2006

ANNUAL TOWN REPORT

Acton Incorporated as a Town:

July 3, 1735

Type Of Government:

Town Meetings ~ Selectmen/Town Manager

Location

Eastern Massachusetts, Middlesex County, bordered on the east by Carlisle and Concord,

:

on the west by Boxborough, on the north by Westford and

Littleton,

Sudbury, and the southwest by Stow and Maynard.

Elevation at

Town

Hall:

268 above mean sea

level

Land Area:

Approximately 20 square miles

Population:

Year

Persons

1950

3.510

1960

7,238

1970

14,770

1980

19,000

1990

18.143

2000

20.331

2001

19.789

2002

19.842

2003 2004

19,847

19,916

2006

IN

MEMORIAM

20,081

Edwin W. Richter Acton School Committee, Building Committee for the Douglas and Gates, Junior and Twin Schools

Member of the Douglas School Council Member of the Acton Board of Health Active participating member of Town Meeting James Kazokas Call Firefighter,

West Acton

Bernard Caoutte, Retired Fire Captain

COVER PICTURE: North Acton Recreation Area Walkway and Beach David Chang, photographer

on

the south by

Town

2006

of

Annual

Acton,

Reports

Massachusetts

Two Hundred and

Sixty-Eighth Municipal Year

for the year ending

December

31, 2006

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1.

2.

Administrative Services

7.

Works and Environment

3

Board of Appeals

62

Town Manager Town Report Committee

4

Building Department

62

5

Cemetery Commission

63

Volunteer Coordinating Committee

5

Community

64

Management

Preservation Committee

Engineering Department

65

66

Board of Assessors

6

Highway Department Land Stewardship Committee

House Sales Elizabeth White Fund Finance Committee Goodnow Fund (report not submitted)

6

Municipal Properties

68

Natural Resources

70

Financial

Services

Town Accountant 3.

Public

Board of Selectmen

Human

10

10 8.

1

Community

Safety

Animal Inspector

1

Services

Commission on Disability Community Housing Corporation Council on Aging

71

Board of Health

71

Dog

73

Officer

18

Emergency Management Agency

18

Fire

20

Auxiliary Fire Department

78

Housing Authority

22

Police Department

79

Public Health Nursing Service

23

Post/Crew 7 Search and Rescue

83

Sealer of Weights and Measures

24

Veterans' Graves

24

9.

Education and Libraries Acton and Acton-Boxborough Schools Report

Minuteman Science-Technology High School Acton Memorial Library West Acton Citizens' Library 5.

74

Legislative

10.

Historical

Commission

Town

Elections

and

3,

84

2006

Statistics

38

Annual Town Election, March 28, 2006

44 48

State Primary. Sept. 19,

State Election. Nov. 7,

Cultural and Historical Activities

Acton-Boxborough Cultural Council Historic District Commission

6.

25

73

Department

Annual Town Meeting. April 4.

67

11.

104

Other Information Registered Voter Statistics

51

Dog

51

Vital Statistics

12.

100

2006

49

Community Development

99

2006

107 107

Statistics

107

Acton Information

Cable Advisory

52

National. State, and County Officials

Economic Development Committee

53

Elected

Metropolitan Area Planning Council

53

Appointments by Moderator

Outdoor Lighting Education Committee Planning Department

56

Appointments by Selectmen

1

57

Appointments by Town Manager

113

Public Celebrations Committee

58

Street/Precinct List

115

Recreation Department

59

Map

122

Town

109 110

of Acton

Senior and Disabled Tax Relief Committee

60

Town

Transportation Advisory Committee

60

Volunteer Application

Lowell Regional Transit Authority

61

Boards. Committees, Commissions E-mails

At Your Service

2

109

Officials

....

124 1

Inside

10

27

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ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES BOARD OF SELECTMAN

these matters that could have an important financial impact on

Sewer

the residents in the

Two

successful year for the that an effort

Town

was underway

we

of Acton. Last year to

change the

state

The membership of the Board of Selectman underwent some changes as well. At the board's annual reorganization

reported

formula under

Ch. 70 aid to education. Through the leadership of many Acto-

were successful resulting

nians, those efforts

formula part

that has

due

in a

after

new funding

and

have been able

to address pressing

As has been

exercised caution, crafting

the case in the past, the its

Peter Ashton and

town has

town

the relevant

town boards and committees have

again met throughout the budgetary year to present this year's fiscal

year '08.

November,

In

annual "State of the

Board of Selectman convened

the

its

will

I

complete our terms and service

to the

The Board recognizes the valuable contributions made by Mr. Ashton in his nine years of service as a Selectman, as well as his prior service on the Finance Committee. During his tenure, Mr. Ashton championed the cause of all citizens and worked to maximize tax revenues in a fair and fiscally sound manner, his leadership and valuable contributions to the town

budgets to address the carefully

defined scope of needed services. Through the Acton Leadership

Group (ALG),

the board through a special election

elected as Vice-Chair, and Lauren Rosenzweig became the Clerk of the Board. Selectman Andrew Magee was re-elected in the elections held in March 2006. Both

needs regarding the level

of services provided, as well as the backlog of capital projects to be funded.

town meeting, Peter Ashton stepped down as Chairman, I was elected to succeed him, my second term as Chair.

Andrew Magee, who joined in December of 2005. was

brought some budgetary relief to the town. In

funding formula changes, the town and the schools

to

budget for

District.

thousand and six has been a very productive and

this April.

are greatly appreciated.

third

Town" meeting to hear citizens' concerns and need for sidewalks throughout the

The Community Preservation Committee continued to recommend projects to the town that were well received and

town and the potential fiscal consequences of the state rule known as "990" and the impact that regulation is having on the level

the purchase of open space, restoration of the historic Fitzgerald

comments about

the town's financial situation, as well as other

select topics, including the

of services provided to our students

at the

approved by the town's

citizens. Inclusive

(Kennedy) piano, appropriations

Acton-Boxborough

of monies

to build the

set aside for

Bruce Freeman

Regional High School. The feedback received through the state

Rail Trail and to help build playgrounds, as well as funds for

of the town meeting was extremely helpful in crafting budgets

affordable housing initiatives,

and prioritizing concerns of citizens and we hope

best

same

to repeat the

remains today one of the state

funds

for the benefit of everyone in Acton.

in future years.

Following on

CPC

programs adopted by the town which leverages

last year's

annual town meeting,

The Board of Selectman would

members of

who

like to

thank

all

of those

of the town boards and

Board of Selectmen. Finance and School Committees met to address the capital needs and have worked throughout the year in

citizen volunteers

developing a five-year capital plan. The town saw renovations

forward and devoted their time, effort and talents to the town.

and improvements

As Theodore Roosevelt

the

to the transfer station

making

all

committees (both elected and appointed) for having stepped

more

the station

served on

in the

adapted quote noted, "The credit

users friendly and improving the traffic flow and recycling area.

belongs to the

man

Other capital improvements included the repair and replacement

whose face

marred by dust and sweat and blood; who

of the town hall slate roof and the repair to the ceiling of the

valiantly;

Faulkner room

in

Town

place for town activities.

saw the debut of the T. J. O'Grady skate park that together with community support and Community Preservation Act funds became a reality.

worthy cause;

tion to the

Board of Selectmen

after

fail

town

in 1997.

and

will serve to

available to

all

the

town

is

and spends [them-

worst,

[their]

who know

if [they] fail, at least

place shall never be with

neither victory nor defeat."

not a spectator sport and our thanks go out to

all

who participate by volunteering their time and, by their participation, make the end result that much better. We extend a special thanks to all our family members who have sup-

on the property purchased by Those recommendations and any subsequent

Town

ported and continue to support

all

the

town volunteers.

enhance the quality of living and resources

citizens. In addition, the

Board continues

to

Looking toward the

work

W.R. Grace. will continue

Significant progress has been its

future, the

Board of Selectmen are con-

and cooperation among town boards, with everyone's help, that Acton will

fident that with continued coordination

through mediation to resolve the outstanding lawsuits and issues raised by

strives

of those citizens

almost two years of delibera-

steps will be the subject of ongoing discussion with the

at the

while daring greatly, so that

Democracy

presenta-

tions concerning the possible uses

the

actually in the arena,

who at the best, knows the triumph of

high achievement; and who,

those cold and timid souls its

is

who errs and comes short again and again, who knows

selves] in a

also

The Morrison Farm Reuse Committee made

woman] who

the great enthusiasm, the great devotions,

Hall that serves as a major gathering

The town

is

[and the

made and

the various

remain a vibrant, engaging and a strong community that serves

efforts to bring a final resolution to

3

and

listens to

everyone's interests. Recent news concerning the

state aid to the

very encouraging that the financial picture

As a result of it's investigations, the Public Employees Retirement Administration Commission (PERAC)

improve which should help the town face the

has required the Middlesex Retirement Board to

town

will continue to

is

inevitable challenges ahead.

town, and to

I

1

.

has been an honor to serve the

It

appreciate the opportunity to have

turn over substantially

worked with and

to the

have represented the townsfolk of Acton.

all

of the System's assets

Pension Reserve Investment Management

Board (PRIM), overseers of the $43 billion Pension Reserve Investment Trust Fund (PRIT). The PRIT

Walter M. Foster

Fund consists of the retirement assets of the the State Teachers' Retirement System.

Fund has had investment that far

TOWN MANAGER been able

year! This

among

is

to report in recent years.

Just

the best

slow

that the

There have been several key resignations from the Middlesex Retirement Board and System.

3.

Gubernatorial candidates are calling for

two years ago. every

closed Calendar Year 2005, however,

were beginning to see signs

state

economy

we

take over the investment assets of

we worked

Indeed, as

proved

throughout the

we had

seen important

improve so substantially

that

4.

we

Moreover, the Board

is

approximately

filed

"Home

State of the Town: The Selectmen convened

FY08

Town" meeting

of the allowable limit under Proposition 2

Vi

Acton has

Rule" legislation seeking

ment System and reinvest our funds is better managed.

giving serious

consideration to limiting the Real Estate Tax increase for to

state.

permission to withdraw from the Middlesex Retire-

were talking about "windfall" revenues. Now, as we close 2006, the economic picture for Acton has changed so much that the Selectmen have announced that an Operating Override will not be needed in 2007.

to

through 2006, the indications

be correct and by mid-year

to

indicators, such as State Aid,

PRIM

numerous poorly

performing retirement systems, such as Middlesex,

that

had plagued Massachusetts for half a decade might be turning around.

returns over recent years

exceed the performance of the Middlesex

2.

news I have

sign pointed to the need for an Operating Override to fund the

FY08 Budget. As we

and

investments over the same period.

A Good Year: 2006 was a good

State

The PRIT

in

in a

system that

the third successful "State of the

2006. This year's meeting featured informa-

the reemergence of the public sewers discus-

on ongoing WR Grace negotiations, the Acton Neighborhood Network and the work of the Design Review Guidelines Committee as well as featured subjects such as Capital Planning efforts of the Town and Schools and the "990" Mandate

sion in Acton. After several years of very successful operation of

facing the Schools. These are timely, informal opportunities for

A. 2006 was, indeed, a good year!

tional updates

l

Sewers:

2006 also saw the

new Middle

Fort

Pond Brook Sewer

have established a new committee possibilities of

town. This

expansion of

initiative will

this

at a

to other

in the

subsequent

Acton

Selectmen

to consider the options

system

move forward

recommendations expected

District, the

and

NESWC costs.

full

contract,

Thank you

months ahead, with

Town Meeting.

It is

we have

we have

finally

to

whole-heartedly promote

recycling. Redesign of the recycling area this spring has provided

clean, accessible facilities that invite recycling.

All residents

are encouraged to visit this facility and enjoy the benefits of

recycling.

Middlesex Retirement: Last year

I

reported the results of investigations of the

operations of the Middlesex Retirement System and Acton's

ongoing year

I

efforts to achieve significant

am

truly an

for the opportunity to serve

honor of which

Don

a stable operation with predictable

been able

pleased to report

Town

to attend and participate.

I

am

you another

proud.

Respectfully submitted,

year of operations without the burden of the

Additionally, without the onerous conditions of this

contract,

encouraged

needy parts of

Trash Disposal After a

citizens to provide their thoughts and guidance to

leaders. All residents are

reform of this system. This

that:

4

P.

Johnson.

Town Manager

year.

TOWN REPORT COMMITTEE

VOLUNTEER COORDINATING COMMITTEE

The Town Report committee is responsible for the publication of the Annual Town Report. This involves notifying and

The Volunteer Coordinating Committee (VCC) works Board of Selectmen, Town Manager and Town Modera-

collecting the individual components, proofing the items before

and

after they are sent to the printer

and serving as a

for the

liaison with

tor to help staff

the printer to ensure that an accurate and complete as possible

Town Report

is

prepared.

boards. During 2006 approximately 150

The

VCC

As has been true for recent years, Ann Chang and Christine

Town

boards and committees.

interviewed 25 candidates to

were appointed Joyce have carried the main responsibility for

Town

people served as volunteers on

to serve.

We

fill

openings and many

monitor the status of committee

membership and recommend reappointment of members who

this year's report.

are eligible and wish to serve additional terms.

Particular thanks are given to Christine for her attention and

support throughout

all

the steps in this process.

to thank all those boards in

We

and committees who got

would

like

Acton

their reports

is

fortunate to have an active and dedicated volunteer

force serving on approximately 28 volunteer boards. Acton's

before the January 15 deadline. Cooperation on meeting the

volunteers contribute thousands of hours of valuable time and

deadlines makes everyone's job easier, including the printer's.

service to the

Town. The Town could

not function as well as

it

does without the dedicated volunteers.

We

thank David Chang, Theodore Jarvis. and the Rec-

reation Department for supplying the photographs Acton's

We encourage anyone who

recreation areas and the Richter family for the photograph of

Edwin

Town committee

Richter.

to

tions are available at

fill

is

interested in serving

Town

Hall, the Libraries and in the

Report.

Ann Chang Mildred Jarvis

Nancy Whitcomb, Chairman

Christine Joyce

Giorgio Bruschi Jean Schoch Efi

5

on any

out a volunteer application. Applica-

Papadopoulos

Town

1

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES Sale Date

Price

8/16/2005

335,500

10/3/2005

572,000

8/29/2005

314,900

1 1

Name BANKSIDE HOLLOW BERRY LN BETH CIR BETH CIR

12/5/2005

299,000

15

BILLINGS ST

8/31/2005

458,000

2

BLACK HORSE DR BLACK HORSE DR BLUE HERON WY BLUEBERRY PA BREWSTER LN BREWSTER LN BROMFIELDRD

6/23/2005

471,900

Number

BOARD OF ASSESSORS

521 1 1

The Town's tax base grew by more than $234 million in valuation from FY05. This was due to new construction and market changes, reflective January sification hearing, the

1

,

6

2005. At the annual clas-

Board of Selectman voted a uniform tax

rate of $14.58.

26 1

Fiscal Year 2006

Valuation

2

Summary

%

Valuation

Property Class

Commercial

106,668,445

40,528,806

1.1%

310,323,682

Industrial

Personal Property

Total Taxable Value

of Total

87.9% 8.2% 2.8%

3,318,844,983

Residential

4

36 17 1

252

264 274

100%

3,776,365,916

28 1 9

on the

The Board of Assessors regular scheduled meetings are first Wednesday of each month at 6:00 P.M. in the Town

Hall. Additional meetings are held as needed. Dates

are posted

48 hours

in

53 143

and times

8

advance.

10

4

Tax Rates

21

Com/Ind/PP

Residential 14.58

103

14.58

108

Assessors

207

James Kotanchik, Chairman

399 413

Susan Miller

David Brown 1

34 91

2005

HOME SALES

97 15

Sale Date

531

Name ACORN PARK DR ACORN PARK DR

35

AGAWAM RD

14

80

ALCOTT ST ALCOTT ST ALCOTT ST ALCOTT ST

11

ALEXANDRA WY

Number 523

51

66

6 156

250 356 252 2 114 117 5

Street

ALGONQUIN RD ARLINGTON ST ARLINGTON ST ARLINGTON ST ARLINGTON ST ASHWOOD RD AUDUBON DR AUDUBON DR BADGER CIR

15

Price

7/8/2005

854,000

140

1/14/2005

817,500

19

12/15/2005

355,000

17

8/15/2005

540,000

23

5/6/2005

545,000

23

6/30/2005

652,000

17

10/27/2005

590,000

19

6/29/2005

793,000

23

6/29/2005

475,000

17

423,000

19

10/14/2005

440,000

9

7/26/2005

523,500

23

10/14/2005

440,000

15

11/29/2005

489,900

9

421,000

15

9/15/2005

410,000

15

11/1/2005

710.000

17

5/27/2005

7/22/2005

6

Street

BROOKSIDE CIR BROWN BEAR CRSG BROWN BEAR CRSG BROWN BEAR CRSG BROWN BEAR CRSG

9/15/2005

537,000

8/10/2005

629,900

10/7/2005

1,150,000

9/9/2005

355,000

7/1/2005

374,000

9/14/2005

645,000

7/13/2005

699,900

6/9/2005

290,000

4/15/2005

368,000

3/16/2005

330,000

8/1/2005

352,000

BRUCEWOOD RD BRUCEWOOD RD BUTTERNUT HOLLOW

7/27/2005

600.000

3/4/2005

609,000

12/1/2005

273,000

CANTERBURY HILL RD CANTERBURY HILL RD CASTLE DR CENTRAL ST CENTRAL ST CENTRAL ST CENTRAL ST CENTRAL ST CENTRAL ST CHESTNUT ST CONANT ST CONCORD RD CONCORD RD COOLIDGE DR COOLIDGE DR DAVIS RD DAVIS RD #A1 DAVIS RD#A12

12/16/2005

938,595

12/29/2005

915,620

2/28/2005

535,000

DAVIS DAVIS DAVIS DAVIS DAVIS DAVIS DAVIS DAVIS DAVIS DAVIS DAVIS DAVIS DAVIS DAVIS

RD#A13 RD#A13 RD#A16

RD #A3 RD #A4 RD #A8 RD #A8 RD #B1 RD#B10 RD #B RD#B12 RD#B14 RD #B15 RD#B16 1

3/4/2005

694,000

7/5/2005

420,000

2/1/2005

199,999

7/25/2005

649,900

3/31/2005

275,000

10/12/2005

450,000

1/18/2005

786,000

3/25/2005

580,000

8/12/2005

640,000

6/15/2005

495,000

4/15/2005

670,000

4/15/2005

670,000

7/27/2005

666,000

8/26/2005

190,000

9/19/2005

138,000

3/7/2005

110,740

6/30/2005

142,900

6/15/2005

168,000

8/8/2005

145,000

11/22/2005

105,000

5/3/2005

135,000

7/28/2005

139,900

6/20/2005

200,000

11/4/2005

180,000

12/9/2005

130,000

7/25/2005

149,000

5/2/2005

130,000

8/29/2005

195,000

6/15/2005

183,900

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review of and recommendations concerning any other

ing, the

matter of financial nature arising

at

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193,410.93

(2,411.19)

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200,045.65

188 16 188.16

(42.55)

104 86 104.86

0.00

250.47

2,196.88 6,346 81 827 38

(820.55)

(5.85)

27.17

173,310 32

(3,232 29)

15,095 93 38,455 60 236,232.92

(106 81)

6,030 38 1,000 17

(272.23)

1

(4,489.72)

9,481.66

16,968 09

(988.11)

1,116 30

17,096 28

6,449 46

(381 25)

320.31

25

(79.37)

6,388 52 884 69

2,910 79 9,192 24

(176.60)

52 81 140 45 345.57 43 62 1 14 42

(1

(42.55)

(136 10) (164 58)

89,016 13

(5,487 49)

7021

16,518 02

(379.17)

TOTAL CEMETERY TRUST FUNDS

91

71 1

1

1

(215 86)

23,954 86

250 47

2.300 90 6,537 06 848 70

924.57 242 24

(51 99)

61

7032 7033 7034 7035 7036 7037 7038 7039 7040

,221

22,916.37

,564 30

7031

END BAL PER G/L 6/30/2006

7/1/2005

7013 7014 7015 7016 7017 7018 7019 7020

7022 7023 7024 7025 7026 7027 7028 7029 7030

ENCUMBRANCE

REVENUES

176,108 41

,257.13 0.00

15,989 29 39,440 50 241,224.86

2,874.64 9,321 95

619.13 1,514 14

87,414 82 16,784 44

3,886 18 645 59

2,831 47

(216 80)

158.81

131 ,769 66

(13,353 38)

10,067.72

2,773 48 0 00

128,484 00 2,181 72

2,213 13

(146.98)

1

6,705 41 21,120 35

(471 23)

349 78

(33,674 01)

27,417.20 434.73

0 00

14,863.54

0 00

12,773 48 182,400 36

0 00

4,842 56 2,433 96 144,757 13

15.57

12,449 93

(111.18)

187,604 81 5,165 98

(18,778.35)

(229 77)

13,573 90 255.64

4,924 25

(335 80)

254

2,500 54 147,869 29 1 15,682 70

(233.05)

166.47

(12,304 30)

9,192 14

,366.28)

1,745 84

(65 68)

4,173 20 97.20

6.938 63

(341.94)

2.490.50

(166.58)

1,791.43

(138 49)

1,573 96

(88 27)

26,462 25

(304 04)

9,632 69

(1

6,583 96

5,191 85

1

1

18,489 62 1,777.36

328.35 128 58

6,925.04 1,756.27

(3,646 88)

103 33 66 59 982.74 2,320.22

835,714.71

(93,981.54)

76,851.53

2,452 50

1

,552.28

27,140.95

8,306 03 0.00

818,584.70

0 00

1,454 97

0 00

2,558 36

HIGH SCHOOL FUND

7041

766 35

(256 50)

T-90 KATHERINE M KINSLEY T-88 WILLIAM A WILD FUND T-78 SUSAN/LUTHER CONANT

7042 7043 7044 7045 7046 7047 7048 7049 7050

1,082 64

(112 54)

2,710 97

(615 66)

3,578 37

(36.08)

1,496 16

(12 44)

4,242 87 1,474 04

(164.03) (129.65)

179 48 484.87 463 05 175.65 56 25 611.15 96 44

1,644 35

(25 81)

132.41

1,750 95

297 46 877.15 1,599 46 322 14 3,804 28 4,086 82

(10.43)

55 88

(7.62)

35.97

342 91 905 50 1,910 38

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LUKE TUTTLE FUND \Ait~t o t a n. iTr~ n NEWELL B TAINTER T-82 LIBRARY PLANTER FUND T-80 MILDRED P MOORE T-70 MARK CLAPP FUND T-76 HIRAM J HAPGOOD FUND T-86 t aa T-84

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TOTAL EXPENDABLE TRUST

7051

7052 7053 7054

201 09 (4.65)

(586.31) (29 04) nC\

689.33

3,717 94 1

,539 97

4,689 99 1,440.83

109 83 23 73 689 22

341.22 3,907.19

120.93

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308,792.19

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11,859.47

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315,562.93

1,574,338.91

(106,013.73)

107,343.43

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1,575,668.61

17

i

HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION ON DISABILITY In 2006, the

Commission on

ACTON COMMUNITY HOUSING CORPORATION

Disability addressed the needs

of people with disabilities in our community by purchasing a

DPH

The Acton Community Housing Corporation,

video, "Medical Care: Adults with Physical Disabilities"

and designing a training workshop for Medical Providers around accessibility

a

town

board appointed by the Board of Selectmen, with a mission to

ACHC

increase the supply of affordable housing in the town.

and communication.

exists to facilitate the creation of affordable housing opportunities

We joined forces with the Recreation Department to survey Town playgrounds

the

their safety

and

in

with priority to Acton residents, children of Acton residents,

and employees working

order to develop a plan for improving

in

Acton. The committee continues to

be very busy overseeing the creation of new affordable housing

accessibility. units.

We continued to raise awareness in Acton with our booth at

Most of ACHCs time

Oktoberfest, our detection of barriers and contributing our considered opinions on variance requests to the state Architectural

Access Board. Our publication, "'Accessible Dining

was of it

interest to the

as a guide for their

In

40B

of proposed

in

2006 was spent with developers

affordable housing developments, creating a

Comprehensive Permit Policy with

Acton,"

the Planning

of Selectmen, and participating on the

Lexington commission and they are using

Board and Board

Community

Preservation

Committee. But our primary focus was on the ACHC's

own.

housing proposal the Willow-Central residences. This ,

In the past

up of the 2006

we

related. This year

to the Transportation

on

this vital piece

we handed

Advisory Committee

we

received

to continue to

ment

work

ACHC

of infrastructure.

most of

1

20% on

Bettez and

Nancy Tavernier spent

ACHC proposal for the re-use

.

farmhouse

parcel

was taken

for back-taxes in

to select a developer to build a duplex

on the Central Street side of the parcel bungalow and a single family style building on the Willow Street side. The duplex would contain a 3-BR unit and a 2-BR unit; the bungalow would be a 3-BR unit. The conceptual design was style building

created with input from the neighborhood and town boards. to

phone

calls

related;

10%

from individual

ACHC received a state grant to fund the preliminary design

about government

medical information (which

we

work and permitting

more knowledgeable sources). The remainder of the calls were from individuals in need of an accessible ear. To reach Commission members call 978 263-2579 or 266-1 129 refer to

costs. This grant

was used

to

and architectural design for the project. April voters authorized the to

ACHC. ACHC

Board of Selectmen

paid the

Town

to

do engineering

Town Meeting

convey the property

the back taxes, penalties, legal

expenses, and clean-up costs of the property, totaling $203,000 using

Commission Members John Brako

CPA and housing gift funds. The Zoning Board of Appeals

approved the Comprehensive Permit is

Brenda Viola

to put out an

in

December. The next step

RFP seeking a developer of the 3 unit project. We

anticipate conveying the property to a selected developer

Janet Feasel

Beatriz

The

995 The ACHC proposes

residents and service agencies in Acton. Twenty-five percent of

were transportation

members Ryan

year working on the

for affordable housing.

Commission for help in developing a regional resource guide for consumers and MRC professionals. We donated a book on disabilities, "Just Like Life Only More So" by a local author, Dana Snyder-Grant, to the high school library and other materials to the Acton Memorial Library.

As always, we responded

this

of a parcel of Town-owned land on Willow and Central Streets

tion

agencies;

activities.

Willow-Central Residences, Chapter 40B develop-

the reins over

We received a request from the Massachusetts Rehabilita-

the calls

ever

a wrap-

initiated the process of looking into trans-

portation issues. Twenty-five percent of the calls

were transportation

first

is

spring and occupancy of the three units by late

Maimone

will be sold to

Jean Nigro greater than

Lisa Franklin

may

by

The

late

units

low-moderate income households with incomes no

80%

of the Area Median Income.

One

of the units

be purchased by the Acton Housing Authority. Proceeds

from the

sale of the units.

CPA funds, gift

be part of the development revenue mix.

18

fall.

funds, and grants will

The pace of this at

project has been agonizing and frustrating

times but the reward will be great

when

is

it

finally

Lillian

ACHC

complete.

We have many people to thank for keeping us going, both within

2 unit

Town government and

would remain

throughout the community.

Road Residences met several times with a developer of

40B development on

a cul de sac.

home

with a yard, located

a

proposed

house which

The affordable

as part of the project.

be a small single family

Fort Pond Brook Place, Chapter 40B development

a site with an existing

unit

would

at the

end of

Unfortunately, the Board of Selectmen declined

ACHC

Pond Brook Place development on River Street was completed and occupied by April 2006. The development includes two affordable units, one of which was purchased by

to

an Acton school teacher.

140 Main Street, the Acton Music Center The developer of this multifamily renovation met with the ACHC to discuss possible affordable housing involvement. The

The

Fort

The Woodlands

at Laurel Hill,

mended

Chapter 40B develop-

ment

condominium units. After negotiations, the the building was conditioned to allow ACHC

additional 305 units to be added to Acton's affordable housing

count since

all

units in a rental

In addition, the Planning

special permit for to

buy down

a unit

for sale as an affordable unit or, a cash or in-kind contribution

development count as affordable.

to

ACHC.

Unfortunately the amount of subsidy needed for the

buy down would exceed ACHC's budget. Instead

Board approved 64 2-BR condominium

townhouses as an age-restricted development adjacent rental

had recom-

it.

building will be preserved and restored while adding six luxury

The Zoning Board of Appeals approved this 296 rental development at the end of December 2005, allowing an

unit

approve the LIP application even though

to the

is

complex, with 10% of the units affordable. In December

providing architectural services to the

the architect

ACHC for the Willow-

Central development.

2006, the development was sold to Avalon Bay, a publicly traded apartment developer

who

Towne Building Reuse The plans to develop the Towne Building into 18 units of mixed income rental moved forward in 2006 after languishing in red tape for several years. The ACHC and the Town revised the original Request for Proposals and selected a new developer

builds throughout the country.

Davis Place, Chapter 40B development Developers approached ACHC to seek their input on a pro-

posed 40B development on the corner of Prospect

ACHC

Ave.

for an 8 unit

was able

development

BOS. DHCD, and was in

cited as being

Acton. The

the

first

to give design and

the

site

and Mass.

lay-out preferences

in a village style design.

friendliest

in

it

a

Ground,

Inc.,

Inc.

an

affiliate

The long-term

of Lowell-based lease

was

finally

signed by the Board of Selectmen on Dec ember, 18, 2006.

It

will take at least a year for the developer to begin the renova-

was used for good case study.

tion of the building. This project

policy

was

Common

Community Teamwork,

it

40B's yet experienced

new Comprehensive Permit

time with this development,

in April,

The ACHC,

ZBA all approved the development and

one of the

Construction began

St.

would never have happened

without the dedication and perseverance of ACHC

November.

Whittlesey.

He

created the original

member Bob

RFP documents

and sought

out developers to bid on the project.

Blanchard Place, Chapter 40B development The Zoning Board of Appeals approved a comprehensive permit for a 12-unit townhouse development

at

137 Prospect

Four of the

units will be in a farmhouse-style building facing

Prospect

with eight units being in two separate buildings to

St.

Condominium Buy Down Program Consultant Judi Barrett was hired to develop an action plan

St.

ACHC to buy down the market price of selected condominiums to an affordable price and make them deed restricted units. The ACHC plans to begin a pilot program in 2007. using for the

the rear of the property. Three of the units will be affordable

and sold

to First

CPA funds for the subsidy. We will

Time Homebuyers.

first

hold a lottery to measure

the interest in such unit ownerships and to see

Main

what

size units are

most in demand. Then ACHC will approach unit owners in a few developments to negotiate a purchase and sale agreement

Madison Place, Chapter 40B development The proposed Madison Place development on North

the

was put on hold while alternatives to the demolition site were pursued. After agreement was reached with the Historical Commission that would allow the house to be moved, the project moved forward to the Zoning Board of Appeals and should be approved easily in early 2007. It is an 8 unit development in 4 duplex buildings similar to the Franklin Place design. The developers of Madison Place have shown a great willingness to work in a collaborative approach with the Town.

leading to the placement of an income eligible family.

St.

of an historic house on

Soft Second Loan The Town is a DHCD-approved Soft Second Loan community allowing First Time Homebuyers to get a discount on their

mortgage expenses through participating

Community

ACHC member

local banks.

Preservation Committee

Chair Nancy Tavernier serves as an Associate

of the

Community

Preservation Committee. The

ACHC received Town Meeting approval for its CPA request for Land Acquisition and Development

19

costs of Willow-Central at

ACHC has submitted a proposal to the CPC for 2007 would add $100,000 to the Community Housing Program Fund to be used to create new deed-restricted units.

COUNCIL ON AGING

$ 160,000. that

The Acton Council on Aging provides services and to citizens 60 and over in the Town of Acton. The Smith-Cloonan Senior Center is located on 50 Audubon Drive

programs

A fiord a bit-

Unit count for 2006

The current total of subsidized housing units in Acton as of December 2006 is 534, of which 36 are affordable home ownership units and 304 are rentals under the oversight of ACHC. The major increase in the housing count comes from the approval of The Woodlands where all 296 rental units will be counted as In addition to the

affordable.

income

rentals

ACHC

units, 155 units for

in the

town

as affordable. This

is

7%

of the

South Acton.

In addition to staff offices, the senior center

other classes, group meetings, programs and recreation. smaller

room accommodates

legal consultation

low

a week.

total

five

A

health clinics, computer classes,

and tax appointments. The Minuteman Senior

Services lunch program takes place in the dining

under the control of the Acton Housing Authority

are included in the total count. This represents

housing units

in

has two large rooms providing space for dining, daily exercise,

room

four days

Home delivered meals are offered to homebound seniors

days a week.

a dramatic step

forward to the goal of 10%.

The Council on Aging

staff is available 8 to 5,

Monday

through Friday, to provide resource information and consultaThis was a very busy year for the members of the Acton

Community Housing Corporation

We

rewarding.

Selectmen,

would

Town

like to especially

and

Staff,

We

for their

like to

in

housing

would be

little

This year

progress

made

member Robert

member,

site

manager.

Barbara Winders, a most valued

retired this year after

20 years of service.

thank our very

and talented committee members. Without

loyal

cation, there

make referrals to other members are Jean

istrative Assistant,

Services meal

would especially

to

Debby Mozzicato, Program Coordinator. Judy Peters, AdminRon Paskavitz, Van Driver and Steve Ryan, Substitute Van Driver. Edith Dietrich is the Minuteman Senior

also wish to thank

staff I

and

appropriate. Staff

tor,

delivering another productive year.

As Chairman,

their families

Fleming, Director, Carol Steiner, Outreach/Volunteer Coordina-

ongoing

housing developers for their collaboration

and

community agencies when

thank the Board of

Town Counsel

support of the Willow-Central project. local affordable

tion to seniors

but always interesting and

their dedi-

The COA budget is funded primarily by

in the affordable

An annual grant from the

the

Town of Acton.

State Executive Office of Elder Affairs

Whittlesey retired

funds limited additional staffing hours and supplies. The Friends

more on his involvement with the Acton Housing Authority. Bob was a tireless supporter of the Towne

of the Council on Aging funds numerous classes, programs,

from

effort.

ACHC

to focus

special events

and day

trips.

Building project and a dedicated long-term affordable housing advocate. all

we

Bob

is

badly missed on

ACHC, we

are grateful for

A

learned from him.

COA

year has been the development and to all

Acton

and Board worked over the summer

survey, which

Vice Chairman, Ryan Bettez

500 surveys have been returned and tabulated.

Naomi McManus

data

Dan Buckley Kevin

Members Pam

is in

was then mailed out

progress and

for this spring, based

McManus

all

Robert Whittlesey (retired) Assoc.

staff

this

comprehensive survey

Chairman, Nancy Tavernier Clerk,

Members

major project

distribution of a

in

new programs fill

The

seniors.

develop the

our October newsletter.

A summary

of

are already being planned

on survey responses.

who took the time to

to

We greatly appreciate

out and return this survey, which will

help us in program development for the next few years.

Shuttle

Bernice Baran

New programs this year have included a "Maintaining Your Balance" series and two very popular programs planned in conjunction with Framingham State College: Broadway Songwriters and

An Overview

of World Religions. Recognizing the

importance of encouraging seniors to be physically active, started an outdoor

walking group

in the fall, the

Acton

we

Striders.

Have you spotted their lime green T shirts on a Wednesday morning? This new group supplements our five day a week exercise programs held in the Senior Center living room. Our Computer program has branched out this year also. A Computer Club is now offered on a drop in basis in addition to a variety of computer workshops. There

is

always a waiting

list

for

work-

shops dealing with digital photography, a most popular topic.

We

20

offer popular

programs on health insurance,

financial

and

legal planning, residential options,

memory enhancement and

from United

Our third annual elegant Holiday Tea enjoyed, as was the spring Fashion Show with Acton was greatly seniors modeling the latest attire. The "Elderberries" are in their second full year of production, as topics of community interest are presented each month on our local cable channel.

1

[

Way

and planned

tor

program provides companionship

opportunity to socialize

phone check

exhibits enhance the living

home

i

i

of local senior

artistic talent.

express their creativity.

artists to

for their raffle this fall, a

door,

is

mailed to every senior

of

enthusiasts have series of lessons, play infor-

Human

each

mally and have planned social/dinner get-togethers. The spring I

opera workshop attracted a lifelong love of opera.

residents

j

and

is

more seniors expressed

in the spring

and

interest in learning or brushing

fall,

fiscal

the

municipal departments. Seniors earn up to $750

in

year in this program designed to provide assistance

a ten passenger van with

is

within the towns of Acton, Concord and Maynard. $1 .00 each

The

as

way

way

within Acton, and $1 .50 each

COA van and another local

van, the

The

Road Runner,

LRTA

is

fessional and scholastic musical groups.

Day

:

ballgames, boat, train and foliage tours, holiday events and of

;

course, restaurants!

is

!

ments are offered bi-monthly by a local elder law attorney. Podia-

I

try,

;

;

is

in areas

D this past year.

is

teers deliver

;

hats

provided

r

r

web

site.

their

Development

major goal

Emergency Fuel Assistance home. Volun-

the" File of Life" to each senior's

meals

to

homebound

seniors each weekday, help

home

and mittens

donate to those

to

in

need.

repairs,

They provide

answer

office

phones and organize our

shelves. Friendly Visitors provide

tax

library

and video book-

welcome companionship

isolated seniors. All these volunteers are

honored

at

to

our spring

Volunteer Recognition event.

Residents

receive help preparing fuel assistance applications as well as

The Acton Lions Club and Acton-Boxboro Rotary Club

accessing other state and local fuel assistance programs.

provide seasonal dinner events for over 100 seniors

A Bereavement group was offered this fall in follow up to the ]

this year.

COA fund many COA classes and programs,

assistance, legal counseling, prepare the newsletter for mailing,

distance caregivers also

receive assistance via phone calls and our

is

prepare the monthly special breakfast, create quilts, laps robes,

of housing, legal and financial assistance, adult day care,

Long

Survey

maintaining fre-

serve special luncheons, teach classes, do minor

home health services, residential care facilities, with specialized resources for Alzheimer's care.

to the Senior

Fund and mail

provided by the Acton

Resource information

relief,

officials.

subsidize day trips, administer the

SHINE( Serving Health Information Needs of Elders) volunteer, supervised by Minuteman Senior Services. Our SHINE counselor has been invaluable in helping seniors figure out the maze of Medicare

COA Board advocates for seniors,

quent contact with legislators and town

The Friends of the

A monthly hearing clinic is

Health insurance counseling

The

with continued focus on real estate tax

and follow up

blood pressure and cholesterol clinics are scheduled by the

.

is

We greatly appreciate our versatile, talented and hard work-

AARP tax volunteers and free legal consultation appoint-

trained

available

programs, classes and services

all

a year to senior citizens.

offered by

]

Acton Public Health Nursing Service.

LRTA office

COA Senior Citizen Newsletter, mailed nine times

ing corps of volunteers.

Assistance with income tax applications

LRTA).

rehearsals,

to

i

detailed in the

trips are offered

museums, flowering gardens, Boston Symphony

are both

Lowell.

Information about

offered throughout the year by amateur, pro-

1

i

in

(

has recently added service to Westford and Boston

hospitals once a week, scheduled directly with the

The monthly "Men's and Ladies' Breakfast" has been well attended. After lunch, seniors enjoy pool, ping pong and card games. Weekly movies are viewed on our large screen TV and entertainment

Fares are

out of town.

administered by the Lowell Regional Transit Authority

up on

other languages.

!

Acton Dept.

Resources, provides opportunities for temporary

The Council on Aging van

always open

Group. French classes were offered

Acton by" the Friends".

wheelchair capacity, which transports seniors and disabled adults

The Genealogy group continues to explore their roots to new members, as is the Book Discussion

.

in

with real estate taxes.

new enthusiasts and those who have had Our weekly Quilting Group donated a

beautiful quilt for the "Friends" raffle, and quilts donated to area

r

is

The medical emergency

to other seniors in need.

The Senior Work program, coordinated by

on Aging

most successful venture.

employment

Our Bridge

the requests of

Durable medical equipment

repairs.

information and stored in a magnetized packet on the refrigerator

new as well as experienced The "One Stroke Painting"

class contributed items to the Friends of the Council

coordinated with the Acton Police

"File of Life", an invaluable form detailing

Art classes are offered regularly

throughout the year and encourage

and an

RUOK

The

Senior Center events.

is

donated by seniors and loaned out

space as program participants and visitors appreciate the breadth [

to isolated seniors

The Handyman program meets

Department.

room

at

program

in

seniors for minor

Ongoing Senior Art

conjunction with Minuteman

in

Senior Services, drew over 70 participants. The Friendly Visi-

volunteer opportunities.

Widows/ Widowers group, which has

cheon gathering. fare

An

Center.

to the

III

at the

Senior

provides free dress rehearsals and Video

Signals a weekly movie. High school students rake lawns and

transitioned into a lun-

Indian luncheon, offering delicious Indian

and a cultural program, funded by a grant

Theater

deliver buckets of "safety sand" to seniors' homes.

"Friends"

21

The Salvation

Army, Community Supper and the Friends of the Acton COA assist seniors in need. The Acton Women's Club, school groups,

meet the needs of our residents and buildings. Federal funding levels continue to decrease. While balancing these shortfalls the

area church groups, an area businessman and private citizens

AHA continues to pride itself on its proactive approach to assist-

donate food and

gifts to others at the holidays.

THANK YOU energy and

skills to

to all

who have

Our Family

ing residents.

helped volunteered their time,

home ownership. This year will be a first time home buyer.

into

one of our participants Jean Fleming, Director

Program (FSS) has

past couple of years several families have

from our housing and

citizens.

Self-Sufficiency

families increase their incomes and improve their

Over the

lives.

enhance the well being of Acton's senior

many

The Housing Authority Board, staff and

Board Members

moved

another

residents are very

thankful for the ongoing support and generosity of the people

Stephen Baran, Chair,

who

Gena Manalan, Vice Chair

churches, synagogues, communities of faith, local businesses,

Anita Dodson,

the Lions

Bill Ely,

food and

Ed

difference in the lives of the people

Carell,

Pat Ellis, Sally

live

and work

in

Acton. During the Holiday season

Club and countless individuals and families donated gifts to

our residents. These contributions made a

also like to thank the Family Self-

Thompson,

mittee

Paul Turner,

many

members and

the Eliot

real

The AHA would Sufficiency Program Com-

we

serve.

Community Health Center for the

invaluable services they provide to our residents.

Barbara Tallone Barbara Cantrill, Associate

Board of Commissioners Robert Whittlesey, Chair Jean Schoch, Vice-Chair

Dennis Sullivan, Treasurer

HOUSING AUTHORITY

Bernice Baran, Assistant Treasurer

Ken Sghia-Hughes,

Secretary

Kelley Cronin, Executive Director

The Acton Housing Authority (AHA) Board of Commissioners and staff strive to provide safe, decent, affordable housing

our residents and

Town can

operates 142 units of state-aided

Family Self-Sufficiency Coordinating Committee Carolyn Andrews, Metro West Employment Career

The AHA owns and housing. The AHA has two

take pride

in.

Center/SMOC

developments for elderly and/or handicapped individuals; 68 units located

Way. Both developments were constructed

AHA has a

Bernice Baran, Acton Housing Authority

on Windsor Avenue and 23 units located on Sachem

12 unit

home

Liza Cormier, Network for

The which was

in the 1980's.

for people with disabilities

Dan Daley, Middlesex Legal Services Deborah Garfield, Eliot Community Human

The AHA has 12 family units in six duplexes and 27 condominium units scattered through out Acton. The AHA also manages 170 rental subsidies. These purchased

in

1985 and

built in 1900.

rental subsidies are used to assist

The

AHA was

Community Supporter Tom Markham, Minuteman Regional High Linda Mathinos, Acton Boxboro Community Education Patricia Russell, Spring House Carol Lake,

low-income individuals and

established in 1970 and has a five person

by the Governor. The Board

is

are elected

and one

is

Services

Jon Kerr, Danny's Place

families rent housing in the private market.

Board of Commissioners, four

Women's Lives

Kelley Cronin, Acton Housing Authority

Susan Serino, Acton Boxborough High School

appointed

Barbara Smith, Recycling Ministries

responsible for setting policy and

Fran Spayne, Acton Housing Authority

for budget oversight.

Carol Steiner, Council on Aging

Betsy Sweet, Community Partnership for Children

The AHA is appreciative of the Town of Acton's ongoing support. The Town awarded the AHA with Community Preservation Funds for a housing consultant last year. The AHA will be working with the consultant and community advocates to identify new ways to assist people in need of housing assistance. The AHA is also in the process of purchasing new condominium units to increase the supply of affordable

The ties

housing

in

Ellen Weisstein, First Connections

Barbara Winders, Community Supporter

Barbara Whitcomb, See

Acton.

State of Massachusetts level funded housing authori-

from 2002 through 2006. With increasing

and ongoing maintenance demands the

AHA

utility is

expenses

struggling to

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A New

Sun Foundation

PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING SERVICE

Public Health Nursing Service Statistical

\

The ACTON PUBLIC

Data

FY2006

HEALTH NURSING SERVICE, a

division of the Health Department, has been dedicated to provid-

ing quality care to

Home

Acton residents since 1923.

We are proud to carry on the tradition of providing highly skilled, personalized services to the

a

Medicare Certified

Home

Acton community

Visits

Skilled Nursing

1747

Physical Therapy

1808

Occupational therapy

as both

112

Speech Therapy

Health Agency and a Public Health

10

Medical Social Worker

entity.

Home As

a

Home

Medicare Certified

Health Aide

2

2763

Health Agency our com-

6442

Total

prehensive services include Skilled Nursing, Physical Therapy,

Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy, and Medical Social

Worker &

Health and most private insurance carriers for these services.

encourage residents requiring skilled services to a choice in

homecare and ask

for

by name. Our highly

service

residents

Health Promotion

Home Health Aide. We are able to bill Medicare, Mass

home's

in close

Blood Pressure

We

know they have

Influenza immunization

Acton Public Health Nursing their

primary

Our Public Health Services community each month,

monthly podiatry clinics.

