Town of Stoneham Massachusetts Rendering of proposed new Middle School Annual Report 2012 Town of Stoneham Massachusetts Annual Report 2012 Board of Selectmen Left to right: Selectman Richard S. Gregorio, Selectman John F. DePinto, Chairman Frank Vallarelli, Selectman Robert W. Sweeney, and Selectman Thomas Boussy (Photo by William T. Ryerson) 1 Town of Stoneham Massachusetts General Information Incorporated: December 17, 1725 Population: 21,437 Land Area: 6.6 square miles Location: Ten miles north of Boston; close proximity to Interstate Highways 93 and 128 Form of Government: Open Town Meeting Selectmen/Town Administrator Annual Town Election: First Tuesday in April Annual Town Meeting: First Monday in May Town Operating Budget (FY13): $65,264,537 Assessed Valuation (FY13): $2,919,245,746 FY13 Tax Rate: Residential $13.06 Commercial $21.00 Senators in Congress: John F. Kerry Elizabeth Warren Representative in Congress: Edward J. Markey (Fifth Congressional District) Sixth Councillor District: Terrance Kennedy Fifth Middlesex Senatorial District: Katherine Clark 31st Middlesex Representative District Jason Lewis District Court: 4th East Middlesex Woburn, Massachusetts 2 Table of Contents Stoneham - A Brief Profile............................................................................................... 4 Town Officers and Committees ....................................................................................... 4 Town Government Organization..................................................................................... 8 Board of Selectmen ........................................................................................................... 8 Town Administrator ......................................................................................................... 9 Board of Assessors .......................................................................................................... 10 Stoneham Council on Aging........................................................................................... 11 Fire Department.............................................................................................................. 14 Board of Health............................................................................................................... 21 Stoneham Historical Commission ................................................................................. 23 Stoneham Historical Society .......................................................................................... 25 Memorial Day Parade Committee................................................................................. 26 Unicorn and Stoneham Oaks Golf Courses.................................................................. 28 Police Department........................................................................................................... 28 Detective Bureau ............................................................................................................. 29 Patrol Operations............................................................................................................ 30 Auxiliary Police Department ......................................................................................... 31 Safety Officer................................................................................................................... 31 Public Safety Dispatch.................................................................................................... 32 Public Librarian.............................................................................................................. 33 Stoneham School Committee and Superintendent of Schools .................................... 35 Central Elementary School.................................................................................................................... 37 Colonial Park School.............................................................................................................................. 38 Robin Hood School................................................................................................................................. 40 South School............................................................................................................................................ 40 Stoneham Middle School ....................................................................................................................... 41 Stoneham High School ........................................................................................................................... 42 Physical Education and Athletics.......................................................................................................... 45 Guidance Department............................................................................................................................ 48 Special Education ................................................................................................................................... 51 Graduation . Class of 2012................................................................................................................. 52 School Building Committee Stoneham Middle School................................................ 53 Building Department ...................................................................................................... 54 Public Works Department ............................................................................................. 54 Treasurer/Tax Collector................................................................................................. 66 Town Accountant............................................................................................................ 67 Report of the Town Clerk .............................................................................................. 82 Town Hall Organ .......................................................................................................... 134 Information Technology............................................................................................... 134 Town Counsel................................................................................................................ 134 3 Stoneham - A Brief Profile Once a major shoe manufacturing center, the Stoneham of today is a residential community whose commerce includes a balanced mix of retailing, service businesses, and a scattering of light manufacturing. Recreational facilities abound in Stoneham. Little League Baseball, Youth Basketball, Pop Warner Football, Youth Hockey, and Soccer Club are all active in our town. The Stoneham Boys and Girls Club provides indoor recreation year round. Town-owned Unicorn Recreational nine-hole golf course, par three Stoneham Oaks golf course, and an indoor heated skating rink at Unicorn Arena are available for community use. There is also a private nine-hole golf course at Bear Hill Country Club. Our Whip Hill wildlife sanctuary and manor house, consisting of over thirty acres, is a prized asset of Stoneham. The Walter D. Stone Memorial Zoo attracts many visitors. The Middlesex Fells Reservation, one of the State’s largest parks, comprises a major portion of Stoneham (32%) and offers nature trails, bridle paths, and picnicking. The Department of Conservation and Recreation facilities in Stoneham consist of the following: Swimming Pool Bear Hill Observatory Spot Pond Outdoor Skating Rink Stoneham has an outstanding public school system, including Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational School, and also offers private education at St. Patrick’s School, Seventh Day Adventist School, and private kindergartens. Churches include All Saints Episcopal, First Baptist, First Congregational, St. James United Methodist, St. Patrick’s Roman Catholic, and Stoneham Memorial Seventh Day Adventist. Central Animal Hospital and Stoneham Animal Hospital both care for our pet population. Stoneham’s Senior Center is a source of pleasure for our elder residents, whether they partake of the noontime meal or join in the many planned activities for their enjoyment. Public housing is available for both senior and low income residents. The Town is 98% sewered, and the Public Works Department renders outstanding service as to plowing, sanding, etc. The Town of Stoneham official website is www.stoneham-ma.gov. Comcast, RCN, and Verizon provide cable television service in Stoneham, allowing for a choice. Our local newspapers, the Stoneham Independent and the Stoneham Sun, are published weekly. Town Officers and Committees Terms Expire Terms Expire MODERATOR Lawrence M. Means 2013 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Frank Vallarelli, Chairman 2013 Robert W. Sweeney 2015 John F. DePinto 2013 Tom Boussy 2015 Richard S. Gregorio 2014 4 SCHOOL COMMITTEE BOARD OF ASSESSORS Jeanne Craigie 2013 Anthony C. Kennedy 2013 Shelly MacNeill 2014 William J. Jordan 2014 David C. Maurer 2014 Craig J. Celli 2015 Marie T. Christie 2015 Shawn M. McCarthy 2015 TOWN CLERK BOARD OF HEALTH Maria Sagarino 2013 Daniel T. Doherty 2013 Christine M. Carino, Chairwoman 2014 John J. Scullin 2015 HOUSING AUTHORITY TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC LIBRARY Frederick F. Mosley, Chairman 2013 Susan K. Doucette 2013 Edward J. Pinato 2014 Susan Waldman Fixman 2013 Gerard J. Cunningham 2015 Rocco Ciccarello 2014 Thomas E. Anderson 2016 Michael Rora 2014 Vacant, Governor's Appointee Catherine F. DiDonato 2015 Sharon Wilkins, Exec Director Ex-officio Jane Francis 2015