2020 TOWN OF PEMBROKE ANNUAL REPORT JANUARY 1, 2020 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2020 2020 PEMBROKE SELECT BOARD (From Left to Right) Top Row: Daniel W. Trabucco (Chairman), Jessica Rushing (Vice Chairwoman), John G. Brown (Clerk) Front Row: Rebecca Coletta (Selectwoman), William Chenard (Town Manager), Tracy Marino (Selectwoman) ANNUAL REPORTS OF THE TOWN OFFICERS JANUARY 1, 2020 - DECEMBER 31, 2020 COVER PICTURE: The new Pembroke High School turf field and track at 80 Learning Lane. On May 9, 2017 voters passed an article at town meeting to replace the old field and track which were 13 years old. PRINTING BY The Country Press, Inc. Lakeville, MA ANNUAL REPORTS OF THE TOWN OFFICERS JANUARY 1, 2020 - DECEMBER 31, 2020 COVER PICTURE: The new Pembroke High School turf field and track at 80 Learning Lane. On May 9, 2017 voters passed an article at town meeting to replace the old field and track which were 13 years old. PRINTING BY The Country Press, Inc. Lakeville, MA TABLE OF CONTENTS IN MEMORIAM …………………………………………………………………………………..3 STATE AND COUNTY OFFICIALS ……………………………………………………............6 EXECUTIVE SERVICES Annual Report of the Select Board ……..…………………………………………………7 Town Manager’s Report ……………………………………………….…………...…….10 .. TOWN CLERK Town Clerk ……………………………………………………………………………….12 Census and Population Statistics – 2020 …………………………………………………14 Elected Town Officials …………………………….……………………………………..15 Appointed Town Officials ……………………………………………………………......17 Annual Town Election – May 18, 2020 …………………………………………………. 23 Annual Town Meeting – July 28, 2020 …………………………….…….………… .…...25 November 3, 2020 State and Presidential Election ……………………………...…….….42 Report of the Board of Registrars ……………………………………………...................44 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES Advisory Committee ………………………………...…………………………………...45 Board of Assessors …………………………………..…………………………………...46 Town Accountant …………………………………..……………………….....................48 Town Treasurer/Collector …………………………..…………………………………….67 School Employee Payroll ………………………………………………………………...71 Town Employee Payroll …………………………….……………………………...........81 PUBLIC SAFETY Police Department …………………………………..…………………………………....87 Fire Department …………………………………..………………………………............89 Emergency Management ………………………….………………………………….…..91 PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS Highway Division ……………………………………………………………................93 Cemetery, Tree, Parks & Commons Division ………….…………………………. …...94 Water Division …………………………………………………………………..............95 Wilson Whittaker (Hobomock Street) Recycling Center ………………………………..96 South Shore Recycling Cooperative …………………………………………………......97 INSPECTIONAL SERVICES Building Department ………………………………………………………………….....102 Wiring Inspector ………………………………………………………………………...102 Plumbing and Gas Inspector …………………………………………………………….103 Sealer of Weights and Measures ………………………………………………....……...104 Health Agent, Board of …………………………………………………………………105 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS HUMAN SERVICES Council on Aging ………………………………………………………………..…..…106 Veterans’ Department …………………………………………………………….........110 Commission on Disabilities ……………………………………………………..……..111 Plymouth County Cooperative Extension ……………………………………………....112 Plymouth County Mosquito Control …………………………………………………....113 South Shore Community Action Council …………………………………………........116 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Board of Zoning Appeals …………………………………………………………........122 Planning Board …………………………………………………………………….........123 Affordable Housing Committee .…..……………………………………………….......124 Housing Authority ………………………………………………………………….......125 Conservation Commission ……………………………………………………………..127 Community Preservation Commission ……………………………………………. ......128 NATURAL RESOURCES AND RECREATION Recreation Commission ……………………………………………………………......129 Herring Fisheries Commission ………………………………………………………....130 Town Landing ……………….………………………………………………………....131 Open Space Committee ……...………………………………………………………....132 Recycling Committee ………………………………………………………………….133 LIBRARY AND CULTURAL SERVICES Library Trustees ………………………………………………………………………..134 Town Memorial Committee ………………………………………………………….....136 PUBLIC SCHOOLS Pembroke High School, Graduation List, Class of 2020…………..................................137 Pembroke Community Middle School …………………………………………………153 Bryantville Elementary School ……………………………………................................156 Hobomock Elementary School ………………………………………………………....159 North Pembroke Elementary School ………………………………................................161 TELEPHONE DIRECTORY Alphabetically by Service ……………………………………………………………...165 Alphabetically by Department …………………………………………………………166 2 In Memoriam William Robert Buckley February 24, 2020 Pembroke Arts Festival Volunteer Kathleen T. Cuneo July 9, 2020 Pembroke