Ninety Fourth Officers And

NINETY FOURTH

OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES

TOWN OF ABINGTON

For the Year Ending December 31, 2007 The cover of this year's Town Report shows the names of the four Abington residents that were killed in action in the Vietnam War.

The Town of Abington proudly hosted the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Moving Wall this year at the VFW. The "Wall" was here for three days and was well attended by the residents of Abington as well as visitors from other Towns.

Over the course of the three days, volunteers read the names of the 58,000 + service men and women who gave their lives during the Vietnam War.

There was a particularly poignant moment when the family of Richard Gliniewicz was reading some of those names and his was included in the list.

Those servicemen from the Town of Abington that were Killed in Action and whose names appear on the front and back cover are:

Peter B. Christianson Ralph G. Hamlin Richard A. Fitts Richard F. Gliniewicz

Dennis K. Adley Glen R. Gordon Ernest H. Laidler In Memoriam

Elizabeth "Bette" Berry

Barbara Whitman

Jacqueline Wentzell

Shawn P. Cotter, ESQ

Thomas Orr Shawn Cotter, Esquire, passed away in December 2007. Shawn had been the Town's legal counsel for the past 17 years.

Attorney Cotter's sense of humor often highlighted an otherwise drab Town Meeting.

In addition to serving the Town of Abington as its Counsel, Shawn was a teacher in the Abington Public Schools for eight years. He also coached Girls Basketball, tennis and soccer.

Shawn and his wife Marie were founding members of the Abing- ton Education Foundation.

Known for his calm demeanor, mediation skills and dry sense of humor, Town Counsel, Shawn Cotter will be deeply missed by all. Congressional, Council, Senatorial and Representative District Officials

Congressman - lOthCongressional William Delahunt

Councillor - 4thCouncillor District Christopher A. Ianella, Jr.

S(!nator .,..Norfolk & Plymouth District Michael W. Morrissey, Quincy

Representative - 7thPlymouth District Allen J. McCarthy, West Bridgewater ELECTED AND APPOINTED OFFICIALS, BOARDS AND COMMITTEES TOWN OF ABINGTON 2007

Vice Chair Thomas J. Corbett 2008 Kathleen W. Lavin 2009 Gerald F. Corcoran 2008 Cbair Robert E. Wing 2009 Richard Cunningham 2010

Cbairman Paul Zakrzewski 2009 Thomas J. Dion, III 2008 Michael T. Cunningham 2010 Dep. Assessor Charles Shea

Susan M. Brennan 2010 Ann T. Welch 2010 W'illiam H. Creighton 2008 Interim Chair Christine Hickey 2009 Harold Norton 2009 Health Agent Michelle Roberts

George H. Soper 2009 Steven L. Hitchcock 2012 John Kelley 2009 Irfarie E. Anderson 2008 *Appt. by Governor Pamela A. Berry 2009

LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES Cbairman Henry W. DiCarlo 2009 Orristina A. McMahon 2008 Vice Chairman Betty H. Henderson 2008 WIlliam Adamczyk 2010 John W. O'Neill, Jr. 2008 Jonathan R. Harris 2010 Lorraine O'Neill 2008 Janet O'Connor 2009 Secretary Cynthia Whiting 2009 Director Janet Meagher Vice Chair Paul F. Mollica Christoper Trucchi Chair Steven J. Wakelin Russell L. Esau Scott L. Tomlin Superintendent Mark S. Chirokas

Chairman Wayne P. Smith Robert Soper Jeffrey Rangel Clerk Bruce G. Hughes Vice Chair Timothy P. Barry

Vice Chair Wayne K. Rogiers James D. West Chair Brenda Pignone Patricia Vantine Secretary Russell W. FitzGerald Superintendent Peter Schafer Asst.Supt.lBus.&Fin. Arthur Sullivan Asst.Supt.Pup.Serv. Dympna Thomas

Chair Mark A. Jamieson Michael Donovan Vice Chair Janice R. McCarthy Robert Toomey E. Thomas Rogers Superintendent John Stone

Melodie S. Olson Charles F. Whitman, Jr. John E. Boutwell William Vegnani Lisa A. Dodge

Steven D. Bradbury Richard D. Muncey John E. Warner Superintendent Dan Callahan CONSTABLES Richard E. Ramponi 2009 Jerold Loomis 2010

Kevin J. Dalton 2010 David Asiaf 2010 Robert Carey 2010 ~fichael R. Parker 2007 ~fichael Moore 2010 "~illiam E. Scharnick 2010

STRAWBERRY VAL. GOLF COURSE COMMITTEE Joseph Cavanaugh 2009 Frank Lane 2009 Steve Wakelin 2009 Chairman Mark Chirokas 2008

TOWN ACCT. Anthony Sulmonte

BIIZon.Enf.Off. Douglas Jeffery 2008 Alternate BI Robert Curran 2008

FIRE CHIEF Arthur Pelland

PLUMBING & GAS INSPECTOR (Appt. by Bldg. Insp.) Insp. Michael Lydon 2008 Assist. Kenneth Kristiansen 2008 Alt. Assist. Dale Gardiner 2008

CHIEF OF POLICE David G. Majenski TREASURER-COLLECTOR Leo E. Provost, Jr. Indef.

TREE WARDEN Frank Mackiewicz 2008 ,. e VET.AGENT Joseph D. Colantoni 2008

INSP.WIRES Peter Watters 2008 James Paul 2008

APPOINTMENTS - SELECTMEN

TOWN MANAGER Phillip L. Warren, Jr. Indef. C H AUTHORIZED COUNSEL 1< James Lampke 2008 C R LABOR COUNSEL A Kopelman & Paige 2008 V N AB. ARTS COUNCIL Anne Smith 2009 Maxine Barry 2009 Ellen Harris 2008 "M Elizabeth Slinger 2008 k Kathleen Kelley 2009 D Carolyn Bates 2008 a Helene DiCarlo 2008 E Matthew Delaney 2008 LA Lucy Furlong 2009 NI J(J ANIMAL CONTROL/ANIMAL INSPECTORS E Frank Cederholm 2008 K J(J BY-LAW REVIEW COMMITTEE D Shawn Reilly 2008 Cathy Creighton 2008 Ann Welch 2008 R( Jack Freeman 2008 W Pt CABLE ADV. COMM. PlI Henry DiCarlo 2010 Kl Beth Golden 2009 Donna Sloan 2010 Patricia Southerland 2008 BI Patrick Brangan 2010 BI John O'Donnell 2010

8 CIVIL DEF. DIR. David G. Majenski

COMMISSION ON DISABILITIES Vice Chairman Geraldine M. Carini 2008 Chairman John G. Cesarini 2008

COMPUTER STUDY Phillip L. Warren, Jr. Leo Provost Charles Shea Linda C. Adams Robert Wing FinComRep

Chairman Alex Bezanson 2010 Hal Norton 2010 John Curley 2010 Christine Yardley 2009 Richard Yardley 2008 Associate Francis Mackiewicz 2008 Vice Chair James Connolly 2009 Nathan J. Elliott 2010

William Kendall 2009 Marie Brown 2010 Joseph Iacobucci 2010 David Klein 2010 Chairman George L. Whiting, Jr. Esq. 2008 Elizabeth Slinger 2009 Lorraine Leventuk 2009 Norma Clark 2009 Joanne Curtis 2010 Eleanor Peck 2008 Kate Kelley 2010 John Libby 2010 Director MaryBeth Lawton

Robyn Fernald 2010 Walter H. Pulsifer, III 2008 Phyllis Swett 2010 Patrick Brangan, Jr. 2009 Kenneth Coyle 2008

Bruce Hughes 2009 Brian Desmond 2009 INSURANCE ADVISORY COMMITTEE Don R. Jamieson .J Debra Libby 1 Jason Linn Michael Driscoll Jack Caine I J LRA BD. OF DIR. t James Lavin 2008 J J LRA ADVISORY BD. Joseph Shea

MOTH SUPT. Francis S. Mackiewicz 2010 I ] MUNICIPAL SCHOLARSHIP & EDUCATION COMM. ( Scott Tomlin 2009 , David Carvell 2009 l Ex-Officio Peter Schafer 1, OPEN SPACE COMMITTEE ( Chair Richard Yardley 2010 ( Christine Yardley 2010 Alex Bezanson 2010 Scott Tomlin 2010 Robyn Fernald 2010 (• Paul Mollica 2010 S S REGISTRAR OF VOTERS , Leanne Kelly 2009 ] Meredith Turcotte 2008 S Helen L. Kennedy 2010 I! (ex-officio) Linda C. Adams 2008 ( SAFETY COMMITTEE Phillip L. Warren, Jr. Dori R. Jamieson ( Peter Schafer ( John Stone 1 Kenan Connell 1 Arthur Pelland David Majenski S Michelle Roberts p Mark Chirokas Il S SO.SH.REG.SCH. S Lenwood E. Thompson 2010 1 C Agnelo DePino 2010 Thomas Corbett 2010

Lisa Bezanson 2009 James Counter 2009 Edward J. Mulligan 2010 Alternate William Mullen 2008 Alternate James M. Haney 2009

Kathleen Repice 2009 Michael Stracco 2009 Chair Denis Bergin 2010 Paul Joyce 2010 Vice Chair Patrick Sean Tyler 2009 Terry Maze 2008 Philip Parks 2008 Chris Aiello 2009 Chris Fanaro 2010

Ply. County Adv. Bd. Griffin's Dairy SWNAS Reuse Surplus Land Police Sick Leave Bank META Comm. Rep. Jack Buckley School Bargaining Kathy Lavin Budget Process Sub. Phillip L. Warren, Jr. Robert Wing Sharon Travers Gay Daniel Crane Phillip L. Warren, Jr. CPC Delegate A. Stanley Littlefield OCPC Alternate WEB Site Comm. Robert Wing Town Office Bldg.Com Phillip L. Warren, Jr. Kathy Lavin S. S. Vo-Tech Lenwood Thompson Pohrecky, Ames Nowell Brockton Land Comm So.Sh.Recyc.Coop Michelle Roberts SERSG Dori R. Jamieson Taunton Watershed Coun. Alex Bezanson Old Colony Elderly Servo Norma Clark MaryBeth Lawton, alto POLICE STATION BUILDING COMMITTEE David G. Majenski Shawn P. Reilly John Buckley Kevin O'Neil Kevin Donovan

REVITALIZATIONIREDEVELOPMENT OF NORTH ABINGTON COMMITTEE Matthew Whalen Margo MacPhail Gail Bergin Robert Cunningham Joseph F. Costantino Fred Villa Dean Rizzo Roy Masemento Stanley Taylor Joe Murray Mario Berlinghieri Douglas Hanson

TAX INCREMENTAL FINANCING COMMITTEE Kathy Lavin Hal Davis Wayne Smith William 0' Hara

MIDDLE SCHOOL SITE SELECTION COMMITTEE Peter Schafer Dori Jamieson Michael Donovan Shawn Reilly Dan Crane Charles Melchin Edward Putkonen Jeffrey Rangel James Coughlin Michael Lyons Thomas MacLeod Robert Murphy Wayne Rogiers Felicia Moschella Phillip L. Warren, Jr. MEMORIAL FIELD IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE Shawn Reilly Richard Cunningham

ABINGTON SUMMER CONCERTS COMMITTEE Peter J. McDonald Nancy Reid Richard Cunningham As is the case every year, the office was very busy in the early part of the year with census, the issuing of dog licenses, issuing nomination papers and preparing for this year's election schedule. In addition to the Annual Town Meeting and Annual Town Election, there were also two special town meetings and one special election.

Mary DeRusha acts as our Chief Clerk and Leanne Kelly as our part time assistant to the registrars. I am fortunate to have very supportive staff and I thank them for their help.

The Town Clerk's Office turned over the Town Treasurer the sum of $31,406.40 for fees collected during this year. Included in this sum is $10,080.00 for dog and kennelli- censes, $167.75 for processing of Fish and Game licenses. The Town submitted $3414.00 to the Division of Fisheries and Wildlife for licenses purchased.

The Town Clerk attended meetings about the 2010 National census and attended one conference of the Massachusetts's Town Clerk's Association. These meetings and conferences are very beneficial to all clerks and I look forward to attending as many as possible.

I would like to thank Jean Pechilis for her help with the opening of census and the counting of ballots to be used at the polls. She comes to us thru the Senior Tax Rebate Pro- gram, which this office has used since 1997. I appreciate the help and assistance of our Board of Registrars, Leanne Kelly, Meredith Turcotte, and Helen Kennedy. I would like to thank Jodie Hurst who helps with the computerized reporting of election results. I would also like to thank the Highway, Police, Park, Sewer and School Departments for their cooperation throughout the year and especially during elections. VITAL STATISTICS SUMMARY - 2001- 2007

2001 2002 2003 2004 200S 2006 2007

Births 160 166 202 176 200 199 202 Deaths 154 161 170 174 137 149 143 Marriages 86 79 77 73 70 75 81

Vital Statistics 2007

Births Registered 202 Marriages Registered 81 Deaths Registered 143

Deaths Registered in the Town of Abington during the year 2007

Date Name Age Birthplace January 3 Brian M. Dunbar 42 Boston,MA 5 Ruth A. Schipper 88 Boston,MA 5 Thelma Sickoll 88 Whitman,MA 6 Edythe W. Hays 85 Canada 6 Carl Hertel 38 Boston, MA 7 Carl R. Goodwin 74 QuincY,MA 10 Eugenia Gustafson 83 Boston,MA 10 Doris T. O'Brien 73 Waltham,MA 13 Julia M. Rego 82 Quincy, MA 14 Louise Frances Leary 92 Portsmouth NH 14 Elizabeth Berry 66 Weymouth, MA 17 Thomas L. Bleakney 91 Weymouth, MA 18 Florence B. Pezzuolo 87 Boston,MA 28 Barbara Elizabeth Whitman 83 Abington, MA 31 Norman J. Audette 72 Salem, MA

February 6 Dorothy A. Casey 80 Abington, MA 6 Adele Marie Griffith 57 Quincy, MA 9 Linda J. Harrington 60 Middleboro, MA 9 Robert S. Durand 66 Cambridge, MA 10 Jacqueline V. Wentzell 81 Beverly, MA 13 Deborah Stevenson 55 Weymouth, MA 17 Ray DiMarco 59 Biddeford, ME 17 Edward J. Rogers 63 Quincy,MA 21 Glen Karoul 57 Boston, MA 26 Dorothy 1. Taylor 86 Franklin, NH 27 Irene J. Adduci 88 Milton,MA 28 Everett F. Stoddard 84 Rockland, MA

March 3 Edmont T. Callahan 75 Weymouth, MA 12 Robert D. Baxley Jr. 46 Boston, MA 14 Ruth St. Charles 81 Braintree, MA

15 SPECIAL TOWN MEETING April 2, 2007 Held at ABINGTON HIGH SCHOOL 201 RICHARD FRANCIS GLINIEWICZ WAY IN PRECINCT FOUR IN SAID ABINGTON

Moderator Michael Franey called the Special Town Meeting to order at 7:25P.M. with 559 voters checked in the Abington High School Gymnasium. The Moderator led the Pledge of Allegiance and then introduced Reverend Taylor who gave a benediction. Mr. Franey ex- plained the procedures by which the meeting would be conducted and that Town Meeting would adjourn at 10:00 P.M. and he asked that each speaker to give their name and address. Mr. Franey then asked for approval of the appointment of Shawn Reilly as Deputy Modera- tor, voted to approve. The Moderator then appointed the following tellers for the evening, Mary Jo Franey, Kathy Reilly, David Drew and R. Andrew Burbine.

At the request of the Town Clerk, the Moderator then read the warrant. He introduced Theresa Maze, Chairman of the Finance Committee who was acting as a spokesman for the committee for the meeting.

Mr. Franey turned the meeting over to the Deputy Moderator, Mr. Reilly, as he wishes to speak on the first article as the chairman of the Charter Review Committee.

Article 1: Defeated by unanimous vote. This article dealt with appointing members of the Board of Health and would have been a charter change.

Article 2: Voted to transfer from the Health Insurance Budget the sum of One Thousand Six Hundred Sixty Eight Dollars and Sixty six Cents ($1,668.66) for an unpaid bill for retired Fire Chief's Medical bills incurred during prior Fiscal Years.

Article 3: Voted to transfer from Legal Fees Budget the sum of Seven Hundred Thirty Seven Dollars and Ninety Cents ($737.90) for an unpaid legal bill for legal services incurred during a prior fiscal year.

A unanimous vote. get

Article 4: Voted to transfer from the Health Insurance Budget the sum of Two Thousand Ninety Five Dollars ($2,095.00) for an unpaid bill for a prior fiscal year to North River Col- laborative for reimbursement of Medicaid payment billings.

Article 5: Voted to authorize the Water Commissioners to transfer from the Water Systems Development Account the sum of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00) for the purpose of supplementing the repair account. Article 6: Voted to authorize the Water Commissioners to transfer from the Water Systems Development Account the sum of Twenty Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00), with a like amount from the Town of Rockland, for replacement of the filter media at the Myers Avenue Water Treatment Plant.

Article 7: Voted to authorize the Water Commissioners to transfer from the Water Systems Development Account the sum of Seventy Five Thousand Dollars ($75,000.00) for engineering of the water main replacement program to be funded by the Massachusetts Water Abate- ment Trust Fund.

Article 8: Voted to authorize the Water Commissioners to transfer from the Water Systems Development Account the sum of Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00), with a like amount from the Town of Rockland for payment of FY06 bill from the Department of Environmental Bureau of Waste Site Cleanup.

Article 9: Voted that pursuant to the authority granted under MGL Chapter 71, Section 71F to establish a revolving fund with an affectivity date of July 1, 2006, for the purpose of providing nonresident educational Special Education programming to be funded by tuition collection during FY2007. Not more than One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($150,000.00) shall be expended from this fund during a fiscal year. The School Committee or their designees shall be authorized to expend from this fund.

On a motion from Board of Selectman Chairman Kathleen Lavin, the Special Town meeting was adjourned to the Annual Town Meeting at 8:00 PM.

Attest: _ Linda C. Adams Town Clerk ANNUAL TOWN MEETING April 2, 2007 ABINGTON HIGH SCHOOL 201 RICHARD FRANCIS GLINIEWICZ WAY IN PRECINCT FOUR IN SAID ABINGTON

Moderator Michael Franey called the meeting to order after the adjournment of the Special Town Meeting at 8:00 PM, a quorum being present. The Moderator recognizes Ms. Kath- leen Lavin, the Chairman of the Board of Selectmen. Ms. Lavin asked Town Meeting to observe a moment of silence to honor the memory of those who had faithfully served the Town and who had died in 2006.

Leonard Barrows John "Buddy" Cahill Corinne Barton John B. Mahoney Ruth Libby Walter Easttey Richard Goodwin Walter Carroll

Article 1: Voted To elect one Selectman; one Assessor; one member of the School Commit- tee; two members of the Board of Public Health; one Water Commissioner; two members of the Park and Recreation Commission; two Sewer Commissioners; two Trustees of Veterans' Memorial; three Trustees of Public Library; all for three years terms; one member of the Planning Board; and one member of the Housing Authority; all for five years; and one member for a two year unexpired term for Board of Health. Election to be held in the Abington High School Gymnasium on Saturday, April 28, 2007, 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Article 2A: Voted to amend the wage appendix of the Classification and Salary Plan, effective July 1, 2007, and to raise and appropriate the sum of Fifty Two Thousand Dollars ($52,000.00). (See Exhibit Article 2A-Schedule A, B)

Schedule A Current Current TM Position Grade Salary Recommended

Superintendent of Streets M8 77,644.79 79,974.13 Asst. Superintendent of Streets M5 58,632.86 60,391.85 Library Director M6 58,061.74 59,803.59 Park Superintendent M5 50,633.57 52,152.58 Treasurer/Collector M7 59,740.00 61,532.20 Deputy Police Chief M7 67,210.14 69,226.44 Police Lieutenant M6 54,789.90 56,433.60 Deputy Assessor M6 63,909.81 65,827.10 Sewer Superintendent M7 60,000.00 61,800.00 COA Coordinator 30 hours 33,177.53 34,172.86 COA Outreach Worker 13,858.54 14,274.30 Building Inspector M8 65,975.00 67,954.25

21 Wiring Inspector 24,157.68 24,882.41 Adm. Asst. Accounting M3 22,815.00 23,499.45 Adm. Asst. Selectmen/Zoning M3 40,955.25 42,183.91 Exec. Asst. to Police Chief M3 40,955.25 42,183.91 Exec. Asst. to Fire Chief M3 40,955.25 42,183.91 Part-time Reference Librarian Hourly 18.09 18.63 Park-time Library Assistant Hourly 12.48 12.85 Town Planner 30 hours 31,827.00 32,781.81 Exec.Asstto Sewer Superintendent 40,955.25 42,183.91 Animal Control Officer - part time 16,426.80 16,919.60 Recreation Director 18.22 18.77 Day Camp Coordinator 15.91 16.39 Pool Director 15.91 16.39 COA Transportation Clerk - part time 9,004.32 9,274.45 COA Van Driver 12,199.20 12,565.18 COA Van Driver - part time 5,921.94 6,099.60 COA Bus Driver - part time 4,205.76 4,331.93 Veterans Agent 32,781.81 33,765.26 Dispatcher Supervisor 15.63 16.10 Civilian Dispatcher 14.63 15.07 Data Processing Technician 5,092.32 5,245.09 Plumbing/Gas Inspector 14,958.69 15,407.45 Sealer of Weights and Measures 4,349.69 4,480.18 Counter/Checker or Inspector 2,121.80 2,185.45 Election Clerk or Warden 636.54 655.64 Registrars - 3 212.18 218.55 Clerk/Registrars 530.45 546.36 Matron 15.15 15.60 Call Firefighter-EMT 14.92 15.37 Call Firefighter 13.48 13.88 Part time Admin. Secretary: Step 1 13.35 13.75 Step 2 14.51 14.95 Step 3 15.65 16.12 Step 4 16.82 17.32 Part time Clerk: Step 1 9.96 10.26 Step 2 11.14 11.47 Step 3 12.28 12.65 Step 4 13.52 13.93 Part time Acct. Payable Clerk: Step 1 12.28 12.65 Step 2 13.35 13.75 Step 3 14.51 14.95 Step 4 15.68 16.15 Part time Porter: Step 1 8.49 8.74 Step 2 9.55 9.84 Step 3 10.61 10.93 Part time Seasonal Laborer: Step 1 9.96 10.26 Step 2 11.14 11.47 Step 3 12.28 12.65 Step 4 13.52 13.93 Part time Equipment Operator $15.45 hour 15.91 16.39 Water Safety Instructor: Step 1 11.36 11.70 Step 2 11.80 12.15 Step 3 12.28 12.65 Step 4 12.76 13.14 Step 5 13.28 13.68 Step 6 13.80 14.21 Advanced Senior Lifeguard: Step 1 10.35 10.66 Step 2 10.76 11.08 Step 3 11.20 11.54 Step 4 11.64 11.99 Step 5 11.74 12.09 Step 6 12.58 12.96 Pool Attendants: Step 1 7.39 7.61 Step 2 7.68 7.91 Step 3 7.97 8.21 Day Camp Counselor: Step 1 9.50 9.79 Step 2 9.87 10.17 Step 3 10.26 10.57 Step 4 10.66 10.98 Step 5 11.08 11.41 Step 6 11.53 11.88

FY200S Schedule B Exhibit Article #2A - Page Grid

Grade Annual Range Weekly Range Hourly Range M1 35,920.54 45,832.50 688.13 878.02 16.75 21.95 M2 38,794.19 49,499.08 743.19 948.25 18.58 23.70 M3 41,897.71 53,459.02 802.65 1,024.12 20.06 25.60 M4 45,249.53 57,735.72 866.84 1,424.31 21.66 27.65 M5 48,869.48 62,354.59 936.19 1,194.53 23.40 29.86 M6 53,267.80 67,966.51 1,020.46 1,302.04 25.51 32.55 M7 59,659.87 76,122.48 1,142.91 1,458.29 28.57 36.45 M8 66,819.06 85,257.18 1,280.05 1,633.28 32.01 40.83 M9 72,164.57 92,077.76 1,382.46 1,763.95 34.57 44.10

Article 2B: Voted to approve the following rate of annual salary, effective July 1, 2007, and to raise and appropriate the sum of One Thousand Seven Hundred Six Dollars and Fifty- Eight Cents ($1,706.58).

POSITION: CURRENT RATE PROPOSED RATE Town Clerk $56,886.00 $58,592.58 Total Local Receipts Total Transfers/Reserves to Offset Salaries, 2,021,281.60 Expenses & Capital Outlay Total Sources of Funds: General Fund 38,237,208.82

Several line items were excepted and discussed. The School Budget was debated at length and on the motion from the School Committee it was voted to transfer $540,472.50 from the Stabilization Account to the School Budget. Must be passed a 2/3 vote.

Article 3: Voted to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds, and appropriate from Water Revenue, and appropriate from Sewer Revenue, such sums of money as may be necessary to defray salaries and expenses for the ensuing fiscal year.

