, the use of nitrogen treatment technologies for onsite septic systems or a nitrogen trade
with another town in the watershed. For freshwater ponds, the Town is planning to develop
updated information on their water quality status. With that information, the primary goal is to
develop a program to upgrade septic systems along the pond shores to minimize impacts from
nitrogen and phosphorus.
Following additional data collection and technical analysis, decisions on these topics will need
to be made in the next 1-3 years and ongoing outreach is planned to obtain input from town
residents to help inform these critical policy decisions.
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Horsley Witten Group, Inc. April 16, 2018. Memorandum - Updated Buildout Analysis for the
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University of Massachusetts Dartmouth School of Marine Science and Technology. March 2013.
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Appendix A - 208 Compliance Reports 2021
The Cumulative Town Snapshot section summarizes
the funding snapshot categories since 2015
Complete or
Approved Partial Not Shared or
Not Approved Not AvailableSYMBOL
LEGEND
OTHER
LEGEND
The Cumulative Town Snapshot section summarizes
the funding snapshot categories since 2015
Progress shown is for the period from
November 2020 through November 2021
208 COMPLIANCE REPORT | 2021
Brewster
Town Team:
• Comprehensive
Water Planning
Committee
(dissolved 2015)
• Water Quality
Review Committee
• Town Planner
• Health Agent
• Natural Resources
Director
• Horsley Witten
Group
Collaborations:
• Pleasant Bay
Alliance
• Town of Chatham
• Town of Harwich
• Town of Orleans
• MassDEP
• Cape Cod
Commission
• SNEP Network
Town of Brewster
Town(s) with Joint Agreement
or Plan in Place
Priority Watershed
Watershed
28,910 kg N22,690 kg N
48,210 kg N40,201 kg N
Town of ALL PROPERTIES
SERVED BY
CENTRALIZED
SYSTEMS
-
Plans and permits in the priority watersheds as identified
by the 208 Plan Implementation Report in 2017.
*Bass River
watershed,
<1% nitrogen
allocation for
Brewster
**Swan
Pond River
watershed,
<1% nitrogen
allocation for
Brewster
*
**
PRIORITY WATERSHED PROGRESSTEAM
Team members engaged in water quality
planning efforts.
MS4 COMPLIANCE
12 Cape Cod towns are required to address
stormwater discharge under the MS4 Permit.
Towns with nitrogen impaired waters must meet
additional permit requirements.
TMDLTMDL
NON-
TRADITIONAL
PROJECTS
UNDERWAY
TOTAL FLOW
COLLECTED BY
CENTRALIZED
SYSTEMS
TOWN MEETING
APPROVED
FUNDING
CUMULATIVE TOWN SNAPSHOT SINCE 208 PLAN APPROVAL
GRANT
FUNDING
RECEIVED
3 -$612K $482K*
Subject to MS4 Permit
No Additional nitrogen related
requirements
In compliance with MS4 Permit
requirements
Plan In Place
Agreement In Place
Consistency Determination
Permits Issued
Plan In Place
Pleasant Bay Watershed Plan (2018)
Agreement In Place
Pleasant Bay IMA
Consistency Determination
208 Consistency Determination (2018)
Permits Issued
Watershed Permit (2018)
Pleasant BayHerring River (Harwich)
Current Attenuated
Watershed Load
Current Attenuated
Watershed Load
Complete or
Approved Partial Not Shared or
Not Approved Not AvailableSYMBOL
LEGEND
OTHER
LEGEND
Text color indicates that data made
available is 5 years or older
2016 201720192019Brewster
208 COMPLIANCE REPORT | 2021
WATER
USE
EMBAYMENT
MONITORING
PARCEL
DATA
ASSESSOR
DATA
TOWN
REGIONAL
DATA SHARING
STATUSTown of
IMPLEMENTATION
Actions taken relative to plan and project implementation and regulatory and town meeting actions.
FUNDING
Cape Cod and Islands Water Protection Fund Member Community
Actions taken during the reporting period to secure funding for water quality
improvement plans and projects.
Progress shown is for the period from
November 2020 through November 2021
TOWN IMPLEMENTATION ACTIONS LOCAL REGULATORY ACTIONS
Fertilizer By-Law in Place
Zoning Changes
• None in reporting period
Adoption of Regulations
• None in reporting period
Town Funding Actions
• 2021 Professional services for MS4 stormwater permitting and compliance
($80,000 Approved)
• 2021 Walkers Pond Water Quality Evaluation ($40,000 Approved)
• 2021 Pleasant Bay Fertilizer Impact Assessment at Captains Golf Course
($140,000 Approved)
• 2021 Integrated Water Resources Planning and Implementation ($75,000
Approved)
Grant Funding
• None in reporting period
Implementation Actions reflect unfunded municipal actions
such as, inter-municipal agreements, procedural approvals, and
committee actions.
• None in reporting period
* From Town Snapshot: grant funds reflect a decrease of $20k from the 2020 report, as a
grant was previously duplicated.
PROJECT STATUS Project Stage
Captains Golf Course Fertilizer Reduction
Captains Golf Course Fertigation
On-site Denitrification Systems
PRestoration
Project
Remediation
Project
Reduction
Project
Pilot
project
FEASIBILITY
IMPLEMENTATION
IMPLEMENTATION
Brewster Select Board
May 24, 2021
•Established by MA legislature in 2018 to help 15 Cape &
Island towns pay for wastewater infrastructure and water
quality remediation projects (Chapter 337 of the Acts of
2018) to meet the obligations of the 208 Plan
•Affiliated with existing state programs – Clean Water State
Revolving Fund and Clean Water Trust
•Funded through 2.75% additional surcharge added to all
lodging transactions (traditional and short-term rentals)
effective July 1, 2019
•Comprised of member representatives from each town –
must be TA/M, Town staff, or Select Board
•Cape Cod Commission provides support and technical
assistance
•Responsible for determining the subsidy allocation, including
equitable distribution among participating towns for projects
and debt relief
•Developed and adopted regulations and bylaws in Fall 2020
•Project must be eligible for SRF funding to receive a subsidy
from the CCIWPF
•CCIWPF regulations specifically identify eligibility:
•Innovative strategies and alternative septic systems
•Drainage improvements
•Projects to improve water quality in fresh water ponds
•Brewster has never participated in SRF loan program
•CCC is committed to assisting communities with SRF
•25% subsidy for new eligible projects in equal installments
over 4 years for Clean Water Trust loans
•25% subsidy for pre-existing projects in equal installments
over 10 years for already issued debt
•Expense assumptions:
•$65.9M in prior eligible debt – commitments made in April 2021
•Existing CWT loans ($30M in FY18; $65M in FY19; $24M in FY20;
$86M in FY21) – commitments made in April 2021
•$60M/year in new loans in FY22+
•2% project cost annual escalator
•Revenue assumptions:
•$9.1M actual FY20 revenues
•$15M estimated FY21 revenues
•$17.4M projected FY22 revenues (+16% from FY21 estimates)
•$19.1M projected FY23 revenues (+10% from FY22 projections)
•2.5% projected revenue increases in FY24+
•.5% investment earnings
•Brewster contributions to date: $1.4M
•Likely annual contribution of ~$1M based on recent lodging tax data
•Water Resource Planning - $75k/year (Free Cash @ Spring 2021 Town Meeting)
•Captain’s Golf Course Fertilizer Impact Assessment (Nitrogen Leaching Rate Study) - $140k (Free Cash @ Spring 2021 Town Meeting)
•Captain’s Golf Course Septic System Upgrade - $170k
•Neighborhood Wastewater Facility (or Nitrogen Trade) - ~$6M
•Road & Drainage Improvements - $200+k/year
•Alternative/Innovative Septic Systems (Phosphorus Mitigation) - $6-10M
•2.75% rooms tax on all lodging via CCIWPF, subject to disbursement of Management Board consistent with regulations & bylaws – current practice
•Free Cash appropriations – current practice
•2.75% rooms tax on all lodging via special act where Town would retain full control over revenues & expenditures – Town Meeting & State Legislature approval required
•Up to 3% community impact fee on short-term rentals (only) via local option – Town Meeting approval required (35% of revenues collected must be spent on affordable housing or infrastructure)
•Up to 3% Water Infrastructure Investment Fund (WIIF) tax on local property taxes – Town Meeting approval required
•Work with Town staff/consultants to finalize list of upcoming
Brewster water resource projects and associated costs
•Determine SRF eligibility of Brewster projects with Cape Cod
Commission
•Decide on preferred approach to funding future Brewster
water resource projects
2021 ANNUAL REPORT
CAPE COD AND ISLANDS
WATER PROTECTION FUND
PREPARED FOR:
Chairs of the Joint Committee on Environment,
Natural Resources and Agriculture
Senate:
Rebecca L. Rausch, Chair
James B. Eldridge, Vice Chair
24 Beacon Street, Room 218
Boston, MA 02133
House:
Carolyn C. Dykema, Chair
Mindy Domb, Vice Chair
24 Beacon Street, Room 473F
Boston, MA 02133
Cape Cod and Islands Legislative Delegation
Senator Julian Cyr
24 Beacon Street, Room 312-E
Boston, MA 02133
Senator Susan L. Moran
24 Beacon Street, Room 506
Boston, MA 02133
Representative David T. Vieira
24 Beacon Street, Room 167
Boston, MA 02133
Representative Kip A. Diggs
24 Beacon Street
Boston, MA 02133
Representative Sarah K. Peake
24 Beacon Street, Room 7
Boston, MA 02133
Representative Timothy R. Whelan
24 Beacon Street, Room 542
Boston, MA 02133
Representative Dylan A. Fernandes
24 Beacon Street, Room 472
Boston, MA 02133
Representative Steven G. Xiarhos
24 Beacon Street
Boston, MA 02133
PREPARED BY:
Cape Cod Commission, on behalf of the
Cape Cod and Islands Water Protection Fund
Management Board
3225 Main Street
P.O. Box 226
Barnstable, MA 02630
January 2021
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The Cape Cod and Islands Water Protection Fund (CCIWPF) was established by the Massachusetts
Legislature in 2018 (M.G.L. Chapter 29C, Section 19) to help Cape Cod and Islands towns pay for
necessary wastewater infrastructure and water quality remediation projects. Creation of the CCIWPF
was the result of efforts by a diverse set of stakeholders, including the Cape Cod and Islands
Legislative Delegation, local officials, environmental groups, business leaders, and the Cape Cod
Chamber of Commerce, who recognized the need for new financial tools to address the region’s
degrading water quality and lack of wastewater infrastructure.
