2006 TOWN OF BOXBOROUGH ANNUAL TOWN REPORT TOWN OF BOXBOROUGH ANNUAL REPORT for the Year Ending December 31, 2006 ANNUAL TOWN MEETING Monday, May 14, 2007 Blanchard Memorial School 7:00 P.M. TOWN ELECTION Monday, May 21, 2007 Town Hall 7:00 A.M. – 8:00 P.M. A special thanks to Cisco Systems for the publication of this Report IN MEMORIAM Donald R. Wheeler 1935 – 2006 Board of Selectmen Finance Committee Acton-Boxborough Regional School Committee Boxborough School Committee Golden Fife Recipient IN MEMORIAM Peter Cann 1922 – 2006 Highway Surveyor/Tree Warden Public Works Department Paul A. Hennessey 1932 – 2006 Assistant Town Clerk Leon E. Ridlon 1945 – 2006 Planning Board TABLE OF CONTENTS Accountant.................................................................................................................................. 16 Acton Boxborough Cultural Council ......................................................................................... 79 Airport Study Committee ........................................................................................................... 27 Animal Control Officer .............................................................................................................. 28 Animal Inspector ........................................................................................................................ 28 Appointments ............................................................................................................................... 3 Assessor...................................................................................................................................... 16 Board of Health .......................................................................................................................... 52 Central Massachusetts Mosquito Control Project ............................................................ 61 Concord Family and Youth Services................................................................................ 60 Eliot Community Human Services................................................................................... 61 Nashoba Associated Boards of Health ............................................................................. 55 Board of Registrars..................................................................................................................... 29 Board of Selectmen ...................................................................................................................... 8 Boxborough Facts and Figures..................................................................................................... 1 Boxborough Housing Board....................................................................................................... 41 Boxborough Information Technology Committee ..................................................................... 30 Building Department .................................................................................................................. 32 Cemetery .................................................................................................................................... 75 Conservation Commission.......................................................................................................... 39 Constables .................................................................................................................................. 38 Council on Aging ....................................................................................................................... 76 Department of Public Works...................................................................................................... 74 Dispatch...................................................................................................................................... 38 Dog Officer................................................................................................................................. 29 Elected Town Officials................................................................................................................. 3 Emergency Numbers/Meeting Times/Hours ............................................................................ 201 Federal Officials ........................................................................................................................... 2 Field Driver ................................................................................................................................ 29 Finance Committee..................................................................................................................... 25 Fire Department.......................................................................................................................... 33 Historical Commission ............................................................................................................... 52 Metropolitan Area Planning Council.......................................................................................... 47 Officials of the Commonwealth ...................................................................................................2 Personnel Board ......................................................................................................................... 13 Planning Board........................................................................................................................... 42 Police Department ...................................................................................................................... 35 Public Celebration Committee ................................................................................................... 82 Recreation Commission.............................................................................................................. 83 Resident Interest List................................................................................................................ 199 Sargent Memorial Library .......................................................................................................... 85 Schools: Acton-Boxborough Regional ......................................................................................... 102 Blanchard Memorial......................................................................................................... 88 Minuteman Regional High ............................................................................................. 118 Steele Farm Advisory Committee .............................................................................................. 85 Tax Collector.............................................................................................................................. 20 Town Clerk – Vital Statistics ..................................................................................................... 29 Town Counsel............................................................................................................................. 13 Town Phonel Directory ............................................................................................................ 203 Treasurer..................................................................................................................................... 21 Treasurer Trust Fund Report ...................................................................................................... 23 Veterans’ Agent.......................................................................................................................... 75 Warrant and Proceedings: Special/Annual Town Meeting, May 8, 2006 ................................................................ 125 Special Town Meeting, October 23, 2006...................................................................... 179 State Primary, September 19, 2006 ................................................................................ 190 State Election, November 7, 2006.................................................................................. 193 Water Resources Committee ...................................................................................................... 54 Zoning Board of Appeals ........................................................................................................... 40 BOXBOROUGH FACTS AND FIGURES INCORPORATED: February 25, 1783 POPULATION: 5,195 (June 2006) AREA: 10.39 Square Miles FORM OF GOVERNMENT: Open Town Meeting – Board of Selectmen VOTERS: 3,119 (October 2006) CENSUS TRACT: 3,881 TAX RATE: $13.87 (FY07) $13.24 (FY06) $13.10 (FY 05) SCHOOLS: Blanchard Memorial School (K – 6) Acton-Boxborough Regional Junior and Senior High Schools Minuteman Regional High School, Lexington HOSPITALS: Emerson Hospital, Concord Nashoba Community Hospital, Ayer UMass Memorial – Marlborough Hospital, Marlborough POST OFFICE: (Contract Station) 1233 Massachusetts Avenue (within Boxborough Liquors and Convenience Store) UTILITIES: Cable Service – Comcast and Verizon Electrical Service – Littleton Light Department and Hudson Light and Power Department, the latter serving a portion of southeastern area of Boxborough Natural Gas Service – Keyspan The Town does not provide water or sewerage TRANSPORTATION: Commuter rail service is available in South Acton and Littleton PUBLIC SAFETY: Police Department Fire Department Ambulance Emergency Medical Technicians Public Safety Dispatch Center 1 FEDERAL