2019 Grafton, Massachusetts Official Report Worcester County, Massachusetts Statistics Latitude 42 Degrees 12’ 30” North (approx.) Population (April, 2010 Federal Census) 18,544 Local Population as of December 2018, 18,046 Area Approximately 22 ½ square miles Length of Public Ways: (exclusive of state highway) 104 Miles Elevation Above Sea Level: Central Square 479 feet Near Farnumsville Railroad Station 293 feet Near North Grafton Railroad Station 369 feet ELECTED OFFICIALS SERVING GRAFTON Representative in General Court 9th Worcester District David Muradian, Jr. (R) Grafton State Senator: 2nd Worcester District Michael O. Moore (D) - Millbury Councillor: Seventh District Jennie L. Caissie (R) Worcester Representative in Congress Second Congressional District Jim McGovern, (D) TABLE OF CONTENTS Town Officers Disability Commission ........................... 134 Select Board Appointments ...................... 1 Employee Wage List ............................. 235 Elected Officers ........................................ 9 Engineering Department ....................... 137 Town Administrator Appointments ......... 11 Finance Committee ............................... 139 Town Moderator Appointments .............. 15 Fire Department .................................... 143 Gas Inspector........................................ 116 Town Meetings: Grafton Public Library ........................... 170 Special Town Meeting, Historical Commission .......................... 149 May 13, 2019 ......................................... 20 Historic District Commission ................. 151 Annual Town Meeting, Housing Authority .................................. 155 May 13, 2019 ......................................... 30 Information Technology (IT) Semi Annual Town Meeting, Committee............................................. 156 October 21, 2019 ................................... 54 Library Trustees .................................... 168 Library Planning and Building Reports: Committee............................................. 176 Affordable Housing Trust ...................... 153 Nelson Memorial Park Agricultural Commission ....................... 154 & Library Trustees ................................. 178 Animal Control Officer .......................... 179 Planning Board ..................................... 157 Blackstone Valley Regional Plumbing Inspector ............................... 116 School District ........................................ 81 Police Department ................................ 161 Board of Assessors ................................ 97 Recreation Commission ........................ 188 Board of Health .................................... 100 Registrar of Voters ................................ 190 Select Board and Town Administrator .. 108 School Committee ................................. 192 Board of Sewer Commissioners ........... 208 Together We Can .................................. 212 Building Inspector/ Town Accountant .................................. 218 Zoning Enforcement Officer ................. 115 Town Clerk .............................................. 16 Cable Television Town Counsel ......................................... 80 Oversight Committee ............................ 118 Town Election Results ............................ 74 Cemetery and Parks Dept. ................... 186 Treasurer/Collector ............................... 232 Community Preservation Trustees of Soldiers and Committee ............................................ 122 Sailors Memorials ................................. 217 Conservation Commission ................... 124 Veterans Services Director ................... 214 Council on Aging .................................. 126 Wiring Inspector .................................... 116 Cultural Council .................................... 133 Zoning Board of Appeals ...................... 117 Department of Public Works ................. 182 SELECT BOARD APPOINTMENTS AFFORDABLE HOUSING COMMITTEE/TRUST Mary Campbell, 2021 Dan Crossin, 2020 Elisabeth Haynes, 2021 Kris Koliss, 2020 Curt J. Williams, 2021 AGRICULTURAL COMMISSION (After 1st Year, 3 Year Terms) Elizabeth Anderson, 2022 Daniela Sharma, 2021(3 year term) Bruce Texieira, 2022 Carolyn Weeks, 2020 (2 year term) Rebecca Wilson, 2022 (3 year term) Carl Parisi, 2021 (Alternate 1 year term) Kristen Remillard, 2021 (Alternate 1 year term) AMBULANCE COMMITTEE (Indefinate) Normand Crepeau, Jr. Michael Gauthier Raymond Mead Cheryl Trilligan BOARD OF CEMETERY COMMISSIONERS (Three Year Term) Robert Collette, 2022 John Pocius, 2021 Christopher Roney, 2022 BOARD OF FIRE ENGINEERS (Indefinate) James Barker Michael Gauthier Michael Mills BOARD OF HEALTH (Three Year Term) Josh Briggs, 2021 Deborah A. Chouinard, 2022 Daniel Finn, 2022 Karen Gwozdowski Gauvin, 2021 Austin Magnant, 2021 CABLE TV OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE (One Year Term) Robert Berger, 2020 Robert DeToma, 2020 1 CABLE TV OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE (One Year Term) Jim Gallagher, 2020 Robert Hassinger, 2020 John P. Kelley, 2020 Richard D. Schultze, 2020 Corson Wyman, 2020 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLANNING COMMITTEE (Indefinite) Amy Marr, School Rep. Karl Moisan, Member at Large Matthew Often, Finance Committee Rep. Edward Prisby, Selectmen's Rep Colleen Roy, Member at Large Gregory Marr, Member at Large Jeremy Graves, Member at Large COMMUNITY PRESERVATION COMMITTEE (Three Year Term) Sandra Brock, Conservation Commission Rep. Kristin Belanger, Recreation Rep. James Gallagher, Housing Authority Rep. Ken Holberger, 2022 Paul A. Scarlett, 2021 Richard Schultze, 2020 John Stephens, Historical Commission Rep. Jennifer Thomas, 2021 Justin Wood, Planning Board Rep. CONSERVATION COMMISSION (Three Year Term) Alicia Bergeron, 2020 Sandra Brock, 2022 Helen Cheney, 2022 Patrick Huegel, 2020 Jonathan Nickerson, 2023 CONSTABLE (One Year Term) Donald A. Booth, 2020 J. Roger Currier, 2020 Marianne Devries, 2020 Susan Fiacco, 2020 Cynthia Ide, 2020 William Kuck, 2020 John Manzi, 2020 Stephanie Rose Fleming, 2020 2 COUNCIL ON AGING (Four Year Term) Ann Marie Allia, 2020 Marcella J. Benoit, 2020 William Drago, 2022 William Cutler, Jr., 2022 Annette McCarthy, 2020 Peter Shay, 2022 Nina Whiting, 2020 DISABILILTY COMMISSION Catherine Dore, 2020 Melissa Lackey, 2022 Robert Perla, 2021 Kristie Proctor, 2021 Daryl Rynning, 2022 Donna Stock, 2022 Select Board Rep. Roger Trahan, Jr., 2020 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE (Indefinite) Doreen Defazio, Selectmen Rep. Irene Houle, Finance Committee Rep. Morgan King Shawn McAvey Karl Moisan Dennis Perron Eric Swenson ELECTION OFFICIALS (One Year Term) Seda Alex Jean Avery Marguerite Baril, Warden Richard Barnard Nancy Billings, Clerk Sally Belezarian Cecile Bergin Joyce Berkwitz Paula Berkwitz Lydia Bogar Joann Brennan Linda Casey Connie Collins Eveline M. Cournoyer Joyce David Marion Dearing Rosalind Dennis 3 ELECTION OFFICIALS (One Year Term) Carman Dion Laura Didio Marie DiDonna Ellen Dowling, Clerk William Drago Jeanne Ducasse June Enos Rosemary Flynn Jan Garver-Flanders Joan O. Foley Carol Gagne Theresa Gendron Melissa Goddard Nancy Hazen Constance Hopkins Cynthia Ide Carolyn Jakubiak Richard Kirejczyk Janet Krause Patricia Loconto Joan Mackowiak Nancy Malone, Clerk Beverly Mara Olivette M. Marshall Dominick Marzziotti Doris A. Metivier, Warden Karen McInnis, Warden Mary Murray Darlene Orne, Clerk Nancy Paulauskas Diane Peterson Marsha Platt Paula Pogorzelski Mary Preston Janet Prunier Zoe Ann Rasmussen Diane Raymond Lois Reed Wendy Reid Carol Roseen Carol Samanen Joan Shanley Janet Simas Maureen Turcotte, Warden 4 ELECTION OFFICIALS (One Year Term) Bernadette Warwick Andrew Whisenant Charlotte Wojtaszek Gail Wixon, Clerk Brenda Zaleski Carol Ziemba EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT (Indefinite Term) Katherine Cederberg Nick Childs, Director Normand Crepeau Jr. Marianne DeVries, MRC Coordinator Christopher Mead Ray Mead, Deputy Pam Riordan, CERT/Shelter Coordinator FIRE STAFFING STUDY COMMITTEE (1 year or until complete) Rick Allain, Station 3 Leadership Role Daniel Allen, Member at Large Peter Carlson, Select Board Rep. Nick Childs, Station 2 Roger Currier, Member at Large Bob Egan, Station 2, Leadership Rep. Eric Matthiew, Station 1 Ray Mead, Member at Large Bob Shumeyko, Station 3 FARNUMSVILLE FIREHOUSE (Indefinite Term) Ralph (Skip) Michniewicz Richard Allain Cheryl Barker James Barker, Jr Steve Bavosi Dan Finn Phil Gauthier Raymond Guilmette GRAFTON HISTORICAL COMMISSION (Three Year Term) Robert Aberg, 2022 Kimberly Bagni, 2022 Donald E. Clark, 2022 Mark Fobert, 2022 John Stephens, 2021 Bruce Teixeira, 2021 David Therrien, 2020 5 GRAFTON HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION (Three Year Term) John Morgan, 2022 John R. Stephens, 2021 William Nicholson, 2021 Paul Scarlett, 2021 Brad Schlapak, 2022 Vacancy, 2021 Vacancy, 2023 GRAFTON CULTURAL COUNCIL (Two Year Term) Julie Grace, 2021 Christina Hogarty, 2022 Cindy Ide, 2022 Sarah Kinsman, 2022 Meta Mitchell, 2021 Stacy Willar, 2021 Vacancy GRAFTON SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE Angie Correia Laura Didio Lindsey Fox Mark Haddad, Finance Committee Rep. Pamela Hill Martin Jahn Amy Marr, School Committee Rep. Edward Prisby, Select Board Rep. Barry Smith, Finance Committee Rep. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE (Three Year Term) Robert Carroll, 2021 Bob Hassinger, 2022 William Jones, Jr., 2022 Patricia Myers, 2021 David Robbins, 2020 INSTITUTIONAL BIOSAFETY COMMITTEE Yvonne Proulx, 2022 LAKE QUINSIGAMOND COMMISSION (Three Year Term) William Nelson, 2021 Local Representative 6 MILL VILLAGES ADVISORY COMMITTEE (Indefinite) Philip Gauthier