The CCIWPF is a dedicated fund within the Massachusetts Clean Water Trust set up to solely benefit
communities within the counties of Barnstable, Dukes, and Nantucket. Its source of revenue is a
2.75% excise tax on traditional lodging and short-term rentals. The fund is administered by the
Clean Water Trust and overseen by a management board comprised of representatives from every
member town from the region. Currently, the 15 Cape Cod communities are members of the
CCIWPF.
The Cape Cod and Islands Water Protection Fund Management Board (Board) was established by
M.G.L. Chapter 29C, Section 20. The Board is responsible for determining the method for allocating
subsidies from the fund, including, but not limited to, an equitable distribution among participating
municipalities consistent with revenue deposited from each municipality into the fund. The Board Is
also responsible for ensuring that the Water Protection Fund is spent only for the purposes set forth
in M.G.L. Chapter 29C, Section 19.
This report has been prepared pursuant to M.G.L. Chapter 29C, Section 20, Cape Cod and Islands
Water Protection Fund Management Board.
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CCIWPF Revenue
As received from the Department of Revenue through the Clean Water Trust, fund revenue to date
(July 2019 through November 2021) totals $39,337,123.18. Income generated by the fund for this
period totals $95,312.05.
Subsidies for projects listed on Intended Use Plans for the Clean Water State Revolving Fund dating
back to the creation of the CCIWPF (2018) will be paid over 4 years, while subsidies for eligible pre-
existing debt incurred for clean water projects that pre-date the CCIWPF will be paid over 10 years.
Subsidy awards made to date are described below. The Year 1 transfer from the Clean Water Trust
totals $13,708,673, as detailed in the Expenses and Project Summaries section below. The balance of
the fund at the end of the calendar year 2021 is $25,723,762.23.
CCIWPF Amounts
Revenue to Date $39,337,123.18
Fund Income to Date $95,312.05
Year 1 (2021) Transfer $13,708,673.00
Balance $25,723,762.23
Expenses and Project Summaries
On April 14, 2021 the Board voted to award the first set of subsidies to qualified and eligible water
quality projects in several Cape Cod towns. Per the regulations established by the Board in 2020,
projects in excess of $1 million received subsidies equal to 25% of the project costs. Projects of $1
million or less received 50% subsidies.
Projects eligible for funding include, but are not limited to, innovative strategies and alternative
septic system technologies, water quality and wastewater management planning, the construction
of sewer collection systems and wastewater treatment plants, and the implementation of drainage
improvements and water treatment programs to improve water quality in freshwater ponds and
marine resources. Member communities must go through the Clean Water State Revolving Fund
program, or SRF, and be listed on the Clean Water SRF Intended Use Plan (IUP) to receive funds.
Contingent commitments are made upon release of the annual IUP. Final commitments are made
following execution of a Project Regulatory Agreement (PRA).
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Final Commitments for 2018 and 2019 Intended Use Plans Projects
Town IUP Year Description Project Cost Total Subsidy
Chatham 2018 Phase 1D – Chatham/Harwich
Regionalization $8,174,858 $2,043,715
Chatham 2019 Sewer Extension $1,324,983 $331,246
Harwich 2018 Harwich Sewer Collection System –
Phase 2 $22,214,467 $5,553,617
Bourne 2019 Buzzards Bay Wastewater Treatment
Facility $4,660,410 $1,165,103
Orleans 2019 Downtown Area Collection System and
Wastewater Treatment Facility $59,409,200 $14,852,300
Totals $95,783,918 $23,945,981
Contingent Commitments for 2020 and 2021 Intended Use Plans Projects
Town IUP Year Description Project Cost Total Subsidy
Barnstable 2020 Wastewater Pump Station
Improvements Project $1,000,000 $500,000
Barnstable 2020 Strawberry Hill Road Sewer
Expansion $13,275,023 $3,318,756
Barnstable 2020 Route 28 and Yarmouth Road
Intersection Sewer $1,853,762 $463,441
Barnstable 2020 Solids Handling Upgrade Project $8,495,050 $2,123,763
Chatham 2021 Chatham Queen Anne Pumping
Station Upgrade 2021 PE $2,464,000 $616,000
Chatham 2021 Chatham Stormwater Improvement
Projects - 2021 $6,161,000 $1,540,250
Barnstable 2021 Route 28 East Sewer Expansion
Project $17,106,000 $4,276,500
Barnstable 2021 Wastewater Pump Station
Improvements Project $2,000,000 $500,000
Mashpee 2021 Mashpee WRRF and Collection
System - Phase I $51,200,000 $12,800,000
Falmouth 2021 Falmouth Wastewater Treatment
Facility TASA Improvements $19,000,000 $4,750,000
Totals $122,554,835 $30,888,710
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Pre-Existing Debt
Consistent with the provision in M.G.L. Chapter 29C, Section 19, certain Cape Cod and Islands
communities are eligible for subsidies for debt incurred for water pollution abatement projects
apart from the Clean Water Trust prior to the establishment of the CCIWPF. On April 14, 2021, the
Board voted to award subsidies for pre-existing debt to the towns of Barnstable, Chatham,
Falmouth, and Provincetown, subject to verification of eligibility. In April 2021, estimated pre-existing
debt totaled approximately $65.9 million, 25% of which would be subsidized through the fund, per
the unanimous vote of the Board.
Town Estimated Pre-Existing Debt
(April 2021)
Estimated Total
Subsidy
Provincetown $19,198,453 $4,799,613
Barnstable $3,958,400 $989,600
Chatham $34,619,778 $8,654,945
Falmouth $8,113,640 $2,028,410
Totals $65,890,271 $16,472,568
Upon verification, the final pre-existing debt and subsidy amounts are presented below.
Town Eligible Pre-Existing Debt Total Subsidy
Provincetown $11,729,661 $2,932,415
Barnstable $4,842,300 $1,210,575
Chatham $21,391,410 $5,347,853
Falmouth $7,675,200 $1,918,800
Totals $45,638,571 $11,409,643
Administrative Expenses
The Cape Cod Commission is charged with providing administrative and technical support to the
Board. On behalf of the Management Board, the Commission contracts with consultants to provide
additional financial and legal support, as necessary and requested by the Board. Costs associated
with this support from January 2019 through November 2021 total $112,057.30, as detailed below.
At their December 14, 2021, the Board’s Executive Committee voted to recommend the Board
reimburse the Commission for these expenses. It is anticipated the Board will vote on this matter in
early 2022.
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Expenditures Amount
Cape Cod Commission Personnel
Salaries, including fringe benefits and indirect costs $38,352.30
Contractual Services
Pierce Atwood – legal $44,455.00
PFM Financial Advisors $29,250.00
Total Expenditures $112,057.30
5-Year Revenue Projections
The Board, through Barnstable County through the Cape Cod Commission, contracted with PFM
Financial Advisors to provide advisory services relative to subsidy allocations and revenue
projections. In consultation with the Board and based on their expertise in forecasting and financial
modeling, PFM Financial Advisors developed the following 5-year revenue projections. Growth in
revenue is anticipated to be greater in 2022 and 2023, as a result of increased short-term rental use
over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic.
