2015 Annual Town Report
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THREE HUNDRED AND THIRD ANNUAL REPORT ofthe OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES TOWN OF ABINGTON 1712 2015 For the Year Ending December 31, 2015 Dedication .................................................................................................................... 1 In Memoriam ............................................................................................................... 2 District Officials ........................................................................................................... 3 Elected, Appointed Officials, Boards & Committees .................................................. 4 Report of the Town Clerk ............................................................................................. 11 Special Town Meeting 6/8/15 ................................................................................... 12 Annual Town Meeting 6/8/15 ................................................................................... 16 Annual Town Election 4/25/15 ................................................................................... 56 Abington Public Schools- School Calendar ............................................................... 58 Animal Control Office- Animal Inspector ................................................................... 59 Abington Council on Aging for 2015.......................................................................... 60 Board of Assessors ....................................................................................................... 64 Building Commissioner/ Zoning Enforcement ............................................................ 65 Conservation Commission ........................................................................................... 66 Abington Cultural Council ........................................................................................... 67 Employee Wages .......................................................................................................... 68 School Wages ............................................................................................................... 76 Fence Viewer................................................................................................................ 85 Finance Committee ...................................................................................................... 86 Fire Department ........................................................................................................... 87 Strawberry Valley Golf Course Committee ................................................................ 91 Board of Health ............................................................................................................ 92 Historical Commission................................................................................................. 104 Information Technology Department ........................................................................... 105 Public Library .............................................................................................................. 106 Old Colony Planning Council ...................................................................................... 109 Park & Recreation Commission ................................................................................... 110 Planning Board ............................................................................................................. 112 Trustees For Plymouth County Cooperative Extension ............................................... 113 Plymouth County Mosquito Control Project ............................................................... 114 Abington Police Department ........................................................................................ 116 Saving Abington with Green Energy ........................................................................... 118 School Committee ........................................................................................................ 119 Graduation Program ..................................................................................................... 120 Abington Public Schools- Personnel List .................................................................... 131 Sealer of Weights & Measures ..................................................................................... 137 Board of Selectmen ...................................................................................................... 138 Board of Sewer Commissioners ................................................................................... 140 South Shore Regional School District ......................................................................... 141 South Shore Recycling Cooperative ............................................................................ 143 Southeastern Regional Services Group ........................................................................ 149 Southfield Redevelopment Authority............................................................................ 150 Abington Summer Concerts Committee ...................................................................... 158 Interim Superintendent of Streets & Park Recreation .................................................. 159 Superintendent of Schools ........................................................................................... 160 Tax Collector ................................................................................................................ 164 Town Accountant ......................................................................................................... 165 Town Treasurer ............................................................................................................ 173 Veterans Service Officer .............................................................................................. 174 Board of Water Commissioners ................................................................................... 175 Joint Board of Water Commissioners .......................................................................... 177 Zoning Board of Appeals ............................................................................................. 179 Abington Housing Authority........................................................................................ 180 Griffin's Dairy Advisory Committee............................................................................ 182 Dedication of the Annual Town Report 2015 This year we are dedicating the Town Report to Mr. Richard Burns. Dick was a loving husband to Ginnie Burns, father of five daughters, two sons, and grandfather to eight. Dick passed away November 26, 2015, at age 85. Dick was the Superintendent of Streets in Abington from 1978 for twenty years. He started his tenure, in what could be called the worst winter during the Blizzard of '78. Dick worked tirelessly, often doing more with less and giving Abington's roadways a reputation for being well plowed and maintained. In addition to his duties in Abington, Dick was a member of the Plymouth County Highway, Barnstable County Highway, and The Mass Highway Association. He and the Highway Department staff often participated in the events held by these associations. When driving thru the "Musterfield" you knew which house was Dick & Ginnie's by the immaculate lawn, thriving garden and beautiful flowers. Dick spent many hours keeping his yard in pristine condition! Dick also contributed to his community by being a member of the Mt. Vernon Cemetery Board of Trustees and the John Cutler Lodge Dick will be missed deeply by his loving family and many loving friends. We therefore, sadly, dedicate this year’s Town Report to Richard Burns. 1 IN MEMORIAM Walter Pulsifer, III Joseph (Joe) Andrews Peter Giannaros Frank Curran Phil Kane Myrtle Bates Leforrest Tisdale Thomas (Tom) Deveney George Soper Harold Sims Richard G. "Dick" Burns 2 Your elected officials are: Statewide office holders for the Commonwealth: Governor: CHARLES D. BAKER Lieutenant Governor: KARYN E. POLITO Secretary: WILLIAM FRANCIS GALVIN Auditor: SUZANNE M. BUMP Treasurer: DEBORAH B. GOLDBERG Attorney General: MAURA HEALEY U.S. Senator: ELIZABETH A. WARREN U.S. Senator: EDWARD J. MARKEY District Representatives: Congressional: STEPHEN F. LYNCH -- EIGHTH DISTRICT View map State Senate: JOHN F. KEENAN -- NORFOLK & PLYMOUTH DISTRICT View map State Representative: GEOFF DIEHL -- SEVENTH PLYMOUTH DISTRICT View map Governor's Council: CHRISTOPHER A. IANNELLA, JR. -- FOURTH DISTRICT District Attorney: TIMOTHY J. CRUZ -- PLYMOUTH DISTRICT 3 ELECTED AND APPOINTED OFFICIALS, BOARDS AND COMMITTEES TOWN OF ABINGTON 2015 Term Expires MODERATOR Shawn P. Reilly 2017 TOWN CLERK Leanne M. Adams 2017 BOARD OF SELECTMEN R. Andrew Burbine 2018 Kenneth M. Coyle 2017 Alex Bezanson 2018 Chair Michael W. Franey 2016 Vice Chair Maureen Jansen 2017 ASSESSORS Kate Marini 2018 Lawrence R. Keough 2017 Chair Ann Welch 2016 Dep. Assessor Jack Pistorino BOARD OF HEALTH Susan A. Ferreira-Emery 2017 Donna Hoffman 2016 Chair Theresa D. Maze 2016 Linda Dickey 2018 Samantha Hall 2018 Health Agent Sharon White HOUSING AUTHORITY Melodie Olson 2016 Steven L. Hitchcock 2017 June Morin 2016 Sue E. Norton 2018 Pamela Berry (Appt. by Governor) Director Pamela Murphy LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES Chairman Henry W. DiCarlo 2018 Barbara McLaughlin 2017 Vice Chairman Betty H. Henderson 2017 William Adamczyk 2016 John W. O’Neill, Jr. 2017 4 Gail F.