2018 TOWN OF NANTUCKET ANNUAL REPORT JULY 1, 2017 – JUNE 30, 2018 Cover Photograph: Summer Waves Photograph courtesy of Erika Mooney Production: The Country Press This document contains the reports of the Select Board, School, the Finance Department, and other such reports as are considered expedient. This report is prepared pursuant to Section 49 of Chapter 40 of the General Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and other applicable statutes. The Town of Nantucket advises applicants, participants, and the public that it does not discriminate on the basis of disability in admission to, access to, treatment, or employment in its programs, services, and activities. The Town of Nantucket will provide auxiliary aids and services to access programs upon request. Inquiries, requests, and concerns may be directed to the Town Manager, Town and County Building, 16 Broad Street, Nantucket, Massachusetts 02554, (508) 228-7255. IF YOU NEED A LARGE PRINT VERSION OF THE ANNUAL REPORT, CONTACT TOWN ADMINISTRATION (508) 228-7255. FISCAL YEAR 2018 ANNUAL TOWN REPORTS TOWN AND COUNTY OF NANTUCKET, MASSACHUSETTS (for the period covering July 1, 2017 – June 30, 2018) IN MEMORIAM To the following persons who served the Town of Nantucket and passed away during fiscal year 2018: COACH VITO CAPIZZO JAMES F. EGAN, SR. PATRICIA L. FROST MARY E. ALLEN GLOWACKI DAVID GOODMAN DR. JOHN J. O’NEILL RICHARD J. ROSS WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR THEIR YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE TOWN OF NANTUCKET The Town of Nantucket dedicates its Fiscal Year 2018 Town Report to Town Clerk Catherine Flanagan Stover May 13, 1952 - July 31, 2018 Catherine served Nantucket for 20 years as our dedicated Town and County Clerk. She will be greatly missed by the Town and our community. Rest in peace Catherine. NANTUCKET “AT A GLANCE” GENERAL INFORMATION County: Nantucket Kind of Community: Resort, Retirement, Artistic Type of Government: Town Manager, Select Board, Area: 47.8 Square Miles Open Town Meeting 2017 Population: 11,229 Population per Square Mile (2017): 234.92 Moody’s Bond Rating (as of 6/30/2018): Aa1 Town Website: www.nantucket-ma.gov FISCAL YEAR 2018 TAX RATES, LEVIES, ASSESSED VALUES, AND REVENUE SOURCES TAX RATE (per $1,000) TAX LEVY ASSESSED VALUE Residential $3.53 $69,719,696.09 $20,839,860,173.00 Open Space $3.34 $6,404.78 $1,917,600.00 Commercial $5.97 $6,559,619.71 $1,098,763,770.00 Industrial $5.97 $326,543.22 $54,697,357.00 Personal Property $5.97 $1,556,216.11 $260,672,715.00 TOTAL $78,168,479.91 $22,255,911,615.00 REVENUE SOURCES DOLLAR AMOUNT PERCENT OF TOTAL Tax Levy $78,168,479.91 55.25% State Aid $3,320,527.00 2.35% Local Receipts $50,106,195.94 35.42% Other Available $9,880,976.60 6.98% TOTAL $141,476,179.45 100% FISCAL YEAR 2018 PROPOSITION 2-1/2 LEVY CAPACITY FISCAL YEAR 2018 STATE AID Levy Base $68,716,742 Education $3,114,564.00 2-1/2 % Increase $1,717,919 General Government $205,963.00 New Growth $1,251,767 Overestimates $0 Override $0 Total Receipts $3,320,527.00 Levy Limit $71,686,428 Total Assessments ($487,846.00) Debt Excluded $8,036,772 Net State Aid $2,832,681.00 Excess Capacity $1,554,720 Ceiling $556,397,790 Override Capacity $484,711,363 RESERVES REVALUATION Free Cash (07/01/2018) $6,215,883 Most Recent Fiscal Year 2016 Fiscal Year 2018 Overlay Reserve $423,438 Next Scheduled Fiscal Year 2019 Town of Nantucket Organization Chart Fiscal Year 2018 Nantucket Voters Elected Board and Officials Community School Nantucket Water Siasconset Water Harbor & Shellfish Historic District Land Bank Nantucket Moderator Town Clerk Select Board Register of Deeds Preservation Planning Board NP&EDC Committee Commission Commission Advisory Board Commission Commission Housing Authority Committee Town Manager & Supt. & Staff Staff General Natural Planning & Land NES Public Safety Public Works Human Services Finance Administration Resources Use Services Emergency Conservation NIS Fire Police Central Dispatch Marine Engineering Our Island Home Human Resources Accounting Building Management Commission Licenses & Central Fleet Endangered CPS Senior Services IT & GIS Assessing Energy Office Permits Maintenance Species Program Culture & Shellfish Resource NHS Public Facilities Council on Aging Budgeting HDC Staff Tourism Management Community Solid Waste Veterans' Services Public Health Collections Water Quality Planning School Management Commission on Parks Public Outreach Treasurer Zoning Disability Special Projects Highway Procurement Real Estate Manager Operations Various Boards/Committees/Commissions Appointed by the Select Board, County Commissioners & Town Manager TABLE OF CONTENTS GENERAL INFORMATION Elected Officials ................................................................................................................................ 1 Appointed Officials/Town of Nantucket Departments........................................................................ 3 Boards, Commissions, Committees ................................................................................................ 11 Appointments by Town Manager .................................................................................................... 17 County and State Officers ............................................................................................................... 19 Appointments by County Commissioners ....................................................................................... 19 Nantucket State and Federal Representatives ............................................................................... 19 GENERAL GOVERNMENT REPORTS Human Resources .......................................................................................................................... 20 Information Technology .................................................................................................................. 21 Land Bank, Nantucket Islands ........................................................................................................ 23 Legislative Update .......................................................................................................................... 26 Municipal Finance, Department of .................................................................................................. 27 Town Manager ................................................................................................................................ 32 Town Clerk (town meetings, elections) ........................................................................................... 38 Town Counsel ................................................................................................................................. 50 HUMAN SERVICES REPORTS Human Services, Department of ..................................................................................................... 52 Council on Aging ............................................................................................................................ 54 Our Island Home ............................................................................................................................ 55 ISLAND SERVICES REPORTS Airport, Nantucket Memorial ........................................................................................................... 58 Culture and Tourism, Department of............................................................................................... 59 Natural Resources Department ...................................................................................................... 60 Public Health, Department of .......................................................................................................... 63 Public Works, Department of .......................................................................................................... 64 Sewer Department .......................................................................................................................... 66 Steamship Authority, Woods Hole, Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket ........................................... 68 Water Department, Siasconset ....................................................................................................... 69 Water Company, Wannacomet ....................................................................................................... 70 PLANNING AND LAND USE SERVICES REPORTS Building Division ............................................................................................................................. 71 Historic District Commission ........................................................................................................... 72 Planning and Zoning Divisions ....................................................................................................... 73 Energy Office .................................................................................................................................. 74 Housing Initiatives .......................................................................................................................... 76 PUBLIC SAFETY REPORTS Fire Department .............................................................................................................................. 77 Police Department .......................................................................................................................... 79 SCHOOL REPORTS Nantucket Public Schools ..............................................................................................................