2021 2022 2023 2024 2026 2027
Revenue $15,000,000 $17,400,000 $19,140,000 $19,618,500 $20,108,963 $20,611,687
Revenue Growth 16.00% 10.00% 2.50% 2.50% 2.50%
In summary, the Cape Cod and Islands Water Protection Fund receipts through November 2021
totaled $39,337,123.18. In 2021, the CCIWPF Board voted to award subsidies for 15 projects and to 4
towns for pre-existing debt. The total transferred from the CCIWPF in 2021 for project subsidies
totaled $13,708,673. With the addition of fund investment income totaling $95,312.05, the balance
of the fund at the end of the calendar year 2021 was $25,723,762.23.
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At their meeting on January 11, 2022, the CCIWPF Board voted to approve final commitments for
subsidies to fund qualified projects listed on the 2020 Clean Water State Revolving Fund Intended
Use Plans, for which Project Regulatory Agreements have been executed in the amounts of:
Town Project Project Cost in PRA Total Subsidy
Barnstable Solids Handling Upgrade Project $11,313,805 $2,828,451
Barnstable Wastewater Pump Station
Improvements Project $1,226,751 $306,688
Barnstable RTE 28 Yarmouth Rd Sewer $1,731,512 $432,878
Barnstable Strawberry Hill Road Sewer
Expansion $12,289,531 $3,072,383
The CCIWPF Board also voted to approve final subsidies to qualified and eligible town projects for
verified pre-existing debt in the towns of Barnstable, Chatham, Falmouth, and Provincetown in the
amounts of:
Town Eligible Pre-Existing Debt Total Subsidy
Provincetown $11,729,661 $2,932,415
Barnstable $4,842,300 $1,210,575
Chatham $21,391,410 $5,347,853
Falmouth $7,675,200 $1,918,800
Totals $45,638,571 $11,409,643
Lastly, the CCIWPF Board voted to approve additional subsidies for authorized debt and debt that
was not issued as of April 14, 2021 in the amounts of $1,478,010 for Provincetown, pending loan
issuance and closure, and $803,750 for Chatham, as show below:
Town Amount Status Total Subsidy
Provincetown
$1,651,000 Pending Loan Closure
$1,478,010 $2,486,000 Pending Loan Closure
$1,775,041 Pending Issuance
Chatham
$1,850,000 Closed 5/27/2021
$803,750 $235,000 Closed 5/27/2021
$1,130,000 Closed 5/27/2021
These subsidies, and any transfers or payments made related to these subsidies, will be reflected in
the 2022 annual report.
Town of Brewster
2198 Main Street
Brewster, MA 02631-1898
Phone: (508) 896-3701
Fax: (508) 896-8089
MEMORANDUM
TO: Select Board
FROM: Peter Lombardi, Town Administrator
RE: Potential Change to Spring 2022 Town Meeting Date
DATE: February 25, 2022
According to our general bylaws, Annual Town Meeting is to be held on the first
Monday in May or a later date (before June 30). Based on the number and content of
the articles on this warrant, we anticipate healthy resident turnout. Average Town
Meeting attendance over the past two decades has been a little more than 400 voters.
In preparing for Special Town Meeting last November, we could accommodate about
300 residents inside at the Stony Brook Elementary School cafetorium with adequate
social distancing. Accordingly, we are recommending that the meeting be held
outdoors on the Stony Brook ballfield, as we have done in the past couple years. To
avoid time constraints related to sunset, we further recommend that the meeting be
held on a Saturday starting at 10AM (check-in at 9AM) – which is also consistent with
our recent approach. We would not rent a tent and would have Sunday serve as our
rain date.
Since May 7 & 8 is Mother’s Day weekend, we identified the following weekend, May 14
& 15, as the best option. This date works for the Stony Brook School. We have
confirmed that the Moderator and Town counsel are available that weekend. It would
also provide a week in between the new Town Meeting and local election (May 23)
dates, which would help manage the pre- and post-event logistics. See attached
updated calendar related to Town Meeting and local elections if the Board were to
move the date back to Saturday May 14.
Office of:
Select Board
Town Administrator
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ANNUAL/SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
May 14th, 2022
10am
384 Underpass Road
Warrant Closes: February 28th
Last day to register to vote: April 22nd - Open til 8pm
Last day to post ATM/STM Warrant: May 6th
ANNUAL TOWN ELECTION
7:00am - 8:00pm
1848 Main Street
Last day to obtain nomination papers April 1st - Open til 5pm
Last day to submit nominations papers April 5th - Open til 5pm
September 6th, 2022
Last day to submit Prop 2 1/2 question April 19th
Last day to withdraw nomination papers April 21th
Last day to register to vote May 4th - Open til 8pm
Last day to post warrant May 17th
Last day to request ballot by mail May 18th
STATE PRIMARY
7:00am - 8:00pm
1848 Main Street
Last day to register to vote or change party August 17th - Open til 8pm
Last day to post State Primary Warrant August 30th
November 2nd
Last day to request ballot by mail August 31st
In-Person Early Voting Period
STATE ELECTION
November 8th, 2022
7:00am - 8:00pm
Last day to post Special Town Mtg Warrant October 24th
REVISED 2/28/2022
In-Person Early Voting Period
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
November 14th, 2022
6:00pm
384 Underpass Road
Last day to register to vote Nov. 4th - Open til 8pm
1848 Main Street
Last day to register to vote October 19th - Open til 8pm
Last day to post State Election Warrant November 1st
Last day to request ballot by mail
Brewster Select Board Meeting of February 28, 2022
For Your Information (FYI) Items
Item #18: FYIs
1.Application for Human Services Committee, Mary Jo Murphy
2.Barnstable County American Rescue Plan Act- Summary of Community Engagement Results
and Policy Recommendations
3.Chapter 91 Applications:
a.70 Run Hill Road
b.441 W H Besse Cartway
4.CVEC Future Generation Wind Summary- December 2021
5.Elder Services Invoice- July to December 2021
6.Lower Cape Outreach Council- 1st and 2nd Q report
7.Eversource notice of vegetation maintenance work
8.MassPRIM Updates
a.PRIM Board Quarterly Update- Fourth Quarter 2021
b.State Retirees Benefits Trust Fund – January 2022
c.Pension Reserves Investment Trust- Periods ending January 31, 2022
9.Town of Brewster Zoning Board of Appeal Abutter Notification of Public Hearing – Chatham
Bars Inn Farm, 3038 Main Street
10.Natural Resources Advisory Committee resignation- Donald Poole
11.Massachusetts Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) award letter
12.Family Pantry of Cape Cod 2021 Review
Joint Bds Appt Policy: FINAL Oct. 28
Appendix A
Town of Brewster
COMMITTEE APPOINTMENT APPLICATION FOR JOINT APPOINTMENTS
APPLICANT DIRECTIONS:
x Thank you for your interest in serving Brewster. The Town aims to match applicants
with committee service best aligned to your skills and interests as well as the
committee’s needs.
x The Town may consider the information in this application, any supplemental
information, and any other publicly available information. An appointment to any
committee, board or commission is at the discretion of the Select Board.
x Please complete this form online, or on paper, and submit a résumé if desired to
Erika Mawn, Town Administrator’s Executive Assistant:
o Email: EMawn@Brewster-MA.gov
o Mail: Erika Mawn, 2198 Main St., Brewster, MA 02631, or
o In person: Town Administrator’s Office or drop-box outside Town Hall.
x After your application materials are received, you’ll be contacted regarding next
steps. Vacancies will be filled by applicants deemed best qualified to serve in a
particular capacity, which discretion lies solely with the appointing authority.
Submitting this form does not guarantee appointment.
1. Applicant name:
2. Address:
3. Phone Numbers: Home: Cell:
4. Email:
5. Are you a full-time Brewster resident? Yes No
6. Years you’ve lived in Brewster:
7. Are you registered to vote in Brewster? Yes No
8. Committees you’d like to be appointed to:
NOTE: You may attach a résumé or CV instead of completing items 9-13.
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9. EDUCATION. List schools attended, degrees/diplomas/certificates received,
and date of completion.
Name of School
Degree/Diplomas
Certificates
Date of
Completion
10. OCCUPATION: ______________________________________________________
Active Retired Not currently working
11. EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE. List employers, job titles and dates of
employment for at least previous 3 years.
Name of Employer Job Title Dates of
Employment
12. GOVERNMENT POSITIONS. List any Town of Brewster or other government
volunteer, elected, or appointed positions you now hold or have held.
13. COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES. List all civic, non-profit, or other organizations that
you belong to or have belonged to in the previous 5 years:
a. Organizations and dates:
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14. GOALS: Please explain why you’d like to serve on a particular committee.
15. EXPERIENCE & SKILLS: Please list any experience, achievements, skills, or
interests you have that would assist you to serve effectively on the committee
you wish to serve on.
16. TOWN EMPLOYMENT: Are you or any member of your immediate family
employed by or receiving financial consideration from the Town of Brewster?
