Annual report of the town officers of the Town of Williamsburg

106 Pages·1999·5.2 MB·English

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Annual Report

ROGER A. BISBEE
Williamsburg Fire Chiefand Highway Superintendent
With 34 years ofservice to his hometown. Roger Bisbee has amassed a varied record of
accomplishments. Within three years ofhis graduation from Williamsburg High School in 1963. Roger
joined the Fire Department. Having risen through the ranks to the post oftraining captain in 1969,
Deputy Chief, then Chiefin 1978, Roger has retired as Chief; but, will stay on the department.
Roger has also held the post ofHighway Superintendent since 1985. In those years, he has put his
"Roads Scholar" training to use in road repair, maintenance, plowing, and resurfacing. Among his
other roles, Roger has served as Tree Warden, Civil Defense Director, Fence Viewer, Field Driver,
Finance Committee Member, Water Commissioner, a representative to the Lower Pioneer Valley
Transit Authority and the James School Renovation Committee.
Last Fall, Roger was presented with the Grange's 1999 Community Citizen's Award. He has been an
active parent with 4-H. an Agricultural Fair exhibitor and an auctioneer for the Grange Fair.
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His hobbies include cooking, baking, watching racing and bike riding.
The Town thanks him for his years ofservice and wishes Roger a happy and fulfilling retirement.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Description Page(s)
Government Officials 1
7-12
Appointed Officials
Elected Officials 4 - 6
Meeting Schedules 3
Town Office Hours 2
Births Recorded in 1999 13- 14
Deaths Recorded in 1999 15-17
Marriages Recorded in 1999 18 - 19
Reports ofDepartment Heads and Boards
Accountant's Report 81 - 97
Appeals Board Report 43
Assessors' Report 44
Brassworks ReUse Committee Report 45
Building Inspector's Report 46
Capital Planning Advisory Committee Report 47-48
20-42
Clerk's Report
49-50
Collectors Report
&
Council on Aging Regional Senior Center 51
Elementary School Committee Report 54
Elementary Schools Report 52 - 53
Finance Committee Report 55
TABLE OF CONTENTS
(Cont'd)
Fire Chiefs Report 56
Fire Department 150th Anniversary Report 57
Foothills Health District Report 58
Hampshire Regional School Committee Report 59
Health Board Report 60
Highway Superintendent's Report 61
Hilltown Resource Management Cooperative Report 62
Historical Commission Report 63
Libraries Report 64 - 65
Planning Board Report 66
Police Department Report 67 - 68
Recreation Commission Report 69
Selectmen's Report 70-71
Smith Charities Trustees' Report 73
Superintendent's Office Report 74 - 77
Secretary's Report 72
Trust Fund & Cemetery Commission & Trustees of
The Meekins Library Corporation 78
&
Water Sewer Commission Report 79
Zoning By-law Review Task Force Report 80
Citizen Participation Form 98
TOWN OF WILLIAMSBURG
INCORPORATED
1771
1999 OFFICERS
SELECTMEN
Frederick K. Goodhue, Chairman
Bertil Liander, Clerk
Christopher S. Morris
REPRESENTATIVE IN THE GENERAL COURT
Stephen Kulik (Worthington)
1st Franklin District
MA
330 Montague City Road, Suite 102, Turners Falls, 01376
[phone]
STATE SENATOR (FRANKLIN & HAMPSHIRE DISTRICT)
Stanley Rosenberg (Amherst)
MA
1 Prince Street, Northampton, 01060
[phone] ext 289
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE
John W. Olver (Amherst)
1st District
Holyoke,MA 01040
[phone]
UNITED STATES SENATORS
Edward M. Kennedy
MA
2400 JFK Building, Boston, 02203
[phone]
John F. Kerry
MA
145 State Street, Room 504, Springfield, 01 103
[phone]
GOVERNOR
A. Paul Cellucci
MA
Western Office
MA
436 Dwight Street, Springfield, 01 103
[phone]
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WILLIAMSBURG
TOWN OFFICE HOURS
141 Main Street, Haydenville
TOWN SECRETARY, Bonnie Roberge, [phone], Fax [phone], is available to the
public Monday through Thursday from 8:30a.m. to 3:30p.m.
