Provincetown 2006 ANNUAL TOWN REPORT In Memory of Molly Benjamin James Francis Meads, Sr. Shellfish Committee Fire Chief Parking Study Committee Licensing Board Skiff Dock Advisory Committee School Committee Board of Fire Engineers Baiba Briedis Emerg. Med. Needs Study Com. Personnel Board Louise Elizabeth Pimental Isabel D’Entremont Assistant Elections Registrar School Department Secretary Margaret Roberts Mary Agnes Deschene Library Board of Trustees John Anderson Francis Family Assistant Town Clerk Scholarship Committee Assistant Town Accountant Outreach Home Visitation Coord. Council on Aging Bd of Directors Doris Roda School Department Secretary Frank S. Henrique Board of Fire Engineers Katherine Rose Steele Cape End Manor Nurse Francis Grant Joseph Seasonal Public Works Department John Everett White Employee Building Committee Zoning Board of Appeals Arthur Williams Seasonal Parking Dept Employee ANNUAL TOWN REPORT YEAR 2006 TOWN OF PROVINCETOWN PROVINCETOWN, MASSACHUSETTS Annual Reports of the Officers of the Town of Provincetown, Massachusetts for the year ending December 31, 2006. Financial Reports for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2006. Cover: Photographer Vince Guadazno captures a fiery sunset over Provincetown. Photo Credits: Vince Guadazno: page 11 Keith Bergman Photograph Collection: pages 13, 14 Acknowledgements: Thanks to the Town Boards and Departments for submitting reports for inclusion in this year’s Annual Town Report. Thanks as well to Edward Terrill for help with layout and design. 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 ......................................................................................... 11 Grant Administrator .................................................................................. 15 Town Meeting & Elections ...................................................................... 17 Annual Town Meeting - April 3, 2006 ...................................................... 17 Special Town Meeting - April 3, 2006 ....................................................... 62 Special Town Meeting - November 13, 2006 ............................................ 71 Election Results ....................................................................................... 87 General Government ............................................................................... 91 Town Clerk ............................................................................................... 91 Vital Statistics for 2006 ............................................................................. 92 Town Counsel .......................................................................................... 99 Art Commission .......................................................................................107 Cape Cod Commission - Provincetown Representative ...........................108 Cape Cod National Seashore GMP Advisory Committee............................ 109 Community Preservation Committee.............................................................. 111 Cultural Council .......................................................................................112 Economic Development Council...................................................................... 112 Finance Committee ...................................................................................113 Historic District Commission ...................................................................114 Historical Commission....................................................................................... 115 John Anderson Francis Family Scholarship Committee ...........................116 Management Information Systems ..........................................................116 Open Space Committee ............................................................................117 Planning Board ........................................................................................118 Provincetown Public Pier Corporation........................................................... 119 Zoning Board of Appeals .........................................................................122 Municipal Finance ...................................................................................124 Town Accountant ....................................................................................124 Board of Assessors ..................................................................................128 Treasurer/Collector.............................................................................................130 Employee Earnings.............................................................................................137 Public Safety ........................................................................................... 149 Department of Community Development ................................................. 149 Board of Fire Engineers ............................................................................ 152 Growth Management Report............................................................................ 155 Board of Health ........................................................................................ 157 Licensing Board ....................................................................................... 159 Parking Administration........................................................................................160 Police Department .................................................................................... 161 Public Health Director .............................................................................. 165 Rescue Squad .......................................................................................... 167 Shellfish Constable .................................................................................. 169 Human Services ...................................................................................... 170 Council on Aging ..................................................................................... 170 Disability Commission ............................................................................. 173 Housing Authority ................................................................................... 173 Local Housing Partnership ...................................................................... 174 Board of Library Trustees ........................................................................ 175 Library Director ........................................................................................ 180 Recreation Director .................................................................................. 182 Veteran’s Agent ........................................................................................ 185 Visitor Services Board .............................................................................. 185 Public Works .......................................................................................... 189 Airport Commission ................................................................................. 189 Beautification Committee ......................................................................... 190 Conservation Commission................................................................................ 190 Harbor Committee .................................................................................... 192 Department of Public Works .................................................................... 193 Water & Sewer Board............................................................................... 194 Public Schools ......................................................................................... 196 School Committee .................................................................................... 196 Superintendent of Schools ...................................................................... 197 Provincetown Junior & Senior High School ............................................ 201 Veterans Memorial Elementary School ..................................................... 202 Report of School Employee Earnings....................................................... 204 Student Enrollment .................................................................................. 208 Adult Education ....................................................................................... 209 Cape Cod Regional Technical High School.............................................. 209 Telephone Numbers & Email Addresses ................................................. 212 6 Directory of Town Officials Town of Directory of Town Official Elected Officials Appointed Officials Elected by Voters Appointed by the Board of Selectmen Town Moderator Town Manager Mary-Jo Avellar 5/09 Keith A. Bergman Board of Selectmen Secretary to Bd of Selectmen Dr. Cheryl L. Andrews, Chair 5/07 Vernon Porter Michele Couture 5/08 Sarah K. Peake 5/08 Appointed Officials Richard B. Olson 5/07 Appointed by the Town Manager David M. Nicolau 5/06 Assistant Town Manager Board of Library Trustees Michelle Jarusiewicz