TOWN OF DOUGLAS ANNUAL REPORTS OF TOWN OFFICIALS FISCAL YEAR 2019 Compiled and Formatted by: Suzanne L. Kane Cover Photo – Douglas Common in Fall Bloom by: Suzanne L. Kane Printed by: King Printing Company, Inc. Also available at: www.douglas-ma.gov TOWN OF DOUGLAS ANNUAL REPORT FISCAL YEAR 2019 1 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS GENERAL INFORMATION In Appreciation 7 In Memoriam 8 Municipal Employees 10 Town Officials – Boards / Committees 14 Volunteers 21 Municipal Calendar – Fiscal Year 2019 23 Organizational Chart 25 GENERAL GOVERNMENT Board of Selectmen 29 Town Administrator 31 Boston Post Cane 32 Municipal Cherry Tree Re-Dedication 33 Town Clerk – Town Statistics 34 • Congressional Delegation 35 • Vital Statistics / FY2019 Receipts 36 • Annual Town Meeting – May 6, 2019 36 • Special Town Meeting – May 6, 2019 54 • Annual Town Election – May 14, 2019 58 • Special Town Meeting – November 18, 2019 60 Personnel Board 64 FINANCE DEPARTMENT Assessors Department - Board of Assessors 67 Finance Committee 68 Finance Director / Town Accountant 69 Treasurer / Collector 129 Capital Improvement Committee 140 PUBLIC SAFETY Building Department - Inspection 143 Emergency Management 144 Fire Department 144 Police Department 148 PUBLIC HEALTH / HUMAN SERVICES Health Department - Board of Health 153 Animal Inspector 154 Public Health Nurse 154 Transfer Station 155 Adult Social Center (Senior Center) – Council on Aging 156 Veterans Services - Blackstone Valley 159 PUBLIC WORKS Cemetery Commission 163 Tree Warden 163 Highway Department 164 Municipal Facilities Maintenance 164 Water / Sewer Department - Water / Sewer Commissioners 165 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT Building Facilities & Construction Committee 169 Community Development Department 171 Conservation Commission 172 Economic Development Commission 173 Historical Commission 174 Open Space Committee 174 Planning Board 175 Zoning Board of Appeals 176 OTHER SERVICES Cable Advisory Committee 181 Information Technology 182 Moses Wallis Devise 183 CULTURE & RECREATION Local Cultural Council 187 Octoberfest Committee 187 Recreation Commission 189 Simon Fairfield Public Library 190 SCHOOLS Office of the Superintendent of Schools 195 Office of Student Support Services 196 Primary School 197 Elementary School 198 Middle School 199 High School 200 • Class of 2019 209 Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical High School 210 • Class of 2019 211 GLOSSARY / VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Glossary of Departments, Boards, and Committees 215 4 GENERAL INFORMATION 5 6 In Appreciation Our appreciation goes out to our Retirees and Volunteers who served the Community well. Lois Briggs Assistant Treasurer 2008 ~ 9/12/2018 Peter Campo 1982 ~ 11/18/2018 37 years as Dispatcher 36 years on Fire Dept. as a FF and EMT, Fire Engineer – 2 yrs., Captain – 17 yrs., Assistant Chief – 5 yrs Karen Cristian Middle School Science Teacher 2001 ~ 11/14/2018 Maria Dionis Middle School Special Education Teacher 1982 ~ 6/13/2019 Francis Dorr School ABA Therapist 2008 ~ 12/15/2018 Nancy Doyle Elementary School Teacher 1993 ~ 6/13/2019 Lynne Gaskell High School Business Teacher 1994 ~ 10/1/2018 