Yes No
17. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. Do any of your activities or relationships present
the possibility or probability of a conflict of interest if you are appointed?(Does
not automatically disqualify but may need to be disclosed) Yes No
18. LOCAL REFERENCES: Please provide the names and contact information for
references (Brewster residents preferred):
19. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. Please add any additional information you’d like.
a. Name:
Address:
Phone:
Email:
Relationship to you:
b. Name:
Address:
Phone:
Email:
Relationship to you:
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20. SIGNATURE. By signing below, you state that you understand and agree.
x My completion of this form does not guarantee my appointment and my
application will be kept on file for two (2) years.
x If appointed to a position, I will be considered a Municipal Employee under
MGL Ch. 268A and will be subject to:
x Massachusetts Conflict of Interest Law, MGL Ch. 268A;
x Massachusetts Financial Disclosure Law, MGL Ch. 268B;
x Massachusetts Open Meeting Law, MGL Ch. 30A, Sections 18-25, and the
implementing regulations, 940 CMR 29.00;
x Massachusetts Public Records Law, MGL Ch. 66, and the implementing
regulations, 950 CMR 32.00;
x Massachusetts Campaign Finance Law, MGL Ch. 55; and
x Brewster Charter, when in force, and Town bylaws, and all other applicable
federal, state, and local laws or regulations.
x If appointed, I must be sworn in by the Town Clerk before serving, and I will
complete State Conflict of Interest training after appointment, as well as
any other certifications required by law.
x When submitted, I understand that this form becomes a public document.
Signature: Date:
Mary Jo Murphy
Licensed Certified Social Worker No. 216445
NOT RENEWED IN 2018
161 Center Street
Brewster, Ma. 02631 781-781-7900
Experienced social worker specializing in facilita5ng women’s groups. Most recent social
work experience, as well as earliest experience, has been working with women in a
myriad of settings from a jail in New Orleans to a neighborhood group in Quincy. I bring
a passion to my work stemming from a belief that women are the agents of change in the
family. I have a strong belief in instilling a sense of hope in clients while treating the
individual with respect, empathy and kindness.
Experience
CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) Boston, Ma
Fall-2016-
Summer-2018
Worked as the “eyes and ears of the court” with a child placed in relatives care while
parents sought to gain permanent custody. This involved assessing child’s temporary
placement home, visiting her classroom, meeting with DCF care team . Also, working
with child’s birthmother and assessing her needs as related to gaining permanent custody.
Germantown Neighborhood Center Quincy, MA
Group Leader 2009–2016
•Led 8–15 women in weekly Self-Esteem Group. Curriculum is divided in to three
main sections, which in total comprise 36 different opportunities for discussions
in self-awareness, relationship problem solving and developing skills for success.
•Led 17-week program for women affected by alcoholism and substance abuse.
Women can be in recovery and/or have partners affected by substance abuse or,
they may have gown up in families where abuse was present. In some instances,
their children have been removed from the home.
D.O.V.E., Inc. Quincy, MA
Board Member 2012-2017
Attended monthly board meetings to assist in direction and stewardship of the
organization. Recruited additional board members and participated in fundraising events
Group Leader - Volunteer 2006-2009
•Co-led weekly women’s domestic violence education group
•Led weekly Self-Esteem Group at D.O.V.E. shelter
•Co-led 12-week Self-Esteem Boston group at D.O.V.E Outreach Center for
D.O.V.E. clients
Development Assistant -Volunteer 2005-2017
•Continued fundraising and development efforts on behalf of D.O.V.E.
•For the past three years, have organized and assisted in running DIVAS DANCE,
a very successful annual fundraising event
Orleans Parish Prison New Orleans, LA
1975-1981
Assistant Administrator
•Answered directly to the Criminal Sheriff of Orleans Parish Prison
•Responsible for the programmatic needs of the jail
•Wrote targeted grants for funding of training program such as job skill and drug
intervention
•Co-led weekly women’s group for female inmates
Education
Tulane University School of Social Work New Orleans, LA
Masters of Social Work
Mount St. Mary College Hooksett, NH
Bachelor of Arts
Most Recent Continuing Education Courses:
•Trauma Informed Care 6/13
•Motivational Interviewing 6/13
•Domestic Violence 1/13
•Social Justice and Community Inclusion 4/13
Relevant Certification Work
•Self Esteem Boston
o Level 1: Skills for Success 2008
o Level 2: Coaching Clients to Move Forward 2009
o Level 3: Advanced Facilitation Skills 2009
o Body and Self Image 2010
•The Parenting Program of the Institute for Health and Recovery
o Nurturing Families Through Recovery 2011
•Darkness to Lights Stewards of Children
o Facilitator Training 2012
o Facilitator Reauthorization Training 2013
FINAL Select Bd Appt Policy; version Oct. 28
Appendix C
SELECT BOARD COMMITTEE APPLICATION SCREENING FORM
Applicant Name Requested Committee
1. TOWN CLERK REVIEW
a. Applicant is a registered Brewster voter: Yes No
b. Date confirmed
2. SELECT BOARD LIAISON RECOMMENDATION TO SELECT BOARD
a. Select Board Liaison Applicant Interview:
i. Interviewer name (Select Board Liaison):
ii. Interview date:
b. Select Board Liaison Consultation with Committee Chair:
iii. Committee Chair name:
iv. Consultation date:
v. Did Committee Chair also interview applicant? Yes No
c. Was at least 1 Brewster reference contacted: Yes No N/A
d. Select Board Liaison Recommendation:
i. Recommend appointment.
ii. Recommend appointment to other committee that is a better fit for
applicant qualifications.
iii. Recommend holding application for future opening.
iv. Not recommended.
3. SELECT BOARD ACTION
a. At a Select Board meeting held , the Applicant was appointed to
for a term ending year term.
4. NOTIFICATION OF APPOINTEE AND TOWN CLERK
a. Date notification of appointment sent to appointee and Town Clerk:
Barnstable County
American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)
Summary of Community
Engagement Results,
and Policy Recommendations
2/16/22
American
Rescue Plan
Act (ARPA)
U.S. Treasury released the ARPA Final Rule,
and Guidance, on January 6, 2022.
•March 3, 2021: ARPA funds can be used
to cover costs incurred from this date
forward.
•December 31, 2024: Funds must be
obligated.
•December 31, 2026: End of period of
performance (funds must be spent).
ARPA:
Barnstable
County
Allocation =
$41.37 Million
Barnstable County has been allocated
$41.37 million by the US Treasury Dept.
under ARPA.
•May 2021: Barnstable County received
$20.68 million, the first half of its
allocation.
•June 2022: Barnstable County to
receive the second half of its
allocation, $20.68 million.
Broad
Categories of
Eligible Uses for
ARPA Funds
(Source: US Treasury)
As Prioritized by
Board of
Regional
Commissioners
on 11/10/21
2. Fund public health system costs assoc.
with COVID response, other health services,
and related capital invest.
1. Invest in water, sewer, or broadband
infrastructure.
3. Address negative economic impacts of
COVID on households, businesses, non-
profits; disprop. impacted communities
(includes housing and early ed./childcare).
4. Replace lost public sector revenue;
Provide premium pay to employees
providing essential work during COVID-19.
Barnstable
County
ARPA:
Community
Engagement
ARPA Community Engagement Process
(12/28/21 – 2/11/22, 7 Weeks)
1. Public Comment (6,043 Responses):
a. Survey (N = 5,849; 2,400+ wrote comments)
b. Email (180)
c. Voicemail (14)
2. Meetings with Towns (15 Meetings)
a.Elected and Appointed Officials, Town Dept Heads
3. Stakeholder Feedback (45 Letters)
Sectors = Water Quality; Housing; Homelessness;
Broadband; Faith-Based; Young Professionals, Chambers
of Commerce; Realtors; Builders; Early Ed./Childcare;
Seniors; Disabled; Health Depts.; Water Districts & Sewer
Commissions; Conservation/Ecology; Economic Dev.
/Planning, Elected Officials
Community Engagement Survey
•Online and Paper Survey
= 5,849 Responses (English,
5,706; Portuguese, 125; Spanish, 18).
•Advertising via Newspapers,
Radio, Social Media,
Newsletters, COVID info.
distribution list.
•Outreach to Portuguese and
Spanish-speaking residents
via faith, health, and
business networks.
www.barnstablecounty.gov/ARPA
SurveyResults: Respondent Characteristics
Town Count
Town % of
Respondents
Avg. Age by
Town
Barnstable 1,328 23%61
Bourne 166 3%63
Brewster 415 7%63
Chatham 214 4%66
Dennis 540 9%64
Eastham 208 4%65
Falmouth 665 11%64
Harwich 437 7%63
Mashpee 287 5%65
Orleans 291 5%68
Provincetown 301 5%59
Sandwich 261 4%59
Truro 112 2%62
Wellfleet 169 3%63
Yarmouth 455 8%60
Total 5,849 100%63
Range:
10 - 96
Median:
66
Barn. County
Median Age = 54
Survey Results: Respondent Characteristics
Survey Respondent Gender Count %
Female 3,377 58%
Male 2,211 38%
Non-binary 16 0.3%
Prefer not to say 245 4%
Total 5,849 100%
Survey Results: Respondent Characteristics
Race and Ethnicity questions are in the form used by the federal Office of
Management and Budget, with “Other: Brazilian” added.