Public Schools Food Service Henry “Hank” Daggett March 7, 2020 PembrokeP Fire Department DPW Commissioner 3 In Memoriam William R. Hussey September 3, 2020 Town Forest Committee Pembroke Kiwanis Club Anthony Carmen Nunes June 13, 2020 Commission on Disabilities W. Norman Pulaski October 23, 2020 Pembroke Historical Society 4 In Memoriam David Summergrad September 24, 2020 Pembroke Public Schools Elementary School Principal Robert A. Whitelaw November 30, 2020 Pembroke Selectman 5 TOWN OF PEMBOKE INCORPORATED March 21, 1712 Ninth Congressional District William Keating (D) Representative Quincy First Councilor District Joseph C Ferreira Councilor Fall River Plymouth & Barnstable Senatorial District Susan Lynn Moran (D), Senator Plymouth Sixth Plymouth Representative District Josh Cutler (D), Representative Duxbury Plymouth County Commissioners Sandra Wright (R) Bridgewater Gregory A Hanley (D) Plymouth Daniel A Pallotta (R) Hanover ANNUAL TOWN MEETING Second Tuesday in May SELECTMEN’S MEETING Wednesday 7:00 to 9:00 PM Population 2020 Town Census 19295 6 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE SELECT BOARD To the Citizens of the Town of Pembroke: The Select Board is pleased to submit this 166th Annual Report of the Town of Pembroke Officers and Elected Officials. This book contains the reports of all departments, commissions, boards and committees on their activities for the calendar year 2020. These reports are designed to inform citizens of how town government works, as well as where and how your tax dollars are being spent. The current elected officials of this five-member Select Board are Chairman Daniel W. Trabucco, Vice-Chairwoman Jessica Rushing, Clerk John Brown, Selectwoman Rebecca Coletta and Selectwoman Tracy Marino. As the Chief Elected and Executive Officers of the Town, the Select Board are vested with all the municipal authority not specifically retained by the Town Meeting or other elected boards. The Select Board appoints a Town Manager who is responsible for the daily management of the Town. Edwin J. Thorne retired in May after 21 years of faithful service to the town. He was appointed as Pembroke’s first and only Town Administrator in 1998 and the Board thanks him on behalf of the town for his competent and professional service and advice in the matters before the Board. The Select Board appointed William Chenard as Pembroke’s new Town Manager in May of 2020. Mr. Chenard comes to Pembroke from the Town of Natick having served as the Deputy Town Administrator, Interim Town Administrator as well as several other key executive roles during his long tenure with Natick. Mr. Chenard brings depth of experience in information technology, financial management, capital planning, economic development and more, and Pembroke will benefit from his leadership. Please join the Board in welcoming Bill to Pembroke! The Select Board wishes to thank legislators Senator Susan Moran and Representative Josh Cutler for their continued and diligent hard work in support of the residents of Pembroke. The Select Board issue the warrants for the Annual and Special Town Meetings, initiate legislative policy by inserting articles in these warrants, and then implement the votes that are subsequently adopted. They appoint members of most official boards, committees and commissions and hold public hearings on important town issues brought up by these committees and other community groups. As the Coronavirus (COVID-19) became a global Pandemic, Massachusetts and the Town of Pembroke responded to halt the spread. On March 10, 2020, Governor Charlie Baker declared a State of Emergency, giving the Administration more flexibility to respond to the Coronavirus outbreak. On March 17, 2020, Pembroke Town Manager Ed Thorne issued a Local Declaration of Emergency Related to COVID-19 and Governor Baker closed nonessential businesses and government operations with a Stay at Home Advisory issued March 24th which was subsequently extended to May 18th. On April 21st he extended the closure of schools to the end of the school year and early childhood education and day care centers to June 29, 2020. On April 27th, the Pembroke Board of Health issued a Mandatory (indoor) Facial Covering requirement at any essential business or government operation, and on May 6, 2020 the Governor an Order requiring face masks or cloth face coverings in public places, indoor and outdoor, where social distancing is not possible. 7 May 18th the Governor released the report of the Re-opening Task Force defining a Four Phase Approach to re-opening businesses in Massachusetts, the criteria required of each business for each phase, guidance documents to help businesses prepare with templates and a Mandatory Self- Certification Checklist for every business to complete and post to re-open in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The Select