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2019 Annual Report 2019 Annual Report 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS TOWN OF UPTON 11 CENSUS 13 MASSACHUSETTS OFFICIALS 15 IN MEMORIAM 17 TOWN OFFICERS 23 ELECTED 25 BOARD OF ASSESSORS OF TAXES 25 BOARD OF HEALTH 25 BOARD OF SELECTMEN 25 CEMETERY COMMISSION 26 COLLECTOR-TREASURER 26 COMMISSIONER OF TRUST FUNDS 26 CONSTABLES 26 FINANCE COMMITTEE 26 CAPITAL BUDGET COMMITTEE 27 MENDON-UPTON REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT COMMITTEE 27 MODERATOR 27 PLANNING BOARD 27 PUBLIC LIBRARY TRUSTEES 28 RECREATION COMMISSION 28 UPTON HOUSING AUTHORITY 28 3 APPOINTED BY THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN 30 AFFORDABLE HOUSING TRUST 30 CABLE TELEVISION ADVISORY COMMITTEE 30 CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS REGIONAL PLANNING DELEGATE 30 COMMUNITY PRESERVATION COMMITTEE 30 CONSERVATION COMMISSION 31 LAND STEWARDSHIP COMMITTEE 32 OPEN SPACE COMMITTEE 32 COUNCIL FOR THE AGING 32 COUNTY ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER 33 CULTURAL COUNCIL 33 CUSTODIAN OF TAX TITLE PROPERTIES 33 DISABILITY AFFAIRS GRIEVANCE COORDINATOR 33 DISABILITY COMMISSION 33 DPW FEASIBILITY COMMITTEE 34 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE 34 ELECTRONIC VOTING COMMITTEE 34 FIRE & EMS ADVISORY COMMITTEE 35 FOREST FIRE WARDEN 35 GREEN COMMUNITY DESIGNATION COMMITTEE 35 HISTORICAL COMMISSION 35 MUNICIPAL COMMUNITY CENTER FEASIBILITY COMMITTEE 36 OPIATE TASK FORCE 36 OTHER POST EMPLOYMENT TRUST COMMISSIONERS 36 PERSONEL BOARD 36 RECORDS ACCESS OFFICER 37 4 REGISTRAR OF VOTERS 37 RFP COMMITTEE 37 SENIOR WORK-OFF PROGRAM COORDINATOR 37 TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE 38 TREE WARDEN 38 TRENCH PERMITTING AUTHORITY 38 TOWN COUNSEL 38 TOWN MANAGER 38 VETERANS' GRAVES 38 ZONING APPEAL BOARD 38 APPOINTED BY THE TOWN MANAGER 40 OFFICE OF THE TOWN MANAGER 40 COUNCIL FOR THE AGING 40 CODE ENFORCEMENT 40 FIRE & EMS DEPARTMENT 41 POLICE & COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT 43 PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT 44 TOWN ACCOUNTANT 44 TOWN CLERK 44 VETERANS’ SERVICES DIRECTOR 45 WARRANTS & PROCEEDINGS 46 ANNUAL TOWN MEETING WARRANT / 2 MAY 2019 48 PROCEEDINGS OF ANNUAL TOWN MEETING / 2 MAY 2019 69 TOWN ELECTION WARANT / 14 MAY 2019 85 PROCEEDINGS OF ANNUAL TOWN ELECTION / 14 MAY 2019 87 5 SPECIAL TOWN MEEING / 5 NOVEMBER 2019 91 PROCEEDINGS OF SPECIAL TOWN MEETING / 5 NOVEMBER 2019 112 TOWN OFFICERS & COMMITTEE REPORTS 123 BOARD OF SELECTMEN / TOWN MANAGER 125 AFFORDABLE HOUSING TRUST 131 ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER 132 ASSESSORS 133 BOARD OF HEALTH 135 CABLE ADVISORY COMMITTEE 138 CABLE TELEVISION 139 CAPITAL BUDGET COMMITTEE 140 CEMETERY COMMISSION 143 CODE ENFORCEMENT DEPARTMENT 144 COMMUNITY PRESERVATION COMMITTEE 147 CONSERVATION COMMISSION 149 COUNCIL ON AGING 151 CULTURAL COUNCIL 155 DISIBILITY COMMISSION 158 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS 160 DPW FEASIBILITY COMMITTEE 167 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE 168 ELECTRONIC VOTING 171 FIRE AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES 172 GREEN COMMUNITY COMMITTEE 178 HISTORICAL COMMISSION 180 HOUSING AUTHORITY 181 6 LAND STEWARDSHIP COMMITTEE 183 LIBRARY DIRECTOR 186 LIBRARY TRUSTEES 188 MODERATOR 189 MUNICIPAL COMMUNITY CENTER FEASIBILITY COMMITTEE 191 OTHER POST EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS 193 OPEN SPACE COMMITTEE 194 PERSONNEL BOARD 196 PLANNING BOARD 198 POLICE AND COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT 202 RECREATION COMMISSION 211 REGISTRAR OF VOTERS 216 RFP COMMITTEE 217 TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE 218 TOWN ACCOUNTANT 220 TOWN CLERK 224 TREASURER/COLLECTOR 228 TRUST FUND COMMISSIONERS 236 VETERANS’ SERVICES 239 SCHOOL REPORTS 241 BLACKSTONE VALLEY VOCATIONAL REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT 243 MENDON-UPTON REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT 267 7 8 2019 9 10 TOWN OF UPTON 11 12 CENSUS 2019 Town Census 7828 2018 Town Census 7728 1950 Federal Census 2656 2017 Town Census 7737 1940 Federal Census 2249 2016 Town Census 7613 1930 Federal Census 2026 2015 Town Census 7399 1900 Federal Census 1937 2014 Town Census 7431 1890 Federal Census 1878 2013 Town Census 7418 1880 Federal Census 2203 2012 Town Census 7360 1870 Federal Census 1989 2011 Town Census 7342 1860 Federal Census 1986 2010 Town Census 7366 1850 Federal Census 2018 2010 Town Census 7542 1840 Federal Census 1658 2000 Town Census 6369 1835 Federal Census 1410 2000 Federal Census 5642 1830 Federal Census 1167 1990 Federal Census 4677 1820 Federal Census 1088 1980 Federal Census 3884 1810 Federal Census 955 1970 Federal Census 3484 1800 Federal Census 854 1960 Federal Census 3127 1790 Federal Census 833 Incorporated June 14, 1735 - Approximately 50 Families Town Comprises 21.81 Square Miles Land - 13,853.3 acres Water 104.7 - acres Town Highways - 74 miles Pratt Hill is approximately 595 ft. above mean sea level To make the township of Upton, named for a village in Worcestershire, England, lands belonging to the Towns of Mendon, Uxbridge, Sutton and Hopkinton were set off by the General Court. First town meeting in the John Sadler house, Mendon Street was August 8, 1735. 13 14 MASSACHUSETTS OFFICIALS U.S. SENATORS Ed Markey Elizabeth Warren CONGRESSMAN 2nd DISTRICT James McGovern STATE SENATOR, SECOND WORCESTER DISTRICT Michael O. Moore REPRESENTATIVE, NINTH WORCESTER DISTRICT David K. Muradian, Jr. SHERIFF OF WORCESTER COUNTY Lewis Evangelidis CHAIRMAN & CEO WORCESTER REGIONAL RETIREMENT Kevin P. Blanchette CLERK MAGISTRATE WORCESTER COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT Thomas J. Noonan REGISTER OF PROBATE AND INSOLVENCY Stephanie K. Fattman REGISTER OF DEEDS, WORCESTER COUNTY Anthony J. Vigliotti, Esq. DISTRICT ATTORNEY, WORCESTER COUNTY Joseph D. Early Jr. 15 16 IN MEMORIAM The Town Report of 2019 recognizes the following individuals who served the Town of Upton with commitment and distinction. 17 18 Anthony Bonina May 19, 1935 ~ April 13, 2019 Member Board of Assessors Karen J. Intinarelli February 9, 1946 ~ MAY 9, 2019 Member Disability Commission, Council of Aging, Affordable Housing 19 Frank Aniello December 13, 1960 ~ September 7, 2019 Member Capital Budget Committee Judith F. McGee September 20 - 1935 ~ October 10, 2019 Member Housing Authority Larry Bovaird August 24, 1945 ~ November 11, 2019 Department of Public Works 20 Joanne Kinney July 7, 1938~November 13, 2019 Dispatcher, Special Police Officer Marsha Paul July 19, 1947 ~ December 21, 2019 Member Board of Selectman, Board of Health, Finance Committee 21 22 TOWN OFFICERS 23 24 ELECTED BOARD OF ASSESSORS OF TAXES James Earl term expires 2020 Kelly A. McElreath term expires 2021 Bill Taylor term expires 2022 *Tracey Tardy, Department Coordinator