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ANNUAL REPORT TOWN OF HATFIELD MASSACHUSETTS 1982 ANNUAL REPORTS OF THE TOWN OFFICERS OF THE TOWN OF HATFIELD FOR THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 30,1982 Printed by Hatfield Printing & Publishing Company 19 Prospect Street Hatfield, Massachusetts The Athenian Oath We will never bring disgrace to this our town, by any act of dishonesty or cowardice, nor ever desert our suffering comrades in the* ranks; we will fight for the ideals and sacred things of the town, both alone and with many; we will re- vere and obey the town's laws and do our best to incite a like respect in those* above us who are prone to annul or set them at naught; we will strive unceas- ingly to quicken the public's sense of civic duty, thus in all these ways we will transmit this town not only less, but greater and more beautiful than it was transmitted to us. Town Officers for 1982 SELECTMEN Joseph V. Porada, Chairman (1983) Eugene F. Proulx (1984) Edward W. Lesko, Jr. (1985) CLERK, BOARD OF SELECTMEN Beverly J. Paye MODERATOR Gordon A. Woodward, Jr. (1984) TOWN CLERK - TREASURER G. Louise Slysz (1984) BOARD OF ASSESSORS Richard D. Belden, Chairman (1983) Harold B. Lizek (1985) Lewis Wendolowski (1984) TAX COLLECTOR Maryann L. Burke (1984) SCHOOL COMMITTEE Anthony H. Symanski, Jr. Chairman (1985) Joyce E. Belden (1984) Frank Dombkowski (1984) Dorothy M. Breor (1985) David Stemple (1983) WATER COMMISSIONERS Robert J. Cutter, Chairman (1984) Walter R. Thayer, Jr. (1983) Ralph F. Vollinger (1985) CEMETERY COMMISSIONERS A. Cory Bardwell, Chairman (1983) William Podmayer (1984) Edward S. Kowakski (1985) LIBRARY TRUSTEES Jane Yolen Stemple, Chairman (1983) Gordon A. Woodward, Jr. (1984) Ann Marie Walaszek (1985) MUNICIPAL CLERK Beverly J. Paye ELECTOR UNDER THE WILL OF OLIVER SMITH Henry P. Betsold (1983) TREE WARDEN Jonathan W. Bardwell (1984) PLANNING BOARD Thomas Myers, Chairman Edward D. Molloy (1983) Robert Bartlett, Jr. (1985) Donald R. Osley (1987) Daniel P. Barry (1986) HOUSING AUTHORITY Gordon A. Woodward, Jr., Chairman (1987) Mary A. Smith (1986) Gordon Williams (19ga Gladys V. Newman (1985) Laura Maksimoski, State Appoint* SEWER COMMISSIONERS Francis H. Hebert, Chairman (1983) Frank L. Motyka, Jr. (1985) Frederick J. Dzialo, Ph. D.(1984 RECREATION COMMISSIONERS Rocco Barbuto, Chairman (1984) Cynthia Sadowski (1984) Timothy Carroll (1985 James Copper (1983) Joseph Pelis (1983 BOARD OF APPEALS Thaddeus Kabat, Chairman (1985) Giles Desmond (1983) Lawrence Stoddard (1984 Alternates Thomas Yarrows Robert Baniste TOWN COUNSEL Roger Walaszek COUNSEL ON AGING Albert Labbee, Chairman (1985) Giles Desmond (1984) Laura Eberlein (1983 Ida Lizek (1984) Joyce Belden (1983 DOCTOR SEARCH COMMITTEE Gregory Grenzke Richard D. Beldei Lucille Godek Alfred J. Kaiser, M.D CONSERVATION COMMISSION Dennis J. Tobin, Chairman (1983) Thaddeus Kabat (1984) Michael Paszek, Jr. (1983 Catherine Cole (1984) Chester Szawlowski (1985 Gordon Williams (1985) Marcia Molloy (1985 DOG OFFICER John Shea III INSPECTION SERVICES Frederick J. Dzialo, Ph. D. Inspector of Buildings Harold Lizek, Gas Inspector Stanley Symanski, Jr. Electrical Inspector Rene Labbe, Plumbing Inspector PUBLIC WEIGHERS Edward Shaw Calvin Rankin Mithchell Wajd; GROWTH POLICY COMMITTEE Richard W. Drury, Chairman Marcus Boyle Edward D. Molloy f ' Gordon A. Woodward, Jr. Catherine Cole jMarylou Cutter Teddy C. Smiarowski Rita Jekanoski Malcolm A. Strippe HISTORICAL COMMISSION George Ashley (1983), Chairman [Martha Pelis (1985) Richard Belden (1984) iiLois Gaudette (1984) Nancy Polhemus (1985) FINANCE COMMITTEE Richard O'Dea, Chairman (1985) Joan Bartlett (1983) Robert Benson (1984) I Robert Miller (1984) Thomas Hurley (1985) BOARD OF REGISTRARS OF VOTERS Helen Bardwell, Chairman (1985) Mildred Olsey (1984) G. Louise Slysz Americo Zerneri (1983) TOWN ACCOUNTANT John T. Wilkes SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS Edwin Smith INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS AND SLAUGHTER William Shea COLLECTOR OF WATER RENTS Harold B. Lizek DIRECTOR OF VETERANS' SERVICES Thomas P. Mullins WOOD SURVEYORS Bernard Donnis INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT FINANCING AUTHORITY Richard Finn (1987) Francis Hebert (1984) John Lavallee (1983) Teddy Smiarowski (1985) David Dulong (1986) INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION David Battey (1986) Henry Betsold (1984) Bryon Nicholas (1986) DIRECTOR OF CIVIL DEFENSE Kenneth Balise FENCE VIEWERS AND FIELD DRIVERS Alfred E. Tetrault Kenneth Banas BOARD OF HEALTH Leslie A. LaBarge (1985) Thomas O. Hart (1984) Noreen M. McNeece (1983) ENERGY COMMITTEE Douglas Jones, Chairman Frank Dombkowski Dennis Tobir David Lizek Cindy Smart Christopher Smith HATFIELD FIRE DEPARTMENT Chief Myron Sikorski Assistant Chief Richard Belden Deputy Chief Edward Kempisty Deputy Chief Alfred Proulx Captain Donald Vollinger Captain Robert Osepowicz Lieutenant David Lizek Lieutenant William Belden Lieutenant Robert Sikorski FIREFIGHTERS Robert Shea Edward Lesko, Jr. Ted Celatka, Jr. Paul Growhoski Joseph Wendolowski Michael Stoddard