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Town of RICHMOND Massachusetts Annual Report 2010 RICHMOND TOWN HALL Monday through Friday – 8:30 – 2:30 (413) 698-3355 Town Administrator – Matt Kerwood 698-3882 Monday through Friday – 9:00 – 4:00 Tax Collector – Frederick Schubert 698-3315 Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday – 9:00 – Noon Town Clerk – Kate Zahn 698-3555 Tuesday through Friday – 8:30 – 1:30 Town Treasurer – Amy Lane 698-3556 Monday, Thursday – 9:00 am – 4:00 Town Secretary – Kate Zahn 698-3355 Monday through Friday – 8:30 – 1:30 Board of Selectmen 1st, 2nd and 4th Wednesday – 6:00 pm Board of Assessors 2nd Wednesday – 7:00 pm Board of Health 1st Tuesday – 6:30 pm Planning Board 2nd Monday – 6:30 pm Conservation Commission 2nd Tuesday – 7:00 pm Building Inspector – Paul Greene 1st, 2nd and 4th Wednesday – 10:30 am - 12:00 Zoning Enforcement Officer – Craig Swinson 698-2525 1st, 2nd and 4th Wednesday – 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Chief of Police – William Bullett (442-3693) 2nd and 4th Wednesday – 7:30 pm Animal Control Officer John Springstube 232-7038 Richmond Annual Town Report - 2010 In Memoriam Each year we honor town officers and employees who have passed away. In 2010/2011 we lost the following: Lillian Casman Russell Chapman George Crawford Oscar Frank Mim Kimball David Morrison Marylyn Ratcliff Virginia van Allman This town report is dedicated to their memory. Town of Richmond Massachusetts ANNUAL REPORTS of the Town Officers For the Year Ending December 31, 2010 FY 2011 Tax Rate – $ 9.04 FY 2011 Total Valuation – $ 440,153,324 FY 2011 Total Tax Levied – $ 3,979,348. Population – 1,355 (Local Census) Population – 1,475 (Federal Census - 2010) Area of Town – 19.07 Square Miles Richmond Annual Town Report - 2010 TABLE OF CONTENTS Agricultural Commission . 78 Planning Board . 48 Ambulance Service . 57 Police Chief. 53 Animal Control Officer. 54 Recreation Committee . 49 Animal Inspector . 54 Scholarship . 85 Board of Assessors . 38 School Committee. 72 Board of Health. 62 Shaker Mountain School Report . 75 Board of Selectmen/ Tax Collector. 41 Sewer Commissioners . 7 Tax Title Custodian . 86 Building Inspector. 60 Town Administrator . 43 Cable Advisory Committee . 79 Town Clerk . 39 Cemetery Superintendent. 67 Town Meeting (Annual) Community Health Association . 63 Warrant, May 25, 2011. 10 Council on Aging . 51 Explanations . 24 Conservation Commission . 44 Town Meeting (Annual) Cultural Council . 80 Warrant, May 26, 2010. 93 Department of Public Works. 65 Town Meeting (Special) Directory of Town Officials . 3 Warrant, May 25, 2011. 8 Emergency Management Director . 59 Town Meeting (Special) Energy Conservation Committee . 81 Warrant, May 26, 2010. 91 Fence Viewers . 82 Treasurer . 40 Finance Committee. 52 Tree Warden . 58 Free Public Library . 68 Veterans Services . 71 Friends of Richmond Library . 70 Volunteer Fire Department . 55 Historical Commission . 46 Zoning Board of Appeals . 87 Land Trust. 83 Zoning Enforcement Officer . 61 2 Richmond Annual Town Report - 2010 DIRECTORY OF TOWN OFFICIALS ELECTED TOWN OFFICERS Selectmen Alan B. Hanson, 2012 Roger W. Manzolini, 2011 Marguerite J. Rawson, 2013 Chair Board of Health Anthony Segal, 2012 Vacant to be filled in May Election 2014 Dean Fulco, 2013 Andrew Fisher, 2012 Diane Pero, 2013 School Committee Dewey Wyatt, 2012 To be filled in May Election, 2014 Christine Triantos, 2010 Chair Finance Committee Eileen Martin, 2012 Robert Gniadek, 2011 John Mason, 2013 William Martin, 2012 Chair Diane Pero, 2013 Planning Board Linda Morse, 2012 John Hanson, 2015 Michael Kelly, 2014 John Vittori, 2011 Chair Paula Patterson, 2013 Library Trustees Cindy Morrison, 2011 Lisa Donfried, 2012 Adeline Ellis, 2013 Chair Moderator John H. Whitney, 2011 * The date following each name denotes the expiration of the term of office. 3 Richmond Annual Town Report - 2010 APPOINTED OFFICERS * As of January 1st, 2010 Town Administrator - Matt Kerwood Animal Control Officer - John Springstube Assessors’ Clerk - Craig Swinson Board of Health Agent - John Olander Chief Procurement Officer - Matt Kerwood Constables - Eric Latimer, Thomas Grizey, Francis Malnati Custodian of Tax Title Property - Amy Lane Custodian of Town Hall - Bob Kingsley Emergency Management Director - Thomas Grizey Emergency Management Assistant Director - Paul Sintoni Fence Viewers - Alan B. Hanson, Stanley Iwanowicz, Roger W. Manzolini Field Driver - Stanley Iwanowicz Fire Chief - Paul Sintoni Hazardous Waste Response Coordinator - Vacant Inspector of Animals - John Springstube Inspector of Buildings - Paul Greene; Assistant - James Vosburgh Inspector of Gas and Assistant Inspector of Plumbing - Robert Gennari Inspector of Plumbing and Assistant Inspector of Gas - William Korte Inspector of Oil Burners - Paul