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Town of Hatfield Massachusetts TOWN OF HATFIELD MASSACHUSETTS ANNUAL REPORT 2020 1 2 TOWN OF HATFIELD MASSACHUSETTS TABLE OF CONTENTS TOWN REPORT DEDICATION 04 THE ATHENIAN OATH 05 Demographics/Senators & Representatives 06 Special Acknowledgement 07 350th Anniversary Steering Committee 08 Board of Selectmen 10 Agricultural Advisory Commission 12 Board of Assessors 13 Board of Health 14 Town Clerk 16 Appointed Officials 19 Elected Officials 23 Board of Registrars 24 Elector under the Will of Oliver Smith 25 Treasurer’s Wage Report 27 Collector’s Report 35 Community Preservation Plan 36 Council on Aging 47 Conservation Commission 49 Disability Commission 50 DPW 51 Fire Department/Ambulance 55 Inspection Services 57 Hatfield Public Library 58 Open Space Committee 59 Planning Board 60 Zoning Board of Appeals 61 Police Department 62 School Department 63 Town Accountant 71 3 DEDICATION 350TH ANNIVERSARY STEERING COMMITTEE AND VOLUNTEERS We are pleased to dedicate the 2020 Annual Town Report to the 350th Anniversary Steering Committee and the many volunteers who spent the last three years planning events and programs to commemorate our 350th Anniversary. Planning and preparations demanded your time and tasks would face a year with challenges forcing the Committee to modify plans. Throughout the year, you maintained a positive spirit despite COVID-19. To the Committee Co-Chairs, Ed Lesko and Laurie Banas, and Committee Members, Bobby Betsold, Mike Cahill, Anna Holhut, Paul Labbee, Cher Nicholas, Michael Paszek, Stephanie Slysz, Diana Szynal and Lucinda Williams, and Volunteers, thank you very much for your generosity, dedicated time, talents, and support for a year of memorable celebrations. 4 ATHENIAN OATH We will never bring disgrace to this our town, by any act of dishonesty or cowardice, nor ever desert our suffering comrades in the ranks; we will fight for the ideals and sacred things of the town, both alone and with many; we will revere and obey the town’s laws and do our best to incite a like respect in those above us who are prone to annul or set them at naught; we will strive unceasingly to quicken the public’s sense of civic duty, thus in all these ways we will transmit this town not only less, but greater and more beautiful than it was transmitted to us. 5 Demographics Area 9,300 acres Elevation 132 feet at Main Street Population 3,408 STATE SENATOR Franklin-Hampshire District Joanne Comerford State House Room 70C, Boston, MA 02133 Ph. (617) 722-1532, [email protected] Local Office: P.O. Box 60190, Florence, MA 01062 Ph. (413) 367-4656, [email protected] REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT First Hampshire District Lindsay Sabadosa State House, 24 Beacon St., Room B2, Boston, MA 02133 Ph. (617) 722-2425, [email protected] Local Office: 76 Gothic St., Northampton, MA 01060 Ph. (413) 270-1166 REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS 1st Congressional District Richard Neal 2309 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515-2102 Ph. (202) 225-5601 300 State Street, Ste. 200, Springfield, MA 01105 Ph. (413) 785-0325 2nd Congressional District James McGovern 408 Cannon House Office Bldg., Washington, D.C. 20515 Ph. (202) 225-6101 94 Pleasant Street, Northampton, MA 01060 Ph. (413) 341-8700 SENATORS IN CONGRESS Elizabeth Warren 309 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510 Ph. (202) 224-4543 2400 JFK Federal Building, 15 New Sudbury St., Boston, MA 02203 (617) 565-3170 1550 Main Street, Ste. 406, Springfield, MA 01103 (413) 788-2690 Edward Markey 255 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510 Ph. (202) 224-2742 975 JFK Federal Building, 15 New Sudbury Street, Boston, MA 02203 Ph. (617) 565-8519 1550 Main Street, 4th Floor, Springfield, MA 01103 Ph. (413) 785-4610 6 SPECIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT The year 2020 presented a test of our Town’s resilience and resourcefulness. When the novelle corona virus first reared its head, normal life screeched to a never-to-be-forgotten halt. The Governor declared a State of Emergency, schools and municipal buildings closed and a battle ensued with an invisible and deadly public health enemy. Working alongside the Board of Selectmen, Kerry Flaherty, then the Board of Health Chair, was at the helm of Hatfield’s efforts to hold the line. Ms. Flaherty served in the capacity of COVID-19 Coordinator; a post necessitated by the crisis that required a significant time commitment. She liaised with officials communicating vital information, assessing cases, and tracing contacts. Her extensive knowledge and ability to partner with Town and school officials demonstrated a dedication and passion for the safety of our community. It is because of this dedication and passion that the Board of Selectmen wishes to extend sincere thanks and praise to Kerry for serving Hatfield with devotion and strength of purpose in a time of need. 7 350TH ANNIVERARY STEERING