132nd ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OFFICERS OF THE TOWN OF ROCKLAND MASSACHUSETTS For the Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2006 IN MEMORIAM 2006 January 21 Edward J. Keane Water Commissioner April 8 Sean T. Ryan School Custodian April 16 William J. Mullin Highway Department Call Firefighter May 24 Dorothea E. Stenberg Election Official June 5 Catherine J. Marshall School Nurse July 14 James S. Kenworthy Industrial Development Commission September 2 Alexander Paton Auxiliary Police October 6 Warren E. Silvia Rockland Housing Authority November 26 Kathleen T. Doucet Cafeteria Aide December 28 Beverly A. Borges Council on Aging Director Town Clerk’s Report 2006 FEDERAL OFFICERS 2006 – 110th U.S. Congress (1st Session) UNITED STATES SENATORS IN CONGRESS (Washington, D.C.) Six year term Two elected from Eleventh Massachusetts Congressional District: Edward M. Kennedy (D-Barnstable) John F. Kerry (D-Boston) UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS (Washington, D.C.) Two year term Tenth Congressional District William D. Delahunt (D-Quincy) STATE OFFICERS MASSACHUSETTS EXECUTIVE BRANCH GOVERNOR Mitt Romney, Belmont (R) LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR Kerry Murphy Healey, Beverly (R) SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH (4 year term) William Francis Galvin, Boston (D) ATTORNEY GENERAL (4 year term) Thomas F. Reilly, Watertown (D) TREASURER (4 year term) Timothy P. Cahill, Quincy (D) AUDITOR (4 year term) A. Joseph DeNucci, Newton (D) COUNCILLOR (2 year term) Fourth District Christopher A. Iannella, Jr., Boston (D) MASSACHUSETTS LEGISLATIVE BRANCH (General Court) SENATE (40 Members) SENATE PRESIDENT Robert E. Travaglini, Boston (D) STATE SENATOR (2 year term) Norfolk & Plymouth District Michael W. Morrissey, Quincy (D) State House, Room 413D, Boston, MA 02133 (617) 722-1494 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 160 Representatives elected SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE (2 year term) Salvatore DiMasi, Boston (D) STATE REPRESENTATIVE (2 year term) 5th Plymouth District Robert J. Nyman, Hanover (D) State House, Room 473 F, Boston, MA 02133 (617) 722-2210 PLYMOUTH COUNTY OFFICERS DISTRICT ATTORNEY (4 year term) Timothy J. Cruz, Marshfield (R)** CLERK OF COURTS (6 year term) Francis R. Powers, Scituate (D)* REGISTER OF PROBATE & INSOLVENCY (6 year term) Robert E. McCarthy, E. Bridgewater (D)** REGISTER OF DEEDS (6 year term) John R. Buckley, Jr., Brockton (D)* COUNTY COMMISSIONERS (4 year term) One elected every 4 years Two elected every 4 years Timothy J. McMullen, Pembroke (D)** John P. Riordan, Marshfield (D)*** Jeffrey M. Welch (D)*** COUNTY TREASURER (6 year term) John F. McLellan, Abington (D)**(Retired 8/11/06 Thomas J. O’Brien (D) Kingston (Appointed) SHERIFF (6 year term) Joseph D. McDonald, Jr., Kingston (R)*** * Elected November 7, 2000 ** Elected November 5, 2002 *** Elected November 2, 2004 COUNTIES IN MASSACHUSETTS (14) Barnstable Franklin Norfolk Berkshire Hamden PLYMOUTH (Rockland) Bristol Hampshire Suffolk Dukes Middlesex Worcester Essex Nantucket ROCKLAND POSTMASTER Richard K. Hayes TOWN OF ROCKLAND INFORMATION First Settled: The town first settled around 1673. It was formerly the northeast section of Abington. Population was 4,000 when