2010 TOWN OF BURLINGTON BURLINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS DIRECTORY ANNU A L REPO L ANNUAL REPORT Department Town of Burlington Telephone (Area Code 781) E-mail/Web Address Burlington Web ........................................................... www.burlington.org OF THE TOWN OFFICERS / YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 2010 Information/Connecting all Departments ............................. 270-1600 Main Fax Number Connecting Offices ............................... 270-1608 R Accounting ...................................................... 270-1610. [email protected] T Assessors ....................................................... 270-1650. [email protected] BCAT ........................................................... 273-5922. [email protected] BCAT Web ................................................................ www.bcattv.org B-Line Information ............................................... 270-1965 Board of Health Public Nurse ................................................. 270-1957 Sanitarian/Environmental Engineer .............................. 270-1954. [email protected] Building Inspector ................................................ 270-1615. [email protected] Community Life Center ............................................ 270-1961. [email protected] Conservation Commission ......................................... 270-1655. [email protected] Council On Aging ................................................ 270-1950. [email protected] C.O.A. Lunch Line ................................................ 270-1952 Dog Pound ...................................................... 270-1698. [email protected] Emergency Management Agency .................................... 270-1914 Fire Emergency/Ambulance. 911 Communications for the Deaf ........................................911 Business. 270-1925. [email protected] Library. 270-1690. [email protected] Management Information Systems .................................. 270-1613 Planning Board .................................................. 270-1645. [email protected] Police Emergency ........................................................911 Communications for the Deaf ........................................911 Business. 270-1914. [email protected] Public Works .................................................... 270-1670. [email protected] Chestnut Hill Cemetery ........................................ 229-1879 Pine Haven Cemetery .......................................... 270-1982 Central Maintenance .......................................... 270-1678 Engineering .................................................. 270-1640. [email protected] Highway ..................................................... 270-1677 Water & Sewer Utilities Division ................................. 270-1679 B U S R L Sewer Section ................................................ 229-2043 or 270-1684 I L V IN E Vine Brook Ground Water Treatment Plant ........................ 270-1648 BU G D T D Recreation ............................................................... www.burlingtonrecreation.org ON RE R Office ....................................................... 270-1695. [email protected] M LINGTON, Garage ...................................................... 270-1697 School Department ............................................... 270-1800. www.burlington.mec.edu Burlington High School ........................................ 270-1800 Foxhill School ................................................ 270-1791 Francis Wyman School ......................................... 270-1701 Marshall Simonds School ...................................... 270-1781 A Memorial School .............................................. 270-1721 SS Pine Glen School ............................................. 270-1712 A Selectmen. 270-1630 and 270-1631. [email protected] CHUSETTS Shawsheen Regional Technical School .......................... (978) 667-2111. www.shawsheen.tec.ma.us State Internet Portal ....................................................... www.mass.gov Tax Collector .................................................... 270-1625. [email protected] Town Administrator ............................................... 270-1635. [email protected] Town Clerk ...................................................... 270-1660. [email protected] Treasurer ........................................................ 270-1623. [email protected] 2010 Veterans Agent ................................................... 270-1959. [email protected] Town of Burlington ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OFFICERS YEar ENDING DECEMBER 2010 B U R LINGTON M A SS A CHUSETTS i Town of Burlington In Memoriam June Andruski Thomas Flaherty Florence May Mountain School Nurse – Retired School Building & Grounds - Retired, Town Meeting Member Recreation Commission, Selectman Eleanor Bonfanti Walter Mountain COA Board Member and Chair Edwina Ganley Fire Lieutenant - Retired COA Volunteer Ellie Brown Mary Patterson COA Volunteer George Hussey COA Board Member DPW - Retired Robert Brown Lawrence “Larry” Rittenberg COA Volunteer Mary Kennedy Assistant Town Administrator - School Cafeteria – Retired Retired Elthera Campbell BOH Nurse -Retired Charles Lander Donald Robinson School Custodian – Retired Fire Lieutenant - Retired Jennie Capozzi School Cafeteria – Retired Martin Lowney Jane Skelton Firefighter - Retired Teacher – Retired Elizabeth Carter School Cafeteria Manager – Retired Anna MacDonald Brenda Vinecombe Teacher – Retired Teacher - Retired Donald Connolly Police Lieutenant – Retired Sue Mike Richard Wilde COA Volunteer Planning Board, BOS, Stanley Fialkosky Housing Authority School Custodian – Retired Employees, board and committee members who have passed away during 2010 ON THE COVER: A Renovated Varsity Field Photos courtesy: Craig Robinson Report organized by Pauline Gillingham of the Selectmen’s Office. Cover designed by Peter Amirault of TYPE A of Medford. iii Town of Burlington TABLE OF CONTENTS TOWN OF BURLINGTON Central Maintenance OTHER .................. vi Division ............48 DIRECTORY BCAT ......................124 Highway Division ........48 Burlington Community INTRODUCTION Water & Sewer Scholarship Foundation ..126 Utilities Division ....48 General Information ...........1 Housing Authority ...........127 B-Line Bus ..............50 Town Government Schedule. 1 Metropolitan Area Planning Conservation Commission .....51 Town Offices Schedule .........2 Council ................128 Board of Appeals .............53 Officials Elected ...............2 Building Department. 54 ADDENDA Town Meeting Members ........3 Veterans Services .............56 Appointed Officials ..........133 GENERAL GOVERNMENT Community Life Center ........60 Boards and Committees Appointed .............133 Board of Selectmen and Council On Aging ............62 Town Meeting Minutes .......138 the Town Administrator ....5 Treasurer/Collector ...........68 Town Accountant ............174 Human Resources .............9 Assessors ...................70 Financial Report Town Moderator. 10 Planning Board ..............72 Town Counsel. 11 Recreation Department. 77 Town Clerk ..................11 Board of Health ..............79 Vital Statistics ...........12 Public Library ................83 Voting Statistics/ Board of Library Trustees ......87 Election Results .....12 Historical Commission ........87 Archives ....................27 Beautification Committee .....89 Board of Registrars ...........28 Police Department. 29 SCHOOL DEPARTMENT Fire Department. 36 School Committee ............90 Public Works Department ......43 Superintendent of Schools .....92 Administrative ...........44 Schools and Departments .....94 Engineering .............44 Shawsheen Valley Regional Cemetery Division .......47 Vocational/Technical School District .........116 v 2010 Annual Report TOWN OF BURLINGTON DIRECTORY Department Town of Burlington Telephone (Area Code 781) E-mail/Web Address Burlington Web ........................................................... www.burlington.org Information/Connecting all Departments ............................. 270-1600 Main Fax Number Connecting Offices ............................... 270-1608 Accounting ...................................................... 270-1610. [email protected] Assessors ....................................................... 270-1650. [email protected] BCAT ........................................................... 273-5922. [email protected] BCAT Web ................................................................ www.bcattv.org B-Line Information ............................................... 270-1965 Board of Health Public Nurse ................................................. 270-1957 Sanitarian/Environmental Engineer .............................. 270-1954. [email protected] Building Inspector ................................................ 270-1615. [email protected] Community Life Center ............................................ 270-1961. [email protected] Conservation Commission ......................................... 270-1655. [email protected] Council On Aging ................................................ 270-1950. [email protected] C.O.A. Lunch Line ................................................ 270-1952 Dog Pound ...................................................... 270-1698. [email protected] Emergency Management Agency .................................... 270-1914 Fire Emergency/Ambulance.