DEDICATION The Town of Westborough dedicates the 2011 Annual Report to those men and women who have worked for the town government as volunteers, elected officials, and/or employees, and especially wishes to honor those who have passed away during the course of the year. Alfred W. Blunt *Veterans’ Advisory Board Francis P. Bulger *Maintenance Craftsman – Water & Sewer Department *Special Duty Police Officer – Police Department *Deputy Chief – Fire Department Carole G. Burnham *Secretary – Mill Pond School Carol A. DiProfio *Substitute Teacher – Fales Elementary School Beverly M. Dirksen *Teacher – Grade 4, Hastings Elementary School Geraldine E. Dodd *Manager – School Lunch Cafeteria, Armstrong Elementary School *Election Officer – Counter, Precinct 4 Linwood W. Gatley *School Committee *1976 Bicentennial Committee *Council on Aging *Election Officer – Ballot Box Clerk, Precinct 4 *275th Anniversary Committee *2003 Outstanding Volunteer of the Year – Senior Center Francis A. Gatto *Police Officer – Police Department Mary T. Hayes *Secretary – Fales Elementary School, Armstrong Elementary School 1 Jean H. Hull *High School Building Committee *Teacher – Vocal Music, Hastings and Fales Elementary Schools *Westborough Cultural Council Frances E. Kendrick *Assistant Tax Collector *Election Officer – Ballot Box Clerk, Precinct 2 Robert C. Kennison *Parks and Recreation Committee Warren R. Keyes *Conservation Committee *Lee Property Committee – Ad Hoc Robert W. Kirby *High School: Teacher – Mathematics, *Coach – Basketball and Golf, Assistant Principal Charles E. MacKenzie *Call Fireman – Fire Department *Cable TV Supervisory Committee *275th Anniversary Committee Beatrice A. MacQueen *Teacher – Foreign Languages, High School Clifton R. McGlory, Jr. *Korean War Commemoration Committee *Country Club Operating Committee James M. Meikle *Parks and Recreation Committee Kathleen R. Mitchell *Election Officer – Checker, Precinct 2 *School Lunch Cafeteria Staff – Hastings Elementary School Walter S. Norton, Jr. *Veterans’ Advisory Committee Muriel O. Nugent *School Lunch Cafeteria Staff – High School Dorothy L. Prikacki *Secretary – Superintendent of Schools 2 *Election Officer – Checker, Precinct 1 Shirley M. St. Pierre *Secretary – Hastings Elementary School *Library Paraprofessional – Armstrong Elementary School *Election Officer – Checker, Precinct 2 *Council on Aging Richard T. Strozina *Teacher – Industrial Arts, High School Lynn M. Strzelwicz *Reserve – Special Police Officer, Police Department Norma H. Viera *Cook – School Lunch Program Donald R. Walker, Sr. *Brothers of the Brush – 250th Anniversary Celebration *Crossing Guard – School Department Respectfully submitted, Howard K. Fay, Jr. 3 TOWN OFFICERS FOR 2011 (Elected) Term Expires SELECTMEN (3-year term) Lydia L. Goldblatt 2012 George M. Thompson 2012 Leigh Emery 2013 Timothy A. Dodd 2013 Ian P. Johnson 2014 MODERATOR (3-year term) Joseph Harrington 2014 ASSABET VALLEY REGIONAL VOCATIONAL DISTRICT SCHOOL COMMITTEE (4-year term) Paul L. George 2012 PLANNING BOARD (5-year term) Augustus T. Ashton III 2012 Joanne M. Mallozzi 2013 Mark. D. Silverberg 2014 Lester Hensley 2015 Trevor M. Beauregard 2016 SCHOOL COMMITTEE (3-year