2020 Annual Town Report
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ANNUAL TOWN REPORT 2020 Front and Back Cover Photos By: Jim Hennessey, Sturbridge Resident Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/jim.hennessey.750 REPORT OF THE TOWN OFFICERS FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2020 Town of Sturbridge Lynne Girouard Town Clerk-Burial Agent - Notary We Remember those who have passed on In Memory of those we have lost in 2020: 2/14/2020 Karl F Nauman Water and Sewer Superintendent from 1982-1987 3/5/2020 Constance J Berger BOH Senior Worker Member of the Sturbridge Senior Center 5/22/2020 Perry Edward Norris Member of Opacum Land Trust 8/1/2020 Evelyn F (Davidson) Simpson Sturbridge Finance Committee Secretary 9/5/2020 Margaret Jeanette (Morgan) Chouinard Member of the Sturbridge Senior Center We are grateful for their years of faithful service to the Town of Sturbridge. 308 Main Street Email: [email protected] Telephone (508) 347-2510 Sturbridge, MA 01566 Fax (508) 347-5886 “The Town of Sturbridge is an Equal Opportunity Organization” TABLE OF CONTENTS Annual and Special Town Meeting Warrants ..............................................................................197 Appointed/Hired Officials ...............................................................................................................3 Board of Assessors Annual Report ................................................................................................62 Board of Health Annual Report ...................................................................................................148 Board of Selectmen Annual Report ...............................................................................................18 Building Inspector Annual Report ...............................................................................................146 Burgess Elementary School Annual Report ..................................................................................85 Burgess Elementary School Teachers In-Service ..........................................................................79 Charter - Town of Sturbridge .......................................................................................................240 Community Preservation Act Committee Annual Report ...........................................................168 Conservation Commission Annual Report ..................................................................................152 Council on Aging Annual Report ................................................................................................173 Counseling and Hotline Services ...................................................................................................14 Department of Public Works Annual Report ...............................................................................120 Design Review Committee Annual Report .............................................................................. 157 Economic Development and Tourism Annual Report .................................................................159 Elected Town Officials ....................................................................................................................1 Facilities Department .............................................................................................................. 192 Finance Director Annual Report ....................................................................................................26 Fire Department Annual Report ..................................................................................................107 Governmental Agencies .................................................................................................................15 Historical Commission ................................................................................................................170 Housing Partnership .....................................................................................................................145 Joshua Hyde Library Director Annual Report .............................................................................183 Municipal Salaries .........................................................................................................................32 Open Space Committee Annual Report .......................................................................................158 Planning Board Annual Report ....................................................................................................131 Police Department Annual Report .................................................................................................90 Public Access ...............................................................................................................................195 Recreation Committee Annual Report .........................................................................................177 School Department Annual Report ................................................................................................75 Special Events Annual Report .....................................................................................................162 Sturbridge Directory.................................................................................................................. 12 Sturbridge Tourist Association ....................................................................................................163 Superintendent of Schools Annual Report .....................................................................................87 Town Accountant Annual Report ..................................................................................................44 Town Administrator Annual Report ..............................................................................................22 Town Clerk Annual Report ............................................................................................... 63 Trails Committee Annual Report .................................................................................................186 Tree Warden Annual Report ........................................................................................................166 Veolia Water North America Operating Services Annual Report ...............................................124 Veteran Services Director Annual Report ...................................................................................188 Zoning Board of Appeals Annual Report ....................................................................................142 ELECTED TOWN OFFICIALS MODERATOR - 3 Year Term (One) Michael Caplette 2021 TOWN CLERK - 3 Year Term (One) Lynne Girouard 2022 BOARD OF REGISTRARS - 3 Year Term (3 Members) Lynne Girouard, Town Clerk 2022 (elected) Cheryl Wood Creeden 2022 Janet Garon 2023 Susan Murphy 2021 BOARD OF SELECTMEN - 3 Year Term (5 members) Mary Blanchard, Chair 2023 Mary Dowling, Vice Chair 2022 Michael Suprenant, Clerk 2021 Chase Kaitbenski 2021 Ian Dunnigan 2023 BOARD OF ASSESSORS - 3 Year Term (3 Members) Paul Murphy, Chair 2021 Sophia Lengyel Rogers, Vice Chair 2022 VACANT 2023 STURBRIDGE SCHOOL COMMITTEE - 3 Year Term (5 Members) Katherine Alexander, Chair 2023 Megan Panek, Vice Chair 2021 Mary Bellezza 2022 Kristin Tuohey, Secretary 2023 Karen Kowal 2022 TANTASQUA SCHOOL COMMITTEE - 3 Year Term (5 Members) Patricia Barnicle 2023 Michelle Fitzgerald 2021 Susan Waters 2021 William Haggerty 2022 Kristen M. Leo 2022 Ted Goodwin 2023 CONSTABLES - 3 Year Term (3 Members) L. David Covino 2022 Robert G. Cerny 2021 Timothy Grant 2023 1 1 ELECTED TOWN OFFICIALS BOARD OF HEALTH - 3 Year Term (3 Members) Linda Cocalis, Chair 2023 Richard Volpe 2022 Dr. George DeBusk 2021 RECREATION COMMITTEE - 3 Year Term (5 Members) MaryLou Volpe, Chair 2022 Cindy Sowa Forgit 2022 Erin Carson 2021 Kadion Phillips 2023 Jeffery Scott Shapiro 2023 ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS - 3 Year Term (5 Elected, 2 Appointed) Elizabeth Banks 2023 (Elected) Diane Trapasso 2021 (Elected) Thomas Earls 2022 (Elected) Fidelis Onwubueke 2022 (Elected) William Zelenak 2021 (Elected) Michael Young 2023 (Appointed) Marge Cooney 2022 (Appointed) LIBRARY TRUSTEES - 3 Year Term (9 Members) David Peterkin 2021 Sandra Gibson-Quigley 2023 Stephen Mullen 2022 Joyce Sinnott 2022 Rebecca Celuzza 2020 Melissa Earls 2022 Carol Mitchell 2021 Elisa Krochmalnyckys 2023 Jessica M. Colati 2023 APPOINTED/HIRED TOWN OFFICIALS TOWN ADMINISTRATOR Jeff Bridges Town Administrator Andrea Mensen (resigned) Administrative Assistant Alexandra McConnon Administrative Assistant FACILITIES DEPARTMENT Robyn Chrabascz Facilities Coordinator 2 2 APPOINTED/HIRED TOWN OFFICIALS FACILITIES DEPARTMENT James Mortell Custodian Michael DeHaan Custodian FINANCE DEPARTMENT Barbara Barry Finance Director 2023 (3 year appointment) Christopher Geraghty Town Accountant 2023 (3 year appointment) Sandra Sears Assistant Treasurer/Collector Jean Campbell Accounting Clerk Dale Meehan-McNeil Ambulance Billing Laura Bonnette Administrative Assistant to the Finance Director ASSESSORS DEPARTMENT Ann Murphy Principal Assessor 2023 (3 year appointment) Liza Peters Administrative Assistant OFFICE OF THE TOWN CLERK Lynne Girouard Town Clerk 2022 Sheila O’Connell Assistant Town Clerk BUILDING INSPECTOR/ZONING ENFORCEMENT OFFICER - (3 year appointment) Nelson Burlingame Building Inspector 2021 Cynthia Forgit Administrative Assistant WIRE INSPECTOR - (3 year appointment) Clyde Gagnon Wire Inspector 2020 ASSISTANT WIRE INSPECTOR - (3 year appointment) William Gibson