Town of Chelmsford Annual Town Report Fiscal 2017 Town of Chelmsford Annual Town Report • Fiscal 2017
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Town of Chelmsford Annual Town Report Fiscal 2017 Annual Town of Chelmsford Town Town of Chelmsford Annual ToWn Report • Fiscal 2017 Town of Chelmsford • 50 Billerica Road • Chelmsford, MA 01824 Phone: (978) 250-5201 • Fax: (978) 250-5252 • www.townofchelmsford.us Community Profile & Map Town Directory 2017 Quick Facts Town Departments & Services Utilities & Other Useful Numbers Incorporated: May 1655 Total Single Family Units: 9,035 Accounting .......................................................250-5215 Cable Access/Telemedia ......................... 978-251-5143 Type of Government: Board of Selectmen Total Condo Units: 2,648 Animal Control .................................................256-0754 Cable Television/Comcast ..................... 888-663-4266 Town Manager Total Households: 13,546 Assessors ..........................................................250-5220 Chelmsford Water Districts Representative Town Meeting 1Avg. Single Family Home Value: $385,733 Appeals, Board of ............................................250-5231 Center District ...................................... 978-256-2381 County: Middlesex Tax Rate Per $1000: $17.92 (Single Rate) Auditor ..............................................................250-5215 East District .......................................... 978-453-0121 Land Area: 22.54 Sq. Miles 2Avg. Single Family Tax Bill: $6,912 Building Inspector ............................................250-5225 North District ........................................ 978-251-3931 Public Road Miles 230 Original FY 2017 Operating Budget: $122,710,581 Cemeteries .......................................................250-5245 Citizen Information (State) ...................... 800-392-6090 Total Population: 33,022 Websites: www.townofchelmsford.us Clerk, Town ......................................................250-5205 Chelmsford Center for the Arts .............. 978-250-3780 Registered Voters as of 12/31/2016: 24,451 www.chelmsfordnow.com Community Development ...............................250-5231 Chelmsford Community Center ............. 978-656-1853 Community Education .....................................251-5151 Chelmsford Country Club ....................... 978-256-1818 Conservation Commission ..............................250-5248 Chelmsford Forum Rink .......................... 978-670-3700 Council on Aging / Senior Center ..................251-0533 Integrated Paper Recycling ..................... 800-933-3128 Emergencies (Police, Fire, EMS) .......................... 9-1-1 Fuel Assistance (CTI) .............................. 877-451-1082 Engineers, Public Works .................................250-5228 National Grid (Gas) ................................. 800-548-8000 Fire Department ...............................................250-5265 National Grid (Electric) ........................... 800-322-3223 Fire Prevention .................................................251-4288 Trash (Republic Services) ........................ 800-442-9006 Gas Inspector ...................................................250-5225 Trinity EMS, Inc ....................................... 978-441-9999 Health Department ..........................................250-5241 Post Office (Center) ................................. 978-256-2670 Highway Division, Public Works ....................250-5228 Post Office (North) ................................... 978-251-3146 Housing Authority, Chelmsford ......................256-7425 Recycling (Waste Management) ............. 800-972-4545 Human Resources ............................................250-5288 Registry of Motor Vehicles ...................... 800-858-3926 Libraries: Adams (Main) ...............................256-5521 Verizon (Telephone, Internet) ................. 800-922-0204 McKay ...........................................251-3212 Municipal Facilities .........................................250-5228 Federal and State Officials Permits, Building .............................................250-5225 U.S. Sen. Edward Markey ....................... 617-565-8519 Planning Board ................................................250-5231 U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren ..................... 617-565-3170 Plumbing Inspector ..........................................250-5225 U.S. Congress Niki Tsongas .................... 978-459-0101 Police Department ...........................................256-2521 State Senator Michael Barrett ................. 617-722-1572 Public Buildings ...............................................250-5228 State Representatives: Public Works ....................................................250-5228 Rep. Cory Akins ................................... 617-722-2015 Purchasing ........................................................250-5289 (Precincts 1, 9) Recycling & Solid Waste ..................................250-5203 Rep. Thomas A. Golden Jr .................. 617-722-2263 Schools, Chelmsford Public.............................251-5100 (Precincts 2, 6, 8) Selectmen, Board of .........................................250-5201 Rep. James Arciero .............................. 617-722-2019 Senior Center ...................................................251-0533 (Precincts 3, 5, 7) Sewer Office .....................................................250-5233 Rep. David Nangle .............................. 617-722-2520 Sewer Operations ............................................250-5297 (Precinct 4) Solid Waste/Recycling .....................................250-5203 Tax Collector/Treasurer ...................................250-5210 Websites: Town Clerk & Registrars .................................250-5205 Town of Chelmsford Official Websites: Town Engineer .................................................250-5228 www.townofchelmsford.us Town Manager .................................................250-5201 www.chelmsfordnow.com Treasurer/Tax Collector ...................................250-5210 Veterans’ Agent ...............................................250-5238 Massachusetts State Government: www.mass.gov Voter Registration ............................................250-5205 United States Government: www.firstgov.gov 1 Municipal Databank on Massachusetts Dept. of Revenue, Division of Local Services website 2Municipal Databank on Massachusetts Dept. of Revenue, Division of Local Services website TOWN OF CHELMSFORD ANNUAL TOWN REPORT FISCAL 2017 Table of Contents TOWN ADMINISTRATION HUMAN SERVICES Meeting Schedule ........................................................... 1 Chelmsford Public Library ..................................163-167 Elected Officials ...........................................................2-3 Senior Center / Council on Aging .....................168-171 Town Meeting Representatives ..................................4-5 Board of Health ....................................................172-176 Appointed Officials ......................................................6-8 Veterans Services .................................................177-178 Board of Selectmen ....................................................9-10 Town Manager .........................................................11-12 BOARDS & COMMITTEES Finance Department ................................................13-14 Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Committee ........179-180 Finance Committee .................................................15-16 Chelmsford Center for the Arts ................................. 181 Finance / Accounting ................................................... 17 Cultural Council ..................................................182-184 Assessing / Human Resources ................................18-19 Historical Commission .........................................185-186 Town Employee Payroll ...........................................20-29 Commission on Disablities ......................................... 187 School Employee Payroll .........................................30-55 Economic Development Committee .......................... 188 Town Clerk ...............................................................57-59 Charter Review Committee ................................189-191 Board Of Registrars .................................................60-61 Housing Authority ...............................................192-193 Town Meeting Actions ..........................................62-106 Military Community Covenant .................................. 194 Election Results ....................................................107-120 Parade Committee ..............................................195-196 Vinal Square Master Plan ......................................... 197 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Committee Descriptions ......................................198-201 Community Development .......................................... 121 Photo Credits ............................................................... 202 Planning Board ........................................................... 122 Zoning Board of Appeals / Inspections Dept. ....123-124 Conservation Commission ..................................125-126 Community Preservation Committee ........................ 127 PUBLIC EDUCATION Letter From CPS Superintendent .......................128-133 Meeting Schedules Letter From NVTHS Superintendent .................124-136 Arts & Technology Education Fund Committee ....... 137 Board of Selectmen Town Offices 7 PM alt. Monday PUBLIC SAFETY Police Department ...............................................138-144