Westborough State Hospital Lyman Street

For the year ending December 31, 2018 Three Hundred and First Edition

2018 DEDICATION

Walter A. Kinell January 22, 1929 to July 23, 1918

Service to Country: US Army First Lieutenant & National Guard Service to the Town: 63 year resident; Chairman & Member of Planning Board 1958-65, Treasurer of 250th Anniversary Steering Comm., Member & Treasurer of the Republican Town Committee, Member of the Advisory Finance Committee, Member of The Board of Assessors, Precinct 4 Election Official; Founding Member, President & Treasurer of the United Fund Westborough, President & Member of the Westborough Rotary Club, Treasurer & Coach of Westborough Little League, Treasurer of the William Curtis Library Fund, and Trustee of the Forbes Boy Scout Fund. ~ The Town of Westborough dedicates this Annual Report to those men and women who passed away this year and who volunteered their time to the Town of Westborough.  Joseph Inman, Life time resident; 70. Service to Country: Infantry Platoon Leader, Vietnam 1968-69. Service to the Town: 30 years as Westborough Building Commissioner; member Westborough Jaycees; VFW member, American Legion member and member of the Westborough Rotary Club.  Ronald Brady, Lifetime Resident; 71. Service to the Town: Sergeant Westborough Police Department (34 years).  Robert Tufts, Lifetime resident; 76. Service to the Town: Member Westborough Rotary Club & manager of the Westborough Golf Range (30 yrs.); Member WASA, Chairman of Cable TV Commission and part-time Police Officer.  Jean Hall, Lifetime resident, 87. Service to the Town: various positions with the School Department; Election Officer.  Jon Bulger, 79. Service to the Town: Town of Westborough Building & Grounds  John Conway, 76. Service to the Town: Town of Westborough School Dept.  Betty Salvadore, 87, 54 year resident. Service to the Town: Member of the Westborough Women’s Club, Westborough Democratic Town Committee & Treasurer (34 years); Registrar of Voters, Westborough School Dept. (24 yrs.).  Shirley Foss; 90. 67 year resident. Service to the Town: Westborough School Teacher; Westborough Women’s Club; Census collector in Town Clerk’s Office and Precinct 2 Election Official.

 Marion True, 85. 51 year resident. Service to the Town: Travel coordinator for the Council on Aging; Member of Westborough Players Club; Executive Director of Westborough United Fund; Member of The Historical Society, Member of the Westborough Food Pantry, Westborough Land Trust; The Women’s Club, The Community Chorus, and Chair of The Westborough Cultural Council.

Respectfully Submitted,

Wendy L. Mickel, Town Clerk

It is with heartfelt regret any omission that may have occurred in this dedication.

TOWN OFFICERS FOR 2018 (Elected)

Term Expires SELECTMEN (3-year term) Leigh Emery 2019 Bruce Tretter 2019 Ian Johnson 2020 Syed Hashmi 2021 Shelby Marshall 2021

MODERATOR (3-year term) John E. Arnold 2020

ASSABET VALLEY REG. VOCATIONAL DISTRICT SCHOO COMMITTEE (4-year term) Paul L. George 2020

PLANNING BOARD (5-year term) Mark Silverberg 2019 William J. Spencer 2020 Timothy Paris 2021 James Ball 2022 Hazel Nourse 2023

SCHOOL COMMITTEE (3-year term) Stephen Doret 2019 Sara Dullea 2019 David Crandall 2020 Lisa Edinberg 2020 Kristen Vincent 2021

TOWN CLERK (3-year term) Wendy Mickel 2020

TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC LIBRARY (3-year term) Edward K. Baldwin 2019 Kathleen A. Daly 2019 *S. Marshall + Mary Ellen Johnston 2019 Dorothy S. Mello 2020 Patricia J. Fontes 2020 William Linnane 2020

TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC LIBRARY (3-year term) Karen E. Fay 2021 James L. Holmes 2021 Carolyn Spring 2021

WESTBOROUGH HOUSING AUTHORITY (5-year term) Priscilla A. Federici 2019 Joan B. Pavolis 2020 Jill L. Dupree 2021 Vacancy (State Appointment) 2021 *R. Morrissey + Vacancy 2023

* Resigned + Appointed to fill vacancy # Deceased % Retired

APPOINTMENTS (By the Moderator)

Term Expires FINANCE ADVISORY COMMITTEE (3-year term) Sean Keogh 2019 *T. Blakely + Terry McGoldrick 2019 Paul Huegel 2019 Beth Blumberg 2020 Henry J. Rauch 2020 Gary Wells 2020 James Driscoll 2021 Jody Hensley 2021 Andrew Bradley 2021

PRE K – 3 SCHOOL BUILDING COMMITTEE (Established by STM 2015 10/19/15, Art. 15) Amber Bock, Superintendent Indefinite Maryann Stannard – Principal, Fales “ *J. Malloy + “ Chris Jayavendra, Member at Large “ Steve Doret, School Committee “ Irene Oliver, Dir. of Finance & Administration “ Robert Ferguson, School District Maintenance Manager “ Shelby Marshall, Board of Selectmen “

SCHOOL BUILDING COMMITTEE – GIBBONS SCHOOL (Established by STM 03/17/12, Art. 3) Amber Bock, Superintendent Indefinite John Foley, Principal “ Irene Oliver, Dir. Of Finance & Admin. “ Robert Ferguson, School District Maintenance Manager “ James Malloy, Town Manager “ Stephen Doret, School Committee “ Andrew Bradley, Advisory Finance Committee “ Andrew V. Reinach, Community Member “ Peter W. O’Neil, Community Member “ Greg James, NVA, Neighbor “

APPOINTMENTS (By the Town Manager)

The following appointments designated by @ symbol are appointed by the Town Manager and Board of Selectmen with each other’s concurrence.

Term Expires

@ASSISTANT TOWN MANAGER/ HUMAN RESOURCE DIRECTOR Kristi Williams 2019

@FINANCE DIRECTOR (3-year term) Leah Talbot 2019

@ASSISTANT TOWN ACCOUNTANT Linda Smith 2021

AFFIRMATION ACTION OFFICER Leah Talbot Indefinite

AMERICAN DISABILITIES ACT COORDINATOR Frederick Lonardo, Building Commissioner Indefinite

@CHIEF ASSESSOR (3-year term) Jonathan Steinberg 2021

@ANIMAL CONTROL/ANIMAL INSPECTOR Melinda MacKendrick 2021

BOARD OF ASSESSORS (3-year term) Mark Silverberg 2019 Joseph F. MacDonough 2021

BOARD OF HEALTH (3-year term) Nathan P. Walsh 2019 Alan Ehrlich 2020 Syed Hashmi 2021

BUILDING COMMISSIONER & ZONING ENFORCEMENT OFFICER (3-year term) Frederick Lonardo 2019

ASSISTANT BUILDING INSPECTOR (3-year term) William Hezlitt 2021

@COMMISSIONER OF TRUST FUNDS (3-year term) Robert Haley Indefinite Marvin A. Davis 2020 Anthony Ash 2020

CONSTABLE (1-year term) Alan Gordon 2019 Alan Ostrander 2019

DISABILITY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE (Established by STM 1990, Art. 6 & ATM 1991, Art. 20) Currently no members

FENCE VIEWER (1-year term) Craig Richov 2019

INSECT & PEST CONTROL OFFICER (1-year term) Vacancy 2019

MEASURER OF WOOD (1-year term) Vacancy 2019

MIS/GIS DIRECTOR (3-year term) Mark Stockman 2021

MUNICIPAL BUILDING COMMITTEE (3-year term) (Established by ATM 2005, Art. 39) Earl Storey 2019 George Barrette 2019 Dexter P. Blois 2020 Peter O’Neil 2020 F. Robert Brown 2021 Alan Gordon 2021 Calvin Lawrence 2021

MUNICIPAL HEARINGS OFFICER (Fire Safety Act) Kristi Williams Indefinite

7 PARKING CLERK/HEARING OFFICER (1-year term) Karen Bain-Morgado 2019

PLUMBING & GAS INSPECTORS (3-year term) Robert Cunningham 2021 Robert J. Rullie, Assistant 2021

SEALER OF WEIGHTS & MEASURES (1-year term) *W. Mulvey + Joseph Mulvey 2019

SEXUAL HARASSMENT OFFICER (3-year term) Leah Talbot 2021

TREASURER/COLLECTOR (3-year term) Robert Haley 2020

WIRING INSPECTOR (3-year term) %J. Orlando + 2021 W. Stephen Norton, III, Asst. 2021

WEIGH MASTERS AT TATE & LYLE (1-year term) Scott Robert 2019 Joe Martin 2019 M. Wes McGee 2019 Sean Casavant 2019

* Resigned + Appointed to fill vacancy # Deceased % Retired

8 APPOINTMENTS (By the Board of Selectmen)

Terms are for one year, expiring on June 30th, unless otherwise noted.

Term Expires TOWN MANAGER (3-year term) *J. Malloy + Vacancy

INTERIM TOWN MANAGER 09/30/2019 Kristi Williams

C.M.R.P.C. Denzil Drewry 2019 Bruce Tretter (Selectmen Representative) 2019 Timothy Paris (Planning Board Representative) 2019

D.P.W. DIRECTOR (3-year term) John Walden 2019

FIRE CHIEF Patrick Purcell Indefinite

POLICE CHIEF %A. Gordon + Jeffrey Lourie 2021

ASSABET VALLEY REGIONAL VOC. SCHOOL BUILDIN COMMITTEE, AD HOC (Established by BOS 11/10/09) Timothy Singleton Indefinite

BICYCLE & PEDESTRIAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE, Ad Hoc (Established by BOS 07-17-12) Ed Beauchemin Indefinite Donald Burn " Ellen Gugel " Brendan Hanrahan " Glenn McLeod " Nancy Siegel " Bruce Tretter "

CAPITAL EXPENDITURES PLANNING COMMITTEE (3-year term) Town Charter Sec. 6-6 Town Treas./Collector: Robert Haley Indefinite Finance Comm. Rep: Sean Keogh Indefinite Planning Bd. Rep: James Ball 2019 ATM Selectmen Rep: Bruce Tretter 2019 ATM School Dept. Rep: Stephen Doret 2020 ATM Moderator Appt.: Susan Woodcock 2019 ATM Moderator Appt.: Lisa Blazejewski 2021 ATM

CONSERVATION COMMISSION (3-year term) Justin Lundberg 2019 Stephanie Kelley 2019 Gerald Cushing 2020 Andrew Koenigsberg 2020 Timothy Buckalew 2021 Gary Kessler 2021 Kelley L. Marston 2021

COUNCIL ON AGING (3-year term) Oscar Najarian 2019 Jane Hodgdon 2019 Linda Birch 2019 William McLoughlin 2019 Susan Abladian 2020 Daniel Pavolis 2020 Michelle Conway 2020 Nancy Fallon 2020 Kathie Metzger 2021 Guido Lonardo 2021 Phyllis Jaffee 2021

COUNTRY CLUB OPERATING COMMITTEE (3-year term) (Established by ATM 1980, Art. 2) Donald Bouffard 2019 Dexter Blois 2020 Katie Welch 2020 David Hall 2020 James A. Willwerth 2021 Paul McGrath (NVA) 2019 Non-Voting Associate - Vacancy

CULTURAL COUNCIL (3-year term) Syed Hashmi 2019 Phyllis Jaffee (NVA) 2019 Lynn Watts (NVA) 2019 Susan Abladian 2020 Judy Berk 2020 Maureen Johnson 2020 Carolyn Spring 2020 Betheda Shuman 2020 Ajai Thirumalai 2020 Clifford Watts 2021 Robert Cunningham 2021 Holly Kenny 2021

DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION COMMITTEE (Established by the BOS 07/19/16) Maureen Ambrosino, Library Director Indefinite George Byrd, Resident “ Michael Daniels, Police Department “ Alma DeManche, Council on Aging Director “ Peter Goodney, Police Department “ *S. Hashmi + Rana Rapparport, Resident “ Maeve Hitzenbuhler, School Department “ Keith Lermond, Fire Department “ Wendy Mickel, Town Clerk “ Katelyn O’Brien, Economic Development Coordinator “ Bruce Tretter, Selectman “ Kristi Williams, Interim Town Manager “

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, AD HOC (Established by STM 2008, Art. 4) Fred Lonardo, Building Commissioner 2019 Jonathan Steinberg Chief Assessor 2019 John Walden, DPW Manager 2019 *J. Malloy, Town Manager + 2019 James Robbins, Town Planner 2019 Shelby Marshall, Selectman 2019 James Ball, Business Community 2019 Bonnie Sullivan, Business Community 2019 Herb Alexander, Business Community 2019 *D. Penta + Joshua Lee Smith 2019 NVA – Vacancy

ELECTION OFFICERS (1-year term ending 07/31/16) Susan Abladian 2019 Jeannette Ahronian 2019 Suzanne Arpante 2019 Michaelina Aylward 2019 Deborah Banks 2019 Paul B. Baptiste 2019 Robert Barrett 2019 Diane M. Barrette 2019 Bert K. Barton 2019 Linda J. Birch 2019 Carolyn M. Black 2019 Karen Bloom 2019 Beverly A. Boyer 2019 Lisa Boyer 2019 Charlotte A. Bramley 2019 Mary Burke 2019 Dominic Capriole 2019 Kevin Carroll 2019 Mary Christensen 2019 Michelle Conway 2019 Mary C. Cuff 2019 Gretchen F. Doret 2019 Leslie Ertel 2019 Nancy E. Gage 2019 G. Kenneth Gagnon 2019 Janet M. Golden 2019 Dorothy Green 2019 Elaine Halford 2019 Renee Hatherley 2019 Ann-Britt Hoover 2019 Kenneth Hudnall 2019 Maureen E. Johnson 2019 Judith Kaprelian 2019 Jean Katralis 2019 Patricia A. Kayser 2019 Stanley Kayser 2019 Lucille Killoh 2019 Deborah Lamothe 2019

ELECTION OFFICERS (1-year term ending 07/31/16) David Lamothe 2019 Anita Lawler 2019 Kathleen M. Lawrence 2019 Katherine LeBlanc 2019 Beverly Linnane 2019 Bruce Lopatin 2019 Michelle Malhoit 2019 Judith Malley 2019 Paula Mathieu 2019 Elaine Moore 2019 Oscar Najarian 2019 Patricia Najarian 2019 Rebecca H. Nanof 2019 Marianne O’Connor 2019 James O’Connor 2019 Linda O’Neil 2019 Margaret O’Neil-Favrot 2019 Julia O’Neil-Welch 2019 Tulay Ozgoren 2019 Marsha J. Patten 2019 Joan B. Pavolis 2019 Terry Petrucelli 2019 Linda Plummer 2019 Rachel Radin 2019 Mary Jane Rasmussen 2019 Donna Rene 2019 Christine Scheffel 2019 Paula Sparks 2019 Charlotte C. Spinney 2019 Fay Stadig 2019 Mary K. Stanton 2019 Lutwig Stepanian 2019 Paula Sundstrom 2019 Pauline B. Thayer 2019 Clare B. Tozeski 2019 Stanley P. Tozeski 2019 Joan Truesdell 2019 Anita V. Wales 2019 Douglas G. Wales 2019 Merrie Walker 2019 Kathleen Welch 2019

ELECTION OFFICERS (1-year term ending 07/31/16) Kathy Wilfert 2019 Jill Williams 2019 Eleanor P. Wlodarczyk 2019 Margaret Yankee 2019 Rita Zabielski 2019

LOCAL EMERGENCY PLANNING COMMITTEE (Established by BOS 06/28/88) Jason Ferschke, Deputy Fire Chief Indefinite Brian Ashe, Business Comm. – Salmon " Health & Retirement Facilities Manager Steve Baccari, Board of Health Director " John Beleda, Savage Svcs., CSX Transflo “ Priscilla Federici, Community Member " Alan Gordon, Police Chief “ Lynn Keeley, Whittier Rehabilitation " Hospital Nurse Stephanie Lussier, Salmon Health & Retirement “ James J. Malloy, Town Manager " Tim Novak, Westborough TV Production Manager " Patrick Purcell, Fire Chief Robert Ferguson, School Dept. Facilities Manager " Rebecca Roman, Whittier Rehabilitation " Hospital Administrator Gerald S. Sjogren, Business Community – " E. L. Harvey Safety Manager " John Walden, Director of Public Works & EHS " Facility

HISTORICAL COMMISSION (3-year term) (Established by ATM 1978, Art. 76) Marjorie Peairs 2019 Hazel Nourse 2020 Nancy Strecker 2020 Jennifer Doherty 2020 Heather Abraham 2020 Cynthia DuBose 2021 Non-Voting Associate - Vacancy Non-Voting Associate - Vacancy

HOUSING PARTNERSHIP COMMITTEE (3-year term) (Established by Governor’s Executive Order #215, 2/16/88 – Term changed from 1 year to 3 years by BOS 8-21-12) Jill Dupree 2019 Kristina N. Allen 2020 Joan B. Pavolis 2020 Gary P. Sanginario 2021 Kathryn Denis 2021

INSURANCE ADVISORY COMMITTEE (Members elected or appointed as specified by MGL Chap. 32B) Glenn McLeod, Police Dept. Indefinite Lucy Whitin, Retiree " Matthew Lefebvre, School Administrators " William Parsons, WEA " Pamela Willard, Clerical " James Stewart, DPW “ Richard Golden, Fire Dept. " Gary Bonneau, School Custodians & Lunch " " OPEN SPACE PRESERVATION COMMITTEE John Gelcich 2019 Donald W. Seeley, Jr. 2019 Kelley Donley 2019 Bruce Tretter 2019 Andrew Koenigsberg, Conservation Comm. 2019 Mark Silverberg, Planning Board 2019 Beth Ann Travis, Recreation Commission 2019

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE Kristi Williams, Interim Town Manager Indefinite Jeffrey Lourie, Police Chief “ Patrick Purcell, Fire Chief “ John Walden, DPW Director “ Amber Bock, Superintendent of Schools “ Bruce Tretter, Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Comm. “

RECREATION COMMISSION (3-year term) *P. Casparriello + Brian Kane 2019 *M. Hightower + Colleen Dowd 2019 Earl Storey 2019 Beth Ann Travis 2020

RECREATION COMMISSION (3-year term) Bill Clausen 2020 *M. Hightower, NVA + Brian Kane + Vacancy, NVA 2019

REGISTRARS OF VOTERS (3-year term) June Hudnall 2019 #B. Salvadore + Judith Meltzer 2020 A. Gibbs Mitchell 2021

SANDRA POND/CONSERVATION AREA WARDENS Paul Baptiste 2019 Gary Bowman 2019 Peter Bowman 2019 Stephanie Kelley 2019 Margaret Minasian 2019 Vacancy 2019

SENIOR & DISABLED TAXATION AID COMMITTEE (Established by STM 2013, Art.21) Robert Haley, Treasurer/Collector Indefinite Jonathan Steinberg, Assessor “ Lois Toeppner “ Vacancy “ Vacancy “

SENIOR/DISABLED TAXATION RELIEF COMMITTEE (Established by the BOS 08/14/18) Robert Haley, Treasurer/Collector Indefinite Jonathan Steinberg, Assessor “ Advisory Finance Comm. “ Council on Aging “ Robert Abair “ Resident “ Resident “

SEWER COST APPORTIONMENT SUBCOMMITTEE, AD HOC Carl Balduf, Town Engineer Indefinite Selectman “ Jim Robbins, Town Planner “ John Walden, DPW Manager “ Leah Talbot, Finance Team “ Resident “ Town Manager “

SPIRIT COMMITTEE, AD HOC (Established by the BOS 04/10/18) Roberta Brown 2019 Patti Bruno 2019 David Crandall 2019 Reene Hatherley 2019 Winnie Hua 2019 Nancy Perkins 2019 James Somerville 2019

SUSTAINABLE WESTBOROUGH Formerly the Green Technology Advisory Group, Ad Hoc (Established by BOS 8/18/09, Reinstated 8/15/17) Leigh Emery, Selectman Indefinite Carl Balduf, Town Engineer “ Dave Crandall, School Dept. “ Stephen Doret, School Dept. “ Fred Lonardo, Building Commissioner “ Phung Nguyen, DPW “ Jim Stewart, Buildings & Grounds “ Peter Dunbeck “ Carol Fisher “ Michael Grim “ Katherine Curtin- Mestre “ John Metzger “ Eileen Nikopoulos “ Deb Pasternak “ Carol Waite “

300th ANNIVERSARY COMMITTEE, AD HOC (Established by the BOS 06/11/13) Nancy Strecker, Historical Commission Indefinite Leslie Leslie, Historical Society “ George Barrette, BOS “ Leigh Emery, BOS “ Roberta Brown “ Susan Bush “ Michele Conway “

17 300th ANNIVERSARY COMMITTEE, AD HOC Dave Crandall “ Reene Hatherley “ Deborah Ledoux “ Paula Mathieu “ Wendy Mickel “ Marianne O’Connor “ Peggy O’Neil Favrot “ Nancy Perkins “ Deb Schradieck “ Lois Toeppner “

TRUSTEES OF SOLDIERS’ MEMORIALS (3-year term) Brian Corcoran, Veteran 2019 Thomas Dwyer 2019 D. Drewry + Vacancy 2020 Richard Passler 2020 *H. Cook + Vacancy 2021 James W. Brown, Non-Voting Associate 2019

VETERANS’ ADVISORY BOARD (1-year term) John Gallinagh 2019 Kenneth Ferrera 2019 Paul E. Freeman, Jr. 2019 Paul Horrigan 2019 Carleen Shaldone 2019 James Tepper 2019 Andy Toorock 2019 Alexander Tournas 2019 Patrick Tracey 2019

WALKUP-ROBINSON FUND COMMITTEE (3-year term) (Established by STM 1986, Art. 5) Robert Haley, Treasurer Indefinite Kelley Donley, Conservation Commission 2019 Earl Storey, Recreation Commission 2019 Bruce Tretter, Selectman 2019 Robert Petrucelli, Moderator’s Appt. 2020 Beth Ann Travis, Recreation Commission 2020 Timothy Buckalew, Conservation Comm. 2021

WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT BOARD Westborough Members (3-year term) Thomas P. Burke 9/30/2019 Michael J. Stanton 9/30/2020 Richard Abrams 9/30/2021

YOUTH COMMISSION (3-year term) (Established ATM 1983, Art. 9, 1983; 5 Member Board – ATM 1989, Art. 24; 9 Member Board (addition of 4 youth members) ATM 2013, Art. 16) Judith Tully 2019 Lauren Schiffman 2019 *Timothy Barton + Vacnacy 2020 Jennifer Lencioni 2020 *P. Ainsleigh + Vacancy 2021 Student Voting Members: Emma Kudej, Student 2019 Omar Siddiqui 2019 Katie Liebert 2020 Ryan Nguyen 2020 Student Non-voting Members: Anoushka Batra, Student NVA 2019 Samantha Hogan, Student, NVA 2019 Rhea Katoch, Student, NVA 2019 Carol Liu, Student, NVA 2019 Amanda Pickwick, Student, NVA 2019 Janani Ram, Student, NVA 2019 Shayna Smith, Student, NVA 2019

ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS (3-year term) Justin Lundberg 2019 Vacancy, Alternate 2019 Todd Alexander 2021 *D. Lamothe + Dan Meservey 2021 John Gelcich, Alternate 2021

* Resigned + Appointed to fill vacancy # Deceased

POLICE DEPARTMENT (Appointed by Police Chief)

Lourie, Jeffrey – Chief Minardi, Todd – Deputy Chief McLeod, Glenn – Lieutenant Hallice, Chester – Lieutenant Reale, Steven – Sergeant Kalagher, Jonathan – Sergeant Rossi, Todd – Sergeant Tompkins, Steven - Sergeant Daniels, Michael – Sergeant Luce, Clifford – Sergeant Peters, Terry – Patrol Officer Trainor, Richard – Patrol Officer Johnson, Jeffrey – Police Officer Dapolite, Charles – Police Officer Annunziata, Domenic – Police Officer McRae, Gregory – Police Officer Rossi, Laura – Police Officer Paine, Dean – Police Officer Atchue, Christopher – Police Officer Croft, Joshua – Police Officer Polseno, Caleb – Police Officer Holt, David – Police Officer Bukhenik, Bohdan – Police Officer Cibotti, Joseph – Police Officer Montiverdi, Andrew – Police Officer Jones, Daryl – Police Officer Kearney, William – Police Officer Schipporeit, Greg – Police Officer MacNeil, Trevor – Police Officer Palmerino, Thomas – Police Officer Turco, Michael – Police Officer Natalie Bruce – Administrative Assistant Nikki Corapi – Administrative Assistant

ANNUAL TOWN ELECTION – MARCH 6, 2018 – OFFICIAL RESULTS

PRECINCTS 1 2 3 4 5 TOTAL

BOARD OF SELECTMAN 3 Year Term 2 Open Positions Barrette George 59 38 107 169 150 523 Hashmi Syed 78 58 176 203 178 693 Marshall Shelby 63 56 200 249 209 777 Blanks 29 10 60 58 59 216 5 Misc Write-Ins 1 0 1 3 0 5 Total 230 162 544 682 596 2,214

SCHOOL COMMITTEE 3 Year Term 1 Open Position Vincent Kristen 97 61 219 286 240 903 Blanks 18 20 50 55 57 200 4 Misc Write-Ins 0 0 3 0 1 4 Total 115 81 272 341 298 1,107

PLANNING BOARD 5 Year Term 1 Open Position Nourse Hazel W. 104 63 236 299 245 947 Blanks 11 18 34 42 51 156 4 Misc Write-Ins 0 0 2 0 2 4 Total 115 81 272 341 298 1,107

TRUSTEES OF THE PUBLIC LIBRARY 3 Year Term 3 Open Positions Fay Karen 98 65 215 298 238 914 Holmes James M. 92 63 200 290 228 873 Spring Carolyn 96 64 213 289 227 889 Blanks 59 51 185 144 197 636 9 Misc Write-Ins 0 0 3 2 4 9 Total 345 243 816 1,023 894 3,321

TRUSTEES OF THE PUBLIC LIBRARY 1 Year Term 1 Open Position Mary Johnston Ellen 64 34 101 146 180 525 Lewis Rebecca 34 29 110 116 60 349 Blanks 17 18 59 79 57 230 3 Misc Write-Ins 0 0 2 0 1 3 Total 115 81 272 341 298 1,107

WESTBOROUGH HOUSING AUTHORITY 5 Year Term 1 Open Position Rose Morrissey Mary 97 58 222 284 232 893 Blanks 18 23 48 57 64 210 4 Misc Write-Ins 0 0 2 0 2 4 Total 115 81 272 341 298 1,107

Wendy L. Mickel, Town Clerk Voted: 1,107 Eligible: 12,254 % Turnout: 9%

In pursuance with the forgoing Warrant, the inhabitants of the Town of Westborough qualified to vote in elections and town affairs, met in the voting precincts of said Westborough at 8:00 am on March 6, 2018.

In the location of Westborough High School Gym, 90 West Main Street, one half hour prior to the polls opening, in each Precinct the ballot box was opened in the presence of the voters and the Election Officers, found and declared empty, then locked and the keys given to the Policer Officer(s) on duty; all precincts 1, 2, 3, 4, & 5 of the voters were called to order by Police Officer, Gary Hassett and Town Clerk, Wendy Mickel. The warrant then read. The number of ballots delivered to each precinct were recorded by the Clerk of each precinct, in the Official Election Log Book, then delivered to their respective Ballot Clerk. All Precincts were declared open at 8:00 am. A “zero” tape was run in each precinct and displayed in the polling location for the voting public as required by Massachusetts Election laws.

The polls were closed at 8:00 pm, March 6, 2018.

Three (3) “unofficial” tabulation tapes were run in each Precinct and (1) hung outside the Polling location door as dictated by law. Each Precinct read the results of their precinct.

The ballot box was opened by the Police Officer on Duty. The Warden in each precinct gave all ballots contained in the ballot box to the tabulators of that precinct for counting and review for write-in names on a ballot. Any ballots that were not read by the DS200 ballot scanner, that were stored in the hand-count tray bin were removed from the hand-count ballot tray bin and given to the tabulator for that precinct to be fully counted.

Precinct 1 - the Election Officers on duty were: Clare Tozeski, Warden; Michael Hudnall, Clerk; Bert Barton, Ballot Box Clerk; Stan Tozeski, Ballot Clerk; Linda Plummer, Mary Cuff, Paula Sundstrom and Linda Birch, Checkers; Judy Malley and Gretchen Doret, Tabulators.

Precinct 2 - the Election Officers on duty were: Lucille Killoh, Warden; Suzanne Arpante, Clerk; Dominic Capriole, Ballot Box Clerk; Stanley Kayser, Ballot Clerk; Linda Sharkey, Peggy O’Neil-Favrot, Michaelina Aylward, and Jean Katralis, Checkers; Mary Christensen and Kathy Lawrence, Tabulators.

Precinct 3 - the Election Officers on duty were: Patricia Najarian, Warden; Elaine Moore, Clerk; Joseph Gillis, Ballot Box Clerk; Dorothy Green, Ballot Clerk; Kathy LeBlanc, Judith Kaprelian, Michele Malhoit and Beverly Linnane; Checkers; Becky Nanoff and Kelly Kimball, Tabulators.

Precinct 4 – The Election Officers on duty were: Beverly Boyer, Warden; Joan Pavolis, Clerk; Steven Read, Ballot Box Clerk; Robert Barrett, Ballot Clerk; Linda O’Neil, Rachel Radin, Carolyn Black and Elaine Halford, Checkers and Eleanor Wlodarczyk, Chris Erb, Tabulators.

Precinct 5 – The Officers on Duty were: Charlotte Bramley, Warden; Nancy Gage, Clerk/Checker; Oscar Najarian, Ballot Box Clerk; *Katie Welch, *Susan Abladian, Maureen Johnson, Patricia Kayser and Reene Hatherley, Checkers; Lisa Boyer and Kathy Wilfert, Tabulators.

*5:00pm replacement of Checker

ANNUAL TOWN MEETING MARCH 17, 2018

1:02 pm Mr. John Arnold, Moderator, declared the meeting in session.

Narrative:

“I am John Arnold, our elected Moderator. I hereby call to order the 2018 Annual Town Meeting. I want to thank everyone for coming today. We need four things in order to have a Town Meeting. 1) a Moderator, I’m John E. Arnold of 251 West Main St.; 2) our elected Town Clerk, Wendy Mickel; 3) a signed Warrant posted with a return of service dated February 28, 2018; and 4) a quorum. Our bylaws state that this being our Annual Town Meeting, no quorum is necessary, therefore I declare the meeting in session.

“Before us, we have the Board of Selectmen, our executive branch of government, and various Department heads, Town Counsel, The Planning Board, the DPW, and our Police & Fire Chiefs. At the table up front, to the right we have the Advisory Finance Committee, appointed by me, a group of 9 citizens, who report and recommend to this legislative body, and this Town Meeting. They review and report on all the warrant articles.

Please be sure to pick up The AFC booklet that is available just beyond check-in and any other information from different boards and committees on the table as well. Printing is not free, so please take one copy to keep for the entire meeting.

I’d like to thank Mark Stockman, Steve Masciarelli and Westborough TV for their technology services. The Women’s Club has their table of snacks and drinks available. Also, there is babysitting available. If you need to come and go during the meeting please do so quietly as there are rules about disrupting the meeting. It is required that if you leave the premises/lobby check-in area, you must turn in your voting device. You are allowed to leave and return but, you cannot take the device with you. You will be issued a new one when you return to the meeting.

As my first duty, Our Town Bylaws require me, to nominate a Deputy Moderator who will preside if I am unable to serve or if we need to use additional rooms. I will nominate and recommend former Moderator, Joseph Harrington, 4 Jefferson Rd. who has been briefed and is ready to serve as the Deputy Moderator. It is the meeting who will decide by vote who will serve as Deputy Moderator. I only nominate.

This will be our first chance to try out the electronic voting devices. Every voter should have a device if you are a voter. It should be already turned on with some numbers on it. For any motions when we take a vote, pressing number 1 on the device is a vote of YES, (you are in favor of the motion) and pressing number 2 on the device is a vote of NO (that you oppose the motion). When voting begins the green light goes on for a voting time of 15 seconds; after 15 seconds, voting ends. It takes a few seconds to register on the screen that the Town Clerk and I

23 share and we will agree on the vote total on the screen and then I will read aloud. If you accidentally press the wrong number all you have to do is press the correct number you want. The last number you press is the vote that is accepted.

This would be the first chance to try out our devices; the Nomination of Joseph Harrington. When I say voting begins, you may press 1 or 2. Once your device says received the network system has received your vote. When the light goes off, voting has ended.

The vote for Mr. Harrington was: 114 in favor and 2 opposed. The nomination carries. Mr. Harrington is now our Deputy Moderator.

Mr. Harrington will you please stand and raise your right hand while I give The Oath of Office: Mr. Harrington, do you solemnly swear that having been appointed Deputy Moderator, you will faithfully and impartially perform the duties of this office, so help you God? Mr. Harrington responded with a Yes.

I will hold off on the teller nominations as we have electronic voting. I will do that if we for some reason do not have the electronic voting service.

It is now the time to act on the admission of non-voters to the town meeting floor. The rules of town meeting are that any registered voter may attend and any registered voter may ask to speak, however, if a non-voter wishes to speak it needs town meeting approval.

I have not received any requests from non-voters to speak on specific articles for this Town Meeting.

I want to point out the Non-Voter section in the balcony. No one sitting in that section will be recognized. If you are a voter and wish to speak then you must move from that section to be recognized. There is also a section in the front for the Press.

Are there any first time voters? Any who have attended for 50 or more years? Any for 25 or more? Thank you all for your interest and attendance at this Town Meeting.

I want to thank the Boy Scouts for providing the microphone service. We have 2 standing microphones. You have the option to stand at a microphone or raise your hand and a Boy Scout will bring you a microphone. I will try to pick those sitting if I am aware of you needing a microphone.

Finally, about the cell phones. I ask you to please put them on mute, vibrate or turn off. Please take any calls to the lobby as not to disrupt the meeting.

I want to now do a quick review of the Rules of Town Meeting. The rules relating to Town Meeting indicate we are taking votes on those who are present and voting. That means that only registered voters who have checked-in with the Town Clerk’s staff are eligible to vote. When you leave the hall, you are no longer eligible to vote. If you leave the room briefly, take your voting device with you, show it to the Town Clerk’s staff. If at any time you are going to leave

24 the building, you must turn in your electronic device to the check-in tellers. When you return, you will get another device. You personally are responsible for your handset. It’s very important if you leave you return the device. You must be in the room when voting.

The rules are very simple. You must raise your hand to speak and I will recognize you. Only one person at a time is allowed to speak. For a person making a presentation, you are allowed to speak for no more than 10 minutes. For a voter who wishes to comment or speak to a motion, you are limited to no more than 2 minutes. Each person is allowed to speak no more than two times on an article without the vote of town meeting, unless you are directed to answer a question. Discussion and deliberations is limited to the topic in the motion. If you have comments about other topics about town meeting there are other forums to speak to that. Please ask and I can direct you to the other forums. We are here today acting as the town’s legislature, and our deliberations are by design focused on the items before us, however if at any time you have a question about Town Meeting you may rise and say Point of Order, state you question and I will help you as best as I can.

In the event of an Emergency, Emergency personnel are here to help and assist as needed. Please stay quiet and wait for instructions from Emergency personnel. Emergency exits are in the rear of the room. Please only use in an emergency.

Article One was the election of town officers. 11 people ran for 9 positions. I ask anyone who ran to please stand and be thanked for serving. We have two new Selectmen, which is unusual; Shelby Marshall & Syed Hashmi, I ask you both to stand. Also, anyone whose term ended but you chose not to run again, please stand and be recognized for your service. From the elected boards and the townspeople of Westborough, we thank you for your service. And at this time I think it would be appropriate to introduce Westborough’s new Police Chief. Chief Jeffrey Lourie is down front; please stand as we welcome you. I realized that I failed to introduce our Fire Chief when I was first Elected and a new moderator. Here is our new Fire Chief, Chief Purcell. Please stand. And a special thank you to outgoing Selectmen; Denzil Drewry and George Barrette and our newly retired Police Chief Al Gordon. Thank you all for your service.

And now we move on to Article 2.”

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS WORCESTER, SS

TO ANY CONSTABLE IN THE TOWN OF WESTBOROUGH, IN THE COUNTY OF WORCESTER, GREETINGS:

In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Westborough, qualified to vote in elections and town affairs, to meet in various precincts in Westborough on Tuesday, the 6th day of March, 2018 at 8:00 A.M. for the following purposes:

ARTICLE 1: Annual Town Election (Board of Selectmen) To bring in their votes for:

Two (2) Selectman (3 years) One (1) Planning Board member (5 years) One (1) School Committee members (3 years) Three (3) Trustees of Public Library (3 years) One (1) Trustees of Public Library (1 year) One (1) Westborough Housing Authority (5 years)

Polls will be open from 8 A.M. to 8 P.M. in the following places:

Precincts l – 5 Westborough High School, 90 West Main Street

And to act on the following articles at the adjourned session of said meeting on March 17, 2018, at 1:00 P.M. in the Westborough High School Auditorium and Gymnasium on West Main Street.

The Town Manager’s Statements printed in italics are not part of the formal articles of the warrant. They constitute additional information offered for the benefit of the voters, true and correct as of the time of posting of the warrant, but subject to change as called for. They are not to be construed so as to broaden or limit the scope of the formal articles.

ARTICLE 2: Town Reports (Advisory Finance Committee) To see if the Town will vote to hear the reports of the several town officers and committees, and to dissolve any committees established by Town Meeting that have fulfilled their mission, or take any other action thereon.

Hank Rauch, Advisory Finance Committee - Motion: I move that the town vote to receive the reports of the various officers and committees and that the report of the Advisory Finance Committee be acted upon item by item under the various articles of the Warrant.

Vote: Yes=137 No=1 Motion carries.

The Moderator noted to “Please notice the 2017 Annual Report is dedicated to Polly Howard. She served on the Advisory Finance Committee and many other boards and committees. Also, included with the dedication to Polly are those who have served our Town and recently passed away; a moment of silence, please.”

Mr. Malloy, Town Manager, gave the “State of the Town” presentation.

ARTICLE 3: Fiscal Year 2019 Operating Budgets (Board of Selectmen) To see what sums the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the support of the several offices, departments, boards and commissions of the Town of Westborough for Fiscal Year 2019 beginning July 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 2019, or take any other action thereon.

Town Manager’s Statement – The Town budgets, including all expenses are estimated to increase/decrease as follows:

26 Fund FY18 FY19 $ Increase % Increase

General $ 88,499,236 $ 93,543,074 $ 5,043,838 5.7% Water $ 3,887,847 $ 4,012,808 $ 124,961 3.2% Sewer $ 1,939,985 $ 1,972,721 $ 32,736 1.7% Wastewater $ 4,155,382 $ 4,441,321 $ 285,939 6.9% Country Club $ 415,000 $ 427,567 $ 12,567 3.0%

Total $ 98,897,450 $ 104,397,491 $ 5,500,041 5.6%

Town Manager’s Statement – The motion for this article is a simple majority vote.

Hank Rauch, Advisory Finance Committee - Motion: I move that the town vote to raise and appropriate such sums of money as may be necessary to defray the expenses of the several town departments for the ensuing fiscal year and that each total read by the Moderator be considered a separate motion made for each of the line items making up that total in the column marked FY19 AFC Rec Budget. I further move that the total amount raised be reduced by the transfer from Country Club Retained Earnings of $50,000 and that the balance be raised and appropriated.

(1:43 pm) Vote: all line items not questioned Yes=173 No=11 Motion carries.

Question: Treasurer/Collector – Expenses Yes=185 No=13 Motion carries.

Question: Insurance – Expenses Yes=189 No=22 Motion carries.

Question: Fire Dept./Ambulance - Expenses Yes=195 No=10 Motion carries.

Question: Wastewater Treatment Plant - Expenses Yes=197 No=15 Motion carries.

Question: Westborough School Dept. Budget

Dominic Capriole – motion to amend the school budget with a reduction of 1% = $50,765,755. Mrs. Kung, moved the question.

Yes=204 No=30 Debate has ended.

The Town Bylaw requires that a Vote to the amendment that is less than the higher amount; the rules are that we vote on the higher amount first. If that fails, then we vote to the lesser.

Vote: to the original motion $51,278,540 Yes=162 No=71 Motion carries.

ARTICLE 4: Regularly Recurring Articles (Town Manager) To see what action the Town may take on the following items, A through C, which may be voted as a block, or singly, or in any combination, but however voted, will be treated for accounting

27 purposes as if each item were voted as a separate Article:

A. Reserve Funds (Advisory Finance Committee) To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000) or such other amount as the Town Meeting may approve, for the Finance Committee General Reserve Fund, transfer Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000), or such other amount as the Town Meeting may approve, from Water retained earnings for the Water Enterprise Reserve Fund, transfer Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000), or such other amount as the Town Meeting may approve, from Sewer retained earnings for the Sewer Enterprise Reserve Fund, and transfer Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000) from Country Club retained earnings for the Country Club Enterprise Reserve Fund, or such other amounts as the Town Meeting may approve, in accordance with Section 6 of Chapter 40 of the Massachusetts General Laws, or take any other action thereon.

Town Manager’s Statement – These accounts provide funding for unforeseen expenses during the year through various reserve funds. The motion for this Article is a simple majority vote.

B. Reconstruction and Improvement of Town Roads (Chapter 90) (DPW) To see if the Town will vote to transfer from available funds the sum of Seven Hundred Eighty Nine Thousand Six Hundred and Thirty Four Dollars ($789,634) or such other amount as the Town Meeting may approve, to construct, reconstruct, or improve the town roads, and further, to authorize the Board of Selectmen to apply for and accept a grant in this full amount, more or less, which is to be the State’s contribution and/or reimbursement under chapter 90 of the Massachusetts General Laws for work done under this Article, or to take any other action thereon.

Town Manager’s Statement – This Article allows the Town to borrow from itself thus avoiding interest costs to pay the upfront costs under the Chapter 90 funds (which is a reimbursable program) from Mass DOT for the purpose of repairing town roads. The Town undertakes an annual study that establishes the Town needs to be spending $1.1 million to maintain streets in Town. This means the Town is approximately $300,000 short of funding necessary maintenance on town streets. The motion for this Article is a simple majority vote.

C. Healthcare Reimbursement Account (Town Manager) To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000) or such other amount as the Town Meeting may approve, to fund the Healthcare Reimbursement Account as agreed with the Town’s Collective Bargaining Units, or take any other action thereon.

Town Manager’s Statement – This Article funds the Town’s Healthcare Reimbursement Account by setting aside an estimated amount (based on use through January) to allow the Town to meet its obligation to the Collective Bargaining Units in exchange for various health insurance plan design changes. The Town funds the amount that was estimated to be used during the current fiscal year to replenish the fund. The motion for this Article is a simple majority vote.

D. Re-Stocking Sandra Pond (Sandra Pond Wardens/Recreation Department) o see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Four Thousand Dollars ($4,000) or such other amount as the Town Meeting may approve, to re-stock Sandra Pond, or take any other action thereon.

Town Manager’s Statement – This article funds the fish re-stocking at Sandra Pond as the Town has done in the past. For the past several years, this has been done with outside funds which no longer are able to fund the re- stocking. The motion for this article is a simple majority vote.

Syed Hashmi, Board of Selectmen - Motion: I move that the Town vote to approve Article 4, Sections A-D and that the Town vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $250,000, transfer and appropriate $50,000 from Water Retained Earnings, transfer and appropriate $50,000 from Sewer Retained Earnings and transfer and appropriate $20,000 from Country Club Retained Earnings for the purpose of Article 4A as printed in the warrant; transfer from available funds the sum of $789,634 for the purpose of Article 4B as printed in the warrant; raise and appropriate the sum of $20,000 for the purpose of Article 4C as printed in the warrant; and raise and appropriate the sum of $4,000 for the purpose of Article 4D as printed in the warrant.

Vote: Yes=187 No=7 Motion carries.

ARTICLE 5: Capital Improvement Plan (Town Manager/Capital Expenditure Planning Committee) To see what action the Town may take on the following items, A through I, which may be voted as a block, or singly, or in any combination, but however voted, will be treated for accounting purposes as if each item were voted as a separate article:

A. 20 Passenger Mini-Bus (Council on Aging) To see if the Town will vote to transfer from Free Cash and appropriate the sum of Eighty One Thousand Four Hundred Thirty Three Dollars ($81,433) or such other amount as the Town Meeting may approve, for the purpose of replacing a 2006 mini-bus, or take any other action thereon.

Town Manager’s Statement – This Article would fund the replacement of a 2006 mini bus for $81,433. The 2006 is unreliable and replacement parts have become difficult to obtain and the cost of maintenance and down time has increased. This mini-bus has an estimated useful life of 7-10 years and is used to transport senior citizens. The motion for this Article is a simple majority vote.

B. DPW Equipment (Public Works) To see if the Town will vote to transfer from Free Cash and appropriate the sum of Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000) or such other amount as Town Meeting may approve, for the purpose of replacing the 1986 Chevy C170 Catch Basin Cleaner and other DPW equipment, or take any other action thereon.

Town Manager’s Statement – This Article would fund the replacement of 31 year old catch basin cleaner that is unreliable and parts are difficult to obtain and the cost of maintenance and down time has increased. This piece of equipment is used to meet the Town’s required compliance with EPA Stormwater Regulations related to maintaining catch basins for street drainage and has an estimated useful life of 7-10 years. The motion for this Article is a simple majority vote.

29 C. Fire Department Ambulance (Fire) To see if the Town will vote to transfer from Ambulance Reserved Receipts Account and appropriate the sum of One Hundred Eighty Thousand Dollars ($180,000) and to transfer from Free Cash and appropriate the sum of Ninety Five Thousand Dollars ($95,000) or such other amount as Town Meeting may approve, for the purpose of replacing an ambulance in the Fire Department, or take any other action thereon.

Town Manager’s Statement – This Article would fund the planned recurring program to replace one of the Town’s three ambulances every three years so that the oldest ambulance in the fleet is between 9-10 years old at the time of replacement. Ambulances have an expected life span of 10 years and as a piece of emergency equipment, the Town seeks to ensure reliability. The motion for this Article is a simple majority vote.

D. All-Terrain Vehicle (Fire) To see if the Town will vote to transfer from Free Cash and appropriate the sum of Thirty One Thousand Dollars ($31,000) or such other amount as Town Meeting may approve, for the purpose of purchasing an all-terrain vehicle for the Fire Department, or take any other action thereon.

Town Manager’s Statement – This Article would fund the addition of an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) to the Fire Department that can be used off road on town trails to ensure that more expensive ambulances are not used off road. The Town has borrowed ATV’s from neighboring communities several times over the past six months which has highlighted the need to have one ready and available in Town. The motion for this Article is a simple majority vote.

E. Capital Stabilization Fund To see if the Town will vote to transfer from Free Cash and appropriate the sum of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) or such other amount as Town Meeting may approve, to the Capital Stabilization Fund, or take any other action thereon.

Town Manager’s Statement – This request is to fund the capital stabilization fund which currently has a balance of $238,611. Last year, $210,000 was appropriated to help offset the costs associated with the replacement of Rescue 1. This request would add $100,000 to the Capital Stabilization Fund toward the purchase of the replacement of future large purchases. The motion for this Article is a simple majority vote.

F. Phone System Upgrades (MIS/GIS) To see if the Town will vote to transfer from Free Cash and appropriate the sum of Twenty Four Thousand Eight Hundred Dollars ($24,800) or such other amount as Town Meeting may approve, for the purpose of replacing the phone systems in the Public Works Department and Senior Center, or take any other action thereon.

Town Manager’s Statement – The MIS/GIS Department has the responsibility of overseeing all of the Town’s phone systems. Most have been replaced over the years so that the Fire Department, Town Hall, Police Department and Library are all on the same phone system. The manufacturer of the DPW phone system went out of business in 2013. The expected return on investment (through the reduction of the number of lines needed through tolling) is 5.4 years. The motion for this Article is a simple majority vote.

G. Cruiser Replacement (Police) To see if the Town will vote to transfer from Free Cash and appropriate the sum of One Hundred Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($115,000) or such other amount as Town Meeting may approve, for the purpose of replacing two police cruisers, or take any other action thereon.

Town Manager’s Statement – This Article would fund the replacement of two police cruisers. Those being replaced have high mileage, many idling hours and those costing the department the most to maintain. The department is on a regular replacement schedule which includes the mobile data terminals and radar units. The life expectancy of a police cruiser is five years; this article would replace the Town’s two oldest cruisers. The motion for this Article is a simple majority vote.

H. Sewer Grinder Installation at Pump Station (Public Works) To see if the Town will vote to transfer from Sewer Retained Earnings and appropriate the sum of Sixty Five Thousand Dollars ($65,000) or such other amount as Town Meeting may approve, for the purpose of installing a grinder pump at the Longmeadow Pump Station, or take any other action thereon.

Town Manager’s Statement – This Article would fund the second of a multi-year plan to install grinder pumps at various pump stations. Specifically, this appropriation would fund the installation of a grinder pump at the Longmeadow Pump Station. Wastewater Grinder Pumps can effectively precondition solids, including non-dispersible solids into smaller pieces that can pass through pumps without clogging or damaging the pumps. The motion for this Article is a simple majority vote.

I. Replace Fire Hydrants (Public Works) To see if the Town will vote to transfer from Water Retained Earnings and appropriate the sum of Thirty Thousand Dollars ($30,000) or such other amount as Town Meeting may approve, for the purpose of replacing ten (10) fire hydrants in FY18, or take any other action thereon.

Town Manager’s Statement – This Article would fund the second year of a recurring program to replace fire hydrants to replace antiquated hydrants in need of replacement. Parts for the older hydrants are difficult to obtain, newer hydrants open more easily and are more efficient. The motion for this Article is a simple majority vote.

J. Weapons Replacement (Police) To see if the Town will vote to transfer from Free Cash and appropriate the sum of Seventy One Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($71,500) or such other amount as Town Meeting may approve, for the purpose of replacing the police department’s weapons, or take any other action thereon.

Town Manager’s Statement – This article would fund the replacement of all of the police department’s weapons. The department’s patrol rifles are 13 years old and the handguns will be 15 years old. Both are beyond the 8-10 year life span recommended by experts for police department weapons. The motion for this article is a simple majority vote.

Bruce Tretter, Board of Selectman - Motion: I move that the Town vote to transfer from Free Cash and appropriate the sum of $81,433 for the purposes of Article 5A; transfer from Free Cash and appropriate the sum of $250,000 for the purposes of Article 5B; transfer from Free Cash and appropriate the sum of $95,000 and transfer from Ambulance Reserved Receipts the sum of $180,000 for the purposes of Article 5C; transfer from Free Cash and appropriate the sum of $31,000 for the purposes of Article5D; transfer from Free Cash and appropriate the sum of $100,000 to the Capital Stabilization Fund for the purpose of Article 5E; transfer from Free Cash and appropriate the sum of $24,800 for the purposes of Article 5F; transfer from Free Cash and appropriate the sum of $115,000 for the purpose of Article 5G; transfer from Sewer Retained Earnings and appropriate the sum of $65,000 for the purpose of 5H; transfer from Water Retained Earnings the sum of $30,000 for the purpose of Article 5I; and transfer from Free Cash and appropriate the sum of $71,500 to replace the weapons, and other equipment for the purpose of Article 5J; and further moved that the size of the town’s fleet will increase by the purchase of one ATV.

Vote: Yes=201 No=11 Motion carries.

**Point of Order: Hazel Nourse, 80 Nourse St. - I move that Article 41 & 42 of the Town Warrant concerning the disposition of the Spurr House be moved for discussion and action at this time, prior to Article 6.

Vote: Yes=103 No=95 Motion fails, 2/3 vote not achieved.

ARTICLE 6: Tennis Court/Pickle Ball Court – Reallocation of Funds (Recreation Dept.) To see if the Town will vote to transfer from Article 13 of the 2017 Annual Town Meeting, Recreation Parking Lot at former State Hospital Property Article and appropriate the sum of Fifty Four Thousand Seven Hundred Thirty Five and 86/100 Dollars ($54,735.86) or such other amount as Town Meeting may approve, for the purpose of installing surfacing for a new tennis court and pickle ball court on Lyman Street, or take any other action thereon.

Town Manager’s Statement – The parking lots at the former state hospital property have been constructed and bids came in below the original appropriation of $244,500 which allows the Recreation Department to surface a new tennis court that has been under construction and to surface a pickle ball court, which the Town has been receiving requests to provide a location for pickle ball. The motion for this Article is a simple majority vote.

Earl Storey, Recreation Commission - Motion: I move that the Town vote to transfer from Article 13 of the 2017 Annual Town Meeting and appropriate $54,735.86 for the purpose stated in the Article as printed in the Warrant.

Vote: Yes=176 No=17 Motion carries.

ARTICLE 7: Aerial Flyover for Geographical Information System (GIS) (IT Director) To see if the Town will vote to transfer from free cash, water retained earnings or sewer retained earnings and appropriate the sum of Eighty Five Thousand Six Hundred Seventy Nine Dollars

32 ($85,679) or such other amount as Town Meeting may approve for the purpose of having an update to the 2009 orthophotographs that accompany the GIS, or take any other action thereon.

Town Manager’s Statement – This article would fund an update to the orthophotos used in conjunction with the Town’s Geographic Information System (GIS) that were last updated in 2014 and 2009. This data is used by various town departments as well as commercial businesses and developers. This Article is a simple majority vote.

Shelby Marshall, Board of Selectmen - Motion: I move that the Town vote to transfer from Free Cash and appropriate $42,839; transfer from Water Retained Earnings and appropriate $21,420; and transfer from Sewer Retained Earnings and appropriate $21,420 for the purpose stated in the Article as printed in the Warrant.

Vote: Yes=170 No=14 Motion carries.

ARTICLE 8: Country Club Storm Shelter Replacement (Country Club Operating Committee) To see if the Town will vote to transfer from Country Club Retained Earnings and appropriate the sum of Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($2,500) or such other amount as Town Meeting may approve, for the purpose of replacing the storm shelter at the Country Club, or take any other action thereon.

Town Manager’s Statement – The Country Club has a shelter on the golf course to protect golfers at the far end of the golf course that has deteriorated and needs to be replaced. The funds for this project are being appropriated from the Country Club Operating Committee’s Funds and not the General Fund. The motion for this Article is a simple majority vote.

Dexter Blois, Country Club Committee - Motion: I move that the Town vote to transfer from Country Club Retained Earnings and appropriate $2,500 for the purpose stated in the Article as printed in the Warrant.

Vote: Yes=166 No=16 Motion carries.

ARTICLE 9: Country Club Mower Lease (Country Club Operating Committee) To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Country Club Operating Committee to lease purchase a Fairway Mower pursuant to MGL Chapter 44, Section 21C, or such other enabling statute, for a term of five (5) years and an annual amount not to exceed $13,500, or take any other action thereon.

Town Manager’s Statement – The Country Club Operating Committee needs to replace the mower used on the fairways at the golf course and is seeking to lease/purchase a new fairway mower. The motion for this Article requires a 2/3 majority vote.

Dexter Blois, WCC -Motion: I move that the Town vote to approve the lease/purchase for a period of 5 years in an amount not to exceed $13,500 per year to be paid from the Country Club Fund for the purpose stated in the Article as printed in the Warrant.

Vote: Yes=166 No=16 Motion carries, 2/3 vote achieved.

ARTICLE 10: DOR Certification Revaluation (Board of Assessors) To see if the Town will vote to transfer from Free Cash and appropriate the sum of Twenty Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000) or such other amount as Town Meeting may approve, for the purpose of funding the required Department of Revenue certification revaluation of the Town and subsequent interim valuation adjustments, or take any other action thereon.

Town Manager’s Statement – This appropriation would fund the revaluation certification required by the Department of Revenue that the Board of Assessors needs to undertake every five years as well as interim valuation adjustments. The motion for this Article is a simple majority vote.

Leigh Emery, BOS - Motion: I move that the Town vote to transfer from Free Cash and appropriate $25,000 for the purpose stated in the Article as printed in the Warrant.

Vote: Yes=168 No=12 Motion carries.

ARTICLE 11: Sick Leave Buy Back (Town Manager) To see if the Town will vote to transfer from Free Cash and appropriate the sum of Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($2,500) or such other amount as Town Meeting may approve, for the purpose of paying a contractual sick leave buy back from an unanticipated retirement, or take any other action thereon.

Town Manager’s Statement – The Town’s Personnel Policies and Union Contracts provide a maximum payout for accumulated and unused sick leave at the time of retirement with a maximum amount paid out of $3,000. During the past year, there were two unanticipated retirements that would be funded by this Article (the amount sought is the difference between what was anticipated and the total amount due). The motion for this Article is a simple majority vote.

Ian Johnson, Board of Selectmen - Motion: I move that the Town vote to transfer from Free Cash and appropriate $2,500 for the purpose stated in the Article as printed in the Warrant.

Vote: Yes=161 No=19 Motion carries.

ARTICLE 12: Tree Pruning – State Hospital (DPW Director) To see if the Town will vote to transfer from Free Cash and appropriate the sum of Twenty Five Thousand Twenty Dollars ($25,020) or such other amount as Town Meeting may approve, for the purpose of pruning approximately 90 trees on the former State Hospital property, or take any other action thereon.

Town Manager’s Statement – This Article would fund pruning a large number of trees on the portion of the State Hospital property that the Town will be retaining. Many of the trees have not been pruned in many years and are in dire need of being properly pruned. The motion for

34 this Article is a simple majority vote.

John Walden, DPW Director - Motion: I move that the Town vote to transfer from Free Cash and appropriate $25,020 for the purpose stated in the Article as printed in the Warrant.

Derek Saari,, Conservation Officer, spoke to the Article.

Vote: Yes=169 No= 13 Motion carries.

ARTICLE 13: Tree Pruning – Downtown (DPW Director) To see if the Town will vote to transfer from Free Cash and appropriate the sum of Eleven Thousand Twenty Five Dollars ($11,025) or such other amount as Town Meeting may approve, for the purpose of pruning approximately 35 trees in the downtown area, or take any other action thereon.

Town Manager’s Statement – This Article would fund pruning approximately 35 trees in the downtown area. Many of the trees have not been pruned in many years and are in dire need of being properly pruned. The motion for this Article is a simple majority vote.

John Walden, DPW Director - Motion: I move that the Town vote to transfer from free cash and appropriate $11,025 for the purpose stated in the Article as printed in the Warrant.

Vote: Yes=160 No=14 Motion carries.

ARTICLE 14: Land Acquisition (Open Space Committee) To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds, including, without limitation, the Walkup Robinson Account, and/or borrow the sum of Four Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($450,000) or such other amount as Town Meeting may approve for the purpose of acquiring the parcels of land located at 10 & 12 Mill Road and any and all costs incidental or related thereto, and further to authorize the Board of Selectmen to acquire said parcels by gift, purchase and/or eminent domain for open space purposes on such terms and conditions as the Board of Selectmen deems in the best interests of the Town, with said parcels to be used for general municipal purposes, or take any other action thereon.

Town Manager’s Statement – This Article seeks to provide authorization for the Board of Selectmen to acquire approximately 20 acres of property adjacent to the Veterans Freedom Park on behalf of the Open Space Committee using funds in the Walkup Robinson Fund, which presently has a balance of $1,914,987. The motion for this Article requires a 2/3 majority vote.

Mark Silverberg, Open Space–Motion: I Move that the Board of Selectmen is authorized to acquire, by purchase, gift, eminent domain or otherwise, the parcels of land located at 10 and 12 Mill Road, Westborough, MA, on such terms and conditions as the Board of Selectmen deems in the best interests of the Town; such land to be acquired for general municipal conservation and active recreation purposes under the control of BOS that the Board of Selectmen is authorized to execute any documents and enter into any agreements associated with such acquisition; that the sum of $450,000 is hereby appropriated to be expended at the direction of the Board of Selectmen to pay costs of acquiring said parcels, and for the payment of all costs incidental and

35 related thereto; that to meet such appropriation the Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen is authorized to borrow such amount under M.G.L. Chapter 44 or any other enabling authority; that the repayment of the bonds shall be from the Walkup Robinson Fund and that any premium received by the Town upon the sale of any bonds or notes approved by this vote, less any such premium applied to the payment of the costs of issuance of such bonds or notes, may be applied to the payment of costs approved by this vote in accordance with Chapter 44, Section 20 of the General Laws, thereby reducing the amount authorized to be borrowed to pay such costs by a like amount; and that the Board of Selectmen is authorized to execute any documents or agreements or to take any other action necessary to carry out this project.

Request to - Amend motion to delete the word “active” from the motion (AFC & BOS).

Vote to amend motion: Yes=16 No=148 Amendment defeated.

Janet Anderson, Chauncy St. – Amend motion to add “and passive”…

Vote to amend motion: Yes=150 No=23 Motion carries.

Paul George, Robin Road - Amend motion to remove the language “general municipal” from the motion.

Vote to amendment: Yes=163 No=10 Amendment carries.

James Tashjian, West Main Street – Amend motion to add after purposes and before under: and such uses which are permitted under the Walkup Robinson Trust Provisions.

Vote to amend motion: Yes=154 No=20 Motion carries.

Amended Motion: I Move that the Board of Selectmen is authorized to acquire, by purchase, gift, eminent domain or otherwise, the parcels of land located at 10 and 12 Mill Road, Westborough, Massachusetts, on such terms and conditions as the Board of Selectmen deems in the best interests of the Town; such land to be acquired for conservation and passive and active recreation purposes such uses which are permitted under the Walkup Robinson Trust Provisions under the control of the Board of Selectmen that the Board of Selectmen is authorized to execute any documents and enter into any agreements associated with such acquisition; that the sum of $450,000 is hereby appropriated to be expended at the direction of the Board of Selectmen to pay costs of acquiring said parcels, and for the payment of all costs incidental and related thereto; that to meet such appropriation the Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen is authorized to borrow such amount under M.G.L. Chapter 44 or any other enabling authority; that the repayment of the bonds shall be from the Walkup Robinson Fund and that any premium received by the Town upon the sale of any bonds or notes approved by this vote, less any such premium applied to the payment of the costs of issuance of such bonds or notes, may be applied to the payment of costs approved by this vote in accordance with Chapter 44, Section 20 of the General Laws, thereby reducing the amount authorized to be borrowed to pay such costs by a like amount; and that the Board of Selectmen is authorized to execute any documents or agreements or to take any other action necessary to carry out this project.

Vote to main motion with amendments: Yes=157 No=20 Motion carries, 2/3 vote achieved.

ARTICLE 15: Town Sewer System (DPW Director/Town Engineer) To see if the Town will vote to transfer and appropriate from sewer Retained Earnings and appropriate the sum of Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000), or such other amount as Town Meeting may approve, for the design for repair, replacement and upgrade of the Banyan and Cumberland Sewer Pump Stations, or take any other action thereon.

Managers Statement – This Article would provide funding from the Sewer Retained Earnings Account for the design, bidding, and rehabilitation of the Banyan and Cumberland Sewer Pump Stations. The Town operates 33 sewer pump stations with life spans in the 20-30 year rang before rehabilitation is recommended. These two stations are near 30 years old and Cumberland has a deteriorated wet well that is need of full replacement. At this time, the Town has nearly 4 million in the Sewer Retained Earnings Account and can fund this upgrade without borrowing; however, future pump station improvements of this magnitude will likely require the Town to borrow funds to undertake this work. This Article requires a simple majority vote.

John Walden, DPW Director - Motion: I move that the Town vote to transfer from Sewer Retained Earnings and appropriate $2,000,000 for the purpose stated in the Article as printed in the Warrant.

Carl Balduf, Engineer, spoke to the Article.

Vote: Yes=156 No=0 Motion carries.

ARTICLE 16: Water Capital Equipment and Projects (DPW Director & Conservation Officer) To see if the Town will vote to transfer from Water Retained Earnings and appropriate the sum of Fifty Nine Thousand ($59,000) dollars or such other amount as Town Meeting may approve, for the purpose of surveying and installing signage at the boundaries of the Andrews 1/1R, Andrews 2, Wilkinson, Chauncy 1, Chauncy 2 and the Indian Meadows well fields, and performing other related maintenance such as, but not limited to, removing vegetation that is interfering with the associated water supply utilities, cleaning debris from tributaries to reduce flooding and removing invasive vegetation at the Hopkinton Road well field, or take any other action thereon.

Town Manager’s Statement- This Article would find the necessary maintenance and the survey of the Town’s water supply boundaries and the installation of signage indicating the boundary area. These are the last remaining water supply boundaries that need to be surveyed. The maintenance will include clearing debris from tributaries and the removal of dead, dying, hazardous, and invasive vegetation. The motion for this article is a simple majority.

