ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF MIDDLEBOROUGH MASSACHUSETTS FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2011 “CRANBERRY CAPITAL OF THE WORLD” 342 YEARS OF PROGRESS DEDICATION Betty Brown Betty Brown served as the Adult Services and Reference Librarian for the Middleborough Public Library from 1990 – 2010. A graduate of Middleborough High School, UMass Amherst and Michigan State University where she earned Masters and Doctorate degrees, Betty shared her knowledge of local history and genealogy through her work at the library. She spearheaded the indexing of the Middleborough Gazette as a special project which enables users the world over to have easy access to our local newspaper. She will be long remembered for her wonderful sense of humor and professional expertise. Anna Nalevanko Anna Nalevanko served as the Director of the Office of Economic and Community Development for the Town of Middleborough from 2006 - 2011. A graduate of Assumption College and George Washington University, she had a long career in public service upon her arrival in Middleborough. She wrote and administered grant programs secured by the Town in the areas of economic development, housing and business. She was enthusiastic and dedicated to her work to enhance the quality of life in Middleborough. 1 Eileen Gates Eileen Gates began her employment with the Town of Middleborough in 1971 as a part- time clerk in the Police Department. In 1972, she was hired full-time in the Treasurer/Collector’s Office and retained her part-time in the police department for another theee years. In 1986, she was appointed Assistant Town Clerk/Town Accountant and was promoted to Town Clerk on March 8, 2004 serving until her retirement on June 30, 2011. A graduate of Middleborough High School and Bryant & Stratton College, Eileen was a certified municipal clerk. As Town Clerk, she was responsible for public records retention, elections, town meeting vote certifications, vital statistics and official keeper of the town seal. She served the public faithfully as Town Clerk and is recognized for forty years of service to the Town. 2 IN MEMORIAM Of Those Who Served the Town 2010 Betty Brown – January 11, 2010 Library 2011 Carolyn Amora - July 21, 2011 Kenneth Poirier, Jr. – June 28, 2011 School Department Highway Department Donald Boucher – June 28, 2011 Arnold Salley – January 18, 2011 Highway Department Police Department William Caswell – September 1, 2011 George Simmons – August 3, 2011 School Department School Department Laura Donner – March 9, 2011 Marion Tremml – March 16, 2011 School Department School Department Margaret Falconeiri – October 30, 2011 Marjorie Trudel – March 2, 2011 School Department School Department Anna Nalevanko - September 17, 2011 Catherine Turner– December 17, 2011 Economic and Community Development School Department Richard Nelson – January 24, 2011 Judith Wiksten – November 25, 2011 School Department Police Department 3 MIDDLEBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS General Information Elevation – 100 feet above sea level Settled - 1660 Incorporated - 1669 Population – 23,278 Area – 70 square miles Number of Dwellings – 6,609 Municipal Owned – Water, Sewer, Gas & Electric Light Plant Full Staffed Fire and Police Departments Schools Accredited Recreation– Swimming, Tennis, Playgrounds, Annual Canoe Race Wareham Street Dam and Fishway/Nemasket River - Herring Viewing (April) Principal Industries Cranberries/Sweetened Dried Cranberries Distribution Diversified Products Landscape Products Location 38 miles from Boston 22 miles from New Bedford 30 miles from Providence, Rhode Island On Routes 44 East to Plymouth and Route 44 West to Taunton and Providence, Rhode Island On Routes 28 and I-495 South to Cape Cod and Route 28 North to Brockton On Route 79 South to Fall River, Route 18 South to New Bedford and Route 18 North to Braintree On Route 105 South to Marion/Mattapoisett and Route 105 North to Halifax 4 WHERE TO CALL FOR SERVICE Animal Control Officer Dog Pound 946-2455 or Police Station 947-1212 Animal Inspector Health Department 946-2408 Bills and Accounts Town Accountant 946-2313 Birth Certificates Town Clerk 946-2415 Building Permits Building Inspector 946-2426 Burial Permits Town Clerk 946-2415 Business Certificates Town Clerk 946-2415 Business & Industrial Commission Town Manager 947-0928 Civil Defense Fire Department 946-2461 Conservation Commission Conservation Agent 946-2406 Commission on Disability Town Clerk 946-2415 Death Certificates Town Clerk 946-2415 Department of Public Works Highway Department 946-2480 Dog Licenses Town Clerk 946-2415 Economic & Community Developmt.Main Number 946-2402 Elections Town Clerk 946-2415 Elderly Services Council on Aging 946-2490 Employment Town Manager 947-0928 Entertainment Licenses