Annual Report 2007 Town of Middleborough
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2007 REPORTANNUAL MIDDLEBOROUGH OF TOWN 2007 TOWN OF MIDDLEBOROUGH ANNUAL REPORT 2007 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF MIDDLEBOROUGH MASSACHUSETTS FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2007 “CRANBERRY CAPITAL OF THE WORLD” 338 YEARS OF PROGRESS Printed by Commonwealth Printing www.commonwealthprinting.com 1 2 DEDICATION EDWARD W. PARKS Ed Parks more than just a man about town passed away on November 17th 2007 The glass encased 49 star American flag displayed behind his burial urn at the funeral parlor had the following wording: Major (retired) Edward W. Parks U. S. Army and Army Reserve. I served under 48 stars, I now rest under 50. Those that knew him know his service and commitment to his family, community, state, and coun- try did not end when he was liberated as a Battle of the Bulge P.O.W in Stalag IVB near the end of World War Two. The most prominent of his many military awards and decorations that he re- ceived over his time in the U. S. Army and Army Reserves were three Purple Hearts, the Silver Star, the Bronze Star and his advancement from the enlisted rank of Sgt to Major over his long and distinguished military career. He was passionate when it came to his patriotic feelings for his country and how others at home and around the world should line up in support of causes that his country felt were important to world peace. When the French government took their stand in opposition to the U. S. in the cur- 3 rent wars in Iraq and Afghanistan after 9 – 11 he threatened to return his French War Cross, and his French Croix de Guerre. He finally made amends with the French government and in the spring of 2007 was nominated for the French Legion d’ Honneur. This is the highest French mili- tary award and equivalent to the U. S. Congressional Medal of Honor. Unfortunately he passed away before final action could be taken on whether or not to award him this distinction. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion, Disabled American Veter- ans, the Purple Heart Association, and P.O.W association serving in leadership positions locally and nationally in each of the organizations over the years. He held positions on the governing bo- dies of both the VA hospital and the National Cemetery systems. In his spare moments he found time to be a part of a Civil War reenactment group. Ed married his wife Christine M. (West) Parks shortly after World War II and before he finished his Bachelor of Science degree in engineering from Tufts University in 1949. His wife died only days before him. He moved to the Black Brook Farm in South Middleborough back about that time to raise a family. He is survived by his daughter Nancy and 3 sons, William, John, and Mi- chael. His oldest son Edward passed away within the last 2 years. Ed took an active role in raising his children in the rural neighborhood of Rock Village. This included being a 4H leader in the South Middleborough Swine and Sheep Club. He and his family enjoyed farming and raising li- vestock on the expansive acreages that he purchased over the years in his neighborhood. He was co-owner of the Parks Corporation of Somerset MA from 1950 -1990 where they made and distributed varnishes and shellacs nationally and around the world. In his professional life he was a member of the U.S. Shellac Importers Association, the American Chemical Society of Pro- fessional Engineers, the Paint and Coating Association, and the Alpha Sigma Phi. Around town he took an active role as an elected member of the Middleborough Gas and Electric Commission, and served on the Agricultural Commission, Historical Commission, the Weston Park Committee, and the Century Association. As his final legacy he worked with the Middleborough Planning Department to set up a conserva- tion restriction to protect from development the 800 acres of pristine land around his home called the Black Brook Corridor in the fall of 2007 that benefited the area by protecting the regional pub- lic drinking water supply at the Assawompsett Pond Complex. His total involvement within our community and nation will be sorely missed. 4 IN MEMORIAM Of Those Who Served the Town Edward W. Parks – 11/17/07 Rosemarie Correia – 5/22/07 Gas & Electric Commission Conservation Commission Agent Weston Park Committee Century Association Betsy Littlefield – 2/11/07 John Sullivan – 1/7/07 Gas & Electric Department School Teacher Walter Thompson, Jr. – 6/28/07 Joseph Joaquin – 1/5/07 School Teacher School Teacher 5 MIDDLEBOROUGH MASSACHUSETTS General Information Elevation – 100 feet above sea level Settled - 1660 Incorporated - 1669 Population – 22,207 Area – 68.1 square miles Number of Dwellings – 6,455 Municipality Owned – Water, Sewer, Gas & Electric Light Plant Full Staffed Fire and Police Departments Schools Accredited Recreation Available – Swimming, Tennis, Playgrounds Principal Industries Lumber Cranberries