We

clinic

are quite comprehensive.

at several locations

Communicable Disease Surveillance and Reporting Animal bite

the guidelines of the Massachusetts

provide walk

in services at

the second floor of Town Hall for childhood as well as blood pressure checks.

before

coming

1402

a cholesterol screening service, a

Campylobacter

with Acton's Health Department on the Emergency Dispensing

We

80

24

Total

and influenza and other immunization

work under

1

admin

We

throughout

Department of Public Health in the reporting and monitoring of communicable diseases. We continue to work in conjunction Site Plan.

65

Podiatry care Injection

the

78

Mantoux

care physician.

provide blood pressure clinics

34 1255

Immunizations (other)

skilled staff can provide care in

communication with

1021

Cholesterol Screen

Lyme

our office located on

B

Hepatitis

C

5

2

28

disease

Pertussis

& adult vaccinations

14

Salmonella

We encourage residents to call

to ensure availability of a nurse to assist

Hepatitis

Strep

them.

1

5

4

Pneumonia

2

Tuberculosis

16

Total

77

Volunteers and other departments within the town gener-

ously continue to provide support to the Nursing Service. The Friends of Acton Nursing Service cial

(FANS) provide ongoing

finan-

Joelle Darcy,

and volunteer support. The Professional Advisory Commit-

RN, BSN, COS-C

Administrator

(PAC) provides support in the form of guidance and review. The dispatchers at the Public Safety Facility provide off-hours paging services. The Council on Aging provides space where we tee

conduct many of our health promotion activities and screenings. *** Most generously Dr. Thomas Wong continues to support the

Nursing Service by acting as our Medical Director.

23

SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES

George G. Nelson

Sr.

Navy David W. Perley U.S.

The Sealer of Weights and Measures annually checks the accuracy of retail

all

weighing and measuring devices used by

and wholesale businesses

in the

U.S.

all

Army

Joseph R. Peters

conduct of their trade. This

includes scales, gasoline and oil pumps, scanners, yard goods

U.S. Marine

and measuring devices as well as investigating complaints

Robert

the sale of

in

U.S.

cordwood.

P.

WWII

August 16

Woodlawn

Korea

April 26

Woodlawn

Korea

September 10

Woodlawn

Vietnam

September

Woodlawn

Korea

January 9

Woodlawn

WWII

August 13

Woodlawn

WWII

January 19

Woodlawn

Vietnam

December

Jr.

Reardon

Navy

1 1

William B. Reich

Number of Devices Scales

Gasoline

U.S.

Sealed

Pumps

Navy

113

George

200

U.S.

Y.

Robinson

Army

Bulk Storage

3

Harry Snyer

Oil Trucks

2

U.S.

Scanner Inspections Scales not Sealed

III

Woodlawn

13

1

Scales Adjusted

The following information

5

Condemned

Scales

Navy

Harry Snyer

21

Jr.

Pumps not Sealed Pumps Adjusted

0

Town Report

0

received the government markers:

as

we were unaware

did not appear in the 2005

of the veteran status until

we

24 William W. Falwell

Mark

U.S. Marines

FitzPatrick

Clyde

Sealer of Weights and Measures

J.

U.S. Air Force

WWII

In preparation for

VETERAN'S GRAVES are

Mount Hope

July 12,2005

Mount Hope

Memorial Day,

a veteran flag standard,

an American flag and a geranium are placed

known The following

September 22, 2005

Home

name, branch of

at the

grave of each

was omitted on the Burial Permit or Cremation Certificate, we have no way of knowing that your loved one was a veteran unless/until we receive a government grave marker. The United States Government will

service, date of death

and location of interment of the nineteen known United States Veterans interred in Acton Cemeteries in 2006:

U.S. Veteran.

If the

veteran status

provide a bronze or granite veteran's grave marker the family, provided that the next-of-kin

William T. Bradley U.S.

Navy

Korea

available from

Mount Hope

and forwards

G. Dickson

Stuart

Navy Howard R. Edwards U.S.

U.S. Army Air Corps James E. Gallagher

WWII

Navy

July 22

WWII

June 12

Woodlawn Woodlawn

WWII

December 26 Mount Hope

Korea

September 16 Mount Hope

Korea

December 17

Gunther A. Imke U.S. Marines Walter

J.

Woodlawn

Johnson February 6

Mount Hope

Korea

May

Mount Hope

WWII

July 8

WWII

April 24

U.S. Marine

Chandler

Wyman

Jones

U.S. Navy Thomas J. Kennedy U.S. Navy

10

Woodlawn

Joseph A. Marcewicz U.S.

Navy

all

no cost to

funeral directors or from the Veteran's Agent,

to the proper authority.

you know of a veteran whose grave has not been recflag and a flag standard, please call the cemetery

ognized with a office at

February

it

at

out an application,

Mount Hope If

WWII Glenn C. Gould Jr. U.S. Coast Guard William B. Graves U.S.

October 9

fills

Mount Hope

24

978 264-9644.

.

EDUCATION AND LIBRARIES ACTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS ACTON-BOXBOROUGH REGIONAL SCHOOLS

Countless programs, resources, and opportunities for students were

made

possible through the support of parents the

community. These groups worked

tirelessly to give students cul-

programs, classroom materials, extra-curricular

tural

activities,

curriculum enhancement, and donated hundreds of hours of their

EDUCATION REPORT

time. Individually and collectively, these organizations, faculty,

2005-2006

staff

Introduction

and parents benefited

As an educational community committed

students.

open

to everyone.

Curriculum

our

borough Regional Schools continued

to excellence

to

offerings.

With

a culture that believes in supporting

are proud of our

and course

goals?

learners,

the what, the

always asking what

why, and the how of the

class-

it is that we want our children to do. Why do we teach what

What are the best strategies by which children learn? how will we know our children have achieved their What to teach, how to teach it, and how to determine if

teach?

When

all

is

sponsor programs and events

to

know, understand, and be able

we

and

to develop, research,

further enhance our curricular and instructional skills

We are

room.

our endeavors, the Acton Public Schools and Acton-Box-

in all

we

all

our children by collaborating with

community organizations

The 2005-2006 school year once again witnessed a myriad of activities that added to the learning experiences of

all

other

and

students have learned are continual questions to be answered.

accomplishments over the past year and

anticipate that even greater successes lie ahead.

Change

Enrollment

we view

ever present. As educators

is

changes as opportunities

to

grow and

as a

way

these

to invest in the

future of our students. Teachers use a range of strategies and

techniques for the diverse demands that accompany today's drive

The elementary enrollment of 2,591 on October was

a decrease of 14 students

I,

2005

from the previous October

deal of time and quality effort has been and

Kindergarten enrollment decreased by 22 students, from 330 to 308. There were no school choice students

A great

for high-quality instruction because curriculum matters.

1.

being expended

is

on behalf of learning.

elementary

at the

The junior high school enrollment increased by 37 students, to 954 with no school choice students remaining. The high school numbers went from 1,725 to 1,849, an increase of 124. There were 52 school choice students - an increase of 49

Learning together creates new ideas that bring inspira-

level.

from 917

tion to our

work with

students.

In the elementary grades, K-6

.

.

students from the previous year.

We refined two new science and engineering units. In addiPersonnel

tion, the fifth grade

Living Democracy project entered

year of collaboration with the Acton Area League of Staffing changes for the

2005-06 school year were affected

the workings of local

Acton-Boxborough Regional

Leaves of absence for

town meetings held

teachers were granted,

for the

four

and

ABRSD six

APS

ABRSD

teachers and thirteen

government through

a series of

by

in the schools, presented

"mock"

fifth

graders

community.

and eight AB resignations were received. The 15.8

and 21.6

were hired

APS

third

Voters. This project informed and educated local voters about

by the June 2005 retirement of eight Acton Public and two teachers.

its

Women

APS

full-time equivalent

new

teachers

who

We

filled these vacancies and additional openings.

continued our business partnership project

three and five,

classroom

at

grades

where the science curriculum was enriched by

visits

and/or

field trips to local businesses.

Curriculum and Instruction In the fall of 2005, the

Throughout the year, the Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction had the privilege of meeting with curriculum leaders, teachers, students, parents and

groups and committees

who

represent

all

riculum - academic and cultural. Our entry

many

the retention

for the children of Acton

the

in the

in

Damon

in

Building and the

groups, including the Acton Area Rotary, The Garden Club,

aspects of our cur-

and Boxborough.both

and beyond the walls of our classrooms. Our

"Outdoor Classroom" opened

the Parker

Administration Building, thanks to the efforts of many volunteer

other

Town Report presents an opportunity to acknowledge and celebrate all that we do

pond between

Town

of Acton's Natural Resources Department, and

many

Eagle Scouts.

our classes

Our schools

staff is forever refin-

are

literacy initiatives to

ing their craft to ensure that our schools are exceptional places for teaching and learning.

25

immersed

in

math program adoptions and

improve student learning.

.

.

Second Step Program and Steps

APS

initiatives:

Respect are districtwide

to

however, each school has decided

the implementation, since each school

is at

.

.

how

Teachers began slight revisions to the 7th-grade curricu-

lum

to begin

a different point of

to better

meet the 7th-grade standards and developed a new

mini-unit to introduce linear equations in a

more conceptual

manner.

adoption.

Second Step has two components

to help students

At the high school

develop

social-emotional competence.

Our second program

is

The 2005 MCAS exam was reviewed on Professional Development Day; Geometry teachers are ensuring proper

A Bullying

called Steps to Respect:

Prevention Program. Children learn to recognize bullying, learn bullying-refusal skills, learn

coverage of topics.

how to reach out to someone who is

being bullied, and develop bullying-reporting

We

skills.

decided to reinstitute the Probability/Statistics

unleveled course with an updated curriculum. This course was

In the secondary grades: English

.

publicized, and over

.

We

At the junior high

fifty

instituted a

new

was publicized, and over our

The faculty is becoming familiar with the vast potential of new literature anthologies, Prentice-Hall's "Timeless Themes

and Timeless Voices"

students enrolled.

course. Statistics H/AP. This course

forty students enrolled.

In the secondary grades: Science

.

.

series.

At the junior high

The

some of

teachers have begun to use

the readings to

enrich their thematic units and to help the students continue to

develop their reading and writing

Teachers revised the 8th-grade physics unit to include use of a

skills.

new

There has been collaboration between the junior high

physics text.

Students and teachers alike learned and used Australian

Woodlands, food web computer simulation,

English and Social Studies teachers to discuss the importance of

in the 7th grade.

the writing process and evaluation of writing in all curriculum

There was continued use of the TELS (Technology Enhanced Learning in Science) igneous rock computer-based lab activities in some 7th-grade classes.

areas.

At the high school

At the high school

English teachers and Social Studies teachers have dis-

cussed

common

curriculum issues, such as writing instruction,

curriculum content,

documentation and

SAT

prep,

MCAS

prep, research and

MLA

The department

piloted an on-line version of

its

ronmental Science class. The majority of the work

style guides.

AP Envi-

is

done

in

an online environment; the class does meet once a week for two

Ninth-grade teachers prepared for an extensive review of the English

I

hours

at

night for

more

traditional labs

and

tests.

curriculum, and 12th-grade teachers designed a

Senior Project component for English

4AE.

The Science Department began using computers

in the

chemistry classrooms for data acquisition and analysis. In the secondary grades:

Math

.

.

Congratulations to students

The ABRHS Science Team came

At the junior high

competition

Curriculum work entailed the development of a review of the standards covered in the

among 36

in

in the 1

st

ABRHS

Science Team!

place in the Massachusetts

The students

other teams in the state.

traveled to Indiana for the National Science Olympiad.

Geometry and Measurement Strands

of the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks for eighth-grade

In the secondary grades: Social Studies

.

.

students. Students cover these topics in 7th grade but are tested at

the

At the junior high

end of 8th grade. Teachers prioritized the topics to be covered

The department worked

in the vari-

ous 8th-grade levels to assure coverage of topics to be tested on

MCAS before the exam. tary topics

needed

to

They

also determined

be covered

in the

AE

riculum

what supplemen-

and Honors

level.

26

in

to

enhance and document the cur-

both 7th and 8th grades.

.

In an effort to

among

improve communication and connections

Students participated

teachers, a series of curriculum topics were discussed:

in the

National French and Spanish

exams.

increased geography skills, writing skills, integration of current events,

common

assessment terms, and

critical

World Language Awards Night honors those students

thinking skills.

who have Coordination with the English Department to discuss writing goals

and a

thesis statement 3

common

language resulted

and well-supported essay

and paragraph writing

to

be emphasized

to

in the writing

be included

in

grade

in

inducts

excelled in the National French and Spanish exams,

members

and provides

of a

grade

into the

certificates

French and Spanish Honor Societies,

of merit for the highest averages

in

each

of the language levels taught.

7.

Districtwide Initiatives for both Acton and Acton-Box-

At the high school

borough

World History teachers created Road."

It is

designed for

a

new

all ability levels,

unit,

"The

tium,

.

Wellness Policy Committee

Silk

The Silk more significant elements of ByzanChina, Islam, and even some Roman themes.

This year the

.

World Language

met regularly

to discuss the

districts.

Institute,

By

where teachers created rubrics, revised their grading policy, and

new curriculum

this

curriculum leaders, the assistant superintendent, parents,

suggested direction for the in a

begin the

town health board member, food director, and a cross section of representation from all seven schools. The council reviewed the regulations and guidelines and

The department participated

to

members of

a

.

At the junior high

developed

formed a committee

group included physical and health educators, nurses, teachers,

World Language

district

process of developing a Wellness Policy. The

unit streamlines the

In the secondary grades:

.

maintains alignment

with frameworks, and further globalizes the course.

Road

.

units.

state

is

mandated by the

that all districts

have an adopted

the start of the next school year,

and federal government

it

Wellness Policy.

The department sponsored

its

annual National Foreign

The Wellness Policy includes four

Language Week. Additionally, grade 8 students of French and Spanish took the national

Nutrition Education, addressing nutrition in the class-

exams.

room.

Future selections of additional language offerings were

surveyed

at the

categories:

Nutrition Standards, addressing

all

foods available on

campus.

JHS.

Physical Activity, addressing recess, gym and other activi-

At the high school ties.

World Language second language

skills

Institute rubrics for listening

and reading

were developed.

Other Events, addressing fundraising, classroom celebrations, school stores, etc.

Textbooks for Spanish IV Honors were reviewed and Next,

analyzed for adoption.

we

will begin defining the planning stages

implementation of

Classroom classes in the

Some

activities

were developed for French

III

this

new

and

policy.

Honors

WL Institute.

Wellness Activities

The following

students participated in a trip to Spain.

represents a sampling of the activities that

took place this year.

Hope

for Haiti, a community-service-learning-oriented

project, continued

Book Groups

this year.

The Language Lab

Institute for

WL teachers enabled the

"Talk So Teens Will Listen and Listen So Teens Will Talk"

use of varied strategies in technology to enhance teaching in

by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish

world languages.

We

revived the French and Spanish clubs.

27

Queen Bees and Wannabes" by Rosalind Wiseman

The

Secret Life of Bees" by Sue

Elementary School Partnerships

Monk Kidd

For the seventh year, we continued our partnerships between businesses and our elementary schools.

"The Wonder of Boys" by Michael Gurian Guest speakers "Real Boys" by William Pollack

sites

in the

classroom and

work

field trips to

provided students and teachers with opportunities to see

curriculum "at work."

January's theme was Teen Dating: Reality, Risks, and Rewards.

Parent Involvement Programs (PIP)

February's theme was

a panel discussion

on Depression

Acton PIP (Parent Involvement Project) offered high-qual-

and Anxiety.

ity

science, technology, engineering, and

experiences for Acton families.

March's theme was The Blossoming Teenager. Emerson's

YRBS

developed and revised

A

math (STEM) learning Acton PIP event is

typical

"hands-on" and curriculum-centered with a

(Youth Risk Behavior Survey) was

twist.

This year's major PIP events included:

year for 2006 administration.

this

Sci-Tech Fest (grades 6-12), a parent-led, science and Project Wellness: a 7th-grade conference for parent and

students on

needed

a variety of wellness issues.

At a combined Gates' and Douglas' focused on parenting and

how

lines of communication:

School

What's the Big Deal?

Risky Behavior

and

and estimation

Elementary

in

to study trigonometry,

why

they

chemistry or physics.

5), a

like

melding of classroom counting with

M&Ms

where the 4th-grade astronomy curriculum

to life with a night of stargazing

and more, thanks

to the

Acton Public Schools, the Amateur Telescope Makers of Boston

concerned 7th-grade parents.

(ATMoB) and

PIP.

topics included an Internet Safety presentation in

Family Domino Night (grade 3+) was an entree into domino games that reinforced problem solving, logical reasoning, and number sense.

collaboration with Project Alliance/Middlesex District Attorney's

was

Office, and Sexuality and Talking with Kids

program

ever wondered

the grocery scanner.

at

Star Party,

came

April's theme sponsored discussion groups on issues that

May's

who

Market Math Mania (grades 3 & math concepts with "real world" ideas

PTO night, a workshop

to prevent risky behaviors

open the -

career festival for every student

for 6th-grade parents

a two-part

and guardians.

School Business Partnership Programs

Additional PIP events included:

The following

Water-wise

represents a sampling of activities:

Job Shadowing: Students had an opportunity business hosts and talk with educational their business sites for a

staff;

to

meet

activities at the Earth

Math reviews with

their

the

Summer

Day

Festival.

Skills Fundraiser.

they then visited

Real-time physics, with PIP and Danny's Place sponsoring

job-shadowing experience.

a local Skid School.

Career Speakers:

This program offered approximately

250 students an opportunity

to listen to speakers

who

Community

shared

Service Learning

information about their typical day, requirements and training

The school district received a DOE Partnership Grant again

for their job and their career path. this

Senior Internship

in

year to support and encourage community service learning

grades K-12

in

Acton and Boxborough. Service learning

is

an educational strategy that combines classroom learning and

community

Thirty students participated in a three-week internship,

working

in a career field in

which they have a strong

service.

interest.

In addition, local and regional professional development

The

internship provided students with practical

work expe-

opportunities were available to teachers.

rience and a "hands on" look at a career field they selected.

a

CSL

course

at

project training at

ing conference.

28

Some of these

included

Fitchburg State College, a Roots and Shoots

Drumlin Farms, and a statewide service

learn-

Over twenty community and non-profit agencies and worked together at a fall Community Forum to gain an

Pupil Services

teachers

understanding of each other's needs.

In February 2006, the

Acton-Boxborough Regional School

District received the results of the

Department of Education's

Coordinated Program Review, where the Acton Public and

Teachers have researched, developed or enhanced a wide

Acton-Boxborough Regional School

variety of service learning projects:

HS: Social Change world history

were commended

Districts

for "having a significant and positive impact

on the delivery of

educational services for enrolled students." Specific to Pupil

project.

Services, the following areas were evaluated during on-site visits:

7th grade: Lowell

community team

Special Education, English Language Learner Education, Civil

project.

Rights, and Other General Requirements, such as health educa-

Merriam: Sportsmanship project.

tion,

counseling services, and more. Program initiatives and best

practices are described below.

Douglas: Something Beautiful the nursing

home and

is

an outreach project with

and

In special education, special educators, speech

nursery school.

guage

specialists,

up a cohesive group of talented and dedicated

Conant: Project for Perkins School for the Blind.

lan-

and occupational and physical therapists make specialists serving

students with disabilities. Classroom teachers, specialists, and

McCarthy-Towne: Knitting

communicate regularly. Special EducaTeams provide highly effective services, including detailed

therapeutic disciplines

project.

tion

Gates: Water resources and conservation project.

and comprehensive evaluation reports and Individualized Education Programs (IEPs).

Living Democracy

is

also a

CSL Partnership grant;

it

was

offered to

all specialists,

and interventions used

in its third year.

disabilities.

The purpose was

to increase the practice of service learn-

Strong professional development

to remediate reading, writing,

Additional professional development

to train specialists

is

increasing their repertoire of strategies

is

and math provided

on the administration of current cognitive

ing while implementing the Massachusetts History and Social

and academic assessment batteries used

Science Curriculum Framework.

special education services.

to qualify students for

Specific training and resources are

also offered to classroom teachers, broadening their repertoire

two 7th-grade teams developed

of educational approaches, accommodations and modifications.

projects that help to teach history and citizenship while providing

A continuum of services exists among the preschool, elementary

All 5th-grade classes and

a service to the

community.

schools, the junior high, and the senior high school programs

ensuring a highly organized, specialized range of programs and

The Discovery Museums

services in

all

buildings.

As

students transition from preschool to

kindergarten, from the 6th to the 7th grade, from the junior high

The Discovery Museums remodeled space

are very excited about the

newly

to the high school, parents/guardians are provided with opportu-

at the

Administration Building to use as a dis-

nities to participate in relevant transition discussions

tribution center for the

Museums' Traveling Science Workshop

Services Coordinators through question and answer forums.

with Pupil

program. They have enjoyed bringing their hands-on physical science programs to our elementary classrooms this winter and

Within

spring and have been thrilled with the positive response from

families understand

Both teachers and students.

to eligibility, services

all

schools, continued support

new

is

provided to help

special education regulations pertaining

and methodology.

An additional emphasis

has been placed on helping families of secondary students with It's all

about learning

.

.

transitional planning

.

toward adulthood. In particular,

included transitional discussions during IEP

The aforementioned curriculum a sampling of what

is

it

has

on effective transition planning, course of study,

When educators

employment, community experiences, and daily

living skills

helps them to see the bigger picture

needs. This results-oriented planning promotes

movement from

happening

design the curriculum,

that focus

highlights represent only

this

Team meetings

of student experience, and

it

in

our schools.

enables them to

connections. If a viable curriculum

is

make

and

high school to post-school activities based upon an individual

the logical

what determines how well

child's needs.

students achieve, no educator can leave the school's curriculum

unexamined. Designing curriculum means defining and redefining what

We

all

is

The Acton Public Schools Preschool, including

taught and when, in order to improve student learning.

benefit

when we work

together.

other's ideas, contribute to the

We

grated Preschool and Preschool

can build off of each

development of new

sis)

the

initiatives

and help each other solve problems.

Program,

is

the Inte-

ABA (Applied Behavior Analy-

a well-respected early childhood option within

community. The Integrated Preschool continues

to provide

opportunities for typical students to learn alongside students with

29

been completed; results indicate a need to significantly increase classroom teacher training and support at all levels. This has

special education needs in a developmental ly appropriate setting.

The ABA Program focuses on children on the Autism Spectrum. The APS staff works closely with the elementary school staff to ensure a smooth transition for students entering Kindergarten. District, state,

tion of students

and national data document

been

initiated, organized by grade/curriculum level rather than by building. Supporting and involving ELL parents/guardians

that the popula-

on the Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) con-

has also been a priority for

staff.

a paired buddies

in

program,

The district has implemented which English-proficient parents

are placed with limited-English-proficient parents to facilitate

ongoing,

the involvement of limited-English-proficient-parents' involve-

including student assessment, curriculum development, behavior

ment in the school. Parent evenings that provide information about the schools, as well as community resources, have been

tinues to rise, and as such, specialized staff training

is

plan development, supervision and consultation. Additionally, the early childhood staff participated in a

development opportunities

well received.

number of professional

to gain greater

knowledge and

insight

Members

regarding various cultural childrearing practices, establishing

with the

appropriate educational expectations and evaluation practices.

APS

and social

The school nurses continued

(DPH) and

chusetts Department of Public Health

Acton Board of Health on issues including life-threatening allergies and

the

Town

emergency treatment.

for

One

ferences and workshops.

all

to coordinate anti-bullying

elementary schools. Second

in

various con-

highlight included a conference

on multi-cultural counseling; these materials were shared at the counselors' bi-weekly study group. Other workshops pertain-

Relevant flu

programming

use in classrooms. Counselors also participated

of

pertussis, varicella,

planning for communicable diseases such as pandemic

Curriculum Specialist

skills

Step and other "Committee for Children" kits were selected for

with the Massa-

to consult

of the elementary counseling department met

has

ing to behavior

management and

been an important focus as well. Nurses have stayed involved with the state-funded Essential School Health Services with

behavior provided strategies for responding to students

Consultation grant, providing professional development for

An

community education through

nurses, as well as

ized health teaching to students, staff, and families, as well as

use of evaluation tools, including intelligence and behavioral/

coordinating state-mandated vision, hearing, height, weight and

in

At the elementary

liosis,

fifth-

emotional assessments.

level, nurses participated

classroom teaching opportunities, including

and Development for

Human Growth

and sixth-grade students,

and handwashing and hygiene practices

to

At the junior high, school counselors continue

safety, sco-

ings.

in a

to parents.

the

day

at

During Professional Day

in

a safe and

welcoming climate

curriculum to

March, the nurses spent

They

programming and services

prioritizes

on respecting individual differences and maintaining for

all

The

students and staff.

counseling staff was involved in delivering the sexual harassment

group and providing sun skin care information

Children's Hospital in Boston.

The department

that focus

program called Sunwise, developed by the

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). This included being part of a study

to establish

strong relationships with teams and regularly attend team meet-

prevent spread

of infection, including influenza. Several nurses participated skin cancer prevention

in crises.

Emerson Hospital provided valuable

inservice training at

information on "Domestic Violence in Privileged Communities," sponsored through the Domestic Victim Assistance Program. Finally, counselors advanced their training and expertise in the

Project Well-

ness. Within buildings, the nurses provided ongoing, individual-

postural screenings.

strategies for de-escalating

all

seventh-grade teams, which include units on

respect, bullying, teasing,

participated in

and sexual harassment. Expanding the

workshops and spent time on psychiatric, diabetes, respiratory, gastrointestinal and emergency medicine clinical units. For their

curriculum into the eighth grade

study group, the nurses continued reviewing and updating health

that

office procedures.

issues outlined above. Learning

is

a priority. Counselors

and a

school psychologist participated in a Social Integrity Committee,

In the fall, the nurses trained bus drivers,

developed a student questionnaire pertaining

more about the

to the important

daily experiences

teachers and other staff in recognition of life-threatening allergic

of our junior high school students outside of the classroom helps

reactions and Epipen administration and continued to support the

our faculty and administration explore current issues to ensure a

implementation of the systemwide Emergency Response Plan

comfortable environment for

in

all.

collaboration with school principals and safety committees. In

show on which included current information about

In addition to their strong

the spring, the nurses developed an educational slide health office services,

programs such as

this

program

to the

AB

One and

in

building-based

in

Violence Prevention, and

of the nursing supervisors presented

class advisorships, the high school counseling department

APS

fortunate to receive grant

school committees, with

all

the

With a new English Language Learner (ELL) teacher the regional level, increased collaboration has occurred

a part-time social

was

worker

talented school psychologist interns to assist in meeting the

at

academic, social, emotional, and career goals of students. The

among

the elementary schools and the junior and senior high schools.

ELL services

money to hire

whose primary focus was to support students with substance abuse issues. The department was also excited to have several

nurses in attendance as well.

review of existing

involvement

(Valuing Others in an Inclusive and

Caring Environment), Mentors

increasing student medical needs and current challenges for

nurses in this system.

VOICE

A

department

initiated the use

of the

new web-based

college search

program, Naviance. This versatile program allows students to

and an assessment of needs has

30

ncluding interest/career exploration and college and financial iid

At R.

a variety of tools in planning their post-graduation years,

ise

exploration.

The program

also includes information about

is

J.

Grey,

all

students are divided into teams.

the ideal format through

Teaming

which we can deliver those programs

and values we most believe

in,

as expressed in our Statement of

lOst-Acton-Boxborough college application history, formally

Purpose;

irovided through the College Action Report.

curricular quality and interdisciplinary opportunities, and creat-

e.g.,

meeting the needs of the adolescent, maintaining

ing a sense of community. There were four teams in both seventh

and eighth grades. Each seventh-grade team had approximately

Acton Public Schools

125 students and five teachers (English, Social Studies. Math.

The

five

elementary schools - Conant, Douglas, Gates,

/IcCarthy-Towne. and Merriam - have the following

in

ommon.

Science, and Spanish and/or French). In grade eight, each team

averaged

14 students and five teachers (Math, Science, English,

1

Social Studies, and one of the four "exploratory" subjects that rotated each quarter of the year).

Each has a School Council Reform Act of 1993.

,

as required by the Educational

"off-team" activities,

in

if

involvement plays an active role

in the life

each school. These parents sponsored numerous assembly

•rograms that enriched their school's cultural and aesthetic

life

are

which help students see the relationships between the

various subjects. Vital parent

World Language teachers

grade eight. Teachers plan integrated curricular

The team model allows us

of support to enhance student success.

to create a strong

web

A large school becomes a

smaller school. With built-in consistent communication

team teachers, there are fewer cracks for students

among

to fall through.

musicians, storytellers, and other performers. They raised

Issues are addressed early, and students have the best chance of

unds for schoolwide projects; provided volunteers for many

success. Students have an opportunity to develop close relation-

vith

n-

and out-of-class

activities, tasks

and services; staffed the

ships with their teachers, and with a familiar peer group.

Safe Arrival" hotlines; and also sponsored school newsletters

nd other

All students take English, Social Studies. Math. Science,

activities.

and Physical Education/ Health. The curriculum demonstrates

School-wide events, such as orientation programs for :indergarten parents and children as the school year begins,

>ack-to-school-night open houses in the

fall,

and a Memorial

program

the core values of reading (the English

is

literature-

based), writing (although skills are primarily taught in English classes, the other

academic subjects have adopted the "Writing

Across the Curriculum" approach, which provides students

)ay Program in the spring.

with a more consistent writing approach), Students use computers, technology, associated software,

skill

Math

(with the added

development of reading mathematical language), and our

Most of

nd the Internet in various ways: to supplement the writing/ omposing process, to enrich or extend learning experiences in

physical (Science) and cultural (Social Studies) world.

ach curricular area, to strengthen the learning of concepts and

Educational Plan, take a world language, with two times as

iractice

of

our students, not exempted by a Special Education Individual

many

skills via the Internet.

in

The

faculty participates in professional development

hrough one or more of these vork; involvement in

activities: pursuit

of formal course

systemwide curriculum and instruction

eview and improvement projects; participation vide Professional

in the district-

Development Day; and attendance

ional conferences and workshops. In addition,

at

many

profes-

Music and Minuteman Technology Lab

I,

each of which meets

every other day for half of the year. Exploratory courses for the eighth graders are Art,

Minuteman Technology Lab

II,

Life

Skills/Health, and Study Skills Technology; these classes last for one

marking period.

teachers

vork with student teachers. Through their actions, every year he faculty shows that they are truly committed to the concept »f

taking Spanish as French. Seventh graders participate

an "exploratory program" that consists of Study Skills, Art,

In addition to the core curriculum, students elect to participate in

band, chorus or x-block. X-block

is

a

combination

of curriculum-related mini-courses and study halls with team

being life-long learners.

teachers.

Each school has

a reception or event to celebrate and

lonor the parents and volunteers

who

assist

them during

the

chool year.

Acton-Boxborough Regional Schools

Learning and connecting with members of the R. J. Grey community took place for many students through our extracurricular activities. The interscholastic athletic program included

teams

in cross country, soccer, field

ball, track, t. J.

Grey Junior High School

an activity fee, which helped to support these programs. The

R.J. Grey began the 2005-2006 school year with 954 stulents,

500

Dctober

1

in the .

'rincipal,

seventh grade and 454 in the eighth grade on

This was an increase of 40 students over the enroll-

nent for October

1,

2004.

welcomed new

As

school began, Craig Hardimon,

Assistant Principal

hockey, basketball, soft-

and baseball. All participants on these teams paid

Megan

Hatt.

intramural program

was

available to

all

students, meeting either

before or after school. These intramurals included basketball, lacrosse, strength training, and

Club 107, a running group

to

prepare students to run in Boston before the marathon. Other

The School Council, consisting of four

after-school activities included Art Club. Adopt-a-Grandparent, Jazz

Band. Speech and Debate Team, Chess/Board Games

Club, the Tolkien Society. Math Counts. Science Olympiad, the

Yearbook and the

AB

Blueprint (school literary publication).

parents, one

com-

munity-person-at-large, three staff members, and the principal,

addressed a wide variety of issues and

made recommendations

were very helpful. The School Council have a strong voice in the development of the school

to the administration that

The school musical, *'Honk, Jr..*' involved over 150 students and 125 parents. R. J. Grey held its third annual Spelling Bee.

continued to

and the winner represented our school

Lowell Sun's 66th

(for families in grades seven through twelve) planned, organized,

We

and assisted with many events

at the

Annual Northern Middlesex Spelling Bee.

Rotunda

tradition of the

Project,

where each student created a

were invited

These individual squares

with both the

small, self-representative piece of

were then hung

in the

continued the

and the overall school climate.

art.

rotunda on poster-board painted the color

to attend

at

active P.T.S.O. organization

R.

J.

Grey. Parents/guardians

monthly noontime informational meetings

RJG and ABRHS

principals

,

who presented reports

and answered questions. The P.T.S.O. also sponsored evening

programs designed

of each team.

An

to provide information about the schools.

P.T.S.O. newsletter. Shades of Grey, and the P.T.S.O. e-mail

Another way students connected was through involvement in

the Student Council. This group helped to plan school-wide

activities,

dances, and service learning projects. Several Student

Council members continued to serve on the Principal Student

The list

helped us to communicate more effectively with families. Our principal continued to distribute his

weekly email newsletter

to

"Grey Matters," and offered monthly "Drop-In" hours

parents.

to facilitate

more communication between home and school.

Advisory Board. Our annual community service learning projects,

such as the Coat Drive, Walk to the West Acton Food Pantry,

and collecting for Toys for Tots, the Student Council and teams found new programs

maintenance work ing local

community

Among

to support.

at local

these were a day of

parks and conservation lands,

visit-

service agencies, such as Life Care Center

October 2006, R.

In

J.

Grey

(as well as the high school

and

elementary schools) received the results of the state-mandated

MCAS tests

(Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System)

from the previous spring.

We

continue to be proud that

our students' scores compared favorably with the top-perform-

of Acton, and supporting Heifer International. In addition, our

ing schools in the state. This

annual used-coat drive earned us praise from Anton's Cleaners

teachers and teaching, an excellent curriculum, fine students,

for the

most coats collected per

is

a result of the high quality of

and the supportive families who make education a

capita.

priority for

their children.

In our continued effort to address all of the needs of stu-

dents and parents/guardians,

we

held our

fifth

annual Project

Wellness Day. This event brought seventh-grade students and adult family 15,

2006 to

members

learn

together

more and

Merrimack College on March ways to communicate with each

at

better

At the end of the 2005-2006 school year, one veteran staff member, Joanne Lazdowski, retired after many years of service to

our school. This professional devoted decades to our school

community and touched the families.

management

and dedication

to

students, family

drug use to relationships. Approximately

members, and

1

,000

staff participated in this event.

lives of several

hundred students and

We thank her for her many years of leadership, support,

other about difficult issues and sensitive topics, ranging from time

to the students of R. J.

Grey Junior High.

We Acton-Boxborough Regional High School

also cosponsored for the fifth consecutive year the parent evening.

"Recognizing Adolescent Depression and Anxiety," with the

RPTSO. CAFY. and NAMI-Mass. The facilitated

classroom-wide sessions

in the

counseling department seventh grade, address-

ing respect, harassment, and bullying behavior.

Post Secondary Education: The ABRHS Class of 2006 was comprised of 436 students; of these, 89% enrolled at fouryear schools, while

6%

continued their education

at

two-year

colleges and technical schools.

Other special events during the school year included Hal-

Standardized Test Results: Average

loween Dress-up Day. the Thanksgiving Assembly, Blue and

Gold Day (school spirit day). World Language Week, a weekend ski trip to Waterville Valley, the end-of-year seventh-grade Boston Harbor Cruise and eighth-grade day at Canobie Lake Park, and the Student Recognition Assembly.

Throughout the school year, several groups met regularly

ways we can academic needs of our students. The entire

to look at the future of R. J.

continue to meet the staff, as

Grey and

SAT scores for 2006

seniors again exceeded those of state and national populations.

This

is

significant since

99%

of

AB

students took the SATs,

compared to the state average of 85% and the national average of 48%. Our average combined score for the SATs was 1236, which is 215 points higher than the average combined Massachusetts score of 1028.

to consider

well as a committee of department leaders and staff

representatives, continued to look at the parts of the that are highly valued in order to preserve

program

69 others received

letters

semi-finalist recognition;

of commendation.

them, and also looked

ways to enhance the learning opportunities of all students. The Advisory Committee continued the work of investigating at

implementation of an advisory program

National Merit Scholarship Corporation: Twenty-one

members of the Class of 2006 achieved

at

R.

J.

Grey.

National class of

Honor Society: There were into the NHS.

2005 inducted

1

1

8

members of the

.

Honor

National World Language sixty

Societies:

In

2006,

Athletics: Participation

ABRHS students qualified for membership in local chapters

dents

of the National French and Spanish Honor Societies.

in

grades 7-12. In the

ranked second

exceeded

in athletics

season, our Girls

fall

1

,700 stu-

Swim team

and at the state meets. Our Boys Hockey teams each qualified for Hockey team was divisional runner-

in their sectional

Soccer, Girls Soccer and Field

National, Regional, and State

World Language Compe-

Four ABRHS students placed nationally

titions:

in the

The Field Boys Soccer team won

post-season play. up, and the

National

Spanish Examination; 71 students placed statewide; 76 students

the Eastern Massachusetts

Championship.

received certificates of merit. Eighty-one students placed nation-

and

ally

at the

chapter level

in the

National French Contest.

In the winter,

many of our teams enjoyed

successful

seasons and qualified for tournament participation. The Girls

World Language Achievement Awards and Leader-

Indoor Track team was

ship Award: Twenty-six students of Spanish and French were recipients of the

students,

Performing Arts:

the highest average in their language all

of the levels that are taught

continued

department. Laura Press was the recipient of the Leader-

Champions, and Division

A &

Award; and Kate Brady received the Excellence

in

The Performing Arts Department

outreach and service to the community. There

its

were performances

ship Award; Nicola Rentschler received the Excellence in Spanish

DCL

Champions.

World Language Achievement Awards. These

who achieved

classes for the year, represented in the

State

Memorial Day Parade, West Acton's

at the

Oktoberfest.and numerous senior gatherings. (See the following

French

Performing Arts section for more

details.)

Award

Academic Decathlon Team: tion, this in the

In

its

1

team of nine regulars and twenty alternates placed

peted.

A total

map

with several awards.

(See the following Performing Arts section for more details.)

in

of forty-five Massachusetts high schools com-

In addition, the

English teacher

the Massachusetts high school theatre

first

Massachusetts State Championship, which was held

March.

Proscenium Circus: Proscenium Circus, which grew in its membership and activities during 2005-2006, placed Acton on

8th year of competi-

team placed 6th overall

Andrew Crick coached

Peer Leadership Program: Peer Leadership had another

in the country.

the team.

very successful year with a spike

in

membership of over

thirty

dedicated students. The peer leaders facilitated alcohol/drug

Mathematics Team:

In

Regional High School finished

2005-2006, Acton-Boxborough

in third

Mathematics League and then finished

England among large schools Competition

in

May.

at the

awareness programs

New

in third place in

New

Acton's elementary schools, led social R.

at

the sixth-grade social, and

England Math League

J.

Grey Junior High, chaperoned in smoking awareness pro-

engaged

grams.

Six students from Acton-Boxborough

The School Newspaper: The Spectrum,

Regional High School were

finalists on the state Mathematics Olympiad examination: Alex Kazberouk, Patrick Wu, George Hong,Feigi Jiang, Anandh Swaminathan and Andrew Dai. There were 17 Acton-Boxborough Regional High School students as finalists for the National Exam: Feigi Jiang, Alex Kazberouk, Rashmi Jasrasaria, Patrick Wu, Andrew Dai, Michael Ryan, Bob Liu, Anandh Swaminathan, David Corwin, Anton Li, George Hong, Mike Sestrich, Lijian Zhou, Hursha Krovi, Max Tabachnik, Samarth Bhargava and Prabhat Putchakayala.

of interest to the forty students

ABRHS

works on

all

community.

Its staff

of approximately

aspects of the paper, including writing,

editing, photography, layout and

copy editing. For

The Literary Magazine: Each year the student Literary Magazine produces and publishes two issues of a collection of student writing and artwork. To generate submissions, a contest is

cessful

poetry, and short stories. All layout and printing

9-12, competed for the team in such diverse events as Original

in the

in

The team

tournament team sweepstakes awards and placed fourth

Tournament and

Idiosyncrasy: The high school topical magazine. Idiosyncrasy, began four years ago

fifth in

when

a group of enthusiastic

students approached English teacher Dennis

in

the State

ABRHS

magazine has put out many

we decided

several changes to the

to

make

the

issues. This year

magazine

to

make

it

relevant and appealing.

Harvard Model Congress: Ten

ABRHS 33

Kavanagh with

idea. Since then, the

more

team at the Grand National Tournament held over Memorial Day weekend in Chicago. The team was directed by Coach Chris Beck and Faculty Advisor Frank Calore.

Tournament. Five students represented the

— copying, col-

and stapling— is done in-house by the students.

The team com-

Massachusetts Catholic Forensic

consistently placed in the top five scorers

the prestigious Natick Holly

held prior to each issue with separate categories for artwork,

lating

League against public, Catholic and private school teams from the entire state.

consecu-

Writing from Suffolk University.

&

peted throughout the year

five

tive years, the paper has received an award for Excellence in

Regional High School Speech

Oratory, Play Reading, and Student Congress.

published five

times during the school year, includes articles and photography

Debate Team: The Acton-Boxborough & Debate Team had a very suc2005-2006 season. More than 75 boys and girls, grades

Speech

in

development programs

place in the Massachusetts

at this

juniors represented

four-day government simulation. The Acton

League of Women Voters generously underwrote their participation. Those representing ABRHS were Mark Amoroso, Amy Corron, Alexandra Essman, David Estabrook. Matt Finley. Clara Kollm,

beginning

grade

The band program

5.

also finished the year

school bands. The 300+ students involved were a sight to see

Ray, Hannah Slocum, Monica Trobagis and Martina

Jita

in

with a Town-wide band concert combining the five elementary

and hear!

Zartarian.

At the R.

One

Girls State:

junior attended with the support of the

Maynard Emblem Club. Career Exploration

work

Activities: Beginning in

This program owes

sites.

support of the Middlesex West

November,

ing Kick-off Breakfast in

MMEA

a great job providing support and building esprit de corps at

school assemblies. The 8th-grade band and chorus performed

Chamber of Commerce School

the Great East Music Festival in May. where the band earned Gold Medal and the Chorus took top honors with Platinum! The students of R. J. Grey performed a musical, "Seussical," to

November. At

at

a

three Career Breakfasts

About

interested in their fields of work.

thirty

members of

sold-out audiences for six consecutive performances.

the

At the Acton-Boxborough Regional High School our Band

senior class completed three-week full-time internships at the end

,

and Chorus continued

of the school year. Other career exploration activities included

Seminar course, the Work Study program, a website

employment

workshops on resume

opportunities, and

and orchestra

Community

Service Day:

On

were served breakfast

at

the school

Community

Community

by the faculty

Service Day.

Proscenium Circus, which grew

Service Activities: The school's Accept the

Challenge Program encourages every student to become involved in

some way

in

Service Awards Night on January class assemblies,

volunteer efforts. activities

activities during

volunteer activities, either during the school year,

during the summer, or both. The school held 1

6.

At

this

A new

setts

high school theatre

sponsored by the

Street," the musical directed

Melinda Samperi, played

students in the principles of philanthropy and grant-making and

twelve awards

and make recommenda-

which agency applicants would receive funding

at the

"42nd Street" took

by Linda

Potter, Jeanie Furlan

and

Nominated for Northshore Music Theatre Awards Night,

first

to sold-out houses.

place in five categories, including "Best

Musical of the Year." The Massachusetts State Drama Festival

for

Play, directed by

projects serving children and youth.

finals

The Performing Arts

Andrea Southwick, went

of the competition for the

first

time

all

in

the

way

to the state

nine years.

Over 100

students participated in eight student-directed plays supervised

by

Many exciting events took place throughout our elementary

PC

Director Linda Potter.

The newly formed

support group. Friends of Drama, established

its

adult

drama was

charter and

granted tax-exempt status by the State of Massachusetts. This

schools. In addition to their weekly music-learning experiences in the

Over 200

with several awards.

year. Students began the year by performing at the West Acton Octoberfest. "Wiley and the Hairy Man," the fall play directed by Linda Potter, was enjoyed by large audiences. "42nd

their

Crossroads Community Foundation, which trained a team of

tions about

map

ceremony and other

sixth

addition to the school's extracurricular

to read grants

membership and

students participated in activities and shows throughout the

In Philanthropy, an effort

gave them the opportunity

in its

2005-2006, placed Acton on the Massachu-

Community

its

547 students received recognition for

was Youth

MMEA Northeast Senior District Festival,

tion.

their

and administration. This was the twelfth year that the senior class has organized a Senior

at the

Our Madrigal Singers performed a Madrigal Dinner for the community in which they performed a renaissance-style dinner theater. A trip to Dublin, Ireland, where the band marched in the St. Patrick's Day Parade, was an outstanding experience for our band members as they took home Best Overall Band honors!

of 2006 spent the day working on volunteer projects in and

projects, they

at the

held in January; five of these earned an All-State recommenda-

April 28, the Class

around Acton and Boxborough. Before the seniors began

commu-

outreach and service to the

its

Memorial Day Parade, West Acton's Oktoberfest, and numerous senior gatherings are a few. Twelve students were selected to perform in the concert band, chorus Performances

nity.

writing and searching for jobs and internships.

