Town of Tewksbury Annual Report
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Annual Report Town of Tewksbury Massachusetts 2006 TABLE OF CONTENTS Administrative Services 86 Student Services 138 Appointed Boards-Committees-Commissions 7 Superintendent of School’s Report 134 Appointive Officers 6 Shawsheen Regional Vocational Technical School Auditors Report 197 District 172 Balance Sheet 198 Special Government Districts , 9 Revenue Report 206 Tax Collector 222 FY’2006 Appropriation Recap 208 Tewksbury Recycling Committee 122 Sewer Balance Sheet 211 Town Clerk 106 Sewer Revenue Report 212 Town Counsel 85 Sewer FY’2006 Appropriation Recap 213 Town Manager 84 Water Balance Sheet 215 Town Meetings: Water Revenue Report 216 Annual: May 1, 2006 12 Water FY’2006 Appropriation Recap 217 Special: May 3, 2006 44 Biograph 5 October 3, 2006 59 Board of Assessors 220 Treasurer’s Cash 221 Board of Health 187 Veterans’ Services 107 Board of Registrars 87 Zoning Board of Appeals 187 Board of Selectmen 83 Building Department 190 Community Development 185 Community Preservation Committee 195 Computer Services 223 Conservation Commission 192 Council On Aging 117 Department of Public Works 108 Elected Officers 6 Election Results: 04/01/2006 - Annual Town Election 10 06/10/2006 - Special Town Election 52 09/19/2006 - State Primary 53 1 1/07/2006 - State Election Results 78 Employee Earnings: Schools 230 Town 227 Engineering 192 Fire Department 125 Roster 126 Incident By Type Report 126 Housing Authority 88 Balance Sheet 88 In Memoriam 3 Library Trustees 115 Parking Clerk 105 Parks & Recreation Department 120 Planning Board 194 Police Department: Roster 127 Crime List (NIBRS) 129 Schools Department: Class of 2006 Community & University Scholarship Awards 144 Enrollment By School 158 General Information 157 Roster 158 Scholarship & Education Fund Committees 156 School Committee Report 131 ( 2 ) 2006 IN MEMORIAM PERSON’S NAME POSITION HELD Mary T. Browne Former member of the Historical Commission. Edward D. Callahan, Sr. Employee Tewksbury Assessor’s Office. Norman J. DeMarais Co-Founder of the Tewksbury Civil Air Patrol Member of the Council On Aging Member of Golden Age Club, Treasurer Co-Founder of the Tewksbury Little League Manager of the “Indians” Little League team Philomena Gibson Volunteer donating her time between the Senior Center, Red Hat Society, Council On Aging, Tewksbury Hospital Public Health Museum, the Dewing School Third Grade Class, and the Massachusetts Emergency Planning Team. Richard E. Griffin Elected to the Shawsheen Valley Regional School Committee where he served on that board for twenty-one (21) years, Tewksbury High School Teacher, High School Assistant Principal, Junior High Principal - 1956-1994, He retired in 1994. Continued involvement in computer technology teaching in the Community Education Program, Web master for the Tewksbury Public School’s web site. Former member of the Tewksbury Teachers’ Association, founding member of the Tewksbury Administrators Group and member of the Retired Educators Associations of Massachusetts. Eleanor M. Ingaharro Member of the Patriotic Committee Chairperson, 1975 Bicentennial Committee. Member of the Dog Law Committee. Cornelius Keane, Jr. Former Little League Coach. Former Coach Senior League Baseball Programs. Martha Q. Kelleher Enthusiastic supporter of the Tewksbury Sports Programs. Catherine “Winnie” Leahy Former Social Services Aide. Dr. John Lu Retired from 50 years of Private Practice. Former Chief Surgeon & Medical Director at Tewksbury Hospital (1966-1992) Former teacher at Tuft’s University Medical School. Donald J. Marzeoti Former Election staff member, Precinct 4-4A. Paul E. Moran Retired School Custodian Patrick Plunkett Well respected greater Lowell Attorney. Former FBI Special Agent. lh Former five-term State Representative, 15 Middlesex District. Former Chair, House Committee on Health & Welfare. Former House of Representative, House Counsel. th Donald F. Purtell Assisted the Patriotic Committee with the Memorial Day Parade and the July 4 Celebration. ( 3 ) PERSON’S NAME POSITION HELD Marie“Georgia”Ruckledge Class Valedictorian from Tewksbury High School, 1952. She was a Development Reading Specialist, Tewksbury School System. Member of the Tewksbury Historical Society. Recently awarded a Citation by the Tewksbury Historical Commission for her her works and contribution to the history of Tewksbury and especially for her book, “Just One Room But Many Memories”, The West School, Tewksbury MA. Dorothy R. Roux Enthusiastic supporter of the Tewksbury Sport Programs. Mary E. Scelzo Oldest, age 106, Tewksbury Resident. 