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TOWN OF LANCASTER
MASSACHUSETTS
ANNUAL REPORT
OF
OFFICERS & COMMITTEES
2005
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Town of Lancaster
2004 Annual Report
Table of Contents
Page
In Memoriam …………………………………………………………………….……
3
Lancaster Town Hall, by Orlando Pacheco……………………………………………
4
Board of Selectmen Report ……………………………………………………………
5
Report of the Finance and Budget Department
Board of Assessors ……………………………………………………………
11
Finance Director...…………………………………………………………..…
12
Town Treasurer ……………………………………………………………….
24
Ambulance Department ..……………………………………………………………..
26
Animal Control Commission …………………………………………………………
27
Board of Appeals………………………………………………………………………
27
Communications Center……………………………………………………………….
30
Town Counsel…………………………………………………………………………
30
Office of Inspectional Services
Building Commissioner & Zoning Enforcement Officer……………………..
31
Electrical Inspector…………………………………………………………….
33
Plumbing & Gas Inspector…………………………………………………….
34
Sealer of Weights & Measures ……………………………………………….
34
Trustees of the Charitable Fund……………………………………………………….
36
Town Clerk…………………………………………………………………………….
36
Town Records…………………………………………………………………………
37
Town Officers…………………………………………………………………………
42
Conservation Commission ……………………………………………………………
48
Council on Aging ………………………………………………………………….. …
50
Tax Rebate Program …………………………………………………………..
52
Fire Department… …………………………………………………………………….
53
Lancaster Board of Health …………………………………………………………….
54
Nashoba Associated Boards of Health ……………………………………………......
60
Lancaster Historical Commission ………………………………………………….….
64
Trustees of the Thayer Memorial Library …………………………………………. …
66
Memorial Day Committee …………………………………………………………….
72
Memorial Day Program ………………………………………………………
73
Minuteman Regional High School …………………………………………………….
75
Nashoba Regional School District ………………………………………………….…
84
Personnel Board ………………………………………………………………….……
88
Planning Board ……………………………………………………………….……….
90
Police Department ……… ……………………………………………………………
93
Department of Public Works ………………………………………………………….
98
Recreation Commission ……………………………………………………………….
99
Elections and Town Meetings …………………………………………………………
100
MUNICIPAL OFFICE TELEPHONE DIRECTORY ………………………………... 143
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IN MEMORIAM
ROBERT L. CULLEY
MARCH 5, 1924 – MARCH 5, 2005
KEEPER OF THE POUND
ROAD COMMISSIONER
HELENA BAGGOTT
SEPTEMBER 4, 1929 – MARCH 5, 2005
TRUSTEE OF THE THAYER MEMORIAL LIBRARY
COUNCIL ON AGING
RAYMOND F. COMES
OCTOBER 7, 1921 – MARCH 17, 2005
TRUSTEE OF THE THAYER MEMORIAL LIBRARY
JESSICA K. QUEEN
SEPTEMBER 24, 1915 – APRIL 5, 2005
COUNCIL ON AGING
WENDELL P. BARTLETT
AUGUST 5, 1919 – OCTOBER 7, 2005
BOARD OF SELECTMEN
LANCASTER SCHOOL COMMITTEE
FINANCE COMMITTEE
PUBLIC SAFETY BUILDING COMMITTEE
NASHOBA REGIONAL SCHOOL COMMITTEE
WATER COMMISSIONER
SCHOOL BUILDING COMMITTEE
FIRE STATION NEEDS COMMITTEE
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LANCASTER’S TOWN HALL
the middle. The balcony 65 feet long and 11
feet wide and can accommodate 150 people.
The Lancaster Town Hall, located at the
corner of Main Street and Thayer Memorial
Drive, was erected in 1908. This beautiful
colonial building is built of New Hampshire
waterstruck brick, laid Flemish bond with
white marble trimmings. Over the years
there have been a number of large scale
renovation and maintenance projects to
maintain the integrity and character of the
Town Hall, and this year was no exception.
In March and April of 2006, the Community
Service Division from the Worcester County
Sheriff’s Office came in and over the 2
month period had done a complete
rehabilitation of our auditorium. The ceiling
was scraped and painted. The walls and
windows were washed and painted. The
floors were sanded and given 3 coats of
polyurethane.
Today the Lancaster
Auditorium is as beautiful a room as it has
ever been. Our preservation efforts to
maintain the overall historical value of the
building, which was once a theater, into the
centerpiece of town government have been
very beneficial.
The Lancaster Town Hall Auditorium is a
fabulous meeting and entertainment space.
The auditorium is 45 feet wide and 52 feet
long, its height 28 feet from the groined
ceiling; the walls are painted a light green
and the woodwork white; all the doors are
finished in mahogany. Light is provided
from the South side by 5 large windows
surmounted by 5 round windows. The
auditorium is lighted at night by 4
electrollers suspended from the ceiling, 14
sets of bracket lamps on the side walls and 5
sets of lamps in the balcony.
On behalf of your Town employees, elected
and appointed officials, we encourage the
public to use this meeting place for the
betterment of the Town and its residents. Its
rehabilitation was done with the purpose of
creating a room, as magnificent as the town
you reside in. The Town Hall is a reflection
of Lancaster and its residents, and being
such, we made every effort to maintain its
class and integrity.
The Auditorium stage is 20 feet wide, and
the Proscentium Arch is 20 feet by 17 feet
with the Town of Lancaster Seal craved in
Orlando Pacheco
Town Administrator
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BOARD OF SELECTMEN
The Board of Selectmen is pleased to present its Annual Report for the calendar year 2005.
The Board wishes to thank Joanne Foster for her service to the Town. Joanne’s term expired on
May 9, 2005. Shawn Winsor was elected to fill her seat.
The Board re-organized for the 2005-2006 session following the Annual Town Election.
Selectman Alexandra W. Turner was elected Chairman, David M. Dunn, Clerk, and Shawn
Winsor served as Third Member.
Acknowledgements
Throughout 2005, strong citizen participation, capable administration and professional managers,
and a dedicated workforce, was evident and contributed to tackling numerous tasks and
challenges facing the Town. The Board acknowledges and extends its appreciation to its
department heads and employees for their invaluable assistance and endurance during an
extremely difficult and trying year. To the hundreds of citizens who volunteer their talents on
the following boards and commissions, the Board expresses it deepest appreciation:
Permanent Standing Committees
Animal Control Commission
Board of Appeals
Board of Assessors
Board of Registrars of Voters
Cable TV Advisory Committee
Commission on Disability
Conservation Commission
Cultural Council
Employee Insurance Advisory Committee
Historic District Study Committee
Historical Commission
Industrial Development Commission
Local Education Fund Committee
Memorial Day Committee
Personnel Board
Property Disposal Committee
Recreation Committee
Taxation Aid Committee
Town Forest Committee
Veterans’ Memorial Committee
Ad-Hoc Committees
Earth Removal Bylaw Committee
Regional Education Review Committee
Town Green Buildings Advisory Committee
Town Land Utilization Advisory Committee
Fiscal Year 2006 Budget
The Board dedicated itself to ensuring that
the Town budget for the ensuing fiscal year
addressed at least the basic operational
needs of each Town department and also
provide our schools with an adequate share
of the total budget. The Board worked
closely and diligently with the five members
of the Finance Committee and provided
valuable insight with which they used to
achieve a budget that reflects the needs of
the town within the available revenues.
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Nashoba Regional School District Budget
The Board of Selectmen and Finance
Committee worked closely with the
Lancaster members of the Nashoba Regional
School District School Committee to
develop a District Operating Budget for
Fiscal Year 2006 Budget that would partner
the burden of local aid cuts with municipal
departments.
The Board and Finance
Committee worked vigorously to put forth a
practical budget to the voters--one that
would enable the Town to continue
operating within the limits of available
resources.
The Board of Selectmen
endorsed the School Committee’s Budget
that was passed at the Annual Town
Meeting. The Board wishes to acknowledge
the hard work and dedication of the
Lancaster School Committee delegation,
Donald Adams, Monica CampoBasso, and
Mary Beth Yentz.
Town Meetings
May 2, 2005 Annual Town Meeting
The Board called the Annual Town Meeting
for Monday, May 2nd to consider routine
Town business including adopting the
Town’s FY2005 General Operating and
Water
Enterprise
budgets,
granting
municipal employees a cost-of-living wage
adjustment, committing $15,000 for the
Senior Citizen Tax Work-off Abatement
Program, as well as many others. The Town
Meeting also saw the voters adopt a Capital
Improvement Program and Bylaw. Also
approved were articles to spend $45,000 to
fund the remediation of the DPW Highway
Barn, and changes to the terms of members
of the Finance Committee, and an
amendment to the Personnel By-Law.
October 24, 2005 Special Town Meeting
The Board called the Special Town Meeting
to act on six “housekeeping” articles,
including an amendment to the Fiscal Year
2006 Budget.
Also approved was an
appropriation to replace 4,325 feet on water
main on Langen Road, and various amendments to the Animal Control By-Law.
Staffing
The Year 2005 had some changes in senior
management and key staff positions.
Orlando Pacheco, formerly Aide to Mayor
David T. Hildt of Amesbury was appointed
Town Administrator. He started on March
14, 2005.
In March, long-time Town Administrator
Alan Agnelli stepped down. Alan dedicated
twelve years of his professional career as
Town Administrator, being first appointed in
1991. The Board wishes Alan great success
in his future endeavors. His service to the
Town is deeply appreciated.
In July, Judith Kalloch was appointed
Conservation Agent. Judith brings a wealth
of knowledge and experience to Lancaster.
A resident of Princeton, Judith worked for
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the Town of Webster, the Berlin-Boylston
Regional School District, and various area
banks. She replaced Ann Smith.
the Department of Environmental Protection
before coming to Lancaster.
In July, the Board entered into an agreement
with the Towns of Bolton and Clinton to
provide services to veterans on a regional
basis. Michele Marino has been appointed
Veteran’s Agent for the Town of Lancaster.
In December, after 19 years of service to the
Town, Mary MacLean announced she was
retiring. Mary served in many different
capacities over the years, most recently as
financial assistant in the Assessor’s Office.
We will miss her tremendously.
In August, the Board welcomed Charlotte
LeBlanc of Worcester as the new TreasurerCollector.
Ms. LeBlanc’s professional
experience included financial positions with
Collective Bargaining
The Board executed collective bargaining
agreements with four employee unions,
representing permanent Police Officers, fulltime Dispatchers, full-time Public Works
laborers, and call firefighters.
The Board also executed contracts for the
Town Administrator, Finance Director, and
Building Commissioner.
Licensing and Permitting
The Selectmen opened hearings on a number
of Earth Products Removal Permits, as well
as reviewing and granting licenses for
Auctions, Motor Vehicle Dealers, Common
Victuallers,
Lunch
Cart
Operators,
Dormitories, Temporary Mobile Homes, and
many other special activities permits. In
addition, the Board conducted several
hearings on applications from Massachusetts
Electric and New England Telephone for
utility pole locations throughout the Town.
LICENSES ISSUED BY THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN
CALENDAR YEAR 2005
License Type
Issued To
Business Address
Auctioneer - Annual
Insurance Auto Auctions Corp.
Automatic Amusement Device
(Monday – Saturday)
Automatic Amusement Device
Sundays
Roller Skating Rink
(Monday-Saturday)
N.E. Fun Centers, Inc. d/b/a
Roll-on-America
Roll-on-America
Roll-on-America
1424 Lunenburg Rd., Lancaster,
MA
90 Duval Rd., Lancaster, MA
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Roller Skating Rink
Sundays
Automobile Dealer – Class I
Roll-on-America
Norm Wagner Automotive,
Inc., Inc.
Automobile Dealer – Class 2
Crawford Group Inc. d/b/a
Crawford Truck Sales
Diamond Hill Sales
F.J.S. Auto, Inc.
Jose M. Fuentes d/b/a R.B.I.
Motors
Insurance Auto Auctions Corp.
2176 Main St., Lancaster
Automobile - Class 3
Automobile – Class 3
Boarding House
Boarding House
Boarding House
Collector of Junk
Collector of Junk
Food & Beverage Dispensing
to Members
Common Victualler
Common Victualler
Common Victualler
Common Victualler
Common Victualler
Innholder & Common
Victualler
JTM Auto Body, d/b/a
Lancaster Auto Sales, Inc.
Route 117 Used Auto Parts,
Inc.
Norm Wagner Automotive, Inc.
Nationwide Auto Recycling,
LLC
Inc
Atlantic Union College
(Lenheim Hall – Men’s
Dormitory)
(Lenheim Hall – Women’s
Dormitory)
(Preston Hall – Women’s
Dormitory)
Inc,
Nationwide Auto Recycling,
LLC
Richard Lowe, President,
Sterling Food Corp. (Sterling
C.C.)
Michael A. Gleason d/b/a
Michael’s Bridge Diner
Lancaster Golf & Training
Center
Roll-on-America
Leandro Desouza, d/b/a
Sandee’s Restaurant
Trolley Stop Pizzaria, Inc.
Charlotte E. Creighton d/b/a
College Town Bed & Breakfast
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700 Old Union Turnpike,
Lancaster, MA
842 Sterling Rd., Lancaster, MA
1424 Lunenburg Road,
Lancaster, MA
164 High St. Ext., Lancaster,
MA
2176 Main St., Lancaster, MA
Lancaster, MA
Lancaster, MA
338 Main St., So. Lancaster, MA
Lancaster, MA
33 Albright Rd., Sterling, MA
Lancaster, MA
18A Prescott St., So. Lancaster,
12 Old Common Rd., Lancaster,
MA
Lunch Cart @ Bartlett Pond
Lunch Cart
Michael Murphy
Eleanor Rich d/b/a Ellie’s Stop
473 Union St. Leominster, MA
289 Seven Bridge Rd.
Lancaster, MA
Lunch Cart @ 339 Seven
Bridge Rd., Lancaster, MA on
9/30, 10/1 and 10/2/05
Lunch Cart @ 339 Seven
Bridge Rd., Lancaster, MA on
9/30, 10/1 and 10/2/05
Public Amusement &
Exhibition Weekdays 9/30/05
& 10/1/05
Public Amusement &
Exhibition (Sundays) 10/2/05
Public Amusement &
Exhibition Weekdays 9/22,
23, 24/05 @ 318 Seven
Bridge Road
Public Amusement &
Exhibition (Sunday) 9/25/05
@ 318 Seven Bridge Road
Public Amusement &
Exhibition Weekdays 9/22,
23, 24/05 @ 318 Seven
Bridge Road
Public Amusement &
Exhibition (Sunday) 9/25/05
@ 318 Seven Bridge Road
Sunday Entertainment
Dave & Jerry’s, Inc.
98 Hartford St., Natick, MA
Jerry Gaucher
245 Village Circle Way #15,
Manchester, NH
Culley’s Snowmobile Ranch
339 Seven Bridge Rd.,
Lancaster, MA
Culley’s Snowmobile Ranch
339 Seven Bridge Rd.,
Lancaster, MA
47 Barrett Rd., Greenville, NH
Sunday Entertainment on
7/24/05 @ 1340 Lunenburg
Road, Lancaster, MA
Walker Bros. Circus
Fanelli Amusement Co.
Fanelli Amusement Co.
47 Barrett Road, Greenville,
NH
The Bolton Fair, Inc.
P.O. Box 154, Bolton, MA
The Bolton Fair, Inc.
P.O. Box 154, Bolton, MA
Lancaster Flea Market, LLC
1340 Lunenburg Rd., Lancaster,
MA
3618 Webber Street, Sarasota
FL
Proclamations
During the year, the Board issued
Proclamations recognizing Sunday, June 6,
2004, as a day of Remembering and
Honoring, recognizing the valor and
sacrifices of the veterans; Saturday, May 22,
2004, as World War II Veterans Recognition
Day, and October 24, 2004 as United
Nations Day.
Planning for the Future
In the next year the Board of Selectmen are
looking to accomplish some of the following
tasks. Complete closeout of the DPW
Highway Barn Remediation, as well as bring
staffing levels up in the Police Department
by adding a detective, and a reserve officer.
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as the Town’s Master Plan. The Board looks
forward to managing the town in the most
efficient and effective way possible over the
course of the next year.
The Board is also looking to complete the
sewer connections for the buildings on the
Town Green. The Comprehensive Wastewater Management Plan should be complete
by the end of the next calendar year, as well
Legislative Delegation
The Board wishes to acknowledge the
frequent presence and assistance of
Representative Harold P. Naughton, Jr.,
Representative James B. Eldridge, and
Senator Robert A. Antonioni, who kept the
Board and Town advised of numerous staterelated issues involving the Town of
Lancaster. They also deserve our thanks and
appreciation for guiding many bills of local
concern through the legislative process,
specifically the “McNamara Bill” named in
honor of Lancaster firefighter Marty
McNamara. Governor Mitt Romney signed
the bill into law on November 8, 2005 in
Lancaster.
Appreciation
departments and boards is greatly
acknowledged and respected. We strive to
provide Orlando with the necessary support
as the new Town Administrator, and are
grateful to former Town Administrator Alan
Agnelli for his time and efforts during the
transition period.
And finally, the Board expresses its deepest
appreciation to the Selectmen’s Office
professional staff for their dedication and
commitment to public service. Kathy Lamb,
Executive Assistant to the Board, has
provided efficient daily support to the Board
for twenty-four years.
Kathy works
tirelessly to see that citizen questions are
responded to, letters and correspondence and
meeting minutes are prepared, licenses are
processed and issued, vouchers are prepared
and bills are paid, accounts are maintained,
and the flow of other daily business is
addressed.
In conclusion, we extend our thanks to the
many citizens who contributed their time
and talent to serve on Town boards and
committees. We continue to encourage
citizens to participate in their town
government by attending public meetings,
volunteering to serve, and by offering input
at Town meetings. Also, sincere thanks to
the men and women who serve the Town
every day as employees. All are dedicated
professionals who deserve our respect and
admiration. Thank you for the opportunity
to serve you.
Also, the Board recognizes the efforts of
Town Administrator Orlando Pacheco for
his work in administering the policies of the
Board and accomplishments during the year.
His professionalism, assistance, and
guidance to this Board and all Town
Alexandra W. Turner, Chair
David M. Dunn, Clerk
Shawn M. Winsor, Member
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DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND BUDGET
BOARD OF ASSESSORS
YEAR
VALUATION
TO BE RAISED
2003
2004
2005
2006
535,063,400.00
556,031,900.00
702,927,000.00
807,118,800.00
8,047,353.54
9,374,697.84
9,953,446.33
10,928,388.55
MONEY APPROPRIATED AT TOWN MEETING
TAX TITLE
DEBT & INTEREST CHARGES
CHERRY SHEET OFFSET
OVERLAY DEFICITS
SNOW REMOVAL
STATE & COUNTY ASSESSMENT
CURRENT OVERLAY
GROSS AMOUNT TO BE RAISED
MONEY RECEIVED FROM THE STATE/FEDERAL SOURCES
LOCAL ESTIMATED RECEIPTS
REVENUE FROM OTHER SOURCES
TOTAL REDUCTIONS
15.04
16.86
14.16
13.54
$14,415,369.94
10,000.00
-09,685.00
-08,947.00
55,020.00
133,136.55
$14,622,473.49
$1,017,130.00
1,945,000.00
731,954.94
$3,694,084.94
VALUE
ASSESSED VALUATION (REAL ESTATE)
ASSESSED VALUATION (PERSONAL PROPERTY
TAX RATE
792,440,600
14,678,200
SUPPLEMENTAL TAX COMMITTED FISCAL YEAR 2005
TAX
10,729,645.72
198,742.83
$63,023.84
AMOUNT COMMITTED TO TAX COLLECTOR
REAL PROPERTY
PERSONAL PROPERTY
$10,729,946.93
198,742.38
SEWER BETTERMENT LIEN
SEWER BETTERMENT INTEREST
SEWER USAGE LIENS
TOTAL SEWER
99,921.97
159,564.48
-0$ 246,633.04
SEPTIC LOAN PROGRAM
PRINCIPAL
INTEREST
5,685.23
4,959.73
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TOTAL SEPTIC LOAN PROGRAM
10,644.96
EXEMPTION GRANTED UNDER CHAPTER 59, SECTION 5, CLAUSE 22,22A,22B,22E,
VETERANS - CLAUSE 37, CLAUSE 17D, SURVIVING SPOUSE.
TOTAL AMOUNT FOR FISCAL 2006
$13,075.00
ELDERLY PERSONS OVER 65 YEARS QUALIFIED
UNDER CHAPTER 59, SECTION 5, CLAUSE 41C.
TOTAL AMOUNT FOR FISCAL 2006
$41,000.00
ELDERLY WORK PROGRAM FISCAL 2006
$11,166.76
EXCISE TAX COMMITMENT MADE IN 2005 TO THE TAX COLLECTOR
2004……………………………….………………………………………………………..…..$ 20,965.00
2005…………………………………………………………………………………….…..…..$765,432.39
EXCISE TAX ABATEMENT MADE IN 2005
2003……………………………………………………………………………………………...$ 264.68
2004……………………………………………………………………………………………...$ 1,824.19
2005……………………………………………………………………………………………...$27,989.39
REPORT OF THE FINANCE DIRECTOR
FY2005 OPERATING BUDGET TO ACTUAL WORKSHEET
TOWN OF LANCASTER
BUDGET COST CENTER
FY2005
FY2005
FY2005
COST CENTER DETAIL
FINAL
ACTUAL
Variance
Budget
EXPENDITURES
Town Meeting - Total Expenses
Selectmen - Salaries & Wages
Selectmen - Elected Wages
Selectmen - Operating Expenses
Prior Year Unpaid Bills
Selectmen Total
Finance Committee - Wages
Finance Committee - Expenses
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1,800
1,625
175.00
106,405
114,099
(7,694.00)
0
0
0.00
11,656
25,998
(14,342.00)
0
6,410
(6,410.00)
118,061
146,507
(28,446.00)
0
0
0.00
182
386
(204.00)
Finance Committee Total
182
386
(204.00)
238,620
229,805
8,815.00
Department of Finance and Budget - Expenses
44,170
45,793
(1,623.00)
Department of Finance and Budget - Audit
14,000
18,000
(4,000.00)
Department of Finance and Budget Total
296,790
293,598
3,192.00
35,000
56,505
(21,505.00)
339
190
149.00
47,930
47,697
233.00
0
0
0.00
4,101
3,947
154.00
52,031
51,644
387.00
Elections & Registration - Salaries & Wages
3,717
5,457
(1,740.00)
Elections & Registration - Expenses
5,550
6,883
(1,333.00)
Elections & Registration Total
9,267
12,340
(3,073.00)
Community Development & Planning - Salaries & Wages
48,220
55,645
(7,425.00)
Community Development & Planning - Expenses
10,775
11,122
(347.00)
Montachusett Regional Planning Commission
1,431
1,431
0.00
Community Development & Planning Total
60,426
68,198
(7,772.00)
Town Hall/Public Buildings - Salaries & Wages
43,165
32,088
11,077.00
Town Hall/Public Buildings - Expenses
36,910
36,755
155.00
Town Hall/Public Buildings Total
80,075
68,843
11,232.00
Central Telecommunications - Total Expenses
27,000
32,084
(5,084.00)
Total General Government Regular Salaries & Wages
488,057
484,791
3,266.00
Total General Government Elected Wages
0
0
0.00
Total General Government Operating Expenses
177,483
221,288
(43,805.00)
Total General Government Other Program Expenses
15,431
25,841
(10,410.00)
Department of Finance and Budget - Wages
Town Counsel - Total Expenses
Personnel Board - Total Expenses
Town Clerk - Salaries & Wages
Town Clerk - Elected Wages
Town Clerk - Expenses
Town Clerk Total
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TOTAL GENERAL GOVERNMENT
680,971
731,920
(50,949.00)
Police Department - Salaries & Wages
596,923
558,163
38,760.00
Police Department - Expenses
114,065
98,308
15,757.00
Police Department - Equipment Replacement
0
0
0.00
From Available Funds (Non-G.F.)
0
0
0.00
Police Department Total
710,988
656,471
54,517.00
Fire Department - Salaries & Wages
133,600
152,921
(19,321.00)
76,848
77,731
(883.00)
210,448
230,652
(20,204.00)
Ambulance Department - Salaries & Wages
62,317
65,252
(2,935.00)
Ambulance Department - Expenses
40,580
39,180
1,400.00
102,897
104,432
(1,535.00)
56,160
62,033
(5,873.00)
7,600
6,399
1,201.00
63,760
68,432
(4,672.00)
Animal Control - Salaries & Wages
4,050
5,649
(1,599.00)
Animal Control - Expenses
8,380
2,427
5,953.00
12,430
8,076
4,354.00
165,786
162,445
3,341.00
5,700
4,289
1,411.00
171,486
166,734
4,752.00
108
108
0.00
0
0
0.00
Total Public Safety Regular Salaries & Wages
1,018,944
1,006,571
12,373.00
Total Public Safety Expenses
253,173
228,334
24,839.00
Total Public Safety Capital Outlay
0
0
0.00
PUBLIC SAFETY
Fire Department - Expenses
Fire Department Total
Ambulance Department Total
Inspectional Services - Salaries & Wages
Inspectional Services - Expenses
Inspectional Services Total
Animal Control Total
Communications Department - Salaries & Wages
Communications Department - Expenses
Communications Department Total
Field Driver - Salaries & Wages
Public Safety Fuel Expenses (Re-assigned to DPW)
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TOTAL PUBLIC SAFETY
1,272,117
1,234,905
37,212.00
665,905
665,905
0.00
665,905
665,905
0.00
6,938,205
6,938,205
0.00
Nashoba Regional High School Debt Assessment
137,215
137,215
0.00
Nashoba Regional Deficit Bond Payment
151,658
151,658
0.00
7,227,078
7,227,078
0.00
7,892,983
7,892,983
0.00
68.53%
68.38%
0.00
0.00%
(1.00)
63,332
63,937
(605.00)
0
0
0.00
3,868
3,791
77.00
67,200
67,728
(528.00)
145,701
137,660
8,041.00
DPW - Highway Division - Expenses
93,312
93,766
(454.00)
DPW - Highway Division - Public Safety Fuel
31,350
30,922
428.00
270,363
262,348
8,015.00
11,271
11,269
2.00
DPW - Catch Basin Cleaning
5,000
4,829
171.00
DPW - Roadway Repairs & Maintenance
5,000
5,000
0.00
DPW - Stormwater Management
9,700
9,700
0.00
DPW - Cemetery Division - Salaries & Wages
20,445
20,333
112.00
DPW - Cemetery Division - Expenses
10,395
10,139
256.00
DPW - Cemetery Division Total
30,840
30,472
368.00
EDUCATION
Minuteman Regional High School Assessment
Minuteman Regional High School Total
Nashoba Regional School District Operating Assessment
Nashoba Regional School District Total
EDUCATION TOTAL
PERCENT OF OPERATING BUDGET
PERCENT INCREASE OVER PRIOR YEAR
PUBLIC WORKS SERVICES
DPW - Administration - Salaries & Wages
DPW - Administration - Elected Wages
DPW - Administration - Expenses
DPW - Administration Total
DPW - Highway Division - Salaries & Wages
DPW - Highway Division Total
DPW - Highway Safety - Expenses
15
Snow Removal - Salaries & Wages
37,144
52,237
(15,093.00)
Snow Removal - Expenses
28,817
84,874
(56,057.00)
Snow Removal Total
65,961
137,111
(71,150.00)
478
478
0.00
Street Lighting - Expenses
14,500
12,456
2,044.00
Street Lighting Total
14,978
12,934
2,044.00
Total Public Works Services Regular Salaries & Wages
267,100
274,645
(7,545.00)
Total Public Works Services Elected Wages
0
0
0.00
Total Public Works Services Expenses
181,863
235,824
(53,961.00)
Total Public Works Services Fuel
31,350
30,922
428.00
480,313
541,391
(61,078.00)
25,943
25,631
312.00
0
0
0.00
2,280
2,280
0.00
20,625
20,625
0.00
Board of Health - Nashoba Nursing Service
7,320
7,320
0.00
Board of Health - Landfill Maintenance
6,840
4,582
2,258.00
63,008
60,438
2,570.00
1,938
0
1,938.00
375
0
375.00
Animal Inspector Total
2,313
0
2,313.00
Council on Aging - Salary & Wages
6,371
6,308
63.00
Council on Aging - Expenses
1,200
658
542.00
600
600
0.00
Council on Aging - Meals on Wheels
1,500
1,500
0.00
Council on Aging Total
9,671
9,066
605.00
Veterans' Services - Salary & Wages
2,244
0
2,244.00
Veterans' Services - Expenses
1,200
5,329
(4,129.00)
Street Lighting - Salaries & Wages
TOTAL PUBLIC WORKS SERVICES
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Board of Health - Salary & Wages
Board of Health - Elected Wages
Board of Health - Expenses
Board of Health - Nashoba Health District
Board of Health Total
Animal Inspector - Salary & Wages
Animal Inspector - Expenses
Council on Aging - Montachusett Home Care
16
Veterans' Services Total
3,444
5,329
(1,885.00)
325
0
325.00
3,000
3,000
0.00
Total Health & Human Services Regular Salary & Wages
36,496
31,939
4,557.00
Total Health & Human Services Elected Wages
0
0
0.00
Total Health & Human Services Expenses
5,380
8,267
(2,887.00)
Total Health & Human Services Non-Operating Expenses
39,885
37,627
2,258.00
81,761
77,833
3,928.00
133,906
133,906
0.00
75,394
79,200
(3,806.00)
209,300
213,106
(3,806.00)
10,113
10,113
0.00
3,380
2,458
922.00
13,493
12,571
922.00
Historical Commission - Salary & Wages
6,447
6,444
3.00
Historical Commission - Expenses
2,325
1,941
384.00
Historical Commission Total
8,772
8,385
387.00
850
850
0.00
Total Culture & Recreation Regular Wages
150,466
150,463
3.00
Total Culture & Recreation Expenses
81,949
84,449
(2,500.00)
232,415
234,912
(2,497.00)
County Assessment (County Tax - G.L. c. 35, ss. 30-31)
8,718
8,718
0.00
Air Pollution Districts (GL. c.111, ss 142B-142C)
1,674
1,674
0.00
Commission on Disability - Expenses
W.H.E.A.T. Community Services
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES TOTAL
CULTURE & RECREATION
Thayer Memorial Library - Salary & Wages
Thayer Memorial Library - Expenses
Thayer Memorial Library Total
Recreation Committee - Salary & Wages
Recreation Committee - Expenses
Recreation Committee Total
Memorial Day - Expenses
TOTAL CULTURE & RECREATION SERVICES
FIXED COSTS
STATE ASSESSMENTS/CHARGES
17
RMV Non-Renewal Surcharge (G.L. c. 90; c.60A)
2,620
5,220
(2,600.00)
Mass. Bay Transit Authority (G.L. c. 161A, ss. 8 & 9)
16,672
16,672
0.00
Regional Transit Authority (G.L. c. 161B, ss.9,10,23)
18,943
19,533
(590.00)
154,268
154,268
0.00
202,895
206,085
(3,190.00)
F.I.C.A. (Medicare)
18,900
22,049
(3,149.00)
Worker's Compensation Insurance Premiums
17,000
16,287
713.00
Unemployment Premium Payment
22,891
23,805
(914.37)
389,288
343,230
46,058.00
25,000
19,821
5,179.00
2,400
(2,400.00)
473,079
427,592
45,486.63
103,000
104,634
(1,634.00)
10,166
10,166
0.00
8,125
10,024
(1,899.00)
121,291
124,824
(3,533.00)
797,265
758,501
38,763.63
80,000
70,643
9,357.00
11,517,825
11,543,088
(25,263.37)
Library Expansion - BAN Principal
0
0
0.00
New Police Station Bond Principal
25,000
25,000
0.00
New Police Station Bond Interest
18,319
18,319
0.00
New Elementary School Bond Principal
635,000
635,000
0.00
New Elementary School Bond Interest
825,168
825,168
0.00
0
0
0.00
5,000
0
5,000.00
County Retirement (G.L. c.32, s.22 (7)(c)(ii))
TOTAL STATE ASSESSMENTS/CHARGES
FRINGE BENEFITS
Group Health & Life Insurance Premiums
Accident Insurance Premiums (Police & Fire)
Annuity to dependents of Firemen (G.L. c.32 s.89)
TOTAL FRINGE BENEFITS
INSURANCE
Property & Casualty/Motor Vehicle
Law Enforcement Liability
Public Official Liability
TOTAL INSURANCES
TOTAL FIXED COSTS
Reserve Fund
TOTAL OPERATING BUDGET
DEBT SERVICE
Middle School Renovation BAN Interest
Other Short Term Interest
18
Short-Term Borrowing Bank Service Charges
DEBT SERVICE TOTAL
TOTAL BUDGET APPROPRIATED
20,000
7,268
12,732.00
1,528,487
1,510,755
17,732.00
13,046,312
13,053,843
(7,531.37)
Town of Lancaster, Massachusetts
June 2005 Reporting Period
Special Revenue Funds Analysis
7/1/04 Balance
Revenue thru
06/30/2005
Expenses thru
06/30/2005
06/30/2005
Balance
(9,779.24)
-
-
($9,779.24)
(504.00)
113,763.75
161,049.34
($47,789.59)
Cash - Chapter 90 - 246B
-
-
123,386.44
($123,386.44)
Cash Chapter 90 - 150
-
55,693.65
55,693.65
$0.00
Cash - Chapter 90 - 235
-
-
18,022.06
($18,022.06)
Cash Chap 90 291A
-
-
62,374.71
($62,374.71)
7/1/04 Balance
Revenue thru
06/30/2005
Expenses thru
06/30/2005
06/30/2005
Balance
Cash Mass Housing Partnership
5,700.00
8,446.00
8,446.00
$5,700.00
Cash Sewer Connection
5,999.74
-
-
$5,999.74
-
1,658.76
1,658.76
$0.00
21,748.17
9,343.75
360.00
$30,731.92
2,278.40
-
-
$2,278.40
Cash Community Police
17,531.31
-
1,323.42
$16,207.89
Cash Mobil Info
27,870.72
-
-
$27,870.72
Cash COPS More Mobil
13,016.44
-
2,540.20
$10,476.24
Cash Radar Block Grant
3,086.64
-
298.36
$2,788.28
Cash Bullet Proof Vest
2,428.49
-
-
$2,428.49
Cash Public Safety Grant
4,640.31
-
1,199.36
$3,440.95
Cash - Police RFK Reverse 911
-
25,000.00
24,780.00
$220.00
Cash Traffic Enforcement
-
706.43
-
$706.43
10.00
-
-
$10.00
Chapter 90
Cash - Chapter 90 FY2001
Chapter 90 - 246A
State Grants
Cash Extended Polling
Cash Cons Wetland Fund
Cash DARE Grant
Cash Town Forest DEM
19
Cash Cemetery Sale of Lots
6,110.34
1,300.00
67.50
$7,342.84
Cash Septic Loan Program
71,382.32
10,532.66
8,446.00
$73,468.98
121.00
-
100.50
$20.50
-
13,258.00
13,258.00
$0.00
12,132.69
10,629.89
16,710.35
$6,052.23
7/1/04 Balance
Revenue thru
06/30/2005
Expenses thru
06/30/2005
06/30/2005
Balance
Cash Workers Comp
5,638.29
12,267.35
12,329.94
$5,575.70
Cash Insurance Reimbursement
5,913.00
2,707.50
561.10
$8,059.40
Cash Selectmen Legal Ads
16.62
123.16
80.50
$59.28
Cash Sewer Dist Collection
-
3,238.95
1,240.94
$1,998.01
9,614.29
10,431.27
8,270.38
$11,775.18
14,048.16
78,927.31
91,657.48
$1,317.99
Cash Clerk Publication Reprint
287.57
768.00
585.00
$470.57
Cash Planning Bd General Rev
5,731.78
43,823.40
30,644.10
$18,911.08
-
1,417.00
1,417.00
$0.00
1,840.00
2,862.00
4,702.00
$0.00
16,236.88
135.00
-
$16,371.88
-
260,851.12
264,162.56
($3,311.44)
Cash Recycling Revolving
10,076.54
13,716.30
9,132.17
$14,660.67
Cash MART Revolving
(9,893.68)
49,652.76
45,303.51
($5,544.43)
738.53
269.00
636.49
$371.04
4,236.81
4,888.47
3,498.54
$5,626.74
280.44
608.60
