Marblehead Town Report 2020 Front Cover Judith R. Jacobi June 25, 1939 – July 27, 2020 Member, Board of Selectmen 2000 – 2020 Departmen formation Emergency: RE POE T arb O Wite ww.marblehead.org (Note: All phone numbers are 781 Area Code unless otherwise noted.) Assessments Assessors 631-0236 Birth, Marriage & Death Certificates Town Clerk 631-0528 Board of Appeals (Zoning) Engineering 631-1529 Building Permits Building 631-2220 Judith R. Jacobi Burial Permits Health Department 631-0212 June 25, 1939 – July 24, 2020 Cemetery Cemetery 631-1182 Collector of Taxes Finance 631-0587 Council on Aging Council on Aging 631-6737 Member, Board of Selectmen Elections Town Clerk 631-0528 Finance Director Finance 631-1705 Fire Prevention Fire Department 639-3428 Fuel Oil Storage Fire Department 639-3428 1980 – 2020 Harbormaster Harbormaster 631-2386 Health Health Department 631-0212 Historical Commission Abbot Hall 639-3425 Library Abbot Public Library 631-1480 Licenses – alcohol, common victualler entertainment, second hand Selectmen’s Office 631-0000 Licenses – marriage, dog Town Clerk 631-0528 Plumbing Permits Building 639-9151 Police Administration Police Dept. 631-1212 Recreation Recreation & Park 631-3350 Schools: Administration 639-3140 High School 639-3100 Veterans Middle School 639-3120 Village School 639-3159 Bell 639-3171 Coffin 639-3181 Glover 639-3191 Streets, Sidewalks Public Works 631-1750 Town Administrator Selectmen’s Office 631-0000 Town Treasurer Finance 631-1033 Trees Tree Warden 631-2721 Veterans’ Benefits Veterans’ Agent 631-0990 Water & Sewer Water & Sewer 631-2694 Weights & Measures Sealer 631-0990 Wiring Permits Building 639-9151 Zoning Enforcement Building 631-2220 EER N TTE ENTOR N REPREENTTE US Senators: Elizabeth Warren 617-565-3170 Ed Markey 617-565-8519 US Representative (6th Dt.) Seth Moulton 978-531-1669 MA Representative (8th Dt.) Lori Ehrlich 617-722-2014 MA Senator (3rd Dt.): Brendan P. Crighton 617-722-1350 ANNUAL TOWN REPORT OF THE YEAR 2020 MARBLEHEAD, MASSACHUSETTS MARBLEHEAD TOWN REPORT 2020 TE O ONTENT Board of Selectmen ............................................................................................. 3 Board of Selectmen........................................................................ 3 Town Clerk ........................................................................................................ 18 Town ■ Cl Warranterk…………………………………………… for Annual Town Meting .....……... 18 MayWarr 4,an 2020t for A ..........................................................................................nnual Town Meting 18 ■ WarrantMay 4, 2020 for Annu.........al.……………………………… Town Meeting rescheduled .....….. 18 ToWa Junerrant 29, for 2020Annu ...................................................................................al Town Meeting rescheduled 36 ■ ModeratorsTo June 29, decl2020aration ........................................................ of recess and continuation .................................... 36 42 ■ ResultsModerators of Annu declaraal Towntion of Meet recessing a rescnd cheduledontinua tifromon.......... 42 MayResu 4,lts 2020of A nnuto Juneal Town 29, 2020 Mee ti...............................................................ng rescheduled from 44 ■ ResultsMay 4, 2020of Annu to Jalun Towne 29, 202Elec0tion………………………….. 44 JuneResu 16,lts of2020 Annua ........................................................................................l Town Election 60 ■ WarrantJune 16, for202 Pres0………………………………………idential Primary. March 3, 2020 ...................................….. 60 64 ■ ResultsWarran tof for Pres Presidenidentialtia Priml Primary.ary Marc Marchh 3, 32020, 202 ...................................0.……… 64 65 ■ WarrantResults offor Presiden State Primtial aryPrimary Septe Marchmber 1, 3 ,2020 2020 ......................................…............ 65 72 Warrant for State Primary September 1, 2020................. 72 ■ Results for State Primary September 1, 2020 ...................................... 73 Results for State Primary September 1, 2020.................. 73 ■ WarrantWarrant forfor SpeciaSpeciall Town MeetMeetiingng OctoOctobberer 17,17, 20202020 ............................... 78 78 ■ ResultsResults of SpeciaSpeciall Town MeetMeetiingng OctoOctobberer 17,17, 20202020 ................................... 92 92 ■ WarrantWarrant forfor StateState ElecElectiontion NoveNovembermber 3,3, 20202020........................................................ 98 98 ■ ResultsResults of StateState ElecElectiontion NoveNovembermber 3,3, 20202020 ........................................................... 02 102 ■ OfficialsOfficials ElecElected ……………………………………….................................................................................