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Annual Report for 1984 Town of 1 . 1 READING . 'ii V MASSACHUSETTS reading PUDLiC I RE/\Di NG fv (/ , V:, Q ^ Town of READING MASSACHUSETTS Annual Report Of The Town Officers For The Year Ended December 31, 1984 Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2016 https://archive.org/details/townofreadingmas1984read STATISTICS Area - 10 Square Miles REGISTERED RESIDENTS PRECINCT UNDER 17 17 & OLDER TOTAL 1 631 2,072 2,703 2 718 1,966 2,684 3 476 1,80'9 2,285 A 741 2,113 2,854 5 653 1,877 2,530 6 624 2,011 2,635 7 696 2,063 2,759 8 668 2,202 2,870 5,207 16,113 21,320 REGISTERED VOTERS PRECINCT REPUBLICANS DEMOCRATS INDEPENDENT TOTAL 1 659 362 682 1,703 2 673 280 723 1,676 3 516 283 584 1,383 4 643 466 655 1,764 5 565 299 625 1,489 6 650 388 623 1,661 7 566 404 738 1,708 8 585 378 836 1,799 4,857 2,860 5,466 13,183 HOUSING Public Housing: Cedar Glen Housing 114 Units Tannerville Elderly Housing 80 Units Section 8 Subsidized1 Housing 75 Units Peter Sanborn Place Housing 74 Units 707 State ProgrcTTi 10 Units Type of Housing: No. Units One -Family House 6,160 6,160 Two-Family House 392 784 Three-Family House 24 72 Four-Family House 28 468 Store Apartments 28 28 Commercial 176 — Industrial 22 — Condominiums 299 299 3 : : Federal Seventh Congressional District Edward J. Markey - 223-2781 2100-A J.F.K. Bldg. Boston, Mass. 02203 Senators Edward M. Kennedy - 223-2826 2400 J.F.K. Bldg. - 20th Floor Boston, Mass. 02203 Paul E. Tsongas 1985 - John Kerry 2400 J.F.K. Bldg. - 20th Floor 2400 J.F.K. Bldg. - 20th Floor Boston, Mass. 02203 Boston, Mass. 02203 State Fifth Councillo r P istrict Precincts 1, 2, 6, 7 & 8 Dr. John F. Markey - 1-683-8782 - Office 246 Turnpike Street North Andover, Mass. 01845 Sixth Councillor District Precincts 3, 4 & 5 John A. Langone, 111 190 North Street Boston, Mass. 02101 First Essex & Middlesex Senatorial District Precincts 1, 2, 6, 7 & 8 Robert C. Buell State House Boston, Mass. 02133 Third Middlesex Precincts 3, 4 & 5 John A. Brennan, Jr. 88 Beltran Street Malden, Mass. 02148 Twenty-First Middlesex Representative District Michael J. Barrett 1985 - Geoffrey Beckwith 20 Middlesex Avenue 23 Highland Street Reading, Mass. 01867 Reading, Mass. 01867 4 . TOWN OFFICERS BOARD OF SELECTMEN Maureen T. O'Brien, Chairman 1985 Paul C. Dustin, Vice-Chairman 1986 Paul E. Landers, Secretary 1986 John H. Russell 1987 Ma ry S Ziegler 1987 EXECUTIVE SECRETARY John W. Agnew, Jr. Treasurer Elizabeth W. Klepeis TOWN ACCOUNTANT Raphael W. McDonald TOWN COLLECTOR C. Dewey Smith MODERATOR John W. Faria TOWN CLERK Lawrence Drew TOWN COUNSEL Tyler & Reynolds LAW COMMITTEE John H. Russell, Chairman (Board of Selectmen) 1985 Mary P. Brody, Secretary 1985 Arthur Polychrones (Board of Public Works) 1985 Richard H. Coco (School Department) 1985 David E. Hersee, Jr. 1987 affj..vi-iative action officer John W. Agnew, Jr. 5 BOARD OF ASSESSORS Robert I. Nordstrand, Chairman 1987 Michael T, Sullivan, Secretary 1986 William E. Locke 1985 BOARD OF REGISTRARS Daniel F. Driscoll, Jr., Chairman 1985 Pearl E. Malphrus 1986 Robert W. Foley 1987 Lawrence Drew, Clerk 1987 BOARD OF APPEALS William H. Watt, Chairman 1987 John A. Jarema 1985 Catherine A. Quimby 1986 ASSOCIATE MEMBERS OF BOARD OF APPEALS Stephen G. Tucker 1986 Carol N. Scott 1985 PLANNING BOARD Maureen Rich, Chairman 1985 Barry J. Mitchel 1985 David A. Devine 1986 John D. Wood, Clerk 1987 REPRESENTATIVE METROPOLITAN AREA PLANNING COUNCIL Maureen Rich PERSONNEL BOARD Betsey Ray Fuller, Chairman 1987 Winslow F. Blake 1985 John J. Castellano 1987 Bruce A. Reilly 1986 Dorothy I. Williams 1985 BOARD OF HEALTH James J. Nugent, Jr., Chairman 1986 Judith A. Piani 1985 Paul F. Caselle 1987 Must take out nomination papers for election in 1985. 