Town of Chelmsford Annual Town Report Fiscal 2014 Fiscal Report Town Annual Chelmsford of Town Town of Chelmsford Annual ToWn Report • Fiscal 2014 Town of Chelmsford • 50 Billerica Road • Chelmsford, MA 01824 Phone: (978) 250-5201 • Fax: (978) 250-5252 • www.townofchelmsford.us Community Profile & Map Town Directory 2014 Quick Facts Town Departments & Services Utilities & Other Useful Numbers Incorporated: May 1655 Total Housing Units: 13,807 Accounting ...............................................250-5215 Cable Access/Telemedia ................. 978-251-5143 Type Of Government: Board Of Selectmen Total Households: 13,483 Animal Control .........................................256-0754 Cable Television/Comcast ............. 888-663-4266 Town Manager Avg. Family Income: $104,647 Assessors ..................................................250-5220 Chelmsford Water Districts Representative Town Meeting Avg. Single Family Home Value: $322,380 Appeals, Board of ....................................250-5231 Center District .............................. 978-256-2381 County: Middlesex Tax Rate Per $1000: $18.98 (Single Rate) Auditor ......................................................250-5215 East District .................................. 978-453-0121 Land Area: 22.54 Sq. Miles Avg. Single Family Tax Bill: $6,119 Building Inspector ....................................250-5225 North District ................................ 978-251-3931 Public Road Miles 230 FY 2014 Operating Budget: $110,796,564 Cemeteries ...............................................250-5245 Citizen Information (State) .............. 800-392-6090 Total Population: 33,501 Websites: www.townofchelmsford.us Clerk, Town ..............................................250-5205 Chelmsford Country Club ............... 978-256-1818 Registered Voters as of 12/31/2013: 21,259 www.chelmsfordnow.com Community Development .......................250-5231 Chelmsford Forum Rink .................. 978-670-3700 Community Education .............................251-5151 Integrated Paper Recycling ............. 800-933-3128 Conservation Commission ......................250-5248 Fuel Assistance (CTI) ...................... 877-451-1082 Council on Aging / Senior Center ..........251-0533 National Grid (Gas) ......................... 800-548-8000 Emergencies (Police, Fire, EMS) ................. .9-1-1 National Grid (Electric) ................... 800-322-3223 Engineers, Public Works .........................250-5228 Trash (Allied Waste) ........................ 800-442-9006 Fire Department .......................................250-5265 Trinity EMS, Inc ............................... 978-441-9999 Fire Prevention .........................................251-4288 Post Office (Center) ......................... 978-256-2670 Gas Inspector ...........................................250-5225 Post Office (North) ........................... 978-251-3146 Health Department ..................................250-5241 Recycling (Waste Management) ..... 800-972-4545 Highway Division, Public Works ............250-5228 Registry of Motor Vehicles .............. 800-858-3926 Housing Authority, Chelmsford ..............256-7425 Verizon (Telephone, Internet) ......... 800-870-9999 Human Resources ....................................250-5288 Libraries: Adams (Main) .......................256-5521 McKay ...................................251-3212 Federal and State Officials Municipal Facilities .................................250-5228 U.S. Sen. Edward Markey ............... 617-565-8519 Permits, Building .....................................250-5225 U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren ............. 617-565-3170 Planning Board ........................................250-5231 U.S. Congress Niki Tsongas ............ 978-459-0101 Plumbing Inspector ..................................250-5225 State Senator Michael Barrett ......... 617-722-1572 Police Department ...................................256-2521 State Representatives: Public Buildings .......................................250-5228 Rep. Cory Akins ........................... 617-722-2822 Public Works ............................................250-5228 (Precincts 1, 9) Purchasing ................................................250-5289 Rep. Thomas A. Golden Jr .......... 617-722-2020 Recycling & Solid Waste ..........................250-5203 (Precincts 2, 6, 8) Schools, Chelmsford Public.....................251-5100 Rep. James Arciero ...................... 617-722-2320 Selectmen, Board of .................................250-5201 (Precincts 3, 5, 7) Senior Center ...........................................251-0533 Rep. David Nangle ...................... 617-722-2575 Sewer Office .............................................250-5233 (Precinct 4) Sewer Operations ....................................250-5297 Solid Waste/Recycling .............................250-5203 Websites: Tax Collector/Treasurer ...........................250-5210 Town of Chelmsford Official Websites: Town Clerk & Registrars .........................250-5205 www.townofchelmsford.us Town Engineer .........................................250-5228 www.chelmsfordnow.com Town Manager .........................................250-5201 Massachusetts State Government: Treasurer/Tax Collector ...........................250-5210 www.mass.gov Veterans’ Agent .......................................250-5238 Voter Registration ....................................250-5205 United States Government: www.firstgov.gov TOWN OF CHELMSFORD ANNUAL TOWN REPORT FISCAL 2014 Table of Contents TOWN ADMINISTRATION Permanent Building Committee ................................ 147 Cemetery Commission ........................................148-149 Meeting Schedule ........................................................... 1 Elected Officials ...........................................................2-3 HUMAN SERVICES Town Meeting Representatives ..................................4-5 Appointed Officials ......................................................6-9 Chelmsford Public Library ..................................150-154 Board of Selectmen ..................................................10-13 Senior Center / Council on Aging .....................155-158 Town Manager .........................................................14-15 Board of Health ....................................................159-162 Finance Department ................................................16-17 Veteran’s Services ....................................................... 163 Finance Committee .................................................18-19 Finance / Accounting ..............................................20-21 BOARDS & COMMITTEES Assessing / Human Resources ................................22-23 Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Committee ........164-165 Town Employee Payroll ...........................................24-35 Chelmsford Center for the Arts ..........................166-167 School Employee Payroll .........................................36-64 Cultural Council ..................................................168-169 Town Clerk ...............................................................65-66 Historical Commission ................................................ 170 Board Of Registrars .................................................66-67 Military Community Covenant .................................. 171 Town Meeting Actions ..........................................69-109 Parade Committee ..............................................172-173 Election Results ....................................................110-115 Committee Descriptions ......................................174-177 Photo Credits ............................................................... 178 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Community Development .......................................... 116 Planning Board ........................................................... 117 Zoning Board of Appeals / Inspections Dept. ........... 118 Conservation Commission ..................................119-120 Community Preservation Committee ........................ 121 Meeting Schedules PUBLIC EDUCATION Letter From CPS Superintendent .......................122-127 Board of Selectmen Town Offices Letter From NVTHS Superintendent .................128-130 7 PM alt. Monday Arts & Technology Education Fund Committee ....... 131 School Committee 230 North Road PUBLIC SAFETY 7 PM alt. Tuesday Police Department ...............................................132-136 Animal Control ............................................................ 137 Planning Board Town Offices Fire Department ...................................................138-140 7 PM 2nd & 4th Emergency Management ........................................... 141 Wednesday PUBLIC WORKS Schedules are subject to change. To confirm Engineering Division ...........................................142-143 all meetings, visit the Town’s Official website Public Facilities Division .....................................143-144 at www.townofchelmsford.us or please call Highway Division ................................................144-145 the Town Clerk’s Office at (978) 250-5205. Public Buildings / Parks Division .............................. 145 Recycling / Solid Waste .......................................145-146 Sewer Division ............................................................ 146 Town of Chelmsford •••Annual Report •••FY 2014 Page 1 Town Administration Elected Officials Town Clerk’s Listing as