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th 140 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OFFICERS OF THE TOWN OF ROCKLAND MASSACHUSETTS For the Year Ending December 31, 2104 IN MEMORIAM 2014 January 1, 2014 William F. Roberts Board of Health January 19, 2014 Betty Packard Election Official-Republican Town Committee Registrar of Voters January 31, 2014 Warren D. Najarian Sr. Park Commissioner February 17, 2014 Mary Jane Letizia Veteran’s Agent, Superintendent’s Office, Police Department, Youth Commission March 8, 2014 Marguerite E. McDonald Oldest Citizen March 8, 2014 Phyllis A. O’Donnell Conservation March 23, 2014 Dorothy A. Gramazio Rockland Memorial Library April 26, 2014 Doric C. Scarpelli Assistant Superintendent of Schools May 6, 2014 Angelo Umbriana Police Chief May 22, 2014 Susan Arena Election Official-Republican Town Committee June 2, 2014 Florence E. Thomas Cafeteria Manager Memorial Park School and Junior High School June 9, 2014 Sarah Christine Muscato Cafeteria Manager Esten School June 11, 2014 Patricia Langley School Paraprofessional June 15, 2014 Thomas Reardon Call Firefighter, Highway Department June 22, 2014 Marjorie A. Goss Police Department Matron July 21, 2014 George R. Ballard Finance Committee, Water Department, Board of Selectmen August 1, 2014 Thomas “Tuck” Murrill Memorial Committee, Conservation Committee Highway Superintendent Civil Defense Director August 19, 2014 R. John Sciarappa Planning Board, Zoning Board, School Building Commission, Water Board September 25, 2014 Gerald J. DelPrete Finance Committee, Conservation Committee November 2, 2014 Carol A. DelPrete Secretary Superintendent’s Office December 9, 2014 Victor Solari Conservation Commission December 15, 2014 Betty Shortall School Aide & Election Official 1 TOWN CLERK’S REPORT 2014 FEDERAL OFFICERS 2014- 114th U.S. Congress 1st Session UNITED STATES SENATORS IN CONGRESS (Washington, D.C.) Six year term Two elected from Eleventh Massachusetts Congressional District: Edward J. Markey (D) - Malden Elizabeth A. Warren (D) - Cambridge UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS (Washington, D.C.) Two year term Ninth Congressional District William R. Keating, Quincy (D) STATE OFFICERS MASSACHUSETTS EXECUTIVE BRANCH GOVERNOR Charles D. Baker, Swampscott (R) LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR Karyn E. Polito, Shrewsbury (R) SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH (4 year term) William Francis Galvin, Boston (D) ATTORNEY GENERAL (4 year term) Maura Healey, Boston (D) TREASURER (4 year term) Deborah B. Goldberg, Brookline (D) AUDITOR (4 year term) Suzanne M. Bump, Great Barrington (D) COUNCILLOR (2 year term) Fourth District Christopher A. Iannella, Jr., Boston (D) 32 MASSACHUSETTS LEGISLATIVE BRANCH (General Court) SENATE (40 Members) SENATE PRESIDENT Stanley C. Rosenberg (D) STATE SENATOR (2 year term) Norfolk & Plymouth District John F. Keenan, Quincy (D) State House, Room 413B, Boston, MA 02133 (617) 722-1494 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 160 Representatives Elected SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE (2 year term) Robert DeLeo, Winthrop (D) STATE REPRESENTATIVE (2 year term) 5th Plymouth District David F. DeCoste, Norwell (D) State House, Boston, MA 02133 