(Totals are updated on budget sheets and do include this transferred amount) (See Exhibit Article 3 for the budget by line)

FY08 Finance Committee Recommendation

General Fund:

Gen Government:

1130 Elections 21,610.48 1130 Salary 5,850.00 1130 Expenses 27,460.48 1130 Total

1220 Board of Selectmen 1220 Salaries 224,070.81 1220 Expenses 65,078.81 1220 Annual Audit 1220 Total

1310 Finance Committee 1310 Salaries 2,627.00 1310 Expenses 1,200.00 1310 Reserve Fund 35,000.00 1310 Total 38,827.00 1350 Town Accountant 1350 Salaries 125,806.00 1350 Expenses 4,900.00 1350 Total 130,706.00

1410 Assessors 1410 Salaries 147,618.62 1410 Expenses 45,000.00 1410 Total 192,618.62

1450 Treasurer/Collector 1450 Salaries 161,578.40 1450 Expenses 50,000.00 1450 Total 211,578.40

1510 Labor/Town Counsel 1510 Expenses 34,000.00 1510 Total 34,000.00

1550 Information Technology 1550 Expenses 46,652.00 1550 Total 46,652.00

1580 Tax Title Foreclosure 1580 Expenses 35,000.00 1580 Total 35,000.00

1610 Town Clerk 1610 Salary 90,006.20 1610 Expenses 7,085.00 1610 Total 97,091.20

1630 Registrars 1630 Salary 17,920.00 1630 Expenses 5,175.00 1630 Total 23,095.00

1740 Town Planner 1740 Salaries 30,781.39 1740 Expenses 1740 Total 30,781.39

1750 Planning Board 1750 Salaries 13,175.00 1750 Expenses 2,800.00 1750 Total 15,975.00

1760 Zoning Board of Appeals 1760 Salary 17,552.23 1760 Expenses 400.00 1760 Total 17,952.23 1920 Town Building 67,000.00 1920 Total 67,000.00

1930 Permanent Building 9,000.00 1930 Total 9,000.00

1950 Town Reports 12,000.00 1950 Total 12,000.00

1970 North River Collaborative 7,000.00 1970 Total 7,000.00

1990 COD Committee 300.00 1990 Total 300.00

3000 BAARC 300 3000 Total

4920 Veterans Lots 492 600.00 4920 Total 600.00

5550 Woman's Place Crisis Center 550----- 5550 Total

5990 Self Help 599 5990 Total

6920 MemorialNeterans Day 600.00 6920 Total 600.00

Public Safety: 2100 Police Department 2100 Salaries 2,413,127.00 2100 Expenses 213,094.00 2100 Capital 69,546.00 2100 Total 2,695,767.00

2200 Fire Department 2200 Salary 1,832,012.90 2200 Expenses 151,850.00 2200 Total 1,983,862.90

2210 Ambulance 2210 Salary 300,000.00 2210 Expenses 45,000.00 2210 Total 345,000.00 2410 Building Inspector 2410 Salary 76,714.00 2410 Expenses 9,820.00 2410 Total 86,534.00

2420 Gas Inspector 2420 Salary 4,100.00 2420 Expenses 600.00 2420 Total 4,700.00

2430 Plumbing Inspector 2430 Salary 10,300.00 2430 Expenses 550.00 2430 Total 10,850.00

2440 Sealer of Weights and Measures 2440 Salaries 4,349.69 2440 Expenses 2,500.00 2440 Total 6,849.69

2450 Wire Inspector 2450 Salary 24,157.68 2450 Expenses 1,300.00 2450 Total 25,457.68

2910 Civil Defense 2910 Salaries 2910 Expenses 3,500.00 2910 Total 3,500.00

2920 Animal Control 2920 Salary 17,000.00 2920 Expenses 4,000.00 2920 Total 21,000.00

3010 School Department 3010 Salary 3010 Expenses 3010 Total

3020 South Shore Vo Tech 1,109,995.53 3020 Total 1,109,995.53 Public Works: 4200 Highway Department 4200 Salary 4200 Expenses 4200 Total

4210 Highway - Office 4210 Expenses 3,915.00 4210 Total 3,915.00

4220 Highway - Public Works 4220 Expenses 176,093.00 4220 Total 176,093.00

4230 Highway - Snow 4230 Expenses 80,000.00 4230 Total 80,000.00

4240 Highway - Street Lights 4240 Expenses 94,720.00 4240 Total 94,720.00

4300 Waste Collection 4300 Expenses 1,150,000.00 4300 Total 1,150,000.00

4980 Cable Committee 4980 Expenses 150.00 4980 Total 150.00

Human Services: 5110 Board of Health 5110 Salaries 77,603.26 5110 Expenses 8,000.00 5110 Total 85,603.26

5220 Board of Health Nursing 5220 Expenses 29,067.00 5220 Total 29,067.00

5410 Council on Aging 5410 Salary 69,751.00 5410 Expenses 10,694.00 5410 Total 80,445.00

5430 Veterans Services 5430 Salaries 38,029.68 5430 Expenses 57,800.00 5430 Total 95,829.68 290,944.94 Culture & Recreation: 6100 Library 6100 Salary 239,576.38 6100 Expenses 178,500.00 6100 Total 418,076.38

6300 Park and Recreation 6300 Salaries 196,957.00 6300 Expenses 50,852.00 6300 Total 247,809.00

6910 Historical Commission 800.00 6910 Total 800.00

7100 Debt and Interest 3,040,231.13 7100 Total 3,040,231.13

9110 Retirement 1,478,662.98 9110 Total 1,478,662.98

9130 Unemployment 25,000.00 9130 Total 25,000.00

9140 Health Insurance 3,955,359.00 9140 Total 3,955,359.00

9150 Life Insurance 17,000.00 9150 Total 17,000.00

9160 Medicare 216,875.00 9160 Total 216,875.00

9450 Liability Ins/Police/Fire Accident 478,814.13 9450 Total 478,814.13

Self Supporting Budgets Conservation 1710 Salaries 8,770.21 1710 Expenses 2,600.00 1710 Total 11,370.21

4410 Salaries 295,086.76 4410 Expenses 1,318,167.12 4410 Capital 10,000.00 4410 Total 1,623,253.88 4510 Water 4510 Salaries 60,000.00 4510 Expenses 1,815,355.67 4510 Total 1,875,355.67

6330 Golf Course 6330 Salaries 2,136.00 6330 Expense 11,400.00 6330 Total 13,536.00

Article 6: Voted to accept the provisions of Mass. General Laws Ch. 32 Section 90C which provides for the superannuating retirement allowance for any former employee who has served at least 25 years in the Town to an amount not exceeding half of the regular compensation paid to employees holding a similar position in the same grade or step or classification which the former employee held at the time of retirement.

Article 7: After considerable discussion, Article 7, which would have made changes to the Town Charter, and would have allowed the Town Manager to appoint a finance director, the sewer superintendent and the Health Agent was defeated.

Article 8: Voted to authorize a revolving account for the purchase and related disposal of compost bins, cathode ray tubes, propane tanks and/or screened compost. Said revolving account to be for the purchase of disposal of cathode ray tubes and propane tanks funded by receipts from the CRT permits, propane tanks and for the sale of compost bins/compost to be expended by the Board of Health, not to exceed Seven Thousand Dollars ($7,000.00) for the ensuing fiscal year;

Article 8A: Voted to continue a revolving account in accordance with MGL c44 S 53 E Yz. Said account to be funded by the fines levied against Abington businesses, which violate state or local tobacco control laws, bylaws and regulations, to be expended by the Abington School Department, to fund the smoking prevention program, not to exceed Three Thousand Dollars ($3,000.00) for the ensuing fiscal year;

Article 8B: Voted pursuant to the authority granted under MGL Chapter 44, Section 53 E Yz to continue a revolving fund for the purpose of providing pre-school and full-day kindergarten to be funded by tuition collection. No more than One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) shall be expended from this fund during the Fiscal Year 2008. The School Committee or their designees shall be authorized to expend from this fund;

Article 8C: Voted to authorize the Planning Board to set up a revolving account not to exceed Sixty Thousand Dollars ($60,000.00) pursuant to M.G.L. Ch. 44 Section 53 E !fz which is funded by review fees paid to the Abington Planning Board for the purpose of paying costs related to engineering and supervision of proposed subdivisions and site plans within the Town of Abington. Said fund is to be under the direction and control of the Planning Board of the Town of Abington;

Article 8D: Voted to authorize the Board of Library Trustees to establish a revolving account in accordance with MGL Chapter 44, Section 53 E lIz. Said account shall be for the purpose of replacing library books and materials lost or damaged by patrons and then paid for; to be expended by the Board of Library Trustees, not to exceed One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), for the ensuing fiscal year;

Article 8E: Voted to authorize the Board of Library Trustees to establish a revolving account in accordance with MGL Chapter 44, Section 53 E !fz. Said account shall be for the purpose of maintaining public meeting rooms beyond regular hours of library operation funded by receipts from private groups using the meeting facilities after regular hours of operation to be expended by the Board of Library Trustees, not to exceed One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), for the ensuing fiscal year.

One vote taken which included all sections of Article 8, all revolving accounts must be voted every year.

Article 9: Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of Six Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($6,500.00) for student transportation services to Abington students attending out-of-district vocational schools as non-resident students for the 2007-2008 school year.

Article 10: Voted to accept, the provisions of MGL c 39, section 23D, for all boards, committees or commissions holding adjudicatory hearings in the Town which provide that a member of a Board, Committee, or Commission holding an adjudicatory hearing shall not be disqualified from voting in the matter solely due to the member's absence from one session of such hearing, provided that certain conditions are met.

On the Motion of Kathleen Laving, Chairman of the Board of Selectmen it was voted to adjourn at 10:00 PM and continue Town Meeting on Wednesday, April 4, 2007 ANNUAL TOWN MEETING April 4, 2007 ABINGTON HIGH SCHOOL 201 RICHARD FRANCIS GLINIEWICZ WAY IN PRECINCT FOUR IN SAID ABINGTON

At 7:35 PM with only 101 registered voters in the gymnasium, the Moderator asked that everyone to return on Monday, April 9, 2007 to continue the business of the Town. No quorum.

ANNUAL TOWN MEETING April 9, 2007 ABINGTON HIGH SCHOOL 201 RICHARD FRANCIS GLINIEWICZ WAY IN PRECINCT FOUR IN SAID ABINGTON

At 7:35 PM with only 135 registered voters in the gymnasium, the Moderator asked that everyone bring a friend and return on Wednesday, April 25,2007 to finish the Town Meet- ing. No quorum

ANNUAL TOWN MEETING April 25, 2007 ABINGTON HIGH SCHOOL 201 RICHARD FRANCIS GLINIEWICZ WAY IN PRECINCT FOUR IN SAID ABINGTON

At 7:30 PM with 157 registered voters in the gymnasium, the Moderator called the meeting to order. Mr. Franey, the Moderator led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance. Mr. Denis Bergin, the Vice Chairman of the Finance Committee, will be giving the Finance Committee recommendations on the articles.

Article 11: Voted to amend the Zoning By Laws by showing the proposed wording to be deleted as underlined in italics and the proposed changes of words to be added shown in bold typeface.

C. A One garage or storage space for private motor vehicles, attached or, detached, of not more than 875 square feet of floor area shall be considered as an accessory building and may provide for as many as three cars in residence districts and for dwellings in a commercial district subject to the provisions of Subsections A and B (above) in this section, unless a special permit is otherwise granted by the Zoning Board of Appeals. All other storage SDace uses for vehicular equiDment may have additional spaces to store necessary equipment. This subsection creates a limit of one (1) garage or vehicular storage structure to be built upon a lot except by a special permit granted by the Zoning Board of Appeals .

• Amending § 175-32 Attached dwellings, apartments, condominiums and Subsections A. Administration; and, D. Dimensional requirements as follows: 175-32. Attached Multi-unit dwellings, apartments, or condominiumol: complexes of twelve (12) residential units or more.

(l) The applicant shall file a request for a special permit under this section of the Zon- ing By-Law for multi-unit dwellings, apartments, or condominium complexes of twelve (12) residential units or more with the Board of Appeals. The Zoning Board of Appeals may grant, only after a public hearing with due notice, a special permit for the construction of an attached such multi-unit dwellings, apartments or condominium development complexes, only in the districts indicated in § 175-21 Table of Use Regula- tions A(4).

(2) The applicant shall also simultaneously file a copy of the application with the Plan- ning Board and the Town Clerk.

(3) The applicant shall file with the Planning Board a site plan of the proposed development in accordance with § 175-77 Site Plan Review.

D. Dimensional requirements. The dimensional requirements for developments of twelve (12) housing units or more in any zoning district within the Town of Abington require that any building shall be at least: ...

2. Residential uses as part ora mixed-use development but not as a stand-alone principal use except by special permit from the Planning Board. Residential components may not exceed 50%orthe total gross floor area ora proposed multi-use project except as provided in Sub- section C. (3 J.

2. Residential uses as part of a mixed-use development where the residential units or components may not exceed 50% of the total gross floor area of a proposed multi-use project except as provided in Subsection C(3). Strictly residential units on lots as stand- alone residential uses in the Central Business District may be permitted by Special Per- mit from the Planning Board where such uses are appropriate and where the minimum lot size is at least 5,000 square feet and meets the provisions of Subsection C.(3)(a); C.(3)(b); C.(3)(d); and, C.(3)(f).

(5) A public hearing with notification to abutters per Chapter 40A Section 11 shall be required for all commercial or industrial site plans which do not otherwise need to obtain a special permit and which that meet or exceed one or more of the following thresholds:

• To amend the Zoning Map of the Town of Abington dated February 3, 2003 to change the zoning district of the following described area from the CBD, Central Business District to R-20 High Density Residential District:

Beginning at a point at the southeasterly comer of Plymouth Street and Birch Street; Thence running in a northeasterly direction by Birch Street to the intersection of Birch Street and Charles Street; Thence turning and running southerly by Charles Street to the northerly boundary of the property now or formerly owned by New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad; Thence turning and running northwesterly along the northerly line of said Railroad property to Birch Street; Thence turning and running southerly by Monroe Street to the northeast corner of the parcel now shown as Lot 3 on Assessors Map 47 (2006 edition); Thence turning and running westerly along the northerly property line of said Lot 47-3 and continuing in a straight line to its intersection with Plymouth Street; Thence turning and running northwesterly by Plymouth Street to the point of beginning.

Article 12: Voted to authorize the Water Commissioners to transfer from the Water Systems Development Account the sum of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00), to be used with a like amount from the Town of Rockland for upgrades to the mechanical raw water traveling screen at the Great Sandy Bottom Water Treatment Plant.

Article 13: Voted to authorize the Water Commissioners to transfer from the Systems Devel- opment Account the sum of Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000.00) for the purpose of continuing the survey and testing in accordance with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Drinking Water Regulations governing cross connections to our water system (310 CMR 22.22) .

Article 14: Voted to authorize the water Commissioners to transfer from the Systems Devel- opment Account the sum of Twenty Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00) to provide and in- stall meters.

The Moderator takes a moment to announce that Dr. Aherne, School Superintendent, will be retiring in September of this year and last night the School Committee voted to appoint Peter Schafer as the new Superintendent. A round of applause is given.

Next the Moderator recognizes Selectmen, Robert Wing. Mr. Wing comes forward to read a proclamation recognizing Gary D. Minnehan of the Board of Assessors. Mr. Minnehan has served the Town for a number of years in various capacities, elected and appointed. Mr. Min- nehan has chosen not to seek re-election to the Board of Assessors. Mr. Minnehan is given a round of applause and comes forward to receive the proclamation and thanks the crowd for their show of appreciation.

Article 15: Voted to authorize the Water Commissioners to transfer from the Water Systems Develop- ment Account the sum of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00), to be used with a like amount from the Town of Rockland for upgrades to the mechanical micro screen at the Great Sandy Bottom Water Treatment Plant. Article 16: The Historical Commission presented this article, a Demolition Delay Bylaw. Af- ter considerable discussion a vote was taken and the article was defeated.

Article 17: Voted to raise and appropriate the amount of Four Thousand Dollars ($4,000.00) to Womansplace Crisis Center for the purpose of providing services to the sexual assault sur- vivors and their families.

Mr. Franey takes a to moment to show appreciation to those individuals who have served the Town in elected positions and who have chosen not to seek re-election. Joseph R. Murray, Selectmen, Gary D. Minnehan, Assessor, Robert W. Walsh, Park & Recreation, Aimee D. Tyler and Lorraine H. O'Neill, Library Trustees, and William C. Dodge, Veterans Memorial Trustee.

Article 18: Voted to accept the provisions of Chapter 32 Section 90A of the MGL to increase allowance of former employees retired for accidental disability.

Article 19: Voted to accept as a public way the roadway known as Colburn Lane and shown on a plan entitled "AS BUILT PLAN Colburn Lane Abington, Mass." From station 0+00 to station 5+ 10 in a subdivision known as Tupper Farm Estates dated May 8, 2003, prepared by Russell A. Wheatley Co., Inc., and to accept all rights of ways and easements.

Article 20: Voted to accept as a public way the roadway known as Mahoney Circle and shown on a plan entitled "Plan of Mahoney Circle Estates", from station 0+00 to station 6+00 in a subdivision known as Mahoney Circle Estates dated February 25, 2002, as revised June 28, 2002, prepared by Russell A. Wheatley Co., Inc., and to accept all rights of ways and easements.

Article 21: Voted to accept as a public way the roadway known as Adley Drive and shown on a plan entitled "Lincoln Estates, Abington, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, old Towne Realty, Roadway As-Built and Acceptance Plan" from station 0+00 to station 15+00 in a subdivision known as Lincoln Estates dated January 18, 2007, prepared by J.K. Holmgren Engi- neering Inc. and to accept all rights of ways and easements shown on said plan.

Article 22: Voted to accept as a public way the roadway known as Christianson Circle and shown on a plan entitled "Lincoln Estates, Abington, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, Old Towne Realty, Roadway As-Built and Acceptance Plan" from station 0+00 to station 4+00 in a subdivision known as Lincoln Estates dated January 18,2007, prepared by J.K. Holmgren Engineering Inc. and to accept all rights of ways and easements shown on said plan. Before voting the last article, Mr. Franey makes a couple of announcements. The Library is having a book sale April 27 and April 28. The Town Election will be held Saturday, April 28, polling hours are 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Mr. Franey thanks the Finance Committee for all their hard work.

Article 23: Voted t, 'ept as a public way the roadway known as Warner Road and shown on a plan entitled "Lincoln Estates, Abington, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, Old Towne Realty, Roadway As-Built and Acceptance Plan" from station 0+00 to station 5+50 in a subdivision known as Lincoln Estates dated January 18,2007 prepared by J.K. Holmgren Engi- neering Inc. and to accept all rights of ways and easements shown on said plan,

Attest: _ Linda C. Adams Town Clerk ABINGTON ANNUAL TOWN ELECTION SATURDAY, APRIL 28, 2007

Prec 1 Prec2 Prec 3 Prec 4 Totals SELECTMAN Total Votes 184 225 222 231 862 Blanks 6 3 3 5 17 Scatterings 0 2 2 1 5 * RICHARD D CUNNINGHAM 109 151 130 121 511 TRACEY A DERBES 69 69 87 104 329

ASSESSORS Total Votes 184 225 222 231 862 Blanks 68 59 63 62 252 Scatterings 0 1 1 0 2 * MICHAEL T CUNNINGHAM 116 165 158 169 608

SCHOOL COMMITTEE Total Votes 184 225 222 231 862 Blanks 75 72 62 63 272 Scatterings 2 2 2 3 9 * WAYNE KROGIERS 107 151 158 165 581

BOARD OF PUBLIC HEALTH 3 Yr Term Total Votes 368 450 444 462 1724 Blanks 90 99 93 99 381 Scatterings 0 2 1 2 5 * SUSAN M BRENNAN 74 96 100 139 409 FRANK LAZZARO, JR 79 104 103 85 371 * ANN T WELCH 125 149 147 137 558

BOARD OF PUBLIC HEALTH 2 Yr Unexpired Term Total Votes 184 225 222 231 862 Blanks 72 73 68 76 289 Scatterings 1 1 1 5 8 * HAROLD L NORTON 111 151 153 150 565

WATER COMMISSIONER Total Votes 184 225 222 231 862 Blanks 76 66 63 71 276 Scatterings 1 1 0 0 2 * STEVEN D BRADBURY 107 158 159 160 584

PARK & RECREATION Total Votes 368 450 444 462 1724 Blanks 150 145 150 174 619 Scatterings 1 2 1 1 5 * CHRISTOPHER TRUCCHI 119 162 161 162 604 * RUSSELL L ESAU 98 141 132 125 496 SEWER COMMISSIONER Total Votes 368 450 444 462 1724 Blanks 156 146 152 165 619 Scatterings 1 1 0 2 4 * MICHAEL P DONOVAN 101 155 158 154 568 * E THOMAS ROGERS 110 148 134 141 533

VETERANS' MEMORIAL TRUSTEE Total Votes 368 450 444 462 1724 Blanks 233 262 260 279 1034 Scatterings 6 3 3 2 14 * CHARLES F WHITMAN JR 126 181 181 181 669 * JOHN E. BOUTWELL 3 4 0 0 7

TRUSTEE OF PUBLIC LIBRARY Total Votes 552 675 666 693 2586 Blanks 241 224 229 285 979 Scatterings 0 0 0 1 1 * JONATHAN R HARRIS 104 150 149 136 539 * WILLIAM L ADAMCZYK 100 144 132 121 497 * ELIZABETH K DELANEY 107 157 156 150 570

PLANNING BOARD Total Votes 184 225 222 231 862 Blanks 69 58 47 75 249 Scatterings 0 0 0 1 1 * WAYNE P SMITH 115 167 175 155 612

HOUSING AUTHORITY Total Votes 184 225 222 231 862 Blanks 65 54 55 66 240 Scatterings 0 0 0 1 1 * STEVEN L HITCHCOCK 119 171 167 164 621

A true record,

Attest: Linda C. Adams, Town Clerk ELECTION RESULTS FOR SPECIAL TOWN ELECTION NOVEMBER 10,2007

Prec 1 Prec2 Prec 3 Prec 4 Totals Question 1 0 Blanks 0 0 3 4 7 Yes 171 212 202 245 830 No 40 40 41 36 157

Questions 2 Blanks 1 0 1 0 2 Yes 170 231 219 237 857 No 40 21 26 48 135

Total Ballots Voted 211 252 246 285 994

Unofficial Results 4:00PM 1O-Nov-07 REPORT OF THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN

Meetings of the Board of Selectmen are held on the second and fourth Mondays of every month and are broadcast live on Comcast Cable's Government channel number 15.

Selectman Joe Murray declined to run for re election. Richard Cunningham was elected to the seat. Thank you to Joe Murray for his service and welcome aboard to Select- man Cunningham.

The year 2007 continued to show significant improvements in the financial management of the Town. The Financial Management team continues to be awarded certificates of excellence in financial reporting.

The Town Manager appointed a new Fire Chief, Arthur Pelland. A new Deputy Chief was also appointed, John Weckbacher Jr.

The Board of Selectmen received an application for a cable franchise license from Verizon. This is an exciting opportunity for the Townspeople to be provided with a choice of cable TV providers.

Several large projects took on a life of their own in 2007. A new Senior Center finally came to fruition in December. The Flame of Fire Covenant Church was purchased by the Townspeople for this purpose. Congratulations to all of you who worked so hard for so long to make this dream a reality.

In addition, a new Police Station is almost complete. The building is moving along very rapidly and we hope to have occupancy in early 2008.

The Board of Selectmen held several joint meetings with the School Committee and the Middle School Site Selection Committee. The purpose of these meetings was to jointly discuss potential Town owned land sites for the location of a middle school.

The Board of Selectmen continued the arduous process of capping the landfill and choosing a post closure use. This process will take several years.

In the year 2007 the Board issued or renewed 41 Commercial Garage licenses, 37 Class I and Class II used car licenses, 55 Common Victualler licenses, 27 Liquor licenses, 2 Used Article licenses, 4 Lodging licenses, and 16 Entertainment licenses.

The Board would like to thank Assistant Town Manger, Dori R. Jamieson, Nancy Hurst and Elizabeth Shea for their hard work and dedication to the Office of the Board of Se- lectmen. Finally, the Board wishes to thank Town Counsel for his constant support and dedication to the Town and will be deeply missed.

Robert E. Wing, Chairman Thomas J. Corbett, Vice Chairman Kathleen W. Lavin Gerald F. Corcoran Richard D.Cunningham REPORT OF THE ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER/ANIMAL INSPECTOR

There were a total of 2,495 calls and complaints made at the request of the police department, selectmen's office, MSPCA, and the citizens of Abington.

There were 17 dog bites and 12 cat bites to humans, 10 dog bites to other dogs, and 6 bites to dogs of unknown origin.

There were 1,349 dead animals of one kind or another picked up and disposed of from the streets of Abington.

There were 457 dogs picked up running loose on the streets. All but two of them were reunited with the owners, and those two were adopted out to new and happy owners.

I would like to thank the Town Manager, Assistant Town Manager, Selectmen's Of- fice, Town Clerk's Office, the Police Department, the Highway Department, and the citizens of the Town of Abington for the assistance given to me during the past year.

Franklin G. Cederholm Animal Control Officer/Animal Inspector The Fiscal Year 2008 revaluation update was completed in house, utilizing the department's licensed mass appraisal software. As expected, the State Department of Revenue reviewed the revaluation update in December 2007 and approved the values. Tax bills were mailed December 27,2007. In the past, revaluations were done every three years. Beginning in 2004, revaluations have been made on a regular yearly basis.

The Assessing Department completed our yearly data collection on properties having building permits, new houses, new condos, and also random selection of properties as part of our regular inspection program. Our department's efforts resulted in four hundred- thirty thousand, six hundred and sixty-seven dollars of additional tax revenue categorized as "new growth".

Additionally, the Assessing Department reminds taxpayers that real estate assessment data can be viewed online by follo~wing the links at: www.abingtonmass.com or www.visionappraisal.com. .

Our department is responsible for the valuation of almost two billion dollars of real estate and personal property resulting in more than half of Abington's almost forty-four million dollar budget. The department's work was completed and turned over to the Treasurer Collector on December 7, 2005

The Department of Revenue formally notified the town of the new tax rate on Dec 18,2007.

Rates and levies CLASS Levy percentage Valuation (fromLA-5) by class Tax Rates Levy by class Residential 86.5981 % 1,731,789,914 11.14 19,292,139.64

Commercial 10.5863% 211,705,086 11.14 2,358,394.66

Industrial 1.1917% 23,830,600 11.14 265,472.88

Personal 1.6239% 32,475,600 11.14 361,778.18

Total 100.0000% 1,999,801,200 11.14 22,277,785.36

43 The Department's efforts are continuous. We strive to improve; Assessment practices; the quality of the town's property records and maps; Individual exemption accounts; and Automobile excise taxes, among other activities.

We want to extend our appreciation to our office personnel, Maureen Kilroy, Christopher Trocchi, and IackPistorino. We want to acknowledge their attention to detail, their professional abilities, and also to their accommodating way with the taxpayers and ap- praisers. Thank you also to the taxpayers of Abington for your continued support.

Paul Zakrzewski, Chairman Thomas I. Dion III Michael Cunninham Charles B. Shea, Deputy Assessor REPORT OF THE CABLE ADVISORY COMMITTEE

The year 2007 was a year of preparation for major changes in cable TV for the citizens of Abington. Verizon has been aggressively stringing fiber optic cable to residences in town and by year-end they had FiOS service available to nearly 80% of the households. They applied for a license to provide Cable broadcasts over that network along with their telephone and broadband Internet. This would for the first time bring competition and choice to Abing- ton residents.

Three new members were appointed to the Advisory Committee, and we began working with Attorney William August and the Town Manager to negotiate a contractual Li- cense Agreement with Verizon. By the end of the year we were finalizing the language and terms and preparing to present a recommendation to the Selectmen for approval of the Li- cense.

Major issues addressed included the interconnection of the Public, Educational and Government (PEG) channels, the provision of service to the "entire" town, and future funding of local programming. These were being resolved favorably.

In other matters, the Committee began discussions with Comcast regarding re- newal of their existing License (which runs through November of 2009). We anticipate that they will be looking to turn over management of the PEG studio to the town. Abington will likely be forming a not-for-profit public access corporation, which will run local programming and provide the signal to all providers. This corporation will be fully funded by revenues from the cable companies.

In the meantime local programming continues to be robust through the efforts of many volunteers and under the guidance of Justin Shannahan. This year/we saw more government meetings, sports and informational programs, such as the Police updates than ever before. The Advisory Committee thanks all of the volunteers who make this possible and in- vite all citizens to take advantage of the free training and become involved.

Henry DiCarlo, Current Chair Beth Golden, Past Chairperson Pat Brangan Donna Sloan Trish Southerland John O'Donnell REPORT OF THE CONSERVATION COMMISSION

The Conservation Commission submits its Annual Report as follows. The Com- mission is a volunteer board appointed by the Board of Selectmen, consisting of seven voting members, mandated under M.G.L. Chapter 131, Section 40, and Abington Town By-Laws, Chapter 171, for the purposes of administration and implementation of the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act.

