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2008 Town Report Town of Oxford, Massachusetts Annual Town Report for 2008 TABLE OF CONTENTS VOTING AND GENERAL INFORMATION ........................................................................ 1 TOWN DEPARTMENT TELEPHONE NUMBERS ............................................................... 2 FEDERAL AND STATE OFFICIALS/Addresses & Telephone Numbers ................... 3 TOWN OFFICIALS FOR 2008 ............................................................................................ 4 RESIGNATIONS/Elected & Appointed Officials............................................................ 9 GENERAL GOVERNMENT Selectmen .......................................................................................................................... 10 Town Manager .................................................................................................................. 12 Personnel Board ............................................................................................................... 13 Board of Assessors ......................................................................................................... 14 Financial Reports: Town Accountant’s Report ............................................................................................ 15 Gross Wage Report .......................................................................................................... 25 Tax Collector’s Receivables ........................................................................................... 43 Trust Fund Report ........................................................................................................... 44 PUBLIC SAFETY Animal Control Officer .................................................................................................. 47 Board of Health ................................................................................................................ 49 Building Inspector ........................................................................................................... 50 Fire/E.M.S. Department .................................................................................................. 50 Police Department ........................................................................................................... 52 Town Engineer ................................................................................................................. 53 PUBLIC SERVICE Bandstand Committee .................................................................................................... 54 Community Center .......................................................................................................... 54 Conservation Commission ............................................................................................ 56 Council on Aging ............................................................................................................. 56 Cultural Council .............................................................................................................. 57 Development and Industrial Commission ................................................................. 58 Fence Viewer..................................................................................................................... 58 Historical Commission ................................................................................................... 58 Library Director’s Report ............................................................................................... 60 Library Trustees’ Report ................................................................................................ 61 Open Space Committee .................................................................................................. 61 Oxford Housing Authority ............................................................................................ 62 Planning Board ................................................................................................................. 62 Recreation Commission ................................................................................................. 63 Zoning Board of Appeals ............................................................................................... 64 Vital Statistics .................................................................................................................. 65 PUBLIC WORKS Department of Public Works......................................................................................... 66 Facilities Maintenance .................................................................................................... 67 SCHOOLS School Department ......................................................................................................... 69 Oxford High School ......................................................................................................... 74 2008 OHS Graduates ............................................................................................... 76 2008 OHS Scholarship Awards .............................................................................. 77 Oxford Middle School ..................................................................................................... 78 Oxford Elementary Schools ........................................................................................... 80 Special Services ................................................................................................................ 81 School Committee Report ............................................................................................. 81 Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School ............................................. 82 2008 Bay Path Graduates from Oxford................................................................ 83 2008 ELECTION REPORTS Presidential Primary – February 5, 2008 .................................................................... 84 Annual Town Election – May 20, 2008........................................................................ 89 State Primary – September 16, 2008 ........................................................................... 92 State Election – November 4, 2008 .............................................................................. 97 TOWN MEETINGS Annual Town Meeting – May 7, 2008 ........................................................................ 106 Special Town Meeting – October 22, 2008 ............................................................... 119 VOTING INFORMATION PRECINCTS REGISTERED VOTERS VOTING PLACES GENERAL AREA 1 2320 A.M. Chaffee School Southwest 2 2100 Oxford Middle School North 3 2312 Memorial Hall Center 4 2192 A.M. Chaffee School Southeast TOTAL 8924 ****************************************** GENERAL INFORMATION TAX RATE - F/Y 2008 SIZE ROAD MILEAGE $10.39 per $1,000 26.71 Square Miles 111.68 LOCATION ELEVATION POPULATION 14 Mi. So. of Worcester 510 Ft. above mean 2008 Town Census 53 Mi. West of Boston sea level at Town Hall 12,758 37 Mi. from Providence 165 Mi. from N.Y. City ****************************************** ZIP CODES AUBURN 01501 DUDLEY 01571 NO. OXFORD 01537 WEBSTER 01570 CHARLTON 01507 OXFORD 01540 ROCHDALE 01542 SUTTON 01590 1 TOWN OF OXFORD- DEPARTMENT NUMBERS AMBULANCE SERVICE POLICE DEPARTMENT Emergency from 987 phones 911 Emergency from 987 phones 911 From all other phones 987-0156 From all other phones 987-0156 Ambulance Garage 987-6009 Hearing Impaired 987-2244 Billing 987-6009 All other Calls 987-0156 BOARD OF APPEALS 987-6032 PUBLIC LIBRARY 987-6003 ASSESSORS 987-6036 RECREATION COMMISSION 987-6006 BUILDING INSPECTOR 987-6045 SCHOOL DEPARTMENT CEMETERY SUPERINTENDENT 987-6006 A.M. Chaffee School 987-6057 COMMUNITY CENTER 987-6002 Clara Barton School 987-6066 CONSERVATION COMMISSION 987-6044 Oxford Middle School 987-6074 or 987-6075 COUNCIL ON AGING Project JOBS 987-6078 Reservations 987-6000 Oxford High School 987-6081 Office 987-6001 Guidance Office 987-6084 DEVELOPMENT & INDUSTRIAL Project COFFEE-Office 987-6090 COMMISSION 987-6042 Project COFFEE-Computer DOG OFFICER/ANIMAL CONTROL 987-0156 Repairs & Maintenance 987-6092 DPW/HIGHWAY GARAGE 987-6006 Special Education 987-6090 FIRE DEPARTMENT Superintendent of Schools 987-6050 Emergency from 987 phones 911 SEALER OF WEIGHTS & MEASURES 987-6030 Hearing Impaired 987-2244 BOARD OF SELECTMEN 987-6027 Inspections & Permits 987-6012 SEWERAGE INSPECTOR 987-6045 Fire Headquarters 987-6012 TOWN ACCOUNTANT 987-6040 North Oxford Fire Station 987-6015 TOWN CLERK 987-6032 GAS INSPECTOR 987-6045 TOWN ENGINEER 987-6042 BOARD OF HEALTH 987-6045 TOWN MANAGER 987-6030 HOUSING AUTHORITY 987-5055 TREASURER/COLLECTOR 987-6038 PLANNING DEPARTMENT 987-6042 TREE WARDEN 987-6006 PLUMBING INSPECTOR 987-5154 VETERANS’ SERVICES DEPARTMENT 987-6034 WIRING INSPECTOR 987-6045 2 FEDERAL AND STATE OFFICIALS GOVERNOR STATE SENATOR WORCESTER & NORFOLK DISTRICT His Excellency, Deval L. Patrick State House, Rm. 360 Boston, MA 02133 Senator Richard T. Moore Tel. 1-617-725-4000 State House, Rm. 111, Boston, MA 02133 Tel. 1-617-722-1420 UNITED STATES SENATE e-mail: [email protected] Senator Edward M. Kennedy STATE REPRESENTATIVE 315 Russell Senate Office Bldg. SIXTH WORCESTER DISTRICT Washington, DC 20510 Tel. 1-202-224-4543 Rep. Geraldo Alicea 2400A J.F.K. Federal Bldg. State House, Rm.437 Boston, MA 02133 Boston, MA 02203 Tel. 1-617-722-2425 Tel. 1-617-565-3170 e-mail: [email protected] Senator John
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