Town Report 2018
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Town of Walpole Commonwealth of Massachusetts “A Year Under Construction” Walpole Police Department Walpole Fire Department Headquarters Central Station - Dedicated May 12, 2018 - - Dedicated June 2, 2018 - Walpole Council on Aging Department of Public Works South Street Center Vehicle Maintenance Garage - Dedicated December 20, 2018 - - Dedicated December 31, 2018 - 2018 Town Report 2018 Town Report Elected Officials As of January 1, 2019 Board of Selectmen Planning Board Mark Gallivan, Chairperson (20) John Conroy, Chairperson (20) Nancy S. Mackenzie (19) Sarah Khatib (20) James E. O’Neil (21) Joseph C. Moraski (19) David A. Salvatore (21) Marc S. Romeo (19) Ann M. Ragosta (19) Catherine Turco-Abate (21) School Committee Housing Authority William J. Buckley, Jr. Chairperson (21) Peter A. Betro Jr., Chairperson (19) Mark Breen (19) James F. Delaney (20) Nancy B. Gallivan (19) Joseph F. Doyle Jr. (23) Jennifer M. Geosits (21) Margaret B. O’Neil (21) Beth G. Muccini (20) Joseph Betro (16) State Appointment Michael J. Ryan (19) Kristen W. Syrek (20) Board of Assessors John R. Fisher, Chairperson (20) Library Trustees John M. O’Connor (19) Robert Damish, Chairperson (20) Edward F. O’Neil (21) Barry Oremland (21) Lois Czachorowski (19) State Sheila G. Harbst (21) Governor Charles Baker Deborah A. McElhinney (20) Senator Paul R. Feeney Representatives: Sewer and Water Commissioners John Rogers – Precincts 1, 2, 6, 7 William F. Abbott, Chairperson (20) Louis Kafka – Precincts 3, 4 Patrick J. Fasanello (21) Shawn Dooley – Precinct 5 John T. Hasenjaeger (20) Paul McMurtry – Precinct 8 Glenn Maffei (21) John Spillane (19) County Peter H. Collins, County Commissioner Moderator Francis W. O’Brien, County Commissioner Daniel F. Bruce (‘19) Joseph P. Shea, County Commissioner James E. Timilty, Norfolk County Treasurer Walpole was settled in 1659 and incorporated in 1724 Government is Representative Town Meeting with 150 Members and a 5-member Board of Selectmen and Town Administrator Area is approximately 20.09 square miles with an elevation 200 feet above sea level Located 19 miles south of Boston, 26 miles north of Providence; on Routes 1, 1A, 27, 109 & I-95 Parks include: Adams Farm, Memorial Park, Francis William Bird Park, Jarvis Farm and the Town Forest Residential Population: 24,070 (2010 Federal Census) Number of Registered Voters: 18,004 TOWN OF WALPOLE 2018 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BOARDS – COMMITTEES – COMMISSIONS – OFFICIALS BEST WISHES TO OUR 2018 RETIREES! DPW Director Bob O’Brien retiring after 21 years of service Purchasing Assistant Susan Abate FF Andrew Abate retiring after 19 years of service Asst. Superintendent of Schools Jean retiring after 32 years of service Kenney retiring after 27 years of service Sgt. Steven Giampa retiring after 32 years of service FF Kevin Mahoney retiring after 31 years of service TABLE OF CONTENTS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS ..................... 184 GENERAL GOVERNMENT ......................................... 1 Administration ............................................................ 184 Highway Division ....................................................... 185 Walpole Board of Selectmen .......................................... 1 Cemetery Division ...................................................... 186 Town Administrator’s Office .......................................... 3 Parks Division ............................................................. 187 Town Clerk’s Office ....................................................... 7 Building Maintenance Division .................................. 188 Board of Registrars ......................................................... 8 Vehicle Maintenance Division ................................... 190 Spring Town Meeting ..................................................... 9 Engineering Division .................................................. 191 Annual Town Election .................................................. 64 Sewer & Water Division ............................................. 193 Special State Primary .................................................... 69 Board of Sewer and Water Commissioners ................ 196 Fall Town Meeting ........................................................ 79 Permanent Building Committee ................................. 197 Special State Election.................................................... 97 Human Resource Department / Personnel Board ........ 101 Economic Development Commission ......................... 102 HUMAN SERVICES ................................................. 199 Information Technology Department .......................... 104 Walpole Historical Commission ................................. 