Our meetings are held on the secoud and fourth Tuesdays of each month and are open to the public. In the year 2007, the Conservation Commission received eighteen No- tices of Intent, three Requests for Determination, issued ten Certificates of Compliance, one Abbreviated Notice of Resource Area Delineation, amended two Orders of Condition, one extension and held many informal meetings. The filing of a Notice of Intent or a Request for Determination often requires several continuations before a hearing is closed, as well as a site walk. The Commission turned in $15,397.50 received in filing fees.

The Board is involved in the actual visiting of the sites where work will be done in the buffer zone or the wetlands area. The Board also responds to wetlands violations reported by citizens, which involved many site walks and frequent communications with the Department of Environmental Protection this year.

The members of the Commission are required to attend workshops sponsored by the state's Department of Environmental Protection in various locations. The Commission has initiated having wetlands markers installed on certain properties under the Order of Con- ditions that is issued to a project upon the completion of a Notice of Intent hearing, indicat- ing the lot is under the jurisdiction of the Wetlands Protection Act.

Alex BezansoIJ;, Chairman James Connolly, Vice Chair John Curley Nathan Elliott Frank Mackiewicz, Associate Member Todd Murray Hal Norton Christine Yardley Richard Yardley REPORT OF THE COUNCIL ON AGING

The Council on Aging is a Town Department serving residents age 60 and older. The COA serves an elderly population of nearly 2500 seniors, representing 17% of all residents, with those born between 1946 and 1964 (Abingtons' Baby Boomers) the fastest grow- ing segment of this group. The Council on Aging office is currently located at 500 Gliniewicz Way at Town Hall but we expect that address to change in the very near future. Our new location will be the former Flame of Fire Covenant Church at 441 Summer Street. In Novem- ber, 2007, 86% of the 992 ballots cast gave an early Christmas present to the deserving seniors of Abington when they voted to purchase this building as our first ever Senior Center.

It is the purpose of the Council on Aging to act as an advocate for Abington seniors and their families as well as foster senior health, independence and well-being through education, transportation services, as well as nutritional and outreach programs.

Transportation: For those of you who travel throughout Abington and the surrounding towns in our 10 year old Dodge van, say goodbye. The Council on Aging was most fortunate to receive a check from Anderson Insulation to buy a new Ford van at the end of 2007. This generous donation will allow us to offer rides to those seniors who are wheel- chair bound and need to get to doctor and hospital visits as well as run errands to the phar- macy, grocery shopping, bank or hairdresser. The van also offers trips to Westgate or Hanover Mall on Tuesday mornings. Eileen Maraget is our Transportation Coordinator and she welcomes your calls to make appointments for either our van or the BAT bus. David La- Couture and Jack Brown are our helpful van drivers. Our long-time van driver, Alice Dumas, retired at the end of 2007 after an unexpected illness.

Nutrition: Abington seniors are fortunate to have the Abington School Nutritional Program provide Meals on Wheels to home-bound seniors and a meal on Thursdays also known as our "congregate" lunch during the school year. Meals are just $2.50 and provide some of our recipients with the only social interaction they may have with another person when their meal is delivered each day to their home. We would like to thank the 24 volunteers who make this possible week after week. Rita Estey is the Nutrition Coordinator for Meals on Wheels and our congregate lunches. Marianne Crooks and her" staff at the high school, Esther Paquette, Kay Cotter, Liz Norling and Stan Shura, provide a delicious lunch each and every day. We look forward to serving our seniors their Thursday lunch from our new Senior Center sometime in late February or early March.

Outreach: Many of you have had occasion to meet with our Outreach/S.H.I.N.E. Coordinator, Norma Clark, over the years regarding Medicare, Prescription Advantage, food stamps or any of the other services offered to seniors age 60 and older in Abington. Outreach will assess a senior's needs through an office or home visit and work with them to complete forms for help and entitlement, make referrals for services, troubleshooting and general ad- vocacy. The Council on Aging communicates with our seniors through our monthly newsletter, "The Senior Informer" .

Volunteers: This office could not provide the vast number of services that we do for 2500 seniors if it weren't for our volunteers. Mary Cooke, Bill Kendall and Fred Robert- son provide fuel assistance during the winter and early spring and Bud Wheaton and Greg Doyon help seniors prepare their tax returns. Maureen Cooke is our office volunteer helping to print and mail the many pieces of mail you receive from the COA. Every month the newsletter has to be folded, sealed and labeled and this task would not be possible without the volunteer efforts of many people. Thanks to North Abington Cooperative Bank, the Abington Ale House, Abington Rotary, Sullivan Tire, Abington Elderly Services, the Friends of Abington Seniors, Abington Senior Citizen Association, The Hitching Post and Ann Reilly and her fabulous group of volunteers for this years Olde Towne Christmas House Tour as well as countless others who have given to make Abington a better place for its' seniors.

Please come visit us at 441 Summer Street and make our new Senior Center YOUR Senior Center.

Mary Beth Lawton Director, Council on Aging

The COA Board of Directors 2007 George Whiting, Chairman Marie Brown Joanne Curtis Joe Iacobucci Kate Kelley Bill Kendall David Klein Lorraine Leventuk Jack Libby Betty Slinger REPORT OF THE ABINGTON CULTURAL COUNCIL

The Abington Cultural Council operates under the authority of the Massachusetts Cultural Council whose mission is "to promote excellence, access, education and diversity in the arts, humanities and interpretive sciences in order to improve the quality of life for all Massachusetts residents and to contribute to the economic vitality of all communities". The FY2007 allocation for Abington was $5,450.00

The funds are used to support events and festivals, enhance the fine arts in local schools and enable artists and other creative individuals to implement unique projects for the community and preserve historic town documents and landmarks.

The following received grants from the local council: Abington Art Association Abington Early Childhood Center Abington High School Abington Summer Concerts Committee Brockton Symphony Orchestra Center Elementary School Dyer Memorial Library Friends of the Abington Public Library Fuller Museum North Elementary School North River Collaborative Family Network Saint Bridget School St. Patrick's Day Parade Committee South Shore Art Center Untied Church of Christ Woodsdale School P.T.O.

An open house was held to honor Abington resident Patricia L. Delaney who is a widely published and nationally award-winning quilt artist who has exhibited in numerous shows and competitions.

Abington residents are encouraged to submit applications and residents are re- minded that the guidelines require that all funding must be aclIDowledged with the following: statement "This program is supported, in part, by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, as administered by the Abington Cultural Council."

Anne Smith, Chair Maxine Barry, Publicity Carolyn Bates, Secretary Matthew Delaney Helene Dicarlo Nancy Ducharme Lucile Furlong, Treasurer Ellen Harris REPORT OF THE FENCE VIEWER

In 2007, the Fence Viewer took action in a number of fence situations. Each of the situations was handled to the fullest capacity of the Fence Viewer's authority. In addition to those situations, the Fence Viewer answered many questions from residents regarding fenc- ing.

The Town Manager is serving as the Fence Viewer. If you have a question or complaint regarding fence issues, please contact Mr. Phillip L. Warren, Jr., Town Manager, at 781-982-2100

Phillip L. Warren, Jr. Fence Viewer REPORT OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT

Fire-Rescue & Emergency Services responded to a total of 3149 incidents. Of the total calls, 1871 were for emergency medical incidents, 51 structure fires, 12 vehicle fires and 42 outside fires were extinguished over the year. We responded to 49 carbon monoxide incidents. We also responded to 86 hazardous materials incidents. A total of 970 fire prevention and life safety inspections were completed, 2052 burning permits issued and a total of 547 regulatory permits were issued. Mutual Aid to and from the surrounding Towns has been steadily increasing with 29 cover assignments and 241 mutual aid given. Unfortunately this trend is due to the inability of each town, including our own, to sufficiently staff their departments with the necessary personnel due to budget constraints.

Ongoing training has been conducted throughout the year within the Department. Drills were conducted for ice rescues, ladder raising, general firefighting techniques and emergency medical training. Training was conducted with Fire Department staff as well as instructors from the Massachusetts Fire Academy. Also held was a joint training session conducted by the Massachusetts State Police on hazardous devices attended by both Police and Fire Personnel. The ongoing Department and joint training of Police and Fire personnel continues to be an area that is important to the overall protection of our staff and the citizens of Abington.

Fire Prevention is a key component to the overall safety for our citizens. Deputy Weckbacker has worked diligently to insure that oil burner installations are correct, homes have proper placement and working smoke and carbon monoxide detectors. That garages and commercial buildings are in compliance with the Fire Code. It is ;hrough inspections like these that help increase the level of protection throughout the Town.

The S.A.F.E. (Student Awareness through Fire Education) program enjoyed its 12th year providing fire safety education for Abington students from pre-school through 2nd grade. Captain Nuttall and his staff of instructors are in the schools getting the message to our youngest citizens and increasing their awareness of the dangers of fire. Funding in part was from a State Grant that was funded by the Legislature in an override of the Governor's veto of this important budget item.

A reminder to all residents that Carbon Monoxide detectors are required on ALL levels of your residence. If anyone has any questions as to the placement or requirements please feel free to contact the Fire Station.

With the decline in the economy, building growth has slowed, but we are still faced with the challenges of protecting our citizens. We continue the need to. add.ress addit~onal ersonnel needs for the department to cover calls for services and potential nsks. In domg a ~sk analysis, this department's risk continues to be providing sufficie~t personnel on the ~re- ground in the time needed to effectively and safely perform our dutles: Our chall~~ge IS to address this risk and provide an adequate and balanced level of protectIOn for all CItIzens of Abington. I am very pleased to have hired Christopher O'Toole to the Department in June. Christopher was first introduced to firefighting and emergency medical services in 1998 when he participated in Abington High School's "School to Career Program". After High School Christopher earned his EMT and Paramedic certifications and worked for Boston Health and Hospital ·ld private ambulance services. He took and successfully passed the State Civil Service 1 ~fighter Entrance Exam. After his appointment to the Abington Fire/Rescue and Emergency Services he attended and completed 12 weeks of training at the Massachusetts Fire Academy in Stow. I am sure that Christopher will be a great asset for this Department and the citizens of Abington.

My sincere thanks and appreciation to each and every member of this department, they continue to provide you with the very best in Fire-Rescue and Emergency Services.

Arthur H. Pelland, Chief of Department

Arthur H. Pelland, Chief/EMT John Force, Firefighter/EMTIP John A. Weckbacher, Deputy Chief/EMT Robert Neumeister, Firefighter/EMT/ I Patricia Gordon, Administrative Assistant John Glynn, Firefighter/EMTIP David Farrell, Captain/EMT Donald DiDomenico, Firefighter/EMTIP John Nuttall, Captain/EMTII Kevin Finch, Firefighter/EMTIP Edward Belcher, Captain/EMT George Gardiner, Firefighter/EMTIP Ronald Howe, Captain/EMTIP Richard Smith, Firefighter/EMTIP Charles Whitman Jr., Firefighter Christa Prescott, Firefighter/EMTIP Donald Leary, Firefighter Sean Hardy, Firefighter/EMTIP Michael Murphy, Firefighter/EMTII Brian Fogg, Firefighter/EMTIP Donald Farrell, Firefighter/EMTII Christopher O'Toole, Firefighter/EMTIP Michael Driscoll, Firefighter/EMTIP REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH

We respectfully submit the annual report of the Abington Board of Health for the calendar year 2007.

The Board of Health has the responsibility to protect the public health of its citizens by developing, implementing and enforcing health policies, pursuant to the Massachu- setts General Laws.

The Board of Health continues to manage the trash disposal contract and has opted to extend Waste Solution's contract for another year. The Board of Health institutes and manages an array of recycling initiatives including enforced mandatory recycling, recycling of CRT's and propane tanks at the Town run compost site on Groveland Street. The "Got Books" container continues to be a great success keeping heavy used and unwanted books out of the waste stream.

The Board of Health's major areas of responsibility are as follows: 1. Public HealthlEnvironmental Sanitation 2. Health Officer Duties 3. Administrative Assistant Duties 4. Health Promotional Services/Clinics 5. Trash/Solid WastelHazardous WastelRecycling

Public HealthlEnvironmental Sanitation This category includes inquires concerning the water supply and beach safety, food establishments, mosquito control, vermin control, infectious disease reporting, illegal dumping of refuse or hazardous materials, asbestos, lead, mercury, household trash and recycling.

During 2007 the Board of Health responded to inquires from residents seeking information or reporting complaints with rubbish/recycling/leaf collection and drop off. Many of these calls were regarding the disposal of televisions, computer monitors, propane tanks and appliances. A majority of the calls were regarding trash, recycling, hazardous waste, tires, furniture, car batteries and leaves. The remaining calls dealt with dirty water, dust complaints, water runoff complaints, housing and mold complaints, food establishment complaints, septic/sewage overflow and/or odor, dead animals, infectious diseases, flu clinics, rabies clinics, and burial permits. Other inquiries included well water installations and testing requirements, mosquito spraying requests, dead bird reporting, EEE and West Nile Virus reports.

The Board of Health continues a drop off service at the Abington Compost Site on Groveland Street for CRT's (televisions and computer monitors). Permits can be purchased at the Board of Health office at the Town Hall. Propane tanks can be dropped off at the compost site for a nominal fee. The leaves and grass clippings dropped off at the compost site are ground and screened and the compost is available to all residents free of charge. Thirty nine propane tanks were collected and 328 televisions and computer monitors were collected to be recycled.

Our Senior Tax Rebate Program includes two seniors this year. Mr. James Rapson and Mr. John Ross work at the Groveland Street Compost Site from the first Saturday in April to the last Saturday in November collecting CRT's, propane tanks and providing residents with a leaf drop off service every other Saturday from 9:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. rain or shine. The Board of Health wants to commend our volunteers for their time, dependability and competency for the work they do for the community.

The Board of Health and the Park and Recreation Department adopted an Outside Smoking Regulation prohibiting smoking in workplaces and public places effective June 1, 2007.

The Annual Rabies Clinic was conducted on May 5, 2007 at the Highway Depart- ment. Dr. Curtin vaccinated 96 dogs and cats at a discounted cost of $10.00 per animal.

Flu clinics were held in November and December, the visiting nurse, Gail Miller administered 556 doses of influenza vaccine to Abington residents.

Health Officer Duties The full-time Health Officer, Michelle Roberts carries out the day-to-day responsibilities of the Board of Health. If an emergency arises at night or on weekends the oversee- ing officials callout the health officer to respond to restaurant or retail store fires, floods, oil spills, illegal dumping or septic failures. During the winter months the health officer will respond to no heat calls.

Each food establishment in town is required by State Law to be inspected twice a year with reinspections as needed. The Health Officer has inspected each food service establishment with follow up inspections when receiving a complaint.

The Health Officer's duties include witnessing percolation tests, reviewing Title V reports, reviewing plans for septic systems, conducting onsite inspections of septic systems, pool and beach inspections, beach water testing, retail and restaurant inspections, well inspections, housing code violation inspections, burial permitting, nuisance complaints, trash and recycling complaints, assisting the visiting nurse with flu clinics and infectious disease reports and coordinating and attending the annual rabies clinic. She also responds to day-today complaints while enforcing the State Sanitary Code. The Health Officer attended a three day Yankee Conference on Environmental Health in Plymouth, DPH Emergency Prepared- ness Region 5 meetings, South Shore Recycling meetings, Department Head meetings, Safety Committee and South Shore Agent's ~etings. She attended workshops on West Nile Virus, EEE, Healthy Housing, Compulsive Hoarding and an ICS 200 and 300 training through the police department. The Health Officer was invited to speak about recycling and compo sting at the September meeting of the Abington Garden Club.

The Abington Board of Health held a joint Hazardous Waste Day with the town of Whitman on September 8, 2007. The cost of the hazardous materials collection was $4,482.80 and 136 residents participated.

Administrative Assistant's Duties The Administrative Assistant, Donna Manna duties include answering and assisting resident complaints and inquiries. Preparation and issuance of burial, tattoo, massage, CRT, septic pumping, septic installers, trash haulers, food service, retail food, catering, mo- bile food, tobacco, camp and well permits. The Administrative Assistant bills, collects and processes these permit fees. Responsible for preparation of Financial Reports which include vouchers, turnovers and reconciling reports from accounting department. She schedules compost site, work crew and advertises. Responsibilities include trash/recycling tonnage, preparing agendas, meeting packets, reporting of communicable diseases to proper authori- ties, tracks and logs pumping records. The Administrative Assistant attends all Board of Health meetings and prepares and maintains these official minutes.

Health Promotion Services/Clinics Through the diligent efforts of Gail Miller, the visiting nurse provides residents of the Town of Abington a full range of public health services. Mrs. Miller submits her own annual report, inclusive of flu clinics, school programs and communicable disease follow-up. The Board of Health wishes to acknowledge the excellent cooperation received from town departments, boards, committees and organizations, as well as from the residents of Abing- ton, in maintaining compliance with the public health rules and regulations of the Town and Commonwealth.

Ann Welch, Chairman Harold Norton, Vice-Chairman William Creighton Susan Brennan Christine Hickey Michelle Roberts, Health Officer Donna Manna, Adm. Assistant REPORT OF THE ABINGTON HISTORICAL COMMISSION

Many hours were dedicated to finalize the proposed Demolition Delay Bylaw to present to the Town in the upcoming annual meeting held in April. An informational meeting was held on March 29th in the Copeland Room located at the Public Library. The AHC's demo delay DVD was shown and the members fielded questions and answers from the par- ticipants. It was a long journey to present this significant bylaw to the Town. However, in April at the annual town meeting the Demolition Delay Bylaw was defeated.

The essay contest entitled "Women Who Have Made a Difference in Our Town" concluded on June 10th. We congratulate the top winners: Eunice McSweeny, with her entry of "Martha Campbell", and Marge Libby, with her entry of "Nancy Reid" A bound copy of the essay contest with all of the submissions is located in the AHC office.

During the summer months, the AHC sent out a questionnaire survey to 400 residents regarding the viability of an historic district within Abington. Of the total returned sur- veys, 9% were in favor, while less than I % made no comments either way. Our members ap- preciated comments received on the survey form.

We are pleased to announce that one of our members, Walter Pulsifer, turned 65 this year. As a long time member in good standing and in reaching this significant milestone of his life, the AHC has bestowed Walter as an honorary lifetime member.

As we continue to broaden our website www.abingtonhistory.org. your comments and inquiries are always welcomed. The Commission looks forward to meeting the new challenges of 2008 while continuing the work in progress.

Robyn B Fernald, Chairman Phyllis Swett, Secretary Walter H. Pulsifer, III Patrick Brangan Kenneth Coyle REPORT OF THE BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES

The Board of Library Trustees of the Abington Public Library is pleased to submit their report for the year 2007.

2007 was a very important year in the history of library service in the town of Abington. The tenth anniversary of the Library's move into its beautiful new building at 600 Gliniewicz Way was marked in December and the Library scheduled programs for both children and adults in January of 2008 to celebrate their anniversary. The 30th anniversary of the founding of the Friends of the Library was celebrated in October. The Friends of the Library held a luncheon with guest speaker columnist Terry Marotta to note their milestone.

In the fall of 2007 the Board began the formal planning process for the library's next five years. A survey was composed and placed on the library's website (www.abingtonpl.org) and hard copies of the survey were made available in the library and throughout the community. Responses to the survey, numbering over 500 and including both users and non-users, will aid the Trustees and Director in prioritizing their goals and objec- tives in a way that reflects what the community both needs and wants from its library.

Another ongoing project begun in 2007 is the addition of a small Library Outreach Center at the new Abington Senior Center. This project will include books and other library materials that will be made available to the Town's seniors at least one day a week. The pro- jected date 'of opening is March 2008.

Children's programs in 2007 included guest performers, story-craft activities, preschool and toddler story hours, a Spanish story time, after-school programs, and book discussion groups. Children's programming was funded by donations from The Friends of the Library. Donations were received for children's books from several Gift Funds. The statewide Summer Reading program was "Catch the Beat @ Your Library." A total of 164 children read for a total of 1,649 hours during June, July and August.

The Friends of the Abington Public Library continued to raise monies through their membership drive, the annual book sale and other fundraising efforts. They again supported the library by providing juvenile and adult programming, including the annual Summer Reading Program, the Adult Book Discussion Group, the rental collection, museum passes, audio visual materials, furniture and other items outside of the operating budget. The Trustees also wish to thank the Abington Cultural Council, which assisted the Friends in funding the Museum passes.

Gifts from the Abington Lions Club included the popular pass to the Boston Chil- dren's Museum and large print and books on CD.

More Adult programs were added in 2007. The "Meet the Author" series was expanded to include presentations and book signings from three published authors. Multi-part series were conducted on a variety of topics from "Healthy Living" and "Humor in Everyday Life" to seminars for first time home buyers and identification theft. The Trustees, staff and volunteers look forward to serving all of the citizens of Abington in the year 2008 and beyond.

Circulation 109,552 Total Collection 68,007 Reference Questions 14,007 Public Internet Workstations 6 Registered Borrowers*: 7,372 Abington Public School Class Visits 26 'Patrons who do not use library cards in 3 years are auto-deleted from system

According to information obtained from the Massachusetts Library Association (MLA) on their website @ www.masslib.org and the Maine State Library @ www.maine.gov/msl/ the following financial statistics that are directly related to Abington's circulation figures. The value of library services was $1,588,763.00. This figure represents the amount Abington residents would have paid out of pocket if they had not used the library.

84,807@$15.00 Books Borrowed $1,272,105.00 2,387@$ 2.00 Periodicals Borrowed 4,774.00 8,721@$ 4.00 Videos/DVD's Borrowed 34,884.00 6,297@$1O.00 CD's, Books on Tape, Etc. 62,970.00 3,567@$ 6.00 Children's Programs 21,402.00 1,417@$15.00 Adult Programs 21,255.00 152@$50.00 Hours of Meeting Room Use 7,600.00 326@$24.00 Museum Passes 7,824.00 4,825@$12.00 Hours oflnternet Use 57,900.00 14,007@$ 7.00 Reference Questions Asked 98,049.00 $1,588,763.00

Henry DiCarlo, Chairman Betty Henderson, Vice Chairman Janet O'Connor, Secretary Lorraine O'Neill William Adamczyk John O'Neill Jonathan Harris Cynthia Whiting Christina McMahon Janet Meagher, Library Director REPORT OF THE OLD COLONY PLANNING COUNCIL

As your representatives to the Old Colony Planning Council (OCPC), we are pleased to present this report on behalf of the Council for 2007.

The Old Colony Planning Council was established in 1967 by state statute and is authorized to prepare plans for the physical, social and economic development of the fifteen- member community region. OCPC is designated as: an Economic Development District by the U.S. Department of Commerce for the coordination of regional economic development activities; an Area Agency on Aging (AAA) by the Executive Office of Elder Affairs to plan, manage and coordinate elder services in a twenty-three community service area; and, the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) to plan and program transportation and transit improvements for the region.

In addition to the above-designated responsibilities, the Council is concerned with a wide variety of area-wide and inter-municipal concerns as they pertain to the development of the Planning District. The Council also assists its member municipalities with technical planning, grant application preparation and current local and regional trends socioeconomic information.

During the past year, the Council completed work on the 2007 Long Range Re- gional Transportation Plan, which identifies transportation project needs in the OCPC region, for the next twenty-five years; the Council also completed work on the Old Colony 2007 Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS); the Area Agency on Aging (AAA) 2007 Area Plan Update; the FFY 2008-2011 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP); the Plympton DIS parcel mapping; the Route 3A Corridor Study in Kingston and Ply- mouth; The Route 28 Corridor Study in Avon, Brockton, West Bridgewater, and Bridgewa- ter; the Easton Circulation Study; the OCPC 2007 DataBook; the BAT - FY 2007 Ridership Analysis; BAT - Old Colony Human Service Coordination Plan; BAT - Continuity of Opera- tions Plan (COOP); BAT - Title VI Plan; and numerous IntersectionlTechnical Studies. This past year, the Council also provided technical assistance to member communities on expe- dited permitting; conducted traffic counts at approximately 200 locations throughout the region; updated the OCPC Policy Plan; and continued participation in the New Bedford/Fall River Commuter Rail Taskforce. OCPC is also working with the Massachusetts Department of Enviwnment Prolciion (DEP), the Regional Wastewater Committee including the towns of Avon, East Bridic,'\Vater, Easton, West Bridgewater and the City of Brockton on the Upper Taunton Wastewater feasibility Study. OCPC also administered the Septic Loan Program for Hanson and Kingston. The Area Agency on Aging provided approximately 101,000 vehicle miles of volunteer Transportation; 2,100 hours of legal services; and approximately 500,000 meals to the seniors.

Each member community of the Council is represented by one delegate and one alternate member. The Council members establish policy, develop the work program, and employ and oversee the activities of the professional staff. The Council meets on the last Wednesday of each month at 7:30 PM in the OCPC offices located at 70 School Street, Brock- ton, MA. In 2007, the Council elected Jeanmarie Kent Joyce of Easton as Council President; Robert Moran, Jr. of Brockton as Council Treasurer; and, Lee Hartmann of Plymouth as Council Secretary. Pasquale Ciaramella serves as Executive Director of the Council. The Council gratefully acknowledges the generous support and cooperation of its member communities and the participation and involvement of the many individuals who participate as members of committees. Special thanks are extended to Joint Transportation Committee Chair Noreen O'Toole; Comprehensive Economic Development Committee Chair Mary Waldron; and, the Area Agency on Aging Advisory Committee Chair James Tay- lor for their dedication, commitment and leadership during the year. The Council also recognizes the work oflocal boards and commissions and the government agencies, public and private institutions and individuals who assisted the Council in its efforts.

A. Stanley Littlefield, Delegate Joseph Murray, Alternate Matthew Striggles, Delegate At-Large REPORT OF THE PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION

To the Ronorab\e l'>oaro.0\ 'S~\~I:,\\,\\~\\'0.\\11 \\\~ ffi\\abitants of the Town of Abington:

The Park and Recreation Commission submit its l25th Annual Report on the operations of the Park and Recreation Department to the Townspeople of Abington.

On March 6, 1882, the voters of Abington accepted a special law passed by the General Court, formally known as Chapter 10 of the Acts of 1882, AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR LAYING OUT A PUBLIC PARK IN THE TOWN OR ABINGTON. At the same meeting the voters of Abington, in accordance with the newly accepted law, elected three Park Commissioners to provide for the selection and administration of a public park. Moses N. Arnold, Henry R Pierce and Thomas F. Giles were chosen as the first Park Commissioners for the town. The first official act of the new Park Commissioners was to purchase the land known as Island Grove and designates it as the Town's first public park. In 1970, the Park Department and the Recreation Committee were combined to form what you all know today as the Park and Recreation Department.

On a historical note, Moses N. Arnold served as a Park Commissioner for 37 years from 1882 to 1918. To this day, Moses N. Arnold, years of public service to the Town of Abington as a Park Commissioner are unmatched.

At the annual town elections, Robert Walsh chose not to seek reelection and Rus- sell Esau was elected to fill the vacant position.

