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Provincetown 2008 ANNUAL TOWN REPORT Provincetown 2008 Annual Town Report 1 ANNUAL TOWN REPORT YEAR 2008 TOWN OF PROVINCETOWN PROVINCETOWN, MASSACHUSETTS Annual Reports of the Officers of the Town of Provincetown, Massachusetts for the year ending December 31, 2008. Financial Reports for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2008. Cover: Rose Basile “Monument - Houses - Boats” 2003, Oil on board, 16” x 12” signed on lower right Collection of James Bennette and David Cowan Photo Credits: Vince Guadazno: pages 10, 13 Acknowledgements: Thanks to the Town Boards and Departments for submitting reports for inclusion in this year’s Annual Town Report. Thanks as well to Edward Terrill for help with layout and design. Compiled and Edited by Doug Johnstone,Town Clerk www.provincetown-ma.gov Annual Town Report printed on 30% post consumer recycled paper. Table of Contents Directory of Town Officials ..................................................................... 4 Board of Selectmen/Town Manager ........................................................ 9 Board of Selectmen .................................................................................. 9 Town Manager ......................................................................................... 11 Grant Administrator .................................................................................. 14 Town Meeting & Elections ...................................................................... 15 Annual Town Meeting - April 7, 2008 ...................................................... 15 Special Town Meeting - April 7, 2008 ....................................................... 54 Special Town Meeting - November 17, 2008 ............................................ 62 Election Results ....................................................................................... 74 General Government ............................................................................... 79 Town Clerk ............................................................................................... 79 Vital Statistics for 2008 ............................................................................. 80 Town Counsel .......................................................................................... 92 Animal Welfare Committee ....................................................................... 98 Art Commission ....................................................................................... 99 Cape Cod Commission .............................................................................100 Cape Light Compact .................................................................................102 Community Preservation Committee ........................................................103 Cultural Council .......................................................................................103 Economic Development Council...................................................................... 104 Finance Committee ...................................................................................105 Historic District Commission ...................................................................106 Historical Commission....................................................................................... 107 John Anderson Francis Family Scholarship Committee ...........................108 Management Information Systems ..........................................................109 Provincetown Public Pier Corporation........................................................... 110 Zoning Board of Appeals .........................................................................111 Municipal Finance ...................................................................................113 Town Accountant ....................................................................................113 Board of Assessors ..................................................................................119 Treasurer/Collector............................................................................................. 121 Employee Earnings............................................................................................. 126 Public Safety ........................................................................................... 137 Department of Community Development ................................................. 137 Board of Fire Engineers ............................................................................ 139 Growth Management Report............................................................................ 145 Licensing Board ....................................................................................... 149 Parking Administration........................................................................................150 Police Department .................................................................................... 152 Public Health Director .............................................................................. 156 Shellfish Constable .................................................................................. 157 Human Services ...................................................................................... 158 Community Housing Council ................................................................... 158 Council on Aging ..................................................................................... 161 Disability Commission ............................................................................. 163 Housing Authority ................................................................................... 163 Board of Library Trustees ........................................................................ 164 Recreation Director .................................................................................. 166 Visitor Services Board .............................................................................. 170 Public Works .......................................................................................... 171 Airport Commission ................................................................................. 171 Beautification Committee ......................................................................... 173 Cemetery Commission ............................................................................. 174 Conservation Commission................................................................................ 175 Harbor Committee .................................................................................... 177 Recycling & Renewable Energy Committee ............................................. 178 Water & Sewer Board............................................................................... 180 Public Schools ......................................................................................... 182 School Committee .................................................................................... 182 Superintendent of Schools ...................................................................... 184 Veterans Memorial Elementary School ..................................................... 187 Provincetown Junior & Senior High School ............................................ 187 Report of School Employee Earnings....................................................... 190 Student Enrollment .................................................................................. 194 Cape Cod Regional Technical High School.............................................. 194 Telephone Numbers & Email Addresses ................................................. 196 4 Directory of Town Officials Town of Directory of Town Officials Elected Officials Appointed Officials Elected by Voters Appointed by the Board of Selectmen Town Moderator Town Manager Irene Rabinowitz 5/09 Sharon Lynn Board of Selectmen Secretary to Bd of Selectmen Michele Couture, Chair 5/11 Vernon Porter Elaine Anderson 5/11 Mary-Jo Avellar 5/10 Appointed Officials Austin Knight 5/10 Appointed by the Town Manager David Bedard 5/09 Assistant Town Manager Board of Library Trustees David Gardner Paul Benatti 5/11 Edward Mick Rudd 5/11 Grant Administrator James Cole 5/10 Michelle Jarusiewicz Tom Boland 5/09 Evelyn Kratz 5/09 Information Systems Director Beau Jackett Charter Enforcement Commission Tourism Director David McGlothlin 5/11 Lisa Bowden Todd Wagar 5/09 Vacant 5/11 Town Clerk Vacant 5/10 Douglas Johnstone Vacant 5/09 Town Counsel Housing Authority Kopelman & Paige, P.C Cathy Reno Brouillet 5/13 Bryan Green 5/12 Town Mgr. Sec./Emp. Benefits Mgr. Cheryl L. Andrews 5/10 Pamela Hudson Molly Perdue 5/09 Nancy Jacobsen (State Appointed)7/11 Community Development School Committee Building Commissioner Peter Grosso 5/11 Russell Braun Kerry Adams 5/10 Debra Trovato 5/10 Health Agent Terese Nelson 5/09 Jane Evans Shannon Patrick 5/09 Health Inspector Brian Carlson Provincetown 2008 Annual Town Report 5 Licensing Agent Public Works Darlene Van Alstyne Director of Public Works Permit Coordinator David Guertin Maxine Notaro DPW Deputy Director Human Services Sandra Turner Appointed Town Boards Council on Aging/Public Health Dir. As of January 13, 2009 Valerie Carrano Appointed by the Board of Selectmen Library Director Debra A. DeJonker-Berry Airport Commission Heath Gatlin 12/11 Recreation Director Michael Valenti 12/11 Tracy Trewhella (Resigned) Roger Lookingbill 12/10 Brandon Motta Michael Leger 12/09 Steve Tait 12/09 Municipal Finance