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DUXBURYFREELIBRARY TOWN 3 1633 0041 4265 0 OF DUXBURY MASSACHUSETTS Town Annual Report for the period covering July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014 TowTi ofDuxbury Website: www.town.duxbury.ma.us Town Hall At-a-Glance Please refer to the list below for a brieflist ofsome ofthe services available through vari- ous Town Hall departments. For more information, please stop by or call the appropriate office and we wiU be happy to assist you! 781-934-1100 Telephone Department Extension x5402 Selectmen/Town Manager Address specific concerns to the Selectmen or the Town Manager; pay : Parking Citations to the Parking Clerk; obtain Talent Bank Applications; obtain Employment Applica- tions. x5451 Town Clerk Obtain Birth, Death, Marriage certificates; Marriage licenses, doglicenses, business certif- : icates, voter registration and election information. Receptionist Resident (non-commercial) clamming permits; beach horseback riding permits; mooring : applications, waiting lists and payments, conservation maps and general information. x5471 Conservation Questions regarding ecology/conservation, whether or notin conjunctionwith : buildingconstruction. x5410 Human Resources Officer x5412 Employee Health Benefits x5476 Planning Board Questions regardingdevelopment ofproperty. : x5481 Municipal Services Obtain building, zoning, plumbing, gas, wiring, home occupation, : business occupation, sign, certificate ofoccupancy permits, and zoning and building code enforcement.. x5491 Board ofHealth Obtain Tide V septic information; file plans and obtain permits for septic systems; : obtain well permits; obtain permits for the keeping of farm animals; report health issues and obtain information on a variety ofhealth-related subjects; LiquorLicense Information. DPW x5501 Department ofPublic Works You may refergeneral questions to the office, or specific issues : can be addressed to the appropriate department: Animal Control 781-934-6424 Cemetery 781-934-5261 Highway x 5510 Lands and Natural Resources x 5515 Water Department x 5521 x5432 Assessing Department: Obtain records and information pertainingto real property-, motorvehicle excise tax, personal property, the boat excise tax and other matters. x5421 Accountant's Office: Obtain information on the financial health ofthe town. x5449 Treasurer/Collector Pay tax and water biUs; obtain beach and transfer station stickers. : Municipal lien requests. Index - Page 13, Photo Credits - Page 14 For Reference MAR 1 7 2015 Not to be taken from this room Annual Report 1,2013 -June 2014 July 30, Duxbury Free Library Mm OiKkMry J , www.town.duxbury.ma.us Memoriam In John E. (Jack) Thomas October 10, 1957—April 27, 2014 The Duxbuty Fire Department lost one of their own on April 27th with the passing ofactive duty firefighter/EIvITJackThomas. Jack, a longtime Duxbur}' resident, was a Duxbun^ firefighter for 28 years, a member of the Plymouth County Technical Rescue Team and also served as a Special Officer for the Duxbury Police Department.Jack was a longtime volunteer for Cops for Kids with Cancer and helped organize the annual Flight of the Angels Motorcycle Run. He loved dogs and enjoyed any charit}' motorcycle rides. fack wasverypassionateaboutthefiresennce andtheDuxburyFireDepart- ment. Jack also lovedmotorcyclingandwas veryproudofhisdaughterMichelle. He hasbeen sorelymissedby allmembersofDuxburyFire Department. ~ Chief KevinNord Karen Nickerson Grisdale October 25, 1948 - September 6, 2013 Karen was a fierce advocate for peoplewith disabilities, especially the visually impaired, as well as forelders, especially!those needing special services. For the last 15 years, Mrs. Grisdale was the ^oordinat6ar!^.H©me-CMjreredg.^ ^.H,' Meals for the Duxbur)' Senior Center. Prior to working ar rl:c Senior Center, she worked for almost 20 years for theTalkiflg*ftlW¥PW?«ion (;enter Radio Reading Service in Marshfield, as radio engineer and program director. She was beloved by the staff, volunteers and clients at both ofthose organiza- tions. Mrs. Grisdale never let her blindness get in the way: she became one ofthe only vasually-impaired people in the world to fly a plane from takeoff through landing and she mastered all the radio recordingand broadcast equipment required at the Radio Reading Servdce, among many other things. All who knew her admired Mrs. Grisdale's sense ofhumor, loyalt\% dedica- tion, caring, fairness and advocacy. She deeply loved her family, friends, and, ofcourse, her pets (She was also an advocate for adopting shelter animals). 