Organizing for the year, Steven J. Wakelin was elected Chair, Paul F. Mollica was elected vice-chair, and Scott L. Tomlin was elected as Secretary.

The Park and Recreation Commissioners would like to thank Robert Walsh for his dedicated years of service on the Park and Recreation Commission.

In November 2006, the voters approved $145,000.00 of infrastructure improvements for Island Grove. These improvements include renovations made to the bathhouse and a new dock system. These are the first major improvements made over at Island Grove since the opening of the pool area in 1969. Both projects were completed for the opening day and once again the Island Grove swimming area is something the townspeople can very proud of.

The Park and Recreation Commission would like to thank Mr. Phillip L. Warren, Jr., Town Manager, and the residents of Abington for supporting the infrastructure improvements thru the town's capital plan.

The Park and Recreation Commission along with Mr. James Wells, South Shore Tobacco Control, met with Abington Board of Health to discuss adding a section to the current no smoking policy to include no smoking on all Parks and Playgrounds in the town Abington. The policy w~s approve~ u~animously by the Board of Health and unanimously by ~e Park and RecreatIOn CommIssIOn. The new policy went into effect on June 1,2007. Abmgton became only the second community on the South Shore to institute this policy.

This past fall, there were two major renovation projects at Memorial field. The bleachers at Memorial field were completely renovated through a $65,000.00 grant from the Department of Housing and Community Development. The concrete was repaired and sealed. New aluminum bleachers were installed. A new center stairs handrail was installed and the press box and surrounding area received a fresh coat of paint.

The second major project was the complete reconstruction of the football practice/right field of the varsity baseball field. A portion of the old cinder/stone dust track was removed. The field was rot tilled. Approximately 1,200 yards of new loam was added to grade and level the field. Then the field was hydro seeded and fertilized. This project was completed at no cost to the Town.

The Park and Recreation Commission would like to give special thanks to Mr. Shawn Reilly, who took complete charge of the fundraising efforts of the project and also helped in the coordination of the project, Mr. Glenn R. LaPointe and staff, Glenn R. LaPointe Construction Inc, Mr. Chris Kane and staff, Barcellos & Kane Landscaping, Mr. Lee Mann and staff, W Lee Mann & Son Landscaping, Mr. Scott Leines, Turf Irrigation Solutions, Highway Superintendent, Mr. Kenan Connell and staff, Abington Highway Department and The Park and Recreation maintenance staff.

All fields remain extremely busy from late March until late November. We are see- ing more players, more teams, and more leagues on our fields now than we have ever seen before. As these youth programs continue to grow, our fields are receiving less and less time to recover from the use. The Commission and the youth organizations have worked very closely trying to plan schedules so fields have a chance to rest and recover.

During the winter months, equipment and manpower were made available to the Highway Department for snow and ice removal.

Other unseasonable chores include bench and bleacher repair, maintaining all small engine power equipment, maintenance of all larger landscape equipment such as riding mowers, walk behind mowers and mowing decks, and tree removal and brush cutting.

General maintenance and upkeep of the 70+ acres of Town property, parks and fields was done on a daily basis.

The Commission and the Park and Recreation Department assisted with the Can- cer Relay for Life and the Night Before the Fourth Committee. Both annual events were a great success.

The 28th Annual Charles F. Whitman Senior Citizen's Cookout was held in Au- gust. There were over 200 Senior Citizens in attendance that enjoyed the festivities of the day. The Commission would like to extend Thank yous to all cooks and servers and especially to our sponsor, the North Abington Cooperative Bank. Also thank you to the Busi- nesses in Town that donated prizes for the raffle. Once again the John Shea Orchestra supplied music. The John Shea Orchestra has been performing for the Senior Citizens since the beginning of this event. Thank you to the John Shea Orchestra.

All of the programs, except for a small portion of the staffing at Island Grove, offered by the Park and Recreation Department is self funded.

The Island Grove and the Eager Beaver Programs are under the supervision of Mr. Clifford Murray, Recreation Director/Aquatics Director and Sherri Ryan, Eager Beaver Pro- gram Coordinator. The weather this summer could not been any better. We only had two days of rain that forced the Eager Beaver program indoors. Memberships and Swimming lessons were up over last season due to the great weather and the capital improvements that were made at Island grove. Both our programs were largely successful due to the commitment and caring of the Eager Beaver Staff and the Island Grove Staff. The Park and Recre- ation Commission would to thank all summer staff members for going to extra mile to make these two programs so successful this past summer.

Other Recreational Programs included Men's/Women's' over 30 Basketball, Co- Ed Adult Volleyball, Adult Tennis Lessons, Youth Tennis Clinic, Girls Basketball Camps, Baseball Camp, Drama Workshops, and the Fastbreak Basketball Camp

In all Recreational Activities the Commission tries to hire Abington Residents or Students as the Counselors or Instructors for all of its programs.

In closing, the Commission believes that the department is able to offer the taxpayers of Abington a good service thanks to the efforts of many organizations. The Commission would like to express its gratitude to all the Organizations, Clubs, other Town Departments and Citizens of Abington who have helped over the years.

Respectfully Submitted, Abington Park and Recreation Commission

Steven J. Wakelin, Chair Paul F. Mollica, Vice-Chair Scott L. Tomlin, Secretary Christopher Trucchi, Commissioner Russell Esau, Commissioner Mark S. Chirokas, Superintendent REPORT OF PARTNERS HOME CARE, INC. ABINGTON PUBLIC HEALTH ACTIVITIES 2007

Partners Home Care, Inc., a non-profit Medicare certified agency, continues to serve Abington residents, offering nursing, physical, occupational, and speech therapy services, medical social work, nutritional counseling, and home health aide assistance. The agency continues to meet the highest standards of excellence fulfilling the missing of providing quality home health to those in need.

Under a contract with the Abington Board of Health, wellness programs, health promotion screenings, flu clinics and immunication programs are offered to residents and town employees.

With the support of the Abington Housing Authority, we maintain office hours weekly at 100 Lincoln Boulevard, Leavitt Terrace and our public health programs are housed therein. Office hours for walk-ins are Tuesday and Thursday from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon each week. Office appointments may be made by calling 781-681-1013

We look forward to adding a free adult wellness clinic in the new Abington Senior Center in the coming year.

An ongoing communication regarding public health issues and initiatives continues with the Board of Health, Abington Public Schools and the many town agencies and departments. Detailed reports of our activities in the area of health education and the prevention and control of disease are submitted monthly demonstrating the fulfillment of our contractual obligation to the Abington Board of Health.

OFFICE VISITS 672 PATIENTS IMMUNIZATIONS Blood Pressure Screenings 496 Hepatitis B Blood Sugar/tests 47 Flu Tb Tests 10 Pneumonia Tb Readings 10 Hepatitis A Disease InstructionlTeaching 64

TUBERCULOSIS PROGRAM Partners Home Care, Inc. purchases Tb testing serum. Tb testing is available at a nominal charge for pre-employment/OSHA regulations. Free testing of tuberculosis contacts continues under the Massachusetts Department of Public Health Tb Division and is available by office appointment or home visit.

One active tuberculosis case received extensive teaching and follow-up. Direct Observed Therapy (DOT) was carried out. (Free home nursing visits totalled 52 for this year.)

September 7, 2007 Early morning blood pressure clinic provided to the Abington Police De- partment staff who were participating in a special skills testing at the Memorial Field Track. Eleven (11) attendees. Leavitt Terrace Shaw Avenue Chestnut Glen Stop & Shop (January - December) (January - December) (January - December) (January - December) First Tuesday Second Thursday Third Wednesday Last Thursday 9:00-10:30 A.M. 10:00-11:00 A.M. 11:00 A.M -12:30 P.M. 2:00-4:00 P.M. 12 Clinics 12 Clinics 12 Clinics 12 Clinics 133 PatientslBP 95 PatientslBP 91 PatientslBP 135 PatientslBP 20 Blood Sugar Tests 2 Blood Sugar Tests 32 Blood Sugar Tests 48 Blood Sugar Tests

REPORTED COMMUNICABLE DISEASE: 39 Salmonella 1 Strept Pneumonia Campy10bacter 1 Hepatitis C Lyme Disease 11 Viral Meningitis Pertussis 1 Varicella Latent Tuberculosis 3 Tuberculosis Hansen's Disease 1 Yersinia Strept (group B) 1 Shiga Toxin+

FLU CLINIC ACTIVITY FOR 2007 Total 556 (*Free Clinics - DPH Vaccine Only - for "elderly and high risk" as defined by the MA DPH)

*Abington VFW November 16, 2007 210 *Shaw Avenue November 8, 2007 25 *Chestnut Glen November 2, 2007 41 *Abington Library/ECC December 3, 2007 141 417 Office Visits: 135 Home Visits: 4

DISTRIBUTION - DPH VACCINE Primary Health Affiliates Pneumonia 110 Td 45 Colony House - Rehab Center Flu 100 Pneumonia 25 Yara Fernandes, MD was supplied with an extensive supply of pediatric vaccines for a new pediatric practice in town.

HEALTH PROMO VISITS BY PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE: 56 Flu shots with MD orders - homebound patients: 4 Tuberculosis program - home visits: 52

A special thank you to the Board of Health Agent, Michelle Robe~s, and. the Board of Health secretary, Donna Manna, who maintain close contact and prOVIde assIstance regarding health issues and concerns. They were particularly helpful during our busy flu season / assisting with the preparations for advertising clinics.

/ I would like to thank the Board of Health and all the residents and businesses for their continued support - and a special thank you to the many volunteers who assist with our clinics throughout the year. It is through this ever-welcomed support that we can successfully meet the health care needs of our community and enhance services for the residents of Abington.

Gail Miller, RN Community Health Nurse REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD

We the members of the Abington Planning Board, respectfully submit our Annual Report for the year 2007.

The duties of the Abington Planning Board are many, but its primary responsibility is to carefully assess the needs, requirements and potential of the Town and plan for and guide its present and future development. The Board does this through the comprehensive planning process and the preparation of a Master Plan. The Abington Master Plan and its recent updates have served as the basis for guiding the pattern of development in the town through the adoption of land use controls including the Zoning By-Law and Subdivision Regulations. The Abington Master Plan consists of several important elements including plans for land use, open space and recreation, economic development, circulation and transportation, housing and public facilities. It is important that the Master Plan and these various elements be periodically updated to consider changing conditions in town and to provide for new opportunities and challenges.

The Board is pleased to report that the Town of Abington is current in its planning efforts and notes that in the past year the Town has gained final approval and certification of the Abington Open Space and Recreation Plan (OSRP) by the Massachusetts Executive Of- fice of Environmental Affairs. Final approval of the OSRP was the result of a cooperative effort by the Planning Board, the Park and Recreation Commission, the Conservation Commis- sion and the Open Space Committee and allows Abington to participate in Division of Conservation Services grant rounds through the year 2011.

During the year, the Board was involved in the drafting and adoption of amend- ments to regulations that have encouraged business development in the community. These have facilitated the increased interest in Abington as a prime business location and as a place of residence for persons working in the Boston area. A concern of the Board is to assure to the extent feasible that the impacts of new developments on the Town of Abington and its residents are properly mitigated.

The Planning Board provides direction and supervision of the work of the Town Planner Daniel Crane, AICP who assists the Board along with Planning Board Secretary Elizabeth Shea in carrying out the day to day operations of the Planning Office. The Plan- ning Board reviewed thirteen Site Plan development proposals during 2007 which included: a Lowe's Home Improvement Center; Rockland Trust Bank Branch; Sullivan Tire outlet; Abington Athletic facility; and, an Over 55 development of 101 residential units. In addition, the Board acted on two definitive subdivision plans and 12 Form A application.

The Planning Board is available to respond to any questions or concerns regarding development in the community and is appreciative of any input the townspeople may offer. The townspeople are invited to contact the Board through the Town Planner at 781-982-0069, in writing to the Board at the Town Offices or by attending a meeting of the Board. The Board meets at Town Hall in the Susan Meir Room on the first Monday of the month and at other times when needed. The Board would like to give thanks to the other Town Boards for their input and for the help from Town Planner Dan Crane and Liz Shea. Please feel free to attend our meetings, which are open to the public, and to observe what is discussed and accomplished.

Wayne P. Smith, Chairman Timothy P. Barry, Vice Chairman Bruce G. Hughes, Clerk Jeffrey M. Rangel, Member Robert Soper, Member REPORT OF THE PLUMBING AND GAS INSPECTOR

This Department has recorded 214 plumbing permits and 184 gas permits during the 2007 calendar year.

Plumbing and Gas permits continue to come in at a steady pace. Once again, this department has had a very busy year. All inspections were made as requested in a timely manner with very few problems.

I would like to thank my two assistant inspectors, Dale Gardiner and Kenny Kris- tiansen, for their continued support to me and service to the residents of Abington. I also thank the building inspector and building department staff for their continued support.

Michael C. Lydon Plumbing and Gas Inspector REPORT OF THE PLYMOUTH COUNTY COOPERATIVE EXTENSION

The role of Plymouth County Cooperative Extension is to deliver research-based information to Plymouth County residents through non-formal methods. The Plymouth County Extension staff work in concert with UMass Amherst Faculty and Extension staff on behalf of Plymouth County residents, UMass Extension and the United States Department of Agriculture, to provide valuable information in Extension's four major program areas: Agri- culture and Landscape; 4-H Youth and Family Development; Nutrition Education; and Nat- ural Resources & Environmental Conservation. The Extension System is supported by County, Federal and State funds, and operates under Federal and State laws and agreements. Local citizens, appointed by the Plymouth County Commissioners, serve as Plymouth County Cooperative Extension Trustees, directing the overall program. Volunteer advisory groups work with Extension staff on developing programs.

Cooperative Extension resources and programs for Plymouth County residents include: sustainable garden lectures, fruit pruning demonstrations; research, information and educational programs on pests like the winter moth caterpillar; pesticide applicator training & licensing exams; the annual UMass Extension Garden Calendar; landscape and horticul- tural training and resources for municipal employees and green industry professionals; 4-H Science and Technology workshops; accredited overnight 4-H summer camps; 4-H animal science summer day workshops; 4-H Life Skills Training. New research findings are trans- lated into practical applications and shared with residents and communities through workshops, conferences, field demonstrations, radio and television, local libraries, technical assistance, and newspaper articles. Publications such as newsletters, booklets, and fact sheets bring information directly to those who need it. Additional information is delivered through office visits, phone calls, and UMass-Amherst Extension web access www.umassextension.org .

The Plymouth County Extension office is located at 266 High St., P.O. Box 658, Hanson MA 02341 (781-293-3541; 781-447-5946) [email protected]. Regional Extension programs are often conducted in Southeastern Massachusetts.

UMass Extension also operates the Cranberry Experiment Research Station, located in Wareham and the Nutrition Education Program, located in Brockton.

Members of the Plymouth County Staff: Samuel Fox, 4-H Youth and Family Development Program Molly Vollmer, 4-H Youth and Family Development Program Deborah C. Swanson, Landscape, Nursery and Urban Forestry Program Debra L. Corrow, Executive Assistant Ruth Ahola, Administrative Secretary

Board of Trustees: Michael Connor, Chairman - Halifax Chris Iannitelli - W. Bridgewater Loren Decker - Middleboro Marjorie Mahoney - Hingham Jere Downing - Marion John Peterson - Halifax Elizabeth A. Francis - Plymouth Wayne Smith - Abington Jeffrey M. Welch, Chairman, Plymouth County Commissioner - Abington REPORT OF THE PLYMOUTH COUNTY MOSQUITO CONTROL PROJECT

The Commissioners of the Plymouth County Mosquito Control Project are pleased to submit the following report of our activities during 2007.

The Project is a special district created by the State Legislature in 1957, and is now composed of all Plymouth County towns, the City of Brockton, and the Town of Cohasset in Norfolk County. The Project is a regional response to a regional problem, and provides a way of organizing specialized equipment, specially trained employees, and mosquito control professionals into a single agency with a broad geographical area of responsibility.

The 2007 season began with a normal water table which decreased into the summer season. Efforts were directed at larval mosquitoes starting with the spring brood. Ground and aeriallarviciding was accomplished using B.t.i., an environmentally selective bacterial agent. Upon emergence of the spring brood of mosquitoes, ultra -low volume adulticiding began on May 21, 2007 and ended on September 28,2007. The Project responded to 12,191 requests for service from residents.

In response to the continued threat of mosquito borne diseases in the district, we increased our surveillance trapping, aerial and ground larviciding, and adult spray in areas of concern to protect public health.

Eastern Equine Encephalitis was first isolated from Culiseta melanura , a bird bit- ing species, by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health in Plympton (2 pools) on Au- gust 7, 2007. Of the season's total of thirty one EEE isolates, nineteen were from Plymouth County as follows: Halifax - 8113, 8116(2), 8/27, 8/30, 9/26, Hanson - 9/5, Kingston - 8/13, 8116(2),8/27,9126, lOIS, Plympton - 817(2), Rockland - 9126, West Bridgewater - 8/14(2), 8/22.

Based on guidelines defined by the "Vector Control Plan to Prevent EEE" in Mass- achusetts, nineteen Plymouth County towns were elevated from moderate to "High Level of EEE Risk" effective August 20,2007. We are pleased to report that in 2007 there were no human or horse EEE cases in Plymouth County.

West Nile Virus was also found within the district. A total of ten birds tested positive for WNV in the following seven towns: Bridgewater (3), Duxbury (1), East Bridgewater (1), Halifax (1), Hanson (1), Lakeville (1) and Middleboro (2). Approximately thirty birds were handled through this Project as a dead bird repository. A total of thirteen isolations of WNV in mosquitoes were found in the following towns: Abington - 8128, Bridgewater - 8127(4),9112, Hanson - 9/5, Kingston - 8/30, Middleboro - 8/20 and Rockland - 9121.We are also pleased to report that in 2007 that there were no human or horse West Nile Virus cases in Plymouth County. As part of our West Nile Virus control strategy a total of 63,558 catch basins were treated with larvicide in all of our towns to prevent WNY.

The remaining problem of EEE and WNV continues to ensure cooperation between the Plymouth County Mosquito Control Project, local Boards of Health and the Mass- achusetts Department of Public Health. In an effort to keep the public informed, EEE and WNV activity updates are regularly posted on Massachusetts Department of Public Health website at www.state.ma.us/dph/wnv/wnv1.htm. The figures specific to the Town of Abington are given below. While mosquitoes do not respect town lines the information given below does provide a tally of the activities which have had the greatest impact on the health and comfort of Abington residents.

Insecticide Application. 1,135 acres were treated using truck mounted sprayers for control of adult mosquitoes. More than one application was made to the same site if mosquitoes reinvaded the area. The first treatments were made in May and the last in September.

During the summer 2,279 catch basins were treated to prevent the emergence of Culex pipiens, a known mosquito vector in West Nile Virus transmission.

Aerial Application. Larviciding woodland swamps by helicopter before the leaves come out on the trees continues to be very effective. In Abington this year we aerially larvi- cided 67 acres.

Our greatest effort has been targeted at mosquitoes in the larval stage, which can be found in woodland pools, swamps, marshes and other standing water areas. Inspectors continually gather data on these sites and treat with highly specific larvicides when immature mosquitoes are present.

Water Management. During 2007 crews removed blockages, brush and other ob- structions from 2,285 linear feet of ditches and streams to prevent overflows or stagnation that can result in mosquito breeding. This work, together with machine reclamation, is most often carried out in the fall and winter.

Finally, we have been tracking response time, which is the time between notice of a mosquito problem and response by one of our inspectors. The complaint response time in the Town of Abington was less than two days with more than 186 complaints answered.

Mosquito Survey. A systematic sampling for the mosquitoes in Abington indicates that Cq. perturbans was the most abundant species. Other important species collected include Cs. melanura and Ae. cinereus.

We encourage citizens or municipal officials to VlSlt our website at www.plymouthmosquito.com or call our office for information about mosquitoes, mosquito- borne diseases, control practices, or any other matters of concern.

Raymond D. Zucker Superintendent

Commissioners: Carolyn Brennan, Chairman Leighton F. Peck, Vice-Chairman Kenneth W. Ludlam, Ph.D., Secretary William J. Mara John Kenney REPORT OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT

I respectfully submit the Abington Police Department's Annual Report to the residents of Abington. The department's top priority continues to be working with the townspeople and it's leaders to help resolve the issues and challenges that we face together as a community. To accomplish this goal, members of this department continue to carry out their duties with a high level of professionalism, commitment, and compassion.

As we all know due to the widely reported nature of the issues, there is an increase of both drugs and violence in the region, and our department continues to do our part by proactively addressing these issues. By way of example, over the past twelve months, members of the department have arrested or criminally charged a record 1,074 suspects and completed nearly 1,000 offense reports. Additionally, officers answered 23,695 calls for service from its residents. Although the officers do their job effectively and efficiently, the number of calls for service is a strain to a department that is already operating with two fewer police officers than in the late 1990s.

As both our town and surrounding communities continue to grow over the coming years, one of the town's greatest challenges will be to find a steady funding source that will support an increase in personnel. It is my honest belief that a well-planned, incremental increase in personnel is essential for protecting our community and preserving your quality of life.

On another note, I would like to thank all of the members of the Police Station Building Committee for their tireless efforts. The new Abington Police Station is slated to be operational in July of 2008. We hope to have an open house sometime during the early summer so that all residents can see the facility first hand.

In closing, I would like to once again thank the officers of the department, the various boards, and the residents of the town for their continued support. I am extremely proud of the police department and look forward to serving the townspeople as their police chief for many years to come.

David G. Majenski Chief of Police REPORT OF THE SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES

It is the duty of the Weights and Measures Department to visit and test for accu- racy every commercial scale and fuel pump each year. All scanners are to be tested every other year. This is to ensure that consumers get the correct amount of product they pay for.

All the testing weights used for sales and prove used for gasoline have been certified by the state-testing laboratory.

Having passed the required Massachusetts continuing education program and ex- amination, I am now a Certified Weights and Measures Inspector.

In 2006 I passed the required Massachusetts continuing education program and ex- amination, and I am now a certified Price Verification Inspector.

Complaints are given top priority and are addressed as soon as possible. I would like to remind you that if you want to make a complaint and have your complaint answered, you must give your name and or telephone number so that I can contact you with the results. All complaints are confidential.

All gasoline pumps, scales, and reverse vending machines were tested and sealed. They were all found to be in compliance.

I would like to THANK Assistant Town Manager Dori Jamieson for her assistance. Also Supt. of Streets Kenan Connell for the loan of equipment, Mark Chirokas, Park Dept., for allowing me space for my equipment, and A Special Thank You to Nancy Hurst for her patience.

D. Leo Donovan Sealer a/Weights & Measures REPORT OF THE SELF HELP INCORPORATED

During the program year ending September 30, 2007 Self Help, inc., received a total funding of approximately $19M and provided direct services to 27,938 limited income houses in the area.

In the TOWN OF ABINGTON Self Help, Inc. provided services totaling $315,830 to 555 households during program year 2007.

Self Help's total funding of $19,059,457 does not tell the real value of services delivered to the area as a whole. This funding enabled us to mobilize an additional $1,535,342 of other community resources such as, volunteers, donations of space, and private donations in the form of goods and services. Therefore, the total impact of Self Help, Inc., during the past program year was $20,595,799.

In addition, Self Help currently employs 250 individuals. Many of these individuals are of limited income, and most reside in our service area.

We feel that October, 2006 through September 30, 2007 was a successful program year for us because we were able to assist as many individuals and/or families as we did, re- gardless of the challenges of being a human service provider.

We thank the Town of Abington and its representative to our board Ms. Lorraine Simon and Ms. Janet Johnson and all the volunteers for helping us to make fiscal year 2007 a successful one.

Norma Wang, Human Resource Manager REPORT OF THE BOARD OF SEWER COMMISSIONERS

To the inhabitants of the Town of Abington, the Board of Sewer Commissioners respectfully submits is Annual Report for the year 2007. We would first like to acknowledge the excellent work of our Superintendent John Stone.

As a Department, we have been working very hard to maintain our current sewer rates even at times in which the City of Brockton has continuously increased our treatment fees. At this time, our usage rates are about average in comparison to surrounding areas, something we are very happy with and hope to continue.

The sewer system has continued to grow. We currently have 12 operating pump stations. We also have over 100 miles of sewer pipe, and roughly 2,000 manholes which are maintained by our capable staff throughout the year.

The Board continues to keep the lines of communication open with the Town of Rockland and the City of Brockton.

As always, we are trying to find new ways to eliminate as much Inflow & Infiltra- tion as possible. We have a staff-member checking all homes in Town that are tied into the municipal sewer system. We are looking for sump pumps, drains, etc. that may be illegally connected to the Town's sewer system. These are things that increase our flow, which in turn will increase the cost of treatment. In 2007, we inspected over 350 sewer manholes for groundwater and have replaced castings on Myers Avenue, Walnut Street, Bicknell Hill Road and Washington Street. We video-inspected over 12,500 linear ft. of pipeline and jetted over 17,200 linear ft. of gravity main. Major repairs have been made on Lake Street, Leonard Farm Road, Brockton Avenue, Isabelle Street, Rice Street, Walnut Street, Randolph Street and Summer Street. These repairs have shown a significant reduction in our daily flow to the City of Brockton.

In 2007, we CIPP lined approximately 800 ft. of 18" ductile sewer main on Brock- ton Avenue resulting in restoration of structural integrity and reduced flow due to the elimi- nation of groundwater infiltration in that particular section of the system.

The Board of Sewer Commissioners would like to note the commendable work of the Department's Personnel this past year. In the office, Kristin Devine, Jeanne White and Claire Wing have kept things running smoothly. And the Department welcomed new employees William Donovan and Brian McLaughlin. They join Foreman Craig Burnett in the field and their eagerness and knowledge are a great addition to the staff.

Mark A. Jamieson, Chairman Janice McCarthy, Vice-chair E. Thomas Rogers Robert Toomey Michael Donovan, Sr. REPORT OF THE SOUTH SHORE TRI- TOWN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION FISCAL YEAR 2007

The Board of Directors of the South Shore Tri- Town Development Corporation (SSTTDC) is pleased to present its FY 2007 Annual Report. Complete copies of the Corporation's Audited Financial Statements are available at the Selectmen's Office, the Public Library, and at the SSTTDC offices.

Background & Development Status - History was made in October, 2006, when initial work began on the Route 18 entrance to SouthField, the new village being built on the site of the former South Weymouth Naval Air Station. Demolition of two former Navy structures and construction of a new entry were the first significant, visible signs of big changes to come.

On February 10, 2006, a Certificate on the Notice of Project Change from the Secretary of the Executive Office of Environmental Affairs gave conditional approval for Phase lA development on the site's northwest quadrant. Initial plans call for up to 500 residential units and 150,000 square feet of office space. In conjunction with local, state and federal elected officials, leaders of the host communities, regional planning agencies, and other stakeholders, SSTTDC looks forward to transferring the remaining 830 acres from the Navy to local con- \1\)\.

