Town of Ayer, Massachusetts 2016 Annual Report CONTACT INFORMATION Accounting Town Accountant 978-772-8290 Appeal of Zoning Decision Zoning Board of Appeals 978-772-8220 Assessments Board of Assessors 978-772-8211 Birth, Death, and Marriage Certificates Town Clerk 978-772-8215 Building Permits Building Commissioner 978-772-8214 Conservation Issues Conservation Commission 978-772-8249 Dog Licenses Town Clerk 978-772-8215 Dog Problems Dog Officer 978-772-8200 Education Information School Superintendent's Office 978-772-8600 Elderly Information Council on Aging 978-772-8260 Elections and Voting Registration Town Clerk 978-772-8215 Fire & Ambulance Emergencies Fire Department 978-772-3111 Fire Permits-General Calls Fire Department 978-772-8231 Garbage and Refuse Board of Health 978-772-8213 Gas Permits Gas Inspector 978-772-7354 Health and Sanitation Board of Health 978-772-8213 Highways and Streets Highway Department 978-772-8240 Housing for the Elderly Housing Authority 978-772-2771 Information Technology Office Information Systems Manager 978-772-8252 Library Ayer Library 978-772-8250 Marriage Licenses Town Clerk 978-772-8215 Park Department Parks & Recreation 978-772-8217 Police & Ambulance Emergencies Police Department 9-1-1 Police General Calls & Info Police Department 978-772-8200 Planning Board Planning Board 978-772-8218 Planning & Economic Development Economic Development Office 978-772-8206 Plumbing Permits Plumbing Inspector 978-772-7354 Recreation Park & Recreation 978-772-8217 Schools Ayer Shirley Regional High School 978-772-8600 Ayer Shirley Regional Middle School 978-772-8600 Page-Hilltop School 978-772-8600 Lura A. White Elementary 978-772-8600 Superintendent 978-772-8600 Selectmen Town Administrator 978-772-8220 Tax Collections Tax Collector 978-772-8209 Town Administrator Town Administrator 978-772-8220 Transfer Station Stickers Transfer Station 978-772-8240 Treasurer Town Treasurer 978-772-8216 Tree Warden Town Tree Warden 978-772-7445 Veterans Services Veterans Agent 978-772-8212 Vital Records Town Clerk 978-772-8215 Water Water Department 978-772-8242 Wiring Permits Electrical Inspector 978-772-0843 Zoning Zoning Board of Appeals 978-772-8220 Ayer Town Hall - 1 Main Street - Ayer, Massachusetts 01432 www.ayer.ma.us Cover Photo by Bridgette Braley TABLE OF CONTENTS Senior Citizens Property Tax Work-Off Program ....................................................................... 1 Volunteer Application .................................................................................................................. 2 Elected Officials .......................................................................................................................... 3 Board of Selectmen ...................................................................................................................... 4 Town Administrator ..................................................................................................................... 6 Animal Control Officer ................................................................................................................ 8 Benefits & Payroll ....................................................................................................................... 9 Board of Assessors....................................................................................................................... 10 Board of Health ............................................................................................................................ 12 Building Department.................................................................................................................... 14 Community & Economic Development ....................................................................................... 15 Community Preservation Committee ........................................................................................... 17 Conservation Commission ........................................................................................................... 19 Council on Aging ......................................................................................................................... 21 Devens Enterprise Commission ................................................................................................... 23 Department of Public Works Engineering & Administration ........................................................................................ 24 Wastewater Division ................................................................................................... 26 Highway Department .................................................................................................. 28 Water Department ....................................................................................................... 30 Solid Waste Department ............................................................................................. 32 Finance Committee ...................................................................................................................... 33 Fire Department ........................................................................................................................... 34 Fourth of July Committee ............................................................................................................ 36 Historical Commission ................................................................................................................ 37 Information Technology ...............................................................................................................38 Library ..........................................................................................................................................40 Memorial Garden Committee .......................................................................................................42 Parks Department ......................................................................................................................... 43 Ayer Youth Basketball ..................................................................................................... 47 Ayer Youth Soccer ........................................................................................................... 50 Ayer Youth Baseball and Softball .................................................................................... 52 Personnel Board ........................................................................................................................... 54 Planning Board ............................................................................................................................. 55 Police Department ........................................................................................................................ 57 Recycling Committee ................................................................................................................... 60 School Department Ayer-Shirley Regional School District ............................................................................ 61 Nashoba Valley Technical High School .......................................................................... 73 Town Accountant ............................................................................................................................ 76 Statement of Appropriations and Disbursements ................................................................. 77 Statement of Special Revenue Funds ................................................................................... 84 Enterprise Funds ................................................................................................................ 87 Capital Projects ................................................................................................................ 88 Balance Sheet ................................................................................................................... 90 Appropriation Balances .................................................................................................... 99 Statement of Revenues ..................................................................................................... 105 Statement of Indebtedness ................................................................................................ 108 Schedule A Debt .............................................................................................................. 115 Town Clerk .................................................................................................................................. 116 Town Warrants May 9, 2016 Annual Town Meeting ................................................................................... 118 October 24, 2016 Super Town Meeting ............................................................................... 137 October 24, 2016 Special Town Meeting ............................................................................. 140 Town Elections Presidential Primary - March 1, 2016 ...............................................................................150 Annual Town Election - April 25, 2016 ...........................................................................158 State Primary - September 8, 2016 ...................................................................................162 General Election - November 8, 2016 ..............................................................................170