666.07
$222.97
15,672.26
10,941.00
9,837.22
$16,776.04
7/1/04 Balance
Revenue thru
06/30/2005
Expenses thru
06/30/2005
06/30/2005
Balance
$10.00
-
-
$10.00
Cash Selectmen Gift
$794.41
-
134.00
$660.41
Cash Cons Anne Comasky Fund
$967.47
-
-
$967.47
$16,462.56
42,520.00
92.95
$58,889.61
$135.05
-
-
$135.05
$2,235.32
-
-
$2,235.32
Cash Rec Ed
Cash COA Formula Grant 2005
Cash Library State Aid
Revolving Funds
Cash Treas Tax Title Fees
Cash WaterSewer Pmt Processing
Cash-CDP Ad Revolving
Cash Police Firearms Record Fund
Cash Police Law EnfDrug Raid
Cash Sewer Betterments
Cash Lib Lost Items
Cash Lib Book Fines
Cash Lib Photocopy Fund
Cash Recreation Revolv
Gift Funds
Cash Selectmen Farnsworth Mem Gift
Cash ZBA Gift DiGeronimo
Cash Police/Fire Burgoyne Gift
Cash DARE Gift
20
Cash Police Gift
$905.46
4,800.00
4,690.00
$1,015.46
Cash Fire Gift
$887.90
2,000.00
2,830.18
$57.72
Cash Ambulance Gift
$1,563.31
-
-
$1,563.31
Cash Town Forest Gift
$1,719.60
-
17.48
$1,702.12
$278.83
104.00
-
$382.83
$16,341.66
-
-
$16,341.66
$99.72
-
-
$99.72
$14,156.57
23,241.53
13,587.99
$23,810.11
$1,605.61
190.55
523.35
$1,272.81
7/1/04 Balance
Revenue thru
06/30/2005
Expenses thru
06/30/2005
06/30/2005
Balance
Computer Replacements/Upgrades
$10,000.00
-
10,000.00
$0.00
Town Hall Revonation STM01
$51,706.32
116.62
9,775.81
$42,047.13
Town Hall-Copy Machines
$17,000.00
-
17,000.00
$0.00
Town Hall - Renovation & Improvements
$50,000.00
-
9,881.95
$40,118.05
Police Cruiser-Marked
$28,000.00
-
28,000.00
$0.00
South Firehouse Revenoations
$275.81
-
275.81
$0.00
Fire Refurb 1987 Aerial Ladder
$66,250.00
-
66,250.00
$0.00
Fire-Central Station Rep & Maint
$360,000.00
1,845.83
98,677.06
$263,168.77
School Construction Renvoation
$142,036.57
-
5,000.00
$137,036.57
DPW Dump Truck
$120,000.00
-
120,000.00
$0.00
$10,000.00
-
10,000.00
$0.00
Revenue thru
06/30/2005
Expenses thru
06/30/2005
06/30/2005
Balance
$517.05
1,063.50
1,063.50
$517.05
Cash-Whitney Exp Int
$4,711.59
-
-
$4,711.59
Cash-Welfare Exp Int
$12,610.68
-
-
$12,610.68
Cash Billings Exp Int
$8,168.23
-
-
$8,168.23
Cash McGurie Gift Exp Int
$1,722.00
-
-
$1,722.00
$43,692.78
29,974.62
32,245.91
$41,421.49
$4,568.50
11,600.00
-
$16,168.50
$0.00
9,798.81
9,798.81
$0.00
Cash Lib Unrestricted
$6,380.78
8,105.98
8,050.59
$6,436.17
Cash Trustees Exp Int
$1,070.49
1,407.60
2,474.82
$3.27
Cash COA Gift
Cash Vets Memorial Fund
Cash Disability Commision Fund
Cash Library Gift
Cash Historical Gift
Capital Project Funds
Cemetery Lawnmower
Expendable Interest
Cash-Fitzgerald Expendable Intere
Cash Cemetery Exp Int
Cash Cemetery Perp Care Pmts
Cash Lib Books Exp Int
21
Cash Lib Spec Collections
$1.61
2,032.79
2,034.40
($0.00)
$1,129.24
78.56
-
$1,207.80
7/1/04 Balance
Revenue thru
06/30/2005
Expenses thru
06/30/2005
06/30/2005
Balance
Other Trust-NonExp Principal
$18,017.58
-
-
$18,017.58
Other Trust-NonExp Interest
$19,270.69
1,319.67
-
$20,590.36
Cemetery-NonExp Principal
$262,487.31
-
-
$262,487.31
Cemetery-NonExp Interest
$62,281.22
11,156.27
19,974.62
$53,462.87
Library-Books NonExp Principal
$147,049.89
-
-
$147,049.89
Lib-Unrestricted NonExp Princi
$60,284.86
-
-
$60,284.86
Lib-Trustees NonExp Principal
$21,105.69
-
-
$21,105.69
Lib-Special Coll NonExp Princi
$30,982.30
385.80
-
$31,368.10
Lib-Memorial NonExp Principal
$1,199.32
15.50
-
$1,214.82
Library-Books NonExp Interest
$47,558.33
6,624.14
9,798.81
$44,383.66
Lib-Unrestricted NonExp Intere
$20,808.72
2,761.11
4,052.90
$19,516.93
Lib-Trustees NonExp Interest
$6,854.25
951.73
1,407.60
$6,398.38
Lib-Special Collect NonExp Int
$7,865.17
936.52
1,955.69
$6,846.00
Lib-Memorial NonExp Interest
$361.19
37.62
78.56
$320.25
7/1/04 Balance
Revenue thru
06/30/2005
Expenses thru
06/30/2005
06/30/2005
Balance
Cash ERP Mountain Laurel
22.23
3,215.00
2,743.32
$493.91
Cash ERP Kanis
10.10
1,535.46
1,533.38
$12.18
7.09
1,170.16
1,170.12
$7.13
1,005.56
5,531.86
5,621.23
$916.19
Cash ERP Keating
5.81
8,932.10
14,777.74
($5,839.83)
Cash ERP Kristoff
627.13
1,957.93
1,890.90
$694.16
Cash ERP YMCA
869.76
5,213.38
5,103.50
$979.64
Cash ERP LLEC
880.38
3,284.60
3,552.83
$612.15
-
1,003.16
1,000.00
$3.16
731,209.09
9,342.73
-
$740,551.82
Land Purchase Cash Investment
22,905.88
278.69
-
$23,184.57
No Lancaster Municipal Water
3,484.20
55.40
-
$3,539.60
Chapter 61 61A Cash
38,031.22
415.36
-
$38,446.58
DigitalLanc Tech Park Fund
13,458.90
217.63
-
$13,676.53
Cash Lib Mem Exp Int
Non-Expendable Trusts
Other Special Revenue/Trust Funds
Cash ERP Central Mass
Cash ERP Baldarelli
Cash ERP Rockport
Stablization Account Cash
22
2,298.95
7,179.60
9,478.55
($0.00)
317,827.49
2,373.59
40,000.00
$280,201.08
-
2,961.53
-
$2,961.53
228.71
1.29
-
$230.00
1,431.65
26.22
-
$1,457.87
298.92
311.60
-
$610.52
Conservation Parker Gift Cash
19,519.01
4.02
-
$19,523.03
Conserv-Shoreline Restoration
524.76
9.00
-
$533.76
-
16.65
16.65
$0.00
394.50
8.93
-
$403.43
-
2,927.80
2,135.00
$792.80
1,582.81
71.92
-
$1,654.73
28,720.91
638.83
6,107.20
$23,252.54
-
52,088.38
13,159.40
$38,928.98
Cash Runaway Brook
5,342.76
89.28
1,127.55
$4,304.49
Cash Turner
4,292.22
97.17
-
$4,389.39
-
7,490.00
2,205.00
$5,285.00
Cash Grants
17,240.55
390.40
-
$17,630.95
Cash Damon-Cleverly
10,009.34
146.50
970.00
$9,185.84
3,955.76
90.36
630.00
$3,416.12
Cash Sunset Ridge
-
8,462.31
1,169.00
$7,293.31
Cash Jones Crossing
-
10,021.37
-
$10,021.37
Police Law Enforcement Invest
8,409.77
137.12
1,000.00
$7,546.89
Library Parker Gift Investment
2,498.31
44.74
-
$2,543.05
23,903.84
2,053.28
1,046.39
$24,910.73
3,748.83
2,042.79
3,834.00
$1,957.62
7/1/04 Balance
Revenue thru
06/30/2005
Expenses thru
06/30/2005
06/30/2005
Balance
Federal Tax Withholding
$4,241.30
268,559.28
269,415.08
$3,385.50
State Tax Withholdings
$2,043.94
116,972.87
119,482.49
($465.68)
FICA Tax Withholdings
$933.41
22,358.10
22,820.11
$471.40
Deferred Compensation W/H
$593.59
21,147.02
21,575.81
$164.80
$6,820.22
158,023.30
154,355.35
$10,488.17
Mitigation Capital Investment
Water Ent. Capital Improvement
Town of Lancaster Public Safety Officers
Survivor Benefit Fund
Local Education Fund Investmen
Elderly-Disable Tax Fund
Conservation Greenway Investme
Planning Board Escrow Accounts
Cash Winsor Heights
Cash Lancaster Woods
Cash Bartlett
Cash Eagle Ridge
Cash Eagle Ridge Sidewalks
Cash Blue Heron
Cash Shaker Village
350th Celebration Account
Arts Cultural Council Invest
Agency Funds
County Retirement Tax W/H
23
OBRA Payroll Withholdings
$489.46
22,277.49
23,188.79
($421.84)
Group Health Insurance W/H
$5,292.97
113,571.26
124,151.13
($5,286.90)
Met Life Insurance W/H
$1,220.18
790.22
1,570.63
$439.77
Disability Pretax 125 W/H
$237.25
4,775.18
5,087.96
($75.53)
Life Insurance Pretax 125 W/H
$181.53
1,782.01
1,717.84
$245.70
Police Union Dues Withholdings
$482.00
6,818.00
7,321.00
($21.00)
Dept Public Works Union Dues
$177.25
2,149.52
2,326.80
($0.03)
Fire Union Dues
$0.00
-
144.00
($144.00)
Due to Comm of Mass Fisheries
$0.00
1,262.25
1,268.25
($6.00)
$560.63
177,588.73
176,966.00
$1,183.36
Fire-Detail Account
$0.00
1,297.50
1,297.50
$0.00
Ambulance - Details
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
7/1/04 Balance
Revenue thru
06/30/2005
Expenses thru
06/30/2005
06/30/2005
Balance
Cash - Fire DHS Grant
-
68,550.20
68,550.20
$0.00
Cash CDBG Block Grant
-
261,766.43
194,279.21
$67,487.22
Cash CDBG Construction Escrow
-
176.86
-
$176.86
Cash Fire Homeland Security
-
21,000.00
147.00
$20,853.00
Police-Outside Details
Federal Grants
Town of Lancaster, Massachusetts
Combined Balance Sheet-All Fund Types
June 30, 2005
unaudited
Governmental
Fund Types
Proprietary
Fund Type
Fiduciary
Fund Type
Account
Group
Trust and
General
Long
Total
(Memorandum
Special
Capital
General
Revenue
Projects
Enterprise
Agency
Term Debt
Only)
$932,786
$1,125,471
$221,017
$508,150
$1,443,557
$
$4,230,981
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
476,657
0
0
0
0
0
476,657
(165,897)
0
0
0
0
0
(165,897)
Assets
Cash and Cash Investments
Due from Other Funds
Receivables:
Property Taxes
Allowance for Abatements and
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Exemptions
Tax Liens
148,761
0
0
Excises
166,515
0
Departmental
179,962
0
0
0
Due from Other Governments
0
0
0
148,761
0
0
0
0
166,515
0
83,513
0
0
263,475
0
0
0
0
0
Fixed Assets
0
Amount to be Provided for
Landfill Closure Costs
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3,156,810
0
0
17,160,000
20,316,810
$1,738,784
$1,125,471
$3,377,827
$591,663
$1,443,557
$17,160,000
$25,437,301
Amount to be Provided for
Payment of Bonds
Total Assets
Liabilities and Fund Equity
Liabilities:
$0
$0
$0
$
$
$
$0
Due to Other Funds
Warrants Payable
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Withholdings Payable
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Due to Other Governments
0
0
0
0
9,959
0
9,959
Due to Individuals
15,591
0
0
0
0
0
15,591
Performance Bonds Payable
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Landfill Closure Costs Payable
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Bond Anticipation Notes Payable
0
0
3,156,810
0
0
0
3,156,810
State Aid Anticipation Notes Payable
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Bonds Payable
0
0
0
0
0
17,160,000
17,160,000
Property Taxes
310,759
0
0
0
0
0
310,759
Tax Liens
148,761
0
0
0
0
0
148,761
Excises
166,515
0
0
0
0
0
166,515
Departmental
179,962
0
0
83,513
0
0
263,475
821,588
0
3,156,810
83,513
9,959
17,160,000
21,231,870
Deferred Revenue:
Total Liabilities
Fund Equity:
Contributed Capital
0
Retained Earnings:
Unreserved
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
391,595
Fund Balances:
Reserved for Encumbrances
115,317
0
0
276,278
0
0
Reserved for Subsequent Year's Exp.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Reserved for Endowments
0
0
0
0
693,047
0
693,047
Designated to be Bonded
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Designated
0
0
0
64,761
0
0
64,761
801,879
1,125,471
221,017
167,111
740,552
0
3,056,030
917,196
1,125,471
221,017
508,150
1,433,599
0
4,205,432
$1,738,784
$1,125,471
$3,377,827
$591,663
$1,443,558
$17,160,000
$25,437,302
Unreserved:
Undesignated
Total Fund Equity
Total Liabilities & Fund Equity
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AMBULANCE DEPARTMENT
service to go into an enterprise fund which
would help cover the cost of the department
as well as secure its life saving services for
the town. This would also give us the funds
to use for future use equipment or the
purchase of a new ambulance.
This past year was another busy year for the
Ambulance Department. We responded to
over 500 calls. The majority of the calls are
of respiratory type emergencies, followed by
general type (i.e. flu, falls etc), followed by
motor vehicle accidents along with general
service calls.
As in the past we continued to donate our
time to various organizations. Yearly we
donate time to the career day at the
Browning Elementary School and the
fireworks held at the Perkins School. We
also dedicate time to the local Boy Scouts
and other local organizations.
The officers have been busy this year as
well. They have been attending meetings
with Community Emergency Medical
Services. This is a meeting, which is held
on a monthly basis. Directors and training
officers from area towns along with
members from Clinton Hospital meet with
the sole purpose of streamlining and
perfecting training in a cost effective manner
for area EMT’S. Some of the benefits of
this are that the EMT’s from surrounding
towns are able to train and work together, as
a team. In addition these meetings give us a
chance to exchange information with other
towns regarding mutual aid capabilities and
equipment needs. This has turned out to be
an excellent opportunity for the departments,
and I hope that it will continue in the future.
Trainings and continuing education is an
ongoing process with EMS services to
ensure that skills are sharp and up-to-date.
I would like to thank all those people who
have made donations to the Ambulance Gift
Fund. This is very much appreciated and it
enables us to replace and upgrade various
pieces of equipment such as splints,
backboards, and other medical supplies
including protective clothing.
In closing I would like to thank the members
from other departments in the town such as
dispatchers, police officers, department of
public works and the fire department for
their services. Without their assistance our
jobs would be much more difficult. I also
want to personally thank all the members of
the Lancaster Ambulance Department for
their professionalism, dedication, and
commitment to help make us what we are
today. I feel that the Ambulance squad is
more like a family then we are coworkers
and I value all of them.
On the revenue side, the ambulance
continues to be a self-sufficient agency
within the town of Lancaster. This is in
spite of the changes with Medicaid and
Medicare, where the state mandates what the
allowable rates they will pay, which has
resulted in receive fewer monies. As I have
stated in previous years, I would like to see
the revenues collected as a result of our
Everett W. Moody, Captain
Lancaster Ambulance
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ANIMAL CONTROL COMMISSION
DOG OFFICER
Steve Mudgett was the temporary acting dog officer throughout 2005. Late in the year the
Animal Control Commission hired Phyllis A. Tower of Boxborough as Animal Control Officer.
She began her duties in January of 2006.
ANIMAL DISPOSAL AGENT
Animal Disposal Agent Shawn Corbett reports that the following dead animals were picked up
from the streets of Lancaster and disposed of in 2005:
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
6 possums
8 raccoons
5 cats
4 deer
2 foxes
6 squirrels
1 turtle
BOARD OF APPEALS
Calendar year 2005 proved to be a productive year for the Lancaster Board of Appeals. During the
course of the board’s ten meetings, a wide range of activities occurred, ranging from
comprehensive permit applications, variance applications, and special permit applications. The
Board of Appeals reviewed several significant applications in 2005, the highlights of which are
listed below:
Comprehensive Permits
• Chapter 40B Application, Jones Crossing Development
36-unit townhouse condominium development, located off of Deershorn Road
Status: Open
Variances
• Sprint Spectrum LLP, Cell Tower on Mechanic Street
Variance for Section 10.27 (Use variance)
Approved: 4/28/05
•
John Child and Julie Bailey, 130 Mill Street
Variances for Section 4.11 (Lot area) and 4.12 (Lot frontage)
Withdrawn: 3/3/05
•
Marilyn Chambers, 60 Creamery Road
Variance for Section 4.22 (Side and rear yard setback)
Approved: 5/26/05
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•
Dale Prentiss, 140 Deershorn Road
Approved: 5/26/05
•
John Smillie, 102 Packard Street
Approved: 9/22/05
•
Craig and Christina Jatrinski, 124 Chace Hill Road
Approved: 7/28/05
•
Elaine David and Larry Curll, 76 Otis Street
Variances for Section 4.21 (Street yard setback) and Section 4.22 (Side and rear yard
setback)
Approved: 10/27/05
•
RFK Children’s Action Corps., Old Common Road
Variances for Section 7.13 (Setbacks and corner clearance) and 7.32 (Free-standing signs)
Approved: 9/22/05
•
Cingular Wireless PCS LLC, Cell Tower on Winsor Road
Variance Renewals for Section 4.11 (Lot area) and Section 4.12 (Lot frontage)
Status: Open
•
Bolton Fair, Inc., 318 Seven Bridge Road
Variances for Sections 7.13 (Setbacks and corner clearance) and Section 7.32 (Free-standing
signs)
Approved: 10/27/05
Special Permits
•
College Town Inn, 12 Old Common Road
Special Permit for Section 3.25 (h) (Hotels, motels, inns as a principal use)
Approved: 4/28/05
•
Sprint Spectrum LLP, Cell Tower on Mechanic Street
Special Permit for Section 15.40 (Personal wireless service facility)
Approved: 4/28/05
•
Michael Gleason, 56 Main Street
Special Permit for Section 3.22 (c) (Retail sales of produce from greenhouses)
Approved: 4/28/05
•
Walter Godfrey, 0 Fort Pond
Special Permit for Section 8.11 (Non-conforming buildings – continuance, alteration,
extension)
Denied: 5/26/05
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•
Special Permit Extensions for Section 8.11 (Non-conforming buildings – continuance,
alteration, extension) and Section 15.40 (Personal wireless service facility)
Status: Open
•
Cingular Wireless PCS LLC, Cell Tower on Lunenburg Road
Special Permit Extension for Section 15.40 (Personal wireless service facility)
Approved: 9/22/05
•
Bolton Fair, Inc., 318 Seven Bridge Road
Special Permit for Section 7.21 (Permitted forms of illumination)
Approved: 10/27/05
Waivers
•
Waivers from Section 15.40 (a) and (b)
Status: Open
MGL Chapter 40A Section 6 Findings
•
Michael Sawyer, 617 and 619 Mill Street Extension
MGL Chapter 40A Section 6 protection
Approved: 4/28/05
•
Douglas MacLean, 123 Stagecoach Road – Lot 8A
MGL Chaper 40A Section 6 protection
Approved: 5/26/05
The Board continued to monitor three Chapter 40B developments that are currently being
constructed, which include Shaker Village, Lancaster Woods and Blue Heron Pond.
In early 2006, the Board re-organized and re-elected Scott Miller as Chair and Tim Smith as
Clerk.
Complete copies of the files and decisions of the Board are available to the public at the
Community Development and Planning Office, Town Hall, 695 Main Street, or at 978-368-4007.
Respectfully submitted,
Scott Miller, Chair
Timothy Smith, Clerk
Eugene Christoph
Jeanne Rich
David Stadtherr
Sarah Gulliver
Robert Marshall
Eugene Feher
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COMMUNICATIONS CENTER
This is our fourth year in our new Police Station
and it has been a very busy one. Beginning last
May 2005 we were having the installation of all
new E911 equipment. The equipment is the state
of the art, and we will be able to locate cell
callers by using a mapping system.
This
function will become an important tool, as there
are so many cell phones in use now. Our new
equipment at this time is not up and running;
there was a programming problem that is still
being worked on and until it is corrected all work
is standing still.
The incoming calls have increased over the year
since the opening of the Communication
Department in 1983. We have become the Life
Line for all town residents and other town
departments. The Communications is the central
dispatch and is staffed 24 hours 7 days a week.
The Reverse 911 system has proved to be an
important tool for us to use to notify town
residence of important information via their
telephone. All this new equipment has required
all the Dispatchers to undergo intense training.
I would like to thank all of the hardworking
Dispatchers who watch over the Town of
Lancaster: Marilyn Moran, Marilyn Gaughan,
Patricia Pultorak, Regina Brown, Kenneth
Calder, Robert Moody, Alan Hisman, David
Seymour, James McNamara, Maurice Brassard,
and Patrick Mortimer.
This year, as I have done in the past, I’ve had to
remind everyone 911 is for emergencies only,
not for general use. Our phone numbers are in
the phone book and should be used for all nonemergencies.
Kathleen L Pierce, Supervisor
TOWN COUNSEL
Kopelman and Paige continued in 2005 to act as
Town Counsel for the Town of Lancaster. We
provided legal advice and opinions to the Board
of Selectmen and the Town Administrator on a
variety of issues including relating to municipal
finance, procurement, real estate transactions and
telecommunications leasing, town meeting
issues, labor relations, and zoning and
enforcement matters. We provided assistance
with Town Meeting preparation, including
review of warrant articles and motions. We also
assisted with the drafting of the Town’s revised
animal control bylaw. We continued to provide
efficient and timely responses to requests for
assistance and advisory opinions on a daily basis.
We also maintained our practice of providing the
Town with bulletins and updates, free of charge,
on issues ranging from emergency preparedness
to use of municipal property for holiday displays.
In this manner, we are able to assist the Town to
better manage its budget and reduce municipal
legal costs.
As always, we appreciate the confidence placed
in us by the Board of Selectmen, and express our
appreciation for being permitted to provide this
crucial service to the Town. We look forward to
continuing our longstanding relationship with the
Board of Selectmen, Town Administrator, as
well as other boards, commissions, and
department heads, which are integral parts of the
Lancaster Town Government.
Mark R. Reich
Kopelman and Paige, P.C.,
Town Counsel
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OFFICE OF INSPECTIONAL SERVICES
BUILDING COMMISSIONER &
ZONING ENFORCEMENT OFFICER
in supporting The Inspectional Services
Department in this effort.
It gives me great pleasure to bring this 2005
annual report on activities, accomplishments
and goals of the combined Inspectional
Services Department to the people of
Lancaster.
Limited space continues to be a matter of
great concern for The Inspectional Services
and
Planning
Departments.
Both
departments are mandated by “statute” to
maintain records and plans in a safe and
orderly manner. This is not being done, I am
sorry to report, for a large portion of our
records. Noreen Piazza has made significant
progress in bringing the historical files that
did exist into a manageable recovery system.
Needless to say a great many records were
lost or destroyed throughout the many
location transitions over the past several
years. We are slowly bringing into play our
ability to receive, store and retrieve
documentation electronically. Important as
this may be, it is only being done as time
allows. We hope to speed up this process
dramatically in the coming year by requiring
that all engineering drawing and support
documentation submittals be accompanied
by Computer Discs compatible with
AutoCad 2006.
Significant progress has been made during
the past year to bring the Inspectional
Services Department closer to becoming a
productive venue for the Town of Lancaster.
One major success was the re-establishment
of the Building Commissioner’s position to
that of a full time office. That along with the
appointment of a part time Local Building
Inspector and consolidating Electrical and
Plumbing Inspectors as well as The Sealer
of Weights and Measures under the umbrella
of the Building Commissioner has allowed
the office to gain control of a situation that
had gotten out of hand. This can be seen in a
review of the yearly “numbers” presented as
a part of this report.
The Building Department must interact and
coordinate many joint efforts with Fire
Prevention, Boards of Health, Conservation
Commission, Board of Assessors, Planning
Board, Zoning Board of Appeals, and
Department of Public Works. The Building
Official must meet with architects,
engineers, surveyors, attorneys, contractors,
and property owners to review plans and
ensure that all documents are in proper order
and comply with building codes and local
zoning regulations. The implementation of
“joint” inspections with the Fire Department
and the Assessors Office has resulted in a
considerable amount of time saved for each
department.
Special thanks to Ms. Noreen Piazza, Ms.
Debora Sanders, Ms. Eileen McRell, and
Mr. Orlando Pacheco for their extra efforts
A significant amount of progress has been
made over the past year in bringing the
majority of major structures in Lancaster
into compliance with the State Building
Codes and Town Zoning Regulations. The
Town’s two primary campuses, Atlantic
Union College and The Perkins School
require attention all year long, due to the
large number of building at each facility. A
joint effort with Fire Chief John Fleck and
Atlantic Union College Security Director
Robert Brand resulted in making the college
a much safer place for both students and
staff. With the exception of one building, all
AUC primary structures have been issued
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suitable
for
major
non-residential
development. There is the potential for
major taxable projects coming into this area.
“Certificates of Inspection.” There is still a
lot of work to be done at AUC, but steady
progress is being made. It would be great to
spend the required amounts of time at each
facility to attain 100 % compliance, but that
is impossible. Priorities dictate, on a daily
basis, how much time we spend at a
location. Needless to say, the workload far
exceeds the available man hours.
A new Building Permit Application form
has been introduced along with several
informational support documents. It is hoped
this new “form” will simplify the application
procedure. The Building Permit fees have
stayed the same -- $10.00 per $1,000 dollars
of construction cost for residential and
$13.50 per $1,000 dollars for all others.
Building Permits are required for all projects
costing over $500.00. The minimum
Building Permit fee remains at $40.00. Even
though the fee structure remains the same,
the true construction costs have increased,
thus increasing the relative cost per permit.
This will not have a significant affect on the
average home improvement project, but will
dramatically reflect on major development
costs.
Two major events, The Bolton Fair and the
Southern New England Conference Camp
Meeting came and went without any
incidents. Both of these events have the
potential of becoming major “problems”
because of the large volume of people in
attendance alone. These events require many
hours of preparation time (meetings, etc...)
by Inspectional Services even before the
events take place. Additional inspections
have to be made during each event. We are
grateful for the excellent cooperation give to
us by Ms. Rose Darden , President of the
Bolton Fair, and her staff prior to and during
the Fair. We are also indebted for the
assistance and support given to us by State
Department of Public Safety Amusement
Inspectors and Engineers.
We have introduced new three part NCR
permit and application forms for use by the
Electrical and Plumbing Inspectors, in hopes
their use will expedite the “process” as well
as create a better tracking system. These
Inspectors work out of their residences
which makes it difficult to coordinate
inspections at times.
There has been considerable interest and
activity in the North Lancaster area. The
Toyota automobile dealership has been
completed, and the Mass Youth Soccer
Association development is well under way.
Many requests for information have come
into this office in regard to the “use”
restrictions on numerous properties along
Lunenburg Road as well as Old Union
Turnpike. It is apparent that there will be
considerable development in that area
shortly. This department will take any
actions deemed necessary to insure any
construction that does take place will be in
the best interests of the Town of Lancaster.
This area is considered by many to be the
only remaining large area that would be
The State has also made several changes and
or additions in their forms and certificates
that will require implementation by this
Department. The State does not provide
these forms; they just mandate the
implementation, leaving the operational
expenses to each town.
During 2005, nearly ninety five percent
(many thousands of forms and documents)
of our printing needs have been donated by
Dunn & Company in Clinton. This
amounted to a savings of several thousand
dollars for this department.
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by the seriousness or the complaint and by
time constraints. Life/Safety issues will take
priority over of all other activities. It is
hoped that adoption of a new “Master Plan”
will address many of these situations. There
is an apparent need to address the ever
increasing problem of “in-law apartments,”
for example.
Zoning enforcement is becoming more and
more time consuming with the passing of
each day. Many of the problems revolve
around prior zoning enforcement or lack
thereof, as well as “missing” records as
mentioned above. As with the servicing of
Building Permits, investigations and actions
on Zoning Bylaw complaints are determined
The following information is provided for those who are unfamiliar with the Office of
Inspectional Services.
Required certification for the Building Commissioner as well as the Local Inspector is as
follows:
International Code Council (ICC) Mandatory
Test 1
One & Two Family Dwellings-General
Test 2
General Building other than Dwellings Units
Test 3.
Fire Protection-General.
Certified Building Official Examination (CBO) Mandatory
Test 1
Technology
Test 2
Legal/Management.
Once attained, these certifications are maintained by required attendance at numerous
educational and training seminars through out the year.
Electrical Inspector’s Numbers for Calendar Year 2005
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Total
10
$
788.00
12
$
1,170.00
19
$
1,811.00
15
$
1,422.50
23
$
1,699.00
23
$
1,774.00
26
$
2,004.00
19
$
1,440.00
42
$
3,985.00
19
$
1,721.50
13
$
1,075.00
14
$
868.48
235
$
19,758.48
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Permits
Tot. Inspections
940
Plumbing Inspector’s Numbers for Calendar Year 2005
Plumbing Permits
132
Gas Permits
93
Total Fees $ 20,582
Sealer of Weights & Measures for Calendar Year 2005
Devices Adjusted - 7
Sealed – 43
Condemned – 1
Total Fees $ 860.00
During the past year this department has
ensured equity and fairness in the
marketplace for both the consumer and
merchant, while fulfilling the requirements
mandated by the Massachusetts General
Laws.
This was accomplished by
inspecting, testing accuracy, adjusting when
necessary and sealing all weighing and
measuring devices used for commercial
sales, throughout the Town of Lancaster.
consumers or merchants were responded to
or investigated, resulting in savings to
consumers of $752.72 and savings to
merchants of $126.64.
In the coming year I will continue to attend
training sessions and further enhance
certification as a sealer by adding
disciplines.
I wish to thank all of the town officials who
have supported this department during the
past year.
Users of sealable weighing and measuring
devices were charged $860 in fees.
Inquiries, requests or complaints by
Joseph A. Quinn
Sealer of Weights and Measures
Building Department Numbers for 2005*
Month
January
Permits
Issued
Single
Family
Other
Inspections
11
4
7
37
34
Fees
$
6,071.63
Construction
Costs
$
755,663.00
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
12
3
9
44
$
31
9
22
93
$ 27,313.64
$ 2,487,974.00
30
8
22
87
$ 15,039.00
$ 1,454,483.00
26
8
18
69
$ 16,069.00
$ 1,901,468.00
43
2
41
126
$ 12,765.56
$ 1,069,092.00
26
3
23
58
$
$
44
9
35
119
$ 57,603.62
$ 4,877,958.00
29
9
20
106
$ 22,949.00
$ 2,196,803.00
31
3
28
111
$ 10,945.00
$ 1,042,371.00
29
10
19
74
$ 17,095.00
$ 1,710,490.00
19
2
17
46
$ 17,652.00
$
Totals
331
70
261
970
$ 217,710.35
$ 19,702,421.00
5,880.50
8,326.40
Department Summary and Fees Collected
Building
Electrical
Plumbing
Weights & Measures
Total
$
$
$
$
$
Total inspections for all departments.
Total single family housing units
Richard J. Pauley
Building Commission/Zoning Enforcement Officer
35
70
217,710.35
19,758.48
20,582.00
860.00
258,910.83
2,411
(2004 – 74)
$
587,495.00
814,670.00
803,954.00
TRUSTEES OF THE CHARITABLE FUND
The Trustees of the Charitable Fund in the
Town of Lancaster herewith submit their
155th ANNUAL REPORT of the Invested
Funds, in accordance with the provisions of
the Act of Incorporation of the Fund in the
year 1851.
The Invested Funds are as follows:
Three Certificates of Deposit @ Clinton Savings Bank:
Respectfully,
William A. Kilbourn, President
Chester L. Locke, Treasurer
Sarah E. Gulliver, Clerk
Phyllis Matthews
Jacqueline A. Folger
TOWN CLERK REPORT
•
Recorded during the year 2004:
76 births
26 marriages
65 deaths
•
Registered voters as of December 31, 2005:
785 Democrat
732 Republican
10 Green Rainbow
23 Libertarian
12 All Other Parties
2,473 Unenrolled (no party designation)
4,035 Total registered voters
•
Dog licenses issued: 923
•
Hunting/Fishing Licenses issued:
5
36
17
11
•
Hunting
Fishing
Sporting
Hunting Stamps
2005 Population: 6,602
36
$11,000.00
TOWN RECORDS
January 5, 2005
Leslie Montague resigned from the Board of Registrars, effective
as soon as a replacement is appointed.
