142nd ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OFFICERS OF THE TOWN OF ROCKLAND MASSACHUSETTS For the Year Ending December 31, 2016 IN MEMORIAM 2016 Richard A. Aitken Rockland Firefighter Susan E. Bailey Election Worker Robert Corvi, Sr. Rockland Firefighter Rockland Sewer Commissioner Rockland Water Commissioner Beverly M. Fader Election Worker Dorothy E. Folsom Rockland Public Schools Alfred A. Giannotti Rockland Highway Department Jane M. Mellor Rockland Public Schools Ernest J. Hogan Rockland Public Schools Patricia A. Isaac Rockland Public Schools Cultural Council Thomas F. Long Permanent Intermittent Police Beverly A. Mahoney South Shore Vocational Technical High School Andrew Lawrence McCarthy III Finance Committee Carol A. Murphy Rockland Public Schools Ellen K. Partridge Democratic Town Committee Election Worker Peter P. Stonis Council on Aging Elizabeth Edna Taylor Rockland Public School Crossing Guard 1 TOWN CLERK’S REPORT 2016 FEDERAL OFFICERS 2016- 114th U.S. Congress 1st Session UNITED STATES SENATORS IN CONGRESS (Washington, D.C.) Six year term Two elected from Eleventh Massachusetts Congressional District: Edward J. Markey (D) - Malden Elizabeth A. Warren (D) - Cambridge UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS (Washington, D.C.) Two year term Ninth Congressional District William R. Keating, Quincy (D) STATE OFFICERS MASSACHUSETTS EXECUTIVE BRANCH GOVERNOR Charles D. Baker, Swampscott (R) LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR Karyn E. Polito, Shrewsbury (R) SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH (4 year term) William Francis Galvin, Boston (D) ATTORNEY GENERAL (4 year term) Maura Healey, Boston (D) TREASURER (4 year term) Deborah B. Goldberg, Brookline (D) AUDITOR (4 year term) Suzanne M. Bump, Great Barrington (D) COUNCILLOR (2 year term) Fourth District Christopher A. Iannella, Jr., Boston (D) 2 MASSACHUSETTS LEGISLATIVE BRANCH (General Court) SENATE (40 Members) SENATE PRESIDENT Stanley C. Rosenberg (D) STATE SENATOR (2 year term) Norfolk & Plymouth District John F. Keenan, Quincy (D) State House, Room 413B, Boston, MA 02133 (617) 722-1494 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 160 Representatives Elected SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE (2 year term) Robert DeLeo, Winthrop (D) STATE REPRESENTATIVE (2 year term) 5th Plymouth District David F. DeCoste, Norwell (D) State House, Boston, MA 02133 PLYMOUTH COUNTY OFFICERS DISTRICT ATTORNEY (4 year term) Timothy J. Cruz, Marshfield (R) CLERK OF COURTS (6 year term) Robert S. Creedon, Jr., Brockton (D) REGISTER OF PROBATE & INSOLVENCY (6 year term) Matthew J. McDonough, Marshfield (D) REGISTER OF DEEDS (6 year term) John R. Buckley, Jr., Brockton (D) COUNTY COMMISSIONERS (4 year term) One elected every 4 years Two elected every 4 years Greg Hanley, Pembroke (D) Daniel A. Pallotta, Hanover (R) Sandra Wright, Bridgewater (R) 3 COUNTY TREASURER (6 year term) Thomas J. O’Brien, Kingston (D) SHERIFF (6 year term) Joseph D. McDonald, Jr., Kingston (R) COUNTIES IN MASSACHUSETTS (14) Barnstable Franklin Norfolk Berkshire Hamden PLYMOUTH (Rockland) Bristol Hampshire Suffolk Dukes Middlesex Worcester Essex Nantucket ROCKLAND POSTMASTER Mark Roulier TOWN OF ROCKLAND INFORMATION First Settled: The town first