2018 Annual Report Highlights Activities and Services That Reflect How the Library Is Making Progress in These Areas to Better Serve Wilmington Residents
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
In Memoriam Ruth M. Arsenault Charlotte J. Atamian James J. Babcock James J. Babineau James F. Banda Susan G. Harvey Claire C. D’Entremont Leonard E. Gagnon Harold D. Homefield Maureen F. Hughes William G. Landry David J. Maison George F. Maynard James R. Miceli Cynthia Mott Rose A. Sadowski Alfred S. Venuti Neil E. Waisnor Daniel C. Wandell. Jr. (front cover) Closing Ceremony The Moving Wall photo taken from video by Thomas Pazyra contributed by WCTV Table of Contents Title Page Mission Statement ......................................................................................................................................... 1 Board of Selectmen ........................................................................................................................................ 2 Town Manager ................................................................................................................................................ 6 Administration & Finance ................................ Town Clerk ....................................................................... 8 ............................................................................. Board of Registrars .......................................................... 9 ............................................................................. Town Counsel ................................................................... 9 ............................................................................. Board of Assessors ........................................................... 10 ............................................................................. Information Technology ................................................... 11 ............................................................................. Town Treasurer/Collector ................................................ 12 ............................................................................. Town Accountant ............................................................. 13 Public Safety ....................................................... Fire Department .............................................................. 36 ............................................................................. Police Department ........................................................... 39 ............................................................................. Animal Control ................................................................. 45 Facilities & Infrastructure ................................ Public Buildings Department .......................................... 46 ............................................................................. Permanent Building Committee ..................................... 47 ............................................................................. Department of Public Works ........................................... 47 Human Services & Consumer Affairs .............. Library .............................................................................. 58 ............................................................................. Wilmington Arts Council ................................................. 66 ............................................................................. Carter Lecture Fund Committee .................................... 67 ............................................................................. Historical Commission ..................................................... 68 ............................................................................. Recreation Department ................................................... 72 ............................................................................. Elderly Services Department .......................................... 75 ............................................................................. Housing Authority ........................................................... 81 ............................................................................. Veterans’ Services ............................................................ 82 ............................................................................. Board of Health ................................................................ 85 ............................................................................. Sealer of Weights and Measures ..................................... 88 Education ............................................................ Wilmington Public Schools .............................................. 89 ............................................................................. Shawsheen Valley Reg. Voc. Tech. H. S. ........................ 120 Community Development .................................. Planning/Conservation Department ............................... 124 ............................................................................. Middlesex Canal Commission ......................................... 127 ............................................................................. Inspector of Buildings ...................................................... 129 ............................................................................. Board of Appeals .............................................................. 130 Town Meetings & Elections .............................. Constable .......................................................................... 133 ............................................................................. Annual Town Election – April 28, 2018 ......................... 133 ............................................................................. Annual Town Meeting – May 5, 2018 ............................. 134 ............................................................................. Special Town Meeting – May 5, 2018 ............................. 173 ............................................................................. State Primary Election – September 4, 2018 ................. 178 ............................................................................. State Election – November 6, 2018 ................................. 183 Directory of Officials .......................................... ........................................................................................... 186 ............................................................................. Boards, Committees & Commissions .............................. 187 ............................................................................. Officers and Department Heads ..................................... 190 ............................................................................. Municipal Services Guide ................................................ 191 Meeting Dates and Times .............................................................................................................................. 195 Accepted Streets ............................................................................................................................................. 196 Telephone Directory by Department ............................................................................................................ The "Mission Statement for the Town of Wilmington" is as follows: "The Town of Wilmington, as a municipal corporation, exists in order to deliver a wide range of municipal services to those who live, work or own property within the borders of Wilmington; and in order to make this community a good place to live, to work, and to raise and educate a family, those services must be responsive to the needs of the people. They must be effective and efficient. Principles of honesty, fairness, dependability and compassion must govern the actions of the officials and the employees of the Town. Those who work for the Town as employees or as members of boards, committees and commissions are recognized as its most important resource and the key to its success in serving the people of Wilmington." Endorsed by the Board of Selectmen May 22, 1989. -1- Town of Wilmington PHONE: (978) 658-3311 Office of the Board of Selectmen FAX: (978) 658-3334 121 Glen Road TTY: (978) 694-1417 Wilmington, MA 01887-3597 WWW.WILMINGTONMA.GOV Dear Fellow Resident: On behalf of the Board of Selectmen, it is my privilege and honor to highlight the issues and work the Board engaged in during calendar year 2018. The Town’s educated work force, location and access to Boston and many of the region’s educational, medical and technology centers continue to make Wilmington a desired location to conduct business. Economic development was a theme that was addressed on multiple occasions throughout the year. In January, Analog Devices approached the Board about the prospect of expanding its Wilmington campus. As Wilmington’s largest employer and a world leader in the design and production of integrated circuits, this proposal presented a tremendous opportunity. Wilmington was one of several locations under consideration for expansion both within and outside of the United States. Given the scale of the corporate investment, Analog Devices requested the Town enter into a Tax Increment Financing (TIF) agreement which would serve to defray some of their costs associated with expansion. Members of the Board of Selectmen, Finance Committee and staff participated in negotiations over several months which led to an agreement approved at the May 5, 2018 Annual Town Meeting.