PLYMOUTH COUNTY OFFICERS DISTRICT ATTORNEY (4 year term) Timothy J. Cruz, Marshfield (R) *** CLERK OF COURTS (6 year term) Robert S. Creedon, Jr., Brockton (D) ** REGISTER OF PROBATE & INSOLVENCY (6 year term) Matthew J. McDonough, Marshfield (D) *** REGISTER OF DEEDS (6 year term) John R. Buckley, Jr., Brockton (D) * COUNTY COMMISSIONERS (4 year term) One elected every 4 years Two elected every 4 years Greg Hanley, Pembroke (D) ** Daniel A. Pallotta, Hanover (R) ** Sandra Wright, Bridgewater (R) *** 43 COUNTY TREASURER (6 year term) Thomas J. O’Brien, Kingston (D) *** SHERIFF (6 year term) Joseph D. McDonald, Jr., Kingston (R) * * Elected November 2, 2010 ** Elected November 6, 2012 *** Elected November 4, 2014 COUNTIES IN MASSACHUSETTS (14) Barnstable Franklin Norfolk Berkshire Hamden PLYMOUTH (Rockland) Bristol Hampshire Suffolk Dukes Middlesex Worcester Essex Nantucket ROCKLAND POSTMASTER Mark Roulier TOWN OF ROCKLAND INFORMATION First Settled: The town first settled around 1673. It was formerly the northeast section of Abington. Population was 4,000 when incorporated under its present name. Name: Rockland derived its name geologically from its rocky nature. A “large rock” is mentioned in the description of the Town Seal. Incorporated: March 9, 1874. (Acts of 1874-Chapter 44) Town Seal: For complete description of Town Seal, see Town of Rockland By-Laws, Chapter 153. County: Plymouth Location: Southeastern Massachusetts. Rockland is approximately 20 miles from Boston; 8 miles from Brockton, and is bordered by the following towns: North by Weymouth and Hingham South by Hanson East by Norwell and Hanover West by Whitman and Abington 54 Population: FEDERAL CENSUS TOWN CENSUS 2010 - 17,489 2014 – 17,170 2000 - 17,670 2013 -- 17,908 1990 - 16,123 2012 – 17,644 1980 - 15,370 2011 – 17,560 Total Registered Voters: As of December 31, 2014– 10,870 Town Charter: Adopted March 8, 1969 at Annual Town Election. Charter became effective on January 1, 1970. Annual Town Election: Second Saturday in April Annual Town Meeting: A date to be determined by the Board of Selectmen not later than January 31 each year Type of Government: Open Town Meeting Land Area: 10.07 Square miles Miles of Streets: 61 ½ miles Number of Parcels: 5,600 Altitude: Highest: 180 feet above mean sea level Lowest: 92.73 feet above mean sea level Latitude: North 42° 8m Longitude: West 70° 55m Topographic Characteristics: Gently rolling terrain with one hill (Beech Hill) in the south which rises to about 180 feet, which is 80 feet above general local elevation of 100 feet above mean sea level. Rockland is highest point of land in Plymouth County. U.S. Geological Survey Topographic Plates: Rockland is shown on Whitman and Weymouth Quadrangles Rockland is included in the following areas and districts: Ninth Massachusetts Congressional District Fourth Councilor District Norfolk & Plymouth Senate District Fifth Plymouth State Representative District Boston Metropolitan Area 6 5 TOWN OF ROCKLAND 2014 ELECTED TOWN OFFICERS NAME TERM EXPIRES TOWN CLERK Randalin S. Ralston 2015 TOWN TREASURER John J. Ellard, Jr. 2015 TOWN COLLECTOR Judith A. Hartigan 2015 TOWN MODERATOR Kevin T. Henderson 2016 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Lawrence J. Chaffee 2015 Edward F. Kimball, Chairman 2016 Larry