Town of Conway Commonwealth of Massachusetts 2019 Annual Report Fiscal Year 2019 July 1, 2018 – June 30, 2019 In Memory of Peter Zale 1951-2019 Peter Zale lived in Conway for over 40 years, beginning in 1978 when he and his wife Ellen MacLeish Zale moved to the town. Over time the Zale family grew to include Peter and Ellen’s three children, Alexander, Nora and William. Peter was a man of many interests which included golf, old foreign cars, and exploring the verdant hills of his beloved western Massachusetts. During Peter’s time in Conway, he generously volunteered his time and expertise to some key town committees and commissions. He served as the Chair of the Community Preservation Committee and as a representative of the CPC to the Conservation Commission. Peter passed away on June 24, 2019. Contents MEETING SCHEDULES (as of date of printing) ..................................................................................... 3 NATIONAL, STATE, AND REGIONAL OFFICIALS..................................................................................... 4 CONWAY OFFICIALS – ELECTED TERM EXPIRATION ..................................................................... 5 CONWAY OFFICIALS ........................................................................................................................... 6 CONWAY REPRESENTATIVES – APPOINTED TO REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS ...................................... 10 REPORTS .......................................................................................................................................... 11 BOARDS, COMMITTEES, AND COMMISSIONS ................................................................................... 11 Agricultural Commission .................................................................................................................. 11 Board of Assessors ........................................................................................................................... 11 Board of Health (This report is based on Calendar Year 01 January – 31 December 2019) ............. 13 Board of Registrars (This report is based on Calendar Year 01 January – 31 December 2019) ............ 15 Cable Advisory Committee ............................................................................................................... 16 Capital Improvements Planning Committee ...................................................................................... 16 Community Preservation Committee................................................................................................ 16 Conservation Commission ................................................................................................................ 17 Council on Aging .............................................................................................................................. 17 Cultural Council................................................................................................................................ 18 Energy Committee ........................................................................................................................... 18 Finance Committee .......................................................................................................................... 18 Highway Facilities Committee .......................................................................................................... 19 Historical Commission ...................................................................................................................... 19 Open Space Committee.................................................................................................................... 20 Parks, Recreation & Trails Committee............................................................................................... 21 Personnel Committee ...................................................................................................................... 21 Planning Board ................................................................................................................................. 23 Select Board ..................................................................................................................................... 23 Wastewater Committee ................................................................................................................... 26 Zoning Board of Appeals .................................................................................................................. 26 DEPARTMENTS – ADMINISTRATIVE ...................................................................................................... 26 Town Administrator (Report for Fiscal Year 2019) ........................................................................ 26 Town Clerk (This report is based on Calendar Year 01 January – 31 December 2019) ................ 27 Town Clerk Annual Town Meeting Minutes May 13, 2019 ............................................................ 30 Special Town Meeting December 19, 2019 ................................................................................... 39 Treasurer ......................................................................................................................................... 44 Tax Collector’s Report ...................................................................................................................... 48 Accountant ...................................................................................................................................... 49 DEPARTMENTS - PUBLIC SAFETY ....................................................................................................... 52 Ambulance....................................................................................................................................... 52 Animal Control ................................................................................................................................. 53 Emergency Management ................................................................................................................. 53 Fire Department .............................................................................................................................. 53 Police ............................................................................................................................................... 54 DEPARTMENTS - PUBLIC WORKS .......................................................................................................... 55 1 Highway ........................................................................................................................................... 55 OTHER DEPARTMENTS ......................................................................................................................... 55 Tree Warden .................................................................................................................................... 55 DEPARTMENTS – SCHOOLS ................................................................................................................... 55 Conway Grammar School Committee ............................................................................................... 55 CONWAY GRAMMAR SCHOOL .......................................................................................................... 56 Conway Grammar School Superintendent ........................................................................................ 58 Frontier Regional School Committee ................................................................................................ 59 Frontier Regional School Superintendent ......................................................................................... 62 REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS – FRANKLIN REGIONAL COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS (FRCOG) ................... 63 Administrative ................................................................................................................................. 63 Franklin County Cooperative Inspection Program (Calendar Year 01 January - 31 December 2019) ........................................................................................................................................................ 65 Franklin County Cooperative Public Health Service ........................................................................... 65 Franklin County Solid Waste Management District ........................................................................... 66 Franklin Regional Planning Board ..................................................................................................... 67 REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS – OTHER ............................................................................................... 67 Fred W. & Ethel Dow Wells Trust ...................................................................................................... 67 Franklin Community Access Television (FCAT)................................................................................... 67 Upper Pioneer Valley Veterans Service District ................................................................................. 68 Franklin County Regional Housing and Redevelopment Authority ..................................................... 69 Franklin Regional Retirement System ............................................................................................... 70 Hatch Memorial Bench