incorporated under its present name. Name: Rockland derived its name geologically from its rocky nature. A “large rock” is mentioned in the description of the Town Seal. Incorporated: March 9, 1874 (Acts of 1874-Chapter 44) Town Seal: For complete description of Town Seal, see Town of Rockland By-Laws, Article XXVIII, Section 28.02. County: Plymouth Location: Southeastern Massachusetts. Rockland is approximately 20 miles from Boston; 8 miles from Brockton, and is bordered by the following towns: North by Weymouth and Hingham South by Hanson East by Norwell and Hanover West by Whitman and Abington Population: FEDERAL CENSUS TOWN CENSUS 2000 - 17,670 2006 - 17,100 1990 - 16,123 2005 - 16,874 1980 - 15,370 2004 - 17,111 1970 - 15,674 2003 - 16,995 Total Registered Voters: As of December 31, 2006– 10,326 Town Charter: Adopted March 8, 1969 at Annual Town Election. Charter became effective on January 1, 1970. Annual Town Election: Second Saturday in April Annual Town Meeting: A date to be determined by the Board of Selectmen not later than January 31 each year. Type of Government: Open Town Meeting Land Area: 10.07 Square miles Miles of Streets: 61 ½ miles Number of Parcels: 5,600 Altitude: Highest: 180 feet above mean sea level Lowest: 92.73 feet above mean sea level Latitude: North 42° 8m. Longitude: West 70° 55m. Topographic Characteristics: Gently rolling terrain with one hill (Beech Hill) in the south which rises to about 180 feet, which is 80 feet above general local elevation of 100 feet above mean sea level. Rockland is highest point of land in Plymouth County. U.S. Geological Survey Topographic Plates: Rockland is shown on Whitman and Weymouth Quadrangles. Rockland is included in the following areas and districts: Tenth Massachusetts Congressional District Fourth Councilor District Norfolk & Plymouth Senate District Fifth Plymouth State Representative District Boston Metropolitan Area TOWN OF ROCKLAND 2006 ELECTED TOWN OFFICERS NAME TERM EXPIRES TOWN CLERK Mary Pat Kaszanek 2009 TOWN TREASURER Karen M. Sepeck 2009 TOWN COLLECTOR Lisa C. Clark 2009 TOWN MODERATOR Paul L. Cusick, Jr. 2007 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Kelli A. O’Brien-McKinnon, Vice Chairman 2007 Keven D. Pratt, Chairman 2007 Mary A. Parsons 2008 Louis U. Valanzola 2008 Lawrence J. Chaffee 2009 BOARD OF ASSESSORS Harvey J. Smith 2007 James McKinnon, Chairman 2008 Jillene M. Smith 2009 BOARD OF HEALTH Patricia A. Halliday 2007 Victoria T. Deibel 2008 Stephen B. Nelson, Chairman 2009 BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES James A. Flanagan 2007 Denise M. Wallace 2007 Marie Buchan Colburn 2008 Christina C. Denenberg 2008 Kathleen M. Looney, Chairman 2009 Richard L. Tetzlaff 2009 BOARD OF PARK COMMISSIONERS Catherine A. Stewart, Chairman 2007 Mark F. Maguire 2008 Robert F. Mahoney 2009 BOARD OF SEWER COMMISSIONERS Gerald F. Esposito, III 2007 William E. Stewart 2008 Walter L. Simmons, Chairman 2009 BOARD OF WATER COMMISSIONERS Raymond Campanile, Chairman 2007 William T. Low 2008 Thomas W. Hannigan 2009 HIGHWAY SUPRINTENDENT Robert Corvi, Jr. 2007 HOUSING AUTHORITY Irene Boudrot, Resident Commissioner 2006 Rita M.Howes 2007 (Appointed by State) Angelo J. Triantaffelow 2007 Robert A. Sullivan 2009 Eldridge W. Buffum 2010 Richard E. Mitchell, Chairman 2011 PLANNING BOARD Deborah