BOARD OF HEALTH Richard Desjardins term expires 2020 Alfred C. Holman term expires 2021 Stedman Briggs term expires 2022 * Patricia Parent, Rn, BsN, Agent/ Town Nurse/Infection Control Coordinator * Michael Moran, Animal Control Officer * Kelly A. McElreath, Burial Agent * Andrew Pickering, Assistant Burial Agent * Janice Skinner, Food Inspector * Diane E. Tiernan, Assistant Supervisor of Public Health * Lenny Izzo, Title V Agent * Paul McKeon Title V Agent BOARD OF SELECTMEN Maureen L. Dwinnell term expires 2022 Stephen A. Matellian term expires 2020 Brett A. Simas term expires 2021 25 CEMETERY COMMISSION Glenn H. Fowler term expires 2022 Jay Ferris term expires 2021 Robert Pray term expires 2020 COLLECTOR-TREASURER Kenneth W. Glowacki term expires 2021 *Deborah Teta, Assistant Collector-Treasurer *Jane Snellman, Department Specialist *Ann L. Perkins, Payroll Clerk COMMISSIONER OF TRUST FUNDS James Brochu term expires 2022 Robert Fleming term expires 2020 Kenneth W. Glowacki term expires 2021 CONSTABLES James R. Bates Jr. term expires 2020 Steven P. Driver term expires 2020 Michael G. Moran term expires 2020 FINANCE COMMITTEE Jonathan Calianos (Moderator) term expires 2022 Shawn Craig (Selectmen) term expires 2021 Nicholas Ensko (Moderator) term expires 2022 26 Paul T. Flaherty (Selectmen) term expires 2021 Richard McGuire (Elected) term expires 2020 CAPITAL BUDGET COMMITTEE Appointed by the Board of Selectmen Kenneth W. Glowacki term expires 2019 Daniel Lazarz term expires 2021 David O’Brien term expires 2020 Justin Pollard term expires 2022 Appointed by the Finance Committee Richard McGuire term expires 2020 Appointed by the Planning Board Thomas Davidson term expires 2020 MENDON-UPTON REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT COMMITTEE Philip J. DeZutter term expires 2020 Vikki Ludwigson term expires 2021 Dorothy Scally term expires 2022 MODERATOR David C. Loeper term expires 2019 PLANNING BOARD Gary M. Bohan, Jr. term expires 2023 Paul Carey term expires 2022 27 Margaret Carroll term expires 2022 Thomas C. Davidson term expires 2020 Raymond P. Smith term expires 2021 William Tessmer, Associate Member term expires 2022 *M. Denise Smith Department Coordinator PUBLIC LIBRARY TRUSTEES Charlotte L. Carr term expires 2020 Anne C. O’Brien term expires 2022 Judith Katz-Goodman term expires 2022 Debra Amorelli term expires 2020 Michelle Antinarelli term expires 2022 John Robertson, Jr. term expires 2021 Bill Taylor term expires 2021 Laurie Wodin term expires 2021 RECREATION COMMISSION Debbie Amorelli term expires 2021 Richard Gazoorian term expires 2020 Richard Porter Jr. term expires 2022 *Andrew St. George Recreation Director UPTON HOUSING AUTHORITY Linda M. Jones term expires 2018 Richard P. Kennedy term expires 2019 28 Mildred F. Galeone term expires 2021 Rena Richard term expires 2020 Judith F. McGee Appointed by Department of Communities & Development 29 APPOINTED BY THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN AFFORDABLE HOUSING TRUST Steven Matellian term expires 2020 Richard Desjardins term expires 2020 Amanda Graham term expires 2020 Richard Whitehouse term expires 2020 CABLE TELEVISION ADVISORY COMMITTEE Dominic Coombe term expires 2022 Marcia Kasilowski term expires 2020 Steven Rakitin term expires 2021 CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS REGIONAL PLANNING DELEGATE Gary Bohan term expires 2019 James R. Bates
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