Town Reports_________________________________________________ Katharine Lee Bates Library Foyer America 1 Town Reports_________________________________________________ Dedication of the Virginia Valiela Water Conservation Garden Courtesy of The Falmouth Enterprise. Photograph by Laura M. Reckford, Enterprise. 2 Town Reports_________________________________________________ Table of Contents ELECTED TOWN OFFICERS..................................................................................................................................................5 ELECTED TOWN OFFICERS ........................................................................................................................................... 6 ASSEMBLY OF DELEGATES ........................................................................................................................................... 8 BOARD OF SELECTMEN AND ADMINISTRATION .....................................................................................................11 BOARD OF SELECTMEN................................................................................................................................................. 12 TOWN MANAGER............................................................................................................................................................... 13 PERSONNEL OFFICE ....................................................................................................................................................... 15 TOWN COUNSEL................................................................................................................................................................ 17 TOWN MANAGER APPOINTMENTS........................................................................................................................... 20 BOARD OF SELECTMEN APPOINTMENTS ............................................................................................................ 22 WATCHMAN REPORT FOR APRIL 2008................................................................................................................... 31 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY..................................................................................................................................... 35 G.I.S. (GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM) ..................................................................................................... 36 FINANCIAL & ACCOUNTANT REPORTS.........................................................................................................................37 FINANCE COMMITTEE..................................................................................................................................................... 38 ASSESSING DEPARTMENT........................................................................................................................................... 39 TOWN COLLECTOR .......................................................................................................................................................... 40 TOWN TREASURER .......................................................................................................................................................... 42 TOWN ACCOUNTANT....................................................................................................................................................... 48 TOWN ACCOUNTANT BALANCE SHEET ........................................................................................................... 49 TOWN ACCOUNTANT REVENUE STATEMENT............................................................................................... 50 TOWN ACCOUNTANT – EXPENSE STATEMENT ........................................................................................... 53 PROGRESS OF TOWN MEETING ARTICLES ................................................................................................... 59 PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT.............................................................................................................................................60 PLANNING BOARD............................................................................................................................................................. 61 LOCAL PLANNING COMMITTEE.................................................................................................................................. 62 GOLF ADVISORY COMMITTEE .................................................................................................................................... 63 FALMOUTH HOUSING AUTHORITY........................................................................................................................... 65 FALMOUTH HOUSING TRUST...................................................................................................................................... 67 TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT COMMISSION (TMC).............................................................................. 68 ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS ..................................................................................................................................... 70 FALMOUTH DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE........................................................................................................... 74 FALMOUTH HISTORICAL COMMISSION.................................................................................................................. 75 COMMUNITY PRESERVATION COMMITTEE......................................................................................................... 77 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION................................................................. 78 PUBLIC SAFETY AND PROTECTION ...............................................................................................................................79 FALMOUTH POLICE DEPARTMENT........................................................................................................................... 80 FIRE RESCUE DEPARTMENT....................................................................................................................................... 84 SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES................................................................................................................. 89 HEALTH DEPARTMENT................................................................................................................................................... 90 BUILDING DEPARTMENT................................................................................................................................................ 91 TOWN BUILDING COMMITTEE..................................................................................................................................... 92 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS .................................................................................................................................93 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS........................................................................................................................... 94 ENGINEERING DIVISION................................................................................................................................................. 95 FACILITIES MAINTENANCE........................................................................................................................................... 97 HIGHWAY DIVISION .......................................................................................................................................................... 98 TREE WARDEN, PARKS & SCHOOL GROUNDS................................................................................................101 UTILITIES DIVISION – WATER....................................................................................................................................102 UTILITIES DIVISION - WASTEWATER.....................................................................................................................106 ENVIRONMENT AND CONSERVATION ....................................................................................................................... 107 CONSERVATION COMMISSION ................................................................................................................................108 3 Town Reports_________________________________________________ DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES.........................................................................................................110 HARBORMASTER DEPARTMENT.............................................................................................................................113 BEACH COMMITTEE .......................................................................................................................................................115 FALMOUTH AGRICULTURAL COMMISSION........................................................................................................116 FALMOUTH ENERGY COMMITTEE..........................................................................................................................118 BIKEWAYS COMMITTEE ...............................................................................................................................................120 COMMUNITY SERVICES....................................................................................................................................................