1933-1948 operated the Rainbow Restaurant in Wilmington. Evelyn L. Sederquist Co-Founder of the Tewksbury Civil Defense & Firefighters Women’s Auxiliary. Election Staff member at Precinct 2. Kevin M. Sullivan Former Tewksbury Firefighter and EMT. Dale A. Thayer Retired Town Hall and Town Hall Annex Custodian. Therese R. Tremblay Wife of the late Lewis Tremblay, who was the former Town Treasurer/Collector. Julie Saunders Trull Former elected Trustee, Tewksbury Public Library. Taught at the Heath Brook School for more than 20 years. Anna F. Yonaker Member of the Council On Aging for nine years. Recognized for her important contribution to the Senior Community. ( 4 ) GENERAL GOVERNMENT 8. Biograph Town Officers Town Committees Annual and Special Elections Town Meeting Warrants Elections 9. Biograph Elevation: Highest Point: Ames Hill, 363 feet; North section: 200 feet; 1. Town: West section: 150 feet; Tewksbury, Massachusetts Center: 120 feet; Incorporated in 1734 South section: 150 feet 10. (above mean s level) 2. County: Middlesex, ss. Topography: Fairly level terrain, with elevations varying from 100 feet 3. Location: 11. to 200 feet above sea level. Soil is a mixture of sandy soil At the junction of two new superhighways in northeastern in southern section. Wet and moist and of good texture Massachusetts, U.S. Interstate 495 and U.S. Interstate 93. along the central and northern sections. The Town is bordered on the north by the Merrimack 5. River, northeast by the Town of Andover, southeast by the Established: Town of Wilmington, southwest by the Town of Billerica Inhabitants separated from Billerica in 1733. west. It is 6. and borders on the City of Lowell on the 21 First Town Meeting held January 14, 1734. miles from Boston, 50 miles from Worcester, 30 miles Duly incorporated December 23, 1734. from Salisbury Beach, and 230 miles from New York City. Form of Government: Open Town Meeting 4. Population: 7. Five Member Elected Board of Selectmen 1970-22,755 Appointed Town Manager 1980-24,478 1990-28,304 2000-30,315 2005 - 30,730 2006 - 30,762 Land Areas: 20.70 square miles 10,789.5 acres Density: Person per square mile: 1970- 1,099 1980- 1,182 1990- 1,367 2000- 1,464 2006- 1,486 Climate: Mean annual precipitation 43.40 inches. Mean Temperature - January 26.6 degrees July 73.7 degrees. ( 5 ) 1 Elected Officers Appointive Officers SELECTMEN Town Manager David G. Cressman John R. Mackey 2008 Asst, to the Town Manager Sandra A. Barbeau John F. Ryan 2009 Town Counsel Charles J. Zaroulis, Esq. Jerome E. Selissen 2009 Animal Inspector Pam Gorrasi Charles E. Coldwell 2007 Appraisers Board of Selectmen Joseph P. Gill, Jr., Chairman 2007 Assessor (Chief) John J. Kelley Assessor Barbara Flanagan BOARD OF HEALTH Assessor Susan E. Moore Christine Kinnon 2007 Attendance Officer George Hazel Ralph M. McHatton 2008 Accountant Donna Gill Edward J. Sheehan, Jr. 2009 Building Commissioner Richard A. Colantuoni Robert C. Briggs, Sr. 2009 Asst. Building Commissioner Edward Johnson Phillip L. French 2007 Community Dev. Director Steven Sadwick D. P. W. Superintendent Toma Duhani TOWN CLERK Emergency Management Dir. Michael Sitar Elizabeth A. Carey 2008 Finance Director Donna Walsh Fire Chief Richard Mackey MODERATOR Director Public Health Lou Ann Clement James P. Coakley 2008 Health Sanitarian/Deputy Dean Trearchis Animal Inspector PLANNING BOARD Historian Warren Carey David J. Plunkett, Chairman 2010 Northern Middlesex Area Charles E. Coldwell David Gay 20 1 Commission Rep. John R. Mackey Nancy L. Reed 2007 Police Chief Alfred Donovan Robert A. Fowler 2008 Recreation Director Roy Patterson Vincent W. Spada 2009 Sealer of Weights & Measures Edward Johnson Superintendent of Schools Christine L. McGrath, Ph.D. SCHOOL COMMITTEE Tax Collector Dorothy Lightfoot Joseph E. Russell 2008 Treasurer Janet Smith Scott J. Consaul 2009 Veterans Agent James Williams Michael Sitar, III 2009 Veterans Burial Indigent Farmer & Dee, Inc. Dennis J. Peterson 2007 Tewksbury Funeral Home Keith E. Rauseo, Chairman 2007 Veterans Grave Officer Wire Inspector Jeremiah Delaney REGIONAL VOKE SCHOOL COMMITTEE John Peter Downing 2009 Patricia M. W. Meuse 2007 TRUSTEES PUBLIC LIBRARY Brenda M. Orio 2008 Paul D. Manning 2008 Paul F. Fortunato 2009 Mary R. MacDonald 2009 Joseph C. Frank 2007 Mark F. O’Connor 2007 HOUSING AUTHORITY Linda A. Ricardo-Brabant 2010 John W. Deputat (Governor’s Appointee) 2009 Mark A. DiFruscia 201 Shawn E. Dillon 2008 Louise A. Gearty, Chairman 2009 ( 6 ) Appointed Boards- COUNCIL ON AGING Joel Deputat 2007 Committees-Commissions Marie Durgan 2008 Ellen Keefe 2009 Joanne Aldrich 2009 APPEALS BOARD Phyllis Gibson (deceased Jan. 2006) Robert Stephens 2009 Norman J. Desmarais (deceased (Jan. 2006) 2007 Marc DiFruscia 2008 Carolyn French 2007 Kenneth Collins 2007 Rose McKenna 2007 Lorene Patch 2007 APPEALS BOARD-ASSOCIATE MEMBERS Joan Unger 2007 Brad Zarba (res. Oct. 2006)) Bernice Sprague 2008 Robert Dugan 2007 Mark Wood 2008 Warren Layne 2009 BOARD OF REGISTRARS