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Town of Westford Annual Report Town of Westford Annual Report For the Fiscal Year Ending June 30 2013 GIFT TO THE TOWN FROM THE WESTFORD GRANGE ~ 1913 ON THE FRONT COVER “Grange: The regular meeting of the Westford grange took place on Tuesday evening at the town hall. At the business session, the committee for a drink- ing fountain to be presented to the town reported and it was voted that this committee have the power to proceed with the purchase and installation of a fountain according to their recommendations.” - The Westford Wardsman, October 12, 1912 Article 28. Voted that the gift of the Westford Grange of a drinking fountain to be placed in Westford Centre be and hereby is accepted, and that the location of the same be subject to approval of the Board of Selectmen. - Annual Town Report of the Town of Westford Year Ending February 1, 1914 page 17 To honor the Grange fountain’s 100th anniversary in 2013, the fountain was sandblasted and repainted by Mark Donohue and David Messenheimer of Westford. Donations for the Grange fountain restoration were received from: Westford Garden Club in memory of President Joan Connell The Shea and Ingalls families of Forge Village Road - in memory of Larry Shea Massachusetts State Grange Dunstable Grange - in honor of Sister Marjorie Shea and Brother Lawrence Shea Ron and Mary Jo Johnson Gail and Ed Connolly Jeanne and Jim Roberts Jack Wrobel Christine Anderson Westford Garden Club members make the Grange fountain look beautiful with plantings all year long. Research by the Westford Historical Society Cover photograph by Steve McKenna of Westford TOWN OF WESTFORD MASSACHUSETTS Annual Report For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2013 Annual Town Meeting Saturday, March 22, 2014 Annual Town Election Tuesday, May 6, 2014 IN MEMORIUM Ann McEnnis 1957—2013 Ann was a resident of Westford for 25 years and served as the town’s Assistant Treasurer for 13 years. CITIZEN ACTIVITY APPLICATION FORM CITIZEN ACTIVITY APPLICATION FORM Town of Westford GOOD GOVERNMENT STARTS WITH YOU If you are interested in serving on a Town committee, please fill out this form and mail to the Town Manager, Town Hall, 55 Main Street, Westford, MA 01886. This form may also be downloaded from the website at www.westfordma.gov. All committee vacancies will be filled by citizens deemed most qualified to serve in a particular capacity. Date Name Address Home Telephone Email Amount of Time Available Interest in What Town Committee Present Occupation Education Background Town Offices Held Other Volunteer Positions Remarks TABLE OF CONTENTS Town Officers and Committees Elected Officials ................................................................................................. 1 Appointed Officials ............................................................................................ 3 General Meeting Times for Boards and Committees ........................................ 15 Elections State Primary: September 6, 2012 .................................................................... 16 State Election: November 6, 2012 .................................................................... 22 Annual Town Election: April 30, 2013 ............................................................. 37 Special State Election: June 25, 2013 ............................................................... 64 Town Meetings Special Town Meeting: October 15, 2012 ........................................................ 25 Annual Town Meeting: March 23, 2013 ........................................................... 39 Boards, Committees and Departments Affordable Housing Committee ........................................................................ 72 Affordable Housing Trust Fund ........................................................................ 75 Animal Control Department ............................................................................. 77 Assessors, Board of .......................................................................................... 78 Bruce Freeman Rail Trail ................................................................................. 80 Building Department ........................................................................................ 83 Bylaw Review Committee ................................................................................ 85 Capital Planning Committee ............................................................................. 86 Cemetery Commission, Board of ...................................................................... 90 Communications Advisory Committee ............................................................. 92 Community Preservation Committee ................................................................ 95 Conservation Commission ................................................................................ 98 Council on Aging ........................................................................................... 104 Cultural Council ............................................................................................. 107 Economic Development Committee ............................................................... 109 Emergency Management Agency ................................................................... 112 Energy Committee .......................................................................................... 113 Environmental Services .................................................................................. 128 Engineering Department ................................................................................. 112 Finance Committee ......................................................................................... 117 Fire Department .............................................................................................. 118 Health ,Board of ............................................................................................. 123 Highway Department ...................................................................................... 130 Historical Commission ................................................................................... 132 Housing Authority .......................................................................................... 135 Human Resources ........................................................................................... 137 Library, J.V. Fletcher ...................................................................................... 139 Museum & Historical Society......................................................................... 150 TABLE OF CONTENTS—CONTINUED Nashoba Valley Technical High School ......................................................... 152 Northern Middlesex Council of Governments ................................................ 155 Parkerville Schoolhouse Committee ............................................................... 157 Parks and Recreation ...................................................................................... 158 Pedestrian Safety Committee .......................................................................... 162 Permanent Town Building Committee ........................................................... 163 Planning Board .............................................................................................. 165 Police Department .......................................................................................... 168 Public Works Initiative Committee ................................................................ 173 Records and Archives Management Committee ............................................. 176 Recycling Commission ................................................................................... 177 Sealer of Weights and Measures ..................................................................... 181 Selectmen, Board of ......................................................................................... 66 Schools Nashoba Valley Technical High School ................................................. 152 Westford Public Schools ......................................................................... 182 Tax Collector/Treasurer .................................................................................. 236 Tax Possession Sale Committee ..................................................................... 242 T.R.E.A.D. ...................................................................................................... 244 Technology ..................................................................................................... 245 Town Accountant ........................................................................................... 249 Town Clerk ..................................................................................................... 266 Town Manager .................................................................................................. 68 Tree Warden ................................................................................................... 269 Veterans Services ........................................................................................... 270 Water Department........................................................................................... 273 Zoning Board of Appeals ................................................................................ 277 Directory of Town Departments ............................................................................. 280 Index ......................................................................................................................
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