141 st ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OFFICERS OF THE TOWN OF ROCKLAND MASSACHUSETTS For the Year Ending December 31, 2015 IN MEMORIAM 2015 Anthony DelPrete Rockland Fire Department, Constable, Highway Building Study Committee, Charter Maintenance, Recycling Committee Robert Condon Rockland Police Department James Bulman Council on Aging Van Driver Thomas Furlong Election Worker Robert Hussey Rockland Water Department Priscilla DelPrete Election Worker Dorothy Placente Rockland School Cafeteria Worker Jeanne Tweed Election Worker Mary Pat Kaszanek Rockland Town Clerk 1 TOWN CLERK’S REPORT 2015 FEDERAL OFFICERS 2015- 114th U.S. Congress 1st Session UNITED STATES SENATORS IN CONGRESS (Washington, D.C.) Six year term Two elected from Eleventh Massachusetts Congressional District: Edward J. Markey (D) - Malden Elizabeth A. Warren (D) - Cambridge UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS (Washington, D.C.) Two year term Ninth Congressional District William R. Keating, Quincy (D) STATE OFFICERS MASSACHUSETTS EXECUTIVE BRANCH GOVERNOR Charles D. Baker, Swampscott (R) LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR Karyn E. Polito, Shrewsbury (R) SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH (4 year term) William Francis Galvin, Boston (D) ATTORNEY GENERAL (4 year term) Maura Healey, Boston (D) TREASURER (4 year term) Deborah B. Goldberg, Brookline (D) AUDITOR (4 year term) Suzanne M. Bump, Great Barrington (D) COUNCILLOR (2 year term) Fourth District Christopher A. Iannella, Jr., Boston (D) 2 MASSACHUSETTS LEGISLATIVE BRANCH (General Court) SENATE (40 Members) SENATE PRESIDENT Stanley C. Rosenberg (D) STATE SENATOR (2 year term) Norfolk & Plymouth District John F. Keenan, Quincy (D) State House, Room 413B, Boston, MA 02133 (617) 722-1494 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 160 Representatives Elected SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE (2 year term) Robert DeLeo, Winthrop (D) STATE REPRESENTATIVE (2 year term) 5th Plymouth District David F. DeCoste, Norwell (D) State House, Boston, MA 02133 PLYMOUTH COUNTY OFFICERS DISTRICT ATTORNEY (4 year term) Timothy J. Cruz, Marshfield (R) *** CLERK OF COURTS (6 year term) Robert S. Creedon, Jr., Brockton (D) ** REGISTER OF PROBATE & INSOLVENCY (6 year term) Matthew J. McDonough, Marshfield (D) *** REGISTER OF DEEDS (6 year term) John R. Buckley, Jr., Brockton (D) * COUNTY COMMISSIONERS (4 year term) One elected every 4 years Two elected every 4 years Greg Hanley, Pembroke (D) ** Daniel A. Pallotta, Hanover (R) ** Sandra Wright, Bridgewater (R) *** COUNTY TREASURER (6 year term) Thomas J. O’Brien, Kingston (D) *** SHERIFF (6 year term) * Elected November 2, 2010 Joseph D. McDonald, Jr., Kingston (R) * ** Elected November 6, 2012 *** Elected November 4, 2014 3 COUNTIES IN MASSACHUSETTS (14) Barnstable Franklin Norfolk Berkshire Hamden PLYMOUTH (Rockland) Bristol Hampshire Suffolk Dukes Middlesex Worcester Essex Nantucket ROCKLAND POSTMASTER Mark Roulier TOWN OF ROCKLAND INFORMATION First Settled: The town first settled around 1673. It was formerly the northeast section of Abington. Population was 4,000 when incorporated under its present name. Name: Rockland derived its name geologically from its rocky nature. A “large rock” is mentioned