ONE HUNDRED SIXTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT TOWN OF PLAINVILLE JULY 1, 2019 – JUNE 30, 2020 TOWN OF PLAINVILLE Norfolk County Incorporated: April 4, 1905 Population as of June 30, 2020: 9,263 Registered Voters as of June 30, 2020: 6,880 Area of Town: 11.54 Sq. Miles Elevation: 250 Ft. Form of Government: Open Town Meeting Annual Town Meeting First Monday in June Annual Town Election First Monday in April Senator in Congress Honorable Elizabeth A. Warren (D) Honorable Edward J. Markey (D) Representative in Congress, Fourth District Joseph P. Kennedy, III (D) Councilor, Second District Robert L. Jubinville (D) Senator in General Court, Norfolk, Bristol, Middlesex District Rebecca L. Rausch (D) Representative in General Court, Ninth Norfolk District Shawn C. Dooley, (R) 1 Table of Contents Appointed Officials 3 Elected Officials 8 Annual Report of Town Officers: Board of Assessors 10 Board of Health 14 Board of Selectmen 17 Community Preservation Committee 18 Conservation Commission 19 Council on Aging 20 Finance Committee 22 Fire Department 23 Historical Commission 25 Inspector of Buildings 27 Inspector of Gas and Plumbing 28 Inspector of Wires 28 Open Space and Recreation Committee 29 Park Commissioners 30 Plainville Police Department 32 Plainville Public Library 35 Planning Board 39 Public Works 41 Town Accountant 44 Town Clerk 54 Treasurer/Collector 124 Veteran’s Agent 137 Zoning Board of Appeals 138 Annual Report of Schools: King Philip Regional School District 139 Plainville Public Schools 144 Services Provided to Plainville: Norfolk County Mosquito Control 149 Norfolk County Registry of Deeds 150 SRPEDD 153 Lifeworks/The ARC of South Norfolk 157 Wages and Salaries 160 Helpful Phone Numbers 170 2 APPOINTED OFFICIALS Term Expiration Accountant/Finance Director Jean Sarno 2020 Animal Control Officer Chris Wider 2021 Board of Registrars Arthur Nigro 2022 Ellen Robertson 2023 Timothy Pac 2023 Building Inspector Mark Bertonassi 2021 Building Inspector’s Assistants Paul Coelho 2021 John Naff 2021 Cable TV Advisory Committee Justin Alexander 2022 Richard Sabin 2022 Randy Wilhite 2020 Conservation Committee Lorna Bosworth 2023 Robert Davis 2023 Dawn Denizkurt 2021 Louis Droste 2023 Robert Moores 2021 John Shepardson 2022 Robert Wilkinson 2021 Community Preservation Committee Dale Bergevine 2021 Dawn Denizkurt 2023 Linda Evans 2023 Lou LeBlanc 2023 Carol Lewicki 2022 Sherry Norman 2022 John Wegiel 2022 Greg Wehmeyer 2021 3 APPOINTED OFFICIALS Term Expiration Council on Aging Ronald Bishop 2023 Roberta Bumpus 2021 Valerie Comes 2021 Florence Cushman 2022 Maureen Headd 2020 Carol Lerch 2020 Judith Molloy 2022 Gail Sabin 2022 Brenda Watkinson 2020 Council on Aging – Associates Virginia Cloutier 2020 Donna DiFiore 2020 Electrical Inspector Richard Stenfeldt 2020 Electrical Inspector – Assistants William Cooke 2020 James Faille 2020 Paul LaFratta 2020 Finance Committee James Blasé 2022 Joseph Ferney 2021 Elizabeth Nowakowski 2022 Fire Chief Justin Alexander N/A Fuel Oil Assistance Program Stacey Powell 2020 Gas Inspector Walter Burlingame 2020 Gas Inspector – Assistant Steven Nunes 2020 GATRA Advisory Stacey Powell 2020 4 APPOINTED OFFICIALS Term Expiration Historical Commission Keeley Bethel-Penny 2022 Craig Brown 2021 Sandra Burlingame 2022 Brian Buja 2020 Rian Chace 2020 Robert Clarke 2020 Kristine Moore 2022 Historical Commission – Associates Gil Bagley 2020 John Wegiel 2020 Bette Johnson (Honorary Member) N/A Joint Transportation Planning Group Paul Scott 2020 Jennifer Thompson (Alternate) 2020 Keeper of the Lockup James Alfred 2021 Local MA Cultural Council Lynn Bernier 2022 Linda Caliendo 2022 Lori Cotton 2022 Lisa Nelson 2022 Gail Olyha, Chair 2022 Cathy Pegg 2022 Patricia Perry 2022 Susan Sibilia 2022 Norfolk County Advisory Board Carl Balduf 2020 Open Space Committee Marcia Benes 2020 Dawn Denizkurt 2020 Sydney Freeman 2020 Lou LeBlanc 2020 Carol Lewicki 2020 Tom McHugh 2020 John Sorel 2020 Wil Vandenboogaard 2020 John Wegiel 2020 5 APPOINTED OFFICIALS Term Expiration Parking Clerk Kelley & Ryan 2020 Permanent Building Committee Glenn Benson 2021 Mark Bertonassi 2021 Maggie Clarke 2021 Thomas Kenyon 2020 Jennifer Thompson 2022 Luke Travis 2020 Plumbing Inspector Walter Burlingame 2020 Plumbing Inspector - Assistant Steven Nunes 2020 Police Chief James Alfred N/A S.R.P.E.D.D. Christopher Yarworth 2020 Southeastern MA Health Group Janet Jannell 2020 Town Administrator Jennifer Thompson N/A Treasurer/Collector Janet Jannell 2020 Tree Warden Paul Scott 2020 Veteran’s Agent Rebecca Jennings 2020 6 APPOINTED OFFICIALS Term Expiration Weigher of Goods – Lorusso Corporation Daniel Boone 2020 Christopher Cavanaugh 2020 Jeremy Dainiel 2020 Michael Reynolds 2020 Walter Tokarz 2020 Zoning Board of Appeals Allegra