Survey Respondent Race Count %US Census 2020
(Barnstable County)
White 5,101 87.2%92.2%
Black or African American 63 1.1%3.5%
American Indian/Alaska Native 8 0.1%0.7%
Asian 24 0.4%1.6%
Native Hawiian/Other Pacific Islander 5 0.1%0.1%
Other: Multi-racial 21 0.4%
Other: Brazilian 10 0.2%
Prefer Not to Say 617 11%
Total 5,849 100%
2.0%
Survey Results: Respondent Characteristics
Race and Ethnicity questions are in the form used by the federal Office of
Management and Budget, with “Other: Brazilian” added.
Survey Respondent Ethnicity Count %
US Census 2020
(Barnstable County)
Hispanic or Latino 202 3.5%3.4%
Not Hispanic or Latino 4,560 78.0%92.2%
Prefer Not to Say 1,087 18.6%
Grand Total 5,849 100.0%
Survey Results: Regional Priorities
Summary: Ranking of ARPA Categories for Regional Funding
Total Survey Respondents = 5,849
Count %Count %Count %Count %
Infrastructure 110 2%454 8%1,709 29%3,576 61%
Public Health 222 4%623 11%3,029 52%1,975 34%
Negative Economic Impacts 400 7%1,272 22%2,925 50%1,252 21%
Affordable Housing 235 4%810 14%2,175 37%2,629 45%
Early Education/Childcare 314 5%984 17%2,765 47%1,786 31%
Premium Pay for Essential Workers 522 9%1,389 24%2614 45%1,324 23%
Revenue Replacement for Local Government 1,175 20%2,428 42%1,805 31%441 8%
Second Priority
Third Priority
Fourth Priority
Top Priority
Don't Know
Not Important
Right Now Important
Should be a
Priority
Survey Results: Regional Priorities, by Town
Summary: Barnstable County ARPA Priorities by Town
Total Survey Respondents = 5,849
Barnstable Bourne Brewster Chatham Dennis Eastham Falmouth Harwich Mashpee Orleans
Province-
town Sandwich Truro Wellfleet Yarmouth
Total
(Respondents
= 5,849)
Count 868 91 252 132 325 111 447 252 198 189 148 160 59 86 258 3,576
%65%55%61%62%60%53%67%58%69%65%49%61%53%51%57%61%
Count 428 60 128 59 193 71 242 152 92 96 102 79 52 67 154 1,975
%32%36%31%28%36%34%36%35%32%33%34%30%46%40%34%34%
Count 278 34 95 44 117 44 123 111 55 56 69 74 30 34 88 1,252
%21%20%23%21%22%21%18%25%19%19%23%28%27%20%19%21%
Count 519 67 174 109 225 119 311 200 100 153 190 105 64 97 196 2,629
%39%40%42%51%42%57%47%46%35%53%63%40%57%57%43%45%
Count 410 68 110 61 163 70 229 135 84 93 43 80 41 62 137 1,786
%31%41%27%29%30%34%34%31%29%32%14%31%37%37%30%31%
Count 287 41 87 46 146 47 151 102 57 58 72 68 26 26 110 1,324
%22%25%21%21%27%23%23%23%20%20%24%26%23%15%24%23%
Count 81 18 28 19 33 14 42 40 22 23 25 25 10 21 40 441
%6%11%7%9%6%7%6%9%8%8%8%10%9%12%9%8%
Third Priority
Fourth Priority
Infrastructure
Revenue Replace.
for Local Govt
Responded 'Yes' to 'Should
be a Priority'
Public Health
Negative Economic
Impacts
Affordable Housing
Early Ed./Childcare
Premium Pay for
Essential Workers
Top Priority
Second Priority
Survey Results: Regional Priorities
Total Survey Respondents = 5,849
Count %Count %Count %Count %Count %
Infrastructure 63 31%19 50%2,815 62%698 65%3,576 61%
Public Health 85 42%15 39%1,567 34%323 30%1,975 34%
Negative Economic Impacts 57 28%13 34%985 22%210 19%1,252 21%
Affordable Housing 107 53%23 61%2,125 47%397 37%2,629 45%
Early Ed./Childcare 88 44%16 42%1,420 31%278 26%1,786 31%
Premium Pay for Essential Workers 50 25%13 34%1,051 23%223 21%1,324 23%
Revenue Replacement for Local Govt.25 12%3 8%332 7%84 8%441 8%
Hispanic or Latino
(Respondents = 202)
NOT
Hispanic/Latino/Black
(Respondents = 4,530)
Prefer Not to Say
(Respondents = 1,079)
Total
(Respondents = 5,849)
Summary: Barnstable County ARPA Priorities by Race/Ethnicity
Top Priority
Third Priority
Fourth Priority
Responded 'Yes' to 'Should be a Priority'
Second Priority
Black or Afr. American
(Respondents = 38)
Q. 7. With regard to the County of Barnstable's ARPA funding ($41.3 million), do you think
that the County should allocate the funds to regional projects to benefit all residents,
allocate them to the 15 towns based on population, or a combination?
Count %
Allocate funds to the Towns based on population.944 16%
Allocate funds to regional projects.1,230 21%
A combination of the two approaches.3,445 59%
Don't Know/No Preference 230 4%
Grand Total 5,849 100%
Q.7. With regard to the County of Barnstable's ARPA funding ($41.3 million), do you think that the County should
allocate the funds to regional projects to benefit all residents, allocate them to the 15 towns based on population, or
a combination?
Total
Count
Count %Count %Count %Count %
Barnstable 75 6%282 21%265 20%706 53%1,328
Bourne 8 5%29 17%44 27%85 51%166
Brewster 21 5%44 11%85 20%265 64%415
Chatham 7 3%18 8%55 26%134 63%214
Dennis 17 3%90 17%120 22%313 58%540
Eastham 9 4%15 7%58 28%126 61%208
Falmouth 30 5%151 23%97 15%387 58%665
Harwich 13 3%65 15%98 22%261 60%437
Mashpee 10 3%35 12%69 24%173 60%287
Orleans 7 2%39 13%57 20%188 65%291
Provincetown 4 1%26 9%77 26%194 64%301
Sandwich 7 3%44 17%55 21%155 59%261
Truro 4 4%8 7%21 19%79 71%112
Wellfleet 2 1%12 7%39 23%116 69%169
Yarmouth 16 4%86 19%90 20%263 58%455
Grand Total 230 4%944 16%1,230 21%3,445 59%5,849
Don't Know/ No
Preference
Allocate funds to the
Towns based on population
Allocate funds to
regional projects
A combination of the
two approaches
Q.8. If the County allocates some or all of its ARPA funds to the 15 towns do you favor an
allocation approach that sets a base amount for each town, regardless of population size,
and then allocates additional amounts based on population?
Count %
Use town population only.1,095 19%
Set a base amount for each town, then allocate the
rest based on population.4,060 69%
Don't Know/No Preference 694 12%
Grand Total 5,849 100%
Q.8. If the County allocates some or all of its ARPA funds to the 15 towns do you favor an allocation approach that
sets a base amount for each town, regardless of population size, and then allocates additional amounts based on
population?
Total
Count
Count %Count %Count %
Barnstable 186 14%348 26%794 60%1,328
Bourne 19 11%36 22%111 67%166
Brewster 57 14%51 12%307 74%415
Chatham 29 14%18 8%167 78%214
Dennis 46 9%93 17%401 74%540
Eastham 24 12%12 6%172 83%208
Falmouth 82 12%188 28%395 59%665
Harwich 52 12%73 17%312 71%437
Mashpee 39 14%48 17%200 70%287
Orleans 39 13%29 10%223 77%291
Provincetown 18 6%11 4%272 90%301
Sandwich 33 13%71 27%157 60%261
Truro 9 8%2 2%101 90%112
Wellfleet 14 8%5 3%150 89%169
Yarmouth 47 10%110 24%298 65%455
Grand Total 694 12%1,095 19%4,060 69%5,849
Don't Know/ No
Preference
Allocate to towns based
on population only
Base amount for each town, then
remainder based on population
Results: Meetings with Town Leadership and Elected Officials
•All towns stated priorities related to affordable/attainable
housing.
•Nearly all towns stated priorities related to clean water and
wastewater management.
•All towns stated they have projects ready or already underway
that would be eligible for ARPA funding.
•Engagement between County and Towns will continue
throughout the ARPA funding obligation and expenditure
periods.
Results: Meetings with Town Leadership and Elected Officials
•9 towns stated that County ARPA funds should be allocated to
towns only.
•6 towns, representing 38%of the County population,
recommended allocations to towns and indicated support for
regional projects as well.
•For any County funding destined for towns, the large towns
want funds allocated by population only, and the small towns
want the funds allocated via a base + population approach.
Results: Stakeholder Engagement
•55 organizations were asked to submit commentary on their
priorities and recommendations for use of the County’s ARPA
funding.
