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2016 TOWN OF NANTUCKET ANNUAL REPORT JULY 1, 2015 – JUNE 30, 2016 Cover Photograph: Two Pennies from Home Photograph courtesy of Bevin Bixby Production: The Country Press This document contains the reports of the Board of Selectmen, School, the Finance Department, and other such reports as are considered expedient. This report is prepared pursuant to Section 49 of Chapter 40 of the General Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and other applicable statutes. The Town of Nantucket advises applicants, participants, and the public that it does not discriminate on the basis of disability in admission to, access to, treatment, or employment in its programs, services, and activities. The Town of Nantucket will provide auxiliary aids and services to access programs upon request. Inquiries, requests, and concerns may be directed to the Town Manager, Town and County Building, 16 Broad Street, Nantucket, Massachusetts 02554, (508) 228-7255. IF YOU NEED A LARGE PRINT VERSION OF THE ANNUAL REPORT, CONTACT TOWN ADMINISTRATION (508) 228-7255. FISCAL YEAR 2016 ANNUAL TOWN REPORTS TOWN AND COUNTY OF NANTUCKET, MASSACHUSETTS (for the period covering July 1, 2015 – June 30, 2016) IN MEMORIAM To the following persons who served the Town of Nantucket and passed away during fiscal year 2016: KAREN K. BORCHERT WILLIAM FRANKLIN “BILL” BURDICK, JR. MARA LANE CARY DEBORAH STACKPOLE MERRITT ROBERT F. MOONEY SALLY ROBERTS SUSAN VINCENT ROLLINS DAVID D. WORTH WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR THEIR YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE TOWN OF NANTUCKET NANTUCKET “AT A GLANCE” GENERAL INFORMATION County: Nantucket Kind of Community: Resort, Retirement, Artistic Type of Government: Town Manager, Selectmen, Area: 47.8 Square Miles Open Town Meeting 2015 Population: 10,925 Population per Square Mile (2014): 228.56 Moody’s Bond Rating (as of 12/2015): Aa1 Town Website: www.nantucket-ma.gov FISCAL YEAR 2016 TAX RATES, LEVIES, ASSESSED VALUES, AND REVENUE SOURCES TAX RATE (per $1,000) TAX LEVY ASSESSED VALUE Residential $3.36 $61,994.361.76 $19,250,070,530 Open Space $3.22 $ 36,917.62 $ 11,465,100 Commercial $5.93 $ 5,922,605.88 $ 998,753,099 Industrial $5.93 $ 302,616.33 $ 51,031,421 Personal Property $5.93 $ 1,379,872.13 $ 232,693,446 TOTAL $ 69,636,373.72 $ 20,544,013,596 REVENUE SOURCES DOLLAR AMOUNT PERCENT OF TOTAL Tax Levy $ 69,636,374 53.99% State Aid $ 3,180,702 2.47% Local Receipts $ 43,287,896 33.56% Other Available $ 12,870,578 9.98% TOTAL $128,975,550 100.00% FISCAL YEAR 2016 PROPOSITION 2-1/2 LEVY CAPACITY FISCAL YEAR 2016 STATE AID Levy Base $ 63,083,855 Education $ 2,980,944 2-1/2 % Increase $ 1,577,096 General Government $ 199,758 New Growth $ ,1,140,085 Overestimates $ 0 Override $ 0 Total Assessments ($ 413,576) Levy Limit $ 65,801,036 Net State Aid $ 2,767,126 Debt Excluded $ 6,628,660 Excess Capacity $ 3,462,629 Ceiling $ 513,600,340 Override Capacity $ 384,624,790 RESERVES REVALUATION Free Cash (07/01/2016) $6,642,219 Most Recent Fiscal Year 2016 Fiscal Year 2016 Overlay Reserve $985,952 Next Scheduled Fiscal Year 2019 Town of Nantucket Organization Chart Fiscal Year 2016 Nantucket Voters Elected Board & Officials Nantucket Siasconset Harbor & Community Nantucket School Historic District Board of Register of Land Bank Moderator Town Clerk Water Water Shellfish Preservation Planning Board NP&EDC Housing Committee Commission Selectmen Deeds Commission Commission Commission Advisory Board Committee Authority Town Manager Supt. & Staff & Staff Public Works & General Finance & Natural Planning & Land NES Public Safety Human Services Parks Administration Budget Resources Use Services Our Island Licenses & Conservation CPS Fire Engineering Accounting Building Home Permits Commission Central Fleet Human Endangered NHS Police Senior Services Assessing Energy Office Maintenance Resources Species Program Shellfish Community Council on Marine Operations IT & GIS Budgeting Resource HDC Staff School Aging Management Emergency Veterans' Public Facilities Visitor Services Collections Water Quality Planning Management Services Solid Waste Commission on Public Health Treasurer Zoning Management Disability Real Estate Various Boards/Committees/Commissions Appointed by the Board of Selectmen, County Commissioners & Town Manager TABLE OF CONTENTS GENERAL INFORMATION Elected Officials ................................................................................................................................ 1 Appointed Officials/Town of Nantucket Departments........................................................................ 3 Boards, Commissions, Committees ................................................................................................ 11 Appointments by Town Manager .................................................................................................... 17 County and State Officers ............................................................................................................... 18 Appointments by County Commissioners ....................................................................................... 18 Nantucket State and Federal Representatives ............................................................................... 18 GENERAL GOVERNMENT REPORTS Board of Selectmen ........................................................................................................................ 19 Human Resources .......................................................................................................................... 21 Information Technology .................................................................................................................. 22 Land Bank, Nantucket Islands ........................................................................................................ 24 Legislative Update .......................................................................................................................... 28 Municipal Finance, Department of .................................................................................................. 29 Nantucket Energy Office ................................................................................................................. 34 Town Manager ................................................................................................................................ 36 Town Clerk (elections, town meetings) ........................................................................................... 40 Town Counsel ................................................................................................................................. 51 HUMAN SERVICES REPORTS Human Services, Department of ..................................................................................................... 54 Council on Aging ............................................................................................................................ 56 Our Island Home ............................................................................................................................ 57 ISLAND SERVICES REPORTS Airport, Nantucket Memorial ........................................................................................................... 60 Culture and Tourism, Department of............................................................................................... 62 Natural Resources Department ...................................................................................................... 63 Public Health, Department of .......................................................................................................... 65 Public Works, Department of .......................................................................................................... 67 Steamship Authority, Woods Hole, Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket ........................................... 68 Water Department, Siasconset ....................................................................................................... 70 Water Company, Wannacomet ....................................................................................................... 71 PLANNING AND LAND USE SERVICES REPORTS Building Division ............................................................................................................................. 72 Historic District Commission ........................................................................................................... 73 Planning and Zoning Divisions ....................................................................................................... 73 PUBLIC SAFETY REPORTS Fire Department .............................................................................................................................. 75 Police Department .......................................................................................................................... 77 SCHOOL REPORTS Nantucket Public Schools ............................................................................................................... 85 COUNTY REPORT Registry of Deeds ........................................................................................................................... 96 TOWN AND COUNTY BOARD/COMMITTEE/COMMISSION REPORTS Abatement Advisory Committee ..................................................................................................... 98 Advisory Committee of Non-Voting Taxpayers ............................................................................... 98 Agricultural