105 Board of Health .......................................................... 199 Veterans Services ....................................................... 202 PUBLIC SAFETY ...................................................... 108 Recreation Department ............................................... 204 Recreation Committee ................................................ 208 Walpole Public Library .............................................. 209 Walpole Police Department ........................................ 108 Board of Library Trustees ........................................... 211 Walpole Fire Department ............................................ 118 Council on Aging ........................................................ 212 Animal Control Officer ............................................... 125 Norfolk County Mosquito Control District ................ 216 The Walpole Emergency Management Agency ......... 126 The Arc of South Norfolk ........................................... 217 Inspectional Services / Zoning Enforcement .............. 129 EDUCATION ............................................................. 219 FINANCE ................................................................... 133 Superintendent of Schools .......................................... 219 The Finance Department ............................................. 133 Walpole High School .................................................. 223 Board of Assessors ...................................................... 143 Bird Middle School .................................................... 225 Purchasing Department ............................................... 144 Eleanor N. Johnson Middle School ............................ 226 Finance Committee ..................................................... 145 Boyden Elementary School ........................................ 227 Capital Budget Committee .......................................... 146 Elm Street Elementary School .................................... 228 Old Post Road Elementary School ............................. 230 SALARIES OF TOWN EMPLOYEES ...................... 147 Fisher Elementary School ........................................... 232 Daniel Feeney Preschool Center ................................. 233 LAND USE ................................................................. 180 LEGISLATIVE & COUNTY INFORMATION ........ 235 Planning Board ............................................................ 180 Zoning Board of Appeals ............................................ 180 State Senator Paul R. Feeney ...................................... 235 Conservation Commission .......................................... 181 Representative John H. Rogers ................................... 236 Representative Louis Kafka ........................................ 237 Representative Paul McMurtry ................................... 238 Representative Shawn C. Dooley ............................... 238 Norfolk County Registry of Deeds ............................. 240 GENERAL GOVERNMENT Walpole Board of Selectmen Town Hall, Room 110 (508) 660-7277, 508-660-7276 Fax 660-7303 Mark Gallivan, Chairman (2020), Nancy Mackenzie (2019), Vice Chairman (2019), James O’Neil, Clerk (2021), David Salvatore (2021), Ann Ragosta (2019) Cindy Berube, Executive Assistant Stacy Hickey, Principal Clerk The Board of Selectmen is a five member elected Board. The Board also serves as Road Commissioners, Fire Commissioners, Police Commissioners and Cemetery Commissioners. The Board meets every other Tuesday evening in the Main Meeting Room at Town Hall and on occasion at various locations. Meetings are televised on Comcast channel 22 and Verizon channel 30. The Board welcomed back David Salvatore to the Board and former member James O’Neil. Shortly after the election the Board met to reorganize and Mark Gallivan was elected Chairman, Nancy Mackenzie was elected Vice Chairman, and James O’Neil was elected Clerk. The Board would like to recognize the loss of two former Selectmen this year. William Maloney Jr. and Joseph Denneen. Both served the Board well and will be missed. The Board of Selectmen is the licensing authority for Restaurants, Package Stores, Amusements, Class I, II and III licenses and others. Following is the list of current licenses issued by this Board: Number Issued Number Issued All Alcoholic Restaurant 21 Class I, New Cars 3 All Alcoholic Pkg Store 5 Class II, Used Cars 15 Wine & Malt Restaurant 5 Class III, Parts & Salvage 4 Wine & Malt Pkg Store 5 Junk Collector 1 Common Victualler’s Restaurant 60 Junk Dealers 6 All Alcoholic-Club 4 Lodging House 2 (VFW is not included in Quota) Parking Lot 8 Entertainment 29 Motel 1 Hotel 2 The Board of Selectmen further approves Block Parties, Road Races, Parades, Carnival Rides, Banners, A-Frames, Use