Early Economic Impact - A significant number of project-related jobs have been created to date including general contractors, carpenters, engineers, surveyors, stonemasons, land- scapers, equipment operators, project and property managers, etc. As activity ramped up during Spring, 2007, a range of service and product businesses began to benefit.

FY07 Economic & Development Highlights - During the 12-year development timeline, it is estimated that the project will bring to the region hundreds of construction and permanent jobs, improved roadways, public transportation and infrastructure, and new recreational facilities. Some $750 million will be spent on new on and off-site construction. Ultimately, the project is expected to produce a perpetual property tax revenue stream to be divided among the three towns by formula based on base land area in each town. Estimates range from $3 - $11 million per year. As development continues and a tax revenue stream begins, SSTTDC will have the capacity to collect taxes.

Municipal Tax Plan - In January 2007, SSTTDC's Board considered long-term financing and tax planning issues. SSTTDC signed a consulting agreement allowing for the Town of Weymouth's assistance with the drafting of a Municipal Tax Financing Plan. The Plan was forwarded to the Mass. Dept. of Revenue for approval/certification.

Economic Development Conveyance (EDe) - SSTTDC continued discussions with the Navy on its revised EDC application submitted in May. Navy approval of the EDC application for the remaining federal land is expected in 2008. SSTTDC signed a contract to research funding aspects of the EDC application related to public financing and bonding strategies. Development and Disposition Agreement (DDA) - SSTTDC and LNR continued negotiations on the DDA. Finalization of this document is likely to occur once EDC negotiations reach substantial completion.

Regulatory Framework - Work continued on the zoning survey. SSTTDC expects adoption in 2008.

Roads & Transportation - MassHighway continued regional roadway improvements to help traffic flow as development progresses. Several Rte. 18 intersections are completed or at varying stages of reconstruction. Installation of left-turn lanes on Rte. 18/Rte. 139 (east & west) are pending. The widening of Route 18 from Rte. 3 to Rte. 139 will occur in conjunction with Phase I construction. An East-West Parkway traversing the base is targeted to be complete by the end of Phase I (2011). Talks continue with the MBTA related to improving regional transit and expanded use of the adjacent commuter rail station. An on-site intermodal transit system is expected to connect base tenants and visitors to surrounding communities.

Environmental - Final Environmental Impact report (FEIR) was filed May 31. The MEPA Certificate was issued July 18,2007.

Lease & License Revenue - In the last few years SSTTDC Lease and License revenue has dropped dramatically. Many formerly leasable Navy structures have been mothballed, or could not be leased because of development timelines. At the same time we have seen a significant downturn in interest among event planners for short-term runway event licensing. FY 06 revenues totaled $699,546 compared to FY07 revenues of $242,947. Runway areas not affected by Phase lA development continue to be marketed but as construction progresses, we project dramatically reduced leasing / licensing income.

SSTTDC Board - Abington has been especially fortunate to be represented so adeptly by James W. Lavin, Board Chairman, who has been involved in base reuse planning longer than anyone else, dating back to 1995. He has devoted countless hours to ensuring the most beneficial plan for the people of Abington, as well as Rockland, Weymouth and the entire region. These towns are represented by similarly dedicated Board members who bring decades of experience in banking and finance, real estate, town government and law.

Looking Ahead -During the past year we have seen 'shovels in the ground' as initial infrastructure construction began. There are complex and costly challenges ahead. Our Board has never veered from its commitment to a plan that is economically viable, environmentally sen- sitive and technically sound. We envision that SouthField will improve the quality of life for people of all ages, providing a welcoming place in which they can live, work and recreate.

James W. Lavin, Chairman (Abington) Colin McPherson, Vice Chairman and Treasurer (Weymouth) John W. Rogers, Secretary and Clerk. (Rockland) Robert W. Terravecchia, Jr. (Weymouth) John R. Ward (Rockland) REPORT OF THE STRAWBERRY VALLEY GOLF COURSE COMMITTEE

Our lessor, Johnson's Golf Management, Inc. of Weston, Massachusetts has completed the fourth year of a five-year lease agreement with the Town of Abington. The current lease expires December 31, 2008.

The annual Town Appreciation Day, hosted by the SVGC Committee and John- son's Golf Management, was held on Sunday, September 16th. Town Appreciation Day is a free day of golf for Abington residents. Over 200 golfers enjoyed an outstanding day of great weather. Free T-shirts and free raffles prizes, donated by local businesses, were given out. This year we had more kids and parents play on this day than we have ever had before. The future of golf looks bright. The SVGC Committee would like to thank everyone who helped in making this a great annual event.

In November 2006, special town meeting approved the first year of a six-year capital plan at Strawberry Valley Golf Course. This years projects include the installation of new cart paths around the course and residing and trim work on the barn. The Committee is pleased to inform you that the barn with a fresh coat of barn red stain looks fantastic.

Over 3,100 linear feet of new golf cart paths have been installed on the course. These paths should be a great help during the wet periods of the early spring season. Golfers will still be able to use a cart during wet conditions when in the past they were prohibited for fear of damaging the course.

This past November, funding was approved to finish the cart paths, add additional safety netting along the second fairway and funding to have a complete water assessment of the course. This water assessment is the beginning process of updating the course's anti- quated irrigation system.

The Strawberry Valley Golf Course Committee would like to thank Mr. Warren, Town Manager, and the residents of Abington for all support in the course's capital plan projects.

Other course improvements include new tee markers, new distance markers and a new rules sign at the first tee. A new recyclable plastic bench was installed at the first tee. This bench is the viewing bench for the "Adopt a Bench" program.

An email address has been setup for the any feedback regarding Strawberry Valley Golf Course. That address is [email protected].

The Strawberry Valley Golf Course Committee is very committed in making Strawberry Valley one of nicest and enjoyable course on the South Shore. The Strawberry Valley Golf Committee wishes to thank the people of Abington and golfers who contributed to the success of Strawberry Valley.

Mark S. Chirokas, Chairman Joseph Cavanaugh, Vice Chairman Steven J. Wakelin Frank P. Lane Pat LeBrecque, Secretary Respectfully submitted to the Residents through the Town Manager and the Board of Selectmen:

I can imagine that upon first glance at this report some folks will think they are reading a fiction story. I say that because it is hard to believe that my first order of business is to notify the Town of a r~signation which I reluctantly accepted this past year, the Assis- tant Superintendent of Streets, Mr. John Sniger.

John was employed by the Highway Department April 30, 1973 and in research for this article I find a recurring description of this man over the 34 years employed, always included are qualities such as integrity, devotion, honesty and loyalty. I can also attest to the fact that each of these words is deemed appropriate whenever John Sniger is involved.

Countless examples of John's experiences could easily fill many pages of this report however in respect to the wishes of John I shall keep it short and simple. We at the High- way Department wish John and his family all the best in a happy and healthy retirement and I personally thank him for all of the influences he has had on me personally and profession- ally.

Working closely with the Town Manager I presented an idea which seemed very appropriate to the difficult financial times forecasted for the near future. The retirement of my Assistant presented opportunity, however this restructuring would require much cooperation from our employees. Basically what we were able to accomplish is upgrade Mr. John Caine (Jack) from his position of Vehicle Maintenance Foreman to the open position of As- sistant Superintendent. We did not fill the Foreman position, instead we hired two new laborers (into open positions residual from previous layoffs), now all divisions of the Highway Department report directly to management and although the office staff may experience increased workload the labor force now has the ability to provide better for the Town. Newly employed are: Mr. Peter Tornari Mr. Scott White

Both men are fully qualified and licensed to perform all duties of the Highway De- partment.

Current Staff includes: (1) Superintendent, (1) Assistant Superintendent, (1) Part Time Clerical, (2) Heavy Equipment Operators, (3) Truck Drivers, (3) Laborers, (2) Mechanics.

Snow andIce Snow and Ice Appropriation $ 80,000.00 Total Expenditures $ 161,260.34 Total Federal/State Reimbursement $ 0.00 Total Snow deficit. $ 81,260.34 Road Work Regular work for the Highway Department includes sweeping, road repairs, road- side mowing, line striping, sign repair/installation, drainage maintenance, traffic lights, tree care, ditch clearing, crosswalks, sidewalk repairs, snow and ice removal, equipment maintenance, etc ....

Funding provided in the Highway Department budget and the State Chapter 90 grant program allowed for the following pavement installations.

Catherine Drive: Curb to curb cold plane, level and profile with bituminous concrete, adjust castings and gate boxes and finish with 1112" top surface. Karen Lane: Curb to curb cold plane, level and profile with bituminous concrete, adjust castings and gate boxes and finish with 1112" top surface. Daniel Drive: Curb to curb cold plane, level and profile with bituminous concrete, adjust castings and gate boxes and finish with 1112" top surface.

Where applicable the sidewalks on the aforementioned roadways were repaired and resurfaced.

Linwood Street: approximately one mile from Groveland Street to the State Park was cold planned and resurfaced. The intersection at Rockland Street was intentionally narrowed in an effort to reduce high speed traffic while turning and "cutting" the corner. Over the years the roadway had encroached onto the adjacent property.

Private Development Recent (substantially) completed roadways which occupy new Abington Residents deserving of Town services. G. Gillespie Way (off High Street), does not include two common driveways toward the back of the development. McCue Circle From Crabtree Lane extension to dead end. (Proposed through to Grants Place).

Sidewalk / Drainage Restoration Unfortunately reallocation of funding from this program was necessary to bridge gaps in the articles voted in the fall Town Meeting. Working closely with the Town Manager we realize the need for continuance of the Capital Funding for walkways and drainage and look to restore this program as soon as possible. Meanwhile, walkways and drainage issues which are located on roads scheduled for re-construction through the State grants are incorporated to the best of our ability.

Abington Public Schools All of the Schools parking areas, fire lanes and walkways were swept and cleaned. Crosswalks were painted.

Working together with the School Department, The Park and Recreation Depart- ment and the following contractors and volunteers: Glenn R. LaPointe Inc., Barcellos and Kane Inc., Lee Mann, Frank Macowitcz (Town Tree Warden) and Mr. Shawn Riley.

It was with great pleasure that the Highway Department was able to be a part of the restoration of the practice field behind the Frolio School. Also, while the contractors of the Glenn R. LaPointe Company worked tirelessly to refurbish the grandstands, I took it as an opportunity to learn more about concrete repairs and epoxy paint and bonding agents. This education was quickly put to use on a concrete bridge deck repair on Central Street, where I hope to see a long term result.

Vehicle Maintenance For at least ten years now I have been acknowledging the Vehicle Maintenance staff for their extraordinary contributions to the department, actually all departments! Now as I have previously described we have incorporated the VM staff into a broader range of highway department work.

Mr. Caine is the lead man in responsibilities of all highway department operations inclusive of public works and vehicle maintenance. I believe my willingness to adjust the department speaks volumes as to my faith in Jack's ability to handle this role.

Our Head Mechanic has also stepped up to assume a higher level of responsibility in a shared effort to make this new configuration work and down the line to our newest mechanic (currently a mechanics laborer) who is working toward a full mechanics title hope- fully to be achieved this coming year.

Without providing a "list" of all of the achievements of the VM division, I believe this to be one of the most cost effective units in this Town. The "in house" diagnostic and repair abilities of these men saves the Town an incredible amount of time and money.

Summary > This past year was extremely busy and a lot of good work was performed by all. Looking forward to this Spring season the Water Department shall complete a water-main installation on Washington Street which will be followed by a curb to curb re-construction of the roadway from Adams Street to Centre Avenue.

> The Highway Department compound shall be meshed with the Police Depart- ment and we also intend to provide any manpower and equipment necessary to complete the Police Department building project to a finished product

> Highway department buildings shall be evaluated, particularly the roofs and also any potential environmental issues.

I would be remiss if I did not acknowledge Mrs. Lisa Dodge for adjusting to advances in technology in the office, new policies and procedures throughout the Town and the increased workloads due to our new configuration. I am very thankful to have her as my Ad- ministrative Assistant for almost seven years.

Kenan J. Connell Superintendent of Streets REPORT OF THE TAX COLLECTOR

I hereby su nit the Town Tax Collector's report in account with the Town of Abington for the Fiscal Year July 1, 2006 through June 30, 2007

I would like to thank Laura Colotta, Jean Bumpus and Deborah Libby for a job well done in making the Treasurer/Collector's office run efficiently throughout the year.

Thank you also to Town Accountant- Tony Sulmonte, Deputy Assessor- Chuck Shea and their staffs for their cooperation and assistance throughout the year.

Leo E. Provost, Jr. Treasurer/Collector I hereby submit the Town Treasurer's report for the Town of Abington for the Fis- cal Year July 1,2006 through June 30, 2007.

I would like to thank all the Town departments for their cooperation this past year, with a special thanks to the staff in the Treasurer/Collector's Office.

Leo E. Provost, Jr. Treasurer/Collector Town of Abington REPORT OF THE VETERANS AGENTIDIRECTOR OF VETERANS SERVICES

As Veterans Agent and as Director of the Office of Veterans Services, Town of Abington, I am pleased to submit its annual report.

There are many services the Director is responsible for. I am providing a short summary of a few. Alcohol and Drug treatment; Veteran Employment and Training Services; V.A. Compensation and Pension matters; Hospitalization and Domiciliary care rehabilita- tion, plus many others.

Veterans Agent is responsible to administrate Massachusetts Department of Veter- ans Service program under Mass. General Law 115 to assist Veterans and their dependents in a time of need. Being a Veteran does not automatically make you eligible for benefits. Eli- gibility to receive entitlements has to be determined by the office of Veterans Affairs. My office will assist all Veterans with advice and paper work to help secure entitlements and benefits, if entitled. If you are a veteran, spouse, dependent widow/widower/parent of a deceased veteran or have a question on eligibility, please call or visit my office. My office is located at Town Hall, Room 207, next to the Selectman's Office. Phone # 781-982-0056. My email [email protected].

It is with great pride that I report that the Department of Veterans Service (Abing- ton) has helped 292 Abington Veterans. Here is a summary of both federal and State Bene- fits. These records are provided by the Veterans Benefits Administration and by the office of performance analysis as of August 2007. I anticipate that the Town of Abington will be helping more Veterans as we have already seen an increase with the Afghanistan/Iraq War.

Department of Veterans Affairs compensation and pension, Federal Benefits: Veterans served 242; Veterans net award total $1,703,748.00; Veterans annual award $2,059,296.00. Massachusetts Department of Veterans Service, State Benefits under M.G.L. Chap. 115, (108) CMR: Veterans served 60; Veterans net award total $33,211.00; Veterans annual award $355,548. Total Veterans served 242; Total Federal and State beneficiary award $2,059,296.00.

By participating in training seminars and conferences, that I attend throughout the year, I have been able to learn about the availability of Federal funds and entitlements and save the Town of Abington a great deal of money and also help me to administrate Mass Gen- eral Law Chapter 115, which assists Veterans and dependents and surviving dependents of deceased Veterans, when they become entitled to these benefits, and when a need arises to keep their dignity and pride for their service to our country.

For general information as of FY07 there are 1,699 Veterans who reside in the Town of Abington, not including family and dependents.

In addition to "business as usual" (assisting Veterans and their families with claims, visits to the Schools on Memorial and Veterans days etc.) this year the Town of Abington was privileged to host the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Moving Wall at the Abing- ton VFW. Hosting the "Wall" in Abington was a moving experience that was shared by many people. I would like to thank Roger Woods and the other members of the fundraising committee who raised the funds necessary to have the Vietnam Veterans Moving Wall come to Abington.

I would also like to take a moment and thank Elizabeth Shea, Nancy Hurst, all the Town Employees, some local businesses, private citizens, and local Veterans groups who all gave generously of their time and money for our Christmas Project. We were able to wrap and send gifts for Christmas to those service men and women from the Town of Abington who are serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. The response from those who helped was over- whelming and we hope to be able to continue sending gifts as long as they are serving. God Bless them all and I would like to thank those who are serving and their families for their sacrifice.

I want to thank the Abington Old Town Post # 5737, Veterans of Foreign Wars; Abington American Legion, Lewis V. Dorsey Post 112 and their Ladies Auxiliary for all the support they have given me all year. The Honor Guards from Post # 5737 Veterans of For- eign Wars, American Legion Post 112 attend all dedication ceremonies to Honor their "FALLEN comrades", from all Wars, with Full Military Honors. Thanks to Abington Ameri- can Legion Post 112 Ladies Auxiliary for their generous donation during the Holiday for our needy Veterans and Families. I also want to thank St. Bridget's ST. Vincent DePaul Food Pantry for their work with our needy Veterans.

Thanks to both Veterans Posts and their Ladies Auxiliary's for all the local community projects they are involved with.

Thanks to the Selectmen for their recommendation to our local developers for nam- ing Streets after our local Veterans "KILLED IN ACTION".

Also Thanks to U.S. Veterans Vietnam Era, Post #2 SSG. Richard A. Fitts Chapter, for volunteering to help honor our "Fallen Heroes" and the projects they are involved with in our community. SSG. Fitts was killed in action in Vietnam. His parents, MlM Walter Fitts, were lifelong residents of Abington. The Chapter is now part of the Abington Veterans Com- munity and hold their meeting at the Abington American Legion Hall. (Memorial building).

A special thanks to Mary Johnson, my secretary, for all her expertise and constant support to this office, the Veterans and this great Town of Abington, God Bless.

Respectfully Submitted "For the Love of Freedom"

Joseph D. Colantoni Director of Veterans Services' REPORT OF THE JOINT BOARD OF WATER COMMISSIONERS

The Abington/Rockland Joint Board of Water Commissioners respectfully submit the following report of the Joint Water Works for the year 2007.

For the third year in a row we have been offered funding from the Massachusetts Water Abatement Trust. This is a low interest loan that will be utilized to construct sludge handling facilities for the Water Treatment Plant residuals.

On May 5, 2007 we hosted an open house at the Hannigan Water Treatment Plant. The feature of this event was the viewing of the newly constructed Hingham Street Reservoir Expansion. On September 10, 2007 at 10:45a.m. we opened the gate valve between the old and new reservoirs and realized the fruits of the eight year endeavor.

The Abington/Rockland Joint Water Works delivered 1,024,364,852 gallons of water throughout the year. This was an increase of 41,779,439 gallons from 2006. The following record details our monthly pumping rate:

JANUARY 80,758,549 gals JULY 94,060,340 gals FEBRUARY 74,264,628 gals AUGUST 94,436,024 gals MARCH 78,850,406 gals SEPTEMBER 85,567,673 gals APRIL 75,931,953 gals OCTOBER 87,563,970 gals MAY 94,898,575 gals NOVEMBER 79,581,508 gals JUNE 95,551,442 gals DECEMBER 82,899,804 gals

After previously investing in upgrading the Hannigan Water Treatment Plant, this year we turned our intentions to our two other sources. We rebuilt the four pressurized filters at the Myers Avenue Water Treatment Plant. Rebuilt the micro screen, replaced the raw and finished water variable frequency drives and replaced the heating and ventilation system at the Great Sandy Bottom Water Treatment Plant.

Also another major event in the 2007 year was our joining the Partnership for Safe Drinking Water. This is a nationally recognized organization with 232 utilities represented. These 232 utilities have 408 water treatment plants. The goal of the organization is an industry wide self assessment and peer review process that will enhance Safe Drinking Water.

Abington/Rockland Joint Water Works Commissioners

William T. Low, Co-Chairman John E.Warner, Co-Chairman Thomas W. Hannigan Richard D. Muncey, Secretary Ray Campanile Steven D. Bradbury Daniel F. Callahan, Superintendent REPORT OF THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS

We, the members of the Abington Zoning Board of Appeals, respectfully submit our Annual Report for the year 2007. Under Massachusetts General Laws 40A and Town of Abington Zoning By-Laws, the Board is mandated to review petitions for variances and special permits. Hearings are held once a month, with additional meetings added to the schedule as needed, and site walks done prior to meetings. The Board is well rounded with several members having been reappointed which provides stability as well as versatility in background experience.

Sixty-one new petitions were heard by the Board this year. The Board turned over to the Town Treasurer filing fees of $14,055.00. In conformity with Section II Massachu- setts General Laws, Chapter 40A, the Zoning Act, these petitions were duly advertised and mailed to Town Boards and all "Parties of Interest."

After visiting the petition sites and hearing all facts and evidence presented at the public hearings, the Zoning Board of Appeals found as follows:

Petitions Granted 47 Petitions Withdrawn Petitions Denied 3 Continued Petitions Total Petitions 61

Through the course of the year, the Zoning Board of Appeals held 70 individual hearings, with some petitions requiring continuations. Included in these petitions were requests for: 62 variances - 3 for signage, a significant portion of them for very minor residential setbacks for additions to existing properties, 6 for cell tower extensions, plus 9 findings. There were 21 special permits issued, with 12 of them requiring the special permit to construct in the Floodplain and Wetlands Protection District, and 6 petitions for in-law apartments. In general, it is the policy of the Board to allow the petitioner to withdraw without prejudice, rather than be denied.

We would like to express our appreciation to all the town officials, boards and personnel for their assistance and services in attending many of our meetings, reviewing projects and submitting reports. We would also like to thank the citizens of Abington for their orderly input made at our public hearings. This input and assistance have proved invaluable in our efforts to protect the Town of Abington and its citizens. The Zoning Board of Appeals would like to recognize Shawn Cotter, our legal advisor, for his many years of help and guidance to this Board. He will be missed.

Ed Mulligan, Chairman James Haney, Alternate James Counter, Vice Chairman William Mullen, Alternate Lisa Bezanson 2007-2008 SCHOOL CALENDAR

23 24 27 28 29 30_ 2 3 4 5 1 2 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 5 6 7 8_ 10 11 12 13 14 15 16, 17 18 19 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 19 20 21 -24 25 26 27 28 29 30' 31 --26 27 28 29 30 Aug. 23 - New Teacher Orientation Nov. 9 - Professional Development Day Aug. 27 - Teachers' Meeting No School for Students Aug. 28 - Grades 1-12 Report Nov. 12 - Veterans' Day - No School Aug. 28 ~30 Kindergarten Orientation Nov. 21 - Half Day Aug. 31 - No School Nov. 22-23 - Thanksgiving Break Sept. 3 - Labor Day - No School Sept. 4 - Kindergarten Begins Sept. 13 - Rosh Hashanah* Sept. 19 - Inservice/Early Release Day Sept. 22 - Yom Kippur*

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June 18 - Tentative Last Day of School Includes 5 Snow Days ..- ~~-- It is my privilege, on behalf of my fellow board members, to present to the citizens of Abington for their consideration our annual report. The current makeup of the Abington School Committee includes: Brenda L. Pignone, Chairperson; Wayne K. Rogiers, Vice Chairperson; Russell W. FitzGerald, Secretary; Patricia Vantine and James West, Members. Elizabeth Keohane serves as the student representative to the Abington School Committee.

As in the past, it has been a busy year for the Abington School Committee. In addition to regularly scheduled monthly meetings, there were several special hearings/forums conducted which addressed budget, school choice, test results from the Massachusetts Com- prehensive Assessment Program (MCAS) and issues related to our Long Range Master Plan for Abington School Facilities.

At last April's Abington Annual Town Meeting, an FY-2008 budget of $18,096,995.00 was approved for the Abington Public Schools, The increase of $1,302,995.00 in the school department's FY-2008 operating budget represented approximately a 7,8% increase over FY-2007levels of funding. The FY08 budget was truly a "Level Service" budget. Given the large increases in mandated costs in Special Education and contractual oblig- ations, the budget did not support adding staff for new programs or services. However, compared to the plight of other school districts where staff, programs and services are being reduced, Abington was fortunate, Members of the Abington School Committee played a key role in convincing the Abington Finance Committee, Abington Board of Selectmen and citizens at the Annual Town Meeting to support an increase in school funding.

I am happy to report that some progress was made during FY-2008 to address facility projects highlighted in our district's Long-Range Master Plan for School Facilities (2004). The school department is grateful that the following steps were taken to address facility needs:

- the appropriation of $ 1,19 1,000.00 to replacement of the Early Childhood Cen- ter's 45 year old windows;

- the support given by the townspeople at the November Special Town Meeting and subsequent town election for the passage of a $2,053,000.00 Proposition 2 Yz debt exclusion for the replacement of the windows at Abington High School;

- the appropriation of $54,500.00 at the November Special Town Meeting to purchase computers, related equipment and software as proposed in the school department's Technology Plan.

As 2007 came to a close, the school administration was busy finalizing the school department's FY-2009 Preliminary Budget Proposal for presentation to the Abing- ton School Committee in early January 2008. As in the previous year escalating increases for mandated special education services and out-of-district placements and fixed employee costs will present special challenges to the Committee as FY-2009 budget deliberations move forward. Annually, the Abington School Committee reviews, updates and approves detailed action plans to support our district's Vision 2008 Strategic Plan. The six (6) action plans establish priorities for our school improvement efforts in each of our goal areas on student achievement, facilities, finance, technology, community partnerships and citizenship. Copies of the Vision 2008 Strategic Plan are available to the public in all school offices.

During 2007, the Abington Public Schools continued to implement the many provisions of the Massachusetts Education Reform Act of 1993 and No Child Left Behind, the 2002 landmark federal education law. Curriculum development activities and the professional development of our staff remained top priorities. With a focus on our third and re- cently revised Five-Year Curriculum Review and Update Plan and the tenth administration of the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment Tests (MCAS); faculty, staff and administration continue to revise curriculum, instructional strategies and assessment practices.

The Committee also accepted with regret the retirement notices of the following faculty and staff:

John J. Aherne - Superintendent of Schools Kathleen K .Dowling - Assistant Superintendent for Pupil Personnel Services Sherrie Fay - Kindergarten Teacher Mabel Ford - Kindergarten Teacher Nancy Mace - Paraprofessional Karen McDonald - Physical Education Teacher

These individuals have served the Town of Abington well, and we wish them the best in their retirement years.

In closing, I would like to thank the entire school department staff, townspeople, clubs, organizations and volunteers for their cooperation and continued support of the children of Abington during these difficult financial times. I especially would like to express my gratitude to all members of the School Committee and the administrative staff for their continued assistance.

Brenda L. Pignone, Chairperson Abington School Committee It is with great pride that I submit the annual report from your schools as your Su- perintendent. It has been a busy and productive year, one filled with commendation, accomplishments and perseverance.

Importantly, I must first recognize all of the individuals assisting us with our success. I cannot adequately express my gratitude to the School Committee, Administrators, faculty, staff, community volunteers, parents and students who selflessly and actively contribute to the fulfillment of our goals and objects. There is no finer collection of different individuals all invested in our mission, " ... to provide all students with challenging educational experiences necessary to reach their potential and become informed responsible citizens."

Our school district's improvement efforts continue to be driven by the many man- dates and high standards established by the Massachusetts Education Reform Act of 1993 and the Federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. The data driven annual development of individual school improvement plans, the K-12 review and update of curriculum in all disciplines and its alignment to the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks, the establishment of high performance standards for teaching and administrative personnel and the administration of ten cycles of the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment Test (MCAS) have all contributed to improved teaching and learning for students.