6 SUPERINTENDENT OF BUILDINGS Charles A. Darby FINANCE COMMITTEE Russell T. Graham, Chairman 1986 Philip B. Pacino, Vice-Chairman 1986 Randolph R. Harrison, Jr. 1986 Brian J. McMenamin 1986 James L. O’Leary 1986 Willard J. Burditt 1985 Francis P. Gorgone 1985 Deane B. Haskell 1985 Michael P. McCarron 1985 Margaret W. Russell 1985 Donald C. Allen 1987 Roberta A. Botticelli 1987 William J. Hughes 1987 Eric M. Shane 1987 Nancy M. Graham, Clerk COMMISSIONERS OF TRUST FUNDS George R. Larson, Chairman 1986 Elizabeth W. Klepeis, Secretary Ebbe S. Ebbeson 1988 Robert S. Cummings 1990 CONTRIBUTORY RETIREMENT BOARD William E. MacBrien , Chairman 1987 Raphael W. McDonald, Secretary 1985 George R. Larson 1986 READING HOUSING AUTHORITY Richard S. Dempster, Chairman 1989 Leonard F. Westra 1988 Philip R. White, Jr. 1985 Patricia J. Swain 1986 William F. Rand, Jr. (State Appointee) 1986 Janet F. Pierce, Executive Director TOWN FOREST COMMITTEE George B. Perry, Chairman 1985 Irving E. Dickey, Jr., Vice-Chairman 1987 Benjamin E. Nichols, Secretary 1986 7 RECREATION DEPARTMENT lereiniah T. Donovan, Chairman 1985 Francis P. Driscoll 1985 John E. O'Keefe 1987 Cary M. Niham 1986 Newell H. Morton 1987 Richard J. Crosby 1986 John L. Fallon, Jr. 1987 Clifford D. Allen (School Dept. Rep.) Barry E. Hampson (D.P.W. Rep.) ASSOCIATE MEMBER OF RECREATION DEPARTMENT William J. Hughes, Jr. 1985 RECREATION DIRECTOR John B. Pacino 1985 READING ARTS COUNCIL Barbara A. Mellin, Chairman 1985 Eleanor M. Mahoney 1985 Grace S. Palmer 1985 Judith A. O'Hare 1985 Deborah A. Stecher 1985 Minetta R. Turner 1985 Jean S. Silva 1985 Jeannette C. Doughty 1986 Adrienne Caselle 1986 COUNCIL ON AGING Lorna C. Knapp, Chairman 1985 Elizabeth C. Knox, Vice-Chairman 1986 Sebastian Tine, Treasurer 1985 Jane M. Soule 1987 Ann Marie McCarron 1987 Marcia E. McFarland 1986 Frederick R. Felone 1985 S. Lester Ralph 1986 Corinne J. Pecoraro 1986 Mary E. Segalia 1987 William J. Hughes (Finance Committee Rep.) Mary C. Ottino - Resigned 6/30/84 John F. MacDonnell - Term expires 6/30/84 ASSOCIATE MEMBER OF COUNCIL ON AGING Everett F. LeMaire 8 SCHOOL COMMITTEE Clifford D. Allen, Chairman 1987 Barbara B. Philbrick, Vice-Chairman 1987 Richard H. Coco 1986 Eugene R. Nigro - 1985 W. Bruce MacDonald 1985 Stanley M. Nissen 1986 SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS Robert S. Wells ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENTS Ronald A. Winslow, Business Robert J. Munnelly, Instruction & Personnel REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT COMMITTEE John B. Pacino 1985 SCHOOL PHYSICIAN Robert W. Wakeling, D.O. INSURANCE COMMITTEE Howard H. Troutman, Chairman 1987 Alban L. Bernard 1986 Douglas P. Roberts 1986 Douglas R. Cowell 1986 David C. Pratt 1987 Barbara L. Luddy 1987 HAZARDOUS WASTE COMMITTEE Gretchen