Senior

were

success to the

its

during the year, career speakers talked to groups of students

listing

ten students

concerts, displaying their improving musicianship, and did

visits

Business Partnership Committee, which sponsors a Job Shadow-

the Senior

Grey Junior High School,

Northeast Junior District Music Festival held in March. The Band and the Chorus performed winter and spring the

approximately 150 students made one-day job shadowing to a variety of

J.

selected to perform in the concert band, orchestra or chorus at

group funded special professionally led seminars for

classroom, each of our schools held class plays/musicals

and choral/band concerts. Choruses from the Gates and Douglas

supported each production

in

PC and

varied ways.

Schools came together with the Blanchard Elementary School to sing in a

The Visual Arts

systemwide Pan Choral Concert with the Junior and

The elementary school bands Acton's Memorial Day Parade.

Senior High School Choruses.

came together to march in This has become a wonderful

tradition for

In the

ongoing process of curriculum articulation and

review, the Visual Arts staff continued to implement a visual

our band program.

journaling component for the grades 5 through 12 curriculum.

34

The goal

for this initiative

is

for students to practice the process

Students in the high school Art History and Junior/Senior

of developing ideas by creating multiple planning sketches. Art

Portfolio classes traveled

teachers have been serving as role models for their students by

in

maintaining their

own

journals and sharing these with their

art

study

classes.

to the Metropolitan

New York City. The one-day museum in

these courses.

high school

The

field trip

Museum

of Art

supported units of

visit

was organized by

the three

art teachers.

Students in the Junior/Senior Portfolio class prepared and

work

exhibited their

in a

show

entitled "Eclections,"

which was The work

held at the Acton Memorial Library during the spring.

of four high school

show

at

art

students

was selected

New

the Art Institute of

for exhibition in a

Hampshire.

One high school art teacher, working with ABCO, directed "Empty Bowls Project." Students created clay bowls that were sold to raise money to ease world hunger. Money raised from this project was donated to the Acton Food Pantry and to the

Lesotho, Africa.

AB

graduates

returned to

AB

who

are majoring in art at the college level

to share their experiences with students in the

Junior-Senior Portfolio class. Advice on the college application

"Sunnyside" from The Acton-Boxborough High School's

process was also shared.

production of 42nd Street: Susan Williams, photographer

Seventh- and eighth-grade students

Throughout the school year, student plishments

in the

efforts

and accom-

Visual Arts program were exhibited in each

once a week.

of the systems' seven schools and the Administrative Building

Conference Room, as well as

appeared student's

off-site settings.

R.

A

Virtual Art

J.

art

Grey had the club that met

Show, highlighting artwork from

both seventh- and eighth-grade students, was posted on the

Student artwork

RJG

website.

in various school newsletters, and a kindergarten drawing graced the cover of the Kindergarten Hand-

The grade

book.

8/ Art 2 art teacher at

the school-wide "Unification Project,"

were each encouraged In the highly competitive

at

opportunity to participate in an after-school

Boston Globe Scholastic Art

organized and led where students and staff

to create a collage square that voiced their

personality and personal interests.

Awards, 24 ABRSD students (twenty high school and four junior

into "quilts"

high) received a total of 25 state-level awards. These awards

symbols of the school's

Gold Key Awards, eleven Silver Key Awards, and eight Honorable Mention Awards. The Gold and Silver Key student work was exhibited at the State Transportation Building

RJG

The squares were assembled in the RJG Rotunda area as

by the teams and hung unity.

included: six

in

During March, Acton and Acton-Boxborough student artwork was included in the annual Youth Art Month Show at the Worcester Art Museum. Over fifty student works were included. There was an opening reception for students, their families and art teachers in the Museum's Renaissance Court. The Conant, Douglas, Gates, Merriam and McCarthy-Towne Schools, as well as RJ Grey Junior High and the Acton-Boxborough Regional

Boston during January and February. Award-winning students

were recognized

at

at Hancock Hall in Key Awards was sent to Scholastics judging. One high school

an awards ceremony

Boston. Student work receiving Gold

New York for the National art teacher, the

Visual Arts Director, and four high school students

assisted teams of judges during the daylong Scholastics judging

process held

High School, were

all

represented in this show.

Transportation Building in January.

at the State

The K- 1 2 Visual Arts Director also served on

the Massachusetts

A

Scholastics Advisory Board.

show of

representative student artwork from each of

the seven schools

was on display

during the month of May.

Two

high school students were

juniors statewide

among 140 high

school

the students, their teachers

who were selected to participate in Art AllMuseum in May. Art All-State is a

at the

An opening

Acton Senior Center

reception

was held

for

and parents, and members of the

general community.

State at the Worcester Art

weekend-long program for

art students to

and with practicing

who

artists

work with

their peers

One elementary

serve as mentors. Each district

were among the

two student applicants. Selection is based on slides of student work, a written application and an interview with a is

limited to

team of

art

educators.

art

teacher and the visual arts director

educators making presentations

at the

Mas-

sachusetts Art Education Association Spring Conference held at the

The K-12 Visual Arts Director served on

the Art All-State Steering

art

De Cordova Museum. Theorem Painting was the topic of this One elementary art teacher, who is a member of the

presentation.

Committee.

35

Kingston Gallery

in

Boston, had a solo show installed

both the Boston Globe and Art art

New England

.

in

Worcester

show

at

English

My

Access. This

program automatically scores the writing sample and provides the student with immediate feedback based on a 6-point rubric. Teachers

Conant School participated

labs, in

Some

students piloted an online writing program,

The Java

in June.

Grade 6 students

and mobile

addition to the library's technology for research.

in

Another elementary

teacher exhibited her artwork in a group

Hut

social studies departments used stationary

at the gal-

March. The show was featured and favorably reviewed

lery in

in various subject areas

have begun

to use

Moodle,

an

an open-source online learning environment. The teachers are

online art gallery through the website Artsonia. Students were

using this application to create online threaded discussions that

at the

in

own work and also view work from other United States and many countries worldwide.

able to display their

provide opportunities for students to contribute to discussions

schools in the

outside the classroom.

The Conant Gallery was organized and posted by

the

Conant In order to discuss the use of instructional technology, the

art teacher.

high school formed a High School Technology Committee, with All five elementary schools participated in two month-long shows during the spring. "Printmaking" and "Collage," at the Continental Cafe Gallery in Acton.

representation from

A

Memorial Library

Junior High School:

in the spring.

was exhibited at the Acton The exhibit later traveled to

the Administration Building Conference

Administrative Conference

Room

at the

Room

and then

departments, to share best practices with

for teachers and technical issues or concerns.

photographs of high school students

series of digital

enrolled in Digital Photography

all

technology and discuss ideas around professional development

art

the learning process.

to the

In the area of technology integration and instruction,

high school.

junior high students used the

other students employed

Several professional development workshops were offered for art teachers

K- 1 2

.

art

Video projection systems and

teacher laptops are being used in select classrooms to enhance

market

teachers participating in an art journal-

in

My

web

Access program

in

some

English;

tools to investigate the stock

math. Science teachers and students continued to use

workshop created maintained and shared their work during a K-6 art teachers worked together to develop

web-based tools with the TELS grant from Concord Consortium.

series of sessions.

Students in the study skills class tried using scanning pens to

rubrics for three art units of study during a series of five two-hour

scan words for vocabulary development. Students learned about

workshops on standards-based assessment.

Internet safety with the iSafe curriculum in the Information

ing

Skills class.

During the summer of 2006 the K- 1 2 Art Director taught a weeklong Teacher Institute at the Worcester Art course,

Museum. This

"Making Connections Through Art." was open

Elementary Schools: At and students used technology

to teach-

to

the elementary level, teachers

enhance teaching and learning.

Students used teacher-created WebQuests to investigate topics in

ers of all content areas.

science and social studies. Second graders learned about simple

Technology

machines using interactive websites. Third graders published

Districtwide: Priscilla Kotyk, Director of Technology

writing tools. Fourth-grade students

'Magnificent

tations in astronomy. Fifth-grade students continued to use

Integration and Instruction and Steve Hall Director of Informa,

tion

Me' biographies, using computers and Alphasmart made PowerPoint presen-

,

Oregon Trail

Technology, continued to collaborate to provide integrated

westward expansion curriculum. Sixth grad-

in the

technology services to address both curriculum integration sup-

ers researched India

port and technical support. The

micro worlds with

system

is

being used in

information related to

all

PowerSchool student information

schools to

manage

and ancient civilizations and investigated

digital

microscopes.

Some

teachers attended

professional development workshops in order to use

student data, track

DOE reporting requirements, and provide

Construction Kit to

make classroom

Home Page

websites.

valuable information for a variety of reports and data analysis.

The IT group continued

Teachers had the opportunity to enroll

to provide infrastructure, technical

support services, and project

management

for a

technology-related functions.

ogy.

On

four different occasions throughout the school year,

teachers met on Friday night and

High School: underway Teachers

in the

at the

Many

in a district-created

graduate course entitled, Enhancing Education with Technol-

wide range of

all

day Saturday

to learn about

exciting ongoing projects are

instructional technology

and develop technology enhanced

area of technology integration and instruction.

Teachers also joined the

EDCO community's online professional

development course, Using Technology

high school continued to embrace technology as

an instructional tool, employing

technology to create sciences, students

with online tools

art,

new

Classroom.

techniques. Students used

produce videos, and write music. In the

worked on physics and biology investigations from the Concord Consortium. English and

36

in the

units.

Elementary Math

Summer School

Summer Day Program:

Located

at the

Administration

Building, this program offers three two-week sessions of summer

The Acton-Boxborough Regional School District Summer in 2006. With our enrollment of 491 students, we served nearly 100 more students than in 2005. Twenty-three percent of our students came from twelve

more than 300 children in grades 1-6. Also provided summer program for four- and five-year-olds, vacation programs (offering enrichment activities and day care

activities to

School had a successful year

is

a Preschool

during school vacations), and

many

short sport clinics.

other districts. Several Math, Science, and Physical Education

away students not currently enrolled in the Acton-Boxborough Regional School District. The number of student scholarships increased by 20%. The number of faculty increased in '06 from 19 to 25. Tuition

Youth Basketball League: Offering twelve weeks of

courses reached capacity, forcing us to turn

coaching, practice and league play to more than girls in

grades 3 and up, the league

,000 boys and

1

staffed with

is

more than

paid and volunteer coaches, timers, and referees.

receipts continued to allow us to function as a self-sustaining

Education runs clinics for referees

1

10

Community

no charge.

at

educational program. Course changes (from 2005) include: the

doubling of Physical Education classes, the addition of French

Driver Education: Community Education runs a Registry-

SAT

approved driving school, offering classroom and on-road training

removal of Earth Science, and the removal of the

1- 2, the II

preparatory course.

to

280 students annually.

Courses offered for the summer of 2006 included:

K-6 courses:

Reading, Mathematics, Language Arts

(Writing Skills)

&

open

gym

CP, Algebra

I

Elementary Algebra Part

SAT and

II

Science, Chemistry. Spanish

I,

U.

S. History,

swim team,

I

1

1/1 2,

swim, morning and evening

Spanish

II,

French

I,

French

classes and schedules

drop-in times for the public in the Fitness Center located at the

Acton-Boxborough Regional High School.

II,

World History, and Physical Education. Scheduling of School Fields:

office

is

located in the

Road, Acton.

Its staff

and directs the following programs and

Admin-

school field use through

More

Classes:

than

1

tion catalog that

is

Department for

field

main-

also schedules Leary Field for

,200 classes are

Scheduling Use of School Buildings: All evening, week-

INTERACTION, the Community Educa-

end, holiday and vacation use of the seven school buildings

mailed four times a year to over 21 ,000 area

homes. More than 12,000 persons

Community Education and community use.

tenance.

activities.

offered yearly for children, teens and adults. Classes and other listed in

League, Pop Warner

Community Education. Fees charged

are returned to the schools' Facility

organizes,

school

Day and Evening

Little

Youth Lacrosse and Youth Soccer, as well as individuals, businesses and community organizations, receive permits for ,

The Community Education istration Building, 15 Charter

programs are

lap

classes.

Community Education conducts

Writing Skills,

English Review, Biology, Earth

Community Education

staffs

the

swim and

Red Cross Swim Program on Saturdays,

master's

swim, and water exercise

SP,

ABRHS,

AE, Geometry CP, SAT I Math Review,

Junior High English, English 9/10, English

Creative Writing,

I

at

times for basketball on the weekends. Also offered

in this facility is a full

7- 1 2 courses: Pre-Algebra, I

Fieldhouse Programs: Located

Fieldhouse Program consists of family open

a youth

Algebra

&

Pool Pool

scheduled through

is

Community Education.

enroll in classes each year.

Community Education Extended Day Program: Serving 230 Acton families and 80 Boxborough families, Extended Day offers quality before- and after-school care for children in grades K-6.

districts or

town and runs

Moneys are

all

receives no funding from the school

programs on a self-sustaining

basis.

returned to the following for use of space and equip-

ment - AV, Director of Technology, Physical Education Department, Art Department, Facilities, and the Central Office.

Preschool Program: Located

Acton-Boxborough

at the

Regional High School, the Community Education Child Devel-

opment Preschool

is

the laboratory for the Child

course. Completely funded and staffed by tion, the

credits

For more information about Community Education and

Development

the

Child Development/Preschool course awards seven

toward graduation. Preschool had a

Monday, Wednesday and

total

Facilities

The

offers, call (978)

266-2525.

and Transportation

Facilities

Department met the challenges of complet-

major building cleaning and preparation while doing specific project work. Two projects that relate to continued

Friday).

ing

All-Day Kindergarten Program: Community Educaat the

it

enrollment of

its

improvements

tion administers the business affairs of the all-day kindergarten

program

that

Community Educa-

52 (22 three-year-olds on Tuesday and Thursday; 27 four-yearolds on

programs

that

elementary schools.

37

to

Leary Field.

was supported through

First, the

the

Town

Woodland Path project Community

of Acton's

Preservation Act funds and was ready for the

start

MINUTEMAN REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

of school. The

path provides direct access to Leary Field from the High School

upper parking support of

lot.

FOLF we

Education,

Secondly, through the combined financial

(Friends of Leary Field) and

AB Community

Class of 2006 Graduate Achievement Highlights

expect to have a vastly improved viewing area

for Leary Field events.

terracing project on the

FOLF home

has provided the funding for a

side



and Community Educa-

'hill,'

US

major work projects were: •

Paving



HVAC



at

Conant, Douglas and Gates schools.

repairs to compressors

and pumps

Prep work for the new play structures

Damon

21

& Human Services graduates achieved

placement

rate with

76%

enrolled in college,

% employed in their field of study, and % in the 1

at the

Parker

Building and Gates. •

McCarthy-Towne schools. Completed accessibility projects (curb at the High School.



in the

military.

Cleaning of an enlarged play area for Merriam and



Commercial

at

of study or enlisted

in their field

military.

98%

Conant, Douglas, Gates, Administration Building. •

of the Class of 2006 graduated into college,

employed

funded replacement of the home-side bleachers. Other

tion has

96%

Science Technology graduates achieved

ment with

81%

enrolled in college.

10%

98% place-

7%

employed

US

in their field

of study and

military with

100% of Electromechanical Engineer-

enlisted in the

cuts, etc.)

ing,

Environmental Science, Office Technology

and Graphic Communications students attending

In Conclusion

college.

This report demonstrates that the Acton Public Schools and •

the

Acton-Boxborough Regional School

District are

complex

ment

organizations. Nonetheless, the districts possess a clear mission

and vision. They are fortunate to possess a dedicated

make

staff,

the

a habit of constant self-reflection and, as resources allow, •

Our at

personally and professionally

- and so

Acton Public Schools

communities and

to our •

schools.

It is

of study and

8% enlisting in

00% of Dental graduates passed the National Dental

100% of Early Childhood Education graduates were certified

and the Acton-Boxborough Regional School District maintain a reputation that attracts people to the

in their field

military.

artistically, •

the

1

US

Board examination.

students, teachers and administrators continue to

high levels - academically, athletically,

rate

workplace

who

of renewal.

perform

92% place35% enrolled in college, 49% entering the

Construction-Trades graduates achieved

our intention to continue to provide the best possible

100%

by the Office for Child Care Services.

of Cosmetology graduates passed the state

board examination to become a licensed hair

education to the communities and to seek continued financial and

styl-

ist.

moral support for

this

very important endeavor. •

The towns of Acton and Boxborough have ment

in the

placement

schools since the schools serve the communities'

youth and adult populations through public schooling.

Com•

munity Education, and as a center for much community This that

is

in college.

Daniel Ceddia, a Plumbing graduate from Sudbury,

activity.

was honored

a win-win situation for both the towns and the schools

we want

Medical Occupations graduates achieved 100%

a great invest-

as an Outstanding Vocational Student

of the Year by the Minuteman Regional School

Com-

to maintain for the future.

mittee, the Massachusetts Association of Vocational

Administrators and State Commissioner of Educa-

William Ryan

tion. Dr.

David

Driscoll.

Superintendent of Schools

On

Behalf of the School Committees •

January 2007

John

Pelletier, a

Computer Technology student from

Lancaster, graduated Valedictorian in the Class of

2006.



Student speakers

at the

Class of 2006 graduation

ceremony were Valedictorian John

Pelletier of

Lan-

caster, Salutatorian Victoria Coffey of Watertown

and Class President Nicholas Radl of Stow.

38

The Class of 2006

Minuteman

Acton

at all levels

students on the

finishing the year ranked in

Andrew Anderson, Automotive Technology, President's

Math Team competed

strongly

against academically diverse groups of area schools first

place

the state vocational

in

conference for the third year in a row.

Award of Academic Exellence

A Latin course was expanded to serve the growing number Maxwell Cane, Pre-Engineering Academy, President's Award of Academic Achievement Daniel Cullinane. Marketing

of students interested

medical careers, biotechnology and

in

science.

& Management

The Minuteman duced and performed

mystery comedy. "Love

Tiphani Harvey, Cosmetology

drama

Players, the school's a full production of is

Tim

students, pro-

Kelley's murder

Murder."

The Special Education Department teamed with main-

Jameli Harvey, Culinary Arts

stream teachers to help students achieve one of the highest levels

Jacob Hil, Automotive Technology, President's Award of

of special education

MCAS "pass"

scores in the state.

Academic Achievement Faculty

Lee Johnston, Automotive Technology

members from English, Math, Science and

vocational fields designed a series of

several

MCAS Science curriculum

standards for use throughout each of the school's 22 vocational

Thomas Thibodeau, Computer Programming, Award of Academic Achievement

majors.

President's

Chemistry Teacher Gary Sypteras was awarded the "2006

Theodore William Richards Award for Excellence in Teaching Secondary School Chemistry" presented by the American Chemical Society.

Bryce Wheatley, Culinary Arts

2006 Students of the Month Science January:

The

ogy February:

Hava & Michal Pullman of Needham. Office Tech-

& Medical

nology

March:

May: September:

state-approved high school pre-engineering

first

program entered

its

students, again with

Occupations

seventh year and graduated

100%

its

third class

of

attending college.

John Pelletier of Lancaster, Computer Technol-

ogy April:

& Technology Division Highlights

Courtney DeCosta of Belmont, Office Technol-

Electromechanical Robotics students

McKenna of Winchester took

Laura Martino of Watertown, Cosmetology

and George

Nicole McCarthy of Belmont, Environmental Sci-

in Skills

ence

Automation held

Krista

Burgoyne of Bolton, Culinary Arts

pitality

USA

National Competition on in

Kansas

City,

Max Cane

of Acton

National Third Place

Team Robotics and

MO in June 2006.

& HosMany new

Management

business/industry projects were achieved,

October:

Brian Clough of Dover, Carpentry

including

November:

Alice Ofria of Medford, Environmental Technology Aaron Gralnik of Lexington, Environmental Sci-

training for middle school students,

ence

the Northeast Center for

Telecommunications providing grant

assistance, a $80,000 gift

from Adept Robots

December:

Language Arts

Verizon supporting with after-school technology

Cognex Corporation of

Systems, GTE helping with new physics units for biotechnology, for the Electrome-

chanical Engineering/Robotics program, etc.

Minuteman Regional High School sophomores had the English

-

Natick providing weekly on-line interactive training on Visions

Academic Division Highlights

98% pass rate on in May 2006.

-

Approximately

a

MCAS Test taken

82%

of the division seniors graduating

received certification in their respective area, while approxi-

mately

92% were planning to continue their education or training

upon graduation. Thirty-eight students took advantage of college level pre-

This past summer,

calculus and calculus courses under an articulation agreement

with Middlesex

Community

College.

intern at

39

Sam Rogers

of Concord served as an

Harvard University's Molecular Biology Laboratory.

the

A Team of two Pre-Engineering students placed second in "West Point Bridge Design" contest - A National Internet-

when

The Cosmetology Class of 2006 had taking the State Board Exams.

100%

a

success rate

based software design contest. National Honor Society

Minuteman

is

now

an authorized CertiPort Testing Center

The Minuteman Chapter of

for Microsoft Office Specialist Certifications.

the National

Honor Society

proudly served the school and the community with thousands of volunteer hours maintaining a solid and diverse membership Construction - Power Mechanics - Building Trades Divi-

while inducting thirteen

new members.

sion Highlights

Overall School Highlights

The Automotive Technology Department won the industry's Most Outstanding Automotive Program in Massachusetts award for the sixth year in a row.

A new 2010 have a

Students in Carpentry, Electrical Wiring, Plumbing and

HVAC

home

for the

Lexington Housing Authority

to ensure that

members of the Class of

opportunity to experience each of Minuteman's

new exploratory program runs half of grade 9 and allows to

in

students

develop a better understanding of their talents and interests

while exposing them to diverse careers.

partnership with the Lexington Rotary Club.

Underclassmen created four scaled

full

twenty-two technical programs before choosing a major. This

completed construction of the 3000 square foot two-

family Gambrel

Freshmen Exploratory program was designed and

implemented as a means

New

England

New and/or updated college articulation and advance credit

style

homes for display at the New England Home Show in Boston. Minuteman is the only participating vocational high school in

agreements with numerous top colleges courses and programs

at

in

over 78 different

over 17 colleges and universities.

MA. Community Education In

Landscape Management, two graduates won the two

services, including After School

programs for middle school students, Adult High School

most prestigious scholarships given by the Mass Arborist Asso-

School programs and camps, provided to

ciation

continued Electrical

Wiring students completely wired two residential

ser-

Evening and Continuing Education courses and Summer

vices.

at

member town residents

one of the highest participation and success levels

in the state.

units in Lexington.

Carpentry was invited to attend the Secretary's Award for

The Facilities Management Department completed major campus renovation and facility improvement projects including

Environmental Education as an honorable men-

renovation of the school's Special Education administrative areas,

Excellence tion.

commonwealth who have

across the in

in

This award honors individual schools, teacher and students

environmental education

Commercial

renovation of elevators, upgrade of grades 9 Training

initiatives.

& Human

&

Rooms, and updating of a Technical and Training Room.

distinguished themselves

10 Cosmetology literacy

Mac Lab

Minuteman Students Receive

Services Division Highlights

John and Abigail Adams Scholarships For the

third year in a row. Culinary Arts students

and

in

won

Newbury College

The John and Abigail Adams Scholarship provides a tuition

so doing earned $7,000 in scholarships for enrollment at

waiver for eight traditional semesters of undergraduate education

first-place in the annual culinary

Newbury

competition

at

College.

at

the University of Massachusetts, the seven state colleges, or

community colleges. Students qualify for the scholarwhen they score in the Advanced category in either the

fifteen

As a community service project a team of junior Graphic Communications students worked with the Lahey Clinic in

ship

designing and printing a 2005 calendar incorporating artwork

10

drawn by elementary age students who

the second subject

are patients in the

Mathematics or the English language

"young

MCAS

in the top

student

won

tion held in first in this

25%

arts section

score in the Proficient or

have a combined

hearts" clinic.

Krista

test;

of the grade

Advanced category on

(Mathematics or English language

MCAS

in their

arts);

and

score on these assessments that ranks

school

district.

Burgoyne of Bolton, a junior Culinary Arts Baking National First Place

Kansas City,

MO

in the

in

SkillsUS A

skills

The following students were awarded: Chris Poznick, Morgan Quirk, David Key worth, Francis Gassert, Ethan Maitland, Adam Norman, and Jaime Michaels of Acton; Louis Bowers. Karl Gibson, Molly McDowell, James Murray, and

competi-

June 2006. Krista also placed

competition for the past three consecutive years.

40

Matt Taber of Arlington; Ian Hurley of Ayer; Dean Crimaldi of Belmont; William Neville of Boxborough; Raisa Marcelino and

SkillsUSA and was very excited about

Amanda Watson of Cambridge; Erin Guertin and Sam Rogers Dan Brauer of Lexington; Derek McLaughlin,

and ease

his success

compete again next year

the competition. Karl will

to

in

defend

his title as a senior.

of Condord;

Brendan Sullivan, and Dean Vieria of Medford; Eliza Leahy of Needham; Brian Leao of Sudbury; Steven Hallet, Carl Mahon, Jonathan Sapienza, and Matt Sproul of Stow; Raphael Santiago

Tim Doherty, and Desi

of Waltham; Stephen Akian,

The team of Kerry McCoy, Molly McDowell, and Gina all of Arlington were honored as Second Place finalists the Tech Prep Showcase Competition. Tech Prep Showcase

Willms in

Forte of

Watertown

where students

is

a unique leadership competition

to

perform an act of community service and develop a detailed

are required

and rehearsed presentation following competition guidelines and Three Students Awarded

concludes by making a formal presentation to a group of judges.

National Merit Scholarship

This competition

is

also in

it's

infancy stages and has had great

success from students for the past two years of

Three Minuteman Students were awarded as

Students are being recognized for the exceptional

academic promise demonstrated by

mance on

Winchester took their

ogy

their outstanding perfor-

The following students were awarded Morgan Quirk (Graphic Communications) of Acton and Karl Gibson (Computer Technology) of Arlington. These students received a Letter of Commendation for their exceptional scores. the PSAT's.

skills in

to the national level,

where they worked

all

Robotic and Automation Technol-

and emerged as bronze medal winners,

placing third in the country.

the scholarship: Francis Gassert (Pre-Engineering) and

Max and George's competition area,

day on Thursday

to

produce a medal-

winning project, was directly below the sign announcing the competition, and drew

many onlookers, but the experienced team their work. Members of the

seldom looked up, concentrating on

Class of 2006, both are headed to college in the

Jake Shearer of Wayland, a sophomore

Minuteman Students Take Gold, Silver and Bronze Medals at

existence.

The team of Max Cane of Acton and George McKenna of

Students" in the National Merit Scholarship Program. These

Commended

its

"Commended

in

fall.

Medical Assist-

ing placed third in the Medical Assisting competition. This

National SkillsUSA Competition

Jake's

first

year

in

Medical Assisting

was

starting out as a Culinary

Art's student in his freshman year. Jake's impressive national

Eleven students from Minuteman Regional High School represented their school and Massachusetts tion, the

SkillsUSA Championships

in

at

Kansas City,

came home with first, second more returned with top ranking

or third place medals

and three

national placements.

Burgoyne of Bolton, known now

as

Three other students also received national standings;

"The #1 Stu-

placed

Commercial Baking, edging out other state winners in an all-day competition, during which visitors could watch contestants preparing, baking and displaying more than

competition.

in

a half-dozen types of pastry

accepted her award on stage

among all

50

a

crowd estimated

states

1 1

and several U.S.

first in

the state in Job Interview, another Leadership

Through leadership events and competitions on

and assorted confections. Krista

in the

at

for next

James Sullivan of Arlington, placed first in the state in Technical Computer Applications. Francis Gassert of Acton placed first in the state in Related Technical Math. Evan Rogers of Concord

dent Baker in the Country, (Again!)", took National First Place

and a gold medal

sophomore brings high hopes

year's competition.

MO in late

June. Eight

Krista

third place ranking as a

a national competi-

state

Kemper Arena in Kansas City,

and national

their education

the district,

level, the organization helps students excel in

and future technical, skilled and service careers,

,000, including competitors from

including health occupations. SkillsUSA serves nearly 265.000

and

high school and college/postsecondary students and their chapter

territories, advisors, parents,

hundreds of business partners.

advisors

who

are professional

members.

Art and Literary Magazine Celebrates 21st Anniversary

medal and the cheers of the crowd, 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 returned to

Regional High School's Art

National Competition for a second time this year to defend her

the publication contains

In addition to the

Krista

title,

The ink

poets and 20

Karl Gibson of Arlington, a junior in Computer TechnolFirst in the

Competition. This available to

is

compete

dry on the twenty-first edition of

generated poetry and

and succeeded.

ogy placed

is

the in.

Nation first

in the

Computer Programming

year that this competition has been

This was Karl's

first

year competing in

41

artists.

Minuteman

&

Literary Magazine, and as usual,

many

outstanding examples of student-

art.

This year's magazine showcases 19

The winners of school-wide poetry and the content for the

In the art contest,

submitted 70 pieces of artwork. Originality

tion

Minuteman Regional School Committee 2006

contests provide

Charles Olmstead of Acton

1

from about 80 poets were submitted. used

art

magazine .This year, approximately 50 poems

is

40

Rosalie Barton-May of Lancaster

artists

the primary criteria

Laura Morrissette of Arlington (Secretary)

work for inclusion in the magazine, and seleccommittee members also try to ensure a mixture of styles.

Marjorie Daggett of Lexington

in selecting

Linda Frizzell of Belmont

Kemon

We really have quite an artistic community at the school," Mr. Donovan said. it's

"We

quite a variety.

added photography

in

in the school."

the

first

anime

Jeffrey Stulin of

to the art contest

three or four years ago. This year, there are quite a

artwork done

Needham (Chairman) Donna Corey of Boxborough Alice DeLuca of Stow Nancy Weiss of Carlisle

used to just get block printing, but now,

We

few pieces of

"Anime has become very popular "They had an Anime Club this year for

style.

he said.

Atty. Paul

Lynch of Sudbury (Vice-Chair)

John Lang of Concord

time.

Mary

A

Taschioglou of Lincoln

Kileen Burgoyne of Bolton

third contest,

open

to juniors in the

Ellen Castagno of

Frank Gobbi.

Graphics department,

Jr.

Wayland

of Dover

determines

who designs the magazine's cover. Jasmine Sanders of Needham won this year's cover design contest. Jasmine also

David Harmon of Weston

did the magazine's entire layout.

Student Representative - James Sullivan of Arlington

Minuteman Regional School

Former Minuteman English teacher Denise R. Donovan

District Administration

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

William Callahan, Superintendent

Thomas Markham, Assistant Superintendent James Amara, Principal John Dillon, Assistant Principal Janet Killeen, Business

in its creation."

Manager

Jane Wiggin, Pupil Services Director

The

student artists featured in this year's magazine are

Bruce Bryan,

frey Landskov, Nate O'Farrell,

and Ashley Val

all

Shanon Rogers, Rebecca Rowe

of Arlington; Courtney Lindhorst and Isaac

Tsavalakoglou of Belmont; Elizabeth Mullane of Cambridge; Erin Guertin

,

Tim Overton and Will Roche of Concord;

Lily Alt-

Newton; Collin Aucoin, of Stow; and Montana Mirabella of

shuler of Maynard; Keith Frankston of

Elizabeth Haberkorn.

all

Winchester.

The

student poets featured in this year's magazine are

Francis Gassert, David Keyworth, and

Morgan Quirk of Acton;

Molly McDowell and Ashley Val of Arlington; Andrea Bergstrom of Belmont; Joanna Rosario of Cambridge; Gabe Gerzon

and

Sam Rogers

of Concord; Nick Solano of Everett; Ashley

Cobuzzi and Pierre Etienne of Lexington; Eliza Leahy and Jasmine Sanders of Needham; Marissa Gabel, Avi Love, and Niles Radl

all

Facilities Director

Alan Taupier, Information Technology Director

Sean Chicosky and Arielle Shander of Acton; Pat Cooney, Geof-

of Stow; Leo Jordan of Watertown; and Montana

Mirabella of Winchester.

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Two-year olds and drop-in

ACTON MEMORIAL LIBRARY

seven. During the craft

summer

story times for ages three to

reading program, there were drop-in

programs.

Library Services

The Friends of the Acton The Library

offers a

wide range of services for children

and adults, many also accessible from home. The Library has books, newspapers, magazines,

DVDs, CDs,

history and genealogy collections. Rental

videotapes, local

books and

DVDs

offered, courtesy of the Friends of the Acton Libraries. There

collection of Arthur Davis paintings, speakers

on a range of topics

are

is

Library Statistics Acton residents with active

an

library registrations:

14,659 (down .9%)

French and Korean collections and small deposit

Circulation: 536,982 (up 5.0%)

collections in Portuguese, Hindi, Gujarti and Tamil. (Deposit

233,571 (up 2.4%)

collections are received

Traffic Count:

four times each year;

Collections (total items): 133,788 (up 3.6%)

months

later.)

by a large

The

print

from the Boston Public Library three to the titles are returned to Boston three to six

large print materials collection

is

hearing and visually impaired.

Reference questions: 18,525 (down .6%)

supported

computer display and assistance devices

book

art displays, a

and an annual reading by a nationally known poet.

extensive multi-format Chinese language collection, small Russian, Spanish,

Libraries sponsors an adult

discussion group. Other special programs include

Children's programs: 179 (down

for the

.6

%)

Children's program attendance: 3,1 19 .

(down 9%)

Adult programs: 15 (down from 38) Adult program attendance: 462 (up 9.2%)

Reference librarians are available for assistance both

by phone and via the

on-site,

Internet.

Use of public

Reserve collections for

school assignments can be arranged. State and federal tax forms are offered. Online services include the ability to

make

online

Items requested by other

Number of people

download audio books, access Internet and subscription databases, access online Minuteman displays in Chinese, Korean, Japanese and Russian, access a community event calendar,

museum

reservations.

are provided with support for Arabic, Baltic, Chinese, Cyrillic, ,

,

,

,

libraries:

volunteering:

(up 89.1%)

45,202 (down

29,743 (down 1.3%)

175 (up 37.8%)

Library Website

The Library continues

Multiple public computers

Greek Hebrew, Japanese Korean Thai Turkish Vietnamese and

1

libraries:

19.2%)

requests and renewal of materials, request interlibrary loans,

and make

615

Internet computers:

Items requested from other

to increase the information

services available on the Library

web

site at

and

HYPERLINK

"http://www.actonmemoriallibrary.org/"

,

http://www.actonmemoriallibrary.org/

Western and Central European languages. Printers, photocopiers, microfilm readers and typewriters are available, as are computer clinics

and online

tutorials.

Wireless Internet access

throughout the Library for patrons using their

is

In addition to links to

available

own computers.

Library users have the use of small study rooms and there

is

meeting room space available for community groups.

Minuteman Library network, the

site

includes a detailed calendar, actively maintained by the staff, of

Library events including Story Hours, public meetings, and clinics.

This year several

new on-line

services were added, including

downloadable audio mbooks and museum passes. 2006, 624 community meetings were held in the The Library provides delivery of materials to the homebound, issues a quarterly newsletter, and offers multiple In

A

Library.

volunteers opportunities. There are pre-registered children's story times for

vices.

more

It

detailed description

is

given under Library Ser-

includes a variety of information not only about the

library itself, (see also Library services), but also about

The

Friends of The Acton Libraries and their highly successful book sales, the

Acton Memorial Library Foundation, and the Friends Bob Ferrara and Reference Librarian Susan

of Pinehawk. Trustee

Paju maintain the website.

Trust Funds In 1998, the

lished an

Cammy Thomas,

Forche,

Acton Memorial Library Foundation estab-

endowment fund

for the

Acton Memorial Library, with

residents Alice and the late Bert Schafer read from their works.

and excellence

The Friends of the Acton Libraries, the Acton Memorial Library Foundation, Acton Boxborough Community Education, the Acton Boxborough Cultural Council and the Georgia Whitney Memorial Fund provided financial support for the 2006 event.

the purpose of assisting in maintaining the quality

of the Library, but specifically excluding fund income from being used to substitute for basic operation and maintenance expenses.

The incorporation papers

teacher and poet from Lexington,

and Mark Schafer, poet, translator and son of long-time Acton

require that a yearly report on the use

of distributed funds be made.

The annual Creeley award event has included having Half of the yearly distribution of funds principal; the other half

expend. In

is

is

(ABRHS). Maria Anthony, who

available for the Library Trustees to

FY 06, the Library's portion was $1290.06, which was

used toward the case for the flagpole next to the G.A. R.

the

award winner visit the Acton-Boxborough Regional High School

returned to the

School, has coordinated these

at the

High

and served on the commit-

She suggested adding student members and

tee.

flag.

teaches English

visits

in

2006 ABRHS

students Alexandra Azzolino. Bonnie Cherner, Jyoti Jasrasaria

For other Library

trust funds, The

a policy of spending only the

Trustees have established

amount of the current

Specific details on individual Library trust funds this

Town

Report under

Town

of Acton

Moy

and Maria

joined the committee. Other

members of

the

year's income.

committee are Bob Clawson, Jean D'Amico, Frank Flowers.

presented

Frank Joyner and Marcia Rich. 2007 Award Winner and Read-

is

in

Non -Expendable and

ing.

Expendable Trust Funds.

Planning also progressed for the 2007 Award Winner and

Reading

event..

The 2007 award winner, Yusef Komunyakaa. has

published numerous books of poetry, winning the Pulitzer Prize

Long Range Planning The Trustees are in the process of developing the Library's next five yearlong range plan. The Long Range Plan services two purposes. The first is to maintain a plan that has been

in

1994 for his book, Neon Vernacular:

1977-1989.

He

is

and Creative Writing Program

ties

will read

New &

at

Princeton University.

March 28, 2007. The

(MBLC),

unable to

Collins

An

well as four other books of poetry. For the

approved plan, the Library

is

apply for or receive competitive federal/state grants.

purpose road

is

map

to provide the Trustees

equal

is

members of the

of objectives and activities that can improve Library

services to our community.

who

The current plan covers the period of

six

ABRHS

2003-2007. The new plan will cover the period of 2008-2012.

The

Literary Arts

students,

The Long Range Planning Committee members Jarvis,

are

first

time an

Ann

read

who

Committee and the

ABRHS

The student

faculty selected

auditioned for the committee.

shown below, were all impressive and deservThe Committee chose Brendan Fitzmaurice to

event.

at the

Huber, Mildred

Marcia Rich and Robert Surdel.

Activities files

Hirst, Cornelia

Martha book length poem Blue Front as

students,

ing of the honor.

Chang. Brewster Conant, Ian

He

principal opening poet will be

the author of a

student will be reading as one of the opening poets.

and Library Director with a

Poems

and be presented the 2007 Robert Creeley Award on

approved by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners for without an

Selected

currently a Professor in the Council of Humani-

completed

to date include the creation of pro-

of our community and the library, conduct of a community

survey, and conduct of a

community workshop. The workshop,

comprised of a broad cross section of Acton citizens, was for the purpose of obtaining

community

input for the determination

of what will be the Library's vision of the future and

Remaining tasks include

its

needs.

the selection and identification of the

plan's yearly service objectives and activities by the Library trustees

and preparation and submittal of the plan

in the early

to the

MBLC

months of 2007.

Literary Arts

Acton-Boxborough Regional High School poets left to right - Kyra Correa-Berg, Rand Nashi, Liz

Program

Front row,

The 2006 year Robert Creeley Award winner Carolyn

and Louisa Paine.

Forche has written four books of poetry, edited The anthology

Petillo

Against Forgetting: Twentieth Century Poetry of Witness, and

Back row

held fellowships from the National

Endowment for the Arts and

Lannan Foundation. She is Director of Creative Writing at Skidmore College. Her reading of poems relating to her work in El Salvador and other areas where tragic violations of human rights have occurred was powerful and moving. Preceding Ms

the

45

-

Mike

Bottari and

Brendan Fitzmaurice.

prisons, such as Andersonville. There are also artifacts that relate

Robert Creeley Memorial. Given Robert Creeley 's renown

warm

town

what was happening on the "home front" during the war

which he lived from age 4 to 15, the Committee and the Board of Trustees have begun an effort to develop a memorial space for Robert in the original 1 890 section of the library. His widow, Penelope Creeley, who

to

has generously offered to provide materials for display

for Isaac Davis

and

his

feeling for the

in

will be included. After the

War

will cover

that

what became of the

veterans after the war, including establishment of

Grand Army

of the Republic (G.A.R.) posts, with the Acton post being named

in the

Grand Army of the Republic Flag and Pole

space, enthusiastically supports this effort. These include not

We continue to honor the Civil War veterans in whose memory the Library was given to the Town in 1890. On Memorial Day in 1914, a new 48-star American flag was presented to Acton's Isaac Davis G.A.R. Post of Civil War Veterans. When

only photographs and broadsides, but also some rare and beautiful

books done by Robert with outstanding

artists

such as Jim

Dine, Elsa Dorfman. Robert Indiana, R. B. Kitaj and Sol DeWitt.

A preliminary

design has been developed

in sufficient detail to

the last of these veterans had passed on, the flag

allow a cost estimate of about $ 1 3 ,000 for detailed planning and

the Library.. This year, after

summer of 2006 a grant application was Harmon Foundation for financial support to

implementation. In the submitted to the

help fund the effort.

The Foundation approved

granting us $3,000. This generous grant realizing the Robert Creeley

the

is

the flag has been

major step

six

in a public area

was given

decades

to

in storage,

of the Library. The

was funded by from the Community Preservation Act, the Lois Parker Fund and the Acton Memorial Library Foundation Endowment

restoration and display of this flag and flagpole

the application,

first

mounted

more than

grants

in

Memorial.

Fund. Civil

War Archives

Project

Art Exhibits

The 2005 annual Town Meeting approved $30,150 of Community Preservation Act (CPA) funds to create a Civil War exhibit in the original 1890 section of the

The Library was to

originally given to the

honor Acton's Civil War

Civil

War

artifacts

Memorial Library, as a Memorial

work in the Library's Meeting Room during the course of a year. The artists submit their slides or photographs of their work every winter for a March deadline. The committee meets and makes

Town

The Library owns many

soldiers.

CPA

1

funding. With invaluable

its

(RFP) for

this project

prospective bidders in December.

design firm under contract

founding our nation, and

2007 The exhibit .

in the Civil

remarkable aspect of our Town's history, for both battles having occurred for the Civil

should be. citizens

War,

We

and

in

1

86

1

is

.

who

on April

19, first in

visit

will

make

our

library.

a three-part story. First to Fight will

it

A

major theme

having taken place on April 19, in

Baltimore,

first at

MD.

in

will be the evolution of Acton's militia

Captain Isaac Davis

War of

1

known to all Acton The exhibit will tell

War and

in

whose goal cal

Old North Bridge in A second theme from the company under the

Bob

Ferrara and Library Director Marcia Rich

is

to better understand

artifacts

discovered

Acton during the excavation

,

a group

HYPERLINK

Hawk" site in South new sewer treatment plant. noted on a library-hosted web site at

the "Pine

for the

Some of the group's efforts are at

Hawk

and publicize the archeologi-

and human story behind the great treasure trove of Native

American

1861.

1

War and

Hawk

remain actively engaged with The Friends of Pine

Civil War.

"http://www.actonmemoriallibrary.org/pine-

hawk/" http://www.actonmemoriallibrary.org/pinehawk/ Friends

Baltimore on April 19, 1861 and

men

include private citizens and other professionals from the Library,

individual stories of interest. These

The Discovery Museums, and the Schools. One member, Shirley

continue, relating both the overall participation of Acton's

during the Civil

Pine

Guards of 850- 1861. The War Years

will start with the battle in

Pope— pastel/watercolor

Jennifer

Trustee

role

1775 through the Davis Blues during the

8 1 2 to the Davis

room an enjoyable

November/December Sandra Donnabed— quilts

it

be the unique coincidence of both actions

will

1775 and again

as

the meeting

tion

1775 and,

known

convey Acton's unique

as "first to fight" in both the Revolutionary

This

more remarkable

surprisingly not as well

hope the exhibit

to others

the

all

makes

Beaven —collage April Student work from ABRHS May/June Nancy Alimansky— watercolor July Zsuzsanna Szegedi —oil September/October Wayne Geehan — painting/illustra-

War,

it.

art

visit.

March

will illustrate

War, preserving

A broad range of artistic styles has been exhibited

January/February. Jean Carol

plan to have an exhibit

to fight in the Revolutionary

first

place to

2007, and hope to have the

in April

project completed by the end of

how Acton men were

We

selections.

over the years. The

Dean Charter, a Request was completed and sent to

help from Municipal Properties Director for Proposal

Ann Chang works with an Arts Selection Commitchoose the artists who will hang their

tee in a jury process the

and has pledged an additional $4,000 from

supplement the

library funds to

Trustee

at

Blancke, a noted local archeologist with extensive experience of

Gettysburg (the Library has a replica Medal of Honor acquired

our region's Native American history, has continued to work with

through the Offices of Representative Martin Meehan) and James

school curriculum planners to introduce a variety of educational

include Nathaniel Allen having received the Medal of

Richardson,

who

assassination and

served

in

was on in

at

materials for the fourth grade.

the time of Lincoln's

the guard detail at the execution of the

Booth conspirators. Other

who served as officers

Washington

Honor

stories of interest include

Another member, Acton Health Director Doug Halley,

Acton men

spearheaded the development of a beautiful new Pine

black units and others, held in notorious

46

Hawk

artifact exhibit in

Town

Hall, thanks to a

Community

Preserva-

20-29 hours/week

tion Act grant. The Friends again sponsored a series of a series

of October seminars and events as part of State

Month, thanks Engineers.

One

in part to a

grant from the

special event that attracted

documentary

Damrell's Fire by producer Bruce Twickler. The film story of the Great

England

firefighters to

sprang from

it,

subdue

it,

Technical Services Assistant

Administrative Assistant

tells the

New

and the lasting reforms

that

especially due to the perseverance and

Technical Services Librarian Stephanie

film

efforts of

Boston Fire of 1872, the heroic

Circulation Assistant

II I

Oktoberfest.