John Walden, DPW Director - Motion: I move that the Town vote to transfer from Water Retained Earnings and appropriate $59,000 for the purpose stated in the Article as printed in the Warrant.

Derek Saari, Conservation Officer, spoke to the Article.

Vote: Yes=156 No=1 Motion carries.

ARTICLE 17: Water Capital Equipment and Projects (DPW Director & Conservation Officer) To see if the Town will vote to transfer from Water Retained Earnings and appropriate the sum of Twenty One Thousand ($21,000) dollars or such other amount as Town Meeting may approve, for the purpose of performing necessary repairs and maintenance such as but not limited to, armoring the eroded stream banks, debris removal, vegetation removal, and rebuilding existing culvert headwalls on two tributaries that feed Sandra Pond Reservoir, or take any other action thereon.

Town Manager’s Statement – This Article would fund necessary repairs on two severely eroded tributaries that feed the Town’s drinking water supply. The motion for this Article is a simple majority.

John Walden, DPW Manager - Motion: I move that the Town vote to transfer from Water Retained Earnings and appropriate $21,000 for the purpose stated in the Article as printed in the Warrant.

Derek Saari, Conservation Officer, spoke to the Article.

Vote: Yes=151 No=4 Motion carries.

Leigh Emery, Chairman of the Board of Selectmen - Motion to recess until 7 p.m. tonight. Vote: Yes=102 No=3

7:00 p.m. – Annual Town Meeting resumed.

ARTICLE 18: Authorization and Appropriation to Acquire/Dispose of 231 Turnpike Road (Board of Selectmen) To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to acquire, by purchase, gift, and/or eminent domain, a parcel of land with buildings and other improvements thereon located at 231 Turnpike Road and containing approximately 29.34 acres, for general municipal and/or economic revitalization purposes, and to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds, and/or borrow a sum of money to be expended at the direction of the Selectmen for the cost of acquiring said property and any and all costs incidental or related thereto; to authorize the Selectmen to apply for, accept and expend any grants from any source whatsoever that may be available to pay any portion of this project, and to execute any and all documents and/or other instruments as may be necessary or convenient to accomplish the foregoing purposes, or take any other action thereon.

Town Manager’s Statement – This Article would authorize the Selectmen to acquire the former Regal Cinema property on Route 9 (Turnpike Road) for the purposes of redevelopment and economic development. Regal Cinemas, which leased the property, vacated the premises in late 2017, at the end of their 20 year lease and paid property taxes through November. Since no taxes have been paid on the property since and the ownership of the property is unclear, as the record owner was administratively dissolved in 2009, it is likely that the Town will eventually acquire the property through a tax taking. The acquisition of this property by the Town will be a proactive measure to ensure that the property does not become a blight to the neighborhood in the meantime because of neglect, vandalism and/or exposure to the elements. Rather, the Town intends to put the property to productive use and to contribute again to the Town’s tax revenue. The motion for this Article requires a 2/3 majority vote.

Ian Johnson, BOS - Motion: I move that the Board of Selectmen is authorized to acquire, by purchase, gift, eminent domain or otherwise, in fee simple, a parcel of land located at 231 Turnpike Road, Westborough, MA, as shown on the taking plan attached to the Warrant for this Town Meeting and to be recorded herewith, including all buildings and structures thereon and all privileges and appurtenances thereto belonging thereon, consisting of approximately 29.34 acres, for general municipal and economic development purposes, and for all purposes and uses accessory thereto, and that the Board of Selectmen is authorized to execute any documents and enter into any agreements associated with such acquisition; that the sum of $6,000,000.00 is hereby appropriated to be expended at the direction of the Board of Selectmen to pay costs of acquiring said property, and for the payment of all costs incidental and related thereto; that to meet such appropriation the Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen is authorized to borrow such amount under M.G.L. Chapter 44 or any other enabling authority; that the Board of Selectmen is authorized to apply for, accept and expend any grants from any source whatsoever that may be available to pay any portion of this project, provided that the amount of the authorized borrowing shall be reduced by the amount of such aid received prior to the issuance of bonds or notes under this vote; that any premium received by the Town upon the sale of any bonds or notes approved by this vote, less any such premium applied to the payment of the costs of issuance of such bonds or notes, may be applied to the payment of costs approved by this vote in accordance with Chapter 44, Section 20 of the General Laws, thereby reducing the amount authorized to be borrowed to pay such costs by a like amount; and that the Board of Selectmen is authorized to take any other action necessary to carry out this project.

Vote: Yes = 129 No = 1 Motion carries, 2/3 vote achieved.

ARTICLE 19: Library Expansion Design (Library Board of Trustees) To see if the Town will vote to appropriate $490,000 for architectural and engineering services for the planning and design of the library expansion, including all costs incidental or related thereto; to see whether to meet this appropriation, the Town will vote to borrow said sum under the provisions of Chapter 44 of the General Laws or any other enabling authority; or take any other action thereon.

Town Manager’s Statement – The Library Board of Trustees is seeking to renovate and expand the library and has asked to continue the design process through a $490,000 debt issuance. This project is expected to be partially funded through a MA State Library Construction Grant

39 estimated to be approved during the Summer of 2019 with construction funds to be sought at the Fall 2019 Town Meeting, if approved by Town Meeting in 2019, this debt authorization will be reimbursable at the same rate. The full estimated cost of this project is approximately $23.8 million with $9.4 million expected from the State for the local share total of approximately $11,900,000. The motion for this Article requires a 2/3 majority vote.

Maureen Ambrosino, Library Director - Motion: I move to pass over the Article.

Vote: Yes = 137 No = 2 Motion carries, 2/3 vote achieved

ARTICLE 20: Armstrong Modular Borrowing Article Amendment (School Department) To see if the Town will vote to increase the previously authorized borrow amount under Article 20 at the 2017 Annual Town Meeting and said article as amended by Article 3 of the November 2017 Special Town Meeting, from $1.5 million to $4.15 million. This article allows the construction of four new classrooms at Armstrong School. The total amount includes $750,000 in State Fire Code upgrades necessary to bring the existing Armstrong school building up to current State Building Codes, and the cost to date incurred in designing, bidding a modular classroom approach for this facility or some other amount as may be voted by Town Meeting or take any other action thereon.

Town Manager’s Statement – This article seeks to increase the borrowing authorization for the demolition and replacement of the Armstrong Elementary modular units. The original Article appropriated $1.5 million dollars to replace the four modular in-kind with four new modular. When the cost came in above the anticipated cost, the School Building Committee sought an amendment at the Special Town Meeting in November 2017 to the original article to expand the use of the original borrowing authority to include the design, bidding and construction of a new addition to the Armstrong School. The full cost at this time is estimated to be $4.15 million to build on-site four new classrooms. The motion for this Article requires a 2/3 majority vote.

Steve Doret, School Committee - Motion: I move that the amount appropriated and authorized to be borrowed for the demolition and replacement of the Armstrong Elementary modular units and the design, bidding and construction of a new addition to the Armstrong School pursuant to the vote of the Town under Article 20 at the 2017 Annual Town Meeting, as amended by a vote of the Town under Article 3 of the November 2017 Special Town Meeting, is hereby increased from $1,500,000 to a total amount of $4,150,000; that up to $750,000 of the total amount appropriated and authorized to be borrowed may be used to make Fire Code required upgrades to the existing building; that to meet this additional appropriation the Treasurer with the approval of the Board of Selectmen is authorized to borrow an additional amount of $2,650,000 for such purpose under Chapter 44 of the General Laws or any other enabling authority; that any premium received by the Town upon the sale of any bonds or notes approved by this vote, less any such premium applied to the payment of the costs of issuance of such bonds or notes, may be applied to the payment of costs approved by this vote in accordance with Chapter 44, Section 20 of the General Laws, thereby reducing the amount authorized to be borrowed to pay such costs by a like amount; and that the Board of Selectmen is authorized to take any other action necessary to carry out this project.

Vote: Yes=126 No=31 Motion carries, 2/3 vote achieved.

ARTICLE 21: High School Multi-Camera Security and Card Reading System with Bi- Directional Amplifier (BDA) as necessary for Fire and Police Department Radio Communications (Multi-Camera Security System) (School Department) To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds or borrow four hundred and two thousand and five hundred dollars ($402,500) or such other funds as may be authorized by the Town Meeting for the purpose of designing, procuring and installing a Multi-Camera Security System at the High School, and all costs incidental and related thereto, or take any other action thereon.

Town Manager’s Statement – The Article seeks authority to borrow $402,500 to design, procure and install a Multi-Camera Security System at the High School. The motion for this Article requires a 2/3 majority vote.

Dave Crandall, School Committee - Motion: I move that $402,500 is appropriated for the purpose of designing, procuring and installing a Multi-Camera Security System at the High School, and all costs incidental and related thereto; that to meet this appropriation the Treasurer with the approval of the Board of Selectmen is authorized to borrow $402,500 under G.L. c.44, §7(1) or any other enabling authority; that any premium received by the Town upon the sale of any bonds or notes approved by this vote, less any such premium applied to the payment of the costs of issuance of such bonds or notes, may be applied to the payment of costs approved by this vote in accordance with Chapter 44, Section 20 of the General Laws, thereby reducing the amount authorized to be borrowed to pay such costs by a like amount; and that the Board of Selectmen is authorized to take any other action necessary to carry out this project.

Ed Behn, 5 Thomas Rice Rd. – Request to Amend Main Motion: that $402,500 is appropriated and be transferred from Free Cash for the purpose of designing, procuring and installing a Multi-Camera Security System at the High School, and all costs incidental and related thereto.

Dexter Blois, Old Nourse - Motion to terminate debate: Vote to terminate debate: Yes=157 No=13 Debate terminated.

Vote to amended motion (Mr. Behn): Yes=84 No=86 Motion defeated.

Vote to Main Motion: Yes=152 No=25 Motion carries, 2/3 vote achieved.

ARTICLE 22: Town Charter Change – MIS/GIS Director to Information Technology Director (Town Manager) To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to petition the General Court for special legislation as set forth below to amend the Town Charter to make editorial changes; provided; however, that the General Court may make clerical or editorial changes of form only to the bill, unless the Board of Selectmen approves amendments to the bill before enactment by the General Court, and that the Board of Selectmen is authorized to approve amendments which shall be within the scope of the general public objectives of the petition, or take any other action thereon:

AN ACT RELATIVE TO THE CHARTER OF THE TOWN OF WESTBOROUGH

A. MIS/GIS Director

Section 1 Notwithstanding the provisions of section 10 of chapter 43B of the General Laws, or of any other general or special law to the contrary, the charter of the Town of Westborough is hereby amended by amending Section 4-2(b)(iv) to change “MIS/GIS Director” to “Information Technology Director”

Town Manager’s Statement – During 2017 the Board of Selectmen approved two position title changes to bring these title more up-to-date. One was changing MIS/GIS Director to “Information Technology Director” and this position is listed specifically as one of the appointments of the Town Manager. To make the Charter consistent with the approved position description, the Town needs to amend the Charter as proposed above.

Syed Hashmi, BOS - Motion: I move that the Town approve the Article as printed in the Warrant.

Vote: Yes=140 No=6 Motion carries.

ARTICLE 23: Amend General Bylaws, Article 8 (Town Manager) To see if the Town will vote to amend the General Bylaws, Article 8, Section 3 by removing the strikethrough language and inserting the underlined language as follows:

(A) The Town Treasurer/Collector hereinafter referred to as the "Treasurer/Collector" shall annually and may periodically furnish to each department, board, or commission, hereinafter referred to as the "licensing authority", that issues licenses or permits including renewals and transfers, a list of any person, corporation, or business enterprise, hereinafter referred to as the "party", that has neglected or refused to pay any local taxes, fees, assessments, betterments or other municipal charges for not less than a twelve month period, and that such party has not filed in good faith a pending application for an abatement of such tax or a pending petition before the appellate tax board.

(B) The licensing authority may deny, revoke, or suspend any license or permit, including renewals and transfers of any party whose name appears on said list furnished to the licensing authority from the Treasurer/Collector or with respect to any activity, event or other matter which is the subject of such license or permit and which activity, event or matter is carried out or exercised or is to be carried out or exercised on or about real estate owned by any party whose name appears on said list furnished to the licensing authority from the Treasurer/Collector; provided however, that written notice is given to the party and the Treasurer/Collector, as required by applicable provisions of law, and the party is given a hearing, to be held no earlier than fourteen (14) days after said notice. Said list shall be prima facie evidence for denial, revocation or suspension of said license or permit to any party. The Treasurer/Collector shall have the right to intervene in any hearing conducted with respect to such license denial, revocation or suspension. Any findings made by the licensing authority with respect to such license denial, revocation or

42 suspension shall be made only for the purpose of such proceeding and shall not be relevant to or introduced in any other proceeding at law, except for any appeal from such license denial, revocation or suspension. Any license or permit denied, suspended or revoked under this Bylaw shall not be reissued or renewed until the license authority receives a certificate issued by the Treasurer/Collector that the party is in good standing with respect to any and all local taxes, fees, assessments, betterments or other municipal charges, payable to the Town as of the date of issuance of said certificate.

(C) Any party shall be given an opportunity to enter into a payment agreement, thereby allowing the licensing authority to issue a certificate indicating said limitations to the license or permit and the validity of said license shall be conditional upon the satisfactory compliance with said agreement. Failure to comply with said agreement shall be grounds for the suspension or revocation of said license or permit; provided however, that the holder be given notice and a hearing as required by applicable provisions of law.

(D) The Board of Selectmen may waive such denial, suspension or revocation if it finds there is no direct or indirect business interest by the property owner, its officers or stockholders, if any, or members of his immediate family, as defined in Section One of Chapter 262 of the Mass. General Laws in the business or activity conducted in or on said property.

(E) This Section shall not apply to the following license or permits:

(1) Open Burning (MGL Ch. 48, S13) (2) Bicycle Permits (MGL Ch. 85, S11A) (3) Sale of Articles for Charitable Purposes (MGL Ch. 101, S33) (4) Children Work Permits (MGL Ch. 149, S69) (5) Clubs, Associations Dispensing Food or Beverage Licenses (MGL Ch. 140, S21E) (6) Dog Licenses (MGL Ch. 140, S137) (7) Fishing, Hunting, Trapping Licenses (MGL Ch. 131, S12) (8) Marriage Licenses (MGL Ch. 207, S28) (9) Theatrical Events, Public Exhibition Permits (ATM 1999) (MGL Ch. 140, S181)

Or to take any other action thereon.

Town Manager Statement – This Article would authorize the Treasurer to notify Town departments periodically prior to granting licenses and permits to property owners that have outstanding tax or other bills and charges from the Town. Presently the Town can only withhold a permit or license if the property owner is more than 12 months behind in the taxes or charges and can only provide this list annually to various permit issuing authorities. This statute was amended in 2016 to allow greater flexibility by notifying Town departments more regularly. The motion for this Article is a simple majority vote.

Shelby Marshall, BOS - Motion: I move that the Town approve the Article as printed in the Warrant.

Vote: Yes=135 No=6 Motion carries.

ARTICLE 24: Amend General Bylaws and Acceptance of the Stretch Energy Code (Board of Selectmen) To see if the Town will vote to amend Article 63, Section 1 of the General Bylaws, by deleting the current Section 1 – Building Code (Replaced by State Building Code) and replacing it with a new Section 1 entitled “Stretch Energy Code” as follows for the purpose of regulating the design and construction of buildings for the effective use of energy, pursuant to Appendix 115.AA of the Massachusetts Building Code, 780 CMR, the Stretch Energy Code, including future editions, amendments or modifications thereto, with an effective date of January 1, 2019, a copy of which is on file with the Town Clerk; or to take any other action thereon.

SECTION 1 - STRETCH ENERGY CODE

(A) Definitions

International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) – The International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) is a building energy code created by the International Code Council. It is a model code adopted by many state and municipal governments in the United States for the establishment of minimum design and construction requirements for energy efficiency, and is updated on a three-year cycle. The baseline energy conservation requirements of the MA State Building Code are the IECC with Massachusetts amendments, as approved by the Board of Building Regulations and Standards.

Stretch Energy Code – Codified by the Board of Building Regulations and Standards as 780 CMR Appendix 115.AA of the Massachusetts building code, the Stretch Energy Code is an appendix to the Massachusetts building code, based on further amendments to the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) to improve the energy efficiency of buildings built to this code.

(B) Purpose

The purpose of 780 CMR 115.AA is to provide a more energy efficient alternative to the Base Energy Code applicable to the relevant sections of the building code for new buildings.

This code applies to residential and commercial buildings. Buildings not included in this scope shall comply with 780 CMR 115.AA, as indicated.

(D) Stretch Code

The Stretch Code, as codified by the Board of Building Regulations and Standards as 780 CMR Appendix 115.AA, including any future editions, amendments or modifications, is

44 herein incorporated by reference into the Town of Westborough General Bylaws, Article 63.

The Stretch Code is enforceable by the inspector of buildings or building commissioner and effective as of January 1, 2019.

Or take any other action thereon.

Town Manager’s Summary – The adoption of the Stretch Energy Code is required for the Town to be eligible and apply for the Green Communities Act. It would put in place additional energy efficiency requirements for both residential and commercial building. The motion for this Article requires a simple majority vote.

Leigh Emery, BOS - Motion: I move that the Town vote to approve this Article as printed in the Warrant.

Vote: Yes=147 No=5 Motion carries.

ARTICLE 25: Amend General Bylaws Plastic Bag Reduction Bylaw (Town Manager) To see if the Town will vote to amend the General Bylaws, by adding the following new Article as follows:

Article 33 – Plastic Bag Reduction This bylaw shall be known as the Plastic Bag Reduction Bylaw.

Section 1 Purpose and Intent

The production and use of thin-film single-use plastic checkout bags have significant impacts on the environment, including, but not limited to contributing to the potential death of aquatic and land animals through ingestion and entanglement; contributing to pollution of the natural environment; creating a burden to solid waste collection and recycling facilities; clogging storm drainage systems; and requiring the use of millions of barrels of crude oil nationally for their manufacture. The purpose of this bylaw is to protect the Town’s unique natural beauty and its water and natural resources by eliminating single-use plastic checkout bags that are distributed in the Town of Westborough and to promote the use of reusable bags.

Section 2 Definitions

“Checkout bag” – means a carryout bag provided by a store to a customer at the point of sale. Checkout bags shall not include bags, whether plastic or not, in which loose produce or products are placed by the consumer to deliver such items to the point of sale or checkout area of the store.

“Grocery Store” – means a retail establishment where more than fifty percent (50%) of the gross floor area is devoted to the sale of food products for home preparation and consumption, which typically also offers home care and personal care products.

“Retail Store” – means any business facility that sells goods directly to the consumer whether for or not for profit, including, but not limited to, retail stores, restaurants, pharmacies, convenience and grocery stores, liquor stores, seasonal and temporary businesses.

“Reusable checkout bag” – means a bag with handles that is specifically designed and manufactured for multiple reuse and is either polyester, polypropylene, cotton or other durable material, or durable plastic that is at least 4.0 Mils in thickness.

“Thin-film single -use plastic bags” – are those bags typically with handles, constructed of high- density polyethylene (HDPE), low density polyethylene (LDPE), linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE), polyvinyl chloride (PVC), polyethylene terephthalate ( PET), or polypropylene (other than woven and non -woven polypropylene fabric), if said film is less than 4.0 mils in thickness.

“Recyclable paper bag” – means a paper bag that is 100 percent recyclable and contains at least 40% post–consumer recycled content, and displays the words “recyclable” and “made from 40% post-consumer recycled content” in a visible manner on the outside of the bag.

Section 3 Use Regulations

(A) Thin-film single-use plastic bags shall not be distributed, used, or sold for checkout or other purposes at any retail store or grocery store within the Town of Westborough.

(B) If a grocery or retail store provides or sells checkout bags to customers, the bags must be one of the following (1) recyclable paper bags, or (2) reusable checkout bags. The grocery or retail store may charge for said bags.

(C) Thin-film plastic bags used to contain dry cleaning, newspapers, produce, meat, bulk foods, wet items and other similar merchandise, typically without handles, are still permissible.

Section 4 Effective Date

This bylaw shall take effect six (6) months following Town Meeting approval of the bylaw. Upon application of the owner or the owner's representative, the Board of Selectmen or their designee may exempt a grocery retail store from the requirements of this section for a period of up to six (6) months upon a finding by the Board of Selectmen or their designee that (1) the requirements of this section would cause undue hardship; or (2) a grocery or retail store requires additional time in order to draw down an existing inventory of checkout bags.

Section 5 Enforcement

Enforcement of this bylaw shall be the responsibility of the Board of Selectmen or their designee. The Board of Selectmen or their designee shall determine the monitoring process to be followed, which may be limited to responding to citizen reports, incorporating the process into other town duties as appropriate.

Any grocery or retail store distributing plastic checkout bags in violation of this bylaw shall be

46 subject to a noncriminal disposition fine as specified in Article 31 of the General Bylaws, Noncriminal Disposition of Certain Violations of Bylaws and Rules and Regulations. Any such fines shall be paid to the Town of Westborough. No licenses shall be renewed for any establishment with outstanding violations under this section.

Section 6 Severability

If any provision of this bylaw is declared invalid or unenforceable the other provisions shall not be affected thereby. And further to amend Article 31, Section 2(C) by adding violations to Article 33 as follows:

Article 33 Violation of the Plastic Bag Reduction Bylaw – first offense – written warning; 2nd offense $50 per offense; 3rd and subsequent offenses - $100 per offense.

Or to take any other action thereon.

Town Manager Statement – This Article would eliminate the use of plastic bags at check out in grocery and retails stores; it does allow certain plastic bags, such as those used in produce/bulk sales. The bylaw would allow the sale of recyclable paper bags and reusable bags. The bylaw allows a six month timeframe for stores to comply and provides for penalties through noncriminal disposition for violations. The motion for this article is a simple majority vote.

Bruce Tretter, BOS - Motion: I move that the Town vote to approve this Article as printed in the Warrant; except where references to all Selectman in the Article, be changed as needed to Selectmen.

Motion: to move the question and terminate debate.

Vote: Yes=135 No=10 Debate ended.

Dexter Blois, Old Nourse St – Motion: to amend - $50 per offense “and all thereafter.”

Vote: Yes=133 No=12 Amendment passes.

Main Motion as amended: Vote: Yes=113 No=33 Motion carries.

*Note: Mr. Tretter announced the 20th Anniversary of WCLT and the Earth Day Cleanup to take place on Saturday, April 21st, rain or shine, 6:30 am at Bellows Rd and West Meadow Plaza. Main clean up time 9:30 a.m., congregate at Bay State Commons to distribute bags. 11:30 – Noon, pizza for those who help.

ARTICLE 26: Amend Zoning Bylaws: Article 5 – Definitions (Planning Board) To see if the Town will amend its Zoning Bylaws, Article 5 Definitions, by adding the following new definitions:

Floor Area Ratio (FAR): The ratio of the sum of the gross floor area of all buildings on a lot to the total site area of the lot.

Gross Floor Area: The sum, in square feet, of the horizontal areas of a building (or several buildings on the same lot) measured from the exterior face of the exterior walls, or from the center line of a party wall separating two buildings, including garages, basements, covered porches, and half stories. Floors where the headroom is greater than five feet, measured from the top of the floor joists of the top story to the bottom of the roof rafters, is included in the measurement of gross floor area. Gross floor area does not include “crawl spaces” as defined by current building code; “attics”; and “open decks”. Where the text of this bylaw refers to the floor area, the term means gross floor area unless the term habitable floor area is used.

Or take any other action thereon.

Town Manager’s Summary – This Article seeks to add new definitions to clarify terms used currently in the zoning bylaws yet which are not currently defined. The motion for this Article requires a 2/3 majority vote.

Hazel Nourse, Planning Board - Motion: I move that the Town vote to approve this Article as printed in the Warrant.

Vote: Yes=111 No=6 Motion carries, 2/3 vote achieved.

ARTICLE 27: Amend Zoning Bylaws – Pre-Existing, Non-Conforming Uses or Structures (Planning Board) To see if the Town of Westborough will vote to amend its Zoning Bylaws by deleting Article 2 District Regulations, Section 2410. PRE-EXISTING NONCONFORMING USES OR STRUCTURES (EXTENSIONS AND ALTERATIONS) in its entirety. And by inserting in its place the following new language and subsections:

2410. PRE-EXISTING NONCONFORMING USES OR STRUCTURES (EXTENSIONS) This section shall not apply to billboards, signs and other advertising devices subject to the provisions of Section 29 through 33, inclusive, of Chapter 93 of Chapter 93D, General Laws.

The Board of Appeals, by Special Permit, may authorize lawfully pre-existing, non-conforming uses or structures to be changed or altered; provided that such extension, alteration or enlargement meets all the following requirements:

2410.1 All the special permit guidelines of section 1330;

2410.2 That it will not be substantially more detrimental or objectionable to the neighborhood than the existing non-conforming structure or use to the neighborhood.

2411. Building construction and Special Permits. Construction or operations under a Building or Special Permit obtained in conformity with this Zoning Bylaw or lawful amendments thereto, shall conform to any subsequent amendments of the Zoning Bylaw unless the use or construction

is commenced within a period of not more than six (6) months after the issuance of such Permit, and in cases involving construction, unless such construction is continued through to completion as continuously and expeditiously as is reasonable.

2412. Non-conforming Single and Two Family Residential Structures. Non-conforming single and two family residential structures may be reconstructed, extended, altered, or structurally changed upon a determination by the Zoning Enforcement Officer that such proposed reconstruction, extension, alteration, or change does not increase the non-conforming nature of said structure. The aggregate sum of the gross floor area of all additions to a structure since the date when the structure became non-conforming under the provisions of this subsection shall not be greater than 50% of the gross floor area of the dwelling unit or one thousand (1000) square feet, whichever is smaller, unless a Special Permit is issued by the Zoning Board of Appeals under Section 2410 allowing a larger gross floor area. The following circumstances shall not be deemed to increase the non-conforming nature of said structure:

2412.1 Alteration to a structure which complies with all current setback, yard, building coverage, and building height requirements but is located on a lot with insufficient area, where the alteration will also comply with all of said current requirements.

2412.2 Alteration to a structure which complies with all current setback, yard, building coverage, and building height requirements but is located on a lot with insufficient frontage, where the alteration will also comply with all of said requirements.

2412.3 Alteration to a structure which encroaches upon one or more required yard or setback areas, where the alteration will comply with all current setback, yard, building coverage and building height requirements; the provisions of this subsection shall apply regardless of whether the lot complies with current area and frontage requirements.

2412.4 Alteration to the side, front or rear of a structure which encroaches upon a required yard or setback area, where the alteration will not encroach upon such area to a distance greater than the existing structure; the provisions of this subsection shall apply regardless of whether the lot complies with the current area and frontage requirements.

2413. Notwithstanding Section 2412, in the event that the Zoning Enforcement Officer determines that the non-conforming nature of such structure would be increased by the proposed reconstruction, extension, alteration, or change, the Board of Appeals may, by special permit, allow such reconstruction, extension, alteration, or change where the proposed modification will not be substantially more detrimental than the existing non-conforming structure to the neighborhood.

2414. Pre-Existing non-conforming use: Any increase in the area or extent of the non- conforming use of a structure or land made by Special Permit from the Special Permit Granting Authority, is limited to a fifty percent (50%) increase in the non-conforming floor area or land area at the time the use became non-conforming.

Or take any other action thereon.

Town Manager’s Statement – This Article seeks to allow non-conforming single and two family residential structures to be reconstructed, extended, altered, or structurally changed up to 50% or 1,000 square feet by-right upon a determination by the Zoning Enforcement Officer. Currently, any increase in square footage for a non-conforming structure or use requires action by the ZBA. The property owner can still appeal to the ZBA for increases greater than 50% or 1,000 square feet. The amendment is a benefit to the property owner making proposed modest additions a simpler and less expensive process. The motion for this Article requires a 2/3 majority vote.

Tim Paris, Planning Board - Motion: I move that the Town vote to approve this Article as printed in the Warrant.

Vote: Yes=120 No=4 Motion carries, 2/3 vote achieved.

ARTICLE 28: Amend Zoning Bylaws – Garden and High-Rise Apartments (Planning Board) To see if the Town will vote to amend its Zoning Bylaws, Article 2 District Regulations, Section 2600 Dimensional Schedule, Subsection 2610 Use Category, by amending the Use Category Table for Garden Apartments (AA) and High-Rise Apartments (AB) by creating new requirements for affordable units as shown below in bold:

USE CATEGORY Garden High-Rise Senior All Other Apartment (AA) Apartment (AB) Living Overlay Min. number of 20% (p) (r) 20% (p) (r) 20% (p) (r) affordable unit (%)

Or take any other action thereon.

Town Manager’s Statement – This amendment is for multi-family residential projects. The 20% affordable requirement is the Commonwealth’s threshold for receiving credit for all units in an affordable rental project. The 20% requirement can be reduced if the developer offers an alternative to the 20% provided that other affordable housing contributions are offered and are deemed acceptable to the Town. This is the same provision adopted at the most recent Town Meeting for age restricted housing in the Senior Living Overlay District. The motion for this Article requires a 2/3 majority vote.

Footnotes (p) and (r) currently exist in the Zoning Bylaws. These shall remain unchanged and are shown below for informational purposes.

(p) Units that are to be designated affordable must comply with the requirements of the Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development or a successor agency. Such units shall have deed restrictions regarding affordability which will continue in perpetuity and will allow the units to “count” as State recognized affordable units. All such affordable units shall be priced at levels affordable to individuals or families earning no more than 80% of Area Median Income (AMI) as published by the State/US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

(r) Applicants for affordable housing projects shall be expected to meet the 20% minimum number of affordable units provided herein. The Special Permit Granting Authority may, however, in its discretion decrease the minimum 20% affordable housing requirement to no less than 10% provided that other affordable housing contributions are made to the Town which the Special Permit Granting Authority deems sufficient to meet affordable housing needs. Such alternative contributions may include, contributions to the Town’s Senior/Disabled Tax Relief Fund, creation of affordable housing units elsewhere in Town, or other alternatives deemed suitable to the Special Permit Granting Authority.

Mark Silverberg, Planning Board - Motion: I move that the Town vote to approve this Article as printed in the Warrant.

Vote: Yes=109 No=5 Motion carries, 2/3 vote achieved.

ARTICLE 29: Amend Zoning Bylaws – Multi-Family Housing in Highway Business District (Planning Board) To see if the Town will vote to amend its Zoning Bylaws, Article 4, Special Regulations, Section 5200, Multi-Family Housing in the Highway Business District (BA) by amending the third sentence in Section 5262 as follows (additions and deletions in bold):

Section 5262. AFFORDABLE HOUSING

All multi-family residential proposals made in the BA zone shall allocate a minimum of 20% of the total number of dwelling units for ownership condominiums or 10% of the total dwelling units for rental apartments as housing that is affordable to households earning 80% or less of median income for the Worcester Metropolitan Statistical Area as determined by the most recent calculation of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

So that the new third sentence reads as follows:

All multi-family residential proposals made in the BA zone shall allocate a minimum of 20% of the total number of dwelling units as housing that is affordable to households earning 80% or less of median income for the Worcester Metropolitan Statistical Area as determined by the most recent calculation of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

And by adding the following paragraphs immediately at the end of Section 5262:

The minimum of 20% of the units that are to be designated affordable must comply with the requirements of the Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development or a successor agency. Such units shall have deed restrictions regarding affordability which will continue in perpetuity and will allow the units to “count” as State recognized affordable units. All such affordable units shall be priced at levels affordable to individuals or families earning no more than 80% of Area Median Income (AMI) as published by the State/US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

All multi-family residential proposals under this section shall be expected to meet the 20% minimum number of affordable units provided herein. The Special Permit Granting Authority may, however, in its discretion decrease the minimum 20% affordable housing requirement to no less than 10% provided that other affordable housing contributions are made to the Town which the Special Permit Granting Authority deems sufficient to meet affordable housing needs. Such alternative contributions may include, contributions to the Town’s Senior/Disabled Tax Relief Fund, creation of affordable housing units elsewhere in Town, or other alternatives deemed suitable to the Special Permit Granting Authority.

Or take any other action thereon.

Town Manager’s Statement – This Article amend the Zoning Bylaws for multi-family residential projects in the Highway Business District (BA). The 20% affordable requirement is the Commonwealth’s threshold for receiving credit for all units in an affordable rental project. The 20% requirement can be reduced if the developer offers an alternative to the 20% provided that other affordable housing contributions are offered and are deemed acceptable to the Town. This is the same provision adopted at our most recent Town Meeting for age restricted housing in the Senior Living Overlay District. The motion for this Article requires a 2/3 majority vote.

Mark Silverberg, Planning Board - Motion: I move that the Town vote to approve this Article as printed in the Warrant.

Vote: Yes=103 No=6 Motion carries, 2/3 vote achieved.

ARTICLE 30: Amend Zoning Bylaws – Downtown Planning Overlay District – Affordable Housing (Planning Board) To see if the Town will vote to amend its Zoning Bylaws, Article 4, Special Regulations, Section 4900, Downtown Planning Overlay District (DPOD) by creating a new Section 4955 as follows:

Section 4955. AFFORDABLE HOUSING

Mixed-use projects proposed in the Downtown Planning Overlay District shall be required to provide an affordable housing component for all projects containing a residential component. A minimum of 20% of the residential units shall be designated affordable and shall comply with the requirements of the Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development or a successor agency. Such units shall have deed restrictions regarding affordability which will continue in perpetuity and will allow the units to “count” as State recognized affordable units. All such affordable units shall be priced at levels affordable to individuals or families earning no more than 80% of Area Median Income (AMI) as published by the State/US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

Mixed-use projects containing residential components shall be expected to meet the 20% minimum number of affordable units provided herein. The Special Permit Granting Authority may, however, in its discretion decrease the minimum 20% affordable housing requirement to no less than 10% provided that other affordable housing contributions are made to the Town which

52 the Special Permit Granting Authority deems sufficient to meet affordable housing needs. Such alternative contributions may include, contributions to the Town’s Senior/Disabled Tax Relief Fund, creation of affordable housing units elsewhere in Town, or other alternatives deemed suitable to the Special Permit Granting Authority. Or take any other action thereon.

Town Manager’s Statement – This Article amends the Zoning Bylaw for mixed-use residential projects in the Downtown Planning Overlay District (DPOD). The 20% affordable requirement is the Commonwealth’s threshold for receiving credit for all units in an affordable project. The 20% requirement can be reduced if the developer offers an alternative to the 20% provided that other affordable housing contributions are offered and are deemed acceptable to the Town. This is the same provision adopted at our most recent Town Meeting for age restricted housing in the Senior Living Overlay District. The motion for this Article requires a 2/3 majority vote.

Mark Silverberg, Planning Board - Motion: I move that the Town vote to approve this Article as printed in the Warrant.

Vote: Yes=104 No=6 Motion carries, 2/3 vote achieved.

ARTICLE 31: Amend Zoning Bylaws – Gateway 2 District Zoning Amendment (Planning Board) To see if the Town will vote to amend its Zoning Bylaws, Article 4, Special Regulations, Section 5100, Gateway 2 District by creating a new Section 5153 as follows:

Section 5153. AFFORDABLE HOUSING

Proposals in the Gateway 2 District that contain a multi-family residential component shall be required to provide an affordable housing percentage. A minimum of 20% of the residential units shall be designated affordable and shall comply with the requirements of the Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development or a successor agency. Such units shall have deed restrictions regarding affordability which will continue in perpetuity and will allow the units to “count” as State recognized affordable units. All such affordable units shall be priced at levels affordable to individuals or families earning no more than 80% of Area Median Income (AMI) as published by the State/US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

Projects containing multi-family residential components shall be expected to meet the 20% minimum number of affordable units provided herein. The Special Permit Granting Authority may, however, in its discretion decrease the minimum 20% affordable housing requirement to no less than 10% provided that other affordable housing contributions are made to the Town which the Special Permit Granting Authority deems sufficient to meet affordable housing needs. Such alternative contributions may include, contributions to the Town’s Senior/Disabled Tax Relief Fund, creation of affordable housing units elsewhere in Town, or other alternatives deemed suitable to the Special Permit Granting Authority.

Or take any other action thereon.

Town Manager’s Statement – This Article amends the Zoning Bylaws for multi-family residential projects in the Gateway 2 District (G2). The 20% affordable requirement is the Commonwealth’s threshold for receiving credit for all units in an affordable rental project. The 20% requirement can be reduced if the developer offers an alternative to the 20% provided that other affordable housing contributions are offered and are deemed acceptable to the Town. This is the same provision adopted at our most recent Town Meeting for age restricted housing in the Senior Living Overlay District. The motion for this Article requires a 2/3 majority vote.

Mark Silverberg, Planning Board - Motion: I move that the Town vote to approve this Article as printed in the Warrant.

Vote: Yes=102 No=8 Motion carries, 2/3 vote achieved.

ARTICLE 32: Adopting Local Expedited Permitting, Chapter 43D (Planning Board): To see if the Town will vote to accept the provisions of Chapter 43D of the Massachusetts General Laws as amended pursuant to Section 11 of Chapter 205 of the Acts of 2006, and to approve the filing of a formal proposal with the Interagency Permitting Board for the designation as a Priority Development Site for land at 800, 1200, 1300 & 1400 West Park Drive identified on the Assessor’s Map 36 as Parcels 12, 12A, 12B & 22; or take any other action thereon.

Town Manager’s Statement – Chapter 43D was passed by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in August of 2006 as an economic development tool. The designation of 43D is parcel site specific and a separate vote for each site must be taken by Town Meeting. This vote is specific to the properties zoned Industrial (IB) located at 800, 1200, 1300 & 1400 West Park Drive. If accepted, the Town must agree to issue a decision on all local permits within six months of the filing date. The permitting authority does not have to grant the permit, it simply must render a decision within 180 days. The 43D designation places the site in a priority status for infrastructure improvement grant programs available through the State. The State will also actively market the site through its business development agencies. The motion for this article is a simple majority vote.

James Ball, Planning Board - Motion: I move that the Town vote to approve this Article as printed in the Warrant.

Vote: Yes=111 No=1 Motion carries, 2/3 vote achieved.

ARTICLE 33: Accept Gift of Land Granger Road (DPW Director/Town Engineer) To see if the Town will vote to accept, by gift and for general municipal purposes, a certain parcel of land off Granger Road identified as Assessors Map 35, Parcel 30A and shown as “Non-Buildable Lot 4625 SF +/-” on a plan of land entitled “Site layout Plan Zaara Gardens, Westborough, Ma 01581”, prepared by hs&t group inc., , a copy of which is on file with the office of the Town Clerk and recorded with the Worcester South Registry of Deeds in Plan Book 923, Plan 65, on such terms and conditions as the Board of Selectmen deems in the best interests of the Town, or to take any other action thereon.

Town Managers Statement – This Article allows the Town to receive an approximately 30’ wide by 135’ long piece of land that once was anticipated as a roadway connection between the recently created Zaara Drive and Granger Road. The two roads do not connect, thereby making the land “surplus”. The Board of Appeals recognized this and required that the land be conveyed to the Town in an amendment to the Zaara Drive Comprehensive Permit in 2016. The motion for this Article requires a 2/3 vote.

Carl Balduf, Town Engineer - Motion: I move that the Town approve the Article as printed in the Warrant.

Vote: Yes=111 No=1 Motion carries, 2/3 vote achieved.

ARTICLE 34: Roadway Acceptance Beeton Path (DPW Director/Town Engineer) To see if the Town will vote to accept Beeton Path as a public way, from its beginning at the sideline of Fisher Street at STA 0+00+/- to its end at STA 6+69+/-, as heretofore laid out by the Board of Selectmen and shown on a plan entitled “Road Acceptance Plan of Beeton Path in Westborough, Massachusetts”, Scale 1” = 40’, prepared by Guerriere & Halnon Inc., dated January 9, 2018 (latest revision) and on file in the office of the Town Clerk, and further to authorize the Board of Selectmen to acquire, by purchase, gift, and/or eminent domain the fee to or easement in said street for all purposes for which public ways are used in the Town of Westborough, and any drainage, utility, access, water and/or other easements related thereto, and subject to a $10,000 maintenance bond being established and held under the supervision of the Planning Board, or take any other action thereon.

Managers Statement - This article is one of the steps required to make Beeton Path a Public Way. This is a subdivision road created by conditional approval of the Planning Board off Fisher Street about twenty years ago. The road was partially completed after it was approved and four of the six lots developed. The owner has worked with the Engineering Division over the past year to complete remaining items such as finish paving and is now ready to turn it over to the Town.

John Walden, DPW Director - Motion: I move that the Town approve the Article as printed in the Warrant.

Carl Balduf,,Town Engineer, spoke to the Article.

Vote: Yes=111 No=1 Motion carries, 2/3 vote achieved.

ARTICLE 35: Roadway Acceptance Appleseed Drive (DPW Director/Town Engineer) To see if the Town will vote to accept Appleseed Drive as a public way, from its beginning at the sideline of Harvest Way at STA 0+00+/- to its end at STA 20+64+/- at the sideline of Adams Street, as heretofore laid out by the Board of Selectmen and shown on a plan entitled “Acceptance Plan of Appleseed Drive in Westborough, Mass owned by: Casa Builders and Developers Corp. Sheet 5 of 5 Sheets, Horizontal Scale 1” = 40 Feet”, prepared by Thompson- Liston Associates Inc., dated September 20, 2002 (latest revision) and on file in the office of the Town Clerk, and further to authorize the Board of Selectmen to acquire, by purchase, gift, and/or eminent domain, the fee to or easement in said street for all purposes for which public ways are

used in the Town of Westborough, and any drainage, utility, access, and/or other easements related thereto, or take any other action thereon.

Managers Statement - This roadway was accepted at Town Meeting in 2003, however, various deeds were not furnished to the Town and the plans and deeds were not recorded at the Registry of deeds to complete the acceptance process. Statutory time limits do not allow these documents to be recorded long after the original acceptance, therefore, the acceptance must be voted again. The motion for this Article requires a 2/3rds vote.

John Walden, DPW Director - Motion: I move that the Town approve the Article as printed in the Warrant.

Carl Balduf, Town Engineer, spoke to the Article.

Vote: Yes=107 No=2 Motion carries, 2/3 vote achieved.

ARTICLE 36: Roadway Acceptance Harvest Way (DPW Director/Town Engineer) To see if the Town will vote to accept Harvest Way as a public way, from its beginning at the sideline of Nash Street at STA 0+00+/- to its end at STA 10+60+/-, as heretofore laid out by the Board of Selectmen and shown on a plan entitled “Acceptance Plan of Harvest Way in Westborough, Mass owned by: Casa Builders and Developers Corp., Horizontal Scale 1” = 40 Feet”, prepared by Thompson-Liston Associates Inc., dated September 20, 2002 (latest revision) and on file in the office of the Town Clerk, and further to authorize the Board of Selectmen to acquire, by purchase, gift, and/or eminent domain, the fee to or easement in said street for all purposes for which public ways are used in the Town of Westborough, and any drainage, utility, access, or other easements related thereto, or take any other action thereon.

Managers Statement - Similar to Appleseed Drive, this roadway was accepted at Town Meeting in 2003, however, various deeds were not furnished to the Town and the plans and deeds were not recorded at the Registry of deeds to complete the acceptance process. Statutory time limits do not allow these documents to be recorded long after the original acceptance, therefore, the acceptance must be voted again. The motion for this Article requires a 2/3rds vote.

John Walden, DPW Director - Motion: I move that the Town approve the Article as printed in the Warrant.

Vote: Yes=105 No=2 Motion carries, 2/3 vote achieved.

ARTICLE 37: West Main Street Highway/Sidewalk Easements (DPW Director/Town Engineer) To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to acquire, by purchase, gift, and/or eminent domain and on such terms and conditions as the Board of Selectmen deems in the best interests of the Town, permanent and/or temporary easements for public way purposes, including, without limitation, for the purpose of constructing and/or reconstructing a public sidewalk, in, on and under the following parcels along the south side of West Main Street from Nourse Street to Kendall Drive:

15-272 Chi 8-128 Jernberg 15-125A Balasubramanian 8-129 Gonsalves 15-126 Grattan-Richardson 8-130 Smith 9-61A Croft 8-131 Salsman 8-33 Martin 8-186 Adams 8-34 Stedman 8-187 Siegal 8-35 Masters 8-188 Barnes 8-36 Swain 8-189 Forryan 8-37 Aldrin 8-190 Giblin 8-38 Bentley 8-191 Mattheson 8-39 Collins 8-190 Giblin 8-40 Reardon 8-219 Chandler 8-41 Arnold 8-220 Arnold 8-42 Spiegel 8-221 Coffee 8-125 Starr 8-290A Grady 8-126 Marks, Trustee 8-290 Lord-Patterson 8-127 Milewski 8-291 Welsh

Or take any other action relative thereto.

Town Manager’s Statement – This article provides the authority for the Board of Selectmen to obtain easements along the south side of West Main Street for the purposes of installing a sidewalk. The easements may be temporary for tying in driveways and adjusting landscaping or permanent to accommodate handicap ramps, walls, or the sidewalk itself. The layout is fairly wide and it is anticipated that most of the work may be performed within Town right of way. Project funding will be through the Chapter 90 program. The motion for this article is a simple majority vote.

John Walden, DPW Director Motion: I move that the Town approve the Article as printed in the Warrant.

Mr. Balduf spoke to the Article.

Vote: Yes=108 No=5 Motion carries, 2/3 vote achieved.

ARTICLE 38: Acceptance of Utility Easements - Route 9 to Washington Street – EMC Campus (DPW Director)

To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to acquire, by purchase, gift, and/or eminent domain, an easement for public utility purposes in, on and under the parcels shown on a set of plans entitled “Definitive Subdivision Southborough & Westborough, MA”, prepared by Beals and Thomas recorded with the Worcester County Registry of Deeds in Plan Book 883, Plan 119 as (i) “Future 30’ Wide Utility Easement 2,183+ S.F.” on Sheet 3.3 of the Plan, (ii) “Utility Easement-2A 9,210+ S.F.” shown as Detail E on Sheet 3.39 of the Plan (“Utility Easement-2A”), and (iii) a thirty-foot area along the Westborough/Southborough town

57 line as shown on Sheet 3.3 of the Plan within the limits of Washington Street as shown on Sheet 3.3 of the Plan between Utility Easement-2A and “Utility Easement-2 99,510+ S.F.”, on such terms and conditions as the Board of Selectmen deems in the best interests of the Town, or take any other action relative thereto.

Town Manager’s Statement – The easements described in this Article will allow a future extension of Westboro’s water system so that the existing main on Washington Street may be extended to Route 9 and then looped back to West Park Drive. The main extension is a future requirement of EMC’s subdivision approval and will be constructed at their cost. It is the Town’s best interest to accept these easements currently so that the rights are in place when EMC needs to do the work. A portion of the main has already been installed as part of the already constructed Washington Street relocation. The motion for this Article is a simple majority vote.

John Walden, DPW - Motion: I move that the Town approve the Article as printed in the Warrant.

Carl Balduf, Town Engineer, spoke to the Article.

Vote: Yes=104 No=1 Motion carries, 2/3 vote achieved.

ARTICLE 39: Non-Binding Poll on Raising the Legal Age to Purchase Tobacco Products (Board of Health) To see if residents support the Board of Health amending their tobacco sales regulations to change the minimum legal sales age an individual must be before that individual can be sold tobacco products in Westborough from age 18 to age 21?

Town Manager’s Statement – The Board of Health has the legal authority to adopt these regulations, but through their discussions, they determined they wanted to obtain the opinion of Town Meeting as a non-binding poll as an additional piece of data prior to making a decision and setting new regulations.

No Motion Required – Non-Binding Poll

Vote: Yes=102 No=9

ARTICLE 40: Transfer Remaining Balance of 300th Anniversary Committee Gift Fund (Board of Selectmen) To see if the Town will vote to transfer the remaining balance in the 300th Anniversary Committee Gift Account to the Westborough Spirit Committee Gift Account for the purpose of organize and lead an annual event, or take any other action thereon.

Town Manager’s Statement – The 300th Anniversary Committee has approximately $36,000 remaining in their Gift Account which under MA General Laws would be closed out to the General Fund. The 300th Anniversary Committee, based upon the popularity of having events that bring the community together approached the Board of Selectmen with the concept of creating a permanent committee that would put on a premier event every year and this would be

58 the seed money for that effort and allow the balance to be transferred to a new Westborough Spirit Committee Gift Account instead of being closed out to the General Fund. The motion on this Article requires a simple majority vote.

Syed Hashmi, BOS - Motion: I move that the Town vote to transfer the remaining balance of $36,548 from the 300th Anniversary Gift Account to the Westborough Spirit Committee Gift Account for the purposes of the Article as printed in the Warrant.

Vote: Yes=111 No=2 Motion carries majority vote.

ARTICLE 41: Authorization for the Board of Selectmen to sell the Spurr House (Board of Selectmen) To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to sell, in accordance with all applicable Commonwealth of Massachusetts bidding laws, that property shown as 7 Parkman Street on a Plan entitled Spurr House – 7 Parkman Street, Westborough MA, dated February 27, 2018, prepared by Westborough GIS, on file with the Town Clerk, said property being approximately 9,127 square feet, including any improvements, or take any other action thereon.

Town Manager’s Statement – The Fall 2015 Town Meeting vote authorizing the Board of Selectmen to sell 7 Parkman Street (the “Spurr House”) expired 18 months after the Town Meeting vote and the authority for the Selectmen to sell the property has expired and the Selectmen have decided not to demolish the house as per the original Town Meeting vote, but to continue to have the property for sale. The motion for this Article requires a 2/3rds vote.

Ian Johnson, BOS - Motion: I move that the Town vote to authorize the BOS to sell in accordance with all applicable Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bidding Laws, that the property shown as 7 Parkman Street on a plan entitled Spurr House, 7 Parkman Street, Westborough, Massachusetts, dated February 27, 2018, prepared by Westborough, GIS, on file with the Town Clerk, said property being approximately 9,127 square feet including improvements.

Furthermore, that the Town meeting vote authorizes the Town Moderator to appoint a committee (to be named the Spurr House Sale Advisory Committee) and requests that the BOS work with the Committee to assist and advise the BOS in the development of the sale process (i.e., RFP) and to assist in showing the property for sale.

The Town Meeting vote shall provide for the following;  Provide authorization to sell the property during a period of 18 months from the date of the Town Meeting vote on this article.  The Spurr House Sale Advisory Committee shall be made up of one member from the Planning Board, one member from the Advisory Finance Committee, two members from the Neighborhood and one member at large.  The Spurr House Sale Advisory Committee shall report back to each Town Meeting until a sale is complete or the authorization to sell has expired.  The laws referred to earlier in the motion shall include Chap 30B, Section 16 (Real property; disposition or acquisition), specifically A, C and G therein.

 The Committee shall have a budget of $5000; these funds shall be transferred from Free Cash to accomplish the purposes of this article.

Hazel Nourse - Motion to amend the main motion: that a member of the Historical Commission be added to the list of members of the Spurr House Sale Advisory Committee. Amended motion to read as follows:

The Town Meeting vote shall provide for the following;  Provide authorization to sell the property during a period of 18 months from the date of the Town Meeting vote on this article.  The Spurr House Sale Advisory Committee shall be made up of one member from the Planning Board, one member from the Advisory Finance Committee, one member from the Historical Commission, two members from the Neighborhood and one member at large.  The Spurr House Sale Advisory Committee shall report back to each Town Meeting until a sale is complete or the authorization to sell has expired.  The laws referred to earlier in the motion shall include Chap 30B, Section 16 (Real property; disposition or acquisition), specifically A, C and G therein.  The Committee shall have a budget of $5000; these funds shall be transferred from Free Cash to accomplish the purposes of this article.

Vote to amend the main motion: Yes=98 No=17 Amendment carries.

Vote on the amended main motion: Yes= 93 No= 21 Motion carries, majority vote.

ARTICLE 42: Petitioned Warrant Article – Spurr House (By Petition) To see if the Town will vote to rescind the Application to demolish the Spurr House and create the Spurr House “Preparation and Sale Committee” (the Committee), to be made up of two Parkman Street neighborhood members, one member from the Planning Board, one member from the Finance Committee and one member to be appointed by the Town Moderator. The Committee shall be empowered by the Town Meeting to execute the sale of the Spurr House on behalf of the Town. The sale process shall be governed by and shall follow the requirements of Mass General Law Chapter 30B, section 16 and specifically subsections a, c and g therein. The Committee shall have access to Town Counsel for the purpose of advising and recommending all documents required to complete the Sale process by the Committee on behalf of the Town. Any RFP created by the Committee shall maintain to the town that portion of the Spurr House lot to be reserved to the Town as indicated on the surveyed plan and to allow the lot sale such that a legal residential lot shall remain.

The Committee shall be provided all prior materials collected and/or created in the prior sale process attempt for this property, including the property appraised value, property survey, deed description, property drawing and opinions of Town Counsel. The Committee shall have free access to all town departments and resources to help accomplish the goal of the Committee which is to create an RFP, to properly bid and receive proposals to its RFP to sell the property, to properly notice the sale in local newspaper(s) and Central Register as required by MGL Chapter

30B, section 16 for disposal of real property. The committee shall have a budget of $5,000 and therefore requires the town to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds $5,000 to accomplish the purpose of this article or such other amount as may be voted by Town Meeting or take any action there on.

Mr. Doret, Motion: I move that the Town vote to pass over this Article.

Vote: Yes=105 No=5 Motion to pass over carries.

Leigh Emery, BOS – Motion: to dissolve the 2018 ATM.

Vote: Yes=86 No=4

10:37 p.m. 2018 Annual Town Meeting dissolved.

STATE PRIMARY – SEPTEMBER 4, 2018 – OFFICIAL RESULTS

PRECINCT 12345TOTAL DEMOCRATIC PARTY SENATOR IN CONGRESS Warren Elizabeth A 169 124 263 306 261 1,123 Misc Write-Ins 5453118 Blanks 15714211976 Total 189 135 282 330 281 1,217

GOVERNOR Gonzalez Jay M 101 76 173 197 162 709 MassieBob 5539777068309 Misc Write-Ins 1243212 Blanks 32 18 28 60 49 187 Total 189 135 282 330 281 1,217

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR Palfrey Quentin 110 70 156 174 150 660 TingleJimmy4641868875336 Misc Write-Ins 112217 Blanks 32 23 38 66 55 214 189 135 282 330 281 1,217

ATTORNEY GENERAL Healey Maura 172 123 264 305 266 1,130 Misc Write-Ins 122027 Blanks 16 10 16 25 13 80 Total 189 135 282 330 281 1,217

SECRETARY OF STATE Galvin William F 126 93 168 223 167 777 Zakim Josh 57 34 106 93 105 395 Misc Write-Ins 000101 Blanks 6 8 8 13 9 44 Total 189 135 282 330 281 1,217

TREASURER Goldberg Deborah B. 156 116 251 282 242 1,047 Misc Write-Ins 202206 Blanks 31 19 29 46 39 164 Total 189 135 282 330 281 1,217

AUDITOR Bump Suzanne M. 158 114 250 274 242 1,038 Misc Write-Ins 110204 Blanks 30 20 32 54 39 175 Total 189 135 282 330 281 1,217

REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS McGovern James P. 176 122 263 298 256 1,115 Misc Write-Ins 131409 Blanks 12 10 18 28 25 93 Total 189 135 282 330 281 1,217

COUNCILLOR Petitto Devaney Marilyn M. 90 70 164 167 156 647 Carter Nick 72 45 84 107 75 383 Misc Write-Ins 001023 Blanks 27 20 33 56 48 184 Total 189 135 282 330 281 1,217

SENATOR IN GENERAL COURT Eldridge James B 166 120 253 289 250 1,078 Misc Write-Ins 010203 Blanks 23 14 29 39 31 136 Total 189 135 282 330 281 1,217

REP IN GENERAL COURT Pct. 1 & 3 Gregoire Danielle W 160 ----- 250 ------410 Misc Write-Ins 0 ----- 1 ------1 Blanks 29 ----- 31 ------60 Total 189 ----- 282 ------471

REP IN GENERAL COURT Pct. 2 Dykema Carolyn C ----- 120 ------120 Misc Write-Ins ----- 0 ------0 Blanks ----- 15 ------15 Total ----- 135 ------135

REP IN GENERAL COURT Pct. 4 & 5 Write-Ins ------35 35 70 Blanks ------295 246 541 Total ------330 281 611

DISTRICT ATTY Early Joseph D. Jr 165 119 251 282 244 1,061 Misc Write-Ins 001214 Blanks 24 16 30 46 36 152 Total 189 135 282 330 281 1,217

SECRETARY OF STATE Amore Anthony M. 88 70 115 151 154 578 Misc Write-Ins 100034 Blanks 32 21 46 73 55 227 Total 121 91 161 224 212 809

TREASURER Orrall Keiko M. 87 68 114 146 155 570 Misc Write-Ins 000011 Blanks 34 23 47 78 56 238 Total 121 91 161 224 212 809

AUDITOR Brady Helen 86 70 113 148 155 572 Misc Write-Ins 000011 Blanks 35 21 48 76 56 236 Total 000000 121 91 161 224 212 809

REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS Lovvorn Tracy L. 75 61 92 142 142 512 Powers Kevin W. 19 13 38 41 32 143 Misc Write-Ins 100012 Blanks 26 17 31 41 37 152 Total 121 91 161 224 212 809

COUNCILLOR Hutchins Aaron (Write-In) 12 12 24 24 17 89 Misc Write-Ins 16031222 Blanks 93 85 128 199 193 698 Total 121 97 155 224 212 809

SENATOR IN GENERAL COURT Busse Margaret W 88 68 117 142 151 566 Misc Write-Ins 000011 Blanks 33 23 44 82 60 242 Total 121 91 161 224 212 809

REP IN GENERAL COURT Pct. 1 & 3 Ferro Paul R. 92 ----- 117 ------209 Misc Write-Ins 0 ----- 0 ------0 Blanks 29 ----- 44 ------73 Total 121 ----- 161 ------282

REP IN GENERAL COURT Pct. 4 & 5 Kane Hannah E. ------177 175 352 Misc Write-Ins ------0 2 2 Blanks ------47 35 82 Total ------224 212 436

REP IN GENERAL COURT Pct. 2 Misc Write-Ins ----- 6 ------6 Blanks ----- 85 ------85 Total ----- 91 ------91

DISTRICT ATTORNEY Misc Write-Ins 15 5 15 8 15 58 Blanks 106 86 146 216 197 751 Total 121 91 161 224 212 809

CLERK OF COURTS Powell Joanne E. 85 65 110 146 150 556 Misc Write-Ins 000011 Blanks 36 26 51 78 61 252 Total 121 91 161 224 212 809

REGISTER OF DEEDS Campanale Kate 67 55 97 140 118 477 Kuros Kevin 28 24 41 45 61 199 Misc Write-Ins 000011 Blanks 26 12 23 39 32 132 Total 121 91 161 224 212 809

PRECINCT 12345TOTAL LIBERTARIAN PARTY

SENATOR IN CONGRESS Misc Write-Ins 002002 Blanks 100113 Total 102115

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Voted: 2,031 Eligible: 12,238 % Turnout: 17%

RECOUNT - REVISED CERTIFICATION: SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

Wendy L. Mickel, Town Clerk

SPECIAL TOWN MEETING September 20, 2018

Narrative

At 7:05pm John Arnold, Moderator, announced he would wait a few minutes until those in line at Check-in were inside the door before he would begin. Mr. Arnold asked all to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance.

As required in our bylaws, in order to have a Town Meeting there must be (1) a Moderator, John Arnold, 251 West Main St., (2) The Town Clerk, Wendy Mickel, and (3) a signed and posted warrant with a return of service that is dated September 4, 2018.

As required in our bylaws, the Moderator must nominate a Deputy Moderator in the event he is unable to proceed as Moderator for the Town Meeting. Mr. Arnold nominated Benjamin Gold, 1 Eric Dr. to serve. Mr. Gold had been briefed and was prepared to serve. The vote was taken; it was unanimous in favor. Mr. Arnold gave the Oath of Office to Mr. Gold, he replied in the affirmative and was sworn into office as the Deputy Moderator.

At 7:10 pm Mr. Arnold called the Special Town Meeting to order. Mr. Arnold first wanted to thank our current Town Manager, James Malloy for his years of dedication and service to Westborough. A long applause was given. Mr. Arnold also wanted to make aware and thank our Fire Department for their assistance with the gas explosions and fires in Andover, North Andover and Lawrence.

The warrant was presented.

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS WORCESTER, SS

TO ANY CONSTABLE IN THE TOWN OF WESTBOROUGH, IN THE COUNTY OF WORCESTER, GREETINGS:

SPECIAL TOWN MEETING – September 20, 2018

In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Westborough, qualified to vote in elections and town affairs, to meet in the Westborough Town Hall, 34 West Main Street, Westborough, Massachusetts on Thursday, the Twentieth day of September, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. then and there to act on the following articles:

The Town Manager’s Statements printed in italics are not part of the formal Articles of the Warrant. They constitute additional information offered for the benefit of the voters, true and correct as of the time of the posting of the Warrant, but subject to change as called for. They are not to be construed so as to broaden or limit the scope of the formal Articles.

ARTICLE 1: Fire Department SAFER Grant Funding (Fire Chief) To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Eighty Two Thousand Seven Hundred Eighty Two Dollars ($82,782) to the Fire Department Salary Account; the sum of Forty Three Thousand Five Hundred Seventy 88/100 Dollars ($43,570.88) to the Fire Department Expenses Account; and the sum of Twenty Three Thousand Four Hundred Fifty Four 66/100 Dollars ($23,454.66) to the Insurance Account for the purpose of providing the local funding for the SAFER Grant; or take any other action thereon.

Town Manager’s Statement – This Article would provide funding for the first year to add 8 Firefighter/Paramedics to the Fire Department with the Federal Government paying 75% of the total cost for the first two years and then paying 35% of the cost in year three and thereafter the Town would be responsible for 100% of the cost. The Town has undertaken a staffing study of the Fire Department which indicated the additional staffing needed based on call volume. The total grant award of $1.26 million will allow the Town to phase in local funding to meet the staffing needs of the Fire Department over a 4-year period. The motion for this Article requires a simple majority vote.

Ian Johnson, Vice-Chair Board of Selectmen – Motion: I move that the Town vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $82,782 to the Fire Department Salary/Wages Account; $43,570.88 to the Fire Department Expenses Account; and $23,454.66 to the Insurance Account for the purposes as printed in the Warrant.

Chief Purcell spoke to the Article.

The Advisory Finance Committee recommended the Town so vote. (8-0-0) The Board of Selectmen voted to support this Article. (5-0-0)

Vote: Majority in favor, motion carries. (119 Voters had checked in; 4 voted against, all others in favor)

7:43 p.m. – Ian Johnson, Vice-Chair Board of Selectmen dissolved the Special Town Meeting on September 20, 2018.

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS WORCESTER, SS

TO ANY CONSTABLE IN THE TOWN OF WESTBOROUGH, IN THE COUNTY OF WORCESTER,

GREETINGS:

SPECIAL TOWN MEETING – October 15, 2018

In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Westborough, qualified to vote in elections and town affairs, to meet in the Westborough High School Auditorium and Gymnasium, 90 West Main Street, Westborough, Massachusetts on Monday, the Fifteenth day of October, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. then and there to act on the following Articles:

The Town Manager’s Statements printed in italics are not part of the formal Articles of the warrant. They constitute additional information offered for the benefit of the voters, true and correct as of the time of the posting of the warrant, but subject to change as called for. They are not to be construed so as to broaden or limit the scope of the formal Articles.

ARTICLE 1: Non-Union Compensation Study Funding (Assistant Town Manager) To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of Thirty Eight Thousand Dollars ($38,000) in addition to the FY19 Town Budget for the purpose of funding the non-union compensation study in the following accounts, or take any other action thereon:

Selectmen/Town Manager $ 7,512 Advisory Finance Committee $ 118 Finance Department $ 2,347 Assessor $ 625 Treasurer/Collector $ 354 Information Technology $ 2,249 Town Clerk $ 625 Planning $ 625 Economic Development $ 2,153 Buildings & Grounds $ 1,677 Building Commissioner $ 625 Police Department $ 2,319 Fire Department $ 1,023 Public Works $ 1,151 Water $ 1,265 Sewer $ 1,216 Health Department $ 625 Council on Aging $ 733

Youth Commission $ 1,419 Library $ 2,531 Animal Control $ 6,808

Total: $ 38,000

Town Manager’s Statement – The above salary adjustments are based on the Non-Union Compensation Study Town Meeting funded in order to review where Westborough stood relative to comparable communities. The Town engaged GovHR, a consulting firm out of Chicago which developed a list of comparable communities (Acton, Ashland, Belmont, Grafton, Holliston, Hopkinton, Hudson, Northborough, Norwood, Sharon, Shrewsbury, Sudbury, Walpole, Watertown, Westford, and Westwood). These communities are the closest comparable to Westborough based upon population, per capita income, equalized valuation per capita, total assessed value, tax levy, state aid, total budget and proximity to Westborough. The recommendation is to adjust wages based upon using the 60th percentile (paying slightly higher than average to attract talent) and moving employees to the closest step within their grades. The study also looked at the classification of the grades for employees and updated the grade classification so that the Town can use this information to comply with the Pay Equity Act which went into effect July 1, 2018. The above amounts are for an annual adjustment that is retroactive to July 1, 2018 to comply with the Pay Equity Act. The motion for this Article requires a simple majority vote.

