2013 Town of Nantucket Annual Report July 1, 2012
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2013 TOWN OF NANTUCKET ANNUAL REPORT JULY 1, 2012 – JUNE 30, 2013 Cover Photograph: Foggy Brant Point Morning Photograph courtesy of Ray Sylvia Production: The Country Press Inc. This document contains the reports of the Board of Selectmen, School, the Finance Department, and other such reports as are considered expedient. This report is prepared pursuant to Section 49 of Chapter 40 of the General Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and other applicable statutes. The Town of Nantucket advises applicants, participants, and the public that it does not discriminate on the basis of disability in admission to, access to, treatment, or employment in its programs, services, and activities. The Town of Nantucket will provide auxiliary aids and services to access programs upon request. Inquiries, requests, and concerns may be directed to the Town Manager, Town and County Building, 16 Broad Street, Nantucket, Massachusetts 02554, (508) 228-7255. IF YOU NEED A LARGE PRINT VERSION OF THE ANNUAL REPORT, CONTACT TOWN ADMINISTRATION (508) 228-7255. FISCAL YEAR 2013 ANNUAL TOWN REPORTS TOWN AND COUNTY OF NANTUCKET, MASSACHUSETTS (for the period covering July 1, 2012 – June 30, 2013) IN MEMORIAM To the following persons who served the Town of Nantucket and passed away during fiscal year 2013: DAVID BENTLEY RICHARD KENNETH DECKER JOSEPH MATHEUM LOPES CHARLES WINSLOW PEARL H. FLINT RANNEY WHITING R. WILLAUER WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR THEIR YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE TOWN OF NANTUCKET NANTUCKET “AT A GLANCE” GENERAL INFORMATION County: Nantucket Kind of Community: Resort, Retirement, Artistic Type of Government: Town Manager, Selectmen, Area: 47.8 Square Miles Open Town Meeting 2012 Population: 10,298 Population per Square Mile (2012): 215.44 Moody’s Bond Rating (as of 12/2012): Aa2 Town Website: www.nantucket-ma.gov FISCAL YEAR 2013 TAX RATES, LEVIES, ASSESSED VALUES, AND REVENUE SOURCES TAX RATE (per $1,000) TAX LEVY ASSESSED VALUE Residential $3.67 $ 55,805,959.98 $ 15,890,745,965 Open Space $3.51 $ 78,722.63 $ 22,428,100 Commercial $6.51 $ 6,069,084.43 $ 932,271,034 Industrial $6.51 $ 327,930.52 $ 50,373,351 Personal Property $6.51 $ 1,336,576.10 $ 205,311,229 TOTAL $ 63,618,273.66 $ 17,101,129,679 REVENUE SOURCES DOLLAR AMOUNT PERCENT OF TOTAL Tax Levy $ 63,618,274 56.73% State Aid $ 1,675,398 1.49% Local Receipts $ 40,146,351 35.80% Other Available $ 6,708,692 5.98% TOTAL $112,148,715 100.00% FISCAL YEAR 2013 PROPOSITION 2-1/2 LEVY CAPACITY FISCAL YEAR 2013 STATE AID Levy Base $ 56,131,280 Education $ 1,391,561 2-1/2 % Increase $ 1,403,282 General Government $ 283,837 New Growth $ 859,044 Overestimates $ 0 Override $ Total Assessments ($ 390,886) Levy Limit $ 58,393,606 Net State Aid $ 1,284,512 Debt Excluded $ 7,302,215 Excess Capacity $ 2,077,548 Ceiling $ 427,528,242 Override Capacity $ 361,832,420 RESERVES REVALUATION Free Cash (07/01/2012) $6,602,336 Most Recent Fiscal Year 2013 Fiscal Year 2013 Overlay Reserve $1,436,973 Next Scheduled Fiscal Year 2016 Town of Nantucket Organization Chart Fiscal Year 2013 Nantucket Voters Elected Board & Officials Nantucket Siasconset Harbor & Community Nantucket School Historic District Board of Register of Land Bank Moderator Town Clerk Water Water Shellfish Preservation Planning Board NP&EDC Housing Committee Commission Selectmen Deeds Commission Commission Commission Advisory Board Committee Authority Town Manager Supt. & Staff & Staff Public Works & General Finance & Natural Planning & Land NES Public Safety Human Services Parks Administration Budget Resources Use Services Our Island Licenses & Conservation CPS Fire Engineering Accounting Building Home Permits Commission Central Fleet Human Endangered NHS Police Senior Services Assessing Health Maintenance Resources Species Program Shellfish Community Council on Marine Operations IT & GIS Budgeting Resource HDC Staff School Aging Management Emergency Veterans' Public Facilities Visitor Services Collections Water Quality Planning Management Services Solid Waste Commission on Energy Office Treasurer Zoning Management Disability Real Estate Various Boards/Committees/Commissions Appointed by the Board of Selectmen, County Commissioners & Town Manager TABLE OF CONTENTS GENERAL INFORMATION Elected Officials ................................................................................................................................ 1 Appointed Officials/Town of Nantucket Departments........................................................................ 3 Boards, Commissions, Committees ................................................................................................ 10 Appointments by Town Manager .................................................................................................... 16 County and State Officers ............................................................................................................... 17 Appointments by County Commissioners ....................................................................................... 17 Nantucket State and Federal Representatives ............................................................................... 17 GENERAL GOVERNMENT REPORTS Board of Selectmen ........................................................................................................................ 18 Human Resources .......................................................................................................................... 20 Information Technology .................................................................................................................. 21 Land Bank, Nantucket Islands ........................................................................................................ 23 Legislative Update .......................................................................................................................... 27 Municipal Finance, Department of .................................................................................................. 28 Town Manager ................................................................................................................................ 33 Town and County Clerk (elections, town meetings) ........................................................................ 37 Town Counsel ................................................................................................................................. 50 HUMAN SERVICES REPORTS Department of Human Services ...................................................................................................... 52 Council on Aging ............................................................................................................................ 53 Our Island Home ............................................................................................................................ 55 ISLAND SERVICES REPORTS Airport, Nantucket Memorial ........................................................................................................... 58 Natural Resources, Department of ................................................................................................. 61 Public Works, Department of .......................................................................................................... 63 Steamship Authority, Woods Hole, Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket ........................................... 64 Visitor Services Department ........................................................................................................... 65 Water Department, Siasconset ....................................................................................................... 66 Water Company, Wannacomet ....................................................................................................... 67 PLANNING AND LAND USE SERVICES REPORTS Building Division ............................................................................................................................. 69 Health Division ................................................................................................................................ 69 Historic District Commission ........................................................................................................... 69 Planning and Zoning Divisions ....................................................................................................... 70 PUBLIC SAFETY REPORTS Fire Department .............................................................................................................................. 71 Police Department .......................................................................................................................... 73 SCHOOL REPORTS Nantucket Public Schools ............................................................................................................... 78 COUNTY REPORT Registry of Deeds ........................................................................................................................... 86 TOWN AND COUNTY BOARD/COMMITTEE/COMMISSION REPORTS Abatement Advisory Committee ..................................................................................................... 88 Advisory Committee of Non-Voting Taxpayers ............................................................................... 88 Agricultural Commission ................................................................................................................. 89 Cemetery Commission ..................................................................................................................