•45 responses were received.
•The breadth and detail of the responses received suggests that
further engagement with stakeholders in necessary to ensure
all potential projects of regional impact are identified and
vetted.
Stakeholders Contacted
Count Organization Town Relevant Topic Area(s)
1 350 Cape Cod Cape-wide Water Quality
2 Amplify POC Cape Cod Barnstable Negative Economic Impacts
3 APCC Dennis Sewering & Water Quality
4 Barnstable Clean Water Coalition Barnstable Sewering & Water Quality
5 Brewster Chamber of Commerce Brewster Negative Economic Impacts
6 Canal Chamber of Commerce Bourne Negative Economic Impacts
7 Cape & Islands Chefs Association Barnstable Negative Economic Impacts
8 Cape Cod & Islands Commission on the
Status of Women Cape-wide Multiple Issues
9 Cape Cod and Islands Assc. of Realtors Yarmouth Housing & Negative Economic Impacts
10 Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce Barnstable Negative Economic Impacts
11 Cape Cod Climate Change Collaborative Cape-wide Water Quality
12 Cape Cod Commercial Fishermen's Alliance Chatham Water Quality & Negative Economic Impacts
13 Cape Cod Council of Churches Barnstable Negative Economic Impacts
Count Organization Town Relevant Topic Area(s)
14 Cape Cod Healthcare Barnstable Health Care, SUD, MH
15 Cape Cod Young Professionals (CCYP)Barnstable Negative Economic Impacts
16 Cape Compact of Conservation Trusts Brewster Water Quality
17 Center for Coastal Studies Provincetown Sewering & Water Quality
18 Champ Homes Barnstable Negative Economic Impacts;
Health Care, SUD, MH
19 Chatham Chamber of Commerce Chatham Negative Economic Impacts
20 Church Women United Cape Cod Barnstable Negative Economic Impacts
21 Community Action Committee of Cape Cod
& Islands (CACCI)Barnstable Negative Economic Impacts
22 Community Development Partnership (CDP) Eastham Housing
23 Community Health Center of Cape Cod Mashpee Health Care, SUD, MH
24 Dennis Chamber of Commerce Dennis Negative Economic Impacts
25 Duffy Health Center Barnstable Health Care, SUD, MH
26 Eastham Chamber of Commerce Eastham Negative Economic Impacts
Stakeholders Contacted
Count Organization Town Relevant Topic Area(s)
27 Falmouth Chamber of Commerce Falmouth Negative Economic Impacts
28 Falmouth Net Cape-wide Broadband
29 Falmouth Service Center Falmouth Negative Economic Impacts
30 Family Pantry of Cape Cod Harwich Negative Economic Impacts
31 Friends of Herring River Wellfleet Water Quality
32 Green Cape Barnstable Water Quality
33 Harwich Chamber of Commerce Harwich Negative Economic Impacts
34 Helping our Women (HOW)Provincetown Negative Economic Impacts
35 Homelesness Prevention Council Orleans Housing & Negative Economic Impacts
36 Housing Assistance Corporation (HAC)Barnstable Housing
37 Hyannis Chamber of Commerce Barnstable Negative Economic Impacts
38 Hyannis Main Street Business Improvement
District Barnstable Negative Economic Impacts
39 Lower Cape Outreach Orleans Negative Economic Impacts
40 Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL)Falmouth Sewering & Water Quality
Stakeholders Contacted
Count Organization Town Relevant Topic Area(s)
41 Nami Cape Cod & Islands Barnstable Health Care, SUD, MH
42 Open Cape Cape-wide Broadband
43 Orleans Chamber of Commerce Orleans Negative Economic Impacts
44 Outer Cape Health Services Harwich Health Care, SUD, MH
45 Provincetown Chamber of Commerce Provincetown Negative Economic Impacts
46 Sandwich Chamber of Commerce Sandwich Negative Economic Impacts
47 SCORE Cape Cod & Islands Cape-wide Negative Economic Impacts
48 Sierra Club, Cape Cod Chapter Cape-wide Water Quality
49 Soup Kitchen in Provincetown (SKIP)Provincetown Negative Economic Impacts
50 Truro Chamber of Commerce Truro Negative Economic Impacts
51 We Can Harwich Negative Economic Impacts
52 Wellfleet Chamber of Commerce Wellfleet Negative Economic Impacts
53 Woods Hole Oeanographic Institute (WHOI) Falmouth Sewering & Water Quality
54 Woodwell Climate Research Center Falmouth Sewering & Water Quality
55 Yarmouth Chamber of Commerce Yarmouth Negative Economic Impacts
Stakeholders Contacted
Barnstable
County ARPA:
Policy
Recommen-
dations
Policy Recommendations:
1. Release a portion of the funds for
application by Towns.
•County ARPA online application portal to
open in March 2022.
•Funding amount and related details to be
announced in February 2022.
Barnstable
County ARPA:
Policy
Recommen-
dations
Policy Recommendations:
2. Extend Stakeholder Engagement Period
•Empanel ARPA Advisory Committee to:
o Advise County Commissioners on priorities,
process, and criteria for funding projects of
regional impact;
o Contextualize County ARPA funding within
state ARPA commitments and funding from
federal infrastructure and workforce
legislation.
•Recommendations of ARPA Advisory
Committee due by September 2022.
Barnstable
County ARPA
Program Planning
and
Implementation
Beth Albert, County Administrator
balbert@barnstablecounty.org
Vaira Harik, Asst. County Administrator
vharik@barnstablecounty.org
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PRIM Board Quarterly Update
Fourth Quarter 2021
PRIM Executive Director and Chief Investment Officer Michael G. Trotsky, CFA provided the following
information to the PRIM Board at its February 17, 2022, meeting:
Executive Director and Chief Investment Officer Report
The December quarterly results, up 5.4% net and 1.4% above benchmark, capped another outstanding
and record-setting year. For the calendar year ending December 31, 2021, the PRIT Fund was up 20.6%
gross or 20.1% net of all fees; that was the fourth largest return in PRIM’s entire history. The fund ended
the year at a record $104 billion. The 2021 return outperformed the benchmark by more than 8% net of
fees, or $7 billion, the strongest outperformance in our entire history, surpassing the previous record of
4% outperformance set in 1999. Our return for the year was in the very top decile of our peer group.
Private Equity, Real Estate, and Global equities had very strong returns. Private Equity up 64%, Real Estate
up 27%, and Global Equities up 18%, while Fixed Income was essentially flat, net of fees, for the year. We
would expect this result for bonds in a rising interest rate environment. All asset classes outperformed
their respective benchmarks for the year and during this challenging year, the PRIM staff remained very
productive, deploying more than $7.6 billion in new investments, another record.
The longer-term results also strengthened. The 3-, 5-, and 10-year PRIT Fund returns of 16.1%, 12.4%, and
10.5%, are well above benchmark and the state’s actuarial rate of return, which is currently 7% and well
above our long-term average returns. These results - all time periods - are also at the top of our peer
group. We are proud that over the past 10 years, the investment gain totaled $70.6 billion and was $12
billion above a benchmark return. We believe this is an indication that our staff and our managers are
adding significant value for our fund’s 300,000+ beneficiaries and for the Massachusetts taxpayers. In
fact, we have a saying around the halls of PRIM: to the extent PRIM is successful, we are the taxpayers’
friend – not to mention the retirees’ friend. We are proud that we have added more than $70 billion to
the pension fund and outperformed our benchmark by more than $12 billion over the last decade. It has
been an extremely gratifying body of work.
Mass PRIM Quarterly Update – Q4 2021
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We want to stop short of making any projections about the future, but we do believe a word of caution is
in order because it is part of our job to set realistic expectations. We offer this with the appropriate
amount of humility; please remember our core investment philosophies: 1) nobody can predict the future,
so we don’t try, and 2) nobody can predict the direction of the markets, so we don’t try. Instead, we
engineer a portfolio with components that will perform well in a variety of market environments.
It would be unreasonable to assume that the returns over the next 10 years can be as impressive as the
last 10 years for two primary reasons: 1) markets have appreciated far more quickly than the underlying
growth of the economy, and that cannot last indefinitely, and 2) we are exiting a 30-year investing
environment with the dominant backdrop of falling interest rates and loose monetary policy and entering
an environment where interest rates and inflation are now rising, monetary policy is tightening, and labor
markets and population growth are falling. It seems like a regime change, but only time can confirm that.
We look forward to the Board taking up the Treasurer’s plan to both create an ESG Committee and adopt
a new climate change related proxy voting policy. The Treasurer is passionate about each of these
important and timely topics with the goal to keep PRIM out in front of major trends in the industry.
We believe the new committee will build on the important work we have been doing over the years
internally and with our partners in the MIT Sloan School’s Aggregate Confusion Project to become more
impactful; to use the power of PRIM to advocate for important change. Our job, and we know the
Treasurer shares our view, is to ensure that we become more impactful while also maintaining or
improving the Fund’s historically strong return, risk, and cost profile. Only a fully funded pension system
can guarantee retirement security for our 300,000 beneficiaries; their future, their retirements, their
golden years, depend on PRIM’s investment success. The taxpayer of Massachusetts also relies on PRIM’s
continued investment success.