Circulation Assistant

I

Several library organizations collaborated to host two

Circulation Assistant

I

West Acton Oktoberfest celebration. The Acton Memorial Library,

Circulation Assistant

I

War

Drum

Children's Librarian Marilu Nowlin

Circulation Assistant

the Library's Civil

Katis

Eunice Gorman

II

Circulation Assistant

Hawk,

Knowland

Karen Anderson

II

Mary

Children's Librarian Catherine

wisdom

Kaja Michaels

Barb Floss Liz Leaver

Anshu Sood Donna White

Page Anna Cartier

tables displayed information about the

Pine

Pam

10-19 hours/week

of Boston Fire Chief John Damrell.

tables at the annual

Specialist

Parenti

Woodard & Curran much local attention

the presentation of the widely acclaimed

was

Young Adult Librarian/Computer

Archeology

archives, the Friends of the

Page Purnima Guntakatta Page Lou Repucci Less than 10 hours/week

Acton Libraries, and The Acton Memorial Library Foundation.

The Foundation contributed several additional attractions; a candy-filled pumpkin and free tickets to a Chinese Dance and Music Performance. Trustee Bob Ferrara organized the volunteers who attended to the tables. The volunteers included group Phyllis Meade, Cornelia Huber, Harry Chen, Ann Chang, Frank

Children's Librarian Kristine Adolph Children's Librarian April

Mazza

Reference Librarian Nancy Clune

Reference Librarian

Pam Hays

Joyner, Cynthia Wolfe, Dennis Ahern. Denise LeBlanc, Judith

Reference Librarian George King

Wolff, and Mickey Waks.

Reference/Children's Librarian Jane Flanders

As

in the

previous year, the Foundation sponsored a guess-

ing game: Question: collection at the

How many

items were in the children's

Acton Memorial Library

as of June 30,

Circulation Assistant

I

Karen Borg

Circulation Assistant

I

Polly Millen

Technical Services Assistant

2006?

I

Amy

Spadano

Page Emily Williams

Answer: 49,958 (and they circulate very quickly!) Volunteers.

Hours of Operation The Library is a seven-day year (63 hours a week) and a the

Although

week service most of the six-day a week service through

last

year's report presented the

names of

Library volunteers, this year saw a total of 175 individuals

a

gave

summer months.

their time

and

skills to assisting in all areas

of the Library's

operations.

Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday 9-9 Thursday and Friday 9-5

The Trustees

sincerely thank each and every one for their

A yearly event is organized by

Saturdays 9-5 (9-12 mid June through early Sept.)

invaluable support.

Sunday 2-5 (closed mid-May to Sept. 30) The Library is closed on state and federal holidays.

to recognize the volunteers

tion

and

to

The Trustees recognize and appreciate the dedicated effort members of the Library staff that make the Library the welcoming place that is the aim of all. The Library budget has

and service. Trustees

Mildred Jarvis, President

that

built to

although there

is

hour week.

.

No

keep the

skills

of our experienced

no one member of the staff that has a staff member is working full time.

Brewster Conant, Vice President Robert Surdel, Secretary

staff,

full

40

Dennis Ahern

David Barratt

Library Director Marcia Rich

Ann Chang Thomas Dunn

Assistant Director Ellen Clark

Robert Ferrara

Circulation Supervisor Gloria Reid

Frank Joyner

30-39 hours/week

of Reference Susan Paju

Head Head of Children's Services Lee Donohue Reference Librarian Julie Glendon Circulation Assistant

II

Joy Hamel

Circulation Assistant

II

Suzanne Callahan

47

the Trustees

thank them for their dedica-

Staff

been carefully

the

who

CITIZENS' LIBRARY

Throughout relied

Snuggled down

in its location in

West Acton

terrupted operation of the library on a daily basis

for over 100

by the many volunteers

years, the Citizens' Library might well be a part of Acton forgotten by time. But looks can be deceiving

than

when you

enter and look

library shelves.

You

at



newest bestsellers,

sinister

tales

The year 2006 did. however, bring some notable changes to Loomis. Chair for over 12 years of the Citizens' Library's Board of Trustees, resigned, and Trustee Peter Guilmette became Chair. The Board also welcomed Gerald F. Browne who was sworn in as the library's newest Trustee.

of

the Citizens' Library. Robert

suspense and intrigue, cookbooks, audio books, travel

children's books.

Museum are passes, too! Once again, in 2006, the museum program offered tickets and passes

The

Library's popular

from a variety of

institutions.

Auxiliary and Suzi

M. Pomeroy Memorial

library passes to the

is

The Acton Arts League annu-

ally presents the Library with passes to the

MFA; Trust

Citizens' Library, located at 21

open Tuesday from 10am

Friday from

the Library's

Fund give

10am

to

5pm.

to

7pm

Windsor Avenue,

and Wednesday through

For more information, please

the

with even more great books.

Please, stop by and check

of them out.

EcoTarium.

Trustees

And there's more! Continuing on through 2006, one of the at the Citizens'

Peter Guilmette, Chair

Library has been Annette

Nancy Lenicheck, Secretary Gerald F. Browne

Lochrie's Tot Time, a creative, interactive reading program for

young children. Sponsored by engages enthusiastic 2-

the library's auxiliary. Tot

to 5-year-olds in great stories

and

call

(978) 264-9652. We're sure that 2007 will be another great year

Discovery Museums, Fruitlands, and the

most popular programs

guaranteed

all

books, biographies, and an amazing array of simply fantastic

There

is

tend the circulation desk, sort and

requesting this service.

the wealth of books lining the

will find the very

who

shelve books, and deliver books to those house-bound patrons

and never more so

your favorite authors, wonderfully wicked mysteries,

its long history, Citizens' Library has always on a substantial number of volunteers. The smooth, unin-

Time Librarian

library

Regina Tischler

adventures.

The Acton Garden Club's Junior Gardeners planted daffodils in the Arboretum's Kathy Fochman, Acton Recreation Director, photographer.

48

daylilly collection

some

'

CULTURAL AND HISTORICAL ACTIVITIES We received

applications.

CULTURAL COUNCIL The Acton-Boxborough Cultural Council (ABCC) was

FY

established in 1982 to promote the arts, to help develop cultural in the Acton and Boxborough communities and to award and administer Massachusetts Cultural Council (MCC)

We

selectmen of each community, but functioning as a single

We

Applicant, Project

entity.

ing

and

arts organizations

tural

ABCC

and award-

Museum

Councils (LCCs) that are funded by the Mass

arts

ABCC to present jazz

through community outreach

publicity.

$355

Elaine Sisler/Niela Miller, Celebration of Aging

$500 $ 50

Longwood Opera Company,

$300

initiated three

new

brought back a popular favorite for the third year.

1

Falstaff to

Go

Everyone

@

the Sargent

the arts to

on

the state

and

in the

We

Janet Applefield,

were

No Room

$250 $280

for Hate

Acton Recreation DeptVTeen Repertory Theater, Bye Bye

Merriam

publicity.

fall,

ABCC

the

cant increase in available grant funds in calendar year 2006.

an allotment to the

for our previous

items.

Ctr.,

MCC allocation and made the entire amount available for the community members. Additionally, we had $550 in unclaimed funds from FY05 and $63 in ungranted FY06 funds that, in compliance with MCC guidelines, we re-granted this year. The ABCC unanimously voted to grant an additional $868 from our own Council funds. As a result, the total amount of grantable funds was $9,481. Despite our higher than usual funds to spend, very competitive grants season.

we

supported by both

The dedication of the Board of Selectman

ment

in

2006

The

We

in

and

line

both towns a

is

Warrant

Boxborough generously raised our Boxborough.

allot-

to $1 .500 for exclusive use in

level of local support

across the state.

acknowledge

articles

Acton provided the ABCC. through

Article, with $2,000.

We

we enjoy

is

rare

among LCCs

are extremely grateful and constantly

the support of our

two Towns

in all

our publicity.

are grateful also for the physical support that the

two Towns

provide us with: meeting spaces, access to the town copiers and faced a

general support from our liaisons, Acton Selectman. Walter Foster

We worked hard to publicize the

lot

ABCC was once again generously

truly remarkable.

the

and saw a

$450 Rogues performance $800 Inc./Theatre III, On Golden Pond $298 Jolly

Acton and Boxborough town funds via warrant

We once again did not withhold the allowed 5% of

availability of grants

Comm.

The

ABCC of $8,000 for our

FY07 Grant Cycle (we were awarded $4,400 grant cycle).

$500 $500

Local Funding

A

sizable increase in state funding to the Massachusetts Cultural in

the Musicians

required to distribute our annual

MCC allocation through a grant process. We enjoyed a signifiCouncil resulted

McCarthy Towne Schools, Meet

Acton Historical Society, The

Acton is

&

Acton Memorial Library, Robert Creeley Poetry Award Indian Hill Music, performance for Boxborough COA

MCC Grant Cycle Funding Each

$1000

Birdie

and made significant outreach

form of

$100 and

Library

events and

MCC funds. We advocated for

local level,

our local communities

$200 $500

$250 Memorial

delighted to fund 23 individuals, schools, libraries and arts organizations in our towns by granting

$400 $400

&

Sargent Memorial Library, Movies

2006 the Council; we

$200

grant to

of Fine Arts

Stories for

In

PASS

Hayden Vocal Quartet Merrimack Rep. Theatre, Pay As You Will Nights Commonwealth Ballet, The Nutcracker Acton Community Chorus, Winter and Spring Concerts Sargent Memorial Library, Rhythms of the World: Songs

opera, public art installations and more;

Advocating for the

of Acton, Multicultural March

Blanchard School, Handel

and classical music concerts, vocal performances,

and

$300

$1000

Museums

Douglas Elementary School, Opera

and Boxborough communities using grant funds generously designated by the towns' Selectmen - these



Hammerstein

Music Night

state legislature;

funds have been used by the

&

music composition and

Acton Chinese Language School, Acton Traditional Chinese

Sponsoring annual cultural programs for the Acton



New

Gates Elementary School,

Cultural Council through an annual appropriation

by the

Band,

Discovery

one of 329 Local Cul-

is

$350 $498

Guest Artist

MCC grant funds to projects that provide a local

public benefit; the

Grant Award Amount

Ruth Harcovitz, Celebration of Rogers

ABRHS

Reviewing grant applications from individuals, libraries, schools,

Name

Harvard Pro Musica, 2006-2007 Concert Season

accomplish our goals by:



07 Acton-Boxborough

Richard Clark, "Mark Twain"

committee appointed by the

are a volunteer

'

Cultural Council Approved Grants

programs

Grant funds.

38 applications totaling $23,713 and

funded 23 of those.

and Boxborough Selectman, Kristin Hilberg.

of new applicants and creative

49

.

The

ABCC

Acton. Directed by Jeffrey Brody. Music Director,

initiated several exciting events/projects in

FY '06 and FY '05 Acton Funds and our own fundraising revenue. We used 2006. Funding for these programs came from unspent

new event

our Boxboro allocation to fund a

at Fifer's

and

J.

Scott Brumit, Stage Director. Fully costumed

and staged and ment,

Day and

this

in

English with piano accompani-

event attracted an audience of nearly 70.

a project at the Blanchard School. Here are details on Councilinitiated events in

Arts Advocacy and Arts Promotion

2006:

On March •

attended the

2006 - Grantee Reception The ABCC held its 1 st Annual Grantee Reception at Boxborough Town Hall. FY06 grantees were invited

March

9,

to attend, along with our state

and

LCC's from

grantee received an official

ABCC certificate.

tor

Pam

Myers

Pat

Massachusetts State House.

across the state together to draw attention to the

vital role that arts, culture

dreds of

Grantees were given an opportunity to promote their a publicity table.

at the

This event, sponsored by the Mass Cultural Council, brought

local legislators.

upcoming events through

Ann Budner, Rachel Lucas and

8

LCC Assembly

state legislators to

Each

funding.

Sena-

and humanities play

in

our

state;

hun-

LCC volunteers attended. We visited the offices of our We'd

advocate for the

like to give special

arts

and

to request increased

thanks to our state legislators,

Senator Pam Resor, Representative Cory Atkins, and Representa-

Resor, Representative James Eldridge and

tive

Boxborough Selectman Kristin Hilberg spoke at the event. The Beacon ran a photo following the event. The ABCC plans to make this an annual reception.

James Eldridge

arts activities in

We also

and

for generously supporting local cultural

Acton, Boxborough and across the

state.

stepped up our local promotional efforts.

We re-

designed our website to offer our communities easier access to

May

2006 - Arts Alive!\

13,

our events and grant information. In the year to come to install an arts calendar

The ABCC collaborated with the Arts Process Network to present an interactive, arts-education event for adults. The theme of the event was the relation-

own

will

venue where they can publicize

offer local organizations a free their

we hope

on the new website, where we

events.

ship of people to their towns, and centered on a mural

The Council initiated a "Got Art?" community input camThe campaign consists of a postcard survey which we are distributing at events, meetings and schools, libraries, etc. The

created by participants depicting feelings about the

towns where we arts

work and play. Panelists from Network discussed ways that arts

live,

the Arts Process

and

processes can be used to gather data in

aspects of

life

paign.

survey

all

and culture they would

like us to present.

art

Unlimited helped promote

have already given us ideas for events

Day The

17, in

2006— The

this

event as well.

ABCC

sponsored a new Storyteller's Tent

at

ABCC installed a new Co-Chair, Rachel Lucas

new

Co-Secretary, Cindy Matchett of Boxborough,

and Pat Myers of Boxborough was installed

fair in

Treasurer and Grants Coordinator. bers Linda Biyun

We

sadly said

Ann Budner

Zhu of Acton and Avril Allard of Boxborough. to three members in 2006: Co-Chair

goodbye

(retired 12/2006),

former Treasurer, Jana Kertzner

(resigned 1/2006).

The Beacon Fiscal

ran excellent publicity and photos for this premiere

Year 2006 Acton-Boxborough Cultural Council

Members:

event.

June, 2006 -Mural at the Blanchard School,

Ann

Boxborough The ABCC supported

Rachel Lucas, Co-Chair

the Blanchard School in Boxborough by assisting with the cost of installing an artistic porcelain tile mural which was created by

3,

by Giuseppe Verdi

at

in

-

Acton (resigned June 2006)

Rosie Latto, Grants Coordinator

-

Acton (resigned Janu-

2006) Rixin Li, Co-Secretary

ABCC sponsored

-

Acton

Pat Myers. Treasurer and Grants Coordinator

Longwood Opera Company.

This popular performance

Acton (retired December 2006) - Acton

- Boxborough Nancy Gerhardt, Public Relations - Acton

2006 — Fal staff, by Giuseppe Verdi

a performance by the

-

Cindy Matchett, Co-Secretary

ary,

For the third consecutive year the

Budner, Co-Chair

Jana Kertzner, Treasurer

the 6th grade students at the Blanchard School.

November

to the positions of

We also welcomed new mem-

(resigned 6/2006), and former Grants Coordinator Rosie Latto

75 audience members throughout the day; many had never been to Fifer's Day previously and came specifically to enjoy the storytellers.

These survey cards

in the future.

This year of Acton, a

Boxborough. We hired two costumed storytellers — Merrill Kohlhofer and Andrea Lovett, who brought to life original tales from the American Revolution. The Storyteller's Tent was a resounding success, welcoming over

Day

activities,

Board Members

Storyteller s Tent at Fifer's

Boxborough

the annual Fifer's



designed to give us feedback on our current

ran a detailed article about this event and Action

June



is

and also help us find out from community members what type of

and our communities. The Beacon

Elaine Sisler

2006 was of Falstaff Church in

-

-

Boxborough

Acton

Linda Biyun Zhu - Acton (joined December 2006) Avril Allard - Boxborough (joined November, 2006)

the Congregational

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HISTORICAL COMMISSION

HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION The

Historic District

Commission ("HDC") is responsible Acton by protecting the

The mission of the

Historical

Commission

to protect

is

and

preserve the Town's historic character and assets, be they build-

for helping preserve the heritage of

open spaces, landscapes, or

The Commis-

architecture and integrity of our three designated historic district

ings,

Acton Center, South Acton and West Acton. Together, these historic district areas encompass over 180 properties and include structures up to over 300 years old. The HDC administers

sion maintains the Cultural Resource List of significant structures

Bylaw (Chapter

with the Historic District Commission, with jurisdiction being

areas:

and enforces the Town's Local Historic P),

which was enacted by the Town

in

District

in

is

available on the

Town

Town

of Acton Website).

first

Hall, starting at 7:30 p.m.

public.

The meetings

Commission can be

The Commission

and third Mondays of each month

The meetings

are

open

public.

conjunction

in

town. The

owners who

The Commission

also reviews

and comments on proposed subdivisions with regards

to (loss

of) stone walls, cart paths, old quarries, or other historic ele-

to the

ments of the landscape. During the review process, the group

usually involve consideration of multiple

members of the

in

a design resource to property

are remodeling older properties.

in

frequently walks the land to identify and

applications for exterior changes to buildings and properties, often with input from

The Commission works

everything outside of the three Historic Districts

General Laws, Chapter 40c. (The Local Historic District Bylaw generally meets on the

town, and reviews any demolition of these structures via the

public hearing process.

1990 under Massachusetts

historic districts.

The Commission

document

culturally

significant resources.

issues certificates that are a prerequisite for obtaining a permit

where required, and the

HDC

As was

issues various other types of cor-

approvals process seeking In

2006 saw

the case in '05,

significantly fewer

requests for demolitions and fewer large developments in the

respondence and notices on a regular basis. 2006, the Commission had a very busy year for appli-

HC

comment. During

the year

we

accomplished the following:

cations and certificates. Applications increased to forty-one in

2006 from thirty-two

in

2005. In 2006, the Commission issued

twenty-one Certificates of Appropriateness and eleven cates of Non-Applicability.

(32) increased by about

The number of issued

14% over the

The

was instrumental

previous year.

The

largest totals

ing (10); signs (5); and vents (4). There were no

Street,

were for roof-

new

siding projects,

Some

lots,

to

Project off of

an archeologist and

execution of the project.

avoid the demolition of the historic property on

make way

that the 1850's era

buildings,

two decks, two parking

LLC

that site to

one demolition, two window, skylight or door projects, two fences or railings, two gutter projects,

in the

is

The Commission successfully worked with 737 Main

with sixteen issued certificates. Acton Center had

eleven, and West Acton had six.

Chamber

Davis Road. One of our newer members

Certificates

South Acton was the most active of the three historic district areas,

HC worked with a Community Preservation Act recipi-

ent during reconstruction of the Stone

Certifi-

for a housing project.

farmhouse

to the north, refurbished,

will

We are very pleased

be relocated a short distance

and sold as a separate residence.

two

The Commission

two additions, and one general rehab project. more than one category of work.

successfully located a Historic Preserva-

tion Consultant to update our Cultural Resource List and associ-

applications featured

ated inventory forms that are on

file at

town

hall.

This

is

being

done with Acton Community Preservation Act grant monies.

Commissioners Brian Bendig, Chair

Anne Forbes, Vice Chair

In

2006 The Commission commented on various hous-

we have been how our comments have been received

Michaela Moran, Secretary

ing projects in the planning process. This year,

Tom

particularly pleased with

Peterman

Aaron Moore Ellie

and implemented,

Halsey

the best

it

in the spirit

of making Acton's built landscape

can be.

Scott Kutil

2006 Membership: Victoria Beyer

Anita Dodson Peter Grover, Chair

Kimberley Connors-Hughes William Klauer

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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CABLE ADVISORY COMMITTEE

process has resulted in the issuance of a license. State law requires

Towns The Cable Advisory Committee serves of Selectmen

in

also accept complaints

the cable

companies

We meet at Town at

Board

from consumers and

cable

TV provider, and the Cable Committee is glad that a second

company has

to resolve issues.

Hall the second Thursday of each

on license terms. The Town has always wanted

our citizens to have the opportunity to choose more than one

The

month

7:30 pm. our meetings are open to the public, and citizens are

encouraged

to issue licenses to all qualified applicants, but provides

for negotiations

matters pertaining to Cable Television in the

Town of Acton. We work with

to advise the

steps in the process

application,

to attend.

to

finally entered the local

market.

were for Verizon

to

send us an

which we received on 16 March 2006, for the Town

respond with an "Issuing Authority Report" (IAR), which was

approved by the Selectmen on 26 June 2006, and for Verizon Current committee

members

M G Brandon

After receiving the

R

amended

application,

we

held a public hearing

on Monday, August 1 4th At that hearing the Selectmen directed the Cable Committee and Special Town Counsel to engage in

Brian Costello

John

to

respond with an amended application, which has been received.

are:

,

.

Covert. Clerk

Mark Eisenberg

negotiations with Verizon to resolve various differences between

Terra Friedrichs

the

Michael Geis

hearing to a future date.

IAR and

the

amended

application, and then adjourned the

Ernie Lang. Access Studio Liaison Frits

These negotiations were completed

Riep. Chairman

men

Oleg Volinsky, Schools' Liaison

to

reconvene the hearing

on Tuesday, 3 October. At

The arrival of

Town.

past year

was

Verizon as a second Cable Television provider

Service.

As an incumbent telephone

FiOS

began offering

and federal government consider Internet service

initiated the

FiOS Cable Television service. Verizon in Acton on 9 October.

TV service

The

to be an

available at our

site at

the Cable Committee's activities consumer information page on the Town Web

http://www.acton-ma.gov/boards/CableAdvisoryCommit-

tee/consumer.asp

John Covert

state-mandated Cable Television

licensing process shortly after Verizon

meeting, the Selectmen voted to

More information about is

unregulated value added service.

The Town

time for the Select-

Selectmen's meeting

was

to provide Internet

services through their telecommunications\ infrastructure. state

to begin the provision of

in the

Internet

service provider, there

no licensing process required for Verizon

in

approve the Verizon Final license, opening the way for Verizon

a busy one for the committee, with the

In the fall of 2005. Verizon started offering

this

at a special

first

Clerk, Cable Advisory Committee

contacted us. This

Turkey

Tail

Fungus on

a fallen tree in the

52

Arboretum

METROPOLITAN AREA PLANNING COUNCIL (MAPC)

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE The Board of Selectmen established the Economic Development Committee (EDC) to advise the Selectmen on matters pertaining to Acton improving its economic well being. The EDC consists of up to eleven Acton residents or business

Created

in

1963, the Metropolitan Area Planning Council

(MAPC) promotes

and advocates for

smart growth by working closely with cities and towns, state

owners repre-

and federal agencies, non-profit

senting various groups interested in enhancing Acton's economic

based organizations

accordance with the 1998 Master Plan Update. The committee is currently comprised of one representative from

Boston.

development

inter-local cooperation

in

institutions,

in the 101 cities

and community-

and towns of Metropolitan

MAPC strives to provide leadership on emerging issues

of regional significance by conducting research, building coali-

Board of Selectmen, two Planning Board representatives, two Finance Committee representatives, two representatives from the Chamber of Commerce, and four at large members. The committee's stated objectives are:

tions,

the

and acting as a regional forum for action.

MAPC

provides technical assistance and specialized

services in land use planning, water resources

management, economic

transportation, housing, environmental protection, •

To promote current and new commercial development within the context of the Master Plan;



Increase the commercial tax base to reduce the tax

islative

burden on residential taxpayers;

of inter-local partnerships. More information about

Support commercial and industrial growth that will

services and ongoing activities



development, public safety, geographic information systems (GIS), collective purchasing, data analysis and research, leg-

in

life

will contribute to a

MAPC is governed by

mix of activities.

,

site

,

and

1

3 appointees of state

and

Executive Committee comprising

employs approximately 40 professional staff under the leadership of an executive director. Funding for MAPC activities is derived from governmental contracts and foundation grants, and a per-

plan applications.

capita assessment

on member municipalities.

a highlight for 2006, the committee successfully advocated

for changes to the Small in

comment on

An

25 elected members oversees agency operations. The agency

In 2006, the committee monitored the progress of the Comprehensive Water Resources Management Plan and the proposal to develop architectural and site design guidelines for commercial properties. Additionally, the committee resumed its

As

MAPC's

available at

101 municipal government appoin-

tees 2 1 gubernatorial appointees

City of Boston agencies.

past practice of providing

and support

www.mapc.org

Support the concept of village and business districts by encouraging businesses of appropriate scale that



is

facilitation

HYPERLINK "http://www.mapc.org/"

Acton and contribute to the community 's quality and fiscal stability; and

fit

of

and regulatory policy, and the

North Acton

in

Manufacturing ("SM") zoning

To

district

order to help retain existing businesses and

Boston,

who

live

and work

in

Metro

has divided the region into eight subregions.

Each sub region is overseen by a council of local leaders and stakeholders, and a staff coordinator provides organizational and

provide for future expansion.

The

better serve the people

MAPC

EDC is currently on a one year hiatus with no regularly

technical staff support.

scheduled meetings. The Board of Selectmen will revisit the need for the

committee

in

Smart Growth Across Municipal Boundaries

2007.

MAPC's

Respectfully submitted,

initiative is

Edmund

Starzec,

MetroFuture: Making a Greater Boston Region

planning for Metro Boston's growth and development

through 2030. In 2006, the project involved nearly 2000 people.

Chairman and Planning Board Rep.

William A. Lawrence, Chamber Rep.

At more than 50

Lauren Rosenzweig, Board of Selectmen Rep.

Current Trends to 2030," MetroFuture 's "base case" of what

Chris Papathanasiou,

Roland

Bartl,

Town

Chamber Rep.

Planner

briefings, participants analyzed "Scenario

the region might look like if current trends continue.

We

1:

also

hosted two working sessions in June 2006, where participants designed alternatives to the "base case," and two in December

(staff)

2006, where participants chose the scenario they liked the best. In 2007, after additional public input and a May 1 2007 Boston ,

College Citizens Seminar, the project will complete a regional strategy to achieve the preferred scenario.

53

.

MAPC

assisted cities

and towns

of ways

in a variety

throughout 2006. The agency helped over 70

cities

leading vendors of bicycle

and town

zoning by-laws, evaluate smart growth uses for key

to rewrite

parcels, keep traffic under control and

expand

transit, deal

parking equipment, funded through

federal transportation funds.

More information about MAPC's

bicycle and pedestrian planning activities, and the bike park-

with

ing program,

crime, and prepare for natural disasters.

is

HYPERLINK

available at

"http://www.mapc.

org/transportation/transportation_alternati ves .html"

www.mapc

org/transportation/transportation_alternatives.html

As a member of the Massachusetts Smart Growth Alliance,

MAPC

worked with

six allied organizations to

sustainable development throughout the

campaign

participated in a successful Alliance

reform the

state's

and reacted

to recapitalize

lenges

and

MAPC,

Brownfields Tax Credit; researched, analyzed,

to significant state land use

proposals, including Governor tion plan;

Collaboration to Address Shared Municipal Chal-

advocate for

Commonwealth. MAPC

and transportation policy

Romney's 20-year

anti-gang initiative

transporta-

and advanced research about the impact of sprawling

development

in

Jr.

Massachusetts.

Community

ship,

MAPC

495/MetroWest Corridor Partner-

produced the Massachusetts

Low

its

Metro Mayors Coalition, played a

ing $1

known

as the Senator Charles E.

Shannon

Safety Initiative, which supports regional and

multi-disciplinary

enforcement In partnership with the

through

leading role in developing legislation to create a statewide

gang and youth violence prevention and law

efforts.

MAPC

coordinated Shannon grants

total-

million for 10 Metro Boston communities and 7 Essex

.2

County communities. These communities used the funds

Impact Devel-

opment Tool Kit, which presents state-of-the-art practices for managing stormwater and increasing the recharge of water to aquifers. MAPC also produced Once is Not Enough: A Guide to Water Reuse in Massachusetts, a manual that describes tech-

to

enhance public safety through targeted workforce development, after-school mentoring, re-entry initiatives, gang-prevention

community

education, and collaborative

policing.

niques for non-potable reuse of treated wastewater and provides

MAPC facilitated the work of the Municipal Health Insur-

case studies of successful water reuse projects in Massachusetts.

ance Working Group, which drafted and proposed landmark

In partnership with the U.S. Geological Survey,

work on a hydrologic modeling

MAPC

began

legislation to let cities

and towns purchase

their health insurance

through the Group Insurance Commission.

project that simulates the impacts

of future development on the water resources of the Charles River

and Assabet River watersheds.

Collaboration for Safety

MAPC

Getting Around the Region In

March 2006,

MAPC

and project man-

carries out fiduciary, planning,

agement duties for the Northeast Homeland Security Regional Advisory Council (NERAC). a network of 85 cities and towns

sponsored a conference on the

NERAC distributed more than

impact of transportation emissions on public health. The work-

north and west of Boston. In 2006.

shop began a process

$1.5 million in emergency equipment and supplies to

to build connections, raise

awareness, and

communities, and trained hundreds of

stimulate action around the issue of air pollution adjacent to

major roadways and this

workshop

rail

corridors.

are available at

The content and

ous roles

results of

HYPERLINK "http://www.mapc.

incident

in the

first

member

responders in vari-

United States Department of Homeland Security

command

system.

org/air_quality" www.mapc.org/air_quality In 2006,

MAPC

2006 improvements

developed a Regional Bicycle Plan

assess current conditions and to guide future

bicycle transportation in the region.

in

The plan reviews goals

are designed to help

to

damages due

set in

previous plans, and proposes six general goals and strategies for the region, including encouraging

community, working with

state

more

trips

by bicycle

and federal agencies

in

at

communities reduce

their vulnerability to

The plans include an inven-

to natural hazards.

tory of critical facilities

and infrastructure

in

each community,

a vulnerability analysis, and a mitigation strategy with specific

each

recommended

to simplify

actions and projects that will protect the

com-

munities from future damages.

and coordinate funding programs, and increasing regional knowl-

edge about bicycling. The plan can be accessed

MAPC advanced Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM)

plans for cities and towns throughout the region. These plans

to

HYPERLINK Collaboration for Savings

"http://www.mapc.org/transportation/transportation_alternatives.

htmrwww.mapc.org/transportation/transportation_alternatives.

MAPC's Consortiums

html

A consistent complain of bicyclists To address

this

need,

is

Project administered 37 procure-

ment contracts for 42 municipal clients in 2006, saving cities and towns up to 20% on the purchases. As the administrator of the more than 300-member Greater Boston Police Council

the lack of parking.

MAPC worked with the MPO and EOT to

MAPC concluded

develop the Regional Bike Parking Program. Under this program,

(GBPC),

MAPC negotiated discount group purchasing contracts with three

safety, public palities

54

7 procurement contracts for public

works and general use vehicles.

purchased 180 vehicles.

MAPC

In all, 142 munici-

staff also collaborated

on procurements

that

advanced

MAPC's

environmental and

transportation objectives, helping communities to

On Beacon

Hill:

2005 - 2006 Legislative Session

buy bicycle

racks, hybrid vehicles, and water leak detection services at a

Brownfields Redevelopment:

favorable cost.

The Legislature recapitalized the Brownfields Redevelopment Fund with $30 million, and extended and enhanced the

Charting a Course to Region-wide Prosperity

Brownfields Tax Credit so that non-profit development projects

can raise equity by selling the credit

MAPC

developed

its

Development Strategy (CEDS), an assessment of current regional

Expedited Permitting:

economic trends and conditions. The report includes background about trends and conditions in the regional economy, including a

The Legislature passed

discussion about the relationship between the

the environment. at

economy and

MAPC's 2006 CEDS

HYPERLINK

a

law to expedite permitting of

commercial/industrial developments in "priority development

fac-

sites" designated

such as geography, population, labor force, resources, and

tors

to taxable entities.

annual Comprehensive Economic

MAPC's

by

cities

advocacy, the

and towns.

new law

In part as a result of

includes funding for technical

downloaded

assistance to municipalities, development of a statewide-expe-

•'http://www.mapc.org/economic_develop-

dited permitting model, and criteria to steer priority development

report can be

ment/comprehensi ve_economic.html" www.mapc.org/economic_development/comprehensi ve_economic.html

sites

toward smart growth locations.

GIS Data Layer: Tools to Improve Planning and Decision-Making

MAPC successfully advocated for $400,000 in the FY2007 budget to update and improve the quality of Mass GIS data link-

MAPC's Metro

Data Center partnered with The Boston

ing aerial photographs to land uses on the ground.

Foundation to develop the Metro Boston DataCommon, a new

mapping tool for residents and leaders in the The resource, which helps individuals to create customized maps and charts, is available at HYPERLINK "http://www. MetroBostonDataCommon .org" w ww.MetroBostonDataCommon.org. The Data Center partnered with MAPC's Legislative Committee to advocate for the establishment of a statewide population estimates program at the University of Massachusetts Donahue Institute. The program, funded at $100,000 in the

online data and

Statewide Population Estimates Program:

MAPC

region.

FY2007

budget, lays the foundation for the

Commonwealth

Donahue

FY2007

to

Institute.

effort to establish a statewide

at the

University of Massachusetts

The program was funded

at

$100,000

in the

budget.

encourage the creation of regional, multi-disciplinary to

Information Systems (GIS) Lab

initiatives

combat gang violence, youth violence, and substance abuse.

Sewer Rate Relief: The Legislature included $25 million in the FY2007 budget for water and sewer rate relief, which will help lower costs for residential consumers and businesses served by sewer districts,

provides professional services and products and technical assistance in support of local and regional planning projects. In 2006,

MAPC's GIS team completed

advocacy

Shannon Community Safety Initiative: The Legislature created a new $ 1 1 million grant program to

analyze Census estimates in a more robust way.

MAPC's Geographic

led the

population estimates program

extensive projects for the North-

Homeland Security Regional Advisory Council (NERAC) region, and maps associated with the Pre-Disaster Mitigation Program, both of which are described above. The GIS Lab also made major contributions to the Metro Boston DataCommon and the MetroFuture planning project. The Lab also began mapping

the state's surplus land disposition policy.

areas suitable for economic development throughout the region,

assignable municipal right of first refusal to purchase the parcel

east

in

including the

MWRA.

Surplus Land:

Both the House and Senate passed legislation

accordance with smart growth principles.

Both

bills

to

reform

included an at

a discount; a professional smart growth review for larger parcels;

Surplus Land Coordinating Council to oversee disposition; and a In 2006,

MAPC transitioned from a paper to an electronic

newsletter, the Regional

Record which s

is

municipal share of

distributed quarterly,

10%-25% of proceeds

municipal right of first refusal

is

in instances

and provides updates on the

Conference Committee did not advance the

ing,

but significant progress

latest regional projects and thinkand provides opportunities for residents and communities

to get involved in various events.

People interested

in receiving

2007-08

where the

not exercised. Unfortunately, the

was made

bill to final

passage,

setting the foundation for the

legislative session.

the e-newsletter can send their e-mail addresses to contactinfo®

mapc.org.

Minuteman Advisory Group on Interlocal Coordination (Acton, Bedford, Boxborough, Carlisle, Concord, Hudson, Lexington, Lincoln, Littleton, Maynard and Stow)

(MAGIC)

55

MAGIC

held 8 regular meetings in 2006,

from

local officials

at

which the

communities discussed transportation

1 1

planning and priorities for state funding, grant programs for municipalities, and other inter-municipal planning issues.

MAGIC

provided feedback to

and input into various In addition,

MAGIC

state

MAPC

on

legislative priorities

and regional transportation plans.

hosted two productive dialogues between

and understand a star chart. Despite cloudy skies early evening, well over 500 people attended. The following

to read in the

night had been reserved in case of postponement, so six telescope

operators returned that evening

hundred residents

associations to strategize about effective legislative action to

address communities' issues.

MAGIC where

OLEC Ledgerock

and planning boards could share

infor-

skies cleared for the several

It is

clear that Actonians are

NARA)

asked the managements of Rex Lumber and the complex (both these businesses border

industrial

and we are pleased This shows good civic spirit by these organizations, and we thank them for their cooperation. We believe it has also raised their awareness of how their lights can affect public areas. to turn off lights for the Star Party,

to report that both organizations

also sponsored a planners' roundtable event,

local planners

when

returned.

interested in the nighttime environment.

the sub-region's legislative delegation and selectmen, planning

board members, town administrators, planners, and business

who

honored

this request.

mation, learn about innovative tools and techniques, and plan

OLEC

cooperative approaches.

has posted a

Web

site to

about "good-neighbor lighting";

At the roundtable, guest speakers led a discussion of Open Space Residential Design, including technical information, issues to consider, case studies,

and model bylaws.

MAGIC

also pro-

vided support for preparation of mixed use zoning bylaws for the

Development Fund program. The

final

Town

residents

"http://www.

acton-ma.gov/olac/index.htm" http://www.acton-ma.gov/ olac/index.htm The site discusses what this means and offers simple ways to modify common residential lights to shield them better.

towns of Bedford and Stow, most of which was funded by the state's Priority

educate

HYPERLINK

Streetlight study

bylaws

produced, along with the visual preference program, information

In November 2003 OLAC briefed the Board of Selectmen on the benefits of replacing its aging streetlights. More modern types of lamps are now commonly available; they are about twice as efficient as the mercury vapor lamps that constitute most of Acton's inventory. Replacement would save taxpayers about 35% of our current $60,000 annual electricity bill, while providing the same amount of light. New, fully shielded, fixtures would reduce glare and light pollution, and provide superior visibility. We reported that NSTAR may support up to 80% of the ,

on existing and model bylaws, and public education materials, are

all

available for the benefit other interested communities.

MAPC

Annual Report prepared and submitted by Marc

D. Draisen, Executive Director, Metropolitan Area Planning Council. Selectman Lauren Rosenzweig tive to

is

Acton's representa-

MAPC.

OUTDOOR LIGHTING EDUCATION COMMITTEE

replacement cost under their energy efficiency program. In fall

2003. OLAC asked for a

line

item in the 2004 budget

of approximately $5000 for a study to establish a quantitative

For 2005, the

activities

of

OLEC

focused on two areas:

basis for a proposal.

of 2004,

These funds were not approved, so

in the

OLEC decided to conduct the current inventory part

raising the awareness of the residents of Acton about responsible

fall

outdoor lighting, and working toward a proposal for replacement

of that study with volunteer aid.

of Acton's streetlights with more modern, efficient, and better-

During the past year,

shielded lights.

OLEC members

have surveyed

all

of Acton's streetlights, and established an up-to-date electronic

Education In

March.

database of the physical plant. The previous inventory, supplied

activities

OLEC member Steven Feinstein conducted the

third annual Star Party for Acton fourth-graders.

Approximately 700 people attended. All the students from Acton' fourth grade classes attended and there was support from the Parents Involvement Project.

OLEC also organized its first Town-wide Star Party. Other Town groups joined OLEC in supporting this event: the Conservation Commission, Acton Conservation Trust, and the

by NSTAR at the time Acton took over the streetlights, had not been updated or verified in the years since the acquisition. A new inventory was needed by the Municipal Property Department to effectively manage maintenance and also to make a quantitative assessment with NSTAR of the savings that could be realized by a replacement project. This new survey is nearly complete, and should be available for the use of the Municipal Properties Department by the end of 2005.

Committee Members

ABRHS

Astronomy Club. The Amateur Telescope Makers of Boston also provided a great deal of support. The star party, held at NARA in early November, featured 6 telescopes. Others ran multi-media slide shows of astronomical objects, discussed telescope construction and operation, and showed visitors how

Bernie Kosicki, Chair

Martin Graetz

1

Steve Feinstein

Gary Green Hartley Millett

PLANNING DEPARTMENT The Planning Department has Roland

New

Year

Bartl as

Town

Plan-

Residential Lots

1997

35

1998

68

Kim DelNigro as

1999

76

Board

2000

33

functions and activities. In 2006 the Planning Department also

2001

15

Economic Development Commit-

2002

103

and the Community Preservation Committee. Highlights of

ZUUJ

A H 8

Alexander as Assistant Planner, and

ner, Kristin

Secretary.

provided tee

Its

principal role

the support of all Planning

is

staff support to the

work include plan reviews of the Woodlands

Laurel Hill Senior

2004

Residence project before the Planning Board, 9 Railroad Street

2005

8

condominium conversion for the Board of Selectmen, and several Comprehensive Permit (Chapter 40B) projects before the Board

2006

30

at

1

of Appeals; efforts to advance

rail trails in

Acton; revisions

The Planning Board approved the development of 64

to the

residence units at the Woodlands at Laurel Hill.

Acton Subdivision Rules and Regulations; development of effective strategies for generating affordable

Approved

housing through Acton's

that the

It

senior

should be noted

Acton Board of Appeals also approved the development

own initiatives; and maintaining Acton's State housing certifica-

23 additional dwelling units by Comprehensive Permit under

See also the separate reports from the Economic Development and the Community Preservation Committees. All duties are carried out under the direction of the Town Manager.

M.G.L. Chapter 40B.

tion.

Zoning The Acton Zoning Bylaw

Planning Board

affects the future use

Members

the intent of the Planning

of the Planning Board are appointed by the

Selectmen. At the end of 2006, the Board's seven regular

mem-

changes

to

it

is

the regulatory blueprint that

and development of land

Board

that the

in

Acton.

It is

Zoning Bylaw and any

are generally consistent with the Master Plan. After

holding public hearings, the Planning Board recommended and

bers were:

2006 Annual Town Meeting voted Zoning Bylaw and

Gregory E. Niemyski, Chairman

the

Christopher R. Schaffner. Vice-Chairman

amendments:

Edmund

Map

R. Starzec, Clerk

Ruth M. Martin



To

revise the definitions of special waste and

fill

to

Michael C. Densen

follow a recommendation of the Town's Environ-

Bruce A. Reichlen

mental Standards for

Fill

Advisory Committee.

Alan R. Mertz

Former members Gary R. Sullivan and William

F.

King



resigned during the year.

PM

7:30

at

the

and municipal recreation.

Memorial Library on the second and fourth



Tuesday of each month.

When



reviewing development applications, the Planning

strives to protect the health, safety,

residents,

To allow

the

more productive use or reuse of vacated

or underutilized industrial properties in the Small

Development Activity Board

the parking lot design

standards to include parking lots for conservation

Planning Board meetings are open to the public, usually at

To broaden exemptions from

Manufacturing (SM) District. To make several housekeeping corrections and clarifications.

and welfare of Acton's



and preserve the integrity of Acton's character. This

To rezone land off Charter Road to General

Industrial

(GI).

is framed by the Town of Acton Master Plan and Zoning Bylaw. The Planning Board's authority to approve or

Special Projects

disapprove development applications

Bicycle Lockers

aspiration

by the State Zoning Act Control

Law (MGL Ch.

rights of land

is

also defined and limited

(MGL Ch. 40 A), the

Kim DelNigro

State Subdivision

41 S. 81K-GG), and the constitutional

South Acton

,

owners.

dential

Board granted one Planned Conservation Resi-

Community

at the

2006, 30 lockers out of 40 lockers

were rented for the whole year and several more were rented

from month In 2006, the

oversees the bicycle locker rentals

train station. In

special permit,

to

month. This continues the steady increase

the use of the bicycle lockers since they

one Senior Residence special

in

were

initially

in

offered

1996, and expanded in 2004.

permit, one sign special permit, and approved two definitive and

two preliminary subdivisions. Fourteen ANR Plans (Approval Not Required plans in Subdivision Control Law) were signed. Overall, the Board approved

new

Rail Trails

The Assabet River Rail Trail ( ARRT) is a 1 2.5-mile bicycle trail from Marlborough Center through Hudson, Stow, and Maynard to the South Acton train station. The southern section in Marlborough and Hudson is completed. Funding

building lots for 30 single-

and pedestrian

family homes. The table below shows the ten-year history of

approved new residential

lots.

57

for the design of the

PUBLIC CEREMONIES AND

Acton/Maynard segment has been secured

through Federal High Priority Project designation with the help

CELEBRATIONS COMMITTEE

Meehan and Senators Kennedy and Kerry, through Acton Community Preservation Funds for the Acton of Representative

portion, and from other sources. Design in

2007. Federal construction funding

ARRT. Inc. (www.arrtinc.org)

is

supports and advocates for the

is

programmed

is

trail

ceremonies and celebrations for the year 2006.

trail.

On

a 22 mile bicycle

is

men

from Lowell, through Chelmsford, West-

Concord

ford. Carlisle. Acton.

Community

for 2010.

a regional non-profit group that

The Bruce Freeman Rail Trail (BFRT) and pedestrian

The Acton Ceremonies and Celebrations Committee Would like to thank all those who have helped put together the

scheduled to begin

in

Acton has secured

to Sudbury.

the +/-4 .4-mile

funding

programmed

is

the parade with

for

is

and advocates for the

Little

Leaguers and Veterans marching

Major Douglas

J.

a regional non-profit group that supports

trail.

Town. Acton joined with Wakefield and Lynnfield

for environmental insurance coverage for rail trails.

was enacted State Senator

for a

50%

into

law thanks

to the leadership

on

State

match for

rail trail

It

the history of the Flag at this

to file a

The

the issue

Resor and State Representative Paulsen.

in

Retired

ceremony.

In an effort to address potential environmental liabilities

bill

US Army

.

The Acton Minutemen presented

to the

Edwards,

Grand Marshal Veterans Day was observed at the Town Monument in Acton Center with Col. Andrew M. Barclay OD Commander-302nd Combat Support Brigade as the speaker. as the

2010. The Friend of the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail (www.brucefreemanrailtrail.org)

year with bands from the Schools, Acton Minutemen, Girl

Scouts/Boy Scouts,

Acton segment and hired an Engineering firm

to proceed. Federal construction

Day, citizens followed the Acton Minute-

Concord. The Memorial Day Parade was successful again

this

preservation funds for the preliminary design of

Patriots

as they retraced the Isaac Davis Trail to the North Bridge

All these events were successful due to the efforts of

bill

individual volunteers and civic-minded groups that pitched in

from

to help us

provides

commemorate

the history of our

community and our

country.

environmental insurance

under the Massachusetts Brownfields Redevelopment Access to Capital its

Program (BR AC). With

this in place, Acton

The Public Ceremonies and Celebrations Committee needs

has renewed

efforts for the acquisition of the rail trail corridors

your help

from the

the

MBTA and the Executive Office of Transportation.

planning these important celebrations. Please join talents to

our celebrations!