in the description of the Town Seal. Incorporated: March 9, 1874 (Acts of 1874-Chapter 44) Town Seal: For complete description of Town Seal, see Town of Rockland By-Laws, Chapter 153. County: Plymouth Location: Southeastern Massachusetts. Rockland is approximately 20 miles from Boston; 8 miles from Brockton, and is bordered by the following towns: North by Weymouth and Hingham South by Hanson East by Norwell and Hanover West by Whitman and Abington Population: FEDERAL CENSUS TOWN CENSUS 2010 - 17,489 2015 - 17,556 2000 - 17,670 2014 - 17,170 1990 - 16,123 2013 - 17,908 1980 - 15,370 2012 - 17,644 Total Registered Voters: As of December 31, 2015– 10,867 Town Charter: Adopted March 8, 1969 at Annual Town Election. Charter became effective on January 1, 1970. Annual Town Election: Second Saturday in April Annual Town Meeting: A date to be determined by the Board of Selectmen not later than January 31 each year Type of Government: Open Town Meeting 4 Land Area: 10.07 Square miles Miles of Streets: 61 ½ miles Number of Parcels: 5,600 Altitude: Highest: 180 feet above mean sea level Lowest:92.73 feet above mean sea level Latitude: North 42° 8m Longitude: West 70° 55m Topographic Characteristics: Gently rolling terrain with one hill (Beech Hill) in the south which rises to about 180 feet, which is 80 feet above general local elevation of 100 feet above mean sea level. Rockland is highest point of land in Plymouth County. U.S. Geological Survey Topographic Plates: Rockland is shown on Whitman and Weymouth Quadrangles Rockland is included in the following areas and districts: Ninth Massachusetts Congressional District Fourth Councilor District Norfolk & Plymouth Senate District Fifth Plymouth State Representative District Boston Metropolitan Area 5 TOWN OF ROCKLAND 2015 ELECTED TOWN OFFICERS NAME TERM EXPIRES TOWN CLERK Donna M. Shortall 2018 TOWN TREASURER John J. Ellard, Jr. 2018 TOWN COLLECTOR Judith A. Hartigan 2018 TOWN MODERATOR Kevin T. Henderson 2016 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Edward F. Kimball, Chairman 2016 Larry J. Ryan 2016 Michael P. Johnson 2017 Korey M. Welch 2017 Lawrence J. Chaffee 2018 BOARD OF ASSESSORS Heidi S. Hosmer 2016 Dennis M. Robson, Chairman 2017 Charles E. Wehner, Jr. 2018 BOARD OF HEALTH Patricia A. Halliday 2016 Victoria T. Deibel 2017 Stephen B. Nelson 2018 BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES Carol A. Cahill 2016 Richard Tetzlaff 2016 Cora Leonardi 2017 Kenneth A. Zbyszewski 2017 Patricia M. Foley 2018 Kathleen M. Looney, Chairman 2018 BOARD OF PARK COMMISSIONERS Richard Furlong 2016 Stephen J. Murphy 2017 Joseph M. Reis 2018 BOARD OF SEWER COMMISSIONERS Ronald J. Savicke 2016 William E. Stewart, Chairman 2017 Walter L. Simmons 2018 6 BOARD OF WATER COMMISSIONERS Douglas N. Billings 2016 William T. Low 2017 June Pat Donnelly 2018 HIGHWAY SUPRINTENDENT Robert Corvi, Jr. 2016 HOUSING AUTHORITY Irene Boudrot, Resident Commissioner Rita M. Howes (Appointed by State) John W. Rogers 2017 John E. Conway 2019 Diane L. Logan 2020 Alternate/ Affirmative Action Officer (Appointed by Housing Authority) James Hannigan PLANNING BOARD John R. Lucas 2016 Michael P. Corbett, Clerk 2017 Thomas J. Henderson, Chairman 2018 Randolph H. Hoblitzelle 2019 Jared L. Valanzola 2020 SCHOOL COMMITTEE Daniel