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ANNUAL TOWN REPORT Town Of Westford TOWN OFFICES Offices open Monday through Friday Offices in Town Hall 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM k Cemetery Department 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM Fairview Cemetery Office Fire Department 51 Main Street Office Hours 7:00 AM - 4:30 PM Housing Authority 65 Tadmuck Road 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM J.V. Fletcher Library Labor Day - June 50 Main Street Monday 1:00 PM - 9:00 PM Tues - Thurs 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM Friday 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM Saturday 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM July - Labor Day Monday 1:00 PM - 8:00 PM Tues - Thurs 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM Friday 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM Police Department Office Hours 53 Main St. 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM Roudenbush Community Center Office Hours 65 Main Street Mon - Thurs 8:30 PM - 8:00 PM Friday 8: 30 AM - 4: 30 PM Saturday 8:30 AM - Noon Sunday 10:00 AM - Noon Call regarding Summer hours Water Department 63 Forge Village Road 7:30 AM 4:00 PM TOWN OF WESTFORD ANNUAL REPORTS For the Year Ending December 31, 1996 ANNUAL TOWN ELECTION TUESDAY, MAY 6, 1997 ANNUAL TOWN MEETING SATURDAY, MAY 10, 1997 1 American Forest & Paper Association presents the to Town oj- /%Aes\ford, OkK fi?|7uUlion CAebpaj: TtiAM £5,000 19 ?re$ei\\ed on Oh/KfcV M, % Dana L. Blanton Director, Paper Recycling Group The 1996 Annual Town Report is dedicated to the memory of: Gordon Seavey 1905 - 1996 who shared his love of Westford and its history through his writings; served on the Bicentennial Committee from 1973-76 and as Cemetery Commis¬ sioner from 1981-87. John F. (Sonny) Sullivan, Jr. 1931 - 1996 who gave his life to police work, starting as a Special Police Officer with the Westford Police in 1956. Sonny was appointed Westford's first Sergeant In 1962, a position he held until transferring to the Lowell Police Department in 1971. Brian Vaughn 1948 - 1996 who served the Town as Cemetery Commissioner for more than 20 years. Brian was first appointed to fill a vacancy in 1974, and continued on the Commission until his death, the last 10 years as chairman. OFFICERS OF THE TOWN OF WESTFORD BOARD OF HEALTH Louis E. Ashley, Ch. Term expires May, 1998 Anthony Gemmellaro Term expires May, 1998 Joseph A. Guthrie, Jr. Term expires May, 1999 Kevin McCusker Term expires May, 1997 Patricia Newell Term expires May, 1999 HOUSING AUTHORITY Muriel Drake Term expires May, 2000 Carol S. Engel, Ch. Term expires May, 2001 Robert Ferreira Term expires May, 1997 Phyllis Koulouras Term expires May, 1998 J. V. FLETCHER LIBRARY, TRUSTEES James Gozzo Term expires May, 1999 Doris E. Hathaway Term expires May, 1999 Mohammed Malik, Ch. Term expires May, 1998 William Melchin Term expires May, 1998 Veronica Otto Term expires May, 1997 Charles Swanson Term expires May, 1997 MODERATOR Ellen Harde Term expires May, 1999 PLANNING BOARD Denali Delmar Term expires May, 1997 Peter Fletcher Term expires May, 1998 Robert Jefferies, Ch. Term expires May, 2001 Marguerite Jungbluth Term expires May, 2000 Allan Loiselle Term expires May, 1999 5 SCHOOL COMMITTEE Sharon Boonstra Term expires May, 1997 Lee England Term expires May, 1999 Richard Faherty, Ch. Term expires May, 1997 Linnea Flint Term expires May, 1999 Susan Flint Term expires May, 1998 Robert E. McCusker Term expires May, 1998 Paul Royte Term expires May, 1997 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Geraldine Healy-Coffin Term expires May, 1999 Robert C. Herrmann, Ch. Term expires May, 1997 Madonna McKenzie Term expires May, 1998 Hal R. Schreiber Term expires May, 1999 John Wrobel, Jr. Term expires May, 1998 6 BOARDS AND COMMITTEES TOWN MANAGER Glenn E. Fratto AFFIRMATIVE ACTION OFFICER Elaine McKenna AFFORDABLE HOUSING COMMITTEE Christine Pude Term expires June, 1997 John Keele Term expires June, 1998 Robert Wilson, Jr. Term expires June, 1996 BOARD OF APPEALS John Cadigan, Ch. Term expires June, 1997 Ellen D. Doucette Term expires June, 2000 David Earl, Alternate Term expires June, 1999 Jay Enis Term expires June, 2000 Sam Frank, Alternate Term expires June, 1999 Roger Hall Term expires June, 1998 Ronald H. Johnson Term expires June, 1999 BOARD OF ASSESSORS Walter Poirier, Principal Assessor Kevin A. Burke, Ch. Term expires June, 1999 Diane Holmes Term expires June, 1998 Titus Palmer Term expires June, 1997 BUILDING DEPARTMENT Don Kinney, Building Commissioner Term expires June, 1997 Chet Cook, Alt. Bldg. Comm. Term expires June, 1997 Kenneth Johnson, Plumbing Inspector Term expires June, 1997 Kenny Kleynan, Alt. Plumbing Inspector Term expires June, 1997 Chester Cook, Gas Inspector Term expires June, 1997 Dennis Kane, Wire Inspector Term expires June, 1997 Dennis Kane, Jr., Ass't. Wire Insp. Term expires June, 1997 7 BURIAL AGENT Elaine McKenna Term expires June, 1997 BURIAL AGENT OF DECEASED SOLDIERS Pauline Martin Term expires June, 1997 CABLE TV ADVISORY COMMITTEE Don Bradanese Term expires June, 1997 Kenneth Dwyer Term expires June, 1999 William Ewers Term expires June, 1997 David Johnson Term expires June, 1998 Bill Koester Term expires June, 1999 Dave Levy Term expires June, 1997 Donald Whitehouse, Ch. Term expires June, 1998 CARETAKER WHITNEY PLAYGROUND, TOWN COMMON, MONUMENTS Richard Barrett Term expires June, 1997 CEMETERY COMMISSIONERS Paul Baxendale, Superintendent Karen Campbell Term expires June, 1998 Barbara Greenslade Term expires June, 1999 Fred Healy Term expires June, 1997 COMMUNITY TEAMWORK, INC. (Bd. of Directors) Madonna McKenzie Term expires June, 1997 CONSERVATION COMMISSION William Turner, Coordinator Douglas Deschenes, Ch. Term expires June, 1998 Eric Fahle Term expires June, 1999 Paula Fischetti Term expires June, 1997 George Fletcher Term expires June, 1998 William Harman Term expires June, 1999 Margaret Wheeler Term expires June, 1998 Christie Williams Term expires June, 1999 8