Gail L. Sawyer

Affordable Housing

Chairperson

Representatives from the Board of Selectmen, the

Planning Board, and the Acton tion

in

Committee and add your

Community Housing Corpora-

met with an affordable housing consultant. Community

Opportunities Group, during 2006 to develop a vis-a-vis Chapter

40B

define which types of erally

Town

policy

affordable housing projects that would

40B developments

view favorably and which ones

it

the

Town would gennot. The "Town

would

of Acton Comprehensive Permit Policy" was adopted by the

Board of Selectmen

in April

2006.

Respectfully submitted.

Roland Bartl.AICP

Town

Planner

The unusual weather allowed

58

picnics in December.

RECREATION DEPARTMENT

a ticketed concert lineup of Livingston Taylor, Pink Voyd, Drifters

The Recreation Department has undergone changes

2006.

in

all

contributing to

its

159

in

this

Theater, Floral Arts, Gardening.

Kid's Music more winter classes

The reviews from those

continued growth. The

number of programs has increased from 9 programs 2006. Notable additions

and Corbin Bleu, the quality of the entertainment was superb.

number of

a

1999

in

concert was ultimately cancelled, and the Pink

Chefs, Guest Chef Cooks,

moved

safe

to a rain date.

are under consideration

With the continued population

venue

Voyd concert was

Future plans for ticketed concert events

and we are looking for sponsors

to

lower

and affordable programs.

The Recreation Department collaborated Currently, the department 12 recreation areas.

manages

other town departments for grant opportunities.

18 playing fields and

munity Preservation Act grant

amount of $69,000

in the

development of 10 additional leased acres

at

this fall

15)

was

recently

awarded

in

with

A $5,900 grant

from the Community Health Network Alliance Area 15

A number of field development projects are

moving forward. The Recreation Department, supported by Acton-Boxborough Youth Baseball, Acton-Boxborough Youth Softball, and Acton Adult Softball League, acquired a Comthe

air

ticket prices.

to providing more

growth in Acton, the department looks forward

attendance were overwhelming posi-

were more challenging than expected, as the Livingston Taylor

Classes, increased tennis and bus trip options, and for children.

in

Weather related issues associated with an open

tive.

to

year include Teen Repertory

Jr.

The

and The KISS 108 Concert featuring The Jonas Brothers

(CHNA

December to underwrite "Wellness

University", an informative educational event for those 55 years

and older

in

March 2007,

in partnership

with Council on Aging,

Health, and Nursing Services. Recreation

to fund

is

pursuing other grant

opportunities and awaiting decisions in 2007.

School Street

Extension and Route 2 into two ball fields and a multi-purpose field.

The

on the continuation of the 10-year lease agreement Another

field

updating of to

upgrade under consideration

field lighting at the

expand the placement of

Elm

this

St. ball field.

light fixtures to

to proceed.

A

This proposal incorporates

strict

proposal

being

adherence to town

The Recreation Department wishes to thank our supporters,

zoning bylaws which control light trespass and invisibility of

lamps from the

street

role of provid-

on the difficult issue of dog control on Recreational properties. The Commission recommended to the Board of Selectmen that a town-wide leash law be enacted. The selectmen have taken the recommendation under advisement.

extend the use of is

its

ing support and counsel to the Recreation Department, taking

year has been the

the multipurpose field, in addition to the softball field, finalized.

The Recreation Commission continued

project awaits a decision by the State of Massachusetts

who assist the department

and abutting properties.

a sense of

Recreation Director Alison Trout resigned

in

May

gave birth to a healthy son. Expecting her next child Allison looks forward to raising her children.

in

to the

and

in

carrying out our mission: "Building

community through

quality recreation."

Thank you

youth sports leagues and programs for their assistance

in

providing quality playing fields to local youth, with both funds

2007,

and

Acton resident

labor.

We

appreciate the continuing support of our major

Cathy Fochtman replaced Alison. Cathy has been a supporter

sponsors, including Gould's Plaza, Donalan's, Cambridge Sav-

and instructor for Recreation, a leader in town organizations and

ings Bank,

volunteer for the schools.

Roche Brothers, Comcast, Domino's Pizza, Verizon, to community organiincluding the Acton Garden Club and Acton Family

and many local businesses. Thank you

Maura Haberman has been promoted to

Events Coordinator. Together, Cathy and Maura are working on

zations,

planning 2008 programs and events through greater collaboration

Network, for

with community groups and businesses.

and playgrounds. Acton Recreation values the many volunteers

Fire, Health,

Jon

is

an Acton resident

Highway and

Recreation Commissioners

Ronald Schlegel, Chair Michele Zaremba, Co-chair

new who

Alison E. Gallagher

works during the school year as a Physical Education instructor for the Town of Needham and brings many years of experience

Matthew Lundberg

to the role.

Cathy Fochtman, Director

Sasha C. O'Connell

Maura Haberman, Event coordinator The Summer Concert

series

& admin/assistant

was more successful than

expected. Despite a rainy forecast, the Fourth of July

at

NARA

Civil Defense, have our thanks for

their important contributions.

numbered 283. Daily beach passes were frequently collected. Red Cross swimming lessons were offered to 1 17 participants. The NARA Summer Youth program opened on June 26 and ran for nine weeks through August 25. The programs were individual,

well attended with 825 paid weekly sessions, overseen by

such as

who helped with special events and concerts. Our colleagues at Town Hall: Natural Resources, Municipal Properties, Police,

NARA Beach opened for the season on Saturday May 27 and closed on September 4. Beach memberships, both group and

on-site director Jonathan Grant.

their support of recreational spaces

NARA

was attended by 9,000-10,000 people who were entertained by the Lois Greco Band and a spectacular fireworks display. With

59

SENIOR AND DISABLED TAX RELIEF COMMITTEE

TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY

COMMITTEE (TAC)

The Senior and Disabled Tax Relief Committee administers town several years ago

TAC's main focus for the first part of the year was to its Great Road Report. On May 22, TAC presented the report to the Board of Selectmen with a very well received Power Point presentation. The report presented many recommendations. TAC made the same presentation to the Planning Board.

the voluntary fund established by the to

complete

provide tax relief to seniors and others under state legisla-

tion.

The committee

is

composed of

the

Town

Treasurer, John

Murray. Selectman Peter Ashton. Board of Assessors

member

Jim Kotanchik, and two citizen volunteers, Carol Mahoney and

Nancy Gerhart. Brian McMullen of

the Assessors

Department

The second

ably assists the committee.

half of the year

composition and focus.

saw many changes

in

TAC's

TAC was tasked with implementing the

recommendation of the South Acton Commuter Rail Task Force

The committee was able to provide assistance to eight individuals in town this past year for a total amount of almost $11,000. The committee reviewed 19 applicants, several of whom received assistance from other sources, including exemptions under other programs. The committee works with the Board of Assessors to ensure eligible applicants are

forms of tax

relief before

In prior years the relief as the

first

being reviewed by

committee has been able

(SACRTF) at the

TAC

to the to

this

fund

in

problem

SACRTF, originally spawned from 8 and

was

later

disbanded.

currently in the process of applying for public grants to local transportation in town,

shuttle stop at the

commuter

which

rail station in

will include a

South Acton.

committee.

to provide greater

fund have declined.

donate to

is

implement

There has been significant turnover on TAC, resulting

fund has carried a higher balance. Over the past

two years, donations any citizen of Acton

station.

TAC, held a public forum on February

served by other

this

to institute a shuttle to alleviate the parking

commuter rail

We

its

encourage

current senior-most

ence on the committee.

any amount you

candidates are

are comfortable with.

the outlook

Senior and Disabled Tax Relief Committee

Other

is

now

On

in the

the positive side, several excellent

process of joining the committee and

for a productive year of accomplishments.

TAC

activities include the

review of

an analysis of sidewalk creation priorities.

Members: Holly BenJoseph,

Maureen Greer. Leslie Hogan, Antonio Santoro,

Ann Sussman, ArtWu, Jim Yarin.

60

in

member having barely one year of experi-

site

plans and

LOWELL REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY The Lowell Regional Transit Authority (LRTA) subsidizes These vans provide service for individuals at least 60 years of age or anyone disabled. Acton's Council on Aging operates the first van and the second is known as the LRTA "Road Runner." In coordination with the Selectmen and the Council on Aging the Road Runner service is continually being improved. The Road Runner takes residents to Boston area hospitals, Lahey Clinic and the Bedford VA facility. The local service has been expanded to include clinic sites in Westford. There is a brochure with the Road Runner services availtwo

para-transit vans in Acton.

able at

Town

Hall.

Summary of Service Who: Individuals

at least

60 and anyone disabled

When/where/cost: Within Acton, Tuesday through Thursday $1 .00

Concord

& Maynard, Tuesday through Thursday $1 .50

Westford, Wednesdays $1 .50 Lahey Clinic and Bedford VA, Wednesdays $12.50 To Boston area hospitals, Wednesdays $22.50

How: Call

LRTA at

least

one day

Monday -Friday

8

in

advance,

AM to 4 PM

(978) 459 0152 In the

Antonio Santoro

61

Arboretum, many shrubs and

trees are labeled.

PUBLIC

WORKS AND ENVIRONMENT BUILDING DEPARTMENT

BOARD OF APPEALS The Board heard requests

for three Variances of which

were withdrawn and one denied. There were requests which were Petition for

Review

all

granted.

five Special

New

two

Permit

Permits

and alterations also increased.

Commercial permits stayed

There was one request for a

to overturn the Building

single family dwelling permits increased.

for residential additions

the same. There

New

were 44 new sign

licenses and 34 special event signs licenses for businesses issued

Commissioner's

decision which was upheld.

in

2006.

As

part of the

Board of Selectmen policy 54 banner

permits for non-profit organizations were issued.

There were four 40B Comprehensive Permit applications filed

After twelve years, Gary Jarobski resigned as Building

with three Granted (with conditions) and the fourth to be

decided

in

Inspector to

2007.

become an Assistant

BOARD OF APPEALS MEMBERS

Facilities Director for the

Town

Laurie Livoli after four years of as part-time was

of Weston.

appointed as Full-time Inspector. After only a few months she also resigned to take a similar position as a Building Inspector

Jonathan Wagner, Chairperson

in the

Town

of Concord.

Kenneth Kozik, Member Cara Voutselas,

The

Member

Richard Fallon, Alternate

Member

figures for the year ending

December

3

1

,

2006

are

as follows:

New

69

Residential

& Alterations

$12,832,720

538

$12,258,311

New Commercial

10

$23,494,000

Commercial Alterations

72

$3,666,564

Demolitions

15

$128,900

701

$52,380,495

Residential Additions

Total

BUILDING DEPARTMENT Garry Rhodes, Building Commissioner Francis Ramsbottom, Building Inspector Shirley Buxton, Clerk

Cheryl Frazier, Secretary

62

CEMETERY COMMISSION

After cleaning up the debris shed by the trees during winter

and spring storms, and clearing the roadways of the winter's

The Cemetery

office

the

is in

accumulation of sand, the crew proceeded with Memorial Day

Kennedy Service Building,

preparations.

Woodlawn Cemetery. Office hours are 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. We are here to serve you and welcome your inquiries and/or comments located on the grounds of

damage caused by

phone call to: 978 - 264 - 9644. The Cemetery Commissioners meet here at 2:00 p.m. on the second Wednesday of each month.

from the various cemetery tion at

is

Rd., North Acton,

West Acton,

The

staff

1750; and

est.

and oversees the opera-

est.

est.

1738; Forest, on Carlisle

Mount Hope,

1848.

you meet when you

visit the

and residents

cemeteries or cem-

available to

Cemeteries, Recreation, and Conservation. Their duties include in the

maintenance and major projects on over

1

64 acres of recreation

the maintenance sets flush

markers, prepares

areas.

,500 acres of Con-

At the cemeteries,

of

lots, assist

and Conservation areas as well.

We would like to take this opportunity to introduce you to Dave's replacement, Shawn O'Malley. Shawn moved up from a cemetery maintenance

man

Crew

to

Secretary assist in the selection and purchase

also schedules memorial/funeral services and

In calendar year 2006. the

Town

at the

sum of $67,543. was

wedding rehearsGeneral Fund

Woodlawn Memorial Chapel, maintains

$34,238.00

the lot and interment records, and does the department billing

and receiving.

Perpetual Care Fund

Once

Woodlawn Memorial Chapel

again,

we would

team who work so This year, the Chapel was used for five funeral or

like to

memo-

5 ,035 .00

28,270.00 thank the members of the

diligently to

best possible condition:

keep your cemeteries

Resources, Cemeteries and Recreation;

A. Watson. Please accept our invitation to view the calling: 978-264-9644 to arrange a time.

Procter,

interior,

Crew

Chief;

Nancy Howell,

Michael Jackson,

Tom

Men Tom Heron; Lesanto, Tom

Bailey Carl Anderson and

Andrew Zubatkin and Cory

efforts are reflected in the

Bailey. Their tireless

appearance of the cemeteries,

recreation areas and conservation areas.

We

also wish to

acknowledge assistance received from the Highway Depart-

The Cemeteries these, nineteen

Shawn O'Malley,

Secretary; Maintenance

seasonal workers Richard Cowley, Michael

by

in the

Tom Tidman, Director of Natural

wedding ceremonies and their related rehearsals. This beautiful Chapel was constructed in 1937. The Chapel and the land upon which it is located, were given to the Town of Acton by Georgia Etta Whitney and her sister, Sarah services and four

In the calendar year 2006,

paid to the

Treasurer to be deposited as follows:

Cemetery Land Fund

Of

has been work-

trademark of the department. Welcome, Shawn!

veteran. In addition, the

and answer inquiries about rules and regulations. The secretary

rial

He

Chief.

ing hard to maintain the high standards that have always been a

Funeral Directors, help visitors locate gravesites,

als/ceremonies

changed and expanded, he

structure

flower beds,

their equipment on a year-round basis. Prior to Memorial Day, a potted geranium and an American flag, both supplied by the Public Ceremonies and Celebrations Committee,

Crew Chief and

Town

his duties to Recreation

of devoted service, and wish you well in your retirement.

foundations,

and maintains

known

that

the

He could always be counted on by other departments in Town to lend a helping hand. We thank you, Dave, for your many years

plants trees and shrubs, prepares for and assists at interments,

are placed at the grave of every

turf

prolonged

weekend and he would make himself assist them. Dave devoted himself to the care of the

embraced

all

minimal

to the

any way he could. Funeral Directors knew

him on

cemeteries, routine

monument and plants endowed

crew constructs

European Chafer grub

certainly a relief to see our cemeteries so

cemeteries, and as the

servation properties, as well as routine maintenance and major projects on the

in

they could call

etery office, are part of the Department of Natural Resources:

maintaining over 43 developed acres

is

are attributing the

beyond the call of duty and checking the cemeteries on holidays and weekends, taking care of anything that couldn't wait until Monday morning. He was always available to assist lot owners

166 Central

at

It

we

In September, David A. Lee, who began working for the Cemetery Department in June of 1978, and advanced from Maintenance Man to Foreman and then to the position of Crew Chief, retired. Many of you will remember seeing Dave going

and care of the three Town-owned cemeteries: Woodlawn

104 Concord Rd., Acton Center,

St.,

rainy season.

the

Woodlawn and Mount Hope

both

at

green again.

responsible for expenditures

trust funds,

and lime were applied and areas were

cemeteries. Again this year,

either through a visit to the office or a

The Cemetery Commission

Fertilizer

over-seeded as needed

we had

ment, the Department of Municipal Properties, and the Acton

seventy-five interments.

Water

were United States veterans and forty-nine

District.

were non-residents.

Cemetery Commissioners Charles H. Smith, Chairman Brewster Conant, Secretary Leslie H. Gerhardt

63

COMMUNITY PRESERVATION COMMITTEE The Community Preservation Committee (CPC)

Community

sible for the administration of the

the selection of projects for

recommendation

By

may

Community

statute.

respon-

The Committee's FY 2007 recommendations

community

for action at the April

community housing, and land

open space,

will

be presented

2007 Town Meeting.

Preservation funds

be allocated to those projects that support the acquisition,

creation, and preservation of

the

Selectmen and Finance Committee, and seek general public input.

Town Meeting for

funding, and the monitoring of the progress of funded preservation projects.

is

Preservation Fund,

to

November,

Committee began deliberations on thirThe CPC will use the same process from previous years: review all proposals, solicit legal opinion on the eligibility for some projects, interview the applicants, solicit input from Town Boards, including the In

teen submissions filed for the 2007 funding cycle.

The Community Preservation Committee

historic resources,

generally meets

every 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month in the Acton Memorial

for recreational use.

Library meeting room. All

CPC

meetings are open to the public

and the Committee welcomes public participation throughout the

The CPC enjoyed continued success

in

2006,

its

fourth year

of operation. With Article 22 on the April 2006 Annual

or contact the

Meeting warrant, the Committee recommended sixteen projects totaling $1,172,553.40, that

tions,

included a $400,000 set-aside for

to

open space preservation, a fund balance of $86,1 22. 12, and

future

funds to cover administrative costs. Citizens voted overwhelmingly

in

favor of the

full article.

at

2006

roof replacement, and the

new Elm

Preservation page on the

Town website

CPC Members:

Catherine Coleman, At-large, Chair

school playground, a woodland path for Leary Field, Town Hall slate

Community

Several of those

& 2 14 Central St., the Gates

Willow

visit the

www.acton-ma.gov.

approved projects, such as the acquisition of town-owned land for affordable housing at 28

comments, and feedback. For additional information and

view the current Community Preservation proposals, citizens

may

Town Meeting

at

may email the Committee at [email protected] Town Planning office at (978) 264-9636 with ques-

process. Citizens

Town

Ken Sghia-Hughes, Acton Housing Authority

Street Basketball courts

tive.

have already been completed, while others are ongoing.

representa-

Vice Chair

Ed

Starzec, Planning Board representative, Clerk

Jon Benson, Associate

As of June

CPA

Town raised $656,254 from the local FY2006 and in October 2006 received

30, the

surcharge for

matching funds. Together with $58,502

$652,082

in State

earned

FY 2006, and $86,122

in

the previous year, Acton's total

Fund balance

is

that

Peter Berry, At-large Victoria Beyer, Historical

interest

Commission

representative

Walter Foster, Board of Selectmen representative

remained unallocated from

Matt Lundberg. Recreation Commission representative

FY2007 Community Preservation

Andrew Magee, Conservation Commission

$1 ,452,960.

tive

Susan Mitchell-Hardt, At-large

Committee began the process of updating the Community Preservation Plan. They held a public hearing on the Plan's needs statements and solicited comments from repreIn June, the

sentatives of interest groups eligible for

Nancy

CPA funding. Attendees

provided good input to the Plan and alerted the Committee to

may be submitted. The Draft Plan was community in July and approved by the Comin August. The Committee published its 2007 Community

future proposals that distributed to the

mittee

Preservation Plan with updated guidelines and information for applicants seeking

on the

Town In

community preservation funds and posted

tions

it

website.

September, the

CPC

held a workshop for prospective

applicants. Prior applicants from each category

made

presenta-

on previous projects. They described the process as they

experienced

it,

made suggestions

for

improvements, and updated

the Committee on the progress of their projects.

The

CPC

also

presented information on procurement procedures that must be followed under public bidding laws and provided handouts.

Sample applications were made available and project ideas was discussed.

a

list

Tavernier, Associate

Roland Bartl.Town Planner,

of potential

64

staff support

representa-

ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT

for the

Acton Community Housing Corporation's Willow and Central Streets

project on •

Staff

Town

lation of

Engineer/Director of

Public

III

Engineering Assistant

I

recommended and supervised the instalnew parking control signage on Maple

Street

Works -Bruce M. Stamski, RE.

Engineering Assistant

Studied,

-Corey S. York,

E.I.T., S.I.T.

New Development Work

-Daniel Fleury

Secretary (shared with Planning Dept.)

-Kim

The Engineering Department reviews

L. DelNigro

plans and engineer-

Town

ing calculations submitted for approval to various

Daniel joined the Department

from the Department

retired

Town

in

with Professional Land

During 2006, the Department reviewed:

David Abbt, who

in June.

Boards.

2005, continues to provide the

Surveying services on a part-time

new

plans for the Board of Selectmen



5



3 comprehensive permits (Chapter

site

40B)

for the

Zoning Board of Appeals

basis.



5

new

subdivisions for the Planning Board

Services

The Department inspected construction on

Town's various departments and committees with civil engineering and land surveying services. During 2006, the Engineering Department

The Engineering Department provides

worked on

the

to ensure

five

new

roads

compliance with plans and specifications and also

prepared road bond calculations for seven roads.

the following:

Ongoing Duties Public •

Works

Projects •

Designed and supervised the construction of the new

Orders

recycling facility at the Transfer Station •

Main



Street

Designed and supervised the construction of the intersection of



traffic

Maintain and repair the Town's four



Maintain, repair and collect the

counts using the Department's

parking meters

on School Street near Chadwick

Parking Lot

at the

traffic signals

money from the South Acton Commuter

Collect groundwater samples at the landfill

Highway Department's annual road paving program, the new

Issue and inspect street curb cut permits (84 total

School Street and for drainage



at the

Transfer Station

Submitted Wetlands By-law

at

filings for the

permits this year)

Street





and Captain Brown's Lane.

Street

to Parker Street)

(Kingman Road

total

permits this

Review sewage disposal permits (234

total

permits

this year)

Review "Approval Not Required" plans (14 new

ANR plans this year)

Continued survey work for sidewalks on High Street

(Dunham Lane

Review building permits (701 year)

work on Parker Street Worked with the Highway Department in implement-

Summer



and other

atlas



ing drainage improvements on Ethan Allan Drive,



Town



and

parking facility



Maintain and update the



Street



Town Meet-

Prepare street acceptance articles for

maps

and on Parker Street

Conducted

counters/classifiers



Street



at

Supervised the construction of sidewalks on High Street



Main

Depart-

ing

inter-

new sidewalks and Great Road

section improvements including

Town

Prepare maps and graphics for other

ments

on School Street near the

facility

intersection with •



Designed and supervised the construction of a new 25 car parking

Prepare amendments to the Traffic Rules and



and on Willow

Layout "No Campaigning" setbacks from voting polls

to Central Street)

Continued sidewalk design work on Main Street (Post Office Square to Great Road)

Resident Services

Designed and supervised the construction of the new

In conjunction with the Planning Department, the Engi-

reserved parking spaces

Stow

at

neering Department attempts to answer questions concerning

Jones Field (Martin and

flood plains, zoning, traffic signs, and impacts of

Streets)

new develop-

ment, property lines and a myriad of other topics. This Depart-

ment maintains

Special Studies •

Completed annual inspection report Station as required by the



on School

Street near

of deeds and property line plans and makes is

generally on a walk-in

however making an appointment will assure person will be available to answer your questions. basis,

DEP.

Assisted the Recreation Department in the design of athletic fields



files

copies for a nominal fee. This service

for the Transfer

the correct

Route 2 Bruce M. Stamski, PE.

Prepared survey, easement and sewage disposal plans

Town

65

Engineer/Director of Public

Works

HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT

Special Projects

Much

Snow

of the

first

part of the construction season

was

devoted to constructing the new, handicapped accessible recycling center located at the transfer station.

The warmer winter temperatures during January and February were welcomed by the Highway Department. We thought that the season would be very busy when the first snow fell on Thanksgiving Day and all roads had to be treated and plowed. As it

spot treatments.

had

and

to treat road surfaces completely In addition, there

were poured

to be scraped or

was

that roads

Department with roadside

Concrete slabs

center.

were

and the transport which the upper parking area

installed after

and platforms for easier access

for an overflow of patron

tree

if

Grading and resurfacing

needed.

and stump removals. The snow season ended for the department

took place and the parking spaces were painted.

As always, a mixture of sand and salt is available at the Highway Department for Acton residents. Additional information regarding the town's snow plowing policy is now available on the town web site.

many

February.

in late

were

to the containers

constructed. Stairs were added for access from the lower level

plowed. Between storms, our department

assisted the Municipal Properties

built

new

to support the recycling containers

vehicles. Walls

thirty-five times for

were ten times

direction and

Department, the Highway Department removed and relocated the existing area and began building the

turned out. there were thirty-one times that crews were called

upon

Under the

planning of the town's Public Works Director and Engineering

users of the facility feel that

we have had much

the area and

it

is

a great

success so

were involved with and took part

in

I,

along with

improvement

far.

thank

I

building the

new

all

to

who

center.

Another project undertaken by the department was constructing the

Roads

train station.

All roads and sidewalks were swept in the spring.

trees before construction could begin.

With

in

much

less

lots

School Street thus eliminating the downgrade for drivers and

was completed

pedestrians. Drainage

time without the use of supplemental contracted

needed.

new recycling area at the transfer station and the new commuter parking lot on School Street were resurfaced. Crack sealing was done on many roads roads were resurfaced.

and

line painting

In addition, the

was done on town roads and parking

Grading of the

curbing installation and guardrail

installed

and underground conduits

was

installed

lot

was followed by

final resurfacing.

to

leveling, granite

Sidewalks were

built,

and the Municipal Properties Department

planted shrubbery and assisted

lots.

in

landscaping the area.

Parking spaces were painted and signs were placed as

Drainage

required.

Many

was

supply electricity for lighting were supplied and installed where

During the construction season, approximately fourteen

help.

Walls were installed so

that the parking area could be elevated closer to the grade of

fewer storms and newer snow removal techniques being implemented, sweeping of town roads and parking

new parking lot on School Street at the site of the old The area had to be cleared of brush and overgrown

Again,

I

want

to thank all

who were

involved with

the project.

of the town's drainage structures were cleaned and

repaired as needed. Several areas where pipelines were clogged

had to be cleaned with the use of a sewer were

built

Lane and

jetter.

Transfer Station

Catch basins

on Summer Street, Ethan Allen Drive, Captain Brown's

new parking

The department continues to operate the transfer station area. The town's refuse is loaded and transported to North Andover. The department accepts leaves and Christmas trees for recycling in addition to numerous other items at the

on School Street. Collapsed pipelines were replaced on Willow Street, Prospect Street and Parker Street. New drainage was installed on a section of Summer Street the

lot

and Lothrop Road. Asphalt berms were

and recycling

installed in several areas

Handouts are available at the gatehouse that answer your refuse and recycling questions. Information

recycling center.

where severe erosion was undermining the road edge.

will is

Sidewalks

also available on the town's

web

site.

We

urge

all

residents

to recycle.

Several small repairs were out the town during the year.

made

A new

to sidewalks through-

section of sidewalk

Recognition

was

resurfaced on High Street near the shopping plaza and as this report

is

being written, a

Street. Granite

is

of Route

2A and

In closing, wish to thank my assistant. Russell Robinson my secretary. Karen Switzer-Neff for their continued dedica-

tion

and hard work throughout the

I

Route 27 along with ramps

is

walkways and upgraded signalization. The department hopes to undertake a greater amount of new sidewalk for

and

being built on Parker

curbing and sections of sidewalk were installed

at the intersection

new

new sidewalk

pedestrian

one

that

I

wish

construction in future years.

that

I

have often used but

can truly express to

thank

all

66

who

has

a small

way

the only

my appreciation for their fine work.

I

way also

of the other departments for their continued help year. Special thanks to Richard

and cooperation throughout the Waite

year. This closing statement

is, in

filled in for

my

assistant during absences

and

taken over

when needed

the

many

projects that

Thank you, well done

to get the

you

to give a special thank

to the

We sponsored two educational talks this year:

The Town needs

job done.

highway crew

for undertaking

were assigned and completed

Peter

Waksman talked about old

in the spring,

stone piles and in the fall,Lydia

Rogers talked about animal sign and tracking,

this year.

all.

We Highway Department

Staff

in

are beginning to deal with the

Acton's conservation lands.

We

many

invasive plants

focused our efforts

this

year

Karen Switzer-Neff Secretary

on removing or cutting back some invasive bush honeysuckles. Garlic mustard, Japanese knotweed, and Asiatic bittersweet. The

Russell Robinson, Assistant Superintendent

committee has taken on some responsibility for the backwoods

Richard Waite, Crew Leader- Highway

of the Acton Arboretum. This year

Don Hawe, Heavy Equipment Operator

and installed new signs for the

Heavy Equipment Operator Carl Maria, Heavy Equipment Operator William Wilkie, Heavy Equipment Operator Ken Lane, Light Equipment Operator Kevin Baker, Light Equipment Operator Mark Fitzpatrick, Truck Driver/ Skilled Laborer

access to the Arboretum.

Jon Bailey, Truck Driver/ Skilled Laborer Charles Willett, Lead Mechanic

Farm Re-Use Committee plan for a future community organic farm there. The rest of the committee wishes to thank her for making the work of the Stewardship Committee

Sam

possible.

,

Kevin

Farrell,

The founder of Linda McElroy,

service. This year

the

,

Concord Road

Acton Land Stewardship committee,

the committee after

more than

Linda was particularly active

Acton Stone chamber work, and

in

ten years of

in leading the

spearheading our efforts to

help the Morrison

Matt Miner, Truck Driver/ Skilled Laborer Bell,

left

we repaired boardwalks there,

'Billings Trail' the

Equipment Repair Person

Matt Lutinski, Equipment Maintenance Person

The

Robert Mallard, Crew Leader -Transfer Station Craig Kellogg, Heavy Equipment Operator - Transfer Station

David

J.

Brown, Superintendent

full-color

Acton

trail

able at town hall, Acton

EMS,

Farm, and Pedal Power Bike

&

LSCom or to

trail

volunteer on our

Ski..

guidebook

2006 Roster: Charlie Carlson

LAND STEWARDSHIP COMMITTEE. The Land Stewardship Committee

is

a volunteer

Joan Cirillo

David Cochrane Andy Gatesman

com-

mittee responsible for the care of over 1650 acres of Acton's

conservation lands. Most of our work conservation lands: blazing

trails

is

Bob Guba Maura Herlihy

maintaining the

with paint, widening the

Gigi Hopkins

when they grow narrow, removing blowdowns, mowing meadows, installing and repairing bridges, walkways and kiosks, supplying maps to kiosk map boxes, removing trash, trails

Keyes Peggy Liversidge Linda McElroy Nan Towle Millett Philip

cleaning up vandalism, and reporting major encroachment issues to the Conservation

In addition to the

Commission and town

.

,

Cyril

trail

Ann

cut-

,

.

Laurie Ullmann

and vigorous crews came from the schools, during the Spring

Paul Wasserboehr

Senior service day and a Junior High 8 Green team service day.

Our two major work ment of over 150 the

feet

Shubert

Jim Snyder-Grant

boardwalk construction and wood-chip placement Particularly

large

Murphy

Rich Rhode

work of the dozen land stewards, we rely on

the support of additional volunteers Volunteers helped with ting

staff.

projects this year

were the replace-

of boardwalk over Grassy Pond Brook near

Newtown road entrance, and providing supervision and a lot

of labor for the reconstruction of the old stone chamber in the

Nashoba Brook area. The stone chamber project was supported by a grant from Community Preservation Act funds.

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avail-

To

learn

more about

the

projects, visit our website at

http://www.acton-ma.gov/LSCOM/ or email us

ma.gov

is

Butter Brook Organic

at

lsc@acton-

MUNICIPAL PROPERTIES

The Department responded calls

The Municipal

tree

Properties Department discharges the fol-

Design, construction, maintenance,

.

management of all Town

utilities,

The

and

buildings, except those

Development and maintenance of

Common,

the

provided

street trees as

in

Hemlock Wooly Adelgid

insect infestations.

MGL

landscapes and conservation areas.

is

This

a concern for is

an invasive

North America from Asia.

alien insect, introduced into

This

sucking insect infests Canadian Hemlock (Tsuga canadensis),

Chapter 87, and management of Public Nuisances

and almost always leads

MGL Chap-

related to shade trees, as provided in

to Ash Decline many susceptible

Acton due

recent years due to the fact that

There are three areas of concern regarding invasive alien

Town

roadsides, and landscaped areas.

Management of

in

ash trees have already died.

home 3.

rate of street tree death in

has slowed

controlled by the School Department.

2.

damage

90 locations around town.

lowing duties:

1

to storm related tree

on sixteen dates. During a storm on January 18, there was damage involving blocked roads or damaged structures in

to the death of the tree within three

The second major concern

to five years, if left untreated.

ter 132.

is

the

Asian Longhorned Beetle, which can cause extensive heartwood Technical expertise as needed for

4.

site

damage and

plan and

structural failure of

subdivision reviews and inspections.

dunnage such

areas of purchasing, land

species. This insect

As of this

as freight pallets.

wood

point the insect has

not been identified in Massachusetts, but the potential for wide-

Assistance to other departments as needed in the

5.

hardwood

originates in China, and has been accidentally imported in

spread

management and con-

damage exists

since

have extensive hardwood

struction.

we

and

are located close to a port city

forests.

The

third

major concern

is

the

Winter Moth, again an invasive alien species that was imported

Plymouth County, most

into

Management

Vegetation

Scotia.

This year 149 dead or dangerous

26

street trees

were pruned

to

project,

and

six trees

the School Street

in

were ground out below grade.

southeastern Massachusetts. State and Federal officials have

but most likely

we

will see

some

defoliation in

Acton over the

next few years until the parasites catch up.

were also removed for the construction of

commuter

on nursery stock from Nova

been rearing and releasing parasites to control the Winter Moth,

were removed for the Parker Street sidewalk

trees

likely

caterpillar stage of this insect hatches in very early

spring, and has caused near total defoliation of hardwood forests

were removed,

reduce hazards, and 149 stumps

that presented traffic hazards

Twenty-one

street trees

The

lot.

All subdivisions, cluster developments, and commercial

Twenty-two

trees

and 62 shrubs were planted

new School

various

plans were reviewed for compliance with local landscaping

standards.

Town Common, the

public locations around town, including the

Public Safety Facility, and the

in

site

Street parking lot.

Facilities Projects

There are

now over

fifty

miles of subdivision streets in

town, some of them over forty years old. As the subdivisions mature, limbs and whole trees the right-of-way, blocking intersections

There were a number of repairs and upgrades

tree stock in these

start to

in

our public

buildings in 2006:

encroach into

and impeding the passage

The

of larger vehicles, such as school buses. Pruning back this growth

replaced

slate

roof on the historic portion of

at a total project cost

Town

Hall

was

of $180,000, provided under the

become an increasing workload for the department, and this work will increase as the plantings in newer subdivision mature. There are now over thirty miles of sidewalks in town. Trimming

Community

back the vegetation along these sidewalks

Pinnacle Roofing, Inc. The existing roof dated to 1864, and

we

As

the

has

large

is

also creating a very

are hopeful of a similar lifespan for the replacement roof.

workload for the Department.

slate

Approximately 50 miles of road shoulder were the side

arm mower

Preservation Act. Architect services were provided

by Lerner, Ladds, and Battels, and construction was provided by

roof project was being completed a decorative medallion

on the ceiling

mowed with

the

or brush hog, and 20 areas were cut back

room

in the

Faulkner

Room fell to the floor, causing An engineering study was

to be taken out of service.

&

with chain saws. All intersections and sidewalks were checked

provided by Simpson, Gumpertz

and trimmed back as needed

consultants to Lerner, Ladds, and Bartels.

to alleviate traffic hazards.

Poison

Ivy growing along the Rights of Way in numerous locations

that portions of the ceiling

was

safety.

sprayed with a selective herbicide.

when

68

Heger,

That work should be completed by

the

room

Inc.,

who

acted as

The study showed required remedial work to guarantee

will be reopened.

late winter,

2007,

A minor amount of FF&E (Furniture, Fixtures, and Equipment) was procured with remaining funds

Littleton Electric Light

HVAC

Department continues

to serve as

the town's vendor for streetlight repairs. Streetlight outages and

Public Safety

Those procurements included some

Facility warrant article.

adjustments to the

in the

requests for

new

lights

should be submitted to the Municipal

Properties Department.

system, anti-collusion lights for the

antenna tower, and durable furniture for the public spaces of

The Director worked with the Historic District Commission, Commission, the Trustees of the Acton Memorial Library, and a citizen group to develop procurement documents

the building.

the Historical

The overhead doors at

the front of Fire Station Three (West

Acton) were replaced with

These doors should be

full vision,

much more

insulated glass doors.

reliable

and energy

to

accomplish Community Preservation Act projects.

efficient

than the existing ones, which dated back to the early 1960's.

All

members of the Department received

additional train-

ing as needed to maintain licenses and certifications.

New

Mount Hope Woodlawn Cemetery.

roofs were installed on the chapel in

Cemetery and on

the Hearse

Shed

at

In addi-

tion, the Municipal Properties Department and Massachusetts

Interlocal Insurance Association co-sponsored an

"OSHA-10"

construction safety training session for employees and contrac-

The vacant Towne Building was put out for affordable "Common Ground Development Corporawas selected, and a fifty year lease signed for the adaptive

tors of the

tion"

reuse of the building.

Construction should begin

Town

was initiated Reform Law.

housing proposals.

of Acton and other jurisdictions. This training

comply with provisions of

to

in the early

summer.

In closing,

I

tions, volunteers,

A new

study was performed by Lerner, Ladds,

for possible reuse options for the building located at

Lane.

It is

estimated that

it

will cost over

1

$750,000

the Construction

7

would

& Battels,

Department

Woodbury

should be given to the

thank the various civic organizathis

As always, a great deal of credit hard work and dedication shown by the

in the past year.

Municipal Properties

to adapt the

like to

and Town departments who have assisted

staff:

building for public use.

Andrea

Ristine, Secretary

Malcolm MacGregor, Grounds Crew Leader Dayle MacGillivary, Building Maintenance

Crew Leader David Walsh, Groundskeeper Brian Kissane, Groundskeeper James Howells, Building Maintenance Steve Gray, Building Maintenance

David

Porter, Seasonal

Dean A.

Charter, Municipal Properties

Director

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& Tree Warden

NATURAL RESOURCES

Acton

resident.

Excellence Award

2006 was a year of change for the Natural Resources Department. Not only did we experience the retirement of our Crew Leader, Dave Lee, after 28 years of dedicated employ-

Sue Funk along with the Natural Resources

Tom Tidman,

Director,

at

received the Environmental Education

the State

House

in

May

for their years of

dedication organizing and teaching "Bird Land" classes in the

elementary schools.

ment, but also the departure of our Recreation Director, Alison Trout.

Through

worked hard

this

As always

time of change, the remaining Department

meetings the

to maintain Acton's cemeteries, recreation facilities,

Stewards was

at the

arboretum and the

critical to

our success

Commission held Wednesday of each month overseeing

the dedicated Conservation

and

third

the Wetlands Protection

made by work done by the Land

conservation lands and arboretum. The contribution

our volunteers

first

Act and the Wetland Protection Bylaw;

they heard 39 Notices of Intent and ten Request for

in total

Determination. Leaving the Commission

this year.

in

2006 was Michael Bylaw in

Eder; his contribution to wetlands protection and the

Of notable achievement

this

Acton was much appreciated. As always we extend our gratitude

year was the July dedication

of the T.J. O'Grady Skate Park. This was a proud

moment

Land Stewardship Committee who

to the

for

is

responsible for the

everyone involved and the culmination of years of dedicated

upkeep of Acton's 1650+ acres of conservation land and the

perseverance by TJ.'s friends, volunteers and town

miles of

fall

a gazebo

was added

at the skate

park

site,

staff.

This

We made

received

significant projects submitted

Community

previously un-funded projects to

Dave Lee and

the

many

contributions he

A special

thank you to the Highway Department, Lands

Stewardship Committee, Friends of the Acton Arboretum and

Preservation Act (CPA) funding this year.

many

will all miss

during his time with us; have a long healthy retirement

Dave!

by the Department

all

They were the reconstruction of the stone chamber at Nashoba Brook Conservation Area and the construction of a new trail and garden at the Acton Arboretum. The availability of CPA funds has enabled

found within.

generously donated

by local contractor, Mark White.

Two

trails

the

many

volunteers;

2006 was a memorable year

for the

Department.

Tom Tidman,

move

Andrea

forward.

Director of Natural Resources

Ristine, Administrative Assistant Conservation

Terrence Maitland, Conservation Commission Chair It

seems hard

to believe but

for six years. This year

Julia Miles

NARA Park has now been open

many new trees and

Cheryl

shrubs were planted

a

William Froberg

Kennedy Nurseries and a local family for donating substantial number of trees and shrubs to the park. Two sheds

you

to both

were also constructed

at the

Lowe

Janet Adachi

by the Natural Resources crew around the amphitheater. Thank

Linda Serafini

park, helping us with our limited

of storage space.

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COMMUNITY SAFETY BOARD OF HEALTH

ANIMAL INSPECTOR

The Board of Health continued to meet and deal with many

During the past year, 55 animals were quarantined for

significant public health

The animal quarantines consisted of 25 dog and 3 cat where there was human exposure. Additionally, 27 domes-

rabies. bites tic

Of

and environmental issues during 2006.

particular importance to the

Town and

Board was the

the

completion of the Comprehensive Water Resources Management

animals were quarantined for possible exposure to rabies

Plan

from wildlife other than domestic animals. All animals were

(CWRMP). For the past five years. Health Department staff Com-

with the guidance of the Wastewater Citizen's Advisory

quarantined for the state mandated period of time necessary to

mittee and the assistance of the Town's consultant,

determine the animal was free of the rabies virus.

Woodard

&

Curran, analyzed wastewater needs throughout the community 1

and determined

fox was submitted to the state lab for rabies testing and

how best those needs could be

tested positive for rabies.

a series of public meetings the I

conducted the yearly

Acton were checked and

met; through either

on-site solutions or for limited collection systems. In April after

all

the barn inspection census,

bam

Meeting where

inspection census. 4 barns in

were found

to

be

in order.

it

comment under

From

In

farm animals number 32 horses and

June the

CWRMP was brought to Town

gained support to be sent to the State for public the Massachusetts Environmental Impact Act.

CWRMP was approved

with conditions and a

new

process began with the appointment of the Water Resources

ponies.

Advisory Committee, charged with acting on the recommenda-

CWRMP. By years end this committee had formed two subcommittees (Sewer Expansion Feasibility and Capacity Optimization) which were prepared to make recommendations for action at the 2007 Town Meeting. tions of the

Respectfully

Patrick H. Palmer

Other highpoints for the Board were the continued development of the Town's Emergency Dispensing Site Plan, the begin-

EPA mandated

ning of the long awaited review process of the

W. R. Grace site, the acceptance of a gift to expand sewer service to the Powder Mill Plaza, the award of a grant from the Community Health Network Area 15 to fund an Obesity Awareness Program, the

clean-up of contaminated groundwater from the

completion of the

CPA

display repository

the

water Phase

II

at

approved Pine

Town Hall

,

Hawk

Archaeological

the fourth year of the Storm-

Program, and the continued participation

in the

Westford/ Tyngsboro/ Chelmsford/ Acton Tobacco Alliance.

Using a Department of Public Health Grant received year, the Health

Department was successful

Town's Emergency Dispensing

Site

(EDS)

in

Plan.

last

advancing the

The Emergency

Dispensing Site addresses a federal requirement that each com-

munity be prepared

48 hours

in

to vaccinate the entire

community within

response to a potential Flu Pandemic. With funds

from the grant

the department hired

Dorcas Agoye, a graduate

student from Boston University, to develop the medical protocols,

emergency contacts and

the standing orders for the plan.

During the course of the year numerous public presentations of the EDS plan were given at meetings hosted by the League of

Women Voters, Lions Club, Rotary Club and the Women's Club. Goals for next year include completing the communications and security portions of the plan

and reaching out

to

non-English

speakers in the community.

With more than

a year passing since

of Decision for the groundwater clean-up

71

EPA issued the Record at the

W. R. Grace

site

6

By the year's end & Okun and had provided significant comment on the began

the design deliverable process the

Town

through

Anderson

&

Kreiger,

RD/RA

Draft

in the fall

The larviciding and stream management program implemented by Central Massachusetts Mosquito Control Project

.

consultants, O'Reilly, Talbot

its

(CMMCP)

Grace Schedule. Draft Groundwater Monitoring

continues to address the health impacts from mos-

quito population

.

The West Nile Virus previously found in other was first identified in Acton birds in 2001 .The ,

Plan and the Draft Evaluation of Interim Groundwater Clean-up

parts of the state,

Levels.

CMMCP conducted

Town and With the experience of the Massachusetts linked to the West Nile Virus stream clearing throughout the

began complaint spraying

The Health Department's oversight of Treatment Plant again saw the plant continue

human

the Wastewater

to

meet or exceed

the

As

part of last year's increase of permit capacity a

extension was

made

to the

by the owners of the plaza.

were responsible

to

project

was

pay a privilege fee prior

its

should be

this issue. It

Town

in

gaining

focus on cleaning streams and

culverts.

In addition they

to connection.

anticipated to be complete in February of 2007.

The The

remaining additional capacity will allow the sewer service area

For the twelfth year, two Hazardous Waste Days were conducted

in

as

Comprehensive Water Resources Management Plan.

May and in September. Over 900 residents participated

two days. The

in these

to

be expanded to additional needs areas that have been identified in the

remain vigilant on

Stormwater compliance with

sewer

Powdermill Plaza. This project was

entirely paid for

to

noted that this program has also assisted the

the extremely high treatment levels for subsurface effluent dis-

charge.

deaths in

Board intends

in June.

collection of CRTs (Cathode

hazardous waste has added significantly

to

Ray Tubes)

both the amount of

waste collected and the time required to collect the waste. Every resident

The Town received a grant from the Community Health Network Area 5 to launch an Obesity Awareness Program. This year the program consisted of the Health Department sponsoring noted inspirational speaker Gary Moreno to make a presentation at Project Wellness Day in Lexington regarding his loss of weight while walking from Florida to Boston The entire 7 grade of the Acton Boxborough school system participated in the program. In

who

arrived during the collection time

was able

to rid

themselves of their household hazardous waste and the wait for

1

service

was held

to the

minimum.

