2017 Annual Report to the Citizens of Bedford, Billerica, Burlington, Tewksbury, and Wilmington
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BURLINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OFFICERS / YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 2017 TOWN OF BURLINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS BURLINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OFFICERS YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 2017 9/11 MEMORIAL PRESENTED ON SEPTEMBER 11, 2017 ~ BURLINGTON TOWN COMMON Front Cover: Salute to 9/11 Memorial installed September 2017, Photo: Bob Hogan Intro Page: 9/11 Memorial on Burlington's Town Common, Photo: Betty McDonough Back Cover: Burlington's Open Space: Mary Cummings Park, Photo: Jonathan Sachs; Landlocked Forest, Photo from: Monte Pearson; Simonds Park, Photo: Robert Fahey; Blanchard Road, Photo: Betty McDonough; Mill Pond Reservoir, Photo from: John Keeley, Conservation Commission Financial Reporting: Paul F. Sagarino Jr., Town Accountant & Whitney Haskell, Budget Analyst &Powers & Sullivan, LLC, Certified Public Accountants Government/Residential/Election/Town Meeting Reporting: Amy Warfield, Town Clerk Report compiled by: Betty McDonough Report printed by: Goodway Group, Burlington, MA 2017 ANNUAL TOWN REPORT PAGE 1 TOWN OF BURLINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS BURLINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OFFICERS YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 2017 Burlington Website: www.burlington.org TOWN HALL HOURS: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 8:30 AM - 7:00 PM Wednesday 8:30 AM - 1:00 PM Friday TABLE OF CONTENTS 4 Burlington Administration 5 Directory 6 2017 Burlington Community Profile and 2017 Burlington Representation 7 In Memoriam TOWN GOVERNMENT 8 Board of Selectmen and Town Administrator 13 Purchasing Analyst 13 Human Resources 17 Town Counsel GENERAL GOVERNMENT 162 Accountant and Comprehensive Annual Financial Report [Under Addenda] 18 Assessors 19 Town Clerk's Department 21 Vital Statistics 22 Voter Statistics Thru 2016 23 Archives Division 25 Board of Registrars 27 Treasurer/Tax Collector PUBLIC SAFETY 31 Fire Department 41 Police Department 48 16th Anniversary of 9/11- Memorial Dedication Ceremony 50 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS 2017 ANNUAL TOWN REPORT PAGE 2 TOWN OF BURLINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS PLANNING & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 61 Building Department 63 Conservation Commission & Conservation Department 68 Planning Department 75 Zoning Board of Appeals HUMAN SERVICES 77 Board of Health 84 Burlington Housing Authority 86 Council on Aging 93 Disability Access Commission 95 The Office of Veterans' Services 98 Youth & Family Services COMMUNITY SERVICES 102 Beautification Committee 104 Burlington Area Chamber of Commerce 105 Burlington Historical Commission 107 Parks and Recreation Department 113 Public Library & Library Trustees 117 Community Event: ▪Truck Day 118 Community Event: ▪ 4th of July 119 Burlington Landlocked Forest 121 Mary Cummings Park 124 BURLINGTON PUBLIC AND VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS 125 Burlington School Committee 127 Burlington School Administration 128 Superintendent of Schools 130 Burlington Public Schools and Departments & Burlington High School 149 Shawsheen Valley Regional Vocational/Technical School Districts 160 ADDENDA 162 Accountant and Comprehensive Annual Financial Report Year Ended June 30, 2016 Elected Officials and Appointed Boards and Committees Town Meeting Members January, May and September 2017 Town Meeting Minutes Town Election Results - April 8, 2017 Special Primary Election -June 27, 2017 Special State Election - July 25, 2017 2017 ANNUAL TOWN REPORT PAGE 3 TOWN OF BURLINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS BURLINGTON ADMINISTRATION American Disabilities Act Coordinator Christopher Hanafin Animal Control Officer Gerald Mills Appraiser/Assistant Assessor James Doherty Archivist/Records Manager Daniel McCormack Assistant Town Administrator Paul Sagarino Board of Health Director Susan Lumenello Building Inspector John Clancy Conservation Administrator John Keeley Council on Aging Director Margery McDonald Department of Public Works Director John Sanchez Emergency Management Director Michael Patterson Environmental Engineer Christine Mathis Fire Chief Steven Yetman Health Agent/Sanitarian Marlene Johnson Housing Authority Executive Director Colleen Lacey Human Resources Director Joanne Faust Labor Counsel Collins, Loughran & Peloquin Library Director Michael Wick Metropolitan Area Planning Council Rep(MAPC)Kristin Kassner MWRA Designee John Sanchez Parks and Recreation Director Brendan Egan Planning Director Kristin Kassner Police Chief Michael Kent Superintendent of Schools Dr. Eric Conti Town Accountant Paul Sagarino Town Administrator John Petrin Town Clerk Amy Warfield Town Counsel Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane, LLP