Calendars Diversified Products Warehousing Landscape Products Cranberry Capital of the World Located: 38 miles from Boston 22 miles from New Bedford 30 miles from Providence, R. I. On Routes 44 to Plymouth and Routes 28 and 495 to Cape Cod On Route 79 to Fall River and Routes 18 and 105 to New Bedford On Route 44 to Taunton and Providence, Rhode Island 6 WHERE TO CALL FOR SERVICE Animal Control Officer Dog Pound 946-2455 or Police Station 947-1212 Animal Inspector Health Department 946-2408 Bills and Accounts Town Accountant 946-2313 Birth Certificates Town Clerk 946-2415 Building Permits Building Inspector 946-2426 Burial Permits Town Clerk 946-2415 Business Certificates Town Clerk 946-2415 Business & Industrial Commission Town Manager 947-0928 Civil Defense Fire Department 946-2461 Conservation Commission Rosemarie Correia, Agent 946-2406 Commission on Disability Town Clerk 946-2415 Death Certificates Town Clerk 946-2415 Department of Public Works Highway Department 946-2480 Dog Licenses Town Clerk 946-2415 Economic & Community Devel. Anna Nalevanko 946-2402 Elections Town Clerk 946-2415 Elderly Services Council on Aging 946-2490 Employment Town Manager 947-0928 Entertainment Licenses Town Clerk 946-2415 Fishing & Hunting Licenses Town Clerk 946-2415 Fuel Oil Storage Fire Department 946-2461 Health Health Department 946-2408 Library Public Library 946-2470 Licenses Town Clerk 946-2415 Light & Power Gas & Electric Department 947-1371 Marriage Certificates Town Clerk ` 946-2415 Middleborough Housing Housing Authority 947-3824 Milk Inspector Health Department 946-2408 Playground Park Department 946-2440 Plumbing/Gas Permits Plumbing/Gas Inspector 946-2426 Public Health Nurse Health Department 946-2408 Purchasing Town Manager 947-0928 Refuse & Garbage Collection Highway Superintendent 946-2480 Road Opening Permits Town Manager 947-0928 Schools School Department 946-2000 Selectmen Selectmen’s Office 946-2405 Sewer Permits Sewer Department 946-2485 or Plumbing Inspector 946-2426 Tax Assessments Assessors 946-2410 Tax Collections Tax Collector 946-2420 Town Planner Planner’s Office 946-2425 Veteran’s Benefits Veteran’s Agent 946-2407 Trees Tree Warden 946-2480 Voting and Registration Town Clerk 946-2415 Water Department Wareham Street 946-2482 Weights & Measures Sealer 947-8461 Wiring Permits Wiring Inspector 946-2426 Zoning Board of Appeals 947-4095 7 PUBLIC OFFICIALS Town Manager Superintendent of Schools John F. Healey (retired) Dr. Robert Sullivan Stephen J. Lombard Police Chief Assistant to the Town Manager Gary J. Russell Allison J. Ferreira Agent for Veterans’ Graves Inspector of Wires Paul Provencher Bill Gazza Plumbing & Gas Inspector Alternate Inspector of Wires Jay Catalano John Hogan Alternate Plumbing & Gas Inspector Stephen Petersen Charles Pina Building Commissioner Conservation Commission Agent Robert J. Whalen Rosemarie Correia (deceased) Local Building Inspector Veterans’ Agent Walter Adamiec Paul Provencher Fence Viewer Sealer of Weights & Measures Robert J. Whalen Charles Norvish Health Officer Public Health Nurses Jeanne Spalding, CHO Mary Jane Johnson, R.N. Keeper of the Lockup Joan Stone, R.N. Gary J. Russell Nurse’s Aide Town Accountant Ana Braddock Steven Dooney Pound Driver & Keeper Trustee, Ethel M. Delano Fund Jayson Tracey Judy M. MacDonald Town Clerk Trustee, M.L.H.P. Luxury Fund Eileen S. Gates Judy M. MacDonald Highway Superintendent and Treasurer & Collector Moth Superintendent Judy M. MacDonald Donald A. Boucher Water Superintendent Tree Warden Richard E. Tinkham Donald A. Boucher Agent for Liquor Establishments Wastewater Superintendent Gary J. Russell and all Joseph M. Ciaglo Regular Police Officers Superintendent of Parks Health Agent Harry Pickering John F. Healey (retired) Librarian Stephen J. Lombard Danielle Bowker Manager, Gas & Electric Dept. Fire Chief James Collins Robert W. Silva (retired) Gary J. Russell Animal / Health Inspector Robert W. Silva Bart Harrison Dog Officer Constables Jayson Tracey Karen A. Blair James A. Carey Margaret C. Carey David A. Shanks Mario R. Diliddo Joseph R. Gallant Robert Perry 8 ELECTED OFFICIALS Board of Selectmen Marsha L. Brunelle, Chairman Term Expires 2008 Wayne C. Perkins Term Expires 2008 Steven P. Spataro Term Expires 2009 Patrick E. Rogers Term Expires 2010 Adam M. Bond Term Expires 2010 Board of Assessors Anthony F. Freitas, Jr., Chairman Term Expires 2010 Paula M. Burdick Term Expires 2009 Frederick E. Eayrs, Jr. Term Expires 2008 School Committee Gregory D. Thomas, Chairman Term Expires 2009 Joseph A. Masi, Jr. Term Expires 2008 Paul C. Hilton Term Expires 2008 Jeannie M. Martin Term Expires 2009 Michael A. Pilla, Jr. Term Expires 2010 Sara Adams Mycock Cederholm Term Expires 2010 Planning Board Michael LaBonte, Chairman Term Expires 2012 Paul Colarusso (resigned) Term to Expire 2011 Donald Swarce Term Expires 2011 Patrick J. Gaughan (resigned) Term to Expire 2010 Peter A. Reynolds Term Expires 2008 David J. Maddigan, Jr. Term Expires 2008 William B.