Markets
With 2021 results in the rear-view mirror, volatility has returned, and returns have been negative so far
in 2022. The S&P is down approximately 6% for the year, developed international markets are down 3.6%,
and emerging markets are flat. Diversified bonds are down 4.6% as interest rates continue to rise. The
ten-year Treasury Bond Markets are yielding more than 2%, a multi-year high (May 2019). The markets
have struggled with the Omicron surge, labor shortages, supply chain shortages, and an associated 40-
year high inflation reading of 7.5% in January, not to mention continued geopolitical tensions as well as
our own domestic tensions. Market volatility as measured by the VIX surged from 17.2 at the beginning
of the year, to an intraday high of 36 in January, well above its average. The Federal Reserve left the target
range for its federal funds rate unchanged for now at 0-0.25% during its January meeting. However, they
indicated a desire to raise the target range beginning in March as inflation is currently running well above
2.0% and the labor market is very strong; the unemployment rate was reported at a mere 3.9% recently.
Market futures are indicating that the Fed will raise rates four or five times in 2022. The prospect of an
increasingly hawkish Fed, combined with some mixed economic data likely caused by the Omicron spike,
and some softening of corporate earnings is alarming to market participants.
PRIT Fund Performance
For the one-year ended December 31, 2021, the PRIT Fund was up 20.6%, (20.1% net), outperforming the
total core benchmark of 12.0% by 862 basis points (812 bps net).
• This performance equates to an investment gain of $17.4 billion, net of fees.
• This outperformance equates to $7.0 billion of value above the benchmark return, net of fees.
• Net total inflows from contributions for the one-year ended December 31, 2021, were
approximately $21 million.
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The following charts summarize the PRIT Fund performance for the calendar year ended December 31,
2021.
Total PRIT Fund Returns
(Gross of Fees) Annualized Returns as of December 31, 2021
Source: BNY Mellon. Totals may not add due to rounding. Total Core Benchmark includes private equity benchmark.
PRIT Performance by Asset Class
(Gross of Fees) Annualized Returns as of December 31, 2021
Source: BNY Mellon. Totals may not add due to rounding. *Benchmark is actual performance. **Hedge Fund returns are net of fees.
20.6%
16.6%
12.8%
11.0%12.0%13.0%
10.1%8.9%8.6%
3.6%2.7%2.0%
0.0%
5.0%
10.0%
15.0%
20.0%
25.0%
1 Year 3 Year 5 Year 10 YearReturns
Total Fund Return Total Core Benchmark Value Added
66.2%28.1%19.2%11.6%11.5%8.8%0.2%66.2%15.2%18.1%5.0%9.6%8.6%0.0%0.0%12.9%1.1%6.6%1.9%0.2%0.2%0.0%
10.0%
20.0%
30.0%
40.0%
50.0%
60.0%
70.0%
80.0%
Private Equity*Real Estate Global Equity Timberland Value Added
Fixed Income
Portfolio
Completion
Strategies**
Core Fixed
IncomeReturns
Asset Class Benchmark Value Added
Mass PRIM Quarterly Update – Q4 2021
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PRIT Fund Annualized Returns By Asset Class
(Gross of Fees) as of December 31, 2021
1 Year 3 Year 5 Year 10 Year
PRIVATE EQUITY
66.2%
PRIVATE EQUITY
33.2%
PRIVATE EQUITY
29.6%
PRIVATE EQUITY
23.4%
REAL ESTATE
28.1%
GLOBAL EQUITY
20.7%
GLOBAL EQUITY
14.7%
GLOBAL EQUITY
12.3%
GLOBAL EQUITY
19.2%
REAL ESTATE
12.9%
REAL ESTATE
10.6%
REAL ESTATE
11.2%
TIMBER
11.6%
VALUE-ADDED FIXED
INCOME
8.5%
VALUE-ADDED FIXED
INCOME
7.2%
VALUE-ADDED FIXED
INCOME
6.2%
VALUE-ADDED FIXED
INCOME
11.5%
CORE FIXED INCOME
7.7%
CORE FIXED INCOME
5.5%
TIMBER
6.0%
PCS
8.8%
PCS
5.7%
TIMBER
5.3%
PCS
5.1%
CORE FIXED INCOME
0.2%
TIMBER
5.2%
PCS
4.6%
CORE FIXED INCOME
4.7%
Source: BNY Mellon.
Organizational Updates
New Employee
Renee LeFevre joined in January as PRIM’s Chief Legal Officer. She will also serve on our executive
management team and will report directly to Michael Trotsky. Renee joins PRIM from the Boston Planning
and Development Agency (BPDA), which is made up of the Boston Redevelopment Authority, Economic
Development Industrial Corporation of Boston, and the Mayor’s Office of Workforce Development. Renee
was with the agency since 2000 and became General Counsel in December 2014. At BPDA, Renee
managed a 10-person legal department and outside counsel handling all legal issues including compliance
on open meeting laws, public records requests, ethics, conflicts of interest and disclosures under
Massachusetts General Laws. She also was responsible for legal matters pertaining to development
proposals, public hearings, disposition of property, procurement, budget, personnel, and more.
Renee’s professional associations include serving as Vice President on the Board of Directors for the
Boston Local Development Corporation (BLDC), member of The Abstract Club, CREW (Commercial Real
Estate Women Network Boston), and the Boston Bar Association. Renee is a recipient of GET Konnected
50 Most Influential Attorneys of Color and the Henry L. Shattuck Public Service Award. Renee is a graduate
of the University of California at Berkeley and Boston College Law School.
Intern
Charlotte Wang, joined the PCS team as an intern reporting to Bill Li, PRIM’s Director of Portfolio
Completion Strategies. She is currently a senior at Brandeis University majoring in Mathematics and
Economics. Because of her academic excellence, Brandeis has slotted her into a fast-track master’s
program at their International Business school.
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Recent Recognition
Jennifer Cole, PRIM’s Manager of Client Reporting and Cash Management, recently celebrated 20 years
at PRIM. Jennifer joined PRIM in 2002 as a Staff Accountant and over the years was promoted to Financial
Analyst, Senior Financial Analyst and then Manager of Client Reporting and Cash Management. Jennifer
is responsible for managing all cash needs for all PRIM clients. She handles all contribution and
redemption activity, ensuring these transactions are processed correctly, and she plays a critical role in
processing all PRIT Fund purchase and sale transactions on the first business day of every month. Jennifer
has helped plan and manage PRIM’s successful client conferences, she always delivers the highest level of
customer service to our clients, our Operations team, and our entire organization. Jennifer is highly
regarded by clients and colleagues who often commend her work ethic, accuracy, professionalism, and
dedication.
Liu Liu, Investment Analyst on the Portfolio Completion Strategies team, has recently earned both the
CFA and CAIA charters after passing each of the rigorous multi-year exams and also after accumulating
the requisite work experience. In her work at PRIM, Liu has enhanced our portfolio analytics. She is
responsible for the hedge fund replication program, which has been a consistent outperformer, as well
as China equity strategies. Liu joined PRIM in September 2018 on a permanent basis as an Investment
Analyst after spending 18 months as an intern working in PRIM’s Strategy team. Liu received her
master’s degree in finance from the Brandeis International Business School and earned her bachelor’s
degree in finance from Shanghai Jiao Tong University in China.
PRIM Board Actions
Private Equity
Follow-on Investment Recommendation: Thoma Bravo XV, L.P., Thoma Bravo Discover IV, L.P., and
Thoma Bravo Explore II, L.P.
The PRIM Board approved a commitment of up to $275 million to Thoma Bravo Fund XV, L.P. (“Fund XV”),
up to $150 million to Thoma Bravo Discover Fund IV, L.P. (“Discover Fund IV”), and up to $150 million to
Thoma Bravo Explore Fund II, L.P. (“Explore Fund II”). PRIM has invested in fourteen prior Thoma Bravo,
LLC (“Thoma Bravo”) funds since 2000. Thoma Bravo is a sector specialist private equity group focusing
on investing in businesses that provide application, infrastructure, or security software products or
technology enabled services.
Follow-on Investment Recommendation: Chequers XVIII, SLP.
The PRIM Board approved a commitment of up to €80 million to Chequers Capital XVIII, SLP. (“Fund XVIII”
or “Chequers XVIII”). Chequers will target lower middle market buyouts primarily in France, Italy, and
Germany in the asset light industrials and B2B services and distribution sectors. PRIM has invested in three
prior Chequers Capital (“Chequers”) funds. Chequers is led by nine senior investment professionals with
an average tenure of 16 years at the firm.
Follow-on Investment Recommendation: Polaris Growth II, L.P.