Shelby Marshall, BOS – Motion: I move that the Town vote to raise and appropriate $38,000 for the purpose stated in the Article as printed in the Warrant.

Vote: Yes = 163 No = 21 Motion carries, majority vote.

ARTICLE 2: Town Manager Recruitment (Board of Selectmen) To see if the Town will vote to transfer from free cash and appropriate the sum of Twenty Thousand dollars ($20,000) or such other amount as Town Meeting may approve for the purposes of paying the costs associated with recruiting a Town Manager, or take any other action thereon.

Town Manager’s Statement – This Article seeks to fund costs associated with hiring an executive search firm to recruit a new Town Manager as well as other incidental and advertising costs associated with the recruitment. The motion for this Article requires a simple majority vote.

Leigh Emery, BOS Chairman – Motion: I move that the Town vote to transfer from free cash and appropriate $20,000 for the purpose stated in the Article as printed in the Warrant.

Vote: Yes = 165 No = 35 Motion carries, majority vote.

ARTICLE 3: State Hospital Maintenance (Town Manager) To see if the Town will vote to transfer from free cash and appropriate the sum of Ten Thousand dollars ($10,000) or such other amount as Town Meeting may approve for the purposes of paying maintenance costs at the State Hospital, or take any other action thereon.

Town Manager’s Statement – This Article seeks to fund maintenance costs from July 1 through the sale of the property (expected in early October), specifically including rental for fencing around unsafe buildings, lawn mowing, tree maintenance, etc. By the date of Town Meeting, the property should be sold or at least the closing scheduled. The motion for this Article requires a simple majority vote.

Ian Johnson, BOS Vice Chairman – Motion: I move that the Town vote to transfer from free cash and appropriate $10,000 for the purpose stated in the Article as printed in the Warrant.

Vote: Yes = 187 N o= 12 Motion carries, majority vote.

ARTICLE 4: Highway Department Overtime (DPW Director) To see if the Town will vote to transfer from free cash and appropriate the sum of Thirty Thousand dollars ($30,000) to the Highway Department Salaries/Wages Account or such other amount as Town Meeting may approve for the purposes of paying overtime costs in the Public Works Department, or take any other action thereon.

Town Manager’s Statement – This Article seeks to increase the funding for the Highway Department’s salaries and wages account to replenish funds used on paving projects in FY19 in which the DPW staff worked as flagmen on overtime as opposed to detail officers and all work was undertaken overnight to prevent severe traffic backups during the daytime rush hours and staff was paid overtime for this work. Overtime for full-time paid staff cannot be charged to the Chapter 90 program funding and therefore had to be charged to the Highway Department Overtime account. The motion for this Article requires a simple majority vote.

John Walden, DPW Director – Motion: I move that the Town vote to transfer from free cash and appropriate $30,000 for the purpose stated in the Article as printed in the Warrant.

VOTE: Yes = 169 No = 25 Motion carries, majority vote.

ARTICLE 5: Building Department Budget (Town Manager) To see if the Town will vote to transfer from the Building Department Expenses Account to the Building Department Salary/Wage Account the sum of Forty Five Thousand Five Hundred Ninety dollars ($45,590) or such other amount as Town Meeting may approve for the purpose of paying the salary for the Electrical Inspector position, or take any other action thereon.

Town Manager’s Statement – This Article seeks to fund the Part Time Electrical Inspector position. This position was previously contracted out and paid through expenses. The position became an employee position on July 1, 2018. The motion for this Article requires a simple majority vote.

Bruce Tretter, BOS Member – Motion: I move that the Town vote to transfer from Building Department Expenses Account to the Building Department Salaries Account the sum of $45,590 for the purpose stated in the Article as printed in the Warrant.

Vote: Yes = 170 No = 21 Motion carries, majority vote.

ARTICLE 6: Council on Aging Budget (Town Manager) To see if the Town will vote to transfer from the Council on Aging Expenses Account to the Council on Aging Salary/Wage Account the sum of Thirty Three Thousand Two Hundred Six dollars ($33,206) or such other amount as Town Meeting may approve and to raise and appropriate the sum of Five Thousand Two Hundred dollars ($5,200) for the purpose of paying the salary for the Council on Aging employees, or take any other action thereon.

Town Manager’s Statement – This Article seeks to fund four Council on Aging positions that were previously contracted out. These positions were previously contracted out and funded through expenses. As employees they are now on the salary schedule and the Town needs an additional $5,200 to cover their total salaries for the year. The motion for this Article requires a simple majority vote.

Syed Hashmi, BOS Member – Motion: I move that the Town vote to transfer from Council on Aging Expenses Account to the Council on Aging Salaries Account the sum of $33,206 and further to raise and appropriate the sum of $5,200 for the purpose stated in the Article as printed in the Warrant.

Vote: Yes = 179 No = 24 Motion carries, majority vote.

ARTICLE 7: Police Department Budget (Police Chief) To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Two Hundred Twenty Eight Thousand Seven Hundred Sixty Seven Dollars ($228,767) or such other amount as Town Meeting may approve to increase the FY2019 Police Department Salary/Wages and Sixty Eight Thousand Seven Hundred Ninety Five dollars ($68,795) to increase the FY2019 Police Department Expenses Account for the purpose of funding additional police positions, overtime and other expenses, or to take any other action thereon.

Town Manager’s Statement – This Article seeks to fund a traffic patrol position in the police department and a Deputy Chief position as well as paying overtime costs and professional development and contractual costs. The motion for this Article requires a simple majority vote.

Leigh Emery, BOS Chair – Motion: I move that the Town vote to raise and appropriate $228,767 to the Police Department Salaries Account and $68,795 to the Police Department Expenses Account for the purpose stated in the Article as printed in the Warrant.

Chief Lourie spoke to the Article.

Vote: Yes = 189 No = 24 Motion carries, majority vote.

ARTICLE 8: Police Department Operations and Staffing Study (Police Chief) To see if the Town will vote to expand Article 20 of the October 2017 Town Meeting to include Police Department operations and staffing for the purpose of undertaking a police services operations, staffing and data analysis study, or to take any other action thereon.

73 Town Manager’s Statement – This Article seeks to fund a Police Department operations and staffing study to evaluate their current staffing needs. The Fire Department did a similar study earlier this year prior to addressing their staffing needs. The Article that funded the Fire Department study was for $48,000 but the study ended up costing $26,050 leaving $21,950 in the account. This article seeks to broaden the original article to allow a similar staffing study to be undertaken by the Police Department. The motion for this Article requires a simple majority vote.

Bruce Tretter, BOS Member – Motion: I move that the Town vote to approve the Article as printed in the Warrant.

Chief Lourie spoke to the Article.

Vote: Yes = 197 No = 17 Motion carries, majority vote.

ARTICLE 9: Police Department Time Owed Payback (Police Chief) To see if the Town will vote to transfer from free cash and appropriate the sum of Thirty Two Thousand Five Hundred and Fifty dollars ($32,550) to the Police Department Salaries/Wages Account or such other amount as Town Meeting may approve for the purpose of paying the costs of compensatory time, vacation time and personal time due to retiring police officers, or to take any other action thereon.

Town Manager’s Statement – This would compensate one long-term police officer who is planning to retire in the next few months and is due to be compensated for accumulated time upon retirement as per the union contract. The motion for this Article requires a simple majority vote.

Shelby Marshall, BOS Member – Motion: I move that the Town vote to transfer from free cash and appropriate $32,550 for the purpose stated in the article as printed in the warrant.

Chief Lourie spoke to the Article.

Vote: Yes = 193 No = 21 Motion carries, majority vote.

ARTICLE 10: Youth and Family Services Budget (Youth and Family Services Director) To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Eighteen Thousand Seventy Five Dollars ($18,075), or such other amount as Town Meeting may approve to increase the FY2019 Youth and Family Services Salary/Wages for the purpose of increasing staff hours, or take any other action thereon.

Town Manager’s Statement – This Article seeks to provide funding for an increase from 19 to 40 hours per week for the Youth and Family Services Administrative Assistant or other positions as the Youth and Family Services Director determines. The motion for this Article requires a simple majority vote.

Judith Tulley, Member, Youth Commission – Motion: I move that the Town vote to raise and

74 appropriate $18,075 for the purpose stated in the Article as printed in the Warrant.

Introduction of Cara Presley, (new) Youth & Family Services Director; spoke to the Article

Vote: Yes = 188 No = 25 Motion carries, majority vote.

ARTICLE 11: Upper and Lower Sandra Pond Dam Maintenance (Conservation/DPW) To see if the Town will vote to transfer from free cash the sum of Twenty Seven Thousand Three Hundred Ninety Four Dollars ($27,394), or such other amount as Town Meeting may approve to for the purpose of improving the Upper and Lower Sandra Pond Dams, or take any other action thereon.

Town Manager’s Statement – This Article seeks to fund tree removal and grading at Upper and Lower Sandra Pond dams in order to be in compliance with the Massachusetts Office of Dam Safety. The motion for this Article requires a simple majority vote.

John Walden, DPW Director – Motion: I move that the Town vote to transfer from free cash and appropriate $27,394 for the purpose stated in the Article as printed in the Warrant.

Derek Saari, Conservation Officer; spoke to the Article.

Vote: Yes = 199 No = 7 Motion carries, majority vote.

ARTICLE 12: ADA Self Evaluation and Transition Plan (Assistant Town Manager) To see if the Town will vote to transfer from free cash and appropriate the sum of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000), or such other amount as Town Meeting may approve for the purpose of undertaking the mandatory ADA Self Evaluation and Transition Plan, or take any other action thereon.

Town Manager’s Statement – This Article seeks to fund a study to determine compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) for all town-owned property. The Town was supposed to have undertaken this study prior to 1990 and it is required to comply with federal grant programs. The motion for this Article requires a simple majority vote.

Ian Johnson, BOS Vice Chair – Motion: I move that the Town vote to transfer from free cash and appropriate $50,000 for the purpose stated in the Article as printed in the Warrant.

Vote: Yes = 188 No = 10 Motion carries, majority vote.

ARTICLE 13: ADA Compliance at Recreation Areas (Conservation/Recreation) To see if the Town will vote to transfer from free cash and appropriate the sum of Sixty Eight Thousand Six Hundred Eighty Eight Dollars ($68,688), or such other amount as Town Meeting may approve for the purpose of creating handicapped parking and handicapped access at the Town’s recreational areas, or take any other action thereon.

Town Manager’s Statement – This Article seeks to fund the creation of dedicated handicapped

75 parking spaces and paved handicapped access at Bowman Conservation Area, Rogers Field, Hadley Field and Upper Haskell Field. The motion for this Article requires a simple majority vote.

Earl Storey, Recreation Commission Member – Motion: I move that the Town vote to transfer from free cash and appropriate $68,688 for the purpose stated in the Article as printed in the Warrant.

Derek Saari, Conservation Officer spoke to the Article.

Vote: Yes = 186 No = 18 Motion carries, majority vote.

The Moderator, John Arnold turned the meeting over to Deputy Moderator, Joseph Harrington.

ARTICLE 14: Charter Review Committee Clerical (Charter Review Committee) To see if the Town will vote to transfer from free cash and appropriate the sum of Three Thousand Five Hundred dollars ($3,500) or such other amount as Town Meeting may approve for the purposes of paying wages for a Board Secretary for the Charter Review Committee, or take any other action thereon.

Town Manager’s Statement – This Article seeks to provide funding for the Charter Review Committee to have clerical support. The amount is based on $18.99 per hour, 15 hours per month for a twelve month period or $3,418.20 rounded to $3,500. The motion for this Article requires a simple majority vote.

Shelby Marshall, BOS Member – Motion: I move that the Town vote to transfer from free cash and appropriate $3,500 for the purpose stated in the Article as printed in the Warrant.

Vote: Yes = 187 No = 17 Motion carries, majority vote.

ARTICLE 15: Economic Development Committee Grant Program (Economic Development Committee/Coordinator) To see if the Town will vote to authorize the establishment of a revolving fund pursuant to Massachusetts General Law, Chapter 44, Section 53E½ for the purpose of receiving and expending funds for paying for a small business grant program to assist small businesses seeking to locate in Westborough. Receipts from billboard advertising fees shall be deposited into this revolving fund, and expenditures, not to exceed twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) for FY2019 may be made by the Economic Development Committee,

And further to amend Article 15 of the General Bylaws to add the following revolving fund in the table:

Funds to be Authorized to Expend Maximum Revolving Fund Purpose Deposited From Funds Expenditures Economic Development To Provide grant assistance Economic Development Small Business Grant for small businesses Billboard Fees Committee $25,000 or take any other action thereon.

Town Manager’s Statement – The billboard fees helped the Town create the current Economic Development Coordinator’s position by providing the initial funding. Since the Coordinator’s position became full-time, these funds have been deposited into the General Fund. The Town receives $50,000 per year in fees from the billboards. This proposal is meant to address the requests the Town receives from small businesses that do not qualify for the Economic Development Incentive Program through the State, but still need some assistance in planning and setting up businesses. The EDC will be expected to adopt policies in regard to the grants prior to providing any grant money. The motion for this Article requires a simple majority vote.

Bonnie Sullivan, EDC Chair – Motion: I move that the Town vote to approve the Article as printed in the Warrant.

Ms. Sullivan spoke to the Article.

Vote: Yes = 179 No = 17 Motion carries, majority vote.

ARTICLE 16: Appropriation of Transportation Infrastructure Fund (DPW) To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of Five Thousand Two Hundred Seventy Seven and 40/100 Dollars ($5,277.40) or such other amount as Town Meeting may approve, from the Receipts Reserve Account for the purpose of adjusting manhole covers on West Main Street, or take any other action thereon.

Town Manager Statement – The Town received $5,277.40 from the Commonwealth Transportation Infrastructure Fund (derived from a tax on Lyft, Uber, etc). The funds must be used “to address the impact of transportation network services on municipal roads, bridges and other transportation network services in the city or town” and must be appropriated by Town meeting. Since this is a relatively small funding number, the DPW will undertake a project to raise manholes on W. Main Street. The motion for this Article requires a simple majority vote.

John Walden, DPW Director – Motion: I move that the Town vote to transfer from the Receipts Reserve Account and appropriate $5,277.40 for the purpose stated in the Article.

Vote: Yes = 194 No = 7 Motion carries, majority vote.

ARTICLE 17: Trail Construction Sassacus Drive to Meadow Road (Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee) To see if the Town will vote to transfer from free cash and appropriate Fifty Six Thousand Nine Hundred Ninety Four ($56,994) Dollars or other such amount as Town Meeting may approve for the purpose of constructing the BWALT multi-use trail from Sassacus Drive to Meadow Road or take any other action thereon.

Town Manager’s Statement – This Article would provide funding for construction of a portion of the east-west trail through Town by completing the Sassacus Drive to Meadow Road section.

77 This article is the matching funds for the recently awarded Recreational Trails Grant. The amount of the article is for the complete match, but between volunteers, donations, and some work by the DPW the actual amount will be considerably less. This Article is a simple majority vote.

Don Burn, Member Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Committee – Motion: I move that the Town vote to transfer from free cash and appropriate $56,994 for the purpose stated in the Article as printed in the Warrant.

Dominic Capriole, Crownridge Rd. – Amended Motion: I move to reduce the Article amount to $20,000.

The Moderator clarified that an amendment when a lower amount of money is requested, the higher amount is voted on first.

Earl Storey – Motion to end debate. The motion requires a 2/3 vote.

Vote: Yes = 156 No=43 2/3 vote is achieved, debate ended.

Mr. Capriole called Point of Order. Mr. Arnold stated debate had ended.

Vote to the main motion ($56,994): Yes = 146 No = 58 Motion carries, majority vote.

ARTICLE 18: Easement Surveying and Trail Design (Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee) To see if the Town will vote to transfer from free cash and appropriate Thirty Thousand ($30,000) Dollars or other such amount as Town Meeting may approve for the purpose of completing needed land surveys and design work on the BWALT multi-use trail or take any other action thereon.

Town Manager’s Statement – The BPAC is seeking to continue moving forward with the design and construction of a town-wide bicycle and pedestrian path that goes east-west through town. This article refreshes the funding from Article 10 of the October 17, 2016 Special Town Meeting for funding the design work for the BWALT multi-use trail. The effort is transitioning from easement acquisition to design for construction with an increasing demand for these funds. This estimate provides for design of new trail sections, survey and easement plans and engineering design plans as the next phase in the construction of this trail. The motion for this Article requires a simple majority vote.

Don Burn, BPAC Member – Motion: I move that the Town vote to transfer from free cash and appropriate $30,000 for the purpose stated in the Article as printed in the Warrant.

Vote: Yes = 141 No = 41 Motion carries, majority vote.

ARTICLE 19: Trail Easements (Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee) To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectman to acquire, by purchase, gift and/or eminent domain, for public trail purposes, permanent easements for the trail in, on or under the following parcels of land:

Map/Lot Owner 26-26 Belmont Plaza Westboro LP 27-41 27-40A Faffard Commercial Real Estate 27-58 6 Humphrey Street Realty 27-62B 27-254A 180 Turnpike Rd LLC 28-29 Eugene S Colangelo ETAL 28-62 Albany Road Westborough Executive Park LLC 28-94 Meka Srinivasan and Vippagunty Deepika 28-102 Nancy Longo 28-103 Andrew and Jennifer Parent 28-105 Nitin Chandel and Sonia Sharma 28-106 Michael and Kathleen Grim 29-78 29-81 Prentiss Forest Preservation Trust 29-127 SSB Realty Inc 29-106 Sudbury Valley Trustees 29-128 29-107 29-107B 30-1 30-3 30-49 Carruth Capital 30-10 FW29 Realty Trust 38-1f Pulte Home Corp

Or take any action relative thereto.

Town Manager’s Statement – This Article would authorize the Board of Selectmen to obtain easements on behalf of the Town for the east-west trail that has been planned for several years. This article adds some additional easements identified in work on the BWALT multi-use trail. In addition, a number of the easements from Article 33 of the March 12, 2016 Annual Town Meeting have a final design not matching the plan from that article. To ensure we are covering approval of these articles we have added the properties to the list above. At this point in time, no funding is being sought, the Town is negotiating the easements and is seeking to obtain as many of the easements as possible as gifts. The motion for this Article requires a simple majority vote.

Don Burn, BPAC Member – Motion: I move that the Town vote to approve the Article as printed in the Warrant.

The BOS voted they would not support the Article to take property by eminent domain.

Stephen Doret suggested adding the words “or friendly taking” by eminent domain.

Joel Bard, Town Counsel clarified that “friendly taking” means the property owner does not object to the taking.

Ian Johnson, BOS, stated the BOS re-voted to support the Article if it included the wording “friendly eminent domain.”

Carolyn Spring, Deerslayer Road argued that there is no such thing as “friendly taking” of eminent domain – Motion: to strike the words “and/or eminent domain.”

Mr. Bard clarified that the word “purchase” has no meaning without money.

Earl Storey, East Main Street – Motion: to move the question.

Vote: Yes = 146 No = 40 2/3 vote, debate ended.

Vote on Ms. Spring’s Motion to remove “eminent domain” and keep purchase and/or gift: Yes = 81 No = 110 Motion defeated.

Vote on Mr. Doret’s Motion to add the word “friendly”: Yes = 128 No = 60 Motion carried.

Vote to amend Main Motion to add the word “friendly” before eminent domain: Vote = 143 No = 45 Motion carries, majority vote.

ARTICLE 20: Prior Year Bill (Country Club Operating Committee) To see if the town will vote to transfer and appropriate from the Country Club Retained Earnings the sum of One Thousand Seventy Four and 72/100 dollars ($1074.72) or such other sum as Town Meeting may approve for the purpose of paying bills from FY18, or take any other action thereon.

Town Manager’s Statement – This request is to reimburse for materials and supplies used for clubhouse improvements purchased prior to the end of the fiscal year, but for which receipts for reimbursement were not submitted before the end of the previous fiscal year. The motion for this Article requires a simple majority vote (the funds were available, but the bill was submitted late).

Dexter Blois, Member CCOC – Motion: I move that the Town vote to transfer from the Country Club Retained Earnings and appropriate $1,074.72 for the purpose stated in the Article as printed in the Warrant.

Vote: YES = 126 No = 8 Motion carries, majority vote.

ARTICLE 21: Amend FY19 Country Club Budget (Country Club Operating Committee) To see if the town will vote to increase the FY19 Country Club expense budget approved by the March, 2018 Annual Town Meeting by $44,300 or such other sum as Town Meeting may approve to purchase supplies, increase marketing, and fund the Superintendent’s contract making the total expense budget $466,000 and to transfer and appropriate from the Country Club Retained Earnings the sum of Sixty Four Thousand Three Hundred dollars ($64,300) for the purpose of this Article, or take any other action thereon.

Town Manager’s Statement – The $44,300 increase is to cover marketing costs to promote the Golf Course, to purchase vending products that will be sold in the golf shop and to fund the Superintendent’s contract. The additional $20,000 is necessary to comply with Department of Revenue requirements related to enterprise funds. (Total: $44,300+$20,000=$64,300) The motion for this Article requires a simple majority vote.

Dexter Blois, Member CCOC – Motion: I move that the Town vote to transfer from the Country Club Retained Earnings and appropriate $64,300 for the purpose stated in the Article as printed in the Warrant.

Mr. Blois noted a scrivener’s error in the AFC booklet being different than the Warrant Article – $466,000 should be $465,000.

Vote: Yes = 123 No =10 Motion carries, majority vote.

ARTICLE 22: Country Club Enhancements (Country Club Operating Committee) To see if the town will vote to transfer and appropriate from the Country Club Retained Earnings the sum of Sixty Four Hundred dollars ($6,400) or such other sum as Town Meeting may approve to fund improvements at the Westborough Country Club golf course including, but not limited to, a security system and point-of-sale transaction equipment and software, and that any unexpended balance be returned to said reserve account, or take any other action thereon.

Town Manager’s Statement – This request is to cover a new POS/MIS system and a security system to keep a record of transactions and activities in and around the golf shop. The motion for this Article requires a simple majority vote.

Dexter Blois, Member CCOC – Motion: I move that the Town vote to transfer from the Country Club Retained Earnings and appropriate $6,400 for the purpose stated in the Article as printed in the Warrant.

Vote: Yes = 120 No = 10 Motion carries, majority vote.

ARTICLE 23: Property Appraisal (Board of Selectmen) To see if the town will vote to transfer and appropriate from Free Cash the sum of Twenty Five Thousand dollars ($25,000) or such other sum as Town Meeting may approve to fund a property appraisal for 31-33 Eli Whitney Street, or take any other action thereon.

Town Manager’s Statement – This request is to pay costs associated with developing a value on this property so that the Town can consider whether to purchase it for open space. The property is across the street from the Fales School. The motion for this Article requires a simple majority vote.

Leigh Emery, BOS Chair – Motion: I move that the Town vote to transfer from free cash and appropriate $25,000 for the purpose stated in the Article as printed in the Warrant.

Vote: Yes = 119 No = 18 Motion carries, majority vote.

81 ARTICLE 24: Country Club Electrical (Building and Grounds Department) To see if the town will vote to transfer and appropriate from Free Cash the sum of Nine Thousand Six Hundred Dollars ($9,600) or such other sum as Town Meeting may approve to fund electrical system upgrades to the building at the Country Club, or take any other action thereon.

Town Manager’s Statement – This request is to pay the costs associated with upgrading the electrical system at the Country Club building which his overloaded and recently resulted in a small electrical fire. The motion for this Article requires a simple majority vote.

Bruce Tretter, BOS Member – Motion: I move that the Town vote to transfer from free cash and appropriate $9,600 for the purpose stated in the Article as printed in the Warrant.

Vote: Yes = 121 No = 8 Motion carries, majority vote.

ARTICLE 25: Rescinding Excess Debt Authorization (Municipal Building Committee) To see if the Town will vote to rescind the excess borrowing authorization in the sum of Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000), previously authorized by the Town under Article 2 of the 2012 Special Town Meeting for the purpose of building a new Fire Station; or to take any other action relative thereon.

Town Manager Statement – This Article seeks to rescind excess debt from the Fire Station project. The following Article seeks to increase debt for the Forbes Municipal Building by the same amount. The motion for this Article requires a simple majority vote.

George Barrette, Municipal Building Comm. Member – Motion: I move that the Town vote to rescind the excess borrowing authorization in the sum of Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000), previously authorized for the purpose of building a new Fire Station by the Town under Article 2 of the 2012 Special Town Meeting.

Vote: Yes = 124 No = 1 Motion carries, majority vote.

ARTICLE 26: Forbes Municipal Building Increased Debt Authorization (Municipal Building Committee) To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000), in addition to the $15,000,000 previously appropriated by the Town for this purpose, to pay additional costs of renovation of the Forbes Municipal Building, and for the payment of all costs incidental and related thereto, and to determine whether this amount shall be raised by taxation, transfer from available funds, borrowing or otherwise; or to take any other action relative thereon.

Town Manager Statement – This Article would authorize additional debt issuance for the purpose of the renovation of Forbes Municipal Building. Town Meeting approved $15,000,000 at the Annual Town Meeting in 2016. The motion for this Article requires a 2/3 majority vote.

Dexter Blois, Municipal Building Comm. Member – Motion: I move that the Town appropriate the sum of Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000), to be expended in addition to the Fifteen

Million Dollars ($15,000,000) previously appropriated by the Town for this purpose, to pay additional costs of renovating the Forbes Municipal Building, and for the payment of all costs incidental and related thereto, and that to meet this appropriation, the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, is authorized to borrow said amount under and pursuant to M.G.L. c. 44, §7(1), or any other enabling authority, and to issue bonds or notes of the Town therefor. Any premium received upon the sale of any bonds or notes approved by this vote, less any such premium applied to the payment of the costs of issuance of such bonds or notes, may be applied to the payment of costs approved by this vote in accordance with M.G.L. c. 44, §20, thereby reducing the amount authorized to be borrowed to pay such costs by a like amount.

Vote: Yes = 118 No = 8 Motion carries, 2/3 vote achieved.

ARTICLE 27: Transfer of Funds to the Fales MSBA Schematic Design Phase of the Project (School Building Committee) To see if the Town will vote to reallocate a portion of the funds authorized for the construction of the Pre-K wing at Hastings School (Article 5 of the Fall of 2017 Special Town Meeting) and for the construction of the Armstrong School modular classroom replacement project (Article 20 of the 2018 Annual Town Meeting). Funds to be reallocated are $228,000 from Hastings Contingency Account and $150,000 from the Armstrong Contingency Account for the purpose of transferring these funds to increase the funds voted for the Fales School MSBA Schematic Design phase of the project, or take any other action relative thereto.

Town Manager’s Statement – The School Building Committee is seeking to reallocate prior debt authorizations for the Armstrong and Hastings School Building Projects to provide funding for the design of the Fales School Building Project. The motion for this Article requires a simple majority vote.

Steve Doret, School Bldg. Comm. Member – Motion: I move that the Town appropriate $378,000 to pay additional costs of schematic design related to the Fales Elementary School project, located at 50 Eli Whitney Street, Westborough, MA 01581, including the payment of all costs incidental and related thereto, and that to meet this appropriation, $228,000 of the funds authorized for the construction of the pre-k wing at the Hastings School (Article 5 of the Fall, 2017 Special Town Meeting) and $150,000 of the funds authorized for the construction of the Armstrong School modular classroom replacement project (Article 20 of the 2018 Annual Town Meeting), shall be added to the original $500,000 previously appropriated to pay costs of schematic design related to the Fales Elementary School project, for which the Town of Westborough may be eligible for a grant from the Massachusetts School Building Authority (“MSBA”), said amount to be expended under the direction of the School Building Committee. The Town of Westborough acknowledges that the MSBA’s grant program is a non-entitlement, discretionary program based on need, as determined by the MSBA, and any costs the Town of Westborough incurs in excess of any grant approved by and received from the MSBA shall be the sole responsibility of the Town of Westborough, and that the amount appropriated by this vote shall be reduced by any grant amount set forth in the Feasibility Study Agreement that may be executed between the Town of Westborough and the MSBA.

Vote: Yes = 103 No = 11 Motion carries, majority vote.

ARTICLE 28: Transfer of Remaining Gibbons School, Armstrong School, and Hastings PreK Project Funds to the MSBA Design Phase of the Hastings School Accelerated Repair Project (School Building Committee)

To see if the Town will vote to amend the debt authorization provided in Article 10 of the 2015 Town Meeting (Gibbons School Building Renovation), in the amount of $480,000 and further to reallocate surplus funds from the Armstrong Four Classroom Replacement Project (approximately $63,000) and for the Hastings Pre-K Building Project (approximately $372,000), to pay costs of the MSBA Design Phase of the Hastings School Accelerated Repair Project, or such additional transfer of funds as may be voted by Town Meeting or to take any other action relative thereto.

Town Manager’s Statement – This Article seeks to reallocate debt authorized for the Gibbons School Project and reallocate surplus funds from the Armstrong School Project and Hastings School Project to be used for the second project at Hastings Elementary School, which has been approved to participate in the MSBA Accelerated Repair Program. The motion for this Article requires a 2/3 majority vote.

Steve Doret, School Bldg. Comm. Member – Motion: I move that the Town appropriate $915,000 to pay costs of schematic design related to the potential Hastings School accelerated repair project, including the payment of all costs incidental and related thereto; that to meet this appropriation, $480,000 in surplus borrowing authority originally authorized to pay costs of the Gibbons School MSBA project is hereby authorized to be borrowed to pay costs of schematic design related to the Hastings School accelerated repair project, and $63,000 in surplus funds originally provided for the Armstrong School four classroom replacement project and $372,000 in surplus funds originally provided for the Hastings School pre-k building project, are each transferred to pay costs of schematic design related to the potential Hastings School accelerated repair project, located at 111 East Main Street, Westborough, Massachusetts, and for which the Town of Westborough may be eligible for a grant from the Massachusetts School Building Authority (“MSBA”), said amount to be expended under the direction of the School Building Committee. The Town of Westborough acknowledges that the MSBA’s grant program is a non- entitlement, discretionary program based on need, as determined by the MSBA, and any costs the Town of Westborough incurs in excess of any grant approved by and received from the MSBA shall be the sole responsibility of the Town of Westborough, and that the amount authorized to be borrowed by this vote shall be reduced by any grant amount set forth in the Project Funding Agreement that may be executed between the Town of Westborough and the MSBA.

Vote: Yes = 99 No =9 Motion carries, 2/3 vote achieved.

ARTICLE 29: Upper Parking Lot Guardrail and Front Sidewalk Replacement at High School (School Committee) To see if the Town will vote to reallocate surplus funds in the amount of $111,944 from Article 21 of the 2018 Town Meeting (High School Security System) and further to amend the debt authorization in the amount of $120,056 from Article 10 of the 2015 Town Meeting (Gibbons School Building Renovation) for the purpose of replacing the guardrail in the upper parking lot

84 and replacing the front entrance concrete sidewalk at the High School or take any other action relative thereto. The total amount required is $232,000.

Town Manager’s Statement – This Article seeks to reallocate $111,944 of remaining funds from the Article that provided funding for the security system at the high school to be used to partially fund new guardrail and replacement of the sidewalk at the High School. The article further seeks to reallocate debt previously authorized in the amount of $120,056. The guardrail and sidewalk cost was estimated by the Town Engineer with contingency to cost $232,000. The motion for this Article requires a 2/3 majority vote.

Steve Doret, School Bldg. Comm. Member – Motion: I move that the Town vote (i) to amend the borrowing authorization approved by vote of the Town under Article 10 of the warrant at the 2015 Annual Town Meeting, for the Gibbons School renovation project, so as to permit the borrowing of $120,056 authorized but not borrowed for that project, to pay costs of replacing the guardrail in the upper parking lot and replacing the front entrance concrete sidewalk at the High School; and (ii) to reallocate surplus funds provided for the High School security system, approved by a vote under Article 21 of the warrant at the 2018 Annual Town Meeting, to also pay costs of replacing the guardrail in the upper parking lot and replacing the front entrance concrete sidewalk at the High School, for a total appropriation for this project of $232,000. Any premium received upon the sale of any bonds or notes approved by this vote, less any such premium applied to the payment of the costs of issuance of such bonds or notes, may be applied to the payment of costs approved by this vote in accordance with M.G.L. c. 44, §20, thereby reducing the amount authorized to be borrowed to pay such costs by a like amount.

Vote: Yes = 92 No =11 Motion carries, 2/3 vote achieved.

Selectman Emery motioned to adjourn the meeting and return tomorrow night, Tuesday October 16, 2018 at 7:00 p.m.

Vote: Yes = 89 No = 6

Meeting adjourned 10:53 p.m.

Narrative At 7:02 p.m. on Tuesday, October 16, 2018, Mr. Arnold called the Special Town Meeting to order (appx 40 voters in attendance at the start).

The Pledge of Allegiance.

Mr. Arnold stated there were some printing problems in the AFC booklet. The pink insert sheets are to correct those errors.

Stephen DeFrancesco, AECOM, non-resident asked to speak on Article #32, the water system. We will test the voting equipment with the vote to allow Mr. DeFrancesco to speak.

Vote: Yes = 50 No = 2

Mr. Arnold stated our meeting adjourned last night on Article 29. Our action comes next on Article 30.

ARTICLE 30: Town Sewer System Amendment (DPW Director/Town Engineer) To see if the Town will vote to appropriate $1,200,000 to pay additional costs for the repair, replacement and upgrade of the Banyan and Cumberland Sewer Pump Stations, which amount shall be expended in addition to the $2,000,000 previously appropriated from sewer retained earnings for this purpose; to determine whether this amount shall be raised by transfer from available funds, borrowing or otherwise provided; or take any other action thereon.

Managers Statement – This Article provides additional funding for the rehabilitation of the Banyan and Cumberland Sewer Pump Stations. The project was bid in June 2018 and the bids came in over our original funding request. The bid cost escalation is likely a combination of the robust construction environment as well as the deep and difficult excavation required to replace the wet well at the Cumberland station. The motion for this Article requires a majority vote.

John Walden, DPW Director – Motion: I move that the Town appropriate $1,200,000 from sewer retained earnings for the purpose of paying additional costs for the repair, replacement and upgrade of the Banyan and Cumberland Sewer Pump Stations, which amount shall be expended in addition to the $2,000,000 previously appropriated from sewer retained earnings for this purpose.

Carl Balduff, Town Engineer, spoke to the Article.

Vote: Yes = 54 No = 0 A unanimous vote in favor, the motion carries.

ARTICLE 31: Town Sewer System (DPW Director/Town Engineer) To see if the Town will vote to borrow, pursuant to any applicable statute, the sum of Two Million One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($2,100,000), or such other amount as the Town meeting may approve to pay costs of rehabilitating the Sewer Interceptor, including the acquisition of any easements necessary therewith; and for the payment of all costs incidental and related thereto, or to take any other action thereon.

Town Manager’s Statement – This Article seeks to borrow $2.1 million dollars to rehabilitate (line) the Town’s main sewer collection pipe that carries wastewater from the downtown area to the Sewer Treatment Plant at 238 Turnpike Road. This concrete pipe is 30” in diameter and was installed in 1968. Years of use and gasses within the wastewater gradually eroded the inside of the pipe. Lining the pipe at this time will preserve its function without replacement thereby saving significant funds when compared to a full pipe replacement. However, badly deteriorated sections may be replaced. Easements required will be for access and are anticipated to be temporary in nature. Further rehabilitation work will be required in the future on the 15”- 20” section where capacities are a potential problem. The motion for this Article requires a 2/3 majority vote.

86 John Walden, DPW Director – Motion: I move that the Town appropriates Two Million One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($2,100,000) to pay the costs of rehabilitating the Sewer Interceptor, including the acquisition of any easements necessary therewith, and for the payment of all costs incidental and related thereto, and that to meet this appropriation, the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, is authorized to borrow said amount under and pursuant to ML Ch. 44, §7(1), or any other enabling authority, and to issue bonds or notes of the Town therefor. Any premium received upon the sale of any bonds or notes approved by this vote, less any such premium applied to the payment of the costs of issuance of such bonds or notes, may be applied to the payment of costs approved by this vote in accordance with MGL Ch. 44, §20, thereby reducing the amount authorized to be borrowed to pay such costs by a like amount.

Carl Balduff, Town Engineer; spoke to the Article.

Vote: Yes = 63 No = 1 Motion carries, a 2/3 vote achieved

ARTICLE 32: Town Water System (DPW Director/Town Engineer) To see if the Town will vote to borrow pursuant to any applicable statute the sum of Six Million Eight Hundred Thousand Dollars ($6,800,000), or such other amount as the Town Meeting may approve to pay costs of rehabilitating and up-grading the Fisher Street Water Purification Facility, and for the payment of all costs incidental and related thereto, or to take any other action thereon.

Town Manager’s Statement – This Article seeks to borrow $6.8 million dollars to modernize, up-date, and improve the Fisher Street Water Purification Facility. This plant, which treats the majority of the Town’s drinking water, is about twenty two years old and requires replacement and upgrade of its vital working equipment such as pumps, meters, aerators, ventilation, lagoons, valves, paving, and other equipment. Further, the modification will improve the flexibility of the plant allowing it to operate over a wider range of capacity. It also includes adding a garage to house the vehicles and maintenance equipment used by the operators. This up-date should allow the facility to reliably operate and comply for another twenty plus years. The motion for this Article requires a 2/3 majority vote.

Motion: John Walden, DPW Director; I move that the Town appropriates Six Million Eight Hundred Thousand Dollars ($6,800,000) to pay costs of rehabilitating and upgrading the Fisher Street Water Purification Facility, and for the payment of all costs incidental and related thereto, and that to meet this appropriation, the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, is authorized to borrow said amount under and pursuant to MGL Ch. 44, § 7(1), or any other enabling authority, and to issue bonds or notes of the Town therefor. Any premium received upon the sale of any bonds or notes approved by this vote, less any such premium applied to the payment of the costs of issuance of such bonds or notes, may be applied to the payment of costs approved by this vote in accordance with MGL Ch. 44, §20, thereby reducing the amount authorized to be borrowed to pay such costs by a like amount.

Carl Balduff, Town Engineer; spoke to the Article.

VOTE Yes = 67 No =2 Motion Carries, 2/3 vote achieved.

ARTICLE 33: Charter Amendment (Board of Selectmen) To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to petition the General Court for special legislation to amend the Town Charter, Article 4-2(b) such that the paragraph:

"As the chief administrative officer of the Town, the Town Manager shall appoint, for fixed overlapping terms, the members of the Board of Assessors, the Board of Health and the Municipal Building Committee." is replaced with the paragraph:

"As the chief administrative officer of the Town, the Town Manager shall appoint with the concurrence of the Board of Selectmen, for fixed overlapping terms, the members of the Board of Assessors, the Board of Health and the Municipal Building Committee."; or take any other action thereon.

Provided; however, that the General Court may make clerical or editorial changes of form only to the bill, unless the Board of Selectmen approves amendments to the bill before enactment by the General Court, and that the Board of Selectmen is authorized to approve amendments which shall be within the scope of the general public objectives of the petition, or take any other action thereon.

Town Manager’s Statement – This Article is proposed to change the appointment process for the Board of Assessors, Board of Health and Municipal Building Committee as Town Counsel has opined, is currently an administrative appointment under Section 4-2(b) of the Town Charter which does not require the Board of Selectmen’s concurrence to an appointment that requires the Board of Selectmen’s concurrence. The motion for this Article requires a simple majority.

Syed Hashmi, BOS Member – Motion: I move that the Town pass over this Article.

The BOS voted to pass over; the AFC voted to pass over.

Vote: Yes = 65 No = 2 Motion carries, Article passed over.

ARTICLE 34: General Bylaw Residency Requirement Amendment (Town Manager) To see if the Town will amend the General Bylaws by amending Article 13 – Residency Requirement for Appointment with the underlined wording so that it reads:

“Any applicant for appointment to a regular Town body (such as a committee, board, commission, or authority) must be a resident of the Town of Westborough to be eligible for appointment unless the Town Meeting, General Bylaws, Town Charter, Board of Selectmen or State Law indicate that non-residents may serve on said committee, board, commission or authority. If a member is no longer a resident of the Town, that individual shall be deemed to have vacated the position. Non-residency may be indicated by removal from the voter list, by a census update or by other means.”

Or take any other action thereon.

Town Manager’s Statement – During the past year, Town Counsel opined that various boards and committees that Town staff (that are not residents) serve on was in violation of this bylaw as previously approved. This amendment would allow non-residents that have traditionally served on various Boards and Committees to serve on these town Boards and Committees based upon their position with the Town. The motion for this Article requires a simple majority vote.

Ian Johnson, Vice Chair BOS – Motion: I move that the Town vote to approve the Article as printed in the Warrant.

Steve Doret – Motion: moved to add after the word “non-residents”, “with Special Qualifications,” may serve…

Joel Bard, Town Counsel, clarified the last 2 sentences of the Motion.

Jody Hensley, AFC – Motion: moved that “with relevant qualifications” be added.

Steve Doret – Motion: moved that “Specialized Town Employees” be added.

Mr. Arnold will take the order of the votes:  with superior qualifications – Vote: Y = 4 No = 72  with relevant qualifications – Vote: Y = 46 No = 28  with specialized qualifications – Vote: Y = 38 No = 38 (not a majority vote)

Main Motion: to add with “relevant qualifications”.

Janet Anderson – Motion: motioned to change the second to last sentence of the Article: if a resident member is no longer a resident of the town “or a non-resident no longer has the relevant qualifications” that individual shall be deemed to have vacated the position.

Shelby Marshall stated the BOS supports the 2nd to last sentence.

Action to approve or disapprove Ms. Anderson’s motion. Vote: Y =59 No = 14 The amendment becomes part of the Main Motion.

Amendment to Main Motion: to insert after Non-residents “with relevant qualifications” now to read: …State Law indicate that non-residents “with relevant qualifications” may serve on said committee, board, commission or authority. If a member is no longer a resident of the Town, “or a non-resident no longer has “relevant qualifications” that individual shall be deemed to have vacated the position.

Vote: Yes = 75 No = 4 Majority vote, motion carries.

ARTICLE 35: General Bylaw Amendment – Sandra Pond Reservoir Regulations (Town Manager) To see if the Town will vote to amend the General Bylaws, Article 29, Section 10 (A) by replacing this section as follows:

Section 10

(A) Fishing is allowed by Westborough residents only who possess a valid Massachusetts Fishing License and a Sandra Pond Fishing Permit (or Stamp) as issued by the Town Clerk. All license-holders must comply with the fishing laws as defined in MGL Chapter 131 and all applicable Sections.

Town Manager’s Statement – This Article seeks to clarify that only Westborough residents who possess a valid Massachusetts Fishing License will be issued a Sandra Pond Fishing Permit by the Town Clerk. The Town Clerk has been challenged on this in the past. The motion for this Article requires a simple majority vote.

Shelby Marshall, BOS Member: I move that the Town vote to approve the Article as printed in the Warrant.

Vote: Yes = 68 No = 4 Motion carries, majority vote.

**** The Moderator stated that, prior to the Special Town Meeting, the Planning Board asked to present a Non-binding question to the voters to help them guide its future work.

NON-BINDING QUESTION

Do you desire the Planning Board to bring back to Town Meeting, zoning techniques that would require affordable components for a wider range of new housing developments in Town in the future?

Vote: Y=57/N=15

This would be a non-binding “sense of the voters”.

ARTICLE 36: Amend Zoning Bylaw, Section 5400 (Planning Board) To see if the Town will vote to amend its Zoning Bylaws and Zoning Map, as substantially on file with the Town Clerk, by amending the Zoning Classification for the portions of the Parcels listed below currently zoned Industrial from General Industrial (IB) to Industrial D (ID):

As shown on Assessor’s Map 18: Parcel 24;

And as shown on Assessor’s Map 19: Parcels 87, 96, 96A, 96C;

And as shown on Assessor’s Map 25: Parcels 1, 3, 3A, 7, 14, 16, 16A, 17, 23;

And as shown on Assessor’s Map 26: Parcels 27, 31, 32, 32A, 32B, 32C, 33, 34, 47, 50, 53, 57, and 59;

90 And by amending the Zoning Bylaws, Article 4 SPECIAL REGULATIONS, Section 5400, INDUSTRIAL D (ID) OVERLAY DISTRICT by deleting the language shown in strikethrough text and adding the language shown in bold text as follows:

5410. PURPOSE. The Industrial D (ID) Overlay District encompasses the majority of land fronting on Route 9 lying east of Connector Road including, Flanders Road (east of Connector Road), Old Flanders Road, Fruit Street, Gilmore Road, Washington Street, Friberg Parkway, West Park Drive, Computer Drive, and Technology Drive as well as land along Otis Street, Smith Parkway and Valente Drive on the western side of Town. This area is highlighted by a series of industrial and office parks and individual general industrial uses encompassed by the General Industrial (IB) District. The purpose of the ID Overlay District is to allow increased land use intensity through increased dimensional standards more permissive than those provided by the underlying IB District. 5420. SCOPE AND AUTHORITY. The Industrial D (ID) provisions Special Permit is are an optional increase in use through expanded dimensional standards, and does not replace, but rather supplements, the uses allowed in the IB district. The Planning Board shall be the Special Permit Granting Authority for any project submitted in accordance with this Section and shall have the authority to approve a pProjects shall undergo upon grant of a Special Permit in accordance with Section 1300, Site Plan Review in accordance with Section 1240 and further upon a finding that s h a l l be consistent with the intent of Sections 1100 and 5400. have been met. This authority requirement continues subsequent to occupancy. 5430. ESTABLISHMENT OF DISTRICT. The Industrial D (ID) Overlay District provisions and requirements Special Permit applies apply to all property within the Industrial D Overlay (ID) zoning district as an optional, alternate form of development where certain criteria specified within this Section 5400 can be satisfied. 5440. PERMITTED USES. Uses shall be permitted as indicated in Section 2300 Use Schedule under the column ID, in accordance with this Section 5400.

5450. RULES AND REGULATIONS. The Planning Board Board of Selectman may from time to time establish Rules and Regulations governing Special Permits under this section. The Planning Board Board of Selectmen shall require a filing fee as a part of the Special Permit Site Plan Review application, the amount of which shall be established by the Planning Board Board of Selectmen. 5451. PUBLIC HEARING AND APPROVAL. The Planning Board Board of Selectmen shall hold a public hearing on any proposal alleging compliance with Section 5450 in accordance with the public hearing and notice requirements of Massachusetts General Laws c. 40A §9 and §11. In considering the grant of a Special Permit for Site Plan Review the application, the Planning Board Board of Selectmen shall make a finding that the provisions of this Section 5400 are satisfied. 5452. FINDINGS. The Planning Board Board of Selectmen shall specifically consider the following in determining whether the development will contribute to the orderly and harmonious development of the ID Overlay and underlying IB district.

5452.1 Project design maximizes the opportunities for walking and bicycling

5452.2 Project incorporates best practices in energy efficient design, environmental protection, stormwater management, LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) criteria and low impact development (LID) techniques wherever practicable. 5452.3 Existing mature vegetation is retained wherever possible, including winding of sidewalks and creative siting of structures. 5452.4 Landscape materials used as buffers are native, non-invasive, hardy for New England weather conditions and disease resistant. 5452.5 A mix of trees, shrubs, and perennial or annual flower beds are integrated as appropriate to the proposed use of the site.

5460. SPECIAL PERMIT SITE PLAN REVIEW REQUIREMENTS.

5461. Application for any use requiring a Special Permit: the applicant shall submit the number of copies of the application and plans in such form as the Planning Board may require by its Rules and Regulations. In addition, the following shall be provided in this District shall be governed by the Town’s Site Plan Review process in conformance with Section 1240 of these Bylaws. 5461.1 APPLICATION FORM AND FEE. 5461.2 DEVELOPMENT STATEMENT. A development statement shall consist of a petition, a list of the parties in interest with respect to the land, a list of the development team and a written statement describing the major aspects of the proposed development. 5461.3 Development Plans shall bear the seal of a Massachusetts Registered Architect, Registered Civil Engineer or similar professional as appropriate. One set of reduced size plans shall be submitted measuring 11 x 17 inches. The following plans shall be submitted, unless waived by the Planning Board.

(a) Site plans and specifications showing all site improvements and circulation.

(b) Site perspective, sections, and elevations at a scale of 1/8 inch=1 foot.

(d) Detailed landscaping plans.

5461.4 Additional information as the Board may determine necessary to evaluate the proposal. 5462. PARKING. Parking shall be provided in accordance with Section 3100 and bicycle parking shall be provided in close proximity to structures where determined by the Planning Board Board of Selectmen. The Planning Board Board of Selectmen shall have the authority to waive parking requirements to allow a lower or higher number of spaces as it deems appropriate to support the permitted use(s) and/or the opportunity for shared parking. Parking structures and surface parking lots shall be appropriately designed and landscaped to promote pedestrian flow within and between the various uses on the site and ways. or take any action thereon.

Town Manager’s Statement - The purpose of this amendment is to create more opportunities for commercial uses such as professional office, research and development uses and technology uses. The ID district would be extended to Otis Street, Smith Parkway and Valente Drive on the western side of Town. This will extend the privileges already enjoyed by office parks on the east end of Town, such as, for example, in Westborough Technology Park and Westborough Office Park to be allowed in similar industrial zones along on the west side of Town. It also removes the requirement for a special permit for such uses in the ID District and allows a simple Site Plan Review from the Board of Selectmen. The motion on this Article requires a 2/3 vote is required for approval.

Mark Silverberg, Planning Board Chair – Motion: I move that the Town vote to approve the article as printed in the warrant and be referred back to the Committee (Planning Board).

Vote to Main Motion: Yes = 71 No = 1 Motion carries to refer back to Committee.

ARTICLE 37: Amend Zoning Bylaws, Section 2520 (Planning Board) To see if the Town will vote to amend its Zoning Bylaws, Article 2 District Regulations, Section 2520. CHANGING NONCONFORMING LOT DIMENSIONS by adding the following new language at the end of the section:

For lots which are currently owned by the Town, or are in an M-1 zone, the Town shall be allowed to seek relief from the Zoning Board of Appeals for lot size, setbacks and parking requirements, and/or from any other applicable provisions of this Bylaw. Provided that the ZBA finds that the requested relief is consistent with the intent and purpose of this Bylaw.

Or take any action thereon.

Town Manager’s Statement - Adopting this change will mean the final amended Section 2520 shall read:

2520. CHANGING NONCONFORMING LOT DIMENSIONS. No existing lot conforming with the Dimensional Schedule shall be changed in size or shape, except through a public taking, or changed in use, so as to result in violation of the requirements set forth below. No existing lot already nonconforming shall be changed except through a public taking so as to increase the existing degree of nonconformity.

Adopting this amendment will allow Town buildings or proposed building projects on Town owned land to seek relief from the ZBA for dimensional requirements of local zoning. This new process, through the ZBA, would require a public hearing with legal notice to abutters. The current process requires Town Meeting vote without legal notice to abutting property owners. The motion for this Article requires a 2/3 majority vote.

William Spencer, Planning Board – Motion: I move that the Town vote to approve the Article as printed in the Warrant.

Vote: Yes = 73 No = 3 Motion carries, 2/3 vote achieved.

ARTICLE 38: Zoning Bylaw Amendment Section 2600 (Planning Board) To see if the Town will vote to establish the dimensional regulations, as required under Article 2, District Regulations, Section 2600, Dimensional Schedule, Subsection 2630, Building in M-1 District (M-1), of the Westborough Zoning Bylaws for the Town-owned property located at 111 East Main Street, Hastings Elementary School, further identified on the Westborough Assessor’s Map 28, Parcel 151, for the property as shown on a plan entitled “Hastings Elementary School and Westborough Pre-K Center, 111 East Main Street, Westborough, Massachusetts, Site Plan“ Sheet C1.3. The purpose of establishing these regulations is to allow the construction of a new mechanical room and associated site work within the delineated Limits of Work as shown on the plans referenced above. The dimensional regulations for this portion of the property shall be as follows: Minimum Front Yard = 0’; Minimum Side Yard = 0’; Minimum Rear Yard = 0’; Maximum Structure Height = 25 feet;

Or take any action thereon.

Town Manager’s Statement - The original Fall 2017 Town Meeting M-1 Zoning Article for the Hastings Pre-K building addition did not extend the building envelop sufficiently to allow repair to expand the Geothermal pump room. Therefore, the Town must seek Town Meeting approval of new zoning dimensional regulations, creating a new building envelope to contain the required work. Approving the Article will allow a minor expansion to the School foot print as shown on the plan. The motion for this Article requires a 2/3 vote.

James Ball, Planning Board – Motion: I move that the Town vote to approve the Article as printed in the Warrant.

Vote: Yes = 68 No = 2 Motion carries, 2/3 vote achieved.

Moderator, John Arnold asked voters to consider a vote on a Non-Binding question.

NON-BINDING QUESTION

For this regularly scheduled, October Special Town Meeting, would you prefer a Saturday afternoon start and Saturday evening session or the current Monday evening start?

Vote: Prefer Saturday afternoon start = 27

94 ARTICLE 39: Authorization of Land Swap – 3 Stone Hill Road (Conservation) To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to grant and convey a parcel of land shown as “Lot #80-1,’” containing 2,600 square feet, more or less, as shown on a plan entitled “Plan of Land in Westborough, Massachusetts,” dated June 4, 2018, prepared by Guerard Survey Co. & Assoc. Inc., as may be amended, said plan on file with the Town Clerk, to the owner of the property known as 3 Stone Hill Road, and, in consideration for and in exchange for said grant and conveyance, the owner of 3 Stone Hill Road shall grant and convey to the Town a parcel of land shown as “Lot #80-2,” containing 2,600 square feet, more or less, as shown on the aforesaid plan; and, further, to authorize the Board of Selectmen to accept said parcel on such terms and conditions as the Board of Selectmen deems appropriate, and to enter into such agreements and execute such instruments to effectuate the transaction subject of this vote; or take any other action relative thereon.

Town Manager’s Statement – During a recent survey of Town owned land, it was discovered that the previous owner of the abutting property had built a shed partly on the Town’s land. The Town could request removal of the building but since, given the location, the Town does not use the property, this Article seeks to execute a land swap. The motion for this Article requires a 2/3 majority vote.

Syed Hashmi, BOS Member – Motion: I move that the Town vote to approve the Article as printed in the Warrant.

Derek Saari,, Conservation Officer spoke to the Article.

Vote: Yes = 72 No = 2 Motion carries, 2/3 vote achieved.

ARTICLE 40: Zoning Setback for Fales Elementary School (School Building Committee) To see if the Town will vote to establish the dimensional regulations, as required under Article 2, District Regulations, Section 2600, Dimensional Schedule, Subsection 2630, Building in M-1 District (M-1), of the Westborough Zoning Bylaws for the Town-owned property located at 50 Eli Whitney Street, Fales Elementary School , further identified on the Westborough Assessor’s Map 9, Parcel 88, for the property as shown on a plan entitled "Fales Elementary School Zoning Site Plan" dated September 14, 2018. The purpose of establishing these regulations is to allow the future reconstruction of the Fales School and to provide zoning authorization in advance to the MSBA in order to continue the design phase of the project. The dimensional regulations for this portion of the property shall be as follows: Minimum Front Yard = 0 feet; Minimum Side Yard = 0 feet; Minimum Rear Yard = 0 feet; Maximum Structure Height = 45 feet;

Or take any action thereon.

Town Manager’s Statement – The Town’s Zoning Bylaws require that Town Meeting set the dimensional regulations (such as setbacks, structure height, etc.) of all town owned property zoned as M-1. This article seeks to establish zoning dimensional regulations for athletic fields, bleachers, press box, etc. at the high school. The motion for this Article requires a 2/3 majority vote.

Steve Doret, School Bldg. Comm. – Motion: I move that the Town vote to approve the Article as printed in the Warrant.

Mr. Doret spoke to the Article. Planning Board voted unanimously to support the Article.

Vote: Yes = 68 No = 4 Motion carries, 2/3 vote achieved.

ARTICLE 41: DPW HVAC Improvements (Buildings/Grounds & DPW Director) To see if the Town will vote to transfer from free cash and appropriate the sum of Thirty Six Thousand Three dollars ($36,003) or such other amount as Town Meeting may approve for the purposes of paying to replace the existing HVAC system at the DPW Office Building and adding a Building Management System (BMS), or take any other action thereon.

Town Manager’s Statement – This Article seeks to fund replacement of the heating and air conditioning systems at the DPW office building which are nearing the end of the useful life and have started failing. The cost to repair just the air conditioning side (not heating) the 12-year old system is estimated at $7,500 and to replace is $26,028 with a new system (heating and air conditioning). Additionally, the Building and Grounds Department is seeking to add a Building Management System so that the building can be monitored, this additional cost is $9,975. The motion for this Article requires a simple majority vote.

John Walden, DPW Director – Motion: I move that the Town vote to transfer from free cash and appropriate $36,003 for the purpose stated in the Article as printed in the Warrant.

Vote: Yes = 69 No = 2 Motion carries, majority vote.

Leigh Emery, BOS Chair – Motion: to dissolve the Town Meeting at 8:38 p.m.

Vote: Yes = 61 No = 3 Mr. Arnold declared the meeting dissolved.

STATE ELECTION – NOVEMBER 6, 2018 – OFFICIAL RESULTS

SENATOR IN CONGRESS 1 2 3 4 5 TOTALS Vote for ONE Elizabeth A. Warren 718 732 1013 1271 1132 4866 Geoff Diehl 349 382 527 748 735 2741 Shiva Ayyadurai 32 34 55 68 63 252 Write in 1 0232 8 Blank 14 10 23 28 24 99 Total 1114 1158 1620 2118 1956 7966

GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR 1 2 3 4 5 TOTALS Vote for ONE Baker and Polito 757 808 1046 1461 1415 5487 Gonzalez and Palfrey 336 335 536 618 488 2313 Write In 4 0879 28 Blanks 17 15 30 32 44 138 Total 1114 1158 1620 2118 1956 7966

ATTORNEY GENERAL 1 2 3 4 5 TOTALS Vote for ONE Maura Healey 789 820 1159 1480 1336 5584 James R. McMahon, III 301 318 431 603 581 2234 Write In 1 1010 3 Blanks 23 19 30 34 39 145 Total 1114 1158 1620 2118 1956 7966

SECRETARY OF STATE 1 2 3 4 5 TOTALS Vote for ONE William Francis Galvin 765 783 1105 1421 1243 5317 Anthony M. Amore 273 330 397 571 598 2169 Juan G. Sanchez, Jr 27 29 63 47 38 204 Write In 2 1000 3 Blanks 47 15 55 79 77 273 Total 1114 1158 1620 2118 1956 7966

TREASURER 1 2 3 4 5 TOTALS Vote for ONE Deborah B. Goldberg 765 783 1105 1421 1243 5317 Keiko M. Orrall 273 330 440 611 640 2294 Jamie M. Guerin 27 29 63 47 38 204 Write In 2 1000 3 Blank 47 15 12 39 35 148 Total 1114 1158 1620 2118 1956 7966

AUDITOR 1 2 3 4 5 TOTALS Vote for ONE Suzanne M. Bump 690 726 1007 1302 1134 4859 Helen Brady 300 330 440 611 640 2321 Daniel Fishman 44 41 68 76 64 293 Edward Stamas 23 23 32 37 25 140 Write In 21110 5 Blank 55 37 72 91 93 348 Total 1114 1158 1620 2118 1956 7966

REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS-2nd District 1 2 3 4 5 TOTALS Vote for ONE James P. McGovern 800 823 1143 1439 1286 5491 Tracy Lyn Lovvorn 285 310 446 630 631 2302 Write In 31101 6 Blank 26 24 30 49 38 167 Total 1114 1158 1620 2118 1956 7966

COUNCILLOR-3rd District 1 2 3 4 5 TOTALS Vote for ONE Marilyn M. Petitto Devaney 854 889 1237 1568 1421 5969 Write In 11 12 26 31 29 109 Blank 249 257 357 519 506 1888 Total 1114 1158 1620 2118 1956 7966

SENATOR IN GENERAL COURT 1 2 3 4 5 TOTALS Middlesex&Worcester Distr Vote for ONE James B. Eldridge 726 760 1056 1338 1169 5049 Margaret W. Busse 316 343 464 667 685 2475 Terra Friedrichs 22 15 39 29 20 125 Write In 31030 7 Blank 47 39 61 81 82 310 Total 1114 1158 1620 2118 1956 7966

REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT 1 3 TOTALS 4TH Middlesex Danielle W. Gregoire 735 0 1076 0 0 1811 Paul R. Ferro 331 0 482 0 0 813 Write-In 30000 3 Blank 45 0 62 0 0 107 Total 1114 0 1620 0 0 2734

REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT 2 Eighth Middlesex District Vote for ONE Carolyn C. Dykema 0 914 0 0 0 914 Write-In 014000 14 Blank 0 230 0 0 0 230 Total 0 1158 0 0 0 1158

REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT 4 5 Eleventh Worcester District Vote for ONE Hannah E. Kane 0 0 0 1535 1410 2945 Write-In 000314475 Blank 0 0 0 552 502 1054 Total 0 0 0 4074 1955 4074

DISTRICT ATTORNEY 1 2345 Vote for ONE Joseph D. Early, Jr. 784 839 1161 1478 1334 5596 Blake J. Rubin 243 238 370 490 481 1822 Write In 3 1436 17 Blank 84 80 85 147 135 531 Total 1114 1158 1620 2118 1956 7966

CLERK OF COURTS 1 2345TOTALS Vote for ONE Dennis P. McManus 758 774 1085 1371 1226 5214 Joanne E. Powell 292 335 448 628 620 2323 Write In 0 0110 2 Blank 64 49 86 118 110 427 Total 1114 1158 1620 2118 1956 7966

REGISTER OF DEEDS 1 2345TOTALS Vote for ONE Kate D. Campanale 397 438 597 764 740 2936 Kathryn A. Toomey 653 670 941 1169 1049 4482 Write In 0 0101 2 Blank 64 50 81 185 166 546 Total 1114 1158 1620 2118 1956 7966

BALLOT QUESTIONS 1 2345TOTALS

Question #1 - YES 293 289 493 614 449 2138 Question #1 - NO 786 847 1104 1454 1473 5664 Blank 35 22 23 50 34 164 Total 1114 1158 1620 2118 1956 7966

Question #2 - YES 800 860 1233 1536 1418 5847 Question #2 - NO 257 260 342 504 485 1848 Blank 57 38 45 78 53 271 Total 1114 1158 1620 2118 1956 7966

Question #3 - YES 741 831 1215 1542 1377 5706 Question#3 - NO 324 294 379 526 534 2057 Blank 49 33 26 50 45 199 Total 1114 1158 1620 2118 1956 7966

TOTAL VOTES CAST 1114 1158 1620 2118 1956 7966 TOTAL # REG VOTERS 1,852 2050 2518 3168 2901 12,489 % OF VOTER TURN OUT 60% 56% 64% 67% 67% 64%

Election Officials Present: Prec. 1 - Clare Tozeski, Mike Hudnall, Bert Barton, Stan Tozeski, Marianne O'Connor, Mary Cuff, Paula Sundstrom, Linda Plummer, Judy Malley, Gretchen Doret; Prec. 2 - Lucille Killoh, Suzanne Arpante, Jim O'Connor, Stan Kayser, Karen Bloom, Petty O'Neil-Favrot, Mickey Aylward, Charlotte Spinney, Ann-Britt Hoover, Chase Taylor; Prec. 3 - Pat Najarian, Elaine Moore, Bruce Lopatin, Janet Golden, Jean Katralis, Judith Kaprelian, Bev Linnane, Annie Wales, Becknoff, Kevin Carroll; Prec. 4 - Beverly Boyer, Joan Pavolis, Doug Wales, Michele Conway, Linda O'Neil, Rachel Radin, Carolyn Black, Elaine Halford, Eleanor Wlodarczyk, Jeannette Ahronian; Prec.5 - Dave Lamothe, PollyThayer, Paul Baptist, Dominic Capriole, Maureen Johnson, Nancy Gage, Susan Abladian, Diane Barrette, Lisa Boyer, Kathy Wilfert

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ADVISORY FINANCE COMMITTEE

The Advisory Finance Committee (AFC) held 31 meetings during Calendar Year 2018 (CY18), which encompassed the conclusion of Fiscal Year 2018 (FY18) on June 30, 2018, and the beginning of Fiscal Year 2019 (FY19) from July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019.