January 10, 2005
Sherry A. Cushion was sworn in as a member of the Animal
Control Commission, effective to November 15, 2006.
January 12, 2005
Maryalice Frain was sworn in as a member of the Council on
Aging, effective to June 30, 2007.
January 13, 2005
Rita DiStefano-French was sworn in as a member of the Animal
Control Commission, effective to November 15, 2005.
January 30, 2005
Mark S. Finnerty was sworn in as a member of the Historic District
Study Committee, effective September 27, 2004, with no term
expiration date.
February 1, 2005
Karen McGarity was sworn in as a member of the Historic District
Study Committee, effective June
2004, with no term expiration
date.
February 8, 2005
Alan J. Johnston was sworn in as a member of the Animal Control
Commission, effective to November 15, 2006.
February 14, 2005
Lauren E. Searcy was sworn in as a member of the Cultural
Council, effective February 9, 2005 to February 9, 2008.
February 17, 2005
Judith V. Arnold was sworn in as a member of the Cultural
Council, effective February 14, 2005 to February 15, 2008.
February 17, 2005
Joyce E. Moody was sworn in as a member of the Animal Control
Commission, effective to November 15, 2007.
February 18, 2005
John A. Ranieri was sworn in as a member of the Board of
Registrars, effective to April 1, 2006, filling out the unexpired
term of Leslie Montague who resigned earlier in the year.
February 22, 2005
Ara L. Tyler was sworn in as a regular member of the Conservation
Commission, effective to June 30, 2007, filling out the unexpired
term of Perley B.C. Mears, Jr., who resigned in December Henry
W. Shepardson was sworn in as a member of the Veterans
Memorial Committee, effective February 14, 2005, with no
expiration date.
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February 22, 2005
Alphonse F. Russo, Jr., was sworn in as a member of the Veterans
expiration date.
February 24, 2005
Henry Paszko was sworn in as a member of the Veterans Memorial
Committee, effective February 14, 2005, with no expiration date.
February 28, 2005
Richard Rose resigned as a member of the Lancaster Historic
District Study Committee, effective immediately. He agreed to
remain on the Committee ad as Associate Member.
March 7, 2005
James M. Burgoyne, Esq., resigned from the Board of Appeals,
effective
March 7, 2005
James M. Burgoyne, Esq., resigned as Town Moderator, effective
March 14, 2005
Henry A. Richter was sworn in as a member of the Veterans
expiration date.
March 21, 2005
Aron DiBacco resigned from the Personnel Board, effective March
15, 2005.
May 2, 2005
Eugene Christoph was sworn in as Temporary Town Moderator for
the Special Town Meeting and Annual Town Meeting to be held
that night.
May 10, 2005
John P. Sonia was sworn in as Superintendent of Public Works,
effective to May 17, 2006.
May 10, 2005
Marietta Poras was sworn in as a member of the Finance
Committee, effective to May 14, 2007.
May 10, 2005
Frank T. MacGrory was sworn in as a member of the Board of
Library Trustees, effective to May 12, 2008.
May 10, 2005
Mary Judith MacLean was sworn in as a member of the Lancaster
Housing Authority, effective to May 10, 2010.
May 10, 2005
Douglas A. DeCesare was sworn in as a member of the Board of
Public Works, effective to May 12, 2008.
May 10, 2005
James J. Piermarini was sworn in as a member of the Finance
May 10, 2005
John J. Wojciak was sworn in as a member of the Finance
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May 11, 2005
Emily J. Rose was sworn in as a member of the Board of Library
Trustees, effective to May 12, 2008.
May 12, 2005
Meledath Govindan was sworn in as a member of the Nashoba
Regional District School Committee, effective to May 12, 2008.
May 16, 2005
Shawn S. Winsor was sworn in as a member of the Board of
Selectmen, effective to May 12, 2008.
May 16, 2005
The Finance Committee voted to reorganize with John Wojciak as
Chairman, James Piermarini as Vice-Chair, and Carol Bowers at
Secretary.
May 16, 2005
The Board of Selectmen voted to reorganize, with Alexandra
Turner as Chair and David Dunn as Clerk.
May 17, 2005
Vera B. Davis was sworn in as a member of the Board of Health,
effective to May 12, 2008.
May 19, 2005
Christopher J. Williams was sworn in as a member of the Finance
May 20, 2005
Nancy Stell-Kiely was sworn in as a member of the Board of
Assessors, effective to June 16, 2008.
May 23, 2005
The Planning Board voted to re-appoint Victor Koivumaki as
Chairperson, Jeanne Rich as Vice-Chairperson, and Eugene
Christoph as Clerk.
May 24, 2005
Eugene Christoph was sworn in as Town Moderator, effective to
May 8, 2006.
May 27, 2005
The Board of Assessors voted to reorganize, with Cynthia
Bradbury as Chair and Roger Hart as Clerk.
June 8, 2005
Martin E. Gannon was sworn in as a member of the Board of
Public Works, effective to May 14, 2007.
June 13, 2005
Kevin D. Lamb was sworn in as Keeper of the Lockup, effective
July 1, 2005 to June 30, 2006.
June 13, 2005
Ann P. Fuller was sworn in as a member of the Memorial Day
Committee, effective July 1, 2005 to June 30, 2006.
June 14, 2005
Frank T. MacGrory was sworn in as a member of the Memorial
Day Committee, effective July 1, 2005 to June 30, 2006.
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June 14, 2005
Karen S. Shaw was sworn in as a member of the Memorial Day
June 14, 2005
William A. Kilbourn was sworn in as Fence Viewer, effective July
1, 2005 to June 30, 2006.
June 14, 2005
The Conservation Commission voted to reorganize with Thomas
Early as Chairperson; Peter Farmer, Vice-Chair; and John Ledoux,
Treasurer.
June 15, 2005
Henry A. Paszko was sworn in as a member of the Memorial Day
June 16, 2005
Michael S. Sczerzen was sworn in as a member of the Historical
Commission, effective July 1, 2005 to June 30, 2008.
June 16, 2005
Joseph A. Quinn of 391 Union St, Leominster, was sworn in as
Sealer of Weights and Measures and Measurer of Wood and Bark,
effective July 1, 2005 to June 30 2006.
June 20, 2005
Edward R. Seidler of 63 Arizona Ave, Holden, was sworn in as
Alternate Sealer of Weights and Measures and Alternate Measurer
of Wood and Bark, effective July 1, 2005 to June 30, 2006.
June 20, 2005
Henry A. Richter was sworn in as a member of the Recreation
June 21, 2005
Mary G. Vincent was sworn in as a member of the Council on
Aging, effective July 1, 2005 to June 30, 2008.
June 27, 2005
Eva R. Kosinski was sworn in as a member of the Council on
Aging, effective July 1, 2005 to June 30, 2008.
June 27, 2005
David W. Knott was sworn in as a member of the Historical
Commission, effective July 1, 2005 to June 30, 2008.
July 6, 2005
Robert G. Winsor was sworn in as a member of the Memorial Day
July 11, 2005
Michele Marino, of 7 Gorham Avenue, Clinton, was sworn in as
Veterans Agent, effective July 1, 2005 to June 30, 2006.
July 11, 2005
Vera B. Davis resigned from the Board of Health, effective July
15, 2005.
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July 28, 2005
Sarah E. Gulliver was sworn in as a member of the Board of
Appeals, effective to June 30, 2008.
August 17, 2005
Robert Marshall was sworn in as an alternate member of the
Zoning Board of Appeals, effective to June 30, 2006.
August 17, 2005
Karyn E. Card was sworn in as a member of the Board of Health,
replacing Vera Davis, who resigned on July 11, 2005. Term
effective from August 15, 2005 to May 8, 2006.
August 29, 2005
Charlotte LeBlanc was sworn in as Treasurer-Collector, effective
August 22, 2005 to August 22, 2008.
August 29, 2005
Anna C. DiPietro was sworn in as a Registrar of Voters, effective
July 1, 2005 to June 30, 2008.
September 6, 2005
Gerald Coppenrath of 27 Skyline Drive, Clinton, was sworn in as
Alternate Veterans’ Agent, effective to June 30, 2006.
September 13, 2005
Frank T. MacGrory was sworn in as a member of the Conservation
Commission, effective to June 30, 2008.
September 14, 2005
Melanie Purinton was sworn in as a member of the Commission on
Disability, effective September 6, 2005 to September 6, 2008. This
was a reappointment.
September 14, 2005
Bruce Warila was sworn in as an Associate Member of the
Conservation Commission, effective to June 30, 2008.
October 11, 2005
Frank MacGrory resigned as a member of the Lancaster
Conservation Commission, effective immediately.
October 26, 2005
Henry W. Shepardson was sworn in as a member of the Veterans
expiration date.
November 22, 2005
Nathalie Gibeau was sworn in as a member of the Town Green
Buildings Advisory Committee, with no expiration date.
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TOWN OFFICERS
For the Municipal Year 2005
Elected Town Officials and Committees
POSITION/
BOARD/COMMITTEE
NAME
Moderator
Eugene C. Christoph
May, 2006
Board of Selectmen
Alexandra W. Turner
David M. Dunn
Shawn S. Winsor
May, 2006
May, 2007
May, 2008
Board of Public Works
John J. King, Jr.
Martin Gannon
Douglas A. DeCesare
May, 2006
May, 2007
May, 2008
Board of Health
Robert L. Baylis
Shawn S. Winsor
Karyn E. Card (apptd 8/15/05)
Vera B. Davis (resigned 7/15/05)
May, 2006
May, 2007
May, 2006
May, 2008
Board of Library Trustees
Jacqueline M. Cashin
John C. Schumacher-Hardy
Michael J. Lukaszevicz
Frank S. Streeter
Frank T. MacGrory
Emily J. Rose
May, 2006
May, 2006
May, 2007
May, 2007
May, 2008
May, 2008
Planning Board
Jeanne G. Rich
Norman C. Kennedy
Eugene C. Christoph
Gail F. Sullivan
Victor A. Koivumaki
May, 2006
May, 2007
May, 2008
May, 2009
May, 2010
Finance Committee
Carol A. Bowers
James J. Piermarini
Christopher J. Williams
Marietta Poras
John J. Wojciak
May, 2006
May, 2006
May, 2007
May, 2007
May, 2008
Housing Authority
Henry A. Richter
Daunne M. Miller
Muriel J. McLaughlin
Mary Judith MacLean
John A. Foster, II
State Appointee
TERM
EXPIRATION
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May, 2006
May, 2007
May, 2008
May, 2010
State Appointee
Nashoba Regional School
District Committee
Donald E. Adams
Monica Campobasso
Meledath Govindan
May, 2006
May, 2007
May, 2008
Officers Appointed Annually by the Board of Selectmen
TERM
EXPIRATION
POSITION/TITLE
NAME
Animal Control Officer
Phyllis A Tower
6/30/2006
Animal Inspector (Barn Book)
Shawn M. Corbett
4/30/2006
Building Inspector - Alternate
Roderick M. Thurston
6/30/2006
Comp Econ Dev Strategy Comm Rep.
Preston W. "Skip" Hall
6/30/2006
Emergency Management Director
John T. Fleck
Environmental Coordinator
Jean E. Lidstone
6/30/2006
Fence Viewer
William A. Kilbourn
6/30/2006
Keeper of the Lockup
Kevin D. Lamb
6/30/2006
Keeper of the Town Pound
Lynda M. Hawkins
6/30/2006
MART Advisory Board Designee
David M. Dunn
6/30/2006
Measurer of Wood & Back
Joseph A. Quinn
6/30/2006
M.J.T.C. Representative
Bruce Hamblin
6/30/2006
M.R.P.C. Alternate Representative
Eugene C. Christoph
6/30/2006
Sealer of Weights & Measures
Joseph A. Quinn
6/30/2006
Town Counsel
Kopelman & Paige, P.C.
6/30/2006
Veterans' Agent
Michele Marino
3/31/2006
Veterans' Agent - Alternate
Gerald Coppenrath
6/30/2006
Veterans' Burial Agent
D. Susan Thompson
6/30/2006
Veterans' Grave Officer
Vacant
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none
Officers Appointed to Multi-Year Terms by the Board of Selectmen
TERM
EXPIRATION
POSITION/TITLE
NAME
Bldg Commissioner & Zoning Officer
Richard J. Pauley
06/30/2008
Collector-Treasurer
Charlotte LeBlanc
5/31/2008
Constable
Kevin D. Lamb
5/20/2007
Constable
Lyle W. Pierce
6/17/2007
Director of Finance & Budget
Bonnie-mae Holston
11/5/2008
Fire Chief
John Fleck
8/30/2007
Insurance Advisory Comm. Retiree Rep.
Alan J. Johnston
None
Municipal Hearings Officer
Orlando Pacheco
None
Municipal Hearings Officer (Alternate)
D. Susan Thompson
None
Planning Director
Bruce W. Hamblin
6/30/2007
Police Chief
Kevin D. Lamb
Town Administrator
Orlando Pacheco
3/15/2008
Town Clerk
D. Susan Thompson
2/21/2007
None
Boards and Commissions Appointed by the Board of Selectmen
BOARD/COMMISSION
Animal Control Commission
MEMBERS
Rita DiStefano-French
Sherry A. Cushion
Janice H. Johnson
Alan J. Johnston
Stephanie S. Frommer
Joyce E. Moody
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TERM
EXPIRATION
11/15/2008
11/15/2006
12/06/2007
01/31/2006
11/15/2007
11/15/2007
Board of Appeals
Sarah E. Gulliver
Scott Miller
Jeanne G. Rich
David K. Stadtherr
Eugene C. Christoph
Robert Marshall (Alt)
Eugene A. Feher (Alt)
Timothy J. Smith (Alt)
06/30/2008
06/30/2006
06/30/2007
06/30/2008
06/30/2009
06/30/2006
06/30/2006
06/30/2007
Board of Assessors
Roger P. Hart
Cynthia K. Bradbury
Nancy E. Stell-Kiely (resigned 1/20/06)
05/10/2007
06/30/2008
05/15/2008
Board of Registrars
Cecilia E. Thurlow
Anna C. Dipietro
John A. Ranieri
D. Susan Thompson
04/01/2007
04/01/2008
04/01/2009
02/21/2007
Cable TV Advisory Committee
Christopher T. Detsikas
Tony Jacobs
Robert Kadlec
none
none
none
Commission on Disability
Marilyn Chambers
Lawrence R. Schultz
Melanie Purinton
Rose-Marie Bissonnette
Kathleen Suits
Moira A. Wilmont
Richard J. Pauley (Assoc)
09/06/2007
09/06/2007
09/06/2005
09/06/2006
09/06/2006
02/01/2009
none
Conservation Commission
Thomas J. Early
Peter J. Farmer
Thomas G. Kennedy
Frank T. MacGrory (resigned 10/11/05)
John T. Ledoux
Bruce Warila
Dr. Harold P. Mahon
Ara L. Tyler
Jean Lidstone (Assoc)
Francis D. Tyler, Jr. (Assoc)
06/30/2006
06/30/2006
06/30/2006
06/30/2006
06/30/2007
06/30/2007
06/30/2007
06/30/2007
06/30/2007
06/30/2007
Council on Aging
Maryalice Frain
Marjorie F. Corbley-Whittier
Mary G. Vincent
Eva R. Kosinski
Mary J. MacLean
Hazel Crossman
Shawn S. Winsor (ex officio)
Joan I. Mitchell (ex officio)
Henry A. Richter (ex officio)
06/30/2007
03/30/2007
06/30/2008
06/30/2008
06/30/2006
06/30/2006
none
none
none
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Cultural Council
Margaret Hannigan
Sara Barss
Suzanne M. Hall
Dean W. DeChambeau
Lauren S. Searcy
Judith V. Arnold
11/29/2006
09/14/2006
10/08/2006
11/15/2006
02/09/2008
02/14/2008
Elderly and Disabled Taxation
Fund Committee
Roger P. Hart (ex officio)
Charlotte LeBlanc (ex officio)
none
none
Historic District Study Committee
Karen McGarity
Eugene Feher
Mark S. Finnerty
Robert S. Follansbee, Jr.
Mark A. Schryver
John Daly
Nancy Kosiewski
Richard Rose (Assoc)
Sally M. Rouleau (Hist Com Rep)
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
Historical Commission
David W. Knott
Michael S. Sczerzen
Elizabeth W. Colley
Imogene W. Watson
William A. Kilbourn
Joy F. Peach
Sally M. Rouleau
06/30/2008
06/30/2008
06/30/2006
06/30/2006
06/30/2007
06/30/2007
06/30/2007
Industrial Development
Commission
Karen C. Carnali
Preston W. “Skip” Hall
Albert Stoddart
Bruce W. Warila
Jeanne G. Rich
11/18/2006
11/18/2006
11/18/2007
11/18/2007
11/18/2008
Memorial Day Committee
Cheryl A. Bartlett
Ann P. Fuller
Jennifer Lapen
Frank T. MacGrory
Mary K. Paquette
Henry A. Paszko
Karen S. Shaw
Carol J. Sonia
Roberta G. Winsor
06/30/2006
06/30/2006
06/30/2006
06/30/2006
06/30/2006
06/30/2006
06/30/2006
06/30/2006
06/30/2006
Personnel Board
Lucinda J. McLaughlin
Audrey B. Ross
11/01/2008
06/30/2006
Property Disposal Committee
Michael S. Sczerzen
Marietta J. Poras
David M. Dunn
none
none
none
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Recreation Committee
Henry A. Richter
Raymond L. Johnson
Joan I. Mitchell
06/30/2008
06/30/2008
06/30/2006
Town Forest Committee
Sarah P. Spencer
Pearley B.C. Mears, Jr.
A. Dale McMullan
Dayna Gant (Assoc)
06/30/2006
06/30/2007
06/30/2007
06/30/2006
Veterans Memorial Committee
David L. Belisle
Eugene C. Christoph
Edward E. Garrity
Chester L. Locke, Sr.
Timothy E. Monahan, Sr.
Thomas N. Morris
Henry Paszko
Henry A. Richter
George E. Robinson, Sr.
Alphonse F. Russo, Jr.
Henry W. Shepardson
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
Other Town & School Department Officials
POSITION/TITLE
NAME
STATUTORY
REFERENCE
Ambulance Captain
Burial Agent
Council on Aging Director
Dead Animal Disposal Agent
Gas/Plumbing Inspector
Library Director
Minuteman School Comm.
MRPC Delegate
Supt of Public Works
Supt of Schools (Minuteman)
Supt of Schools (Nashoba)
Wire Inspector
Wire Inspector (Alternate)
Everett W. Moody, Jr.
D. Susan Thompson
Arthur E. Levesque
Shawn Corbett
Kenneth E. Rauscher
Joseph Mule’
Rosalie Barton-May
Victor A. Koivumaki
John P. Sonia
William F. Callahan
Michael L. Wood
Alfred Roberts
David M. Hinckley
Chosen by Ambulance Squad
Employed by BOH
Employed by COA
Employed by ACC
Apptd by Bldg Commissioner
Employed by Library Trustees
Apptd by Moderator
Designated by Planning Board
Apptd by DPW Board
Contract with School Committee
Contract with School Committee
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CONSERVATION COMMISSION
The Lancaster Conservation Commission is
an eight-member volunteer commission
comprised of seven regular members and
one associate member. The Commission
meets on the second and fourth Tuesday of
each month at 7:00 PM at the Thayer
Memorial Library. All citizens are welcome
to join the Commission for these meetings
and public involvement is always
encouraged.
area of wetlands science to aid the
Commission in their directive of protecting
the wetlands in the town of Lancaster.
One of the primary functions of the
Conservation Commission is to ensure locallevel compliance with the Massachusetts
Wetlands Protection laws and issue
decisions
relating
thereto
for
all
development projects in Lancaster. The two
types of applications most often reviewed by
the Commission for development projects
are Requests for Determination of
Applicability (RDA) and Notices of Intent
(NOI). The Commission also performs
other regulatory functions, per the Wetlands
Protection Act, such as reviewing Resource
Area Delineation (RAD) applications.
This year, the Commission was pleased to
hire a Conservation Agent, Judith Kalloch,
to represent and aid the Commission in
reviewing applications and conducting site
evaluations for the purpose of determining
compliance with the Wetlands Protection
laws. Judith (also known as Kale) will be
able to lend her extensive knowledge in the
During the course of calendar year 2005, the Commission reviewed the following projects:
Filing
Applicant
Location
Action
Date
NOI
NOI
Mass. Youth Soccer Assoc.
Oetman
Approved
Approved
2/05
4/05
RAD
Peachtree Hill Associates
Approved
7/05
NOI
NOI
NOI
NOI
RAD
NOI
NOI
NOI
NOI
NOI
NOI
NOI
NOI
Weaver
Pirro
Warila
Mudgett
Capasso Realty Company
Westchester Company
Westchester Company
Hall
Lancaster Sewer District
Curtis
Gatsby Grounds Company
Cunningham
LLEC, Inc.
Open
Approved
Approved
Approved
Approved
Approved
Approved
Approved
Approved
Approved
Approved
Approved
Approved
4/05
5/05
4/05
8/05
5/05
5/05
5/05
6/05
7/05
7/05
8/05
8/05
NOI
Rotti
Lunenburg Road
Sunset Ridge
Subdivision
Olde Union Turnpike
Park
50 Charlotte Street
302 Fort Pond Road
1340 Lunenburg Road
Chase Hill Road
Old County Road
Langen Road – Lot 1
Langen Road – Lot 5
227 Mill St. Extension
George Hill Road
137 Mill Street
995 Sterling Road
20 Colony Lane
Jungle Road,
Leominster
40 Fire Road 3A
Approved
9/05
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NOI
NOI
NOI
NOI
Wilhelm
Favreau
Smith
Lancaster DPW
NOI
Baldarelli Brothers, Inc.
NOI
NOI
Aubut
BUT Realty
NOI
RAD
NOI
NOI
NOI
Baggott Realty Trust
AGS Development
Melanson Brothers, Inc.
Muirfield Development
RDA
RDA
Mass. Highway
New England Power Co.
RDA
CSX Railroad
RDA
RDA
Mass. Highway
Tranter
35 Fire Road 7
9 Mt. Laurel Lane
50 Fire Road 10
George Hill Road and
Goss Lane
Pratt’s Junction Road,
Sterling
217 White Pond Road
High St. Extension –
Lot 1
2078 Main Street
North Main Street
Eagle Ridge – Lot 88A
Eagle Ridge – Lot 85A
Jones Crossing
Development
I-190
South Meadow Road and
Beach Point Road
Fitchburg Secondary
Line
Route 2
25 Fire Road 7
Approved
Approved
Approved
Approved
5/05
9/05
9/05
9/05
Approved
8/05
Approved
Approved
10/05
10/05
Approved
Open
Approved
Approved
Open
11/05
Approved
Approved
2/05
2/05
Approved
2/05
Approved
Approved
5/05
6/05
10/05
10/05
Land Procurement
In 2006, the Conservation Commission
accepted the donation of a 75-acre parcel of
land in the Eagle Ridge subdivision to be
used for open space and local farming. This
gift was generously donated by Melanson
Brothers, Inc.
The Commission is also in the process of
securing two other parcels of land to be used
for open space. These parcels are located
off of North Main Street and off of Langen
Road along the Nashua River.
What’s New for 2006
Some of the Commission’s upcoming
activities in 2006 will include the continued
conservation of open space properties,
maintaining
the
conservation
land
throughout the town to provide a rural
environment for the residents to enjoy,
working with potential developers in
seeking permanent conservation easements
for path systems, and similar ideas for a
variety of other conservation-oriented
projects.
The Community Development and Planning
Office staff coordinates all meeting
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highest level of service to all of Lancaster’s
citizens and should you wish to contact us,
feel free to either stop by the office at the
Town Hall, 695 Main Street, or call 978368-4007.
schedules and is open Monday through
Thursday, 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. As always,
this office welcomes citizen’s questions,
comments or suggestions.
It is the
continued policy of the office to provide the
Tom Early, Chair
Peter Farmer, Vice-Chair
Thomas Kennedy
John Ledoux
Hal Mahon
Ara Tyler
Bruce Warila
Francis Tyler, Associate Member
COUNCIL ON AGING
office, pharmacy, barber shops, etc. This van
was in operation 252 days and in its 1996.5
hours of operation logged 17,884 miles and
made 7,048 trips. This is an increase of 469
trips from the 2004 report. Forty six
different Lancaster residents utilized the van
this year.
The Council on Aging is pleased to present
to the residents of Lancaster its annual
report for the year 2005.
This board is comprised of up to twelve
Lancaster residents, (nine appointed by the
Board of Selectmen and one representative
from the Board of Health, the Recreation
Department, and the Lancaster Housing
Authority) who are dedicated to helping
older people of the community. Vera Davis,
whose term expired during this year, chose
not to be re-appointed. The COA board
meets several times a year to set policy and
to provide input on the needs of seniors and
give direction to the activities provided by
the council. The scope of our activities may
vary but our functions include advocating
for elders to local, state and federal officials
and offering social, recreational or
educational programs; and providing a link
between elders and our town government.
Our council also provides referral and
information services.
Our Meals on Wheels program, provided by
MOC Elder Services, was in operation
during the entire year, with 4,219 meals
delivered on 244 days to 85 different
Lancaster residents. Lancaster is one of the
few communities that also provides
vegetarian meals to our residents.
The COA works in conjunction with many
other local, regional and state agencies, both
public and private. Some of these include
AARP Tax Service assisting seniors in
doing their income tax, Fuel Assistance
intake for all residents, Food Stamps, the
Central Massachusetts Area on Aging,
Nashoba Valley Nursing, Montachusett
Home Care Corporation, Montachusett
Opportunity Council, WHEAT, James 2
Kitchen and the Lancaster Housing
Authority. . SHINE counseling was also
available for Lancaster seniors. Farmer’s
market coupons were also available to low-
Our most visible activity is the COA van,
provided by the Montachusett Regional
Transit Authority, which brings seniors and
disabled non seniors to various places
including: shopping, lunch, medical, post
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All questions were referred to the proper
agency if the COA office was not able to
perform them. The Montachusett Home
Care Corporation provided services to
Lancaster Seniors which included: home
maker services, meals, personal care hours,
case manager visits, crisis visits, and nursing
home ombudsman visits, plus several other
services. Monthly blood pressure clinics are
held at Bigelow Gardens and at the Town
Hall. Many seniors took part in the two flu
clinics held in the town hall that was
promoted for the Board of Health in the
Council on Aging newsletter. This
professionally printed monthly newsletter
contains the van schedule for the month plus
highlights of other activities and issues of
concern and importance to seniors. It is
distributed through various outlets in town
and at various senior events. It is our hope to
mail this monthly newsletter to all Lancaster
seniors sixty and over.
income seniors. Referrals and advocacy
have been made to these agencies for seniors
with follow up if warranted. Lancaster
residents who are sixty years of age or older
are eligible for all services and programs.
The Council on Aging, through its director,
also coordinated the senior tax work off
program were eligible seniors did volunteer
work for the town in exchange for having
their property tax reduced for up to seven
hundred and fifty dollars.
The COA staff consists of a part-time
director, part-time dispatcher, and meals on
wheels driver and three part-time van
drivers. This year, drivers Paul Salafia and
Patricia Pothier resigned, along with
dispatcher Marie Espinola and Meals on
Wheels driver Rebeckah Culley. The COA
thanks them for their services to Lancaster
seniors. Daniel McLaughlin and Ethel
Whitney were hired to be our new van
drivers. Chester Locke, our Monday special
driver, is still serving in this function.
Volunteers assisted with the meals program,
newsletter distribution, and other limited
activities. These volunteers provided many
hours of service to the elders of Lancaster.
Many seniors also availed themselves to the
two times a week bingo games at Bigelow
Garden, that continued even after the meals
program stopped there.
Of the 1,030 seniors based on the 04 census,
200 had some contact with COA-run or
supported activities or programs. Fifteen
non-elders were also served.
Funding for our COA program and activities
comes from the town, MART and from what
is know as the formula grant from the
Massachusetts Executive of Elder Affairs.
More programs can be provided in
Lancaster, and we could increase
participation in our current programs
tremendously if we had our own space.
Some of the new and exciting programs that
would be established once a senior center is
in operation include expanding our current
programs and adding such things as
computer classes, social events, speakers,
card tournaments, cooking classes, legal and
financial seminars, exercise, friendly visitors
programs, expanded arts/crafts, expanded
health clinics, dancing, movies, hobby
Below are some of the highlights that
occurred during the 2005 year.
Over 1500 telephone calls were logged in at
the COA office; many were also received on
the van cell phone. These calls were for
meals, van rides, information and referral,
home repair, medical insurance issues,
prescription information and housing
questions. These calls came from the seniors
themselves or concerned family or friends.
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groups, support groups, billiards/pool, Thai
chi, men’s programs, women’s programs,
self defense, board games, telephone
reassurance, fuel assistance, Saturday and
Sunday events (breakfast, etc.) and more.
GOALS OF THE LANCASTER COUNCIL ON AGING
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enable seniors to stay in their home even if their full rang of daily activities is limited
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connect those in need with service providers
respond to individual needs
work with and support families or caregivers of the elderly
advocate for quality services
support grandparents raising children
promote community
provide volunteer opportunities
help people deal with crisis and changes in interpersonal relationships and loss
assist with pre-retirement and retirement planning
enrich life through educational, social and recreational opportunities
prevent abuse, neglect and exploitation
provide transportation and nutritional services
The services provided to seniors and or families are conducted in a dignified and efficient
manner and maintaining the highest standards of privacy and confidentiality for all those
involved.
The COA is always looking for input from the community, especially from those sixty and over.
COA BOARD MEMBERS
Mary J. MacLean, Chair
Marjorie Corbley-Whittier, Secretary
Hazel Crossman
Maryalice Frain
Eva Kosinski
Mary Vincent
Ex-officio, Henry Richter
Ex-officio, Joan Mitchell
Ex-officio, Shawn Winsor
SENIOR TAX ABATEMENT PROGRAM
Elder Volunteer Property Tax Work-Off
Administered by the Council on Aging
The Senior Tax Abatement Program had
another successful year in 2005. The
program ended in November for this tax
year. During the year sixteen people were
involved, with six individuals volunteering
in two or more different departments.
Eleven seniors (compared to ten in 2004)
earned the maximum amount allowed which
was $750.00 per individual.
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For anyone not familiar with this program,
at a town meeting Lancaster accepted the
state statue to grant abatements for real
estate tax payers over sixty years old to have
their property taxes reduced by volunteering
their services to the municipality. A
subsequent town meeting vote increased this
to $750.00, the maximum currently allowed
by law.
Eleven town departments had people
assigned to them: selectmen’s office,
planning department, Council on Aging,
Historical Commission, Town Clerk’s
office, library, fire department, D.P.W., tax
office, police and the elementary school.
The town meeting voted that the sum of
$15,000 be allocated for this program, or
2,222 hours. Out of this amount $11,004.00
was utilized., which was 1,631.75 hours.
Seventy five percent of the hours were used
in five departments: DPW, fire, library,
planning, and school. The Council on Aging
used two individuals in office work and to
do Meals on Wheels deliveries.
Credit for service can not be at a rate higher
than the state’s minimum wage. This rate is
currently $6.75 an hour. This translates to
111.25 hours a year. With $15,000 allocated
and at the rate of $750.00 per participant
there is placement for twenty individuals.
FIRE DEPARTMENT
commercial and residential insurance rates.
Working with the DPW and the
Communications Center we were able to
secure the current rating. Many factors are
included in this type of inspection. It took
the support of everyone to make the
improvements to the fire department and
avoid a negative change to our rating.
On behalf of the department, I would like to
thank the residents of Lancaster for their
support during the year.
Last year, the Fire Department responded to
338 calls. There were 35 emergency calls
that we are required to report to the State
Fire Marshal’s Office. These are events that
occurred that involved any form of a fire and
include structure fires, chimney fires,
outdoor burning etc.
Fire Safety Education – The department
participated in several classrooms providing
fire safety messages and learning activities.
We plan to build upon this experience and
include additional grades next year. This
activity was funded by a state grant that was
awarded last year. In addition to the schools,
we offered a smoke detector installation
program to the residents that were unable to
afford detectors that complied with the state
laws.
Accomplishments
Reduction of false alarms – Over the past
year, the fire department has aggressively
worked with the subscribers of the fire alarm
system to reduce false alarms. This has been
accomplished through the inspectional
process and enforcing the codes and laws
that mandate the maintenance of fire
protection systems.
Equipment updates – We have been
servicing the equipment and replacing
outdated apparatus. The 1975 “yellow bird”
otherwise known as Engine 2 has been
replaced with a new brush truck. The 1974
Restoring our insurance rating – Towns
and cities are rated by an organization
known as the ISO for establishing
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Grants – The fire department successfully
received over $100,000 dollars in grant
funding. The most significant is the grant for
updating the radio system. We hope to have
this operational by the June timeframe.
International pump (Engine 1) has been
replaced with a used class A pump that was
recently refurbished. The 1971 military
vehicle has been refurbished and will
continue its role as a brush truck. The 1993
used police cruiser has been replaced with a
command vehicle.
Submitted by John Fleck, Fire Chief
LANCASTER BOARD OF HEALTH
Boards of Health derive their authority
directly from the Mass. General Court and
serve as the regional arm of both the Mass.
Departments of Public Health and Environmental Protection for over 60 areas of public
health law and policy.
About Boards of Health…Boards of
Health are composed of people from every
walk of life who care about the well-being
of their community. They are elected to a
term of office and are given the legal
authority to set policies and make
regulations to safeguard public and environmental health. In 1799, Paul Revere was
Chairman of the Boston Board of Health,
which was the first local health board in
Massachusetts. They were given broad
powers to control the “filth and offal” that
contaminated the environment and produced
deadly disease epidemics. Today our health
is threatened not only by an epidemic of
chemical contamination, the inadequate
disposal of wastes, threats from terrorists to
our water, air and food supply but by the
development of new diseases and a possible
pandemic (a universal epidemic) such as the
Avian Flu. (More about this later…)
About Your Board of Health...
Your Board consists of three members
elected for graduated three-year terms.
They volunteer their time and expertise to
make your community a healthy place to
live, work and raise a family. They are
responsible for developing policies and
ensuring enforcement of public health laws
and make local regulations to close the gaps
in minimum State codes. These include
private wells, septic systems and to prevent
non-point source pollution, poor drainage
and flooding problems caused by new
development.