Marshall Pease Thomas Myers William Boyle Ronald Lavallee Peter Kotch Charles Kleeburg John Pease Robert Shea, Jr. Richard Vollinger George Balise Robert Vollinger John Shea Mark Hopf Jan Adamski Charles Kowalski Raymond Magdycz Adam Bielunis Richard Stevens Ed Wroblewski Scott Pomeroy Paul Bielunis Paul Bielunis Honorary Member, Dr. Alfred Kaiser CHIEF OF POLICE David M. Hurley LIEUTENANT James McGrath SARGEANTS Ralph Vollinger Frank Godek John Szych CONSTABLES James McGrath Gregory Weeks William Podmayer Frank Godek Robert Englehardt Harold Lizek David Hurley Joseph Porada, Jr. Stanley Symanski John Brennan Edward W. Lesko, Jr. Paul Jagodzinski Kenneth Banas Ralph Vollinger Thomas Osley Thaddeus Kabat John Szych Edwin Smith William Boyle Raymond Wozniak Eugene Proulx POLICEWOMAN Patricia E. Cady BUILDING NEEDS COMMITTEE David Hurley, Chairman Harold Lizek Thaddeus Kabat Carol Benson Myron Sikorski MASTER PLAN COMMITTEE Daniel P. Barry, Chairman Aaron Wilson Bernard Donnis Robert Banister Janet Grenzke AMBULANCE COMMITTEE Richard Drury, Chairman Jan Adamski Theodore Celatka, Jr. Kathleen Maclean Maureen Teachman Robert Osepowicz TOWN OF HATFIELD MASSACHUSETTS INCORPORATED 1670 AREA 9300 ACRES ELEVATION 132 FEET AT MAIN STREET POPULATION 1982 CENSUS - 3090 STATE SENATOR FRANKLIN-HAMPSHIRE DISTRICT JOHN OLVER REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT FIRST HAMPSHIRE DISTRICT WILLIAM NAGLE REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS FIRST CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT SILVIO O. CONTE SENATORS IN CONGRESS EDWARD M. KENNEDY PAUL TSONGAS ) TOWN OF HATFIELD COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS SELECTMEN'S WARRANT To either of the Constables of the Town of Hatfield in said Hampshire County, Greetings: In the name of the Commonwealth, you are hereby directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of said town qualified to vote in elections and town affairs to meet in the Memorial Town Hall in said Hatfield on Tuesday, the nineteenth day of April, 1983, at seven-thirty in the evening to take action on all other articles except Article 1 and to meet on the twenty- sixth day of April, 1983, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to take action under Article 1. ARTICLE 1: To choose all necessary town officers for the following years: One Selectman for a term of three years; One Assessor for a term of three years; One Member of the School Committee for a term of three years; One Water Commissioner for a term of three years; One Library Trustee for a term of three years; One Elector under the will of Oliver Smith for the term of one year; One Cemetery Commissioner for a term of three years; One Sewer Commissioner for a term of three years; One Member of the Planning Board for a term of five years; One Member of the Housing Authority for a term of five years; and One Member of the Board of Health for a term of three years. The polls will be opened at ten o'clock in the forenoon on Tuesday, April 26, 1983, and kept open until eight o'clock in the evening. ARTICLE 2: To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Town Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning July 1, 1983, in accordance with the provisions of General Laws, Chapter 44, Section 4 of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and to issue a note or notes therefor payable within one ( 1 ) year and to renew any note or notes that may be given for a period of less than one ( 1 year in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 44, Section 17 of the General Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, or take any action thereon. ARTICLE 3: To see if the Town will vote to determine what sums of money the Town will raise and appropriate, including appropriations from available funds, to defray the charges and expenses for the Town, including debt and interest; to set the salaries for all elected officials in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 41, Section 108 of the General Laws of the Commonwealth; and to provide for a Reserve Fund for the ensuing year, or take any action thereon. ARTICLE 4: To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and transfer the sum of $1,500.00 from the State Aid and Libraries Account, to the Library Account, or take any action thereon. ARTICLE 5: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, including appropriation from available funds, the sum of $38,373.00 as allocated by the Acturary and Certified by the County Commissioners to the Town of Hatfield under the provisions of Chapter 32, General Laws of the Commonwealth as amended, and pay said amount to the Treasurer- Custodian of the Hampshire County Retirement System, or take any action thereon. ARTICLE 6: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $26,476.00 for the construction and maintenance of town highways in the Town of Hatfield, Massachusetts, for the fiscal year commencing July 1, 1983, and return the same to Surplus Revenue upon the receipt of funds under Chapter 497 of the Massachusetts Acts and Resolves of 1971 allocated to the Town of Hatfield, or take any action thereon.