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183rd ANNUAL REPORT Town of Wakefield - 1994 / Photo by Mark Reed, OnSite Aerial Photography, Lynnfield, MA Illustrations for this Annual Report were drawn by Mr. Donald Shanahan's fourth graders at the Dolbeare School. Mr. Shanahan, who retires in June, 1995, has been teaching in the same classroom at the Dolbeare School for 39 years. The artists in this, his last class, are: Cara Ball, Matthew Carrier, Michael L. Connors, Joseph C. Cosentino, Stephen Delcore, Matthew D. Fiore, Anne Fournier, Andrew C. Garofalo, Angela M. Gordon, Brooke A. Jangro, Jennifer J. MacKinnon, John J. McLaughlin, Warren Means, John Sacharczyk, James Seeley, Eric Strong, Brian Timmons, and Scott Stache. r \ 183rd annual report OF THE TOWN OFFICERS OF Wakefield Massachusetts including the vital Statistics for the year ending December thirty-first 1994 V Wakefield Item Press, Wakefield, Mass. TOWN OF WAKEFIELD Town of Wakefield Population, 1994 Census — 23,523 1990 Federal Census — 24,825 Congressman, 7th District — Edward J. Markey of Maiden Councillor, 6th District — Vincent J. Manganello of Boston Senator, 3rd Middlesex District — Richard R. Tisei of Wakefield State Representative, Twenty-Second Middlesex — Brian M. Cresta of Wakefield TOWN OFFICERS Selectmen Peter G. Melanson, Chairman, 1995 Wayne M. Tarr, 1995 Douglas Thayer, 1996 Linda A. Sawin, 1996 Kevin T. Haggerty, 1997 Town Clerk Virginia M. Zingarelli, 1996 •Moderator James E. Caffrey, 1995 Treasurer Paul Lazzaro, 1995 Tax Collector Michael W. Martello, 1997 Town Accountant Matthew J. Burns, Jr., 1997 Executive Secretary Thomas P. Butler, 1997 183rd ANNUAL REPORT Executive Secretary/Town Accountant John J. McCarthy, Emeritus January 26, 1991 Board of Public Works Hugh J. Beagan 1995 Thomas P. MacKay 1996 Roger G. Maloney 1996 Dennis P. Hogan, Jr. 1997 Kevin P. Scott 1997 School Committee Paul J. Bettano 1995 William C. Skulley, Jr. 1995 Concetta R. Tecce 1995 Jo-Ann M. Angelo 1996 Cyril R. Bode 1996 Richard D. Burchill 1996 William E. Chetwynd 1997 •Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational School Representative (4 years) Vincent J. Carisella 1997 Trustees, Lucius Beebe Memorial Library Timothy F. Healy 1995 Kevin F. Penders 1995 Bernard Spielman 1995 Kristina A. Carrick 1996 Harold D. Regan 1996 Mary N. Vincent 1996 Ellen Cope-Flanagan 1997 Julio O. Encarnacao, III 1997 Peter J. Scott 1997 Board of Health Clarice P. Andrews 1995 Sam Stella 1996 A. Louis Giamarco 1997 Town Planning Board Nancy H. Cahill 1995 Caroline L. Coscia 1996 Douglas Robert Dodge 1997 Wayne Moriarty 1998 Bette Belmonte Shallcross 1999 Assessors Alfred R. Razzaboni 1995 Marc A. Luca 1996 Brenda L. Campanella 1997 TOWN OF WAKEFIELD *Municipal Light Commissioners Chester R. Davis 1995 Gilbert J. McCarthy 1995 James H. Murphy 1996 Kenneth J. Chase, Jr. 1997 Michael P. McCarthy 1997 *Wakefield Housing Authority Arthur J. Rotondi, Jr. 1995 Jon L. Kennedy 1996 David W. Brown 1997 Mark Tarpey, State Appointee 1997 Jackie B. Curley 1999 *Constables Richard 0. Bayrd 1995 John J. Ruehrwein 1995 G. Scott Angelo 1996 **Registrars of Voters James Terrance French 1996 Virginia M. Zingarelli 1996 Jeanne Marie Delory 1997 **Finance Committee Joseph B. Bertrand 1995 Kathleen K. Cranley 1995 William F. Curry 1995 Royal H. Evans, Jr. 1995 Muriel M. McConville 1995 Rosco E. Irving 1996 Nancy Lanzillo 1996 Brian D. McCoubrey 1996 Richard Miranda 1996 Alfred A. Palmerino 1996 Kathleen M. Beaulieu 1997 John Connolly, Jr. 1997 Thomas W. Goodwin 1997 Philip F. McCarty 1997 Harry J. Petrucci 1997 """Historical Commission Nancy L. Bertrand 1996 Juliane M. Gerace 1996 Peter A. Mathison 1996 Henry B. McConville 1996 Gene A. Moulton 1996 Marcia J. Phinney 1996 James C. Buckle, Associate Member 183rd ANNUAL REPORT **Recreation Commission Scott Wishart 1995 Christine M. Gargano 1995 James B. Shelvin, Jr. 1996 Robert Bisacre 1997 Robert Romano 1997 * ""Conservation Commission Teresa A. Belmonte 1995 Robert E. Moores, Jr. 1995 Richard L. Laramie 1996 Frank J. Luciani, Jr. 1997 Philip B. Posner 1997 Thomas F. Donahue, Associate Member 1996 Wayne G. Hoffman, Associate Member 1996 **CATV Advisory Committee Joseph Basilesco 1996 Sabatino Benedetto 1996 Robert H. Beyer 1996 Frank Orloff 1996 Eric Reid 1996 ** Commission on Disability Issues Laurence J. Brennan 1995 Lois Jarema 1995 T. Florence Brickett 1996 Harry S. Kasbarian 1996 Larry A. Hardacker 1997 Phyllis Hutchins 1997 John Roberto, III 1997 Concetto Ferrara, Associate Member 1996 * 'Council on Aging Elsie B. Freeman 1995 Mary A. Gallucci 1995 Gertrude F. Qualters 1996 Janet K. Miranda 1996 Olympia D'Ambrosio 1997 Delia M. Giuffre 1997 Loretta M. O'Brien 1997 **Fence Viewers Sabatino Benedetto 1995 V T.or» Dplnrv 1995 6 TOWN OF WAKEFIELD **Board of Appeals—Zoning Michael P. McCarthy 1995 Franklin J. Fotino 1996 Richard O. Bayrd 1997 Mark M. Curley (Alternate) 1995 Robert Bisacre (Alternate) 1996 **Wakefield Fair Housing Partnership Committee (Indefinite Term) Caroline L. Coscia Diane M. Duratti Thomas F. Markham, III