ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF DENNIS FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2019 TABLE OF CONTENTS In Memoriam ............................................................................................................................... 1 Dedication ................................................................................................................................... 3 Honor Roll ................................................................................................................................... 4 Longevity Awards ........................................................................................................................ 5 Retirements ................................................................................................................................ 6 General Meeting Calendar .......................................................................................................... 7 Town Officers .............................................................................................................................. 8 GENERAL GOVERNMENT Board of Selectmen ............................................................................................................. 16 Town Clerk .......................................................................................................................... 19 Town Counsel ..................................................................................................................... 71 FINANCE/BUDGET Board of Assessors ............................................................................................................. 83 Treasurer/Collector ............................................................................................................. 84 Employees and Wages 2019 ............................................................................................... 88 Accountant .......................................................................................................................... 99 Capital Outlay Committee.................................................................................................. 125 PUBLIC SAFETY Police Department ............................................................................................................. 126 Animal Control Officer ....................................................................................................... 137 Fire Department ................................................................................................................ 139 BUILDING/HEALTH/TOWN PLANNING Building Department .......................................................................................................... 142 Health Department ............................................................................................................ 145 Board of Health ................................................................................................................. 146 Planning and Appeals Office ............................................................................................. 147 Planning Board .................................................................................................................. 149 Zoning Board of Appeals ................................................................................................... 150 Zoning By-Law Study Committee ...................................................................................... 151 Information Technology ..................................................................................................... 152 Geographic Information System (GIS) ............................................................................... 153 Government Information Access Channel 18 .................................................................... 154 Senior/Community Center Feasibility Study Committee .................................................... 155 Economic Development Committee .................................................................................. 156 Municipal Affordable Housing Trust ................................................................................... 157 Cape Cod Commission ..................................................................................................... 158 Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority ................................................................................ 160 Cape Light Compact.......................................................................................................... 161 Alternative Energy Advisory Committee ............................................................................ 164 Wastewater Implementation Committee ............................................................................ 165 Water Quality Advisory Committee .................................................................................... 167 Tourism Committee ........................................................................................................... 168 PUBLIC WORKS Public Works Department .................................................................................................. 169 Cemetery Advisory Committee .......................................................................................... 173 Engineering Department ................................................................................................... 174 Cape Cod Joint Transportation Committee ........................................................................ 175 Road Safety Task Force .................................................................................................... 176 Solid Waste and Recycling Committee .............................................................................. 177 NATURAL RESOURCES/CONSERVATION/RECREATIONAL Natural Resources Department ......................................................................................... 178 Agricultural Commission .................................................................................................... 181 Conservation Commission................................................................................................. 182 Shellfish Commission ........................................................................................................ 183 Coastal Resources Sub-Committee .................................................................................. 185 Golf Department ................................................................................................................ 186 Beach Committee .............................................................................................................. 188 Beach Management Advisory Task Force ......................................................................... 189 Harbormaster Department ................................................................................................. 190 Waterways Commission .................................................................................................... 191 Recreation Committee ....................................................................................................... 192 HUMAN SERVICES Council on Aging ............................................................................................................... 193 Insurance Advisory Committee .......................................................................................... 194 Friends of Dennis Senior Citizens ..................................................................................... 195 Advisory Committee on Disabilities ................................................................................... 196 Dennis Housing Authority .................................................................................................. 197 Human Services Advisory Committee ............................................................................... 198 Veterans Services ............................................................................................................. 199 Caretakers of Veterans Graves ......................................................................................... 200 Caleb Chase, Jonathan Matthews and Nathaniel Myrick Trust Fund ................................. 201 Henry C.Boles Citizenship Award Committee .................................................................... 202 Donald Trepke Scholarship Committee ............................................................................. 203 Memorial Day Obsevance ................................................................................................. 204 Arts and Culture Council ................................................................................................... 205 Community Preservation Committee ................................................................................. 206 Substance Use Disorder Advisory Council ........................................................................ 208 HISTORIC COMMITTEES/COMMISSIONS Historical Commission ....................................................................................................... 209 Old King’s Highway Regional Historic District .................................................................... 210 South Dennis Historic Regional Committee ....................................................................... 211 Dennis Port Revitalization Committee ..............................................................................