350Th Annual Report 2016
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th 350 Annual Report 2016 MENDON MASSACHUSETTS Index 350th Anniversary Committee 42 Accountant 111 Agricultural Commission 55 Board of Assessors 56 Board of Health 57 Board of Selectmen 5 Building Commissioners 59 Community Preservation Committee 61 Conservation Commission 63 Council on Aging 64 Cultural Council 69 Gas Inspector 60 Highway Surveyor 70 Historical Commission 80 Land Use Committee 84 Library 86 Library Building Committee 91 Mendon Police Station Building Committee 108 Moderator 41 Parks & Recreation Department 83 Planning Board 101 Plumbing Inspector 60 Public Safety 102 Salaries & Wages of Town Employees 176 Schools Blackstone Valley Vocational Regional School District 201 Blackstone Valley District Salaries 214 Mendon-Upton Regional School District 219 Mendon-Upton District Salaries 241 Taxation Aid Committee 188 Tax Collector 183 Town Clerk 14 Town Forest Committee 190 Town Meetings & Elections 20 Town Officers 7 Treasurer 184 Tree Warden 193 Trust Funds 181 Veteran’s Service Officer 196 Water Commissioners 197 Wiring Inspector 60 Zoning Board of Appeals 199 In Memoriam During the year we were saddened by the passing of four individuals who have served the community. The Board of Selectmen dedicate this Annual Report in their memory. Robert E. Carlson Auxiliary Policeman Board of Health Member Council on Aging Member Parks Commissioners Member Taft Library Trustees Member Water Commission Member Dorothy E. Lowell Mendon Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary Founder and President Established the First Girl Scout Troup in Mendon James J. Moriarty Part Time Police Officer Mendon Housing Authority Member Howard F. Phipps Mendon Tree Warden Part Time Police Officer Council on Aging Member 1 Senior Citizen of the Year Proclamation Awarded to Dick Grady Whereas: Dick has resided in Mendon for (53) fifty-three years with his wife Martha where they raised their two children. They currently have two grandchildren. Whereas: Dick was a “beloved” teacher in the Mendon Upton Regional School district where he taught for 39 years, retiring in 2008. Dick enjoyed as much popularity as a coach in the Mendon Junior baseball and softball leagues for 23 years, from 1971 through 1994. To this day his players still recall Dick’s references to “ducks on the pond.” Whereas: Dick, a member of the Mendon Conservation Commission, helped to established the annual town cleanup day in 1972 which was later co-sponsored by the Mendon Lions club in 1981. Whereas: Dick taught in the CCD program at Saint Michaels’ Parish for twenty-seven years. Whereas: Dick has been an active member of the Mendon Historical Society since 2008 and was one of the founding members of Preservation Mendon in 2007. Whereas: Dick, the innate educator he his, along with his collaborator John Trainor, continues to keep Mendon’s history alive for all ages. Together they began the grant funded annual Clough 3rd grade “Classroom on Wheels” also known as the Mendon Trolley Tours in 2007 which continues to present day. In addition, this dynamic duo is working to create a Mendon mini-series video documentary, “The History of Mendon.” Whereas: Dick is a long-time participant in the Senior Center’s pen pal program with the Henry P. Clough School and last but not least volunteers at the Taft Library as a family history researcher, assisting many individuals from out-of-state seeking information about their ancestors. NOW THEREFORE, WE, THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM Dick Grady AS SENIOR CITIZEN OF THE YEAR GIVEN THIS EIGHTEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER IN THE YEAR TWO THOUSAND AND SIXTEEN IN MENDON, MASSACHUSETTS. 2 Senior Citizen of the Year Proclamation Awarded to John Trainor Whereas: John has resided in Mendon for (19) nineteen years, since May 1st, 1997, with his wife Elaine and daughter Kelly Ann (Cooper). Together John and Elaine have three children in total and three grandchildren. Whereas: John became an active member of the Mendon Historical Commission in 2000 and has served as a past Chairman. During John’s tenure the Commission has had many notable achievements including the enactment of the Mendon Plaque Program (2000), establishing the National Historic District (2006) and refurbishing the Town Hall (2008). John credits many great Mendon people for these great deeds. Whereas: John is an active member of the Mendon Historical Society and was one of the founding members of Preservation Mendon in 2007. Whereas: John works creatively, along with collaborator Dick Grady, to keep Mendon’s history alive for all ages. Together They began the annual grant funded Clough 3rd grade “Classroom on Wheels” also known as the Mendon Trolley Tours in 2007 which continues to present day. In addition, this dynamic duo is currently working to create a Mendon mini-series video documentary, “The History of Mendon.” Whereas: John helps to beautify the town of Mendon by landscaping areas including his Ashkins Drive neighborhood and the local King Phillip War monument. Whereas: John is an enthusiastic Mendon Senior Center member and a dedicated and invaluable Friends of Mendon Elders volunteer. NOW THEREFORE, WE, THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM John Trainor AS SENIOR CITIZEN OF THE YEAR GIVEN THIS EIGHTEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER IN THE YEAR TWO THOUSAND AND SIXTEEN IN MENDON, MASSACHUSETTS. 