Despite limited financial resources, your school system annually advances academically by continuing to make the highly aggressive targets of Adequate Yearly Progress as defined by the No Child Left Behind Act. Simply put, although your school system has one of the lowest per pupil expenditures in the state, it is compares academically to the most pro- gressive and highest performing schools in the Commonwealth.

The Education Reform Act of 1993 mandated the development of Curriculum Frameworks for seven discipline areas. Those disciplines are Mathematics, Science and Technology/Engineering, History and Social Science, English Language Arts, World Lan- guages, the Arts and Health. These frameworks articulate a vision of learning, teaching and student assessment in each discipline, as well as learning standards that outline the specifics of what Massachusetts students are expected to know and be able to do at the various levels of their schooling. These documents continue to be used to provide direction to the ongoing curriculum revision being conducted by local curriculum study and writing teams. This year also brought the evaluation and revision of Abington's Five-Year Curriculum Review and Update Plan document. The third five year plan places special emphasis on the need to implement curricula that prepares students for challenges of the Conceptual Age. During the 2007-2008 school year, curriculum efforts are focused on the review and plan of curriculum in English Language Arts (PreK-5), Science and Engineering/ Technology (3-8), History and Social Science (5 & 6).

In 2001 the Massachusetts Department of Education issued technology benchmark standards for all school. These benchmark standards clearly define what PreK-12 students should know and be able to do in order to use technology for learning. The standards also prescribe the type and amount of technology our students should have access to in classrooms, libraries and computer laboratory settings. The $54,500.00 appropriated at the No- vember 5, 2007 Abington Special Town Meeting for our school district's Technology Plan has provided needed funds to replace outdated computers and software in Abington High School (20), the Woods dale Elementary School (10), and the Early Childhood Center (20). The students and staff are grateful to the citizens of Abington for their support in this area.

As a result of a of retirements and a number of resignations, the beginning of a new school year in August 2007 brought with it the hiring of over 25 new employees in the Abington Public Schools.

There are a number of important changes to the administrative staff for the 2007- 2008 school year. Dr. John J. Aherne retired as the Superintendent of the Abington Public Schools after 15 years of dedicated and exemplary service to the students and staff of the Abington Public Schools. After fourteen years in education as a teacher, assistant principal, principal and assistant superintendent it is my honor and privilege to serve as his replacement. Ms. Kathleen Dowling, retired from her position as the Assistant Superintendent for Pupil Personnel Services and was replaced by Dr. Dympna Thomas. Dr. Thomas comes to Abington after successful years as a classroom teacher, assistant principal and principal. Af- ter returning out of retirement for one year, Mr. Joseph Sergi resigned as the Principal of the North School. He has been replaced by Ms. Amy Scolaro; a former teacher at Abington's the Early Childhood Center.

Over the summer months, (60) faculty and staff were involved in a variety of curriculum development projects. For example, seventeen (17) elementary teachers participated in a reading pilot programs workshop, seven staff members worked on updating McDougal Litell (ELA) and three high school science teachers were involved in the development of curriculum for semester science course on content issues. In addition, a large number of staff members participated in graduate courses.

A separate orientation day for new teachers was held on Thursday, Augnst 23, 2007. The traditional back-to-school program for all faculty, tutors and paraprofessionals was held on Monday, August 27, 2007.

Major professional development initiatives for the 2007-2008 school are designed to enhance the talents, expand the interests, improve the competence and renew the vitality of faculty members. Key initiatives of our 2007-2008 plan include teacher participation in programs and workshops in the use of technology across the curriculum, literacy, Response to Intervention, Dibels Assessment, NEASC, Co-teaching Models, Writing Across the Cur- riculum, a variety of individual professional development choices and continuing initiatives for beginning teachers such as the Beginner Teacher Institute at the North River Collabora- tive. The Abington Education Foundation (AEF) once again had a very active and successful year. The Foundation's main goal is to encourage, promote and sponsor educational experiences and learning opportunities for students and teachers in the Abington Public Schools. I would like to thank Mr. Beau Ryan, the outgoing President of the AEF, for his dedicated service. It is my pleasure to welcome and congratulate Ms. Kathy Riley and the President. I am looking forward to working with year during her tenure in her new leadership role. The Foundation, in conjunction with the Jeffrey Coombs Memorial Fund, awarded over $20,000.00 in mini-grants for the 2007-2008 school year and sponsored its tenth annual golf tournament on June 4, 2007 at the Ridder Country Club.

In the spring of 2007, all public schools in Massachusetts administered the tenth round of examinations under the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS). In Massachusetts, to comply with No Child Left Behind requirements, in 2007 all grade 3-8 and grade 10 students were tested in English Language Arts/Reading and Math. In addition, grade 5 and 8 students were tested in Science and Engineering/Technology, grade 9 and 10 students were tested in Science, tryout questions were administered to grade 5 and 7 students in History and Social Science and pilot questions were administered to grades 10 and 11 in U.S. History. In all, twenty-two tests were administered in 2007.

Nationally and for a second time, Massachusetts has outscored every other state in the country on the NAEP (National Assessment of Educational Progress), the nation's report card. The results showed that students in Massachusetts are making significant achievement gains.

Across the state, elementary and middle school results showed improvement. Among students in grades 3-8, the percent scoring in the top two levels rose between five and eight percentage points in Math and between 3 and 6 percentage points in English. This re- verses the trend in the previous two years, where the performance was flat.

Abington's 2007 MCAS scores were mixed; however, trend above the state average in general. Grade 3 Math scores improved, grade 4 were flat and grade 8 declined compared to last year. The grade 10 Math scores showed significant improvement with 85 percent of the students scoring in advanced or proficient ranges compared to the state average of 69 percent. In English Language Arts, grade 3 Reading scores continue to be above the state average; however, the performance was flat, grade 6 ELA student scores showed marked improvement and grade 10 ELA scores showed a moderate gain compared to last year.

Clearly, we need to continue to improve student achievement across all areas with all students. Special focus based on the data must be provided to areas of concern. Specifi- cally, flat or declining scores in grades 7 and 8 need to be considered and short and long term strategies for improvement must be implemented.

Based on test results from the ninth administration of the MCAS, we have identi- fied our areas of strengths and weaknesses. We continue to implement specific programs at all levels to improve student performance in the areas of greatest weakness and to insure compliance by 2014 with the national goal set forth in the No Child Left Behind Act. The goal is that all students and every subgroup will achieve proficiency in English Language Arts, Mathematics and Science. This goal can only be achieved by maintaining a highly qualified staff, establishing reasonable class sizes, offering targeted assistance to low performing students and reaching adequate levels of funding.

A review of SAT scores for Abington students shows that in 2007 83% of our high school seniors took the SAT and their average score in verbal (498) and in mathematics (508) was within our normal range of standardized testing for the SAT's.

Post Secondary Education and Placements - Higher education placement for the Class of 2007 found approximately 89% of the graduates furthering their education with 63% going on to four year colleges and 26% to two year colleges or technical schools. Nine percent (9 %) of the graduates planned to go directly to work and 2% planned to enter the military.

Student Accomplishments - Several students received prestlglOus academic awards and scholarships from national, regional, state and local organizations. John Bacon received a Rensselaer Medal for Excellence in Science and Mathemat- ics and Nicole Corbett earned the Bausch and Lomb Excellence in Science Award. Boston Globe Scholastic Art Awards were given to: Jeff Carroll, Jared Connell, Matthew Macaluso, Bridget Minnehan, Alex Temple, Victoria Traverse and Joseph Vasselian. Thirty-eight students were awarded the John and Abigail Adams Schol- arship, which provides a tuition waiver for four years of undergraduate education at Massachusetts state colleges and universities. The Adams Scholarship is based on outstanding performance on MCAS.

- National Honor Society - Eighteen Abington High School students were inducted into the Abington Chapter of the National Honor Society in December 2007.

- Frolio Middle School - Devin Kenney and Bridget Wakelin received Common- wealth of Massachusetts Middle Level Educators' Student Scholar Awards.

The above examples coupled with a high level of involvement and success in extracurricular and co-curricular activities continue to be a source of great pride for the whole community.

Although funding for capital projects continued to be limited in 2007, progress was made on our Capital and Technology Plans. The heating systems and ventilation units in each of our school buildings have been cleaned and adjusted to provide maximum comfort, healthy air flow and efficiency. The wiring, in preparation for a new phone system across the system, has been completed. At the Early Childhood Center, the window replacement project is in the construction phase, several floors have been replaced along with some classroom ceilings. Repairs have been made to the North School playground fence, outdoor lighting has been improved and needed plumbing work has been completed. Several windows at the Center School have been repaired and some flooring has been replaced. There have been a few window repairs at the Frolio, extensive furnace and electrical work has been done. Needed renovations have occurred in the High School Girls' Locker Room, several floors have been replaced and lighting improvements have been made in a number of classrooms. ~Ub§tlllltiVQimpWVQmQllt§hllVQbQQllmlldQ ill thQ llfl;jllof tQ~hllOlolty, Dlltll IIlld §tu= dQnt illfofmlltioll hll§ bQQllmiltflltQd to thQ llQWX~ pilltfofm, 'fhQ fQmotQ IMpdl;j§k Sy§tQm Wll§ UpgflldQd, 'fhQ llQtwork'§ §tOfllltl;j~llPll~ity Wll§ ill~fl;jMtld, NtlW §l;jfVl;jf§IIlld §wit~htl§ WQfl;jill§tlllltld illll llumbtlf of §~hool§, NtlW ~omputl;jf§ Wtlftl ill§tllUtld, thtl COWS Wtlftl up= gflldQd, All of thtl§QmQll§YfQ§will pfovidl;j thtl bQ§tpo§§ibIQ ~omputl;jf §ptlQd§,ftlHllbmty lllld QmlliQllllYllIlW§§OUf§llhool di§tfi~t

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PQtQf0, SllhllfQf Sup@Fint@n{/@nt (')/ S(!h(')(')I~ REPORT OF THE SOUTH SHORE REGIONAL VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

As emphasis throughout the Commonwealth increasingly focuses on preparation for the academic, social and economic futures of our students, state and nation, vocational technical education and preparation shines bright. The South Shore Regional School District continues to provide quality career and future educational opportunities for the young adults in the area, specifically the communities in the eight-town district. Key to meeting the school's and job market's expectations is the need to stay current with technical career trends and opportunities. Updating of equipment and instruction in every career field being offered is one of the institution's major commitments.

South Shore continues to respond to the increasing need to combine solid core academic instruction with relevant reference to and coordination with the diverse collection of career pathways available to students. The 2007-2008 school year has witnessed once again maximum enrollment at the school's Hanover campus, with a significant "waiting list" of candidates. Providing for the school's primary career preparation mission has never been more important, as graduates leave high school with marketable and expandable skills. South Shore, however, has also excelled in meeting state and national academic standards and expectations, including those prescribed under MCAS, the Massachusetts Comprehen- sive Assessment System, No Child Left Behind and the need for Annual Yearly Progress (AYP).

Like many area communities, South Shore has applied to participate in the Com- monwealth's School Building Assistance program, targeting critical infrastructure improvements and energy conservation. A new roof in the next few years is imperative, while the district has already begun to address a first of three likely stages of window replacement at the forty-five (45) year old facility. South Shore Vocational Technical High School is the oldest of the state's twenty-six regional vocational technical schools.

The previous reference to MCAS and accountability expectations deserves a bit more commentary. While career program graduates continue to excel in the technical arena as documented by state and national performances and very successful job placement, academic results continue to shine as well. The Class of 2007 witnessed 100% success in achiev- ing the mandated competency determination levels, with the Class of 2008 impressively following suit. First results on the soon to be required for graduation Science portion of MCAS were positive when compared to other vocational school students. Expanded instruction in both Science and Social Studies at South Shore has been initiated, with focus on the state standards in those content areas.

Extracurricular activities and athletics continue to be broadened whenever possible to meet student interest. Newer programs like Volleyball, Golf and Robotics are not only drawing participation but also realizing success. Other, more established teams and activities are thriving as well, headlined by the school's Drama and Peer Leadership programs.

On the technical front, the targeting of a comprehensive pre-engineering program that could encompass components of several existing programs has drawn favorable state and workplace attention. The nation-wide demand for college level engineering students is near crisis level, and opportunities are plentiful. South Shore is exploring ways of potentially con- solidating some instructional areas, while expanding others in meeting this set of high level career paths for our students.

Currently 118 students of the total enrollment of 592 are from Abington. June 2007 celebrated the graduation of Scott Anderson, Nemuel Depaula, Alexia Guiliani, Angela Langley, Mary Loring, Patricia Marquardt, Corey McKinnon, Rachel Perakslis, Patrick Sco- laro, Krystyna Umbro, Nicholas Wood, Tiffany Woods and Brittni Wyman from Abington.

Important contributions continue to be made by South Shore's Parents Association, the Vocational Advisory Committees, School Council and the Continuing Education Pro- gram, which in addition to providing a wide range of career and self-improvement opportunities helps support the total school program.

All at South Shore would like to thank the eight member towns for the support demonstrated to the school over the years. Many in the community have made frequent men- tion of a positive changed perspective of the local vocational school in recent years. We appreciate it. Our goal is to teach, prepare and provide for life-long career and learning opportunities for our students and to be partners with parents and all members of the district communities. Thank you for providing us the opportunity to help do that by offering the best learning environment possible.

Lenwood Thompson Town Representative South Shore Regional School District Committee REPORT OF THE TOWN ACCOUNTANT

In accordance with the Massachusetts General Law Chapter 41, Section 61, I hereby submit the Report of the Town Accountant for the Fiscal Year July 1,2006 - June 30, 2007.

Anthony V. Sulmonte, Jr. Town Accountant Town of Abington General Fund Revenue FY07 Revenue - as of 06/30/2007

Account Name FY07 Budget FY07 Actuals Budget vs Actual (Deficit)/Surplus

Property Tax 21,897,081 21,600,293 (296,788.00)

Local Receipts Motor Vehicle Excise Tax 1,811,068 1,694,920 (116,148.00) Penalties and Interest 111,610 205,080 93,470.00 Water Department Fees 2,026,508 2,313,540 287,032.31 Department Fees 0.00 Other Department Reneue 197,165 201,794 4,629.00 Rent 0.00 Licenses & Permits 453,386 491,253 37,867.00 Fines & Forfeitures 59,225 59,421 196.00 Earnings on Investments 371,790 426,315 54,525.00 Misc Revenue 6,519 6,519.00 Total Local Receipts 5,030,752 5,398,842 368,090.31

State Revenue

Cherry Sheet School Aid Chapter 70 7,152,781 7,220,891 68,110 Charter Tuition Assess Reim 85,171 0 (85,171) Charter School Capital Reim 0 0 C.1O Lottery & Beano 2,412,357 2,412,357 0 Quinn (Police Incentive) 105,289 103,888 (1,401) Veterans benefits 24,029 23,451 (578) Exemptions: Vets, Blind 26,162 27,550 1,388 Exemptions: Elderly 45,682 48,228 2,546 State Owned Land 112,391 112,391 0 Total Cherry Sheet Reveune 9,963,862 9,948,756 (15,106)

Other State Revenue Municipal Relief Aid 0 0 Medicaid Reimbursement 216,417 230,295 13,878.00 Total State Revenue 10,180,279 10,179,051 (1,228.00) Total Revenue 37,108,112 37,178,186 70,074.00 Account Name FY07 Budget FY07 Actuals Budget vs Actual (Deficit)/Surplus

Transfers

Transfers From Special Revenue 522,071 522,071 0 Transfers From Enterprise Funds 69,000 69,000 0 Transfers From Trust Funds 794,995 794,995 0 0 Total Transfers 1,386,066 1,386,066 0

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Beginning RevenuelTransfers ExpenseslTransfers Ending Fund Description Balance In Out Balance 1998 Day Summer Care 64 64 Abington Center Project 675 675 Abington Ed. Fund 75 (75) - Adelphia Gift 13,740 2,170 (11,643) 4,268 All Hazards EOP Grant 28 28 Amb Task Force MBL Plan 2,000 2,000 (3,684) 316 Ambulance 726,286 438,185 (312,222) 852,249 Animal Control Copeland 117 117 BOH Title V Grant 18,000 18,000 BOH Walmar! Gift 1,000 1,000 Brick Fund Gift 135 135 Bullet Proof Vest 9,750 8,200 (16,250) 1,700 Circuit Breaker (School) 345,497 511,232 (686,428) 170,301 Clickit or Ticket (116) 8,625 (10,521) (2,012) COA Outreach Worker 14,610 (15,470) (860) COA Walmar! Gift 777 867 (505) 1,139 Comm MV Fines Rec 8,827 4,468 13,295 Community Policing FY07 42,750 42,750 Compost Bins 53E 1/2 5,978 3,516 (2,177) 7,317 Conservation-Wetland 28,178 11,868 (7,949) 32,096 Copeland Fund Dare 2,925 2,925 Corporate E Rate 6,957 6,957 Cultural Council 3,111 7,407 (6,384) 4,134 Damage Reimburse < 20K 22,889 21,226 (14,579) 29,536 Dog Officer 639 (639) - Elections 3,468 2,641 (3,989) 2,120 EMS For Children Project 4,409 (2,643) 1,766 Fire Equip Safety Grant 5,300 5,300 Fire Gift 5,472 1,435 6,907 Fire Safety Fines 400 400 Fire Safety Grant 2,244 4,971 7,215 FY06 Community Policing 5,845 (5,845) - Hancock ViII (McSharry) 845 845 Handicap Tickets 1,919 1,919 Highway (199,731) 254,964 (364,190) (308,958) Historical Comm Gift 252 68 320 Historical Commission 600 600 Industrial Development 4,000 4,000 Insurance Reimbursement 1,620 1,620 Kane / Springwood Est 837 837 Library "L1G" 29,903 11,339 (16,261) 24,981 Library "MEG" (1,780) 9,622 7,050 14,893 Library "NRC" 771 1,163 (222) 1,711 Town of Abington SpecfulRevenueFunds Report of Receipts and Expenditures 30-Jun-07

Beginning RevenuelTransfers ExpenseslTransfers Ending Fund Description Balance In Out Balance Library Gift Acct 7,998 5,353 (5,647) 7,705 Library Revolving 45 25 70 Memorial Stadium Repair 14,300 (14,300) - N, River Collaborative 54 54 Non Resident Special Ed 75,000 75,000 P140 Title IIlmpr Ed 52,030 (52,030) - P160 Title II Ehan Ed 670 1,867 (2,537) - P240 PL94-142 4,871 467,216 (472,087) - P252 Corrective Action 10,000 (10,000) - P262 Early Ed 10,142 (10,142) - P274 Supporting Access 930 20,515 (21,445) - P302Titie V 1,590 (1,590) - P305 Title I (75) 100,255 (100,180) - P331 Title IV 8,289 (8,289) - P632 Acedemic Support 3,600 (3,600) - Park & Rec Gen Gift 1,210 (968) 243 Personnel Board Gift 200 200 PL 81-874 14,569 (604) 13,965 Planning Board 53 E 1/2 32,549 74,927 (34,620) 72,856 Police Color Guard Gift 1,448 (1,108) 340 Police Gift Acct 18,248 13,414 (3,624) 28,037 Pre K & Full Kindergarten 35,471 49,000 (49,600) 34,871 Recreation Revolving 60,561 182,904 (181,185) 62,280 Recycling Incentive 1,069 1,069 Richard Murphy 329 329 Sale of Town Land 219,500 (219,500) - School Activities 47,524 138,739 (159,198) 27,066 School Lunch 34,826 564,842 (539,370) 60,298 Student Transportation 90,106 144,845 (176,665) 58,286 Summer School 20,889 10,415 (16,699) 14,605 Sump Pump Remed Gift 20,682 20,682 Tank Removal 3,800 2,763 6,563 Tobacco Fines 53E 1/2 3,081 1,200 (2,021) 2,259 Use of Schools 35,404 46,308 (36,577) 45,134 Water Fund 992,641 2,348,367 (2,045,416) 1,295,591 Ending Balance 2,700,251 5,723,487 (5,643,630) 2,780,107 Agency/Capltel Impr.!TrustsSpec/al Revenue Funds Report of Receipts and Expenditures 30-Jun-07

Guarenteed Deposit/Review Fees/Other Beginning Revenue/Other Expenses/Other Fund Type Fund Description Liabilities Balance Financing Sources Financing Uses Grand Total I Agency IFIRE DEPT. AGENCY (8,347) (8,347) PLANNING BOARD AGENCY (290,264) (290,264) POLICE DEPT. AGENCY (9,659) (9,659) SCHOOL DEPT. AGENCY (73) (73) TOWN CLERK AGENCY (304) (304) TREAS/COLL. AGENCY (1,403) (1,403) ZONING BOARD AGENCY (35,668) (35,668 Agency Total (345,718) (345,718) Capital Projects A12/01 LINCOLN ST.SIDEWLK (219) (219) A13/01 WASH.ST.SIDEWALK (98) (98) A56/96 PHASE II SEWER (29,646) 2,812 (26,834) DATA PROCESSING (1,983) (1,983) ECC ROOF REPAIR 68,263 (1,101,000) 1,032,737 - ECC WINDOW REPLACEMENT (1,191,000) 17,658 (1,173,342) NEW POLICE STATION 353,411 (6,300,000) 601,414 (5,345,175) NEW TOWN HALL (118) (118) Capital Projects Total 389,610 (8,592,000) 1,654,620 (6,547,769) Enterprise Funds A56/96 PHASE II SEWER (29,646) 2,812 (26,834) DEBT SERVICE FUND (1,338,587) (256,040) 353,559 (1,241,068) GOLF ENTERPRISE (434,053) (95,000) 72,473 (456,580) SEWER ENTERPRISE (101,036) (2,245,104 ) 1,587,019 (759,120) SEWER PH III A19ATM5/97 (1,976) (1,976) SEWER PHASE 4 263,957 (264,000) 32,476 32,433 Enterprise Funds Total (1,641,340) (2,860,144) 2,048,340 (2,453,144) Expendable Trust A. ARNOLD - LIBRARY (7,922) (569) (8,490) A. MACDONALD SOCCER (3,061) (3,042) 200 (5,903) ABBY ARNOLD FUND (3,212) (175) 85 (3,301) ABINGTON PRIDE DAY SCHLOR (4,029) 1,000 (3,029) ADDIE CONGER FUND (2,461) (250) (2,711) BLANCHE SYLVESTER FUND - CAPITAL TRUST FUND (219,278) (761,356) 794,995 (185,639) CEM-BERTHA FERRIS (14) (8) (22) Town of Abington Agency/Capitallmpr.lTrustsSpecial Revenue Funds Report of Receipts and Expenditures 30-Jun-07

Guarenteed Deposit/Review Fees/Other Beginning Revenue/Other Expenses/Other Liabilities Balance Financing Sources Financing Uses Grand Total Fund Type Fund Description (6) (4) (10) CEM-GOODWIN/RIDLINGTON (15) (12) (27) CEM-GRANVILLE BROWN (64) (36) (99) CEM-ISAAC JACKSON (13) (7) (20) CEM-L&A ORCUTT (30,927) (1,036) 600 (31,363) CHARLES M. FROLIO MEM. 313 (650) (337) CHARLOTTE JOLLY EATON (14,646) (822) 143 (15,326) CHRISTINE CURTIS FUND (2,931) (98) (3,029) CONSERVATION FUND (20,797) (693) 400 (21,090) D. POOLE SCHOLARSHIP (5,365) (179) 300 (5,244) EDWARD H. SNYDER FUND (1) 1 - ELIZABETH COX ROBBINS (21,189) (946) 1,471 (20,664) ELIZABETH NASH FUND (2,654) (199) 1,000 (1,853) EMILY POOLE FUND (7,222) (602) (7,824) FRANK WHEATLEY FUND (15,744) (696) 930 (15,511) GEORGIANA REED FUND (684) (40) (724) GERTRUDE GLEASON FUND (64,041) (4,187) (68,228) JENNIE LINCOLN FUND (10,490) (9,153) 3,000 (16,643) LAW/ASSET FORFEITURE (4,731) (159) (4,890) LENA PITT FUND (6,157) (1,671) 6,000 (1,828) LOCAL ED. / MUNI SCHOo ED (5,287) (177) 200 (5,264) MAIDA PERRY ARNOLD FUND (1,497) (215) 843 (869) MARTHA ARNOLD FUND (0) 0 - MAUDE A. SCOTT FUND (5,483) (184) (5,667) MERTlE NASH FUND (343) (180) 200 (323) MURPHY NURS SCHOLAR-SCHOOL (14,433) 5,241 7,644 (1,548) NEW LIBRARY BUILDING (14,977) (502) 300 (15,179) NORMAN WHITNEY FUND (5,830) (146) 2,000 (3,977) PATRICIAA. PROVOST (4,311) (596) (4,907) PHIL & DOROTHY TRUFANT (18,133) (607) 500 (18,240) PHILIP A TRUFANT SCHOLARSH (1,010) (823) (1,833) RUTH I. TALVIO-L1BRARY (35) (1) (36) SCHL-W. PERCY ARNOLD Al1lffoylC.plt.,lmpr,lTru.t.8pec/,1I Revenue Funds Report of Receipts and Expenditures 30-Jun-07

Guarenteed Deposit/Review Fees/Other Beginning Revenue/Other Expenses/Other Fund Type Fund Description Liabilities Balance Financing Sources Financing Uses Grand Total

SENIOR CLASS FUND (7,750) (259) 200 (7,810) SHEILA'S GARDEN (5,682) 1,275 (4,407) STABILIZATION FUND (966,184) (463,639) (1,429,823) SUSAN RENNIE MEMORIAL (5,697) (183) 640 (5,240) UNITARIAN FUND (4,864) (189) (5,053) WORKERS COMP FUND (3,617) (3,617) ZAKRZEWSKI EDUCATIONAL (21,709) (501) (22,210) Expendable Trust Total (1,524,476) (1,258,609) 823,275 (1,959,810 Non-Expendable Trust A. ARNOLD - PARK TRUST (2,000) (2,000) ABBY ARNOLD FUND - L1BR (5,000) (5,000) ADDIE CONGER FUND - L1BR (5,000) (5,000) C. CURTIS FUND - L1BR (9,916) (9,916) CEM-BERTHA FERRIS (225) (225) CEM-GOODWIN/RIDLINGTON (100) (100) CEM-GRANVILLE BROWN (358) (358) CEM-ISAAC JACKSON (1,000) (1,000) CEM-LEWIS & ALBERT ORCUTT (200) (200) E. NASH - PARK TRUST (3,000) (3,000) E. NASH FUND - L1BR (3,000) (3,000) E. POOLE - PARK TRUST (3,000) (3,000) F. WHEATLEY FUND - L1BR (10,000) (10,000) G REED FUND - L1BR (5,000) (5,000) G. GLEASON FUND- L1BR (500) (500) J. LINCOLN FUND - L1BR (11,824) (11,824) M. ARNOLD - PARK TRUST (5,000) (5,000) MURPHY NURS SCHOLAR-SCHOOL (5,000) (5,000) PHILIP & DOROTHY TRUFANT (11,538) (11,538) RUTH I. TALVIO -LIBRARY (23,503) (23,503) Non-Expendable Trust Total (105,164) (105,164) Grand Total (345,718) (2,881,370) (12,710,752) 4,526,235 (11,411,605) SCHEDULE OF DEBT OUTSTANDING, ISSUED, AND RETIRED THIS FISCAL YEAR Report in Whole Dollars - Omit Cents

