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ABOUT THE COVER: Tuesday, April 11, 2017, at Town Hall saw residents paying their bills, greeting neighbors in the hallway in front of the Town Clerk’s office and on all three floors at Town Hall, conducting a variety of business transactions, while employees readied paperwork and procedures for several regularly scheduled evening meetings. The routine was abruptly interrupted when the sprinkler valve on the third floor released several hundred gallons of water down three floors and into the basement. We are thankful that no one was injured in the excitement that ensued as several employees ran to the basement to try to shut off the water main and to save what they could, while others ran out of the building to safety. Emergency response by the Fire Department quickly had things under control. The next day Town offices were closed and a meeting was held to strategize the quickest and most efficient way to open for business with the least interruption of town services to town residents. With the expertise of the Hopkinton Emergency Management Group, offices were relocated to several different buildings within the town. Thanks to the generosity of the Police Department, the Fire Department, the Senior Center and the School Department, all Town Hall employees had a new temporary home. Within 48 hours, all Town Hall Departments were fully operational—and open to the public. This year, the annual town report is dedicated to the town residents, volunteers and many town employees, who worked together as a team. Years of support funding the town’s infrastructure, technology and emergency planning has clearly strengthened the Town’s resiliency. Our citizens, volunteers and employees stepped up with good humor, patience and general cooperation under duress and unsettling circumstances. On July 3, 2017, Town Hall offices were reunited at the temporary location at 80 South Street, Hopkinton. At first glance the photos on the cover may look simply like pictures of open walls and construction images. This is more than just a renovation job site. This is where Town government works to help keep Hopkinton the best place to live, work and play. These photographs on the report cover tell the story: the entire team – the town residents, volunteers and Town employees, had to migrate to keep the town operating successfully and it needed to happen in short order. And we did. And it did. And soon we will all be back on Main Street and the Town will continue to thrive, remain fully operational and strong. Thank you. To all of you—residents, volunteers, employees—for stepping up when the water came running down. 2017 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OFFICES TOWN OF HOPKINTON MASSACHUSETTS To the Citizens of Hopkinton: The Board of Selectmen respectfully submit the 2017 Annnual Town Reports of the Town of Hopkinton’s offices, boards and committees for the calendar year beginning January 1, 2017 and ending December 31, 2017. Please bring this report to Town Meeting on May 07, 2018. For the most up-to-date information on board and committee meetings and agendas, emergency information, events, and news and announcements, please follow us on Twitter or Facebook! https://twitter.com/HopkintonMA https://www.facebook.com/hopkintonma.gov We also encourage interested residents to join us online at http://www.hopkintonma.gov where you can find a full town calendar, online archives and records, and so much more! TABLE OF CONTENTS Town Officers and Committees.......................... 1 Human Resources ......................................... 231 Board of Selectmen ........................................... 8 Information Technology Department ............. 233 Town Meetings/Warrants and Elections Inspectional Services ..................................... 138 Special Town Meeting Lake Maspenock Weed Management January 30 th 2017 ...................................... 22 Advisory Group .............................................. 235 Annual Town Meeting, Public Library ................................................. 236 May 1st 2017 .............................................. 34 Public Library Board of Trustees ................... 238 Animal Control Officer ...................................... 12 Marathon Committee ..................................... 240 Board of Appeals ............................................. 13 Marathon Fund Committee ............................ 243 Board of Assessors .......................................... 14 Open Space Commission .............................. 245 Board of Health ................................................ 17 Parks and Recreation Department ................ 246 Board of Registrars .......................................... 21 Permanent Building Committee ..................... 247 Capital Improvement Committee ................... 