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Shawn S. Winsor, Chairman (term expires 2007) – Inspection and Technical Services
Specialist, RCAP Solutions; Licensed Construction Supervisor; Lead Safe Renovators
and Advanced BOH Certification; NABH Executive Committee
Robert L. Baylis,Vice Chair (term expires 2006) – owner, Main Street Automotive
Service Center; Advanced BOH Certification; Lancaster Sewer District Commission
Vera B. Davis, Clerk (resigned July 2005) – Community Health Nursing Masters Degree;
Lancaster Council of Aging
Karyn E. Card (appointed August 2005 to fill vacancy/term expires May 2006) –
Worcester Senior Center Coordinator; Project Administrator, Worcester Dept. of Health
& Human Services; Central Mass. Councils on Aging
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Nashoba Associated Boards of Health – Agent for Lancaster Board of Health
Eileen M. McRell – Dept. Head/Administrative Assistant (since 1990)
D. Susan Thompson – Burial Agent (since 2004)
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homeland security
inspections and enforcement
records and reports
noise, nuisances and complaints
health care and disease control
pesticides and herbicides
housing and dwellings
pools, beaches and camps
hazardous and toxic wastes
water purity; well permits
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solid waste and septage
porta-potty permits
rubbish and garbage
residential and daycare centers
food safety and service
body art, trash hauler and tobacco
sales licenses
smoking; air quality
cemeteries, funeral directors, burial
permits
Board Activity
service. $1,400 was collected in permit fees
for fourteen trucks. Several offer recycling
pickup, or you may choose drop-off at the
popular Lancaster Recycling Center.
Martha Ford and her dedicated volunteers
run the program for residents, non-residents
and small businesses -- accepting paper,
leaves, glass, metal, plastic, white goods,
scrap metal, clothing, tires, motor oil,
antifreeze and batteries. There is a small fee
for some items. A Recycling Center chart is
always sent out with our Trash Hauler list.
Regular patronage not only helps you by
reducing your monthly rubbish disposal
costs, but also contributes to a cleaner
environment for everyone by diverting 350
tons of trash annually from our waste stream
for reuse in new products.
This year was another busy year of
providing an array of essential health,
sanitary and environmental services.
Careless disposing of discarded furniture,
mattresses and refrigerators on public roads
and private land continues to be a major
problem that usually accumulates and
creates illegal dumpsites. The Board of
Health spent $1,800 to purchase eight “No
Illegal Dumping” signs as a warning from
the BOH, Police Dept. and DPW that this
would not be tolerated. Due to a diligent
investigation by Officer Edwin Burgwinkle,
$900 was reimbursed from court fines
assessed to a dumper from Leominster who
was convicted of discarding household and
construction debris at two sites in Town.
Violators will be prosecuted! The Board of
Health has no budget for picking up trash,
either roadside or personal. Residents must
hire a private hauler: home -- Tully
Recycling Corp., Sons of Kristoff, Waste
Management; commercial -- BFI, Casaceli
Trucking and McRell Rubbish are the only
companies licensed to operate in Lancaster.
We appreciate their excellent customer
Board members and staff attended seminars
and training programs to obtain a better
understanding of public health issues. We
applied for and were generously awarded
four scholarships for the Mass. Assoc. of
Health Boards Advanced Certification
Program designed to provide a basic
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hot tubs, oxygen bars and colonic
cleansing), housing condemnation, public
health nurses role; and Emergency
Preparedness for People and Animals – risk
communication, flu pandemic planning, and
the Health Alert Network. Our entire team
successfully completed the certification
course.
foundation and common knowledge for
health field personnel in science, law and
policy. 2005 topics included: Governance –
inspections and law, liability and Mutual
Aid
Agreements,
staffing
issues;
Environmental and Community Health –
DEP and Boards of Health mutual concerns,
“The Body Shop” (tattooing, implantation,
Emergency Preparation is the #1 Priority
atives, Disability Commission, and Council
on Aging. The plan will then be modified
by incorporating recommendations and finetuned after crisis simulation practice. The
EDS is just one of the requirements
(“deliverables”) that must be completed to
meet federal requirements for the coming
fiscal year ending June 30, 2006.
A local Emergency Response Plan is being
developed with the Fire and Police Depts.,
Ambulance Squad and other ‘first
responders’.
Through more Homeland
Security grant funds Board members were
equipped with additional personal protective
equipment (special clothing, radios, “go
kits”, thermometer) for incident investigations and responding to a potentially
hazardous scene, and a lap-top computer for
accurate and instant communication with
local, state and federal command. James
Garreffi, NABH Director and Executive
Committee member of the Region II
Emergency Preparedness Coalition (74
central Mass. towns) organized a meeting in
December with the Board of Health,
Nashoba School District, Dept. of Public
Works, Building Comm. and Town
Administrator to discuss the establishment
of the Middle School as the Emergency
Dispensing Site for Lancaster. This will be
activated (“stood-up”) in the event of an
influenza pandemic or other widespread
calamity. A pandemic flu is a new strain
of the virus which can spread to many
people across the world over a short
period of time because of a lack of
immunity. It may occur at any time. He
will prepare a draft, to be revised and
expanded after review and information from
attendees. A second meeting will also
include special populations (e.g. Atlantic
Union College, RFK and Perkins Schools,
River Terrace, Bigelow Gardens) represent-
West Nile Virus surveillance was
coordinated with our Office and the Dept. of
Public Health. Reporting of dead black
birds for WNV testing was less than in
2004, although mosquito complaints were
more numerous. Many residents have urged
reactivating the Mosquito Control Project, a
year-round mosquito control spraying
program that was discontinued due to lack
of funding by the Town.
Eliminating
sources of standing water (buckets, tires,
wading pools) around your yard will help to
prevent producing your own mosquitoes.
As little as a 1/2 inch puddle can host larvae
breeding. These pests are more than just an
annoyance -- the Centers for Disease
Control prediction of a possible epidemic of
EEE (Triple E) Eastern Equine Encephalitis
due to the wet 2005 winter thankfully did
not occur. However, this is still a serious
concern because there is a large and growing
horse population in Lancaster (two new
horse farms this year.) Our illustrated lifesize tick identification cards definitely
elevated awareness of Lyme Disease, which
is carried only by deer ticks and spreading in
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Brookings, R.S. of NABH; 4 failed. 67
Septic Permits were issued; 15 were system
upgrades. A helpful tip: Schedule SC Title
5 income tax credits for these septic system
repair/replacement or sewer connection
expenses can be claimed by submitting
Form 3A Certificates of Compliance,
available from the Board of Health.
clusters in areas of Lancaster. Beavers were
also a dam nuisance.
Their clever
engineering can cause flooding damage to
roads and wetlands and Giardia, a waterborne disease. Jim Garreffi determined that
two beaver and muskrat-related problems
were threats to public health and safety and
issued emergency removal permits for the
Spec Pond Association and the Sterling
Country Club by the Dept. of Fisheries &
Wildlife and MSPCA ‘Living with Wildlife’
guidelines. Cats, dogs and even small
children are at risk of attacks by coyotes and
other predators and must be carefully
supervised outdoors. Sadly, conflicts with
wild animals will increase as development
continues to reduce their natural habitat. Do
not feed wild animals; they are not pets!
Critter proof your home and yard from
foxes, raccoons, skunks and bats (the most
common carriers of rabies) by sealing
entrance holes, screening chimneys and
storing trash securely.
The Board reviewed three subdivisions
(Sunset Ridge, The Cove at Fort Pond and
White Oak Estates), a Chapter 40B
development (“Jones Crossing”), a huge
recreational project proposal (Mass. Youth
Soccer) and a gravel pit reclamation,
working closely with Noreen Piazza of the
Community Development & Planning
Office. Welcome to Kale Kalloch, new
Agent for the Conservation Commission.
Thank you for assisting our decision-making
process by giving expert wetlands
delineations at Main St., Lawson Ave. and at
Deershorn Rd. It has been a pleasure
exchanging information and addressing
duplicate complaints (trash, structure safety,
unregistered vehicles, etc.) with Richard J.
Pauley, Building Commissioner. Violations
of the State Housing and Sanitary Codes
often overlap with the State Building Code,
so co-inspections are logical, efficient and
sometimes even fun. We jointly investigated an assortment of problems such as
collapsed buildings, failed septic systems,
drainage, and animal abuse. Thank you to
Kevin Lamb, Chief of Police for serving
Orders to Correct Violations. Complaints
ranged from neighbor disputes to outdated
candy bars, mold, lead paint, noise levels,
air quality and unemptied portable
outhouses. At his request, we have started a
PortaPotty Permit List for Mr. Pauley. The
Board responded to two health hazards in
the community by monitoring acoustics and
moisture at the Middle School and taking
quick action on coliform issues at a public
water supply.
Our Office assisted over 1500 callers and
500 visitors, giving each “customer”
information and/or referrals. We sincerely
attempt to answer all questions.
For
example, a request for the BOH to inoculate
“flying puppies” to Brazil required intensive
research. (Answer - The Board of Health is
not responsible!) LBOH Regulations, public
records, DPH disease fact sheets, safety
pamphlets, well testing guides, ‘horse
sense’, bird & reptile booklets, mold, home
toxins, lead paint and bat removal methods,
Caregivers Guides and numerous lists (Title
5 Inspectors and Installers, Soil Evaluators,
Excavators, Well Drillers) were supplied.
$101.00 was collected in sales but most
material is free.
Eight “Septic System Status Forms” from
the Lancaster Sewer District Commission
were approved for connection of these
homes to Town sewer. 56 Title 5 septic
inspections were reviewed by Bill
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What’s new?
Shawn Winsor, Chairman wrote a proposal
for two portable electronic Message Boards
worth $23,000 to be used for an early
warning system, as well as for severe
weather warnings, Town Meeting and
activity announcements. They are stored at
the Police Station for security and easy
accessibility. Their versatility for public
service announcements will be a significant
asset.
Town Health
NNS staffs the free monthly “Well Adult
Clinic” at the Town Hall, offering blood
pressure testing, blood sugar screening and
medication monitoring. “Fall Safety” will
be stressed in 2006, and internet security re:
Social Security scams and identity theft.
The elderly are particularly vulnerable
because of isolation and loneliness. It has
been noted that the focus of younger seniors
seems to be shifting to wellness education,
such as on nutrition and lifestyle. A special
program on this topic to encourage healthy
eating habits will be held in the elementary
school; recent statistics report one out of
five teenagers is overweight. Hospice and
health care visits are made to the home or
health promotion visits to anyone else not
sick, but living alone or at risk. Just call the
intake office (978) 425-6675 for scheduling.
A home visit may prevent a trip to the
emergency room or unnecessary hospitalization.
Bereavement and Care-givers
Support Groups meet at Nashoba Nursing.
In contrast to last year’s nationwide flu shot
supply confusion, 208 influenza and 12
pneumonia vaccinations were given to
Lancaster residents at the Town Hall or at
other Nashoba towns. These are so popular
that even Mohegan Sun Tribal Health
Department hosted five clinics in the Wolf
Den (at $30.00 per shot!)
In light of the World Health Organization’s
pandemic alert it should be noted that
Nashoba Nursing Service & Hospice, whose
motto is “Excellence in Home and
Community Health since 1931”, was formed
because small towns could not handle the
impact of the 1918 Influenza Epidemic and
its aftermath and the Great Depression
alone.
History will certainly repeat itself if the
“Bird Flu” Avian Influenza H5N1 mutates
into human-to-human transmission. If such
a virus struck today, without intervention, an
estimated 1.9 million Americans would die
and almost 10 million would be
hospitalized. NNS our “Town Nurse” is a
vital part of planning to minimize the local
consequences.
In 2005 Nashoba Nursing moved to
expanded headquarters in Shirley. They
continued to provide essential skilled
services for the Board of Health in
community assessment, policy development,
health promotion, and disease prevention
and control. By law they must investigate,
follow-up on and report 52 communicable
diseases to the State. Of the 35 done in
Lancaster, twelve cases of Lyme Disease,
six Hepatitis A, one strep, and five
gastrointestinal illnesses were confirmed;
but most notably, eight tuberculosis patients.
An increase in housing complaint cases
required additional medical/social services.
A total of eleven dogs and eight cats were
immunized by Mid-State Mobile Veterinary
at the LBOH/NABH annual Rabies Clinic
held at the DPW Highway Garage. Two
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the Town Clerk for dog licensing. Residents
are reminded that rabies shots are also
required by law for cats and ferrets. Cat
vaccination certificates are forwarded to us
by the Town Clerk -- 46 are on file.
dogs were microchipped, a service that
Phyllis Tower, our new Dog Officer highly
recommends to help her identify and return
lost pets.
Our Office provided rabies
prevention pamphlets for this event and to
NABH/NNS/Dental Program – refer to detailed “Lancaster Annual Report 2005”
Burial Agent
Sue Thompson, Town Clerk reports that she issued 36 Burial Permits; 9 decedents were buried in
Lancaster and 27 were interred out of Town.
A Message from Your Board
Your Lancaster Board of Health continues to assure the availability of complete health and safety
services to the Town’s residents with professionalism, communication, and public service.
Our role in Homeland Security is evolving as a First Responder, since we are repeatedly called
on from the State to prepare and organize the reality we face in our community. We continue to
work in close partnership with Nashoba Associated Boards of Health and rely on their expertise
in health and sanitary resources.
The Office has seen an increase in calls for service in issues of 40B projects, water quality and
quantity, and the ongoing State and federal goals to be prepared in a proactive rather than a
reactive position. This year our Office will truly become a Health Department with 24-hour
availability and a professional staff to serve the community.
In conclusion, we regret the retirement of Vera B. Davis after twelve years of faithful service on
the Board of Health. We will miss her guidance through sometimes troubled waters, and salute
her as a role model for calm and consistent wisdom based on fairness and personal integrity.
Shawn Winsor
Robert Baylis
Karyn Card
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NASHOBA ASSOCIATED BOARDS OF HEALTH
Nashoba Associated Boards of Health continues to serve the local Board of Health in meeting the
challenges of environmental and public health needs in Lancaster. In addition to the day to day
public health work conducted for Lancaster we also provide the following services.
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Maintaining Nashoba’s internet web site to provide information for the public. (See
nashoba.org)
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Through our involvement in the Bioterrorism Regional Coalition we are keeping the
Lancaster Board of Health up-to-date on matters of emergency preparedness planning. We
are currently working on Lancaster’s Emergency Dispensing Site Plan.
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Response to the possible West Nile Encephalitis (WNV) surveillance effort through
coordination with MDPH, through the collection of suspected bird samples, submittal to the
MDPH lab, and follow-up when the lab results were obtained.
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Response to health related impacts of beavers through coordination with the local Board of
Health in the issuance of the necessary permits.
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Response to state mandated changes in regulations requiring more frequent beach sampling
through sample collection, submittal for analysis, and follow-up when results were obtained.
We look forward to continuing our work with Lancaster's Board of Health. Included in highlights
of 2005 are the following:
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Through membership in the Association Lancaster benefited from the services of Nashoba
staff including: Registered Sanitarians, Certified Health Officers, Registered Nurses,
Nutritionists, Registered Physical & Occupational Therapists, Licensed Social
Workers, Certified Home Health Aides, and Registered Dental Hygienists
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Reviewed 56 Title 5 state mandated private Septic System Inspections for Lancaster Board
of Health. Received, reviewed, and filed these state mandated (but unfunded) Title 5
inspections. Corresponded with inspectors regarding deficiencies; referred deficient
inspections to Lancaster Board of Health for enforcement action
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Provided health education programs in collaboration with the Lancaster Council on
Aging.
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By Lancaster's continued participation in the Association you can shape your future local public
health programs and share in the benefits of quality service, under local control, at a reasonable
cost!
Environmental Health Department
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Environmental Information Responses .................................................................... 80 days
The Nashoba sanitarian is available for the public regularly on Wednesday morning at the
Lancaster Board of Health Office as well as other times when needed.
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Food Service Licenses & Inspections.................................................................….. 107
Nashoba annually mails out and receives application from both restaurants and retail food
businesses. Licenses are renewed for existing facilities. Plans are submitted and
reviewed prior to initial licensing. Most licensees are inspected at a minimum twice a
year. Where deficiencies are found, a re-inspection is scheduled to insure compliance.
When a complaint from the public is received an inspection is also conducted. During
this inspection health factors of food handlers is also investigated, and where appropriate
medical consultation and laboratory testing may be required.
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Housing & Nuisance Investigations........................................................................ 87
Nashoba, as agent for the local Board of Health, inspects dwellings for conformance with
State Sanitary Code, 105 CMR 410.00, issues orders for correction, and re-inspects for
compliance. Similarly, complaints from residents concerning unsanitary conditions or
pollution events are investigated.
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Beach/Camp/School Inspections............................................................................. 23
Camps are inspected at least annually at opening for compliance with State Sanitary Code,
Chapter IV, 105CMR430.00. Public swimming beaches are sampled for water quality
every other week during the summer and more often if a problem is suspected.
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Septic System Test Applications............................................................................. 41
Applications from residents proposing to build or upgrade a septic system are accepted, a
file created, and testing dates are coordinated with the applicant’s engineer.
o Septic System Lot Tests............................................................................... 192
Nashoba sanitarian witnesses soil evaluations, deep hole tests, and, usually on a separate
date, percolation tests conducted by the applicant’s engineer which serve as the basis of the
design of the septic system.
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Septic System Plan Applications.............................................................................. 35
Detailed plans created by engineers hired by residents proposing to build or upgrade a septic
system are received, filed, and routed to the Nashoba sanitarian for review.
o Septic System Plan Reviews....................................................................... 124
Engineered plans are reviewed according to state code, Title 5, and local Board of
Health regulations and review forms are created and sent to engineer for revision.
Subsequent re-submittals by the engineer are also reviewed.
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Septic System Permit Applications ......................................................................... 68
Applicants’ approved plan submittals and Board of Health requirements are incorporated
into a permit to construct the septic system.
o Septic System Inspections ........................................................................... 128
Nashoba Sanitarian is called to construction site at various phases of construction to
witness & verify that system is built according to plans.
o Septic System Consultations......................................................................... 117
During all phases of application, design, and construction the Nashoba Sanitarian is
called upon for legal details and interpretation.
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Well Permits................................................................................................................ 12
o Water Quality/Well Consultations ............................................................ 128
Private wells are regulated solely by local Board of Health regulations. The Nashoba
Sanitarian assists the BOH by reviewing well plans, securing well water samples,
and interpreting water quality test results.
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Rabies Clinics - Animals Immunized ....................................................................... 15
Nashoba arranges for local clinics with cooperating veterinarians, arranging for dates and
location, placing ads in local newspapers, and sending home flyers through local schools. In
addition, since the recent raccoon rabies epizootic Nashoba has arranged for delivery of over
500 animal specimens to the State lab in Jamaica Plain.
Nashoba Nursing Service & Hospice
Home Health
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Nashoba’s Certified Home Health Registered Nurses visits provide skilled services to
patients in their home under physician’s orders. These services include assessment of
physical, psychological, and nutritional needs. Skills include teaching/supervision of
medications, wound care, ostomy care, IV therapy on a 24 hour basis, catheter care, case
management and referral to other services as needed.
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Home Health Aide Visits ........................................................................................159
Nashoba’s Certified Home Care Aides provide assistance with daily activities of daily living
including bathing dressing, exercises and meal preparation.
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Rehabilitative Therapy Visits ................................................................................172
Nashoba Therapists provide skilled physical, occupational, speech, and dietary therapeutic
interventions through assessment, treatment and education. Their integration of client,
caregiver, and medical outcomes aims at attaining maximum functional dependence.
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Medical Social Service Visits …………………………………………………… 3
Nashoba Social Workers provide short-term assistance to patients at home for counseling
and referral to community
resources.
Clinics
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Local Well Adult, Support Groups, & Other Clinic Visits …………………..280
Visits include well adult clinics, and immunization, cholesterol exercise, mental health and
bereavement clinics.
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Number of patients who attended Flu Clinics held in Lancaster…….…….208
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Number of patients who received Flu Shots that live in Lancaster ………..165
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Number of patients who received Pneumovax Vaccine ………………........12
• Number of patients who attended Well Adult Clinics from Lancaster ….…..59
Communicable Disease
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Communicable Disease Reporting & Control
Nashoba’s Nursing Service & Environmental Health Department work together to meet the
local Board of Health’s responsibilities under the law to do the following:
o Investigate and control the spread of communicable diseases within Lancaster (MGL
Chap111, Sec 6, 7, and 92-116). Nashoba works with the Massachusetts Department of
Public Health (MDPH) in this area.
o Receive and process reports from physicians concerning cases of diseases “dangerous to
the public health” as defined by MDPH (MGL Chap111, Sec6)
o Notify MDPH Division of Epidemiology and Immunization within 24 hours of
receiving notice of any case “dangerous to the public health”.
o Receive reports and undertake follow-up as necessary regarding certain food borne and
waterborne diseases and diseases being monitored by the MDPH.
o Receives reports, investigates and conducts follow-up on all incidences involving
positive rabies results.
Number of Communicable Disease Cases Investigated………….………35
Communicable Disease Number of Cases

Amebiasis ........................................ 3
Campylobacter ................................ 1
Hepatitis........................................... 6
Lyme Disease….………………...12
Pertussis ........................................... 1
Salmonella ....................................... 1
Streptococcus................................... 1
Tuberculosis .................................... 8
Whooping Cough ............................ 3
Dental Health Department
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Nashoba Program (Funded Through Environmental Assessment)
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o Examination, Cleaning & Fluoride - Grades K, 2 & 4
Students Eligible............................................ 218
Students Participating..................................… 97
Referred to Dentist............................................13
o Instruction - Grades K, 1 & 5
Number of Programs........................................12
Students Participating ................................... 239
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Fluoride Rinse Grant Program (State Supplied Materials, Nashoba Administered, Local
Volunteers)
Students Participating................................... 247
LANCASTER HISTORICAL COMMISSION
The Commission thanks the individuals and
organizations that have adopted a town
historic marker and have maintained the
markers with attractive plantings during the
four seasons.
Michael Sczerzen chaired the Historical
Commission in 2005. The members were
Elizabeth Colley, William A. Kilbourn,
David Knott, Joy Peach, Sally Rouleau,
Michael Sczerzen, and Jean Watson.
The Memorial School, which has been
vacant, suffered significant damage through
vandalism, and had to be boarded up. The
Prescott Community Building (Center
School) remains vacant. The Town Green
Buildings Advisory Committee submitted a
report of study recommendations to the
Board of Selectmen.
The Commission office is open every
Tuesday to provide service to the public
regarding
historical
research
and
genealogical information. Proceeds from
research copy work were returned to the
General Fund. The Historic District Study
Committee appointed in 2002 has made
significant progress and is working with the
Town Planner for the Master Plan for
presentation to the Town at the Annual
Meeting in 2006. Sally Rouleau is the
liaison member from the Historical
Commission on the HDSC.
Significant changes to property:
The old Inn c. 1810 once known as Fisher’s
Inn and in the early 1900’s known as the
Fairbanks Inn is being dismantled by Dan
Shield of Spencer (18th & 19th century
recycling company). It will be reassembled
in an eastern Ohio town where the buyer is
rebuilding a fire-ravaged neighborhood with
buildings that capture the movement of
people from East to the West in terms of
architecture. Steven Glover of Westminster
will build a new four-unit condominium to
resemble the old inn on the property.
The old Hose House in South Lancaster, c.
1888, has suffered interior damage due to
roofing done five years ago. The Fire
Department and Town Planner have
presented a capital plan project for
consideration by the Board of Selectmen and
Finance Committee.
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Work continues on the inventory form B for
MHC for the Trivium School on Langen
Road, (Crownledge, built by Eugene V.R.
Thayer, Jr., in the early 1900’s), and
research has begun on another Thayer
mansion, Fairlawn, presently known as the
White House, AUC, for submittal to MHC.
The Eastwood Cemetery in Lancaster and
Bolton has been recommended to MHC for
consideration of National Register Status,
but considerable work by a professional
consultant is needed to inventory the stones
and markers before submission.
The historic marker at Lane’s Crossing at
the intersection of Harvard Road and Rt. 117
(Seven Bridge Road) damaged by vandals
has been repaired. The Commission is
waiting further word on the status of the
intersection from the Sewer Department and
DPW about repair of the landscape, before a
new stone is placed and the bronze marker
attached.
The historic Atherton Bridge, which is on
the National Register, needs to have the
wooden flooring replaced as it has been
deemed unsafe by Mass Highway Dept.
There is hope that the DPW will put this
bridge and the Ponakin Bridge on their
Capital Plan for repairs.
Accessions:
--Busts of Milton and Shakespeare
originally displayed in the Lancaster High
School
--Lancaster High School Yearbooks, 1956,
1957, 1958, 1959
--Photo of B&W Gas Station – owners
Glenn Bowen & Frederick Willruth
--VCR Interview with Herbert Hosmer
--Book, On Gossamer Wings, Franklin
Perkins, Jr.
The site of the Industrial School for Girls,
off Old Common Road on the location used
by the RFK School has expanded its
facilities by adding new dormitories and
classrooms.
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TRUSTEES OF THE THAYER MEMORIAL LIBRARY
With a new strategic plan, an industrious staff
firmly in place for a second year and operating
budgets substantially augmented from nonappropriated gift revenue, the Thayer
Memorial Library, in its 143rd year of service
to the patrons of Lancaster, substantially
approached maximizing its resources and
continued to grow circulation and program
services.
Budget
in appropriation were due in large part to
maintaining all staffing levels throughout
calendar 2005 and increasing custodial wages
to include an additional five hours starting in
July as well as keeping pace with the rising
costs of operating and maintaining various
building systems (fire suppression, HVAC,
etc). Over calendar year 2005 the Library
spent in total $228,349 spread over both fiscal
year appropriations.
Over calendar 2005 the Library again operated
in a budget environment that was relatively
stable and without event. From January to
June the Library operated on the final 6
months of FY2005’s municipal appropriation.
Likewise from July to December the Library
operated on the first six months of FY2006’s
municipal appropriation. Table 1 illustrates
the Library’s total operating municipal
appropriations for each fiscal year, affecting
calendar year 2005. In both cases, increases
Table 1
Total Fiscal Year
Months Utilized
Municipal
in Calendar 2004
Appropriation
Percent Change
from Previous
Fiscal Year
FY2005
Jan. to June
213,106
2.37%
FY2006
July to Dec.
222,576
4.44%
Fiscal Year
Since this discrepancy was not discovered
until FY2006, after the State and Lancaster
reconciled and closed the FY2005 budget, the
Library was not required to return any of the
award. In contrast, the FY2006 initial State
Aid Award was $9,026 or a drop of 15% since
the year prior.
Furthermore, the Library was able to meet all
budget related requirements as outlined in 605
CMR 4.00: M.G.L. c. 78, ss.19A and 19B in
FY2005 and is anticipated to do so, as well, in
FY2006. As a result of meeting all of the
Commonwealth’s requirements for public
library service, the Library received its
FY2005 State award of $10,574, a 25%
increase in State funds from FY2004’s $8,486
award. Although welcome and put to good
use, this uncharacteristic fluctuation was
actually the result of a mistake originating at
the Commonwealth’s Department of Revenue.
Highlights for meeting FY2005 and FY2006
MBLC requirements include:
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Maintaining the Library’s Minimum
Appropriation Requirement (MAR)
purchases. Over calendar 2005 the Library
expended $1,232 from its revolving accounts
to maintain and supply its public copy
machine ($599), and replace damaged or lost
books and materials ($633).
provided by the Town for both fiscal
years.
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Sustaining 38 hours of public service
per week for both fiscal years.
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Spending at least 19% of total
operating expenditures on purchasing
books and other informational
materials. Over FY2005, which ended
in June, the Library’s total operating
budget including appropriated and
non-appropriated funding sources was
$266,470, of which $51,882, or
19.47%, was expended on materials.
The Town’s appropriation covered
about 66% of the required material
expense with the balance coming from
the Library’s non-appropriated sources
(trust fund income, gifts, etc.).
The Library maintains several gift accounts
established to accept donations from
individuals, estates and organizations. The
Library continued using funds originally
awarded to the Library in calendar 2004 from
the George K. Progin estate ($10,608) and
received substantial gifts from the Friends of
the Thayer Memorial Library ($2,500)
Rosemary Davis Memorial Fund of the
Greater Worcester Community Foundation
($1,170), benefactor Alan C. Nichols ($1,000)
and over $800 was collected in the Library’s
non-descript, general gift fund. Likewise,
with the passing of patron Janet Polack,
relatives and friends donated $390 on her
behalf to purchases bestsellers and other
noteworthy publications. Over the course of
calendar 2005 the Library expended $13,909
in gift expenditures from five of its gift
sources. Purchases made with gift income
included programs and events ($7,486), books,
museum passes and other collection related
materials ($3,698) and equipment, including a
state-of-the-art color, laser printer ($1,020)
and die cut machine ($1,676).
While meeting all service standards provided
by Commonwealth statutes and regulations,
the Library would not be able to exist as it did
throughout calendar 2005 without the good
fortune of having non-appropriated sources of
income available to augment municipal
appropriations.
Over calendar 2005, the
Library spent $43,715 in non-appropriated
funds provided by income earned in trusts,
collected in revolving funds, awarded as State
Aid to public libraries provided by the
Commonwealth, and gifts donated by
individuals, estates and foundations.
The Library spent $10,207 of its State Aid
income over calendar 2005. Over 35% of the
State Aid money spent in calendar year 2005
went toward salaries and wages ($3,584).
Other notable State Aid expenses included
purchasing books and other collection related
materials ($3,411), lights and other repair and
maintenance supplies and services ($1,720),
office and professional supplies and services
($930), supporting Adult and Youth program
endeavors ($320) and other miscellaneous
items and services ($242).
Finally, the
Library expended $738 in Library Expansion
Mitigation funds beautifying the Library’s
landscape.
The Library expended a total of $18,368 of
Trust Fund income to purchase books and
materials ($9,799), supplement maintenance
expenses ($4,667), purchase staff related
services such as association dues and travel
expenses ($635), enhance programming
endeavors ($373), extend office supply
purchases ($118) and pay the wages of our
Special Collection Assistant ($2,775).
The Library manages three revolving accounts
used to collect revenue and to make targeted
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Building and Operations
result, heated air spilled into the room when
cool air was called for. In May, another leak
was discovered coming from the attic, this
time coming from the sump pump associated
with the FCU serving the Library’s Museum.
Thankfully, the problem was discovered early
and was quickly remedied before any serious
damage was suffered.
After years of
problems, FCU #3, which serves Memorial
Hall, was shut down entirely. Currently the
Library cannot afford to replace the unit and
there is no future plan currently to do so. Like
with FCU #1, in June a similar temperature
regulating valve failed in FCU #4 which
serves the Technical Service Office. Also in
June, a photocell which regulates the Library’s
outside lights and the battery backup to the
fire detection system failed. Lastly, a leak in
FCU #8 serving the Constance V. R. Thayer
Dexter Special Collections Room was
discovered by staff in December. In total over
42% of these items and other maintenancerelated work were covered by the Library’s
non-appropriated sources of income (State
Aid, trust fund income, etc.).
The
Library
again
faced
building
maintenance-related issues throughout the
year particularly with regard to its HVAC
system. However, three nefarious vandalisms
marred what would otherwise be one of the
brighter years in the Library’s eventful
history.
The first vandalism was discovered in January
by a patron attending a Board of Selectmen’s
meeting in the Library’s Nathaniel Thayer
Dexter Meeting room. As she departed she
noticed that at least one digit was missing on
the hand of the Winter Cherub figure of the
Four Seasons Statuettes. In August, custodian
Nancy Record discovered the ground floor,
men’s bathroom grossly defaced with human
excrement. Not long after this in September
an attempt to unlawfully gain access to the
contents of the Library’s external material
drop box was discovered while the Director
was going through the morning ritual of
emptying it. All three of these incidents were
reported to the Lancaster Police Department,
which opened a separate investigation for
each. All three incidents seemed to be
isolated and unrelated to one another and no
significant leads or suspects have been
identified. As of this writing all three cases
are described by police as being open and
ongoing. Issues regarding the security of the
Library and its valuable possessions were
discussed at great length throughout the year
by the Board of Trustees. As a result, the
most notable change has been limiting public
access to the ground floor where two of the
three incidents occurred.
Again, progress was made throughout the year
to improve the attractiveness of the interior
and Library’s grounds. Early in the year, an
ad-hoc End Panel Committee was put together
to help beautify the Library’s stacks.
Consisting of Building Fund President and
retired Library Trustee Kathy Dugan, the
Library Director, and staff Anne White and
Linda Ledoux, the committee was charged
with recommending the design of the end
panels as well as settling on an appropriate
contractor to complete the work. In June, the
Friends of the Thayer Memorial Library, led
by retired Library Trustee Susan Polansky and
volunteer Kathy Suits, beautified the Libraries
grounds by planting small shrubs and
completing other basic landscaping duties.
With Prison Mitigation funds dwindling F. W.
Gorham Landscaping of Leominster was
called in to complete minor work which
included freshening the Library’s mulch beds.
Calendar year 2005 was also marked with
other ordinary building maintenance issues.
In April, the Library finally had painted the
ceiling in the Museum which was marred with
water stains as a result of an undetected leak
in calendar 2004. Also in April, a valve failed
in fan coil unit (FCU) #1 which served the
original Children’s Room (this unit is one of
the Library’s older units whose existence
predates the last major building renovation
when many new FCU’s were added). As
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Collection, Circulation and Other Activities
more print serial subscriptions in 2005 than in
2004 for a total of 74 titles. In addition and
thanks in large part to funding provided from
the George K. Progin estate the Library was
able to subscribe to six more attraction passes
for a total of ten including two passes for
Davis’s Farmland and Mega Maze!
By the end of December 2005, the Library’s
collection count rose to 58,986 materials, up
approximately 4% from 56,870 at the end of
2004. Many of these items were purchased
but a substantial number of DVDs and
compact discs were anonymously donated
over the course of the year. In total, the
Library processed and added 5,206 items to
the collection. Although many of these items
were immediately available to the public,
almost all of the materials in the Constance V.
R. Thayer Dexter Special Collections Room
were accessible for a very limited time (M, W
and Th 4 – 6 PM) when staff were available or
by appointment. The Library purchased seven
As of the end of December 2005, the Library
recorded 5,153 registered borrowers. The
Library estimates over 70% of Lancaster
residents possess a library card.
Not
surprisingly, as the table below illustrates,
overall circulation also continued to rise over
2005.
Table 2
Circulation
10-year Average
Calendar 2004
Calendar 2005
% Change from
Calendar 2004
% Change from 10Year Average
55,674
68,887
80,066
16.23%
43.81%
ever has. In total the Library provided 124 (37
Adult and 87 children) programs, which is up
approximately 13% from only a year ago
when it provided 110 (30 Adult and 89
children) programs. Total attendance for all
events was up 15% to 2,883 in 2005, up from
2,504 in 2004.
Analysis of annual circulation statistics
reveals two trends. First, that patron demand
for competing media types, namely in audio
and video formats, is markedly rising. Over
calendar 2005, non-print (compact discs,
videocassettes, etc.) circulation rose 29% over
2004 counts. The Library has responded
aggressively to this trend by diverting material
purchasing funds to expand and diversify
DVD and compact disc collections.
Furthermore, while patrons of the Library are
circulating non-print media in record fashion
there is still ample evidence that public
demand for the printed word is substantial and
continues to be primary feature of overall
Library service. For instance, approximately
60% of circulation activity included either a
book or magazine in 2005.