Outstanding Issued this Retired this Outstanding Interest this July 1,2006 Fiscal Year Fiscal Year June 30, 2007 Fiscal Year (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) A. GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS Buildings 2,380,000 6,300,000 240,000 8,440,000 Departmental Equipment o o School Buildings o 2,292,000 2,292,000 School - All other o o Sewer 7,312,188 264,000 1,379,235 6,196,953 Solid Waste o o Other Inside Limit 685,000 195,000 490,000 TOTAL INSIDE DEBT LIMIT 10,377,188 8,856,000 1,814,235 17,418,953 OUTSIDE DEBT LIMIT IWport 1~~~'" o o Hospital o o Electric o o Gas o o School Buildings o o Sewer o o Solid waste o o Water 1,010,167 104,111 906,056 Other Outside Limit o o TOTAL OUTSIDE 1,010,167 0 104,111 906,056 TOTAL LONG TERM DEBT 11,387,355 8,856,000 1,918,346 18,325,009 B. REVENUE AND NON GUARANTEED BONDS o o C. SHORT TERM DEBT Tax Anticipation Notes o Bond Anticipation Notes 500,000 371,000 871,000 Grant Anticipation Notes o Other Short Term Debt o TOTAL SHORT TERM DEBT 500,000 371,000 871,000 D. OTHER INTEREST