140 Planning Board .............................................. 248 Cemetery Commission................................... 141 Police Department ......................................... 250 Center School Re-Use Advisory Team .......... 143 School Department Commissioners of Trust Funds ...................... 145 School Committee ...................................... 258 Community Preservation Committee ............. 147 Superintendent of Schools ......................... 256 Conservation Commission ............................. 149 Hopkinton High School ............................... 265 Council on Aging ............................................ 287 Hopkinton Middle School ............................ 278 Cultural Council ............................................. 151 Center School ............................................. 285 Design Review Board .................................... 158 Elmwood School ......................................... 281 Department of Public Works Hopkins School ........................................... 283 Report from the Director ............................. 152 SEPAC ....................................................... 263 Highway Division ........................................ 156 Student Services Department ..................... 260 Sewer Division ............................................ 155 South Middlesex Regional Vocational Water Division ............................................. 154 Technical School District ............................... 289 Tree Warden ............................................... 157 Tax Relief Committee .................................... 294 Elementary School Building Committee ......... 159 Town Clerk .................................................... 295 Engineering/Facilities Department ................. 163 Town Treasurer/Collector .............................. 298 Finance Department Upper Charles Trail Committee ..................... 299 Financial Statements .................................. 164 Veterans Celebration Committee .................. 301 Salaries ....................................................... 197 Veterans Grave Officer .................................. 302 Fire Department ............................................. 221 Weights and Measures Department .............. 303 Historical Commission ................................... 228 Woodville Historic District Commission ......... 305 Historic District Commission .......................... 229 Youth Commission ........................................ 307 Center Historic District Commission .............. 229 Youth and Family Services ............................ 306 Housing Authority .......................................... 230 TOWN OFFICERS & COMMITTEES 2017 BOARD OF SELECTMEN ELECTED AMERICAN WITH DISABILITIES ACT John M. Coutinho, Chair 2020 OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE A –BOS Claire B. Wright, Vice Chair 2019 VACANCY, at Large 2017 Brian J. Herr 2018 VACANCY, at Large 2017 Todd A. Cestari 2018 Pamela Loch, at Large 2018 Brendan T. Tedstone 2019 Dave Daltorio, Facilities Director A–TM VACANCY, School Committee Rep 2017 FIRE CHIEF A – BOS Stephen Slaman ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER William J. Proctor 2018 POLICE CHIEF A – BOS Edward Lee APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE A‐S/M/TC Michael Manning, Chair 2018 FINANCE DIRECTOR A – BOS Pamela Waxlax 2020 VACANCY Wayne Pacheco 2020 Rebecca Robak 2019 TOWN CLERK ELECTED Shahidul Mannan 2019 Connor B. Degan 2019 VACANCY, Ex‐Officio, CFO P TOWN MODERATOR ELECTED BOARD OF APPEALS A ‐ BOS Thomas J. Garabedian 2019 Mark Hyman, Chair 2018 TOWN COUNSEL A – BOS Rory Warren 2022 J. Raymond Miyares 2017 G. Michael Pierce 2021 Michael DiMascio 2021 TOWN MANAGER A – BOS John Savignano 2019 Norman Khumalo BOARD OF APPEALS – ASSOCIATE A – BOS TOWN TREASURER/COLLECTOR A – TM Margaret Shaw 2018 Michael Connolly 2019 Walter Garland 2018 Jerry Tuite 2020 TOWN ENGINEER/FACILITIES DIR A – TM Jessica Fleet 2021 David T. Daltorio BOARD OF ASSESSORS ELECTED AFFORDABLE HOUSING TRUST A – BOS Mary Jo LaFreniere, Chair 2019 FUND BOARD Lya Batlle‐Rafferty 2020 VACANCY 2019 Lesley Ficarri 2018 Todd Cestari, Board of Selectmen Rep 2018 VACANCY 2019 BOARD OF HEALTH ELECTED Amman Haidri 2019 Jennifer Flanagan, Chair 2019 Beth Malloy 2019 Elizabeth Whittemore 2020 Michael King 2018 AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES A – BOS Charles Kadlik, Coordinator Corresponds with position of Director Of Municipal Inspections 1 TOWN OFFICERS & COMMITTEES 2017 BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES ELECTED COMMISSIONERS OF TRUST FUNDS ELECTED Jessica King 2018 Maureen Bumiller, Secretary 2019 June Harris, Secretary 2020 Sandra Altamura, Chair 2018 Michael McNamara 2019 Muriel Kramer 2020 Margaret Wiggin 2020 Susan Porter, Chair 2019 COMMUNITY PRESERVATION
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