Town of RICHMOND Massachusetts Annual Report 2014 RICHMOND TOWN HALL Monday through Friday – 8:30 – 2:30 (413) 698-3355 Town Administrator – Matt Kerwood 698-3882 Monday through Friday – 9:00 – 4:00 Tax Collector – Frederick Schubert 698-3315 Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday – 9:00 – Noon Town Clerk – Kate Zahn 698-3555 Tuesday through Friday – 8:30 – 1:30 Town Treasurer – Paul A. Lisi, Jr. 698-3556 Monday, Thursday – 9:00 am – 4:00 Town Secretary – Kate Zahn 698-3355 Monday through Friday – 8:30 – 1:30 Board of Selectmen 1st, 2nd and 4th Wednesday – 6:00 pm Board of Assessors 2nd Wednesday – 6:30 pm Board of Health 1st Tuesday – 6:30 pm Planning Board 2nd Monday – 6:30 pm Conservation Commission 2nd Tuesday – 7:00 pm Building Inspector – Paul Greene 1st, 2nd and 4th Wednesday – 10:30 am - 12:00 Zoning Enforcement Officer – Craig Swinson 698-2525 1st, 2nd and 4th Wednesday – 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Chief of Police – William Bullett (442-3693) 2nd and 4th Wednesday – 7:30 pm Animal Control Officer John Springstube 232-7038 Richmond Annual Town Report - 2014 In Memoriam Each year we honor town officers and employees who have passed away. In 2014 we lost the following: Helen Kinsley Former Town Clerk Milton Bass Former Moderator Theresa Forget Former Community Health Association Board Member This town report is dedicated to their memory. Town of Richmond Massachusetts ANNUAL REPORTS of the Town Officers For the Year Ending December 31, 2014 FY 2014 Tax Rate – $ 10.29 FY 2014 Total Valuation – $ 421,249,215 FY 2014 Total Tax Levied – $ 4,334,654.43 Population Local Census – 1,470 Population Federal Census 2010 – 1,475 Registered Voters – 1,069 Area of Town – 19.07 Square Miles Richmond Annual Town Report - 2014 TABLE OF CONTENTS Ambulance Service . 51 Police Chief. 49 Animal Control Officer. 50 Recreation Committee . 45 Animal Inspector . 50 Scholarship . 78 Berkshire County Mosquito Control . 62 School Committee. 67 Board of Assessors . 30 Shaker Mountain School Report . 69 Board of Health. 56 Tax Collector. 37 Board of Selectmen/ Tax Title Custodian . 79 Sewer Commissioners. 7 Town Administrator . 39 Building Inspector. 48 Town Clerk . 31 Cemetery Superintendent. 63 Town Meeting (Annual) Community Health Association . 57 Warrant, May 20, 2015. 8 Council on Aging . 47 Explanations . 15 Conservation Commission . 40 Town Meeting (Annual) Warrant, May 21, 2014. 86 Cultural Council . 74 Town Meeting (Special) Department of Public Works. 59 Warrant, June 25, 2014. 93 Directory of Town Officials . 3 Town Meeting (Special) Warrant, July 9, 2014 . 94 Emergency Management Director . 53 Town Meeting (Special) Employee Eearnings History . 106 Warrant, October 8, 2014 . 98 Fence Viewers . 76 Treasurer . 32 Finance Committee. 54 Tree Warden . 52 Free Public Library . 65 Veterans Services . 66 Friends of the Richmond Library . 64 Volunteer Fire Department . 51 Historical Commission . 41 Zoning Board of Appeals . 83 Land Trust. 77 Zoning Enforcement Officer . 55 Planning Board . 43 2 Richmond Annual Town Report - 2014 DIRECTORY OF TOWN OFFICIALS ELECTED TOWN OFFICIALS Selectmen Marguerite J. Rawson, 2016 Alan B. Hanson, 2015 Roger W. Manzolini, 2017 Chair Berkshire Regional Transit Authority Delegate Alan B. Hanson Board of Health Anthony Segal, 2015 Louise Maron, 2016 Fred Schubert, 2016 Andrew Fisher, 2015 Chair Peter Cohen, 2017 School Committee Dewey Wyatt, 2015 James Biancolo, 2017 Bianca Daigle, 2016 Chair Finance Committee Eileen Martin, 2015 Robert Gniadek, 2017 John Mason, 2016 Steven Patterson, 2015 Chair Henry Fenn, 2016 Planning Board Linda Morse, 2017 John Hanson, 2015 Richard Bell, 2019 John Vittori, 2016 Chair Paula Patterson, 2018 Berkshire Regional Planning Commission Delegate Paula Patterson Library Trustees Cindy Morrison, 2017 Lisa Donfried, 2015 Adeline Ellis, 2016 Chair Moderator John H. Whitney, 2015 * The date following each name denotes the expiration of the term of office. 3 Richmond Annual Town Report - 2014 APPOINTED TOWN BOARDS/COMMISSIONS Board of Appeals Linda Kay, 2016 Richard Miller, 2017 Neil Pilson, 2015 Richard Stover, 2016 Chair Steven Patterson, 2015 William Malumphy, 2015 Wendy Laurin, 2016 Assessors Diane Pero, 2016 Jeffrey Daigle, 2015 Raymond Supranowicz, 2017 Chair Budget Advisory Committee Board of Selectmen Finance Committee Roger W. Manzolini Robert Gniadek Alan B. Hanson John Mason Marguerite J. Rawson Henry Fenn Eileen Martin Stevan Patterson Conservation Commission Patrick Seckler, 2015 Freya Segal, 2015 Stephen Radin, 2015 Adam Weinberg, 2015 Barbara Frank, 2016 Robert Dahlen, 2015 Ron Veillette, 2016 Co-Chairs Council on Aging Kathleen McMahon, 2016 Joanne Lahey, 2015 William Bullett, 2015 Janice Hartford, 2015 Chair Patricia Malnati, 2016 Betsy Bemis, 2016 Carolyn