Annual report of the town officers of the town of Milford, Massachusetts

2008·20.9 MB·English

by  Milford (Mass.)

Town of
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JAnnuaC "Report
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2008 ANNUAL TOWN REPORT - TABLE OF CONTENTS
GENERAL INFORMATION
Page
Appointed Officials 4 TOWN MEETINGS & ELECTIONS
Dedication 1
Page
Elected Officials 3
State Primary — February 5, 2008 52
Facts About Milford 2
Annual Town Election - April 7, 2008 60
Federal, State, & District Officials 2
Annual Town Meeting - May 19, 2008 73
State Primary - September 16, 2008 113
REPORTS OF MUNICIPAL
Special Town Meeting - October 27, 2008 119
BOARDS & DEPARTMENTS Presidential Election — November 4, 2008 138
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BALANCE SHEETS, FINANCIAL
Board of Selectmen 7
AND STATISTICAL REPORTS
Animal Control 10
Assessors 11 Page
Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Town Treasurer’s Financial Report 142
School District 13 Milford Contributory Retirement Board
Capital Improvement Comm. 15 Balance Sheet 148
Collector of Taxes 16 Tax Collector’s Balance Sheet 149
Commission on Disability 17 Assessors’ Balance Sheet 150
Community Development Office 18 Town Accountant’s Financial Statement,
Community School Use Program 19 Vendor Payments over $5000 151
Conservation Commission 21
Council on Aging 22 SALARY & WAGE INFORMATION
Fair Housing Committee 23
Finance Committee 24 Municipal/School Personnel 206
Fire Department 25
Health Board 26
Highway Department 28
Historical Commission 30
Industrial Development Commission 31
Inspections Department 32
Inspector of Animals 23
Library 34
Metropolitan Area Planning Council 36
Park Department 38
Personnel Board 39
Planning Board 40
Planning/Engineering Department 41
Police Department 42
School Department 43
Sealer of Weights and Measures 45
Sewer Commission 46
Town Clerk 51
Vernon Grove Cemetery Trustees 15
Veterans’ Services 47
Youth Commission 48
Zoning Board of Appeals 50
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REPORT OF THE
TOWN OF MILFORD, MASSACHUSETTS
JANUARY 1 -DECEMBER 31, 2008
INCORPORATED APRIL 11, 1780
'‘Two TfundrecfTwenty-^Eigfit ‘Years of Progress”
FACTS ABOUT MILFORD
POPULATION (2000 Federal Census) 26,720
ASSESSED VALUATION (FY 08) $3,325,864,671
TAX RATE FOR; FY 2008
Residential or Open Space $ 12.53
Commercial, Industrial of
Personal Property $ 21.72
GOVERNMENT: Representative Town Meeting with
Three Member Board of Selectmen
REGISTERED VOTERS 16,119
AREA 15.65 SQUARE MILES
MILES OF HIGHWAY 115.14
STATE AND DISTRICT OFFICES
Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
DEVAL L. PATRICK
United States Senate
SENATOR EDWARD M. KENNEDY SENATOR JOHN F. KERRY
315 Russell Senate Building 304 Russell Senate Building
Washington, DC 20510 Washington, DC 20510
2400 JFK Building One Bowdoin Square, 10*^^ Floor
Boston, MA 02203 Boston, MA 02114
[phone] [phone]
Second Congressional District CONGRESSMAN RICHARD E. NEAL
2133 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Milford Office: U.S. Post Office Building
[phone]
Worcester and Norfolk Senatorial District SENATOR RICHARD T. MOORE
Room 518, State House
Boston, MA 02133
[phone]
Tenth Worcester Representative District REPRESENTATIVE JOHN V. FERNANDES
Room 136, State House
Boston, MA 02133
[phone]
ELECTED TOWN OFFICIALS
(As of December 31, 2008)
Selectmen TERM Town Moderator
William D. Buckley 2011 MichaelJ. Noferi 2011
Brian W. Murray, Esq. 2010
