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FAIRHAVEN XKX ^ xixjc xjy^x xtxx xi * « Annual Reports 2000 Superbowl Coaches o Uj oill CTD C> r-j ANNUAL REPORT of The Town Offices of Fairhaven, Massachusetts For The Year 2000 MA PrintedbyAtholPress, Inc.,Athol, 01331 TOWN OF FAIRHAVEN FAIRHAVEN LOCUS 041° 38’ N. Latitude 070° 54’W. Longitude Elevation 11 ft. M.S.L. atTown Hall Settled 1653 Incorporated 1812 Population 16,133 4th Congressional District First Councillor District Second Bristol Senatorial District Tenth Bristol Representative District Election ofOfficers First Monday inApril 2 Fairhaven, Massachusetts General Information About The Town Located On the Shore ofBuzzards Bay 56 Miles from Boston - 1 Mile From New Bedford RegisteredVoters - 10,433 Tax Rate FiscalYear2000 Residential - $15.14 Commercial - $18.13 Area 7,497Acres Miles ofshore Property - 29.4 Miles ofStreets and Roads -Approximately 100 Number in Dwellings in 2000 Residental Dwellings - 5,929 Commercial/ Industrial - 418 Churches - 10 Public Schools - 6 Private Schools - 7 1 Elementary 6 Pre-Schools Banks - 8 Principal Industries Ship Building Fishing Industry Fish Freezing Winches and Fishing Machinery Marine Repair & Construction Customer Service Hospitality Retail 3 MEMORIAM IN Joseph Borges Firefighter 1962-1990 MEMORIAM IN Genevieve Modesto High School Home Economics 1960-1966 4 MEMORIAM IN Donald F. Levesque Board ofAppeals Board ofAppeals,Associate Member Affordable Housing Committee Fair Housing Committee MEMORIAM IN Hazel W. Thompson East Fairhaven Intermediate Unit 1947-1965 East Fairhaven Principal 1965-1975 5 DIRECTORY OF TOWN OFFICIALS (Elective Officials Designated by Capital Letters) BOARD OF SELECTMEN WINFREDA. ECKENREITER Term Expires 2001 BRIAN K. BOWCOCK Term Expires 2002 MICHAELSILVIA Term Expires 2003 Jeffrey W. Osuch Executive Secretary Jan St. Germain Secretary BerniceAlves Principal Clerk Loreen Pina SeniorClerk TOWN CLERK EILEEN LOWNEY Term Expires 2001 Elaine Rocha AssistantTown Clerk Linda Smith Principal Clerk DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE/DIVISION OFTREASURY AndrewJ. Martin DirectorofFinance/Treasurer Joyce Shepard AssistantTreasurer Lisa Rose Payroll Supervisor DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Daniel J. Fortier Director Lisa Moniz Clerk DIVISION OFACCOUNTING Anne M. Carreiro TownAccountant Mary Sturgeon Part-timeAccounting Clerk DIVISION OFASSESSING Jeanne Reedy ChiefAssessor Delfino Garcia, Part-timeAssessor Term Expires 2001 PaulA. Matheson, III, Part-timeAssessor Term Expires 2001 Jane E. Bettencourt AssistantAssessor Carol Chase Senior Clerk Sharon Lamy Senior Clerk Melody Poitras SeniorClerk 6 DIVISION OF COLLECTION Carol Brandolini,Town Collector Term Expires 2002 Brian Lacroix Deputy Collector Pamela Bettencourt Assistant Collector Barbara Souza SeniorClerk Deborah Santos SeniorClerk Cheryl Forand Part-time Senior Clerk MODERATOR LOUISE F. VAUDRY, JR. Term Expires 2003 BOARD OFHEALTH *JohnA. Badwey Term Expires 2001 DAVID SZELIGA Term Expires 2002 DOLORES CATON Term Expires 2003 Patricia B. Fowle HealthAgent M. Teresa Darwin AdministrativeAssistant Christy Dias Animal Inspector RebekahTomlinson AssistantAnimal Inspector *Raymond L. Richard, resigned COMMISSIONERS OFTRUST FUNDS GEORGE GRAVES Term Expires 2001 JAY S. SIMMONS Term Expires 2002 KIMBERLEY K. MCLAUGHLIN Term Expires 2003 BOARD OF PUBLICWORKS FRANKJ. REZENDES Term Expires 2001 PAUL E. FRANCIS, Chairman Term Expires 2002 JOHN RODERIQUES, III Term Expires 2002 RICHARD BRODEUR Term Expires 2003 RONALD J. MANZONE Term Expires 2003 Alfred Raphael, Superintendent Board ofPublicWorks *John Charbonneau, Superintendent Highway Division Edward L. Fortin, Superintendent Water Division Linda L. Simmons, Superintendent SewerDivision George W. Bragga Head Clerk, Secretary KathyA. Tripp Head Clerk Kim Souza Principal Clerk 7 Elaine Medeiros Principal Clerk Yvette St.Armand SeniorClerk *John B. Harrison, retired HOUSINGAUTHORITY Rev. RobertA. Thayer, StateAppointee Term Expires 2000 VICTOR OLIVEIRA, JR. Term Expires 2002 JOHN E. KEARY Term Expires 2003 ANNE D. SILVEIRA Term Expires 2004 JAMES LEAL Term Expires 2005 StanleyA. Wojcik Executive Director Urania M. Oliveira Assistant Executive Director LaurieA. Powers Principal Clerk PLANNING BOARD SHEILA C. DOLAN Term Expires 2001 CHANNINGW. HAYWARD Term Expires 2001 ALBERT BORGES, JR. Term Expires 2002 JEFFREY LUCAS Term Expires 2002 RAYMOND FLEURENT, Chairman Term Expires 2003 WAYNE HAYWARD Term Expires 2003 MARINUS VANDERPOL, JR. Term Expires 2004 MARK RASMUSSEN Term Expires 2004 DanielJ. Fortier, Director Planning & Economic Development Kim Souza, Secretary SCHOOL COMMITTEE NATALIE S. HEMINGWAY Term Expires 2001 MARK SYLVIA Term Expires 2001 ANN M. PINTO Term Expires 2002 PAULA M. GARDNER Term Expires 2002 MICHAELR. SOUZA Term Expires 2003 MICHELE E. MEROLLA Term Expires 2003 TREEWARDEN ANTONE MEDEIROS, JR. Term Expires 2003 8