3 4 5 6 TOWN OF MENDON Town of Mendon Incorporated May 15, 1667 Population 6114- 2016 Census Registered Voters – 4296 Annual Meeting First Friday in May Annual Election Tuesday occurring eleven days after the first Friday Second Congressional District: James McGovern Worcester Worcester & Norfolk Senatorial District: Senator Ryan Fattman Webster Tenth Worcester Representative District: Representative in General Court John V. Fernandes Milford Brian W. Murray** Milford Sheriff of Worcester County: Lewis Evangelidis Holden CURRENT ELECTED TOWN OFFICERS MODERATOR Jay R. Byer Term expires 2017 SELECTMEN Richard W. Schofield, Jr, Chairman Term expires 2017 Christopher Burke Term expires 2018 Mark W. Reil, Jr. Term expires 2019 TOWN CLERK Margaret R. Bonderenko Term expires 2018 ASSESSORS Bruce Tycks, Chairman Term expires 2017 Kenneth M. O’Brien Term expires 2019 Kevin G. Rudden Term expires 2018 Jean Berthold, Principal Assessor BOARD OF HEALTH Andrew J. Fiske, Chairman Term expires 2019 Thomas Fichtner Term expires 2018 Alan Greenberg Term expires 2017 7 MENDON – UPTON REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT COMMITTEE Leigh Martin Term expires 2018 Diane Duncan Term expires 2019 Pamela Angenent Term expires 2017 BLACKSTONE VALLEY TECHNICAL SCHOOL MENDON MEMBER Dennis Braun Term expires 2018 TRUSTEES OF TAFT PUBLIC LIBRARY Robert Carlson Term expires 2018*** Amy Fahey Term expires 2019 Sharron Luttrell Term expires 2019 Jane Blackwood Term expires 2017* Ellen S. Agro Term expires 2017 Lauren Heather Term expires 2017 Kelley Aubut Term expires 2018 Superintendent of Schools Board of Selectmen Chairman WATER COMMISSIONERS Allan Kent, Chairman Term expires 2017 Dean D’Alessandro Term expires 2018 Kevin G. Rudden Term expires 2019 PARK COMMISSIONERS Allan J. Byrne, Jr., Chairman Term expires 2019 Daniel Byer Term expires 2017 Thomas Belland Term expires 2018 TREE WARDEN Howard F. Phipps Term expires 2016*** Alan D. Tetreault Term expires 2019 HIGHWAY SURVEYOR Alan D. Tetreault Term expires 2017 PLANNING BOARD William Ambrosino, Chairman Term expires 2021 James Quirk Term expires 2018 John Vandersluis Term expires 2019 Damon Tinio Term expires 2017 Barry Iadarola Term expires 2020 8 HOUSING AUTHORITY Diane Stevens Term expires 2019 B. John Palumbo Term expires 2020 Peter I. Denton Term expires 2017 Mary Garagliano Term expires 2018 CURRENT APPOINTED TOWN OFFICERS 350th ANNIVERSARY COMMITTEE Daniel Byer Term expires 2017 AJ Byrne Term expires 2017 Theresa Clifton Term expires 2017 Sharon Cutler Term expires 2017 Sorcha DeFrancesco Term expires 2017 Jonathan Dudley Term expires 2017 Richard Ferrucci Term expires 2017 Jeanne Fichtner Term expires 2017 Kevin Rudden Term expires 2017 Kathleen Sedgeley-Nicholson Term expires 2017 Morgan Smith Term expires 2017 Wayne Wagner Term expires 2017 AGRICULTURAL COMMISSION Peter Hawkes Term expires 2019 Jane Belleville Term expires 2019 Casey Vandervalk Term expires 2017 Peter Denton Term expires 2019 Kenneth O’Brien Term expires 2019 Ellen Gould Term expires 2017* CAPITAL PLANNING COMMITTEE Richard Schofield Term expires 2019 Willem Angenent Term expires 2019 Norman Round Term expires 2017 Linda Hawkes Term expires 2019 Albert Crisfield Term expires 2018 COMMUNITY PRESERVATION COMMITTEE Michael Goddard Term expires 2018 Daniel Byer Term expires 2017 Anne Mazar Term expires 2018 Peter Denton Term expires 2018 William Aten Term expires 2018 Barry Iadarola Term expires 2018 Wayne Wagner Term expires 2018 CONSERVATION COMMISSION Damon Tinio, Chairman Term expires 2017 Peter Coffin Term expires 2019 Michael Ammendolia Term expires 2018 9 William Aten Term expires 2018 Timothy Aicardi Term expires 2019 Carl Hommel Term expires 2017 Pieter DeJong Term expires 2019 CONSTABLE Kenneth O’Brien Term expires 2018 Peter Powers Term expires 2018 COUNCIL ON AGING Kevin Rudden, Chairman Term expires 2019 Earl Pearlman Term expires 2017 Carol Kotros Term expires 2017 Anne Vandersluis Term expires 2018 MaryAnn Hopkins Term expires 2018 Margaret Nogueira Term expires 2018 Robert Carlson Term expires 2016*** CULTURAL ARTS COUNCIL Joyce Firth Term expires 2019 Kimberly Park Term expires 2017 Martha Fletcher Term expires 2017 Kathleen Murphy Term expires 2017 Deborah Perro Term expires 2017 William