In addition to providing story hours and a
Summer Reading Program, the Children’s
Department also continued providing a Young
Adult book discussion group and 19 additional
programs of varying themes funded using
money from the George K. Progin estate. In
addition to providing eight programs funded
by the Rosemary Davis Memorial Fund of the
Greater Worcester Community Foundation,
the Adult Department again implemented its
own Summer Reading Program and continued
its series of Adult programming titled “Learn
from Your Neighbors” (Neighbors). The
Library was able to provide eight Neighbors
The Library once more provided more nonschool related programming activities for all
ages throughout calendar year 2005 than it
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Museum by Karen Nugent that
appeared in Worcester Telegram and
Gazette on Monday, 07 February 2005
programs and provided Library patrons the
unique opportunity to meet and become
acquainted with some of Lancaster’s notable
and talented residents. Likewise, in addition
to 12 Adult book discussions, the Library once
more collaborated with Lancaster resident Ms.
Christiann Gibeau and continued the Film
Literacy series which discussed eight different
films throughout the year. The Library also
had the good fortune of hosting a legislative
breakfast which included speeches from
Senator Robert Antonioni, Representative
Harold Naughton and Representative James
Eldridge. Finally, the 4th annual “Food for
Fines” program was held to assist families in
Lancaster who had fallen on tough times in
2005. Patrons who donated non-perishable
food to the cause had all of their late fees
waived. The program commenced around
Thanksgiving and ran until December 24. All
food donations were collected by Jean Syria
and Denise Hurley in conjunction with the
Lancaster Police Department which then
distributed the food to Lancaster residents.
an article on The Friends of the Thayer
Memorial Library by Jenny Contonio
in The Item on Friday, 28 January
2005
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an article featuring Trustees Frank
MacGrory, John Schumacher-Hardy
and tax abatement worker Cecile
Thurlow discussing the Library's
an article featuring Trustee Frank
MacGrory discussing the Library’s
Museum by assistant editor Christine
Quirk of the Lancaster Times &
Clinton Courier on Thursday, 07 April
2005
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beginning in September several
articles were published in the
Lancaster Times & Clinton Courier
based largely on "The Lancaster Town
Library: Continuity, Change, and
Personalities, 1862 - 1990" by Marge
Fischer and Leslie Perrin Wilson.
The Board of Library Trustees worked closely
with the members of Lancaster’s Historical
Society to begin a project of restoring the
Library’s Washburn Civil War Flag. By the
end of the year, the Historical Society funded
an exploratory project to determine the
condition of, as well as obtain several
proposals to preserve the flag. World War II
artifacts, including a Japanese bayonet, were
put on permanent loan from Lancaster resident
and retired Selectman Donald Boucher. Mr.
Boucher also worked closely with Trustee
John Schumacher-Hardy and provided several
articles from his time in the Navy including
photographs, medals and official naval
documents.
The Library endeavored to reach out to
Lancaster residents using targeted publicity.
In April the Library purchased its own domain
name
(http://thayermemoriallibrary.org/),
continued to publish its newsletter the
“Clarion: The Quarterly Newsletter of the
Thayer Memorial Library” for the second
straight year. In addition to providing updated
calendar information in both the Item and
Lancaster Times & Clinton Courier, other
Library related pieces included:
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Even when not in use for everyday services or
Library-sponsored events, the Library building
was often still being utilized by some
governmental or private agency to host nonlibrary specific meetings or events.
In
calendar year 2005 the Library provided
around-the-clock access to its meeting rooms
located on the building’s ground floor and
recorded 230 uses.
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Donations, Volunteers and Other Unpaid Help
the Board’s minute’s recorder and Theresa
Schartner as a technical assistant. Cecile
Thurlow completed her second year as the
Library’s Tax Abatement Museum greeter.
Money and gifts in-kind were received from
many of the Library’s benefactors including:
George Babich, Bob Baylis, Big Truck Night
Crew, John J. Bryce, Central Massachusetts
Regional Library System (CMRLS), Effie
Chigas, Kathleen Clancy-Irr, Pete Christoph,
Erin DeCoste, Kathleen Dugan, David Dunn,
Dunn and Company, First Church of Christ,
Friends of the Thayer Memorial Library,
Christiann Gibeau, Laura Harrington,
Theodora
Kalivas, Kathleen Kurfess,
Lancaster
Cultural
Council,
Legacy
Publishing, Mark Leonardi, Rhea K. Lesage,
Frank Merlino on behalf of the George K.
Progin Estate, Ann Mazzola, Perley Mears,
Annette Morris, Alan C. Nichols, Valorie
Parent, Rosemary Davis Fund of the Greater
Worcester County Foundation, R. Geraldine
Ryan, John Schumacher-Hardy, David E.
Siano, Joyce Low Sobetzer, Sarah Spencer,
Library Building Fund, Wilbur Tolman, Susan
Polansky, Jeanne Rose.
Other volunteers included Sandy Altucher,
Caroline Atkinson, Victoria Atkinson. Cheryl
Baylis, Janet Baylis, Ross Beyerly, Arthur
Bowen, Anthony Bryan, Emily Carlson, Emily
Castner,
Britlin
Chapman,
Rhyvere
Christopher, Kathleen Clancy-Irr, Yadyris
Collado, Bob Conroy, Kyle Conroy, Jennifer
Cornelius, Emely Corominas, Deb Cortes,
Nico Chrisner, Anny Cunha, Helen Dorval,
Cornelius Driscoll, Kathy Driscoll, Kayla
Ducharme, Becky Erb, Elaine Fahey, Jessie
Fahey, Hope Fiori, Stephanne Fiori, ChrisAnn Foster, Kristof Foster, Stehanie Fuller,
Christiann Gibeau, Rachel Glover, Nathan
Grunder, Paula Harvey, Kelsey Hawkins,
Margaret Howell-Walton, Alan Joseph, Bob
Kadlec, Bill Kilbourn, Ceil Kirby, Leonard
Kelley, Lynn Klaft, Bridgit Lawlor, Justin Liu,
Margaret MacLaughlin, Juan Marte, Dot
McCandless,
Norma
McCarty,
Karen
McGarity, Shoshana Klein Mulé, Tim
Murtland, Lily Narbonne, New River
Academy, Laura O'Neil, Jill Perreira, Susan
Polansky, Liliet Provost, Teresa Quinn,
Margaret Scarborough, Madeline Schmitt,
John
Schumacher-Hardy,
Natasha
Sivananjaiah, Emma Sneidman, Ken Stafford,
Desiree Tetreault, Ellen Warila, Natalie
Warila, Dan Warner, Nikki Warner and Linda
Winick.
The Library’s loyal corps of volunteers
continued to play an invaluable role assisting
the staff to deliver quality service to patrons.
In addition to adding new members to its
volunteer ranks, the Library was the recipient
1,227 unpaid, volunteer hours of service up
over 70% from 720 hours.
Averaging over 23 hours per week, volunteers
saved Lancaster residents $10,282 in wages
(based on the wages of an entry level page).
Additionally, the Library further utilized the
Town’s tax abatement program and added two
more workers: Carolyn Stump was added as
Respectfully submitted
Joseph J. Mulé, Director
Members of the Board of Trustees:
Emily J. Rose, Chair
Frank MacGrory, Vice-Chair
Frank Streeter, Secretary
Jacqueline Cashin
John Schumacher-Hardy
Michael Lukaszevicz
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Library Staff:
Janet Baylis, Page
Sandy Altucher, Page/Substitute
Nancy Record, Custodian
Cecilia Thurlow, Museum Greeter
Carolyn Stump, Trustee Minute Recorder
Theresa Schartner, Tech Services Aide
Joseph J. Mulé, Director
Anne White, Asst Dir, Adult Srvcs
Susan Mellow-Conroy, Children’s Librarian
Linda Ledoux, Senior Library Tech
Marcia L. Jakubowicz, Special Collections Asst
Charlotte Follansbee, Library Tech
MEMORIAL DAY COMMITTEE
The Memorial Day Committee thank all who participated in celebrating Memorial Day 2005 in a
solemn and respectful manner.
Carol Sonia, Chair
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MINUTEMAN REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
School of Applied Arts & Sciences
758 Marrett Road, Lexington, Massachusetts 02421
www.minuteman.org
Minuteman Regional School Committee 2005
Charles Olmstead of Acton
Laura Morrissette of Arlington
Linda Frizzell of Belmont
Kileen Burgoyne of Bolton
Donna Corey of Boxborough
Nancy Weiss of Carlisle
John Lang of Concord
Frank Gobbi, Jr. of Dover
Rosalie Barton-May of Lancaster
Marjorie Daggett of Lexington
Kemon Taschioglou of Lincoln
Jeffrey Stulin of Needham (Chairman)
Alice DeLuca of Stow (Secretary)
Atty. Paul Lynch of Sudbury (Vice-Chair)
Mary Ellen Castagno of Wayland
David Harmon of Weston
Student Representative – James Sullivan of Arlington
After several years of dedicated service, three members left the Regional School Committee in 2005.
The entire Minuteman Regional School District thanks Dr. Erin Phelps of Arlington, Dr. Michael Rudd
of Concord and Mary Shaw of Weston for their years of service and leadership.
Class of 2005 Graduate Achievement Highlights
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91% of the Class of 2005 graduated into college, employment in their field of
study or the US military.
Commercial & Human Services graduates achieved 94% placement rate with
25 of 48 (52%) enrolled in college and 20 of 48 (42%) employed in their field
of study.
Science Technology graduates achieved 92% placement with 53 of 64 (83%)
enrolled in college, 2 of 64 (3%) employed in their field of study and 3 of 64
(6%) enlisted in the US military with 100% of electromechanical engineering,
environmental science and graphic communications students attending
college.
Construction-Trades graduates achieved 89% placement rate with 16 of 72
(22%) enrolled in college, 47 of 72 (65%) entering the workplace in their field
of study and 1 of 72 (2%) enlisting in the US military.
100% of Dental graduates passed the National Dental Board examination.
100% of Early Childhood Education graduates were certified by the Office for
Child Care Services.
96% of Cosmetology graduates passed the state board examination.
Medical Occupations graduates achieved 100% placement in college.
Laura Cyr, a Carpentry graduate from Arlington, was honored as an
Outstanding Vocational Student of the Year by the Minuteman Regional
School Committee, the Massachusetts Association of Vocational
Administrators and state Commissioner of Education, Dr. David Driscoll.
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Erin Meister, an Environmental Science student from Arlington, graduated
Valedictorian in the Class of 2005 and earned the prestigious University
Scholar status for enrollment at the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth.
Student speakers at the Class of 2005 graduation ceremony were
Valedictorian Erin Meister of Arlington, Salutatorian Kevin Maloney of Stow
and Class President Deanna Reynolds of Cambridge.
Class of 2005 Graduates from Lancaster
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Ryan Beckner
Kendra Chavarria
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Lynise Currie
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Heber DaSilva
Laura Dedecko
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Andrew Farrow
Cathleen MacArthur
Heather
Biotechology Academy
Carpentry
President’s Award of Academic Achievement
Drafting & Design Technology
President’s Award of Academic Excellence
HVAC
Health Occupations
President’s Award of Academic Excellence
Pre-Engineering Academy
Early Childhood Education
Cosmetology
President’s Award of Academic Achievement
Laura Ann Cyr
Outstanding Student of the Year 2005
Laura Ann Cyr, a Carpentry graduate from
Arlington, is the daughter of Susan Cyr.
Ranked sixth in her graduating Class of
2005, Laura has excelled in academics, her
technical program of study and sports, and
has been active in extracurricular activities.
This past school year, Laura held the
distinction of being one of first ever
carpentry student-apprentices for This Old
House, the nationally renown PBS television
program, working on the restoration of an
old farm house in Carlisle, Massachusetts.
During her time at Minuteman she was a
member of the National Honor Society, the
Minuteman Cheerleading Squad, the girls
softball team and an active member of
SkillsUSA and a top placer at events
competing at in-house, districts and state
level competitions. She also holds the honor
of being the first girl ever to participate at
the state level SkillsUSA competitions in
Carpentry finishing tenth in the state in
2004!
Laura has brought honor to her family,
community and school throughout her high
school years through student activism and
leadership both on and off campus,
including being the student representative to
the Minuteman Carpentry Advisory
Committee, her membership in the
Arlington Girl Scouts and volunteering with
the Salvation Army and Red Cross Blood
Drives.
Complimenting
her
carpentry
and
construction management studies at
Minuteman, Laura has combined her interest
in design and computers with an
appreciation for math and science as they
relate to her field of study. She enjoys both
geometry and physics and says that she
came to better appreciate these subjects as
they were taught both in the academic
classroom and her shop through the
perspective of carpentry. One of her first
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freshman orientation programs, school Open
Houses and 8th grade tour programs. Laura
has been accepted to a few colleges
including the University of Massachusetts
and Wentworth Institute of Technology, and
plans to enroll majoring in business and/or
construction management with later plans to
start a general contracting business.
obstacles of overcome in studying carpentry
was convincing people that she could be a
competitive and skilled carpenter regardless
of her gender. Her grandparents were both
carpenters owning a small, but successful
business and Laura began working with
them at a young age. She soon demonstrated
to her teachers, her fellow students and the
This Old House crew of Tom Silva, Norm
Abram and Kevin O’Connor that she could
more than hold her own as a carpenter. In
fact, she has been offered a job working for
Silva Brothers Contactors after graduating
Minuteman.
Laura Ann Cyr, Minuteman’s Student of the
Year, envisions a carpentry and business
career in a field that she has enjoyed since
working with her grandparents, studying
academics and her trade at Minuteman, and
hoping to make her mark one day by
designing and building some of the most
efficient, warm and family-friendly new
homes of tomorrow.
Laura has also been an outstanding and
always willing student ambassador assisting
at various school functions including
2005 Students of the Month
January
February
March
April
May
June
September
October
November
December
Christopher Wise, Needham, Environmental Science
Joseph MacDonald, Cambridge, Marketing & Management
John Steele, Arlington, Plumbing
Benjamin Bonn, Stow, Health Services
Ben Goldsmuntz, Arlington, Environmental Science
Ben Johnson, Lincoln, Culinary Arts
Brenda Lormil, Cambridge, Marketing & Management
Pierre Etienne, Lexington, Biotechnology Academy
Daniel Ceddia, Sudbury, Plumbing
TBD
Academic Division Highlights
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Minuteman Regional High School sophomores tied for third place in Massachusetts among
regional technical schools on MCAS test performance.
Forty-five students took advantage of college level pre-calculus and calculus courses under an
articulation agreement with Middlesex Community College.
Minuteman students on the Math Team competed strongly at all levels against academically
diverse groups of area schools finishing the year ranked in first place in the state vocational
conference for the third year in a row.
A Latin course was expanded to serve the growing number of students interested in medical
careers, biotechnology and science.
The Minuteman Players, the school’s drama students, produced and performed a full production
of Neil Simon’s, “The Odd Couple”.
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The Special Education Department teamed with mainstream teachers to help students achieve
one of the highest levels of special education MCAS “pass” scores in the state.
Faculty members from English, Guidance, Social Studies and several vocational fields designed
another series of Character Education curriculum for use throughout the school.
Science & Technology Division Highlights
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The Biotechnology Academy formed a new partnership with Harvard University Molecular
Biology Laboratory and Children’s Hospital and introduced three new components into its
curriculum, namely bioethics, cell graphing and forensic science.
The first state-approved high school pre-engineering program entered its sixth year and
graduated its second class of students, again with 100% attending college.
Electromechanical Robotics students Alex Hatherly of Lexington and Patrick Maloney of Stow
took National Third Place in Skills USA National Competition on Team Robotics and
Automation held in Kansas City, MO in June 2004.
Many new business/industry projects were achieved, including - - Verizon supporting with
after-school technology training for middle school students, Cognex Corporation of Natick
providing weekly on-line interactive training on Visions Systems, GTE helping with new
physics units for biotechnology, the Northeast Center for Telecommunications providing grant
assistance, a $80,000 gift from Adept Robots for the Electromechanical Engineering/Robotics
program, etc.
The Environmental Technology students were active in numerous off-campus service projects
for such agencies as the MWRA, Cambridge Water Department, Bolton Conservation
Commission, Sudbury Valley Trustees, Massachusetts Division of Fisheries & Wildlife, U.S.
Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Northeastern University Marine Biology Research
Laboratory, and the United States National Park Service, Minuteman National Historic Park.
Minuteman staff members are active and taking a leadership role in working with the
Department of Education in developing the vocational Certification of Occupational Proficiency
(C.O.P.). They include Maryann Ham serving as state chair for Office Technology, George
Taliadouros as state chair for Engineering and Richard Caruso as state vice-chair for
Telecommunications.
Construction – Power Mechanics – Building Trades Division Highlights
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The Automotive Technology Department won the industry’s Most Outstanding Automotive
Program in Massachusetts award for the sixth year in a row.
Students in Carpentry, Electrical Wiring, Plumbing and HVAC completed construction of the
three-bedroom colonial home for the Lexington Housing Authority in partnership with the
Lexington Rotary Club.
Carpentry and Drafting students designed and constructed classroom improvements for the
Brooks Elementary and Middle School in Lincoln.
The Drafting & Design Technology students completed plans for a large garage to be built by
Minuteman’s construction students in Lexington.
Underclassmen created four scaled New England style homes for display at the New England
Home Show in Boston. Minuteman is the only participating vocational high school in MA.
The Automotive Technology program earned the top honors 5-year recertification through the
National Automotive Technical Education Foundation (NATEF).
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The Automotive Collision Repair program also earned the NATEF certification.
The Landscape Management Department won several awards again, including their seventh
consecutive First Place at the Annual New England Flower Show in Boston.
Commercial & Human Services Division Highlights
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The Child Development Center and the Early Childhood Education department was recertified
by the National Association for the Education of Young Children. Many commercial centers do
not receive this certification for excellence and good practice in curriculum implementation.
The Culinary Arts Department became a certification site by the American Culinary Federation,
awarded in June 2005.
For the third year in a row, Culinary Arts students won first-place in the annual culinary
competition at Newbury College and in so doing earned $7,000 in scholarships for enrollment at
Newbury College.
As a community service project a team of junior Graphic Communications students worked with
the Lahey Clinic in designing and printing a 2005 calendar incorporating artwork drawn by
elementary age students who are patients in the “young hearts” clinic.
Kara Burgoyne of Bolton, a sophomore Culinary Arts Baking student won National First Place
in the Skills USA skills competition held in Kansas City, MO in June 2005.In 2003, she earned
National Second Place in the same national competition.
National Honor Society
The Minuteman Chapter of the National Honor Society proudly served the school and the community
with thousands of volunteer hours maintaining a solid and diverse membership while inducting thirteen
new members.
Overall School Highlights
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A new Freshmen Exploratory program was designed and implemented as a means to ensure that
members of the Class of 2009 have a full opportunity to experience each of Minuteman’s
twenty-two technical programs before choosing a major. This new exploratory program runs
half of grade 9 and allows students to develop a better understanding of their talents and
interests while exposing them to diverse careers.
New and/or updated college articulation and advance credit agreements with numerous top
colleges in 26 different career areas.
Community Education services, including After School programs for middle school students,
Adult High School services, Evening and Continuing Education courses and Summer School
programs and camps, provided to member town residents continued at one of the highest
participation and success levels in the state.
The Facilities Management Department completed major campus renovation and facility
improvement projects including conversion to gas heating, upgrading athletic fields, and
renovation of the school’s administrative offices.
Numerous staff development efforts focused on obtaining national rather than just state
certification in graphics & digital media, culinary arts, and collision repair (ASE).
Minuteman Students Take Gold and Bronze Medals
at National SkillsUSA Competition
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Fourteen students from Minuteman Regional High School represented their school and Massachusetts at a
national competition, the SkillsUSA Championships in Kansas City, MO in late June. Ten came home with
first, second or third place medals and three more returned with top ten placements.
Krista Burgoyne of Bolton, known now as “The #1 Student Baker in the Country”, took National First Place
and a gold medal in Commercial Baking, edging out other state winners in an all-day competition, during
which visitors could watch contestants preparing, baking and displaying more than a half-dozen types of
pastry and assorted confections. Krista accepted her award on stage in the Kemper Arena in Kansas City,
among a crowd estimated at 11,000, including competitors from all 50 states and several U.S. territories,
advisors, parents, and hundreds of business partners.
In addition to the medal and the cheers of the crowd, Krista was awarded a full tuition scholarship at the
Culinary Institute of America for her first-place win. However, as Krista was a sophomore upon earning the
scholarship she gets to return to National Competition in 2006.
The team of Justin Graceffa of Lexington and Patrick Maloney of Stow took their skills in Robotic and
Automation Technology to the national level, and emerged as bronze medal winners, placing third in the
country. Alex and Patrick’s competition area, where they worked all day on Thursday to produce a medalwinning project, was directly below the sign announcing the competition, and drew many onlookers, but the
experienced team seldom looked up, concentrating on their work. Members of the Class of 2004, both are
headed to college in the fall.
Keynote speaker at the Friday night awards program in Kansas City’s vast Kemper Arena, was Newell
Rubbermaid CEO Joe Galli, who called the SkillsUSA Championships “one of the most impressive events
on the planet.” More than 240,000 students compete in 10,000 competitions “to earn the right to make this
pilgrimage,” he said. He told contestants that each one of them is “in the top two percent in the country just
by making it here.” He reiterated his company’s support of SkillsUSA through a video, a listing of contests
the company finances, and by presenting a giant check for $100,000 to national SkillsUSA director Tim
Lawrence.
Two in National Top Ten
Following the awards ceremony, where the top three finishers were called on stage in an Olympic-style
ceremony, a program was held for Massachusetts competitors, to recognize students who had placed in the
top ten. Josh Cyker of Harvard, who won the state contest in Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and
Refrigeration (HVACR) to compete at nationals, placed fifth in the country and was given a certificate by the
Massachusetts leadership team. Adam Weiss of Carlisle, a state winner in Related Technical Math and a
member of Minuteman’s Class of 2005, placed sixth at the nationals and also was given a certificate
recognizing his efforts. Other national competitors from Minuteman, all state winners, included James
Sproul of Stow, Office Computer Applications; Michael Forhan of Stow, Collision Repair Technology; and
Eleanor Murtagh of Stow, Prepared Speech.
Through leadership events and competitions on the district, state and national level, the organization helps
students excel in their education and future technical, skilled and service careers, including health
occupations. SkillsUSA serves nearly 265,000 high school and college/postsecondary students and their
chapter advisors who are professional members.
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Students Create Mobile Kitchen for Boston Crusaders
As the Boston Crusaders Drum and Bugle Corps left in June for their 40-state summer tour, they departed
with a new food trailer, thanks to a collaboration with Minuteman Regional High School. Students enrolled
in electrical, plumbing, HVAC, welding and carpentry career majors transformed an empty trailer into a
state-of-the-art mobile kitchen.
In addition to practicing the skills they have learned at Minuteman, students got an education in other areas,
since the kitchen is traveling interstate. “We must follow Department of Transportation regulations,” said
Ernie Houle, welding instructor and co-project manager with Leo DeSimone, who is also Minuteman’s
division coordinator for the Building Trades and Power Mechanics Division. “Normally when we build
something, we must get permits,” Mr. Houle added. “In having to follow federal guidelines, this has been a
learning experience for the Boston Crusaders as well.”
Students applied problem-solving techniques and called upon their background in science and math to make
sure the kitchen plan turned into a workable reality. Boston Crusaders sat in on Sam Cetrano’s Applied
Physics class, for example, to see five student presentations that sought to answer the question, “What would
be the best insulation system?” The trailer provides “cool projects for all departments,” said Mr. Houle,
bringing together students from different career majors and also integrating technical skills with academic
applications. “All four grade levels have had some connection,” Mr. Houle said of his welding students.
They fabricated a beverage rack system and a compartment to hold propane tanks and also created two sets
of portable aluminum stairs.
Future electricians worked on all the wiring, which included installing outlets and lighting, wiring kitchen
equipment and putting in the main electrical panel. Plumbing students installed water and gas lines for the
cooking center. Carpentry students constructed all the metal and wood framing for the trailer and built
kitchen cabinets. HVAC students installed the ventilation system and the walk-in cooler.
Boston Crusaders said they expected the trailer kitchen to serve 56,000 meals to more than 200 touring
members and volunteers. The trailer is an 18-wheeler donated by a moving company, and which carries
Crusaders equipment as well as the portable kitchen. It replaces an out-of-date kitchen. “Many, many thanks
for all the fantastic work by the students and teachers at Minuteman,” a spokesperson wrote on the
www.crusanders.com web site. Minuteman’s school logo will be placed in two locations on the trailer as a
“token of how much the Corps appreciates their hard work.”
Art and Literary Magazine Celebrates 20th Anniversary
The ink is dry on the twentieth anniversary edition of Minuteman Regional High School’s Art & Literary
Magazine, and as usual, the publication contains many outstanding examples of student-generated poetry and
art. This year’s magazine showcases 21 poets and 16 artists.
The winners of school-wide poetry and art contests provide the content for the magazine. This year,
approximately 150 poems from about 80 poets were submitted. In the art contest, 40 artists submitted 70
pieces of artwork. Originality is the primary criteria used in selecting work for inclusion in the magazine, and
selection committee members also try to ensure a mixture of styles.
“We really have quite an artistic community at the school,” Mr. Donovan said. “We used to just get block
printing, but now, it’s quite a variety. We added photography to the art contest three or four years ago. This
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year, there are quite a few pieces of artwork done in anime style. “Anime has become very popular in the
school,” he said. “They had a Anime Club this year for the first time.
A third contest, open to juniors in the Graphics department, determines who designs the magazine’s cover.
Gabrielle Powell of Belmont won this year’s cover design contest. “Gabrielle also did all of the magazine’s
layout,” Mr. Donovan said.
Former Minuteman English teacher Denise R. Donovan served as the Copyright Editor, and the Graphics
Coordinator was Graphics Department senior teacher Daniel Vardaro. The school’s Office Technology
department did the word processing. “The magazine is truly an integrated student effort,” Mr. Donovan said.
“By the time it’s done, many students from all majors and departments have played a part in its creation.”
The student artists featured in this year’s magazine are Melany Schacht and Sean Chickosky of Acton; Patrick
Cooney, Miles Sarill, Julia Moden, Tammie Puopolo, Jillian Patti, and Stephanie Carson all of Arlington;
Elizabeth Mullane and Stas Michalski of Cambridge; Adam Weiss of Carlisle; Nathanial Bearg and Jeffrey
Palma of Concord; Libby Haberkorn, Peter Mangolds and Luke Radl all of Stow, and Peta Stone of Sudbury.
The student poets featured in this year’s magazine are Andrew Anderson, Max Cane and Samantha Sexer all
of Acton; Rob Largenton of Arlington; Andrea Bergstrom and Courtney DeCosta both of Belmont; Berlhey
Narcisse of Cambridge; Steve Willard of Lexington; Sarah Lynch of Medford; Ben Jordan and Eliza Leahy
both of Needham; Jaad Chehab and Michael Lavy both of Waltham; Josh Eaton, Carole Ferolito and Laura
Martino all of Watertown, George McKenna of Winchester; Kim March, Ellie Murtagh, Sarah Nichols and
Niles Radl all of Stow.
MINUTEMAN REGIONAL VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
OPERATING FUND
REVENUES
DISTRICT ASSESSMENTS
CHAPTER 70 AID
CURRENT TUITION
TRANSPORTATION REIMB
CHOICE
OTHER PROGRAM INCOME
CERTIFIED E&D/APPLIED SURPLUS
LAND SALE
PREV YEAR'S TUITION
TOTAL
EXPENSES
BUILDING TRADES
COMMERCIAL SERVICES
ELECTRONICS
GRAPHICS
HEALTH INSTRUCTION
METAL FABRICATION
POWER MECHANICS
TECHNOLOGY
AFTSCH PROGRAM
REGULAR OCCUPATIONAL
SPECIAL TRADES
SAFETY
COMMUNICATIONS
FY 04
ACTUAL
FY05
BUDGET
FY05 ACTUAL/
ENCUMBERED
TRANSFER/
RECEIPTS
AVAILABLE
7,956,233
2,064,385
445,369
471,879
110,000
242,021
93,873
0
3,757,593
15,141,353
7,990,324
2,047,550
507,340
445,532
156,633
191,553
322,349
400,344
3,282,714
15,344,339
7,990,324
2,045,500
670,807
653,811
156,633
222,201
322,349
0
3,282,714
15,344,339
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
(2,050)
163,467
208,279
0
30,648
0
(400,344)
0
0
72,571
15,833
32,230
56,977
19,260
32,336
14,493
78,214
13,876
4,063
26,832
10,655
34,599
76,820
15,465
31,894
70,061
20,040
32,146
15,636
76,199
14,500
3,985
20,290
10,250
35,718
72,124
24,710
28,062
56,688
16,708
28,594
13,787
75,086
16,243
3,780
19,005
9,493
31,572
(431)
9,073
(100)
7,300
(485)
0
0
(155)
1,829
(150)
37
700
(1,010)
4,265
(172)
3,732
20,673
2,847
3,552
1,849
958
86
55
1,322
1,457
3,136
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HUMAN RELATIONS
MATH
SCIENCE
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
ATHLETICS
BUSINESS INSTRUCTION
FOREIGN LANGUAGE
ART
MUSIC
ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION
INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES
PUPIL SUPPORT
PRINCIPAL
VOCATIONAL COORDINATOR
COMPUTER SERVICES
DEAN
DISTRICT PROGRAMS
LEGAL FEES
AUDIT FEES
SUPERINTENDENT
PLAN/ACADEMICS
BUSINESS OFFICE
RISK INSURANCE
RETIRE/EMPLOYEE BNFT
TRANSPORTATION
CAFETERIA
OPER & MAINTENANCE
EQUIPMENT PURCHASES
DEBT MANAGEMENT
SALARIES
TOTAL
EXCESS REVENUE
19,256
40,090
52,636
5,660
91,024
3,279
17,053
6,423
0
7,761
80,780
54,347
90,005
4,875
20,466
3,075
242,132
66,950
87,780
2,692
32,225
11,276
205,535
1,548,583
989,799
6,874
927,044
54,458
0
10,057,336
15,141,353
0
83
18,628
38,128
52,492
5,610
95,497
3,200
16,040
6,864
285
7,000
78,523
54,910
90,250
5,800
25,400
2,920
256,660
30,760
52,500
4,700
33,500
20,900
198,000
1,748,392
1,119,158
6,750
873,900
24,000
0
10,050,568
15,344,339
0
15,364
36,620
50,564
4,653
101,375
2,735
16,052
4,673
95
1,413
85,484
81,334
114,088
3,070
24,700
1,855
237,194
65,767
57,800
4,012
6,157
10,213
176,593
1,637,091
1,106,751
7,290
1,078,746
24,000
0
10,036,340
15,387,881
(43,542)
(275)
(725)
(350)
(150)
150
0
142
0
0
0
2,315
873
(8,722)
20
9,613
0
4,310
0
0
0
(1,823)
0
0
92,357
1,137
0
75,540
0
0
35,551
226,571
226,571
2,989
783
1,578
807
(5,728)
465
130
2,191
190
5,587
(4,646)
(25,551)
(32,560)
2,750
10,313
1,065
23,776
(35,007)
(5,300)
688
25,520
10,687
21,407
203,658
13,544
(540)
(129,306)
0
0
49,779
183,029
183,029
Annual Report for the Town of Lancaster
2005
To: The Citizens of Lancaster
approaches to a transparent budget process,
checks and balances for budget monitoring, and
taking heed to recommendations in the auditor’s
report on an annual basis. In addition to a
strong policy voice from our school committee,
the service of John Antonucci, former Assistant
Superintendent; Charlotte Noponen, District
Treasurer; and Patricia Marone, District
Accountant, had the experience and skill to put
into practice the fiscal oversight necessary to
ensure that there won’t be a repeat of the past.
It is with great pleasure that I report to you a
number of significant events for 2005. Our most
significant by far was having one of our own
recognized as Massachusetts’ Teacher of the
Year. Suzanne Wintle, a third grade teacher at
the Florence Sawyer Elementary School was
nominated by her principal, Ken Tucker, and in
typical fashion she modestly agreed to see the
process through. She was notified in June of
her selection after a grueling three months of
interviews, site visits and presentations. Hers is
but one face of the many talented teachers and
paraprofessionals who deserve this type of
recognition, and of course we are very proud of
her selection.
Keeping our financial house in order will always
be important, but setting the direction and
carrying out the necessary steps to keep us
focused on our educational mission is really our
top priority. This past fall the School Committee
adopted its strategic plan with four goals
focusing our human and financial resources.
These goals and the objective activities being
planned will help elevate our district to levels of
efficiency we have yet to comprehend. You can
see our strategic plan in its entirety on our
website (www.nrsd.net).
Difficult to top but just as eventful are three
important areas that highlighted this past year.
The first is the recognition of the district’s
financial stability. Without this stability, our
students, families and staff would not want to
place their trust in us as an organization.
Second, our educational direction has been set
by the development of our strategic plan. Work
has been done for the past two years by a
committee comprised of staff, community
members and administrators who have set a
course for the future and what a course it is!!
And lastly, 2005 came and went with the
beginning of a technology revolution. As a result
of this, communication software is now available
to promote and support communication among
parents, students and teachers.
Within all of what we do, there is a common
element that binds us all: communication. The
more we communicate and the better we get our
message across, the more people know and
understand the issues. Our latest initiatives in
technology have really begun to foster access
and promote the possibilities for better, more
timely and more valuable information that will
help parents and students understand what it is
that is expected, how the learning can be
attained and how it will be graded. Two such
communication investments the District has
made include Connect Ed and Power School.
Connect Ed is a telecommunication tool that
enables us to contact parents in the event of an
emergency, provides for community outreach
and dissemination of general information to
small group contacts. Power School is student
information management software that has the
ability to allow parents and students to access
student data, monitor progress, and keep
current with course syllabi. As I write this report,
It will be nice when the district’s financial crisis in
2002 is but a footnote on a page. Our entire
district is committed to making that become a
reality. In June 2005 we reached a milestone
when the Financial Advisory Board (FAB) voted
themselves out of existence, two years in
advance of their statutory exit. This was a
significant event because they said the district
was on the right course, acting in a financially
prudent manner and adopting policies and
practices that will continue this course. The
School Committee deserves the credit for having
the forbearance to pursue common sense
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parents, teachers and administrators are
working in committee discussing how to move
this initiative forward. Technology is not a
panacea for all that we do, and sometimes it
brings on new issues, but both initiatives have
great potential for keeping stakeholders in our
district well informed on a regular and timely
basis.
curricula, and this past year a foreign language
task force and a science task force were formed.
In the classroom and beyond our students set
high standards for themselves. Luther Burbank
Middle School band students competed in the
MICCA Festival on March 31st and won a
bronze medal.