Dino B. DeBartolomeis (C) 2009 School Committee TERM
Christine M. Boyle 2011
Town Clerk William E. Kingkade, Jr. 2011
Amy Hennessy-Neves 2009 Jonathan M. Bruce 2010
Paul Mazzuchelli 2010
Town Treasurer Loriann Baranauskas (C) 2009
Barbara A. Auger 2010 Patrick J. Kennelly 2009
Pacifico M. DeCapua, Jr. 2009
Tax Collector
Paula L. Fortin 2009 Milford Housing Authority
Samuel J. Bonasoro 2013
Highway Surveyor Katherine E. Consign 2011
Shelly A. Leclaire(resigned 6/30/08)2011 Nicole D. Grace 2010
Scott J. Crisafulli (Appt’d interim 7/1/08) Paul Mazzuchelli (C) 2009
Edward L. Bertorelli
Board of Assessors State Appointee 2011
Joseph F. Niro 2011
Vacant 2010 Milford Retirement Board
Samuel J. Bonasoro (C) 2009 Ernest P. Pettinari, Esq. 2011
David W. Sacco (C) 2011
Board of Health Gerald F. Hennessy 2010
Leonard A. Izzo 2011 Michael A. Diorio, CPA 2009
Gerald F. Hennessy 2010 John P. Pyne, Jr. Ex Officio
Kenneth C. Evans (C) 2009
Blackstone Valley Regional
Board of Library Trustees Vocational School Committee
Barry C. Knowiton (C) 2011 Arthur E. Morin, Jr. 2010
Victor R. Valenti 2011
Robert Delmore (resigned 12/31/08)2010 Tree Warden/Gypsy Moth
Margaret S. Myatt 2010 Superintendent
Richard J. Person 2009 Charles E. Reneau 2011
Nancy A. Ahrens 2009
Trustees of Vernon Grove
Cemetery
Park Commissioners Harry M. Shahnamian 2011
Paul J. Braza 2011 Marilyn M. Lovell 2011
Arthur E. Morin, Jr. 2010 Charles Skaff 2010
Joseph P. Arcudi 2009 William T. Cavazza, III (C) 2009
Mary Ann Fiske 2009
Planning Board William R. Crivello 2009
Patrick J. Kennelly 2013
John H. Cook 2012 Constables
Lena M. McCarthy 2011 Emilio E. Diotalevi 2010
Marble M. Mainini, III 2010 Vacancy 2010
Joseph A. Calagione (C) 2009 Michael A. Bellacqua 2010
John A. Pilla 2010
Sewer Commissioners Joseph F. Arcudi 2010
Thomas J. Morelli 2011
Richard J. Cenedella 2010
James V. Melanson (C) 2009
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APPOINTED TOWN OFFICIALS
(As of December 31, 2008)
TERM TERM
Affirmative Marketing Construction Officer Senior Center Director
Louis J. Celozzi 2008 Ruth Ann Bleakney
Americans w/Disabilities (ADA) Superintendent of Schools
Coordinator Robert A. Tremblay
Louis J. Celozzi 2008
Town Accountant
Animal Control Officer John P. Pyne, Jr. 2010
Rochelle Thomson 2008
Town Administrator
Building Commissioner Louis J. Celozzi 2010
Anthony F. DeLuca, Jr.
Town Counsel
Building inspector (Local) Gerald F. Moody, Esq.
John W. Erickson
Town Engineer
Chief Procurement Officer Michael Santora, P.E.
Louis J. Celozzi 2008
Town Planner
Community School Use Director Larry Dunkin
Leonardo Morcone
Veterans’ Agent
Electrical Inspector John A. Pilla
Michael Mancini
Board of Registrar of Voters
Emergency Management Director Elizabeth M. Hachey 2011
John P. Touhey 2008 Geraldine A. Kingkade 2010
Patricia H. Barsanti (C) 2009
Fair Housing Director Amy E. Hennessy-Neves,
Leonard J. Oliveri 2008 Town Clerk Ex Officio
Fire Chief/Forest Fire Warden Cable Advisory Committee
John P. Touhey 2008 Alberto A. Correia (C)
Cheryl Hayes
Health Officer/Agent Fraser McNeilly
Paul Mazzuchelli Mark F. Schaen
Manuel Tavares
Inspector of Animals Chris Wenck
Rochelle Thomson 2008
Capital Improvement Committee
Parks & Recreation Director Leonard P. Clancy 2013
Michael Bresciani Cindy Kearns (C) 2012
Charles Boskin 2011
Police Chief/Lock-up Keeper David Levine 2010
Thomas J. O’Loughlin 2010 Peter Wish 2009
Plumbing/Gas inspector Cedar Swamp Pond Committee
Joseph P. Zacchilli Frank Andreotti 2013
Achilla E. Diotalevi 2012
