View metadata, citation and similar papers at core.ac.uk brought to you by CORE provided by State Library of Massachusetts Electronic Repository TOWN OF SHEFFIELD 2010 ANNUAL REPORT Municipal Profile Area in Square Miles . .48.54 Elevation . .648’ to 2,050’ Elevation at Town Hall . .675’ above sea level Population: Federal Census - all residents . .3,335 2010 Annual Town Census - all residents . .3,407 Registered Voters, December 31, 2010 . .2,228 Miles of States Highway . .17.75 Miles of Town & Country Roads . .84 Open Space Acreage: Federal Land . .1,036.08 State Land . .1,800.67 Town Land . .283.84 Private Land Conservancy Organization . .2,083.94 Legislators: US Senator . .Scott P. Brown US Senator . .John F. Kerry US Congressman . .John W. Olver State Senator . .Benjamin B. Downing State Representative . .William “Smitty” Pignatelli Community Profile Statement: The Town of Sheffield is located in the Housatonic River Valley at the southern end of Berkshire County. With two distinct villages, Sheffield and Ashley Falls, the Town’s development pattern has been greatly influenced by its physical fea- tures: the Housatonic River and its wide floodplain; the Schenob Brook wetland complex; and the steep slopes of the Berkshire Hills on the east and the Taconic Range on the west. The oldest town in Berkshire County, the community has maintained its rich historical character. Noted for its deep agricultural soils, much of Sheffield remains open and in agricultural production. The combination of wide-open river valley, mountain vistas and active farmland, residents feel makes Sheffield one of the most beautiful towns in the Commonwealth. Cover: Mill Pond, looking east from Bow Wow Road. Photograph by Fred Harwood, 2010. ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF SHEFFIELD MASSACHUSETTS For the Year Ending December 31, 2010 Table of Contents Agricultural Commission . .43 Animal Control Officer . .53 Animal Inspector . .54 Annual Town Meeting 2010 . .19 Berkshire Visiting Nurse Association . .60 Board of Assessors . .63 Board of Health . .42 Board of Registrars of Voters . .14 Board of Selectmen . .11 Building Commissioner . .38 Bushnell Sage Library . .47 Commission on Disabilities . .27 Conservation Commission . .51 Council on Aging . .45 Cultural Council . .40 Delegates, List of . .10 District Department of Veterans’ Services . .27 Economic Development Committee . .50 Finance Committee . .15 Fire Department . .35 Gas & Piping Inspector . .38 Highway Department/Tree Warden . .32 Housing Commission . .44 Household Hazardous Waste Collection . .74 Municipal Profile . .Inside Front Cover Park & Recreation Committee . .62 Planning Board . .55 Plumbing Inspector . .39 Police Department . .33 Recycling Coordinator . .59 Recycling Information . .Inside Back Cover Town Accountant . .65 Town Administrator . .28 Town Clerk . .16 Town Employees, List of . .10 Town Office Hours/Regular Meetings . .3 Town Officers, List of . .4 Town Officials, List of Elected . .4 Town Standing Boards, Committees, Commissions, List of . .7 Treasurer/Collector . ..