The committee prepared for Annual Town Meeting on March 17, 2018; and prepared for two [2] Special Town Meetings held on September 20, 2018 and October 15, 2018. The AFC fulfilled its advisory role considering matters relating to the appropriation, borrowing and expenditure of monies by the Town, its indebtedness, and methods of administration of its various departments. The Committee consulted the Town Manager, Board of Selectmen, department heads, committees, commissions, boards, and warrant article proponents.

The AFC executed its mandate making recommendations to Town Meeting “as it deems best for the interests of the Town and its citizens” in accordance with Town of Westborough General Bylaws, Article 3, Section 4. The Committee prepared the AFC Report and Recommendations booklet for Annual Town Meeting and two [2] Special Town Meetings. The booklet provides relevant information regarding AFC vote counts for each warrant article, messages to voters, and statements by Town Manager, Moderator, Article proponents, Board of Selectmen, and Town Boards & Committees. AFC maintained a Town Meeting Handbook containing information on the process of Town Meeting. The handbook is available at Town Meetings and on the Town’s Web site at the Advisory Finance Committee page.

The AFC’s Reports and Recommendations, meeting agendas and minutes, e-mail addresses, and links to informational resources can be found on its Web page, www.town.westborough.ma.us (“Boards and Commissions”). AFC meeting proceedings are available on-line at WestboroughTV.org, Government, Meetings on Demand--Government VOD, Advisory Finance Committee. Agendas are posted with the Town Clerk and made available at the Calendar link on the Town of Westborough webpage and in print prior to meetings. Minutes and agendas are kept on-file at the Town Clerk’s office, with subsequent archival at the advisory finance committee page on the town website.

The Town of Westborough website provides subscriptions to public notices, meeting agendas, and minutes including the AFC. The AFC encourages citizens to visit the website, attend public Advisory Finance Committee meetings where they can speak during our Open Forum and share their ideas and concerns. During CY 2018 Hank Rauch Chaired the Committee through March and Jody Hensley chaired the committee after Annual Town Meeting. Beth Blumberg served as Vice Chair. Tom Blakely stepped down when moving from Town and the committee welcomed Terry McGoldrick to fill that seat on the committee. Tom is missed and his service to Westborough during his tenure on AFC is appreciated.

We thank all committee members for their service and commitment to the Town of Westborough.

Respectfully submitted,

Jody Hensley, Chair Paul Huegel Beth Blumberg, Vice Chair Sean Keogh Andrew Bradley Terry McGoldrick Jim Driscoll Hank Rauch 101 Gary P. Wells

ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER

I would like to thank the many people who have helped make this a positive, productive year. The staff of the Selectman’s and Town Clerks offices is exemplary and I am grateful to them all for all their assistance with many things big and small. Thanks to the Board of Health, Conservation Officers, Police Department, Fire Department and dispatch personnel, DPW, Building Dept. Assessor’s office, and many other town departments and personnel.

I would also like to thank the following organizations for their assistance in the various projects and cases during the year: The Friends of the Library funded the program on Coyotes presented in April at the Library. Missing dogs of Massachusetts assisted with the capture of runaway dogs and has assisted many residents with posting lost and found animals on their site. Animal Rescue League in Boston for their assistance with cruelty investigations and other resources. Bay-path Humane Society in Hopkinton for all their assistance in returning animals to their owners and placing those that go unclaimed; Tufts University and Wildlife Clinic, where I bring most injured wildlife and pets for treatment.

There were 1935 dogs licensed in Westborough for 2018.

For the period January 1 2018 through December 31 2018:

DOGS Aggressive dogs: 7 Lost/missing: 34 Attacks: 6 Found: 35 Abuse/Neglect: 2 Returned to owner: 29 Barking: 33 In vehicles: 32 Bites: 14 Impounded: 8 Dog in distress 9 General nuisance: 2 Hit by car: 2 (1 killed) Removed from residence: 2 Loose: 140 Report of dead dog: 1 (unfound)

There were one of each of the following type of calls: 1 – dog in grocery store; 1 – dog in a trap; 1 – unlawful tethering, left tied out in bad weather; 1 – injured dog; 1 – transport dog to veterinarian; 1 – dog fight with a coyote.

CATS Loose: 2 Lost: 34 Found: 21 Dead: 3 Transport to vet: 2 Trapped: 2 (1 in rock formation, 1 inside of automobile rear bumper) Refer to TNR 1 (TNR is a Trap, Neuter, Release program)

There was one of each of the following type of calls: 1 – in a tree; 1 – kitten in the road; 1 – injured; 1 – call for abuse/neglect unfounded; 1 – abandoned; 1 – removed from residence; 1 – cat returned to owner; 1 – bite/scratch.

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LIVESTOCK AND OTHER PETS: Dead guinea pig 1 Loose horses: 4 Found parakeet: 1 Loose goats: 1 Adopted parakeet: 1 Found horse: 1 Horse in distress: 1 Loose parakeet: 1 Found 2 Missing ferret: 1 chicken/rooster: Found pet pig: 1 (returned to Racing pigeon: 2 (both returned owner) to their owners) Loose chickens: 2 Loud rooster: 1 Loose cows: 3

WILDLIFE:

Injured: Taken to Tufts Bald Eagle: 1 Opossum: 3 Small birds: 7 Pigeons: 2 Canada 1 Rabbits: 9 Goose: Chipmunk 1 Skunks: 3 Cormorants: 2 (euthanized) Snakes: 2 (1 released to wild) Coyote: 1 Squirrel: 1 Crow 1 Swan: 1 Ducks: 6 Turkeys: 5 Hawks: 9 Turtles: 4 (incl. rare species) Owl: 1 Woodchuck 1 : Owlets: 4 (transf. to MA Skunks: 3 Audubon for placement)

Other Deer: 4 (field euthanized) Raccoons: 6 (2 were ill) Skunk: 1 (field euthanized)

Orphaned: Deer: 3 (mothers nearby) Ducklings: 3 (taken to Tufts) Rabbits: 1 (wildlife rehabilitator) Squirrel: 1 (wildlife rehabilitator)

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Removed/Released – Storm Drains: Removed/Released – Dumpsters: Ducks: 2 Opossum: 1 Raccoons: 3 Raccoons: 3

Removed/Released – Roadway: Ducks: 4 Swans: 2 Geese: 1 Turtles: 17

Removed/Released – House: Bats: 4 Hawk: 1 Birds: 1 Snakes: 3 Flying squirrel 2 Squirrel: 1

Trapped – Removed/Released/Tufts: Frog: 1 Raccoon: 1 Fox: 1 Skunk: 3 Opossum: 1 Turkey: 2 Owl: 1 Woodchuck 2 :

Other: Muskrat: 1 (removed from pool) Snakes: 5 (removed from driveway/yard) Swans: 2 (stuck in ice, got our on their own)

Nuisance Calls: Bird: 1 Opossum: 1 Beaver: 1 Raccoon: 5 Duck: 1 Skunk: 2 Fisher: 1 Squirrel: 4 Groundhog: 7 Woodpecke 1 r:

SIGHTINGS REPORTED: Bears: 4 Fox: 1 Bobcat: 1 Wolf: 1 (likely misidentified) Coyote: 125 + Raccoon 2 Fisher: 2

OTHER: Bee swarms referred to beekeepers: 2 Mouse in house referred to other agency: 1 Information requests: 67 Follow up calls: 85 License reminders mailed: 506 Citations issues: (most were for failure to license – waived fines 93 for animals licensed within a set time frame) Mutual aid requests: 3

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Kennel inspections: 8 Court actions taken: 9 MA Animal Fund voucher requests processed: 1 (assists low income pet owners with a voucher covering the cost of spay/ neuter at specified providers)

DEAD ANIMALS REMOVED: Unknown/Unidentifiable: 2 Groundhog: 3 Bat: 1 Hawks: 1 Beaver: 1 Opossum: 14 Small birds: 1 Rabbits: 16 Canada Goose: 6 Raccoon: 21 Chicken: 1 Snake: 1 Coyote: 1 Squirrel: 7 Deer: 24 Skunks: 11 Duck: 5 Swan: 2 Fox: 5 Turkey: 6

WILDLIFE: Returned from Tufts Wildlife Clinic and released back into the wild near sights of capture: Frog: 1 Raccoon: 2 Hawk: 1 Swan: 1 Owl: 1

Respectfully submitted,

Mrs. Melinda E. MacKendrick, Animal Control Officer/Animal Inspector

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ANIMAL INSPECTOR

Quarantines issued:  29 ten-day bite quarantines  9 possible exposures to rabies – 45 or 60 day quarantines

Animals tested for Rabies at the State lab: Bat 2 Negative Coyote 1 Negative Dog 1 Negative Skunk 1 Test unsatisfactory – unsatisfactory rabies test results must be assumed rabid

The State report for 2017 (the most recent available), shows a total of 22 positive rabies tests in Worcester County and 12 in Middlesex County.

Annual Animal Census: Adults Young Cattle: Chickens: 457 Dairy 5 0 Turkeys: 11 Beef 13 5 Waterfowl: 31 Steer/Oxen 1 4 Geese: 2 Goats: 15 14Pigeons: 6 Sheep: 2 0Rabbits: 7 Swine: 2, feeders Game birds: 0 Alpacas: 1 0 Ratites: (Ostrich, Emu) Horses: 53 1 Donkey/mules: 1 0

There were a total of 48 Stable, Barn, Chicken coop inspections between Oct. 1 and Dec. 31, 2018; this is a marked increase over prior years.

While Westborough currently does not have specific chicken regulations, general sanitary, husbandry, maintenance standards, and noise regulations ALL apply and the State mandates chickens be included in the annual animal census. All owners of chickens should contact the Animal Control Office to arrange to be placed on the list for fall barn/chicken coop inspections and annual animal census. Other animals as listed above are also mandated to be included in the annual census of livestock.

Respectfully Submitted:

Melinda MacKendrick, Animal Control Officer/Animal Inspector

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ASSESSOR

The Town's valuation by class and percent of the tax levy to be borne by each class for Fiscal 2019 was approved by the Department of Revenue as follows:

Class Value Levy % Residential $2,815,271,652 68.68% Commercial $635,410,317 15.50% Industrial $415,449,735 10.13% Personal Property $233,043,580 5.69% TOTAL: $4,099,175,284 100.00%

Fiscal 2019 was a certification year. Values and data were reviewed and approved by the Department of Revenue. The Municipal Modernization Act changed the frequency of certifications. Our next certification year will be Fiscal 2024.

For Fiscal 2019, market adjustments are based upon calendar 2017 sales and data. For Fiscal 2019, the total taxable value increased from Fiscal 2018 from $3,789,762,368 to $4,099,175,284; an increase of $309,412,916. The real estate market was strong in 2017 with low supply and high demand. The average single family value increased from $473,000 to $518,000. Market analysis, along with growth, resulted in a net increase of $246,525,480 in the residential valuation, an increase of $58,807,716 in the commercial/industrial valuation, and an increase of $4,079,720 in the personal property valuation. There was $56.2 million in total new growth valuation, with $17.7 million in real property and $38.5 million in personal property growth. Using the Fiscal 2018 tax rate of $18.46/thousand, the new growth translates into an additional $711,192 in tax dollars to be added to the tax levy.

On November 27, 2018, the Board of Selectmen voted to maintain a single tax rate for all classes of property. On November 30, 2018, the Department of Revenue approved a tax rate of $18.33/$1000. This was a decrease of $.13 (thirteen cents) from the Fiscal 2018 rate of $18.46. Our tax levy for Fiscal 2019, or amount of dollars to be raised through taxation, is $75,137,882.95, reducing the excess levy capacity from $12,701,427.68 to $10,449,575.05; a reduction of $2,251,852.63(17.73%). The rise in levy along with the increase in the average single family value resulted in an increase in the average single family tax bill of $764.

The following comparison of the past three fiscal year’s Recap Sheets shows the dollars used to establish a tax rate. The total appropriations, less State and local receipts and transfers, show the net amount to be raised by taxation. This number divided by the total valuation of the Town gives us the tax rate.

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APPROPRIATIONS FY2017 FY2018 FY2019 Appropriations Voted $99,135,056.77 $104,131,071.43 $112,155,815.52 Debt & Interest CMRPC & Offsets $21,731.00 $22,438.00 $22,949.00

County Retirement $3,264,666.00 $3,399,034.58 $3,755,435.01 Overlay Deficit State Assessment $543,168.00 $643,655.00 $688,159.00 Overlay Reserve $1,000,000.00 $1,000,000.00 $800,000.00 Total Amount to be Raised $103,964,621.77 $109,196,199.01 $117,422,358.53

RECEIPTS & TRANSFERS FY2017 FY2018 FY2019 Comm. of Mass. $7,233,361.00 $9,290,666.00 $9,380,701.00 School Building Reimb. $2,535,987.00 $2,535,987.00 $2,535,987.00 Local Receipts $23,077,233.34 $24,032,685.26 $27,007,206.32 Voted Transfers $3,339,770.77 $3,377,847.43 $3,360,581.26 Total Receipts & Other Revenue $36,186,352.11 $39,237,185.69 $42,284,475.58 Net Raised by Taxation $67,778,269.66 $69,959,013.32 $75,137,882.95 Total Value $3,807,767,958.00 $3,789,762,368.00 $4,099,175,284.00 Tax Rate $17.80 $18.46 $18.33

The following chart demonstrates the sources of income to meet Town spending and the percentage of the budget these dollars represent for the past three fiscal years.

SOURCES OF INCOME FY2017 FY2018 FY2019 Real Estate Taxes 59.554% 60.20% 60.35% Comm. of Mass. 6.958% 8.51% 7.99% School Bldg. 2.439% 2.32% 2.16%

Estimated Receipts 22.197% 22.01% 23.00% Personal Property 5.640% 3.87% 3.64% Transfers 3.212% 3.09% 2.86% TOTAL: 100% 100.00% 100.00%

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FY 2017 FY 2018 FY 2019 $15,850,000 $23,008,250 $18,402,500

In closing, our cyclical reinspection program is ongoing, as the Department of Revenue guidelines require property inspections every nine years. Cyclical inspections are now being conducted based upon date of last inspection. In addition to these cyclical inspections, we visit all properties that sell and properties with building permits to ensure that our data is accurate and up to date. As always, we appreciate your cooperation when we are in your area.

Respectfully submitted,

Jonathan Steinberg, Chief Assessor Mark Silverberg, Assessor Joseph MacDonough, Assessor

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BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE

The Westborough Board of Selectmen established the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee in 2012 to:  Improve cycling and pedestrian safety and accessibility in town  Build multi-use (non-motorized) trails

Since 2014, the BPAC has received town funding to install more than a dozen flashing crosswalk signs at high-use crosswalks in town, flashing “No Left Turn” signs at two entrances to Bay State Commons off East Main St., and a flashing “Yield” sign at the East Main St. entrance to the downtown traffic rotary. The BPAC has also worked with Armstrong Elementary School and the national Safe Routes to School program to implement a safe “walk to school” program that has expanded from two designated parent/children walk to school days during the 2016-2017 school year to weekly walks, weather permitting, since 2017.

Of note, through the help of the Westborough School Committee, the town applied in January 2019 for a Safe Routes to School grant valued at more than $500,000 to improve sidewalks and crosswalks in the Armstrong and Gibbons school vicinity intended to make that neighborhood more safely walkable.

Regarding cycling safety and access in Westborough, the BPAC has created a list of safe/safer cycling route maps both through town and to neighboring towns. Those maps are available on the town’s BPAC web page: https://www.town.westborough.ma.us/bicycle-and-pedestrian- advisory-committee/pages/routes-cyclists.

In addition, the committee continues to participate in the town’s annual Spring/Fall Festival and Borough’s YMCA “Healthy Kids Day” by distributing and fitting bike helmets on children. Those bike helmets are graciously donated by Boston-based law firm Breakstone, White & Gluck.

On the multi-use trail front, the Westborough Board of Selectmen in October 2018 adopted as a high priority strategic plan goal the accelerated development of the multi-use trail system along the former Boston to Worcester Air Line Trolley (BWALT) right of way that is ultimately intended to provide a mostly off-road east-to-west thoroughfare connecting Framingham to Worcester. As a newly adopted strategic plan goal, that project will now be overseen by town departments: Department of Public Works (DPW), Town Engineer, Town Planner, Town Manager, and more, with the help of the all-volunteer BPAC.

The BPAC meets monthly on either the first or second Monday of the month

Appointed committee members include:

Don Burn, Ellen Gugel, Glenn McLeod, Ed Beauchemin, Nancy Siegal, and Bruce Tretter.

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BUILDING DEPARTMENT

2018 continued to have some transition within the building department. A new Assistant Building Commissioner, William Hezlitt, started at the beginning of 2018. He is a quick learner and has successfully passed all tests for his initial building inspector’s license. The Electrical Inspector of many years retired in the summer. His replacement, William Reilly started in July. He has acclimated very quickly into the department’s team. Destiny Ashworth continues to make sure new staff feel welcome, as she does a great job of serving our citizens. Renovations at the Forbes building are continuing, so the department continues to be temporarily located to the DPW facility on Oak Street. The Building Department has met its desired goal of successfully computerizing all permits, including building, electrical, plumbing and fire permits. Customer service has been increased by also obtaining various department sign offs through this same electronic system. Our customers no longer have to go to various departments for required signatures, thus saving them time and aggravation. During the past year notable accomplishments are as follows:

. Completion of the Hastings Elementary School New Building and partial renovation of existing school . Addition at the Armstrong Elementary School . Renovation of High School fields and addition of lights . Opening of a new facility for Reliant Medical . Opening of Tractor Supply Retailor

The primary mission for the department is to service the residents of the town of Westborough, to help protect their structures and uses as they are built or remodeled. Inspectional services are provided to help ensure that individual disciplines are adhering to their respective codes. The team’s desire is to continue to improve customer service and make the permitting process as user friendly as possible. Permits Requested in 2018

Permits Fee

Commercial Permits 135 660,301.00 Residential Permits 554 153,311.00 Wiring Permits 686 93,289.00 Plumbing Permits 321 51,620.00 Gas Permits 339 31,900.00 Sheet Metal Permits 48 21,026.00 Fire Alarm 29 2,900.00 Fire Sprinkler 46 4,600.00 Demolition 9 440.00 Certificate of Inspection 9,426.00

Grand Total 2167 1,028,813.00

Respectfully submitted,

Fred Lonardo, Building Commissioner/Zoning Enforcement Officer

111 COLLECTOR

Real Estate Taxes $65,116,570.35 Personal Property Taxes $4,100,292.56 Motor Vehicle Excise $3,438,143.26 Real Estate Tax Interest $104,207.00 Personal Property Tax Interest $8,396.00 Motor Vehicle Interest $8,588.00 Demands $55,706.00 Motor Vehicle Flagging Fees $29,300.00 Deputy Fees $74,645.00 Sewer Betterments $33,844.00 Committed Interest $11,144.00 Sewer Connections $137,272.00 Water Connections $0.00 Water Charges $4,258,793.00 Sewer Charges $4,919,417.00 Water and Sewer Interest $44,326.00 Water Liens $92,471.00 Sewer Liens $88,660.00 Dissolving Certificates $240.00 Municipal Lien Certificates $22,925.00 Duplicate Bills $192.00 Advertising Fees $85.88 Non-Sufficient Funds Fees $425.00 Trailer Park $5,624.00 Total Collected $82,551,267.05

Respectfully submitted,

Robert C. Haley, Town Collector

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CONSERVATION COMMISSION

The Conservation Commission consists of seven appointed members. The Commission and Department staff administer and enforce the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act; Massachusetts Stormwater Policy and associated Stormwater Management Standards; the local Non-Zoning Wetlands Protection Bylaw and supporting Wetlands Protection Regulations as well as many other state and local regulations.

The Commission meets on the second Tuesday of each month to conduct regular business and public hearings. The Commission also has work sessions and site walks as needed to assist the permitting process. The Conservation Officer and Conservation Administrative Assistant set and review yearly goals semi-annually. These goals and their evaluations are posted on the Conservation Commission website.

The following public hearings were held in 2018:

APPLICANT PROJECT LOCATION

Silver Hollow Estates, LLC, 42, 44, 48, 50, 52, 58 & 62 Mt. Pleasant St. John Winsch & Theresa Spadafora 76 Summer Street Ext. T.M. Crowley & Associates 55 East Main Street McGee Realty Trust 85 East Main Street Cherub Properties, LLC 133 East Main Street Intrinsix Corp, James Gobes 80 Lyman Street Richard Record 134 Fisher Street Sage Investors, Inc 249 Turnpike Road The Maggiore Companies 58-64 Otis Street. 139 Turnpike Road, LLC 139 Turnpike Road. Colin James Rego 15 Linda Street Evelyn E. Arnold Revocable Trust Lots A & B Spring Road Steve & Shelley John 10 Kendall Drive Brian & Pearl Menezes 2 Captain Samuel Forbush Rd Westborough Department of Public Works Intersection of Benjamin Drive & West Main Street to the intersection of West Main Street to Nourse Street.

In addition, the Commission issued 19 Certificates of Compliance and held 22 other related Conservation public work sessions/discussions.

The Commission allows the Conservation Officer the latitude to evaluate each site and the proposed work and decide whether or not a formal permit is necessary. In selected cases, the Conservation Officer waives permits, because the nature of the work will not result in any impacts in jurisdictional areas, thus decreasing costs for residents and businesses; however, the Conservation Officer will work with the Building Department or the Department of Public Works and their permitting process to include the same conditions such as erosion control that would have been incorporated through a formal permit process with the Commission.

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This cooperation allows greater flexibility and, when applicable, substantially benefits Westborough residents and businesses when performing work within jurisdictional areas by decreasing costs to comply with permit conditions.

The Conservation Officer and the Administrative Assistant manage an ongoing project to annually inspect approximately 270 commercial, industrial and high-density residential sites which contain a stormwater collection system. The inspections ensure that these systems are being adequately maintained so they continue to serve their purpose in mitigating or preventing flooding, erosion, and pollution of wetlands, waterways and groundwater. Westborough’s inspection process is the only comprehensive program of this magnitude in the Commonwealth. In addition, the Administrative Assistant utilizes a newly purchased GPS unit to gather private stormwater collection system data so that it can be added to the Town’s overall GIS database.

On April 30, 2018, the Executive Office of Environmental Affairs (EOEA) approved the Town’s Open Space and Recreation Plan, which was completed by the Conservation Officer and Administrative Assistant. They substantially revised the previous draft, which had not been updated since 2012, bringing it into complete compliance with EOEA standards. The seven-year plan provides a set of action items to address the Town’s open space and recreation needs. A significant component of the Plan was the evaluation the Town’s current conservation and recreation properties for their ability to be enjoyed by those with disabilities. This evaluation indicated that the Bowman Conservation Area, Rogers Field, and the Haskell/Hadley Fields required changes to make them ADA compliant. The Conservation Officer submitted a warrant article, which was approved at the Fall Town Meeting, which will provide ADA access to these facilities.

The Conservation Officer initiated and oversaw the surveying of all the Town’s drinking water supply properties. As a result, all boundaries are now marked with drinking water supply or Conservation signage and all encroachments upon the Town’s properties have been removed.

The Administrative Assistant is also utilizing the GPS unit to accurately locate all the surveyed boundaries so that this information can be added to the GIS database. All the public water supply properties will now be routinely monitored for potential encroachment and other prohibited acts.

The Conservation Officer continues to make improvements to the Sandra Pond Reservoir watershed that aid in the protection of this critical drinking water resource. Both the Upper & Lower Sandra Pond Dams are consistently being evaluated and improved to meet stringent regulations mandated by the Office of Dam Safety. The Conservation Officer oversaw the cleaning and modification of numerous stormwater discharges from the Mass Turnpike so that contaminants to not reach the Town’s Sand Pond Reservoir tributaries as well as access which allowed the Town to install a spill prevention kit along the main tributary in case of an accidental spill on the Turnpike.

In 2018, the Conservation Officer began work to remove invasive vegetation and hazardous trees to prevent damage to the Town’s water supply infrastructure. A significant amount of work took

114 place in December, 2018 at the Lake Chauncy Well fields to remove invasive honeysuckle and bittersweet by utilizing a large excavator with a mowing head attachment.

The Conservation Officer continues to work diligently with the Massachusetts Department of Transportation to address numerous drainage issues along Route 9, Route 495 and portions of Flanders and Connector Roads, resulting in significant progress to protect Westborough’s waterways and wetlands from excess storm water runoff.

The Commission and staff continue to work with the Massachusetts Department of Transportation on the proposed I-90 & I-495 Interchange Project. Further discussion and work sessions for this project are being planned for 2019 with specific attention to where mitigation work will be proposed in Westborough.

Arrangements to meet with the Commission or the Conservation Officer may be made through the Office of Conservation located at the Forbes Municipal Building. The Commission looks forward to another productive year in providing environmental protection for the Town of Westborough.

Respectfully Submitted,

Andrew Koenigsberg, Chairman Timothy Buckalew, Vice-Chairman Gerald Cushing Justin Lundberg Garry Kessler Kelley Marston Stephanie Kelley Derek Saari, Conservation Officer Sheri Widdiss, Administrative Assistant

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COUNTRY CLUB OPERATING COMMITTEE

The 2018 golf season at the Westborough Country Club (WCC) was a busy year in many areas. Due to the multiple storms in March, our superintendent and his staff had extra work removing trees and broken branches in order for the course to become accessible to the golfers. Diligent efforts by the staff were successful and the course was able to open in April. Ongoing work continued and the course was brought back to pristine conditions for the golfing community to enjoy.

The club house had some facilities updates, including new sinks and vanities installed as well as fresh paint in the meeting and locker rooms. The lower level was cleaned and is now used as a dedicated area for the Westborough High School girls and boys golf teams.

A youth golf camp for ages 7-13 years of age was launched in the summer of 2018 in conjunction with the Westborough Recreation Department. The golf camp provided instruction for thirty Westborough youth, with minimal disruption to regular golf activities. Due to the success of the youth golf camps, plans to expand the youth program for 2019 are being considered.

This past year, the WCC hosted a “First Responders” 9-hole golf event that was free to emergency personnel. Carts were provided by Jack Negoshian and box lunches were distributed by the Civic Kitchen restaurant.

Online tee times through Golf Now were added for the 2018 season. The implementation of this system resulted in an increase in greens fee revenue over prior years despite fewer days of play due to inclement weather. A new computer with a point of sale (POS) system is scheduled to be installed in 2019 in conjunction with Golf Now to help manage operations and better communicate with the golfing community.

The Golf Study Committee that was established in 2017 completed its report and presented their findings to the Board of Selectmen in September. The Country Club Operations Committee (CCOC) was encouraged by the positive feedback and support expressed for the golf course. It was determined that the best option for the course was to continue to contract for the superintendent and golf course management. The CCOC adopted the mission statement established by the Golf Study Committee: “The mission of the Westborough Country Club is to provide a premier municipal golf course for players of all ability levels, offer affordable memberships and greens fees, a quality golf course, in a welcoming environment for Westborough residents and the area golf community.”

The CCOC expresses its gratitude to all members of the Golf Study Committee and especially to Don Bouffard for his tireless work and foresight in recommending a study group be established in order to benefit the future of the WCC.

Golf Superintendent Mike Hightower completed his seventeenth year and was awarded a five year extension to his contract. Golf Pro Jack Negoshian reached his thirty-first year and received a two year extension on his contract.

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The Committee again expresses its appreciation to John Walden, D.P.W. Manager, for his technical assistance on our many course projects, to former Town Manager, James Malloy, to Recreation Director, Jennifer Kirkland, and to the many Town Departments that have helped us throughout this very busy year.

Monies received and deposited with the Town Treasurer into the Enterprise fund are: Membership Dues $200,140

Daily Greens Fees $178,038

Interest Income retained in the Enterprise Fund from 01/01/18 to 12/31/18 $1,120

Tee Sign Sponsorship $0

Total Operating Income $379,298

The Committee is available to discuss 2018 operation results and plans for the 2019 season.

Respectfully submitted,

Committee Members: Katie Welch, Chair Dave Hall, Vice-Chair Dexter Blois James Willwerth Don Bouffard

Non-Voting Alternate Members: Paul McGrath

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2018 Membership Report:

Adult Member Units 175 Resident: 101 Non-resident: 74 Juniors 89 Resident: 61 Non-resident: 28 Jr. Executive 20 Male Members 265 Female Members 44

GREENS FEES - gross ($000) 2018

March 0.0 April 13.2 May 27.2 June 34.6 July 31.1 August 34.5 September 22.2 October 12.4 November 2.8 December 0.0 TOTAL: 178.0

======Days Closed 97 vs. 80 last season Days Rain/Cold 51 vs. 45 last season

Course opening dates in recent years were: 03/28/18 vs. 04/03/17.

The last date that golf was played was 11/12/18.

ROUNDS OF GOLF 2018 2017 Total 9-hole Rounds 23,943 27,761

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CULTURAL COUNCIL

The Westborough Cultural Council is the local representative of the Massachusetts Cultural Council (MCC), and is one of over three hundred local councils responsible to every community in the Commonwealth. Our mission is to enhance the Town's cultural life. We do this by awarding grants to deserving projects such as performances, field trips, school programs, concerts, broadcasts — programs that are part of people’s everyday lives. Thanks to Local Cultural Councils, like Westborough, cultural activities are taking place in schools, cultural organizations, community centers, libraries, elder care facilities, town halls and parks; wherever communities come together. Our mission is to support the cultural enrichment and creative opportunities that provide diversity and availability to all residents of our town.

Funding for grant awards is made possible through three sources. Our local council receives funding from the State via the MA Cultural Council. The second source of funding is through the annual Town budget. Our Annual Town Meeting has consistently approved an appropriation to support our activities. Finally, we created ARTS IN COMMON (AIC), both as a community festival and as a means to raise local funds to support the arts and culture in Westborough. This free town-wide event invites the entire community to join together in a celebration of art, music, dance, food and fun. The day-long event features artists, musicians, performers and crafters from our local community. Our Founding Sponsors – AMICA Insurance, Emseal Corporation, Marlborough Savings Bank (Main Street Bank), Richard and Diane Irwin, and Roche Brothers Supermarket have been loyal and generous supporters of AIC for nine years. More recently, Central One Federal Credit Union, Barbara Cantwell of Ameriprise Financial, Representative Hannah Kane, and Digital Federal Credit Union have become Corporate Sponsors. We thank them for their generous support in helping to keep the arts and humanities vibrant in Westborough. The Tenth Anniversary of ARTS IN COMMON is scheduled for September 2019 on Bay State Green.

We hope that you share our belief that the cultural life of our community helps to define its character and purpose. The Cultural Council will continue its efforts to bring meaningful programs and events to Westborough. Together, we can enrich the cultural life of our community and thus further promote Westborough as a thriving hub of activity in the Commonwealth.

The Cultural Council welcomes new ideas and new members. The Council is comprised of volunteers appointed by the Selectmen. There are twelve positions on the committee, although state parameters allow any number between five and twenty-two members. The members are volunteers from the community with an interest in or support of arts, humanities, and interpretive sciences. Diverse membership is highly desirable. Member terms are for three years.

Grant applicants must comply with our local guidelines, as well as state rules. Online applications for event funding must be submitted by October 15 and must also:  Take place in or originate in Westborough.  Have a specific, scheduled venue and a scheduled date.  Be open to the public and be so advertised.  Be sponsored by a non-profit organization or be a non-profit event.  Be handicapped-accessible.  If a field trip, be for the benefit of Westborough residents.

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Grants totaling more than $15,000 were awarded to the following applicants for events during the 2018-2019 year. To learn more about the event, date and place, please visit westboroughculturalcouncil.org.

 Westborough Community Chorus – Spring Concert  Westborough Connects – Gabriel Bol Deng  Assabet Valley Mastersingers – Concert  Shir Joy Chorus - Concerts  Gibbons Middle School – Japanese Interment During World War II  Westborough Community Land Trust – Raptors, Masters of the Sky  Holly Kenny – Playing With Fire – Beadmaking Workshop at Elsie Kaye Glassworks  Corinne Smith – Mom’s WWII Letters  Elizabeth Anderson – Fiddle Music of the Celtic World  K-3 Schools – Eine Kleine Konsort  Stephen Lewis – May of ‘68 Posters at Westborough Public Library  Hastings School – Old Slater Mill Field Trip  Westborough Recreation Department – Summer Concert Series  Francis Hart – Reflection of the 60s through The Beatles music  Mary Fransden – Audio Journal  Fales School – Pequot Museum Field Trip  Gregory Maichak – Pastel Painting  Music Dance.edu – Jazz to Hip Hop  Westborough Community Band – Summer Concert Season  Westborough Public Library – Tanglewood Marionette Performance  Timothy Loftus – Irish Culture through Music  Westborough Historical Society – Hedy Lamarr  Guillietta Nardone – Painting for Teens  Julie Schwingbeck – Women of Note  Stephen Collins – Sailing Towards My Father  Chamber Music Metrowest – Spring Concert  Sridevi Thirumalai – Indian Dancers  Ajai Thirumalai – Rama – Prince of Ayodhya

Respectfully submitted,

Judy Berk, Chair Rob Cunningham H. Clifford Watts Ajai Thirumalai, Vice Chair Syed Hashmi Lynn Watts * Maureen Johnson, Treasurer Phyllis Jaffee * Ryan Nguyen, WHS Liaison Betheda Shuman, Secretary Holly Kenny Susan Abladian Carolyn Spring *Associate Member

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The reports are as follows:

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR

The Department of Public Works (DPW) operates under the supervision of the DPW Director and the Assistant DPW Director. Our primary function is to ensure the town receives the highest quality with regard to the town’s utilities and restoration of the town’s infrastructure.

Our 2018 construction season consisted of multiple projects using Chapter 90 Funds. The projects are as follows:  Completion of the W. Main Street Sidewalks.  Remove existing concrete sidewalks, ramps and curbs Rt. 30-W Main St from rotary to Rt. 135 South Street.  Install 252 linear feet of 8” DI Water Main and road reconstruction on Bickford Lane.  Pave Glen Street.  Repave W Main St. – Downtown area (complete).  Extended roadway drainage system on Chestnut Street.  Purchase a Six Wheel Dump Truck.  Replace structures and repave a portion of Ruggles Street (Charles St. – Upton Town line).  Ruggles Street, Extend Pipe Drainage System.  Resurface Cook, Long, Reed & Roy Streets.  Guardrail Replacement on Adams Street.  Old Nourse /Assabet /Davis Bridge Repair.

As always all DPW budgets are closely monitored on a daily basis.

I would like to acknowledge Noah Grains, Sewer Maintenance Craftsman on his recent retirement from the DPW and wish him the best of luck in his future endeavors.

In closing, I would also like to acknowledge the entire DPW staff, their continuing hard work and dedication help make our department run efficiently and provide the best service to the residents of Westborough.

HIGHWAY DIVISION

Miscellaneous Projects:

 Spring and Fall sweeping.  Ongoing roadside mowing.  Annual catch basin cleaning.  Cleaning of town culverts.  Ongoing cold patch as needed.  Repair and replacement of town signs and poles.

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 Ongoing body shop repair.  Annual painting of crosswalks, stop signs, center lines and fog lines.  Assist Water Division in various projects.  Assist Tree Division with tree removals and herbicide application.  Loamed and hydro-seeded in various town locations.  Assisted Cemetery Division with Memorial Day preparation.  Assist Parks and Recreation Division with various projects.  Berm miscellaneous spots from winter damage.

Paving Projects:  Ground and paved Rotary.  West Main Street from John Street to Rotary.  East Main Street from State Street to Rotary.  Milk Street from Grove Street to Rotary.  Ground and paved Ruggles Street from Upton Town line to back of high school.  Ground and paved Cook Street, Long Road, Reed Avenue and Roy Street.  Paved a portion of Spring Road.  Ground and paved large trenches on Eli Whitney Street and Chestnut Street.  Overlayed sidewalks on Kings Grant Road, Juniper Circle and Gary Circle.  Re-constructed and paved portion of sidewalk on Crestview and Alpine Drive.  Paved various trenches throughout the town.

Manhole and Catch Basin Repair:  M.H. Eli Whitney Street  C.B. West Main Street  C.B. Pinecrest Drive  C.B. Lee Ann Circle  C.B. Flanders Road  C.B. Lyman Street  C.B. Lincoln Street  C.B. Orchard Street  C.B Phillips Street  C.B. Valley Brook Road  (2) C.B. Carolyn Drive  C.B. Otis Street  C.B. Gale Meadow Way  C.B. O’Neil Drive  C.B. Whipple Tree Lane

Drainage Jobs:  Hillcrest Drive – Drainage pipe  Kay Street – 20’ 12” ADS plastic  Old Colony Drive – Sub drain Snow and Ice:  7 Plowing & 22 Sanding

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WATER AND SEWER DIVISION REPORT

WATER DIVISION

 Meter Installations 124  Service Calls 297  Water/Sewer Mark Outs 1149  Fire Hydrants Repaired 5  Fire Hydrants Replaced/New 11  Service Leaks Repaired 19  Water Main Breaks 11  Sewer Blockages 5  Backflow Inspections 600  Hydrant Flow Tests 14  MXU Installations 48  Cross Connection Surveys 80

Maintenance and Projects Completed/Ongoing:

Success & Accomplishments  Performed leak detection on half of the Town’s water distribution system.  Flushed fire hydrants.  Flushed 85 dead end mains.  Finished compiling list of commercial meters.  Completed study on metering technology options.  Exterior inspections of Newton Hill, Ruggles, and Fay Mtn. water tanks were completed.  Completed report/study on replacement Wilkinson well.  Exercised 200+ gate valves.  Winterized fire hydrants.  Inspected fire hydrants.  Painted 200+ fire hydrants.  Installed new sewer services on Blake Street.  Installed yard hydrant in downtown rotary.  Repaired / raised 130 water valve boxes for paving project.  Installed water services for former state hospital fields.

Goals & Priorities 2018

 Continue water main cleaning in various areas of town.  Continue replacing or lining of AC pipe in various areas of town.  Continue main gate exercising program.

123  Replace 10 fire hydrants per year.  Replace catwalk to Sandra Pond Gatehouse at the upper pond.  Continue leak detection of half of Town.  Continue to improve large commercial meter testing.  Continue commercial backflow testing program.  Continue commercial cross connection surveying program.  Continue to upgrade and maintain the water distribution system.  Maintain the highest quality water possible.  Continue to meet or exceed all Department of Environmental Protection and Environmental Protection Agency Regulations and Standards.  Develop a private hydrant inspection program in conjunction with the Westborough Fire Department.  Continue inspecting Town owned fire hydrants annually.  Research new and improved billing system/software.  Continue work on instituting a new metering system.  Continue to search for additional sources of drinking water.

REPORT OF VEOLIA WATER 2018

Veolia Water is contracted to operate and maintain the drinking water facilities for the community. This includes two water purification facilities, one reservoir and surface water pump station, eleven wells and other various support equipment.

In October, the staff reached a milestone of 20 years without suffering a lost time injury at the project.

In 2018, 75% of the water pumped was treated at the Fisher Street Facility. The remaining 25% was supplied by the Oak Street Treatment Plant and the wells that have on-site chemical treatment.

Total Water Pumped in million gallons: 2017 = 686.80 mg 2018 = 718.23 mg REGULATORY  For the tenth year running our in-house water laboratory has been awarded 100% compliance for successfully completing an extensive Laboratory Drinking Water Proficiency Testing Program.  All sampling was conducted as required. A well raw water sample (prior to treatment) tested positive for bacteria and resulted in public notification on the detection. No finished water was affected and all repeat samples were negative.  The UCMR4 (Un-regulated Containments Monitoring Rule no.4) has been set up and approved by U.S.E.P.A. Twenty months of sampling will begin in 2020. Twelve rounds of LT-2 surface water sampling were completed at the reservoir to monitor virus and cyst concentration prior to treatment.  Tier II hazardous chemical inventories have been completed and submitted to proper

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agencies.  U.S.G.S., U.S.E.P.A. and Mass D.E.P. are in the process of evaluating new site specific discharge limits for the lagoons.

GENERAL  Annual testing and service was conducted on all chemical feed anti-siphon and back pressure valves, stand-by power systems, and sprinkler/fire suppression systems.  All flow metering equipment and laboratory instruments were calibrated by an independent certified technician.  The facility lawn mower and electric pallet jack were replaced for 20+ years of service.

WELLS TANKS and PUMP STATIONS  The raw water pump at the Otis Well suffered a loss in capacity. It was removed, inspected and replaced under warrantee.  One pole mounted high voltage transformer failed and was replaced by National Grid. The electrical distribution panel located in a pressure sustaining vault shorted out due to flooding and required replacement.  Pump station chemical feed systems and controls were serviced and upgraded as necessary. All well lever transmitters were tested and calibrated.  Bowman Booster Pump no. 2 has been fully rebuilt but required extensive machine work to compensate for years of wear.  The Wilkenson Well was fully overhauled including pump replacement, cleaning and redevelopment.  A full safety and security inspection of all elevated storage tanks was completed with no deficiencies identified.

TREATMENT PLANTS  A power outage caused extensive damage to flow, pressure and level measurement devices at Fisher. Seven instruments required replacement along with a critical filter control valve actuator.  The industrial computer controlling the sedimentation basin operation failed and was replaced.  Fisher’s main drain duplex pump station has been overhauled including float, check valves and one new pump. The lagoon pump station required pump replacement along with one sample pump.  One of the 350h.p. finished water pumps suffered a major mechanical seal failure and was successfully repaired in house avoiding the costly crane and rigging work.  Oak’s boiler developed a glycol leak that required extensive repair to correct.  SCADA Contractor has made various additions, modifications and improvements to the water system communications and controls.

SEWER DIVISION

The Sewer Division has performed maintenance and repair on thirty-four (34) stations by two operators, an electrician and a foreman. We maintained over one hundred miles of sewer pipes in sewer collection system, with help of Water Division personnel.

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Parts replaced in sewer stations: 36 Station call outs: 69 Sewer Blockages: 5 Odor Complaints: 1 Video Inspections: 8 Wet Wells cleaned: 4

Success & Accomplishments  Cleaned and inspected various sewer mains  Cleaned various sewer wet wells  Checked 5 sewer easements throughout town  Maintained and improved operations at 34 sewer stations  Participate in snow operations  Completed upgrade to Otis Sewer Station.  Installed new propane tank & generator at Linda Street Sewer Station.

Goals & Priorities 2019  Complete Otis Street Sewer Station upgrade  Upgrade Cumberland Farms Sewer Station.  Upgrade Banyan Sewer Station  Install new generator at Birchwood Sewer Station  Install new generator at Piccadilly Sewer Station  Add a 3rd pump, install grinder and install a bypass at the Maynard Street Sewer Station  Clean various sewer station wet wells  Clean and inspect various sewer mains  Maintain problem sewer areas/wet wells  Continue to perform grease trap inspections  Continue to perform electrical duties in town  Continue to perform concrete duties in town  Continue to help with snow plow operations

REPORT OF THE TREE DIVISION

Tree Removals: Department of Public Works 210 National Grid 175 Stump Removals 80

Tree Trimming: Trimmed and deadwood of 100+ trees throughout town in addition to sidewalk trimming where necessary.

Plantings: Maple Trees planted at the DPW facility.

Gypsy Moth Control Performed by an outside contractor at Pine Grove Cemetery.

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REPORT OF THE CEMETERY DIVISION

The Cemetery Division performed maintenance, lawn mowing and leave pick-up at the following areas: • Pine Grove, Midland, and Memorial Cemeteries • Rotary and triangles at center of Town • D.P.W. grounds • Minuteman Park • Nature trail area • Intersections, traffic islands and fire lanes • Sewer pumping stations

The Cemetery Division also is responsible for trash pick-up three times a week (90+ barrels). This varies with the seasons because of the use of the athletic fields. Year round pick-up is at DPW, Fire Department, Town Hall, Library, Police Department, Town Offices, Senior Center and the downtown business area. Also, any trash pick-up that is called in along the roadway.

We also help out Westborough Community Land Trust in their town-wide litter clean-up in April.

The Cemetery Division works with other DPW departments as the seasons change. In late fall and into early winter, we cut back brush along spillways, fire roads, water tanks and conservation areas. We help cut back brush and trim shrubs at some water and sewer stations. We put out sand barrels around hills in Town and put out stakes for marking out sidewalks for plowing. Once it starts snowing, we plow and sand for the Highway Division and help in snow removal. During elections, we set up voting and polling signs. We are always available in any Town emergency to assist other departments.

We have still been working on restoring the old cemetery records. Both the Town website as well as www.cemeteryfind.com are now up and running. We are now working on a cemetery mapping system that will help finding lots onsite a lot easier.

Pine Grove Cemetery:  Establish and maintain flower beds in several areas of the cemetery.  Limb up trees over roadways and through-out cemetery as needed.  Ongoing removal of overgrown shrubs and bushes.  Maintain raised beds and shrubs at the Veterans Grove.  We are working on a master tree plan for Pine Grove.  This will include removal of dead and dying trees as well as removing diseased limbs.  We are also working on the reintroduction of improved disease resistant species.  Assisted Tree Department with removal of 4 large trees.  Restore chapel; fix brick walk, paint, etc.  Update and paint all signage.  Fixing monuments and flat markers that have fallen over or sunk over time.

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We have put up a sign that includes a map with sections marked out. This also has a brief summary of rules.

Burials and Cremations: Full burials 26 Cremations 17 Disinterment 0 Reinterments 0 Still born 0

Foundations and Flat Markers: Monument Foundations 4 Flat Markers 7 Veterans Marker 8

Grave Lot Sales: Single grave lots 1 Two grave lots 13 Four grave lots n/a Veterans Grove 2

Midland Cemetery: Limb up trees as needed. Cut back over growth along fence line. Repaired large monument damaged by tree limb. Updated signage.

Memorial Cemetery: Limb up and removed trees as needed. Loamed and seeded. We repaired along the fence line in the spring of 2018.

REPORT OF PARKS AND RECREATION

. Oversee private contractors mowing and fertilizing of all recreation fields, totaling 161 acres. . Ongoing slice seeding of all recreation fields. . Ongoing maintenance of detention basins and water and sewer easements. . Ongoing brush cutting around edge of recreation fields and parks. . Ongoing painting and maintenance of all recreation buildings. . Ongoing line painting of all recreation parking lots. . On-going trimming and pruning at all parks and fields.

As Parks works closely with the Recreation Department, further information can be found in the Recreation Department’s report.

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REPORT OF THE ENGINEERING DIVISION

The Engineering Division manages the design and construction of sewer, water and general infrastructure projects for the Department of Public Works, oversees inspection of both public and private projects, reviews developer’s plans, maintains plan files and acts as liaison between the Town and some of its engineering consultants. In last year’s report, it was noted that the trend for review and permitting had shifted to smaller residential development and that earlier permitted major projects were closing out. The trend shifted in 2018 as numerous projects went through Town permitting and review setting the stage for a robust construction season in 2019. Dominating the projects permitted in 2018 was Del Webb Chauncy Lake located on a portion of the former Westborough State Hospital. This 700 unit 55 and older project will span several years and is being developed by Pulte Homes. Several smaller but significant projects also moved through permitting as well including a Cumberland Farms at 55 East Main Street which replaced the long empty and dilapidated Tufts Machine.

An overview of the division’s routine activities is described as follows:

Engineering approved and inspected 23 water installations, 16 water repairs, 2 water disconnects, 3 drain installs, 22 sewer installations, 8 sewer repairs and 1 sewer disconnect in 2018. 38 road openings (17 for gas installation) and 5 curb cut permits were reviewed, issued and inspected. Approximately 33 building permits were reviewed for additions, pools, accessory building, single family homes, and commercial projects. Right of Way determinations were made as required assisting the Highway Division in determining whether tree removal was a public or private responsibility. The Engineering Division continued to administer the Town’s Sewer Cost Apportionment Bylaw, water privilege fee regulation, and driveway bylaw by issuing 12 sewer connection permits, 11 water connection permits and 37 driveway permits. 2 New full size grease traps were installed at 55 East Main Street (Cumberland Farms) and 128 Turnpike Road (Nouria/Shell).

A total of 72 Trench Permits were issued per Massachusetts General Law known as “Jackie’s Law” which covers any excavation on private or public property greater than 3’ in depth. 7 stormwater permits were issued as required by the Stormwater Management and Erosion Control Bylaw for areas with disturbance greater than 5,000 square feet. Permit numbers were down or even in nearly all categories partially reflecting the fact that several projects are complete or nearly complete while those permitted this year have not yet gone to construction.

In addition to administering the DPW permit program, the Engineering Division supported the DPW’s capital needs by implementing construction contracts mainly for wastewater pumping stations. Contract 18-02, Rehabilitation of the Banyan and Cumberland Sewer Pump Stations, was bid in late June; however, the award was delayed as additional funding needed to be secured at Fall Town Meeting. This work will proceed in 2019. In addition to administering construction contracts, the Division performed preliminary parking layouts on the Hocomoco property for the

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Further design efforts for future capital projects are noted as follows; the design for the replacement of the Fisher Street Bridge over the Assabet River continued in 2018. The firm McFarland Johnson has prepared plans and specifications to permit and bid this project, however the design is more extensive than first anticipated as bridge abutments will need to be replaced. This project will be partially funded through a $500,000 grant received under the Baker/Polito administrations Municipal Small Bridge program. The design for the rehabilitation of Westborough’s main sewer interceptor is nearly complete and will be bid in early 2019 as well as the design of the West Main Street sidewalk from Oldham Road to Kendall Drive which will also go out to bid in 2019. In addition, the design for the rehabilitation of the Fisher Street Water Purification Plant is nearly complete and ready to bid in early 2019. The design effort continues at the Wilkinson Well site as pilot testing is complete and a successful well site for a replacement well is feasible. Installation of a well casing at Wilkinson should occur in 2019 which will be followed by the design for equipment and piping modification to bring this replacement well into service so that full yield is realized at this location.

A brief summary of significant public works projects are provided in the following paragraphs:

DPW Contract 15-01, replacement of Otis Street Sewer Pump Station, made significant progress as the new sewer lift station was installed and put into operation late in the year. Demolition of the old station was ongoing and should be complete by year end 2018 with punch-list items remaining to complete the job. The designer is Stantec Consulting Services Inc. of Burlington, Ma. and the Contractor is Ricciardi Brothers Inc. of Worcester, Ma. Project management has been shared by the Asst. Town Engineer and Town Engineer.

DPW Contract 15-02 provided the addition of a replacement well to the Otis Street water pump station as well as modernizing and improving the existing pump station by adding a generator to provide back-up power. This project was part of a long range plan to maximize our water production by adding replacement wells so that each well site may produce its maximum permitted yield. The project was completed in 2017, within budget, and the upgrade is performing as anticipated. The project was designed by Northeast Geosciences with Winston Builders as the contractor. The Town Engineer is the owner’s contact for this project.

DPW Contract 16-01 is a pipe contract across private property, private ways, and public ways to install about 4,000 lineal feet of 8” HDPE transmission main to transport raw water from the Indian Meadow well to the Water Purification Facility at Fisher Street. The contract was also utilized to replace A.C. pipe in the Fairview/Meadow Road area and to install drainage on Ruggles Street to eliminate a groundwater breakout problem. Final paving was completed in June 2018 and the contract is closed. The designer was DPW Engineering and AECOM Inc. The contractor was Borges Construction of Ludlow, Ma.

DPW Contract 16-02 is a contract for the replacement of the metal panel roof on the 32 year old DPW garage building which houses vehicles, repair bays, crew rooms and water/sewer maintenance shops. The work was substantially complete, however, some warranty work was

130 performed in 2018. The designer was AECOM Inc. and the contractor was Capeway Roofing Systems Inc. of Westport, Ma.

DPW Contract 18-01 is for the construction of a new cemetery off Nourse Street. The contract was bid and awarded P. W. Brown Inc. of Westborough, Ma to develop approximately 5 acres to be ready for burial with an area dedicated to Veterans of the Armed Forces. Most of the site excavation, grading, processing, utility, drainage and roadway work was performed in 2018. Final loam and seed, finish paving, and punch-list items remain to be performed in the spring of 2019. This should supply burial plots for many years to come. The project was designed by Grever & Ward of Orchard Park, NY with the Engineering Division performing survey, drainage design, and bid specification assistance. The Assistant Town Engineer is the project manager for this project.

DPW Contract 18-02 will provide for the partial demolition, rehabilitation, and upgrades to the existing Banyan and Cumberland Sanitary Sewer Pump Stations. The project was bid in June of 2018; however, additional funding needed to be secured which was obtained at the Fall 2018 Town Meeting. The contract was awarded to Ricciardi Brothers Inc. of Worcester, Ma and work will take place in 2019. Woodard & Curran of Dedham, Ma is the engineering design consultant. The Town Engineer and Assistant Town Engineer will act as owner’s representative.

The Engineering Division also provides design, construction and cost estimates for various smaller projects as well as various quantity estimates for the Chapter 90 program.

The 2016 Massachusetts Small MS4 General Permit became effective July 1, 2018. The new permit replaced the 2003 NPDES Phase II Small MS4 General Permit which expired July 1, 2008 but was extended into its fifteenth year. The final permit reflects modifications to the 2014 draft small MS4 general permit released for comment on September 30, 2014. The new permit focuses on the same areas as the original permit but requires further information and measures of performance for the goals. The permit duration should remain the same and is expected to be five years. The Assistant Town Engineer has handled filing for the new permit (NOI) almost entirely in house and will continue working on first year and second year compliance items as we close out 2018 and move into 2019. We continue to maintain concerns that the permit remains complicated and potentially expensive in a municipal fiscal setting where non dedicated revenue is difficult to come by.

The Engineering Division performed formal Special Permit Review to the Planning Board for the following locations: Herb Chambers Honda service department addition – 350 Turnpike Road, Burger King re-development at 139 Turnpike Road, 85 East Main Street new office building, Del Webb Chauncy Lake residential re-development, 228 Ruggles Street 3 lot open space residential development, and 800, 1200, 1400 West Park Drive office/r&d. In addition, the division provided formal Site Plan Review to the Building Commissioner (Board of Selectmen) at ten locations including the locations noted above as well as 90 West Main Street (High School field renovation), 11 Gleason Street (Daycare), 9 Technology Drive (Astellas r&d), 228 East Main Street (Uhlmans overflow parking), and 800-1400 West Park Drive (new office/r&d building/Olympus). The 800, 1200, 1400 West Park Drive Special Permit and site Plan Review and 228 Ruggles Street Special Permit will not be completed until sometime in 2019.

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The division also performed review for approximately one hundred forty eight plan submissions/resubmissions including thirty three building permit applications. Some specifics on major commercial projects are provided as follows:

 Westboro Village is a 276 unit residential/mixed use phased development at Fisher and Gleason Streets by Toll Brothers. Only punch-list and closeout items remain.

 The single family Comprehensive Permit development off East Main Street near Granger Road known as Zaara Gardens began construction in August 2015. The development features a cul-de-sac road and 12 lots. The road was completed to base course in 2016 with utilities installed, tested and functional. Several more lots were completed and occupied in 2018. The proponent is Ansari Builders. The DPW Chief Inspector is managing this project. It is anticipated that the remainder of the lots will be completed in 2019.

 The Transit Oriented Village (TOV) known as Westboro Commons located at 1 Gleason Street received Special Permit & Site Plan Approval in 2015 and broke ground late in 2015. This is a mixed use development with commercial buildings near the front of the parcel and fifteen free standing residential units to the rear on a 4.3 acre ± parcel. The parcel is located between the Westboro Village (TOV and the former Smith Valve Building now NEO Technology Solutions) commercial building located on Fisher Street. The site driveway and parking was base paved in 2017. Development of the buildings moved slowly in 2018 with residential units 4 & 8 still not complete and occupied and only one garage started in 2018. The owner is A. A. Farooq Ansari, the design engineer is WDA Design Group, and the site contractor is Schonning Consulting Group. The project is being inspected by the DPW Chief Inspector.

In 2018 Pulte Homes submitted the Del Webb Chauncy Lake residential 55 and older community for Special Permit and Site Plan Approval. This development is located on about 38 acres of former Westboro State Hospital property which the Town purchased from DCAMM in 2014 and then sought proposals for development. Pulte’s proposal completely removes the existing buildings, road and utility network on their portion and re-builds the area with a new road network, 15 buildings including a clubhouse, as well as other recreational amenities. Residential building will have 50 units with mixed bedroom counts for a total of 700 units. An affordable component was approved with the projects as well as offsite construction of a sidewalk along Lyman Street. At the end of 2018 a new driveway had been constructed to access one of the remaining state facilities and the first building was under construction. This is a phased development which will span several years with demolition anticipated in 2019 as well as site work on the first phase.

The Engineering Division also provided further review, administration and construction inspection on the following subdivisions:

Danis Estates: Mashpee Realty Trust received approval for a 3 lot residential subdivision on 26+ acres off Mt.

132 Pleasant Street in 2013; however, this development was never constructed. The subdivision approval was rescinded in 2018 when the property became part of a larger subdivision called Silver Hollow Estates.

Silver Hollow Estates: This subdivision received an Amended Special Permit for an Open Space Community and a Definitive Subdivision Approval from at the Westborough Planning Board in 2018. The project was expanded in 2018 and is comprised of six parcels located at #42, #44, #48, #50, #52 & #58 and #62 Mt. Pleasant Street and totaled 37.98+- acres. The proposed development was expanded from 22 lots to 26 lots between 8,000 and 15,000 square feet and close to 2700 lineal feet of road with two entrances on Mount Pleasant Street and two cul-de-sacs to the south, and approximately 20 acres of open space that is anticipated to be owned by a homeowner’s association. The proposed development is served by several stormwater detention basins, a shared septic system, as well as, limited municipal sewer, and all lots on public water. The roadways are intended for public acceptance when complete. The proposed development requires roadway improvements on Mount Pleasant Street to accommodate site distance and safe access to the subdivision roads. The applicant was poised to start construction at the end of 2018; however, construction had not started. The applicant is Silver Hollow Estates LLC of Rye, NY with Mr. John Ormond as the owner’s representative. WDA Design Group is the Surveyor and Engineer.

Preservation Acres: The developer received Definitive Subdivision Plan approval early in 2015. The open space community offers 10 lots between 8,000 to 15,000 square feet on about 4 acres of land with a 700’± cul-de-sac road off Arch Street opposite Eric Drive. The total parcel is approximately 20 acres and the developer intends to donate the open space to the Conservation Commission. All lots were completed in 2017. The roadway and sidewalks were finish paved in 2018, however, other closeout items such as as-builts and acceptance plans were not completed in time for a 2018 public acceptance. The roadway contractor was P. W. Brown, Inc. of Westborough, Ma. Dipilato Construction Company of West Boylston, Ma performed the site work on the lots. The developer is KM Dover, LLC and the engineer is DeCelle Burke & Associates of Quincy, MA. Supervision and inspection is being performed by the DPW Chief Inspector.

The Orchards at Quick Farm: A portion of Quick Farm Road in Phase V of this subdivision remains incomplete and unaccepted. The developer received lot releases in 2013 for lots on this portion of Quick Farm Road. Construction continues slowly on these lots. It is anticipated that development for lots in Phase V will continue in 2019. The DPW Chief Inspector has been overseeing construction inspection within this subdivision.

Orchard Hill: This age qualified development is complete. The developer still has not submitted complete final as-builts. When this is complete, bond funds will be released by vote of the Planning Board. The developer is Casa Builders.

Reservoir Estates - Ed Waters Way: This six lot subdivision approved in 2003 was started in June 2016 with road utility installation

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9 Otis Street: A Definitive Subdivision Plan was filed in the spring of 2009 and approved by the Planning Board conditionally in April 2010. This subdivision was not recorded and the owner received a Special Permit early in 2017 to construct a construction material storage yard on about 4 previously undeveloped acres. The area was cleared but little progress was made in 2018.

EMC Westboro/Southboro Campus EMC Corporation received approval from Westborough Planning Board late in 2008 for a definitive subdivision known as the Southborough/Westborough Campus. This subdivision is east of Washington Street, south of Route 9, north of Flanders Road, straddles the town line and covers approximately one hundred sixty acres in Westborough. In August 2015 roadway construction started at a rapid pace progressing from Southborough to Westborough. The road work including the relocation of Washington Street was mostly completed in 2016. Finish paving took place in the spring of 2017 which essentially completed the roadwork. No lots have been permitted for development in 2018.

The reports of the various DPW divisions are as follows: Rich Voutas – Assistant DPW Director Maria-Elaina Riggieri – Business Administrator Steve Winchell & Dan Moynihan, Lead Persons–Highway Div. Brian Antonioli, Operation Manager – Water and Sewer Anthony Vincequere, Lead Person – Sewer Division Brian Kane, Lead Person – Water Division Timothy Donovan, Lead Person – Tree Division Anthony Voutas, Lead Person – Cemetery Division Earl Storey, Lead Person – Parks and Recreation Carl Balduf, P.E., P.L.S., -Town Engineer

I would like to acknowledge the cooperation and dedication that I have received from all of the DPW personnel. My hope is to continue to serve in the same cooperative spirit in the future.

Respectfully submitted,

John M. Walden, Manager

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DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION COMMITTEE

The Diversity and Inclusion Committee was established in 2016 with a mission “To review Town services to ensure services are provided equally and are accessible to all residents and further to identify ways to promote increased diversity and inclusiveness in Town services, employment, and volunteer opportunities.”

In 2018 this committee recognized other groups in Westborough that have a similar focus. The committee met with members of other local diversity committees to understand how their work would complement each other and how they might work together.

At the end of 2018 the Diversity and Inclusion Committee identified the following goals for their continued work:

1. Continued Outreach to community organizations 2. Use of Town Resources for Religious/Cultural Events 3. Training plan for Town Staff, Boards and Committees 4. Language Access 5. Communicating the importance of the Census

The Diversity and Inclusion Committee meets on the third Tuesday of every month from 5pm to 6pm. (please note: times/dates/locations change – please visit the Town website for exact monthly information).

Members included: Maureen Ambrosino (Westborough Library Director), George Byrd (resident), Michael Daniels (Police Department), Alma DeManche (Council of Aging Director), Rana Rappaport (resident), Maeve Hitzenbuhler (School Department), Keith Lermond (Fire Department), Wendy Mickel (Town Clerk), Kate O’Brien (Economic Development Coordinator), and Kristi Williams (Interim Town Manager).

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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

The Town of Westborough has an active and engaged Economic Development Committee comprised of a team of Westborough-based business leaders, residents, and Town officials with the unified goal of ensuring our Town meets and exceeds the needs of its growing business community. The EDC is focused on keeping its current businesses informed and engaged, while actively pursuing companies that may be considering moving to Westborough.

Over the past year, the EDC continued efforts to consistently and strategically conduct numerous business outreach meetings with existing commercial property and business owners to ensure that their current and future needs are being met with a high level of satisfaction. This outreach has proven to be an effective method of retaining employers in the Town. Over the past year, the EDC and the EDC Coordinator met with numerous organizations including: Cumberland Farms, Columbia Tech, Olympus, Elsie Kaye Glassworks, Ted's Montana Grill, Carruth Capital, Jen Potter Massage & Skin Care, Berkshire Bank, and many more.

In 2018, approximately 60 new businesses were established in the Town. Commercial and Industrial real estate values increased by 5.91% with a rise in personal property values of 1.8%. A total of $19,262,265 in taxes was generated by non-residential property. In 2018, 135 new commercial permits were pulled in the building department.

Four new employers made a major impact in Westborough in 2018: Reliant Medical relocated 75 employees to Bay State Commons, Verizon Communication Center brought in 75 employees, Tractor Supply brought in 60 employees, and Astellas committed to relocating 200 or more employees to Westborough.

According to Massachusetts Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development and the 495/MetroWest Partnership Strength in Numbers 2018 report, the number of employers in Westborough has been increasing at a steady pace. In 2001, there were 886 employers in the Town, which figure increased to 1,128 employers by Q2 2017. With respect to unemployment, in February 2018, the unemployment rate in Westborough was 3.3%. This is slightly lower than the 495/MetroWest regional unemployment rate, which is at 3.4%, and much lower in comparison to the state and national unemployment rates of 4.0% and 4.1%, respectively.

The EDC’s business outreach efforts, public relations activities, and other duties are implemented by the EDC Coordinator, who is the primary contact from the Town for business owners and leaders who may be looking to relocate to, or expand operations in, the Town. The Town's newest Coordinator, Kate O'Brien, started in early March 2018 and kicked off the year by redesigning the EDC's website and creating a business development database for the EDC.