COMMITTEE After more than three years of planning and preparation, the year and celebration of Hatfield’s 350th Anniversary started out absolutely perfect with our New Year’s Eve Gala at the Log Cabin. The evening was filled with excitement, great food, music and dancing, catching up with old friends, making new friends, and the kick-off we wanted for the year of celebration ahead! As we continued planning for the events and festivities ahead, like everything in 2020, all of our plans were soon put in doubt due to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. The spring was filled with much uncertainty as to what 2020 (and all of our celebrations) were going to look like. The committee was faced with many difficult conversations and decisions around whether to cancel, postpone, or change (and how) the plans that had been in the works for over three years. We navigated through virtual meetings, ever changing guidelines and restrictions, and a continued underlying desire to try to keep the Town’s anniversary moving ahead. We successfully held our first event in the pandemic with a “virtual” Incorporation Day Celebration on our official anniversary, May 31, 2020. In a socially distanced, video recorded ceremony in front of our 350th Anniversary cake, speeches were delivered by our State Senator Joanne Comerford, State Representative Lindsay Sabadosa, local and neighboring officials, and several committee members. Working with our local health officials and learning new ways to navigate the changing times, we continued for forge ahead with plans for modified events for the balance of the year. Thanks to the support and assistance of so many organizations and people, we ended up holding nearly all of our scheduled events in some capacity. In a time when most everything across the area and world was being canceled, we were able to hold 11 events throughout the balance of the year, including: o May 31, 2020 – “Virtual” Incorporation Day o July 23, 2020 – Farm to Table Dinner o August 18, 2020 – “Virtual” Time Capsule Opening o August 22, 2020 – Farm 5K Run/Walk o August 22, 2020 – Cornhole Tournament o September 19, 2020 – Historic Homes Tour o September 25, 2020 – Restaurant Night in the Park o September 26, 2020 – Barn Mural Tour o October 3, 2020 – Tractor Parade o October 10, 2020 – Drive-In Concert o December 19, 2020 – Luminarium & Fireworks As we look ahead to 2021 and the balance of our 350th Anniversary celebration, we have many reasons for excitement and optimism. While we currently have only one more event on the calendar, it is our hope to add a few additional events in the spring as warmer weather arrives. We then plan to hold a parade the likes of which the town has never seen. On May 30, 2021, the final day the of our 350th Anniversary year, 8 together with the annual Memorial Day exercises, we are planning a “rolling” 350th Parade that will bring the tour the town! Beyond the completion of the 350th Anniversary events, we are planning for several additional exciting items, including the assembly of the 350th Anniversary Time Capsule, printing and release of a 350th Anniversary Commemorative Book, and plans for more events and celebrations beyond 2021! Stay tuned to www.hatfield350.com, @Hatfield350th on Facebook and Instagram, and around town for more details! In closing, it is in times like these that we truly realize how fortunate we are to live in a small town that is so much more than a community. We want to express our greatest appreciation for everyone that has helped keep the Hatfield 350th Anniversary celebration going during difficult and trying times. Without the dedication, cooperation, and flexibility of our town officials and departments, volunteers, partners, vendors, and participants, none of this would have been possible! Thank you to everyone for doing your part and we look forward to celebrating with everyone as we conclude Hatfield’s 350th Anniversary! Respectfully submitted, Ed Lesko, co-Chair Laurie Banas, co-Chair Robert Betsold Michael Cahill Anna Holhut Paul Labbee Cher Nicholas Michael Paszek Stephanie Slysz Diana Szynal Lucinda Williams 9 BOARD OF SELECTMEN ________________ We respectfully report the following accomplishments and activities in 2020. This report highlights some of the activities of the Board of Selectmen for last year. In recognition of these accomplishments, it is important to understand that many were achieved during a very difficult year because of the COVID-19 Pandemic. The Town was challenged with finding alternative ways to conduct business and exploring ways to hold meetings. The Pandemic forced communities and town officials to act swiftly to stop the spread of the virus. At such a critical time, Board of Health member Kerry Flaherty quickly stepped up working closely with the Board of Selectmen and School Department providing guidance and overseeing contact tracing that covered a significant number of hours.
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