Shrewsbury Town Report
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SHREWSBURY TOWN REPORT NO. 292 FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2019 TABLE OF CONTENTS Accountant .......................................................................................................282 Alcohol Beverages Licenses .............................................................................260 Balance Sheet Combined Balances Sheet of All Fund Types & Account Groups ........286 Deferred Revenue Accounts ................................................................284 Non-General Fund Account Balances .................................................291 Revenue................................................................................................289 Transfers from Reserve Fund ...............................................................283 Year-To-Date Budget Report ................................................................299 Board of Assessors .............................................................................................93 Building Inspector ...............................................................................................96 Commission on Disabilities ..............................................................................101 Conservation Commission ................................................................................103 Contributory Retirement System .......................................................................229 Council on Aging ...............................................................................................108 Cultural Council .................................................................................................113 Department of Public Works .............................................................................179 Development Corporation .................................................................................115 Elections Annual Town Election – May 7, 2019 ......................................................34 Electric and Cable Operations (SELCO) ............................................................117 Emergency Management Agency .....................................................................141 Engineering Division ..........................................................................................143 Facts About Shrewsbury .......................................................................................5 Federal, State and County Representatives ..........................................................7 Fire Department .................................................................................................146 Forestry Department .........................................................................................156 Health Department ............................................................................................157 Highway Division ...............................................................................................163 Historic District Commission .............................................................................166 Historical Commission ......................................................................................168 Housing Authority ..............................................................................................180 Lake Quinsigamond Commission .....................................................................206 Library ..............................................................................................................182 Master Plan Steering Committee ......................................................................203 Parks, Recreation and Cemetery Division ........................................................173 Personnel Board ...............................................................................................208 Planning Board ................................................................................................. 210 Planning and Economic Development Department ..........................................218 Police Department (includes Animal Control) ....................................................222 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS (continued) Public Buildings Division ...................................................................................171 Precinct Officers ..................................................................................................31 Recapitulation of Board of Selectmen Fees ......................................................259 Registrars of Voters ...........................................................................................107 Resignations ........................................................................................................85 Retirement .........................................................................................................245 Scholarship Fund ..............................................................................................236 Schools ..............................................................................................................237 Selectmen ...........................................................................................................75 Sewer & Water ...................................................................................................261 Soldiers Memorial Commission.........................................................................235 Telephone Directory ..............................................................................Back Cover Town Clerk ...........................................................................................................82 Town Counsel ....................................................................................................264 Town Government Organization ............................................................................8 Town Officers and Committees .............................................................................9 Town Manager ....................................................................................................87 Town Meeting Members ......................................................................................21 Town Meeting Minutes Annual Town Meeting – May 20, 2019 ..................................................36 Annual Town Meeting (Adjourned) – May 22, 2019 ................................57 Special Town Meeting – October 21, 2019 ............................................71 Trails Committee ...............................................................................................204 Treasurer and Collector .....................................................................................271 Statement of Funded Debt .................................................................. 272 Treasurer's Cash ...................................................................................274 Outstanding Receivables .....................................................................276 Trust Funds Summary Year End Report ...............................................278 Veteran’s Services Department .........................................................................267 Weights and Measures ......................................................................................270 Wright and Harlow Charitable Fund ....................................................................86 Zoning Board of Appeals ....................................................................................20 4 FACTS ABOUT SHREWSBURY History This township was granted to certain persons in 1717, most of whom belonged to Marlboro. Boundaries of Shrewsbury were established on December 6, 1720. (Prov. Laws, Vol XI, p. 236) First Meeting House built May 4, 1721. Incorporated as a town, December 15, 1727. Part of Shrewsbury was: Annexed to Lancaster, February 27, 1768 Established as Boylston, March 1, 1786 Annexed to Westborough, March 2, 1793 Annexed to Grafton, March 3, 1826 Location About 6 miles from Worcester, 36 miles West of Boston and 183 miles from New York City. Land Area Approximately 20.78 square miles (13,971.2 acres). Lakes and Ponds Approximately 1.05 square miles Elevation Municipal Building approximately 633 feet above sea level. Highest point in Town, Rawson Hill, 755 feet above sea level. Population Year Year 1723 40 families 1960 16,622 1790 963 (after incorporation of Boylston) 1970 19,229 1860 1,558 1980 22,674 1930 6,910 1990 24,146 1940 7,586 2000 31,640 1950 10,594 2010 35,608 (Local) 2019 33,054 Registered Voters December 31, 2019 24,055 Town Government Representative Town Government 1953 Selectmen - Manager 1953 Ten Precincts - December 31, 2011 Roads State Roads 18.41 miles Town Roads 153.61 miles Private Roads 12.48 miles Subdivision Roads 2.01 miles 5 Tax Rate $12.57 Residential $12.57 Open Space $12.57 Commercial, Industrial Personal Property per $1,000 Value Taxes due and payable July 1st Taxpayers are advised to refer to the printed matter on their tax bill regarding interest. Total Valuation $6,430,901,061 Transportation Served by Route 9, 70, 140, U.S. 20 and Interstate 290 Easy access to Massachusetts Turnpike and Route 495 Public Utilities Municipally owned Water System since 1905 Municipally owned Light Department since 1908 Combined Sewer and Water Department since 1963 Municipally owned CATV since 1983 Stormwater Utility since 2019 Schools Senior High School Middle Schools (2) Four Elementary Schools Beal Early Childhood Center Parker Road Preschool Annual Town