Other areas of her work include conducting research, arranging outreach and on-site visits, and working collaboratively with other Town Department leaders. The EDC meets with local businesses, assesses their needs and issues, and serves as a liaison to other Town staff. With the support of the EDC, the latest Town Meeting approved the creation of a Grant Program to support small businesses and to respond to vacancies. The EDC supports a single tax rate and encourages the Town’s efforts to streamline the permitting process through online permitting and

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In addition to these efforts, the EDC is committed to expanding partnerships throughout the MetroWest region and Massachusetts. This year, the EDC continued to build its relationship with the 495/MetroWest Partnership, a public-private association focused on economic development issues concerning the 495/ MetroWest region, including energy and sustainability, transportation, and water supply. This partnership has been invaluable to Westborough, as the 495/MetroWest Partnership has been instrumental in advocating for state-level transportation decisions that directly impact the Town—specifically, infrastructure and transportation issues that pertain to the Massachusetts Turnpike and I-495 intersection and the Route 9 corridor. Continued partnerships from previous years include MassEcon, Corridor 9/495 Regional Chamber of Commerce, MetroWest Chamber of Commerce, MetroWest Visitors Bureau, Krosslink.org, and the Massachusetts Office of Business Development.

MassEcon is the state’s private sector partner in promoting Massachusetts as the premier location for business growth. MassEcon seeks to ensure Westborough’s vacant business properties are highlighted on MassEcon’s site finder service. The Corridor 9/495 Regional Chamber of Commerce is a continued supporter of the EDC. They generate awareness of new businesses in Westborough and organize ribbon cuttings which help to improve our local economy. The MetroWest Chamber of Commerce is a continued supporter of Westborough and generates data reports on job growth and key industries. We look forward to building a partnership with the MetroWest Visitors Bureau and will work to host events that will attract tourism revenue to Westborough.

In addition, working with Krosslink.org in its efforts to provide resources for local entrepreneurs has proven to be valuable. Krosslink.org is supported by the Westborough Public Library, the EDC, and SCORE of Worcester. Krosslink.org assists local entrepreneurs, with an inside connection to those companies looking for space to open their businesses in Westborough.

The EDC’s relationship with the Massachusetts Office of Business Development continues to thrive, as we continually rely on one another to successfully navigate tax-increment financing applications for approval by the Commonwealth through the Economic Development Incentive Program. The EDC remains knowledgeable about all state incentives available to stimulate economic development and shares this information with current and prospective businesses.

The EDC has worked with local businesses and the Regional Transit Authority to provide “Last Mile” transportation from the area MBTA stations to local business parks and within downtown.

The EDC continued its partnership with the Westborough Garden Club on the Downtown Beautification Project launched in the Spring of 2017. The decorative planters placed throughout downtown by the Department of Public Works are fully funded by the generosity of corporate and residential sponsorships, and they demonstrate a strong sense of pride in the town. Flowers are planted and maintained by the Garden Club each year.

The EDC is also continuing to work on making information more transparent and easier to find through its website, with interactive business webpages linked to the Town’s official website. Vacant and available commercial properties in Westborough are also posted on

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The EDC has worked hard to increase its social media presence, updating its Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter pages to more broadly and effectively communicate with its constituents. These pages can be found through the following links:

Facebook page: www.facebook.com/westboroughedc LinkedIn page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/economic-development-committee Twitter page: @WestboroughEDC

The EDC also builds awareness about the Town’s assets and business growth through digital billboards along Route 9. These billboards have been used to highlight various successes of the Town, such as the Town’s recognition for Best Place to Live in U.S. (Money Magazine), Top 14th-Ranked Schools (Boston Magazine), 35th Best School System in the US (Newsweek, 2014).

This year marks the EDC’s Fifth Annual Celebration and Year in Review. This event is an opportunity to engage the public and private sector and to thank businesses and organizations that have contributed to the Town’s success in the past year. The EDC is fortunate to have Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito join as the keynote speaker. State legislators and other state and local officials will be in attendance to collectively embrace the business community. The event is sponsored by local businesses.

The efforts of the EDC continue to make a positive impact on the Town through its influences on job growth, increased commercial tax revenue and special projects that enhance the community of Westborough.

Respectfully submitted,

Economic Development Committee Bonnie Sullivan, Chairman Jonathan Steinberg, Chief Assessor Jim Ball, Vice Chair John Walden, DPW Director Kristi Williams, Interim Town Manager Joshua Lee Smith, Member at Large Shelby Marshall, Board of Selectmen Herb Alexander, Member at Large Jim Robbins, Town Planner Katelyn O’Brien, EDC Coordinator Fred Lonardo, Building Commissioner

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REPORT OF THE TOWN ACCOUNTANT 6/30/2018 BALANCE SHEET

CASH: ASSETS General and Invested $65,897,683.76 Petty $750.00 $65,898,433.76

ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE: PERSONAL PROPERTY TAXES: 2010 Levy $23.81 2011 Levy $92.81 2012 Levy $92.59 2013 Levy $70,953.07 2014 Levy $68,740.60 2015 Levy $85,618.71 2016 Levy $7,014.63 2017 Levy $99,005.47 2018 Levy $136,531.04 $468,072.73 REAL ESTATE TAXES: 2017 Levy -$1,683.85 2018 Levy $640,102.40 $638,418.55 MOTOR VEHICLE TAXES: 2011 Levy $8,078.46 2012 Levy $10,248.33 2013 Levy $9,085.03 2014 Levy $9,595.73 2015 Levy $13,484.53 2016 Levy $22,595.20 2017 Levy $42,743.43 2018 Levy $228,192.62 $344,023.33 TAX TITLE & POSSESSIONS: Tax Title $340,851.55 Tax Possessions $28,482.68 $369,334.23

SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS: Sewer Apportion add to Taxes $192.20 Sewer Apportion Int add to Taxes $135.00 $327.20 DEPARTMENTAL: Ambulance $1,109,620.26 Veterans Benefits $57,246.34 $1,166,866.60

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SEWER: Rates $199,829.85 Liens $6,086.35 $205,916.20 WATER: Rates $194,125.53 Liens $6,885.87 $201,011.40

DEFERRED TAXES $145,817.24 TAXES IN LITIGATION $14,830.76 STATE AID TO HIGHWAYS $2,589,527.76 LOANS AUTHORIZED $83,574,569.90 $155,617,149.66 LIABILITIES AND RESERVES

AGENCY ACCOUNT: Payroll Deductions $780,411.74 Police FID/LTC State $3,612.50 Net Metering Credits $114,348.81 $898,373.05

GUARANTEE DEPOSIT: Conservation Commission $426.19 Inspections - Engineering $79,088.39 Planning Board $63,029.06 $142,543.64 TAILINGS: Unclaimed Checks $6,828.80 INSURANCE DAMAGE $118,687.86

LAW ENFORCEMENT TRUST $6,463.49

GIFTS & BEQUESTS: Bowman Street Restoration $12,902.20 DPW Escrow Accts $461,921.16 Carruth Sewer Study $5,000.00 Avalon Mills Rd Escrow Gift $17,169.21 Avalon Mills Swr&Pump Stat Gift $19,100.63 DPW E M ST/Flanders Improvements $100,000.00 Northstar Swr Ext Gift Acct $0.00 Bridle Land Swr Ext Gift Acct $0.00 Zimka Sr Center Gift $44,302.31 Zimka Library Gift $108,232.57 Zimka Fire Dept Gift $33,761.90 Sr Tax Relief Gift Fund $5,631.21

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DPW Oak Bluffs Trench $3,503.09 DPW Building Recharge $14,156.49 Police Programs Gift Account $15,061.52 Youth Commission $13,728.57 School Turkey Trot $4,462.85 Schl WETF Technology Gift $9,048.43 C O A Homemaker $9,337.15 July 4th Celebration $18,400.80 300th Anniversary Fund $34,579.00 Recreation Comm. Fields $24,416.12 Greg Montalbano Field Gift $4,207.19 Recreation Scholarships Gift $5,691.88 Cultural Council Gifts $24,867.91 Andrew Farm Estate $7,562.48 Traffic Mitigation $15,583.68 West End Traffic Study $2,000.00 Multi use Trail Maint Gift $250.00 Tree Preservation Gift $1,000.00 Sandra Pond Stocking $158.80 Downtown Improvement Gift $7,430.22 Library Memorial Gift $21,424.56 Library YMCA Literacy $95.00 Library Staff Development $0.00 Library Tufts Lit Grant $500.00 Historical Commission $369.93 Fire Ambulance $11,564.41 Fire Thermal Imaging $1,740.60 LEPC Gift Account $50.00 Police Drug Alcohol Ed Prgrm $8,708.81 Eco Dev Comm Gift $3,220.53 $1,071,141.21

FED/STATE/OTHER GRANTS: COA Formula $4,096.66 Library State Aid $84,457.51 Library Preservation Grant $2,725.00 Library Nat'l Endowement Human $2.00 Town Clerk Polling Hours $818.23 DPW March 2010 Flood Grant $3,245.89 Highway Chap 90 (Reimb) -$441,410.71 School Title 1 $25,996.10

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School Circuit Breaker $2,151,311.00 Cultural Council $2,121.83 School LEP Support -$7,047.20 School Teacher Quality $2,896.36 Schl Early Childhood Grant -$13,401.20 Schl MWHF Replicatn of Bryt $18,538.79 Schl Title III Immigrant $3,163.21 Schl SPED Allocation -$22,068.08 Vocation Tech Program $361.41 BOH H1N1 Public Health $68.76 BOH Region 2 Public Health $61.54 BOH Region 2 Emerg Prep $119.01 PD 911 PSAP/RECC Support Grant $0.00 Fire Emerg Mng. Perfc Grant -$3,242.74 Fire Safe Grant $5,976.40 Fire Senior Safe Grant $1,165.97 Police Bulletproof Vests-Fed -$2,242.47 Police DEA Forfeitures $40,991.39 $1,858,704.66

REVOLVING FUNDS voted under Chapter 44 Section 53 E ½: Fire Dept CPR 1st Aid -$151.87 LEPC Chap 21E Haz-Mat $36,552.72 COA Revolving Fund $7,487.94 Youth Commission $18,942.82 $62,831.61

REVOLVING FUNDS: Library Lost Book $12,739.41 Deputy Collector Fees Agency $3,242.50 Recreation $252,997.24 Police Extra Duty -$81,224.64 Fire Extra Duty $4,197.92 Wetlands Protection Fund $45,631.39 Treasurer Tax Title Fund $5,207.53 School Athletics $14,923.31 School Lunch $815,420.70 School Summer $93,964.86 School Activity/Athletic Fees $259,720.87 School Stadium Reno Acct $419,735.35 Armstrong Student Activity $343.50 Hastings Student Activity $5,880.25 Mill Pond Student Activity $16,679.31

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Fales Student Activity $5,471.59 Gibbons Student Activity $51,619.76 High School Student Activity $213,291.26 Interest on Student Activity $7,426.95 School Music Program $5,405.24 School Prof Dev/ Cont Education $2,939.44 School Custodian $26,577.03 School Choice Tuition $151,374.42 School Pre-College Exams $4,179.28 School Lost Book $13,719.73 School Pre-School Tuition $499,248.77 School Kindergarten Tuition $1,256,789.47 School Community Program $1,342,500.19 School Miscellaneous $27,862.52 $5,477,865.15

REVENUE RESERVED UNTIL COLLECTED: Deferred Taxes $145,817.24 Real Estate & Pers Prop -$3,742,886.54 Motor Vehicle Excise $344,023.33 Special Assessment $327.20 Departmental $1,166,866.60 Sewer $205,916.20 Water $201,011.40 Tax Title/Possessions $369,334.23 Taxes in Litigation $14,830.76 State Aid to Highways $2,589,527.76 $1,294,768.18

REVENUE RESERVED FOR APPROPRIATION: Sealer of W & M $437.50 Code Violations $2,000.00 UBER Receipts $5,277.40 Ambulance $0.00 Country Club $194,783.07 Sewer Receipts $3,109,034.88 Water Receipts $2,054,596.73 Sewer Plant $555,157.76 $5,921,287.34

ALLOWANCE FOR ABATEMENTS & EXEMPTIONS: Levy of 2003 $6,797.49 Levy of 2004 $48,903.31 Levy of 2005 $79,802.68

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Levy of 2006 $107,000.93 Levy of 2007 $176,923.63 Levy of 2008 $238,509.06 Levy of 2009 $142,575.57 Levy of 2010 -$27,761.24 Levy of 2011 -$30,987.47 Levy of 2012 $487,654.69 Levy of 2013 $592,904.40 Levy of 2014 $622,619.15 Levy of 2015 $436,638.00 Levy of 2016 $506,338.16 Levy of 2017 $729,737.00 Levy of 2018 $731,722.46 $4,849,377.82

LOANS AUTH/UNISSUED $83,574,569.90 SALE OF REAL ESTATE $178,100.00 SALE - CEMETERY LOTS $28,650.46 RESV FOR PETTY CASH $750.00 RESV FOR APPROPRIATIONS $7,648,651.59 RESV FOR CAPITAL PROJECT $26,001,101.19 SURPLUS REVENUE $16,476,444.71

$155,617,149.66 Revolving Funds Established under Chapter 44 Section 53E ½

Program Receipts Expenditures FY2018 FY2018 Fire Dept CPR 1st Aid $2,485.00 $2,692.79 LEPC Chap 21E Haz-Mat $0.00 $2,009.46 Youth Commission $1,255.00 $227.63 COA Programs $17,673.17 $11,726.39

As of 12/31/2018 Receipts Expenditures FY2019 FY2019 Fire Dept CPR 1st Aid $2,514.00 $2,161.70 LEPC Chap 21E Haz-Mat $0.00 $0.00 Youth Commission $2,105.00 $380.31 COA Programs $8,285.90 $13,830.37

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MUNICIPAL EXPENSE BREAKDOWN (BUDGET & ARTICLES) FY.'16 FY.'17 FY.'18 AMOUNTS FOR FY'18

General Government 4.05% 4.43% 3.96% $4,325,836 Protection of Persons & Prop 7.20% 7.27% 8.11% $8,855,951 Code Enforce & Health 1.38% 1.54% 1.32% $1,436,545 Veterans Services 0.13% 0.13% 0.13% $140,486 School Department 44.57% 45.35% 45.54% $49,725,497 School Debt & Interest 4.28% 4.08% 3.81% $4,155,840 Library 1.12% 1.01% 1.02% $1,118,006 Multi-purpose Debt & Interest 2.00% 2.14% 2.08% $2,265,904 Recreation 0.17% 0.23% 0.39% $423,617 Dept. of Public Works 5.68% 4.32% 3.83% $4,187,224 State Charges 0.32% 0.53% 0.61% $666,093 Retirement 2.92% 3.14% 3.11% $3,399,035 Exemptions & Abatements 0.97% 0.96% 0.92% $1,000,000 Sewer Treatment Plant 3.97% 4.05% 3.81% $4,155,382 STP Debt & Interest 2.87% 2.83% 2.66% $2,907,210 Water O&M & Debt 4.13% 4.10% 4.47% $4,881,228 Sewer O&M & Debt 3.30% 2.07% 2.24% $2,441,566 Insurances 10.42% 11.41% 11.52% $12,575,000 Westborough Country Club 0.50% 0.42% 0.49% $535,779

Totals $109,196,199

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TOWN OF WESTBOROUGH EXPENDITURES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2017-2018 Budgeted Transfer Expensed Encumbered Balance 114 MODERATOR 250 0.00 250 122 SELECTMEN/TOWN MANAGER 451,715 7,221 450,417.36 8,519 131 FINANCE COMMITTEE 4,744 3,669.38 1,075 134 ACCOUNTANT 165,351 9,776 172,192.37 2,935 137 BOARD OF ASSESSORS 256,162 241,138.66 15,023 138 TREASURER/COLLECTOR 281,922 -9,776 250,942.28 1,500.00 19,704 151 LEGAL 102,500 77,996.47 665.00 23,839 154 MIS / GIS DEPARTMENT 479,853 5,000 467,524.35 361.50 16,967 157 COMMUNICATIONS 48,013 43,168.63 268.00 4,576 158 CENTRAL PURCHASING 84,790 -421 81,917.26 197.04 2,255 161 TOWN CLERK 235,929 7,446 235,533.57 4,328.13 3,513 162 ELECTION & REGISTRATION 59,900 16,500 72,051.36 450.00 3,899 171 CONSERVATION COMMISSION 124,846 123,811.51 1,034 172 PLANNING BOARD 152,092 141,162.81 10,929 173 BOARD OF APPEALS 16,057 2,758 18,041.49 774 175 ECONOMIC DEVELOPEMENT COM 74,268 -11,876 44,019.66 18,372 185 TOWN BUILDINGS & GROUNDS 304,449 11,515 313,077.47 98.31 2,788 193 INSURANCE 12,355,000 12,208,628.31 40,000.00 106,372 210 POLICE DEPARTMENT 2,966,972 92,484 3,039,268.12 20,188 220 FIRE DEPARTMENT 4,410,243 71,116 4,344,543.58 65.00 136,750 251 BUILDING DEPARTMENT 387,622 336,207.20 51,415 254 INSP OF WEIGHTS/MEASURES 2,250 2,149.90 100 292 ANIMAL CONTROL 35,378 736 34,073.72 2,040 299 REG VOC SCHOOL ASSESSMENT 694,713 694,713.00 0 420 DEPT. OF PUBLIC WORKS 2,479,846 40,786 2,433,077.43 11,542.29 76,013 423 SNOW REMOVAL 612,396 173,356 785,751.62 0 424 STREET LIGHTS 268,450 8,335 276,777.42 8 433 SANITARY LANDFILL 712,600 653,705.34 58,895 512 HEALTH DEPARTMENT 328,638 303,334.01 25,304 541 COUNCIL ON AGING 354,407 347,878.48 6,529 542 YOUTH COMMISSION 187,274 181,018.69 6,255 543 VETERANS SERVICES 137,686 75,866.50 61,820 548 TRSTS,SOLDIER MEM EXPENSE 2,800 0.00 2,800 610 LIBRARY 1,099,890 1,074,700.94 25,189 620 RECREATION COMMISSION 179,117 162,616.16 16,501 630 CULTURAL COUNCIL 2,000 1,850.00 150.00 0 650 HISTORICAL COMMISSION 18,193 13,109.32 5,084 710 DEBT-PRINCIPAL 7,126,042 7,126,042.00 0 720 DEBT-INTEREST 2,202,912 2,096,381.14 106,531 SCHOOL DEPARTMENT 48,806,484 195,300 48,565,748.84 418,001.92 18,033

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460 W T P B OPERATION & MAINT 4,397,783 0 4,103,627.02 215,000.00 79,156 TOTAL GENERAL FUND $92,611,536.94 $620,256.00 $91,597,733.37 $692,627.19 $941,432.38

430 SEWER OPERATION & MAINT 3,959,903 2,086,420 2,542,735.80 1,035.30 3,502,552 450 WATER OPERATION & MAINT 4,710,387 731,420 4,069,909.90 15,047.45 1,356,849 602 COUNTRY CLUB 415,000 0 390,251.97 0.00 24,748 TOTAL ENTERPRISE FUNDS $9,085,289.85 $2,817,840.00 $7,002,897.67 $16,082.75 $4,884,149.43

I wish to thank all the Town Departments and the many Town Boards and Committees for their cooperation and timely submission of material which enabled us to meet our weekly deadlines.

Respectfully submitted,

Leah M Talbot, Finance Director

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FIRE DEPARTMENT

“The mission of the Westborough Fire Department is to preserve life, property, and the environment within the community due to fire, medical emergency, and other hazardous conditions, through public education, code management, and emergency response.”

Incident Responses During 2018, The Westborough Fire Department responded to 4249 calls for service, performed 928 inspectional services, and issued 506 outdoor burning permits. During this time there were approximately 800 occurrences of multiple calls. The number of emergency responses has increased by 14.25% during the last calendar year. With the increase in call volume the Department has also seen an increase in revenue generated from EMS billing, Ambulance Certified Public Expenditure Program reimbursement, and permit/inspection fees which exceeded $1.7 million or 43% of our proposed budget for Fire and EMS services. The department was also the recipient of the Staffing for Adequate Fire & Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant from FEMA which totaled $1.26 million. This grant was crucial in enabling the community to hire eight new firefighters to support the increasing call volume.

Fire loss over the last calendar year totaled $1.2 million, which included damage to structures, vehicles, and personal property (contents) within buildings. While society often evaluates overall “fire loss in dollars” we offer another perspective. We recently responded to a building fire in a commercial occupancy that had a value of nearly $2 million. Fire damage was limited to $300,000. This shows that the efforts of your fire department prevented $1.7 million of further loss. This is just one example of how significant our training, pre-fire planning, and automatic aid agreements with Northborough and Southborough Fire Departments are. We cannot thank them enough for working with us.

Emergency Medical Services The Emergency Medical Services at the Westborough Fire Department is supported by three Paramedic Level Class I ambulances. Medic 1 was recently replaced and a new Ford F-550 ambulance was put into service on December 22nd. Dr. Joseph Tennyson is the medical director who provides oversight of all care rendered and allows our paramedics to operate under his license. Dr. Tennyson’s value providing quality assurance and quality improvement is essential to the health of the community. Currently the department employs thirty paramedics and fifteen emergency medical technicians. All of these providers assume dual role responsibilities and function as firefighters as well. This crossover into both disciplines allows your department to be ready to respond to any type of hazardous incident that may occur.

In 2018 the fire department responded to 2565 medical emergencies. Firefighters were instrumental in providing the following: 1) Paramedic level assessment to assure transport to an appropriate hospital. 2) Advanced airway protection including capnography. 3) Pediatric Advanced Life Support. 4) Advanced Cardiac Life Support. 5) Administration of medications to treat a variety of illness and injury. 6) 12 Lead EKG’s to assess for heart attacks & reduce time to a cardiac catheterization lab.

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7) Decompression of serious chest trauma. 8) Neonatal Advanced Life Support

Of the 2565 medical emergencies that your firefighters responded to, many include incidences of traumatic injuries. To better aid the public we were fortunate to train several members of our staff to teach the “Stop the Bleed” program. This was merged with a program called “Until Help Arrives” and both of these programs are available to any member of the community. Both programs have proven successful to better assist injured parties prior to the arrival of Emergency Medical Services which impacts overall outcomes.

Also within these EMS calls we continue to see a significant amount of opiate related illness. Over the previous three calendar years we have responded to numerous opiate overdoses and 8 opiate related deaths. We have learned that these are not isolated to specific areas of town, specific gender, or certain age brackets. We strongly urge members of the community who observe a person in need that may have a dependency to reach out to the Fire Department or the Police Department in an effort to get help. Please know that all first responders in Westborough are trained to use, and carry, the opiate reversing drug called Narcan.

Fire Suppression and Technical Rescue As society changes, fire departments and emergency medical services are forced to adapt and prepare for these very changes. In 2018 we received grant funding to prepare for active shooter/hostile events. This is just one example of how your Westborough firefighters continuously train to ensure preparedness to respond to all types of emergencies. On a daily basis we are prepared to provide fire suppression, search and rescue, technical rescue, hazardous materials response, and water emergencies. We pay particular attention to high risk/low frequency training which often has significant life safety issues. The department currently staffs our communication center with two civilian dispatchers at a time and we are now in our second year providing Emergency Medical Dispatch locally. The fire department is regionally assigned to Massachusetts Fire District 14 and supports the Massachusetts Fire Mobilization Plan. Within District 14 we are part of the regional dive team and the Regional Fire Investigation Unit. During 2018 divers and investigators from Westborough Fire responded with the District Teams to numerous incidents. During the year we also responded on mutual aid assignments 111 times and received mutual aid 63 times.

During this time the fire department responded to the following sampling of calls: 1) 120 Structure Fires 2) 9 Vehicle Fires 3) 27 Outside Fires (Brush, Trash, etc.) 4) 136 Hazardous Materials Incidents 5) 251 Rescue Responses (Crash with entrapment, Assist Bomb Squad, Ice Rescue, etc.) 6) 2565 Emergency Medical Calls 7) 140 Electrical Emergencies 8) 202 Public Assistance Calls 9) 470 False Alarms

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Our Department The Public Safety Communications Center has now begun its third year in existence. Prior to this the 911, dispatching, and Emergency Medical Dispatch were spread out over three departments which proved to be time consuming when deploying public safety employees and apparatus to the scene of emergencies. During December of 2016 we relocated all 911 dispatching services to the Fire Department and currently staff the PSCC with two dispatchers 24 hours per day. There have been major infrastructure changes including “Station Alerting” which allows firefighters and paramedics to be set in motion while calls are being received and triaged, Computer Aided Dispatch which allowed the Police and Fire Departments to merge computer systems and share information, and “Next Generation 911” which allows for enhanced mapping. In January of 2019 the Commonwealth initiated “Text to 911.” This addition will benefit potential callers who may be unable to speak. Fire and EMS apparatus have been using Mobile Data Terminals to interface with the Communications Center and enhance the level of information available to first responders. Emergency Medical Dispatch has now been delivered locally for just over a year. A learning point for the public is that while dispatchers are performing this duty the second dispatcher “silent monitors” and deploys the appropriate first responders immediately. This combined effort assures that response times are kept to a minimum all while dispatchers are assisting private citizens with pre-arrival instructions to quite possibly save a life. One initiative that our department has undertaken is to begin registering privately owned AED’s with the fire department. This allows dispatchers to advise callers of the exact location of these units should they receive a call for a cardiac arrest, and hopefully allow bystanders to access the equipment and use it before paramedics arrive. It is important to know that the community can reach the Police and Fire Departments now by calling the PSCC at one phone number which is 508-475-4800. In November of 2018 the department unfortunately saw the retirement of Lieutenant Kenneth Ward. Ken served the community for 20 years and will be missed very much. His dedication to Westborough and his compassion for others will be missed. Community Impact Programs The department continues to support a variety of programs in an attempt to reduce fires and injuries within the community. Captain Keith Lermond and Lt. Craig Rossi oversee all of these programs which include Student Awareness Fire Education, Senior Citizen Student Awareness Fire Education, and our Child Passenger Safety Seat Program. In 2018 the department received approximately $7500 in grant money to fund this portion of our mission. This funding allows us to reach all school children in grades 1 through 3 as well as pre-k and kindergarten. We were also able to provide numerous programs for senior citizens at the Senior Center as well. During the year our Child Passenger Safety Seat Technicians provided assistance to nearly 350 parents and grandparents. Realizing that nearly 99% of car seats in Massachusetts are installed incorrectly we make this service a priority. We strongly encourage expecting parents within the community to schedule a 15 minute appointment that could help to avoid a tragedy. A program that was launched in 2017 was Home Safety Inspections. Captain Lermond regularly schedules these and the public is strongly encouraged to call and request one. During 2018 this service was provided over 20 times and we hope to grow this program in an effort to have a safer community. Should you be interested please call 508-389-2343 and speak with Captain Lermond directly.

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Lastly, the department has been privileged to continue to support and work with the cultural diversity committee. The education that we receive through this opportunity allows us to better serve the community in a more effective manner and we look forward to being part of this committee as it moves forward.

Fire Prevention During the year our Fire Prevention Division reviewed numerous plans pertaining to site plan review, building plan review, and building renovation plan review. It has always been our mission to support and endorse the installation and maintenance of sprinkler systems, smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors, and fire alarm systems. As we move forward we hope to strengthen our relationships with the residents, the business community, and other departments to work to serve the community well. We look forward to working on many new projects that are on the horizon such as the Pulte Homes project located at the former Westborough State Hospital, Olympus Corporation at 800 West Park Drive, as well as many others.

Our inspectors have worked on the following during the year: 1) Permitting 2) Final Occupancy Inspections 3) Blasting Oversight 4) School Safety 5) Hazardous Process Permits 6) Monitoring and Permitting Tank Installations 7) Welding Permits and Oversight 8) Plan Review

In closing I would like to thank all of the departments that we interact with daily for their assistance and support. Without their help the Fire Department would not be as successful in supporting its mission statement as it is. We look forward to working hard for the community and promise to keep providing you with the very best customer service possible.

Respectfully submitted,

Patrick Purcell, Fire Chief

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BOARD OF HEALTH

PERSONNEL Chairman Dr. Alan Ehrlich and members Dr. Nathan Walsh and Dr. Syed Hashmi currently comprise the Board of Health. This three-member board meets monthly or more often, if needed, in order to enforce the State's public health laws.

Health agents performing the duties of the Board of Health on a daily basis are Director of Public Health Steven Baccari, Sanitarian Ray Gauthier and Health Inspector Erin Hightower. Administrative Assistant Kathy Smith retired this year after 30 years of service with the Town.

FOOD ESTABLISHMENT INSPECTION PROGRAM Plans were reviewed and approved for the following food establishments: Hunan Kitchen, Fit Fuel Cafe, Thai Tamarind, Zen Bear Foods, Natural Health & Wellness of New England, Paan Treats, Ann & Hope, Chick fil A Mobile food, BORO Sugar Shack, Board & Brush, Emery Family Farm, Deelicious Bakery, Cumberland Farms, Cafe 200, Cafe Services at 50 Washington, Cafe Services at 1500, 1700 & 1800 Westborough Office Parks, Spectrum Health (remodel), Arturos (remodel), Turnpike Road Shell (remodel), Mexicali Grill, and Roccos Donuts.

273 Food permits were issued in 2018 12 New establishments opened 644 Inspections and re-inspections including construction inspections and temporary events were conducted 9 Establishments changed ownership 8 Establishments closed for business 20 Administrative meetings were held 50 Complaints were received and investigated 11 Emergency closures of food establishments 19 Mobile food truck inspections

WAREHOUSES There are four food/beverage distribution warehouses in Westborough. Warehouses are inspected semi-annually.

POOLS There are twenty-eight semi-public and special purpose pools licensed by the Board of Health. Seventy-seven inspections were conducted in 2018.

TANNING BOOTHS The Board of Health currently licenses two tanning facilities. Each tanning facility was inspected twice in 2018.

STABLES There are fourteen licensed stables in Westborough. Stables are inspected initially upon application for a permit.

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RECREATIONAL CAMPS FOR CHILDREN Eight summer recreational camps and two winter recreational camps were licensed and inspected in 2018.

LAKE CHAUNCY The Town Beach is tested weekly throughout the summer (June-August). There were no problems with the water quality while the beach was open in 2018. No significant algae blooms (cyanobacteria) were observed on the lake this year.

HOUSING Twenty-seven housing inspections were conducted in 2018. Complaints of interior and exterior maintenance problems and pest control were among some of the violations noted.

GENERAL NUISANCE COMPLAINTS Forty-one nuisance complaints were filed with the Board of Health. Examples of complaints received consisted of trash/overflowing dumpsters, odor and noise complaints, and dust issues.

KENNELS In accordance with a Town bylaw passed in March 2015, the Board of Health inspected nine kennels for general sanitation and rabies vaccination records of the dogs kept at the kennels. Annual inspections are required as a condition of licensure.

COMMUNICABLE DISEASES Sixty-eight cases of reportable communicable diseases were investigated in 2018. Norovirus, campylobacter, pertussis, and malaria were among those cases investigated.

One Hundred and nine flu shots were administered at the flu clinic held in November 2018. The clinic was held for children 18 and under. This restriction was mandated for providers who received state-supplied flu vaccine.

The annual rabies clinic, held in conjunction with the Westborough Women's Club, was held in April at the Department of Public Works.

TOBACCO CONTROL The Board of Health is a member of the Worcester Regional Tobacco Control Collaborative. One tobacco retailer was fined for selling a tobacco product to a patron under 18 years of age. Another retailer was fined and had their tobacco permit suspended for a week for selling tobacco products to a patron under 18 years of age twice within an 18 month period.

The Board revised their tobacco sales regulations this year. Two of the major changes included raising the minimum age to purchase tobacco products to twenty-one and limiting the sale of flavored tobacco products to adult-only retail tobacco stores.

MOSQUITO CONTROL Numerous roadway catch basins were treated throughout the summer by licensed DPW employees. Additional work was performed throughout the Town by the Central MA Mosquito Control Project (CMMCP). Residents are urged to take precautions against mosquito bites during summer months. Residents with heavy mosquito populations can call the CMMCP at 508-393-3055 or visit www.cmmcp.org.

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HOMELAND SECURITY AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS The Board of Health continues to be involved with the Region 2 Public Health Emergency Preparedness Coalition (PHEPC), as well as the Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC). Funding was continued through PHEPC to support the Greater Grafton Medical Reserve Corps. Volunteers are recruited to respond to emergencies throughout Worcester County. Responding to any emergency is completely voluntary. Persons wishing to volunteer can call the Greater Grafton Medical Reserve Corps at (508) 839-5335, ext. 1153 or visit or visit www.maresponds.org.

SOLID WASTE AND RECYCLING Westborough currently has 9 years left on its contract with Wheelabrator Millbury. A Household Hazardous Products Collection Day was held on October 27, 2018. Approximately 250 families participated. Mercury-containing products such as thermometers, thermostats, and fluorescent light bulbs may be taken to the Universal Waste Recycling Shed at E. L. Harvey and Sons. Residents must have a trash disposal or recycling sticker to use the shed. Over 11,000 linear feet of fluorescent bulbs and 850 individual lamps were recycled in 2018. Residents may bring used sharps (hypodermic needles, lancets, etc.) and unused or expired prescription medication to the Fire Station, 42 Milk Street, for disposal. Sharps must be packaged in a sharps container. Visit ww.town.westborough.ma.us/board-health for more information on recycling and waste disposal.

Respectfully submitted,

Dr. Alan Ehrlich, Chairman Dr. Syed Hashmi Dr. Nathan Walsh

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The Historical Commission, a seven-member board appointed by the Selectmen, is a legal body under M.G.L. Chapter 40, paragraph 8D, mandated to protect and preserve historic and archaeological assets in the Town.

Hazel Nourse is Commission Chair. Members are Heather Abraham, Jennifer Doherty, Cynthia Dubose, Marjorie Peairs, and Nancy Strecker. There is one voting vacancy and one associate (non-voting) vacancy.

Members represent the Commission on other Town boards and commissions. Hazel Nourse is the liaison to the Planning Board and State Hospital Board. Cindy Dubose is the representative to the Design Review Board. Marjorie Peairs is the representative to the Spurr House Committee. Nancy Strecker was the representative to the 300th Anniversary Committee, which concluded its work in February 2018.

In 2018, as required under the Town’s sign by-law, the Commission reviewed 12 new business signs, and approved them or worked with the requestors to make changes.

As required under the Town’s demolition delay by-law, five sites were visited by members. One was determined to be of historical significance. Four demolitions requests were approved; one was denied.

The Commission is responsible for preservation of 3 town cemeteries: Memorial, Midland and Pine Grove. Historic Gravestone Services continues to have the contract for this work. Information was made available to residents at a table manned by the Commission at Town meetings this year.

Commission members assisted the developers of the State Hospital property and Silver Hollow Estates with devising appropriate street names.

The Commission, with local residents and other community members, continued its fiscally responsible work to prevent the historically significant Spurr House from becoming a parking lot.

Jennifer Doherty created an inventory of the historically significant 140 South St. property. Jenn also attended training on Certified Local Governments and a workshop on the Benefits of Historic Preservation, both put on by the Massachusetts Historical Commission.

The Commission continued to assist realtors, lawyers, homeowners, business owners, and others with assorted topics including genealogical questions, information about the history of their homes, appropriate paint colors, and other changes to Historic District sites.

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Historical artifacts continue to be donated by residents and friends of Westborough. Three display cases contain a sampling of prehistoric artifacts found at archaeological sites in Town. Some of these are presently on display in the Library. We also have an extensive archive of historic photographs, maps, deeds, cemetery records and genealogical records for interested researchers. We are looking forward to returning to our own office upon completion of the renovation of the Forbes Building so that we can again put more of our collection on public view.

Respectfully submitted,

Hazel Nourse, Chair

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HOUSING PARTNERSHIP COMMITTEE

In 2018 the Housing Partnership worked with several developers on affordable housing developments for the town.

Zaara Gardens The development at 169 East Main Street known as Zaara Gardens received a comprehensive permit from the Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) in 2010 for the construction of eight homes— two of which will be affordable homes. The developer, Farooq Ansari, requested a change to the development to increase the number of homes to 12, which would increase the number of affordable homes to three. The request was denied by the Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) in 2014; however the developer appealed to the Housing Court. The Housing Court ruled in favor of the developer so he has approval to build 12 homes with 3 of those homes being affordable homes. Seven market rate homes have been sold. One affordable house is under construction and two additional affordable homes remain to be built.

Maureen O’Hagan of MCO Housing Services is handling the marketing and lottery for the affordable homes. The Westborough Housing Partnership has received inquiries from potential affordable buyers who have been referred to MCO Housing Services.

Westborough Village The transit-oriented development known as Westboro Village located near the MBTA commuter rail station on Smith Valve Parkway was sold to Toll Brothers by the original developer. All 276 units, including 33 affordable units are sold and closed.

Village Commons TOV-2 There are 15 proposed single family homes with 20 percent or 3 affordable units with detached garages. The three styles of two-story houses will be built in an attractive village setting including a community garden. The homes will all have two bedrooms with about 1,850 sq. feet. There is no age restriction. This will be a mixed use development with two commercial units of 9,000 sq. ft. that front on Gleason Street. The commercial buildings will house offices and retail businesses and will be built after the first 7 homes have been constructed. The builder has finished 2 market rate homes and one has been pre-sold. No construction has commenced yet on the affordable homes.

Westborough State Hospital – Pulte Project The Pulte Project proposes an over -55 development of approximately 700 units at the former State Hospital. The project is moving forward both with approvals from the Town and work on site. The developer has obtained site plan approval and demolition and construction are underway. Discussions are on-going relative to the affordable units to be built as well as the possibility of construction of affordable units off-site and/or other compensation to be paid to the town in lieu of including some percentage of affordable units in the development.

The committee has responded to requests from prospective purchasers of affordable homes as well has inquiries from existing affordable home owners relative to either the sale of homes or the refinance of existing mortgages. We have attended various Town meetings including those

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The Westborough Housing Partnership looks forward to its ongoing role as liaison between the Town and developers to ensure that Westborough offers housing for families at all income levels. DHCD requires deed riders and mortgages for approved affordable units to ensure their affordability in perpetuity and compliance with the covenants in the deed riders. The most current report from DHCD indicates that affordable housing in Westborough exceeds the 10% threshold under Chapter 40B.

Respectfully submitted:

Gary Sanginario. Chairperson Kristina Allen, Joan Pavolis, Jill Dupree Kathryn Denis

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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT

The Information Technology Department supports all other town departments, boards, and committees by procuring, troubleshooting, and repairing computers and related technology; building and managing the town’s data networks and providing internet access; and ensuring data and system security. GIS duties include overseeing new geographic data development, administering the networked GIS software and data layers, performing spatial data analysis and professional cartography, and training in the use of all of the above.

During the past year, some notable projects:

 The Town’s enterprise phone system was expanded to include the DPW and Senior Center. With this project all municipal buildings are now on the same phone system platform. The new system is more efficient and includes advanced features which will increase productivity. Additionally, the system will pay for itself in approximately 7 years because of reduced support costs and the removal of some Verizon Centrex lines which were no longer needed.  The Town was awarded a $22,000 Community Compact IT Grant for a new GIS-centric asset management and work order system for the DPW.  Work related to the Forbes Municipal Building renovation is ongoing and the planning for the move back into the building has already begun. This will continue to have a significant impact for IT staff in the upcoming year.  Updated all computers to a new endpoint security solution. Some of the new advanced features include deep learning, ransomware protection, and anti-exploit features.  A new content management system was installed to support the Town’s financial application.  The Windows 10 migration is 65% complete. The goal is to have most computers upgraded or replaced by the extended support end date for Windows 7 in January of 2020

In addition to the above projects, the Information Technology Department continues to work diligently on its many other responsibilities. Looking ahead the role for technology continues to increase and expand across all the Town’s departments, boards, and committees.

Respectfully submitted,

Mark Stockman, Information Technology Director

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LEGAL EXPENSES

Issue Total

General - Legal $ 45,755.64 General - Labor $ 5,490.00 Appellate Tax Board $ 4,230.00 Forbes Municipal Building* $ 162.00 Municipal Aggregation $ 9,987.91 Regal Cinema $ 7,578.00 Spurr House $ 2,466.00 State Hospital $ 8,910.00 Trails - Easements/Deeds* $ 1,890.00 Town Hall - Project/Easements* $ 2,934.00 Town Meeting $ 10,440.00

TOTAL: $ 99,843.55

* Amount Charged Back to Articles

Respectfully submitted,

Kristi Williams, Interim Town Manager

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LIBRARY

Library Hours: Monday – Thursday 10 a.m. – 9 p.m. Friday 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Saturday 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Sunday 1 – 5 p.m. (mid-October – mid-May)

Website: www.westboroughlib.org Find us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest

Phone: (508)366-3050 Fax: (508)366-3049

Board of Trustees: Patricia Fontes, Chair Karen Fay Carolyn Spring Edward Baldwin Bill Linnane Dorothy Mello Kate Daly James Holmes Mary Johnson

The Westborough Public Library is dedicated to the promotion of life-long learning, personal and professional enrichment, and a love of reading. The Board of Trustees and Library staff strive to ensure free, equal, and confidential access to all collections and information services, to maintain the Library’s building and to anticipate and prepare for future Library service needs in the Westborough community.

Statistics Snapshot: Programming Snapshot: Materials in Library Collection 121,158 Adults 124 programs 1,800 attendees Number Patrons Registered: 13,694 Teens 25 programs 1,500 attendees Number of Circulations: 211,558 120 volunteers 1,450 hrs logged Children 121 programs 4,121 attendees

In 2018, the Westborough Public Library completed a strategic branding process to educate and inform the community about how their 21st t-century library is ever evolving. The Westborough Public Library moved up to #6 on a waitlist to receive a $9.4 million construction grant approved by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners. The intent is to renovate the historic 1906 building and rebuild a larger, more modern addition to serve the needs of a thriving Westborough community well into the future. A number of committed residents established the Westborough Public Library Foundation (a 501(c)3) to oversee a capital campaign to offset some of the financial impact of the project to taxpayers.

In the meantime, library staff continues to look for creative ways to offer new services, improve existing services, and maintain the current building in the most cost effective way. The Library remains committed to being a good steward of town resources by partnering with other town departments, outside organizations (Civic Club, Rotary, Newcomers, WestboroughTV), the Westborough Cultural Council, local residents, and our own Friends of the Westborough Library non-profit to offer the best in programming to the community.

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Highlights of 2018

Westborough Public Library, like a number of Massachusetts libraries, is now fine free. This well-researched approach removes a barrier to services for vulnerable members of the community including low income families, teens, and the elderly. Feedback from patrons has so far been positive.

Unique and successful programming in 2018 included:  Open House – an after-hours party to showcase library materials, resources, and services to the community aimed specifically for residents and community leaders who may not be regular library patrons. The event, with generous support from local businesses (Arturo’s, Bertucci’s, Domino’s, and Cumberland Farms), attracted more than 400 people, far exceeding staff’s expectations.  Story Fest – a year-long festival centering on a town-wide reading of The Moth.  Haunted Library – this free “SOLD OUT” event gets bigger and better every year (with funding from the Friends of the WPL).  2 Passport Days - representatives from the Boston Passport Office were at the library to accept and process passport applications for the public and they assisted more than 264 people.  Return of the popular Screen on the Green–including JAWS on Lake Chauncy Beach.  A joint program on coyotes with Animal Control.  Repair Café – with the Westborough Rotary Club, assists the community in repairing household items and conserving valuable landfill space.  A new and improved Summer Reading program with Children’s Librarian, Hannah Gavalis, with more than 800 kids participating  Sundae Sunday – a delicious tradition (with generous support from Cumberland Farms and the Friends of WPL) to open Sunday library hours for the season.  Breakout Books – Extra copies on hand of the most popular and buzzworthy books to help reduce the long waitlists of popular selections.  Stories/Crafts with Mrs. Claus and Elf (part of the Westborough Holiday Stroll)  Expanded outreach to homebound residents and addition of our new Mobile Library at various community events (Screen on the Green, the town’s Independence Day celebration, Town Meeting), including a weekly stop at the Fountainhead Apartments.  World premiere of the Lyman Street School movie, narrated by Rev. Bob Brown (in partnership with WestboroughTV).  Opening of the Westborough Center for History and Culture (www.westboroughcenter.org) featuring a variety of user-friendly tools, databases, and programming to explore all things Westborough. In the library building, space on the main floor was reconfigured to create a more streamlined experience for patrons needing computers, printing, or copying. We removed unused shelving and shifted the collection to free up space for a community puzzle table and a more comfortable “living room” area, and we added a picture rail for exhibiting work of local artists. We replaced meeting room furniture with chairs and tables that are lighter and more easily configured. The Children’s Department also redesigned existing space, undertook extensive weeding, and added new craft tables and comfortable seating. Finally, third floor technical services were relocated to create additional public meeting space, and a fresh coat of paint and new signage throughout the building offers a fresh look for a minimal expense.

Respectfully submitted,

Maureen Ambrosino, Library Director 162 LOCAL EMERGENCY PLANNING COMMITTEE

Background and Responsibilities

In 1986, Congress passed the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act requiring each governor to appoint a state emergency response commission with a charge of dividing the state into planning districts and appointing local emergency planning committees (LEPCs). The legislation required the committees have representation from a specified number of interest groups such as elected and local officials, law enforcement, emergency management, fire services, emergency medical services, health, local environmental and transportation agencies, hospitals, broadcast and print media, community groups, and representatives of facilities subject to the emergency planning and community right-to-know requirements. The Westborough LEPC is fully certified and eligible for technical assistance in developing exercises and plan updating. On May 3, 2016, the committee was recertified by the Massachusetts State Emergency Response Commission. This was a large task and it is greatly appreciated for all who assisted. Certification is valid for 5 years expiring in 2021.

Administration

The LEPC increased activity during the past year and have had a total of five meetings. In order to maintain certification and be eligible for recertification the LEPC must meet at least twice annually. Over the course of the last year the committee has spent time trying to clarify membership and fill vacant positions on the committee. The committee is also currently in the process of planning two drills in the coming year. While both drills are still in the planning stages, the drills will work closely with Emergency Management for the Town to test both the Emergency Operations Center and our emergency shelters.

The LEPC also applied and received two grants in the last year. The first grant was used to purchase safety equipment for the Fire Department to better protect the firefighters from exposure to toxic products of combustion. The second grant funded attendance to a National Hazardous Materials conference. The four day conference provided education and tactical considerations for planning, responding, and mitigating incidents that involve hazardous materials.

Public Outreach

The town maintained its contract with the CodeRED communications system. The system was also upgraded to utilize more mapping systems and global positioning. This has allowed direct communication with town residents and businesses 24/7/365. The system has been used to communicate water issues, electrical power failures, missing people, etc. This, in conjunction with other media, provides another method to send emergency information to those affected.

Respectfully submitted,

Jason P. Ferschke, Deputy Fire Chief, LEPC Chair

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MUNICIPAL BUILDING COMMITTEE

The Municipal Building Committee (MBC) met 13 times during the year. The Committee usually meets at 8:30 AM on the first Wednesday of the month in the meeting room, upper level of Town Hall. All meetings, including date, time and location are posted on the Town’s website and on the Town Clerk’s bulletin board. All meetings are open to the public.

In January, committee member Lt. Bob Fryer (Westborough Police Department) retired and moved to New Hampshire. The Committee wishes him well in retirement and thanks him for his valuable insight and input into the Committee’s function. Shortly thereafter, Town Manager Jim Malloy appointed retired Chief Al Gordon to replace Bob.

During the year, the Committee continued working on the elusive leaks in the clock tower on Town Hall. By the end of the year, it appears that the leaks have been fixed. All that remains now is the repair to the ceiling in the upper meeting room hall which will be done in 2019.

Work is continuing on the Forbes Municipal Building renovations. The upper floors are being painted and cleaned. As the contractor completes a floor, he moves to the next lower floor. Because of several unforeseen issues, the Committee requested additional funds at the October, 2018 fall town meeting. The sum of $500,000 was transferred from the new Fire Station appropriation account to the Forbes Municipal Building account. Hopefully this will get the project over the finish line barring any additional surprises. Those unforeseen issues included, among others, the following: additional street work for utility services; stage reconstruction on 2nd floor; requested office relocations; a well in the gymnasium; bad soil compaction under east entrance; 3rd floor ceiling unable to support infrastructure; plumbing under existing sally-port; additional undiscovered asbestos removal; and, reconstruction of access to boiler/mechanical room and generator.

As it stands at the end of 2018, the anticipated completion date for the Forbes Municipal Building is August of 2019. While the offices on the second and third floors can occupy the building while work is finishing, the Police Department cannot. The Police Department, because of security issues, needs to have its facility 100% completed before it can be occupied.

Because the code did not require handicap access controls on either the new Fire Station or Town Hall buildings, they were not installed. However, the Committee received several inquiries regarding the lack of the controls. The Committee felt that because these buildings will last well into the future, it would be worth the extra costs to have access controls installed and is working toward that end. The front doors at the Fire Station and both front and back entrances to Town Hall will have handicap access controls installed early in 2019.

The Library Building Committee is still “on hold” awaiting funding from the State. The Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners (MBLC) has indicated that the Town may not receive funding for planned Library renovations for another one or two fiscal years.

As of the end of 2018, the issue of the Spurr House (town-owned property at 7 Parkman St. adjacent to the Forbes Municipal Building) has still not been resolved. The Board of Selectmen,

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As we look to the future, the Committee sees the need for a recreation center and possible expansion/renovations to the Senior Center.

The Committee would like to thank all the Town staff with whom it has interacted during the Forbes Municipal Building renovations. In particular, the expertise of Firefighter Patrick Cullen with regard to data processing and its infrastructure has saved the Town considerable funds and has not gone without notice. Additionally, the Committee thanks former Town Manager Jim Malloy and Interim Town Manager Kristie Williams for their guidance and involvement. The Committee also thanks the voters for their support, patience and understanding while these major projects have been undertaken.

Respectfully submitted,

Municipal Building Committee F. Robert Brown, Chmn. George Barrette Dexter Blois Alan Gordon Calvin Lawrence, V. Chmn. Peter O’Neil Earl Storey

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OPEN SPACE PRESERVATION COMMITTEE

The Westborough Open Space Preservation Committee (OSPC) was originally created by an act of Town Meeting in 1987. Over the past 25 years, the committee has worked to advocate for the protection of open space in the Town of Westborough. The Committee's mission was reestablished by Town Meeting in the spring of 2011, and the committee is now charged with: Updated and writing the Open Space and Recreation Plan; Advocating for the protection and use of open space in Westborough and Providing recommendations to the Board of Selectmen related to Chapter 61A land.

During 2018, the Open Space Committee’s main accomplishment was the formal approval of the newly revised version of the Open Space Plan by the Commonwealth. This plan will be valid for 7 years, allowing the Town the opportunity to apply for grants which support acquisition of open space. This success is completely the result of work performed by the Town’s Conservation Officer, Derek Saari, and his assistant Sherri Widdis.

Committee Chair Mark Silverberg participated in the work to write Article 14 of the 2018 Town Meeting. This article authorized the use of Walkup Robinson funds to purchase a 20-acre parcel adjacent to Veterans Freedom Park.

The Committee has also been involved in several discussions regarding acquisition of open space parcels in town, in coordination with other town boards and private land trusts.

Respectfully submitted,

Mark Silverberg, Chair

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PARKING CLERK

The Office of the Parking Clerk contracts with Kelley & Ryan to provide Deputy Collector tracking and collection services. As a result, Westborough is able to offer a variety of online ticket information and payment options by logging onto:

www.kelleyryan.com

Payments still may be made by mail or in person at the Selectmen’s Office at 34 W. Main St. or at any Kelley & Ryan office location within the Commonwealth (see their website for field location addresses).

Please Note: Ticket fines are combined with all other incoming Town revenues, thereby lowering the total amount to be raised through taxes in order to cover the Town’s operating budget.

PARKING TICKET TIMETABLE Day 1: Parking Ticket Issued, Appeal Period Begins

Day 21 (i.e. after 3 weeks): Appeal Period Ends, Surcharges Attach to Unanswered Tickets

Day 51 (i.e. 30 days after appeal period ends): Unanswered Tickets Are Flagged at the Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV), Additional $20 RMV Surcharge Attaches

The RMV and “Non-Renewable” Status: The RMV monitors the payment of all motor vehicle violations and excise taxes. The RMV now places an individual with ANY outstanding ticket violations or excise tax delinquencies into a “Non-Renewable Status” and will not allow renewal of automobile registration OR driver’s license to that individual until all outstanding violations (parking, excise taxes, moving violations, etc. for any and all municipalities within the Commonwealth) are paid in full.

NOTE: Debit/credit card payments made online through Kelley & Ryan get cleared at the Registry within 30 minutes of payment.

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IMPORTANT PARKING REMINDERS

WINTER PARKING BAN: November 1 to April 1 Between the hours of 11 P.M. and 7 A.M. No parking on any Town street for a period of more than one hour. $10 per violation.

OVERTIME PARKING RESTRICTIONS IN THE DOWNTOWN AREA: Please Note: ALL available street parking downtown is TIME RESTRICTED PARKING. Year-round street parking in the Town center during business hours (9am - 6pm) is limited to either 1 or 2 hours as posted. $20 per violation

TOWN HALL PARKING LOT: The lot behind the Town Hall is an extension of Town Hall property and is reserved for Town employees and those having business in the Town Hall. Use of this parking lot is restricted as designated by posted signage. Violators are subject to ticketing and/or towing.

FREE UNRESTRICTED PARKING DOWNTOWN AVAILABLE IN THE TOWN PARKING LOT!

Located off South Street behind the new South Street Diner, parking in the renovated Municipal Parking Lot is free and without the limits imposed on street parking in the downtown area. This lot is accessible from South Street, between buildings #26 and #38 or from Cottage Street behind the new Central One Credit Union.

The Parking Clerk can be contacted at (508) 366-3030.

Respectfully submitted,

Karen Bain-Morgado, Parking Clerk

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PLANNING BOARD

The Westborough Planning Board carries out its duties and responsibilities under Massachusetts General Laws (MGL). In 1936, the State Legislature decided that local governments should have power over the developing character of their communities. This power was formally enacted under the provisions of Massachusetts General Law, Chapter 41, Section 81-A.

The responsibility and authority of local Planning Boards as governed by MGL, Chapter 41, require that the Board should establish goals and objectives for future growth of their Town. The Planning Board shall make special studies, (Chapter 41, Sections 81-C), and when necessary prepare plans of the resources, possibilities, and needs of the Town concerning issues that the Board believes requires such consideration. These studies could consider any of the elements of the master plan, examined in greater detail as an individual study, or could consist of a detailed study of: a portion of the community, population growth, housing, economic issues, or other studies that the Planning Board deems appropriate.

In March 2018, Member Hazel Nourse was re-elected to a five year term. Other members of the Board continuing their terms include Chairman Mark Silverberg, Vice-Chairman William Spencer, Timothy Paris and James Ball. We are very grateful to our Board members for their continued service to the community.

Under Chapter 41, Section 81-A a Planning Board may employ experts and clerical and other assistants. The Board employs a full-time Town Planner, Jim Robbins and one full-time Administrative Assistant, Kristin Robinson to handle the Boards’ workload. Kristin joined the Planning Department in 2018 coming over from the Treasurer and Collector’s Office. We are glad to have her aboard!

In addition to serving the Planning Board, the Town Planner is a member of the Economic Development Committee. He also serves as an advisor to the Design Review Board, and Westborough School Capacity Study Committee. He is a representative to the I-495 Partnership, and the Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors. Mr. Robbins continues in his third term serving the Massachusetts Chapter of the American Planning Association (APA-MA) as the Central Massachusetts Representative to the State Chapter of the National Association. Mr. Robbins represents planning, zoning and land use interests of Worcester County as part of his role in service to APA-MA.

The Planning Board works in cooperation with the Board of Selectmen, the Design Review Board, the Economic Development Committee, the School Committee, the School Sites and Facilities Committee, the Recreation Department, the Board of Health, the Fire Department, the Open Space Preservation Committee, the Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Committee, the Town Assessor, the Department of Public Works and the Town Engineer to keep them apprised of new projects, plans, and future developments impacting the Town's municipal services.

The Planning Board continues at a busy pace. Currently, Westborough has four (4) active residential subdivisions in various stages of construction and two (2) newly proposed subdivisions in the plan review phase. The new Transit Orient Village (T-OV) project known as

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“Village Commons” has begun construction. Village Commons is a mixed use development with two commercial buildings and 15 cottage style dwellings with some attached and detached garages. A single family subdivision, “Preservation Acres”, has completed home construction and is preparing to have the Town accept the subdivision roadway. The new neighborhood off Arch Street contains 10 single family lots on Preservation Way. Also, “Reservoir Estates” off Olde Coach Road containing 6 single family residential lots began construction. A new single family subdivision on Mt Pleasant Street to be known as “Silver Hollow Estates” has received final approval and is anticipated to begin construction in the spring or summer of 2019.

The project contains 26 single family homes. A new phase of the “Ridings” subdivision has been proposed to contain 19 new residential lots at the end of Harvest Way. The project has received Preliminary Plan approval and will now submit plans for the final stage of plan review known as the Definitive Plan phase.

The Board also approved the special permit for the redevelopment of a portion of the Westborough State Hospital. Several years ago, the former 96+/- acre hospital site was sold to the Town by the Commonwealth. The Town divided the property into two parcels one containing 60 +/- acres, containing shoreline of Lake Chauncy, to be kept and maintained by the Town for open space and recreational uses and another parcel containing approximately 36 acres to be sold for mixed use development. The Pulte Homes Group bought this portion of the site for the development of 700 age-restricted (55+ and older) owner occupied condominiums. Multiple public hearings were held by the Planning Board to evaluate the Pulte proposal and grant the permit for the use and redevelopment of the project site. The Design Review Board reviewed and approved the architectural design elements of the project. The project will provide a clubhouse to serve the retirement community and connections to abutting public walking and biking trails.

On the commercial side of development, the Planning Board approved a special permit for the reconstruction of the Burger King site at the intersection of Route 9 and Lyman Street. The site will be reconfigured to accommodate three smaller uses, including a new Burger King with drive thru window, a coffee shop with drive thru window and an urgent care facility. At Bay State Commons, Reliant Medical located their business services and practitioner offices in the former space of Linens N Things occupying 40,000 square feet injecting more activity into the retail neighborhood.

It is the goal of the Board to provide new opportunities for business growth and redevelopment. In addition to subdivision approval, the Planning Board also grants Special Permits for commercial and industrial projects in the Highway Business District, Earth Moving Special Permits and Special Permits for projects in the Downtown Planning Overlay District (DPOD), Transit- Oriented Village District (T-OV), Gateway 2 District (G2) and Senior Living Overlay District (SLO). The Board provides comments to the Board of Selectmen for Site Plan Review. The Planning Board conducts projects and studies related to the Town's Master Plan, and works in cooperation with other Town departments, committees, citizen organizations, and residents involving planning issues. At Fall Town Meeting last October the Planning Board secured funding to update the Master Plan.

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Listed below is a summary of development proposals submitted for review and/or acted upon by the Planning Board in 2018.

2018 LOT RELEASES, ANR’s & EARTH MOVING PERMITS SUMMARY

Subdivision Foundation and Lot Releases in 2018 = 9 Approval Not Required (ANR) Plans approve in 2018 = 4 Earth Moving Permits filed in 2018 = 1

PLANNING BOARD ACTIVITY 2014 Through 2018:

2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 ANR’s (Plans acted upon) 6 6 5 3 4 Preliminary Subdivisions (# plans filed) 1 0 0 1 3 Definitive Subdivisions (# plans filed) 1 2 1 0 1 Special Permits (# plans filed or granted) 5 2 1 3 6 Lot Releases (# of subdivision lots released) 0 2 10 9 9 Subdivision Concept Plans 2 0 1 2 2 Earth Moving Specials Permits (# plans filed) 0 0 2 0 1

The Westborough Planning Board represents the interests of the Town's residents in planning for beneficial local growth and development. Your ideas and input are needed, desired and encouraged.

Respectfully submitted,

Westborough Planning Board Mark Silverberg, Chairman William Spencer, Vice-Chairman Timothy Paris, James Ball, Hazel Nourse

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POLICE DEPARTMENT

This will be my first Westborough Police Department Annual Report. January 23rd, 2018 the Board of Selectmen appointed your police chief and I thank them and the Police Chief Search Committee for the opportunity to become the first caretaker of the agency selected from outside the department. My goal moving forward is to ensure I am the first and last candidate selected from outside the Westborough Police Department ranks. To ensure this vision becomes reality we have initiated a vibrant career development and training program.

This past year the Town of Westborough lost one of their true public safety professionals. Sergeant Ronald D. Brady passed away peacefully on January 23, 2018. Ron served Westborough for 34 years with honor and distinction. Westborough PD is saddened by his loss and our thoughts and prayers remain with his Family.

This report will highlight several new initiatives and also recognize recent retirements, promotions and new hires.

I would be remiss if I didn’t start by recognizing several officers for their steadfast and professional service as they enter their well-deserved and earned retirements. Chief Alan Gordon, Lieutenant Robert Fryer and Detective Garry Hassett all retired in January of 2018. Sergeant Peter Goodney retired in December of 2018. All four individuals served the agency, community and Commonwealth with the highest level of professionalism and commitment to public service. Losing members of the command staff and detective bureau provided many challenges but all four remain available to assist with advice and council when needed. I personally can’t thank them enough for their service and loyalty to the agency and community. I know you join me in wishing them continued success in all their future endeavors.

The Fall Town Meeting in 2018 provided needed funding to create two additional positions to the department. We can’t thank the community enough for their support as we work to address staffing needs of the agency. The new positions bring our ranks to 31 sworn officers. The last time we increased our staff was in the late 1980’s early 1990’s. Since that time Westborough has experienced significant growth.

The following officers were promoted as a result of recent retirements and the Town Meeting funded police articles. Deputy Police Chief Todd Minardi, October 2018, Lieutenant Glenn McLeod, February 2018, Sergeant Steven Tompkins, February 2018, Lieutenant Detective Chester Hallice, October 2018, Sergeant Michael Daniels, October 2018 and Sergeant Clifford Luce, December 2018. Please join me in congratulating the newly appointed command staff members as they enter into their new leadership roles in service to Westborough.

The following officers were hired during the last year. Daryl Jones, April 2018, William Kearney, April 2018, Greg Schipporeit, July 2018, Trevor MacNeil, December 2018, Thomas Palmerino December 2018 and Michael Turco, December 2018. I am pleased to report that all recently hired officers have successfully completed their Field Training Program or are doing well in their current FTO assignments. They will serve the agency and community well and are truly the future of the Westborough Police Department. We will continue to have a stringent and

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Community Policing continues to be an integral part of the Westborough Police Department’s Mission. We have reinstituted the bicycle patrol program, written a grant through Advocates to have a clinician in the cruiser to assist those battling substance abuse, domestic violence and mental health issues. This initiative includes the Towns of Southborough and Northborough, (Officers Peters is our Behavioral Unit liaison). Fire Chief Patrick Purcell and I acquired a grant through Homeland Security to train Westborough, Southborough and Northborough Police/first responder active shooter training. Westborough, Southborough and Northborough also teamed up and instituted the first Regional Police Youth Academy that was held at the Gibbons Middle School this past summer.

We also reinstituted the Rape Aggression Defense Program and hosted the training to defray some cost to the Westborough Police Department. We have held two “Coffee with a Cop” events to further meet, educate and, just as important, listen to the concerns of the community. We attended neighborhood watch meetings that were instituted due to some recent residential breaking and entering’s. The agency participated in the “Pink Patch Project” raising funds for a local cancer organization, One Mission, which supports families dealing with pediatric cancer.

We also participated in “Whiskers for Westborough November December” where we supported a local family in need during the holiday season. We attended the Boy Scout Pancake Breakfast and other school related fundraising events. I, along with command staff and other employees, attended numerous religious and community events. I instituted “Breakfast with the Chief” the first Friday of every month at our Senior Center to educate and meet with community members. A topic of discussion is presented by a guest speaker after the group is briefed on the current happenings of the police department. “Breakfast with the Chief” is taped by Westborough TV for future broadcasts, as well as shared via social media.

The number one complaint we receive at the police department is related to traffic concerns. Due to the high number of complaints we instituted a Strategic Traffic Enforcement Program we named S.T.E.P. All residents or concerned citizens can visit our web page or the Town of Westborough web page and fill out a traffic enforcement request. That request is forwarded to Sergeant Luce who then sets up assignments in the designated areas of concern. Sergeant Luce at the completion of the enforcement will contact the concerned person and advise them of the results.