J. Biggins 2016 Richard J. Phelps 2016 Elizabeth L. Henderson 2017 Thomas F. Mills, Jr. 2018 Mark S. Norris, Chairman 2018 7 APPOINTED OFFICERS – COMMITTEES, ETC. 2015 ACCOUNTANT, TOWN (Appointed by Selectmen) Eric A. Hart AGING, COUNCIL ON (Appointed by Selectmen) Jean Callahan 2016 Cynda Childs 2016 Eleanor Cole 2016 Lorraine Ahern - Secretary 2017 John Conway 2017 Patricia Penney 2017 Peter Stonis 2017 Audrey Ryan - Co-Chairman 2017 Lurana Crowley 2018 Christine Kelly 2018 Beverly Ladner- Chairman 2018 Rita M. Howes 2016 John W. Rogers, Sr. - Alternate 2017 Agnes Smith – Alternate 2016 AGING, COUNCIL ON, DIRECTOR (Appointed by Selectmen) Margaret Bryan AGING, COUNCIL ON, OUTREACH COORDINATOR Eleanor Murphy AGING, COUNCIL ON, VAN DRIVER (Appointed by Selectmen) AMERICAN’S WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA) COMMISSION Anton Materna 2016 Dennis Robson 2016 Allan Chiocca - Coordinator 2018 Thomas Ruble 2018 Donna Shortall 2018 ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER (Appointed by Selectmen) Patricia A. Whittemore 2016 ANIMALS, INSPECTOR OF (Appointed by Selectmen) Patricia A. Whittemore 2016 ASSISTANT ACCOUNTANT (Appointed by Accountant) Mary Jane Martin ASSISTANT ASSESSOR/APPRAISER (Appointed by Assessors) Debra A. Krupczak 8 ASSISTANT TAX COLLECTOR (Appointed by Selectmen) Lisa A. Wright-Murphy ASSISTANT TOWN CLERK (Appointed by Town Clerk) Victoria T. Deibel ASSISTANT TOWN TREASURER (Appointed by Treasurer) Dianne M. Molineaux BUILDINGS, INSPECTOR OF (Appointed by Selectmen) Thomas E. Ruble Robert Curran - Alternate Building Inspector BURIAL AGENT, TOWN (Appointed by Board of Health) Randalin S. Ralston CAPITAL PLANNING COMMITTEE (Appointed by Selectmen (2), School Committee (1), Finance Committee (2) and Moderator (2) Selectmen - Richard Phelps 2018 Selectmen - Larry Ryan 2018 School Comm. - A. Scott MacKinlay Finance Committee-Kenneth Tocci 2016 Finance Committee- Julia Shaffer 2016 Moderator - Joseph Waisgerber 2017 Moderator- - CHARTER/BY LAW STUDY AND REVIEW COMMITTEE (Appointed by Selectmen) Patricia Foley 2017 Louis U. Valanzola 2018 Dawn Kane 2016 Keven Pratt 2016 Jared Valanzola 2017 CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICER (Appointed by Selectmen) Allan R. Chiocca 2016 Eric Hart- Alternate 2016 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE (Appointed by Selectmen) Patricia Foley 2016 Rita Roene 2017 CONSERVATION COMMISSION (Appointed by Selectmen) Lorraine M. Pratt 2016 Angelo J. Triantaffelow 2016 Charlene Judge 2017 Roland A. Pigeon 2017 Douglas A. Golemme, Chairman 2018 Virginia Hoffman 2018 Associate Member: Lorraine Ahern 2017 9 CONSERVATION CORPS (Appointed by Conservation Commission) George H. Anderson, Director CONSTABLES (Appointed by Selectmen) Robert Brown (Resigned) Kevin Dalton 2016 Kevin C. McKenna 2016 Adam P. Loomis 2017 Jerold Loomis 2017 John Torchio 2017 COUNSEL, LAND USE (Appointed by Selectmen) Galvin and Galvin 2016 COUNSEL, TAX TITLE (Appointed by Selectmen) Attorney Laura Anastasia Brown 2016 COUNSEL, TOWN AND LABOR (Appointed by Selectmen) Clifford & Kenny, LLP 2016 CULTURAL COUNCIL (Appointed by Selectmen) Sara Hologitas - Chairman 2016 Rose Barcellos 2017 Sharon Brodeur 2017 Lena Brownell (Resigned) John Cheney 2016 Eileen C. Hammond 2016 Linda Hutchinson