4 Kevin McDonald S. March 4, 1951 - January 9, 2014 Mr. McDonald enjoyed a lifelong career in the field ofMunicipal Government, serving as Duxbur\''s Inspector ofBuild- ings / Director ofInspections from 1988 until his retirement in 1996. Those who worked with him remember Kevin as intelligent, devoted, and hard workingwith agreat sense ofhumor. They felt lucky to have known such agood man. Paul M. Canty, Sr. September 24, 1944 - July 26, 2013 After retiring from an 18 year career at Donovan Electric Construction Co in Pembroke, Mr. Cant}' dedicated the next 25 years to serving the Town of Duxbury as the Wiring Inspector. In addition to his role in the Building Department, Mr. Cant}' gave back to the communit}'. From childhood, Paul was actively involved with Camp \X'ing in Duxbur}-, a camp for inner-city children. Over the years, he served in many different capacities at his beloved camp and was a mentor to many. PaulwasamajorpartofthehispectionalServicesDepartment. Hisyearsofknow/edge andexperienceprovidedksii'ith an invaluable re- source. Paul'shistoricalrecollection ofthe Town anditsuniquenessprovidedusnotonly with amusementbutgreatinsight. Hewillbeforever rememberedanddeeplymissed. ~ Scottluimbiase, Director, MunicipalServices 5 Retirement Nancy M. Oates Town Clerk 1983 - 2014 In March 2014, Town Clerk Nancy Oates retired after 31 years ofdedicated senice to the communin\ — Mrs. Oates, servingas Duxbur}''s Town Clerk from 1983 2014, won her first election bv onlv 3 votes and held the position through 10 consecutive elections. While Nancy enjoyed the many aspects ofthe job, including administering marriage licenses, birth and death certificates, taking town meeting minutes and voter registrations, running elections was her favorite oftheTown Clerk's responsibilities. Nancy's elections were well run and she had, over the years, administered several re- counts for elections too close to call. Nancy was not destined to the position ofTown Clerk. The Oates family moved to Duxbun,- in 1971. Nancy, who ran a nursery school, and Dick, a patent attorney, lead a very happy and bustling life raising their 9 children. In December of 1982, Nancy lost Dick, the love ofherlife, to cancer. The late Robert Troy, father offormer town counsel RobertTroy, believed she would make a wonderful town clerk and suggested she rtin for office. Nancy, who was somewhat shy and ner\^ous about making speeches and holding such a public position, decided to run as a means ofsupporting her family. The rest is history. Nancy left her mark, not only in the history ofthe office, but also in the memories ofthose whom she served throughout the major events oftheir Uves, often accepting and recording records ofmarriages and births ofthose she taught in Nursery School. Mrs. Oates, Duxbury thanks you for your years ofservice and devotion to the communit}- and residents ofDuxbur\-. 6 DUXBURY'S SCHOOL PROJECT In the fall of2011,Town Meeting voters approved final design and construction funds for the new schcjol building to be constructed on the site behind the existing middle school. Construction began in the summer of2012 for a new building ready for occupancy in the fall of2014. The new co-located Ahddle and High School will be part ofthe 65+ acre St. George Street campus built in the area behind the former Duxbury Middle School which was comprised ofparking lots, a football field and a cinder track. The School replaced the existing Duxbury Middle School as well as the existing Duxbur\' High School, which is located across St. George Street. The area ofthe existing Middle School will be developed with re-organized parking, improved vehicular path ofcirculation as well as active and passive recreational outdoor space. The 38 acre high school site will be developed for the replacement ofathletic fields displaced on the middle school site and will include parking, vehicular and pe- destrian circulation as weU as a field house with restrooms, team areas, concession area and court for school and commu- mty use. The School Committee and School Building Committee are grateful to the many dedicated town officials, committees and volunteers who have worked to develop the most cost-effective, educationally sound school building project for the town ofDuxbury. Workingin cooperationwith the Massachusetts School BuildingAuthority, Duxburyreceived the highest possible reimbursement rate available to the town. DUXBURY'S "OLD" HIGH SCHOOL AND MIDDLE SCHOOL Generations ofstudents passed through these doors, many ofwhom still reside in town. Ellison HighSchool, builtin 1968,was originallydesigned with acapacityof600students and served asDuxbury's Mid- dle School. Intheearly 1970's, thehigh schoolstudentswere moved to thisbuildingto ac- commodate thegrowingstu- dentpopulation. DUXBURY'S "NEW" CO-LOCATED HIGH SCHOOL MIDDLE SCHOOL / Welcoming students in the fall of 2014, the Class of 2018 will be the first to graduate after four years of high school in the new building. Construction lasted 2 years from groundbreaking to occupancy. Preparing to hoist the last beam at the Constructioninside the "Black Box" theater 8 9 10