A third investment is in the restructuring of all of
the websites across the district. We have made
them easier to read, locate and use information.
What is probably most important but you can’t
see is the way we access them internally. We
have made them easier to post information so
that teachers, staff and administrators can post
at their convenience. This is to ensure that the
information there is current and timely. Our
model has been nationally recognized by
Microsoft in their Showcase School of the
Month.
Our enrollment in the District continues to grow,
up four percent from October 2004. Much of our
growth is beginning to show in our high school
and in the primary grades in all three towns. In
Bolton our enrollment at Florence Sawyer
Elementary School is 748 for students in Pre
School through grade eight. The District is
participating on the Town’s Building Needs
Committee to address future space needs.
We did see change at all levels, including the
departure of our colleague John Antonucci, who
became Superintendent of Schools in Westwood
in August. We were very fortunate to hire a fine
executive, Mr. George P. King, Jr., the Town
Manager for the Town of Framingham, as the
next Assistant Superintendent of Schools for
Finance.
He came on board in December
2005.
The students in our schools continue to show
their commitment to learning by earning high
marks on the Massachusetts Comprehensive
Assessments System (MCAS). The District is
performing well with 100% of our students
passing the tenth grade MCAS and while we
have areas we need to improve, we show
continued growth for all but one sub group (See
our entire report online at www.nrsd.net). The
District has a curriculum cycle for reviewing,
monitoring and implementing new materials or
In addition to all that is happening in our
schools, many of our students have been
recognized for their accomplishments.
Nashoba Regional High School Honors
Accomplishments for 2005/2006
Massachusetts Lions Club All State Band - R. C. Granger
All New England Band Festival - Scott Hogan and Alicia Maloney
Central District Massachusetts Musicians Educational Association Participants
Natala Betzig, Ashley Owen, Kelly McCue, Ellen Hartford, Daniel Munger, Colleen Mackary, Melissa Babb, Alicia
Maloney, and Christina Shea
Wendy’s High School Heisman Scholars-Citizen-Athlete Award (NRHS nominees)
Jillian Camilleri
John Neal Hagermoser
Lions Club Regional Speech Contest – Alysse Staake
Burger King Scholar Nominee – Lindsey Garsik
Commended Students in the National Merit Program
Donald Allison
Sarah Case
Francesca Chubb-Confer
William Dawson
Kelsey Fly
Robert Granger
Katherine Moore
Jimmy Qian
Kelly O’Kane
Worcester County Superintendents’ Association Scholar – Scott Sacra
DAR Good Citizen Award – Connor Hogan
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Comcast Leaders and Achievers Scholarship Nominee – Lindsey Murray
Toyota Community Scholars Nominee – Natalya Betzig
Princeton Humanities Symposium Nominee – Donald Allison
Prudential Community of Spirit for Outstanding Community Volunteerism – Kelly O’Kane
Boston Globe Scholastic Art Nominations - Joya Smith(portfolio), Emily Coppenrath, Peter Morse,
Sam Ewing, Laura Balducci, Sean McCarthy, Hannah Daman, Kristen Caviston, Scott Traylor, Emily
Schwarzkopf
Nominated for Art All-State – Tracey Butler and Bethany Slade
Worcester Telegram First Team All-Star for Football - Zach Blanchflower
I am very pleased to share this annual report with the citizens of Lancaster. Nashoba Regional School
District continues to serve the citizens of Lancaster with distinction and honor.
Respectfully Submitted,
Michael L. Wood
Superintendent of Schools
NASHOBA REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
2005 GRADUATES
First Name
Lauren
Hussain
Ryan
Hunter
Jonathan
Liam
Amanda
Anna
Kristiina
Eli
Christopher
Cassandra
Sarah
Andrew
Ross
Samantha
Cody
Robert
Timothy
Bradford
Neil
Laura
Joanna
Kenton
Katie
Adam
Patrick
Middle Name
Nicole
Woodcome
Joseph
Richard
Eric
James
Jane
Elizabeth
Helena
Thomas
Hilton
Leigh
Elizabeth
Dennis
Alan
Marie
Tabor
Elmore
Nathan
Ray
Patrick
Ann
Mae
Earl
Marie
Jay
Ryan
Last Name
Abele
Aldouri
Aldrich
Amabile
Anapol
Aylward *
Ayres *
Baccei
Baker
Baldwin *
Balin
Bates
Batsford
Bawn *
Beyeler *
Birse
Blair
Blanton Jr. *
Bolton
Bonazzoli
Bonner
Bower *
Brench
Brister
Brooks *
Buchinski
Burgwinkle *
First Name
Garrett
Stephanie
Wendell
Cameron
Margot
Mary
Melissa
Sarah
Justin
Alexandra
Brooks
Daniel
Richard
Michael
Cassandre
Eben
Ryan
Caroline
Joseph
James
Christie
Nicole
Megan
Caitlin
Drew
Stephanie
Kelly
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Middle Name
Michael
Lindsay
Travis
Henry Brandt
Flum
Kathryn
Renee
Noelle
Robert
Catherine
Redfield
Tolman
Craig
Matthew
Keesha
Thomas
Patrick
Marie
Michael
Jess
Marie
Michele
Charlene
Leigh
Owen
Natasha
Ann
Last Name
Jones
Joseph
Joseph
Kerr *
Kistler *
Labenski
Lauffer *
Lelievre
Leonardi
Lynch *
MacLeod
Mandell *
Manley
Marchilli
Mathieu
McCormick
McGuane
McNally
McNamara *
Megee
Melanson
Melanson
Melone
Miller
Milligan
Milton
Montalto
Carol
Lauren
Jenny
Ryan
Ryan
Kristen
Jessica
Richard
Paul
Allan
Lauren
Sean
Jesse
Michael
James
Andre
Teagan
Noelle
Shayna
Danielle
John
Rebekah
Daniel
Joshua
Jewel
Jonathan
Alison
Cable
Gregory
Kyle
Jeremy
Cassandra
Christina
Patrick
Owen
Timothy
Lauren
Christopher
Derek
Douglas
Kathleen
Erica
Kaitlyn
Jeremy
Neha
Andrew
Daniel
Matthew
Amy
Rebecca
Elizabeth
Elizabeth
Leigh
James
Christopher
Lee
Lindsay
James
Emmanuel
Denny
Marie
Michael
Thomas
John
Michael
Lourenco
Heart
Barrett
Renee
Leigh
Joseph Burke
Ilene
Bryan
Albert
Anne
Richard
Elizabeth
Alexander
Ryan
Sullivan
Paul
Marie
Marie
Joseph
James
Patrick
Marie
Hale
Vincent
Charles
Elizabeth
Marie
Elaine
Keith
Akemi
Francis
Scott
Thomas
Leigh
Lynne
Caines
Caissie
Caless
Camacho
Carroll
Carville
Carwile
Cataldo
Charles
Cherichel
Clark *
Collier
Conklin
Cook
Cost
Costa
Costello
Cross
Cummings *
Curll
Davey
Dawson
Day
DeBenedetto *
Della Valle
deMello
DeMers
Dill
Dragonetti
Dudley
Dusseault
Ela *
Evans
Farragher
Fenwick
Ferrante
Ferrechio *
Fleming
Flores
Frazer
Fredrickson
Freel
Frost
Funkhouser
Garge' *
Giles III
Glover
Glover
Gollins
Gould
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Nicole
Thomas
Jarra
Richard
Gergely
Gary
Jordan
Anthony
Katherine
Jonathan
Stephen
Seth
Jillian
Jacquelyn
Ryan
Joseph
Hannah
Stacy
Shannon
Noelle
Melissa
Robert
Edward
Erin
Benjamin
Madelline
Nicole
Ryan
Casey
Andrew
Michael
Whitney
Amanda
Ashley
Hilary
Harris
Justin
Lisa
Leah
Pavel
Marlene
Allan
Amy
Pia
Kristin
Lea
Katherine
Michael
Elizabeth
Matthew
Suzanne
Christopher
Elizabeth
Kevin
Edward
Michael
Marie
Shaughnessy
Anthony
David
Erika
Woodcome
Christopher
Newlands
Rochelle
Tara
Whitney
Ann
Coughlin
Joseph
Lorraine
Edward
Alexia
Marie
Troy
Thomas
Ogilvie
Joseph
Erin
Beajay
Beth
Kay
Joseph
Aaron
Marie
Elizabeth
Metodiev
Christopher
June
Alexandra
Holmes
Marleen
Marie
Jeffrey
Jane
Powers
Moody
Mullane *
Munger
Murray *
Nemeth
Nixon
O'Connor-Katz
O'Hare
O'Kane *
O'Loughlin
O'Neil
Orenstein
Osvold
Parker
Patti
Pawelski
Peduzzi
Pipich
Plante
Plante **
Poulin
Powell
Powers *
Quigley
Quirk
Quiros
Rich
Richardson
Ruggiero
Sale
Sangermano *
Saunders
Savignano
Schandelmayer
Schiffer
Schnare
Schultz
Shea *
Shoer *
Simeonov
Soellner
Sondey
Sorabella
Specht
Squires *
Stauth
Stefanis *
Sterling
Taranto *
Tillo
Laurie
Samantha
Evan
Brittany
Dietrich
Kristen
Keith
Christopher
Cassandra
Jason
Bethany
Jack
Katherine
Jonathan
Lore
Melissa
Nicole
Coddington
Michael
Renee
Jon
Lynn
Henry
Thomas
Joy
Scott
Rachel
Wilhelm
Higby
Horgan
Elisabeth
Ann
Goyne
Grady
Gray
Hallet
Hamcke
Harris
Harris
Hartford *
Hartwell
Hartwell
Helfrick
Ho
Howard *
Hunt
Innamorati *
Jones
Kendall
Michael
Joshua
Meghan
Meredith
Gregory
Jennifer
David
Justin
Zachary
James
Jillian
Andrew
Alexander
William
Russell
Christine
James
Parker
Elizabeth
Ann
Joseph
Mattern
Michael
Randall
Thomas
Aynsley
Mark
Kyle
Thomas
Charles
Toland
Traylor
Trefry
Troisi
Troisi
Vierkant
Vitti
Way
Weatherbee
Weeks
Weliver
Whalen
Wheeler
Whitney
Wing
Wise Jr.
** Certificate of Completion
* National Honor Society
PERSONNEL BOARD
Aron DiBacco has stepped down from the
position of chair, and no longer serves on
the board. Audrey Ross has stepped into the
position of chair and Cindy McLaughlin
continues to serve on the board. Currently
the board is seeking a third volunteer to
serve on the board, as the board has been
down one member for nearly a year.
Follow up from 2005 Annual Report
To date the board has accomplished the
following 2005 goals:
Process Flow/Record Keeping:
• Review current personnel processes to
make sure flow of information and
responsibilities
is
complete
and
appropriate.
• Review which records are kept where to
make sure the system is as secure,
simple and useful as it can be.
• Arrange with the payroll office to
receive an electronic staff list semiannually so we can confirm that our
records are up-to-date.
Communications:
• Hold regular meetings at 7pm on the
second Tuesday of each month, timed to
correspond to the monthly Town
Administrator’s
department
head
meetings. Continue to hold special
meetings as needed.
• Attend Town Administrator meetings to
develop
ongoing
contact
with
Department Heads and stay aware of
events that may impact our work.
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Classification Plan:
• Review the Classification plan to
confirm we have up-to-date descriptions
for all current jobs.
Benchmarking:
• Benchmark Lancaster salaries against
comparable data from comparable
towns. We began this project
independently, but tabled it to tie into the
larger benchmarking project being lead
by the Finance Committee.
Evaluations:
• Tracking the receipt of each town
employee’s evaluations and step
increase.
Goals for 2006
•
Some of the following are carried over from
our 2005 goals and some are new:
Communications:
• Work closely with the Board of
Selectmen and Town Administrator to
coordinate how we can most usefully
serve the employees of Lancaster.
Along with the Town Administrator and
Board of Selectmen, undertake a
comprehensive wage and salary analysis
of all town positions.
Housekeeping:
• Get all documents in the Personnel
Manual into electronic format available
to town employees. We will wait to see
what decision is made about getting a
“virtual town hall” web site. If a
package is purchased that makes posting
documents and maintaining information
easy, we will wait until that is
implemented rather than adding to the
already heavy workload on the volunteer
maintaining the current town website.
Interview & hiring policy and procedures:
• We believe it would serve the town to
have interviewing and hiring policies
and procedures in place, and will
continue to refine and implement them.
Benchmarking:
Lancaster Personnel Board
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PLANNING BOARD
Calendar year 2005 proved to be a productive year for the Lancaster Planning Board. During the
course of the Board’s 24 meetings, a wide range of activities occurred ranging from definitive
subdivision reviews, ANR plan reviews, and site plan reviews. The Planning Board reviewed
several significant applications in 2005, the highlights of which are listed below:
Subdivisions
•
Definitive Subdivision, Sunset Ridge
9-lot residential development, located off of Goss Lane
Approved: 2/14/05
•
Modification to Definitive Subdivision, Turner Woods
12-lot residential development, located off of Kaleva Road
Approved: 3/14/05
•
Preliminary Subdivision, The Cove at Fort Pond
6-lot residential development, located off of Fort Pond Inn Road
Approved: 6/27/05
•
Preliminary Subdivision, Elizabeth Lane
4-lot residential development, located off of Johnny Appleseed Lane, Leominster
Approved: 8/22/05
•
Definitive Subdivision, The Cove at Fort Pond
6-lot residential development, located off of Fort Pond Inn Road
Approved: 9/12/05
•
Modification to Definitive Subdivision, Turner Heights
12-lot residential development, located off of Kaleva Road
Approved: 12/19/05
Site Plans
•
Mass. Youth Soccer Association, Old Union Turnpike and Lunenburg Road
Site plan approval for soccer field complex and parking facilities
Approved: 4/11/05
Special Permits
•
Sunset Ridge Subdivision, Off of Goss Lane
Special Permit for Section 14.30 (Major residential development)
Approved: 2/14/05
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•
Turner Woods Subdivision, Off of Kaleva Road
Modification to Special Permit for Section 14.30 (Major residential development)
Modification to Special Permit for Section 14.11 (Rapid development)
Approved: 3/14/05
•
Linda Oetman, Sunset Ridge – Lot 3
Special Permit for Section 5.28 (Extended driveway)
Approved: 6/13/05
•
The Woodlands Development, Mill Street Extension and Bolton Station Road
Modification to Special Permit for Section 4.60 (Flexible development)
Approved: 7/25/05
•
Patrick and Lynn Burke, 30 Hunter Lane (Fire Road 2)
Special Permit for Section 5.27 (Shared driveways)
Approved: 10/17/05
Turner Heights Subdivision, Off of Kaleva Road
Modification to Special Permit for Section 14.30 (Major residential development)
Modification to Special Permit for Section 14.11 (Rapid development)
Approved: 12/19/05
•
ANR Approvals
•
Steven and Kathleen Duvarney and Thomas Burgoyne
Langen Road and North Main Street, 3 building lots
Approved: 1/24/05
•
Sweeney Development Corporation
Langen Road, 5 building lots
Approved: 2/14/05
•
David Lowe and Steve and Johnna Quinn
39 and 49 Farm Land Lane, 2 building lots
Approved: 3/28/05
•
William and Elizabeth Brodmerkle and Kenneth and Doreen Brodmerkle
414 Sterling Street, 2 building lots
Approved: 6/27/05
•
Dan Warila
1340 and 1440 Lunenburg Road, 2 building lots
Approved: 6/27/05
•
Sterling Country Club
Allbright Road in Sterling, MA, 1 building lot and 1 non-buildable lot
Approved: 7/11/05
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•
Eagle Ridge Subdivision, 2 building lots
Approved: 7/11/05
•
Don Siver, George Hill Orchards, Inc.
George Hill Road, 1 building lot and 1 non-buildable lot
Approved: 8/8/05
•
Albert and Karen Carnali and Robert Chiulli
210 Bull Hill Road, 2 building lots
Approved: 8/22/05
•
Kenneth and Doreen Brodmerkle
414A Sterling Street, 2 building lots
Approved: 9/12/05
•
Douglas and Sheila MacDonald
70 Farm Land Lane, 2 building lots
Approved via constructive approval: 12/19/05
61A Option to Purchase Land
The Board of Selectmen received one
Chapter 61A application, and the Planning
Board was asked to review this application
for possible purchase by the town. This
property was for Lot 1 and Lot 2 on Deer
Path Road and Lot A on Goss Lane, owned
by Linda Oetman. The Planning Board
recommended that the town not use its funds
to acquire these lots.
in 2005, bringing together residents and the
Master Plan Committee, to continue work
on various segments of the master plan.
These segments included:
Master Planning
The Planning Board hired a consultant to
help in the year-long process of developing
a new master plan for the town. The town’s
last master plan was created in 1967, serving
us well and resulting in changes to our
Zoning Bylaw that have maintained the
character of Lancaster over the past 37
years. Times have changed and we need to
take a fresh look at where we are, examine
our current needs, and develop a plan to
guide Lancaster toward our vision for its
future. In doing so, the Board established a
Master Plan Committee with a cross-section
of residents and town board members in
order to facilitate the creation of the Master
Plan. Two community workshops were held
-
Business and Economic Development
Open Space and Recreation
Community Facilities and Communications
Traffic, Transportation and Mobility
Creating a Town Center
House Affordability
The Board anticipates that 2006 will be
equally busy and productive as there are
several projects already before the Board for
consideration. The Board will also continue
to work with the Lancaster Board of
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Town Hall Auditorium. All citizens are
welcome to join the Board for these
meetings and public involvement is always
encouraged. The Community Development
and Planning Office staff coordinates all
meeting schedules and is open Monday
through Thursday, 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. As
always, this office welcomes citizen’s
questions, comments or suggestions. It is
the continued policy of the office to provide
the highest level of service to all of
Lancaster’s citizens and should you wish to
contact us, feel free to either stop by the
office at the Town Hall, 695 Main Street or
call 978-368-4007.
Appeals in reviewing Chapter 40B
applications for Comprehensive Permits.
The Planning Board wishes to thank the
community and the Board of Selectmen for
their continued and future support of the
Board’s efforts to plan for the future
enjoyment and well being of our
community.
The Lancaster Planning Board is a fivemember elected board whose charge is to
ensure compliance with a wide array of land
use regulations in Lancaster. The Planning
Board meets on the second and fourth
Mondays of each month at 7:00 PM in the
Victor Koivumaki, Chair
Jeanne Rich, Vice-Chair
Norman Kennedy
Eugene Christoph
Gail Sullivan
LANCASTER POLICE DEPARTMENT
As I begin my 9th annual report I would like
to notify the Townspeople of Lancaster that
this year was the busiest year that the police
department has ever experienced. The
number of calls for service that the Police
Department receives each year keeps rising;
this year saw the largest increase ever. The
number of calls went from 6121 to 6769, an
increase of over 10%. As the Town
continues to grow and areas are built up with
either single family homes or industry and
the number of calls keep increasing, the
number of police officers and the number of
police vehicles that the Town purchases will
have to be increased accordingly.
407 to 430. This is an increase of about 5%,
which is exactly half of what the increase
was last year. This figure indicates that our
crime rate rose slightly but at the same time
it also shows that the number of crimes
solved by apprehension was extremely high.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank
all the residents of the community for
getting involved and calling the police
department immediately upon viewing
something that looked suspicious; this was a
major reason we were able to better
investigate the reported crimes.
During the course of the year, Officer Brett
Thompson who had taken a lateral transfer
to the Leominster Police Department during
the previous year, transferred back to
This year the number of incidents of
reported criminal offenses increased from
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speeding problem. During the good weather
the radar trailer is placed at various locations
within the Town to warn motorists and
advise them of the speed they are traveling.
If any town resident would like the radar
unit to be set up in their neighborhood and
would allow the police department to place
the unit on your property, please contact the
police department at 978-365-2544. The
police department also uses funds from the
Community Policing Grant and the
Governors Highway Safety Grant to utilize
numerous radar patrol shifts during high
traffic periods. As a result of our traffic
enforcement efforts, 1411 motor vehicle
citations were issued during the year; this is
a slight increase from last year. The number
of motor vehicle accidents that the police
department responded to and investigated
rose from 175 to 188. This figure amounts to
a 6% increase. While we would prefer the
amount of accidents to decrease with the
increase in enforcement and operator
awareness, this figure is relatively small and
is below some previous year totals. Again,
we are asking everybody to slow down,
drive cautiously and obey all traffic laws.
Lancaster. He was greeted with open arms
and has done a great job. At the time this
report is being written the Town
Administrator and myself are in the process
of interviewing candidates for an existing
open position. This position was approved at
last year’s annual town meeting but was put
on hold until all the numbers were received
from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
and the Town was found to have a balanced
budget. When the new police officer is
appointed and completes his training, one of
the existing officers, Everett L. Moody will
assume the role of police detective. This
position will be a major asset to the Police
Department and is very much needed.
Again, as I mention every year, the area of
major concern to both the Police Department
and the residents of the community is the
amount of motor vehicles using our
roadways daily and the speed that some of
these vehicles are traveling. During the early
morning hours of August 1, 2005 the Police,
Fire, and EMS departments responded to
one of worst motor vehicles that has ever
taken place within the Town of Lancaster; as
a result of this accident four youths from the
City of Leominster lost their lives. The
cause of the accident was excessive speed.
This accident should have never happened
and the tragic loss of life that resulted from
the accident was needless.
As always, I would like to thank all my
police officers, staff, dispatcher, and all
other town departments and boards for their
assistance during the past year. As, without
all their support the police department
wouldn’t be able to function as well as it
does. Three more years to go!!!
The officers of the police department are
doing everything we can to combat the
Respectfully submitted
Kevin D. Lamb, Chief of Police
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LANCASTER POLICE DEPARTMENT
2005 STATISTICS
Relationship of Victim to Offender by Victim Age
0-10
11-17
18-24
25-34
35-54
> 55 TOTALS
Acquaintance
Babysitter
Boy/Girl Friend
Child of Boy/Girl Friend
Child
Common-Law Spouse
Employee
Employer
Friend
Grandchild
Grandparent
Homosexual Relationship
In-Law
Neighbor
Other Family Member
Otherwise Known
Parent
Relationship Unknown
Sibling
Stepchild
Spouse
Stepparent
Stepsibling
Stranger
Victim was Offender
Ex-Spouse
_____
TOTALS
0
1
3
2
3
9
1
3
2
2
8
2
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
2
8
3
2
2
1
1
2
3
43
21
70
_____
57
_____
25
_____
109
1
1
3
_____
3
_____
12
_____
12
Victim Injuries
Occurrence(s)
Percentage
__________________________________________________________________________
Possible Internal Injuries
1
7.1 %
Apparent Minor Injury
4
28.6 %
None
9
64.3 %
__________________________________________________________________________
Total Occurrences
14
100.0 %
Arrests By Time of Day
SUN
1
2
3
4
5
AM
AM
AM
AM
AM
MON
TUE
WED
THR
FRI
1
2
SAT
1
1
1
1
95
TOTALS
2
2
1
2
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
AM
AM
AM
AM
AM
AM
PM
PM
PM
PM
PM
PM
PM
PM
PM
PM
PM
PM
AM
TOTALS
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
_____
8
_____
4
1
1
_____
5
1
_____
8
_____
5
1
_____
7
13
1
1
1
4
4
1
2
4
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
_____
50
Crime Incidents by Time of Day
SUN
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
AM
AM
AM
AM
AM
AM
AM
AM
AM
AM
AM
PM
PM
PM
PM
PM
PM
PM
PM
PM
PM
PM
PM
AM
TOTALS
1
MON
TUE
WED
THR
1
FRI
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
_____
15
1
3
2
3
1
1
3
2
1
1
4
2
1
1
2
3
1
_____
34
TOTALS
3
1
1
2
1
SAT
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
5
2
4
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
2
3
1
2
2
3
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
_____
20
3
2
2
1
_____
22
96
1
1
2
_____
14
_____
16
1
2
2
5
1
11
1
11
1
5
10
2
7
13
2
11
1
5
9
7
1
8
1
6
2
1
9
1
6
1
3
1
2
_____ __
16
137
Non Crime Incidents by Time of Day
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
AM
AM
AM
AM
AM
AM
AM
AM
AM
AM
AM
PM
PM
PM
PM
PM
PM
PM
PM
PM
PM
PM
PM
AM
TOTALS
SUN
MON
1
1
TUE
WED
THR
1
1
FRI
SAT
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
3
3
3
2
4
2
1
3
2
2
1
1
2
1
_____
35
1
1
2
3
1
2
2
2
1
1
3
1
1
_____
22
1
2
2
2
3
3
2
1
3
1
6
3
1
5
1
1
1
2
_____
29
1
1
3
1
2
1
1
2
1
3
1
1
3
3
4
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
_____
25
1
_____
23
4
2
2
1
3
_____
21
2
2
6
3
1
2
4
2
2
2
1
3
1
_____
35
TOTALS
5
1
1
1
3
1
7
11
17
12
8
11
9
17
15
12
8
18
10
5
9
5
4
_____
190
Weapon(s) Involved In Offense
Occurrence(s)
Percentage
____________________________________________________________________________
Knife/Cutting Instrument
2
0.5 %
Blunt Object
3
0.7 %
Personal Weapons (Hands/Feet/Etc)
9
2.1 %
None
416
96.7 %
_____________________________________________________________________________
Total Occurrences
430
100.0 %
Criminal Activity
Occurrence(s)
Percentage
____________________________________________________________________________
Distributing/Selling
2
15.4 %
Possessing/Concealing
10
76.9 %
Using/Consuming
1
7.7 %
____________________________________________________________________________
Total Occurrences
13
100.0 %
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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
The Board of Public Works reorganized this
year with John J. King Jr. as chairman,
Martin E. Gannon, clerk and Douglas A.
DeCesare as member. Following are reports
on each department’s accomplishments,
projects and issues undertaken throughout
2005.
HIGHWAY DIVISION
to make a temporary repair with the hope
that the culvert will be replaced this
summer.
In 2005 the Highway Division accomplished
many projects. Approximately 8,300 tons of
new pavement were put down on 11
different roads, including Main St. which
required grinding of approximately 3500 ft.
of old asphalt. Structures for sewer, water,
drainage and gas had to be raised and
adjusted. During the same project there
were 341,976 ft. of center and fog lines
painted, as well as 49 stop lines and 26 cross
walks.
The Highway Division was minus one of
our 1-ton trucks for most of the year,
causing some inconvenience, but we were
able to borrow trucks from the other
departments
in
time
of
need.
Unfortunately,
this
became
more
troublesome when clearing the streets during
snow storms. This caused us to spend more
time plowing for each storm to make up for
the missing truck. It is my hope that this
year the DPW will be able to replace that
truck and also a 1985 Ford Dump truck that
is in disrepair.
During the course of the year, we also
accomplished our annual street sweeping,
catch basin cleaning, road side mowing,
sand hauling and brush trimming projects.
A few rotted drainage culverts were also
replaced. Many man hours were spent on
the George Hill Rd. sewer project repairing
sink holes in their trenches all winter and
spring until the contractor paved the road.
There was major damage to George Hill Rd.
due to a large drainage culvert that rotted
causing the roadway to cave in. Due to this
extensive damage the road had to be closed
for a long period of time until we were able
The DPW went through an extensive study
this year and a lot of time was spent going
through maintenance records for all the
Highway Department vehicles, time cards
for snow storms and also speaking with Mr.
Jared Clark who performed the study about
various protocol and work ethics. The study
came back with a very positive outcome.
Scott MacDonald
Highway Foreman
WATER DIVISION
The Water Division started the year on a
busy note, plowing and sanding for the
Highway Division. This past winter was
milder than the year before, so we did not
have to put bleeders on to prevent freeze ups
of water services or mains.
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twice a year, to try and cut down the amount
of water we pump.
The total gallons of water pumped for 2005
was 255,899,000. The department installed
13 new water services and repaired 21
services and water main leaks.
The Board of Public Works and the
Superintendent has hired F.G. Sullivan
Drilling Company to start drilling in various
parts of town to find another water source.
In 2004 we reported that we were treating
the water with Sodium Hypochlorite
because of bacteria found when the new 12”
water line was installed at the water tanks.
In March of 2005, DEP allowed us to stop
treating the water.
In closing, I would like to ask our water
customers to conserve water this summer, so
we can keep within our permitted
withdrawal amount from DEP.
We hired Water and Waste Pipeline Testing
Inc., to do leak detection on the system,
Robert Pelletier, Water Foreman
CEMETERY DIVISION
The Cemetery Division collected a total of
$23,430 this year, $8,555 in the sale of lots
and fees and $14,875 in Perpetual Care
Funds. We had 38 burials and sold a total of
52 new burial spaces. We are in the process
of making a new road in Eastwood
Cemetery to make available more space for
the development of new burial spaces.
Massachusetts Electric Company with the
removal of dangerous trees over their power
lines.
We plan to continue the road-paving
program in Eastwood Cemetery, if monies
are available.
Last but not least, we would like to thank
Peggy Corbett and the Lancaster 4-H Club
for their work in replacing and decorating
the towns Christmas tree on the town green.
We hope in the near future to be able to
restart a tree replacement program to plant
new trees, where we have had to remove
dead ones.
Over the winter months we have removed
many dead and diseased trees along town
roads and have worked closely with
John Foster II
Cemetery Forman
RECREATION COMMISSION
(Report Not Available)
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Warrant for Special Town Election
February 7, 2005
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester, ss.
To any Constable of the Town of Lancaster in the County of Worcester,
Greetings:
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby directed to notify
and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Lancaster qualified to vote in the elections and Town
affairs, to answer by ballot, on Monday, the seventh day of February, 2005, at the Town Hall in
said Lancaster, the following Question:
QUESTION 1
Shall the town vote to accept section 282 of chapter 149 of the acts of 2004,
which makes Claire B. McNamara, the surviving spouse of firefighter Martin H.
McNamara V, so long as she remains unmarried, and her dependents, eligible for
health insurance through the town of Lancaster on the same basis as all other
retirees with responsibility for the retiree’s share of all premiums?
SUMMARY
This question asks whether the Town will accept a single section of a special
act applicable to the Town of Lancaster. Acceptance of the section would make
Claire B. McNamara, so long as she remains unmarried, and her dependents,
eligible for health insurance through the Town, on the same basis as all other
retirees, provided that she bears responsibility for a retirees’ percentage share of
the premium for such insurance. The Town funds its share of retiree health
insurance premiums (currently 50%) through the Town budget.
A YES VOTE would accept Section 282 of chapter 149 of the Acts of 2004,
thereby making Claire B. McNamara, so long as she remains unmarried, and her
dependents, eligible for health insurance through the Town on the same terms as
all other retirees.
A NO VOTE would reject acceptance of Section 282 of chapter 149 of the
Acts of 2004, thereby maintaining the status quo, and precluding Claire B.
McNamara from receiving health insurance through the Town.
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The polls will open at 7:00 A.M. and will remain open until 8:00 P.M.
And you are directed to serve this Warrant by posting up attested copies thereof at the
South Lancaster Post Office, the Center Post Office, the Town Hall, and the Fifth Meeting
House, in said Town, seven days at least before the time of holding said Town Election. Hereof
fail not and make due return of the Warrant with your doings thereon to the Town Clerk at the
time and place of elections aforesaid.
SELECTMEN OF LANCASTER
______________________________________
Joanne C. Foster, Chairman
______________________________________
Alexandra W. Turner, Clerk
______________________________________
David M. Dunn, Member
______________________________________
Date of Execution
CONSTABLE’S CERTIFICATION
I hereby certify under the pains and penalties of perjury that I posted an attested copy of this Warrant at the
South Lancaster Post Office, the Center Post Office, the Fifth Meeting House, and the Town Hall on the date attested.
I further certify that this Warrant was posted in accordance with the Bylaws of the Town of Lancaster and the
provisions of M.G.L. c.39, s.10.
Attest:_______________________________Constable
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Date:________________________
Lancaster Massachusetts
Special Town Election Results
February 7, 2005
The polls were opened at 7:00 a.m. by Warden Rita Ford. Poll workers were Marilyn Chambers,
Henry Richter, Joan Mitchell, Tom Morris, Helen MacBrayne, Frank MacGrory, Carolyn Stump,
Joy Peach, Len Kelley, Norma McCarty, Fred Martin, Deb Adams, Ann Mazzola. Assistant Town
Clerk Leslie Montague acted as elections clerk. Tally workers were Warden Chester Locke,
Assistant Warden Jeanne Rich, Kathy Suits and Susan Polansky.
Question 1
Shall the town vote to accept section 282 of Chapter 149 of the acts of 2004, which makes
Claire B. McNamara, the surviving spouse of firefighter Martin H. McNamara V, so long as she
remains unmarried, and her dependents, eligible for health insurance through the town of
Lancaster on the same basis as all other retirees with responsibility for the retiree's share
of all premiums?
Precinct 1
Precinct 2
Total
Yes
234
409
643
No
109
189
298
Total Votes
343
598
941
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WARRANT FOR
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
MAY 2, 2005
THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Worcester, ss.
GREETINGS:
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby directed to notify and warn the
inhabitants of the Town of Lancaster qualified to vote in the elections and Town affairs, to meet in the Mary
Rowlandson Elementary School Auditorium, 103 Hollywood Drive in said Lancaster on Monday, the second
day of May, at 7:00 o'clock in the evening, then and there to act on the following Articles:
ARTICLE 1
Board of Selectmen
To see if the Town will vote to pay a sum of money from available funds for FY2004 Fire Department Wages
for the purpose of funding non-union wage and salary increases for Fiscal Year 2004. The Finance Committee
recommends passage of this article - the funding amount will be moved from the floor.
ARTICLE 2
Board of Selectmen
To see if the Town will vote to take from available funds such sums of money in order to supplement the
FY2005 Budget for Snow Removal Wages and Expense line items, or act in any manner relating thereto. The
Finance Committee recommends passage of this article– the funding amount will be moved from the floor.
And you are directed to serve this Warrant by posting up attested copies thereof at the South Lancaster Post
Office, the Center Post Office, the Fifth Meeting House and the Town Hall, in said Town fourteen days at least
before the time for holding said meeting. Hereof fail not and make due return of the Warrant with your doings
thereon to the Town Clerk at the time and place of meeting aforesaid.
______________________________________
______________________________________
______________________________________
______________________________________
Date of Execution
I hereby certify under the pains and penalties of perjury that I posted an attested copy of this Warrant at the
South Lancaster Post Office, the Center Post Office, the Fifth Meeting House, and the Town Hall on the date attested.
I further certify that this Warrant was posted in accordance with the Bylaws of the Town of Lancaster and the
provisions of M.G.L. c.39, s.10.
Attest:_______________________________Constable
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Date:________________________
LANCASTER MASSACHUSETTS
MAY 2, 2005
Abbreviated Notes
The Special Town Meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Moderator Eugene Christoph. Moderator
Christoph called for a vote to waive the reading of the warrant, which passed unanimously.
