Town of Marion, Massachusetts
2019 Annual Report Town of Marion
Municipal Telephone Directory
Emergency Numbers
Ambulance - 748-1212 911 - Emergency Only Fire Dept. - 748-1177 Police Dept. - 748-1212 911 - Emergency Only 911 - Emergency Only
Office of Emergency Management - 748-1212 911- Emergency Only
Town House - 748-3500 Two Spring Street
Board of Appeals – 748-3560 Harbormaster office – 748-3515 Board of Assessors – 748-3518 Planning Board – 748-3517 Board of Health – 748-3530 Recreation Department – 508-748-3537 Board of Selectmen -748-3520 Registrars of Voters – 748-3526 Building Department – 748-3516 Town Accountant – 748-3523 Conservation Commission – 748-3515 Town Administrator – 748-3520 Council on Aging – 748-3570 Town Clerk – 748-3502 Facilities Manager – 748-3089 Town Planner – 748-3513 Fire Inspections – 748-3510 Treasurer/Collector – 748-3504 Veteran’s Services – 758-4100, Ext. 212
Department of Public Works - 50 Benson Brook Road - 748-3540 Elizabeth Taber Library - 748-1252 Harbormaster/Shellfish Officer - 748-3535 Superintendent of Schools - 758-2772 Sippican School - 748-0100 Old Rochester Regional Junior High School - 758-4928 Old Rochester Regional High School - 758-3745
Front cover photo by Donna Hemphill Back cover photo by Jay McGrail One Hundred Sixty Fifth Annual Report of the Town Officers of Marion
For the Year Ending December 31st 2019
—Table of Contents—
In Memoriam ...... 4
Elected Town Officials...... 5 Appointed Town Officials & Staff ...... 6
General Government Reports Board of Selectmen/Water & Sewer Commissioners ...... 14 Town Administrator...... 19 Board of Assessors ...... 20 Planning Board ...... 22 Department of Public Works...... 24 Water Committee ...... 27 Building Commissioner ...... 29 Zoning Board of Appeals ...... 33 Facilities Manager ...... 34
Health and Human Services Reports Marion Board of Health ...... 37 Public Health Nurse...... 39 Council on Aging ...... 41 Marion Affordable Housing Trust ...... 44 Veterans Agent ...... 45
Protection of Persons and Property Reports Police Department ...... 46 Animal Control ...... 49 Marion Emergency Management Agency ...... 50 Parking Clerk ...... 51 Fire Department/Marion Emergency Medical Service ...... 52
Harbor and Recreation Reports Recreation Department ...... 55 Harbormaster ...... 57 Harbormaster Revenue & Expenses ...... 58 Shellfish Officer ...... 59 Marine Resources Commission ...... 60 Boat Berths Waiting List ...... 61
Resource Management Reports Bird Island Lighthouse Restoration Committee ...... 62 Marion Energy Management Committee ...... 63 Conservation Commission ...... 64
2 Resource Management Reports (continued) Mattapoisett River Valley Water District ...... 66 Mattapoisett River Valley Water Supply Protection Advisory Committee ...... 67 Marion Open Space Acquisition Commission ...... 69 Community Preservation Committee ...... 73 Capital Improvements Planning Committee ...... 74 Capital Improvements 10 Year Plan ...... 76 Marion Tree and Parks Committee ...... 79 Music Hall Advisory Committee ...... 80 Marion Cemetery Commission ...... 81 Southeastern Regional Planning & Economic Development District (SRPEDD) ...... 82
Library and Arts Reports Elizabeth Taber Library ...... 85 Marion Natural History Museum ...... 87 Marion Concert Band ...... 90 Marion Cultural Council ...... 92 Old Rochester Community TV ...... 93
Education Reports Marion Public Schools ...... 95 Old Rochester Regional School District ...... 96 Sippican School ...... 114 Old Rochester Regional Junior High School ...... 117 Old Rochester Regional High School ...... 122 Marion 2019 Graduates ...... 128 Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical School ...... 129
Town Records Town Election ...... 132 Annual & Special Town Meeting Minutes ...... 134 Financial and Census Information ...... 168
Town Clerk Gross Earnings of Town Employees ...... 169 Town Accountant ...... 180 Listing of Properties and Total Taxes...... 208
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IN MEMORIAM 2019
Jean Bacon
Grace Cobb
Robert “Kirk” Coykendall
Joan Healy
Richard Marx
Thomas Nye, Sr.
Susan O’Brien
Faith Paulsen
Donald Perry
Ray Pickles
Neal Potter
John “Chip” Prescott
Marguerite Repass
Frank J. Ryder III
Carol Sanz
Florence Savery
4 ELECTED TOWN OFFICERS As of May, 2019 Election and End of Year
BOARD OF SELECTMEN John P. Waterman May, 2022 Norman A. Hills May, 2020 Randy L. Parker May, 2021
BOARD OF ASSESSORS Catherine A. Gibbs May, 2022 Patricia A. DeCosta May, 2020 George T.J. Walker May, 2021
MODERATOR Brad A. Gordon May, 2020
BOARD OF HEALTH Ed Hoffer, M.D. May, 2022 Dot Brown (appointed to fill vacancy) May, 2020 John B. Howard, M.D. May, 2021
PLANNING BOARD William W. Saltonstall May, 2022 Joseph Rocha May, 2022 Norman A. Hills May, 2020 Eileen J. Marum May, 2020 Christopher Collings May, 2020 Andrew M. Daniel May, 2021 Kristen Saint Don-Campbell May, 2021
OPEN SPACE ACQUISITION COMMISSION Casey Gunschel May, 2022 John Rockwell May, 2022 Jeffrey W. Oakes May, 2020 Amanda E. Chace May, 2020 Alan P. Harris May, 2021
MARION SCHOOL COMMITTEE Nicole Daniel May, 2022 Kate E. Houdellette May, 2020 Ronald P. Gerhart May, 2020 April Rios May, 2021 Michelle L. Smith May, 2021
OLD ROCHESTER REGIONAL SCHOOL COMMITTEE (Marion) Heather L. Burke May, 2022 Paul A. Goulet, Jr. May, 2020
TREE WARDEN Russell Gunschel May, 2022
UPPER CAPE COD REGIONAL VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL SCHOOL COMMITTEE Christine A. Marcolini (appointed to fill vacancy) November, 2020
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