settled around 1673. It was formerly the northeast section of Abington. Population was 4,000 when incorporated under its present name. Name: Rockland derived its name geologically from its rocky nature. A “large rock” is mentioned in the description of the Town Seal. Incorporated: March 9, 1874. (Acts of 1874-Chapter 44) Town Seal: For complete description of Town Seal, see Town of Rockland By-Laws, Chapter 153. County: Plymouth Location: Southeastern Massachusetts. Rockland is approximately 20 miles from Boston; 8 miles from Brockton, and is bordered by the following towns: North by Weymouth and Hingham South by Hanson East by Norwell and Hanover West by Whitman and Abington Population: FEDERAL CENSUS TOWN CENSUS 2010 - 17,489 2016 - 17,815 2000 - 17,670 2015 – 17,556 1990 - 16,123 2014 -- 17,170 1980 - 15,370 2013 – 17,908 Total Registered Voters: As of December 31, 2016 – 12,214 4 Town Charter: Adopted March 8, 1969 at Annual Town Election. Charter became effective on January 1, 1970. Annual Town Election: Second Saturday in April Annual Town Meeting: A date to be determined by the Board of Selectmen not later than January 31 each year Type of Government: Open Town Meeting Land Area: 10.07 Square miles Miles of Streets: 61 ½ miles Number of Parcels: 5,600 Altitude: Highest: 180 feet above mean sea level Lowest: 92.73 feet above mean sea level Latitude: North 42° 8m Longitude: West 70° 55m Topographic Characteristics: Gently rolling terrain with one hill (Beech Hill) in the south which rises to about 180 feet, which is 80 feet above general local elevation of 100 feet above mean sea level. Rockland is highest point of land in Plymouth County. U.S. Geological Survey Topographic Plates: Rockland is shown on Whitman and Weymouth Quadrangles Rockland is included in the following areas and districts: Ninth Massachusetts Congressional District Fourth Councilor District Norfolk & Plymouth Senate District Fifth Plymouth State Representative District Boston Metropolitan Area 5 TOWN OF ROCKLAND 2016 ELECTED TOWN OFFICERS NAME TERM EXPIRES TOWN CLERK Donna M. Shortall 2018 TOWN TREASURER John J. Ellard, Jr. 2018 TOWN COLLECTOR Judith A. Hartigan 2018 TOWN MODERATOR Kevin T. Henderson 2019 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Edward F. Kimball, Chairman 2019 Larry J. Ryan 2019 Michael P. Johnson 2017 Korey M. Welch 2017 Michael P. Mullen, Jr. 2018 BOARD OF ASSESSORS Dennis M. Robson, Chairman 2017 Charles E. Wehner, Jr. 2018 Heidi S. Hosmer 2019 BOARD OF HEALTH Victoria T. Deibel 2017 Stephen B. Nelson 2018 Patricia A. Halliday 2019 BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES Cora Leonardi 2017 Kenneth A. Zbyszewski 2017 Patricia M. Foley 2018 Kathleen M. Looney, Chairman 2018 Janet W. Cann 2019 John R. Ward 2019 6 BOARD OF PARK COMMISSIONERS Stephen J. Murphy 2017 Joseph M. Reis 2018 Richard Furlong 2019 BOARD OF SEWER COMMISSIONERS William E. Stewart, Chairman 2017 Walter L. Simmons 2018 Ronald J. Savicke 2019 BOARD OF WATER COMMISSIONERS William T. Low 2017 June Pat Donnelly 2018 William C. Cormier, Jr. 2019 HIGHWAY SUPRINTENDENT David P. Taylor, Jr. 2019 HOUSING AUTHORITY Irene Boudrot, Resident Commissioner Rita M. Howes (Appointed by State) John W. Rogers 2017 John E. Conway 2019 Diane L. Logan 2020 Alternate/ Affirmative Action