2020 Annual Report TOWN OF EAST LONGMEADOW Town Services Services Town Department Phone# Birth Certificates Town Clerk 413-525-5400 x 1000 Building Permits Building Department 413-525-5400 x 1150 Business Certificates Town Clerk 413-525-5400 x 1000 Census Town Clerk 413-525-5400 x 1000 Class I, II Used Car Licenses Town Clerk 413-525-5400 x 1000 Common Victaller Licenses Town Clerk 413-525-5400 x 1000 Conservation Questions Planning/Community Development 413-525-5400 x 1700 Death Certificates Town Clerk 413-525-5400 x 1000 Dog Complaints Animal Control/Police 413-525-5440 Dog Licensing Town Clerk 413-525-5400 x 1000 Economic Planning Planning/Community Development 413-525-5400 x 1700 Employment Opportunities Human Resources 413-525-5400 x 1126 Excise Bill Payments Treasurer/Collector 413-525-5400 x 1050 Firearm Permits Police Department 413-525-5440 Food Service Permits Health Department 413-525-5400 x 1103 Groundwater Questions Public Works 413-525-5400 x 1200 Library Services Public Library 413-525-5400 x 1500 Liquor Licenses Town Clerk 413-525-5400 x 1000 Marriage Licenses Town Clerk 413-525-5400 x 1000 Motor Vehicle Abatements Assessors 413-525-5400 x 1600 Motor Vehicle Excise Questions Assessors 413-525-5400 x 1600 Park/Field Usage Recreation 413-525-5400 x 1300 Personnel Inquiries Human Resources 413-525-5400 x 1126 Plumbing, Gas, Electrical Permits Building Department 413-525-5400 x 1150 Property Info, Assessments, Record Cards Assessors 413-525-5400 x 1600 Public Housing Housing Authority 413-525-7057 Raffle Permits Town Clerk 413-525-5400 x 1000 Recreation Programs Recreation 413-525-5400 x 1300 Recycling Information/Bins Health Department 413-525-5400 x 1103 Residents Listing Book Town Clerk 413-525-5400 x 1000 Rubbish Collection Health Department 413-525-5400 x 1103 School Administration School Superintendent 413-525-5450 Senior Center Information Council on Aging 413-525-5400 x 1400 Septic System Installations Health Department 413-525-5400 x 1103 Site Plans Planning/Community Development 413-525-5400 x 1700 Street/Sidewalk Questions Public Works 413-525-5400 x 1200 Subdivision Plans Planning/Community Development 413-525-5400 x 1700 Swimming Pool Permits Building Department 413-525-5400 x 1150 Tax Bill Payments Treasurer/Collector 413-525-5400 x 1050 Tax Exemptions Assessors 413-525-5400 x 1600 Town Code/Town Bylaws Town Clerk 413-525-5400 x 1000 Veterans Information Veterans Agent 413-267-4140 Voter Registration Town Clerk 413-525-5400 x 1000 Water/Sewer Bill Questions Public Works 413-525-5400 x 1200 Wood Stove Permits Building Department 413-525-5400 x 1150 ZBA Special Permits/Variances Planning/Community Development 413-525-5400 x 1700 Table of Contents Section 1: General Information Section 5: Public Safety East Longmeadow Facts ..............................................................................................................2 Police Department .....................................................................................................................66 Vital Statistics ...............................................................................................................................2 Fire Department .........................................................................................................................67 List of Elected Officials .................................................................................................................2 Office of Emergency Management ...........................................................................................59 Appointed & Elected Boards & Committees ...............................................................................3 Community Emergency Response Team ...................................................................................60 Federal and State Delegation ......................................................................................................7 Federal, State & Town Census ......................................................................................................8 Section 6: Board of Public Works Publications Available ..................................................................................................................8 Public Works ...............................................................................................................................70 East Longmeadow on the Internet ..............................................................................................8 Section 7: Planning, Building, Land Use Section 2: Administration Planning Board ..........................................................................................................................72 Town Manager .............................................................................................................................9 Building Department .................................................................................................................73 Town Council ..............................................................................................................................10 Weights and Measures ..............................................................................................................73 Report of the Registrars of Voters ..............................................................................................11 Community Preservation Committee ........................................................................................74 2020 Political Calendar ..............................................................................................................12 Conservation Commission .........................................................................................................74 Dog License Revenue .................................................................................................................13 Zoning Board of Appeals ...........................................................................................................75 Annual Town Election ................................................................................................................13 Section 8: Library, Recreation and Culture Master Town Election Results (State) ........................................................................................14 Master Town Election Results (Federal) ....................................................................................17 Board of Library Trustees ............................................................................................................76 Information Technology .............................................................................................................21 East Longmeadow Community Access Television (ELCAT) .......................................................79 Human Resources ......................................................................................................................22 Recreation Department .............................................................................................................80 Cultural Affairs Council...............................................................................................................81 Section 3: Finance Historical Commission ...............................................................................................................81 Board of Assessors .....................................................................................................................23 Section 9: Health and Human Services 5 Year Historical Comparison .....................................................................................................24 Tax Exempt Properties ...............................................................................................................24 Board of Health ..........................................................................................................................82 Assessment Report (LA5) ..........................................................................................................29 Health Department ....................................................................................................................82 Approved FY 21 Recap ...............................................................................................................30 Recycling/Trash ..........................................................................................................................84 Combined Balance Sheet–All Funds .........................................................................................34 Animal Control/Inspector ..........................................................................................................84 Statement of Revenues and Expenditures ................................................................................35 Prevention, Preparedness, and Outreach ..................................................................................84 Schedule of Special Revenue .....................................................................................................36 Housing Authority .....................................................................................................................86 Schedule of Capital Projects ......................................................................................................38 Veterans’ Services 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