A. O’Brien 2007 Reginald Newcomb, Jr. 2008 Mark S. Gardner 2009 Robert W. Baker, Chairman 2010 Donald J. Cann 2011 SCHOOL COMMITTEE Edward P. Damon, Chairman 2007 Lisa M. Pratt 2007 Michelle E. Pezzella 2008 Thomas F. Mills, Jr. 2009 Mark S. Norris 2009 2006 APPOINTED OFFICERS – COMMITTEES, ETC. ACCOUNTANT, TOWN (Appointed by Selectmen) Eric A. Hart AGING, COUNCIL ON (Appointed by Selectmen) Nancy Callahan 2007 Cynda Childs 2007 Bernard Dunphy 2007 Edward Borges 2008 Rita M. Howes 2008 Linda Mann 2008 Audrey Ryan 2008 Lurana Crowley 2009 Grace DiTocco 2009 Mary A. Ellis 2009 Ruth E. Gobeil 2009 AGING, COUNCIL ON, DIRECTOR (Appointed by Selectmen) Beverly A. Borges (Deceased 12/28/06) AGING, COUNCIL ON, VAN DRIVER (Appointed by Selectmen) Ellin M. Schneider AMERICAN’S WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA) COORDINATOR Bradley A. Plante ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER (Appointed by Selectmen) Patricia A. Whittemore 2007 ASSISTANT ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER (Appointed by Selectmen) SPECIAL ASSISTANT ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICERS (Appointed by Selectmen) ANIMALS, INSPECTOR OF (Appointed by Selectmen) Patricia A. Whittemore 2007 ASSISTANT ASSESSOR/APPRAISER (Appointed by Assessors) Joseph A. Gibbons ASSISTANT TAX COLLECTOR (Appointed by Selectmen) Jill Stewart ASSISTANT TO TOWN CLERK (Appointed by Town Clerk) Randalin S. Ralston ASSISTANT TOWN TREASURER (Appointed by Treasurer) Jane Sforza BUILDINGS, INSPECTOR OF (Appointed by Selectmen) Douglas Jeffery (Resigned 2/1/2006) 2007 John T. Spaulding (Appointed 3/20/06) 2009 BURIAL AGENT, TOWN (Appointed by Board of Health) Mary Pat Kaszanek CABLE ADVISORY COMMITTEE (Appointed by Selectmen) Jan Doney Elfadel 2008 Thomas Flammio 2008 Kathryn V. Green 2009 CAPITAL PLANNING COMMITTEE (Appointed by Selectmen (2), School Committee (1), Finance Committee (2) and Moderator (2) Finance Committee - Robert Gasdia 2006 School Comm. - A. Scott MacKinlay 2007 Moderator - Kenneth Murphy 2007 Selectmen - Bernard Dunphy 2008 Finance Committee - Michael Johnson 2008 Moderator - Joseph Waisgerber 2008 Selectmen - Richard Phelps 2009 CHARTER MAINTENANCE COMMITTEE (Appointed by Selectmen) Kathlyn Ahern (Resigned 4/9/06) 2008 Mark S. Norris 2008 Keven D. Pratt 2008 CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICER (Appointed by Selectmen) Bradley A. Plante CONSERVATION COMMISSION (Appointed by Selectmen) Lorraine M. Pratt 2007 Angelo J. Triantaffelow 2007 Charlene Judge 2008 Valerie J. Oestreich (Resigned 2/27/06) 2008 Roland A. Pigeon 2008 Victor Solari 2008 Douglas A. Golemme, Chairman 2009 Associate Member: James J. Corbett CONSERVATION CORPS (Appointed by Conservation Commission) George H. Anderson, Director CONSTABLES (Appointed by Selectmen) Ronald R. Hallett 2006 Kevin Dalton 2007 Kevin C. McKenna 2007 Gregory Collins 2008 Adam P. Loomis 2008 Jerold Loomis 2008 John Torchio 2008 Robert Brown 2009 Donald Ferguson 2009 COUNSEL, LABOR (Appointed by Selectmen) Murphy, Lamere & Murphy, P.C. 2007 COUNSEL, TAX TITLE (Appointed by Selectmen) Attorney Laura Powers 2007 COUNSEL, TOWN AND FOR LAND USE (Appointed by Selectmen) Kopelman and Paige, P.C. 2007 CULTURAL COUNCIL (Appointed by Selectmen) Two Year Term - Appointed 2006 Janet Counihan Jane Tetzlaff