TOWN COLLECTOR, Teresa Barstow, [phone], is available to the public Monday through
Thursday from 8:30a.m. to 4:00p.m.
TOWN CLERK, Charlene Nardi, [phone], is available to the public on Monday from
9:15a.m. to 3:00p.m., Wednesday from 6:30p.m. to 8:00p.m., and Thursday from 9:15a.m. to
11:45p.m.
ASSESSORS, [phone], are available on Tuesday mornings from 10:00a.m. to 1 1:30a.m. and
Tuesday evenings from 7:30p.m.to 9:00p.m.
HEALTH AGENT, Maxine Schmidt, [phone], is in Williamsburg on Wednesday.
POLICE CHIEF, Patrick Archibald, [phone], holds office hours on Monday evening at 16
South Main Street, Haydenville between 6:00p.m. and 7:30p.m. POLICE SECRETARY, Karen
Karowski, is available Monday through Friday from 9:00a.m. to 12:00noon.
REGIONAL SENIOR CENTER. Director Lynn Lenker, [phone], holds office hours from
8:30a.m. to 12:30p.m. Monday through Thursday.
REGIONAL MEAL SITE, Director Emma Hall, [phone]. Meals are served Monday through
Friday at 1 1:45a.m.
HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT, Bill Turner, [phone], is at 24 Main Street, Williamsburg,
at the Highway Department. Highway Department hours are Monday through Friday 7:00a.m. to
3:30p.m.
HILLTOWN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT COOPERATIVE,
Coordinator Eric Weiss, (413)
268-3845.
TRANSFER STATION & RECYCLING CENTER, [phone], is located on Mountain Street,
Haydenville. Hours ofOperation are as follows: Wednesdays- 1 1:00a.m. to 7:00p.m. (Summer only-
starts first Wednesday in May) and 9:00a.m. to 4:00p.m. (Winter only-starts first Wednesday in
October), and Saturdays 9:00a.m. to 4:00p.m. (All year long)
Please note that these times anddays are subject to change. Banking, postal andother errands, along
with lunch breaks, necessitate short absences that are unavoidable. We apologizefor any
inconveniences these absences may cause.
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TOWN OF WILLIAMSBURG
BOARD MEETING SCHEDULES
Appeals Board As Necessary
Assessors Tuesdays 7:30 - 9:00 p.m.
Brassworks ReUse Committee Monthly, 2nd Tuesday, 4:30 p.m.
Conservation Commission Bi-Monthly, 2nd & 4th Thursdays, 7:00 p.m.
Council on Aging Monthly, 3rd Wednesday, 12:30 p.m.
Finance Committee Monthly, 3rd Tuesday, 7:00 p.m.
Health Board Bi-Monthly, 2nd & 4th Wednesdays, 7:30 p.m.
Hilltown Resource Management Coop Monthly, 1st Thursday, 7:00 p.m.
nd
Library Trustees Monthly, 2 Thursday, 7:00 p.m.
&
Alternating between Haydenville Meekins
Libraries
Local School Committee Monthly, 1st Wednesday, 7:30 p.m.
Planning Board Bi-Monthly, 1st & 3rd Mondays, 7:00 p.m.
Recreation Commission As Necessary
Selectmen Every other Monday, 7:00 p.m.
Trust Fund Commission First Monday ofeach month, 7:00 p.m.
Water/Sewer Commission Every other Wednesday, 7:00 p.m.
Please note thatsome changes are made in scheduling to accommodate summer/winter scheduling.
Many boards holdadditional meetings as necessary. All meetings arepostedby the Town Clerkon
bulletin boardin the town office.
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN CLERK
2000 ELECTED OFFICIALS TERM EXPIRATION
SELECTMEN
FREDERICK GOODHUE, Chair 3 years 2000 [268-7467]
BERTIL LIANDER 3 years 2001 [268-3258]
CHRIS MORRIS 3 years 2002
HAMPSHIRE COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENT COUNCILORS
EILEEN STEWART 2 years 2001 [268-3525]
TOWN CLERK
CHARLENE L. NARDI 1 year 2000 [268-8402]
ASSISTANT TOWN CLERK
BONNIE ROBERGE (appointed by Town Clerk)
TREASURER
KAREN KAROWSKI
year 2000
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ASSESSORS
MARJORIE DUNPHY
3 years 2001 [268-7295]
HENRY J. WARNER,Chair 3 years 2002 [268-8403]
DENISE BANISTER
3 years 2000 [268-7981]
ELECTOR-OLIVER SMITH WILL
ERIC CERRETA
1 year 2000 [268-7118]
LOCAL SCHOOL COMMITTEE
SUSAN SNOW
3 years 2002 [268-9298]
SUSAN FARRELL, Chairman 3 years 2000 [268-9298]
PAUL DUNPHY
3 years 2001
MICHELLE MORRIS
2 years 2000 appointed 1/3/00
KAREN ENGLAND
3 years 2001
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