We have instituted a very active Social Media Unit, (Facebook, Instagram and Twitter), that continually posts to educate, inform and at times show the lighter side of life. The agency applied for a vehicle procurement from Homeland Security and was awarded a fully equipped K-9 vehicle. We then applied for the Stanton Foundation Grant and were initially awarded $25,000 which is now funding our K-9 program. Officer Caleb Polseno and his K-9 Partner Lukas graduated from the Boston Police K-9 Academy on December 28, 2018 and the team worked their first shift 4PM to midnight the day of graduation. The following is a list of grants applied for and dollar amounts received:

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 FY19 Traffic Grant Award - $10,000  FY19 Pedestrian/ Bicycle Safety Award - $7,335.80  Active Shooter Grant /Homeland Security - $42,000  K-9 Vehicle /Homeland Security - $60,000  K-9 Stanton Foundation Grant - $42,000  7 Ceremonial Rifles from US Army - $8750.00 EST.  Dive Team Equipment - $5818.00  Drone Training Grant (Dart Drones) - $5000.00  Drone Training Grant CEMLEC Match - $5000.00

Grant Total - $185,903.80

The Central Massachusetts Law Enforcement Council, (CEMLEC), is a regional law enforcement entity that serves over 70 Communities throughout Central Massachusetts. I am tasked as President of CEMLEC whereby I oversee all Divisions lead by a Unit Control Chief. Sergeant Todd Rossi was selected to join the Central Massachusetts Law Enforcement Council SWAT Team after a rigorous selection process. The following Westborough Officers serve on CEMLEC in their designated assignments: Accident Reconstruction Sergeant Luce, Motorcycle Unit Detective Croft and Officer Mcrae, K-9 Unit Officer Polseno and his partner Lukas, Drone Unit Sergeant Luce, Sergeant Daniels, Officer Johnson. Officer Macrae, Officer Trainor and Officer Atchue.

This past year saw four members assigned to the Detective Bureau, Officer Chip Dapolite, Officer Michael Daniels, Officer Dean Paine and Officer Croft, who replaced Michael Daniels when he was promoted to the rank of sergeant. Sergeant Jon Kalagher was assigned to the DEA Task Force.

The agency also applied for a Drone Training Grant and the Central Massachusetts Law Enforcement matched the grant amount to train numerous officers throughout Central Massachusetts at no cost to the agencies directly.

We have initiated a strong career development training program and facilitated funding to make this initiative a reality. Officers have received specialized training in the areas of crime scene evidence collection, photography, firearms, defensive tactics, supervision, sex assault investigations, elder affairs, de-escalation training, interview and interrogation training, accident reconstruction, dive team training with Westborough Fire to name a partial list of attended training during 2018.

The 2018 Spring Town Meeting provided funding to upgrade and replace our weapons within the agency and also provided protective body armor and Kevlar helmets to assist with officer safety in times of crisis. We hope to never have to utilize this equipment but all too often the police are called to dangerous situations and my role as caretaker of the agency is to provide the tools our officers need to keep the community safe and ensure they make it home to their families.

The agency is hoping to move in to the Forbes Municipal Building in the coming months. Our current living conditions have been taxing at times. I would like to thank the Southborough

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Police Department and Chief Kenneth Paulhus for allowing us to utilize his booking area to process our arrestees.

You will see the statistical data below clearly shows the need to add sworn personnel to the department. We are currently awaiting the results of a personnel study and will report the findings prior to the Spring 2018 Town Meeting.

 19,599 Calls for Service  1,248 IBR Charges  113 Arrests  4,578 Motor Vehicle Citations Total  667 Accidents  14 Protective Custody

This past year has been extremely satisfying as your police Chief. The internal and external support has been nothing short of amazing. Your police department is truly inspired to reach their full potential by providing public safety services second to none. I would like to take this opportunity to commend my entire sworn and civilian staff for their outstanding and dedicated service to the agency, Town of Westborough and our Regional Partners. I’m honored to lead and work alongside such true professionals.

Lastly, to the Town Manager, Department Heads, Elected Officials, Volunteers, Business Community, Residents and all Town Employees, I thank you for your support and service. I most definitely believe it takes a village to get the job done and Westborough truly has an outstanding Village, dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for those we are entrusted and honored to serve.

Respectfully submitted,

Jeffrey A. Lourie, Chief of Police

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OFFENSES (IBR) BY MONTH

JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC TOTALS Forcible Rape 0 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 6 Forcible Fondling 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 3 Robbery 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 Aggravated Assault 1 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 2 9 Simple Assault 7 3 4 11 7 5 5 2 3 6 9 7 69 Intimidation 2 2 5 4 1 4 5 3 3 4 0 5 38 Extortion / Blackmail 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 Burglary / Breaking And Entering 2 1 3 6 1 2 3 4 3 9 4 19 57 Pocket‐Picking 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 Purse‐Snatching 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 Shoplifting 0 6 1 1 9 2 1 3 1 1 2 2 29 Theft From Building 1 7 4 1 2 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 21 Theft From Motor Vehicle 3 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 12 Theft Of Motor Vehicle Parts 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 All Other Larceny 8 3 5 16 15 11 7 6 8 4 8 6 97 Motor Vehicle Theft 1 0 0 2 0 1 4 1 0 2 0 0 11 Counterfeiting / Forgery 0 0 6 6 0 1 6 2 0 0 0 3 24 False Pretenses / Swindle 2 0 2 5 6 3 6 3 2 6 1 6 42 Credit Card / Automatic Teller 2 1 12 4 0 3 2 0 1 0 3 1 29 Impersonation 3 3 1 1 2 1 2 0 2 0 1 4 20 Wire Fraud 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 Identity Theft 1 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 3 1 0 10 Hacking/Computer Invasion 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Destruction / Damage / Vandalism 3 4 5 3 7 10 2 7 4 3 5 2 55 Drug / Narcotic Violations 1 0 1 0 5 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 9 Statutory Rape 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Pornography / Obscene Material 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Weapon Law Violations 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 Animal Cruelty 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 Bad Checks 0 0 4 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 8 Disorderly Conduct 0 3 0 3 4 1 1 0 2 1 2 0 17 Driving Under The Influence 1 2 3 3 8 1 2 2 4 1 1 3 31 Drunkenness 2 1 1 1 3 0 2 0 0 3 0 1 14 Family Offenses, Nonviolent 0 2 4 3 5 7 1 1 3 5 3 1 35 Liquor Law Violations 0 0 0 2 3 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 9 Runaway 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Trespass Of Real Property 0 1 3 0 0 5 1 2 1 0 0 1 14 All Other Offenses 18 11 7 6 7 11 7 10 10 4 3 9 103 Traffic, Town By‐Law Offenses 31 33 62 33 62 40 27 38 41 31 25 25 448 TOTALS 89 86 138 118 153 119 92 91 92 87 73 100 1238

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In 2018, the Recreation Department continued to offer many longstanding programs to Westborough residents, along with trying to increase registrations by offering new activities geared towards all ages!

Program Highlights, Successes & Accomplishments:

o By the end of 2018, the total number of Westborough households with online accounts grew from 3350 to 3818. The 3818 household accounts had a total of 10156 family members. o Basketball continues to be the largest program run by the recreation department. We offer a winter basketball program for grades PK-12th grade. With the high school league consisting of 16 boy’s teams in total we have 718 participants across all grades. o We continue to add programming at the schools as much as possible. Unfortunately, not being able to get any school space on weekends or on weekdays until after 6pm makes it difficult. We always work to be creative and use outdoor space when we can. o Saw increased success in our Teen Adventures summer program. This is a program for kids entering 7-9th grade. The program runs from Monday-Thursday. Monday is a volunteer day where the kids spend a half day volunteering at Community Harvest and then Tue-Thurs consists of full day field trips. We filled all three weeks of this program with 25 kids each week. o The Recreation Department ran the annual Halloween party at Gibbons including numerous activities, a magician, and snacks. Around 250 participants attended! Thank you to the WHS volleyball and track teams for volunteering to staff the event. o Worked directly with many community groups (Rotary, Lions Club, 300th anniversary) to offer special events such as the July 4th block party, holiday stroll and light parade. o Worked closely with volunteers in Special Olympics to offer basketball, soccer and swimming. These programs are free to participants as recreation pays for gym use and gives free field space. o We pride ourselves on offering programs for everyone in the community regardless of their financial situation; which is why we have our scholarship assistance program in place. We were fortunate this year to get two large donations to that fund to help sustain it and be able to provide financial help when needed.

Facility Updates and Accomplishments:

o The Recreation Department is charged with providing safe, clean and accessible recreation facilities for town residents. We like to extend a special thanks to John Walden, Earl Storey and the Department of Public Works for overseeing the maintenance of the town’s facilities.

o With the town now owning the State Hospital lands, Earl and the DPW have increased maintenance and mowing along with cleaning up a ton of debris on the grounds.

o In early 2019 there will be 4 new pickleball courts on Lyman Street, across from the beach. As well as 2 new tennis courts. Another project we had done last year came in

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under budget. We used those excess funds to help cover part of the cost and used our revolving account money to pay for the rest (about $50,000).

o Assisted with the management and funding of regular ongoing maintenance at all fields and facilities. This regular maintenance includes work to fencing, shelters, storage containers, lighting, court surfaces, playgrounds, parking lots, etc. We also provide portable restrooms and necessary signage at town facilities. o Funded improvements, repairs and updates at no cost to tax payers by utilizing Gift and Revolving Accounts and adult and youth league donations. o Resurfaced Veterans Freedom Park tennis courts o Painted new backboards on outdoor basketball courts at Haskell. o In addition to setting policies for facility & field use, we coordinate the scheduling and the permitting of all town fields & facilities. Each year there is an increase in demand for time on town ball fields, tennis and basketball courts, gymnasiums, and playgrounds by residents and non-residents including local Westborough businesses o Continued to work closely with the School Department to ensure the best use of all existing facilities. o Operated the town’s only public aquatic facility, Lake Chauncy Beach, seven days a week during the summer, at no cost to the taxpayer.

The department’s current budget consists of three full-time salaries for the Director, Program Coordinator and Administrative Assistant. All expenses and part-time/seasonal wages are covered through fees and program receipts.

We extend our sincerest appreciation to all our dedicated volunteers who generously offer their time and expertise for the benefit of all Westborough residents. Our success as a town department depends on the strong support of our volunteers.

We would like to thank our current recreation board members, Earl Storey (chair), Beth Travis, Bill Clausen, Colleen Dowd, and Brian Kate for their efforts and decision making on our policies.

We take great pride in the first-rate facilities currently provided to the residents of Westborough, as well as being able to offer quality programming at very affordable prices.

Respectfully submitted,

Jennifer Kirkland, Recreation Director

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Table of Contents

School Committee ...... 180 Superintendent of Schools ...... 183 Director of Curriculum/Assistant Superintendent ...... 185 Director of Finance and Administration ...... 187 Director of Student Services ...... 188 Director of Fine Arts ...... 190 Director of Technology ...... 192 Athletics Department ...... 195 FY ’18 Financial Statement ...... 197 2017 – 2018 Enrollment ...... 199 High School Graduates – June 2018 ...... 200 Scholarships Awarded – June 2018 ...... 204

179 SCHOOL COMMITTEE

On behalf of the Westborough School Committee, I respectfully submit our annual report for the 2017-2018 school year.

Westborough remains one of the highest-achieving school districts in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. We have continued to be a level one district, which is the highest level assigned by the Commonwealth’s Department of Education. The School Committee is extremely proud of the product we put out, namely our amazing students, and of the people who have devoted their lives to educating and caring for our children. The reports that follow from our administrators highlight some of the wonderful accomplishments of our students and staff. Our students continue to excel in academics, fine arts, athletics and character education due to their hard work and the talents of our highly qualified staff. Our schools continue to draw people to live and work in Westborough, keeping housing values strong and making our town a vibrant community.

Our district has now entered into our second three-year contract with our current superintendent and town resident, Amber Bock. With Amber at our helm, we have continued to work through our comprehensive strategic plan and will begin to add initiatives to guide the district for the next five years. Superintendent Bock is a member of a dynamic leadership team here in the Westborough Public Schools. She has kept us on track to continue to grow in a fiscally conservative manner while pushing us to be the very best.

Over the past several years, our school district has struggled with the challenge of continuing to provide high quality education in the face of declining state and federal revenues and increased unfunded state mandates. We also have faced head on the challenges of a rapidly increasing student population at all grade levels that is well above projections. We have enrolled 478 new students since 2012. Working with members of other town boards we’ve formed a new cross- town Data Dashboard committee to continue to study budget issues that affect the entire town and develop comparisons with other towns in Massachusetts. We have collaborated in making effective decisions by sharing information and working as a team to quantify our future space needs, which is clearly tied to the growth projections of the town and our desire to continue to grow in a healthy way.

Summer 2018 was a busy time for building and construction projects district-wide. Final touches on the Gibbons School renovation happened fall of 2018 with addition of the canopy at the front of the building. The Westborough Early Childhood Center Pre-School was up and running by September 2018, welcoming 6 classrooms of students from 3 years to 5 years old into a brand new facility. Locating the preschool classrooms in a separate facility allowed for a reconfiguration of the entrance way, offices, and several rooms at Hastings Elementary School. These upgrades gave Hastings a welcoming and safe main entrance and created two reconfigured adequately spaced Kindergarten classrooms. Armstrong School saw successful removal of deteriorated modular classrooms that were past their projected life span. The permanent reconstruction of those classrooms maximized useful space in the building while increasing overall capacity. Also added was a bright hallway for better flow of the students and an outdoor courtyard learning space. The Athletic Fields Renovation Project at WHS broke ground in June

180 and by November saw substantial completion. The project provided needed upgrades for ADA compliance, safety and increased usability for students and the community including a new track surface, closed style bleachers, press box and stadium lighting. The Jimmy Hayes Field was restored into full use with a regulation sized turf field that will be used for games, practices, intramural play and youth sporting events. Finally we are in line with the Massachusetts School Building Authority to rebuild Fales Elementary School and look forward to the successful completion of this project once we secure the necessary funding.

The ‘BORO Project to educate our 18-22 year old special needs students is thriving in its second year in their new space. The Sugar Shack candy store is now open to the public, where community members can purchase candy, gift bags, and other items in support of our BORO students. The student’s pride in their store and learning lab is shown on their faces every time a customer calls on them.

We appreciate the support of the town with understanding our needs and supporting our requests to finance those needs.

The School Committee adopted the following goals for the 2018-2019 school year:

1. Gather information to determine the next set of core initiatives for the School District’s Long Range Strategic Plan and complete the current list of initiatives.

2. Enhance communication and nurture relationships with local and state government officials, town boards, and the community.

3. Complete annual budget process in a manner that respects the values of our town and is fiscally responsible.

4. Further develop the data dashboard in conjunction with the town manager and selectmen in order to provide the community with a consistent and transparent set of benchmarks for comparison of our performance to other communities.

5. Maintain and communicate the needs of our town regarding space planning, enrollment growth, and other initiatives.

6. Implement and support the continuation of the united vision for school community capital projects.

We, your publicly elected School Committee, are working diligently to accomplish the above goals.

In closing, the School Committee will continue to work collaboratively to ensure that we provide for the educational needs of all of our students. The School Committee, our staff and our students are truly grateful for our town’s commitment to education. Our students are members of our community and our community members are both students and school staff. Our buildings and grounds are enjoyed by many people in town for recreation and events. All levels of the District

181 will continue to provide a warm and welcoming environment to each student, making his or her journey through the Westborough education experience rewarding and memorable while creating a positive future for students. It is very clear that the Town of Westborough’s decision to put education at the top of its priority list resonates with the families who call Westborough home today.

Respectfully submitted,

Sara Dullea, Chairperson of the Westborough School Committee

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SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS

I am pleased to submit the Town Report of the Superintendent of Schools for 2017-2018.

The Westborough Public Schools is pleased to play an integral role in providing strong town services to the families of our community. Westborough’s municipal team prides itself in serving the community well, and the faculty of our schools is a proud member of the town employees that make living in Westborough enjoyable. With a growing population of 3,926 students, the learning community of families and students have a substantial contribution to make to the daily life of Westborough. Giving back to the community that has supported its schools is an essential goal of our faculty, students, and families. Participating in a wide range of community events, you will find our young people enhancing programs with their talents, providing support through volunteering, and contributing through community projects such as food and blood drives.

Implementing planned building projects to meet our space needs from growth of the student population was the focus of work during the 2017-2018 school year. These projects included the construction of a preschool addition at Hastings Elementary and a renovation to the entry of Hastings, the replacement of the 4 modulars at Armstrong Elementary to construct a permanent 4-room addition, and the repair of the high school athletic fields, with the addition of a second playing field to meet growing needs for game fields. These projects were actively underway all year, while the completion of the Gibbons Middle School repair project moved toward the finishing of its punch list and substantial completion with the opening of school in the fall. It was an amazing year of project work!

It continues to be highly commendable that the community members of Westborough have sustained support of the school community, voting favorably on the school budget, as well as the several building projects brought forward to manage space needs and to maintain aging school facilities.

Across the district’s six schools, important target work on academic and educational goals were met. A significant accomplishment was the district opening of its new space, The BORO, for its program work with 18-22-year-old students requiring extended educational support. This was an important achievement, and was honored with a ribbon cutting ceremony and celebration with the community organizations who supported the program development. Across the district there was meaningful professional work accomplished on meeting the needs of diverse learners, developing strong co-teaching models, growing the instructional practices of workshop based instruction in K-6 classrooms, and continuing our effective use of technology for learning. The faculty of Westborough schools continue to grow their practice to meet the current learning needs of today’s educational environment.

All of the leadership planning and implementation continues to flow from the Long Range Strategic Plan, now completing its third full year of project work. The School Committee and the Westborough Leadership Team of administrators work collaboratively to guide the work of the district from this shared planning document. With five core standards and multiple target projects and goals, this plan shapes the budget and grounds the communication for the district. With a strong School Committee and a committed hard working leadership team, a great deal has

183 been accomplished. We now begin looking toward the stabilization of initiatives and the completion of large projects that will open up the start of new planning for the future.

As you review the other anchor reports related to the schools you will see the depth and breadth of work that was accomplished by our team over the 2017-2018 year. I am proud to support the work of such committed colleagues from across our district.

It continues to be an honor to serve the town of Westborough as the Superintendent of Schools.

Respectfully submitted,

Amber Bock, Superintendent

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DIRECTOR OF CURRICULM/ ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT

The Westborough Public Schools’ curriculum balances content and skills, encouraging critical and creative thinking. It is a broad and deep curriculum that is routinely being reviewed and updated. Students receive instruction in English, Mathematics, Social Studies, Science, Technology, Fine Arts, World Languages, and Health and Wellness. Throughout the grade levels, we teach our students to communicate effectively and use appropriate tools and technologies to share ideas and solve problems. Our team of curriculum leaders help ensure that our students receive a rigorous, balanced, and appropriate curriculum.

Here I present our results on the MCAS. These tests do not measure many important skills (e.g., collaboration, interpersonal, critical thinking, creativity) and disciplines (e.g., fine arts, social studies, world languages). However, the results confirm our students perform on par with the best schools in the state (and, by extension, the country).

Benchmark Communities

● School and Town representatives developed criteria ● We ranked all school districts in the state using MCAS, SAT, and AP scores- ● Westborough ranked 17th ● Benchmark communities are the ones just above us (higher ranked) and the ones just below us (lower ranked) ● Newton, Sharon, Wayland, Wellesley, and Hopkinton, the five just above; Harvard, Southborough, Needham, Hingham, and Westwood, the five just below; ● Included Shrewsbury and Northborough because they are neighbors ● Two Types of MCAS Scores

Achievement scores (e.g., percent meeting or exceeding standard, percent advanced) ● Tells you how well you did compared to everyone else at meeting a set cut point

Student Growth Scores (SGP) ● Tells you how you performed relative to other students (across the state) who had the same prior academic performance ● No SGP for science tests

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Grades 3-8 ● 27 percentage points above the state average ● Achievement scores on par with our benchmark districts ● Growth scores on the high end for our benchmark districts

185 Grade 10 ● 26 percentage points above the state ● Achievement scores on par with our benchmark districts ● Growth scores among the lowest of our benchmark districts

ELA

Grades 3-8 ● 26 percentage points above the state average ● Achievement scores on par with our benchmark districts ● Growth scores on the high end for our benchmark districts

Grade 10 ● 23 percentage points above the state ● Achievement scores on par with our benchmark districts ● Growth scores on par with benchmark districts ● Our students perform on par with the best schools in the state and, by extension, the country. Our performance is a testament to our exceptional teaching staff and our hard working students.

Respectively submitted,

Dr. Daniel Mayer, Assistant Superintendent of Schools

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DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION

The School Department budget appropriation for the 2017-2018 year was approved by School Committee at $48,636,484, a 4.98% increase from the previous year. At the Annual Town Meeting the appropriation was amended and approved for an additional $170,000. At the Fall Town Meeting another $195,300 was approved bringing the final 2017-2018 School Budget to a total of $49,001,784. Both of the aforementioned additional appropriations were due to negotiated Salary Contract Agreements.

During 2017-18 the Massachusetts Department of Education calculated per-pupil costs on an all-funds basis that includes grants, receipts, and local appropriations. The reports for Fiscal Year 2017 indicated that Westborough’s per pupil cost of $15,495 was $416 below the state average of $15,911. Figures for Fiscal Year 2018 were not yet available.

The Sarah Gibbons School Renovation Project, funded by Town Meeting vote and supported by a 46.51% reimbursement grant from the Massachusetts School Building Authority, was under budget and slightly ahead of schedule meeting the opening of school in 2017–2018 school year. Additional work on a new canopy and paving were complete the fall of 2018.

The Fall 2017 Special Town Meeting approved a $195,300 additional School General Fund Appropriation for the finalized Salary Contract negotiations. Additionally, approved $12.5 Million for a Pre-K School addition; $3.5 Million for the High School Fields Repair; and approved the establishment of a separate account to accept revenue for the Bridging Over to Right Opportunities, BORO. The BORO revenue offsets the 18-22 year-old students Special Education Learning Lab expenses.

The district entered into the third year of a five-year contract with First Student Transportation, Inc. The company transported approximately 3,885 students daily in grades Pre-K through twelve. The total including special needs transportation cost for FY2017-2018 was $2,163,172.

The School Food and Nutrition program completed its fourth year under a management contract with Chartwells through Compass Group. Special Guest Jared Beck, Regional Executive Chef held knife and sanitation training for the district staff. Gibbons kitchen hosted a Framingham University student to complete his laboratory hours. Old warming cabinets were replaced at the Hastings and Fales Elementary, the washing machine was replaced at the Mill Pond Elementary as well as the high school’s old washer and dryer. New serving line units were installed in the high school server and each school received an immersion blender. Annual trainings were conducted on safety, allergy protocol, safety chat, production, cross contamination, public record, and reimbursable meals.

The Westborough Community Education Program accepted 449 students in the Extended Day Program (EDP), an average of 128 children per week in the seven-week Summer Day Camp, 429 children in the Summer Enrichment Program, and 165 young adults in the Counselor-in-Training and Junior Staff Programs. Mill Pond Enrichment Programs, which included SkyRise Children's Theater and Social Netiquette, SocialSklz, Home Alone Safety and BLAST Babysitting classes conducted by Century Health Systems, were enjoyed by 191 students. Driver's Education and SAT Prep classes were attended by a total of 154 high school students. Scholarships were offered for families in need of assistance in the EDP and Summer Day Camp. The Westborough Community Education Program continues to be self-funded from user-paid tuition. With the Program’s continued success, $150,000 was contributed to offset the District’s General Fund budget.

Respectfully submitted,

Irene Oliver, Director of Finance & Administration, Chief Procurement Official

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DIRECTOR OF STUDENT SERVICES

The Student Services department of the Westborough Public Schools provides a wide array of diverse and comprehensive supports for students to access their education. The Student Services team ensures access for students to high quality academic, social, and emotional supports to foster their growth and independence.

The mission of the Westborough Public Schools is to support all students in the least restrictive environment and to build a vision of success and attainment. This philosophy requires the support of highly trained, compassionate, and devoted professionals who coach and inspire students to realize their individual potential.

Our learning resources include: ● Specialized student support programs; ● Co-teaching, inclusion, academic and related support services; ● Targeted interventions; ● Psychiatric and clinical consultations; ● Ongoing professional development and training.

Accomplishments this year include: ● Full implementation of the Neighborhood Schools model - Grades K-3; ● Initial review of English Language Arts (ELA) and Math - Tier III support; ● Professional development and focus committee centered on literacy supports and interventions for struggling readers in K-6; ● Implementation of district focus committee to research the need for the adoption of a Social Emotional Learning (SEL) curriculum in K-6; ● Development of a comprehensive, fully integrated preschool program to include the adoption of a developmentally appropriate, research-based and social emotional curriculum; ● Extension of The BORO Program to include the implementation of a community centric, entrepreneurial program for adult students with The BORO Sugar Shack candy store and learning lab;

Plans for next year include: ● Special Education -Tier III curriculum review English Language Arts and Math; ● Implementation of Social Emotional Learning curriculum and related professional development for staff; ● Review literacy committee findings and develop strategic plan for change and implementation as warranted; ● Continue to define Tiers I-III for areas of growth and refinement district-wide- Response to Intervention (RtI).

We have access to local and federal grants secured for the purpose of professional development and programming.

I would like to express my continued appreciation to the Westborough School Committee,

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Respectfully submitted,

Sherrie L. Stevens, Ph.D., Director of Student Services

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DIRECTOR OF FINE ARTS

The Westborough Public Schools has a long tradition of providing a quality education in the performing and visual arts for all children. This past school year has seen a number of significant accomplishments by our students. During the current school year, our challenge will be to maintain these high standards and opportunities for students while working with staff and administration to continue to develop new curriculum and dynamic experiences for all.

Fine Arts Enrollment: ● 100% of students in grades K-8 receive Fine Arts instruction ● 65% of Gibbons Middle School students take elective Fine Arts courses ● 80% of Westborough High School students take elective Fine Arts courses ● 28 Extracurricular activities in Fine Arts are offered to students in grades 5-12

Music: Enrollment and interest in the music program in the Westborough Public Schools remains strong. The music program in Westborough is highly regarded statewide for its offerings, the quality of instruction, and the positive impact on students and the community. The music teachers and students in grades K-12 presented close to 70 public performances throughout the school year. Further accolades include: ● Recognized by National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) as “One of the Best Communities for Music Education” ● 90 students were accepted into the Central Massachusetts Music Educators Association’s Junior & Senior Festivals ● 16 students participated in the Massachusetts Music Educators Association All-State Festival ● Tri-M Music Honor Society students participated in over 600 hours of community service

Theater Arts: The Theater Arts program at Gibbons Middle School and Westborough High School continue to offer students and the community high-caliber performances. Program highlights include: ● Gibbons Middle School productions: ○ The Trial of Goldilocks (Fall 2017) ○ Shrek, Jr. (Spring 2018) ● Westborough High School productions: ○ The Canterville Ghost (Fall 2017) ○ Urinetown (Winter 2018) ○ Student Directed One Acts (Spring 2018)

Visual Arts: Visual Art continues to be an important aspect of every child’s education in all of the Westborough Schools. Students learn how to create artistic projects using a variety of media including painting, drawing, sculpture, and ceramics. Program highlights from this year include: ● Student work displayed for Youth Art Month at Worcester Art Museum and the BostonTransportation Building. ● 12 students recognized as Boston Globe Scholastic Art Winners.

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● The Annual K-12 Art Exhibit was held in April, which displayed work from all six schools, as well as original pieces from Visual Arts Faculty, the Fine Arts Director, and Superintendent. ● Monthly art exhibits were displayed in each school building throughout the year.

WFAEA The Westborough Fine Arts Education Association (WFAEA) is to be commended for all of its efforts in supporting the Fine Arts Department. Parental assistance with marching band, concerts, uniforms, and chaperoning our trips was invaluable. WFAEA administered close to $9000 in scholarships for graduating seniors. WFAEA also helped to provide clinicians to work with the bands at both the High School and the Gibbons School to assist in their preparation for festivals.

In closing, I am extremely pleased to be associated with the town of Westborough and the Westborough Public Schools. Our students continue to excel in the visual and performing arts throughout the district. The Fine Arts faculty is to be commended for its dedication, hard work and passion for teaching the arts. We remain grateful for the continued support shown by our School Committee, School Administration, and the citizens of Westborough who ensure that a quality education in the arts remains an expectation for every child in our schools.

Respectfully submitted,

Christopher Martin, Director of Fine Arts

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DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY

Our Learning Technology Vision: We understand that the teacher-student relationship is central to creating and maintaining an effective learning environment, and that students need experienced teachers to guide them in their development of the knowledge and skills they’ll need to “learn effectively and live productively in an increasingly global and digital world. (ISTE)”

We envision technology will be used as a dynamic tool that will enhance teaching and learning as we prepare our students to be continuous learners and innovative, knowledgeable, and contributing members in the world community.

Technology needs to be functional and available when and where it’s needed in order to properly and effectively support and enhance critical thinking, creativity, collaboration, and communication for all stakeholders in the learning environment.

From preschool through high school, students will use a variety of technologies as part of a larger array of developmentally appropriate learning tools that help them organize, make, communicate, demonstrate, collaborate, connect, and construct.

When students graduate from high school they should be able to: 1. Choose technology tools effectively and use them productively to accomplish their academic and personal goals 2. Act appropriately and effectively in digital and online contexts

Our Mission: To properly support the mission of the district, the technology ecosystem must be up-to-date, accessible, and reliable. The Technology Department designs, operates, maintains, and upgrades the infrastructure, deploys and maintains the end-user equipment, manages software and web solutions, provides group and one-on-one development for teachers and staff, and works directly with students.

Our learning resources include: ● Classrooms that have “gone digital” with a projector and document camera so students can see large, bright images of curriculum resources and shared student work o All classrooms K-8 have interactive projectors permanently installed o Most 9-12 classrooms have fixed or portable projectors ● Computer labs, mobile labs, classroom computers, teacher computers, student 1:1 devices, and a variety of software and web-based tools that teachers and students use for researching, writing, visualizing, analyzing, and communicating ● Software and software-as-a-service applications to support supervision and evaluation, communication and collaboration, HR, student records, and our district and school websites

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Strategic Goals work we accomplished: ● Student technology ○ Reached goal of at least 1 mobile device for every 2 PK-3 students ○ Sustaining 1:1 programs for grades 4-12 ● Student Learning ○ Expanded Digital Citizenship learning experiences ● Teacher technology ○ Increased the number of digital classrooms ● Tech Support ○ Provided growth and learning opportunities for tech support staff ○ Launched Ranger Tech Squad at Gibbons Middle School ● Supporting Professional development and employee training ○ Provided graduate classes for teachers ○ In-house study groups, staff training, peer workshops, and curriculum development ● Infrastructure projects ○ Continued optimizing wired and wireless networks for bandwidth and availability ○ Added battery backup and generator power for servers, storage, and networking equipment ○ Continued incremental replacement of EOL networking equipment ○ Implemented district wide building card access system ○ Implemented security camera system at WHS ● Building projects ○ WECC construction project ○ Hastings front office renovation project ○ Armstrong classroom addition project ● Communications and Management & Organization ○ Implemented digital “First Day Packet” via parent portal ○ Integrated databases and automated data replication ● Computer based testing ○ Successful administration of MCAS 2.0 testing ○ Successful administration of ACCESS testing

Strategic Goals work for next year includes: ● Student technology ○ Sustain mobile devices for PK-3 students ● Teacher technology ○ Installation of digital classrooms in high school classrooms that need it most ○ Sustain teacher laptop five year replacement plan ● Tech Support ○ Provide growth and learning opportunities for tech support staff ○ Grow student tech squad opportunities for students 4-12 ● Supporting Professional development and employee training: ○ Graduate classes for teachers ○ In-house study groups, staff training, peer workshops, and curriculum development ● Infrastructure projects ○ Continue to optimize wired and wireless networks for bandwidth and availability

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○ Continue to add battery backup and generator power for servers, storage, and networking equipment ○ Continue incremental replacement of EOL networking equipment ○ Wire and mount WiFi access points at Armstrong and Hastings ● Communications and Management & Organization: ○ Redesign web site for ELL information and translation resources ○ Increase our Munis expertise and workflow efficiency

Having a technology ecosystem that empowers student learning and staff development is an integral component to the continued success of our school system. We are proud of our accomplishments and honored to be part of such a supportive community.

Respectfully submitted,

Jon Green, Director of Technology

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ATHLETICS DEPARTMENT

The 2017-2018 school year was a banner year for the Westborough Public Schools Department of Athletics. In pursuit of success on the fields and in the classroom, the Westborough athletics’ programs continue to provide examples of positive life experiences through sport for our students. Our teams and staff continue to place our focus on the values of honesty/sportsmanship, honoring the student athlete, demonstrating what we expect, committing to working collaboratively as a unit, and honoring our traditions. The following are summaries of major achievements from the past year and are a direct result of our students’ and coaches’ commitment to excellence:

● We continued to offer 24 sport programs, fully staffed by professional, qualified coaches. These 24 programs were filled with over 1077 participating student athletes. ● The middle school interscholastic and intramurals programs continued to thrive with almost 475 participants in 8 different programs. ● Our teams won a total of 12 Midland Wachusett League/CMASS League Championships ● MIAA Tournament Highlights include: − Central Mass Tournament Qualifiers in Boys Soccer, Girls Soccer, Volleyball, Boys Golf, Ice Hockey, Boys Basketball, Boys Swimming, Girls Swimming, Boys Tennis, Girls Tennis, Softball, and Baseball. − Central Mass Champions in Volleyball and Girls Tennis − MIAA D1 State Finalist- Girls Tennis − MIAA D2 Boys Swimming- 3rd place − MIAA D2 State Champions- Volleyball − Many successful performances for swimming, skiing, and track at the MIAA Sectional and State meets. ● Numerous Student-Athletes were named League, All-State, and Worcester Telegram and Gazette MVPs and All-Stars ● Boys Basketball returned to the Clark Tournament Championship earning runner up honors. ● We continued to send student athletes to leadership workshops, conferences, and seminars in an effort to develop strong citizens and leaders. Some of these include the MIAA Sportsmanship Summit, Captains and Coaches workshop, and Girls and Women in Sport Day. ● Our Community Service participation included: − Our 5th Annual “Rangers Give Back” Day of Community Service. During this event, over 175 student athletes came together the day before fall sports started to perform community service in all of the Westborough Public Schools, the Willows, local elderly neighbors’ homes, and many other organizations. − Games dedicated to fundraising efforts included the Volleyball Team’s “Dig Pink” event, the Girls Basketball Team’s “We Back Pat” event, and “Rangers Tackle Leukemia” Football Game. − Many of our teams took ownership of a community service project from inception to completion. ● With the help and support of many community organizations and donations, we held our

195 5th “Week of Lights” event. Portable lights were brought in during a week in the fall to light the turf field for night games. During the week our soccer, field hockey, and football teams competed in games “under the lights”. The event was a huge success among not only our student body, but also the community at large. ● At the October 2017 Westborough Town Meeting the school committee received town approval to move forward with the Rangers on Track Project. The approval comprised of $3.5 million in funds allocated to repairing and renovating the athletic facilities at WHS, and the approval of adding field lighting to the Joseph Mewhiney field. ● The remainder of 2017-18 was used to form a building committee for the athletic renovation project, develop the plans for the renovations, and begin the fundraising efforts needed to complete the project. ● Construction on the fields began in the spring of 2018 and was completed in the fall of 2018.

Respectfully submitted,

Johanna DiCarlo, CMAA, Director of Athletics and Intramurals

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FY ’18 FINANCIAL STATEMENT

WESTBOROUGH PUBLIC SCHOOLS FINANCIAL STATEMENT JULY 1, 2017 – JUNE 30, 2018

BUDGET EXPENDED BALANCE

APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS 49,001,784 48,983,751 18,033

OPENING CLOSING FEDERAL & STATE GRANT ACCTS RECEIVED EXPENDED BALANCE BALANCE Big Yellow School Bus 0 1,000 1,000 0 Early Childhood - EEC SPED 0 33,503 33,503 0 Metro West Health 0 29,525 10,986 18,539 ESHS Nurse (Natick grant partnership) 0 3,000 3,000 0 Puerto Rico Relief 0 978 978 0 SEI RETELL 0 0 0 0 Special Education IDEA 94-142 0 780,335 755,581 24,754 SPED Early Childhood Improvement 0 0 0 0 SPED Program Improvement 0 0 0 0 Teacher Quality Title IIA 0 48,802 48,208 594 Title I 0 91,018 90,518 500 Title III / LEP 0 52,446 41,189 11,257 Title III Summer 0 1,297 1,297 0 Title III Immigrant 0 23,843 12,350 11,493

REVOLVING ACCOUNTS Activity Fee ($65,500 tansferred to Music) 144,686 265,693 150,658 259,721 Athletic Gate ($100,000 tansferred to Stadium 89,137 -74,214 0 14,923 Circuit Breaker 2,224,182 2,151,311 2,224,182 2,151,311 Community Education 1,315,338 1,139,214 1,112,052 1,342,500 Facility Usage 322,878 28,310 324,611 26,577 Lost Books 11,347 2,567 195 13,720 Miscellaneous/Gifts 27,906 11,852 11,896 27,863 Music 9,044 65,500 69,139 5,405 Prof. Development/Cont. Education 1,382 2,238 680 2,939 School Choice 152,134 0 760 151,374 School Lunch 712,212 1,074,123 970,914 815,421 Stadium Renovation Gifts 305,865 140,000 26,130 419,735 Student Activity Accounts 297,876 589,812 571,009 316,677 Student AP/PSAT Exams 5,217 60,145 61,183 4,179

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OPENING CLOSING RECEIVED EXPENDED REVOLVING ACCOUNTS BALANCE BALANCE Tuition / Preschool 424,599 380,862 306,212 499,249 Tuition / Kindergarten 920,129 674,132 337,472 1,256,789 Tuition / Summer School 87,583 73,505 67,122 93,965 Turkey Trot 4,463 0 0 4,463 WETF Technology Gift 28,566 3,197 22,714 9,048 Voc Tech SPED 18-22 1,025 663.59 361

OPENING WARRANT ARTICLES RECEIVED EXPENDED BALANCE BALANCE 5,922,825 11,777,879 8,005,672 9,695,032

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FY2017-2018 ENROLLMENT

SCHOOL PRE-K K (ALL) 1 2 3 TOTAL FALES NA 66 88 92 92 HASTINGS 152 76 99 89 88 ARMSTRONG NA 121 116 98 98 TOTAL 152 263 303 279 278 1275 456TOTAL MILL POND TOTAL 299 327 311 937 7 8 TOTAL

GIBBONS MIDDLE TOTAL 282 319 601 9101112TOTAL HIGH SCHOOL TOTAL 325 262 273 280 1140 TOTAL IN DISTRICT 3953 TOTAL OUT OF DISTRICT 30 GRAND TOTAL ENROLLMENT 3983

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GRADUATES

Vikram Abbaraju *~# Lindsey Tobin Bromm * Eric Anthony Abeles * Amanda Kathleen Brown Samuel Antwi Adjei ~ Spencer John Brownewell ~ Sarah Akbar Matthew Lawrence Buffo ^ Christopher Thomas Amador * Abigail Serena Burger *~ Gregory Douglas Amador *~ Aidan Thomas Burke Jayati Anand *~ Emily Ann Burneson Eric David Anderson Lily Katherine Busa # Chesna Mar Andrade-Foster Mary Byrne Rebecca Diane Arena Anthony Yi Lin Cai * Anjali Arigela ~ Kyle Richard Cappuccio Samantha Lillian Armstrong Lauren Gayle Carlo Taylor Mae Arnold Colin Thomas Caron ^ Mary Elizabeth Ashton * Richard William Caron #^ Allison Gabriella Avola * Sarah Elizabeth Carrier * Rachel Elizabeth Badway Joao Pedro Pazi De Carvalho Sherina Mushtaq Balaparya Peter James Casey-Caplan *~ Michael Huy Barbini *~# Kerry Leah Cayem ~# Kyra Brooke Barrett * Sara Sheridan Cayem ~# Rian Keller Barrett Matt Richard Cerny Griffin O'Neill Barriere Sujin Kim Cha Skyler Mackenzie Barry *~ Elise Tansy Chan *~# Jalen Louis Basquiat Maxwell William Chapin Martin Robert Beaudette Alejandro Emanuel Chavira Colon Drew David Bebko Steven Thomas Chelak * Kayla Rose Beckman *~# Jia Qi Chen *~# Joshua Woodman Bell Shreya Chowdhary *~+ Giavanna Palma Bellofatto Vanshika Chowdhary *~+ Kaeden Mitchell Bentley Andrew James Christmann Johannah Claire Bessell * Daimen Angelo Cianci Annabella Grace Biancheri Jacob Arthur Clancy Rachel Marie Bigelow Olivia Charlotte Clark Antonia June Bogoian-Mullen * Paul William Colby Madelyn Grace Bradley Lucas Edward Condon Cameron Arnold Brigham Margaret Mae Connolly

*National Honor Society ~World Language Honor Society #Tri M Society +Girl Scout Gold Award ^Eagle Scout

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Dylan Andrew Connors * Adam Jeffrey Ginsberg # Skyler Kate Considine Mariem Kamal Badie Thabet Girgis *~ Ada Grace Windwalker Cook Michael Joseph Gomes Erin Christina Cotton *~ Grace Elizabeth Green Terry Thomas Curtis Brittney Guatava Stephanny Mattos De Almeida Averyana Isabella Hall # Katie Claire DeCoursey * Isha Harris Hameed* Pablo Diaz Ramos *~ Emily Patricia Hannan *# Liam Wayne Dolan Timothy Joseph Howes Harrold Bridget Veronica Donahue ~ Kalman Robert Heims ~ Brooke Olivia Donovan Victoria Rose Helle + Declan Conway Donovan * Sarah Elizabeth Hillier # Abigail Susan Eastwood * Pooja Sanjay Hingorany ~# Alexa Rose Erickson Trevor Clement Hitchings Maichel Emad Youssef Eshak Elizabeth Acadia Hopkinson *~ Lily Miriam Farizon # Max Joseph Houle Ethan Michael Faulkner Claire Alexandra Hounslow Joseph Patrick Fitzgerald Katherine May Howarth ~# Kate Virginia Fitzgerald Peter Henry Howarth *#^ Carter Day Fleming ^ Michael Douglas Huie Maxwell Louis Flerra * Raafay Jawad Hussain Bradley James Forrest Sandhya Shi-En Iyer ~# Flaherty Ann Foster Alyssa Paige Jacobson Brett Paul Franciose Nikita Kaur Jaggi * Jessica Eden Freed * Hwi Ung Ji Nicholas George Gagne Nakia Jaylen Johnson Ryan Michael Gallary * Connor Wade Jones Gaurav Ganguli Jonathan Kabeka Kamba Kevin Josue Garcia Cano Dorothy Ruvarashe Katiyo Declan James Gardner Katherine Hermosa Katz * Tess Elizabeth Garrity Grace Elizabeth Kelley * Brendan Michael Gately Michael Wysocki Keogh Louis Angelo Gencarelli * Yashvi Satish Khakhar *~ Sakshi Gera *#+ Frantz Huynh Kjoniksen *# Zachary Robert Gibson Sarah Anne Kline *~

*National Honor Society ~World Language Honor Society #Tri M Society +Girl Scout Gold Award ^Eagle Scout

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Meenakshi Kodali ~ Madison Irene Morrill Mark Daniel Kotosky Natasha Aloysius Nadar Daniel Nat Krasnonosenkikh Deepa Shesha Nandan * Megan Tyler Ku *~# Rasvitha Nandru * Luolan Kuang *# Farris Zain Nasrullah Peter Samuel LaMountain Ego Natasha Nd Iweka ~ Owen Christopher Larkin # Peter Henry Nikopoulos Jaclyn Marian Latimer Angelica Dutra Novais Juliana Marie Leblanc Karly Lynn O'Keefe ~ Brett Andrew Lebow *^ Thomas Jay Ormond Andrew Lee Carson Doyle Palladini Mary Katherine Lehman * Marisa Lin Papagelis *~ Miriam Catherine Levesque *# Devin Douglas Parent Jenna H Lewis-Keddy Anvita Shaileshkumar Patel Michelle Miao Li *# Emma Rose Pelser Ilana Moon Lippold # Kathryn Ann Pelser Samuel Henry Lis Myllena Pereira Mantesso Savant Liu # Mylla Pereira Audrey Elizabeth Lord *~#+ Derek Montgomery Pittorino *# Vitor Henrique Luiz Isaiah R Powers Kesia Karolina Mantesso Gomes Olivia Marie Purdy Eduardo Silva Marfurte Maya Rabuck Emma Ruth Martin *# Rohan Rajesh # Caitlin Adrienne McCarthy *~ Tor Sandquist Ramos * Brendan Hayes McGrath Zakaria Rhouat Sean Patrick Meehan Raphael Anthony Richman Brian Daniel Melanson Benjamin Joseph Riela * Eugene Michael Meleshkevich ~ Andy Daniel Rivas Edwin Didier Meriaux ~ Jonathan Paul Rodenbush Thomas John Mespelli Lidia Silva Rodrigues ~ Allison Grace Milne Grace Irene Roney Stefan Eric Moberg Erica Marie Ross *# Radhika Mohindru ~ Matthew Donald Rotman Martin Christopher Moran Tulika Roy Matthew Alexander Morin * Deven Salvador Ruberti ^

*National Honor Society ~World Language Honor Society #Tri M Society +Girl Scout Gold Award ^Eagle Scout

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Cassidy Anne Sams * Jiarui Teng * Moiz Saqib *~ Caroline Rose Thibaul *~ McKenzie Kelley-Mardell Saunders ~ Joseph Matthew Thompson Miriam Nagy Sayegh *~ Rumaina Roomi Tinani Ries Mulder Scerbin *^ Jonathan Paul Tomashefsky Roshini Senthilkumar *~ Jazzmyne Elizabeth Torres Yasmine Alia Shahin Allison Marie Totino Cassidy Marie Shannon Sarah Nicole Totino Rachel Marissa Sherr Adam Patrick Tubman #^ Jim Min Shi Aylin Mathilde Valentijn *~ Sajjad Adeeb Shuaybi John Peter Van Heest * Guilherme Paulo De Araujo Silva Audrey Heller Vaver *~ Emma Rose Smallcomb Xilonen Quetzalli Vela-Garcia Andrew Houston Smith Matthew Carl Vitale Jillian Lee Smith *#+ TuQuyen Tran Vo *# Youssef Ibrahim Adel Soliman *~ Sarissa Ann Volin Abigail Leigh Soukup Thomas Jordan VonDerVellen * Alana Taylor Spiro *~ Madelyn Elaine Walters Emily Grace Spofford Merideth Emily Welch Matthew Edwards Spofford Emily Davina Whamond Adam Lego Steinberg Edouard Olivier Whelan ~^ Alex Michael Sternburg *# Sarah Ashley Whitaker Kristen Lilly Steudel *~+ Cameron Veatch White Guinevere Mary Stone ~# Anne Marie Whitehall *# Tyler Logan Stott Aaron Lone Wong Kyle Robert Strachan ~^ Olivia Marie Woodcock *~ Suthaney Sundar # Christopher Xu Georgia Elise Sweeney # William Park Yoo # Ashley Lois Taylor Rayaan Ahmed Yunus * Chelsea Sarah Taylor *~ Logan Louis Zais

*National Honor Society ~World Language Honor Society #Tri M Society +Girl Scout Gold Award ^Eagle Scout

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All Dental Aronson Memorial Scholarship Servetus T & Jesslyn C. Ashworth, Jr. Family Scholarship Bose Award of Excellence Scholarship Dr. James G. & Marie K. Boyd Memorial Scholarship Lieutenant Richard H. Brady Memorial Scholarship Roger Braley Memorial Scholarship John L. Brigham Memorial Scholarship Theresa Ruth Aldrich Bryson Award Leo Casey Scholarship for Excellence & Commitment to Westborough Team Sports Central One Federal Credit Union Chartwells Scholarship The Civic Scholarship The Civic Kitchen & Drink Restaurant Admiral & Mrs. Louis E. Denfeld Scholarship Digital Federal Credit Union Attorney Alan F. Dodd Memorial Scholarship Dr. John P. Doherty, Jr. Memorial Scholarship Armstrong Caroline Doiron Memorial Scholarship Dunkin Donuts-Marino Organization Scholarship Sandra Walden Fenton Memorial Scholarship First Baptist Scholarship Richard X. Gannon Memorial Scholarship George G. Genthner Memorial Scholarship Sarah W. Gibbons Memorial Scholarship William S. Harris Memorial Scholarship Elsie A. Hastings Teaching Scholarship David W. Herter Scholarship for Young Authors Honey Dew Donuts Scholarship Honolulu Restaurant Scholarship Ben Horgan Memorial Scholarship The Harold & Kyle Howard Scholarship In Your Shoes Mary E. Kane Scholarship Marian & Daniel Kelliher Family Trust John Boyle O'Reilly Council 85 Knights of Columbus Memorial Leonard M. Krull Trust Scholarship Lt. Vincent B. Lee Memorial Bruce McCauley WAHA Hockey Scholarship Dianne R. and Thomas J. McGinn, Jr. Scholarship Ron McQuilkin Memorial Scholarship Jeanne Messier Memorial Scholarship Faith G. Newark Memorial Scholarship & 204

Westborough Community Chorus Roland H. O'Brien Memorial Scholarship Peg and Ken Orff Memorial Scholarship Westborough Patrol Officers Union Scholarship Nancy Kane Peterson Memorial Scholarship Anne Piscia Memorial Scholarship Rotary Club of Westborough Joseph & Alice Nelpi Ruchinskas Memorial Scholarship Frank D. Sagro Memorial Scholarship Andrew Sarkisian Memorial Scholarship Ruth E. Simonelli Memorial Scholarship Mary Edith Wheaton Smith Charlotte Spinney Vision Scholarship St. Mary's Credit Union Lucy Ann Lowe Taylor Memorial Scholarship WABA WABA Dutkowsky Family Foundation Sportsmanship Scholarship WABA William F. Walsh Student Athlete Ruth Wadleigh Memorial Scholarship Westborough Athletic & Social Association Founders’ Scholarship Westborough Civic Club Westborough Community Chorus Westborough Community Land Trust Westborough Education Association Earl T. Baker Memorial Scholarship Westborough Education Association Mary B. Conroy Memorial Scholarship Westborough Education Association Margaret "Peg" Gleason Memorial Scholarship Westborough Education Association Winifred and Robert Innis Memorial Scholarship Westborough Education Foundation Westborough Democratic Town Committee – In Memory of Richard McLeod Westborough District Nurses Association Westborough Fine Arts Education Association Westborough Fine Arts - Passion for the Arts Westborough Garden Club Westborough Historical Society Westborough Professional Firefighters Association Westborough Superior Officers Union Scholarship

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Westborough TV, Inc. Westborough Woman's Club Scholarship Westborough Woman’s Club Evangeline Dreher Memorial Scholarship Westborough Youth Basketball Association Westborough Youth Soccer Scholarship Norman "Beansie" White Memorial Scholarship WHS National Honor Society WHS School Counseling Westborough High School Store WHS Student Council Women of St. Lukes Women of St. Lukes - Lee Mathieu Memorial Scholarship Worcester Urological Associates Shawn “ZO” Marks Hockey Scholarship

206 SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES

The Sealer of Weights and Measures is responsible for inspecting all weighing and measuring devices on an annual basis to ensure accuracy as set forth by the Massachusetts General Laws relating to Weights and Measures. All commercial devices used in the sale of commodities and services to consumers within the Town of Westborough are inspected, tested, sealed and/or condemned each year based on the tolerances prescribed by state law. The Department’s program of inspections works to promote and ensure protection for consumers and value and fairness to all commercial transactions.

The following devices were inspected and tested during 2018:

Adjusted Sealed Not Sealed Condemned Over 10,000 lbs. 2 4 0 0 More than 10 lbs. 4 122 3 2 Balances & Scales Less than 100 lbs.

10 lbs. or less 0 4 0 0 Total 6 130 3 2

Four vehicle scales over ten thousand pound capacity were inspected and tested, two were found out of tolerance and adjusted, and all four were sealed. In the ten to one hundred pound category, two scales were condemned, three were not sealed, four were out of tolerance and adjusted, and one hundred twenty-two were sealed. In the ten pound or less category, one balance and three digital scales were tested and sealed.

Adjusted Sealed Not Sealed Condemned Metric 0 13 0 0 Weights Apothecary 0 10 0 0 Total 0 23 0 0

A total of twenty-three weights across various units of measurement intended for balance and scale use in the ten pound or less category were tested and sealed.

Adjusted Sealed Not Sealed Condemned Liquid Measuring Meters Gasoline 18 106 0 0 There were eighteen gasoline meters in the liquid measuring category that were found to be out of tolerance upon inspection and testing. These devices were adjusted to meet tolerance levels as prescribed by state law. In total, there were one hundred six meters tested and sealed. Various other miscellaneous inspections were also conducted.

Respectfully submitted, Joseph T. Mulvey, Sealer of Weights and Measures

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BOARD OF SELECTMEN

During the past year the Board of Selectmen worked with town staff to maintain quality services while responding to community needs in a fiscally responsible way.

In March the Board welcomed Syed Hashmi and Shelby Marshall to their first terms. At the first Board meeting following the March election, the Board elected Leigh Emery to serve as Chair and Ian Johnson to serve as Vice Chair.

At the October Town Meeting, the Town appropriated money to hire a consultant to engage Westborough in developing its first town wide strategic plan. This strategic planning process, including multiple community meetings, online engagement and surveys, began in the spring with a final report issued in the fall. The plan includes 21 initiatives and the development of a community vision, mission and values. The Board is committed to work with town staff and the community to realize its vision:

Westborough – a vibrant, inclusive, safe, attractive, connected, and engaged community – for a lifetime.

The Board carried out all routine business and, of special note, accomplished the following:

 Adopted the Town Website as the Official Method of Posting  Appointed a new Police Chief.  Approved a Public Notice and Grievance Procedure under the Americans with Disabilities Act  Approved a Contract with the Fire Chief  Approved an Amended MOA with unions regarding health insurance  Created the Westborough Spirit Committee  Entered into an Agreement to provide animal control services to Grafton  Worked with the MBTA to develop a parking agreement to be implemented in Spring 2019  Created a Public Safety Committee  Approved a Policy for Fuel Efficient Vehicles to Serve as a Guideline for the Capital Expenditures Planning Committee  Implemented the Non-Union Compensation Study  Applied to the State, through the Green Technology Advisory Committee, and was Designated a Green Community status. This resulted in the award of a designation grant of $152K to benefit: DPW, the schools, the veteran’s memorial at the Forbes Building, the Fire Department and the Senior Center. It also qualifies the Town to compete for up to $250K grants in the future.  Supported the hiring of 8 new firefighters, funded partially by the SAFER grant, and the creation of a Deputy Police Chief position.  Amended the Fence and Mailbox Policy  Created a Town Manager Search Committee and put out an RFP for an Executive Recruiter.

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 Awarded a bid for the purchase of Regal Cinema, 231 Turnpike Road, bringing in a potential for $4 million to augment Town expenses after a waiting period.  Closed on the sale of the Westborough State Hospital Property, the build out of which will increase tax revenue significantly and increase affordable housing. It also secures recreation sites in perpetuity.

The Board would like to express its sincere thanks to all Town department heads and their staff who work diligently to provide exceptional service to the residents of Westborough. The Board would further like to thank the employee unions who exhibit continuous commitment and professionalism in their service to the Town. The Board looks forward to working with all Town staff to achieve its mission to be “An innovative Town Government TRUSTED to provide high- quality municipal and educational services that enhance quality of life and provide an inclusive and positive experience for the community.”

Finally, the Board would like to acknowledge the continued efforts of all the dedicated volunteers for their service and commitment to the residents of Westborough.

Leigh Emery, Chair Ian Johnson, Vice Chair Syed Hashmi Shelby Marshall Bruce Tretter

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SENIOR CENTER (Council on Aging)

The Westborough Council on Aging/Senior Center has had a very productive year in terms of participation, programs and services provided to the Senior residents of our community. Throughout the year, we have been part of several collaborations with other Town departments. We began with quarterly luncheons for our local Veterans and worked with the Westborough Veterans Advisory Board to sponsor these. They were very well attended and culminated with our annual Honor Our Veterans Luncheon before Veteran’s Day. We also helped to support filling care packages for our troops overseas with a donation box in the lobby that was filled more than once!

Our work with the Westborough Fire Department continued as we worked to help identify at-risk members of the community who have dementia or other forms of memory loss. A registry with pictures and descriptions is being put together at the Fire Station to assist First Responders if the need arises. We have also worked to expand the Vial of Life program, which now includes direction for your domestic animals should you need to use the ambulance, and our yearly Project Alarm program that replaces batteries in household smoke and CO detectors. Our Handyman also installs residential LockBoxes to assist First Responders enter your home in case of an emergency.

Members of the Council on Aging and the Senior Center Staff have been involved with the town’s Dementia Friendly initiative. We have continued our Memory Café, the Sunshine Café, at the Senior Center every month and now have a purple bulletin board devoted exclusively to news, announcements and information for Caregivers and their families. There will be some new initiatives coming in the next year that we will be excited to share soon.

This was a year for travel as the Senior Center sponsored several day trips during the year and one multi-day trip to Washington DC. The buses were always full as we visited Maine, Newport, Elm Bank in Wellesley, a Bravehearts baseball game, and Wright’s Farm in Rhode Island and back to Maine for our annual Clam Bake trip. The WSCS has budget for two bus trips this coming year to help defer the cost so that more people can take advantage of these trips.

Work was completed in the Senior Center this year as we worked to “spruce up” the almost thirty year old building. Finishing the re-tiling of the floors and replacing the windows in the multi-purpose room were two big projects. We also got a new phone system that will help answer your calls quicker. We also appreciate the Volunteers who maintained the gardens around the building. This includes the vegetable garden and the butterfly garden. We have some lovely, natural surroundings at the Senior Center and we try to care for them and help make them nicer for you to enjoy.

We are very fortunate to have the very best Volunteers helping at the Senior Center. These folks come from all walks of life, retirees, business people, corporate people, residents of group homes, students and families. We could not manage without them. This year’s Doris H. Mead Volunteer of the Year was Guido Lonardo. We were delighted to have many members of his family here to celebrate with us at the annual Volunteer Recognition Breakfast in May. We also

210 honored Bill Zahavi and our “Rookie of the Year”, Maureen Johnson, Jeannette Baxendale and a special recognition for John Badenhausen as he retired as Director of Youth and Family Services. John had been very helpful over the years with situations dealing with mental health and hoarding. Our deepest thanks to all of the Volunteers!

The Senior/Veteran Property Tax Work Program has truly proved to be a great benefit to the Town departments and the residents of this community. With sixty slots to fill, a total of fifty- seven residents completed the program this year. Due to the demand, we were able to expand our transportation program to include medical trips to Northborough Crossing and parts of Shrewsbury on Monday and Tuesday and we continue to go to Southboro Medical on Wednesday. This has taken much stress off of our Seniors since they don’t have to worry about how they will get to their appointments. This has also added to our passenger numbers as many who still drive but don’t like to drive out of town now take the bus.

The Outreach Department, Volunteer Coordinator, Homemaker, Nurse and Handyman all continue to be very busy. We work very hard to help people maintain independence in their own homes with appropriate services and when that is no longer possible, make sure that they are placed in a caring environment that will meet their needs. Our jobs are rewarding, frustrating and sometimes sad. Our goal is to work with families and other community partners to always provide the best care and the best services we can find. We depend on all the members of our team to be mindful, observant and caring.

We continue to provide a wide variety of programs, as time and space allow, at the Senior Center. The eight weeks of Summer programs on Tuesday evenings continue to be a big hit and we thank the Westborough Police Department, the WSCS, and the Westborough Fire Department for their assistance and sponsorship of these Summer programs. We also love the Friday afternoon Charlie’s Coffeehouse programs, named after our late COA Chairman, Charlie Flood. We have provided two Shredding Days with the E.L. Harvey Mobile Shredding truck to help clean out and properly destroy old documents. We host office hours with our State Representatives and welcome them to many of our events during the year. We have a big party on the Red Sox Opening Day at Fenway with the game on the big screen. This year, we broke the attendance record and had so much fun! A new offering this Fall was a monthly Breakfast with our new Police Chief, Jeffrey Lourie. Lunch and Learn, with lunch provided by the DoubleTree Hotel, is another popular offering with speakers on a variety of topics that inform and entertain. We have been the beneficiary of the talents of Robert Oaken with weekly listening/learning sessions of Classical Music Masterpieces. The RMV Near Me program gets busier every week with many questions about license renewal and the new Real ID. The Westborough Senior Scene is now on-line through the Town’s website. You can also have a subscription mailed to your home each month for $5.00. Come join us!

The Senior Center was host to two of the meetings for the Town’s Strategic Planning process this Fall. Many members of the Senior community attended these meetings and shared their ideas and vision for Westborough. The Council on Aging will be undertaking a Needs Assessment in the coming year as part of the recommendations from the plan. Stay tuned! Our year ended with several events that we were happy to be a part of. For the 48th year, the Community Thanksgiving Dinner was held at the K of C Hall on Thanksgiving Day for any and

211 all residents who would like to join the celebration. We were happy to assist with taking reservations, scheduling transportation and coordinating the home delivery of meals to shut-ins. Our annual Holiday Party provided so many new toys for the Westborough Youth and Family’s Holiday Store! We are delighted to be able to give the Holiday Store a new infusion of toys during the season to help Westborough families. And finally, because of the way the holidays fell during the week, we were able to have a New Year’s Eve Party on Monday afternoon that was attended by 105 people. A lovely lunch was served and everyone rocked out to the sounds of the Flashback Band. A great, fun way to end 2018.

The members of the Council on Aging and the Staff at the Senior Center are here to assist you. We cherish our connection to this community and work hard to provide some fun, recreation, education, excitement, exercise and friendship for the Senior residents in Westborough. We will continue to do our best for you in the coming year.

Respectfully submitted, Daniel Pavolis, Chairman Susan Abladian, Vice-Chairman Linda Birch, Corresponding Secretary Jane Hodgden, Treasurer Oscar Najarian Katherine Metzger Phyllis Jaffee Guido Lonardo Nancy Fallon Michele Conway Alma DeManche, Executive Director

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TOWN CLERK

The Town Clerk’s Office is one of the oldest elected offices in the Town serving the residents of Westborough since 1717. The Town Clerk is responsible for many and varied requests and services. Over the years the office has grown in its duties and responsibilities by the ever increasing number of residents and the types of services we provide.

The Town Clerk is the Chief Election Official overseeing all aspects of elections whether they are town or state and is responsible for the certification of all election results to the Secretary of State. She is Clerk, Ex-Officio of the Board of Registrars and nominates appointment of approximately 100 Election Officials each year. The Clerk conducts the Annual Town Census; entering all town data into the state census database. From that prepares the Street List and furnishes the jury list to the Office of the Jury Commissioner.

The Town Clerk is the custodian of the Town Seal allowing her to certify all official actions of the Town, including Town Meeting legislation, appropriations, and all notes for borrowing. The Clerk provides Planning Board certification of Town Meeting Actions and submissions to the Attorney General, along with certification of all Zoning Board of Appeals’ decisions.

The Town Clerk is Registrar of Vital Statistics; registering all births, deaths and marriages that occur within the community and those events occurring elsewhere, to town residents. The Town Clerk is responsible for the examining and certification of all vital records by signing and affixing the town seal to all such records. The Town Clerk is appointed by the Governor to solemnize a Marriage in any community in the Commonwealth.

The Town Clerk serves The Oath of Office to over 400 elected and appointed members of local committees and boards and provides a copy of the Open Meeting Law and Conflict of Interest Law as required to each. The Clerk is also responsible for maintaining the Conflict of Interest exam certifications from all town employees and members of all boards and committees.

The Town Clerk issues various state licenses and permits, including: Marriage Licenses, Raffle & Bazaar Permits, and Fuel Storage Permit renewals. Along with collecting the fees for those licenses/permits, the Town Clerk collects fees for; Vital Records, Marriage Intentions, dog licenses & fines, Business Certificates/LLC’s/dba’s, Street Lists, pole & conduit locations, Civil Violations issued by Animal Control, Police and the Board of Health and all other recordings of documents required by MGL Chp 182, Sec 2.

The following is a compilation of the fees, statistics and licenses processed in the Town Clerk’s Office in the last calendar year.

