ProvincetownProvincetown 2009 Annual Town ReportReport In Memory of Kenneth Atkins Flora Mae Henrique Fire Department Volunteer Seasonal Parking Department Employee Eva K. Berg Finance Committee Milton Isserlis 201 Facility Plan Cultural Council Citizens Advisory Group Licensing Board Planning Board Elizabeth Costa Cape End Manor Task Force Michael Leger Airport Commission Warren E. Costa Recycling & Renewable Airport Commission Energy Committee John Van Arsdale Memorial Committee Phillip A. Meads Fish and Game Committee Marguerite B. Cowing Town Treasurer Schuyler “Ted” Meyer Recreation Commission Chief of Police Insurance Advisory Committee Police Needs Study Committee Katherine O’Donnell Cape End Manor Nurses Aide Thomas S. Dahill Police Department Records Clerk Robert E. Palheiro Sr. Public Works Employee Alice Foley Town Nurse Finance Committee Alice Reis Cable Advisory Commission Cape End Manor Administrator MacMillan Pier Cape End Manor Head Nurse Nominating Committee Public Health Nursing Carl M. Sawyer Advisory Committee Water Commission Emergency Medical Needs Fire Department Volunteer Study Committee Christmas Lighting Committee ANNUAL TOWN REPORT YEAR 2009 TOWN OF PROVINCETOWN PROVINCETOWN, MASSACHUSETTS Annual Reports of the Officers of the Town of Provincetown, Massachusetts for the year ending December 31, 2009. Financial Reports for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2009. Cover: An architectural rendering of Town Hall created by artist Peter Whitman from the architectural firm of McGinley Kalsow & Associates. Photo Credits: Vince Guadazno: pages 10, 13 Acknowledgements: The printing of this year’s Town Report was made possible solely by gener- ous contributions to the Town Report Gift Fund by the following individu- als and businesses: Cape Associates, Inc. Greg Craig GFM Enterprises David J. McChesney & Thomas Roberts Nickerson Lumber Company Ethan Poulin, Inc. Provincetown Banner Shepley Wood Products Souza’s Heating & Air Conditioning To make a tax deductible donation to the Town Report Gift Fund please mail your check, made payable to the Town of Provincetown, to the Town Clerk’s Office, 260 Commercial Street, Provincetown, MA 02657. Compiled and Edited by Doug Johnstone,Town Clerk www.provincetown-ma.gov Annual Town Report printed on 30% post consumer recycled paper. Table of Contents Directory of Town Officials ..................................................................... 4 Board of Selectmen/Town Manager ........................................................ 9 Board of Selectmen .................................................................................. 9 Town Manager ......................................................................................... 10 Grant Administrator .................................................................................. 14 Town Meeting & Elections ...................................................................... 16 Annual Town Meeting - April 6, 2009 ...................................................... 16 Special Town Meeting - April 6, 2009 ....................................................... 58 Special Town Meeting - June 22, 2009 ..................................................... 62 Special Town Meeting - September 14, 2009 ............................................ 70 Special Town Meeting - December 7, 2009 ............................................... 71 Election Results ....................................................................................... 75 General Government ............................................................................... 76 Town Clerk ............................................................................................... 76 Vital Statistics for 2009 ............................................................................. 77 Town Counsel .......................................................................................... 91 Animal Welfare Committee ....................................................................... 96 Art Commission ....................................................................................... 98 Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority ...................................................... 98 Cape Light Compact ................................................................................. 99 Cultural Council .......................................................................................100 Finance Committee ...................................................................................101 Historic District Commission ...................................................................102 Historical Commission....................................................................................... 103 John Anderson Francis Family Scholarship Committee ...........................103 Management Information Systems ..........................................................104 Planning Board ........................................................................................106 Provincetown Public Pier Corporation........................................................... 107 Zoning Board of Appeals .........................................................................108 Municipal Finance ...................................................................................110 Town Accountant ....................................................................................110 Board of Assessors ..................................................................................117 Treasurer/Collector.............................................................................................118 Employee Earnings.............................................................................................123 Public Safety ........................................................................................... 134 Department of Community Development ................................................. 134 Board of Fire Engineers ............................................................................ 135 Growth Management Report............................................................................ 141 Health Department ................................................................................... 143 Licensing Board ....................................................................................... 146 Parking Administration......................................................................................147 Police Department .................................................................................... 148 Public Health Director .............................................................................. 152 Human Services ...................................................................................... 153 Community Housing Council ................................................................... 153 Council on Aging ..................................................................................... 156 Disability Commission ............................................................................. 157 Housing Authority ................................................................................... 158 Board of Library Trustees ........................................................................ 159 Recreation Director .................................................................................. 160 Visitor Services Board .............................................................................. 164 Public Works .......................................................................................... 165 Cemetery Commission ............................................................................. 165 Conservation Commission................................................................................ 167 Harbor Committee .................................................................................... 169 Ooen Space Committee ............................................................................ 170 Water & Sewer Board............................................................................... 171 Public Schools ......................................................................................... 172 School Committee .................................................................................... 172 School District Regionalization Planning Committee ............................... 173 Superintendent of Schools ...................................................................... 174 Report of School Employee Earnings....................................................... 177 Student Enrollment .................................................................................. 182 Cape Cod Regional Technical High School.............................................. 182 Telephone Numbers & Email Addresses ................................................. 184 4 Directory of Town Officials Town of Directory of Town Officials Elected Officials Appointed Officials Elected by Voters Appointed by the Board of Selectmen Town Moderator Town Manager Irene Rabinowitz 5/12 Sharon Lynn Board of Selectmen Secretary to Bd of Selectmen David Bedard 5/12 Vernon Porter Michele Couture, Chair 5/11 Elaine Anderson 5/11 Appointed Officials Mary-Jo Avellar 5/10 Appointed by the Town Manager Austin Knight 5/10 Assistant Town Manager Board of Library Trustees David Gardner Tom Boland 5/12 Evelyn Kratz 5/12 Grant Administrator Paul Benatti 5/11 Michelle Jarusiewicz Edward