For the second year the Health Department conducted Certified

Food Service

trainings with

its

qualified staff. This

,h

allowed the department to provide the mandatory Food Service

.

addition the Health Department provided matching funds for ,

Acton residents

training as required

well received and

1

Weight Watchers meetings.

to attend

by State Law. The trainings conducted were

all

food vendors within Acton have current

certifications in great part

This spring the Health Department successfully completed

because of these training sessions.

The Health Department remains very involved with

CPA project to construct a permanent repository Hawk Archaeological finds in the Town Hall. The

the

the approved

planning efforts of the Massachusetts Public Health Emergency

of the Pine

Preparedness Region 4A. This group of 34 communities border-

majority of artifacts displayed consisted of Native American

implements and tools dating back as

was

amount of material from Colonial times

also a small

ing the Route 495 corridor has developed a plan that provides emergency equipment and communications for every health department. This year the Region hired public health professionals to advance each town's Emergency Dispensing Plan. In addition, a concerted effort was made to develop and provide emergency training for all the volunteers committed to each Town's EDS site.

7,000 years but there

far as

three

hundred years ago. The repository delineates the timeline of occupation

at the

Pine

Hawk

of tools, implements and

Site, as well as displays the types

fire pits that

of the archaeological finds, on a

were used.

DVD

A presentation

was given

DVD

fourth grade of the Acton Schools. This

is

to the entire

accessible for

other groups.

In response to a Citizen's petition at the

2005

ATM

the

Board took on the responsibility of examining environmental This year the

EPA

for

its

NPDES

Town

filed its third

compliance report with

standards for

(National Pollution Discharge Elimination

System) Storm Water Phase

Permit.

II

Water

SUASCO, Acton

District achieved

many

to

to the schools

goals to maintain the Town's

and residents

Annual Town Meeting.

to increased focus

on maintenance of the Town's Stormwater system great

efforts

made. In addition, students from MIT, under the direction of Peter Shanahan, developed a Low

and positive

results are being

Impact Rain Garden design for the

Town

Board through a subcommittee held meetings to identify how address this concern. At the 2006 ATM the Board presented

amendments to the Hazardous Materials Control Bylaw and the Zoning Bylaw that reflected prohibitions regarding special wastes. Each amendment was successfully passed at the 2006

Stream Team and the

compliance with federal requirements. From educational pro-

grams available

placed within the community. Throughout 2005

the

The Health Department

working with the Planning Department. Public Works, Natural Resources Department,

fill

ford/

The Board again thanks the Westford/ Tyngsboro/ ChelmsActon Alliance for their assistance in administrating a

program of conducting tobacco compliance checks for all stores that sell tobacco products on a quarterly basis. Tina Grosowski again took on the responsibility of checking stores for sales

.

of tobacco to underage buyers and ensuring access to tobacco

72

The Board plans

products was deterred.

to continue

with the School Department to find better controls

compliance

to the

no smoking regulations required

on school grounds.

In addition, the

Board found

in

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

working bringing

for activities

that the existing

The Acton Emergency Management Agency (AEMA) is compromised of the following: Communications/R.A.C.E.S. (Ham Radio Operators), Shelter Management, Auxiliary Fire Department, Rehab Team and Explorer Post #7. All the members are expected to take First Aid and CPR so that their training is always up to date. Our members provide First Aid, Communica-

Tobacco Control Bylaw needed to be revised to reflect the newly enacted State Law. The Board submitted these revisions of the Tobacco Control Bylaw

was successful

in

2006 Annual Town Meeting and

to the

gaining approval.

The Board of Health thanks the staff of the Health Department (Health Director, Doug Halley, Sanitarians Brent Reagor and Heather Hasz and Secretary Sheryl Ball) for ably assisting the

Board

in

achieving so

many

who

its

The Board The Board also

in the past year:

Dean

cooling station

had

and Greg Lambert

Don

Lapierre.

J.

in the summer of 2006 we set up a Grey Junior High School. We only

people take advantage of

it.

members of

different

the

Agency

Our R.A.C.E.S ./Communications (Ham Radio Operators)

continue to participate

Communications Management Agency.

drill.

Kress throughout the course of the year. The Board appreciates

and will greatly miss the service given by former

R.

for the

summer and Senior VolunMarion Maxwell, Margo Reed and Oscar

volunteer assistance provided this teers,

NARA,

Agency (FEMA) and the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA).

Cathy Fochtman, Recreation Department Director. In addition, the Victor School

celebrations

have taken courses through the Federal Emergency Management

Charter, Municipal Properties Director, Bruce

Board thanks

five

at the

Throughout the year,

Stamski Director of Public Works, Jim Howell, Maintenance and

the

many of our town's

During the heat wave

members of other departments Frank Widmayer, Police Chief,

thanks to the following

helped

logistical support at

Octoberfest and other events.

Tom Tidman, Natural Resources Director, Garry Rhodes, Building Commissioner, Bob Craig, Fire Chief, Roland Bartl, Town Planner,

and

including Patriots Day, Memorial Day, Fourth of July,

goals in the past year.

congratulates Heather on her recent marriage.

extends

tions

member Mark

is

in the State's

monthly R.A.C.E.S.

a vital part of the Acton

Emergency

Conoby.

Our members provide many volunteer hours to the town, The agency is ready to respond to help make a difference in time of need and not including regular meetings, and training.

BOARD OF HEALTH MEMBERS William Mclnnis, Chairman Joanne Bissetta,

24 hours a day. We may be contacted by calling 978-264-9655 and leaving a brief message along with your are available

Member

Pamela Harting-Barrat, PhD, Member Dr. William Taylor,

telephone number.

Member

A member of the Agency

will return the call

as soon as possible.

Robert Oliveri, Associate Voting Philip Alvarez, Associate Voting

The Acton Emergency Management Agency maintains one literature rack at the Acton Memorial Library that displays brochures from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency. This rack is located in the Acton Memorial Library. Citizens are encouraged to take these free brochures. We would like to thank the Acton Memorial Library for their continued support in this project.

Rita Dolan, Associate

DOG OFFICER During the past year

I

received 180 calls regarding dog

problems throughout Acton.

The majority of these calls were solved over the telephone.

Dog owners claimed year.

The

all

We

but three dogs that were picked up this

three unclaimed dogs

day period as mandated by various animal shelters after

were held for the necessary 10-

state law, then they it

were placed

was determined that

their

like to

and continued support.

thank the Acton Fire and Police Depart-

We

owners

their cooperation

are grateful to the

Department for keeping our vehicles

in

in

Acton Highway

running condition and to

Municipal Properties for the upkeep of the Emergency Manage-

could not be found.

ment Agency building.

Additionally, 12 dog by-law citations were issued to dog

owners who permitted

would

ments along with the Nursing Service for

their

dogs to roam freely and become a

The Acton Emergency Management Agency is always to accept applications for more volunteers. Use your skills help your Community, for more information please call 978-

happy

nuisance to others.

to

264-9655 and leave a brief message. Respectfully.

soon as possible.

Patrick Palmer

73

We

will return

you

call as

ACTON FIRE DEPARTMENT

as both a Firefighter

and Fire Officer and as the Training Offi-

He was

cer of the department. I

am pleased to report that

only two significant

were

fires

sequence, the in reporting

More important

in residential structures

when

daylight hours

fires

the occupants

fires to

home. As a con-

extremely fortunate to report that

year

we were

fire officers.

Deputy Chief Kevin Lyons rejoined the department

after

ing briefly to serve the

having

Town

of Boxborough as Fire Chief for

has been most helpful to have Deputy Chief Lyons return and he has been of great assistance to

approximately

Department.

me

department was kept busy

in a statistical

summary

at the

end of

and

2

years.

Vi

Town

to the

On

this

in his

It

new

role within the department.

a related note in July of last year, Lt. Geoffrey Neagle

resigned from the department to assume the position of Fire

report.

Chief for the In

firefighter

September, the Department held a special observance

Town

and

Septem-

wish him well

morning hours, reflecting the time of the ceremony was held at the memorial adjacent to the Acton Center Fire Station. That evening the Deputy Chief, Kevin Lyons, represented the department by participating at a sunset commemorative event held in Boston at the Hatch Shell

Dennis Smith

for the five-year anniversary of the tragic events of 1 1

last

able to re-gain the services of one of our veteran

other responses during the course of the year. These

responses are listed

ber

department.

served this department for approximately 20 years and then leav-

gain significant headway prior

In addition to these fires, the

many

at

feel

I

Both

and started during the

were not

this

neither of these

fire fatalities.

were not immediately detected and the delay

allowed the

to the arrival of the Fire

with

the fire department had

any significant injuries or

fires resulted in

of the

fire losses.

2006

in

instrumental in the planning of

emergency medical care within

.

2001

.

fire

of Boxborough. Lt. Neagle was a veteran officer of this department

in his

and we certainly

new endeavor.

In the

Other personnel changes included: hiring of

tragedy, a brief

to

fill

a

F.F.

/EMT

vacancy created by the retirement of

F.F.

on the esplanade. During these events the department and the

Dan Morse; F.F. /EMT Thomas Matthews fill the vacancy that was created by the resignation of Lt. Geoffrey Neagle; and in December, in December F.F/EMT Matt LaBossier to fill the

community remembered

vacancy created by the retirement of

personnel

who

save others. zens of the

all

of the brave public safety and rescue

lost their lives

on

that fateful

day attempting

We also paused to remember two very

Town who

F.F.

Robert Wetherbee.

to

During the year F.F. Brian Richter was promoted

special citi-

Due

to the

rank

number of vacancies for extended illnesses, and retirements, it was necessary to assign Acting Officers

of Lieutenant.

also lost their lives as a result of that tragic

remembered were Phillip Rosenzweig and Amy Sweeney. I am sure it was a difficult day for their families and loved ones as it was for this department. day. These citizens that will always be

to the

/EMT Richter, F.F. /EMT Mark Richardson and /EMT Scott Morse. These individuals did a great job while

Lt. Smith, F.F. F.F.

serving in a difficult position as an Acting Officer.

Following then

is

a brief synopsis of the highlights and

Apparatus and Equipment:

changes that occurred relative to the Acton Fire Department during the past year.

work towards the restoration of owned by the Town. The matching 1936

Firefighters continued to

two Antique

Personnel:

Reo In

November of 2006

F.F.

assisted with a

number of

He was station

a dedicated firefighter

within the Fire

He was extremely

Alarm division and acted

who

active

and has

assisted as the Assistant

many committee

functions, F.F.

bee. also served as a Peer counselor and

members of the Concord Area

finally

been returned and

is

being re-installed. Other

mechanical components of Engine 3 continue to be rebuilt as

EMS Coordinator and Infectious Disease Exposure Coordinator. In addition to his

where they can be

parades, public celebrations, and for educational activi-

Most of the work is being done by the firefighters, however some components have to be sent out for repair or restoration which has resulted in some delay of the progress of this project. The gasoline engine in Engine 3 that was sent out to be rebuilt

and apparatus enhancement

projects during his years of service.

in

ties.

the department after having served the department for approxi-

mately thirty-five years.

engines

Fire Engines are being restored to a point

used

Robert Wetherbee retired from

fire

well

/EMT Wether-

.

Scott

was one of the founding

Captain Carl Robinson and F.F/EMT's William Klauer and

Morse

are the primary personnel involved in this project

Critical Incident StressTeam.

Captain Carl Robinson continues

in the position

of Mainte-

nance Officer for the department. Captain Robinson was assisted

The department noted with sadness passing of Retired

by

Kazokas of the West Acton Company and Retired Fire Captain Bernie Caouette. Call Firefighter Kazokas was an active member of the West Acton Call Department prior to

Call Firefighter James

F.F.

/E.M.T Scott Morse and

Lt.

Geoffrey Neagle

small equipment and metering devices.

I

would

who handled like to

thank

Captain Caouette

them for their efforts in keeping our apparatus and equipment in good condition at all times. Major maintenance and regular

served the department from 1966-1998 and was well respected

service continues under the capable direction and control of the

the transition to career or full-time personnel.

Acton Highway Department mechanics.

74

An informal committee consisting of Deputy Chief Lyons, Captain Robinson, Captain Vanderhoof and F.F. /EMT Morse met to develop specifications for a order. This

new ambulance

that

is

being

now on

who

for the subsequent installation of a

added

computerized

to the

new ambu-

lance for a wireless submittal of patient information to receiving

group also solicited and received input from a number

of our personnel

made

patient reporting system that will be

hospitals.

are regularly assigned to the ambulance.

The Department of public works mechanic is credited for keeping the ambulance "down time" to a minimum. In 2006, there were only 3 occasions when the ambulance did not respond due

Facilities:

1

As

previously mentioned, the

maintained sonnel.

in

The

renovation

good condition,

fire

Acton

need of restoration and

commence

point and hopefully that will

South Acton

fire

station,were purchased and installed at the

is

very fortunate to have a Fire/EMS service so

dedicated and caring to

soon.

New overhead doors, similar to those previously installed on the Acton

unscheduled mechanical issues.

to scheduled or

by on-duty per-

for their age,

stations are definitely in

at this

stations continue to be

all

it

serves.

Fire\EMS personnel provide

the highest level of quality care to residents and will continue to

West

do so

in a professional

manner.

fire station.

Emergency Preparedness: Captain Robert Vanderhoof and Deputy Chief Lyons

As part of new computer hardware has now been

Acton's department, together with the departments of other

continue to train the joint public safety dispatchers. this dispatch function,

installed in the three fire stations with initial training

provided for personnel using the

new system. The

being

is

in

hazardous material

spill

at the same time a structure fire in was designed primarily to explore

and

drill

public safety and environmental response procedures and integration of command

Town.

was

Emergency Medical

a limited scale exercise that simulated a

another location. The

training will

continue to be an on-going project of great importance to both the department and the

towns, participated

and dispatch functions. Although the

relatively short in duration,

it

drill itself

took a great deal of planning

and follow up for completion. The planning and execution of

Services:

Acton Police, Board of Health, Highway Department and Town Manager's Office. The exercise was most valuable from the standpoint of

the drill involved the efforts and assistance of the

The Acton

Fire

Department Emergency Medical Services

division experienced a slight increase in response activity in

2006.

lessons' learned.

Mass. Department of Environmental Protection

response team members observed the exercise and were pleased

With the increase need for

Many

EMS

in

services

is

with the response and actions of Town's

population and continued building, the likely increase in the

upcoming

responders to this

of our responses were simultaneous or nearly simultane-

ous emergency medical responses. This resulted a rate almost double that for

ambulance

Fire Alarm:

in the increased

use of mutual aid ambulances from surrounding communities

at

which we provided a mutual aid

Our

communities.

to other

assisted

The

Fire Department's 38 Firefighter/EMT's

Medical Technicians) and four

Acton.

to provide quality

The majority of our

EMT

status. Fire

I

that is

one of the best

to maintain the

should note that F.F.

in this role.

As

a result

thank him for his fire

many

I

would

years of

alarm system,

in the area.

has completed

the re-certification classes required to maintain their

Medical Technician

alarm system. However,

dedication and assistance in maintaining our

medical care to the residents of

Firefighter/

fire

like to take this opportunity to

tinuing education and training throughout the year to maintain

needed

Alarm Superintendent Captain George Williams

Bean has decided not to continue

(Emergency

Responders received con-

First

Fire

by Firefighter Forrest Bean continued

municipal

skills

first

type of incident.

year.

A number

Emergency

Department personnel are also

added

to the

of master

municipal

fire

fire

alarm boxes and

alarm system

now

/

street

boxes

specialized electronic

Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certified and are trained

monitoring equipment that

on the use of Automatic External Defibrillators (AED).

alarms as well as the traditional telegraphic alarms. Once again I

The Acton Fire Department maintains 9 AED's. These are placed

the

AED's

on

fire

are

apparatus and the

coming

to the

end of their

ning for the replacement of these

is

life

should also mention and thank Lt.

/EMT

units

command vehicle. Several of

allows for the receipt of radio

map

Brent Carter

who

/EMT Brian Richter and F.F.

continue to maintain and update street

information used by both the

fire

and police departments.

expectancy. Plan-

We

underway.

continue to maintain a very complete system of 214

Master Boxes, 31 Municipal Master Boxes, 27 Medical Call Acton's only ambulance, purchased replaced in early 2007. The

with the

latest in

new ambulance

in

Boxes and 233 Street Boxes and two radio call boxes for a total system of 527 boxes. Within the next year it is anticipated that

1999, will be

will be

equipped

Basic Life Support technology. Provisions are

there will be another nine boxes

75

added

to the system.

One of

the current projects

is

to re-cable

and reconfigure two of the

South Acton. In addition the

cuits in

Because of the increase

cir-

alarm division remains

fire

quite busy with multiple utility pole changeovers as part of a

NSTAR pole replacement program.

major

This

for an increase of plan reviews.

expanding the system as noted above when proposed new boxes actually

We

on-line.

are replacing a

boxes with newer boxes.

street

that

come

we

activities. Inspections

number of outdated

In the future

will continue to maintain our

it

is

fire

it

we

Lead

will

work with and/or are fire

banners that advertise various community and civic

There were a

total

assisted

fire

These individuals often

fire

fire

Regional Fire Investigation Team. At present,

of 46-banner changeovers completed during

the course of the year.

is

the coordinator of this

to host a

knowledge and

They also members of the

patterns and arson.

continue to meet and collaborate with the other

activities.

six other area

investigation team.

investigators continue to upgrade their

expertise by taking courses in

our

/EMT William

by investigators from

departments that comprise a regional

These alarm division installed and removed the overhead

fire

in his role as

Fire Investigator with the assistance of F.F.

Klauer and Firefighter Bruce Stone.

expand

our radio box system.

The

were primarily conducted by the Deputy

Firefighter/EMT James Ray continued

as

where applicable

department response

Fire Chief conducted

anticipated

system and expand

also anticipated that in specific situations

and advantageous for

been a concomitant need

The Deputy

Fire Chief and also by on-duty personnel.

necessary primarily due to a number of new residential projects. It is

number of commercial and

the majority of the plan reviews as well as other code enforcement

addition to

is in

in the

residential renovation projects there has

Acton team and

it

F.F.

Bruce Stone

was Acton's pleasure

meeting of the team.

Fire Prevention:

During November and December personnel conducted

The Student Awareness of Program continued

to provide fire

Fire Education (S.A.F.E.)

and

the required inspections of restaurants with liquor licenses, in

grams primarily in the elementary grades. However, during the past year we were not able to conduct as many programs as we would have liked to due to limited budget funding. This program

are

now mandated

wake of the

FF/EMTTom

continues to be taught by Lieutenant Jack White,

These inspections

coordination with the building department.

safety education pro-

life

as part of the regulations that followed in the

tragic Station Nightclub fire in

Rhode

Island.

Hazardous Materials:

FF/EMT Anita Arnum, FF/EMT Richard Sullivan, FF/EMT Ken Carroll, FF/EMT Will Rolfe and FF/EMT Sean Wallerstein,

Fortunately there were no significant hazardous material

Town.

FF/EMT Anita Arnum

Sheridan. S.A.F.E. educators once again were involved with the

incidents that directly impacted the

West Acton Oktoberfest held

continued to receive additional specialized training towards

Fire

conjunction with the successful

Department Open House. Relative

would

like to

made

again F.F.

in

/EMT

House

commend and thank

it

such a success.

Brent Carter

this year.

A new

who

to the

Open House

of the personnel

all

who once

Materials Response

thank

Team

primarily coordinated the

Open

expertise in this area she

would especially

addition to the already successful open

number of great

fire-safety coloring

deal of thanks once again goes to F.F.

displayed his antique

fire

formerly Acton Engine present the

pages submitted.

In

2.

Reo engine

the

MA. Due

Urban Search and Rescue to her responsibilities

was once again deployed

in anticipation

and

for a short

of possible rescue efforts relative

to Hurricane Ernesto.

A great

/EMT William Klauer who

engine, a 1934

located in Beverly,

time to Florida

house program consisted of an age specific coloring contest with a

Team and

like to

I

this

assignment with the regional Hazardous

effort as part of her

I

that

Training

was

2006 we were once again able

Department personnel continue

to

SAFE trailer program which allowed a large number

to

training in various

subject areas. Lt. Robert Hart continued to direct this critical

Some of the training now coordinated with the assistance of the Deputy During the year we continued many of our drills on

of children and adults to go into an

operation and his efforts were appreciated.

and be instructed as

operations are

artificial smoke environment recommended practices to exit a home and call 91 1 in the event of a fire. This trailer was used both for the Open House and was used for Family Day at NARA park.

to

Fire Chief.

an in-service basis for on-duty personnel

.

In addition a

number of

SAFE (Student Awarethe Annual SAFE seminar in

personnel once again attended specialized

On

a statewide basis one of the highlights of the year

the implementation of regulations requiring

Detectors in

all

residencies.

will serve to save

required Carbon

many

and the the

detectors

is

ness of Fire Education) training at the fall

The presence of the

Homeland

members of the department attended

Security conference. Finally, of note was

the completion of an in-service

As

Carbon Monoxide detectors is available Department Administrative Offices that are located Facility

In addition several

EMT refresher course..

checked during various

Information regarding these regulations

Acton Public Safety

.

a statewide

that these regulations

installation of

from the Fire in

hoped

lives in the future.

Monoxide

required inspections.

It is

was

Carbon Monoxide

on Main

previously mentioned, within the past year

These personnel are currently

waiting for open training slots

the Massachusetts Firefighting

Academy and

Street.

76

we have

hired three Firefighter /EMT's. at

should be attending

in the fall

of 2007.

911

1

would

I

mention and offer

like to

my

HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS

thanks for the con-

tinuing efforts of Captain Robert Vanderhoof and also Deputy

Chief Kevin Lyons training

who have been

Explosions

Food on

and operational supervision of the Acton Public Safety

Dispatchers.

Leak, no ignition

8

4

lines

Electrical

our personnel for

would be remiss if I did not thank all of their consistent and continued assistance and

Spill,

1

cooperation during the past year.

I

this report.

who do

contribute and provide the support and

the effort to provide the very best the

in fire

121

28 10

condition

60

Gas leak Lock in Motor Vehicle Accidents Animal Rescue

32

Natural

However,

even though not specifically mentioned there are numerous other personnel

down

problem

hazardous material

Smoke

have specifically mentioned

a number of our personnel throughout

6

56

the stove

Excessive heat

Power

Conclusion: In conclusion,

0

Lightning Strikes

consistently assisting in the

13

158

0

Rescues

and rescue services for

Town.

2

Searches

1

Hazardous Material Conditions I would also like to take this opportunity to thank town departments and agencies for their assistance.

all

other

Finally,

45

Carbon Monoxide

5

Overpressure rupture

2

once again many residents continue to send notes of thanks and

INVESTIGATIONS

appreciation or drop off various baked items, candy, fruit or

cards as a

way of saying thanks

to

our personnel. These kind

gestures and the thoughtfulness of those appreciated.

we

serve are very

much

Carbon monoxide detectors

5

Complaint

4

Bomb

.

threats

1

45

Honest mistake Concluding ties

this report is a statistical

summary of

activi-

during the year as compiled with the assistance of Captain

Robert Vanderhoof.

Nothing found

2

Odor

0

236

Miscellaneous Permit Fires

1

Robert C. Craig

MEDICAL EMERGENCIES

Fire Chief

Medicals, in town

ACTON FIRE DEPARTMENT ANNUAL STATISTICS - 2006

1022

Medicals, out of town

50

SPECIAL SERVICE FIRES Chimney

Assist police Fires

Structure Fires

Illegal

Lock outs

22

Burning

Motor Vehicle

Master box activity

1

Brush Fires

5

589 1070

Inspection

1

0

Miscellaneous

46 224

4

Water problems

Personal Property Fires

0

Mutual aid dispatched

1

Refuse Fires

7

SAFE/Public Education

13

Fires

Fire, Miscellaneous

9

Outside leak with

0

fire

Controlled Burning

MISCELLANEOUS

43

(

Uncoded

) -

TOTAL INCIDENT RESPONSES

ALARM INVESTIGATIONS False Alarms

30

Alarm Malfunctions Accidental Alarms Alarm, other than

fire

467

9

108

202 35

77

484

AUXILIARY FIRE DEPARTMENT

PERMITS Blasting

i

Bonfire

i

Alarm Installation(Comm) Fire Alarm Installation(Res) Flammables Underground storage L.P. Gas Storage Fuel

oil

The Acton Auxiliary Fire Department is a division of the Acton Emergency Management Agency. It is comprised of a group of dedicated volunteers who donate their time and efforts

31

Fire

36 0

to provide support services to the

6

of emergencies.

Town

of Acton during times

39 73

storage or burner

Underground tank removal

4

Open burning

Fire

1042

The Department is on automatic response to all Acton Department box alarms, providing lighting as well as other

One of the most

support services.

Sprinkler

23

"Rehab", or the establishing of a

Mobile/portable tanks

37

the personnel at a

working

fire

important of these services

rest

is

and rehabilitation area for

or similar event.

We are equipped

Miscellaneous

5

with portable generators and lighting as well as other necessary

Powder

0

equipment.

Agricultural Brush Burning

3

Fireworks

Smoke

Residential Fire

Cooking

We

1

294

Detector

Alarm

23

like to

Departments

that

1623

SMOKE DETECTORS TESTED (#of Occupancies)

-

355

We

60

RESIDENTIAL-

123

TOTAL-

183

who have supported and From the Highway Depart-

those

Town

meet

Street.

at the

Emergency Management Building

Department membership

over the age of eighteen

is

open

who live or work within a

10-mile radius

of the Emergency Management Building and have a genuine

Wayne Niemi Lieutenant

Acton Auxiliary Fire Department

m ^ '/

y 1

71 m.

built

by the Acton Boy Scouts

at 3

to all individuals

desire to help others thru volunteering.

A bridge

to

of Acton for allowing us to provide

these services.

School

PLAN REVIEWS: COMMERCIAL-

all

have requested our assistance, but mostly

the residents of the

TOTAL PERMITS

thank

ment, that has maintained our vehicles, to the Fire and Police

4

Fire

would

assisted us throughout the year.

fr

the Arboretum's handicapped access path.

78

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ACTON POLICE DEPARTMENT

This would bring our

total

patrolmen to twenty-one, far below

the F.B.I, standards."

Chief's Message

"Perhaps the most has been another eventful year.

It

We are

still

increasing

settling into

is

critical

of our problems

is

the ever-

our roads are incapable of handling the

find

flow in the early morning and evening hours when people coming and going to work. If one would stand at Kelley's Corner from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., they would have the feeling they were standing on the corner in some large city." are

now and very busy. We I am always pushing more funding so we can hire more.

in full

I

traffic

new station and bringing more electronic equipment and many new changes on line. The technology in use at the public safety building is nothing short of amazing. Our new public

our

safety dispatch center

traffic.

use

continue to be short of police officers and

It is

town administration for As the town grows I become more concerned over our lack of sufficient staffing. The north side of town is seeing some amazing growth and our call volumes reflect that growth. the

still

the to

now 37

years later and the Acton Police Department

has the same issues today as well as

modern world. Our population

add

to

our staffing soon or

we

is

many new concerns

over 21 ,000 now.

of

We need

run the risk of not being able to

handle the situations that arise every day in our job. All of

my

work they put dispatchers

in

officers are top notch

every day.

who

I

and

quality of life in Acton.

the

I

also wish to thank the public safety

My

make

wish to thank

all

of the employees of the Acton Police

Department. They work hard for the citizens of Acton every day.

Whether

a difference to the

the job

secretary Fay Williams and Records

is

it

is

a patrol officer, detective, dispatcher or secretary

done well

in

every instance.

We

could not function

without their dedication to the profession.

Records Clerk Laura

Clerk Taryn Sundberg are indispensable. left at

appreciate the hard

handle tremendous numbers of telephone and

radio calls on every shift. These people

Mason

I

end of the year to take a position with the Acton

IT Department where she will continue

Frank

to help us.

J.

Widmayer HI

Chief of Police

Some

notable incidents of the past year include Officer

Michael Cogan disarming a suicidal male with a gun

in the

Members of the Acton

lobby

of the Public Safety Facility with the assistance of Dispatcher

CHIEF OF POLICE

Robert Socha. In another incident Officer Dan Holway stopped

Francis

armed robbery and arrested three suspects who were responsible for three armed robberies in Acton and one in Maynard. a vehicle fleeing the scene of an

J.

Widmayer

LIEUTENANTS Donald L. Palma

would require us to number and costly as well However this problem occurs because we do not gradually increase staff as time goes on and the town grows. The last hiring for new officer positions occurred in 2001 when we added two officers. The last time prior to that was in 1989 Bringing our department to

hire nine

new

officers.

Obviously

Jr.

Thomas Rogers

We continue to suffer from a lack of staffing in our department.

III

full staff

SERGEANTS

this is a significant

Robert L. Parisi

.

when we

James A. Cogan

Raymond

P.

Grey

Edward Lawton John Cooney

hired four civilian dispatchers to put four officers on

Jr.

the road.

POLICE OFFICERS Paul

was looking through old Town Reports recently and came across some interesting quotes from Chief Collins in 1970 as shown in the next few excerpts: I

Cogan

Robert

Cowan

James Goodemote Christopher

"Our population has increased from 7,238 14,578 in 1970. In this period

we have added

in

Browne

1960

to

Christopher Prehl

men

to

Frederick Rentschler

only four

Scott

the Department."

Howe

Michael Cogan

"The Director of

Kevin Heffernan

the F.B.I, has indicated that a police

department should have one patrolman per

five

Luke Penney Leo Gower Dean Keeler Gardena Abramowitz Keith Campbell

hundred popu-

lation."

"In

my recommendations for

eleven additional

1971

,

1

indicated the need of

men and the purchase of two additional cruisers.

79

Police Department

Daniel Silva

Det. Kevin Heffernan

Douglas Sturniolo

Det.

Krug Daniel Holway Todd McKelvie

Det. James

Tricia Sullivan

Det.

John Collins

Det. Keith Campbell

Leo Gower

Scott

Youth Officers

Dan

& School Resource

Goodemote

Silva,

Steven McCarthy

Michael Eracleo

Safety/Traffic/Crime Prevention Officers

David Lanteigne

Det. Robert

Jonathan Stackhouse

Det. Christopher Prehl

Cowan

Robert Merrill

John

Training Officer

Dristilaris

Debra Richardson

Lt.

POLICE MATRONS

Domestic Violence Intervention Unit

Donald Palma

Raymond Grey

Faith Williams

Sgt.

Debra Richardson

Det. James

Christine Joyce

Det. Daniel Silva

Goodemote

Laura Mason

CALLS FOR SERVICE BY CALENDAR YEAR SECRETARIES Faith Williams

2005

2006

657

611

129

104

Anne Milligan

ACCIDENT NO INJURY ACCIDENT WITH INJURIES ALARM RECEIVED ANIMAL COMPLAINT ARRESTS

Paul Connors

ARSON

Roger Wallace Kevin Cann Daniel Deane

Robert Socha

CHILD ABUSE COMPLAINT

16

8

Robert Boyd

CIVIL

44

56

Robert Puffer

COMMUNITY POLICING C.O.R.I. RECORD CHECK

433

299

5

16

DISTURBANCE DOMESTIC DISTURBANCE

319

324

305 31

246 47

365

69

Taryn Sundberg

-

DISPATCHERS Kevin Antonelli

Matthew Hammer Adam Bean Alicia Mele

7

BREAK & ENTRY

89

97

BYLAW VIOLATION

27

35

COMPLAINT

CALL FORGERY GENERAL SERVICE

GUN VIOLATION HAZARDOUS MATERIAL HEALTH HAZARD KIDNAPPING ATTEMPT

Officer In Charge of Detectives

LARCENY LARCENY OF MOTOR VEHICLE LOCKOUT

Sgt. Robert Parisi

MALICIOUS DESTRUCTION

Lt.

Donald Palma

MEDICAL EMERGENCY MISSING PERSON MOTOR VEHICLE COMPLAINT MUTUAL- AID CALL

Department Prosecutor Det. Frederick Rentschler

Detectives Det. Christopher

Browne

80

215

46

FIRE

Officer In Charge of Special Services

203 29

OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS

Thomas Rogers

340

ASSAULT

DRUG VIOLATION

Lt.

861

401

1

Paul Wexelblat

Officer In Charge of Patrol Division

1180

7

6

791

1786

13

18

9

22

245

209

1

289

1

483

19

17

30

56

111

198

953

1168

59 3819

5183

49

10

62

POLICE INFORMATION

Acton police

3447

4014

PROTECTIVE CUSTODY RAPE

26

33

0

3

the victim

WARRANT RECALLED

20

1

but can be devastating

VEHICLE REPOSSESSION

12

10

6

4

need you to help yourself. Take a minute to check the security of

2657

2381

your home. List your valuables before they are stolen; engrave

6

8

your property and videotape items that cannot be engraved.

260

298

8

4

26

37

1764

1261

ROBBERY ARMED/UNARMED SECURITY CHECK SEXUAL ASSAULT SRO (School Resource Officer) SUDDEN DEATH SUICIDE ATTEMPT SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY

ANNOYING TELEPHONE CALLS

23

23

THREATENING

58

130

TRAFFIC CITATIONS TRAFFIC HAZARD TRESPASSING COMPLAINT

TOTAL COUNT =

2161

2110

1251

910

45

80

22,071

23,907

emergency 91

patrol as

is

1

patrol units are the

calls.

first line

Everyday we respond

a resident.

The if

it

loss of property

is

to

of response to

crimes

many neighborhoods

all

which

not only expensive

a family heirloom.

is

in

We

attempt to

as possible to deter crime but

we

Form neighborhood watch groups with your neighbors, consider joining the Acton Neighborhood

Network (ANN) and

report

all

suspicious behavior to the Acton Police Department.

Isaac Davis once said Acton's greatest strength against the forces of evil

He knew

that

was

the unity of our citizens during times of peril.

forming a partnership with other Acton citizens,

as well as with the

way

Acton constabulary, was the most

effective

to identify and effectively respond to diverse, ever-chang-

ing social and neighborhood problems.

Your police

patrol force

stands ready to help you help yourself. Please do not hesitate to

PATROL DIVISION

call

us no matter

how

small the problem. Together

we

shall all

become Acton Minutemen. The mission of the Acton Police all

Patrol Division

is

to serve

Town of Acton with respect, As we move further into the

people and businesses within the

fairness, integrity

and

sensitivity.

Lieutenant

Tom

Patrol Division

Rogers

Commander

21st century, the Acton Police Patrol Division remains committed to

its

SPECIAL SERVICES DIVISION

delivery of police services, in the most efficient and

professional

manner

possible.

Administration

The

Patrol Division presently consists of

four sergeants and fifteen patrolmen.

Our

one lieutenant,

officers are

Special Services continues to remain busy with admin-

deployed

New

throughout the town, twenty-four hours per day, seven days a

istrative duties.

week, within four patrol sectors; three of which are manned

and renewal process of firearms permits are

twenty-four hours per day and one (a subsection of one of the

being utilized by the department. The addition of automated

above sectors) manned eight hours per day.

I

am happy

to report the hiring of

teigne previously

fill

Patrolman David Lan-

our fifteenth patrol

worked

slot.

in

place and are

fingerprint submission equipment, issued by the state

place and

teigne last June, to

systems for streamlining the application

We

is

in

continue to look

and grants for several successful

community oriented programs already

in place as well as

new

programs. Support of programs such as Council on Aging liaison,

as a police patrol officer in Littleton

and Chatham, Massachusetts. Highly trained and motivated,

my

have been trained.

for alternative funding sources

Patrolman Lan-

Patrolman Lanteigne has proven to be one of

all officers

departmental internships, D.A.R.E.. continue to remain a priority.

very best

traffic

Homeland

and safety Security,

initiatives

emergency

planning and operations and large scale event planning remain

patrol officers.

critical

components of the division's

role.

Senior Acton Police Patrol Officer Paul Cogan's youngest son, Michael, recently graduated from the Massachusetts State

Police

Academy and

is

Dispatch Operations (E-911)

presently stationed at the State Police

Barracks in Athol. Congratulations to both Trooper Cogan and

Acton Officer Paul Cogan

Dispatch remains a critical

Dispatch has seen an increase

for a job well done.

eral business calls.

in

first

link in

volume

in

emergency response.

emergency and gen-

Dispatchers have also received training in

emergency medical dispatch and advanced incident command.

It is with deep sorrow that I report the death of former Acton Patrol Officer Dan Toomey. Dan, who was 54 years old, passed away unexpectedly on January 3, 2006. Officer Toomey was a veteran officer who served thirty years with the Carlisle,

Training

Acton and Transit Police Departments. He leaves behind a wife and three sons.

All officers have completed annual in-service training

held

at the

Lowell Police Academy. Additionally,

all officers

have completed annual firearms training. Various officers have attended specialized training based on current assignment.

81

1

Specialized training included national incident

system training, advanced incident

management

Rape

command training, advanced

2

Indecent exposure

1

domestic violence investigation training, commercial vehicle

Forgery

2

enforcement training, legal updates, motor vehicle stop

Larceny

42

ing, interview

train-

and interrogation training. One new officer has

attended and completed the basic training academy and

is

Suspicious activity

Juvenile

rently in field training.

Traffic

7

cur-

and Safety

/

School Resource Officers

Juvenile/School Resource Officers are responsible for the majority of interaction of youth with the police department. In

Officers assigned to Traffic and Safety continue to see an

addition to traditional police duties, these officers maintain effec-

increase in complaints and activity. In addition to responding to

and investigating complaints concerning

traffic,

tive

are responsible for school bus evacuation drills, both spring and fall,

junk car violations, school bus stop evaluation, commercial

and large scale events such as

athletics playoff

instruction

programs including D.A.R.E.,

safety programs, and consultation to school officials and staff

and coordination of law enforcement

vehicle compliance and enforcement, large road construction details,

communications between the law enforcement, schools and

community through

these officers

activities involving youth.

Additionally, these officers serve to assist in crisis intervention

games,

situations,

and parking enforcement.

major school functions and provide support during

emergencies. Activities investigated by the Juvenile

Activities are as follows:

/

School Resource

Officers include:

All schools spring and

School bus evacuations

fall

School bus violations

15

Juvenile incidents

364 367

Road Rage

10

Juvenile arrests

15

Larceny

136

School bus stop complaints

/

evaluations

Investigations

Accidents with substantial injury

Commercial Vehicle inspected Commercial Vehicles place out of service Commercial Vehicle violations Neighborhood speed complaints

School Resource incidents

5

5

101

16

227

Threats

10

Assaults

6

Sexual assaults

1

Arson

1

4

Safety issues

5

Bomb

Safety programs (non -school)

3

Firearms violations

Junk Car violations Large scale Assist other

traffic

Child

9

town agencies

Request for speed

trailer

to

work

all

local

5

need of services

Drug

Malicious damage

7

Bus evacuations (assist traffic) Lock down / emergency drills

8

Psychological issues (assist)

4

violations

School visitation

based crimes continue to be a chal-

law enforcement and the detectives continue

5

(all

365 hours 45 hours

Misc. events

140 hours

to resolve complaints. Activities requiring further

The

division

tion, staff, faculty

Fraud

calls

Shoplifting

10

2

Credit card fraud

Bad checks Malicious damage robbery

Stolen motor vehicles

its

department.

1

10

Threats

for

1

2 8 3

2

82

would

like to

thank the school administra-

and students as well as the community as a

continued support of the School Resource officer

programs and

3

Sex Offender violations

Annoying

whole

20

Assaults

Armed

schools)

10

Attendance compliance

investigation by detectives include:

Identity

5

10

Detectives have remained busy with an increase in identity

lenge for

in

24

Investigations

theft investigations. Internet

1

1

Child abuse

27

events

threats

its

continued support of the efforts of the police

We

ACTON EXPLORER POST/VENTURE CREW 7- SEARCH AND RESCUE The Explorer Post/Venture Crew Scouts of America, sponsored by the

is

a division of the

Acton Lions Club,

in

wish

to thank the

work toward

Boy

Gail Sawyer-Advisor

con-

Ann

Emergency Management Agency. Meetings are held on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th Thursday evening of every month at 7:30 P.M. at the Emergency Management Headquarters 3 School Street in South Acton. New members, both male and female, between 14 and 22 years old are always welcome. If interested, please call 978-264-9655 and leave a brief message will get

back

to

you

Jones-Assoc. Advisor

Edward Reilly-Assoc. Advisor

Wayne Niemi-

Associate Advisor

Charles Landry- Committee Chairman

Chris Ouellette-President

Mark Casey-Member

as soon as possible.

Scott Landry-

Member

Joe Calisto-Member

We participated in many town activities including the Town Fair, Fourth of July, Acton Lions Club Ski and Skate Sale, Octoberfest and concerts

at

NARA

Park.

We

Jake Goldsmith-Member

Aly Bourassa-Member

have performed

Josh Bont-Member

more than 3000 volunteer service hours to the Town of Acton and the Boy Scout community by providing first aid and emer-

Erin Kustin-Member

gency services.

There

is

for their continu-

a better tomorrow.

junction with the Acton

and we

Acton Lions Club

ing sponsorship in giving the youth of today the opportunity to

a bench in the

83

Arboretum

for

you

LEGISLATIVE Abstract of the Annual

3,4,5,6,7,8,9, 33,34,35,36,37,41,42,43 Articles

Town Meeting

Monday, April 3, 2006, 7:00 P.M. Acton-Boxborough Regional High School Auditorium With Adjourned Sessions Held April 4. 2006 Number

of Registered voters attending

April 3, 2006

-

The Moderator, Mr. Mackenzie, called on Monday, April

3,

2006,

Robert A. Moore, of

St.

at

PM. He

7:03

-

15,23,32,

CONSENT MOTION CARRIES *

Town Meeting

364 April 4, 2006

10, 11, 12, 13, 14,

Denotes Consend Calendar Articles

ARTICLE

230

1

CHOOSE TOWN OFFICERS

(Majority vote)

the meeting to order

To choose all necessary Town Officers and Committees and

introduced Reverend

to fix the salaries

Matthew's United Methodist Church.

of the

Town

and compensation of

all

the elective officers

as follows:

Reverend Moore then gave the invocation. Moderator Mr. Mackenzie introduced the chairman of the Board of

who then introduced Eva K. Bowen Town Clerk, Stephen Anderson - Town Counsel, Don Johnson - Town Manager. Lauren Rosenzweig, Dore' Hunter, Walter Foster and Andrew Magee, Board of Selectmen. Mr. Ashton Selectmen, Peter Ashton,

Town Meeting session $750 per year $650 per year

$20.00 per

Board of Selectmen, Chairman

Board of Selectmen, Member

-

,

introduced Finance Director, Stephen Barrett, and Assistant

or take any other action relative thereto.

MOTION:

Finance Director, Karen Kucala, IT Director Mark Hald and

Mr. Ashton moves

that the

Town

fix

the

com-

pensation for elected officers as shown in the Article.

John Surette of the IT Department.

MOTION CARRIES The Moderator introduced David Stone, Chairman of the Finance Committee. Mr. Stone introduced the members, Jonathan Chinitz. Robert Evans Rheta Roeber, Herman Kabakoff Patricia Easterly, Patricia Clifford, Stephen Noone, Allen Nitschelm and

Cornelia O. Huber, Trustee of the Elizabeth White Fund,

nominates Frank Joyner, 8 Birch Ridge Road, for the position of

,

Trustee of the Elizabeth White Fund, term to expire 2009.

Kent Sharp.

MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY Mr. Mackenzie introduced Peter Ashton, Chairman of the

Board of Selectmen and Don Johnson, Town Manager who gave a presentation for the first recipient of the newly established

Alice

P.

Miller, Trustee of the Charlotte

Goodnow Fund,

nominates Sally Moore, 19 Whittier Drive, for the position of

officially entitled "The Joseph A. Lalli Merit Award". Cory York, of our Engineering Department, was selected as the Municipal Employee of the Year for 2005. Cory was presented

award,

Trustee of the Charlotte

Goodnow Fund, term

to expire 2009.

MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY

with a certificate along with a check in the amount of $1 ,000.

Robert L. Loomis, Trustee of the West Acton Citizens' Mr. MacKenzie gave an overview of the process of Town Meeting.

He informed Town Meeting

on the motions warrant. the

He

that they

Library, nominates Peter

would be voting

that are read, not the articles as written in the

then explained

town meeting

as found

some

to expire

Guilmette, 9 Cherry Hill Road, for

West Acton Citizens' Library, term

2009.

basic rules and protocols of

MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY

on page 70 of the warrant.

Mr. MacKenzie explained

J.

the position of Trustee of the

how

the

Consent Calendar

Malcolm S. MacGregor, Trustee of the Fireman's Relief Fund of West Acton, nominates Edward M. Bennett, 135 Hayward Road, for the position of Trustee of the Fireman's Relief Fund of West Acton, term to expire 2009.

is

voted and proceeded to read the articles on the Consent Calendar:

Consent Calendar Articles and Motions

MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY Consent Motion: Mr. Ashton moves up the twenty-three

articles in the

that the

Town

take

Consent Calendar on pages

William A. Klauer, Trustee of the Fireman's Relief Fund

16 through 18 of the Warrant:

of Acton, nominates Allen H. Nelson, 32 Parker Street, for the position of Trustee of the Fireman's Relief to expire 2009.

84

Fund of Acton, term

,

ARTICLE

MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY

5*

SEPTAGE DISPOSAL ENTERPRISE

BUDGET ARTICLE

2

HEAR AND ACCEPT REPORTS

(Majority vote)

(Majority vote)

To see To see upon the Meeting

the

if

Town

committee chosen

report of any

at

any previous

that has not already reported, or take

if

Town will raise and appropriate, or appropriate a sum of money for the purpose of septage

the

from available funds

and hear and act

will accept reports

Town

disposal, in accordance with Massachusetts General

44, Section 53F'/2 Enterprise

any other action

,

Law, Chapter

Fund Law, or take any other action

relative thereto.

relative thereto.