2018 ELECTION & TOWN MEETING Voter-Turnout: Annual Town Election 3-17-18 = 1,107 = 9% State Primary 9-4-18 = 2,031 = 16.6% Recount-State Primary

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9-15-18 – 4 out of 5 Precincts had a recount to the Republican Councilor seat. The results of the recount did not change the outcome of the election. State Election 11-6-18 = 7,966 = 64%

ANNUAL TOWN MEETING ATTENDANCE March 17, 2018 = 304 voters = 4% SPECIAL TOWN MEETINGS ATTENDANCE Sept. 20, 2018 = 118 voters = .9% Oct. 15, 201 = 260 voters =2%

2018 STATISTICS/FUNCTION # PERFORMED TRANSACTIONS

Town Census Population 17,286 2010 Federal Census Population 18,272 Census Household Forms Mailed 7,815 Non-Responsive Census Households/In-Active 3,238 No. of New Voters Registered in Current Year 1,285 No. of Deleted Voters in Current Year 797 No. of In-Activated Voters in Current Year 599 Total Births Recorded 184 Total Amended Birth Records 4 Total Adoptions Recorded 0 Total Home Births 0 Total Deaths Recorded 261 Total Amended Death Records 10 Total Amended Marriage Records 2

PAYMENTS COLLECTED/ # ACTIONS RECORDED TRANSACTIONS COUNTER ON-LINE $ Total Marriages Recorded 77 N/A N/A Total Marriage Intentions Filed 77 $1,350 N/A Total Vital Records Sold, Births, Deaths, Marriages 1,868 $16,170 2,480 Dog Licenses Sold 1934 $29,015 Kennel Licenses Sold 9 830.00 250.00 Dog License late fees & fines $1,702 $1,665 Dog License Violations/Court Complaints 115 N/A N/A Business Certificates (to date) 199 $3,925 $1,050 Discontinuance of Business Certs 10 $100 N/A Raffle Permits Issued 21 $200 $10 Pole Location fees 10 $400 N/A Fuel Storage Permit Renewal 39 $965 N/A Civil/BOH/Police Violations 4 $400 N/A Maps/Zoning Bylaws 2 $20 N/A

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PAYMENTS COLLECTED/ # ACTIONS RECORDED TRANSACTIONS COUNTER ON-LINE $ Street Lists Issued (Dept, Sr' Disabled included free) 308 $1,485 N/A ______Nomination/Petition Papers Received 635

Nomination /Petition signatures certified 3,124 Administer Oath of Office 171 Posting of Meetings 635 Recording ZBA/Planning Board/BOS Decisions 48 No. of Phone Calls per year 3,000+ No. of Email correspondence (town & state)

The statistics listed above are measurable; however, it does not include the length of time each transaction at the counter, on the phone or email may take.

As you can see from the information provided, we are a busy office. It is not just one type of service we provide, but a multitude of services. The Town Clerk’s office needs to be knowledgeable in many areas of municipal government. We need to be versatile as well as adaptable to every situation we encounter. We meet new residents to town daily with varied needs and requests. Each and every day is different which can make for some very long and interesting days.

This year was a 3-election year; Town Election, State Primary and State General Election. For the State Primary we used a new electronic check-in device in each precinct along with the paper check-in. These devices are being evaluated by the state to help streamline the check-in process at elections. It allows the checker to type in a name or allows an ID to be scanned to find a voter. When approved, it will not only eliminate the need for thousands of sheets of printed paper and the tedious manual page search, but will be more accurate in finding the voter’s name in the system. It identifies the precinct of the voter as well as the eligibility of the voter; active vs inactive. It’s another advance in our state election technology to ensure proper voter criterion are met.

I want to thank the Election Officers who dutifully show up for Elections at 6:00 am and stay until 8:00 pm. And, many times they stay long after the polls close in order to accomplish an accurate accounting of all ballots cast during our elections. I also appreciate the Registrar of Voters; Gibbs Mitchell, June Hudnall and Judith Meltzer for their office support during elections.

As always, I want to thank Debbie Ledoux, the Assistant Town Clerk and Susan Bush the Administrative Assistant for their attentiveness to the needs of the residents of Westborough. I can rely on Debbie’s daily consistency, her professional judgement and the ability to understand each new challenge before her. And to Sue, for her continued support of the day to day office functions, her respectfulness of the residents who need our services and her flexibility with the ever changing procedures in our office. We are an extremely busy office; there is no doubt about it. It takes a great team to perform the variety of services we provide. We are grateful for the opportunity to work in this office and to serve the residents of The Town Westborough.

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And, I would like to thank all the citizens of Westborough who exercised their “Right to Vote” this year. Voting is a privilege that requires thoughtful consideration. The cost to run an election is substantial and is the same whether ten or ten thousand people show up to vote. Acting upon your right to vote is appreciated by those candidates who wish to serve and the election officials who prepare for and provide that service.

As an elected Town Clerk, it is required that I am a resident of Westborough. That means I get to live in and enjoy everything that makes Westborough such a wonderful place to be. I understand why folks move to Westborough, but more why they want to stay. As Clerk, I want to assure each resident that I will serve the Town of Westborough to the best of my ability.

Please feel free to stop by the office to say “Hi” or to contact me with any questions you may have about this report. Your voice is always welcome. And, I look forward to many more years as your Town Clerk.

Respectfully Submitted,

Wendy L. Mickel, Town Clerk

216 TOWN MANAGER

The Town was very busy throughout 2018. In September, Town Manager Jim Malloy gave his notice and the Board of Selectmen appointed Assistant Town Manager Kristi Williams as the Interim Town Manager beginning October 1st. During 2018, the Town Manager’s office was involved in the following:

 The Town Manager and staff worked closely with the State and Pulte Homes to finalize the sale of the Westborough State Hospital Property. The sale was finalized in December 2018 and the tax revenues from this property have begun to fund the Capital Improvement Fund.  This office has continued to work closely with the Municipal Building Committee to complete the Forbes Municipal Building renovation. At this time, we are anticipating that the building will be complete and departments will move back into the building in summer 2019.  The Town Manager began serving on the newly established Public Safety Committee. The Town Manager also served on the Pre-K-3rd Grade School Building Committee and the Gibbons School Building Committee.  Worked with the Board of Selectmen to manage the Regal Cinema property that was abandoned in December 2017. The Town put out an RFP to sell this property and the Selectmen awarded the bid in November 2018.  This office worked closely with GovHR to complete a compensation study for all non- union employees. At the October Town Meeting, the Town voted to adjust salaries in line with the results of this study retro to July 1, 2018 when the Pay Equity Act became effective.  This office worked with the MBTA to identify additional parking areas for people using the commuter rail. The agreement was signed by the Board in September 2018 and will be implemented in the spring of 2019.  Began working with the Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission to conduct a parking study in the downtown. This is expected to be completed in 2019.  The Town Manager and Assistant Town Manager worked with Novak Consulting and the Board of Selectmen to carry out Westborough’s first town wide strategic planning process. This office worked hard to advertise all opportunities for the public to engage as the Town developed its mission, vision, and values as well as 21 initiatives. The Town Manager’s office and the Board of Selectmen are excited to work with the department heads toward these initiatives.  During 2018, our office worked with Olympus Corporation of the Americas to bring their business to Westborough on West Park Drive. In December of 2018 the Board voted to set a Special Town Meeting to authorize the Selectmen to enter into a TIF agreement with Olympus.  The Town brought on several new employees in 2018 including Police Chief Jeff Lourie, Youth and Family Services Director Cara Presley and Economic Development Coordinator Kate O’Brien.

I’d like to take this opportunity to thank all of our dedicated department heads and staff as well as the numerous volunteers that are committed to this community. Respectfully submitted,

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TOWN MODERATOR

The Moderator heads the legislative branch of town government - the Town Meeting. The Moderator's principal activities and responsibilities are:

● To preside and regulate debate at town meetings, deciding all questions of order; ● To nominate a deputy moderator to preside in the event of his/her absence/disability, or in the event that he/she chooses to participate in debate, or in the event that he/she would have a conflict of interest if he/she were to preside; ● To appoint the Advisory Finance Committee (AFC), 2 members of the Capital Expenditures Planning Committee, 1 member of the Walkup-Robinson Fund Committee, the members of any ad hoc committee created by the town meeting for which the Moderator is named the appointing authority, or for which no appointing authority is named; ● To respond to inquiries concerning town meeting procedure directed to him/her by colleagues in government, the press, or the public; and ● To educate the voters as to the origin and function of the town meeting, and to provide resources such that they can readily understand the procedure at a Westborough town meeting, and participate meaningfully.

2018 was a successful year for Westborough’s legislature - the Town Meeting. In 2018, Westborough’s citizen legislators - the voters; any of whom can attend and participate in Town Meetings - were called to 3 Town Meetings:

● Annual Town Meeting - March 17, 2018 - 42 Articles ● Special Town Meeting - September 20, 2018 - 1 Article ● Special Town Meeting - October 15, 2018 - 41 Articles

I presided over all of these Town Meetings, each session started on time (as soon as all voters at the designated start time were able to get checked in), and efforts were made to maintain a satisfactory pace of the meetings. I am grateful for the efforts of the Town Clerk, the Selectmen’s office, the Police, Fire, and School departments, Westborough TV, Scouts, and others who help all of our Town Meetings run smoothly.

As in years past, I am grateful to comments and suggestions received from voters and from my Annual Town Meeting review discussions with the Selectmen, Planning Board, School Committee, Library Trustees, and Advisory Finance Committee. These interactions, along with the exchange of ideas with other members of the Massachusetts Moderators Association, have led to several improvements to the Town Meeting process over my years as Moderator.

I continue efforts in outreach, education, and continuous improvement regarding Town Meeting and its process and procedures. The outreach and education efforts include formal and informal Office Hours and Information Sessions to give voters opportunities to ask questions or offer feedback and discussion about the Town Meetings. I am also serving on the Massachusetts Moderators Association “Town Meeting 2040” committee that is studying various ways the Town Meeting can continue to evolve to serve the changing needs of voters. In addition to these

218 more structured activities, I work with voters and others through the year who have questions or comments about Town Meeting.

In 2018, the following voters received Moderator appointments to serve on the following Committees:

● Advisory Finance Committee: Jody Hensley, James Driscoll, Terry McGoldrick, and Andrew Bradley ● Capital Expenditures Planning Committee: Lisa Blazejewski ● Spurr House Sale Advisory Committee (created by 2018 Annual Town Meeting): Beth Blumberg, Steve Doret, Hazel Nourse, Tania Pano, Marjorie Peairs, Bernice Rabidou, and Hank Rausch

During 2018, Thomas Blakely stepped down from the Advisory Finance Committee since he was moving out of Westborough. Marjorie Peairs declined re-appointment to the Capital Expenditures Planning Committee so she could focus on her work with the Historical Commission. Thank you, Thomas and Marjorie, for your service to the Committees and the Town.

I am grateful to the commitment and spirit of public service shown by each of the people who have expressed interest in each of the committees and for the time and effort contributed by those who have accepted appointments.

I continue to strive to increase the diversity of volunteers to all of the Town's boards, committees, and commissions by making more people aware of the rewarding experiences that can be had through the many forms of participation that are available. As Westborough has grown, many residents aren't aware of our rich traditions and I welcome everyone to learn more about how he or she can contribute to Westborough's form of self-government.

I encourage every voter to attend the various Town Meetings and to consider additional engagement by considering various Committee appointments. If anyone is interested in learning more about the Town Meeting process and/or the appointments made by the Moderator, feel free to contact me at [email protected]

Respectfully submitted,

John E. Arnold, Moderator

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TOWN TREASURER

Interest Earned on investments and bank accounts, exclusive of Trust Funds. $ 425,534.50

Tax Title Account: Balance, July 1, 2017 314,964.60 Tax Title Payments 116,103.31 Additions 141,943.95 Tax Possessions 0.00 Balance, June 30, 2018 $ 340,805.24

Interest/charges collected on Tax Title accounts: $ 78,367.69

Tax Tile Revolving Account: Balance, July 1, 2017 $ 4,815.00 Additions 7,746.00 Payments 7,353.47 Balance, June 30, 2018 $ 5,207.53

OPEB Trust Fund: Balance, July 1, 2017 $3,506,537.10 Additions 1,100,000.00 Disbursements 0.00 Interest Earned 203,861.29 Gain/(Loss) (212,775.41) Balance, June 30, 2018 $ 4,597,622.98

Performance Bonds, Maintenance Bonds, and Letters of Credit in the custody of the Treasurer as of June 30, 2018:

4 Arrowhead Planning $ 10,076.66 300 Frieberg Planning $ 8,042.78 Alcock Planning-Maintenance Bond $ 446.22 Avalon Mills Zoning-Road Maintenance $ 17,169.21 Bell Atlantic Selectmen-Earth Removal $ 10,000.00 Boston Hill DPW-Otis Street Pump Sta. $ 20,137.67 CarMax DPW – Erosion Control $ 15,117.59 CarMax DPW – Soil & Sediment $ 85,691.57 Casa Builders (The Orchards) Planning-Sub. Bond $ 466,000.00 Casa Builders (Orchard Hill) Planning-Sub. Bond $ 367,400.00 Casa Builders (Orchard Hill) DPW – Road Testing $ 5,521.19 Cellco dba Verizon Wireless Planning-Earth Rem. $ 320,000.00 Charter Comm. Selectmen-Franchise Bond $ 40,000.00 Copperbeach Planning-Subdivision Bond $ 70,625.00

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Drake Petroleum DPW – Erosion Control $ 88,000.00 Dunkin’ Donuts Planning-Peer Review $ 1,853.84 Dunkin’ Donuts Planning-Stormwater $ 1,435.70 E.L. Harvey Health-Landfill $ 39,640.00 EMC DPW – Erosion & Sediment $ 160,000.00 EMC Washington St Planning $ 10,048.86 Fisher Heights (Beeton Path) Planning-Sub. Bond $ 10,021.88 Four Seasons Planning-Erosion Control $ 5,000.00 Gerald Hines Planning-Subdivision Bond $ 100,000.00 Golf Course Mgt Selectmen-Course Work $ 50,000.00 Hollerbrook Farms Planning-Subdivision Bond $ 48,000.00 Jack Negoshian Selectmen-CC Management $ 10,000.00 NE Sikh Temple Planning – Earthmoving $ 30,291.98 Oak Bluffs Planning-Subdivision Bond $ 262,999.00 Park Place Planning-Erosion Control $ 49,220.00 Planning Board Various Cash Bonds $ 43,554.06 Preservation Acres DPW – Road Maintenance $ 2,518.65 Preservation Acres DPW – Contingency $ 5,037.29 Preservation Acres DPW – Soil & Sediment $ 5,146.86 Preservation Acres Planning – Subdivision Bond $ 294,428.75 Reservoir Estates DPW – Roadway $ 15,095.80 Reservoir Estates DPW – Erosion Control $ 10,063.87 Toll Bros. DPW–Traffic Improvements $ 10,000.00 The Ridings Casa Planning $ 1,433.78 Toll Bros. DPW – Traffic Signal $ 1,477.92 Toll Bros. Planning – Erosion Control $ 40,557.83 Toll Bros. Planning – Subdivision $ 137,858.00 Toll Bros. DPW – Sewer Pump Station $ 7,150.00 Transflo Planning – Earthmoving $ 45,000.00 Veolia Selectmen-WTPB $ 2,678,618.56 Veolia Selectmen – WTP $ 1,246,535.64 Nouria Energy Planning $ 10,000.33 900 Union Street Planning $ 55,026.38 1A Smith KimDover Planning $ 5,010.58 Verizon Selectmen-Franchise Bond $ 40,000.00 Village Common DPW – Erosion $ 5,014.01 Walker Meadow Planning-Erosion Control $ 5,000.00 WWTP Solar DPW – Erosion Control $ 10.89 Westborough Hos. Planning $ 30,235.76 Westborough Vill Planning $ 7,209.78 Zaara Gardens DPW – Erosion $ 5,000.00 Zaara Gaedens Erosion $ 10,058.46 Zaara Gardens Planning – Subdivision $ 1,190,000.00 5 Technology Drive Planning-Road Bond $ 36,842.11 39 Chestnut Street DPW-Sewer Extension $ 37,200.00

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Trust Funds in the custody of the Treasurer as of June 30, 2018:

Library A Bowman $ 2,360.94 Brigham $ 7,931.16 Collins $ 708.26 Forbes $ 420,895.00 Goddard $ 956.18 Henry $ 11,804.49 Kimball $ 2,397.98 Smalley $ 181,609.59 Subtotal $ 628,663.60

Library B Belknap $ 7,376.23 Blake $ 7,540.04 Fransworth $ 2,441.41 Fowler $ 5,612.16 Genthner $ 15,977.37 Hastings $ 178,206.01 Homans $ 167,021.40 Jenkins $ 378.11 Kane $ 11,613.63 Lane $ 2,590.29 Lord $ 1,688.28 Murphy $ 3,617.06 M & M Smith $ 15,254.41 Westborough Civic $ 41,044.53 Subtotal $ 460,360.93

Library C Hersem $ 8,011.89 Maynard $ 9,596.21 Wright $ 17,295.18 Subtotal $ 34,903.28

Scholarships Ashworth $ 44,644.55 Aronson $ 5,279.73 Baptist Church $ 12,954.93 Brigham $ 34,384.73 Bryson $ 55,210.77 Brady $ 13,539.35 Braley $ 55,098.72 Casey $ 5,601.22

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Cole $ 3,166.11 District Nurse $ 33,071.71 Dodd $ 9,918.35 Doherty $ 27,747.77 Dorion $ 29,589.76 Fenton $ 28,477.78 Genthner $ 55,973.56 Harris $ 38,647.79 Hastings $ 9,488.57 Herter $ 2,183.45 J. Howard $ 12,192.56 K. & H. Howard $ 27,440.17 Honolulu $ 16,258.67 Horgan $ 28,625.32 Kane $ 20,053.80 Kelliher $ 105,886.25 Krull $ 520,704.66 McGinn $ 16,846.34 McQuilken $ 134.11 Merchant $ 3,250.12 O’Brien $ 12,297.86 Orff $ 2,773.29 Peterson $ 30,160.39 Pero $ 1,736.66 Principal’s $ 4,691.59 Ruchinskas $ 39,509.01 Sagro $ 19,297.32 Sarkasian $ 15,151.89 Simonelli $ 57,771.20 M. E. Smith $ 60,461.58 Spinney $ 32,154.40 Stone $ 9,509.47 Taylor $ 12,456.03 Wadeigh $ 8,094.01 Westborough 9/11 $ 2,372.01 White $ 13,708.07 Subtotal $ 1,536,515.63

Miscellaneous American Legion $ 7,482.31 Conservation $ 7,543.43 Curtis Charitable $ 83,225.32 Forbes-H.S. Activity $ 26,201.54 Open Space $ 1,017,430.02 Pulte-Recreation $ 52,215.10 Reed Historical $ 4,951.94

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Stabilization $ 2,935,786.81 Capital Stabilization $ 223,227.93 Walkup Robinson $ 2,813,311.79 Subtotal $ 7,171,376.19

Annual Appropriations Cemetery Perpetual Care $ 460,676.73 District Nurse $ 6,246.66 Flowers-Robinson $ 6,150.80 Miscellaneous Flower Fund $ 7,944.02 Forbes Playground $ 19,778.26 Subtotal $ 500,796.47

Total Trust Funds exclusive of OPEB 10,332,616.10

I would like to thank Christopher Firicano, Beata Malicka, and Teresa Chiburis for their assistance. Also, I would like to thank Leah Talbot (Finance Director) and Linda Smith (Assistant Town Accountant) for their assistance and working closely with my staff and myself.

Respectfully submitted,

Robert C. Haley, Treasurer

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VETERANS’ SERVICES

Mission

The mission of the Central Massachusetts Veterans’ District is to act as the chief advocate for Veterans residing in Grafton, Northborough, Shrewsbury, and Westborough. We do this by:

 Helping Veterans navigate available federal, state, and local programs and benefits;  Serve as a center of information for Veterans and their families;  Coordinate Veterans’ services across state agencies and local governments;  Develop innovative, flexible programming and outreach to address Veterans’ needs;  Provide individualized support where necessary.

Benefits

There are a variety of benefits available to Veterans and their families residing in Westborough. The most common benefits applied for through the Central Massachusetts Veterans’ District are described below.

Federal Benefits

Disability Compensation is a tax free monetary benefit paid to Veterans with disabilities that are the result of a disease or injury incurred or aggravated during active military service. Compensation may also be paid for post-service disabilities that are considered related or secondary to disabilities occurring in service and for disabilities presumed to be related to circumstances of military service, even though they may arise after service. Generally, the degrees of disability specified are also designed to compensate for considerable loss of working time from exacerbations or illnesses.

Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) is a tax free monetary benefit generally payable to a surviving spouse, child, or parent of Service members who died while on active duty, active duty for training, or inactive duty training or survivors of Veterans who died from their service-connected disabilities. DIC for parents is an income based benefit.

Veterans Pension* is a tax-free monetary benefit payable to low-income wartime Veterans.

Survivors Pension* is a tax-free monetary benefit payable to a low-income, un-remarried surviving spouse and/or unmarried children of a deceased Veteran with wartime service.

*Veterans and survivors who are eligible for Pension benefits and are housebound or require the aid and attendance of another person may be eligible to receive additional monetary amounts.

State Benefits

Massachusetts General Law, Chapter 115 provides a uniform program of financial and medical assistance for low-income veterans and their dependents. Qualifying veterans and their

225 dependents receive necessary financial assistance for food, shelter, clothing, and medical care.

Veterans’ Bonuses are offered through the Massachusetts’ Department of the State Treasurer for those who served during World War II, Korea, Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan.

An annuity in the amount of $2,000 (payable biannually on August 1st and February 1st in two installments of $1,000 each) is given in recognition of the service of our distinguished 100% service-connected disabled veterans and to the parents of distinguished veterans (Gold Star Parents) and the non-remarried spouses (Gold Star Wives or Husbands) of distinguished Veterans who gave their lives in the service of their country during wartime.

Additional information on these and other benefits can be found on www.centralmassvets.org.

Benefit Administration

In FY 2018, the Central Massachusetts Veterans’ District administered Massachusetts General Law, Chapter 115 benefits to eligible Westborough veterans totaling $75,866.50. Benefits are generally reimbursed to municipalities by the Commonwealth at 75%.

2018 Overview

The District is served by a full-time Veterans’ Services Director and two part-time Veterans’ Services Officers. The staff offers regular office hours in each of the four towns. Veterans residing in the district are free to meet with any of the District’s Officers in any location. Current walk-in hours and contact information is available at www.centralmassvets.org or by calling (774) 293-2208. Veterans and their family members seeking information regarding benefits are strongly encouraged to speak with a Veterans’ Services Officer.

The District’s website, www.centralmassvets.org, may be used as a self-help resource for Veterans seeking information regarding benefits. Traffic to the website has remained steady with 7,000 views between January and December 2018, compared to 7,200 for the same period in 2018.

Payments to public assistance recipients in Westborough under Massachusetts General Law, Chapter 115 fell from $76,409.08 in 2018 to $75,866.50 in 2018. This 0.7 percent decrease was primarily driven by providing increased access to other benefits like Social Security, VA Service-Connected and Non-Service Connected compensation for low-income veterans through improved coordination with the VA Regional Office in Boston and the local Social Security Office.

Most local Veterans and family members seen in our office are seeking information and assistance accessing benefits offered through the Department of Veterans Affairs, to include disability compensation and pensions. Westborough residents are collectively receiving approximately $1.7 million in annual compensation through the VA’s disability and pension programs. The demand for assistance in this area has remained steady in 2018 as compared to 2017. At the time of this writing there are 25 open claims currently on file through the district.

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The district coordinated, hosted, and participated in various events throughout 2018, including various memorial services, benefit education programs, and Memorial and Veterans Day activities. Pictures and information on these events can be found on the Central Massachusetts Veterans’ District Facebook page.

Respectfully submitted,

Justin Sousa, Director, Central Massachusetts Veterans’ Services District

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MEMORIAL DAY 2018 Grand Marshal James J. Tepper

James J. Tepper began his 28 year military career in 1964 when he enlisted in the Marine Corps Platoon Leaders Course, aviation option, while attending Springfield College. He was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant at graduation in 1967 and went on to 16 months of flight training in Pensacola, FL. He was awarded his wings, designating him a Naval Aviator, in late 1968 and was assigned to California for training in the CH-46 helicopter.

In 1970, following a one year east coast assignment for further training, he received orders to join the 1st Marine Air Wing in Vietnam. He was assigned to a Composite Marine helicopter squadron stationed on and flying from a helicopter carrier. The squadron included all four of the helicopters in the Marine Corp inventory at that time...from Cobras to heavy transport CH-53s. The carrier, the USS Iwo Jima, was part of a four ship Marine Amphibious Unit operating off the North and South Vietnam coast. The MAU was tasked with conducting missions supporting ground troops and providing incursion, recovery, and resupply activity in concert with the reinforced company of Marines aboard the MAU ships including major operations Chu Long 44 and Lamson 719 in the Gulf of Tonkin in 1971.

In addition to duties as a squadron pilot and flight section and division leader, Tepper served as a Maintenance Check Pilot and Squadron Safety Officer as well. His tour ended in June 1971 and he returned to the US and was discharged from active duty.

Following his return home, he moved his wife and 2 sons to his home town of Northampton, MA and went to work at the Univ. of MA. While there, he was encouraged by friends to join HML-771, a Marine Corp Reserve Squadron stationed at NAS South Weymouth, south of Boston. The squadron was flying the H-1 (Huey) helicopter, much smaller than the CH-46 he had flown on active duty, but he soon became comfortable with that.

This squadron was assigned with many tasks over the years including support of ground Marines stationed in Worcester and Cape Cod, administrative support of VIPs throughout New England, participating in Air Shows around NE, and medical/emergency missions. One notable example was flying the entire week following the blizzard of ’78 throughout southeast MA and RI collecting

228 stranded folks and ferrying many to hospitals for needed treatment.

As the squadron was staying ready for deployment as needed, annual training found them in Florida, California, Canada, Maine, and North Carolina among other locations. Each of these training periods required the ferrying of the helicopters and crews which was an experience of its own.

In 1992 Tepper, a Lt Colonel, was assigned as the Commanding Officer of MABS-42, a support squadron whose mission was to establish and maintain forward air bases to support flight operations. He continued to fly with his old squadron until his retirement in 1996.

In 1977 he moved the family to Westborough, where he remains. His wife of 44 years, Alice, passed away of Alzheimer’s in 2012. His son Chuck, a Marine veteran lives in PA with his family and son Steve lives in Shrewsbury with his family.

MEMORIAL DAY VOLUNTEERS

A grateful thank you to all our Memorial Day Volunteers.

Our honorable Board of Selectmen, Westborough’s Police and Fire Department Honor guards, the DPW who did a excellent job prepping the memorials, downtown, and cemeteries, Evan Doyle and the Westborough High School Rangers Marching Band (the buglers John Pashapour and Kael Pelletier for playing TAPS), Karen Foster and the Gibbons Middle School Band, VFW Post 9013, American Legion Post 163, our clergy who offered prayer, Herman Millet for reading Logan’s orders, Westborough’s National Honor Society President Audrey Vaver for reading the Gettysburg Address, Westborough’s Garden Club for decorating the float and planting flowers throughout the town, and from WHS, the a Capella group Double Take, who performed our National Anthem, the independent Veterans who put on the uniform and those in uniform who just returned (Welcome Home), to our Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts; it just wouldn’t be Memorial Day without you, the Massachusetts Nation Guard, and finally to Lori Moynihan for the beautiful wreathes.

It is the support of the Westborough Community that deserves special recognition. Thanks to all mentioned and those working silently behind the scene, who made this wonderful Memorial Day possible.

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VETERANS DAY 2018 Grand Marshal Gerald (Ken) Gagnon

My early years were spent in Quincy, Mass. I attended grammar school in Quincy and went to Sacred Heart High School in Weymouth Mass. After high school I had a few different jobs, primarily doing surveying work for a company in Quincy. After two years the draft board called, but I decided to join the Army for three years.

When I signed up I was told by my recruiter I would be going to school in Fort Belvoir, VA. to be a construction surveyor. Boy was I mislead! I went to Fort Sill, Oklahoma and then to Fort Carson, Colorado to be assigned to a tank unit heading to Vietnam. After about a month a group of us were reassigned to go to Fort Belvoir to study construction survey. Upon completion I was shipped out to Vietnam as a replacement person. I spent my time “in country” doing construction work, as well as guard duty in fox holes and towers. That was an experience. Sitting in a fox hole looking into the night and hoping we didn’t get attacked. The bulk of my time was spent building large tanks to hold gas or building barracks for the men and women to sleep in. We also created roads in the jungle for the trucks to travel on, which was quite the task.

When I returned to civilian life, I went to night school and earned two degrees under the G. I. Bill, while helping to raise three children. I found employment with Mass. Electric and spent my career doing engineering work for the company.

Good fortune was with me, as I finished my career working in Westborough, the town where my wife and I have raised our children. We have spent almost 40 years here and are very happy and proud to have been a part of the community.

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To this day, I vividly remember how we were treated when we came home from Nam. I want to thank everyone for the way you treat Vets now.

Veterans Corner on Westborough TV

Veterans Lunch with Secretary Urena

Veterans Advisory Board Blood Drive

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Care packages for troops on deployment

Field of Flags

The Westborough Veterans' Advisory Board assembled the first Westborough Rotary Field of Flags as a moving tribute to acknowledge the service and sacrifice of our Westborough veterans and active military personnel. The Westborough Rotary Field of Flags was a display of American flags placed on the Rotary starting on Saturday, November 17, 2018 until Saturday, November 24, 2018. On the Saturday following Veterans Day, volunteers, including Westborough High School students, scouts and members of the Veterans' Advisory Board, collected the flags from military graves which were placed there earlier this year on Memorial Day and, in turn, placed them all on the Rotary in downtown Westborough for all to see. Each flag honors either a fallen hero or one of the approximately 700 veterans and military personnel currently residing in Westborough.

The Westborough Rotary Field of Flags is sponsored by the Westborough Veterans' Advisory Board, a town agency. The WVAB advocates for veterans of all wars and conflicts to ensure every veteran in Westborough is treated with dignity and respect, promulgates information about benefits and policies as they pertain to Westborough veterans, raises awareness about veterans throughout our community, and renders assistance to the Veterans Services Officer upon request. For Town celebratory activities like this (but not limited to) Memorial Day and Veterans Day, the WVAB takes the lead in planning and execution. The Westborough Veterans’ Advisory Board (WVAB) seeks to make our community a remarkable place for a veteran to call “home.” For more information on WVAB or the Rotary Field of Flags event, please visit the Town website at: https://www.town.westborough.ma.us/veterans-advisory-board

Veterans Advisory Board: Paul Horrigan-Chairman, Kenneth Ferrera-Secretary, Paul Freeman, Andrew Toorock, Alexander Tournas, John Gallinagh, Ken Gagnon, Carleen Shaldone, Patrick Tracey, James Tepper

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WASTE WATER TREATEMENT PLANT BOARD

The Westborough/Shrewsbury Wastewater Treatment Facility continued to perform exceedingly well. more than 3.41 million pounds of oxygen consuming material were removed from the 2.382 billion gallons of wastewater processed at the Plant. More than 80,000 pounds of phosphorus were removed. The average treated flow is 6.53 mgd which is about 85% of the plant capacity of 7.68 mgd.

The Westborough Treatment Plant Board complied with its NPDES discharge permit for the discharge of effluent water into the Assabet River within the budget approved at Town Meeting. The plant achieved over 99% efficiency in the removal of BOD and TSS, and treated phosphorus to below 0.1 mg/l during the summer season.

The Board has two solar energy generation systems on site, one owned by the Board and one owned by a private firm that leases a portion of the plant property. The two systems generate about 30% of the plants electrical energy needs.

The plant is operated by Veolia Water, a contract operations firm. The Board appreciates the dedication of Veolia and its employees in keeping the plant efficiently operated. There were two permit exceedances to our NPDES permit this past year. Veolia had no OSHA recordable accidents and no lost time due to accidents. This past year the Board welcomed a new Plant Manager, David Salvador, and look forward to working with David.

It still is necessary to perform routine improvements and or rehabilitation in order to keep the plant functioning at an acceptable level. The following activities were performed on behalf of the Board: additional walkways were installed to facilitate safe access to the north side of the Compost Building; the parking area was restriped and roadway cracks sealed with highway grade sealant to maintain the integrity of the plant roadways; the 12,000 gallon emergency generator fuel tank was emptied of degraded fuel, cleaned and refilled to protect the emergency power system; the disinfection system and multiple pumping systems were rebuild to optimize performance and extend their life expediency; the relationship between Mill Pond School and the Wastewater Plant was continued by educating students on the importance of wastewater treatment; the Industrial Pretreatment has grown to cover the monitoring and inspection of Dental Practices to insure the capture and removal of mercury containing amalgam further protecting the Assabet River ecosystems.

The Board has been operating on a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit that expired a few years ago. We expect to receive the new permit in the near future. New discharge levels are expected. Although unknown at this time, but based upon discussions with regulatory agencies, a lower limit of phosphorus during the winter season is anticipated. Other limits such as metals may be modified as well. The Board, for discussion purposes, has estimated that the new winter limit for phosphorus may result in an increase of at least $100,000 to the annual budget.

We wish to extend our gratitude to the various departments, officials and residents of the member towns for their cooperation over the past year, and we look forward to continued progress in

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Respectfully submitted,

Michael Stanton, Chairman Francis P. Zarette, Vice Chairman Tom Bourke, Clerk Francis J. Holloway, Treasurer Jack Perreault Rich Abrams Jack Goodhall, Engineer/Administrator

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YOUTH COMMISSION

The Youth Commission is a nine member volunteer board composed of five adults, two high school juniors, and two high school seniors. Youth Commission Members are appointed by the Board of Selectmen to advocate for the needs of the youth and families of Westborough. The Youth Commission created Westborough Youth and Family Services (WYFS) in 1984. Since that time, WYFS has provided behavioral health services, prevention and education programs, information about mental health and substance abuse issues and referrals to appropriate service providers for the residents of Westborough. Additionally, WYFS has provided consultation to Town departments and personnel about behavioral health issues and has taken an active role in the coordination of mental health and social services for community members. The department is staffed by a full-time Director, two part-time Counselors, and Administrative Assistant, who moved from part-time to full time in October of 2018, and a Youth Activities Coordinator who worked part-time during the summer months. The Youth Commission meets monthly with the WYFS Director to guide the direction of the department.

Highlights of 2018 included major staffing changes for WYFS, a slight shift in focus as a result of these changes, and a continuation of past programming and collaborations that have long been at the heart of the mission of the department.

After nearly 23 three years as the head of department, John Badenhausen, LMHC, retired from his position as Director of WYFS. His great contributions and commitment to the department were celebrated in a joyful gathering at the end of August that included current and past staff, clients, Town personnel and numerous supporting community members who wished him well in his next steps.

In September, Cara Presley, LICSW, became the new WYFS Director. Cara comes to Westborough with a diverse background as a therapist, supervisor and program manager. In addition to working for years with individuals and families of all ages, she has a clinical specialization in the treatment of trauma, as well as extensive experience serving the LGBTQ community. Cara values interdisciplinary and interagency/department collaboration and is exploring ways to grow WYFS’ community engagement and prevention/education activities, while maintaining the quality clinical services that the department has long been known for.

In response to expressed and demonstrated needs of the Westborough Public Schools, and with the support of the Youth Commission, Cara has also begun to grow the role of WYFS as the primary behavioral health resource for the community. Since Cara’s arrival, the department has received an influx of consultation requests and referrals from school personnel, police, the fire department and the library, amongst others. Under Cara’s leadership, WYFS is now accepting referrals for individuals and families to receive short-term clinical case management, aiming to provide supportive counseling while assisting clients to get connected to the behavioral health and social services they need.

Another staffing change occurred when at the fall Town Meeting, residents voted to expand the Administrative Assistant position from a part-time to full-time job. In addition to creating more time to tend to the growing administrative demands of WYFS, this transition also included a

235 change to the job description with added responsibilities. Now, the Administrative Assistant also serves as a community resource specialist, connecting Westborough residents to resources to meet their basic needs.

Programing and collaborations out of WYFS in 2018 include continued programming that was offered in years past, as well as steps towards developing new programing.

Westborough Youth and Family clinical services included free individual and family counseling for child, adolescent and adult residents of Westborough, and who found it difficult to access services elsewhere. During the last year, counseling services addressed a wide range of clinical, emotional and interpersonal issues, including, but not limited to ADHD, abuse and trauma, anxiety, depression and bipolar disorder, eating disorders, anger and behavior problems, post- suicide response, grief and loss, parenting, family and relationship problems, school adjustment, gender identity and substance use disorders. Referrals for counseling came from the schools (22), Westborough Police Department (3), Westborough Fire Department (1), courts (2), faith communities (1), and other physicians or therapists (3). The balance included referrals from friends, family members and neighbors (11) who were familiar with the department, or were previous clients. One referral came through the client’s Google search (1), and two referral sources were unknown (2). In total, 46 new people were formally referred to WYFS. Ten were referred to outside services/providers; 12 did not follow-up; 24 new clients were assigned for clinical services in 2018. New and on-going clients received 918 total hours of services, provided to 102 families, for a total of 180 people served. This total does not include the increasing number of calls or walk-in clients for whom WYFS provided brief information and resource connection. In 2019, these calls and walk-ins will be tracked and counted, as well.

In recognition of National Depression Screening Day, WYFS again offered free screenings to community members on October 11, in collaboration with Assabet Valley Pastoral Counseling Center. On that day, eight individuals were screened for Depression, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Bipolar Disorder and Anxiety Disorder and were offered information and resources, including referrals to WYFS and outside service providers. These screenings were made available throughout the year, as well.

The Youth Diversion Program (YDP) is a voluntary program for youth who exhibit behavior at school or in the community that puts them at risk of court involvement or other serious consequences. By attending the program with a WYFS Counselor, participants can often avoid going to court or they can have reduced consequences. Referrals for YDP come from the Police Department, Westborough District Court, Worcester Juvenile Court and local schools. The program also provides parents an opportunity to deal with at-risk behaviors in their teens without having to involve the police. This year six families participated in the program, which is a four session evaluation designed to identify underlying issues for the youth or the family that may be contributing to the delinquent or troublesome behavior.

Providing Information and Referrals is also an important function of the department. In moving from part- to full-time, the Administrative Assistant added duties to her job description that include assisting the counseling staff in connecting Westborough residents to resources and services. Additionally, the new Director has also increased efforts to provide clinical referrals

236 and case management. The office is also well-stocked with a wide variety of written materials about resources and behavioral health topics that are on display and available for free.

Westborough Youth and Family Services publishes and on-line newsletter and maintains an active social presence, providing information about behavioral health and parenting issues, as well as updates about events and programming offered through WYFS and community partners.

In 2018, the summer activity program, Hot Summer Nights (HSN), had its final run. The program facilitated eight events for middle and early-high school teens, between mid-June and mid-August, including a basketball tournament, cupcake designing and a film screening. Multiple chaperoned day trips included local beaches, the Boston Aquarium, Six Flags, 5 Wits, Water Country and Apex. A total of 41 kids participated in the events. Over the past few years, participation in HSN has declined, while other Town departments and community organizations have developed new summer programming for youth. Therefore, a decision was made to discontinue HSN for future years. However, WFYS will continue to serve as a collaborator, consultant and advocate with other departments and organizations to ensure that summer activities in Westborough are inclusive and accommodating to the marginalized community members historically served through HSN. Under the leadership of the new Director, WYFS will concentrate on exploring the development of new programing to meet the current needs of the community.

The Red Cross Certified Baby Sitter Training continued to be offered by WYFS. One training was held this year in July and August, training 24 youth.

With several other agencies and Town departments, WYFS has continued to collaborate to enhance local services provided to Westborough residents.

Westborough Youth and Family Services provides the organizational leadership and administrative support for the Westborough Human Service Alliance (HSA). This is an organization of human service providers in and around Westborough, who come together every other month to identify gaps and overlaps and to coordinate the provision of services to Westborough residents and to learn about new services, programs and events.

Westborough CARES is a sub group of the HSA who provide financial assistance to families, with representation by the Forbes Kirkside Foundation, In Your Shoes, St. Luke’s Outreach Program, Westborough Senior Center Outreach, and WYFS. The group meets every other month to coordinate services to families in need, and share resources. The mission of Westborough CARES is to provide Charitable giving, Advocacy, Referrals, and Educational Services.

For the third year, WYFS facilitated collaboration among the various faith community outreach programs to coordinate fall and winter giving programs in December, aimed to help all holiday giving programs to run more smoothly.

With donations from Good Shepard Lutheran Church, WYFS distributed Thanksgiving meals to 20 families this year.

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In collaboration with the Rotary Club of Westborough, WFYS successfully facilitated another annual Free Holiday Store. Thanks to excellent outreach, volunteer labor and generous donations by individuals, groups and corporations, the Holiday Store successfully gave out 3109 gifts and gift cards for 109 families (225 children). Financial sponsorship of the store came from the Rotary Gifts for Kids and Teens program. The Trustees of the Westborough Library, once again donated the use their meeting room for the entire month of December to run the Store. Local Girl Scouts, Mill Pond School students, Town personnel and many others contributed to the decorating, set up, organizing and clean-up that ensured the success of this year’s Holiday Store.

The Westborough Public Schools continue to collaborate with WYFS in several ways. The WYFS Director participates in monthly meetings of the District Attorney’s Roundtable, along with school and public safety personnel, to coordinate services with the high school and middle school. The new WYFS Director was invited to and attended meetings with numerous school groups, including the CSS and STARS, the Gender Equity and Inclusion Committee, the Social and Emotional Learning team, the Leadership Team meeting and meetings with administrators and counselors at most of the local schools, including the Boro Program. School personal regularly call upon WYFS to consult about students and families in need, especially to seek guidance in connecting them to needed behavioral health services.

Staff of WYFS participates in a number of local and regional task forces, including the Worcester County District Attorney’s Worcester County Opioid Task Force, Westborough’s Diversity and Inclusion Committee, the MetroWest Regional Coalition for Suicide Prevention, the MetroWest Substance Awareness and Prevention Alliance and the Westborough Hoarding Task Force. WYFS is also a part of the Local Officials Human Service Council (a division of the Massachusetts Municipal Association), and the statewide Youth and Family Services Directors.

For its second year, WYFS has been an active community partner with Westborough Connects, a community wide effort to create a more connected, kind and resilient community. At the year’s end, WYFS was working with Westborough Connects and other community groups to plan events for early 2019, including a first-ever Community Celebration to honor Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Screen-Free Week and three community seminars to promote community awareness and prevention of substance use disorders. Youth Commission members and WYFS staff are active members of several of the committees for Westborough Connects, as well.

During the 2017-2018 academic year, Westborough Youth and Family Services and the Westborough Youth Commission held a film series to spark community conversations about the stresses that families with children are experiencing. Two of these films were screened in 2018: Beyond Measure and Screenagers. Westborough Connects helped WYFS sponsor the Screenagers film screening and follow-up discussion session, during which community members discussed the issues addressed in the film.

In response to feedback following the screenings, the Youth Commission created and distributed a survey to high school students through which the youth reported about their experiences with the topics raised in the film. The survey was anonymous, and sent out to all Westborough High School students. Of the nearly 1100 students, 388 responded. The data in this report was presented to the public on April 5, 2018 by five Youth Members of the Youth Commission, who

238 had taken the lead on this successful project.

The location of the WYFS office continued to be temporarily located at the Central one Federal Credit Union building as the renovation of the Forbes Municipal Building continues being renovated. A move back into the Forbes building is anticipated in the summer of 2019.

Westborough Youth and Family Services is dedicated to advocating for the needs of youth and families in Westborough. Input from the community is always welcome. To contact WYFS, call 508-366-3090; or connect electronically through email [email protected], on Facebook (Westborough Youth & Family Services) or Twitter (WestboroughYFS). Community members are welcome to attend the open meetings of the Youth Commission, which are generally held on the second Monday of each month, at 7:30 p.m. in the Central One Community Room. Exact meeting times and locations can be found on the Town’s website. Respectfully submitted,

Cara Presley, LICSW, Director

Youth Commission: Voting Youth Members: Pamela Chamorro Katie Liebert, Junior Yolanda Hernandez Ryan Nguyen, Junior Jennifer Lencioni Emma Kudej, Senior Lauren Schiffman Omar Siddiqui, Senior Judith Tully, Chair

Non-voting Associate Youth Members: Anoushka Batra, Senior Samantha Hogan, Senior Rhea Katoch, Senior Carol Liu, Senior Amanda Pickwick, Senior Janani Ram, Senior Shayna Smith, Senior

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ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS

The Board held hearings for 25 petitions this year and generally met 1 or 2 times per month. The following is a summary of the petitions that came before the Board.

DATE ACTION BY THE PETITIONER(S) FILED BOARD Herb Chambers Otis St. LLC & 01/18 Variance/Withdrawn without Heather Dudko prejudice 75 Otis Street Thomas Parker 01/18 Variance/Granted 2 Fay Mountain Drive Richard & Penny Connolly 01/18 Special Permit/Granted 40 Morse Street Michael Green & Lubavitch Chabad 02/18 Section 6 Finding/Granted of Westborough, Inc. 54 South Street James A. Gobes 03/18 Variance/Granted 80 Lyman Street Tom Dolan & NE Sign Services, Inc. 03/18 Variance/Granted 141 Turnpike Road Ellen Gualtieri 03/18 Section 6 Finding/Not 68 Glen Street Required William S. Martin 03/18 Section 6 Finding/Not 4 Crestview Drive Required Robert F. Arcieri, Trustee 06/18 Variance/Granted 85 East Main Street Aaron & Jessica Walters 06/18 Special Permit/Granted 9 Valley Brook Road Michael & Karen Noonan 06/18 Special Permit/Granted 4 Rosewood Place *Cottonwood Residential 07/18 Change to a Comprehensive (Westborough Woods) Permit/Withdrawn without 346 Turnpike Road Prejudice Edward J. Murphy, Jr., Jeanette J. 08/18 Special Permit/Granted Murphy, & Bassel Mahmoud Abdallah 5 Warren Street Andrew & Irene Mwase 08/18 Special Permit/Granted 69 West Main Street

240 DATE ACTION BY THE PETITIONER(S) FILED BOARD Peter & Lisa McLaughlin 08/18 Special Permit/Granted 13 O’Neil Drive Nathan & Kristen Lloyd 09/18 Special Permit/Granted 10AWalker Street Brian & Rachael Stewart 09/18 Special Permit/Granted 38 Mill Road Variance/Granted Tom Dolan & NE Sign Services, Inc. 10/18 Appeal from a Person 141 Turnpike Road Aggrieved/Denied Variance/Denied Tom Dolan & NE Sign Services, Inc. 10/18 Variance/Granted 141 Turnpike Road Brian Kane & Beth Riedel 10/18 Special Permit/Granted 15 Warren Street Brian J. McLaughlin & Barlo Signs 10/18 Variance/Denied 124 Turnpike Road Baohong Li & Li Liu 11/18 Special Permit/Granted 212 Milk Street Daniel & Jeanette McCarthy/Kurtz 12/17 Variance/Granted Design 16 Valley Brook Road Peter O’Neil 12/17 Special Permit/Granted 7 Mohawk Drive 139 Turnpike Road, LLC 12/17 Special Permit/Granted Rosario Lattuca, Manger 139 Turnpike Road

*The Board voted on 6/18/2018 that proposed changes to the Parc Westborough Apartments (formerly Westborough Woods) were substantial. A public hearing was held on 7/16/2018 and the Board voted to allow Cottonwood Residential to withdraw without prejudice its request to convert twelve (12) live/work units into two-bedroom units.

Other business included: Chairman David P. Lamothe resigned on 7/27/2018 from the Board after 16 years of service. Daniel Meservey was appointed as a regular member on 8/14/2018. The Board would like to take this opportunity to thank the various Town Boards and departments for their input and recommendations over the past year.

Respectfully submitted,

Justin Lundberg, Chairman Todd S. Alexander Daniel Meservey John P. Gelcich (Alt.) Joanne M. Morris, Clerk

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Town of Westborough Employees Earnings Report 2018

ABASKHAROUN, CHERRY S 86.70 BALACCO, COURTNEY J 65,557.94 ABLADIAN, SUSAN 275.00 BALDUF, CARL J 111,335.88 ABRAHAMS, RACHEL L 82,458.86 BALDWIN, NICHOLE S 95,405.89 ABRAMS, RICHARD F 300.00 BALLACHINO, EMMA K 50,835.20 ABRAMS, RISA H 44,755.26 BALLARD, JAMES 1,500.00 ABRAMS, ROYALE L 54,260.53 BANKS, BARBARA A 1,419.00 ACHENBACH, ALYSSA 73,893.64 BANKS, CHRISTOPHER J 935.00 ADAMS, RACHEL A 25,792.57 BANKS, DEBORAH 56,599.62 ADDINGTON, KARI 43,162.32 BANKS, DEBORAH D 82.50 AHMED, MARIA M 2,949.96 BANKS, RAYMOND E 47,291.30 AHRONIAN, JEANETTE M 30.00 BAPTISTE, PAUL B 245.00 AILINGER, ELIZABETH T 300.00 BARBETTI, JANE M 52,035.60 AKDIKMEN, ALEX D 1,499.40 BARBOUR, DANIEL N 36,285.60 ALCOCK, SHELBY L 121.00 BARCA, JOSEPH 102,174.24 ALEXANDER, NICOLE E 2,560.70 BARDSLEY, JAMES 162.57 ALLAIN, LISA 91,112.71 BARIL, MARK J 2,165.33 ALLEN, MARK S 76,707.34 BARRETT, JESSICA A 103,425.11 ALLISON, CARA A 9,999.16 BARRETT, KARA-JEAN 382.50 ALNAAL, MARWA 1,972.86 BARRETT, ROBERT J 120.00 ALVEY, LEAH E 54,119.24 BARRETTE, DIANE 438.00 AMBROSINO, MAUREEN 95,266.00 BARRETTE, GEORGE 83.33 AMIDON, MICHAEL R 71,105.29 BARRY, AMY E 95,754.80 ANDERSON, BENJAMIN J 984.39 BARRY, TIMOTHY F 2,640.00 ANDERSON, BETH 77,954.12 BARTON, BERT 1,875.00 ANDERSON, CHRISTINA 660.45 BARTON, RICK 1,500.00 ANDERSON, COREY A 96,714.58 BASHAW, TIFFANY 63,033.12 ANDERSON, KATHRYN C 90,337.62 BASQUIAT, JALEN L 822.00 ANDERSON, ROGER 127,753.24 BATES, RICHARD F 42,915.76 ANDERSON, ROGER D 2,187.50 BAXENDALE, JEANNETTE 1,500.00 ANDRADE, MARY 34,828.76 BEAN, CHERYL 1,040.72 ANDRADE-FOSTER, AIDAN L 2,394.00 BEAUDETTE, LORI L 6,666.62 ANDRADE-FOSTER, CHESNA 1,373.70 BEAUDETTE, MARTIN R 3,550.10 ANDRESEN, KRISTEN E 51,907.04 BEAUDREAU, EDGAR 54,257.93 ANDREWS, AVERY M 1,232.00 BECKER, GEORGE 61,573.16 ANNUNZIATA, DOMENIC 76,461.12 BECKER, LEIGH A 116,425.72 ANNUNZIATA, DOMENIC - Police Extra Details 45,054.00 BECKMAN, CATHERINE 9,565.52 ANNUNZIATA, JOHN A 9,075.00 BEKHEET, CHRISTEN F 26,137.82 ANTONIO, LOIS 93,513.62 BELANGER, MELISSA A 38,857.59 ANTONIOLI, BRIAN 82,065.54 BELBIN, EDWARD 105,594.98 ANZEDE, MAX S 8,370.50 BELBIN, EDWARD 6,586.00 APUZZO LANGTON, KAREN 77,633.24 BELBIN, JULIE 81,229.16 ARENA, REBECCA D 599.38 BELL, RAYMOND J 99,156.57 ARIAS RIVERA, EYLIN C 18,091.90 BELLI, CHRISTINA M 31,515.55 ARMSTRONG, SAMANTHA L 1,435.50 BELLOFATTO, JOSEPH V 550.00 ARNOLD, CYNTHIA 34,491.68 BELTRAN, KEVIN Z 3,248.00 ARNOLD, NATHAN T 6,855.84 BENBENEK, ELIZABETH A 2,346.50 ARONSON, MARY 2,402.00 BENNETT, CHRISTINE 83,511.88 ARPANTE, SUZANNE B 805.00 BENNETT, GRIFFIN S 3,006.00 ASHLEY, STEPHEN 71,407.67 BENOIT, HELEN M 61,600.00 ASHWORTH, DESTINY S 52,490.83 BERGEMANN, BETHANY 4,956.00 ASHWORTH, LAUREN 4,734.10 BERGERON, JAMES J 0.00 ATCHUE, BRUCE J 50,870.62 BERKELEY, ALLISON 12,825.00 ATCHUE, CHRISTOPHER J 92,103.73 BERRY, ELIZABETH K 95,706.42 ATCHUE, CHRISTOPHER J - Police Extra Details 7,708.00 BERTONE, CHERYL 28,935.94 ATHIYAPPAN, AMUDHA 2,158.49 BESSETTE, SHEILA M 26,794.16 AUBUCHONT, NATHAN E 4,968.50 BHANDARI, ALISHA K 24,126.37 AVERY, DONNA C 91,553.70 BIANCO, JESSICA K 123.35 AVERY, JOYCE 4,037.50 BICKERSTAFF, KRISTINE 52,788.36 AVOLA, ALLISON 4,565.40 BIRCH, LINDA 120.00 AVOLA, SAMANTHA S 1,953.00 BIRD, LAURIE M 84,226.12 AYLWARD, MICHAELINA F 1,860.00 BIRKHOLZ, JOHN A 1,702.00 BACCARI, STEVEN 95,216.00 BISHOP, EDWARD 69,401.81 BACON, BRIAN 18,047.80 BIZJAK, FRANK J 46,094.20 BACON, JERILYN L 3,010.36 BLACK, CAROLYN 426.00 BADENHAUSEN, JOHN 68,548.00 BLAIR, TAYLOR J 7,112.80 BADGER, ALEXANDER M 2,257.20 BLEIER, THEO M 864.00 BADGLEY, JOSEPH E 67,495.72 BLOOM, KAREN B 219.00 BAINER, LISA A 27,163.04 BOCK, AMBER 189,945.95 BAIN-MORGADO, KAREN 56,151.60 BODI ARROYO, SHEILA J 1,124.37 BAKALE, LAUREN E 53,658.98 BOLDEN, VENNESSA M 20,587.77

* Police Extra Details are in Addition to Salary Amounts

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BORDEN, JANE P 100,373.60 CANAL, BELINDA L 1,500.00 BORGLUND, BRETT 1,259.56 CANTY, COLLEEN 9,536.24 BORNEMAN, REBECCA J 53,767.84 CAPELLO, KIMBERLY 34,848.66 BOSCH, JULIAN 4,357.00 CAPRIOLE, DOMINIC 245.00 BOUCHER, CASEY B 11,118.24 CARBONNEAU, JENNIFER C 74,482.16 BOURQUE, JEAN M 738.38 CARLO, DAWN I 52,876.50 BOUSQUET, JESSICA M 4,400.00 CARON, ANGELA 62,473.76 BOUSQUET, MICHAEL D 2,249.00 CARPENTER, MIRIAM 0.00 BOWMAN, KATHERINE 2,637.71 CARR, SANTINA 94,654.80 BOWMAN, PETER 82,225.10 CARRIER, WILLIAM 3,000.00 BOWMAN, STEPHEN L 66,036.59 CARROLL, KEVIN M 15.00 BOYCE, BRIANNA R 64,217.46 CARTRIGHT, LIONEL M 1,500.00 BOYD, JOHN 5,827.60 CARUSO, CATHERINE E 51,604.53 BOYER, BEVERLY 524.00 CARVER, SARAH 57,405.38 BOYER, LISA A 61,859.83 CASALE, DENISE 94,884.80 BOYER, LISA A 41.00 CASCIANO, MICHELLE 93,513.62 BOYER, MARK E 80,526.78 CASEY, ANDREA M 2,921.37 BOYLE, KAITLIN E 5,215.00 CASEY, DOUGLAS J 608.18 BRADY, DEAN R 1,925.60 CASHMAN, AIMEE 2,845.00 BRAGA, HEATHER E 1,254.89 CASPARRIELLO, ANTHONY 1,628.14 BRAINERD, BRITTNEY L 4,114.28 CASPARRIELLO, DOMENIC P 1,938.00 BRAMLEY, CHARLOTTE 220.50 CASPARRIELLO, LISA 55,186.22 BREADY, DANIEL E 7,804.00 CASTELL, MICHAEL 69,190.91 BREEN, AILEEN 23,186.55 CASTELL, RUSSELL 4,904.04 BREEN, ARTHUR 0.00 CATARIUS, DANA 95,596.22 BREEN, LINDA M 1,500.00 CAVANAUGH, JASON P 2,840.87 BREEZE, ANITA 94,354.80 CELLI, MARY K 33,162.84 BRENNAN, TIMOTHY C 84,674.90 CELLUCCI, ANITA M 71,580.21 BRESNAHAN, KATRINA 389.67 CERNIGLIA, HAILEY R 176.00 BRICKER, ROBERT P 1,834.00 CETRONE, JANE 25,439.26 BRIGHAM, KRISTIN D 59,833.00 CHACON, JOSE L 25,533.74 BROMM, CARTER S 727.60 CHAN, ELISE T 1,815.00 BROMM, KIMBERLY 26,792.99 CHANDLER, LAUREN E 2,557.50 BROOMFIELD, LATISHA 86,534.78 CHANDLEY, CAROLYN P 52,657.16 BROSNIHAN, KAYLA M 1,671.47 CHANDLEY, CAROLYN P 168.00 BROSNIHAN, MARYBETH 48,519.00 CHAPIN, CLAIRE M 510.00 BROUILLARD, CHRISTINE 85,937.47 CHAPMAN, MICHAEL W 100,930.72 BROWN, ANN MARIE 1,500.00 CHARPENTIER, MICHELLE R 8,789.28 BROWN, CARRIE ANN 10,068.41 CHARTERIS, SANDRA J 77,905.36 BROWN, ELEANOR K 95,360.30 CHARTIER, KRISTIN M 86,235.12 BROWN, JAMES V 43,418.30 CHAVES EL-DINE, LUARA K 6,463.83 BROWN, LAURIE 97,927.80 CHAVES, BRIANNA M 750.00 BROWN, ROBERT 55,221.76 CHAVES, JOSEPH 20,107.75 BRUCE, JAMES R 26,618.50 CHENEVERT, LAUREN M 15,951.00 BRUCE, NATALIE 65,057.05 CHIACCHIO, MICHELLE P 110.00 BRUNELL, ERIC C 806.00 CHIBURIS, TERESA A 7,591.50 BRUNO, KRISTIN A 87,685.92 CHOATE, JACK T 154.00 BUENACOSA, ELIZABETH 58,258.22 CHOATE, KAROLYN M 94,401.84 BUFFONE, GRACE H 297.00 CHOKKALLA, PRASHANTHI 9,834.44 BUFFONE, NANCY A 76,957.12 CHRISTENSEN, MARGARET 1,500.00 BUKHENIK, BOHDAN 73,945.33 CHRISTENSEN, MARY M 30.00 BUKHENIK, BOHDAN - Police Extra Details 35,922.96 CIARAMICOLI, MICHAEL T JR. 1,510.25 BUNTON, KAREN 91,566.68 CIBELLI, MARYELLEN 10,940.40 BURBANK, KATHERINE 1,500.00 CIBOTTI, JOSEPH A JR 73,387.61 BURGER, SUZANNE B 9,056.96 CIBOTTI, JOSEPH A JR - Police Extra Details 20,196.96 BURGESS, LINDSAY N 1,505.00 CICCONE, KERRY 95,783.40 BURGESS, TARA L 10,213.62 CINCOTTA, ALEXANDRA 63,115.56 BURGOYNE, REBECCA M 93,491.96 CINCOTTA, ANTHONY 6,262.50 BURKE, THOMAS P 1,609.00 CINCOTTA, KATHY L 4,723.74 BURNELL, CLERIA L 61,051.50 CLARK, AIDAN A 110.00 BUSH, SUSAN A 61,300.20 CLARK, CAROLYN A 0.00 BUSHA, ROGER P JR 93,214.09 CLARKSON, KYLE 2,983.75 BYCZKOWSKI, NANCY 33,643.14 CLEARY, THERESA J 40,039.34 BYON, CHANG Y 1,500.00 CLEMANS, VALERIE J 91,897.22 CADAVIECO, EVAN M 1,412.00 CLIFFORD, ELEANOR 11,441.62 CAIRA, KRISTEN M 76,191.61 COBURN, TYLER S 53,225.29 CALLAGHAN, BRIAN 135,294.72 COELHO, JACQUELINE L 94,704.80 CALLENDER, MELISSA 96,850.22 COHEN, DAVID S 82,336.85 CALLENDER, MELISSA C 208.00 COLBATH, KATHRYN M 5,409.95 CALLERY, ANGELA C 348.19 COLCORD, ALICIA J 1,740.09

* Police Extra Details are in Addition to Salary Amounts

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COLE, PENNY L 18,285.14 CUSSON, JANE Y 1,859.00 COLLENTRO, LAUREEN C 38,914.83 CYR, COURTNEY B 7,074.11 COLLETTE, ROBERT 768.00 DALAN, GINA J 17,083.56 COLLINS, CASEY L 14,005.22 DALY, JAMES M 56,387.57 COLLINS, CHERYL 78,522.98 DAMIANO, TARA A 21,576.01 COLLINS, JANE P 71,028.44 D'ANGELO-CARLEY, KATHLEEN 95,739.36 COLLINS, JOSEPH J 72,820.71 DANIELE, GABRIELLA M 994.00 COLLINS, KELLY P 85,379.50 DANIELE, JOHN D 83,042.80 COMISKEY, MELISSA B 89,510.34 DANIELS, MICHAEL F 86,886.55 CONLEY, SUZANNE 94,154.80 DANIELS, MICHAEL K 97,389.14 CONLIN, ALANA R 66,373.74 DANIELS, MICHAEL K - Police Extra Details 4,200.00 CONNER, FRED R 19,889.28 DANISH, KIMBERLY M 61,373.48 CONNOLLY, JORDAN 2,024.32 DAPOLITE, ADAM C 432.00 CONNOLLY, TAYLOR 1,430.19 DAPOLITE, CHARLES 86,083.06 CONNORS, DYLAN A 949.00 DARGAN, KATHERINE J 35,069.45 CONNORS, SARA E 18,341.52 DAUDELIN, BRIAN C 48,403.16 CONNORS, SHARON 59,704.87 DEAN, RENEE 69,567.22 CONWAY, MICHELE M 1,646.00 DEANE, JENNIFER A 72,344.80 COOK, ETHAN C 21,115.88 DEBISH, COLLEEN 7,417.00 COOK, HARRISON 8,337.00 DEBOER, LAUREN E 86,702.94 COOK, HARRISON K 990.00 DEBOER, STEPHEN G 88,606.82 COOLEY, ROBERT J 59,607.06 DEFIORE, ALISON 50,149.20 COOTS, HALLE H 42.50 DELESKEY, AMY-LYNNE 27,665.82 COPLAND, MICHELLE 94,290.53 DELGADO, SAMUEL G 550.00 COPLIN, MARK A 25,656.85 D'ELIA, LAURA B 82,289.61 CORAPI, CARMIN N 53,043.06 DELLACIOPPA, SALVATORE 6,763.18 CORBOSIERO, SUSAN 9,327.50 DELL'ARCIPRETE, JENNIFER A 18,525.32 CORCORAN, MARY D 52,759.00 DEMANCHE, ALMA E 86,734.00 CORCORAN, NICHOLAS R 264.35 DEMIRJIAN, MELISSA K 15,758.48 CORCORAN, SARAH E 41.25 DENIS, VINITA 428.40 CORCORAN, SEAN 11,781.40 DENNEN, RACHAEL 91,047.63 COREY, MONIQUE S 60,677.40 DEPALO, PAUL F 17,618.75 CORRADO, JANET L 9,083.04 DEPAOLO, GINA 82,141.92 CORREIA, BAILEY R 4,000.95 DEPAOLO, MEGAN R 3,446.80 CORRENTE, KIMBERLY 26,049.86 D'ERRICO, LISANNE T 62,740.64 CORRIGAN, INGRID C 10,984.28 DESAI, VINUTA 5,267.70 CORRIVEAU, LILLIAN A 5,100.96 DESHPANDE, ANURADHA 68,119.76 CORSA, CHRISTINA C 31,341.92 DESIMONE, ALANA C 6,394.90 COSTA, ANN MARIE 100,687.80 DESJARDINS, MATTHEW J 98,494.80 COSTIN LAMB, CORNELIA A 50,418.24 DESMOND, GRACE M 176.00 COTE, AMANDA S 68,834.36 DEUTSCH, ALANA N 66,020.64 COTE, MICHAEL D 7,524.00 DEVINCENT, ALIZA 90,296.93 COTONI, BRIAN J 2,470.88 DIAMOND, DIANE A 40.80 COVERDALE, KATHERINE A 19,754.48 DIBONA, ANNE T 88,721.20 COVINO, PAULA 56,472.56 DICARLO, JOHANNA 127,637.64 CRAWFORD, LINDA 87,881.62 DIETTE, JACOB P 1,526.25 CREAMER, LUIS A 2,159.00 DIMARTINO, BETH 80,627.28 CROFT, JOSHUA 83,865.32 DINEEN, THOMAS A 258.56 CROFT, JOSHUA - Police Extra Details 17,100.72 DIPILATO, NICHOLAS A 936.00 CROFT, STEPHEN T 43,394.36 DIPLACIDO, LAURA 6,601.63 CRONAN, ELIZABETH A 27,253.55 DITULLIO, JESSICA L 34,742.52 CRONIN, MIRIAM P 22,390.09 DOHERTY, JOAN 60,520.60 CROWLEY, TERRI A 62,919.54 DOHERTY, KAYLIE M 2,288.94 CRUZ, CHRISTIE T 44,832.56 DOHERTY, MATTHEW J 1,736.00 CRUZ, ELENA L 38,624.70 DOHERTY, MICHAEL J 2,015.00 CUFF, MARY C 360.00 DOIRON, LISA M 91,656.34 CULLEN, CASEY M 72,161.16 DOLAN, AIDAN 2,057.50 CULLEN, CASEY M 9,811.00 DOLSON, ALYSSA K 25,222.39 CULLEN, KATHRYN 1,505.00 DONAHUE, ROXANNE V 78,682.68 CULLEN, PATRICK 111,629.62 DONNELLY, JOYCE 36,795.97 CUNNINGHAM, JUDITH 47,171.96 D'ONOFRIO, MARCI J 87,081.62 CUNNINGHAM, ROBERT 86,347.12 DONOVAN, BRYAN J 58,682.34 CUNNINGHAM, SARAH 29,808.55 DONOVAN, DAVID 80,144.86 CURRAN, KATHERINE M 33,162.84 DONOVAN, DENNIS P JR 54,481.76 CURRAN, KATHLEEN M 1,360.00 DONOVAN, QUINN A 562.50 CURTIN, LENA 6,550.69 DONOVAN, TIMOTHY J 96,567.94 CURTIS, DEBRA A 14,222.40 DOOLEY, HEATHER 65,173.74 CURTIS, TERRY T III 1,179.75 DORET, GRETCHEN 45.00 CUSELLA, MARGARET R 26,209.56 DORETTI, CHIARA M 62,740.64 CUSHING, MEGAN K 21,160.64 DORR, PHILIP C 1,500.00

