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Annual Report of the TOWN OFFICES of the Town of DIGHTON Year Ending December 31,1998 Financial Transactions Year Ending June 30,1998 1 f * DIGHTON U BLIC LIBRARY 3 3575 00020 923 Annual Report of the TOWN OFFICES of the Town of DIGHTON Year Ending December 31, 1998 Financial Transactions Year Ending June 30, 1998 CONTENTS Accountant’s Report.42 Balance Sheet.66 Departmental Receipts.43 Departmental Disbursements.44 Departmental Statement.46 Assessor’s Report.73 Board of Appeals.72 Board of Health.74 Board of Sewer Commissioners.75 Building Inspector.77 Bristol County Mosquito Control Project.78 Cable Advisory Committee Report.80 Cemetery Commissioners.80 Cemetery Funds.99 Council on Aging.81 Dog Officer.83 Elected Town Officials.5 Finance Committee.84 Fire Department.85 Harbormaster Report.88 Highway Department.90 Historical Commission Report.91 Library Report.92 Planning Board.94 Police Department.96 Sanitary Inspector’s Report. 102 School School Committee Report. 107 Enrollment. 110 Faculty.136 Statement of Expenditures. 149 Report of School Principals. 114 School Calendar. Ill Superintendent. 112 Selectmen’s Report. 103 Selectmen’s Appointments.7 Tax Collector’s Report.38 Births.68 Deaths.69 Marriages.71 Treasurer’s Report.37 Town Clerk.12 Veteran’s Agent Report. 104 ELECTED OFFICIALS MARCH 2,1998 ADDRESS TEL. NO. TERM EXPIRES BOARD OF SELECTMEN Gene E. Nelson, Chairman 1580 Stanzione Dr. 824-0960 2000 Frank G. Costa, Clerk 900 Somerset Ave. 669-5327 2001 Robert G. Perry 1531 Stanzione Dr. 824-2991 1999 TOWN CLERK Brenda A. Herbeck 519 Tremont St. 822-3108 2001 TOWN TREASURER Brenda A Herbeck 519 Tremont St. 822-3108 2001 TOWN COLLECTOR Brenda A. Herbeck 519 Tremont St. 822-3108 2001 TOWN MODERATOR William E. McKeon, Jr. 2308 Pleasant St. 669-6340 1999 BOARD OF ASSESSORS David J. Long, Chaiman 229 Forest St. 824-0820 2001 Joseph Silva, Jr., Clerk 1668 Pine St. 669-5606 2000 Pauline A. Smith 515 Main St. 669-6190 1999 TREE WARDEN Thomas Ferry 741 Main St. 669-5709 1999 DIGHTON-REHOBOTH REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT COMMITTEE Howard J. Horsman 782 Wheeler St. 822-3882 2000 Lisa Gay 1850 Pinehill Rd. 669-408 2000 Leonard Hull 760 Main St. 669-5095 1999 Janice M. Terry 66 Walker St. 823-1194 1999 William Newman 2440 Maple Swamp Rd. 2001 PLANNING BOARD William Costa, Chairman 683 Somerset Ave. 669-5719 1999 William S. Silvia, Vice Chair. 1327 Susan Rd. 2003 Bruce M. Murphy 238 Chase St. 822-7445 2002 Thomas J. Andrews 564 School St. 823-6724 2001 Michael M. Hagopian 48 Forest St. 823-4123 2000 5 - - PUBLIC LIBRARY TRUSTEES Robert N. Gay, Chairman 1850 Pinehill Rd. 669-6408 2001 Lynn A. Dupont 240 Country Hill Dr. 669-5157 2000 Karen M. Rose 910 Somerset Ave. 669-5115 1999 PLAYGROUND COMMISSIONERS Judith I. Brown, Chairman 787 Prospect St. 824-2158 1999 William A. Mello 1028 Somerset Ave. 669-6105 2000 John P. Treacy 2251 Fieldstone Dr. 669-986 2001 HOUSING AUTHORITY Frank G. Costa, Chairman 900 Somerset Ave. 669-5827 2002 Joan LaFrance 488 Spring St. 822-4700 2001 Alice E. Souza 1679 Elm St 669-5776 1999 Richard F. Simmons 214 Lincoln Ave 822-6791 2003 James F. Maguire, State Appointee (appt. 10/16/96) 826 Prospect St. 3/18/1999 SEWER COMMISSIONERS Neil L. Sousa, Chairman 250 Forest St. 822-2377 1999 Mark J. Ready 1187 Smith St. 669-6151 2001 Richard F. Simmons 214 Lincoln Ave. 822-6791 2000 6 - - JULY 1,1998 1999 SELECTMEN’S APPOINTMENTS Fence Viewers: David Long Joseph Silva, Jr. Pauline Smith Civil Defense Director: Ronald O’Connor Agents to Board of Health: Alice Souza Brenda Herbeck Joan Silvia Richard Bellavance Joseph Lawrence Burial Agent: Arthur Morton Inspector of Animals: Paul Hoffshire William Frenette Secretary to the Board of Selectmen • and the Board of Health: Annette Wertz Harbormaster: Nicholas Santore Assistant Harbormaster: Ronald Marino Director of Veterans Services: Robert G. Perry Veterans Agent: Barbara Albert Graves Officer: Walter Miller Supt. of Insect Pest Control: Thomas Ferry Dog Officer: William Frenette Agent to the Board: Joseph Lawrence Special Police Officer, B.C.A.S. George Oliveira Gas Appliance Inspector: Donald French 7 - - Sanitation Agent: Richard Bellavance Associate Inspector of Wires: Thomas Johnson Inspector of Wires: Michael Cordeiro Plumbing Inspector: Donald French Associate Plumbing Inspector: Building Inspector: Joseph Lawrence Associate Building Inspector: Constables: Brenda Herbeck Ronald O’Connor Everett McGovern Antone Katon Robert N. Lee 8/17/94 D-R Regional High School Special Police Officer: Stephen Martin Conservation Commission: William Frenette Charles Mello Frances Crawford James Digits Nicholas Santore Council on Aging: Harold Mendoza Rosebelle Boucher Mary Rebello Dr. James Hoye Leo Lake Hilda M. Brown Dr. Walter Johnson Lou McQuesten Kenneth Horrocks Historical Commission: Elaine Varley Jeff Philbrook Catherine Yelle Colette McKeon 8 - -