Article 1 – The Town voted unanimously to pay $200 from available funds for the purpose of funding nonunion wage and salary increases for Fiscal Year 2004.
Article 2 – The Town voted unanimously to take $50,029 from available funds to supplement the FY2005
Budget for Snow Removal Wages and Expense line items.
There being no further business, Moderator Christoph adjourned the meeting at 7:05 p.m.
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WARRANT FOR
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
MAY 2, 2005
Worcester, ss.
GREETINGS:
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby directed to notify and warn the
inhabitants of the Town of Lancaster qualified to vote in the elections and Town affairs, to meet in the Mary
Rowlandson Elementary School Auditorium, 103 Hollywood Drive in said Lancaster on Monday, the
second day of May, at 7:15 o'clock in the evening, then and there to act on the following Articles:
ARTICLE 1
Board of Selectmen
To hear the annual report of the Board of Selectmen and to act thereon.
ARTICLE 2
Board of Selectmen
To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Treasurer-Collector to enter into Compensating
Balance Agreements for FY06, pursuant to G.L. c. 44, §53F, or act in any manner relating thereto. The
Finance Committee will make a recommendation from the floor.
ARTICLE 3
Board of Selectmen
To see if the Town will vote to request the Board of Assessors to commit $15,000 from the FY2006
Overlay Account for Abatements to fund the Senior Citizen Tax Work-off Abatement Program, or act in
any manner relating thereto. The Finance Committee will make a recommendation from the floor.
ARTICLE 4
Board of Selectmen
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds, or borrow the
sum of $45,000 for the purpose of environmental remediation at the Department of Public Works
Highway Garage, or act in any manner relating thereto. The Finance Committee will make a
recommendation from the floor.
ARTICLE 5
Board of Selectmen
To see if the Town will vote to authorize the following FY06 Revolving Funds, in accordance with
G.L. c. 44, §53E½, or act in any manner relating thereto: The Finance Committee will make a
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REVOLVING
AUTHORIZED TO
REVENUE
USE OF
SPENDING
DISPOSITION OF
FUND
SPEND FUND
SOURCE
FUND
LIMIT
FY05 FUND BALANCE
Council on Aging
Cross Connection
Council on Aging
Board of Public
Senior Newsletter
Newsletter printing/
Advertising
mailing; other activities
Survey/Inspection
Cross Connection
$
2,000 Balance Available
$
$
for Expenditure
Program
Works/Water Ent.
Fees
Program Expenses
Disability
Disability
Activities and
Activities and Programs
for Expenditure
Commission
Commission
Donations
for Disabled persons
Historical
Historical
Research fees &
Research-related wages
Commission
Commission
other charges
and expenses
Library Book Fines
Library Trustees
Late Book &
Books - Materials
$
Photocopy equipment
$
675 Balance Available
$
500 Balance Available
for Expenditure
$
for Expenditure
Materials Fines
for Expenditure
Library Photocopy
Library Trustees
Patron photocopy
Fees
and supplies
Library Lost Items
Library Trustees
Lost Book/Item
Books - Materials
for Expenditure
replacement charge
M.A.R.T.
Planning Board
Council on Aging
Planning Board
for Expenditure
Reimbursement -
Wages and Expenses
M.A.R.T/Bus fees
for Senior Van operation
Fees
Planning-related
$
Community
Reimbursement for
$
Legal Ad publications
$
Publications reprinting
$
$
Legal Ads
Development
Advertising
Publications
Town Clerk
Publications Fees
Recycling
Donations - Fees -
Committee
Sale of products
Finance Director
Lancaster Sewer
Finance Department
District payment
Operational Expenses
Tax Title Account
Collector-Treasurer Interest/Approp.
Tax Title Taking Legal
Other Payments
expenses
Town Forest
Town Forest
Gifts and sale of
Town Forest
Committee
forest products
improvements
Selectmen
Appropriations
War Veterans' Memorial
Reprinting
Recycling
Sewer District
Veterans' Memorial
for Expenditure
for Expenditure
expenses
Collection
Operating Expenses
for Expenditure
for Expenditure
$
$
$
$
for Expenditure
for Expenditure
for Expenditure
and gifts
Workers Compensation
Advance
Selectmen
for Expenditure
expenses
Community Development
for Expenditure
Reimbursements/
Advance to employees
Appropriations
on workers compensation
$
for Expenditure
ARTICLE 6
Board of Selectmen
To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to acquire by purchase, gift,
eminent domain, or otherwise, parcels of land tax and assessed pursuant to G.L. Chapter 61, 61A, and
61B and further to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds, or borrow the sum of
$1,000,000.00 as is necessary for such acquisition; or act in a manner relating thereto. The Finance
Committee will make a recommendation from the floor
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ARTICLE 7
Board of Selectmen
Finance Committee
To see if the Town will approve the following Capital Improvement Program for Fiscal Year
2006 and the ensuing two fiscal years as set forth below, or act in any manner relating thereto. The
Finance Committee will make a recommendation from the floor.
Town of Lancaster
3 Year Capital Plan - Procurement Schedule
Department
Police
Item
FY06
Police Cruiser
29,400
Computer Upgrades
20,000
FY07
30,870
Bullet Proof Vests
12,800
Police Station Carpet/Paint
25,000
Radar Trailer
Fire
7,500
Replace 1984 Rescue Unit
32,500
Command Vehicle
39,500
Brush Truck/Utility with Skid Tank
62,000
Replace 1975 & 1977 Pumpers with 1 used Pumper
125,000
Thermal Image Camera
15,000
Hovercraft for Ice Rescues
25,000
Refurbish 1990 KME Pumper
100,000
Replace 1971 Tanker
Ambulance
School
LB – Kitchen Replacement Project
325,000
127,500
15,000
LB – French Drain
Highway
32,414
16,000
Radio System Replacement – 5% Federal Grant Match
Ambulance
FY08
15,000
15,000
15,000
4x4 Hydro Tractor with attachments
15,000
Re-Roof & Paint Cemetery Garage
30,000
Town Burial Tomb Repair
10,000
Cemetery Hot-Topping
20,000
40,000GVW truck/snowplow/snow wing/sander
130,000
1 Ton 4x4 Truck with Plow
42,000
Tractor with Attachments
70,000
46,000GVW Diesel Dump/Catch Basin Cleaner
180,000
Salt Shed Maintenance/Repairs
10,000
DPW Office Building Expansion
200,000
1 Ton 4x4 Truck – Water Division
41,000
Town
Buildings
Sewer Connection – Town Buildings
Computer
Tech
Computer purchases/replacements
12,000
Municipal Planning & Land Management Software
25,000
20,000
AutoCad System and Printer/Plotter
12,600
13,230
6045
Annual Total
412,900
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676,815
832,644
ARTICLE 8
Board of Selectmen
Finance Committee
To see if the Town will appropriate the following sums of money, to be expended by the
respective Departments or Officers indicated, for the capital projects and purchases itemized and
described; such amounts to be provided by transfer from available funds, or act in any manner relating
thereto. The Finance Committee recommends passage of this article.
To see if the Town will appropriate the following sums of money, to be expended by the respective Departments or Officers
indicated, for the capital projects and purchases itemized and described; such amounts to be provided by transfer from available
funds.
a.
Police Cruiser
Amount:
Funds to be expended by:
Purpose:
Funding Source:
b.
Police Computer Upgrades
Amount:
Purpose:
Funding Source:
c.
Funding Source:
Funding Source:
Funding Source:
Funding Source:
h.
$39,500
Fire Department
To purchase a new 2005/2006 Ford Expedition as a replacement for a 1993 Ford
Crown Victoria.
Free Cash
Fire Rescue Unit
Amount:
Purpose:
Funding Source:
Amount:
$125,000
Fire Department
To purchase one rebuilt Pumper as a replacement for the existing 1975 Pumper
and 1977 Ford Pumper/Forestry truck.
Free Cash
Fire Command Vehicle
Amount:
Purpose:
g.
$62,000
Fire Department
To purchase a new 2005/2006 Ford F450 with Skid Tank as a replacement for a
1977 Ford Pumper/Forestry truck
Free Cash
Fire Pump Truck Replacements
Amount:
Purpose:
f.
$7,500
Fire Department
To Replace/Upgrade the low band radio system for the Fire Department with a
high band frequency system
Free Cash
Fire Brush/Utility Truck with Skid Tank
Amount:
Purpose:
e.
$20,000
Police Department
To replace ten complete computer systems and printers
$10,000 Police Grant
$10,000 Free Cash
Fire Radio System – 5% Match for Federal Grant
Amount:
Purpose:
d.
$29,400
Police Department
To purchase a new marked police cruiser as a replacement for a 2003 model.
Free Cash
$32,500
Fire Department
To replace the 1984 Rescue Unit with a used Rescue Unit.
Free Cash
Luther Burbank Kitchen Replacement
$15,000
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Purpose:
Funding Source:
School Committee
To implement the first year of the five-year replacement plan for the Luther
Burbank School Building
Free Cash
i.
4x4 Hydro Tractor with attachments
Amount:
$15,000
DPW
Purpose:
To purchase a new 2005/2006 John Deere 4x4 Diesel tractor with Front Loader,
Under Deck Mower, Backhoe and Snowplow
Funding Source:
Free Cash
j.
Re-Roof Cemetery Garage and Storage Building
Amount:
$30,000
DPW
Purpose:
To Re-roof the Cemetery main building and storage building.
Funding Source:
Cemetery Expendable Interest
k.
Computer Replacements
Amount:
$12,000
Chief Procurement Officer
Purpose:
To purchase replacements for six complete computer systems with printers
Funding Source:
Free Cash
l.
Municipal Planning & Land Management Software
Amount:
$25,000
Community Development Office
Purpose:
To purchase and install Municipal Planning and Land Management Software
Funding Source:
Master Planning Grant/Gift Funds
ARTICLE 9
Board of Selectmen
To see if the Town will vote to amend the Personnel Compensation Wage and Salary Schedule by
increasing all amounts by 2% effective July 1, 2005 (detail below), or act in any manner relating thereto.
The Finance Committee recommends passage of this article.
Proposed FY2006 Wage Grid
GRADE
STEP 1
1
hourly
annual
2
STEP 2
STEP 3
STEP 4
STEP 5
STEP 6
STEP 7
8.38
17,497.44
8.73
18,228.24
9.10
19,000.80
9.48
19,794.24
9.87
20,608.56
10.29
21,485.52
10.71
22,362.48
hourly
annual
9.76
20,378.88
10.16
21,214.08
10.59
22,111.92
11.04
23,051.52
11.49
23,991.12
11.97
24,993.36
12.47
26,037.36
3
hourly
annual
10.70
22,341.60
11.15
23,281.20
11.61
24,241.68
12.10
25,264.80
12.61
26,329.68
13.14
27,436.32
13.69
28,584.72
4
hourly
annual
11.58
24,179.04
12.07
25,202.16
12.58
26,267.04
13.11
27,373.68
13.66
28,522.08
14.23
29,712.24
14.82
30,944.16
5
hourly
annual
12.44
25,974.72
12.95
27,039.60
13.49
28,167.12
14.07
29,378.16
14.65
30,589.20
15.27
31,883.76
15.89
33,178.32
6
hourly
12.86
13.40
13.96
14.56
15.15
15.79
16.44
109
annual
26,851.68
27,979.20
29,148.48
30,401.28
31,633.20
32,969.52
34,326.72
7
hourly
annual
13.90
27,770.40
14.48
28,918.80
15.09
30,129.84
15.72
31,382.64
16.37
32,698.08
17.05
34,055.28
17.76
35,475.12
8
hourly
annual
14.49
30,255.12
15.10
31,528.80
15.73
32,844.24
16.38
34,201.44
17.07
35,642.16
17.79
37,145.52
18.52
38,669.76
9
hourly
annual
15.13
31,591.44
15.77
32,927.76
16.42
34,284.96
17.12
35,746.56
17.83
37,229.04
18.56
38,753.28
19.34
40,381.92
10 hourly
annual
16.52
34,493.76
17.21
35,934.48
17.93
37,437.84
18.69
39,024.72
19.48
40,674.24
20.30
42,386.40
21.14
44,140.32
11 hourly
annual
18.78
39,212.64
19.56
40,841.28
20.38
42,553.44
21.23
44,328.24
22.11
46,165.68
23.04
48,107.52
24.00
50,112.00
12 hourly
annual
19.24
40,173.12
20.04
41,843.52
20.89
43,618.32
21.76
45,434.88
22.66
47,314.08
23.60
49,276.80
24.60
51,364.80
13 hourly
annual
21.01
43,868.88
21.89
45,706.32
22.81
47,627.28
23.77
49,631.76
24.76
51,698.88
25.80
53,870.40
26.88
56,125.44
14 hourly
annual
23.49
49,047.12
24.49
51,135.12
25.50
53,244.00
26.57
55,478.16
27.67
57,774.96
28.84
60,217.92
30.04
62,723.52
15 hourly
annual
24.77
51,719.76
25.81
53,891.28
26.89
56,146.32
28.02
58,505.76
29.18
60,927.84
30.41
63,496.08
31.68
66,147.84
16 hourly
annual
25.76
53,786.88
26.83
56,021.04
27.96
58,380.48
29.12
60,802.56
30.35
63,370.80
31.61
66,001.68
32.93
68,757.84
ARTICLE 10
Water Enterprise Fund
To see if the Town will vote to appropriate $499,000 from the Water Enterprise Fund to finance
the operation of the Water Department for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2005 (detail below), or
act in any manner relating thereto. The Finance Committee will make a recommendation from
the floor.
I. Water Enterprise Revenues
User Charges
Connection Fees
Water Enterprise Available Funds
Investment Income
Total Revenues
II. Costs Appropriated in the Enterprise Fund
Salaries and Wages
Expenses
Capital Outlay – Equipment
Capital Outlay – Improvements
Reserve Fund
Debt Principal and Interest
490,000
4,000
5,000
499,000
191,190
128,950
40,000
20,000
4,000
24,000
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Cross Connection
Budgeted Surplus
Total Costs Appropriated in E.F.
III. Costs Appropriated in General Fund
to be Charged to the Enterprise Fund
Indirect Costs
Benefits
Pension Costs
Total Costs Appropriated in G.F.
Total Costs
6,000
5,305
419,445
19,818
42,883
16,854
79,555
499,000
ARTICLE 11
To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money from Water Enterprise Available funds
to the Water Enterprise Capital Fund, or act in any manner relating thereto. Said funds to be expended by
the Board of Public Works. The Finance Committee will make a recommendation from the floor.
ARTICLE 12
Finance Committee
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, take from available funds or from the Water
Enterprise Fund, such sums of money to defray the expenses of the Town for the Fiscal Year beginning July
1, 2005, or act in any manner relating thereto. Finance Committee's Recommendations are included in the
Town Meeting Booklet.
See Attachment at the end of this Warrant
ARTICLE 13
Board of Selectmen
To see if the Town will vote to accept the provisions of G.L. Chapter 54, §16A, authorizing the
Town Clerk to appoint a person to fill a vacancy in the position of warden, clerk or inspector, or the
deputy of any such officer, if any, if not present at the opening of the polls, said appointee to be an
enrolled voter of the same political party as the absent officer, if any competent person enrolled in such
party is present and willing to serve.
ARTICLE 14
Board of Selectmen
To see if the Town will vote to accept the provisions of G.L. Chapter 32B sec. 18, requiring
eligible retirees, spouses, and dependents if enrolled in Medicare part A, to transfer to a Medicare
extension plan, provided that benefits under said plan and Medicare part A and B together shall be of
comparable actuarial value to those under the retiree’s existing coverage; or act in a manner relating
thereto. The Finance Committee will make a recommendation from the floor.
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ARTICLE 15
Board of Selectmen
To see if the Town will vote to fix the terms of Finance Committee members by amending the
Town Bylaws, Finance Committee, as set forth below; provided, however, that in accordance with
G.L. c.41, §2, the designation of the terms of Finance Committee members shall be effective for the
2006 Annual Town Election, and, further, that the term of any person currently holding the office of
Finance Committee member or elected to such office at the 2005 Annual Town Election shall not
be altered by this vote:
Delete the second and third sentences of Section 1 of the Town Bylaws, Finance
Committee, which currently provide:
The terms of the members shall be designated so that the terms of no more than
two members expire in any one-year. The Finance Committee shall have the
power to fill vacancies if any occur.
And insert in place thereof, the following:
The members of the Finance Committee shall be elected for alternating three-year
terms. Any vacancies in the Finance Committee shall be filled in accordance with
G.L. c.41, §11.
Or act in any manner relating thereto.
ARTICLE 16
Board of Selectmen
To see if the Town will vote to rescind the vote taken under Article 15 of the 1950 Annual Town
Meeting and adopt the following Bylaw, or act in any manner relating thereto:
Inspector of Wires Appointment
The Building Commissioner or Inspector of Buildings shall appoint the Inspector of Wires for
a period of not less than one year and not more than three years, pursuant to the provisions of
G.L. c. 166, § 32 as may be amended from time to time.
ARTICLE 17
Board of Selectmen
To see if the Town will vote as follows, or act in any manner relating thereto:
1.
To accept the provisions of G.L. c. 143, § 3Y providing that the building commissioner or
inspector of buildings shall be appointed for a minimum term of three years and such three
year term or more shall not be diminished by an unexpired term of a predecessor, and that he
shall not be removed from office during his term except for just cause and after a hearing has
been held on charges by and before the appointing authority.
2.
To revise the Town’s Building Bylaw by deleting Section 5.1 in its entirety and inserting in
place thereof the following language:
The Board of Selectmen shall be the appointing authority for the building commissioner,
inspector of buildings, and/or local inspector(s).
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3.
To revise the Town’s Building Bylaw by deleting from Section 5.6 the words, “Inspector of
Buildings” and inserting in place thereof the words, “local inspector(s)” in place thereof.
ARTICLE 18
Nashoba Regional School District School Committee
To see if the Town will vote to amend the Nashoba Regional School District Agreement, Section 4.
(A)Method of Apportioning Costs of the Regional School, by deleting Article A and Article C and
replacing with new Article A and Article C, to read in its entirety as stated below.
Section 4. (A) Capital costs shall include all expenditures in the nature of capital outlay such as the cost
of acquiring land, the costs of constructing, reconstructing, and adding to buildings, and the cost of
remodeling or making extraordinary* repairs to a school building or buildings, including without
limitation the cost or replacement of the original equipment and furnishings for such buildings or
additions, plans, architects’ and consultants’ fees, grading and other costs incidental to placing school
buildings and additions and related premises in operating condition. Capital costs shall also include
payment of principals of and interest on bonds or other obligations issued by the District to finance capital
costs.
• *Extraordinary Repairs
Such repairs add life expectancy to a system or a major component of that system.
• Value:
A capital item is one that at the time of investment is $10,000 or more. The District or Town will
follow the procurement laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Towns that use their own
labor that reduces the cost of the project below $10,000 will still be responsible for the cost.
• Life of Investment
The capital investment must have a fixed asset life of three (3) or more years.
This provision will be reviewed after two years and changes will be recommended as needed.
(B) Operating costs shall include all costs not included in capital costs as defined in Section 4(A) but
including interest on temporary notes issued by the District in anticipation of revenue.
(C) 1. Capital costs, including debt service on bonds or notes issued by the District to finance capital
costs, in connection with any particular District school shall be apportioned among the member towns on
the basis of the average of the previous five (5) years’ enrollment as of October 1 of each of the preceding
years for fiscal year 2000 and thereafter.
Annotated Version:
Section 4. (A) Capital costs shall include all expenditures in the nature of capital outlay such as the cost
of acquiring land, the costs of constructing, reconstructing, and adding to buildings, and the cost of
remodeling or making extraordinary* repairs to a school building or buildings, including without
limitation the cost or replacement of the original equipment and furnishings for such buildings or
additions, plans, architects’ and consultants’ fees, grading and other costs incidental to placing school
buildings and additions and related premises in operating condition. Capital costs shall also include
payment of principals of and interest on bonds or other obligations issued by the District to finance capital
costs.
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• *Extraordinary Repairs
Such repairs add life expectancy to a system or a major component of that system.
• Value:
A capital item is one that at the time of investment is $10,000 or more. The District or Town
will follow the procurement laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Towns that use their
own labor that reduces the cost of the project below $10,000 will still be responsible for the cost.
• Life of Investment
The capital investment must have a fixed asset life of three (3) or more years.
This provision will be reviewed after two years and changes will be recommended as needed.
(B) Operating costs shall include all costs not included in capital costs as defined in Section 4(A) but
including interest on temporary notes issued by the District in anticipation of revenue.
(C) 1. Capital costs, including debt service on bonds or notes issued by the District to finance capital
costs, in connection with any particular District school shall be apportioned among the member towns
on the basis of the average of the previous five (5) years’ enrollment as of October 1 of each of the
preceding years for fiscal year 2000 and thereafter.
The Finance Committee will make a recommendation from the floor.
ARTICLE 19
Personnel Board
To see if the Town will vote to amend the Personnel By-Law, Sec. A, paragraph 3 by deleting the
word “three” and inserting the word “two” in place thereof.
ARTICLE 20
Board of Selectmen
To see if the Town will vote to authorize the municipality to enter into an inter-municipal joint
purchasing agreement pursuant to G.L. c. 40 4A for the provision of technology solutions and related
consulting and support services with the Community Software Consortium, preserving the rights and
privileges established in prior agreements, or act in a manner relating thereto. The duration of such
agreement, in accordance with the provisions of G.L. Chapter 40, Section 4A, shall be for no more than 25
years, with the ability of the community to withdraw from this agreement at any time in accordance with the
provisions of the agreement and the statute. The annual obligation of the municipality under this agreement
will be paid from the participating departments’ expense appropriations. The annual obligation is
determined by membership vote pursuant to the consortium’s bylaws.
ARTICLE 21
To see if the Town will vote to accept any public funds for repairs to roadways, culverts, bridges,
water systems and tree planting, and snow removal, and to authorize the Collector-Treasurer to take from
available funds or to borrow in anticipation of authorized reimbursements, or act in any manner relating
thereto. The Finance Committee will make a recommendation from the floor.
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ARTICLE 22
To see if the Town will vote to take from available funds or authorize the Treasurer-Collector to
borrow in anticipation of reimbursements, the sum of $189,835 for authorized road improvements and other
projects provided for under Chapter 90 Local Transportation Aid. The Board of Public Works is authorized
to expend funds authorized by this article subject to pre-approval of a Capital Expenditure Plan by the Board
of Selectmen and Finance Committee, or act in any manner relating thereto. The Finance Committee will
make a recommendation from the floor.
ARTICLE 23
Board of Selectmen
To see if the Town will vote a sum of money for the purpose of paying wages to the Lancaster
Fire Department, or act in a manner relating thereto. The Finance Committee will make a
ARTICLE 24
Registered Voters Petition
(This Article appears on the Warrant as the result of a registered voters petition submitted to the Board of Selectmen
pursuant to M.G.L. c. 39, §10, and is reproduced exactly as drafted on the original Petition).
To see if the Town will vote appropriate $5,000.00 to be expended by the Recreation Committee for
the purpose of rehabilitating the tennis courts at Thayer Field. The Finance Committee will make a
ARTICLE 25
Board of Selectmen
To see if the Town will vote to transfer a sum of money from available funds to the Stabilization
Fund, or act in any manner relating thereto. The Finance Committee will make a recommendation from
the floor.
To hear the report of any outstanding committees and to act thereon.
To choose any committee or committees that may be thought necessary.
And you are directed to serve this Warrant by posting up attested copies thereof at the South Lancaster Post
Office, the Center Post Office, the Fifth Meeting House and the Town Hall, in said Town seven days at least before the time
for holding said meeting. Hereof fail not and make due return of the Warrant with your doings thereon to the Town Clerk
at the time and place of meeting aforesaid.
______________________________________
______________________________________
______________________________________
______________________________________
Date of Execution
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CONSTABLE'S CERTIFICATION
I hereby certify under the pains and penalties of perjury that I posted an attested copy of this Warrant at the South Lancaster Post
Office, the Center Post Office, the Fifth Meeting House, and the Town Hall on the date attested. I further certify that this
Warrant was posted in accordance with the By-laws of the Town of Lancaster and the provisions of M.G.L. c.39, §10.
Attest: __________________________________
Constable
Date: __________________________________
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ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
MAY 2, 2005
Abbreviated Notes
The Annual Town Meeting was called to order at 7:15 p.m. by Moderator Eugene Christoph. A total of
162 registered voters and 14 non-voting guests were signed in by Registrars Cecilia Thurlow, Anna
DiPietro and John Ranieri. Vic Koivumaki, Jean Lidstone and Frank Streeter served as counters during
the meeting.
Fourteen members of the Mary Rowlandson Elementary School 4th and 5th grade chorus led in reciting the
Pledge of Allegiance, and then, under the direction of Pamela Cross, sang “Live Well” and “Thankful for
the USA.” Moderator Christoph asked for a moment of silence for Daniel P. Downing, Peter O’Malley
and Robert J. Frommer, long-time Lancaster residents who had passed away in 2004 after dedicating
years of service to the Town of Lancaster. Select Board Chairman Joanne Foster offered the Town’s
sympathy and support for the family of Alison Murphy, who had died tragically in a skiing accident the
previous week. Moderator Christoph expressed the Town’s appreciation to outgoing Select Board Chair
Joanne Foster and outgoing Finance Committee Chair Nancy Stell-Kiely.
Nancy Stell-Kiely – with assistance from Nashoba Regional School District Assistant Superintendent
John Antonucci, Minuteman Regional Vocational Technical School District Assistant SuperintendentDirector Thomas Markham, and fellow Finance Committee member John Wojciak – presented a slide
show on the proposed $14,118,246 Lancaster annual budget for FY2006. The budget slide show
presentation is attached as a separate document.
Mr. Markham also announced that a Lancaster student, John Pelletier, had just won honors as the top
computer science student in Massachusetts and was going on to the national competition in June.
The reading of the warrant was unanimously waived by the townspeople in attendance.
Article 1 – The reading of the Annual Report was waived; Outgoing Board of Selectman Chair Joanne
Foster welcomed residents to the Town Meeting and thanked them for their support during her term of
office. She thanked Dave Dunn and Company for printing the annual report, the department heads and
committee chairs for writing their reports, and Clerk Sue Thompson for compiling the town report. She
then recognized the long service of former Town Moderator James Burgoyne, and reported on the
progress of the McNamara Task Force that had been formed after the November election. The Task
Force has filed the Martin H. McNamara Bill, which would ensure survivor’s benefits for any on-call
public safety official in the Commonwealth who dies in the line of duty.
It was moved and unanimously voted to pull discussion of Article 12, the FY2006 budget, ahead
of the other articles.
Article 12 – The Finance Committee proposed to amend the FY2006 budget by reducing the Nashoba
Regional School District’s budget by $150,000, which would require a similar reduction in the Bolton and
Stow assessments bringing the total NRSD budget reduction to about $450,000. After much debate, the
amendment was defeated by majority vote. Marietta Poras then proposed an amendment that would
eliminate the $7,320 line item for Nashoba Board of Health Nursing Services from the budget. That
amendment also was defeated by majority vote. Discussion followed about the need for a $150,000
Proposition 2½ Override vote in next week’s Annual Town Election to fund the full budget. In the end, the
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Town voted, by majority vote, to appropriate $14,038,691 and transfer $79,555 from the Water Enterprise
Fund to defray the expenses of the Town for the Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2005.
The full approved budget is attached as a separate document.
Article 2 – The Town voted unanimously to authorize the Treasurer-Collector to enter into a
Compensating Balance Agreement or Agreements for FY2006, pursuant to G.L. c. 44, §53F.
Article 3 – The Town voted unanimously to request the Board of Assessors to commit $15,000 from the
FY2006 Overlay Account for Abatements to fund the Senior Citizen Work-off Abatement Program.
Article 4 – After some discussion and assurance that the clean-up at the Highway Barn was
expected to be finally completed next fiscal year, the Town voted unanimously to take $45,000 from
Free Cash to finish the environmental remediation of the Department of Public Works Highway Garage.
Article 5 – The Town voted unanimously to authorize the FY2006 Revolving Funds as printed in the
warrant, in accordance with G.L. c. 44, §53E½:
Article 6 – The Town voted not to authorize the Board of Selectmen to acquire by purchase, gift,
eminent domain, or otherwise, parcels of land tax and assessed pursuant to G.L. Chapter 61, 61A, and
61B and therefore not to authorize the Treasurer, with the Approval of the Board of Selectmen, to borrow
a sum not to exceed $1,000,000.00 as is necessary for such acquisition. A two-thirds majority vote was
required for passage of this article, and the vote was 44 yeas, 27 nays.
Article 7 – The Town approved, by majority vote, the Capital Improvement Program for Fiscal Year
2006 and the ensuing two fiscal years as set forth in the Warrant.
Article 8 – After revising “f. Fire Command Vehicle” to a generic replacement vehicle, the Town
voted unanimously to appropriate the sums of money and expenditures for the capital projects as set forth
in the Warrant.
Article 9 – The Town voted, by majority vote, to amend the Personnel Compensation Wage and Salary
Schedule by increasing all amounts by 2% effective July 1, 2005, as set forth in the Warrant.
Article 10 – The Town voted unanimously to appropriate $499,000 from the Water Enterprise Fund to
finance the operation of the Water Department for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2005 (amended detail
below),
I. Water Enterprise Revenues
User Charges
Connection Fees
Water Enterprise Available Funds
Investment Income
Total Revenues
II. Costs Appropriated in the Enterprise Fund
Salaries and Wages
Expenses
Capital Outlay – Equipment
Capital Outlay – Improvements
Reserve Fund
Debt Principal and Interest
Cross Connection
Budgeted Surplus
Total Costs Appropriated in E.F.
490,000
4,000
5,000
499,000
191,190
128,950
0
0
4,000
24,000
6,000
65,305
419,445
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III. Costs Appropriated in General Fund
to be Charged to the Enterprise Fund
Indirect Costs
Benefits
Pension Costs
Total Costs Appropriated in G.F.
Total Costs
19,818
42,883
16,854
79,555
499,000
Article 11 – The Town voted, by majority vote, to appropriate $47,690 from Water Enterprise Available
funds to the Water Enterprise Capital Fund
Article 13 – The Town voted unanimously to accept the provisions of G.L. Chapter 54, §16A,
authorizing the Town Clerk to appoint a person to fill a vacancy in the position of warden, clerk or
inspector, or the deputy of any such officer, if any, if not present at the opening of the polls, said
appointee to be an enrolled voter of the same political party as the absent officer, if any competent person
enrolled in such party is present and willing to serve.
Article 14 – The Town voted unanimously to accept the provisions of G.L. Chapter 32B sec. 18,
requiring eligible retirees, spouses, and dependents if enrolled in Medicare part A, to transfer to a
Medicare extension plan, provided that benefits under said plan and Medicare part A and B together shall
be of comparable actuarial value to those under the retiree’s existing coverage
Article 15 – The Town voted unanimously to amend the Town Bylaws, Finance Committee, to elect
members of the Finance Committee to alternating 3-year terms. Any vacancies in the Finance Committee
will be filled in accordance with G.L. c.41, §11.
Article 16 – The Town voted, by majority vote, to rescind the vote taken under Article 15 of the 1950
Annual Town Meeting and adopt a bylaw that authorizes the Building Commissioner or Inspector of
Buildings to appoint the Inspector of Wires for a period of not less than one year and not more than three
years.
Article 17 – This article, regarding a change in the way the Building Commissioner is appointed and
requiring a change in the Town’s Building Bylaw, was tabled indefinitely, by unanimous vote.
Article 18 – The Town voted unanimously to amend the Nashoba Regional School District Agreement,
Section 4, Article A and Article C (full text as it appears in the warrant).
Article 19 – The Town voted, by majority vote, to amend the Personnel By-Law, Sec. A, paragraph 3, to
allow a quorum of two rather than three members.
Article 20 – The Town voted unanimously to authorize the Board of Selectmen to negotiate and
enter into an inter-municipal joint purchasing agreement for the software and services used by the Board of
Assessors.
Article 21 – The Town voted to accept any public funds for repairs to roadways, culverts, bridges, water
systems and tree planting, and snow removal, and to authorize the Collector-Treasurer to take from available
funds and to borrow in anticipation of authorized reimbursements.
Article 22 – The Town voted unanimously to take from available funds and authorize the TreasurerCollector to borrow $189,835 in anticipation of reimbursements, for road improvements and other projects
provided for under Chapter 90 Local Transportation Aid. The Board of Public Works is authorized to
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expend funds authorized by this article subject to pre-approval of a Capital Expenditure Plan by the Board
of Selectmen and Finance Committee
Article 23 – The Town voted, by majority vote, to take $18,794 from Free Cash for the purpose of
paying back wages to the Lancaster Fire Department.
Article 24 – This article, submitted by a citizen petition, asked for $5,000 to be appropriated to fix the
tennis courts at Thayer Field. Because there was no back-up, and the repairs would have to go out to bid,
this article was withdrawn.
Article 25 – The Town voted unanimously to transfer $134,507 from Free Cash to the Stabilization
Fund.
Moderator Christoph adjourned the Annual Town Meeting at 10:55 p.m.
Warrant for Annual Town Election
May 9, 2005
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester, ss.
Greetings:
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby directed to notify
and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Lancaster qualified to vote in the elections and Town
affairs, to elect by ballot, on Monday, the ninth day of May, 2005, at the Town Hall in said
Lancaster, the following Town Officers and to answer the following question:
Moderator .................................................................……..... One for one year
Selectman ..........................................................……............ One for three years
Board of Public Works ................................................……. One for three years
Board of Public Works .................................................…….One for two years
Board of Health ...........................................................…….. One for three years
Library Trustees ...........................................................……. Two for three years
Planning Board ..............................................................…....One for five years
Finance Committee ........................................................…....One for one year
Finance Committee ........................................................…....Two for two years
Finance Committee ........................................................…....One for three years
Nashoba Regional District School Committee ............…..... One for three years
Housing Authority ........................................................….... One for five years
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QUESTION 1
Shall the Town of Lancaster be allowed to assess an additional $150,000.00 in real estate
and personal property taxes for the purpose of funding the operating budget of the Town for the
fiscal year beginning July 1, 2005?
The polls will open at 7:00 A.M. and will remain open until 8:00 P.M.
And you are directed to serve this Warrant by posting up attested copies thereof at the
South Lancaster Post Office, the Center Post Office, the Town Hall, and the Fifth Meeting
House, in said Town, seven days at least before the time of holding said Town Election. Hereof
fail not and make due return of the Warrant with your doings thereon to the Town Clerk at the
time and place of elections aforesaid.
Selectmen of Lancaster
___________________________
__________________________
_________________________
David Dunn, Member
I hereby certify under the pains and penalties of perjury that I posted an attested copy of this Warrant at the South Lancaster Post Office, the
Center Post Office, the Town Hall, and the Fifth Meeting House on the date attested. I further certify that this Warrant was posted in accordance
with the By-laws of the Town of Lancaster and the provisions of M.G.L. c.39, §10.