Clairmont, 2015 Cultural Council Irma Godlin, 2016 Sandra Flannery, 2016 Mel Blieberg, 2018 Karen Cellini-Corcoran, 2014 Chair Kathleen Fabrizio, 2014 Regina Serkin, 2016 Frieda Pilson, 2016 Catherine Gamberoni, 2018 Ina Wilhelm, 2018 Historical Commission William Edwards, 2015 Gloria Morse, 2015 Allison Edwards, 2015 Virginia Larkin, 2016 Chair Beverly Marion, 2015 Melanie Masdea, 2015 Recreation Committee Rebecca Marzotto, 2017 Jeff Konowitch, 2016 Tricia Wyatt, 2016 Christopher Begley, 2016 Chair Holly Freadman, 2016 Registrars of Voters Katherine Zahn, 2016 Kathleen McMahon, 2015 Stephen Murray, 2017 4 Richmond Annual Town Report - 2014 APPOINTED TOWN BOARDS/COMMISSIONS (Continued) Road Advisory Committee Chairman, Board of Selectmen – Roger Mazolini Chairman, Conservation Commission – Barbara Frank Chairman, Planning Board – John Hanson Chairman, Finance Committee – Robert Gniadek DPW Superintendent – Gerald Coppola Tree Warden – Adam Weinberg TOWN OFFICERS * As of January 1, 2015 Town Administrator/Assistant Town Clerk - Matt Kerwood Animal Control Officer - John Springstube Assessors’ Clerk - Craig Swinson Board of Health Agent - John Olander Chief Procurement Officer - Matt Kerwood Conservation Agent - Ryan Aylesworth Constables - Eric Latimer, Thomas Grizey, Francis Malnati, Ryan Malumphy Custodian of Town Hall - Bob Kingsley Emergency Management Director - Thomas Grizey Emergency Management Assistant Director - Vacant Fence Viewers - Alan B. Hanson, Stanley Iwanowicz, Roger W. Manzolini Field Driver - Stanley Iwanowicz Fire Chief - Steve Traver Hazardous Waste Response Coordinator - Vacant Highway Department - Gerald Coppola - Superintendent, Michael Lamke, Robert Navin Inspector of Animals - John Springstube Inspector of Buildings - Paul Greene; Assistant - Brian Duval Inspector of Gas and Assistant Inspector of Plumbing - Robert Gennari Inspector of Plumbing and Assistant Inspector of Gas - William Korte Inspector of Oil Burners - Steve Traver Inspector of Wiring - Charles Allessio; Alternate - Thomas Grizey Library Director - Kristin Smith Police Chief - William Bullett Sewer Operations - Matthew Kerwood, Thomas Grizey, Horice Brazie Superintendent of Cemeteries - Stephen Parsons Superintendent of Dutch Elm and Gypsy Moth - Gerald M. Coppola Town Accountant - Jeff Murray Town Collector - Fred Schubert Town Secretary/Town Clerk - Katherine Zahn 5 Richmond Annual Town Report - 2014 APPOINTED OFFICERS (Continued) Treasurer/Custodian of Tax Title Property - Paul A. Lisi, Jr. Tree Warden - Adam Weinberg Veterans’Agent - Roseanne Frieri Zoning Enforcement Officer - Craig Swinson 6 Richmond Annual Town Report - 2014 BOARD OF SELECTMEN / SEWER COMMISSIONERS It continues to be an honor to serve the residents of Richmond as your Selectmen. This has once again been a busy year as we have worked to ensure that the Town remains an afford- able and hospitable place to live. Accomplishments and highlights of the past year include: - Replaced the roof on Town Hall - Under the continued leadership of the Town Administrator with the assistance of the Berkshire Regional Planning Commission the town’s long term planning process has moved forward. - Town Meeting adopted zoning changes for the Shores District - The Highway Department reclaimed and repaved Deer Hill Road - Dead and diseased trees were removed from Northeast Cemetery - Improvements were made to the playground at the school - The maintained its A1 bond rating - Under the direction of the Long Term Sustainability Working group a marketing brochure aimed at attracting families to town was development and distributed to local realtors. We certainly want to thank all the hard working employees, elected, and appointed officials who help to make Richmond the town that we are all proud of. Our Town Administrator, Matt Kerwood continues to be a great asset to Richmond and continues to advance initiatives to better our great town. Roger W. Manzolini, Chairman Alan B. Hanson Marguerite J. Rawson Board of Selectmen/Sewer Commissioners 7 Richmond Annual Town Report - 2014 WARRANT FOR THE ANNUAL TOWN MEETING Commonwealth of Massachusetts Berkshire, ss To any of the Constables of the Town of Richmond in said County, Greetings: In the name of said Commonwealth, you are hereby directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Richmond qualified to vote in town affairs to meet in the Consolidated School of said Richmond on May 20, 2015, at 7:30 PM, and then and there to act upon the following: ************************************************************************** [Consent Calendar- Articles 1-3] ARTICLE 1- To see if the town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to determine the manner of repairing the highways and caring for the cemeteries for the year. ARTICLE 2 - To see if the town