Latowsky, Ghairman 1985 Steven G. Oston, Vice-Chairman 1987 Edmondo DiPillo 1987 Robert F. Cashins 1987 Mark L. Wetzel 1985 Richard L. Driskoe 1986 James R. Valentine 1985 Richard P. Maynard 1985 Paul J. Exner 1986 John Brown 1986 Richard J. Cushing 1987 LAND BANK COMMITTEE Benjamin E. Nichols, Chairman George B. Perry Leslie D. Stark 9 INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION Daniel A. Ensminger, Chairman 1987 Ronald V. O'Connell, Secretary 1988 Curt E. Nitzsche 1989 Charles W. Hewitt 1987 Edward P. McPartlin 1985 Donald C. Stroeble 1985 Philip Walcott 1986 CONSERVATION COMMISSION Sally M. Hoyt, Chairman 1986 William L. Childress, Co-Chairman 1985 Joan Y. Nickerson 1987 Francis B. Robie 1986 Maurice Proctor 1987 Harold V. Hulse 1985 Camille V. Anthony 1985 ASSOCIATE MEMBERS TO CONSERVATION COMMISSION Heather W. Hartshorn 1985 Bradford 0. Saunders 1985 DIRECTOR OF VETERANS' SERVICES VETERANS' BENEFITS AGENT Paul A. Farrell MUNICIPAL SPACE STUDY COMMITTEE Nils L. Nordberg Arthur Polychrones Henry A. Higgott Paul E. Landers Stanley M. Nissen Gerald A. Fiore Mary S. Ziegler MUNICIPAL LIGHT DEPARTMENT Francis H. Doughty, Ghairman 1986 Allen E. Ames, Secretary 1985 John H. Crooker 1987 CIVIL DEFENSE DIRECTOR John W. Agnew, Jr. 10 BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS Douglass L. Barker, Chairman 1987 Barry E. Hampson, Secretary 1986 Robert P. Griffin 1987 Gail F. Wood 1985 Arthur Polychrones 1985 SUPERINTENDENT OF MOTH WORK Irving E. Dickey, Jr. TREE WARDEN Irving E. Dickey, Jr. BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES Elia A. Dangelmaier, Chairman 1987 Russell L. Jeffery, Vice-Chairman 1985 Marie T. Keller, Secretary 1986 Carol S. Beckwith 1985 William H. Diamond 1986 Robert J. Fields 1987 HISTORICAL COMMISSION Virginia M. Adams, Chairman 1987 Sharon K. Ofenstein, Secretary 1986 John F. McCauley 1986 William M. Fowler, Jr. 1987 Martha L. Clark 1985 ASSOCIATE MEMBER OF HISTORICAL COMMISSION Cheryl M. Dubois 1985 CABLE T. V. COMMITTEE Joseph F. Cain, Chairman 1985 Donald B. Farnham 1986 Scott A. Hoffman 1987 Rosemarie P. Amodeo 1985 Peter Christopher 1985 Robert G. Mallion 1986 Richard H. Trotta 1987 James Guarente 1987 CONSTABLES Sally M. Hoyt 1987 William J. Hughes, Jr. 1987 11 BY-LAW COMMITTEE Peter C. Hichborn, Chairman 1985 George A. Theophanis, Clerk Corliss T. Van Horn 1986 Edward F. Murphy 1985 Nils L. Nordberg Nathan C. White BOARD OF CEMETERY TRUSTEES Carl H. Amon, Jr., Chairman 1986 John M. Silvaggi, Secretary 1987 Edward F. Fuller 1985 Herbert F. Gent, Jr. 1986 Joyce K. Miller 1987 James J. Sullivan, Jr. 1985 CUSTODIAN OF SOLDIERS’ & SAILORS GRAVES J . Henry Vik INSPECTOR OF BUILDINGS Charles H. Stamatis WIRE INSPECTOR John J. Holland PLUMBING INSPECTOR Albert Pientrantonio GAS INSPEGTOR Albert Pientrantonio DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC HEALTH Mary Jane Gallahue HEALTH INSPECTOR Joseph Tabbi SEALER OF WEIGHTS & MEASURES James W. Cormier INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS Abrar Syed, D.V.M. FUEL ASSISTANCE COORDINATOR Joan P. Neary 12 FIRE DEPARTMENT ROSTER CHIEF Leonard J. Redfern DEPUTY CHIEF Victor H. Cail CAPTAINS y/Theodore W. Turner, Jr. Arthur W. Steele Russell E. Carter James W. Sharkey* LIEUTENANTS Donald V. Jackson Kenneth M. Campbell, Jr. Donald L.