MOTION:

Mr. Ashton moves

reports of the various

Town

that the

Town

MOTION

accepts the

2005 Town Report and the Giving Supplement and Moderator calls for any other reports.

the

Mr. Magee moves that the

Town

$141 ,272 for the purpose of septage disposal, and

Officers and Boards as set forth in

appropriate

to raise

such

amount,

that the

$127,028 be raised from department receipts and

MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY ARTICLE

3*

$ 14,244 be transferred from retained earnings.

CONSENT MOTION CARRIES

COUNCIL ON AGING VAN ENTER-

PRISE BUDGET

ARTICLE 6

(Majority vote)

*

SEWER ENTERPRISE BUDGET

(Majority vote)

To see if the Town will raise and appropriate, or appropriate from available funds a sum of money to operate the Senior Van Service in accordance with Massachusetts General Law, Chapter 44 Section 53 F A, Enterprise Fund Law, or take any other action

To see if the Town will raise and appropriate, or appropriate from available funds a sum of money for the purpose of operating and maintaining a sewer collection and treatment facility,

relative thereto.

in

,

l

accordance with Massachusetts General Law, Chapter 44,

Section 53F/2, Enterprise Fund Law, or take any other action

MOTION: priate

Ms. Rosenzweig moves

Town approTown of Acton

relative thereto.

that the

$85,293 for the purpose of operating the

MOTION:

Senior and Disabled Citizens Van service, and to raise such

Ms. Rosenzweig moves

priate $1 ,555,410 for the

amount,

and

to raise

that the

Town

appro-

purpose of operating the sewer system,

such amount,

$1 ,555,410 be raised from department receipts.

$41 ,210 be raised from department receipts,

$44,040 be raised from taxation and

CONSENT MOTION CARRIES

$ 43 be transferred from retained earnings.

CONSENT MOTION CARRIES

ARTICLE 7

*

NESWC ENTERPRISE FUND

(Majority vote)

ARTICLE 4* NURSING ENTERPRISE BUDGET To

(Majority vote)

see

if the

Town will raise and appropriate, or appropriate

from available funds, a sum of money

To

see

Town will raise and appropriate, or appropriate funds a sum of money to provide Public Health

waste disposal

if the

from available

and Visiting Nurse Services,

in

in

for the purpose of solid

accordance with Massachusetts General Law,

Chapter 44, Section 53FVi, Enterprise Fund Law, or take any

accordance with Massachusetts

other action relative thereto.

General Law, Chapter 44, Section 53F'/2 Enterprise Fund Law, ,

MOTION:

or take any other action relative thereto.

Mr. Ashton moves that the

Town

appropriate

$562,249 for the purpose of solid waste disposal, and

MOTION:

Town appropriate of operating the Town of Acton Public

Mr. Magee moves that the

$642,1 10 for the purpose

such amount,

$562,249 be raised from department

Health Nursing Service, and to raise such amount,

CONSENT MOTION CARRIES

$463,160 be raised from department receipts and

$178,950 be transferred from retained earnings.

CONSENT MOTION CARRIES

85

receipts.

to raise

ARTICLE

8 *

SECTION 53E^ SELF-FUNDING

PROGRAMS (Majority vote)

To

see

if

the

Town

will vote, pursuant to

Massachusetts

General Law, Chapter 44, Section 53E'/2 to continue revolving funds for the Local School System, to be expended by the Superintendent of Schools; and for the Historic District Commission,

Building Department, Sealer of Weights and Measures, Health Inspectional Services, Fire

Alarm Network,

Ambulance Fees and

to

be expended by the

Fire

Department

Town Manager,

as

noted below:

FY07 Estimated

FY07 Authorized

Revenue

Expenditure

Fund School Department

Douglas

Dawn/Dusk

$140,000

$140,000

$200,000

$200,000

$36,500

$3630

$600

$600

$179,856

$179,856

$10,734

$10,734

Food Service Inspections

$27,919

$27,919

Hazardous Materials Inspections

$51,944

$51,944

at

Merriam Mornings/Afternoons/Summer Gates Amazing Programs Historic District

Commission

Building Department Includes fees for Microfilming, Electrical Permits,

Plumbing Permits, Gas Permits, Sign Licenses and Periodic Inspection Fees Sealer of Weights and Measures

Health Department

Fire Department

Alarm Network Ambulance Fees

$50,646

$50,646

$300,000

$320,000

Fire

,

other action relative thereto.

or take any other action relative thereto.

MOTION:

Ms. Rosenzweig moves

MOTION:

that the revolving

Mr. Hunter moves

that the

Highway funds from

Town Manager

funds for the Local School System, Historic District Commission,

Building Department, Sealer of Weights and Measures, Health

funds are hereby appropriated for highway purposes.

Department, and Fire Department be continued for

2007

in the

column of

amounts and

fiscal

all

is

sources and such

authorized to accept

year

CONSENT MOTION CARRIES

for the purposes set forth in the expense

this Article.

ARTICLE

CONSENT MOTION CARRIES ARTICLE 9 * CHAPTER BURSEMENT PROGRAM

90

10 *

INSURANCE PROCEEDS

(Majority vote)

HIGHWAY REIM-

To

see

if

the

Town

will vote to appropriate the proceeds

of any insurance policy reimbursements during

FY07 of costs

incurred as a result of any covered loss, including without

(Majority vote)

limitation any liability insurance, property insurance, casualty

To

see

if

the

Town

will vote to raise

appropriate from available funds, a

sum

of

and appropriate, or

insurance, workers' compensation insurance, health insurance,

money

disability insurance,

for

highway

automobile insurance, police and

and medical costs, and any other insurance of any

improvements under the authority of Massachusetts General Law, Chapter 90, and any other applicable laws, or take any

fire

injury

name and

nature whatsoever, or take any other action relative thereto.

86

A MOTION: is

Mr. Foster moves that the

authorized to accept insurance proceeds of any

nature whatsoever from

all

ARTICLE

Town Manager

14 *

SALE OF FORECLOSED PROPER-

TIES

name and

(Majority vote)

sources and such funds are hereby

appropriated.

To see

CONSENT MOTION CARRIES

Town

ARTICLE

11 *

GIFTS

OR GRANTS

To

see

if

the

will vote to authorize the

Board of

nonpayment of taxes

for

in

accordance with the provi-

Laws, or take any other action

relative thereto.

Town

MOTION:

will vote to appropriate the proceeds of

accepted pursuant to Massachusetts General

gifts or grants

Town

the

sions of Massachusetts General

(Majority vote)

any

if

Selectmen to dispose of foreclosed properties acquired by the

Law, Chapter 44, Section 53A, and any

Mr. Hunter moves

in the

words of

the

Article.

interest thereon, for the

CONSENT MOTION CARRIES

stated purposes of the gifts or grants, or take any other action relative thereto.

ARTICLE MOTION: Mr. Ashton moves that the proceeds of any gifts

15 *

(Majority vote)

ELDERLY TAX RELIEF REAUTHORIZE CHAPTER

73

OF

THE ACTS OF 1986

or grants from any source accepted pursuant to Massachusetts

General Law, Chapter 44, Section 53A, and any interest thereon,

To

are hereby appropriated for the stated purposes of the gifts or

grants,

and may be expended with the approval of the Board of

Selectmen or otherwise as stated

in

see

will vote to continue to accept the

amended by

property tax exemptions, or take any other action

in certain

12 *

Town

the

Chapter 126 of the Acts of 1988, providing for a 100% increase

Section 53A.

CONSENT MOTION CARRIES ARTICLE

if

provisions of Chapter 73 of the Acts of 1986, as

relative thereto.

FEDERAL AND STATE AID

MOTION:

(Majority vote)

100%

continue

Chapter 73 of the Acts of 1986, as

amended by Chapter 126 of To see if the Town will vote to appropriate any Federal Government and State Government reimbursement for costs

Town

Mr. Ashton moves that the

to accept the provisions of

the Acts of 1988, providing for a

increase in certain property tax exemptions.

CONSENT MOTION CARRIES

incurred as a result of any declared emergencies or other occur-

rence during fiscal year 2007, or take any other action relative

ARTICLE 16 IMPLEMENT NEW LEGISLATION REGARDING SENIOR TAX RELIEF

thereto.

MOTION: Ms. Rosenzweig moves that the Town Manager is

(Majority vote)

authorized to accept federal and state reimbursement funds

from

all

sources and such funds are hereby appropriated for the

To

purposes outlined by such reimbursement.

see

the

if

Town

Chapter 136, Section interest that accrues

CONSENT MOTION CARRIES 13 *

PERFORMANCE BONDS

the

Town

8%

to the

Primary Discount Rate

Reserve Bank Boston as of January

1

apply to such taxes assessed for any after July

if

on property taxes deferred by

eligible seniors ,

,

(Majority vote)

To see

will vote, pursuant to the provisions of

of the Acts of 2005. to reduce the rate of

under Massachusetts General Law, Chapter 59 Section 5 Clause 41 A from

ARTICLE

1

by

will vote to appropriate the proceeds

Town

1

,

2006 unless and

,

set

by the Federal

with such reduced rate to

fiscal

year beginning on or

until said rate is further

amended

Meeting, or take any other action relative thereto.

of any performance bonds for the purposes stated in said bonds

MOTION:

available as a result of any default, non-performance or other

covered conditions, or take any other action relative thereto.

of Chapter

1

Mr. Ashton moves pursuant to the provisions

36 of the Acts of 2005

,

to

reduce the rate of interest

on property taxes deferred by eligible seniors under Massachusetts General Law, Chapter 59, Section 5, Clause 41 that accrues

MOTION:

Mr. Foster moves

that the

Town

appropriate

proceeds of any performance bonds, for the purposes stated said bonds, available as a result of any default,

to the

in

non-performance

Primary Discount Rate

Boston as of January

or other covered conditions.

reduced

rate to

1,

or

further

87

by the Federal Reserve Bank is

lower, with such

apply to such taxes assessed for any

beginning on or after July

CONSENT MOTION CARRIES

set

8%, whichever 1

,

2006 unless and

amended by Town Meeting.

fiscal

year

until said rate is

MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY

To see if the Town will vote to appropriate from available sum money or take any other action relative thereto.

funds a

ARTICLE

17

HOME RULE PETITION - SENIOR

CITIZEN REAL ESTATE (Majority vote)

To see a

home

Acton

if

Town

the

MOTION:

TAX PAYMENTS will petition the

rule act authorizing Senior

in substantially the

form

Town

take no

MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY

General Court to adopt

Tax Relief

set forth

Mr. Ashton moves that the

action.

in the

Town

of

ARTICLE

below:

19

PERSONNEL

(Majority vote)

AN ACT RELATIVE TO PROPERTY TAX RELIEF FOR SENIOR CITIZENS IN THE TOWN OF ACTON

ate

To see if the Town will raise and appropriate, or approprifrom available funds, a sum of money to be expended by the

Town Manager Be in

it

to

fund the positions as

listed

below:

enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives

General Court assembled, and by the authority of the

A.

same, as follows:

SECTION

1

:

Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 57

Treasurer/Collector Financial Analyst

C.

Web

D.

Government Channel

Site

$ 88,400

$75,400

B.

Content Administrator

$ 38,500

IT Systems Technician

/

through 57(c) of chapter 59 of the General Laws, whenever the date for

which

Town of Acton

in the

month and

falls

E.

on or between the 25th day of a

F.

Council on Aging Program Coordinator

Two Highway Equipment

Operators

$18,560 $1 10,000

month, said date

the third day of the following

for real property taxes

$38,500

due and payable

real property taxes are

on property owned and occupied

$369,360

Total

as a primary residence by a person sixty-five years of age

or older ("Eligible Senior Citizen"), either individually

,

or take any other action relative thereto.

or jointly or as a tenant-in-common with another, shall

be extended

to the fourth

MOTION:

day of said following month,

subject to section nine of chapter 4 of the General

Laws

(Sundays and holidays).

SECTION

2: In the

the purposes set forth in this article.

social security benefit checks

month

to another

Town

MOTION CARRIES

event that the United States Social

Security Administration changes the date on which

of the

from the

first

day of the month, the

of Acton

due and payable date

is

it

mails

ARTICLE 20 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS - EQUIP-

day of each

Town

MENT

Treasurer

(Majority vote)

hereby authorized to modify the

set forth in

Section

1

above, so that

To

said due and payable date for Eligible Senior Citizens falls

on the fourth day mailed

after Social Security benefit

to recipients

whenever

would have otherwise

Town raise and Town Manager for

Mr. Foster moves that the

appropriate $369,360 to be expended by the

fallen

the due

checks are

ate

fifth

if

the

Town

Town Manager for the

and payable date

between the

see

and equipment as

day preced-

will raise

from available funds,

a

sum

of

and appropriate, or appropri-

money

to be

expended by the

replacement or improvement of facilities

listed

below:

ing the mailing of social security benefit checks and the third

A.

day following the mailing of social security benefit

Global Positioning System (GPS) Equipment

$42,000

checks.

Or

to take

B.

Elm

C.

One-Ton

D.

Recondition Fire Department Ladder 28

Street Field Lights

and Poles Replacement $70,000

any other action relative thereto.

MOTION:

Mr. Ashton moves that the

General Court to adopt a

home

Town

petition the

rule act in substantially the

Total

MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY 18

with Plow

$20,000 $30,000

form

set forth in the Article.

ARTICLE

Dump Truck

,

BUDGET TRANSFER

(Majority vote)

88

or take any other action relative thereto.

$162,000

1

,

MOTION:

Town appropriate Town Manager for the purposes

Mr. Hunter moves that the

$ 62,000 to be expended by the 1

set forth in this article,

and

to raise such

raised and appropriated, and that the

$22,496,600 be raised and appropriated,

$69,435 be transferred from Cemetery Trust funds Cemetery use,

amount, and $162,000 be

for

Town Manager be authorized

And

to sell, trade or dispose of vehicles and equipment being replaced

that the

Town Manager be

authorized to

sell,

trade or

dispose of vehicles and equipment being replaced and to expend

and to expend any proceeds so received.

any proceeds so received.

MOTION CARRIES MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY ARTICLE

21

TOWN OPERATING BUDGET ARTICLE 22 COMMUNITY PRESERVATION PRO-

(Majority vote)

GRAM To see

if

Town will raise and appropriate, or appropriate

the

from available funds, a sum of money

(Majority vote)

DIRECT APPROPRIATIONS FROM

FUND BALANCE

to defray the necessary

expenses of the departments, offices and boards of the Town,

To

exclusive of the school budgets.

see

if

the

Town

will vote to appropriate or to set aside

for later appropriation, and to authorize the

MOTION:

Town appropriTown Manager, for the

Mr. Ashton moves that the

ate $22,566,035, to

be expended by the

purpose of funding the Municipal Budget for the period July

2006

to

Board of Selectmen

Town Manager to expend or set aside, from the FY 2005 Community Preservation Fund balance as set forth herein, the and the

or take any other action relative thereto.

,

following amounts for community preservation purposes, with

such expenditures to be subject to conditions to be specified

award

1

June 30, 2007, and to raise such amount,

letters

each item considered a separate appropriation:

FY 2005 COMMUNITY PRESERVATION FUND BALANCE Community Preservation Fund Surcharge Collected in FY 2005 State

Community

Interest

Earned

Preservation Trust

FY

in

from the Community Preservation Committee, with

$ 573,503.55

Fund Receipt, October 2005

$ 568,164.00

2005

$ 29 ,4 1 6 .76

Unencumbered funds from FY 2004 Fund Balance Total - FY 2005 Community Preservation Fund Balance

$ 65 ,59 1

.2

$1,236,675 .52

APPROPRIATIONS Recommended Amounts

Purpose Set Aside Appropriation

A.

- Open Space

Acquisition, creation, and preservation of

Open Space, and

Spending Appropriations B. Land Acquisition & Development - 28 Willow C. Recreational Area at McCarthy Village D. Rental Housing Planning and Feasibility Study

its

rehabilitation

and restoration

$ 400,000.00

& 214 Central St.

$ 160.000.00 $ 22.000.00

$25,000.00

E.

New

F.

Leary Field Woodland Path

G. H.

New

I.

Jones Tavern Roof and Gutters Replacement

J.

Historic Stone

K.

Bruce Freeman Rail

L.

Fitzgerald Piano Preservation

$18,000.00

M.

School Street Twin Ball Fields

$ 69,000.00

N.

Town

$ 65,470.00

Basketball Courts

at

Douglas School, Elm Street

$20,000.00 $ 25,000.00

Gates School Playground

Site Preparation

$ 16,000.00

and Construction

Chamber

-

Habitat for Humanity

Home

$ 35.000.00

$41,000.00

Restoration

Trail

$ 20,000.00

Design

$ 175,000.00

Hall Slate Roof Replacement Arboretum Universal Access Trail Administrative Spending Appropriation

O.

P.

A

fund reimbursing the

Community Total

Town

$24,000.00

of Acton for administrative services and operating expenses provided

Preservation Committee

in

support of the

$ 57,083.40

Recommended Appropriations FY 2005 fund balance

$1,172,553.40

Remaining

$ 64,122.12

89

,,

And, whereas Massachusetts General Law, Chapter 44B requires that the

Town

10%

space,

10%

at least

for historic preservation, and

10%

for

open

for

sum

a

of

money

to defray the necessary

expenses of the Acton Public School System, or take any other

appropriate for spending, or set-aside for

from the fund balance

future spending,

from available funds, action relative thereto.

community

MOTION:

housing.

Mrs.

Altieri

moves

that the

Town

appropriate

$22,046,849, to be expended by the Superintendent of Schools

recommended appropriations for open community housing each exceed Community Preservation Fund balance.

And, whereas

the

to

10%

of the

fund the Acton Public School Budget for the period July

2006

space, historic preservation, and

to

1

June 30, 2007, and to raise such amount, $21 ,909,849 be raised and appropriated and

And, whereas Town Meeting may vote any of the recommended amounts.

to delete or

$ 137,000 be transferred from Free Cash.

reduce

MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY Therefore, in the event that

recommended amounts

are

ARTICLE 25 ACTON-BOXBOROUGH REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT ASSESSMENT

deleted or reduced, vote to appropriate as a set-aside for future

FY 2005 Community

Preservation Fund

Balance the

minimum necessary amounts 10% ($123,667.60) for open space,

to allocate not less

than

not less than

spending from the

(Majority vote)

10% 10%

($123,667.60) for historic preservation, and not less than

To see

if

the

Town will raise and appropriate, or appropriate

from available funds, a sum of money

($123,667.60) for community housing.

to defray the necessary

expenses of the Acton-Boxborough Regional School District, or ,

or take any other action relative thereto.

take any other action relative thereto.

MOTION: Mr. Coppolino moves that the Town appropri-

MOTION: Mr. Lundberg moves that the Town appropriate or set aside for later appropriation, $1 ,150,553.40, and to raise

such amount, $1 ,150,553.40 be transferred from the

Community

Fund and that the Town Manager be authorized expend or set aside amounts as set forth in the Article and Preservation

compliance with conditions

to

be noted

in the

ate

Community

$2 1 ,958,905

to

fund the assessment of the Acton-Boxborough

Regional School District for the period July

1

,

2006

to

June 30,

2007, and to raise such amount,

to in

$21 ,958,905 be raised and appropriated.

Pres-

ervation Committee's Award Letters, with the exception that Item

C

shall

be deleted

in its entirety,

with each remaining item

MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY

in the

Article as so adjusted considered a separate appropriation.

ARTICLE

MOTION CARRIES

26

MINUTEMAN REGIONAL SCHOOL

DISTRICT ASSESSMENT (Majority vote)

TOWN BOARD SUPPORT vote) ACTON-BOXBOROUGH CUL-

ARTICLE 23 (Majority

*

To

TURAL COUNCIL

ate

see

if

the

Town

sary expenses of the

To

see

if

the

Town will raise and appropriate, or appropriate

from available funds, the sum of $2,000, or any other sum. expended by the Town Manager

for the

Acton-Boxborough Cultural Council

programs

in

School

priate

any other action relative thereto.

Mr. Olmstead moves the that the

Town

appro-

$749,955 for the expenses of the Minuteman Regional

Vocational Technical School District for the period of July

2006 Mr. Foster moves that the

to defray the neces-

Minuteman Regional Vocational Technical

District, or take

MOTION:

Acton, or

take any other action relative thereto.

MOTION:

and appropriate, or appropri-

to be

ongoing expenses of the

for

will raise

from available funds, a sum of money

Town

raise

and

to

1

June 30, 2007, and to raise such amount, $749,955 be

raised and appropriated.

appropriate $2,000 for the ongoing expenses of the Acton-Box-

MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY

borough Cultural Council.

MOTION TO ADJOURN: Mr. Ashton moves to adjourn at 10:34 PM until April 4, 2006 at

CONSENT MOTION CARRIES

ARTICLE

24

ACTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS

BUDGET

the

Annual Town Meeting

the

Acton-Boxborough Regional High School Auditorium

7:00

PM.

(Majority vote)

MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY To

see

if

the

Town will

raise

and appropriate or appropriate ,

90

at

be due from other sources, to any person

April 4, 2006

may The Moderator, Mr. MacKenzie, call the adjourned of the 2006 Annual Town Meeting to order at 7:04 PM.

session

estate of

any person who may be

engaged

in fighting fires or

performance of his or her

ARTICLE FUND

27

ACTON FIREFIGHTERS' RELIEF

the

who

be injured, or to the spouse, children, or killed,

otherwise

while in the

official duties for

Acton Fire Department or

for

any other

philanthropic purpose consistent in the judg-

ment of the

(Majority vote)

trustees with the mission of the

Acton Fire Department.

To

see

the

if

Town

will vote to authorize

and direct the

f

.

Trustees of the "Acton Fireman's Relief Fund" created by Article 21 of the Annual

Town Meeting

tional funds

Annual Town Meeting of March

the advice and consent of the

1

,

and administered

in the

same manner

as the

Fund.

1920, with

Board of Selectmen and

from any source and when so

received shall be deposited with the Fund

of March 11, 1935, and the

Trustees of the "West Acton Fireman's Relief Fund" created by Article 18 of the

Said Trustees are authorized to receive addi-

utilizing

g.

make

a report in writing

Town and

such report shall be

Said Trustees shall

the services of Town Counsel, to petition a Massachusetts court

annually to the

of competent jurisdiction to reform, reorganize and consolidate

published in the town report.

the Trusts as follows:

Pending

3. 1

.

To

transfer the funds held in trust by the

Account No. T-02 and

in

(the

Town

Acton Fireman's Relief Fund)

Account No. T-32

(the

the Trustees of the

Fund"

West Acton Fireman's

Relief Fund) into a single trust fund account to be

held by the

Town and known

Firefighters' Relief

as the

New

final court

approval of the foregoing, the

Trustees of the "Acton Fireman's Relief Fund" and

in

trust funds.

Acton

"West Acton Fireman's Relief

shall continue to administer their respective

Upon

final

court approval, the Trustees

of said funds shall authorize and direct the

Fund.

treasurer to transfer

all

T-02 and Account No. T-32 2.

Town

funds held in Account No. to the

Fund.

To establish the New Acton Firefighters' Relief Fund (the

"Fund") as a

trust

fund on the following terms

Upon

4.

final

court approval of the foregoing, the

and such other terms as the Court determines are

Trustees of the "Acton Fireman's Relief Fund" shall

necessary and proper to effectuate the reformation,

serve as the Trustees of the

reorganization and consolidation of the existing

selection

trusts into a single trust:

Fund and no

The Fund

a.

shall

be administered by three

ees chosen by the year,

Town Meeting, one

Or

trust-

for

Fund pending

the initial

by Town Meeting of the Trustees of the longer.

take any other action relative thereto.

one

MOTION:

one for two years, one for three years,

and thereafter one annually for the term of

Mr. Hunter moves

in the

words of the

Article.

three years. b.

Each Trustee

Town c.

shall

MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY

be a registered voter of the

or an active or former

member

of the

ARTICLE 28 HOME RULE PETITION - NESWC ENTERPRISE FUND

Acton Fire Department. The Town treasurer shall hold said fund and shall invest the same in accordance with instructions

from said Trustees. He

(Majority vote)

shall also

pay out of said Fund such moneys as said

d

.

To see if the Town will petition the General Court to adopt home rule act authorizing the transfer from the NESWC Enter-

Trustees shall order and none other. Such

a

Fund

prise

shall

be secured by the bond of said

Fund

to the

General Fund of

form

treasurer.

balance substantially

Said Fund and any accumulations thereon shall

other action relative thereto:

be kept invested

in

in the

all

or a portion of the fund

set forth

below, or to take any

such banks, government

securities, municipal bonds,

AN ACT RELATIVE TO THE NESWC ENTERPRISE FUND BALANCE IN THE TOWN OF ACTON

mutual funds and

securities as the Trustees shall, in the prudent

exercise of their fiduciary duties, determine. e

.

Said Trustees shall have the authority to

awards out of said Fund in addition to

in

make

Be

meritorious cases

any other benefits which

in

may

it

enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives

General Court assembled, and by the authority of the

same, as follows:

91

SECTION

ARTICLE 30 TRANSFER REAL PROPERTY RIVER STREET

Notwithstanding the provisions of section

1:

53F1/2 of chapter 44 of the General Laws or of any other

Town

general or special law. given the expiration of the

Acton's Service Agreement governing

program

a regional solid waste

its

(Two-thirds vote)

of

participation in

relating to the

To

North East

Solid Waste Committee established under Chapter 328 of the Acts of

1

988 as amended the Town of Acton ,

,

Fund

to the

or a portion of the remaining

Town's General Fund all Enterprise Fund

Town Meeting, and

the

Town

will vote to authorize the

edition of the

shown

Board of 46 on

as parcel

Town Atlas, which

municipal purposes for which

from the tax

it

has heretofore been devoted,

custodian to the Board of Selectmen for the

title

to

convey such land for affordable housing purposes on such

terms and conditions and for such consideration, which This Act shall take effect upon

2.

its

is

purpose of conveyance, and to authorize the Board of Selectmen

to

appropriate said funds for other municipal purposes.

SECTION

land

currently held for general municipal purposes or for other specific

NESWC

balance, by majority vote of the

if

to transfer the real property

Map H-3A of the 2005

hereby

is

see

Selectmen

authorized from time to time to transfer from the Town's

NESWC Enterprise

74

may

be

non-monetary consideration, as the Selectmen may determine,

passage

shall apply to and ratify any such vote of the 2006 Acton Town Meeting or any subsequent annual or special

and

Town

,

or take any other action relative thereto.

Meeting.

MOTION:

MOTION:

Mr. Hunter moves

General Court to adopt a

home

that the

Town

rule act in substantially the

Mr. Magee moves

transfer of the real property

petition the

form

the

that the

as parcel

2005 edition of the Town Atlas, from

to the

set forth in the Article.

shown

Board of Selectmen

Town

authorize the

46 on

Map H-3 A of

its

current custodian

for the purpose of conveyance,

and

authorize the conveyance of that property as set forth in the

MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY

Article, provided that the

conveyance

29 TRANSFER REAL 214 CENTRAL ST

ARTICLE

WILLOW ST

/

PROPERTY

- 28

To see

if

the

Town

shall

MOTION TO AMEND: Mr. Nitschelm moves to amend-

will vote to transfer the real property

MA,

ment motion by adding -" and sold

which

to the highest

bidder" to the

end of the motion.

the

1

be paid for such

Selectmen for affordable housing purposes, which value

Town for nonpayment taxes in Land Court Case Nos. 12320 TL. and 12319 T.L. (Judgments dated May 4, 1998),

to

appraising profession as valid.

28 Willow Street and 214 Central Street, Acton,

was taken by

minimum amount

be the value of the property as restricted by the

be determined through procedures customarily accepted by the

(Two-thirds vote)

at

shall

1

and which

is

MOTION TO AMEND IS LOST

held for municipal purposes as provided

by Massachusetts General Law, Chapter 60, Section 77, from the tax

title

such

ORIGINAL MOTION CARRIES DECLARED 2/3 BY MODERATOR

custodian to the Board of Selectmen for the purpose of

conveyance, and

to authorize the

real property

Board of Selectmen

to

convey

on such terms and conditions and for such

*Town of Acton has excepted MGL CH 39 Sec 15 at its Annual Town Meeting April 2001 Article 43 and the amended Bylaw 5A was approved by the Attorney General on Aug. 6,

may include non-monetary consideration, may determine to the Acton Community Hous-

consideration, which as the

Selectmen

ing Corporation

.

,

("ACHC"),

a non-profit housing corporation

(The

Town Meeting Moderator

subject to the supervision of the Board of Selectmen pursuant

2001

to Chapter 143 of the Acts of 1996, for purposes of re-convey-

2/3 required vote.)

ance by

ACHC, with

the approval of the

Board of Selectmen,

Request for Proposals ("RFP"), which

restrictions

RFP

is

not required to count a

to

ARTICLE 31 ACCEPT COMPREHENSIVE WATER

a qualified developer of affordable housing, selected pursuant to a

.

RESOURCES

shall specify

(Majority vote)

on the subsequent use of the property for residential

MANAGEMENT PLAN REPORT

and affordable housing purposes,

To

see

if

the

Town

will vote to accept the

Water Resources Management Plan Report prepared by Woodard

or take any other action relative thereto.

and Curran, dated March, 2006, on

MOTION: the transfer and

Mr. Hunter moves that the

conveyance of the

Comprehensive

Town

men, or

authorize

to take

file

with the Board of Select-

any other action relative thereto.

real property as set forth in

MOTION:

the Article.

rize the

MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY

Ms. Rosenzweig moves

Town Manager

that the

Town

autho-

or his designee to submit to the Massa-

chusetts Secretary of Environmental Affairs, for public

comment

pursuant to the Secretary's Special Procedures Certificate for

92

,

Project No. 11 781, dated

on August

December

31. 1998 and supplemented

The

c.

2004, the Draft Phase 2 Comprehensive Water

16,

Resources Management Plan Report prepared by Woodard & Curran dated March, 2006, along with an Expanded Environmental Notification

Form

(a)

may

be applied

in their discretion to

the costs of construction of the

common

sewers and

other facilities, the debt service with respect thereto,

and other costs and expenses of the sewer system as

identifying and describing that Draft

Report, subject to the express conditions

fees charged under this Section

by the Sewer Commissioners

appropriate.

that:

the Draft Report shall not obligate the

Town

Or

to

take any other action relative thereto.

undertake any particular project or projects or other course of action that

may be described

MOTION:

in the report,

(b)

an affirmative vote by a future

Town Meeting

Town

Mr. Ashton moves that the

bylaw amendments

and

adopt the

as set forth in the Article.

CONSENT MOTION CARRIES

shall

be required to appropriate funds, borrow funds, issue

any bonds or otherwise raise any funds necessary

to

implement any recommended actions contained

in

,

the Draft Report tion,

ARTICLE 33 * AMEND TOWN BYLAWS (Majority vote) RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR 'CARRY-IN' LIQUOR

which require such an appropria-

borrowing, bonding, or other financial commit-

ment of the Town Meeting not heretofore made.

To

see

if

Town will Town by

the

general Bylaws of the

MOTION CARRIES

amend Chapter T of

vote to

substituting the

the

word "alcoholic"

word "intoxicating" wherever it appears, and by adding words at the end of subparagraph 3. a: "or any

for the

the following

ARTICLE 32 * AMEND TOWN BYLAWS - HOUSEKEEPING

time during a calendar year for the

see

if

the

application for Carry-

common

victualler's license, ..."

(Majority vote)

To

initial

In Permission for an existing establishment having a

Town will vote to amend Chapter D10 of the Town by adding the letter "a." before the

Or

take any other action relative thereto.

general Bylaws of the first

MOTION:

paragraph of Section D10.5 (Sewer Privilege Fees) and by

new paragraphs

adding the following

as Sections D10.5.b

Mr. Foster moves that the

bylaw amendments

and

Town

adopt the

as set forth in the Article.

D10.5.C, respectively:

CONSENT MOTION CARRIES b.

The Sewer Commissioners may

establish reason-

ARTICLE 34 * AMEND TOWN BYLAWS (Majority vote) USE AND SALE OF TOBACCO AND

able fees pursuant to G.L. c. 83, § 17, to cover costs of construction of facilities

common

a sewer betterment based its

sewers and other

SMOKING PRODUCTS

required to serve land previously assessed

on

existing zoning potential

its

existing use and/or

where such land

is

To

later

developed and/or subdivided for more intensive use

see

if

the

Town will vote to amend Chapter E Town as follows:

of the

general Bylaws of the

(such as through a comprehensive permit underG.L. c.

40B, a zoning change, a subdivision, an approval

Delete Sections

calculated based on the

ment Units land minus

number of Sewer Assess-

attributable to the intensified use of the

the

E26 through E34, Use of Tobacco and

Smoking Products;

not required plan, or other means). This fee shall be

Delete Sections

originally assessed to the land,

E46 through E56,

Sale of Tobacco and

Smoking Products;

number of Sewer Assessment Units and may be adjusted

by such other factors as the Sewer Commissioners, by regulation promulgated pursuant to this bylaw,

that reads

determine to be appropriate. This fee shall be paid

33,

before any sewer connection permit or building

Regular Police Officer, Sanitarian, Health Director - Fine $100.00

permit

is

issued for the intensified use or,

connection permit or building permit

is

if

In Section E45, Non-Criminal Disposition, delete the line

a sewer

first

-

"Chapter

E

-

Sections E26, 27, 28, 29. 30, 31, 32,

Use of Tobacco Products; enforcing person

Constable,

-

offense, $200.00 second offense, $300.00 each subsequent

offense";

not required

is commenced. The Sewer Commissioners may, by regulation

for the intensified use, before that use

promulgated pursuant

among

to this

bylaw, divide

In Section that reads

this fee

55, 56

the land involved.

93

-

E45, Non-Criminal Disposition, delete the

"Chapter E

-

Section

E46 47 48 49 50

Sale of Tobacco Products

,

-

,

,

,

,

5

enforcing persons

1

,

-

line

5 2 53 54 ,

,

Constable,

Police Chief, Police Officer, Sanitarian, or Health Officer of the

Board of Health

Fine $100.00

-

first

offense, $300.00 each subsequent offense."

Or

and

In Sections 3.5,

3.5.1

add the phrase "and special

waste" after wherever the words "hazardous material and waste"

offense, $200.00 second

occur,

take any other action relative thereto.

In Section 3.1.1

add the phrase "and special waste"

after

wherever the words "hazardous materials and wastes" occur,

MOTION:

Town

Mr. Foster moves that the

bylaw amendments as

adopt the In Section 3.1.1(1) add the phrase "or special waste" after wherever the words "hazardous waste or materials" occur,

set forth in the Article.

CONSENT MOTION CARRIES In Section 3.5.1(f) add the phrase "or special"

ARTICLE 35 * AMEND TOWN BYLAWS (Majority vote) NON-CRIMINAL DISPOSITION FOR ZONING BYLAW

where the

first

citation of

between

"hazardous" and "waste" occur,

In Section 3.6 add the phrase "or special wastes" after

wherever the words "hazardous materials" occur,

To

see

Town

the

if

of the Bylaws of the

Chapter

M

amend Section E45 (NonE (General Public Regulations)

will vote to

Criminal Disposition) of Chapter

Town by

Building

-

1

.3.8

means any

solid waste that

waste pursuant to 310

M

line that reads:

tity

Zoning Bylaw; enforcing person

-

Commissioner - Fine $25 .00

first

offense; $50.00 second offense;

determined not to be a hazardous

management

controls are required

adverse impact from the collection, transport,

transfer, storage, processing, treatment or disposal of the solid

$100.00 each subsequent offense.

Without limitation, special waste includes waste

waste.

will require special

Or

is

or in such chemical or physical state, or any combination

to prevent an

Building

-

wher-

CMR 30.000 and that exists in such quan-

thereof, so that particular

Chapter

", air quality," after

add the definition '1.3.12 "Special Waste"

In Section 1.3

Commissioner - Fine $25.00. With a new

add the phrase

ever the words "groundwater resources" occur,

replacing the following line:

Zoning Bylaw; enforcing person

-

In Section

management

health, safety, or the environment based

take any other action relative thereto.

that

to ensure protection of public

upon the physical,

biological, or chemical properties of the waste. Special wastes

MOTION:

Mr. Hunter moves that the

bylaw amendments

Town

adopt the

include but are not limited

except as specified

as set forth in the Article.

in

310

to:

asbestos waste, infectious wastes,

CMR

19.061(6)(c)4, sludges including

wastewater treatment sludges, and industrial process wastewater

CONSENT MOTION CARRIES

treatment sludges. For the purposes of this bylaw, special wastes

do not include drinking water treatment sludges. (Ref: 310 CMR

ARTICLE

36 *

AMEND TOWN BYLAWS

- HAZ-

19.006 and 19.061(2) and

ARDOUS MATERIALS CONTROL

1.3.12

-

(Majority vote)

To see

if

the

Town will vote to amend Chapter Town as follows:

I

-

The

existing definitions

from

1.3.16.

Or

of the

(3).).'

renumbered consecutively from 1.3.13

1.3.15 shall be

take any other action relative thereto.

general Bylaws of the

MOTION: In Sections 1.3.4. 2.1

.1

,

2.1 .2, 2.3. 3.1

,

4 4 1 1 5 1 .2 and 6 .2 .2 add the phrase "or special wastes" after wherever the words "hazardous materials or wastes" occur, ,

.

.

,

Mr. Ashton moves that the

bylaw amendments

3.2.3(a). 3.5.1(e),

Town

adopt the

as set forth in the Article.

.

In Sections 1.3.1, 2.1.3, 2.1.4, 2.3, 3.1

,

4.2.1

,

5.1

.1

CONSENT MOTION CARRIES ARTICLE CIAL WASTE

and

wherever the words

5.3.2 add the phrase "or special waste" after

37

In Sections 1.3.6, 1.3.9, 1.3.10, 2.1.5, 2.4.1, 2.4.2

To

and

3.11(2) add the phrase "or special waste" after wherever the

see

section 4.3

if

the

,

3 .2 3 .2 .2 3 .4 3 .5 ,

,

,

.

1

(d)

Town

will vote to

-Groundwater Protection

explanation only.]: 1

SPE-

amend

the

Zoning Bylaw,

District, as follows [Notes

in italic print are not part of the Article but are intended for

words "hazardous material or waste" occur,

.

AMEND ZONING BYLAW -

(Two-thirds vote)

"hazardous materials or waste" occur.

In Sections 3 .3

*

and 6 .2

.

1

add the

phrase "and special waste" after wherever the words "hazardous materials and waste" occur,

94

6 A.

Insert a

new

MOTION:

definition subsection 4.3.3.12 as fol-

12.12.12.12

Mr. Schaffner moves that the

zoning bylaw amendments as

lows:

Declared 2/3 vote by Moderator

determined not to be a hazardous

waste pursuant to 310

CMR

*Town of Acton

30.000

such chemical or physical

management

MGL CH

39 Sec 15

at its

,

Bylaw 5A was approved by

state,

2001 .(The

or any combination thereof, so that

particular

has excepted

Annual Town Meeting April 2001 Article 43 and the amended

and that exists in such quantity or in

adopt the

CONSENT MOTION CARRIES

SPECIAL WASTE - SPECIAL WASTE means any solid waste that is

Town

set forth in the Article.

controls

the Attorney General

Town Meeting Moderator

is

on Aug.

6,

not required to count a

2/3 required vote.)

are required to prevent an adverse

ARTICLE 38 AMEND ZONING BYLAW - REZONE LAND OFF CHARTER ROAD (Two-thirds vote) TO GENERAL INDUSTRIAL

impact from the collection, transport, transfer, storage, processing,

treatment or disposal of the solid waste. Without limitation,

WASTE

SPECIAL To

includes waste that will

require special

management to ensure

see

if

the

Town

will vote to

amend

the

Zoning

Map

by

rezoning to General Industrial (GI) the following parcels of land

by

2004 Town Atlas

Map

and Parcel numbers

protection of public health, safety,

identified

or the environment based upon the

[Present zoning and street addresses are not part of the article

physical, biological, or chemical

but are

properties of the waste.

WASTES ited to:

shown

for reference purposes only]:

SPECIAL

map

parcel

present zoning

street

asbestos waste, infectious

E-3

85

R-2

rear of 87

310

E-3

93

R-2

rear of 87

include but are not lim-

wastes except as specified

CMR

their

in

address

Hayward Rd Hayward Rd

19.061(6)(c)4, sludges includ-

ing wastewater treatment sludges

The area proposed to be rezoned to General Industrial is shown as Parcels B, C, and D on a "Plan of Land in Acton,

and industrial process wastewater

also

treatment sludges. For purposes of

Massachusetts", dated January 30, 2006, prepared by Stamski

this

Bylaw,

SPECIAL WASTE

and McNary, Inc.

does

not include drinking water treatment sludges. (Ref:

310

19.061(2) and

(3).)

CMR

19.006 and

,

or take any other action relative thereto.

MOTION: And, renumber current subsections sections 4.3.3.12 through 4 .3 .3 1 5 to become subsections 4 .3 .3 1 3 through 4 .3 .3 1 .

.

adopt the

MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY

Delete subsection 4.3.6.1 and replace

it

with a

ARTICLE 39 AMEND ZONING BYLAW - PARKING LOTS FOR CONSERVATION (Two-thirds vote) AND MUNICIPAL RECREATION

new

subsection 4.3.6.1 as follows:

4.3.6.1

Town

set forth in the Article.

.

respectively.

B.

Mr. Sullivan moves that the

zoning bylaw amendments as

FILL - FILL

material shall not con-

HAZARDOUS MATERIAL

To see

OR WASTE, SPECIAL WASTE, or

deleting the

SOLID WASTE.

Requirements, and replacing

tain

also apply in

This Section shall

ZONE 4.

[Notes

if

the

first

Town will vote to amend the Zoning Bylaw, by

paragraph of section 6.7 - Parking Lot Design it

with the following

in italic print are not part

new paragraph

of the Article but are intended

for explanation only.]:

[Note: Subsection 4.3.6.1 currently reads:

"All parking lots shall be designed in compliance with the

HAZARD-

following design standards, except as provided in Section 6.9. In

OUS MATERIAL OR WASTE, or SOLID WASTE. This Section shall also apply in ZONE 4."]

addition, the following standards shall not apply to parking lots

"FILL - FILL material

shall not contain either

serving a single to four- FAMILY residential

USE, an

Assisted

Living Residence with 10 or less residents, a religious .

or take any other action relative thereto.

USE,

a

Conservation USE, and a Municipal outdoor recreation USE." [Note:

95

The

first

paragraph of section 6.7 currently reads:

"All parking lots shall be designed

compliance with

in

amount and percentage on

the

IMPERVIOUS COVER

the following design standards, except as provided in Section

of

6.9. In addition, the following standards shall not apply to park-

section 4.3

ing lots serving a single to

four-FAMILY

residential

USE, an

-

GROUNDWATER

tion District of this

increased above the

USE, and

age existing on the

up

a Conservation

to 15 parking spaces serving

USE."]

January 12.12.12.12.3

,

1

,

Protec-

LOT

on or before

2006.

Eligibility

or take any other action relative thereto.

under

this section

10.4.3.12

be limited to the following

shall

LOT

Bylaw shall not be amount and percent-

Assisted Living Residence with 10 or less residents, a religious to parking lots with

the

as defined in

USES

on the LOT, provided they are otherwise

MOTION:

Mr. Schaffner moves

zoning bylaw amendments as

that the

Town

allowed

adopt the

in the

SM

and subject

District,

to the applicable regulations of the

set forth in the Article.

MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY

Groundwater Protection District Zone that overlays the LOT: Municipal; Child Care Facility; Industrial USES; and Busi-

ARTICLE 40 AMEND ZONING BYLAW - PRODUC-

ness

TIVE REUSE OF

USES

except Office, Health Care

Medical Center, and

Facility, Hospital,

UNDERUTILIZED INDUSTRIAL

(Two-thirds vote)

Commercial Recreation.

PROPERTY

Any Maximum

12.12.12.12.4

Height increases under

this section shall not result in a height

To

see

if

the

Town

will vote to

amend

the

than 45 feet, plus

as follows:

A.

Amend

section 10.4 by inserting a

new

subsection

Special Provisions Applicable to the

SM

may

not occupy

under

that in aggregate

more than 20% of

the

Site Plan Special

AREA

increases

this section shall not increase the

Maximum FLOOR AREA RATIO above

new or Permit, may

of Selectmen, when granting a

0.50.

There

12.12.12.12.6

remain adequate space for

shall

Maximum FLOOR AREA RATIO and the Maximum Height above the limits set forth for BUILDINGS and

the applicable requirements of section 6

STRUCTURES

LOT.

vehicular parking on the site that meets

increase the

in the

of this Bylaw for the

Table of Standard

Dimensional Regulations, subject

USE or USES on the

to the

following conditions and limitations: 12.12.12.12.1

2 feet for appurtenant

STRUCTURES

Any NET FLOOR

12.12.12.12.5

- On LOTS in the Small Manufacturing (SM) District the Board District

amended

1

roof

roof plan area.

10.4.3.12 as follows:

12.12.12.12

of

BUILDINGS and STRUCTURES greater

Zoning Bylaw

B.

Amend

section 3, Table of Principal

To be eligible under this section 10.4.3.12. a LOT shall have on it IMPERVI-

become footnotes

(2)

OUS COVER

and inserting

header of the

-

as defined in section 4.3

GROUNDWATER may

or

may

following

Protection District

of this Bylaw, which by age

renumbering the footnotes

its

in the

new

(1)

USES, by

through (11) to

through (12) respectively, "SM" column, the

footnote

( 1 ):

size or cover-

not be conforming to the

(1)

See also section 10.4.3.12 Applicable

been installed or constructed legally

restrictions in oversized

in

in the

-

Special Provisions

SM District, for special USE

limitations of this Bylaw, but shall have

BUILDINGS.

accordance with the zoning bylaw standards

12.12.12.12.2

in effect at the

time of installation

C.

