2015 Annual Report ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Thank you to the Town Boards and Departments for submitting reports for inclusion in this Annual Report Front and Back Covers Designed by Linda Dennehy Administrative Assistant to the Town Administrator PRINTED BY: The Country Press Middleborough, MA 02646 IN MEMORIAM EMPLOYEE DEATHS 2015 Theresa A. Atkins Precinct Worker Cecilia F. Beatty Precinct Worker Jeanne U. Bulloch Board of Appeals Suzanne Courcier Old King's Highway Committee Jane Gallagher Precinct Worker & Town Clerk's Office Employee\ Russell L. Grander Golf Department Linda W. Homer Selectmen’s Office Charlie Kelleher Board of Health William Nixon Highway Superintendent Frank Pina Highway Department Ed Voelker Energy Committee Harris B. Weston Cemetery Committee & IT Department Francis Worrell Bikeways Committee & Regional Transportation Committee Traffic Study Committee Charles V. Zahigian Reserve Police Officer i TABLE OF CONTENTS ADMINISTRATION Board of Selectmen …………………………………………………………………………………. 2 Licensing ……..…………………………………………………………………………………..... 6 Gifts Accepted by the Board of Selectmen ……………………………………………………….... 7 Finance Committee …………………………………………………………………………………. 9 Capital Budget Committee .………………………………………………………………………… 10 Town Administrator ..…………………………………………………………………………………. 11 Elected Officials, Employees and Committees ……………………………………………………… 12 Town Administrative Organization Chart …………………………………………………………… 21 TOWN RECORDS Town Clerk and Board of Registrars ………………………………………………………………… 23 Annual Report ……..…………………………………………………………………………………. 24 Births, Marriages, and Deaths ………………………………………………………………............. 24 Annual Town Meeting, May 2, 2015 ………………………………………………………………… 25 Annual Town Election, May 19, 2015 ……………………………………………………………… 62 Old King’s Highway Regional Historic District Committee Annual Meeting, November 10, 2015….. 63 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Board of Appeals ……………………………………………………………………………………… 65 Department of Community Development ……………………………………………………………. 66 Planning Board ……………………………………………………………………………………… 67 Affordable Housing Trust …………………………………………………………………………… 69 Community and Economic Development Committee ………………………………………………… 71 Community Housing Committee …………………………………………………………………….. 72 Community Preservation Committee ………………………………………………………………… 73 Conservation Commission …………………………………………………………………………… 76 Design Review Committee …………………………………………………………………………… 78 Drive-In Site Utilization Committee ………………………………………………………………… 79 Historical Commission ……………………………………………………………………………….. 82 Old King’s Highway …………………………………………………………………………………... 83 COMMUNITY SERVICES Library Division ………………………………………………………………………………………. 87 Natural Resources ……………………………………………………………………………………. 91 . Law Enforcement/Management ………………………………………………………………. 91 . Shellfish ……………………………………………………………………………………….. 95 . Animal Control ………………………………………………………………………………. 98 . Harbormaster/Waterways ……………………………………………………………………... 100 Division of Senior Services ……………………………………………………………………….. 101 Golf Division …………………………………………………………………………………………. 104 Information Technology Division ……………………………………………………………………. 107 Recreation Commission ………………………………………………………………………………. 110 Parks & Recreation Division …………………………………………………………………………. 111 . Parks Division …………………………………………………………………………………. 111 . Recreation Division ……………………………………………………………………………. 112 . Cemetery Division …………………………………………………………………………….. 114 MUNICIPAL FINANCE Town Accountant ……………………………………………………………………………………… 118 . Combined Balance Sheet ………………………………………………………………….. 119 . Combined Statement of Changes in Fund Equity …………………………………………… 120 . Schedule of Budgeted Revenue ……………………………………………………………. 122 . Schedule of Appropriations and Expenditures ……………………………………………… 123 Town Collector/Treasurer ……………………………………………………………........................ 129 . Trust and Investment Funds …………………………………………………………………… 131 . Town Employees’ Salaries and Wages ………………………………………………………… 132 Board of Assessors ……………………………………………………………………………………. 148 ii PUBLIC SAFETY Fire and Rescue Department …………………………………………………………………………... 150 Police Department ……………………………………………………………………………………. 159 MUNICIPAL INSPECTIONS Building Department ………………………………………………………………………………….. 172 Board of Health ………………………………………………………………………………………. 174 PUBLIC WORKS Department of Public Works ………………………………………………………………………... 193 Engineering and Survey Division ………………………………………………………………..... 195 Facilities Division …………………………………………………………..………………………. 199 Highway Division …………………………………………………………………………………... 199 Waste Management Division ………………………………………………………………………. 202 Water Division ……………………………………………………………………………………. 205 OTHER COMMITTEES Agricultural Commission …………………………………………………………………………… 208 Barnstable County Human Rights Commission …………………………………………………..... 