The PRIM Board approved a commitment of up to $40 million to Polaris Growth Fund II, L.P. (“Fund II” or
“Growth Fund II”). In 2018, PRIM made its first investment in Polaris Growth Fund I, the firm’s first
dedicated growth stage fund led by Bryce Youngren, who had led this strategy within the Polaris Venture
Funds for 16 years. Fund II will continue to target buyouts of lower middle-market software and
technology enabled services companies in North America.
Follow-on Investment Recommendation: JMI Equity Fund XI, L.P.
The PRIM Board approved a commitment of up to $100 million to JMI Equity Fund XI, L.P. (“Fund XI” or
“JMI XI”). JMI will target growth-stage North America-based companies that provide software and
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technology-enabled services. PRIM has invested in two prior JMI Equity (“JMI”) funds. JMI is led by nine
senior investment professionals with an average tenure of 17 years at the firm.
Follow-on Investment Recommendation: Advent GPE X. L.P.
The PRIM Board approved a commitment of up to $350 million to Advent International GPE X, L.P. (“GPE
X” or “Fund X”). PRIM has invested in eight prior Advent International (“Advent”) funds since 1989.
Advent’s senior team has worked together for an average of 14 years. Advent Global Private Equity (“GPE”)
funds target buyouts in North America, Europe, and Asia in the Business & Financial Services; Healthcare;
Industrial; Retail, Consumer & Leisure; and Technology sectors.
Follow-on Investment Recommendation: USV 2022, L.P. and USV Opportunity 2022 L.P.
The PRIM Board approved a commitment of up to $22 million to USV 2022, L.P. (“USV 2022”) and up to
$32 million to USV Opportunity 2022, L.P. (“Opportunity 2022”). PRIM has invested in eleven prior Union
Square Ventures (“USV”) funds since 2004. USV’s senior team has worked together for over eleven years.
USV makes seed, early- and late-stage venture capital investments in technology companies.
Commitment Summary
PRIM Private Equity
2021 Investment Summary (in millions)
*Denotes existing PRIM relationship
Partnership PRIT Commitment
Approved at the February 24th Board Meeting
JMI Equity Fund X* $80
Thomas H. Lee Equity Fund IX* $200
Approved at the May 26th Board Meeting
Hellman & Friedman Capital Partners X* $350
TA Associates XIV* $335
TA Select Opportunities Fund II* $100
Providence Strategic Growth V* $175
Insight Venture Partners XII* $150
Insight Partners XII Buyout Annex Fund* $50
Insight Partners Fund X Follow-on Fund* $75
Quad-C Partners X* $150
Thompson Street Fund VI* $150
Flagship Pioneering Fund VII* $30
Approved as Interim Recommendations on June 15th
Nordic Capital Evolution Fund* $94 (€80)
Index Ventures XI* $20
Index Ventures Growth VI* $50
Approved at the August 17th Board Meeting
Tidemark Fund I, L.P. $75
Trident IX, L.P.* $150
Approved at the December 2nd Board Meeting
Georgian Alignment Fund II, L.P.* $50
Georgian Growth Fud VI, L.P.* $100
GTCR Strategic Growth Fund* $100
Spark Capital Fund VII, L.P.* $14
Spark Capital Growth Fund IV. L.P.* $28
Total $2,432
2021 Investment Plan $2,100 - $2,700
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Strategy Group
Research - Asset Allocation Recommendation
The PRIM Board approved the 2022 asset allocation recommendation. The 2022 asset allocation
recommendation represents no major changes to the prior year’s recommendation. It includes a 1%
increase in the Private Equity target range and a 1% decrease in the Global Equities target range.
Finance and Administration
Proxy Voting Guidelines
The PRIM Board approved the 2022 enhancements to PRIM’s Custom Proxy Voting Guidelines proposed
by Treasurer Deborah B. Goldberg. The proposed climate change related enhancement is as follows:
Sustainability and Climate Change
• Climate Change/Greenhouse Gas Emissions
o Vote AGAINST directors at companies targeted by the Climate Action 100+, and vote CASE-BY-
CASE on directors at companies not included on the Climate Action 100+ action list, that have
failed to align their business plans with the goals of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius,
as set forth in the Paris Climate Agreement, and/or that have failed to establish a plan to achieve
net zero emissions by 2050.
Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Update
The PRIM Board approved the recommendation that the Board establish an Environmental, Social, and
Governance (ESG) Committee, for the purpose of advising the Board on ESG-related matters and to
engage Funston Advisory Services LLC, on a limited scope engagement, to assist with developing a
proposal for the ESG Committee’s structure and charter.
The Client Services team will continue to meet with the retirement boards of PRIM’s member retirement
systems throughout the year. To schedule a visit, please contact Francesco at fdaniele@mapension.com,
Laura at lstrickland@mapension.com, Emily at egreen@mapension.com, or call 617-946-8401. We look
forward to seeing you soon.
NAV $ (000)Target Allocation RangeActual Allocation % Month FY '22Calendar YTD 1 Year 3 Year 5 Year 10 YearSince InceptionGLOBAL EQUITY40,903,825 34 - 44% 40.5% -5.34 -0.32 -5.34 12.77 15.41 12.78 11.03 7.17 CORE FIXED INCOME15,259,389 12 - 18% 15.1% -2.49 -0.20 -2.49 -1.01 6.434.90 4.33 7.11VALUE ADDED FIXED INCOME *6,756,980 5 - 11% 6.7% -0.55 4.13 -0.55 10.32 7.22 6.83 5.98 7.93 PRIVATE EQUITY *16,578,212 11 - 17% 16.4% 0.09 25.48 0.09 66.57 33.27 29.55 23.39 16.50REAL ESTATE *9,090,105 7 - 13% 9.0% -0.44 14.92 -0.44 27.37 11.72 10.40 10.96 7.09TIMBERLAND *2,914,473 1 - 7% 2.9% -0.36 6.30 -0.36 11.26 4.91 5.19 5.98 8.12PORTFOLIO COMPLETION STRATEGIES *8,066,811 7 - 13% 8.0% -0.06 1.57 -0.06 7.13 4.73 4.37 4.95 4.43OVERLAY1,430,700 0.0% 1.4% -1.79 -0.53 -1.79 4.52 8.59 6.335.70TOTAL CORE101,065,274 100% 100% -2.72 5.21 -2.72 17.37 13.91 11.84 10.31 9.68-2.77 3.41 -2.77 14.46 12.75 11.00 9.46 9.97TOTAL CORE BENCHMARK (using private equity) 2-2.58 1.77 -2.58 9.02 10.44 9.20 8.27 9.65PARTICIPANTS CASH 179,676 0.01 0.04 0.01 0.07 0.91 1.22 0.73 3.48TEACHERS' AND EMPLOYEES' CASH56,881 0.01 0.04 0.01 0.07 0.91 1.20 0.722.33 TOTAL FUND101,301,831 -2.715.19-2.7117.3113.8711.8010.279.72PENSION RESERVES INVESTMENT TRUST* Certain Value-Added Fixed Income investments, Private Equity, certain Real Estate investments, Timberland, and certain Portfolio Completion Strategy investments are valued only at calendar quarter ends (March 31, June 30, September 30, and December 31).Periods Ending January 31, 2022*RATES OF RETURN (GROSS OF FEES)SUMMARY OF PLAN PERFORMANCEIMPLEMENTATION BENCHMARK (using short term private equity benchmark) 13
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Erika Mawn
From:Colette Williams
Sent:Friday, February 18, 2022 11:31 AM
To:Erika Mawn
Subject:FW: Brewster Natural Resources Advisory Commission
Follow Up Flag:Follow up
Flag Status:Flagged
FYI
Thank you,
Colette M. Williams, MMC/CMMC
Town Clerk
Records Access Officer
Brewster, MA
Beginning July 6th, Brewster Town Offices will be open to the public Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
from 8:30 to 4:00pm. Beach and Recycle Permits are not available in person but can be purchased online
or through our mail-in program. For the latest updates on Town services, please visit www.brewster-
ma.gov
*The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Secretary of State has determined that e-mail is a
public record
From: Donald T. Poole PLS <dpoole@outermostlandsurvey.com>
Sent: Friday, February 18, 2022 11:20 AM
To: Peter Lombardi <plombardi@brewster-ma.gov>; KC Pearson <kimberley.crocker.pearson@gmail.com>; Chris Miller
<cmiller@brewster-ma.gov>
Cc: Colette Williams <cwilliams@brewster-ma.gov>; dawn@outermostlandsurvey.com
Subject: Brewster Natural Resources Advisory Commission
To the Members of the Selectboard, Mr. Lombardi, Ms. Pearson and Mr. Miller,
It is with great regret that I must announce my resignation from the Brewster Natural Resources Advisory Commission. The time
commitment is too much for me to commit to at this time. The Commission has an aggressive agenda going forward and I can’t
take the time from my business that would be required. I don’t like feeling as if I am not doing my part and I believe that the
Commission will do fine.
Thank you for the opportunity to work with such a great group and please accept my apologies regarding my resignation from
the Commission.
Best regards,
Donald T. Poole PLS
Outermost Land Survey, Inc.