term) Karen M. Henderson 2012 Bruce Tretter 2013 Stephen C. Doret 2013 Josephine S. Hensley 2014 Ilyse Levine-Kanji 2014 TOWN CLERK (3-year term) Nancy J. Yendriga 2014 TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC LIBRARY (3-year term) Karen E. Fay 2012 James M. Holmes 2012 Anthony T. Vaver 2012 Helena K. Engberg 2013 Karen D. Griegal 2013 4 Geralyn A. Kohler 2013 Patricia J. Fontes 2014 Lisa M. Freeman 2014 Dorothy S. Mello 2014 WESTBOROUGH HOUSING AUTHORITYI (5-year term) Charles G. Anastas (State Appointment) 2011 Julie M. Pappazsis 2013 Priscilla A. Federici 2014 Joan B. Pavolis 2015 Jeanne F. Kamyck 2016 5 APPOINTMENTS (By the Moderator) Term Expires FINANCE ADVISORY COMMITTEE (3-year term) John E. Arnold 2012 JoJean B. Lown 2012 James J. Tepper 2012 *Tara Howard + Edward F. Behn 2013 *Brigitte F. Casemyr + Lisa Blazejewski 2013 Peter R. Allen 2013 *Ian P. Johnson + James J. Malone 2014 *Kevin A. Cronin + Kathryn A. Rosenblum 2014 William E. Linnane 2014 PERSONNEL BOARD (3-year term) See Town Manager Appointments – Art. 6, 2010 STM See Capital Expenditures Planning Committee and Walkup-Robinson Fund Committee for additional Moderator appointments. * Resigned + Appointed to fill vacancy # Deceased % Retired 6 APPOINTMENTS (By the Town Manager) The following appointments designated by @ symbol are appointed by the Town Manager and the Board of Selectmen with each other’s concurrence. Term Expires @ASSISTANT TOWN MANAGER/HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR *Maryanne Bilodeau + Kristi Williams 2013 @TOWN ACCOUNTANT (3-year term) Leah Talbot 2013 @ASSISTANT TOWN ACCOUNTANT (3-year term) Carol Cibelli 2012 AFFIRMATION ACTION OFFICER Leah Talbot Indefinite @CHIEF ASSESSOR (3-year term) Linda A. Swadel 2014 BOARD OF ASSESSORS (3-year term) Donald F. Gillis 2012 Mark D. Silverberg 2013 BOARD OF HEALTH (3-year term) Priscilla A. Federici 2012 Nathan P. Walsh 2013 Alan Ehrlich 2014 BUILDING COMMISSIONER & ZONING ENFORCMENT OFFICER (3-year term) Tin Htway 2013 ASSISTANT BUILDING INSPECTOR (3-year term) Donald Moquin 2013 @COMMISSIONER OF TRUST FUNDS (3-year term) Joanne L. Savignac, Treasurer/Collector Indefinite Marvin A. Davis 2014 Kevin A. Cronin 2014 CONSTABLE (1-year term) Russell K. Johnson 2012 DISABILITY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE (Art. 6, 1990 STM & Art. 20, 1991 ATM) Currently no members 7 FENCE VIEWER (1-year term) Craig M. Richov 2012 David P. Thompson 2012 INSECT & PEST CONTROL OFFICER (1-year term) Timothy J. Donovan 2012 MEASURER OF WOOD (1-year term) Vacant 2012 MIS/GIS DIRECTOR (3-year term) Mark Stockman 2012 MUNICIPAL BUILDING COMMITTEE (3-year term) (Art. 39, 2005 ATM) F. Robert Brown 2012 Robert Fryer 2012 Calvin Lawrence 2012 John R. Arnold 2013 George Barrette 2013 Dexter P. Blois 2014 Gregory J. Carell 2014 MUNICIPAL HEARINGS OFFICER (FIRE SAFETY ACT) Kristi Williams Indefinite PARKING CLERK/HEARING OFFICER (1-year term) Karen Bain- Morgado 2012 PERSONNEL BOARD (3-year term) (Art. 6, 2010 STM) Robert F. Titus 2012 James W. Parker, Jr. 2012 Kathryn J. Wilfert 2013 Christine M. Gundling 2014 Susan F. Abladian 2014 PLUMBING & GAS INSPECTORS (3-year term) Robert Cunningham 2012 Robert J. Rullie, Assistant 2012 