Town of Falmouth Massachusetts Annual Report 2015
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TOWN OF FALMOUTH MASSACHUSEttS ANNUAL REPOrt 2015 2015 Annual Report Report Coordinator: Diane Davidson Web and CD Design and Conversion: Office Manager, Selectmen’s Office Falmouth IT Department Graphic Design, Layout & Technical Services: Printed By: J&R Graphics, Inc. Angela Hurwitz & Mike Bottomley Hanover, MA Barnstable County IT Department Additional Assistance: Compact Disc Duplication: Falmouth IT Department Accurate Bit Copy, Bourne, MA This document may be viewed on the Town of Falmouth web site: www.FalmouthMass.US Contents ELECTED TOWN OFFICERS .................................................................................................................................................5 BOARD OF SELECTMEN & ADMINISTRATION ............................................................................................................9 BOARD OF SELECTMEN ..................................................................................................................................................10 WATCHMAN REPORT FOR APRIL 2015 ANNUAL TOWN MEETING .................................................................11 TOWN MANAGER’S REPORT ..........................................................................................................................................18 PERSONNEL DEPARTMENT ...........................................................................................................................................20 TOWN COUNSEL REPORT ...............................................................................................................................................22 BOARD OF SELECTMEN APPOINTMENTS ................................................................................................................25 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY .....................................................................................................................................33 G.I.S. (GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM) .....................................................................................................35 FINANCE & ACCOUNTING .................................................................................................................................................37 FALMOUTH FINANCE COMMITTEE ..........................................................................................................................38 ASSESSING DEPARTMENT ..............................................................................................................................................39 TOWN COLLECTOR ..........................................................................................................................................................40 REPORT OF THE TOWN TREASURER .........................................................................................................................41 TOWN ACCOUNTANT .......................................................................................................................................................44 STATEMENT OF EXPENDITURES .................................................................................................................................46 STATEMENT OF REVENUE ..............................................................................................................................................53 PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT ..........................................................................................................................................57 PLANNING BOARD ............................................................................................................................................................58 AFFORDABLE HOUSING COMMITTEE ......................................................................................................................59 FALMOUTH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION ................................................60 THE FALMOUTH GOLF ADVISORY COMMITTEE .................................................................................................61 ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS .......................................................................................................................................62 HISTORIC DISTRICTS COMMISSION ..........................................................................................................................64 FALMOUTH HISTORICAL COMMISSION ..................................................................................................................65 COMMUNITY PRESERVATION COMMITTEE ...........................................................................................................66 FALMOUTH CABLE ADVISORY COMMITTEE .........................................................................................................68 PUBLIC SAFETY & PROTECTION .....................................................................................................................................71 POLICE DEPARTMENT .....................................................................................................................................................72 FIRE RESCUE DEPARTMENT ........................................................................................................................................76 HEALTH DEPARTMENT ...................................................................................................................................................81 INSPECTIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT– BUILDING & ZONING ................................................................82 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS ..................................................................................................................................85 FACILITIES MAINTENANCE ..........................................................................................................................................87 ENGINEERING .....................................................................................................................................................................88 HIGHWAY ..............................................................................................................................................................................91 PARKS ......................................................................................................................................................................................93 WAT ER ....................................................................................................................................................................................94 WAST EWAT ER......................................................................................................................................................................96 ENVIRONMENT & CONSERVATION ............................................................................................................................99 FALMOUTH CONSERVATION COMMISSION .........................................................................................................100 MARINE & ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES ....................................................................................................................102 BEACH COMMITTEE ......................................................................................................................................................105 FALMOUTH BIKEWAYS COMMITTEE ......................................................................................................................106 SOUTH CAPE BEACH COMMITTEE ..........................................................................................................................107 ENERGY COMMITTEE ...................................................................................................................................................108 SOLID WASTE ADVISORY COMMITTEE REPORT ................................................................................................110 CAPE LIGHT COMPACT ................................................................................................................................................111 COMMUNITY SERVICES .....................................................................................................................................................115 RECREATION DEPARTMENT .......................................................................................................................................116 HUMAN SERVICES ...........................................................................................................................................................117 COUNCIL ON AGING ......................................................................................................................................................120 FALMOUTH SUBSTANCE ABUSE COMMISSION ...................................................................................................122 FALMOUTH CULTURAL COUNCIL ............................................................................................................................123 VETERANS’ SERVICES .....................................................................................................................................................125 AFFIRMATIVE ACTION COMMITTEE ......................................................................................................................126 CAPE COD