Attest: ______________________________________
Constable
Date ______________________________
ANNUAL TOWN ELECTION RESULTS
May 9, 2005
MODERATOR
Eugene Christoph
Write-in Daniel Burgoyne
Write-in James Burgoyne
Write-in -- All Others
Blanks
TOTAL
BOARD OF SELECTMEN
Shawn S. Winsor
Blanks
TOTAL
121
Precinct 1
Precinct 2
Total
269
48
12
99
428
374
52
6
17
136
585
643
100
6
29
235
1013
281
18
129
428
427
10
148
585
708
28
277
1013
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS 3 yrs
Douglas A. DeCesare
Blanks
TOTAL
293
5
130
428
427
8
150
585
720
13
280
1013
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS 2 yrs
Martin E. Gannon
Blanks
TOTAL
290
4
134
428
439
1
145
585
729
5
279
1013
BOARD OF HEALTH
Vera B. Davis
Blanks
TOTAL
305
2
121
428
428
3
154
585
733
5
275
1013
LIBRARY TRUSTEES (2)
Frank T. MacGrory
Emily J. Rose
Blanks
TOTAL
306
294
1
255
856
424
401
5
340
1170
730
695
6
595
2026
PLANNING BOARD
Victor A. Koivumaki
Blanks
TOTAL
297
2
129
428
408
5
172
585
705
7
301
1013
FINANCE COMMITTEE One-Year
James J. Piermarini
Write-in -- Roberta Winsor
Blanks
TOTAL
288
7
2
131
428
403
2
4
176
585
691
9
6
307
1013
FINANCE COMMITTEE Two-Year (2)
Marietta Poras
Christopher J. Williams
Write-in -- Roberta Winsor
Blanks
TOTAL
195
273
80
1
307
856
235
381
109
7
438
1170
430
654
189
8
745
2026
FINANCE COMMITTEE Three-Year
John J. Wojciak
Blanks
TOTAL
287
0
141
428
400
7
178
585
687
7
319
1013
122
NASHOBA REGIONAL SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Meledath Govindan
Blanks
TOTAL
290
0
138
428
411
6
168
585
701
6
306
1013
HOUSING AUTHORITY
Mary Judith MacLean
Blanks
TOTAL
297
0
131
428
418
4
163
585
715
4
294
1013
QUESTION 1
Yes
No
Blanks
TOTAL
111
300
17
428
176
378
31
585
287
678
48
1013
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WARRANT FOR
OCTOBER 24, 2005
Worcester, ss.
GREETINGS:
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby directed to notify and warn
inhabitants of the Town of Lancaster qualified to vote in the elections and Town affairs, to meet in
Mary Rowlandson Elementary School Auditorium, 103 Hollywood Drive in said Lancaster
Monday, the twenty-forth day of October, at 7:30 o'clock in the evening, then and there to act on
following Articles:
the
the
on
the
ARTICLE 1
Board of Selectmen
To see if the Town will vote to amend the FY2006 Budget, as adopted under Article 12 of the May
2, 2005 Annual Town Meeting, by amending the amount to be Raised and Appropriated from
$14,038,691 to $14,029,443 and by adjusting the following budget line items, or act in any manner
relating thereto: The Finance Committee recommends passage of this article.
Line #
Budget voted
Increase/
Adjusted
at ATM
(Decrease)
FY05 Budget
Increase/Reduce Appropriations as Follows:
11
Finance and Budget Expenses
$
61,775.00
$
5,000.00
$
66,775.00
46
Fire Expenses
$
96,298.00
$
5,880.00
$
102,178.00
51
Inspectional Services Salaries and Wages
$
72,985.00
$
6,200.00
$
79,185.00
57
Communications Department Salaries and Wages
$
169,890.00
$
240.00
$
170,130.00
71
NRSD Operating Assessment
$ 7,619,741.00
$
(61,924.00)
72
Nashoba Regional High School Debt Assessment
$
137,215.00
$
7,319.00
$
144,534.00
73
Nashoba Deficit Bond Payment
$
151,658.00
$
(1,472.00)
$
150,186.00
84
DPW Highway Expenses
$
93,312.00
$
(20,953.00)
$
72,359.00
92
DPW Cemetery Expenses
$
10,395.00
$
20,953.00
$
31,348.00
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Board of Health Landfill Maintenance
$
0.00
$
9,000.00
$
9,000.00
$ 7,557,817.00
153
Regional Transit Authority (G.L. c. 161B, ss.9,10,23)
$
19,417.00
$
(115.00)
$
19,302.00
154
County Retirement (G.L. c.32, s.22 (7)(c)(ii))
$
189,841.00
$
(5,506.00)
$
184,335.00
159
Group Health and Life Insurance Premiums
$
392,200.00
$
50,000.00
$
442,200.00
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Middle School Renovation BAN Interest
$
115,811.00
$
(23,934.00)
$
91,877.00
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TOTAL BUDGET APPROPRIATED
$ 14,118,246.00
$
(9248.00)
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$ 14,108,928.00
ARTICLE 2
Board of Selectmen
To see if the Town will vote to transfer $484.94 from available funds to pay unpaid bills from prior
fiscal years (detail below), or act in any manner relating thereto. The Finance Committee
recommends passage of this article - the funding amount will be moved from the floor.
Police
Department
Vendor
Trippi’s Uniforms
Fire Department
Staples
Amount
$ 270.00
Service Date
06/27/05
$ 214.94
6/15/05
Purpose
Uniform/Clothing Expenses per
union contract
Printer and Cartridges
ARTICLE 3
Board of Selectmen
To see if the community of Lancaster will vote to accept the provisions of G.L. Ch.59 § 5 (54),
which establishes that a minimum fair cash value be required for personal property accounts to
be taxed and to modify that value and to further establish that for the Town of Lancaster a
minimum fair cash value of $5,000 be required for personal property to be taxed. The Finance
Committee recommends passage of this article.
ARTICLE 4
That the Town appropriate the sum of not more than $600,000.00 for the purpose of replacing
the existing 6 inch water main on Langen Road with a 12 inch water main from the intersection
of North Main Street, for a distance of 4,325 feet, and for all other associated project costs; that
to raise this appropriation, the Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, is
authorized to borrow not more than $600,000 under and pursuant to Chapter 44, Section 8(5), of
the General Laws, as amended, or any other enabling authority and issue bonds or notes
therefore; and further, to authorize the Board of Selectmen to accept any easements as a gift and
to take any other action they deem to be in the best interest of the Town.
. The Finance Committee recommends passage of this article.
ARTICLE 5
Board of Selectmen
Planning Board
To see if the Town will vote to accept the layout as a public way of Meditation Lane, a way
shown on a plan entitled “Definitive Subdivision Plan of Land in Lancaster, Massachusetts”
dated July, 2002, prepared for Old Union Turnpike Realty Trust by David E. Ross Associates,
Inc. and recorded in the Worcester District Registry of Deeds at Plan Book 787, Plan 104, a copy
of which is on file in the Town Clerk’s office; and further, to authorize the Board of Selectmen
to acquire, on behalf of the Town, by gift an easement to use said Meditation Lane for all
purposes for which public ways are used in the Town of Lancaster and associated easements and
to take any other action they deem to be in the best interest of the Town, or act in a manner
relating thereto.
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ARTICLE 6
Board of Selectmen
To see if the Town will vote to amend the Animal Control By-Law adopted under Article 21 of
the May 5, 2003 Annual Town Meeting, or act in any manner relating thereto.
And you are directed to serve this Warrant by posting up attested copies thereof at
the South Lancaster Post Office, the Center Post Office, the Fifth Meeting House and the
Town Hall, in said Town fourteen days at least before the time for holding said meeting.
Hereof fail not and make due return of the Warrant with your doings thereon to the Town
Clerk at the time and place of meeting aforesaid.
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Alexandra W. Turner, Chairman
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David M. Dunn, Clerk
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Shawn S. Winsor, Member
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Date of Execution
CONSTABLE'S CERTIFICATION
I hereby certify under the pains and penalties of perjury that I posted an attested copy of this Warrant at the South Lancaster Post Office, the
Center Post Office, the Fifth Meeting House, and the Town Hall on the date attested. I further certify that this Warrant was posted in accordance
with the By-laws of the Town of Lancaster and the provisions of M.G.L. c.39, §10.
Attest: __________________________________
Constable
Date: ___________________________________
The full text of the Warrant is available in the Town Hall and Thayer Memorial Library.
The Warrant will also be available at Town Meeting.
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OCTOBER 24, 2005
Abbreviated Notes
The Special Town Meeting was called to order at 7:33 p.m. by Moderator Eugene Christoph. A total of
44 registered voters (out of 4096 eligible voters) and seven non-voting guests were signed in by
Registrars Cecilia Thurlow and Anna DiPietro.
Moderator Christoph asked for a moment of silence for Robert L. Culley, Helena Baggott, Raymond F.
Comes, Jessica K. Queen and Wendell P. Bartlett, long-time Lancaster residents who had passed away in
2005 after dedicating years of service to the Town of Lancaster.
Article 1 – Jack Sonia moved that the Town vote to amend the FY2006 Budget, as adopted under
Article 12 of the May 2, 2005 Annual Town Meeting, by amending the amount to be Raised and
Appropriated, and take from available funds from $14,038,691 to $14,029,379, and by adjusting
the budget line items as published in the warrant. Motion was seconded. Finance Committee
recommended passage. Town Accountant Bonnie Holston presented the current budget and
explained changes from the budget passed at the Annual Town Meeting. Motion carried by
unanimous vote. (Amended budget is attached.)
Article 2 – Jack Sonia moved that the Town vote to transfer $484.94 from reserve fund to pay unpaid
bills from prior fiscal years (detail as published in warrant). Motion was seconded. Article was
passed by unanimous vote.
Article 3 – Jack Sonia moved that the Town vote to accept the provisions of G.L. Ch.59 § 5 (54),
which establishes that a minimum fair cash value be required for personal property accounts to
be taxed and to modify that value and to further establish that for the Town of Lancaster a
minimum fair cash value of $5,000 be required for personal property to be taxed. Motion was
seconded and passed by unanimous vote.
Article 4 – Jack Sonia moved that the Town vote to authorize the Treasurer-Collector, with the
approval of the Board of Selectmen, to borrow a sum not to exceed $600,000.00, for the purpose
of replacing the existing 6 inch water main on Langen Road with a 12 inch water main from the
intersection of North Main Street, for a distance of 4,325 feet and for all other project costs; and
to further authorize the Board of Selectmen to accept any easement as a gift. Motion was
seconded, and the article passed by unanimous vote.
Article 5 – Shawn Winsor moved that Article 5 be tabled. Motion to table was seconded and
passed by unanimous vote.
Article 6 – Alexandra Turner moved that the Town vote to amend the Animal Control By-Law which
was adopted under Article 21 of the May 5, 2003 Annual Town Meeting. Motion was seconded.
Stephanie Frommer, chair of the Animal Control Commission outlined the three major changes
in the proposed amended bylaw: 1) providing a better definition of commercial kennels; 2)
changing the licensing period to the calendar year; and 3) adding a so-called “pooper scooper”
law. The motion was passed by unanimous vote. (See amended bylaw, attached.) This
amendment was approved by the Attorney General’s Office on November 16, 2005.
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Moderator Christoph asked for interested citizens to volunteer for a Master Planning Initiative
subcommittee on trails and sidewalks. He then adjourned the Special Town Meeting at 8:04 p.m.
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TOWN OF LANCASTER, MASSACHUSETTS
ANIMAL CONTROL BYLAW
SECTION 1. Definitions
As used in this bylaw the following terms mean:
Abused Animal: 1) Any animal which is mistreated, beaten, tormented or teased, or 2) is
deprived of water or food or shelter, or 3) is kept under unsanitary conditions, or 4) abandoned,
or 5) is trained for fighting other animals.
Animal: For the purpose of this bylaw, animal shall mean any type of animal.
Animal Control Officer: The person or persons designated to enforce this bylaw.
Animal Establishment: Any pet shop, grooming shop, animal auction, performing animal
exhibition, kennel, or animal shelter, except this term shall not include veterinary medical
facilities, licensed research facilities; facilities operated by government agencies, or licensed
animal dealers regulated by the federal government.
Animal Shelter: Facility designated or recognized by the Town of Lancaster for the purpose of
impounding and caring for animals.
At Large: Any animal shall be deemed to be at large when off the property of the owner and not
under restraint.
Humane Manner: Care of an animal to include, but not be limited to, adequate heat, ventilation
and sanitary shelter, wholesome food and water, consistent with the normal requirements and
feeding habits of the animal’s size, species, and breed.
Kennel: An establishment kept for the purpose of breeding, selling, or boarding dogs or cats or
engaged in training dogs or cats, (hereinafter referred to as “animals” for the purpose of this
bylaw) on a single premise for commercial purposes. A veterinary hospital shall not be deemed
a kennel, nor shall it be entitled to be so licensed, under this article.
Kennel License: An annual license permitting a kennel to operate within the Town which shall
be issued to a kennel which has demonstrated compliance with the requirements of this By-Law
Licensing Authority: The town clerk of the Town of Lancaster or any designated
representative thereof charged with administering the issuance and/or revocation of permits and
licenses under the provisions of this bylaw.
Neutered: Rendered permanently incapable of reproduction.
Nuisance: An animal shall be considered a nuisance if it: causes a disturbance by excessive
barking or other noisemaking; or chases vehicles, including bicycles; or molests, attacks, or
interferes with persons or other domestic animals.
Owner: A person (or in the event of a minor, the legal guardian) having the right of property or
custody of an animal or who keeps or harbors an animal or knowingly permits an animal to
remain on or about any premises occupied by that person.
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Person: Any individual, corporation, partnership, organization, or institution commonly
recognized by law as a unit.
Pet Shop: An establishment engaged in the business of buying or selling, at retail, animals for
profit-making purposes.
Public Areas: Public areas shall include, but not be limited to: Town Beach, Town Green,
Commons, Parks, Playing Fields, School Property, Greenways, Town Buildings & Grounds,
Cemeteries, Public Ways and Walks.
Restraint: An animal shall be considered under restraint if it is within the real property limits of
its owner or keeper or on the premises of another person with the knowledge and express
permission of such person, or secured by a leash, lead, or under the direct control of the owner.
SECTION 2. Licensing and Rabies Vaccination
(a) Except as provided in Section 3, no person shall own, keep, or harbor any dog six (6)
months of age or over within the Town of Lancaster unless such dog is vaccinated and licensed.
Dogs between six and twelve months of age at the time of the initial vaccination must be
revaccinated twelve (12) months after the initial vaccination and every three (3) years thereafter.
The provisions of this section do not apply to animals owned by a licensed research facility or
held in a veterinary medical facility or government operated or licensed animal shelter.
(b) All dogs and cats shall be vaccinated against rabies by a licensed veterinarian, in
accordance with the latest “Compendium of Animal Rabies Vaccines and Recommendations for
Immunization” published by the National Association of State Public Health Veterinarians, as
well as Massachusetts state law.
(c) A certificate of vaccination shall be issued to the owner of each animal vaccinated on a form
recommended by the Compendium. Each owner shall also receive a durable vaccination tag
indicating the year in which it was issued.
(d) Application for a license must be made within 30 days after obtaining a dog over six months
of age, except that this requirement will not apply to a non-resident keeping a dog within the
Town of Lancaster for no longer than 60 days. The licensing period is the calendar year.
Application for a dog license shall be made to the town clerk and shall include the name and
address of the owner and the name, breed, color, age, and sex of the dog. Applicants also shall
pay the prescribed licensing fee and provide proof of current rabies vaccination.
(e) The licensing period shall be for one calendar year. License renewal may be applied for
within 60 days prior to the expiration date and must be completed by March 31 or within 30 days
of establishing residence.
(f) A license shall be issued after payment of a fee. Persons who fail to obtain a license as
required within the time period specified in this section will be subjected to a delinquent fee.
The Animal Control Commission will set fees annually.
(g) License fees shall be waived for dogs serving the disabled or government-owned dogs used
for law enforcement. All other licensing provisions shall apply.
(h) Upon acceptance of the license application and fee, the town clerk shall issue a durable
license tag including an identifying number, year of issuance, city, county, and state. Both rabies
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and license tags must be attached to the collar of the dog. Tags must be worn at all times and
are not transferable. The town clerk shall maintain a record of all licenses issued, and such
records shall be available to the animal control officer.
SECTION 3. Kennel Regulations
No person shall operate a kennel within the Town without first obtaining a kennel license
from the Animal Control Commission in accordance with the provisions of this By-Law and all
applicable state and local laws. The following requirements shall at all times apply to a kennel:
(a) The location and operation of the kennel shall be appropriate for housing the number of
animals allowable under this By-Law and will not be detrimental to the health and safety of the
animals or persons;
(b) The kennel shall be operated in a safe, sanitary and humane manner;
(c) The kennel shall not keep more that 25 animals on the premises at any time, (animals which
are on the premises for grooming but not for overnight boarding, for medical or surgical
treatment or observation, or for boarding for recovery from medical or surgical treatment or
observation shall not be counted in this number);
(d) The kennel shall not contract with security dog firms or other businesses to board on the
premises protection or security dogs or protection or security dogs in training, other than a
security dog kept on the premises for the kennel’s own security purposes;
(e) Under the provisions of this bylaw, no permit fee shall be required of any animal shelter
holding federal non-profit status. All other provisions shall apply. Any change in the category
under which a permit is issued shall be reported to the town clerk within 60 days, whereupon
reclassification and appropriate adjustment of the permit fee shall be made.
(f) The kennel shall at all times keep and maintain on its premises accurate records of the
identities of all animals kept on the premises and the number of animals on the premises on
each day;
SECTION 4. Issuance and Revocation of Kennel Licenses
(a) Application
The Town Clerk shall provide a kennel license application, in a form prescribed by the Town
Clerk, which shall be completed by any person seeking a kennel license or renewal thereof.
The application shall include a statement that the applicant acknowledges receipt of a copy of
this By-Law and agrees to comply with all applicable provisions.
(b)License Renewal Application
Any application for a renewal of a kennel license must be submitted to the Town Clerk not later
than November 1st of each year.
(c) Inspection and Report
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Upon receipt of a completed application, the Town Clerk shall so notify the Animal Control
Officer who shall forthwith conduct an inspection of the applicant’s kennel. Upon receipt of the
kennel inspector’s report, the Town Clerk shall submit the completed application and such report
to the Animal Control Commission for its consideration and review
(d) Review by Animal Control Commission
Upon its review of the kennel application and inspection report, the Animal Control Commission
shall determine whether the kennel is in compliance with the requirements of this By-Law, and if
so, shall issue a kennel license to the applicant; or, if the kennel is found to not be in compliance
with the requirements of this By-Law, the Commission shall deny the application and state the
reasons therefore.
(e) Inspections
Upon receipt by the Town Clerk of a completed kennel license application or renewal
application, the Animal Control Officer shall forthwith inspect the applicant’s kennel and submit a
report to the Town Clerk which shall indicate whether or not the kennel meets all of the
applicable requirements. Kennels shall be subject to periodic inspections by the Animal Control
Officer at the request of the Animal Control Commission. If, in the judgment of the Commission,
the kennel is not in compliance with all applicable requirements of this By-Law, the Commission
may by order revoke or suspend the kennel license.
(f) Re-Inspection
In the event a kennel license application or renewal application is denied, the applicant may
request a re-inspection to demonstrate to the Animal Control Officer that it has brought the
kennel into compliance with the requirements of this By-Law. The Animal Control Officer shall
then, as soon as is practicable, re-inspect the kennel and report his/her findings to the Animal
Control Commission which shall, within a reasonable time, review the application. The applicant
will be assessed a re-inspection fee.
(g) Kennel License Review Hearings
Any residents over the age of 18 may file a complaint with the Animal Control Commission
setting forth that they are aggrieved, or annoyed to an unreasonable extent, by one or more
animals at a kennel maintained in the Town, because of the excessive barking or vicious
disposition of said animals or other conditions connected with such kennel constituting a public
nuisance. Within seven days after the filing of a residents’ complaint, the Animal Control
Commission shall give notice to all parties in interest of a public hearing to be held within
fourteen days after the date of such notice. Within seven business days after the public hearing,
the Animal Control Commission shall make an order either dismissing the petition, revoking or
suspending the kennel license, or otherwise regulating the kennel.
(h) Inspection and Review After Suspension In the event a kennel license is suspended,
upon the expiration of such suspension period and after the license holder has reasonably
demonstrated to the Animal Control Officer that it has brought the kennel into compliance with
the requirements of this By-Law or otherwise acted in accordance with an order of the Animal
Control Commission, the Animal Control Officer shall then, as soon as is practicable, re-inspect
the kennel and report his/her findings to the Animal Control Commission which shall, within a
reasonable time, review the application. The applicant will be assessed a re-inspection fee
(i) Appeal to District Court
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Pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 140, Section 137C of the General Laws, if the Animal
Control Commission issues an order suspending or revoking a license, the kennel license
holder may, within ten days after the entry of such order, bring a petition in the local district court
praying that such order be reviewed by the court.
(j) Fees
The Animal Control Commission is authorized to establish reasonable fees for original kennel
license applications and annual renewal applications. These fees shall be set by the Animal
Control Commission annually.
(k) Severability
The invalidity of any part or parts of this By-Law shall not affect the validity of the remaining
parts.
SECTION 5. Owner Responsibility
It shall be the duty of every owner of an animal, or anyone having an animal in their possession
or custody, to exercise reasonable care and to take all necessary steps and precautions to
prevent any animal from being a nuisance and to protect people, property, and animals from
injuries or damage which might result from their animal’s behavior, regardless of whether such
behavior is motivated by mischievousness, playfulness, or ferocity. In the event that the owner
or keeper of any animal is a minor, the parent or guardian of such minor shall be responsible to
ensure that all provisions of this bylaw are complied with.
(a) While ON Property:
It shall be the duty of every owner of any animal, or anyone having any animal in his possession
or custody, to ensure that the animal is kept under restraint and that reasonable care and
precautions are taken to prevent the animal from leaving, while unattended, the real property
limits of its owner, possessor, or custodian, or the real property limits of another person with the
knowledge and express permission of the owner of such property. Suggested methods to
restrain an animal include the following: it is securely and humanely enclosed within a house,
building, fence, pen, or other enclosure out of which it cannot climb, dig, jump, or otherwise
escape on its own volition – and such enclosure be securely locked at any time the animal is left
unattended; it is securely and humanely restrained by chain, cable and trolley or other tether of
sufficient strength to prevent escape; or it is on a leash and under control of a competent
person, or is off leash and is obedient to that person’s commands and that person is present
with the animal any time it is not on a leash.
(b) While OFF Property or At Large:
It shall be the duty of every owner of any animal or anyone having an animal in their possession
to keep the animal under restraint and control at all times while the animal is off the real
property limits of the owners, possessors or custodian. For the purpose of this section, an
animal is deemed under control when; it is securely confined within a vehicle, parked or in
motion; it is properly confined within a secure enclosure with permission of the owner of the
property where the enclosure is located; it is securely restrained by a leash or other device held
by a competent person. The animal owner, possessor, or custodian is required to immediately
remove any solid waste left by their animal(s) on public or private property beyond their real
property limits.
(c) Abandonment or Abuse of Animals:
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It shall be unlawful for anyone to knowingly abandon or abuse any domesticated animal. Each
person who does abandon or abuse knowingly, or willingly permits this abandonment or abuse
or aids in the abandonment or abuse of any domesticated animal shall be reported to the proper
authority.
(d) Penalties for Violation and Repeat Offenders:
Any person violating the terms of this section or rules and regulations promulgated pursuant
thereto shall be subject to fines as described in the schedule of fees set by the Animal Control
Commission.
SECTION 6. Impoundment
(a) Any animal found in violation of Section 5 shall be impounded by the animal control officer in
an animal shelter and confined in a humane manner. Immediately upon impounding an animal,
the animal control officer shall make every reasonable effort to notify the owner and inform such
owner of the conditions whereby custody of the animal may be regained. Animals not claimed
by their owners within a period of 10 days shall become the property of the Town of Lancaster.
(b) When an animal is found in violation of Section 5 and the animal control officer verifies its
ownership, the appropriate officer may exercise the option of serving the owner with a notice of
violation in lieu of impounding the animal.
(c) In the event that the animal control officer finds dogs or cats to be suffering, he/she shall
have the right forthwith to remove or cause to have removed any such animals to a safe place
for care at the owner’s expense or to euthanize them when deemed necessary by a licensed
veterinarian, to prevent further suffering. Return to the owner may be withheld until the owner
shall have made full payment for all expenses so incurred.
(d) Disposal of an animal by any method specified herein does not relieve the owner of liability
for violations and any accrued charges.
SECTION 7. Redemption
(a) Any animal impounded may be redeemed by the owner thereof within 10 days upon
payment of an impoundment fee. Payment of impoundment fees is not considered to be in lieu
of any fine, penalty or license fees.
(b) Any animal confined for rabies quarantine involving a bite to a human may be redeemed by
the owner upon release by the animal inspector. Any animal confined for rabies quarantine (for
reason other than a human bite), evidence, or other purpose may be redeemed by the owner
upon release by the animal inspector or the animal control officer.
(c) No animal required to be licensed or vaccinated under this bylaw may be redeemed until
provisions for such licensing have been fulfilled.
SECTION 8. Animal Control Commission
An Animal Control Commission (“Commission”) is hereby established.
This Commission shall be charged with evaluating animal control problems by collecting
necessary data, hearing expert opinion, holding public hearings, and other activities in order to
make recommendations to resolve such problems. The Commission will provide support in the
recruitment, hiring, and training of the Animal Control Officer. The Commission may also
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promulgate appropriate rules and regulations for the care and control of animals and facilities
covered by the bylaw, and prepare budgets for animal control activities.
If matters brought before the Commission are not satisfactorily resolved, the Commission may
recommend the issue be brought to the Board of Selectmen for further review and action.
The Commission shall consist of not less than five nor more than seven members who shall be
appointed by the Board of Selectmen. Membership should include a cross section of the
community and include individuals with professional knowledge pertinent to the member’s
responsibilities, (i.e., an attorney, veterinarian, police officer, humane society representative,
etc.).
When the Commission is first established, the terms of the members shall be for such length,
not exceeding three years, and so arranged that the terms of approximately one third of the
members will expire each year, and their successors shall be appointed for terms of three years
each.
Any member of the Commission may be removed for cause after a public hearing.
A vacancy occurring otherwise than by expiration of term shall be filled for the unexpired term in
the same manner as an original appointment.
SECTION 9. Severability
If any section, sentence, clause or phrase of this bylaw is, for any reason, held to be invalid or
unconstitutional by a decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not
affect the validity of the remaining portions of these sections.
SECTION 10. Safety Clause
The Town of Lancaster hereby finds, determines and declares that this bylaw is necessary for
the immediate preservation of the public health, safety and welfare of the Town of Lancaster
and the inhabitants thereof.
SECTION 11. Citations
Whoever violates any provision of this Bylaw may be penalized by a noncriminal disposition
process as provided in G.L. c.40, §21D, and as enforced by the Animal Control Officers and
assigned agents. If noncriminal disposition is elected, then any person who violates any
provision of this Bylaw shall be subject to a penalty of $50 for the first offense; $150 for the
second offense, and $300 for the third and any subsequent offense. Each day or portion
thereof shall constitute a separate offense. If more than one violation of this bylaw exists, each
such violation shall constitute a separate offense.
Whoever violates any provision of this Bylaw may be penalized by indictment or on complaint
brought in the district court. Except as may be otherwise provided by law and as the district
court may see fit to impose, the maximum penalty for each violation or offense shall be three
hundred dollars. Each day or portion thereof shall constitute a separate offense. If more than
one, each condition violated shall constitute a separate offense.
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MUNICIPAL OFFICE TELEPHONE DIRECTORY
EMERGENCY - AMBULANCE ……………………………………………….…………………………………
911
- FIRE ………..……………………………………………………………………………………
911
-POLICE…….……………………………………………………………………………………..
911
AMBULANCE - Accounts and Billing …………………………………...………………..………….
978
365-3326
ANIMAL DISPOSAL AGENT ……………………………………………….…….……..….…………
978
368-1380
ANIMAL INSPECTOR ……………………………………………….……………..………………….
978
368-1380
BIGELOW GARDENS (Senior Citizen Recreation Center)………………………..……………….
978
365-5388
BOARD OF APPEALS …………………………………………………………………………………
978
368-4007
BOARD OF ASSESSORS……………………………………..……………………………………….
978
365-9562
BOARD OF HEALTH – FAX...…………………………………….…………………………...………
978
368-8486
BOARD OF HEALTH …………………………………………….…………………………….………
978
368-4000
BUILDING COMMISSIONER & ZONING ENFORCEMENT OFFICER – FAX……………..……
978
368-4009
BUILDING COMMISSIONER & ZONING ENFORCEMENT OFFICER ………………………….
978
368-4010
BURBANK MIDDLE SCHOOL - FAX ………………………………………………………………..
978
365-6882
BURBANK MIDDLE SCHOOL ………………………………………………………………………...
978
365-4558
BUSINESS CERTIFICATES (Town Clerk) …...……………………………………………………...
978
365-2542
CABLE TV ADVISORY COMMITTEE ………………………..………………………………………
978
365-3326
COLLECTOR-TREASURER …………………………………………………….…………………….
978
365-6115
COMMUNICATIONS CENTER – FAX……………………….……………………………………….
978
365-8018
COMMUNICATIONS CENTER (General Calls) ………………...…………………………………..
978
368-1380
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT & PLANNING – FAX………….…………………………………...
978
368-4009
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT & PLANNING DIRECTOR……….……………………………….
978
368-4007
CONSERVATION COMMISSION ………………………………...…………………………………..
978
368-4007
COUNCIL ON AGING - SENIOR CITIZENS DIRECTOR……...…………………………………...
978
368-4355
CULTURAL COUNCIL ……………………………………………..…………………………………..
978
365-3326
DISABILITY COMMISSION…………………………………….………………………………………
978
365-3326
DOG OFFICER (Via Communications Center)………..……………………………………………..
978
368-1380
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DIRECTOR ……………….………………………………………..
978
365-3502
FIELD DRIVER ………………………………………………………………………………………….
978
368-1380
FINANCE COMMITTEE………………………………………………………………………………...
978
365-3326
FIRE DEPARTMENT – FAX……………………………………………………………………………
978
368-4006
FIRE DEPARTMENT - Fire Chief's Office…………………………………………………………….
978
365-3502
FIRE DEPARTMENT - Burning Permits ……………………………………………………………..
978
368-1380
FOREST WARDEN …………………………………………………………………………………….
978
365-3502
GAS & PLUMBING INSPECTOR……………………………………………………………………..
978
365-9709
HISTORICAL COMMISSION ………………………………………………………………………….
978
368-1162
HOUSING AUTHORITY ………………………………………………………………………………..
978
365-3923
INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION……………………………………………………...
978
368-4007
MARY ROWLANDSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL………………………………………………….
978
368-8482
MEMORIAL & CENTER SCHOOL COMPLEX – FAX………………………………………………
978
368-8730
MINUTEMAN REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL (Lexington)…………………………………………….
718
861-6500
NASHOBA ASSOCIATED BOARDS OF HEALTH (Ayer)………………………………………….
978
772-3335
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NASHOBA REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL (Bolton) …………………………………………………...
978
779-2257
NASHOBA REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES – FAX…………….
978
779-6812
NASHOBA REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES (Bolton)…………..
978
779-0539
PARKING CLERK ………………………………………………………………………………………
978
365-6115
PERSONNEL BOARD………………………………………………………………………………….
978
365-3326
PLANNING BOARD …………………………………………………………………………………….
978
368-4007
PLUMBING INSPECTOR………………………………………………………………………………
978
365-9709
POLICE DEPARTMENT - Chief of Police ……………………………………………………………
978
365-6308
POLICE DEPARTMENT - FAX ………………………………………………………………………..
978
368-3251
POLICE DEPARTMENT (Business Calls)……………………………………………………………
978
365-2544
PUBLIC WORKS - CEMETERY DIVISION……………….……………….…………………………
978
368-1528
PUBLIC WORKS - FAX ………………………………………………..………………………………
978
365-4419
PUBLIC WORKS - HIGHWAY DIVISION …………………………….……………………………...
978
365-2272
PUBLIC WORKS – SUPERINTENDENT…………...……………………………….……………….
978
365-2412
PUBLIC WORKS - WATER DIVISION ……………………………………….………………………
978
365-2412
RECREATION - TOWN BEACH (Old Union Turnpike)……………………………………………..
978
840-4455
RECYCLING INFORMATION (Martha Ford) ………………………………………………………..
978
537-0914
SEALER OF WEIGHTS & MEASURES (Via Lancaster Town Hall)……………………………….
978
368-4010
SEALER OF WEIGHTS & MEASURES (Via Leominster City Hall)……………………………….
978
534-7547
SELECTMEN'S OFFICE - FAX ………………………………………………………………………
978
368-8486
SELECTMEN'S OFFICE ……………………………………………………………………………….
978
365-3326
SENIOR CITIZEN TRANSPORTATION (MART Van)………………………………………………
978
365-5837
TAX COLLECTOR - FAX …………………………………………...………………………………..
978
368-4005
TAX COLLECTOR ………………………………………………………...……………………………
978
365-9293
THAYER MEMORIAL LIBRARY - FAX………………………………………………………………
978
368-8929
THAYER MEMORIAL LIBRARY ………………………………………………………………………
978
368-8928
TOWN ACCOUNTANT …………………………………………………………………………………
978
368-0161
TOWN ADMINISTRATOR - FAX……………………………………………………………………..
978
368-8486
TOWN ADMINISTRATOR ……………………………………………………………………………..
978
365-3326
TOWN CLERK …………………………………………………………………………………………..
978
365-2542
TOWN COUNSEL (Kopelman & Paige, P.C. Boston)………………………………………………
978
556-0007
TOWN FOREST COMMITTEE ………………………………………………………………………..
978
368-4007
TOWN HALL - FAX ……………………………………………………………………………………..
978
368-8486
TREASURER - FAX……………………………………………………………………………………
978
368-4005
TREASURER ……………………………………………………………………………………………
978
365-6115
VETERANS' SERVICES AGENT – FAX……………………………………………………………..
978
365-4130
VETERANS' SERVICES AGENT (Clinton Town Hall)………………………………………………
978
365-4112
VITAL RECORDS - Births, Marriages, Deaths (Town Clerk)……………………………………….
978
365-2542
VOTER REGISTRATION & INFORMATION (Town Clerk) ………………………………………..
978
365-2542
WIRE INSPECTOR - Alternate Inspector ……………………………………………………………
978
368-8073
WIRE INSPECTOR …………………………………………………………………………………….
978
365-9706
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