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

148 Pages·1997·7.4 MB·English

ANNUAL REPORTS
ofthe
TOWN OF DOUGLAS
For the Year Ending December 31, 1997

ANNUAL REPORTS
ofthe
TOWN
OFFICERS
ofthe
TOWN OF
DOUGLAS, MASSACHUSETTS
For Year Ending December 31, 1997
PrintedbyAtholPressInc.,Athol,MA01331
Digitized by the Internet Archive
in 2017 with funding from
Boston Public Library
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DEDICATION
The Town of Douglas dedicates this book to the memory
ofthe following residents who served our community and
made it a better place to live. Our appreciation, as well
as our sympathy, is extended to theirfamilies. They will
be missed.
VIRGINIA H. CHURCH
Secretary to the Board of Selectmen
HAROLD KEITH
Conservation Commission
DENNIS LIBBEY
J.
Dog Control Board
JOHN W. MICHNA
Police Officer

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CONTENTS
Town Reports Page
Town Officers 1
Board ofSelectmen 1
Animal Control 13
Animal Inspector 14
Blackstone Valley Vocational Regional School 15
BoardofAssessors 20
Building Department 22
CableAdvisory Committee 23
Cemetery Commission 24
CollectorofTaxes 25
Conservation Commission 29
Council onAging 30
Finance Committee 32
Fire Department/EMT’s 33
Health Department 35
Health Department Nurse 36
Highway Department 37
Historical Commission 38
Moses Wallis Devise 39
Police Department 41
Recreation Commission 44
School Department:
SuperintendentofSchools 48
Principal/Elementary 52
Principal /Middle/High School 54
Athletic Department 57
Guidance Department 59
Special Education 62
SealerofWeights and Measures 64
Simon Fairfield Public Library 65
Tax Rate 67
TownAccountant 68
Town Clerk 80
Town Engineer 117
TownTreasurer 119
Tree Warden 134
Veterans Services 135
Water/WastewaterDivisions 136
Zoning BoardofAppeals 137

SELECTMEN
Betty A. Therrien, Chairman, 2000
Robert J. Guiou, 2000
Shirley M. Mosczynski, 1998
Robert J. Murphy, 1998
Pamela R. Holmes, 1999
Michael J. Balch, Executive Administrator
Allison V. Pfosi, Secretary
Maria D. Lajoie, Committee Support Clerk
MODERATOR
Jerome D. Jussaume, 2000
TOWN TREASURER
Sharon A. Brotherton, 2000
Pamela A. Carter, Principal Clerk
TOWN CLERK
BettyAnn McCallum, 2000
Eileen F. Damore, Principal Clerk
ASSESSORS
Kevin W. Doyle, Chairman, 1998
Suzanne L. L'Heureux, 1999
James John J. Sughrue, Jr., 2000
Ida A. Ouillette, Secretary
Beth A. Mackay, Senior Clerk
AGENT MOSES WALLIS DEVISE
William J. Wallis, Jr., 1998
COLLECTOR OF TAXES
Anne M. Burgess, 1998
Eileen F. Damore, Principal Clerk
TRUSTEES PUBLIC LIBRARY
Elliott G. Chesebrough, Chairman
*Betty R. Holden, Vice Chairman
*Ramona J. Lachapelle, Treasurer
Susan B. Leuci, Secretary, 1998
Lilian D. Cencak
*Lena R. Quinn
Judith L. Schott, 2000
Deborah L. Oleksy, 1999
LIFE MEMBERS
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HONORARY LIFE MEMBERS
Jack Sughrue
William J. Wallis, Jr.
David R. Manning
Sue S Cave
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LIBRARY DIRECTOR
Ann D. Carlsson
Maryellen Aubin, Library Assistant
Janeen Rawson, Children's Librarian
TREE WARDEN & MOTH SUPERINTENDENT
Leon H. Mosczynski
CEMETERY COMMISSION
John D. Manning, 1999
Charles R. McCallum, 2000
Michael E. Cahill, 1998
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Stephen M. Walach, Chairman, 1998
Diane M. Guiou, 1998
Paul J. Kane, 1999
Lawrence R. Jeznach,
Donald B. Konopacki 1998
,
BLACKSTONE VALLEY VOCATIONAL
SCHOOL DISTRICT COMMITTEE
Charles E. Randor, 1998
WATER/SEWER COMMISSION
Robert A. Josey, Chairman, 1998
Joseph J. Saster, 2000
Edward A. Therrien, 1999
WATER/SEWER DEPARTMENT
Anthony J. Gressak, Systems Manager
Donald M. Millette
Ralph E. Dudley, III
Raymond J. Decoteau
CONSTABLES
Theodore J. Cormier, Sr., 1998
Richard E. Preston, 1998
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