Amend

section 5, Table of Standard Dimensional

or construction.

Regulations, by inserting in line

To be eligible under this section 10.4.3.12 and to retain ongoing eligibility, the amount and percentage on the LOT of

"Maximum

OPEN SPACE, and of UNDISTURBED OPEN SPACE as defined in section 4.3

(18)

-

GROUNDWATER

Height

1

The maximum

may be

new

,

.

96

"Maximum

footnote (18):

FLOOR AREA RATIO

and

increased further subject to set forth in section

10.4.3.12.

amount and percentage existing on the on or before January 2006; and

LOT

following

procedures and conditions

Protection District

of this Bylaw, shall not be reduced below the

in feet", the

height

"SM", columns

Floor Area Ratio" and

or take any other action relative thereto.

MOTION:

Mr. Starzec moves

zoning bylaw amendments as

Town

that the

adopt the

total

area of the

MOTION CARRIES

C

be dedicated as

Common

Land."]

9 Planned Conservation Residential ,

Com-

munity: 1

of Acton has excepted

shall

In section

.

Declared 2/3 vote by Moderator

Town

TRACT OF LAND to be developed as an Open

Space Development

set forth in the Article.

MGL CH

39 Sec

1

5 at

Add

.

at the

end of the

sentence of subsec-

first

tion 9.6.2.1 the following phrase:

its

Annual Town Meeting April 2001 Article 43 and the amended Bylaw 5A was approved by the Attorney General on Aug. 6, .

2001 .(The

Town Meeting Moderator

is

"within the

Town

of Acton"

not required to count a

The

[Note:

2/3 required vote.) reads:

ARTICLE 41 * AMEND ZONING BYLAW - HOUSEKEEPING

"PCRC

sentence of subsection 9.6.2.1 currently

first

Site

Area - The

must contain a minimum of 8

TRACT OF LAND

for a

PCRC

acres."]

(Two-thirds vote) In subsection 9.6.3.1

2.

To

see

if

the

Town

amend the Zoning Bylaw

will vote to

and replace

as follows [Notes in italic print are not part of the Article but are

delete the

,

sentence

first

with the following

it

new

sen-

tence:

intended for explanation only.]:

PCRC,

"In a

A. ence "(section

3. 8. 3 .6 .a)"

read "(section 3.8.3.6 -

i)

by replacing the

OF LAND

Amateur Radio

In section 3.8.3.6 relative to

Towers, amend subsection

first

with a corrected cross-reference to

first

In section 4.2,

public."

Open Space Development:

The

Replace the

first

paragraph of subsection

4.2.3.1 with the following

new

sentence of subsection 9.6.3.1 currently

first

PCRC, at

reads: "In a

be set aside as 1.

residents or the general

paragraph)". [Note:

B.

PCRC

TRACT

Common Land

within Acton shall be set aside as

within Acton for the use of the

cross-refer-

percent (60%) of the

at least sixty

least sixty percent

Common Land for the

(60%) of the land

use of the

shall

PCRC residents

or the general public."]

paragraph:

D.

In section

9B, Senior Residence:

"Minimum Tract Size - Open Space Developments shall be located upon a

Town

TRACT OF LAND which has an area within the

of Acton of

at least

in the R-4, R-8, R-8/4,

6 acres

in the

R-2

1

.

In subsection 9B.5.1

,

add

words "8

after the

acres" the following phrase:

District, or 8 acres

R-10, and R-10/8 Districts." "within the

The first sentence of subsection 4.2.3.1 currently reads:"Minimum Tract Size - Open Space Developments shall be located upon a TRACT OF LAND which has an area of at

Town

of Acton"

[Note:

least

6 acres

in the

R-10 and R-10/8

R-2

District, or 8 acres in the

[Note: Subsection 9B.5.1 currently reads:

R-4, R-8, R-8/4,

MINIMUM TRACT OF LAND area: 8 acres.

9B.5.1

For the purpose of

Districts."]

Planning

this section, the

LOTS on directly opposite sides of a STREET as a single TRACT OF

Board may consider 2

.

In subsection

and replace

4 .2 .3 .4 delete the

it

,

first

with the following

sentence

new

LAND.]

sen-

2

tence:

.

In subsection

and replace "Dimensional Requirements for the less than

Common Land

-

Not

and

total area

of the TRACT OF LAND within Acton to be developed

Open Space Development Land within Acton." as an

shall

be dedicated as

[Note:

The

first

"In a

Common

under

sentence of subsection 4.2.3.4 currently

less than

Districts,

30% in the R-2 District, 40% in the R-4 and 50% in the R-8, R-10 and R-10/8 Districts

and

-

,

delete the

first

sentence

new

sen-

SENIOR Residence development, except for the con-

MGL Chapter 40B

percent (50%) of the

Common Land

1

version to a Senior Residence development of a project approved

aside as

reads:"Dimensional Requirements for the

.

with the following

tence:

30% in the R-2 District, 40% in the R-4 and R-8/4 50% in the R-8, R-10, and R-10/8 Districts of the

Districts,

9B .9

it

before January

TRACT OF LAND

Common Land

in

1

,

in

2006,

Acton

at least fifty

shall

Acton for the use of the

be

set

SENIOR

residents or the general public."

Not

R-8/4

[Note:

of the

reads: "In a

97

The

first

SENIOR

sentence of subsection 9B.9.1 currently

Residence development,

at least fifty per-

cent

(50%) of

the use of the

the land shall be set aside as

SENIOR

Common Land

for

-

residents or the general public. "]

ARTICLE 43 * ACCEPT SIDEWALK EASEMENTS MARTIN AND MAPLE STREETS (Majority vote)

.

or take any other action relative thereto.

To

MOTION:

Mr. Schaffner moves

zoning bylaw amendments as

Town

that the

see

Selectmen

adopt the

if

the

Town

to acquire

will vote to authorize the

by purchase,

gift,

Board of

eminent domain or other-

wise and to accept the deed of an easement interest for sidewalk

set forth in the Article.

and drainage-related purposes, on such terms and conditions as

CONSENT MOTION CARRIES

the Selectmen

may

determine,

in the

following land:

Declared 2/3 vote by Moderator

Land of Pamela A. Hoodes, located at 36 Martin Street, substantially as shown on an "Easement Plan of Land in Acton, Massachusetts (Middlesex County), owned by Pamela A. Hoodes, 36 Martin Street," dated March 1. 2006, on file with the Acton Engineering Department;

1.

*Town of Acton Annual Town Meeting

has excepted

39 Sec

1

,

the Attorney General on

Town Meeting Moderator

is

5 at

its

amended

April 2001 Article 43 and the

Bylaw 5A was approved by 2001 (The

MGL CH

Aug.

6.

not required to count a

2/3 required vote.)

ARTICLE 42 * ACCEPT STREETS - JACKSON DRIVE & MONROE DRIVE

Land of John A. & Karen K. Sonner, located at 76 Maple Street, substantially as shown on an "Easement Plan of Land in Acton, Massachusetts (Middlesex County), owned by John A and Karen K Sonner, 76 Maple Street." dated March 2006,

2.

(Majority vote)

To

see

if

the

Town

will accept as public

ways

the follow-

1

ing streets, or any portion thereof, as laid out by the Board of

Selectmen according

to plans

on

file

with the

Town

on

Land of Joseph G. & Rebecca Krysko Scanlan, located at 77 Maple Street, substantially as shown on an "Easement Plan of Land in Acton Massachusetts (Middlesex County), owned by Joseph G. & Rebecca Krysko Scanlan. 77 Maple Street," dated March 1,

3.

by eminent domain or otherwise including easements ,

for drainage utility, sidewalk or other purposes as ,

shown on

said

,

plans or described in the Order of Layouts;

JACKSON DRIVE EXTENSION SUBDIVI-

In the

.

with the Acton Engineering Department;

Clerk, and

authorize the Board of Selectmen to take the fee or easement in said streets

file

2006, on

file

with the Acton Engineering Department;

SION ,

JACKSON DRIVE at the easterly

-

from the previous

limit

or take any other action relative thereto.

of acceptance

end of Jackson Drive a distance of 1 .466

feet,

MOTION:

more

or less, in a generally easterly direction to the westerly sideline

Mr. Magee moves

in the

words of the

Arti-

cle.

of Washington Drive, this being the entire road.

CONSENT MOTION CARRIES In the

GLENBROOKE RUN SUBDIVISION MOTION: Mr. Ashton moves to dissolve the Annual Town

MONROE DRIVE Drive a distance of 500 erly direction to the

-

Meeting

from the southerly sideline of Jackson

feet,

more or

,

or take any other action relative thereto.

MOTION: ways

public

Mr. Hunter moves that the

Town

Town

accept as

the streets listed in the Article, as laid out

Board of Selectmen, according

to the plans

on

file

by the

with the

Clerk, and authorize the Board of Selectmen to take or

otherwise acquire the fee or easements for drainage, other purposes where

shown on

10:00

Motion carries

end of a T-shaped turnaround, including the

turnaround, this being the entire road.

,

at

less, in a generally south-

utility,

or

said plans or described in the

Order of Layout.

CONSENT MOTION CARRIES

98

1

TOWN ELECTIONS AND STATISTICS ANNUAL TOWN ELECTION

MARCH 28, 2006 VOTE COUNT MACHINE

PCT

1

PCT 2

PCT 3

PCT4

PCT5

PCT6

TOTAL

% 4% 9%

AM

48

63

93

93

65

86

448

PM 3:00 PM 6:00 PM

98

161

270

228

176

195

1128

294 412 49 /

1651

13%

2447

20% 25%

9:00 12:00

MACHINE TOTAL HAND COUNT

-

FINAL

TOTAL VOTED TOTAL # REGISTERED VOTERS-

145

270

386

216 269

415

581

300 447 con joy

256 376 A £*A 4o4

n 0

u

(J

C

1

1

511

0

3U31 i

1

1

2

25%

269

511

701

con 589

4o5

4Vo

3033

1994

2094

2294

2024

1993

1926

12325

39

OO 05

112

no 93

63

79

4U5

474 2524

A 14

35

83% i%

498

3033

100%

CI

1

MODERATOR BLANKS

DONALD MACKENZIE SCATTERED TOTAL

a no

229

419

581

4

8

492 4A

39o

1

269

511

701

589

465

6

0

o

4

1

cert 16% i

SELECTMAN BLANKS

ANDREW D. MAGEE HERMAN KABAKOFF SCATTERED TOTAL

r

o

19

5

53

2%

271

307

1877

179

175

185

1

62% 36%

0

n 0

701

589

465

498

ill

A^n 427

352

340

185

A1 342

496 A £.1 463

373 420

279

188

382

0

6

16

3

538

1022

1402

1178

178

2o7

85

0

O

9

All

218

433 260

U

U

269

511

165

102 1

0%

3033

100%

305

1871

361

2157

303

322

1997

8

8

41

31% 36% 33% 1%

930

996

6066

100%

719 2294

24% 76% 1%

i

1

SCHOOL COMMITTEE BLANKS MARIE E. ALTIERI JONATHAN E. CHINITZ SCATTERED TOTAL

"3

TRUSTEE, MEMORIAL LIBRARY

BLANKS DAVID T BARRATT SCATTERED TOTAL

65

136

162

132

107

117

203

370

53

456

354

380

o

1

4

1

269

511

70

589

465

498

BLANKS

159

309

1793

357

335

355

2145

182

356

333

353

2101

0

0

10

346 419 409 4

281

197

442 482 468

256

BERNICE BARAN KENNETH SGHIA-HUGHES SCATTERED TOTAL

6

7

27

0%

538

1022

1402

1178

930

996

6066

100%

5

1

C

1

1

8

20 3033

100%

ACTON HOUSING AUTHORITY

99

30% 35% 35%

1

1

VV A 1

ER SUPPLY D1S 1 R1C 1

FL 1

1

DPT1 PC

1

2

PC 1

3

PC 14

PC 15

PCT6

TOTAL

MODERATOR BLANKS RICHARD P. O'BRIEN SCATTERED

58

112

163

122

103

113

671

211

398

533

465

359

382

2348

IO IAL

269

COMMISSIONER BLANKS LEONARD A. PHILLIPS

65

132

172

144

204

379

525

442

0 269

0

4

3

3

C 511

701

con 589

465

0

SCATTERED lOlAL

5

2

3

3

14

22% 77% 1%

701

con 589

A HC 465

498

rvo

3033

100%

113

120

349

373

746 2272 15

25% 75% 1%

498

3033

100%

1

C

1

1

51

1

1

a

STATE PRIMARY

SEPTEMBER VOTE COUNT MACHINE

19,

2006 1

PCT 2

PCT 3

PCT4

PCT5

PCT6

TOTAL

%

AM

68

74

117

81

91

99

530

4%

12:00

PM PM 6:00 PM

159

173

265

190

202

207

1196

3:00

236 388

271

395

275

312

1801

10% 15%

670

475

502

FINAL 8:00PM 483

436 548

312 485

844

602

600

601

2956 3678

25% 31%

28

30

6

27

34

23

148

0

0

0

0

0

511

578

0 OCA 850

629

634

624

0 3826

1980

1984

1904

12069

559 249

546

511

3293

233

281

1590

1163

1199

1106

9

6

6

7138 AO 48

94 484

95

84

510

500

481

3023

PCT 9:00

MACHINE TOTAL HAND COUNT

-

PROVISIONAL TOTAL VOTED

TOTAL # REGISTERED VOTERS- --

1876

2049

Registered Democrat

494

540

Registered Republican

289

298

2276 643 240

Registered Unenrolled

1085

1203

1382

Other

o

8

8

1

32%

DEMOCRAT SENATOR IN CONGRESS BLANKS EDWARD M. KENNEDY

51

82

104

427

449

682

SCATTERED TOTAL

479

12

1

C

A

~)

543

14

8

5

11

51

14% 84% 1%

OAA 800

586

/ AA 600

576

3584

1UU%>

GOVERNOR BLANKS

THOMAS

1

6

3

2

0

13

0%

120

147

168

136

143

168

882

302 56

328

551

393

393

343

2310

25% 65%

65

75

54

62

65

377

11%

0

2

0

0

0

0

2

479

543

1

800

586

CO/

oUU

D /O

jjo4

1

CHRISTOPHER F. GABRIELI DEVAL L. PATRICK F.

REILLY

SCATTERED TOTAL

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR BLANKS DEBORAH B. GOLDBERG TIMOTHY P. MURRAY ANDREA C. SILBERT SCATTERED TOTAL

C

A

Z~l

0% 1

(\f\CJ

56

59

91

67

75

53

401

11%

142

144

156

137

148

149

876

171

239 99

379

251

235

220

1495

171

131

140

154

804

24% 42% 22%

2

3

0

2

0

8

0%

543

800

586

600

576

3584

100%

109 1

479

100

C

4

5

1

ATTORNEY GENERAL BLANKS

ft

MARTHA COAKLEY SCATTERED TO LAL

iuy

1

32

452

1A 34

131

7A1 OJi

464

442

2804

1

1

392 0

3 za i 543

7

2

2

3

17

onn 8UU

soa

Ann OUU

S7A J /O

1S84 Jot J

4 /y

85

y

/

1 l

A 7 02

n/i 1U4 i

1 1

A 14

1

i

1

7 Z

/

623

A 7Q

WILLIAM FRANCIS CALVIN JOHN BONIFAZ SCATTERED TOTAL

IU

1

431

SECRE1ARY Or MAIL BLANKS

VOIL COUN1

/

1

10

78% 1% 1 1

nn

SUMNER, FRANCES

09/27/06

94

TABLOSKI, BLANCHE M.

06/02/06

92

TOOMANIANS, GEORGE WAGNER, MARIE F. WALSH, ANN C. WATTS CATHERINE J

05/25/06

73

03/04/06

48

02/21/06

64

0/25/06

84

10/28/06

89

02/08/06

68

02/20/06

63

80 5Z

WEISTROP, NATHAN WEST, JON F. WEYMOUTH. FRANCIS. WINTER, MOZELLE

05/02/06

86

86

YEOMANS, FREDERICK

02/08/06

81

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90

SHAUGHNESSEY, MARY L. SHAW, DAVID H.

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05/13/06

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02/20/06

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ACTON INFORMATION NATIONAL, STATE, AND COUNTY OFFICIALS NATIONAL

ELECTED TOWN OFFICIALS. POSITION

TERM NAME

Moderator

President

George W. Bush

Vice-President

Richard Cheney

Senators in Congress

Edward M. Kennedy John

Rpnrespntative

in

Kerry

F.

2007

Donald MacKenzie

Acton Board of Selectmen Peter K. Ashton Lauren S. Rosenzweig Clerk

2007 2008

Chair

Walter M. Foster

2008 2007

VC

Andrew Magee

2009

F.

5th Congressional District

EXPIRES

Dore' Hunter

Martin T. Meehan

Congress

5th Congressional District

Acton

STATE Governor

Boxborough Regional School District Sharon A. Smith-McManus Michael

Mitt

Lieutenant Governor

-

Romney

J.

John E. Ryder,

Kerry Healey

200 2007

Coppolino

2008

Jr

Jonathan E. Chinitz

2009

Marie E.

2009 2007

Altieri

Terence Lindgren

William V' 111 111 TT IHlUlII XF Galvin v



Commonwealth

Acton Public Schools Committee Chair

Thomas

Attorney General

Timothy

Treasurer and

Reilly

F.

P.

Cahill

Receiver General

John E. Ryder, Jr Mirhapl T ("'nnnnlino

2008

Sharon A. Smith-McManus

2008

Jonathan E. Chinitz

2009 2009

Marie E.

2007

Altieri

2007

Terence Lindgren

A. Joseph DeNucci

Auditor of the

Commonwealth

Trustees Memorial Library Robert

Pamela

Senator

Middlesex

/

P.

Resor

David

Worcester District

Thomas 1

Cory Atkins

C l

1

Dennis

V

J.

'

>

JTr 1

Ahern

14th Middlesex Representative

Ann W. Chang

District

Mildred Jarvis Corporate

Representative in General Court

James B. Eldridge

2009 2007

Dunn

F.

Francis 1 11V1 1VIJ Tovner

Representative in General Court

2008

Surdel

J.

T. Barrat

Corporate Corporate Corporate

Brewster Conant

Corporate

Robert Ferrara

Corporate

37th Middlesex Representative District

Housing Authority 201

MIDDLESEX COUNTY

Robert B. Whittlesey Clerk of Superior Court

Edward

2007

Jean B. Schoch J.

Sullivan

Dennis

P.

Sullivan

State

Appt 2010

Bernice Baron 2011 Register of Deeds

Eugene C. Brune

Middlesex South

Trustees, Fireman's Relief

Fund Acton

William A. Klauer

Buonomo

Register of Probate

John R.

District Attorney

Martha Coakley

County Sheriff

James

Allen H. Nelson

James D. Young

V. DiPaola

109

2008 2009 2007

Fund West Acton Edward M. Bennett

APPOINTMENTS MADE BY SELECTMEN

Trustees, Fireman's Relief

Robert A. Vanderhoof

Malcolm

S.

MacGregor

2009 2007 2008

TERM Trustees,Charlotte

EXPIRES

POSITION

Goodnow Fund Moore

2009

Acton Boxborough Cultural Council

Karen Sharp

2007 2008

Members

Sally

Alice

P.

Miller

2009 2009

Rixin Li Elaine Sisler

Trustees, Elizabeth White

Fund

Trustees,

Francis

M.

Andrea

S. Miller

Joyner,

Jr.

West Acton Citizen Library Robert L. Loomis Open Peter

J.

Nancy Gerhardt Anne Budner (Chair)

2007

Cornelia O. Huber

Guilmette

2009 2008

Rachel

F.

2009 2009 2008

Lucas

Acton Community Housing Corporation Nancy Tavenier- Chair 2008 2007

Naomi McManus

2008 2008

Ryan Bettez

2009

2009

Daniel Buckley

2007 2008

McManus Member Open Member - Open Pam Shuttle (Associate) Kevin

-

OFFICIALS APPOINTED BY

MODERATOR

Bernice Baran (Associate)

2007 2007

Finance Committee

2009

Acton Water Resources Advisory Committee Lauren Rosenzweig - BOS

2009

Patricia Easterly

2007

Andy Magee

William Mullin

2009

Joanne Bissetta Terry Maitland

Herman Kabakoff

2009 2007

Patricia Clifford

2007 2006

Chris Schaffner

Allen Nitschelm

2007

John Ryder

Kent Sharp

2008

David Stone Chair

Robert Evans

VC

Stephen R. Noone

-

Board of Health

2009

Conservation Commission

Nancy Tavernier

-

ACHC

2009 2009

Allen Nitschelm

-

Finance Committee

2009

Eric Hilfer

-

Planning Board

-

School Committee

-

ACES

-

Jim Deming

Water

-

District

Ken Sundberg - Business Community J.D. Head - School Committee Ann Chang - Member at Large Helen Probst - Member at Large

Minuteman Science-Technology H.S. Charles H. Olmstead

BOS

-

2008

Board of Health (Associate)

Philip Alverez

-

Carol Holley

ACES

-

Michael Densen Jane Ceraso

Ron Beck

-

-

-

(Associate)

Planning Board Associate

Water

District (Associate)

Member at

Large (Associate)

2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009

Board of Appeals Jon Wagner

2007

Kenneth Zozik

2008

2009

Cara Voutsela Richard Fallon

110

-

Alternate

2009

TERM

TERM

EXPIRES

POSITION

EXPIRES

POSITION

Conservation Commission

Board of Assessor's James Kotanchik (Chair)

2009

Terry Maitland (Chair)

Brown

2008

Cheryl

Susan C. Miller

2008

Julia S. Miles

David E.

2009

Lowe

2008

2009 2009 2008 2008 2007

William Froberg

Board of Health

Linda Serafini

William Mclnnis (Chair

2007

Janet Adachi

Joanne Bissetta

James Snyder Grand-Associate

Pamela Harting-Barrat

2007 2009

William R. Taylor

2009

Council on Aging

Member - Open Philip

2008

Alvarez (V-Associate)

J.

2008 2009

Robert Oliveri (V-Associate) Rita Dolan (Associate)

Stephan Baran (Co-Chair)

2007

Gena Manalan (Co-Chair) Anita Dodson

2007

Pat Ellis

2007

Ely

2007

Paul Turner

2007

Edwin Carell (Associate) Sally Thompson (Associate)

2007 2007

Bill

Board of Registrar of Voters Dewitt C. Seward, Katherine

F.

Arnold

Deena Ferrara

-

2009

III -

2008

Republican

2007

2007

Democratic

Design Review Guidelines Committee

Cable Advisory Committee

2009

Peter Ashton

2009

Lauren Rosenzweig

John Covert

2008

Terra Friedrichs

Michael W. Geis

2007

Ann Sussman

2009 2009

Theresa M. Landers

2007

Tom

2009

Mark H. Eisenberg

2007

Lynne Alpert

Frits

W. Riep

(Chair)

Ernie

J.

Lang

2007

Brian

F.

Costello

2007

Oleg M. Volinsky (Associate)

2007

Terra Friedrichs (Associate)

2007

2009

Charles Smith (Clerk)

2007

Brewster Conant

2008

Community

Peterman

2009

Economic Development

Preservation Committee

Matthew Lundberg -Rec

2009

Chair

Economic Development Committee Lauren Rosenzweig (BOS) Edward R. Starzec (Chair) Planning William Lawrence, Chamber Chris Papathanasio, Chamber- B Member (Fincom) - Open Member (BOS) - Open Member - Planning) Open

Cemetery Commission Leslie Gerhardt (Chair)

-

&

2009 2009 2008 2007

Industrial Corporation

Jonathan Avery-RE

2007

Susan Mitchell-Hardt

2007 2009

Harry Hedison

2009

Walter Foster (BOS)

2009

Bonnie Wilson-Ind/Com

2009

2008

JohnG.Ravis

2007

2007

James Walker

2008

Kenneth Sghia Hughes-(AHA)

-

(V. Chair)

Peter Berry

Catherine Coleman

2009 2007

Health Insurance Trustees

Victoria Beyer-(Historical)

2008

Peter Ashton (Chair)

Edmund

-

(Chair)

R. Starzec-(Planning)

-

(Clerk)

Andrew Magee (ConsCom)

2008

Marie

Jon Benson (Associate)

2007

Robert Evans (Fincom)

Nancy Tavenier (Associate )ACHC

2007

Town

Altieri

(SC)

Treasurer (John Murray)

Director of Finances-Schools (Sharon

Community

Committee Antonio Santoro (LRTA Rep) Jim Yarin (TAC Rep) Shuttle

111

Summers)

TERM Historical

Susan Mitchell-Hardt

EXPIRES

POSITION

William Mullin

Commission

Peter Grover (Chair)

2007

Anita Dodson

2008

Andrew Magee (Chair)-BOS

William Klauer

Jane Ceraso (Water District)

Victoria Beyer

2008 2009

Ruth Martin (Planning)

2008

Kimberly Connors Hughes

2008

Karen ONeil (Clerk)

2008 2008

Open Space Committee

Lowe

Cheryl Historic District

Commission

2008 2008

(Conservation)

Charles Carlson

2008

Brian Bendig (Chair)

2009

Peter Ashton (Citizen)

2008

Michaela Moran (Secretary)

2007 2007

Dick Hatfield

2008

2008 2009

Outdoor Lighting Education Committee Bernard Kosicki (Chair)

2007

2007

Martin Graetz

2007

Thomas Peterman Aaron W. Moore Patty Murphy (Alternate) Anne Forbes (Alternate)

Land Stewardship Committee

Gary Green

2007

Steven Feinstein

2007

Hartley Millet

2007

Charles Carlson-Pratt's Brook

2009

Joan Cirillo-Nagog Hill

2009

David Cochrane-Heath Hen Meadow Andy Gatesman-Bulette Town Forest Robert Guba - Trails Coordinator Maura Herlihy-Wills Hole/Town Forest

2009

Planning Board

2009

Gregory Niemyski (Chair)

2009 2009

Christopher Schaffner (V. Chair)

2010 2008

Edmund

2007

Gigi Hopkins-Wetherbee

2009

Ruth Martin

Philip Keyes-Springhill

2009

Michael C. Densen

Peggy Liversidge

2009

Bruce Reichlen

2011

Linda McElroy-Canoe Landing

2009

Alan Mertz (Associate)

2007

Nan Millett-Stoneymeade Richard Rhode-Camp Acton Ann Shubert-Grassy Pond

2009 2009

Recreation Commission

2009

Ronald Schlegel (Chair)

2009

James Snyder-Grant-Guggins Brook (Chair)

2009

Michaela Zaremba (V. Chair)

Laurie Ullmann-Nashoba Brook

2009 2009

Allison E. Gallagher

2009 2008

Mathew Lundberg

2007

Paul Wasserboehr-Great Hill

Member

R. Starzec (Clerk)

2008 2010

(Jenks)

Senior

Lowell Regional Transit Antonio Santoro

/

Disabled Taxation Aid Committee

-

(STAC)

Chair of Board of Assessors (James Kotanchik

2008

Town

Treasurer (John Murray)

Peter Ashton

Morrison Farm Reuse Committee

Nancy Gerhardt

2007

Walter Foster (BOS)

Carol

Mahoney

2007

Alison Gallagher (Rec)

Ann

Shubert

Transportation Advisory Committee

Anne Forbes

Leslie

Bonnie Geither

James E. Yarin

Brewster Conant (Cemetery)

Maureen Greer (Associate)

2009 2007

Catherine Coleman

Holly Ben-Joseph (Associate)

2007

Hogan

2008

David Brown (EA) Julia Miles

(ConCom)

Volunteer Coordinating Committee

Lauren Rosenzweig (BOS)

Nancy Whitcomb

Laurie Ullman

Jean B. Schoch

Linda McElroy

Efi

Nan

Giorgio Bruschi

Millett

Peggy Liversidge Peter Grover Ruth Martin

112

Papadopoulos

(Chair)

2008 2007 2007 2007

1

1

Water District-Land Management Advisory Committee Paul Malchodi

BOS Appointed

-

Greta Eckhardt

-

Wat

Director of Municipal Properties

Dean Charter

2009

Dist Apppointed

Director of Public Health

Barry Rosen- Wat Dist Appointed Charles Olmstead-Wat Dist Appointed

1

Jv

>

LI L.

1

< I

'

1 1 CI 1

1

V-

y

John Cipar- Wat Dist Appointed

Dog

APPOINTMENTS MADE BY THE

Officer

Patrick

TOWN MANAGER

(TAC1 Palmer

Fence Viewer Rnirf* lJUIIII >M L)l Utt Starrwki

Assistant

Town Manager

John Murray

III

Field Driver

Wi m Tlllldlll 1 i l

'a

T J.

DiLIirk rv in 1

11

Assistant Assessor

Brian

McMullen

Fire Chief

Robert Crai?

Commission on 9

Members

Disabilities

Expires

for 3 year terms

Deputy Fire Chief

JohnA.Barko

2009

Elizabeth A. Franklin

2006

Christine Weinberger

2009

Captains

Brenda Viola

2010

Carl Robinson

Janet Feasel

George Williams

Selma Garber

2009 2009

Jean Nigro-Ricci

2006

Lieutenants

20 1

Brian Richter

Beatriz

Maimone

Kevin Lyons

Robert Vanderhoof

Michael Lyons

John White Robert Smith

Robert Hart

Constable Robert Connell

k 11 irvHohf prx3 VllglllVl

1

David Muscovitz

Forrest E. Bean,

Christine Joyce

James Young

Christopher Prehl

Bruce Stone

III

Frederick Hryniewich

David Allen

Firefighters/EMT's

Deputy Building Inspector Vacant

Scott

Richard Sullivan

Brent Carter

Ricky Robinson

James Ray

Deputy Forest Warden

Richard O'Leary

Kevin Lyons

Tom Wallerstein Kenneth Ineson

Deputy Inspector of Gas Piping and Gas Appliances Todd Bosselmann

William Klauer

Leo Hayes Kris Ellicks

Deputy Inspector of Wires Charles Weeks

Shawn

Ferrari

Kenneth Carroll Eric Mathieu

Emergency Management Director Don P Johnson

William Rolfe

Matthew LaBossierre

Director John Murray

Deputy Director, Gail Sawyer Deputy Director, Charles Landry

Call Fire Fighter

Robert Puffer Forest

Warden

Chief Craig

113

Morse

Robert Sabourin

Jared Crowley

Anita

Arnum

Shean Sheridan

Mark Richardson Robert Wetherbee* Christopher

Sammet

Patrick Judge

Edmond

Daigneault

Nick Pentedemous Richard Tyler

Dennis Smith

Thomas Matthews Josh DeFelice

Inspector of Animals

Police

Patrick Palmer

Faith Williams

Inspector of Animals

Christine Joyce

Matrons

Debra Richardson Patrick Palmer

Dispatchers Inspector of

Gas Piping and Appliances

Paul Connors **

Faith Williams

James G. Corey

Kevin Antonelli

Inspector of Wires

Robert Socha

William Morehouse

Robert Boyd

Paul Wexleblat

Adam Bean

Robert Puffer

Local Building Commissioner

1

ary n bunaburg

Anne Milligan

Garry A. Rhodes

Roger Wallace

Adam Bean

Natural Resources/Cemetery Director

Thomas Tidman Public Ceremonies and Celebrations

Keeper of the Lockup Frank J. Widmayer III

Gail Sawyer

Chief of Police

Christopher N. Prehl

Public Weighers

Frank

J.

Widmayer

Paul

III

Cogan

Lieutenants

James A. Barbato Robert Greenough

Donald L. Palma Jr. J. Rogers

Recreation Director

Thomas

Catherine Fochtman

Sergeants Robert L. Parisi

Sealer of Weights and Measures

John Cooney

Mark

James A. Cogan Raymond P. Grey

Supt. of Streets

Edward Lawton

David Brown

Police Officers

Town Finance

Paul

Cogan

Robert

Christopher Prehl Scott

Fitzpatrick

Director

Steven Barrett

Cowan

James Goodemote

Cristopher

Browne

Town Engineer

Frederick Rentschler

Bruce Stamski

Howe Town Report Committee Ann Chang

Michael Cogan

Kevin Heffernan

Luke Penney Dean Keeler Keith Campbell Douglas Sturniolo

Leo Gower Gardena Abramowitz

Mildred Jarvis Veteran's Agent

Daniel Silva Scott

Krug

F.

Dore' Hunter

Daniel Holway

Todd McKelvie John Collins

Michael Eracleo

Tricia Sullivan

**Resigned

Stephen MCarthy

*

David Lanteigne

John Stackhouse

114

Retired

Kevin Cann Alicia Mele Matthew Hammer

Daniel Deane

STREET LIST

OF THE TOWN OF ACTON, MASSACHUSETTS

TOWN OF ACTON ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT JANUARY 1,2004

115

116

3

STREET NAME

PRECINCT

STREET MAP INDEX

ABEL JONES PLACE ACORN PARK DRIVE

4

M-IO

BREWSTER LANE

2

ADAMS STREET AGAWAM ROAD

5

BRIAR HILL ROAD BRIDGES DRIVE BRIDLE PATH WAY

ALBERTINE DRIVE ALCOTT STREET

4 6

R-10 K-12 N-8 L-10 0-12

1

S-10

STREET NAME

3

ALEXANDRA WAY ALGONQUIN ROAD ANDERS WAY ANDREW DRIVE

3

0-8

4 4

N-10 N-8 K-10

5

N

4

APPLE VALLEY DRIVE

ARBORWOOD ROAD 3

-

21

18-20

ODD 6

2-

12

2 -

73

14-134

3

89

272

-

-

423

N-8

ODD 4

-

262

N-8

EVEN

ASHLEY CIRCLE

1

S-ll

ASHWOODROAD

6

Nil

ASSABET CROSSING AUDUBON DRIVE AUTUMN LANE

5

L-12

5

L-ll

3

M-8

AYERROAD

5

N-12

AZALEA COURT

6

P-13

1

S-ll

2

P-9

BANKSIDE HOLLOW

1

S-9

BELLANTONI DRIVE

BELLOWS FARM ROAD BERRY LANE BETH CIRCLE BETSEY ROSS CIRCLE BEVERLY ROAD BILLINGS STREET BIRCH RIDGE ROAD BITTERSWEET LANE BLACK HORSE DRIVE BLUE HERON WAY BLUEBERRY PATH

BRABROOKROAD BRAMBLE WAY BREEZY POINT ROAD

6

N-10

4

M-9

6

P-12

2

6

R-9 N-13 R-12 0-12

1

S-9

5 1

3

L-7

4

N-10

4

L-9

3

M-7

1

R-ll

3

L-7

1

R-ll

1

T-ll

6

P-12

1

2

1

O-10 Q-

1

R-ll

1

5

L-ll

6

0-11

6

Q-ll

BROOKSIDE CIRCLE BROWN BEAR CROSSING

5

M-12

S9

1

BRUCEWOOD ROAD BRUCEWOOD ROAD EAST BULETTE ROAD BUTTERNUT HOLLOW

6

N

6

N-ll

2

P-7

1

S-9

CAITLIN DRIVE

4

M-8

CANDIDA LANE CANTERBURY HILL ROAD CAPTAIN BROWN'S LANE CAPTAIN FORBUSH LANE CAPTAIN HANDLEY ROAD

5

N-ll

1

S-ll

4 4 1

CEDAR TERRACE CENTRAL STREET

il

N-9 N-9 R-10

1

T-ll

5

K-ll

5

M-ll

3

L-8

4

N-9 N-7

3

456 EVEN 283 - 459 ODD

236

-

CENTRAL STREET

4 1

2

BADGER CIRCLE BALSAM DRIVE BARKER ROAD BAXTER ROAD BAYBERRYROAD BEECHNUT STREET

R-ll

BROADVIEW ROAD BROMFIELD ROAD BROOK STREET

CARLISLE ROAD CARLTON DRIVE CARRIAGE DRIVE CASTLE DRIVE

END EVEN

ARLINGTON STREET 158

P-8

ODD

EVEN

ARLINGTON STREET

L-ll

1

N-ll

EVEN

ARLINGTON STREET 1

il

STREET MAP INDEX

5

2

BRIMSTONE LANE

EVEN

ARBORWOOD ROAD

PRECINCT

CHADWICK STREET CHAFFIN WAY CHARTER ROAD

-

-

267

224

M-8

ODD

EVEN 5

M-ll

2

P-8

2

N-9

63 -103 ODD 54- 106 EVEN

CHARTER ROAD

4

N-9

16-50

CHEROKEE ROAD CHERRY RIDGE ROAD CHESTNUT STREET CHURCH STREET CINDY LANE CLOVER HILL ROAD COBURN DRIVE CONANT STREET CONCETTA CIRCLE CONCORD PLACE CONCORD ROAD CONQUEST WAY COOLIDGE DRIVE COUGHLIN STREET COUNTRY CLUB ROAD

R-12 R-9

117

3

0-8

3

M-8

2

R-9

3

M-8

5

L-12

5

M-12

5

M-ll

5

L-ll

5

L-12

6

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6

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4

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2

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6

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5

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GREEN NEEDLE WAY GREENWOOD LANE GREGORY LANE GREYBIRCH LANE

1

R-12

2

P-10

3

M-8

Q-12JM2

L-7

HAMMOND STREET

2

P-9

P-9

HARRIS STREET

1

R-10

2

P-9

HARTLANDWAY

1

GRIST MILL ROAD

3

L-8

GUS WOOD ROAD

5

N-12

5

M-ll N-8

HALEY LANE HALF MOON HILL

3

1

T-ll

6

Q-ll

5

L-ll

HARVARD COURT HATCH ROAD

5

L-ll

5

L-10

HAWTHORNE STREET

6

0-12

Q-ll

HAYNES COURT

3

M-8

HAYWARD ROAD

2

N-9

5

N-10 L-10

5

N-ll

HAYWARD ROAD

1

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-

6 4-54

0-10

HAZELNUT STREET

2

1

R-l

HEALDROAD

2

6

P-12

4

L-10

4

M-9

HEATHER HILL ROAD HEMLOCK LANE HENLEY ROAD HENNESSEY DRIVE

3

6 2

L-7 0-11 P-8

P-10

1

S-9

5

N-12

HERON VIEW ROAD

4

L-9

2

P-10

5

L-ll

3

K-7

5

2

P-10

4

M-9

HILLCREST DRIVE 118

L-8

2

HERITAGE ROAD

4

1

4

M-9

HICKORY HILL TRAIL HIGH STREET HIGHLAND ROAD HIGHRIDGE WAY

5

R-10 O-10

4

N-12 M-l N-10

6

N-9

EVEN

2

1

N-9

END EVEN

HAYWARD ROAD

N-ll

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66

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L-12

5

2

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5

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0-11

4

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6

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6

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6

3

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1

N-9 R-l

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FREEDOM FARME ROAD

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4

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2

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1

S-9

M-ll

PRECINCT

STREET MAP INDEX

HILLSIDE TERRACE

3

HOMESTEAD STREET HORSESHOE DRIVE HOSMER STREET

3

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6 5

103

-

119

HOSMER STREET

0-12 N-12

ODD 6

O-ll

3-91 ODD 2-106 EVEN

HOUGHTON LANE HUCKLEBERRY LANE

3

HURON ROAD

3

6

PRECINCT

STREET MAP INDEX

LOTHROP ROAD

4

M-9

MacGREGORWAY MacLEON LANE

5

M-ll

3

L-8

MacKINLEY DRIVE

2

P-9

MADDYLANE

5

N-ll

MADISON LANE MAGNOLIA DRIVE

2

0-9

6

P-13

STREET NAME

MAILLET DRIVE MAIN STREET

N-8 O-10 0-8

3

INDEPENDENCE ROAD IRIS COURT ISSAC DAVIS

5

1

!

i

S

1

8

0

1

1

1

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6

P-12

6

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2

JEFFERSON DRIVE JENNIFER PATH JESSE DRIVE JOHN SWIFT ROAD JOSEPH REED LANE JUNIPER RIDGE ROAD

2

1

4 3

M-8

1

R-ll

6

0-13

4 2

N-10 N-8

3

L-8

4

M-8 M-8

2

KATE DRIVE KEEFE ROAD KELLEY ROAD KENNEDY LANE

KINGMAN ROAD KINSLEY LANE KINSLEY ROAD KNOWLTON DRIVE KNOX TRAIL

4 4

N-9

5

L-13

9

LADYSLIPPER LANE

9

LARCH ROAD LAUREL COURT LAWS BROOK ROAD 1

-

63

LAWS BROOK ROAD

8

0 9

LIBERTY STREET LILAC COURT

9

0

I

7

9

l

5

M-ll N-12

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66

650

M-ll

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1

660 655

R-ll

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4

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4

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MARTIN STREET MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE

4

L-10

6

N-ll

151

186

-

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603

ODD

693

310- 598

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-

367

4 -

587

M-8

ODD

EVEN

MEAD TERRACE MEADOWS EDGE MEADOW BROOK ROAD MEETINGHOUSE ROAD

EVEN

T-ll

698

592

MERRIAM LANE MEYER HILL DRIVE MILBERY LANE

L-8

1

3 -

MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE

N-12

3

EVEN

MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE

ODD

Rll

END END

MALLARD ROAD MAPLE STREET MARIAN STREET MARSHALL PATH

N-9

ODD 3

M-8

1

S-9

2

P-10

5

M-12

5

M-ll R-10

1

1

S-ll

3

M-8

5

N-12

MILLDAMROAD

1

S-ll

4

L-10

MINOT AVENUE

6

O-ll

5

M-ll

MINUTEMAN ROAD

2 3

O-10 N-7 0-8 0-9

P-7

MOHAWK DRIVE

2

P-9

LISA LANE LITTLEFIELD

5 3

N-12 0-7

MOHEGAN ROAD MONROE DRIVE

2

P-9

6 1

O-ll O-l

1

R-ll

ROAD LONG RIDGE ROAD LONGFELLOW PARK LONGMEADOW WAY LOOSESTICK WAY

321

MAIN STREET

2

ROAD

ODD

355 -641 ODD 348 - 378 EVEN

LINCOLN DRIVE

LILLIAN 2

P-10

6 2

LEDGE ROCK WAY LEXINGTON DRIVE

0-12

5

9

0

1

2

-

MAIN STREET

0-12 0-9 R-10 N-8 O-10 N-9

1

3

O-10

4 123

0-9

L-12

5

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MAIN STREET

8

0

113

4 -312

L-12

398

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MAIN STREET

1

5

3

2

MOSSY LANE MUSKET DRIVE MYRTLE DRIVE

1

R-ll

2

O-10

6

P-12

NADINE ROAD

4

N-10

1

119

2

STREET NAME

PRECINCT

STREET MAP INDEX

6

Q-9

NAGOG HILL ROAD 1

-

59

12-48

STREET NAME

ODD

EVEN

NAGOG HILL ROAD

2

77

-

74

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NAGOG PARK NAGOG SQUARE NASH ROAD NASHOBA ROAD NEWTOWN ROAD

S-9

1

S-9

4

L-9

3

0-7

2

P-8

1

S-9

NONSET PATH NORTHBRIAR ROAD NORTH STREET NOTRE DAME ROAD

1

S-ll

1

T-ll

3

L-8

NYLANDERWAY

4

M-10

STREET MAP INDEX

PINEWOOD ROAD PIPER LANE

6

N-ll

4

PIPER

ROAD

4

M-ll M-ll

PIPER

ROAD

Q-9

4

END END 1

PRECINCT

PIPER

-

96

EVEN 5

1

-

53

ODD

63

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79

ODD

ROAD

6

POND RIDGE DRIVE POND VIEW DRIVE POPE ROAD

5

5 1

5 1

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19

OAKWOODROAD

POPE ROAD

6 16

190

-

3

2

-

26

OXBOW DRIVE PALMER LANE PARKER STREET PARMLEY DRIVE PARTRIDGE POND ROAD PARTRIDGE HOLLOW PATRICK HENRY CIRCLE PATRIOTS

ROAD

PAUL REVERE ROAD PEARL STREET PERKINS LANE PHALEN STREET PHEASANT HILL

N-12

EVEN

21 -END

OLD BEAVER BROOK OLD CART PATH OLD COLONY LANE OLD HIGH STREET OLD MEADOW LANE OLD OREGON TRAIL OLD STONE BROOK OLD VILLAGE ROAD OLDE BARN WAY OLDE LANTERN ROAD OLDE SURREY DRIVE ONEIDA ROAD ORCHARD DRIVE OVERLOOK DRIVE

N-12 M-ll Q-12

-

ODD

Q-12

EVEN

187

ODD 2

POWDER HORN LANE POWDER MILL ROAD PRESCOTT ROAD

N-12

ODD 6

M-ll

196- 258 EVEN 205 - 249 ODD

POST OFFICE SQUARE

OAKWOODROAD

M-ll

P-l

1

3

L-7

5

L-13

4

L-9

PROCTOR STREET PROSPECT STREET

6

Q-12

4

M-10

1

S-9

PURITAN ROAD

5

L-12

1

Q-ll

PUTNAM ROAD

2

P-10

5

N-13

PUTTER DRIVE

5

K-ll

5

L-12

5

M-12

1

Q-ll

1

6

QUABOAG ROAD QUAIL RUN QUARRY ROAD

S-9 P-l

3

N-8

1

R-ll

1

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1

2

0-8

RAILROAD STREET

4

M-10

3

L-8

REDWOOD ROAD

6

N-ll

5 3

M-ll 0-8

3

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4

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1

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5

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5

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3

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2

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3

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4

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3

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6 1

REEVE STREET REVOLUTIONARY ROAD REX LANE

6 1

S-9

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4

L-10

4

M-9

1

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5

M-ll

4

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5

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5

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29

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ODD 6

4

120

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1

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