Town Engineer Thomas Hayes Town Treasurer Tax Collector Brian Curtin Veteran Services Director Christopher Hanafin ● Youth & Family Services Director Christine Shruhan 2017 ANNUAL TOWN REPORT PAGE 4 TOWN OF BURLINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS DIRECTORY TELEPHONE E-MAIL Main Office Connecting all Departments 781-270-1600 Main Fax 781-270-1608 Accounting Department 781-270-1610 [email protected] Assessors 781-270-1650 [email protected] BCAT 781-273-5922 [email protected] Burlington Public Transit 781-270-1965 [email protected] Board of Health 781-270-1955 [email protected] Building Department 781-270-1615 [email protected] Burlington Youth & Family Services 781-270-1961 [email protected] Conservation Commission 781-270-1655 [email protected] Council on Aging 781-270-1950 [email protected] Disability Access Commission 781-270-1749 [email protected] Fire Department 781-270-1925 [email protected] Emergency/Ambulance 911 Communications for the Deaf 911 Library 781-270-1690 [email protected] Information Technology 781-270-6800 [email protected] Planning Board 781-270-1645 [email protected] Police Department 781-272-1212 [email protected] Emergency and Communications for the Deaf 911 Public Works 781-270-1670 [email protected] Chestnut Hill Cemetery 781-229-1879 Pine Haven Cemetery 781-270-1982 Central Maintenance 781-270-1678 Engineering 781-270-1640 [email protected] Highway 781-270-1677 [email protected] Water & Sewer Utilities 781-270-1679 Sewer Section 781-270-1679 Vine Brook Water Plant 781-270-1648 Recreation 781-270-1695 [email protected] School Department & High School 781-270-1800 Fox Hill Elementary 781-270-1791 Francis Wyman Elementary 781-270-1701 Marshall Simonds Middle 781-270-1781 Memorial Elementary 781-270-1721 Pine Glen Elementary 781-270-1712 Selectmen 781-270-1600 [email protected] Shawsheen Regional Tech 978-667-2111 Tax Collector 781-270-1625 [email protected] Town Administrator 781-270-1635 [email protected] Town Clerk 781-270-1660 [email protected] Treasurer 781-270-1623 [email protected] Veterans' Agent 781-270-1959 [email protected] Zoning Board of Appeals 781 505-1150 [email protected] 2017 ANNUAL TOWN REPORT PAGE 5 TOWN OF BURLINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS 2017 BURLINGTON COMMUNITY PROFILE Burlington was a part of Woburn in 1642 and a Woburn Precinct as of 1730 Burlington was incorporated as a town on February 28, 1799 Population as of January 1st: 24,396 Area of Town - 7,577 acres or 11.88 square miles Tax Rate FY17 - Residential: $11.06; Commercial: $28.10 Elevation at Town Hall - 220 feet above sea level Scheduled board/committee meetings are posted at Town Hall and are published as a monthly calendar on the Town’s web page http://www.burlington.org/calendar.php 2017 BURLINGTON REPRESENTATION Governor: Charles Baker www.mass.gov State House, Room 360 617-725-4005 Boston, MA 02133 U.S. Senators: Elizabeth Warren www.warren.senate.gov 317 Hart Senate Office Building 202-224-2742 Washington, DC 20510 Edward Markey www.markey.senate.gov 218 Russell Senate Office Building 202-224-2742 Boston, MA 02203 Congressman: Seth Moulton http://moulton.house.gov/ 6th District 1408 Longworth House Office Bldg. 202-225-8020 Washington, DC 20510 Governor's Marilyn M. Petitto [email protected] Councilor 98 Westminster Avenue 617-725-4015 x 3 3rd District Watertown, MA 02472 State Senator: Cindy Friedman [email protected] 4th Middlesex State House, Room 416-A 617-722-1432 Boston, MA 02133 Representative: Kenneth Gordon [email protected] 21st Middlesex State House, Room 472 617-722-2014 Boston, MA 02133 2017 ANNUAL TOWN REPORT PAGE 6 TOWN OF BURLINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS IN MEMORIAM Notification received for following employees, board and committee members who passed away during 2017 NAME DATE OF DEATH POSITION HELD Robert Adams December 19, 2017 Police - Retired Jean Arin May 14, 2017 Teacher - Retired Teresa Battistello June 6, 2017 Police - Retired Grace Bushee November 20, 2017 School Nurse - Retired Benedetto DelDuca October 3, 2017 Teacher - Retired Harry Dern October 10, 2017 Police - Retired Vincent Gerbrands October 20, 2017 Town Meeting, Ways & Means, Civil Defense Celio (Joseph) Impemba October 2, 2017 Superintendent of Public Works - Retired George Judge October 26, 2017 Selectman - Retired Michael Kelly March 19, 2017 Foreman-Rec Dept - Active Cathy Lee November 5, 2017 Former Town Meeting Member Roger Maloney December 25, 2017 Teacher - Retired John Martinoli November 16, 2017 Teacher - Retired Rita Murphy January 1, 2017 Disability Access Commission Member Barbara O'Doherty June 20, 2017 Teacher - Retired Martha Schofield November 24, 2017 Bookkeeper - Retired Paul Strati September 7, 2017 Pres. Burl Hockey & Skating Assoc, BCAT Sports Call Rosemarie Trangfaglia May 22, 2017 Teacher - Retired 2017 ANNUAL TOWN REPORT PAGE 7 TOWN OF BURLINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS BOARD OF SELECTMEN AND TOWN ADMINISTRATOR