Sealer of Weights & Measures William Phillips 2011
John Biancheria Raymond Pagucci, Sr. 2010
Eleanor Gonsalves 2009
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APPOINTED TOWN OFFICIALS (Continued)
TERM
Commission on Disability TERM
Charles D. Hince 2011 Finance Committee
Patricia A. Luchini 2011 John Kelley 2011
Francis E. O’Neill 2011 Mark F. Schaen 2011
Michael Nicholson (C) 2010 Joyce Lavigne 2011
Dino B. DeBartolomeis 2010 David Morganelli, Esq. (C) 2011
Ann Balmelli O’Connor 2010 Philip Ciaramicoli 2011
Devon Wood 2009 Aldo Cecchi 2010
Thomas Andruskevich 2009 Michael Schiavi 2010
Demetra Edwards 2009 Albert Correia 2010
Charles Miklosovich 2010
Community School Use Committee Kenneth J. Rosa 2010
Amy Tamagni 2011 John A. Tennaro, Esq. 2009
Joseph P. Arcudi (C) 2011 Robert P. DeVita 2009
Ronald Creasia 2010 Cheryl Hayes 2009
William Fertitta, Jr. 2010 Vincent Valastro 2009
Leonard J. Oliveri 2010 Jerry Hiatt 2009
Jay Macklow, Esq. 2010
Jennifer Wittorff 2010 Geriatric Authority of Milford
James Melanson 2009 Francis X. Small, Esq. 2011
Richard A. Villani, Esq. 2011
Conservation Committee John A. Beccia (C) 2010
Noel G. Bon Tempo 2011 Salvatore P. Cimino 2010
Michael A, Giampietro 2011 Barbara A. Auger 2009
Derek F. Atherton 2011 Phyllis A. Ahearn 2009
Paul J. Braza 2010 David R. Consigli 2009
Joseph P. Zacchilli 2010
Robert J. Buckley (C) 2009 Historical Commission
James L. O’Connor. Jr. 2009 Pamela A. Fields 2011
Ronald A. Marino 2011
Council on Aging Anne L. Lamontagne 2010
Theresa F. Pluta 2011 Robert A. Samiagio 2010
Stanley W. Nalewajko 2011 Helen T. Knox 2009
Josephine S. Magliocca 2011 Marilyn M. Lovell 2009
Anthony A. Grillo (C) 2010 Robert M. Andreola (C) 2009
Nina T. Barry 2010
Ernest E. O’Brien 2010 industrial Development Commission
Domenic E. D’Alessandro 2009 Scott Kaplan 2011
Vincent Squiciari 2009 Joe Boczanowski 2011
Regina A. Ferrera 2009 Anthony Pinto 2011
Michael Peterson 2010
Cultural Council Barry Feingold 2010
Susan Cecchi 2011 Courtney Derderian 2010
Jean Marie Simmons 2011 William Stares 2009
Alexandria Messom 2011 Gina Braza 2009
Judy doCurral 2010 Bradlee T. Farrin 2009
Mary Martin 2010 Joseph Soares 2009
Emily G. Murray 2009 Larry Dunkin, Town Planner (C)
Michelle Messom 2009
Personnel Board
Fair Housing Committee Michael J. Shain 2013
Leonard Oliveri (C) 2009 Teresa A. Persico, Esq. 2012
Alfred Sannicandro 2009 Warren S. Heller, Esq. 2011
Maria Valenca 2009 Scott Magnacca (Alternate) 2011
Paul Mazzuchelli 2009 Robert Scarfo, 2010
James T. Ligor (C) 2009
APPOINTED OFFICIALS (continued)
TERM
Milford Pond Restoration Committee
Dino B. DeBartolomeis
Michael Santora
Reno DeLuzio
Henry Papuga
Frank Andreotti
Emilio Diotalevi
Richard Kurzontkowski
Achilla Diotalevi
Steven Janock
Joseph Zacchilli
Donna Horrigan
Robert Buckley
Santo Mazzarelli
Michael Giampietro
Paul Mazzuchelli
Richard Swift
William Kingkade, Jr.
Nazzareno Baci
Robert DeMarco
Vincent Valastro
Paul Tangusso
Larry Dunkin, Town Planner
Youth Commission
Stephen A. Manguso 2011
Timothy J. Corcoran, Sr. 2011
Francis Trafecante 2011
Michael Walsh 2010
Vacancy 2010
Vacancy 2010
Paul F. Seaver (C) 2009
AmyTamagni 2009
Sandra J. Caproni Cicciu 2009
Zoning Board of Appeals
Jonathan M. Bruce (C) 2013
Laura A. Mann, Esq. 2012
David H. Pyne 2011
Scott Lanzetta (Alternate) 2011
Michael P. Visconti, Jr. 2010
Mary Carlson (Alternate) 2010
David R. Consigli (Alternate) 2009
Michael J. Fitzpatrick 2009
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