208 Cape Cod Commission ……………………………………………………………………………. 209 Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority ………………………………………………………………... 209 Cape Light Compact ………………………………………………………………………………….. 210 Cultural Council ………………………………………………………………………………………. 212 Energy Committee ……………………………………………………………………………………. 213 Personnel Board ……………………………………………………………………………………... 214 Recycling and Solid Waste Advisory Committee ……………………………………………………. 215 Town Scholarship Fund Committee ………………………………………………………………….. 217 Veterans’ Services ……………………………………………………………………………………. 217 EDUCATION Dennis-Yarmouth Regional School District ……………………………………………………….. 220 D-Y Regional School District Committee ………………………………………………………….. 221 Office of the Superintendent ……………………………………………………………………….. 222 Finance & Operations ……………………………………………………………………………… 224 Dennis-Yarmouth Regional School District Enrollment …………………………………………….. 225 Office of Instruction ……………………………………………………………………………….. 225 Pupil Services ………………………………………………………………………………………. 227 D-Y Regional High School ………………………………………………………………………... 227 Cape Cod Regional Technical High School …………………………………………………............ 229 Mattacheese Middle School ………………………………………………………………………... 232 Nathaniel H. Wixon Middle School ……………………………………………………………….. 233 Ezra H. Baker Elementary School …………………………………………………………….......... 234 Marguerite E. Small Elementary School …………………………………………………………… 235 Station Avenue Elementary School ………………………………………………………………… 236 Food Service ………………………………………………………………………………………… 236 Technology Department …………………………………………………………………………….. 237 D-Y Regional School District Employees and Wages Paid in 2015 ………………………….......... 239 D-Y Regional High School Scholarships and Awards ………………………………………........... 261 D-Y Regional High School Commencement ……………………………………………………….. 272 D-Y Regional High School Class of 2015 …………………………………………………………... 274 Board and Committees ……………………………………………………………………………… 276 Reference Guide & Telephone Numbers ………………………………………………………………... 281 Talent Bank Form and Volunteer Information ………………………………………………………… 283 iii ADMINISTRATION 1 BOARD OF SELECTMEN 2015 was a very busy and exciting year for the Town of Yarmouth Board of Selectmen and the Town as a whole. With the help of staff, our many volunteers, and other elected officials, we were able to achieve many of our goals and made significant progress on many others. Some of the more notable accomplishments are listed below. • The Board remains committed to minimizing tax increases and delivering the best services possible with the resources available. The budgets approved at the Annual Town Meeting May 2nd for FY2016 required an override of $323,921 to fund the D-Y Regional School assessment but due to a reduction in exempt debt the residential tax burden increased by only 2.0% including the override. The Town’s financial position continued to improve during 2015. Thanks to conservative revenue estimates, departments spending less than the amounts budgeted, and initiatives of the Finance Staff to improve collections, we closed the fiscal year ending June 30, 2015 with $3.1 million in Free Cash. This year the Board adopted detailed fiscal policies to ensure that this positive trend continues. Some of the key elements of those policies are: o The Town will avoid non-recurring revenue sources, including available fund balance and free cash to fund recurring operating expenditures. o The annual budget presented will first secure core services and required mandates. o Commitments to new wage rate increases and service enhancements can be considered after core services have been secured with recurring revenue. • Last year Yarmouth implemented the new Permitting and Licensing process, consolidating Building Permits, Health Permits and Licenses, Business Licensing, and Inspectional Services into one application to more efficiently process the permits and licenses issued annually. In this past year, the system processed over 11,000 permits, generating over $1.1 million in revenue. Additionally, as part of the new Permitting and Licensing application, Yarmouth also moved forward with offering the ability for the public to apply and pay for permits and licenses online, as well as at kiosks located in Town Hall. Additionally, residents and businesses now have the ability to research property information via the Town’s website. To date, we now provide access to over 1.5 million documents containing property information. We are excited to provide residents, businesses, and visitors access to government services online 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. We continue to streamline the system and add new capabilities in order to meet the Town’s goals of affordably increasing customer service for its citizens and establishing the Town as a business-friendly community. For more information