Officer (Appointed by Housing Authority) James Hannigan PLANNING BOARD Michael P. Corbett, Clerk 2017 Randolph H. Hoblitzelle 2019 Jared L. Valanzola 2020 John R. Lucas 2021 SCHOOL COMMITTEE Elizabeth L. Henderson 2017 Thomas F. Mills, Jr. 2018 Mark S. Norris, Chairman 2018 Daniel J. Biggins 2019 Richard J. Phelps 2019 7 Special Thanks from the Town of Rockland to those who have served the Town in an elected position. Lawrence Chaffee Board of Selectmen Carol Cahill Board of Library Trustees Richard Tetzlaff Board of Library Trustees Robert Corvi, Jr. Highway Superintendent Thomas Henderson Planning Board 8 APPOINTED OFFICERS – COMMITTEES, ETC. 2016 ACCOUNTANT, TOWN (Appointed by Selectmen) Eric A. Hart AGING, COUNCIL ON (Appointed by Selectmen) John Conway 2017 Edward Malone 2017 Patricia Penney 2017 John W. Rogers, Sr. - Chairman 2017 Audrey Ryan - Co-Chairman 2017 Lurana Crowley 2018 Rita M. Howes 2018 Agnes Smith 2018 Jean Callahan 2019 Cynda Childs 2019 Eleanor Cole 2019 AGING, COUNCIL ON, DIRECTOR (Appointed by Selectmen) Margaret Bryan AGING, COUNCIL ON, OUTREACH COORDINATOR Eleanor Murphy AGING, COUNCIL ON, VAN DRIVER (Appointed by Selectmen) AMERICAN’S WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA) COMMISSION Allan Chiocca - Coordinator 2018 Thomas Ruble 2018 Donna Shortall 2018 Anton Materna 2019 ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER (Appointed by Selectmen) Patricia A. Whittemore 2019 ANIMALS, INSPECTOR OF (Appointed by Selectmen) Patricia A. Whittemore 2019 ASSISTANT TOWN ACCOUNTANT (Appointed by Selectmen) Mary Jane Martin ASSISTANT ASSESSOR/APPRAISER (Appointed by Assessors) Debra A. Krupczak ASSISTANT TAX COLLECTOR (Appointed by Selectmen) Lisa A. Wright-Murphy 9 ASSISTANT TOWN CLERK (Appointed by Town Clerk) Victoria T. Deibel ASSISTANT TOWN TREASURER (Appointed by Treasurer) Dianne M. Molineaux BUILDINGS, INSPECTOR OF (Appointed by Selectmen) Thomas E. Ruble Robert Curran - Alternate Building Inspector BURIAL AGENT, TOWN (Appointed by Board of Health) Donna M. Shortall CAPITAL PLANNING COMMITTEE (Appointments made by Selectmen (2), School Committee (1), Finance Committee (2) and Moderator (2) Larry Ryan 2017 Brian J. Hughes, Esq. 2018 Kenneth Tocci 2019 Lauren Hansen 2019 Joseph Gambon 2019 Richard Harris 2019 CHARTER/BY LAW STUDY AND REVIEW COMMITTEE (Appointed by Selectmen) Patricia Foley 2017 William Minahan 2017 Jared Valanzola 2017 Louis U. Valanzola 2018 CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICER (Appointed by Selectmen) Allan R. Chiocca 2017 Eric Hart- Alternate 2017 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE (Appointed by Selectmen) Patricia Foley 2017 Rita Roene 2017 CONSERVATION COMMISSION (Appointed by Selectmen) Charlene Judge 2017 Roland A. Pigeon 2017 Douglas A. Golemme, Chairman 2018 Virginia Hoffman 2018 Lorraine M. Pratt 2019 Angelo J. Triantaffelow 2019 Associate Member: Lorraine Ahern 2017 10 CONSERVATION CORPS (Appointed by Conservation Commission) George H. Anderson, Director CONSTABLES (Appointed by Selectmen) Adam P. Loomis 2017 Jerold Loomis 2017 John Torchio 2017 William C. Cormier, Jr. 2017 Kevin C. McKenna 2018 Matthew Casano 2019 Kevin Dalton 2019 COUNSEL, LAND USE (Appointed by Selectmen) Galvin and Galvin 2017 COUNSEL, TAX TITLE (Appointed by Selectmen)