RESEVOIR STUDY COMMITTEE (1-year term) (Established by BOS 1/11/11 under Town Manager’s Direction) Town Manager 2012 Town Engineer 2012 DPW Manager 2012 Asst. Planner/Conservation Officer 2012 Paul Baptiste 2012 John R. Arnold 2012 8 SEALER OF WEIGHTS & MEASURES (1-year term) William Mulvey 2012 SEXUAL HARASSMENT OFFICER (3-year term) Leah Talbot 2012 TREASURER/COLLECTOR (3-year term) Joanne L. Savignac 2014 @VETERAN’S SERVICES DIRECTOR, BURIAL AGENT & GRAVES OFFICER (1-year term) George A. Perry III 2012 Kenneth G. Ferrera 2012 WIRING INSPECTOR (3-year term) Joseph P. Orlando 2014 W. Stephen Norton, III, Assistant 2014 WEIGH MASTERS AT TATE & LYLE (1-year term) Scott Robert 2012 Joe Martin 2012 M. Wes McGee 2012 Sean Casavant 2012 9 APPOINTMENTS (By the Board of Selectmen) Terms are for one year, expiring on June 30th, unless otherwise noted. Term Expires TOWN MANAGER (3-year term) James J. Malloy 2012 ANNIMAL CONTROL/ANIMAL INSPECTOR John F. Keefe, Administrative Officer April 30, 2012 Leslie E. Boardman (Part-time on-call) 2012 Vacancy, Assistant C.M.R.P. (Selectmen’s Appointment) Vacancy 2012 CONSERVATION COMMISSION OFFICER Vacancy 2012 D/P.W. MANAGER (3-year term) John Walden 2012 FIRE CHIEF Walter N. Perron Indefinite TOWN COUNSEL (3-year term) Gregory B. Franks 2012 AQUIFER PROTECTION BYLAW REVISION COMM. Currently no members ASSABET VALLEY REGIONAL VOCATIONAL SCHOOL BUILDING COMMITTEE, AD HOC Established by BOS 11/10/09 Timothy Singleton Indefinite BAY STATE GREEN COMMITTEE, AD HOC Renamed by the BOS 10/27/09 – Original name Bay State Commons Park Committee, Ad Hoc established by BOS 7/21/09 BOS Rep.: Leigh Emery Indefinite Design Review Rep: Debbie Schradieck “ DPW Rep: Earl Storey “ Recreation Comm. Rep: Frank DeSiata “ Open Space Presv. Comm.: Vacancy “ Planning Bd. Rep: Mark Silverberg “ Westborough Garden Club: Beverly Linnane “ Citizen-At-Large – High Street: Kim Levesque “ Citizen-At-Large – Brigham Street: Vacant “ Bay State Commons Condo Res: Laura Milewski “ 10 Downtown Beautification Comm.: Kristina N. Allen “ BOARD OF APPEALS (3-year term) Donald M. Gillis 2012 James B. Johnson II 2013 John E. Rainey 2014 Gerard K. Gagnon, Alternate 2012 David Lamothe, Alternate 2012 BY-LAW REVISION COMMITTEE (3-year term) Currently no members CABLE COMMITTEE, AD HOC Established by BOS 9/8/09 – dissolved by BOS 2/23/10 CAPITAL EXPENDITURES PLANNING COMMITTEE (3-year term) Town Charter Sec. 6-6 Moderator Appt: James D. Meikel 2012 ATM Moderator Appt: Diane L. Collins 2013 ATM Town Treas./Collector: Joanne L. Savignac Indefinite Finance Comm. Rep: William E. Linnane Indefinite Planning Bd. Rep: August Ashton III 2013 ATM Selectmen Rep: Lydia Goldblatt 2013 ATM School Dept. Rep: Bruce Tretter 2014 ATM CHAPTER 61A STUDY COMMITTEE, AD HOC Dissolved by Bd. Of Selectmen 3/1/11 CONSERVATION COMMISSION (3-year term) *Gary Bowman + Garry Kessler 2012 #Warren B. Keyes + Stephen A. Henry 2012 Timothy J. Buckalew 2012 Vivian Kimball 2013 Justin Lundberg 2013 Gerald T. Cushing 2014 Andrew M. Koenigsberg 2014 COUNCIL ON AGING (3-year term) Established: Article 87, 1966 ATM George Barrette 2012 Charles H. Flood 2012 Lutwig J. Stepanian 2012 Irene M. Bellerose 2013 Jane P. Hodgdon 2013 Robert