Sintoni Inspector of Wiring - Charles Allessio; Alternate - Thomas Grizey Library Director - Kristin Smith Police Chief - William Bullett Sexual Harassment Grievance Officer - Matt Kerwood Superintendent of Cemeteries - Stephen Parsons Superintendent of Department of Public Works - Gerald M. Coppola Superintendent of Dutch Elm and Gypsy Moth - Gerald M. Coppola Town Accountant - Angela Cooke Town Counsel - Sarah H. Bell Town Secretary - Kate Zahn Tree Warden - Adam Weinberg Veterans’Agent - Roseann Frieri Zoning Enforcement Officer - Craig Swinson Berkshire Regional Planning Commission Paula Patterson, Delegate Board of Appeals Leslie Abramowitz, 2010, Chair John Mason, 2012 Kathleen Noto, 2010 Steven Patterson, 2009 Richard Berlin (Associate), 2010 Christine Abramowitz (Associate), 2012 Budget Advisory Committee Board of Selectmen Finance Committee Roger W. Manzolini Robert Gniadek Alan B. Hanson John Mason Marguerite J. Rawson William Martin Diane Pero Eileen Martin 4 Richmond Annual Town Report - 2010 APPOINTED OFFICERS (Continued) Conservation Commission Patrick Seckler, 2012 Holly Stover, 2012 Freya Segal, 2012 Charles Pero, 2012 Chair Philip Lund, 2011 Robert Dahlen, 2012 Staff - Gail Palmer, Conservation Administrator Barbara Frank, 2013 Historical Commission William Edwards, 2012 Gloria Morse, 2012 Allison Edwards, 2012 Virginia Larkin, 2013 Chair Beverly Marion, 2012 Cheryl Chapman, 2010 Recreation Committee Ruth Hanavan, 2013 Jeff Konowitch, 2013 Tricia Wyatt, 2013 Christopher Begley, 2013 Chair Holly Freadman, 2013 Road Advisory Committee Chairman, Board of Selectmen – RogerMongolini Chairman, Conservation Commission – Holly Stover Chairman, Planning Board – John Hanson Chairman, Finance Committee – Robert Gniadek DPW Superintendent – Gerald Coppola Tree Warden – Adam Weinberg Berkshire Regional Transit Authority Alan B. Hanson, Delegate Registrars of Voters Edward Forget, 2012 Kathleen McMahon, 2012 Stephen Murray, 2011 Cultural Council Ruma Godlin, 2013 Kathleen Basile, 2011 Christine Triantos, 2011 Karen Cellini-Corcoran, 2014 Chair Kathleen Fabrizio, 2014 Regina Serkin, 2013 Sandra Flannery, 2013 5 Richmond Annual Town Report - 2010 APPOINTED OFFICERS (Continued) Assessors Jeffrey Daigle Peter Cohen Raymond Supranowicz Chair Town Clerk Collector of Taxes Town Treasurer Kate Zahn Frederick W. Schubert Amy Lane Council on Aging Joanne Lahey, 2012 Chair Kathleen McMahon, 2012 William Bullett, 2012 Helen Kingsley, 2012 Carolyn Clairmont, (Associate) 2012 Betsy Bemis, (Associate) 2013 Patricia Malnati, 2012 Road Crew Michael Lamke, Equipment Operator/Mechanic Robert Navin, Equipment Operator - Grade 3 Sewer Crew Thomas Grizey, Sewer Operator Matt Kerwood, Administrator Cable Television Advisory Committee Craig Swinson Margaret Lund Lori Foley Green Chair Sewer Advisory Commitee Lori Foley Green James Mooney Lawrence Goggia Jack O’Brien Sara Schultz 6 Richmond Annual Town Report - 2010 BOARD OF SELECTMEN / SEWER COMMISSIONERS It continues to be an honor to serve the residents of Richmond as your Selectmen. This has once again been a busy year as we have worked to ensure that the Town remains an affordable and hospitable place to live. Accomplishments and highlights of the past year include: - Under the leadership of the Town Administrator and Town Treasurer we refinanced the outstanding balance of the school debt. This refinancing will result in a saving of roughly $485,000 over the next ten years beginning in 2012. This was a major undertaking and we thank the Town Administrator and Town Treasurer for all their efforts. - Again under the leadership of the Town Administrator and Town Treasurer, the accounting systems of the Town and school have been integrated. This has resulted in greater efficiencies and reduced the opportunity for human error. - We continued to address inflow problems with the sewer system to reduce the amount of unwanted groundwater entering the sewer system. - We continued to work with the Tax Collector on an aggressive tax collection effort to eliminate back taxes owed to the Town. We are pleased to report that this has resulted in the collection of a substantial amount of back taxes; however, outstanding taxes remain and the Collector is working to address the matter. We thank the Collector for his diligence. - Thanks to the Town Administrator and Stevan Patterson, Chairman of the Energy Conservation Committee, improvements were made to Town buildings, including the Library and the Fire House, to reduce electric consumption. Each building has undergone an electrical retrofit that included upgrading all interior lighting fixtures to those that are more energy effi- cient, and the installation of motion activated light switches in all classrooms at the school. We certainly want to thank all the hard working employees, as well as the elected