… 08 108 ■ OfficialsOfficials AppoAppointed …………………………………….............................................................................. 111 111 ■ VitalVital RecorRecordsds of 2020 - - # # ofof birtbirthshs,, marrmarriagesiages,, ddeatheathss…. ......................22 121 DepartmentDepartment RepReports:orts: AbbotAbbot PublicPublic Library......... ........................................................................................………………………………………. 123 122 Board of AssessorsAssessors…………… .......................................................................................................…………………………. 135 134 Board of Health….....................……………………………….… 138 Board of Health ................................................................................................. 137 Building Commissioner and Inspectional Services………….…... 153 BuildingCemetery Commissioner Department………………………………… and Inspectional Services .........................................….…..... 155 152 CemeteryConservati Departmenton Commiss ......................................................................................ion………………………………………. 158 154 ConservationCouncil on Aging Commi………………………………………………ssion .................................................................................. 161 157 CouncilDepartm onen tAging of Pub ..............................................................................................lic Works………………………………….…. 169 160 DepartmentEngineering ofDepartment Public Works………………………………………… ............................................................................. 172 168 EngineeringFinancial Servi Departmentces……………………………………………… .................................................................................... 185 171 FinancialFire Department Services………………………………………………… ............................................................................................... 177 174 Fort Sewall Oversight Committee…………………….…………. 198 Fire Department ................................................................................................ 176 Harbor and Waters…………………………….…………………. 197 FortMarbleh Sewallead OversightCultural C Committeeouncil…………………………………… ..................................................................... 199 191 Harbor and Waters ............................................................................................ 195 Marblehead Cultural Council ........................................................................... 197 1 MARBLEHEAD TOWN REPORT 2020 MARBLEHEADMARBLEHEAD TOWNTOWN REPORTREPORT 2020 2020 ________________________________________________________________ Marblehead Fair Housing Committee……………………………. .............................................................. 202 200 Marblehead Historical Commission……………………………… ................................................................. 204 202 Marblehead Housing Authority……………… ........................................................................….………………. 208 206 Municipal Light Department…………………………………….. ............................................................................ 217 214 Old and Historic Districts CommissionCommission………………………….. ........................................................... 227 224 Planning Board…………………………………………………… 229 PlanningPolice Department/Animal Board ................................................................................................. Control………………………………. 231 226 PoliceRecreation Department & Parks /……………………………………………..... Animal Control................................................................. 235 228 RecreationSealer of Weights & Parks & ........................................................................................... Measurers………………………………...... 244 232 SealerShellfish of ConstablesWeights & ……………………………………………Measurers ........................................................................ .... 245 241 ShellfishTask Force Constables against Discrimination .........................................................................................……………………………….. 246 242 TaskTree DepartmentForce against………………………………………………….. Discrimination ................................................................... 250 243 TreeVeterans’ Department Agent…………………………………………………... ............................................................................................... 252 247 Water and Sewer Commission……………………………………. 253 Veterans’ Agent ................................................................................................ 249 Zoning Board of Appeals…………………………………………. 267 Water and Sewer Commission .......................................................................... 250 ZoningSchool ReportsBoard of………………………………………………........ Appeals ................................................................................