Annual Report of the Town Officers of the Town of Douglas, for the year ending...

2006·9.4 MB·English

2006 ANNUAL REPORT
of the ’
TOWN
OFFICIALS
Compiled and Formatted by: Suzanne L. Kane, Administrative Assistant
Cover Photo by Suzanne L. Kane: New WastewaterTreatment Plant
Also available at. www.douglasma.org
TOWN
OF DOUGLAS
ANNUAL REPORT
2006

TABLE OF CONTENTS
General Information
In Memoriam 5
In Appreciation 5
Municipal Center Hours of Operation 7
Monthly Committee Meeting Schedule 7
Town Officials - Elected 8
Town Officials - Appointed by Board of Selectmen 9
Town Officials- Other Appointments 13
Municipal Employees 14
Municipal Calendar 18
Boston Post Cane Recipients 20
General Government
Board ofSelectmen 23
Executive Administrator 26
Town Clerk 27
• Town Statistics 27
• Massachusetts Congressional Delegation 28
• Special Town Meeting - April 3, 2006 29
• Annual Town Meeting - May 1 2006 36
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• Annual Town Election - May 9, 2006 55
• State Primary ~ September 19, 2006 57
• State Election - November 7, 2006 60
• Special Town Meeting - November 14, 2006 64
• Vital Statistics
• Marriages 67
• Births 68
• Deaths 74
Personnel Board 75
Government Study Committee 76
Financial
Accountant^ 80
Treasurer 117
Town Collector 129
Assessors 131
Finance Committee 132
Capital Improvement Committee 133
Public Safety
Police 137
Fire 140
Building Department 143
Health
Board of Health 147
Public Health Nurse 148
Animal Inspector 149
Transfer Station 149
Public Works
Highway Department 153
Water / Sewer Department 153
Municipal Facilities Maintenance
Cemetery Commission
Tree Warden
Recreation Commission 157
Planning & Development
Community Development 159
Planning Board 159
Zoning Bibard ofAppeals 160
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Conservation Commission
Master Plan Implementation Committee 162
Schools
'Superintendent | 165
High School 166
Intermediate Eliibentary School 172
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Elementary School 174
Student Support Services Department 175
Guidance Department 177
• Glass of2006 179
Blackstone Valley Vocational Regional District School 180
Public Service
Council Ori^ing 189
Veterans Director 190
Housing Authority 190
Simon Fairfield Library 191
Cable Advisory Committed 193
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Moses Wallis Devise 194
Culture and Recreation
Local Cultural Council 197
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Octoberfest 197
Skate Park;Committee 199
Important Phone Numbers Back cover
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GENERAL
INFORMATION
Memoriam
In
Our Appreciation and Sympathy is extended to the families
ofthose who served our community.
Theodore J. CormierSr.
Constable - 14 Years
WWII Veteran
Philip R. Dumont
Vietnam Veteran
Thomas L. GignilliatSr.
Korean Veteran
Frank E. Howe
WWII Veteran
John P. Kocur
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Transfer Station 17 years
WWII Veteran
Ann E. Lynch
Council on Aging - 8 years
George A. Macomber
Korean Veteran
5
In Appreciation
Our appreciation goes out to our Retirees’ and Volunteers’
who served the Community well.
RichardA. Downs
Conservation Commission
32 years.
Donald W. Nelson
Board ofHealth
1 1 years
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