Town Clerk 946-2415 Fuel Oil Storage Fire Department 946-2461 Health Health Department 946-2408 Library Public Library 946-2470 Licenses Town Clerk 946-2415 Light & Power Gas & Electric Department 947-1371 Marriage Certificates Town Clerk ` 946-2415 Middleborough Housing Housing Authority 947-3824 Milk Inspector Health Department 946-2408 Playground Park Department 946-2440 Plumbing/Gas Permits Plumbing/Gas Inspector 946-2426 Public Health Nurse Health Department 946-2408 Purchasing Town Manager 947-0928 Refuse & Garbage Collection Highway Superintendent 946-2480 Road Opening Permits Building Inspector 947-2426 Schools School Department 946-2000 Selectmen Selectmen’s Office 946-2405 Sewer Permits Sewer Department 946-2485 or Plumbing Inspector 946-2426 Tax Assessments Assessors 946-2410 Tax Collections Tax Collector 946-2420 Town Planner Planner’s Office 946-2425 Veteran’s Benefits Veteran’s Agent 946-2407 Trees Tree Warden 946-2480 Voting and Registration Town Clerk 946-2415 Water Department Wareham Street 946-2482 Weights & Measures Sealer 947-8461 Wiring Permits Wiring Inspector 946-2426 Zoning Board of Appeals 947-4095 5 PUBLIC OFFICIALS Town Manager Health Officer Charles J. Cristello Jeanne Spalding, CHO Assistant to the Town Manager Animal Inspector Allison J. Ferreira (6/11) Jessica Gardner Caroline Sabalewski LaCroix (7/11) Dog Officer/Animal Shelter Assessor Jayson Tracey Barbara Erickson Health Inspector Building Commissioner/Fence Viewer Catherine Hassett Robert J. Whalen Public Health Nurses Inspector of Wires Joan Stone, R.N. Bill Gazza Nurse’s Aide Alternate Inspector of Wires Ana Braddock John Hogan Housing Authority Plumbing and Gas Inspector Josephine Ruthwicz Jay Catalano Information Technology, Director Alternate Plumbing and Gas Inspector Roger Brunelle Charles Pina Librarian Conservation Agent Danielle Bowker Patricia Cassady Police Chief/Keeper of the Lockup Constables Bruce D. Gates Karen A. Blair Agent for Liquor Establishment Margaret C. Carey Bruce D. Gates James A. Carey Regular Police Officers Joseph R. Gallant Assistant to the Police Chief Rae A. Costa Irene C. Hudson Dana L. Galant Planning Director Robert Perry Ruth McCawley Geoffroy Arthur H. Blair III Sealer of Weights and Measures Council on Aging, Director Charles Norvish Andrea M. Priest Selectmen, Confidential Secretary DPW Director/Tree Warden/ Jacqueline Shanley Moth Superintendent Superintendent of Parks Andrew P. Bagas Fran Cass Water Superintendent Superintendent of Schools Joseph Silva Michael Malone Wastewater Superintendent Town Accountant Todd Goldman Steven Dooney Economic and Community Development Town Clerk Anna M. Nalevanko (9/11) Eileen S. Gates (6/30/11) Fire Chief Allison J. Ferreira (7/1/11) Lance M. Benjamino Town Counsel Assistant to the Fire Chief Daniel F. Murray, Esq. Diane Henault Treasurer/Collector of Taxes/ General Manager, Gas & Electric Dept. Trustee, Ethel M. Delano Fund and John Granahan M.L.H.P. Luxury Fund Judy M. MacDonald Veterans’ Agent/Agent for Veterans’ Graves Paul Provencher 6 ELECTED OFFICIALS Board of Selectmen Alfred Rullo, Chairman Term Expires 2013 Stephen J. McKinnon, Vice Chairman Term Expires 2012 Allin Frawley Term Expires 2014 Ben Quelle Term Expires 2014 Steven P. Spataro Term Expires 2013 Gas & Electric Commissioners Donald Richard Triner, Chairman Term Expires 2012 Terrence Murphy Term Expires 2012 Thomas E. Murphy Term Expires 2013 Joseph M. Ranahan Term Expires 2011 Michael Solimini Term Expires 2013 School Committee Gregory D. Thomas, Chairman Term Expires 2012 Sara Adams Mycock Cederholm Term Expires 2013 Paul C. Hilton, Vice Chairman Term Expires 2011 Jeannie M. Martin Term Expires 2012 Joseph A. Masi, Jr. Term Expires 2011 Gregory D. Thomas Term Expires 2012 Board of Assessors Anthony F. Freitas, Jr., Chairman Term Expires 2013 Paula M. Burdick Term Expires 2012 Diane A. Maddigan Term Expires 2014 Town Moderator Wayne C. Perkins Term Expires 2012 Finance Committee Richard J. Pavadore, Chairman Term Expires 2014 Leilani Dalpe, Vice-Chairman Term Expires 2013 Donald L. Baldwin, III, Secretary Term Expires 2012 Glenn MacPherson Term Expires 2012 Suzanne Dube Term Expires 2014 Diane Stewart Term Expires 2013 Tarsi Velantzas Term Expires 2012 Planning Board Michael LaBonte, Chairman Term Expires 2012 William B. Garceau Term Expires 2014 David J. Maddigan, Jr. Term Expires 2013 Peter A. Reynolds Term Expires 2016 Donald Edward Swarce Term Expires 2015 Park Commissioners William J. Ferdinand, Chairman Term Expires 2013 Garrett D. Perry Term Expires 2012 David K. Thomas Term Expires 2012 Cheryl A. Leonard Term Expires 2014 Glen Lydon Term Expires 2014 Fran Cass, Park Superintendent 7 Housing Authority Arlene R. Dickens, Chairman Term Expires 2014 Roger A. Clark Term Expires 2015 Buddy D. Chilcot Term Expires 2013