Catherine Gilrein Primary School Nurse 1989 ~ 6/13/2019 Cheri Osterman Middle School Principal’s Secretary 2000 ~ 6/30/2019 Genie Stack School Director of Guidance 1994 ~ 7/13/2018 Diane Tessier-Woupio Middle School Special Education Teacher 1982 ~ 6/13/2019 7 In Memoriam We extend our appreciation and Sympathy to the families of those who served our community. Martha Allan 3/8/1939 ~ 10/3/2019 11 years on the Counsel on Aging Edward A. Ballou Sr. 1942 ~ 2019 Vietnam Veteran Brian J. Bradley 1969 ~ 2019 Gulf War (Desert Storm) Veteran Douglas Brown 1/18/1948 ~ 1/5/2019 40 years Douglas Middle School History, Dean of Students, and Basketball Coach John C. Buscone 1943 ~ 2019 Peacetime Veteran Robin J. Butler 10/21/1953 ~ 11/20/2019 11 years. High School Cafeteria, Employee Insurance Advisory Committee Roger Butler 1946 ~ 2019 Vietnam Veteran Harold W. “Bucky” Buxton Jr. 10/2/1943 ~ 2/12/2019 Vietnam Veteran 30 + years on the Douglas Highway Department Patrick W. Cahill 1942 ~ 2019 Vietnam Veteran Robert L. Carter Sr. 1927 ~ 2019 WWII Veteran Gregory Coelho 1949 ~ 2019 Vietnam Veteran 8 In Memoriam CONTINUED Angela “Angie” Loehr 1/2/1972 ~ 11/9/2018 7 years as a School Paraprofessional Robert F. Cusson 1935 ~ 2019 Peacetime Veteran Francis Demarco 1942 ~ 2019 Vietnam Veteran Roger Jodian 1947 ~ 2019 Vietnam Veteran Donald W. Kiser 1928 ~ 2019 WWII Veteran James Malley Jr. 1959 ~ 1/5/2019 20 years as the Board of Health Engineer Stanley B. Mielnicki 1938 ~ 2019 Vietnam Veteran Robert H. Parker 1928 ~ 2019 WWII Veteran Albert M. Thornton 1938 ~ 2019 Korean Veteran William “Bill” Pybas Sr. 1941 ~ 12/1/2019 8 years on the Finance Committee 9 Municipal Employees July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019 Administration Office 29 Depot Street 508-476-4000 Kane, Suzanne Administrative Assistant 200 Wojcik, Matthew Town Administrator 201 Assessor's Office 29 Depot Street 508-476-4000 Kessler, Julie Administrative Assistant 253 MacKay, Beth Principal Assessor 212 Building Department 29 Depot Street 508-476-4000 Briggs, Jackie Principal Clerk 251 Kaferlein, Mark Building Commissioner 206 Cable Office 29 Depot Street 508-476-4000 Aldrich, Patrick Cable Coordinator 222 Clerk's Office 29 Depot Street 508-476-4000 Postma, Lisa Administrative Assistant 216 Community Development 29 Depot Street 508-476-4000 Cundiff, William Town Engineer 208 Lajoie, Maria Administrative Assistant 257 Zisk, Stephen Conservation Agent 205 Facility Maintenance 29 Depot Street 508-612-6738 Colonero, Rick Part-time Furno, Adam Facilities Maintenance Manager Finance Department 29 Depot Street 508-476-4000 Cahill, Janis Assistant to the Finance Director 221 Lovett, Jeanne Finance Director 210 Fire Department 64 Main Street 508-476-2267 Avellino, Joseph - Resigned 11/2018 Lieutenant / Fulltime FF / EMT - P Bardellini, Joe Fulltime FF / EMT - B Burgess, Patrick Call FF Campo, Peter - Retired 11/2018 Asst Chief / Call FF Cardwell, Edith EMT - B Connell, Gerard Lieutenant / Call FF Coyne, John Lieutenant / Fulltime FF / EMT - P Daly, Nicholas Call FF / EMT - B Desautels, Alexander - Hired 4/2019 Per Diem EMT - P Fitzpatrick, John - Fulltime 11/9/18 Fulltime FF Freeman, Lisa Clerk Furno, Adam Captain / Call FF