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Green Pond Harbor Management Plan (Draft), Urban Harbors Institute, University Of Massachusetts Boston
Green Pond Harbor Management Plan (Draft), Urban Harbors Institute, University Of Massachusetts Boston
Urban Harbors Institute Publications
Green Pond is one of a number of coastal ponds in Falmouth. It covers over 135 acres and is an important natural and recreational resource for the people of Falmouth and visitors. Most of the area around the pond is private residential property interspersed with a few commercial businesses and open space. As with other areas of Massachusetts, the tidelands around the pond fall within the jurisdiction of Chapter 91 (the Massachusetts Public Waterfront Act). Through Chapter 91, the Commonwealth seeks to preserve and protect the rights of the public, and to guarantee that private uses of tidelands and waterways …
Controlling The Cost Of Municipal Health Insurance: Lessons From Springfield, Robert L. Carey
Controlling The Cost Of Municipal Health Insurance: Lessons From Springfield, Robert L. Carey
Edward J. Collins Center for Public Management Publications
The study finds that, by joining the Group Insurance Commission (GIC), Springfield cut increases in its health care costs an estimated $14 million to $18 million over two years. It saved an additional $5 million per year by requiring eligible municipal retirees to enroll in Medicare Part B as a precondition of receiving supplemental health coverage from the City. These two actions, together, reduced increases in the City’s health care costs an estimated 15-19% annually, on average, with savings growth each year due to compounding. Furthermore, the study estimates that if the GIC continues its past pattern of keeping its …