J. Ryan 2016 Michael P. Johnson 2017 Korey M. Welch 2017 BOARD OF ASSESSORS Lisa Flaherty 2015 Heidi S. Hosmer 2016 Dennis M. Robson, Chairman 2017 BOARD OF HEALTH Stephen B. Nelson 2015 Patricia A. Halliday 2016 Victoria T. Deibel 2017 BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES Kathleen M. Looney, Chairman 2015 Patricia M. Foley 2015 Carol A. Cahill 2016 Richard Tetzlaff 2016 Cora Leonardi 2017 Kenneth A. Zbyszewski 2017 76 NAME TERM EXPIRES BOARD OF PARK COMMISSIONERS Robert F. Mahoney, Chairman 2015 Richard T. Furlong 2016 Stephen J. Murphy 2017 BOARD OF SEWER COMMISSIONERS Walter L. Simmons 2015 Ronald J. Savicke 2016 William E. Stewart, Chairman 2017 BOARD OF WATER COMMISSIONERS Steven J. Savicke (Resigned 12/12/14) 2015 Douglas N. Billings 2016 William T. Low 2017 HIGHWAY SUPRINTENDENT Robert Corvi, Jr. 2016 HOUSING AUTHORITY Irene Boudrot, Resident Commissioner Rita M. Howes (Appointed by State) Diane L. Logan 2015 John W. Rogers 2017 John E. Conway 2019 Alternate/ Affirmative Action Officer (Appointed by Housing Authority) James Hannigan PLANNING BOARD Thomas N. Hynes IV (Resigned) 2015 J. Michael Tanner (Appointed for unexpired term) 2015 John R. Lucas 2016 Michael P. Corbett, Clerk 2017 Thomas J. Henderson, Chairman 2018 Randolph H. Hoblitzelle 2019 SCHOOL COMMITTEE Thomas F. Mills, Jr. 2015 Mark S. Norris, Chairman 2015 Daniel J. Biggins 2016 Richard J. Phelps 2016 Elizabeth L. Henderson 2017 8 7 APPOINTED OFFICERS COMMITTEES, ETC. 2014 NAME TERM EXPIRES ACCOUNTANT, TOWN (Appointed by Selectmen) Eric A. Hart AGING, COUNCIL ON (Appointed by Selectmen) Lurana Crowley 2015 Christine Kelly 2015 Beverly Ladner- Chairman 2015 Jean Callahan 2016 Cynda Childs 2016 Eleanor Cole 2016 Lorraine Ahern - Secretary 2017 John Conway 2017 Patricia Penney 2017 Peter Stonis 2017 Audrey Ryan - Co-Chairman 2017 John W. Rogers, Sr. - Alternate 2017 AGING, COUNCIL ON, DIRECTOR (Appointed by Selectmen) Margaret Bryan AGING, COUNCIL ON, OUTREACH COORDINATOR Eleanor Murphy AGING, COUNCIL ON, VAN DRIVER (Appointed by Selectmen) Liza Landry AMERICAN’S WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA) COMMISSION Allan Chiocca - Coordinator June Pat Donnelly 2015 Thomas Ruble 2015 Anton Materna 2016 Dennis Robson 2016 ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER (Appointed by Selectmen) Patricia A. Whittemore 2015 ANIMALS, INSPECTOR OF (Appointed by Selectmen) Patricia A. Whittemore 2015 98 NAME TERM EXPIRES ASSISTANT ACCOUNTANT (Appointed by Accountant) Mary Jane Martin ASSISTANT ASSESSOR/APPRAISER (Appointed by Assessors) Debra A. Krupczak ASSISTANT TAX COLLECTOR (Appointed by Selectmen) Lisa A. Wright-Murphy ASSISTANT TOWN CLERK (Appointed by Town Clerk) Donna M. Shortall ASSISTANT TOWN TREASURER (Appointed by Treasurer) Dianne M. Molineaux BUILDINGS, INSPECTOR OF (Appointed by Selectmen) Thomas E. Ruble Robert Curran - Alternate Building Inspector BURIAL AGENT, TOWN (Appointed by Board of Health) Randalin S. Ralston CAPITAL PLANNING COMMITTEE (Appointed by Selectmen (2), School Committee (1), Finance Committee (2) and Moderator (2) Selectmen - Richard Phelps 2015 Selectmen - School Comm. - A. Scott MacKinlay Finance Committee -Joseph Gambon 2016 Finance Committee - Julia Shaffer 2016 Moderator - Joseph Waisgerber 2017 Moderator- - CHARTER/BY