Furno, John Deputy Chief / Call FF / EMT-B Furno, Hannah Probationary FF Haslam, Mike - Hired 11/2018 Fulltime FF 10 Fire Department - Continued 64 Main Street 508-476-2267 Keith, Matthew - Hired 6/2019 Per Diem EMT - B Kessler, Emily EMT - B Latino, Paul - Hired 6/2019 FT FF / EMT - P Manning, Kelly Captain / Call FF / EMT - P McCallum, Danica Call FF / EMT - B Pratt, Jeremiah Call FF / EMT - B Ruiz, Jacob - Resigned to PT 11/2018 Call FF / EMT - B Sheehan, Daniel Call FF / Fulltime EMT - P Stevens, Corey Lieutenant Call FF / EMT - B Swaider, Nicholas - Hired 6/2019 Per Diem EMT - B Vinson, Kent Chief / EMT-P Vinson, Jack Fulltime FF / EMT - B Whidden, Kenneth Call FF Worster, Anthony Lieutenant / Fulltime FF / EMT - P Health, Board of - Office 29 Depot Street 508-476-4000 Bacon, Margaret - Hired 4/30/19 Engineer - Apt. by BOH Harris, Kristin Administrative Assistant 252 Howard, Cory - Hired 10/18, Res. 6/30/19 Agent Malley, James Jr. - res. 1/1/19 Engineer - Apt. by BOH Podstawka, Agnieszka RN Nurse 211 Yacino, Joseph - Resigned 10/1/18 Agent Highway Department 56 Main Street 508-476-3378 Begin, Raymond Fitzpatrick, John, Resigned 11/20/18 Furno, Adam Furno, David Furno, John Superintendent Marks, Ernest Jr. Mello, MaryBeth Clerk Towle, Mark Library, Simon Fairfield Public 290 Main Street 508-476-2695 Bartusek, Louis - Hired 8/13/18, Res. 5/8/19 Library Page Bowen, Gail Circulation Librarian Briggs, Isabel - Hired 8/13/18 Library Page Lavallee, Rebecca Library Assistant Payson, Jeremy Library Page Rice, Marie Library Assistant Snook, Justin Director Soderman, Debbie Children's Librarian Police - Fire Dispatchers 29 Depot Street 508-476-3333 Auger, Brandan Full Time Balbi, Felicia Part-Time Bloem, Danielle Full Time Fleming, Sean Part Time Furno, Hannah Full Time Gomes, Jonathan Full Time Lambert, Erin Part Time 11 Police - Fire Dispatchers - Continued 29 Depot Street 508-476-3333 Mastrianna, Jake Part Time Police Department 29 Depot Street 508-476-3333 Bertone, Nicholas Officer Bloniasz, Jacob Officer Bren, Michael Officer Brimmer, Jacquelyn Officer Brown, David Lieutenant DeGenova, George Sergeant Foynes, Elias Officer Fulone, Brett Officer Gilbert, Gregory Sergeant Gould, Travis Detective Sergeant Kaminski, Mark Officer McLaughlin, Aaron Sergeant Miglionico, Nick Chief Wright, Adam Officer Yannino, Anthony Officer Police, Part-Time / Reserve Officers 29 Depot Street 508-476-3333 Auger, Brandon Dunleavy, Mark Fleming, Sean Gomes, Jonathan - Hired 10/1/18 Johnson, Alex - Resigned 11/7/18 Taylor, Scott School - Business Office 21 Davis Street 508-476-4206 Bourgeois, Stacey Bookkeeper Keegan, Cortney Business & Operations Manager Ext. 1 Stand, Ellen Assistant to the Business Manager Ext. 3 School - Elementary 19 Davis Street 508-476-4200 Aronian, Matthew Dean of Students Bell, Jonathon Principal Blessing, Jocelyn Adjustment Counselor Brundage, Melanie Nurse Gosselin, Heather Part-time Clerk Hannon, Penny Special Ed Secretary Nasuti, Laura Special Education Coordinator St. Pierre, Laura Principal Secretary Urquhart, Nealy Assist. Super. Of Student Support Servic School - High School 33 Davis Street 508-476-4100 Brosnahan, Kathy Guidance Secretary Carpenter, Jill Guidance Director