Gail A. Pelletier Bette B. Shallcross Gertrude Spaulding Gayle B. Spurr J. Edward Surette, III Elected ** Appointed 183rd ANNUAL REPORT Wakefield Voters Elect: Board of Selectmen Board of Library Trustees Town Clerk Board of Public Works Moderator Town Planning Board Tax Collector Municipal Gas & Light Commissioners Town Treasurer School Committee Board of Assessors Wakefield Housing Authority Board of Health Constables Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational School Representative Qm& an on n 8o«r»4 of$t.L*.cTmeti Board of Selectmen Appoints: Executive Secretary Historical Commission Town Accountant Arts Lottery Council Town Counsel Council on Aging Fire Chief Director of Civil Defense Police Chief Parking Clerk Building Inspector Dog Officer/Animal Inspector Plumbing/Gas Inspector Veterans Service Agent Wire Inspector Sealer of Weights & Measures Board of Appeals Recreation Commission Board of Registrars Cable TV Advisory Committee Election Officers Fence Viewers Conservation Commission Sweetser Lecture Advisory Committee Commission on Disability Issues Various Special Committees The Moderator Appoints: Finance Committee Various Special Committees _L1_ -»-•*—• 8 TOWN OF WAKEFIELD HOW ITS DONE IN WAKEFIELD: • VOTER REGISTRATION . LOCAL ELECTIONS TOWN MEETING Prepared by the Town Clerk and the League of Women Voters of Wakefield TO REGISTER TO VOTE IN WAKEFIELD YOU MUST BE: • an American citizen (native-born or naturalized) • at least 18 years old on the date of the election • a resident of Wakefield, Massachusetts WHEN AND WHERE TO REGISTER- • 9 am to 5 pm, Monday through Friday, and during any extra hours scheduled by the Board of Registrars (see local newspapers for times). • Town Clerk's office, first floor, William J. Lee Memorial Hall, One Lafayette Street, OR in any other city or town in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (your registration will be forwarded to Wakefield Town Clerk for inclusion on local voting list). You may also request a mail-in registration form. DEADLINES FOR REGISTRATION: • To vote in state or presidential primaries or state elections, you must register to vote at least 28 days before the election. • To vote in local elections, or to vote at Annual Town Meeting, you must register to vote at least 20 days prior to the election. • To vote at a Special Town Meeting, you must register at least 10 days prior to the meeting. MORE ABOUT REGISTRATION Registration is permanent unless a voter moves to a new city or town. However, failure to respond to the Annual Census may result in being dropped from the list of Registered Voters, per Chapter 51 — Section 4. A voter, moving from one precinct to another within the town, should immediately notify the Registrars of the changes to assure being able to vote in the new precinct, otherwise he must vote in his former address. Registrations are administered by the Board of Registrars. The Board is composed of three citizens, appointed for three year terms by the Board of Selectmen, and the Town Clerk, who by virtue of her office, serves as clerk of the board. POLLING PLACES 1. Precinct 1 — Masonic Lodge 2. Precinct 2 — Crystal Community Club 3. Precinct 3 — Franklin School 4. Precinct 4 — Greenwood Fire Station 5. Precinct 5 — West Side Social Club 6. Precinct 6 — West Side Social Club 7. Precinct 7 — Dolbeare School 183rd ANNUAL REPORT LOCAL ELECTIONS Local elections are held annually on the last Tuesday in April and are non- partisan. Write-ins are permitted, and absentee voting is allowed. TO BECOME A CANDIDATE FOR LOCAL OFFICE, A CITIZEN MUST: • be a registered voter in Wakefield, Massachusetts. • obtain nomination papers from the Town Clerk (one set of papers for each office sought in the election). • obtain the signatures of 50 citizens who are registered to vote in Wake- • field. submit nomination papers to the Board of Registrars 49 days prior to the town election for certification of the signatures. • file nomination papers with the Town Clerk by 5 pm on the 35th day before the town election. This places the candidate's name officially on the ballot. TO JOIN A POLITICAL PARTY A citizen may choose to declare his/her choice of political affiliation when he/she registers to vote, or may declare his/her party choice when voting in primary elections. If a voter chooses not to declare his/her party, he/she will be listed as an "unenrolled voter" on voting lists. TO CHANGE OR CANCEL PARTY ENROLLMENT/SERVE AS A DELEGATE A voter may appear in person at the Town Clerk's office or use the postal system to change his/her party designation. This may be done at any time. A party member is eligible to be a delegate to his/her party conventions; delegates are chosen every four years on the presidential primary ballot. PROCEDURE AT TOWN MEETING The Moderator, an elected town official, presides at Town Meetings. He/she begins by reading the call for the meeting. Usually a motion is made to waive further reading of the warrant, with the exception of the constable's return (which the law demands be read), and the motion is carried.