Almeida 2023 Rachel Benson 2020 Raymond Loughlin 2024 Philip Sibilia 2022 Scott Tagen 2021 Zoning Board of Appeals - Associates Ellen DeAngelis 2020 Richard Guilette 2020 William Mackie 2020 Zoning Enforcement Officer - Principal Mark Bertonassi 2020 Zoning Enforcement Officer - Assistant Christopher Yarworth 2020 7 ELECTED OFFICIALS Term Expiration Board of Assessors Patricia Bergevine 2022 Richard Hamilton 2020 Patricia Stewart 2021 Board of Health Richard Achin 2021 Robert Davis 2023 Louis LeBlanc 2022 Board of Selectmen Jeffrey Johnson 2021 Brian Kelly 2022 Stanley Widak 2023 Housing Authority Dana Cooper 2021 Robert Davis 2023 Susan Fennessy (state appointed) 2012 Gregory Wehmeyer 2024 Robert Wilkinson 2022 Library Trustees Paula LaMontagne-Meal 2023 Sherrill Minch 2022 Brenda Watkinson 2021 Moderator Luke Travis 2021 Park Commissioners Roy Blakely 2021 Linda Evans 2022 Jason Morneau 2023 Planning Board Rachel Benson 2021 Michael Czarnowski 2025 Robert Davis 2023 Dawn Denizkurt 2022 Stanley Widak 2024 Redevelopment Authority Daniel Campbell 2024 Edward McFarland 2021 William Nineve 2023 Luke Travis (state appointed) 2014 8 ELECTED OFFICIALS Term Expiration Regional School Committee Bruce Cates 2021 Samad Khan 2023 School Committee Linn Caprarella 2022 Kristen Conrad Garrity 2021 Michele Sharpe 2021 Town Clerk Ellen Robertson 2023 Town Constables Clinton Crocker 2021 Peter Littlefield 2023 Paul Richard 2022 9 Annual Report - Board of Assessors We hereby submit the annual report of the Board of Assessors for Fiscal Year 2020. It includes a required breakdown of the town’s value of assessed property for FY2020 by property types as normally reported. The Board of Assessors, together with the other Town Officials, received timely certification from the Department of Revenue to set Fiscal Year 2020 tax rate of $14.70 for residential property and $17.71 for commercial, industrial and personal property. The Assessor’s Office values all properties in accordance with the state law that property valuations must be at 100% of their full and fair cash value each year. The values are certified by the Massachusetts Department of Revenue once every five years through on-site inspections and intensive examination of the procedures being employed by the Board of Assessors. In the interim years, the local valuation process is the same but state oversight consists of review and approval of required statistical analysis. The next certification for the Town of Plainville will be in FY2025. The staff continues to be responsible for the commitment of all motor vehicle excise tax, administration of motor vehicle excise tax bills and the processing of motor vehicle abatements Taxpayers may be eligible for an abatement of all or a portion of the excise tax, if during the year, the taxpayer no longer owned the vehicle; and they cancelled or transferred the license plate. Information relative to abatements is available in the office and on the assessor’s webpage. The Board of Assessors would like to remind senior homeowners that they may apply for an exemption if they meet certain criteria. Eligibility includes meeting specific age, ownership, residency, income and asset requirements. There are also exemptions for eligible veterans, surviving spouses, and the legally blind. You may contact the Assessor’s Office for more information. Our office hours are Monday through Thursday 8:00 am to 4:30 pm. At the July 13, 2020 Town Meeting, the town voted to accept the provisions of Chapter 60, Section 3D of the Massachusetts General Laws to establish an Aid to the Elderly and Disabled Taxation Fund for the purpose of defraying the real estate taxes of elderly and disabled persons of low income. The town will establish a committee in FY2021 consisting of the chairperson for the Board of Assessors, the Town Treasurer and three residents appointed by the Board of Selectmen. The committee is responsible for adopting rules and regulations to carry out the provisions of this section. Respectfully Submitted, Richard Hamilton, Chairman Patricia Stewart, Vice Chair Patricia Bergevine, Secretary 10 SINGLE FAMILY TAX BILLS Fiscal Assessed Number of Average Tax Rate Single Family Year Value Parcels Value Tax Bill Residential C. I. P. 15 $612,511,200 1924 $ 318,353.01 $15.42 $16.50 $4,909.00 16 $658,520,200 1932 $ 340,849.00 $14.83 $16.81 $5,054.79 17 $679,126,000 1939 $ 350,245.49 $15.00 $17.55 $5,253.68 18 $708,684,800 1967 $ 360,287.00 $15.06 $17.57 $5,425.90 19 $752,946,600 1983 $ 379,701.00 $14.97 $17.65 $5,684.12 20 $783,528,600 2001 $ 391,569.00 $14.70 $17.71 $5,756.00 PLAINVILLE NEW GROWTH Year FY2015 FY2016 FY2017 FY2018 FY 2019 FY 2020 Tax $ $358,239.00 $1,177,366.00 $ 519,983.00 $594,321.00 $456,125.00 $550,452.00 REVALUATION Most Recent - FY2020 Next Scheduled -