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DORTENZIO, MELISSA 9,575.48 FIRMIN, MATTHEW J 15,601.76 DOUCET, GREGORY S 93,173.37 FITZGERALD, SUELLEN 2,170.90 DOUCET, STEPHEN 110,707.34 FITZGIBBONS, JAMES P 550.00 DOYLE, AVERY L 2,798.00 FITZGIBBONS, JAMES P 1,072.75 DOYLE, EVAN C 79,648.50 FLANAGAN, MARY A 85,098.86 DOYLE, JOHN F 1,704.45 FLANAGAN, PAUL 57,461.97 DOYLE, KATHLEEN J 58,682.34 FLANIGAN, MARK 70,330.77 DOYLE, KRISTEN 30,757.38 FLEURANCIOS, CLIFFORD D 2,131.90 DREWRY, DENZIL C 83.33 FOGG, ANDREA 71,718.50 DRISCOLL, JAMES L 1,430.00 FOLEY, ALISON 3,003.00 DRISKO, CYNTHIA 4,872.73 FOLEY, JOHN 129,375.40 DRUMM, JEANNE C 170.00 FOLEY, LUKE M 4,037.50 DUBE, SCOTT 1,657.58 FONTAINE, MICHAEL 95,720.10 DUBOIS, CHRISTOPHER M 83,186.80 FONTAINE, SARAH W 48,403.16 DUBOIS, JOSEE 358.53 FONTES, DONALD R 1,500.00 DUCHARME, RONALD A 1,315.00 FORBES, SUSAN 68,727.26 DUEST, ERIN L 4,663.07 FORREST, KAREN 100,464.89 DUFF, ROBERT 82,772.03 FORSYTHE, KRISTEN 57,657.90 DUGGAN, KATHY J 254.95 FORTIER, ANNE L 0.00 DUNCAN, JULIA 2,908.27 FORTIER, GEORGE JR 1,500.00 DUNHAM, AUDREY 53,081.48 FOSTER, NANCY M 51,664.76 DUNKUM, DONNA C 5,521.77 FOSTER, WILLIAM 54,765.74 DUNNE, PAMELA 51,377.44 FOX, BROOKE H 1,500.00 DUPLESSIS, KRISTI M 89,999.90 FRASER, MICHELLE 1,696.75 DURR, MICHAEL 3,099.95 FREDMAN, RACHEL B 1,947.18 DUTTON, DAVID A 4,968.50 FREEDMAN, LINDSAY R 23,323.12 DWYER, MEAGHAN C 1,702.00 FREEDMAN, SHARON 84,674.90 DYMERETS, VICTORIA R 12,142.36 FREITAS, MICHAEL L 1,970.00 DZINDOLET, SUSAN E 54,886.22 FREUD, NANCY A 22,485.20 EASTWOOD, HANNAH 3,770.00 FREY, MICHAEL K 3,008.00 EGAN, JOHN M 27,231.50 FREY, MICHAEL K 700.00 EHRENREICH, ANDREA 71,014.84 FRIDLEY, MICHELE V 70,153.74 EIDUSON, JOSEPH 191.04 FRYER, MADELINE L 464.00 ELLIN, NICOLE P 1,710.00 FRYER, ROBERT 52,356.24 ELLIS, MARK 83,573.11 FURGIUELE, RACHAEL J 340.00 ELLSWORTH, PETER J 54,603.66 FURMANICK, EMMA 18,716.93 EMANI, SATYENDRA 1,599.00 GAD, IVA 7,987.20 EMERY, LEIGH 500.00 GADDAR, LOGAN A 3,917.00 ENGBERG, NANCY 29,752.45 GAGE, NANCY 3,358.80 ERB, CHRISTINE L 15.00 GAGNE, NICHOLAS 879.46 ERNEST, KEEGAN C 1,886.00 GAGNON, GERARD K 1,582.50 ERSKINE, NICHOLAS 20,432.83 GAGNON, LOUISE 60.00 ERTEL, LESLIE A 82.50 GALE, CHRISTINE 55,981.90 EVANGELISTA, CATHRYN J 50,049.20 GALLO, PATRICIA F 90,685.70 EVANGELISTA, HOLLY L 6,440.56 GALVIN, DAVID E 11,396.89 EVERITT, PATRICIA 9,111.13 GANDHI, MALOO N 9,455.40 FARIAS, LETICIA C 1,000.00 GANGOPADHYAY, JOYEETA 29,428.35 FARIAS, LORENA 1,000.00 GANGOPADHYAY, SOHAM 550.00 FARICK BAROOK, RAVIATH BASARIA 15,672.25 GARBARINO, WILLIAM 96,439.29 FARRAR, DAVID K 15,894.18 GARDNER, CAITLIN F 97,539.80 FARRAR, DAVID S 1,500.00 GARDNER, JILLIAN K 1,840.00 FARRAR, KEVIN 9,916.17 GARDNER, LINDSAY A 570.00 FARRELL, CHARLES F 1,500.00 GARRETT, STEPHANIE 96,446.34 FAVROT, PHILLIP L 8,105.92 GARVIN CONSIDINE, LESLIE M 36,746.83 FAZAH, CHRISTOPHER M 12,961.00 GAUMOND, PATRICK R 1,737.00 FEDERICI, JOSEPH 4,607.86 GAUTHIER, MORGAN B 13,357.62 FEENEY, MARYELLEN 72,169.88 GAUTHIER, RAYMOND E 71,392.46 FELTON, ELIZABETH A 11,337.11 GAVALIS, HANNAH L 50,286.60 FENTON, DENNIS A JR 5,413.50 GAVIN, ERIN 77,953.26 FENTON, FRANK W 49,070.54 GENCARELLI, LOUIS A III 2,405.00 FERGUSON, ROBERT T 98,330.68 GERA, MANSI 1,094.50 FERRANTI, PHILIP 70,311.71 GERAN, ALYSSA 54,886.22 FERRECCHIA, KATHERINE M 98,300.53 GERARDI, BRIAN P 35,594.32 FERSCHKE, JASON P 123,023.11 GEROFSKY, ALAN S 1,815.00 FILLION, GILLES P 45,869.63 GERRATT, JUDITH 91,935.70 FILLMORE, SARAH M 79,138.12 GERSTENZANG, MEGAN 105,320.44 FINCH, CASEY M 15,240.32 GESTRICH, TARA M 61,242.92 FINN, KATHLEEN 94,154.80 GETTINGS, CASANDRA M 3,578.63 FINNERTY, JENNIFER 24,534.90 GETTINGS, MICHELE 11,569.19 FIRICANO, CHRISTOPHER J 58,224.70 GIACOPELLO, KELLY L 60,705.10

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245 Town of Westborough Employees Earnings Report 2018 GILDEA, CHRISTOPHER M 78,660.54 HADI, LIANA 81.18 GILL, KEVIN J 90,360.34 HAGARTY, EDWARD M 18,701.82 GILLIS, JOSEPH 125.00 HAGBERG, DAVID 95,472.80 GIRGIS, BOTAMINA K 1,949.00 HAGENBUCH, JACALYN G 26,729.26 GLASER, ANNA 7,532.67 HAIDER, AMBREEN A 275.36 GLEESON, AMANDA E 40,356.44 HALEY, KEVIN 81,510.72 GLENN, PETER J 46,801.54 HALEY, ROBERT C 88,898.54 GLENN, STEPHANIE C 60,600.22 HALFORD, ELAINE 459.00 GLOWACKI, SHAUNNA M 71,325.24 HALL, TIMOTHY J 81,511.71 GOEBEL, CHLOE A 143.00 HALLICE, CHESTER 6,539.00 GOETZ, CECILIA M 985.60 HALLICE, CHESTER III 117,883.04 GOLDEN, JANET 256.00 HALLICE, CHESTER III - Police Extra Details 13,631.53 GOLDEN, RICHARD 89,661.34 HALLICE, RYAN T 7,215.00 GOLDSMITH, DEBRA 70,136.36 HALLY, LEAH 29,063.19 GOLDSTEIN, JULI A 1,245.53 HAMMOND, MEAGHAN E 22,543.66 GOLUGURI, KAVITHA 8,174.19 HANLON, LAURINE S 1,275.00 GONET, JOSEPH F 57,747.74 HANLON-STEPANSKI, MARY 46,319.30 GOOD, DEIDRA K 945.24 HANNA, KRISTEN L 86,975.62 GOODALE, CHERYL A 74,991.38 HANNON, PAIGE 95,555.41 GOODHALL, JOHN H JR 12,941.00 HANSON, LEVI M 57,490.20 GOODLIFFE, DONNA 89,070.22 HANSON, LEVI M 1,765.25 GOODNEY, PETER 155,681.85 HANSON, MARIA 33,545.43 GOODNEY, PETER - Police Extra Details 11,752.00 HARDIMAN, JAMES 1,474.00 GOODRICH, JILLIAN E 10,943.05 HARRINGTON, ERIK J 7,870.96 GOODSPEED, DALE W 85,803.33 HARRINGTON, JOHN 13,875.16 GOODWIN, JANICE E 18,426.38 HARRINGTON, JOSHUA M 18,897.04 GORDEN, SUSAN 98,596.84 HARRISON, JANELLE N 65,478.38 GORDON, ALAN 56,740.56 HART, JANET D 71,718.50 GORDON, ALAN - Police Extra Details 42,753.20 HARVELL, DEBORAH 101,645.18 GORDON, KAREN 35,280.65 HARVEY, EDWARD P 1,869.20 GORMAN, JACQUELINE A 33,560.52 HARVEY, EILEEN C 101,214.68 GORMLEY, COLLEEN 76,318.50 HASKELL, CYNTHIA J 1,309.00 GOULD, ERIC R 2,629.00 HASKINS, RAMONA 14,784.54 GOWEN, KAREN 94,254.80 HASSETT, GARY 38,439.34 GRADY, ALAN R 18,500.83 HASSETT, GARY - Police Extra Details 40,577.38 GRAINS, CYNTHIA 9,178.36 HATHERLEY, IRENE J 219.00 GRAINS, NOAH 76,939.54 HAWKESWORTH, JEANNE L 1,500.00 GRAMPIETRO, HENRY 2,531.00 HAYNES, KRISTY 54,886.22 GRANGER-PACILLO, BONNY L 47,464.32 HAYWOOD, KATIE L 71,589.47 GRANT, CAROLINE W 21,444.66 HAYWOOD, KENRICK A 8,606.57 GRANT, RICHARD G 1,560.00 HEBERT, RICKY 13,008.00 GRASSO, DAVID A 82,778.83 HEBERT, RICKY 600.00 GRAVELL, SHARON 30,685.14 HEFFERNAN, JULIA L 7,053.49 GRAVES, RACHEL P 68,679.98 HEFFERNAN, MICHAEL 455.00 GRAVLIN, SHARON A 8,305.83 HEHIR, DANIEL J 138,042.60 GRECO, SARAH F 66,876.70 HEIDBREDER, CLAYTON L 590.00 GREEN, DOROTHY E 240.00 HELLE, VICTORIA 2,475.00 GREEN, JENNA D 19,062.16 HENDERSON, SCOTT M 80,562.90 GREEN, JONATHAN K 121,408.06 HENIGE, RACHEL M 8,256.68 GREENWALD, LISA 99,730.80 HENRIQUES, LIZABETH D 61,107.34 GREER, ALYSON 84,058.46 HERZIG, SARAH L 37,090.36 GREY, WILLIAM D 64,253.58 HEWINS, COLLEEN 34,411.28 GRILLI, KATHERINE M 60,817.62 HEZLITT, WILLIAM R 53,679.24 GROCCIA, JACQUELINE R 58,786.93 HIGHTOWER, ERIN 47,511.60 GROSNER, CINDY L 4,503.30 HILFINGER, ALISA S 97,963.62 GROSSMAN, EMMA 48.00 HILFINGER, ELLA S 959.00 GROSSMAN, JESSICA 770.95 HILL, DANIELLE M 29,573.10 GROSSMAN, JESSICA L 1,080.00 HILLIER, CHRISTINE 2,656.50 GROSSMAN, KAREN L 3,175.86 HILLIER, JOHN P 5,521.00 GROSSO, KATHLEEN M 9,787.68 HILLIER, SARAH E 1,436.50 GUELLNITZ, PETER J 55,384.56 HINOJOSA, SEAN P 21,174.36 GUERTIN, DENNIS 58,563.30 HIPPELI, NICOLE R 3,833.50 GUILBEAU, RYAN M 1,638.76 HIRANANDANI, PREETI S 25,099.44 GUIRGUIS, NEVINE S 927.99 HITZENBUHLER, MAEVE E 95,766.90 GUNNING, SARAH J 2,937.00 HODGDON, CYNTHIA Q 90,937.62 GUPTA, SONIKA 21,191.57 HODGDON, JANE P 1,402.50 GUSTAVSON, ILANA M 27,957.80 HOEY, KATHLEEN A 96,030.80 HAAGENSEN, DANA 1,821.38 HOGAN, JEANINE G 66,533.44 HABACKER, WARREN 57,402.53 HOGAN, JOSHUA P 2,393.60 HACKETT, MARY L 6,213.73 HOGAN, LAURA E 42.50 HADDAD, SADIE E 17,281.06 HOLLAND, AUDREY L 692.60 * Police Extra Details are in Addition to Salary Amounts

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HOLLOWAY, FRANCIS 300.00 JUNAID, QURAT U 4,831.08 HOLMES, STACEY E 3,579.07 JUNKAS, NICOLE 51,722.28 HOLT, DAVID A 73,705.94 JUNKER, JULIA A 15,240.32 HOLT, DAVID A - Police Extra Details 1,760.00 JYRINGI, NATHAN 2,925.00 HONG, KAREN 94,381.69 JYRINGI, NATHAN W 92,826.92 HOOVER, ANN-BRITT 15.00 KAIJA, LAUREN A 4,856.13 HOOVER, ROBERT J 15.00 KAJOS, BARBARA C 31,132.25 HOPKINSON, MARIE D 79,941.24 KALAGHER, JONATHAN 125,577.45 HOROWITZ, JULIA 67,341.36 KALAGHER, JONATHAN - Police Extra Details 4,571.84 HOULE, IRENE T 1,981.30 KAMINSKI, MELISSA A 200.00 HOULE, MAX J 1,857.25 KANE, BRIAN 98,471.80 HOWSON, ABBY P 0.00 KANE, COREY J 54,373.42 HUBER, BENJAMIN M 694.08 KAO, BENHWA 4,831.08 HUDNALL, JUNE B 200.00 KAPAON, JANICE M 1,935.00 HUDNALL, KENNETH M 513.00 KAPRELIAN, JUDITH F 360.00 HUFF, BRADBURY H JR 13,796.26 KAPUSNIAK, AMANDA R 44,054.76 HUGHES, BRENDA 1,723.38 KARP, MICHAEL J 4,618.21 HUGHES, JAKE M 575.00 KASPRZAK, AMANDA 33,176.48 HUGHES, RYAN 1,232.00 KATRALIS, JEAN M 442.50 HUGHES, TRACY L 84,500.04 KATSH, REBECCA 43,159.48 HULBERT, FAITH A 1,507.26 KATZ, JACKSON J 281.25 HUMMEL, HEATHER L 595.00 KAUFMAN, TRACY B 5,384.61 HUNT, LINDA J 8,042.03 KAVALESKI, PAMELA A 23,112.64 HURLEY, DOROTHY 3,000.00 KAYSER, PATRICIA A 176.00 HUSE, MATTHEW J 83,951.96 KAYSER, STANLEY 350.00 HUSS, KATHY 15,754.73 KEARNEY, WILLIAM P 44,397.09 HUTCHINSON, KAREN 5,250.93 KEARNEY, WILLIAM P - Police Extra Details 2,760.00 HYNES, MEGHAN E 4,922.43 KEELER, DOROTHY 1,386.00 IGLESIAS, REBECCA 27,821.77 KEHOE, GINA 21,608.24 IGNATIDIS, DEMOS 33,892.64 KELLAND, JULIE A 78,227.49 INDRESANO-DIRUSCIO, ANTONIA G 68,278.50 KELLEY, CAROLYN E 297.00 INNIS, MEREDITH 79,166.56 KELLEY, MICHAEL J 50,633.61 INZER, GAIL P 55,996.50 KELLY-MCMANUS, KERRI C 64,597.94 IRULA, JESSICA 64,413.76 KELTY, MEGAN K 89,106.14 ISRAEL, KAREN B 196.05 KENEFICK, COURTNEY 1,772.95 JABLONSKI, STAN 160.00 KENEFICK, GAYLE S 56,277.19 JACKMAN, DANA 95,140.16 KENNEDY, LAUREN 102,399.16 JACKMAN, JOSEPH 87,552.47 KENNEDY, MARK 95,519.80 JACKSON, NIKKYA T 1,760.00 KENNY, SUZANNE 114,823.80 JAIN, RITI 547.20 KENYON, SUSAN D 35,550.27 JAMES, JEREMY W 562.50 KERR, ALISON M 11,387.45 JANFAZA, SUSAN G 20,019.86 KEWRIGA, CAITLYN 73,008.44 JAWORSKI, TEDDY M 1,500.00 KEYES, CHERYL A 77,290.10 JEANNOTTE, JANICE M 39,240.69 KHANNA, RUCHI 54,886.22 JEANNOTTE, W. B 46,763.80 KHUSHALANI, VANITA K 3,728.69 JETTE, JERRY 94,274.42 KILLOH, LUCILLE 413.00 JOHNSON, ANDREW P 48,899.86 KILPATRICK, KRISTEN 94,173.70 JOHNSON, BETH 32,621.97 KIM, CHRISTINA L 52,074.06 JOHNSON, BRANDON K 65,927.50 KIMBALL, KELLY 15.00 JOHNSON, CHRISTINA D 26,841.50 KIMBALL, LINDA M 87,783.88 JOHNSON, DIANE 87,991.20 KINCAID, CONOR P 170.50 JOHNSON, IAN P 500.00 KINCAID, KENNETH R 2,032.00 JOHNSON, JEFFREY 86,871.31 KING, ASLAN 40,108.10 JOHNSON, JEFFREY - Police Extra Details 26,017.00 KING, DANIELLE A 53,139.52 JOHNSON, MARION R 77,381.71 KINNAMON, MYRA B 1,500.00 JOHNSON, MAUREEN 569.50 KINNEY, JOHN T 15,240.32 JOHNSON, NICHOLAS P 8,250.33 KINNEY, LORI J 2,249.00 JOHNSON, SARAH 98,353.44 KIRKLAND, JENNIFER J 69,762.65 JOHNSON, SYDNEY 1,275.00 KITTREDGE, DONNA S 1,500.00 JONASSAINT, KEITHLANDER S 550.00 KITTREDGE, SCOTT 105,987.80 JONES, DARYL I 44,413.74 KITTREDGE, SCOTT 1,080.00 JONES, DARYL I - Police Extra Details 9,152.00 KLEIN, MICHELLE A 7,093.73 JONES, ERIN N 3,705.00 KLINE, NORINE A 23,230.41 JONES, FRANCIS V 88,353.62 KNIGHT, CHRISTOPHER S 105,981.77 JONES, MAURA 81,148.16 KNIGHT, ERIC 31,816.94 JOSEPH, MACY F V 550.00 KNIGHT, SVEA F 2,442.00 JOUBERT, SHARI L 41,792.31 KNIGHTS, APRIL 95,830.93 JUDGE, KATRINA M 7,049.70 KODALI, MEENAKSHI 2,211.00 JUERGENS, GISELA G 36,309.66 KOHLER, GERALYN A 64,973.74 JULKA, KAVITA 14,265.68 KONECZNY, LINDA S 55,957.77

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KOPPULA, SANDHYA 430.95 LEVINE, MARIA 1,500.00 KOVALESKI, MAURA 114,714.04 LEWIS-KEDDY, JENNA H 1,314.50 KRASNONOSENKIKH, DANIEL 2,700.00 LIBBEY, DIANE A 382.50 KRAUS, ERIN 11,507.60 LINNANE, BEVERLY J 339.00 KRENTZMAN, BETSY 44,730.82 LIPKE, JOHANNA E 15,953.12 KRISTAN, BETTY A 1,500.00 LIPPOLD, MARCY R 347.12 KRITSICK-BAHN, CHARLOTTE M 23,296.91 LIVENS, ELIZABETH A 55,809.28 KUDRIASHOVA, STEPHANIE A 94,409.60 LOMONACO, SARAH E 60,419.54 KUNG, RICHARD 0.00 LONARDO, FREDERICK J 96,241.00 KUNTE, RATNAPRABHA A 1,361.06 LONERGAN, MARY K 87,081.62 KUNTE, VIDULA A 1,969.20 LONGO, LAURIE 27,531.13 KURTZ, JOSEPH M 5,724.25 LOPATIN, BRUCE 250.00 KWEDOR, PATRICK W 22,581.20 LOPES, CHRISTOPHER J 94,511.64 LABOSSIERE, JOAN 92,270.26 LORD, BRIDGET R 786.50 LABRIOLA, SHEILA M 96,935.02 LORD, HERBERT R 26,323.03 LACERRA, CHRISTINA M 77,530.63 LOUIS, JANICE 7,600.00 LAMOTHE, DAVID 457.50 LOURIE, JEFFREY A 122,546.83 LAMOTHE, DEBORAH 1,572.50 LOVELY, JUSTINE M 657.22 LAMOTHE, DEBORAH A 15.00 LUCE, CLIFFORD 100,247.64 LANE, CHARLES J 5,830.00 LUCE, CLIFFORD - Police Extra Details 10,170.00 LANE, MOLLY A 64,586.86 LUCEY, CATHERINE 3,070.20 LANE, MOLLY A 1,235.00 LUCHUK, ELIZABETH S 25,379.88 LANE, ROBERT 361.20 LUKE MANNARINO, KAREN T 36,896.95 LANG, DOUGLAS 51,133.56 LUKEY, JON T 48,689.40 LANGEVIN, DENNIS E 50,888.50 LUNG, BRAYDEN L 0.00 LANGHILL, RICHARD 1,500.00 LUNG, LOUIS 5,315.00 LAPLANTE, HEATHER A 23,886.55 LUNG, MICHELE J 33,079.08 LAPLATNEY, JEANNE M 21,203.04 LUNGARINI, KATHLEEN A 56,386.52 LAPOINTE, ADAM R 30,393.60 LUONGO, LISA M 3,687.70 LAPORTE, MICHAEL A 69,947.21 LUPIEN, KATHERINE A 5,534.80 LAROCHE, DANIEL 58,434.07 LUSSIER, DOLORES M 1,953.59 LAROSEE, DAVID 3,612.50 LYNCH, CARA S 26,913.20 LAST, OLIVIA 2,222.70 LYONS, ELIZABETH C 1,500.00 LATIMER, JACLYN 577.50 MA, XIAOTAO 57,163.68 LATRAVERSE, DONNA 60,631.50 MACAFEE, LESLIE 15,627.93 LAVERY, JENNIFER A 5,424.00 MACALPINE, KARA 64,097.28 LAVOIE, MARY BETH 24,559.84 MACDONALD, JOHN D 3,438.00 LAWLER, ANITA 15.00 MACDONOUGH, JOSEPH F 1,000.00 LAWRENCE, CALVIN 34,665.53 MACGREGOR, LOIS M 75,635.49 LAWRENCE, KATHLEEN M 41.00 MACHNIK, ANDREA 74,005.87 LAWYER, ROBYN M 93,720.34 MACKAY, LYNNE 29,717.96 LAY, KATHY 68,365.83 MACKENDRICK, MELINDA E MS 42,018.36 LAZAROS, JULIE 80,332.46 MACMUNN, PATRICIA A 71,413.34 LAZAROS, KAILEE E 1,120.00 MADONNA, JENNIFER A 12,789.20 LEA, ANTHONY H 6,865.72 MAGLIO, MELISSA J 2,930.80 LEABMAN-COLO, RACHEL A 21,120.64 MAGUIRE, DIANE 32,296.70 LEACH, ALLISON 57,725.48 MAHAWAR, VANDANA 125.37 LEACH, JULIE O 68,616.06 MAJKUT, WALTER JR 68,572.27 LEBLANC, KATHERINE 186.00 MAKHLOUF, MIRA 432.12 LEDOUX, BETHANNIE E 2,969.00 MAKHLOUF, ODETTE R 16,512.84 LEDOUX, BETHANNIE E 3,001.50 MALANOWSKI, TIM J 12,168.00 LEDOUX, DEBORAH 78,416.81 MALDE, ANKITA 86.70 LEDOUX, KATHRYN L 1,066.35 MALDONADO, MIRIAN 57,369.65 LEE, CHRISTINA 65,713.76 MALETTA, GEOFFRY R 41,633.25 LEFEBVRE, CANDICE L 46,772.06 MALHOIT, MICHELE A 135.00 LEFEBVRE, MATTHEW T 119,347.12 MALICKA, BEATA E 40,029.60 LEFRANCIS, ROSA M 4,075.30 MALLOY, JAMES J 132,295.16 LEGARE, ALYSSA M 16,713.20 MANCINI, BARBARA A 11,276.43 LEGO-STEINBERG, TINA 28,280.01 MANDELLA, PATRICIA 17,178.73 LEHMAN, MARY 192.50 MANION, EDWARD 127,713.01 LEHMANN, CARON C 68,693.06 MANNHERZ, ELLEN 31,462.14 LENGAUER, MIRJAM 18,019.51 MANNING, KELLY G 14,999.78 LENIHAN, SCOTT 79,157.76 MANOLOULES, DEBORAH A 47,843.20 LENTINE, JOHN A 2,606.52 MARCUS, JAMIE L 82,989.78 LEONY, COLEEN 3,554.80 MARCUS, PATRICIA L 98,023.23 LERMOND, KEITH 116,932.22 MARIA JOSEPH, ANITTA 11,012.39 LESSARD, PATRICIA A 71,018.94 MARINO, CATHERINE 171.70 LEUCI, SUSAN B 83,269.78 MARTEL, DONNA 91,664.00 LEUNG, THOMAS R 43,294.01 MARTIN, BRITTANY L 50,523.96 LEUNG, THOMAS R - Police Extra Details 16,158.60 MARTIN, BRYAN P 832.00

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MARTIN, CHRISTOPHER M 117,297.78 MENDES, JOHN M 117,908.64 MARTIN, JEREMY C 832.00 MERIAUX, EDWIN D 870.00 MARTINEZ CARABALLO, JUAN C 12,300.09 MERRILL, CARRA 77,703.96 MARTIN-KUPHAL, CHARLENE L 5,948.40 MESPELLI, PATRICIA L 48,096.00 MASCIARELLI, ELLA K 1,536.00 MICHAEL, MARIAM E 23,080.55 MASCIARELLI, JENNIFER 24,863.15 MICKEL, WENDY 97,216.00 MASCIARELLI, SARAH M 341.00 MIGNINI, BRANDON M 1,391.00 MASCIARELLI, STEPHEN 114,258.21 MIGNINI, CYNTHIA 103,524.88 MASLANKA, COLE J 9,268.66 MILLAR, CHRISTOPHER 87,144.93 MASLANKA, MITCHEL 11,127.09 MILLER, CHARLENE G 100,770.34 MASON, LINDA J 1,625.49 MILLER, NICOLE 97,384.68 MASSEY, BRIAN E 4,700.34 MILLIGAN, KENNETH 94,662.17 MATHEW, DIYA R 690.25 MINARDI, TODD 148,485.32 MATHEW, VIKRAM T 451.20 MINARDI, TODD - Police Extra Details 192.00 MATHIEU, PAULA L 197.00 MINTZ, ADAM R 85.00 MATSON, JULIE A 60,000.16 MIRABITO, SHARON 38,517.77 MATTHEWS, JESSICA L 37,604.70 MISTRY, ARYA J 562.50 MAXFIELD, CHERI T 62,554.43 MITCHELL, GIBBS A 200.00 MAXWELL, CAROL 218.28 MOBERG, STEFAN E 1,104.00 MAXWELL, DIANE 59,623.50 MONAHAN, TAYLOR M 160.00 MAXWELL, JENNIFER L 36,866.68 MONGEON, MICHELE 62,999.26 MAXWELL, JOHN 89,510.34 MONTENEGRO, LAUREN M 2,518.00 MAYER, DANIEL 148,111.72 MONTGOMERY, TIMOTHY 5,315.00 MAYO, MARCI S 3,363.31 MONTIVERDI, ANDREW M 75,385.85 MAYONE, CHRISTINA R 31,519.43 MONTIVERDI, ANDREW M - Police Extra Details 11,363.20 MAZZULO, JANET M 1,500.00 MONTIVERDI, DANIELLE M 4,956.00 MCANDREW, TINA 41,788.60 MOORE, ELAINE 463.50 MCCABE, DEBORAH 26,334.63 MOORE, LISA D 27,193.07 MCCARTHY, ANGELINA S 48,749.28 MOORE, WENDY L 1,702.00 MCCARTHY, DENNIS P 58,047.17 MOOSKIAN, MATTHEW 70,545.88 MCCARTHY, ERIN 93,395.89 MORAN, HEIDI C 34,957.44 MCCARTHY, JACQUELINE 91,381.62 MORAN, JANE 1,009.00 MCCARTHY, NATHAN P 1,982.72 MORCONE, MARY E 38,280.30 MCCARTHY, PATRICK E 24,089.44 MORGAN, THOMAS C 0.00 MCCARTHY-HA, LAURA F 9,828.00 MORGANELLI, BRETT 33,357.13 MCCORMACK, RACHEL Y 62,829.38 MORIN, COLLEEN 59,229.38 MCCOSKERY, CRAIG R 83,600.36 MORRIS, JOANNE 14,738.34 MCCOSKERY, JULIA 39,886.20 MORRISON, JOHN D 2,706.00 MCDERMOTT, CAROLYN V 1,134.40 MORSE, LEEANN 44,552.24 MCDONALD, BARBARA J 3,086.89 MORT, MARY A 11,494.25 MCDONALD-DELPONTE, TRACY A 26,318.40 MOSKAL, ELENA E 1,756.66 MCDOWELL, SHAWN 83,178.63 MOUNTZOURES, MEGAN A 15,240.32 MCFEE, MARY 3,870.01 MOUSSA, LUSEEN N 1,057.83 MCGILVRAY, JANET 20,477.44 MOYNIHAN, DANIEL 103,031.49 MCGINN, ABIGAIL N 1,368.51 MOYNIHAN, LINDSAY 53,208.98 MCGINN, AMY 9,118.62 MOYNIHAN, WILLIAM J 46,497.86 MCGINN, AMY J 1,091.22 MULLEN, COLLEEN 4,363.27 MCGRATH, CAROLYN A 63,890.64 MULLEN, CURTIS 61,032.34 MCGRATH, JENNIFER M 61,640.00 MULVEY, JOSEPH T 398.78 MCGUIRE, ALLISON K 1,908.50 MULVEY, WILLIAM 1,612.42 MCGUIRE, KATHERINE L 30,335.00 MUMBY, PAUL 96,334.70 MCINTYRE, ANDREW 60,786.04 MURCH, MARILYN 129.20 MCKEON STAPLES, CAITLIN M 5,919.20 MURPHY, CARLA 35,629.59 MCLAUGHLIN, PETER L 238.80 MURPHY, JILL A 51,750.74 MCLEOD, GLENN 129,774.49 MURPHY, MARTIN J 1,100.00 MCLEOD, GLENN - Police Extra Details 1,535.60 MURRAY, ELIZABETH 94,004.88 MCLOUGHLIN, WILLIAM 1,500.00 MYERS, DAVID 94,154.80 MCNALLY, MEGAN E 55,036.22 NADEAU, JAMES P 48,595.93 MCNEIL, MARK J 70,167.36 NAGI, SPENCER 3,299.50 MCNEIL, MARK J 1,765.25 NAGI, TYLER J 154.00 MCPHERSON, JAMES R 46,181.44 NAHID MOBARAKEH, PARVIN 38,147.02 MCRAE, GREGORY 89,008.14 NAJARIAN, OSCAR 1,745.00 MCRAE, GREGORY - Police Extra Details 6,294.88 NAJARIAN, PATRICIA A 469.00 MCREYNOLDS BARTEE, ELIZABETH A 3,797.80 NASH, PATRICK 113,286.64 MEARS, CATHERINE A 53,681.48 NASUTI, JESSICA D 20,509.35 MEEHAN, MELISSA 24,736.75 NATARAJAN, PADMA 3,573.56 MELLO, DOROTHY 10,864.20 NAUMES, BETTY L 510.00 MELLOR, DANIELLE 2,733.25 NAUMES, GEORGE 1,360.00 MELLOR, JESSICA A 2,946.00 NEALE, JOHN 34,432.90 MELTZER, JUDITH 100.00 NELSON, MAUREEN P 11,019.76

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NELSON, SCOTT 61,353.10 PAPPAS, VANESSA M 24,261.93 NEPHEW, STEPHANIE 99,656.28 PAQUIN, KATE E 84,974.90 NEWBERRY, THOMAS E 1,736.00 PARAS, MEGHANA 973.50 NEWCOMB, JORDAN H 1,093.16 PARENT, ANNETTE 155.00 NEWCOMB, RYLEY A 1,093.16 PARIKH, BHAVANA D 21,413.67 NGUYEN, PHUNG X 65,071.16 PARKINSON, ANNMARIE C 4,148.99 NICHOLS, DOUGLAS 52,545.71 PARKINSON, KATELYN A 9,286.56 NISBET-CHAVES, KELLY A 6,963.65 PARSONS, BRADFORD A 46,513.71 NISSENBAUM, MARSHA 40,791.63 PARSONS, WILLIAM 96,868.70 NOFSINGER, MATTHEW M 87,039.78 PARTELENO, CECILIA 61,726.72 NOONAN, JAMES 95,311.64 PASQUALE, MICHELLE L 2,969.00 NOONAN, JUDITH L 23,729.52 PATCH, DEBRA 83,581.78 NOONAN, KAREN P 20,357.78 PATNAIK, EKTA 18,954.76 NOTTINGHAM, JENNIFER 70,883.42 PATNO, DEREK B 17,652.32 NUTE, JEREMY P 10,442.00 PAULHUS, BRIAN 82,135.46 NUTTER, KAREN J 66,278.38 PAVOLIS, JOAN 524.00 O'BRIEN, BRITTANY N 57,265.68 PAYNE, DANIELLE J 1,455.28 O'BRIEN, FRANK 96,076.72 PEASE, CYNTHIA L 61,301.40 O'BRIEN, KATELYN M 54,285.60 PECK, BRITTANY B 51,330.37 O'CONNELL, MEGAN E 69,360.24 PEIXOTO, REBECCA E 73,893.14 O'CONNOR, BRIAN J 54,439.64 PELLEGRINO, PAMELA M 86,394.88 O'CONNOR, ELYSE M 3,212.26 PELLETIER, MARSHA M 61,238.52 O'CONNOR, JAMES B 250.00 PERLOT, MARK J 1,500.00 O'CONNOR, MARIANNE 240.00 PERREAULT, JOHN D 300.00 O'CONNOR, PAUL A 45,962.61 PERRY, KAREN E 3,655.55 O'CONNOR, STEPHEN 52,454.12 PERRYMAN, DIANE 95,293.80 O'CONNOR, STEPHEN J 325.29 PERRYMAN, ERIC 93,954.80 O'CONNOR, TAMMY J 15,240.32 PETERS, TERRY L 91,715.79 O'CONNOR, WILLIAM F 93,738.07 PETERS, TERRY L - Police Extra Details 5,969.00 O'DAY, TIMOTHY 1,000.00 PETERSON, SALLY 87,257.94 OESER-RHEIN, WENDY 73,593.64 PETERSON, STEPHANIE A 90,709.22 O'LEARY, KATHERINE 82,972.76 PETRALIA, KELLEY A 725.05 OLIVER, EVELYN 23,857.19 PETRUCELLI, TERESA B 15.00 OLIVER, IRENE M 136,223.08 PHAM, COREY H 4,560.00 OLIVIERI, SAMANTHA A 61,457.40 PHILLIPS, DONALD R 1,375.00 O'NEIL, BRIAN L 41,809.30 PIERCE, EMILY L 69,710.24 O'NEIL, CATHLEEN M 43,336.34 PIERCE, MARY S 30,489.20 O'NEIL, LEONARD P 3,313.00 PIERCE, MEGAN K 46,531.45 O'NEIL, LINDA 1,914.20 PIETROPAOLO, ALEXANDER J 7,513.61 O'NEIL, LINDA M 360.00 PIGNATARO, VINCENT G 34,672.16 O'NEIL-FAVROT, MARGARET L 1,915.00 PIKIEL, PAULINE 3,000.00 O'NEIL-WELCH, JULIA C 26,676.97 PINO, CHRISTY M 50,766.76 ORLANDO, ASHLEY 48,696.62 PION, AMANDA O 22,912.93 ORLANDO, JESSICA 3,213.85 PISHOCK, PATRICIA 13,871.76 ORLANDO, KELLY A 32,112.05 PITTORINO, DEREK M 180.00 ORLANDO, PAMELA 63,164.00 PITTORINO, HENRY J 1,020.00 ORLANDO, SHEILA R 85.00 PITTORINO, REBECCA M 60,140.74 O'ROURKE, SUSANNE 62,689.46 PIUZE, JENNIFER H 43,393.50 ORTA-ALFONSO, EILEEN 14,640.13 PLASKON, DANIELLE C 3,834.63 ORTIZ, HUNGRIA 1,968.00 PLIFKA, SHEILA 91,713.70 OSIPOW, ALLISON B 13,422.68 PLUDE, KENNETH 12,758.16 OSMANY, AYESHA 57,281.58 PLUDE, WAYNE D 47,162.48 OSTRANDER, ALAN 73,226.57 PLUMMER, LINDA B 240.00 OSTRANDER, NICHOLAS P 79,061.27 POISSANT, RUSSELL P 30,408.81 OSTUNI, FRANCESCA G 17,281.52 POLSENO, CALEB D 93,538.51 OSWILL, KRISTIN 1,904.00 POLSENO, CALEB D - Police Extra Details 23,644.72 OWENS, SENETRA 25,528.44 POPSUJ, KAREN 90,183.44 OWENS, TRACY A 4,872.46 PORTER, MELISSA B 7,688.74 PADIR, EILEEN G 12,234.20 POTOSNAK, DARRELL 104,935.33 PAIGE, KENDALL 6,426.96 POTOSNAK, JESSICA 13,954.56 PAINE, DEAN S 76,470.13 POTTS, CAITLIN E 769.25 PAINE, DEAN S - Police Extra Details 13,225.20 POTTS, JENNIFER M 72,408.24 PALERMO, MICHELE 101,112.84 POWER, ELIZABETH A 66,851.90 PALLADINO, ANA M 66,367.78 POWER, ELIZABETH A 937.50 PANWAR, SWETA 19,975.54 POWER, NANCY 94,483.58 PAPAGELIS, CAITLIN E 1,596.00 POWERS, BRUCE 107,418.46 PAPAGELIS, JUSTIN T 1,461.00 POWERS, MARIA A 1,960.00 PAPETTI, ABIGAIL T 308.00 PRASANNAKUMAR, MALATHY 35,373.50 PAPETTI, ABIGAIL T 751.75 PRATT, KRISTEN M 1,468.77 PAPETTI, JUDITH 98,554.80 PRENTISS, DIANNE C 23,630.63

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PRESLEY, CARA M 24,518.36 ROBINSON, KRISTIN 58,862.41 PRESSMAN, SUSAN 31,561.09 ROCHE, CARL 95,517.76 PRIMEAU, MELISSA K 2,246.80 RODERICK, GEORGE C 57,959.86 PRITCHETT, LINDSEY R 22,308.00 RODRIGUES, MARIO 66,521.87 PUFFER, KARIN M 69,693.24 RODRIGUEZ, DIANE 85,270.88 PURCELL, CATHERINE M 3,782.50 ROGERS, ALYSSA R 66,794.36 PURCELL, PATRICK 143,965.19 ROGERS, CHRISTOPHER 95,788.62 PURDY, JO-ANNE T 98,173.30 ROLFE, SUSAN M 26,677.02 PYDIMARRI, SIREESHA 3,364.10 ROLLINSON, JUDITH A 36,397.76 QUANSAH, ELIZABETH A 29,780.11 ROMAKER, ANNE E 38,474.86 QUERCIA, MELANIE 71,718.50 RONEY, TINA 90,310.34 QUERCIO, OLIVIA M 1,291.80 ROONEY, COLIN D 7,818.85 QUILLEN, DEDDIE 81,836.96 ROSATI, JAMIE S 53,227.16 QUINLAN-FLYNN, JENNIFER 96,607.46 ROSE, CLIFFORD R 44,247.93 QUINTINO DOS SANTOS, KENYA Q 29,694.54 ROSENBLUM, SUSAN E 26,841.13 QUIST, PATRICIA P 1,500.00 ROSENFIELD, MEGAN E 89,980.94 RABIDOU, BERNICE E 0.00 ROSOL, KIMBERLY A 61,547.50 RADIN, RACHEL A 1,909.50 ROSS, ALLISON E 1,190.10 RAGOUNATH, NADIA 60,483.24 ROSS, BONNIE 97,652.65 RAINVILLE, BETTY 35,308.00 ROSSI, CRAIG 93,167.85 RAJOTTE, ANDREA 20,363.92 ROSSI, LAURA 77,380.60 RAMANUJAN, VIDHUR 182.00 ROSSI, TODD 108,848.73 RAMEY, EMA A 2,612.00 ROSSI, TODD - Police Extra Details 14,624.00 RAMEY, HENRY J 1,094.50 ROTA, GREGORY 69,701.28 RAMOS, BETH 61,842.22 ROTATORI, NANCY 2,625.00 RAMZANALI, MOHAMMED H 612.00 ROTONDI, ELIZABETH 25,774.97 RAND, BRETT B 3,631.50 ROURKE-DUPUIS, PAMELA 650.00 RAND, ROBERT 118,161.25 ROY, KATLYN A 9,847.28 RAPOSO, REBECCA P 660.00 RUBERTI, LISA A 336.60 RAVI, SRIVIDHYA 25,377.48 RUBLEY, MAERELLEN 13,011.42 RAWSON, SHANNON E 2,430.00 RUIZ, JACOB W 3,608.70 RAY, JANE F 0.00 RUSSCOL, DIANE S 170.00 READ, STEPHEN B 125.00 RUSSO, MICHELLE 19,324.08 REALE, STEVEN 125,493.01 RUTKOWSKI, KYLE S 66,654.66 REALE, STEVEN - Police Extra Details 60,793.00 RYAN, MARYAN D 84,492.67 REARDEN, MARK G 69,765.08 RYAN, TODD 105,941.20 REARDON, JOHN THOMAS 18,184.61 SAARI, DEREK 82,932.70 REBH, DOREEN 65,510.08 SAIA, RICHARD M 382.50 REDFERN, JULIE 29,523.75 SAINZ, DEANNA L 15,240.32 REGER, LINDA 29,266.76 SALTER, KATHLEEN A 44,005.52 REH, ALLISON E 3,115.01 SALVEMINI, THOMAS 83,239.78 REICH, EILEEN 32,137.08 SAMMI, NAVJOT K 21,862.66 REILLY, MARY ELLEN 1,724.65 SANDERS, JOAN 94,418.80 REILLY, RICHARD 70.11 SARGEANT, JOHN P 1,702.00 REILLY, WILLIAM G 15,912.00 SAVAGE, CLARISSA D 48,403.16 REINSTEIN, SUSAN 5,776.60 SAVASTA, FARYN M 670.65 REMILLARD, THOMAS 75,679.43 SAXENA, POOJA A 2,280.44 RENE, DONNA J 1,719.00 SCAFIDI, JACQUELINE M 141.44 REYNOLDS, DEBRA 35,781.70 SCARLETT, LISA A 56,511.92 REYNOLDS, RAYMOND S 4,032.00 SCHEFFEL, CHRISTINE 120.00 RHEIN, HANNAH M 15,240.32 SCHIPPOREIT, GREG M 35,845.19 RICH, DEBORAH 30,554.44 SCHIPPOREIT, GREG M - Police Extra Details 12,520.44 RICH, JONATHAN P 0.00 SCHOFIELD, MARY C 12,951.28 RICHARD, DARRIN 94,154.80 SCHOFIELD, PATRICIA A 31,549.84 RICHARD, NICOLE R 1,152.58 SCHWARTZ, AMY J 42,173.90 RICHARDS, JUSTIN L 83,379.80 SCIACCA, KELLY D 110,422.90 RICHARDSON, AARON 400.00 SCIBA, ROBERT 1,702.00 RICHARDSON, KRISTIN A 23,249.84 SCILEPPI-FITCH, LAURA L 872.10 RICKARD, JENNIFER A 27,848.20 SCIOLETTI, GIANNA G 1,544.45 RIELA, THOMAS S 864.00 SCOVILLE, AMANDA 86,578.93 RIGGIERI, MARIA ELAINA 78,975.60 SEELEY, ABIGAIL L 11,462.96 RITACCO, SUZANNE M 21,723.80 SENDZIK, ALEXANDER 54,114.84 RIVERA, AMBER L 6,413.12 SENTHILKUMARAN, MYTHILI 129.20 RIZOLI, KAREN A 606.76 SERVELLO, SUSAN L 36,846.55 ROBBINS, JAMES 95,216.00 SHANKARGANESH, LAVANYA 9,677.27 ROBERTS, BRIAN 111,992.61 SHANKAVARAM, PREMLATA 19,465.47 ROBERTS, KATHRYN P 69,765.14 SHANNON, MICHAEL 71,237.96 ROBERTSON, KRISTIN A 104,488.18 SHARKEY, LINDA J 120.00 ROBICHAUD, SANDRA 102,387.80 SHARMA, GARGI 8,572.34 ROBINSON, JULIE A 58,666.92 SHAUGHNESSY, WENDY L 63,542.12

* Police Extra Details are in Addition to Salary Amounts

251 Town of Westborough Employees Earnings Report 2018

SHENOY, SAHANA 8,510.88 STANTON, DREW M 396.00 SHERMAN, KENNETH B 2,407.92 STANTON, MICHAEL 300.00 SHERMAN, TOBY S 13,285.78 STANTON, NANCY 98,810.26 SHERR, RESA J 5,149.80 STANTON, RACHEL E 90,198.37 SHETH, NOMISHA P 23,498.90 STARK, EMILY A 60,582.26 SHIELDS, KEVIN P 7,651.01 STARR, DAVID K 65,811.34 SHIPMAN, EMILY A 23,679.82 STEINBERG, ANNA R 4,905.00 SHROFF, SWEETY P 511.28 STEINBERG, ETHAN H 550.00 SHULMAN, ANDREW 7,432.40 STEINBERG, JONATHAN L 95,216.00 SHUMAKER, BARBARA 32,210.66 STEPANIAN, LUTWIG 1,500.00 SHUMAN, BETHEDA R 32,358.29 STERNBURG, JOSHUA 1,576.96 SIEGAL, REBECCA C 469.20 STEUDEL, KRISTEN 1,628.00 SIGEL, SHERYL L 38,601.66 STEURER, CHARLENE 3,347.78 SILVA, MARYANN E 64,343.85 STEVENS, SHERRIE 126,801.98 SILVEN, MAUREEN E 73,621.63 STEWART, JAMES S 66,083.44 SILVERBERG, MARK 1,000.00 STILLITANO, JOSEPH 89,629.78 SILVERBERG, RYAN J 275.00 STOCKMAN, MARK D 99,240.00 SIMONE, MICHAEL J 700.00 STOCKWELL, MATTHEW 81,935.53 SIMONEAU, CHRISTOPHER D 17,523.20 STOHR, STEPHANIE 62,595.65 SIMONEAU, CHRISTOPHER D 1,288.00 STOKER, KATHLEEN M 98,873.72 SINGLETON, CLAUDIA A 16,396.26 STORER, SUSAN 6,458.88 SIZE, ANDREW W 50,598.49 STOREY, EARL 83,653.50 SKINNER, MICHELLE J 82,058.90 STOREY, KATHLEEN M 132.00 SLEEPER, DAWN 24,949.66 STREITMAN, MELENA K 53,081.48 SLOCUM, ALLISON M 1,158.75 STROUSE, THERESA M 41,494.34 SLOCUM, ALLISON M 75.60 STRUMPF, MATTHEW H 45,724.48 SLOMSKI, JEFFREY J 113,511.38 STUCCHI, SAMANTHA 264.00 SLOTNICK, ANNE E 45,364.07 SUBRAMANIAM, PRATHEBA N 436.90 SMITH, ANDREW W 1,736.00 SULLIVAN, BARRY A 91,559.01 SMITH, CARLY E 51,750.74 SULLIVAN, BRIDGET A 67,028.49 SMITH, CHLOE R 2,355.50 SULLIVAN, CHRISTINE 19,811.03 SMITH, JILLISA M 1,920.00 SULLIVAN, EDWARD 2,043.40 SMITH, KATHLEEN 62,459.20 SULLIVAN, GREGG A 1,221.50 SMITH, KRISTEN A 1,797.09 SULLIVAN, KRISTYN 190.00 SMITH, LINDA A 71,784.00 SULLIVAN, LYNN 104,160.24 SMITH, MAURA A 18,192.92 SULLIVAN, RICHARD 2,264.88 SMITH, SUSAN 70,023.30 SULLIVAN, ROBERT A 87,844.82 SMITH, SUSAN S 256.70 SUN, LAN 11,181.98 SMRECZAK, EDWARD 82,353.20 SUNDSTROM, PAULA 360.00 SNIDER, DARA L 65,854.12 SURMAN, WESLIE S 38,701.62 SNOW, KATHLEEN 7,242.19 SUTKA, NICOLE 49,137.30 SOLFIELL, MARGARET L 1,500.00 SVET, OLGA 1,100.00 SOLLE, KEITH R 44,947.58 SWANSON, KATHLEEN M 94,154.80 SOLOMONIDES, DEANA 72,802.78 SYLVESTER, ROBERT P 1,500.00 SOMASUNDARAM, MUTHU UMA 4,865.33 SYLVESTRE, KATHERINE C 19,048.09 SOTSKY, KELLY L 220.00 SZTUBA, SUSAN B 27,119.70 SOTTILE, GINA 91,791.88 SZYDLIK, BETH M 46,591.55 SOUKUP, LYNNE M 48,736.44 TALBOT, LEAH M 104,968.00 SOUZA, ANNA M 44,137.42 TALBOT, NICHOLAS J 95,608.58 SOWA, FRANCIS M 5,733.34 TARBY, KATHLEEN M 94,790.53 SPARKS, PAULA F 1,604.50 TAYLOR, JACQUELYN 36,420.54 SPAULDING, MARGOT P 0.00 TAYLOR, TANIA 8,193.00 SPAULDING, MARK M JR 1,362.00 TAYLOR, ZACHARY 3,148.00 SPAULDING, MARK M SR 3,455.00 TEEVENS, JOSEPH 55,249.24 SPECKMAN, SUE L 12,513.60 TEMPLE, MICHAEL 74,904.12 SPEDDEN, JUSTINE B 21,500.96 TETREAULT, LAUREN 27,187.69 SPENCER, CADY E 82,811.94 THAKER, NAMNI C 17,472.82 SPINDEL, ASHLEY L 1,736.00 THAYER, PAULINE 85.00 SPINDOLA, AMANDA E 9,590.57 THAYER, PAULINE 386.00 SPINNEY, CHARLOTTE 120.00 THEROUX, NADINE M 65,451.39 SPOFFORD, JANICE 1,736.00 THOMAS, COLLEEN 97,954.80 SPOFFORD, JOHANNA C 1,462.50 THOMAS, JENNIFER 74,891.00 SPRING, DOERTE K 85.00 THOMAS, JESSICA M 9,870.48 SPURIA, LESLIE S 11,260.00 THOMAS, PAIGE D 71,531.25 ST. JEAN, PAULA 11,416.97 THOMAS, SARAH E 64,471.04 ST. JOHN, JEFFREY 58,492.75 THOMPSON, BERNICE E 90,287.62 ST. PIERRE, EDWARD W 13,224.00 THOMPSON, CAROLYN S 43,544.63 STAMM, KERRY 36,092.86 THOMPSON, LYNN 95,564.36 STANISZEWSKI, ANNA 52,050.74 THOMPSON, ROBERT 86,608.93 STANNARD, MARYANN 117,652.22 THORSEN, ROBERT C 7,982.00

* Police Extra Details are in Addition to Salary Amounts

252 Town of Westborough Employees Earnings Report 2018

THRUSH, HALEY R 888.25 WATSON, JULIE A 5,806.35 TIERNEY, ROSEMARY G 16,832.24 WEAVER, BEVERLY A 1,500.00 TINGLOF, DAVID N 8,758.00 WEBBER, DAVID H 1,500.00 TITUS, HEATHER S 93,954.80 WEBBER, EMILY K 26,813.96 TOMASHEFSKY, PAUL 78,165.71 WEBER, ANDREA 93,954.80 TOMPKINS, STEVEN 113,453.87 WEIGENSBERG, RACHEL B 258.56 TOMPKINS, STEVEN - Police Extra Details 32,008.00 WEIKERT, ALISON J 64,097.31 TORRES, IRIS M 70,333.06 WEINWURM, CHRISTOPHER 97,488.32 TOZESKI, CLARE B 475.00 WELCH, KATHLEEN 320.00 TOZESKI, STANLEY P 360.00 WELCH, MAURA 94,292.30 TRAINOR, LOGAN M 137,459.58 WELCHER, CHERYL 1,445.00 TRAINOR, RICHARD 103,819.97 WELCHER, JESSICA C 856.80 TRAINOR, RICHARD - Police Extra Details 38,532.50 WELSH, CASEY I 1,339.25 TRAUM, DEENA R 56,292.03 WELSH, HALEY E 682.00 TRAVIS, MATTHEW P 71,718.50 WENTZELL, CATHLEEN A 61,879.54 TRETTER, BRUCE 500.00 WENTZELL, JOHN E 1,100.00 TRIPPI, WILLIAM J 61,231.80 WEST, STACEY D 3,352.90 TRUDEAU, BRIDGETTE 2,800.00 WHEELOCK, BURTON C 1,148.40 TRUESDELL, JOAN H 1,500.00 WHELAN, MICHAEL T 384.00 TRUONG, SEQUOIA L 1,677.50 WHITE, JESSICA 94,053.62 TUBMAN, LAURIE A 150.00 WHITE, KATIE E 171.70 TUCKER, CHERYL L 97,288.58 WHITE, KELLY 45,620.37 TURCO, MICHAEL T 4,600.00 WHITE, KERRY 94,154.80 TWAROWSKI, DANIELLE L 4,858.00 WHITE, RALPH 85,213.11 TYNAN, KIMBERLY 111,214.75 WHITEHALL, DENISE M 25,081.25 UHLMAN, BREANNA E 24,685.52 WHITTINGTON, SHAUN 1,736.00 UHLMAN, ELIZABETH 60,837.56 WICKREMERATNE, ANDREW J 4,081.00 UNDERWOOD, MARGARET M 1,500.00 WIDDISS, HEATH 875.00 UPTON, BRYANNA M 484.75 WIDDISS, SHERI R 40,572.16 UPTON, CATHERINE M 23,473.67 WIEHN, ALAINA E 1,828.07 VAILLANCOURT, DAVID SR 37,723.74 WIGGINS, JAMIE 2,686.00 VALERY, ERICA A 19,336.43 WILLAR, BRIAN M 24,599.04 VAN ESS, LISETTE E 17,509.97 WILLAR, BRIAN M 2,100.00 VAN, SHARON 42,925.21 WILLAR, SUSAN 48,724.09 VANDESTEEN, JACQUELINE R 78,897.98 WILLARD, PAMELA A 28,091.84 VANDOREN, LYNNE M 4,693.15 WILLETTE, JERRY V 59,925.80 VANSWOL, MELISSA 55,704.76 WILLIAMS, KIM E 74,887.16 VARGAS-BAKER, MARIAGRACIELA 73,509.53 WILLIAMS, KRISTI 104,862.24 VASSILAKIS, ALEXA L 297.00 WILLIAMS, LORRAINE F 216.32 VAVER, ANTHONY T 16,010.55 WILSON, MATTHEW S 60,286.76 VAVRUSKA, TARA 61,637.20 WILSON, MATTHEW S 225.00 VIJAY GOPAL, VEENA 12,572.37 WINCHELL, PAUL 82,848.16 VILLAR, GWEN P 54,026.87 WINCHELL, STEPHEN 108,984.82 VINCEQUERE, ANTHONY III 83,584.21 WINDOVER, JODI 90,658.66 VOLIN, SARISSA A 1,527.75 WINSLOW, JONATHAN 85,589.52 VOORHEES, CYNTHIA M 21,875.13 WITKOWSKI, HEATHER L 3,900.00 VOUTAS, ANTHONY J 84,343.57 WLODARCZYK, ELEANOR P 45.00 VOUTAS, RICHARD 112,176.11 WODIN, LAURIE S 20,750.81 WAHLERS, SIMONE M 17,710.51 WOLFSON, ROSS A 101,055.63 WAITE, ELLEN S 1,283.50 WONG, TAMMY 4,649.76 WAITE, GREGORY D 256.70 WOOD, EARL S 1,500.00 WALDEN, JOHN 133,455.07 WOODWARD, LAURIE 98,254.80 WALES, ANITA 240.00 WYMAN, KATRINA S 55,910.76 WALES, DOUGLAS G 250.00 WYNN, MICHELLE B 13,379.09 WALKER, DINNEEN 297.50 XIE, LI 63,693.74 WALKER, MERRIE E 219.00 YABLONSKI, ERIN M 81,797.80 WALKER, ROBERTA 1,500.00 YACOUB, NEVINE M 10,357.55 WALKER, WENDY L 65,272.99 YANCO, PAMELA H 25,524.83 WALLACE, CATHLEEN 55,329.68 YANKEE, MARGARET L 110.00 WALLACE, MEGHAN M 64,622.79 YEARICK, LOREEN M 1,040.00 WALSH, STEVEN J 6,735.10 YUNUS, SAIMA 1,694.13 WALSH, VICKI 92,531.62 ZABIELSKI, RITA L 181.50 WALTERS, BRENNAN R 64,909.86 ZAKI, DINA G 5,640.83 WALTHALL, WILLIAM III 440.00 ZAREMBA, JULIE M 52,309.61 WARD, KENNETH E 77,392.93 ZARETTE, FRANCIS 300.00 WASHINGTON, MEAGAN 92,029.06 ZELNY, ADAM M 619.06 WASHINGTON, WANDA 384.00 ZENTRIGEN, BETINA E 6,748.33 WASIK, JOANN 5,963.57 ZETTLER, MATTHEW T 4,213.35 WATERMAN, HEATHER 87,195.22 ZITO, ELIZABETH M 5,393.94 WATKINS, DANIELLE I 15,953.86

* Police Extra Details are in Addition to Salary Amounts

253 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The preparation of the 2018 Annual Town Report was assumed by each individual Department, Board or Committee. As such, the content of the report contained herein is the responsibility of those who participated in this undertaking.

Special thanks to all Town Departments, Boards, Committees and Commissions for their cooperation in making this report possible.

Municipal Hours of Operation

Town Hall Offices 34 West Main Street Mon/Wed/Thurs 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Tuesday 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM Friday 7:30 AM to 12:00 PM

Public Library 55 West Main Street Mon – Thurs 10:00 AM – 9:00 PM Friday 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM Saturday 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM Sundays: October - May 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM.

Senior Center 4 Rogers Road Mon – Fri 9:00 AM. to 4:00 PM

Department of Public Works 131 Oak Street Mon – Fri 7:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

E.L. Harvey & Sons Transfer Station – Hopkinton Road Mon – Fri 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Saturday 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM

PLEASE NOTE: THE FOLLOWING DEPARTMENTS WILL BE RELOCATED DURING THE FORBES MUNICIPAL BUILDING RENOVATION.

Building Department & DPW, 131 Oak Street Planning Board Hours will be the same as Town Hall Offices

Conservation Commission 34 West Main Street Hours will be the same as Town Hall Offices

Police Department 2400 Computer Drive Hours: 24/7

School Department 200 Friberg Parkway Mon – Fri 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Youth & Family Services Central One FCU, 40 South Street, 2nd Fl. Mon – Thur 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM Fri 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM TOWN DEPARTMENTS AND OFFICES

Ambulance, Fire and Police (Emergency) 911 Animal Control Officer (via Police Dispatch) 366-3060 Assessor 366-3010 Building Department 366-3015 Conservation Commission 366-3014 DPW (Department of Public Works) 366-3070 Finance Department (Formerly Town Accountant) 366-3005 Fire Department (Business) 389-2300 Board of Health 366-3045 Historical Commission 366-3048 Housing Authority 366-1225 Information Technology Department (Formerly MIS/GIS) 366-3096 Library 366-3050 Planning Board, Town Planner 366-3055 Police Department (Business) 366-8801 Recreation 366-3066 Recycling/Transfer Station (E.L. Harvey & Sons) 836-3000 Selectmen’s Office 366-3030 Senior Center (Council on Aging) 366-3000 Town Clerk 366-3020 Town Manager 366-3030 Treasurer/Collector 366-3025 Veteran’s Agent 366-3085 Wastewater Treatment Plant 366-7615 Youth and Family Services 366-3090 Zoning Board of Appeals 366-3030

SCHOOL DEPARTMENT – SCHOOLS AND BUSINESS OFFICES

Armstrong Elementary School 836-7760 Fales Elementary School 836-7770 Hastings Elementary School 836-7750 Mill Pond Intermediate School 836-7780 Gibbons Middle School 836-7740 Guidance Department 836-7742 High School 836-7720 Guidance Department 836-7722 Superintendent 836-7700 Business Manager 836-7702 Pupil Personnel Services 836-7703 School Lunch 836-7720