Issued/Retired/ Unissued Authorized Rescinded June 30, 2007 (a) (b) (c) 29,505,709 15,761,167 13,744,542 PrimaryAccount Gross Pay ANIMAL CONTROL-PART TIME WAGES $25,007.35 ASSESSORS-PART TIME SALARY $25,989.00 ASSESSORS-SALARIES & WAGES $3,602.76 ASSESSORS-SALARIES & WAGES $8,778.00 ASSESSORS-SALARIES & WAGES $34,730.00 ASSESSORS-SALARIES & WAGES $15,018.52 ASSESSORS-SALARIES & WAGES " . '" $64,831.59 BOARD OF HEAL-SALARIES & WAGES $56,200.05 BOARD OF HEALT-PART TIME WAGES $22,618.87 BUILDING (PLU-SALARIES & WAGES $15,041.53 BUILDING (WIRE-PART TIME WAGES $5,664.60 BUILDING (WIRE-PART TIME WAGES $19,666.62 BUILDING IN-PART TIME SALARIES $1,251.25 BUILDING IN-PART TIME SALARIES $13,635.21 BUILDING INSP-SALARIES & WAGES , $66,926.52 COUNCIL ON AGI-PART TIME WAGES $2,345.31 COUNCIL ON AGI-PART TIME WAGES $1,477.52 COUNCIL ON AGI-PARTTIMEWAGES $11,166.99 COUNCIL ON AGI-PART TIME WAGES " $393.94 COUNCIL ON AGI-PART TIME WAGES $6,890.73 COUNCIL ON AGI-PART TIME WAGES $9,134.09 COUNCIL ON AGI-PART TIME WAGES $948.20 COUNCIL ON AGI-PART TIME WAGES $7,159.90 COUNCIL ON AGI-PART TIME WAGES , $21,533.49 COUNCIL ON AGI-PART TIME WAGES $1,366.67 COUNCIL ON AGI-PART TIME WAGES " $126.63 COUNCIL ON AGI-PART TIME WAGES $30.96 COUNCIL ON AGI-PART TIME WAGES $1,003.74 COUNCIL ON AGI-PART TIME WAGES $61.92 COUNCIL ON AGI-PART TIME WAGES $1,066.59 COUNCIL ON AGI-PART TIME WAGES $937.66 COUNCIL ON AG-SALARIES & WAGES $16,048.87 FIRE-OTHER WAGES, FULL TIME $41,545.95 FIRE-OUTSIDE DETAIL SHIFT " $252.36 FIRE-PART TIME SALARIES $6,274.63 FIRE-PART TIME SALARIES '" $6,180.01 FIRE-PART TIME SALARIES $5,741.70 FIRE-PART TIME SALARIES $3,986.36 FIRE-PART TIME SALARIES '" .. $6,231.47 FIRE-SALARIES & WAGES '" $99,854.51 FIRE-SALARIES & WAGES '" '" . '" '" $79,636.12 FIRE-SALARIES & WAGES $91,636.55 FIRE-SALARIES & WAGES '" " .. " .. '" '" . '" . $81,050.07 FIRE-SALARIES & WAGES " $109,651.65 FIRE-SALARIES & WAGES $85,057.32 FIRE-SALARIES & WAGES '" , $94,135.57 FIRE-SALARIES & WAGES '" " .. '" . '" '" $88,269.68 FIRE-SALARIES & WAGES $104,163.59 FIRE-SALARIES & WAGES $74,709.58 FIRE-SALARIES & WAGES $84,863.48 FIRE-SALARIES & WAGES $90,779.27 FIRE-SALARIES & WAGES , , $89,177.17 FIRE-SALARIES & WAGES , . '" , $110,102.99 FIRE-SALARIES & WAGES , $85,253.16 FIRE-SALARIES & WAGES $97,924.56 FIRE-SALARIES & WAGES $31,667.29 FIRE-SALARIES & WAGES $96,034.98 FIRE-SALARIES & WAGES $69,505.36 FIRE-SALARIES & WAGES , $77,233.17 FIRE-SALARIES & WAGES $96,143.78 FIRE-SALARIES & WAGES $76,297.72 GOLF COURSE C-SALARIES & WAGES $2,152.00 HIGHWAY-ADMIN SALARIES $85,873.01 HIGHWAY-OTHERPARTTIMEWAGES $17,299.23 HIGHWAY-PART TIME WAGES $8,565.22 HIGHWAY-PART TIME WAGES $1,525.30 HIGHWAY-PART TIME WAGES $8,262.08 HIGHWAY-SALARIES & WAGES " $53,843.63 HIGHWAY-SALARIES & WAGES $45,064.81 HIGHWAY-SALARIES & WAGES $47,960.70 HIGHWAY-SALARIES & WAGES $81,461.44 HIGHWAY-SALARIES & WAGES $54,577.09 HIGHWAY-SALARIES & WAGES $51,767.17 HIGHWAY-SALARIES & WAGES $35,595.23 HIGHWAY-SALARIES & WAGES $6,340.49 HIGHWAY-SALARIES & WAGES $46,031.27 HIGHWAY-SALARIES & WAGES $10,651.26 HIGHWAY-SALARIES & WAGES $48,692.21 LIBRARY-PART TIME WAGES $5,481.58 LIBRARY-PART TIME WAGES $1,927.60 LIBRARY-PART TIME WAGES $262.50 LIBRARY-PART TIME WAGES $11,718.48 LIBRARY-PART TIME WAGES $19,925.98 LIBRARY-PART TIME WAGES $3,082.27 LIBRARY-SALARIES & WAGES $14,331.16 LIBRARY-SALARIES & WAGES $20,203.96 LIBRARY-SALARIES & WAGES $13,340.86 LIBRARY-SALARIES & WAGES $31.142.38 LIBRARY-SALARIES & WAGES $42,537.93 LIBRARY-SALARIES & WAGES $58,899.14 LIBRARY-SALARIES & WAGES $31,142.32 PARK & REC-OTHER PT TIME WAGES $5,166.72 PARK & REC-OTHER PT TIME WAGES $8,214.80 PARK & REC-OTHER PT TIME WAGES $9,137.17 PARK & REC-OTHER PTTIMEWAGES $7,140.62 PARK & RECREA-SALARIES & WAGES $3,840.18 PARK & RECREA-SALARIES & WAGES $55,321.90 PARK & RECREA-SALARIES & WAGES $5,572.95 PARK & RECREA-SALARIES & WAGES $3,102.42 PARK & RECREA-SALARIES & WAGES $3,625.43 PARK & RECREA-SALARIES & WAGES $3,625.30 PARK & RECREA-SALARIES & WAGES $3,546.21 PARK & RECREA-SALARIES & WAGES $4,153.10 PARK & RECREA-SALARIES & WAGES $330.81 PARK & RECREA-SALARIES & WAGES $2,999.04 PARK & RECREA-SALARIES & WAGES , $3,844.52 PARK & RECREA-SALARIES & WAGES $2,733.92 PARK & RECREA-SALARIES & WAGES $3,940.32 PARK & RECREA-SALARIES & WAGES $4,079.48 PARK & RECREA-SALARIES & WAGES " $43,477.66 PARK & RECREA-SALARIES & WAGES $3,203.06 PARK & RECREA-SALARIES & WAGES $91.28 PARK & RECREA-SALARIES & WAGES $1,185.08 PARK & RECREA-SALARIES & WAGES $6,386.48 PARK & RECREA-SALARIES & WAGES " $5,025.67 PARK & RECREA-SALARIES & WAGES " $2,330.02 PARK & RECREA-SALARIES & WAGES $55,919.25 PARK & RECREA-SALARIES & WAGES $3,042.92 PARK & RECREA-SALARIES & WAGES " $3,085.95 PARK & RECREA-SALARIES & WAGES " $2,823.44 PARK & RECREA-SALARIES & WAGES $4,029.36 PARK & RECREA-SALARIES & WAGES " $3,933.32 PARK & R-OTHER FULL TIME WAGES $10,699.35 PLANNING (-TOWN PLANNER) SALAR $30,920.21 POLICE-PART TIME SALARIES $7,836.08 POLICE-PART TIME SALARIES $123.49 POLICE-PART TIME SALARIES $41,545.95 POLICE-PART TIME SALARIES $442.50 POLICE-PART TIME SALARIES , $31,020.41 POLICE-PART TIME SALARIES $1,415.68 POLICE-SALARIES & WAGES $86,869.04 POLICE-SALARIES & WAGES , $45,419.89 POLICE-SALARIES & WAGES. '" " '" $77,590.39 POLICE-SALARIES & WAGES $88,704.74 POLICE-SALARIES & WAGES $84,907.38 POLICE-SALARIES & WAGES .. '" " '" $93,333.28 POLICE-SALARIES & WAGES $73,643.70 POLICE-SALARIES & WAGES $97,219.54 POLICE-SALARIES & WAGES , $95,953.28 POLICE-SALARIES & WAGES $70,882.00 POLICE-SALARIES & WAGES $61,986.98 POLICE-SALARIES & WAGES $69,155.05 POLICE-SALARIES & WAGES $82,694.32 POLICE-SALARIES & WAGES $14,389.49 POLICE-SALARIES & WAGES $45,004.82 POLICE-SALARIES & WAGES $115,763.53 POLICE-SALARIES & WAGES $5,716.00 POLICE-SALARIES & WAGES $94,024.94 POLICE-SALARIES & WAGES $106,237.54 POLICE-SALARIES & WAGES $103,474.27 POLICE-SALARIES & WAGES $93,693.13 POLICE-SALARIES & WAGES $64,869.58 POLICE-SALARIES & WAGES $73,765.53 POLICE-SALARIES & WAGES $74,263.43 POLICE-SALARIES & WAGES $67,126.84 POLICE-SALARIES & WAGES $106,511.97 POLICE-SALARIES & WAGES $91,297.36 POLICE-SALARIES & WAGES , $66,563.35 POLICE-SALARIES & WAGES $76,416.86 POLICE-SALARIES & WAGES , '" $83,677.07 POLICE-SPECIAL DETAIL $468.00 POLICE-SPECIAL DETAIL-OTHER...... $700.00 POLICE-SPECIAL DETAIL-OTHER $173.52 POLICE-SPECIAL DETAIL-OTHER $2,270.00 POLICE-SPECIAL DETAIL-OTHER $830.00 POLICE-SPECIAL DETAIL-OTHER...... $320.00 POLICE-SPECIAL DETAIL-OTHER $361.00 POLICE-SPECIAL DETAIL-OTHER $13,253.56 POLICE-SPECIAL DETAIL-OTHER $1,660.00 POLICE-SPECIAL DETAIL-OTHER $6,282.00 POLICE-SPECIAL DETAIL-OTHER $320.00 POLICE-SPECIAL DETAIL-OTHER $320.00 POLICE-SPECIAL DETAIL-OTHER ' $132.00 POLICE-SPECIAL DETAIL-OTHER $1,126.00 POLICE-SPECIAL DETAIL-OTHER $202.80 POLICE-SPECIAL DETAIL-OTHER , $1,005.52 POLICE-SPECIAL DETAIL-OTHER $910.00 POLICE-SPECIAL DETAIL-OTHER $320.00 POLICE-SPECIAL DETAIL-OTHER $183.75 POLICE-SPECIAL DETAIL-OTHER $20,972.34 POLICE-SPECIAL DETAIL-OTHER $370.50 POLICE-SPECIAL DETAIL-OTHER $1,702.00 POLICE-SPECIAL DETAIL-OTHER , $1,854.02 POLICE-SPECIAL DETAIL-OTHER...... $670.00 POLICE-SPECIAL DETAIL-OTHER $183.75 POLICE-SPECIAL DETAIL-OTHER...... $640.00 POLICE-SPECIAL DETAIL-OTHER...... $320.00 POLICE-SPECIAL DETAIL-OTHER...... $640.00 POLICE-SPECIAL DETAIL-OTHER $320.00 POLICE-SPECIAL DETAIL-OTHER , $147.00 POLICE-SPECIAL DETAIL-OTHER $3,775.27 POLICE-SPECIAL DETAIL-OTHER $320.00 POLICE-SPECIAL DETAIL-OTHER $173.52 POLICE-SPECIAL DETAIL-OTHER $2,081.52 POLICE-SPECIAL DETAIL-OTHER $173.52 POLICE-SPECIAL DETAIL-OTHER , $670.00 POLICE-SPECIAL DETAIL-OTHER $865.00 POLICE-SPECIAL DETAIL-OTHER $350.00 POLICE-SPECIAL DETAIL-ROAD $3,553.50 POLICE-SPECIAL DETAIL-ROAD $132.00 POLICE-SPECIAL DETAIL-ROAD $647.00 POLICE-SPECIAL DETAIL-ROAD $7,025.52 POLICE-SPECIAL DETAIL-ROAD $1,050.00 POLICE-SPECIAL DETAIL-ROAD $429.00 POLICE-SPECIAL DETAIL-ROAD $350.00 POLICE-SPECIAL DETAIL-ROAD $458.25 POLICE-SPECIAL DETAIL-ROAD $856.00 POLICE-SPECIAL DETAIL-ROAD $2,290.00 POLICE_SPECIAL DETAIL-ROAD $1,552.00 POLICE-SPECIAL DETAIL-ROAD $670.00 POLICE-SPECIAL DETAIL-ROAD $2,740.00 POLICE-SPECIAL DETAIL-ROAD $730.00 POLICE-SPECIAL DETAIL-ROAD '" $4,542.00 POLICE-SPECIAL DETAIL-ROAD $820.00 POLICE-SPECIAL DETAIL-ROAD $305.52 POLICE-SPECIAL DETAIL-ROAD $1,997.71 POLICE-SPECIAL DETAIL-ROAD $51,114.72 POLICE-SPECIAL DETAIL-ROAD $234.00 POLICE-SPECIAL DETAIL-ROAD $320.00 POLICE-SPECIAL DETAIL-ROAD $1,611.73 POLICE-SPECIAL DETAIL-ROAD $20,352.02 POLICE-SPECIAL DETAIL-ROAD $183.75 POLICE-SPECIAL DETAIL-ROAD $320.00 POLICE-SPECIAL DETAIL-ROAD , $510.00 POLICE-SPECIAL DETAIL-ROAD $9,518.72 POLICE-SPECIAL DETAIL-ROAD $2,553.53 POLICE-SPECIAL DETAIL-ROAD $1,020.00 POLICE-SPECIAL DETAIL-ROAD '" $3,413.50 POLICE-SPECIAL DETAIL-ROAD , $3,897.27 POLICE-SPECIAL DETAIL-ROAD '" $1,340.00 POLICE-SPECIAL DETAIL-ROAD , .. '" $1,050.00 POLICE-SPECIAL DETAIL-ROAD $1,940.52 POLICE-SPECIAL DETAIL-ROAD $614.00 POLICE-SPECIAL DETAIL-ROAD $800.00 POLICE-SPECIAL DETAIL-ROAD , '" $1,580.00 POLICE-SPECIAL DETAIL-ROAD $13,082.02 POLICE-SPECIAL DETAIL-ROAD $1,210.00 POLICE-SPECIAL DETAIL-ROAD $2,055.52 POLICE-SPECIAL DETAIL-ROAD $1,738.77 POLICE-SPECIAL DETAIL-ROAD $1,061.00 POLICE-SPECIAL DETAIL-ROAD $1,604.00 POLICE-SPECIAL DETAIL-ROAD $3,855.27 POLICE-SPECIAL DETAIL-ROAD $10,267.52 POLICE-SPECIAL DETAIL-ROAD $320.00 POLICE-SPECIAL DETAIL-ROAD $3,261.50 POLICE-SPECIAL DETAIL-ROAD $2,807.52 POLICE-SPECIAL DETAIL-ROAD $294.00 POLICE-SPECIAL DETAIL-ROAD $294.00 POLICE-SPECIAL DETAIL-ROAD $468.00 POLICE-SPECIAL DETAIL-ROAD $6,760.00 POLICE-SPECIAL DETAIL-ROAD $3,264.04 POLICE-SPECIAL DETAIL-ROAD $1,262.00 SEALER OF W&M-SALARIES & WAGES $4,599.68 SELECTMEN-PART TIME SALARIES $25,060.08 SELECTMEN-SALARIES & WAGES $48,373.89 SELECTMEN-SALARIES & WAGES $81,062.67 SELECTMEN-SALARIES & WAGES $118,489.26 SEWERDEPARTME-FULL TIME WAGES $43,129.10 SEWER DEPARTME-FULL TIME WAGES $33,929.43 SEWER DEPARTME-PART TIME WAGES $26,879.40 SEWERDEPARTME-PARTTIMEWAGES $3,592.65 SEWERDEPARTM-SALARIES & WAGES $52,558.38 SEWERDEPARTM-SALARIES & WAGES $39,518.03 SEWERDEPARTM-SALARIES & WAGES $21,377.17 SEWER DEPARTM-SALARIES & WAGES $63,510.34 SEWER DEPARTM-SALARIES & WAGES $2,824.52 SNOW PLOWING LABOR OT $23,865.58 SNOW PLOWING LABOR OT $92.76 SNOW PLOWING LABOR OT $1,533.14 TOWN ACCOUNTA-SALARIES & WAGES $34,018.53 TOWN ACCOUNTA-SALARIES & WAGES $77,334.05 TOWN ACCOUNTA-SALARIES & WAGES $20,280.97 TOWN CLE-OTHER FULL TIME WAGES $33,871.92 TOWN CLE-OTHER FULL TIME WAGES $17,738.50 TOWN CLE-OTHER FULL TIME WAGES $369.27 TOWN CLE-OTHER FULL TIME WAGES $209.27 TOWN CLERK-SALARIES & WAGES $58,229.87 TOWN CLE-TOWN MEETING SALARIES $200.00 TOWN CLE-TOWN MEETING SALARIES $250.00 TOWN CLE-TOWN MEETING SALARIES $2,119.55 TOWN CLE-TOWN MEETING SALARIES $1,217.16 TOWN CLE-TOWN MEETING SALARIES $200.00 TOWNCLE-TOWNMEETINGSALARIES $85.00 TOWNCLE-TOWNMEETINGSALARIES $200.00 TOWN CLE- TOWN MEETING SALARIES ...... $200.00 TOWN CLE-TOWN MEETING SALARIES $110.00 TOWN CLE- TOWN MEETING SALARIES $222.50 TOWN CLE-TOWNMEETING SALARIES $90.00 TOWN CLE- TOWN MEETING SALARIES ...... $92.50 TOWNCLE-TOWNMEETINGSALARIES $200.00 TOWNCLE-TOWNMEETINGSALARIES $197.50 TOWNCLE-TOWNMEETINGSALARIES $85.00 TOWNCLE-TOWNMEETINGSALARIES $90.00 TOWN CLE-TOWN MEETING SALARIES $100.00 TOWN CLE- TOWN MEETING SALARIES ...... $200.00 TOWN CLE-TOWN MEETING SALARIES $137.50 TOWN CLE-TOWN MEETING SALARIES ······ $110.00 TOWN CLE-TOWN MEETING SALARIES $200.00 TOWN CLE- TOWN MEETING SALARIES ...... $200.00 TOWN CLE- TOWN MEETING SALARIES ...... $200.00 TOWN CLE-TOWN MEETING SALARIES $250.00 TOWN CLE-TOWN MEETING SALARIES $143.75 TOWNCLE-TOWNMEETINGSALARIES $437.50 TOWN CLE-TOWN MEETING SALARIES $110.00 TREASURER/COLL-FULL TIME WAGES $35,720.01 TREASURER/COLL-FULL TIME WAGES $35,013.70 TREASURER/COLL-FULL TIME WAGES $36,389.05 TREASURER/C-TREASURER SALARIES , , $60,601.70 VETERANS AGEN-SALARIES & WAGES $33,254.59 VETERANS AGEN-SALARIES & WAGES $5,322.84 VOIP - ART 3 , , $312.00 WATER DEPARTM-SALARIES & WAGES , $312.00 PrimaryAccount Gross Pay 3510-311. $5,980.00 A.SUPT. B&F ...... $30,262.80 ACADEMIC SUPPORT SERVICES #632 $21,049.12 ALL DAY INTEGRATED PRE-SCHOOL $64,459.98 BUS DRIVERS, OTHER $4,157.00 BUS DRIVERS, OTHER $2,500.00 BUS DRIVERS, OTHER $147.00 BUS DRIVERS, OTHER $5,945.00 COACHES, DIRECTOR'S STIPEND $412.00 COACHES, DIRECTOR'S STIPEND $1,558.80 COACHES, DIRECTOR'S STIPEND $1,965.00 COMPT. TECHNICIANS $10,293.99 COMPT. TECHNICIANS $3,247.80 COMPT. TECHNICIANS $5,112.05 CTR PRINCIPAL, LEAD TCHR.STIPE $79,480.09 CTR PRINCIPAL'S SEC $31,214.79 CTR SPED CLRM TCHRS $69,566.27 CTR SPED CLRM TCHRS $60,381.40 CTR-FULL TIME CUSTODIANS $43,053.52 CTR-PART TIME, SUBS, SUMMER CU $3,319.68 CTR-PART TIME, SUBS, SUMMER CU $5,025.59 CTR-PART TIME, SUBS, SUMMER CU $953.28 CTR-PART TIME, SUBS, SUMMER CU , $6,737.14 CTR-PART TIME, SUBS, SUMMER CU $462.32 CTR-REG ED AIDES, TUTORS $9,784.01 CTR-REG ED AIDES, TUTORS $248.55 CTR-REG ED AIDES, TUTORS $18,271.26 CTR-REG ED AIDES, TUTORS $4,953.69 CTR-REG ED AIDES, TUTORS $5,174.69 CTR-REG ED AIDES, TUTORS $9,996.51 CTR-REG ED AIDES, TUTORS $16,321.59 CTR-REG ED AIDES, TUTORS $254.07 CTR-REG ED CLRM TCHRS $45,262.58 CTR-REG ED CLRM TCHRS $63,298.64 CTR-REG ED CLRM TCHRS $53,463.70 CTR-REG ED CLRM TCHRS $67,230.91 CTR-REG ED CLRM TCHRS $63,360.24 CTR-REG ED CLRM TCHRS $64,752.16 CTR-REG ED CLRM TCHRS $46,074.50 CTR-REG ED CLRM TCHRS $64,160.18 CTR-REG ED CLRM TCHRS $65,973.91 CTR-REG ED SUB TCHRS '" $160.00 CTR-REG ED SUB TCHRS , $4,802.46 CTR-REG ED SUB TCHRS $327.00 CTR-SPED AIDES, TUTORS $657.40 CTR-SPED AIDES, TUTORS $4,303.51 CTR-SPED AIDES, TUTORS $311.61 CTR-SPED AIDES, TUTORS $3,861.00 CTR-SPED AIDES, TUTORS $5,545.79 CTR-SPED AIDES, TUTORS , . '" . '" $16,396.59 CTR-SPED AIDES, TUTORS $4,734.00 CTR-SPED SUB TCHRS '" , , $17,407.37 DlR.& A.DlR - TECHNOLOGY $71,466.16 DlR.& A.DlR - TECHNOLOGY '" , '" '" . '" $43,044.11 EARLY CHILDHOOD SPED ALLOCATIO $15,786.00 ECC PRINCIPAL, A. PRINCIPAL $83,772.26 ECC PRINCIPAL, A. PRINCIPAL. '" '" $78,029.16 ECC PRINCIPAL'S SEC , , . '" '" . '" '" . $26,661.17 ECC PRINCIPAL'S SEC '" $504.00 ECC SPED CLRM TCHRS $1,000.00 ECC SPED CLRM TCHRS '" , '" $17,604.99 ECC SPED CLRM TCHRS $70,128.24 ECC SPED CLRM TCHRS $68,122.68 ECC-FULL TIME CUSTODIANS '" " . '" '" . '" $40,982.14 ECC-FULL TIME CUSTODIANS $50,257.56 ECC-PART TIME, SUBS, SUMMER CU $145.60 ECC-PART TIME, SUBS, SUMMER CU $6,608.96 ECC-PART TIME, SUBS, SUMMER CU $919.86 ECC-PART TIME, SUBS, SUMMER CU $3,962.48 ECC-PART TIME, SUBS, SUMMER CU " $3,758.94 ECC-REG ED CLRM TCHRS $56,221.01 ECC-REG ED CLRM TCHRS , $67,230.91 ECC-REG ED CLRM TCHRS , '" . '" . '" $65,002.16 ECC-REG ED CLRM TCHRS $42,254.69 ECC-REG ED CLRM TCHRS $43,152.60 ECC-REG ED CLRM TCHRS $53,226.23 ECC-REG ED CLRM TCHRS $66,128.58 ECC-REGED CLRMTCHRS $44,211.81 ECC-REG ED CLRM TCHRS $58,873.35 ECC-REG ED CLRM TCHRS $53,226.23 ECC-REG ED CLRM TCHRS $72,762.24 ECC-REG ED CLRM TCHRS $55,313.85 ECC-REG ED CLRM TCHRS $68,515.58 ECC-REG ED CLRM TCHRS $70,478.24 ECC-REG ED CLRM TCHRS $67,622.68 ECC-REG ED CLRM TCHRS $66,311.25 ECC-REG ED CLRM TCHRS " '" $65,377.16 ECC-REG ED CLRM TCHRS , $67,600.61 ECC-REG ED CLRM TCHRS $73,212.68 ECC-REG ED CLRM TCHRS $25,993.52 ECC-REG ED CLRM TCHRS $65,150.59 ECC-REG ED CLRM TCHRS $45,621.78 ECC-REG ED AIDES, TUTORS $12,104.59 ECC-REG ED AIDES, TUTORS $4,463.97 ECC-REG ED AIDES, TUTORS $27,097.36 ECC-REG ED AIDES, TUTORS $15,086.83 ECC-REG ED AIDES, TUTORS $15,213.77 ECC-REG ED AIDES, TUTORS $6,512.54 ECC-REG ED AIDES, TUTORS $1,178.61 ECC-REG ED AIDES. TUTORS $555.35 ECC-REG ED AID TUTORS $15,369.21 ECC-REG ED AIDE~, fUTORS $615.82 ECC-REG ED AIDES , TUTORS $10,169.01 ECC-REG ED AIDES, TUTORS $342.96 ECC-REG ED AIDES, TUTORS $24.99 ECC-REG ED AIDES, TUTORS $820.66 ECC-REG ED AIDES, TUTORS $154.44 ECC-REG ED AIDES, TUTORS. . $559.00 ECC-REG ED AIDES, TUTORS $275.80 ECC-REG ED AIDES, TUTORS $51.48 ECC-REG ED AIDES, TUTORS $3,162.00 ECC-REG ED AIDES, TUTORS $2,631.02 ECC-REG ED AIDES, TUTORS " $2,951.89 ECC-REG ED AIDES, TUTORS $6,171.88 ECC-REG ED AIDES, TUTORS $14,487.90 ECC-REG ED AIDES, TUTORS $800.00 ECC-REG ED AIDES, TUTORS '" $431.78 ECC-REG ED AIDES, TUTORS $15,880.38 ECC-REG ED SUB TCHRS $380.30 ECC-REG ED SUB TCHRS $1,357.98 ECC-REG ED SUB TCHRS $5,190.13 ECC-REG ED SUB TCHRS $3,347.08 ECC-REG ED SUB TCHRS $4,861.00 ECC-REG ED SUB TCHRS $2,075.00 ECC-REG ED SUB TCHRS $749.44 ECC-REG ED SUB TCHRS $734.38 ECC-REG ED SUB TCHRS $674.00 ECC-REG ED SUB TCHRS $6,115.12 ECC-REG ED SUB TCHRS $240.00 ECC-REG ED SUB TCHRS $2,847.65 ECC-REG ED SUB TCHRS $18,315.01 ECC-SPED AIDES, TUTORS $159.60 ECC-SPED AIDES, TUTORS $19,106.47 ECC-SPED AIDES, TUTORS $417.90 ECC-SPED AIDES, TUTORS $16,131.85 ECC-SPED AIDES, TUTORS $6,221.02 ECC-SPED AIDES, TUTORS $231.66 ECC-SPED AIDES, TUTORS $1,196.58 ECC-SPED AIDES, TUTORS $53.04 ECC-SPED AIDES, TUTORS $8,106.79 ECC-SPED AIDES, TUTORS $5,349.32 ECC-SPED AIDES, TUTORS $12,626.09 ECC-SPED AIDES, TUTORS $5,367.26 ECC-SPED AIDES, TUTORS $154.44 ECC-SPED AIDES, TUTORS $16,286.65 ECC-SPED AIDES, TUTORS $5,467.26 ECC-SPED AIDES, TUTORS , . '" '" $5,657.10 ECC-SPED AIDES, TUTORS $8,590.08 ECC-SPED AIDES, TUTORS $154.44 ECC-SPED AIDES, TUTORS " '" '" . $17,175.49 ECC-SPED AIDES, TUTORS ,. $16,295.03 ECC-SPED AIDES, TUTORS $1,826.40 HS LIBRARYIMEDIA SPECIALIST $60,169.41 HS PRINCIPAL, A. PRINCIPAL $79,050.00 HS PRINCIPAL, A. PRINCIPAL $99,730.72 HS PRINCIPAL'S SEC $37,895.47 HS PRINCIPAL'S SEC $24,141.01 HS SPED CLRM TCHRS . " '" '" $69,591.91 HS SPED CLRM TCHRS $56,732.43 HS-FULL TIME CUSTODIANS " $59,433.60 HS-FULL TIME CUSTODIANS '" '" $37,868.54 HS-GUIDANCE COUNSELORS $61,968.76 HS-GUIDANCE COUNSELORS $80,343.58 HS-GUIDANCE COUNSELORS $52,290.11 HS-GUlDANCE SEC $26,'iI>22,41 HS-LlBRARY AIDE '" '" $1,149.59 HS-PARTTIME, SUBS, SUMMERCUS $1,361,48 HS-PART TIME, SUBS, SUMMER CUS $7,797.15 HS-PART TIME, SUBS, SUMMER CUS $2,100.00 HS-PARTTIME, SUBS, SUMMERCUS $11,463.18 HS-PART TIME, SUBS, SUMMER CUS $5,831.64 HS-PARTTIME, SUBS, SUMMERCUS $4,313.65 HS-PART TIME, SUBS, SUMMER CUS $511.50 HS-PARTTIME, SUBS, SUMMERCUS $9,317.49 HS-PART TIME, SUBS, SUMMER CUS " $3,503.22 HS-REG ED AIDES, TUTORS $27,193.66 HS-REG ED CLRM TCHRS $27,325.64 HS-REG ED CLRM TCHRS $22,849.20 HS-REG ED CLRM TCHRS $38,928.15 HS-REG ED CLRM TCHRS $53,865.30 HS-REG ED CLRM TCHRS $51,031.15 HS-REG ED CLRM TCHRS $64,968.16 RS-REGEDCLRMTCRRS $16,650.94- RS-REG ED CLRM TCHRS $41,686.81 HS-REG ED CLRM TCRRS $67,569.58 HS-REG ED CLRM TCHRS $37,033.75 HS-REGEDCLRMTCHRS $21,297,42 HS-REG ED CLRM TCHRS $24,949.64 HS-REG ED CLRM TCHRS '" , $61,760.00 HS-REG ED CLRM TCHRS $38,332.02 HS-REG ED CLRM TCHRS .. , , , .. $71,598.88 HS-REG ED CLRM TCHRS $65,023.10 HS-REG ED CLRM TCHRS $46,952.03 HS-REG ED CLRM TCHRS '" " $26,595.82 HS-REG ED CLRM TCHRS $48,256.50 HS-REG ED CLRM TCHRS $50,056.17 HS-REG ED CLRM TCHRS...... $61,976.00 HS-REG ED CLRM TCHRS $59,698.20 HS-REG ED CLRM TCHRS $63,786.39 HS-REG ED CLRM TCHRS $68,359.07 HS-REG ED CLRM TCHRS , , $57,615.21 HS-REG ED CLRM TCHRS '" .. , '" $69,047.84 HS-REG ED CLRM TCHRS $56,386.00 HS-REG ED CLRM TCHRS , , $51,468.64 HS-REG ED CLRM TCHRS $14,763.49 HS-REG ED CLRM TCHRS $63,081.00 HS-REG ED CLRM TCHRS $65,448.64 HS-REG ED CLRM TCHRS $19,550.34 HS-REG ED CLRM TCHRS $58,854.01 HS-REG ED CLRM TCHRS $61,991.74 HS-REG ED CLRM TCHRS $68,971.69 HS-REG ED CLRM TCHRS , $14,087.70 HS-REG ED CLRM TCHRS $71,886.25 HS-REG ED CLRM TCHRS $39,840.06 HS-REG ED CLRM TCHRS $23,981.14 HS-REG ED CLRM TCHRS $68,493.16 HS-REG ED CLRM TCHRS $41,970.69 HS-REG ED CLRM TCHRS $27,858.87 HS-REG ED CLRM TCHRS $52,214.15 HS-REG ED CLRM TCHRS $2,540.35 HS-REG ED SUB TCHRS , , $1,269.00 HS-REG ED SUB TCHRS $11,370.00 HS-REG ED SUB TCHRS $400.00 HS-REG ED SUB TCHRS $820.00 HS-REG ED SUB TCHRS , , $7,990.00 HS-REG ED SUB TCHRS $1,254.00 HS-REG ED SUB TCHRS $322.00 HS-REG ED SUB TCHRS $24,201.00 HS-REG ED SUB TCHRS $560.00 HS-REG ED SUB TCHRS $3,150.00 HS-REG ED SUB TCHRS $4,198.00 HS-SPED AIDES, TUTORS $17,199.11 HS-SPED AIDES, TUTORS , , $17,199.11 HS-SPED AIDES, TUTORS , $21,049.12 HS-SPED AIDES, TUTORS $13,625.49 HUMAN RESOURCES $40,907.34 JH LIBRARY/MEDIA SPECIALIST $56,239.01 JH PRINCIPAL, A. PRINCIPAL. $92,905.24 JH PRINCIPAL, A. PRINCIPAL. $79,441.14 JH PRINCIPAL'S SEC $29,622.26 JH SPED CLRM TCHRS , , $74,269.92 JH SPED CLRM TCHRS $5,011.55 JH SPED CLRM TCHRS $58,169.33 JH SPED CLRM TCHRS , $65,150.59 JH SPED CLRM TCHRS $68,344.73 JH-FULL TIME CUSTODIANS , $41,453.59 JH-FULL TIME CUSTODIANS , .. , $44,379.99 JH-GUIDANCE COUNSELOR $45,510.37 JH-PART TIME, SUBS, SUMMER CUS $4,183.20 JH-PART TIME, SUBS, SUMMER CUS $12,301.42 JH-PART TIME, SUBS, SUMMER CUS $6,833.98 JH-PART TIME, SUBS, SUMMER CUS $2,842.50 JH-PART TIME, SUBS, SUMMER CUS $2,981.81 JH-REG ED CLRM TCHRS $69,886.92 JH-REG ED CLRM TCHRS $24,426.44 JH-REG ED CLRM TCHRS $45,900.08 JH-REG ED CLRM TCHRS $48,449.17 JH-REG ED CLRM TCHRS $79,923.56 JH-REG ED CLRM TCHRS $61,981.74 JH-REG ED CLRM TCHRS $62,065.50 JH-REG ED CLRM TCHRS $41,519.62 JH-REG ED CLRM TCHRS $33,730.82 JH-REG ED CLRM TCHRS $13,872.06 JH-REG ED CLRM TCHRS $65,229.75 JH-REG ED CLRM TCHRS $75,045.94 JH-REG ED CLRM TCHRS $67,277.32 JH-REG ED CLRM TCHRS $47,025.78 JH-REG ED CLRM TCHRS $40,768.85 JH-REG ED CLRM TCHRS $48,140.70 JH-REG ED CLRM TCHRS $67,248.91 JH-REG ED CLRM TCHRS $56,764.01 JH-REG ED CLRM TCHRS $53,497.87 JH-REG ED CLRM TCHRS $4,950.55 JH-REG ED CLRM TCHRS $66,648.58 JH-REG ED CLRM TCHRS $66,810.06 JH-REG ED SUB TCHRS $3,321.00 JH-REG ED SUB TCHRS $320.00 JH-REG ED SUB TCHRS $2,330.00 JH-REG ED SUB TCHRS $3,143.00 JH-REG ED SUB TCHRS $9,650.00 JH-SPED AIDES, TUTORS $21,049.12 JH-SPED AIDES, TUTORS $17,060.47 JH-SPED AIDES, TUTORS $15,872.97 JH-SPED AIDES, TUTORS , " '" . $15,872.97 JH-SPED AIDES, TUTORS $15,119.21 MAINTENANCE FULL TIME $56,407.82 MAINTENANCE FULL TIME $74,344.12 MAINTENANCE PART TIME, TRADES, $167.20 MAINTENANCE PART TIME, TRADES, $93.24 MAINTENANCE PART TIME, TRADES, $5,216.49 MAINTENANCE PART TIME, TRADES, $6,409.50 MAINTENANCE PART TIME, TRADES, $13,622.50 MAINTENANCE PART TIME, TRADES, $10,020.50 MAINTENANCE PART TIME, TRADES, $180.88 MAINTENANCE PART TIME, TRADES, ...... $231.04 NTH PRINCIPAL, LEAD TCHR STIPE $73,229.92 NTH PRINCIPAL, LEAD TCHR STIPE $42,189.73 NTH PRINCIPAL'S SEe. $33,312.05 NTH SPED CLRM TCHRS $20,435.17 NTH-FULL TIME CUSTODIANS $44,373.47 NTH-PART TIME, SUBS, SUMMER CU $2,760.00 NTH-PART TIME, SUBS, SUMMER CU $1,993.80 NTH-PART TIME, SUBS, SUMMER CU $7,477.04 NTH-PART TIME, SUBS, SUMMER CU $1,200.00 NTH-PART TIME, SUBS, SUMMER CU $389.13 NTH-REG ED AIDES, TUTORS $6,850.65 NTH-REG ED AIDES, TUTORS $3,142.28 NTH-REG ED AIDES, TUTORS $3,289.71 NTH-REG ED AIDES, TUTORS $6,142.87 NTH-REG ED AIDES, TUTORS $8,416.26 NTH-REG ED CLRM TCHRS $70,128.24 NTH-REG ED CLRM TCHRS $52,426.85 NTH-REG ED CLRM TCHRS $56,706.11 NTH~REG ED CLRM TCHRS " $53,928.02 NTH-REG ED CLRM TCHRS $68,410.09 NTH-REG ED CLRM TCHRS $68,659.27 NTH-REG ED CLRM TCHRS $49,590.99 NTH-REG ED CLRM TCHRS $61,762.69 NTH-REG ED SUB TCHRS $1,871.64 NTH-REG ED SUB TCHRS $24,330.48 NTH-SPED AIDES, TUTORS $749.02 NTH"SPED AIDES, TUTORS $21,368.87 NTH-SPED AIDES, TUTORS $16,910.47 NTH-SPED AIDES, TUTORS $8,070.19 NURSE SUBS $760.00 NURSES, DOCTORS $56,856.47 NURSES, DOCTORS $2,786.53 NURSES, DOCTORS $51,401.53 NURSES, DOCTORS $59,377.70 NURSES, DOCTORS $62,093.02 NURSES, DOCTORS $59,793.00 NURSES, DOCTORS $53,883.12 PL 94-142 GRANT $15,215.33 PL 94-142 GRANT $20,757.57 PL 94-142 GRANT $13,980.46 PL 94-142 GRANT $12,999.19 PL 94-142 GRANT - CTR OTHER SA $13,594.06 PL 94-142 GRANT - CTR OTHER SA $15,488.41 PL 94-142 GRANT - ECC OTHER SA $5,210.65 PL 94-142 GRANT - ECC OTHER SA $42,505.42 PL 94-142 GRANT - ECC PROF SAL $63,223.86 PL 94-142 GRANT - ECC PROF SAL $44,761.85 PL 94-142 GRANT - HS PROF SAL " , $72,433.92 PL 94-142 GRANT - JH PROF SAL " $60,398.85 PL 94-142 GRANT - NTH PROF SAL $64,752.28 SCH. ACCT, BUSINESS SEC $46,284.12 SCHOOL ACTIVITY REVOLVING $329.28 SCHOOL ACTIVITY REVOLVING $142.72 SCHOOL ACTIVITY REVOLVING $142.72 SCHOOL ACTIVITY REVOLVING $354.53 SCHOOL ACTIVITY REVOLVING $436.72 SCHOOL ACTIVITY REVOLVING $60.00 SCHOOL ACTIVITY REVOLVING $500.00 SCHOOL ACTIVITY REVOLVING $151.96 SCHOOL ACTIVITY REVOLVING $150.00 SCHOOL ACTIVITY REVOLVING $594.76 SCHOOL ACTIVITY REVOLVING $110.00 SCHOOL ACTIVITY REVOLVING $637.50 SCHOOL ACTIVITY REVOLVING $430.20 SCHOOL ACTIVITY REVOLVING $520.64 SCHOOL ACTIVITY REVOLVING $677.28 SCHOOL ACTIVITY REVOLVING $525.32 SCHOOL ACTIVITY REVOLVING $607.84 SCHOOL ACTIVITY REVOLVING $150.00 SCHOOL ACTIVITY REVOLVING , , $147.60 SCHOOL ACTIVITY REVOLVING $183.75 SCHOOL ACTIVITY REVOLVING $147.60 SCHOOL ACTIVITY REVOLVING $2,566.30 SCHOOL ACTIVITY REVOLVING $132.00 SCHOOL ACTIVITY REVOLVING $1,500.00 SCHOOL ACTIVITY REVOLVING $751.08 SCHOOL ACTIVITY REVOLVING $1,018.32 SCHOOL ACTIVITY REVOLVING $432.44 SCHOOL ACTIVITY REVOLVING $4,132.00 SCHOOL ACTIVITY REVOLVING $147.00 SCHOOL ACTIVITY REVOLVING $289.72 SCHOOL ACTIVITY REVOLVING $1,500.00 SCHOOL ACTIVITY REVOLVING $633.56 SCHOOL ACTIVITY REVOLVING $294.00 SCHOOL ACTIVITY REVOLVING $147.00 SCHOOL ACTIVITY REVOLVING $474.24 SCHOOL ACTIVITY REVOLVING $3,008.16 SCHOOLACTIVITYREVOLVING $717.28 SCHOOL ACTIVITY REVOLVING $652.32 SCHOOL ACTIVITY REVOLVING $319.04 SCHOOL ACTIVITY REVOLVING $303.92 SCHOOL ACTIVITY REVOLVING $1,100.00 SCHOOL ACTIVITY REVOLVING $675.00 SCHOOL ACTIVITY REVOLVING $427.50 SCHOOL ACTIVITY REVOLVING $1,583.84 SCHOOL ACTIVITY REVOLVING $105.00 SCHOOL ACTIVITY REVOLVING $147.00 SCHOOL ACTIVITY REVOLVING $1,141.34 SCHOOL ACTIVITY REVOLVING $2,238.00 SCHOOL ACTIVITY REVOLVING $231.04 SCHOOL LUNCH $1,658.71 SCHOOL LUNCH $16,742.42 SCHOOL LUNCH $7,065.81 SCHOOL LUNCH $25,730.22 SCHOOL LUNCH $2,288.91 SCHOOL LUNCH $45,919.28 SCHOOL LUNCH $82.56 SCHOOL LUNCH $13,903.42 SCHOOL LUNCH...... $8,067.20 SCHOOL LUNCH $29,872.15 SCHOOL LUNCH...... $8,951.40 SCHOOL LUNCH $2,975.92 SCHOOL LUNCH $7,133.99 SCHOOL LUNCH ; $1,105.52 SCHOOL LUNCH $14,144.99 SCHOOL LUNCH $16,177.85 SCHOOL LUNCH $21,257.25 SCHOOL LUNCH $383.08 SCHOOL LUNCH $684.53 SCHOOL LUNCH $1,470.93 SCHOOL LUNCH $429.94 SCHOOL LUNCH $11,273.38 SCHOOL LUNCH $3,274.18 SCHOOL LUNCH $72.86 SCHOOL LUNCH $17,187.89 SCHOOL LUNCH $51.60 SCHOOL LUNCH $16,954.10 SCHOOL LUNCH $20,249.14 SCHOOL LUNCH $6,744.84 SCHOOL LUNCH $59.34 SCHOOL LUNCH $8,173.88 SCHOOL LUNCH $10,848.31 SEC -ASUPT - PUPIL SERVICES $40,717.66 SPED COUNSELORS $60,155.25 SPED COUNSELORS $71,408.62 SPED COUNSELORS $62,925.71 SPED TUITION $50,797.15 SPED TUITION $11,878.67 SPED TUITION $64,752.16 SUMMER SCHOOL REVOLVING $600.00 SUPERINTENDENT $129,357.91 SUPERINTENDENT $112,759.71 SUPT.'S SEC $49,407.24 SUPV. DIR.- A SUPT - PUPIL SE $33,427.26 SUPV. DIR.- A SUPT - PUPIL SE $11,200.00 SUpv. DIR.- A. SUPT - PUPIL SE $77,425.60 SUPV. SAFETY/SECURIT/CUST Sv. $62,325.87 SYSW - ELEM ADJUSTMENT COUNSEL , $66,842.66 SYSW TRVL'G REG ED CLRM TCHRS ., '" .. $72,186.12 SYSW TRVL'G REG ED CLRM TCHRS $70,771.27 SYSW TRVL'G REG ED CLRM TCHRS $60,001.70 SYSW TRVL'G REG ED CLRM TCHRS '" , $72,180.14 SYSW TRVL'G REG ED CLRM TCHRS , $27,366.60 SYSW TRVL'G REG ED CLRM TCHRS $59,123.35 SYSW TRVL'G REG ED CLRM TCHRS $62,596.35 SYSW TRVL'G SPED SPECIALISTS $68,991.27 SYSW TRVL'G SPED SPECIALISTS , '" '" $54,646.18 SYS-WIDE SPED AIDES, TUTORS '" $328.08 SYS-WIDE SPED AIDES, TUTORS '" , .. " , $30,889.38 SYS-WIDE SPED AIDES, TUTORS '" $1,340.54 SYS-WIDE SPED AIDES, TUTORS $31,319.15 SYS-WIDE SUB SEC $78.12 TEACHER QUALITY - TITLE 2A - C , $51,214.87 TITLE 1 ECIA GRANT $7,716.04 TITLE 1 ECIA GRANT - PROF SAL '" '" , .. '" .. $71,283.87 TITLE 1 ECIA GRANT - PROF SAL $69,128.77 TRANS.AIDE, DRIVERS, XING GUAR , $338.00 TRANS.AIDE, DRIVERS, XING GUAR , $3,321.64 TRANS.AIDE, DRIVERS, XING GUAR " $30.96 TRANS.AIDE, DRIVERS, XING GUAR $5,790.19 TRANS.AIDE, DRIVERS, XING GUAR $8,965.78 TRANS.AIDE, DRIVERS, XING GUAR $4,191.80 TRANS.AIDE, DRIVERS, XING GUAR $2,095.46 TRANS.AIDE, DRIVERS, XING GUAR $214.72 TRANS.AIDE, DRIVERS, XING GUAR $19,567.73 TRANS.AIDE, DRIVERS, XING GUAR $5,819.28 TRANS.AIDE, DRIVERS, XING GUAR " .. '" $131.35 TRANS.AIDE, DRIVERS, XING GUAR $5,804.73 TRANS.AIDE, DRIVERS, XING GUAR $214.72 TRANS.AIDE, DRIVERS, XING GUAR $5,833.82 TRANS.AIDE, DRIVERS, XING GUAR $3,327.60 TRANS.!\IDE, DRIVERS, XING GUAR , $5,139.08 WDS PRINCIPAL, LEAD TCHR. STIP " , . '" '" .. $77,098.46 WDS PRINCIPAL'S SEC $28,868.56 WDS SPED CLRM TCHRS $50,559.01 WDS SPED CLRM TCHRS $45,897.00 WDS SPED CLRM TCHRS $42,862.37 WDS SPED CLRM TCHRS $13,037.49 WDS SPED CLRM TCHRS , $32,284.87 WDS SPED CLRM TCHRS $45,771.78 WDS-FULL TIME CUSTODIANS $45,682.93 WDS-P.DEVEL SUB - REG ED TCHRS $20,655.56 WDS-PART TIME, SUBS, SUMMER CU $2,940.00 WDS-PART TIME, SUBS, SUMMER CU $254.10 WDS-PART TIME, SUBS, SUMMER CU $10,933.04 WDS-PART TIME, SUBS, SUMMER CU $3,973.08 WDS-PART TIME, SUBS, SUMMER CU $284.35 WDS-PART TIME, SUBS, SUMMER CU $4,281.08 WDS-PART TIME, SUBS, SUMMER CU $6,187.67 WDS-PART TIME, SUBS, SUMMER CU $2,282.01 WDS-REG ED AIDES, TUTORS $21,274.12 WDS-REG ED AIDES, TUTORS $7,004.72 WDS-REG ED AIDES, TUTORS $2,758.60 WDS-REG ED AIDES, TUTORS $10,333.62 WDS-REG ED AIDES, TUTORS $10,444.05 WDS-REG ED AIDES, TUTORS $9,784.01 WDS~REG ED AIDES, TUTORS $7,289.89 WDS-REG ED AIDES, TUTORS $13,821.42 WDS-REG ED CLRM TCHRS $41,002.47 WDS-REG ED CLRM TCHRS $68,913.27 WDS-REG ED CLRM TCHRS $44,411.46 WDS-REG ED CLRM TCHRS $44,299.23 WDS-REG ED CLRM TCHRS $23,524.61 WDS-REG ED CLRM TCHRS $50,046.17 WDS-REG ED CLRM TCHRS $60,512.20 WDS-REG ED CLRM TCHRS $40,984.47 WDS-REG ED CLRM TCHRS $51,998.82 WDS-REG ED CLRM TCHRS $74,622.93 WDS-REG ED CLRM TCHRS $67,248.91 WDS-REG ED CLRM TCHRS $58,858.74 WDS-REG ED CLRM TCHRS $46,424.64 WDS-REG ED CLRM TCHRS $73,120.74 WDS-REG ED CLRM TCHRS $62,941.45 WDS-REG ED CLRM TCHRS $41,772.69 WDS-REG ED CLRM TCHRS $68,677.27 WDS-REG ED SUB TCHRS $1,175.00 WDS-REG ED SUB TCHRS $4,220.00 WDS-REG ED SUB TCHRS $1,248.00 WDS-REG ED SUB TCHRS $82.00 WDS-SPED AIDES, TUTORS $5,548.14 WDS-SPED AIDES, TUTORS $16,147.97 WDS-SPED AIDES, TUTORS $9,512.70 WDS-SPED AIDES, TUTORS $15,856.71 WDS-SPED AIDES, TUTORS $4,710.28 Abington Public Schools 91 Animal Control Officer 42 Aging, Council on 47 Annual Town Election, April 28, 2007 37 Annual Town Meeting, April 2, 2007 21 Annual Town Meeting, April 4, 9, 25, 2007 32 Assessors, Board of 43 Cable Advisory Committee 45 Conservation Commission 46 Cultural Council. 49 Elected Officials ...... 4 Employee Wage Analysis Report 127 Fence Viewer 50 Fire Department 51 Golf Course Committee 79 Health, Board of 53 Highway Department 81 Historical Commission 56 In Memoriam 2 Library Trustees 57 Old Colony Planning Council 59 Park and Recreation Commission 61 Partners Horne Care, Inc. . 64 Planning Board 67 Plumbing and Gas Inspector 69 Plymouth County Cooperative Extension, Trustees 70 Plymouth County Mosquito Control Project 71 Police Department 73 School Committee 92 School Department Employee Wage Analysis 134 Sealer of Weights & Measures 74 Selectmen, Board of 40 Self Help, Inc 75 Sewer Commissioners, Board of 76 South Shore Regional Vocational Technical High School 113 South Shore Tri-Town Development Corporation 77 Special Town Election, November 10,2007 39 Special Town Meeting, April 2, 2007 19 Superintendent of Streets 81 Superintendent of Schools 94 Tax Collector 84 Town Accountant 115 Town Clerk 14 Town Officials and Committees ...... 5 Town Treasurer 85 Veterans Agent 86 Vital Statistics Summary 15 Water Commissioners, Board/Joint Board of 88, 89 Zoning Board of Appeals 90