Walfcyid 7]own JjUcuuj Sfnua Stout Ofld^uL, %L 01757 Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2018 with funding from Boston Public Library https://archive.org/details/annualreportoft1996milf_0 1996 ANNUAL REPORT: TABLE OF CONTENTS GENERAL INFORMATION: SECTION A1 - A8 Appointed Officials A4 Elected Officials A2 Facts About Milford A1 REPORTS OF MUNICIPAL BOARDS AND DEPARTMENTS: SECTION B1-B35 Animal Control Department B19 Assessors, Board of B28 Blackstone Valley Voc Reg HS B35 Capital Improvement Committee B13 Collector of Taxes B21 Community Development Office B3 Community School Use Program B33 Conservation Commission B21 Emergency Management Office B7 Executive Secretary/Board Administrator B1 Fair Housing Committee B24 Finance Committee B8 Fire Department B14 Health, Board of Bll Highway Department B27 Historical Commission B33 Inspections, Department of B31 Inspector of Animals B20 Library B25 Memorial Hall Cultural Center Committee B19 Memorial School Building Committee BIO Metropolitan Area Planning Council B16 Parks and Recreation Department B24 Personnel Board B5 Planning Board B23 Planning & Engineering Office B14 Police Department B28 School Department B30 Sealer of Weights and Measures B9 Selectmen, Board of B1 Senior Center/Council on Aging B17 Sewer Commission B4 Town Clerk B20 Vernon Grove Cemetery Trustees B6 Veterans Department B6 Zoning Board of Appeals B13 TOWN MEETINGS AND ELECTIONS: SECTION C1-C71 Presidential Primary March 5, 1996 Cl Special Primary March 26, 1996 C5 Annual Town Election Apri1 1, 1996 C6 Special Election-State Senator Apri1 23, 1996 C1 2 State Primary Election September 17, 1996 C1 3 State Election November 5, 1996 C1 7 Annual Town Meeting May 20, 1996 C21 Special Town Meeting October 16, 1996 C62 BALANCE SHEETS, FINANCIAL & STATISTICAL REPORTS: SECTION D1-D75 Assessors Balance Sneet D69 Providers in Excess of $5000 D70 Tax Collector Balance Sheet D73 Town Accountant Financial Statements D1 Town Treasurer Balance Sheet D74 Retirement Board Balance Sheet D75 SALARY AND WAGE INFORMATION: SECTION E1-E29 Employee Salary Schedules - 1995-1996 E28 Municipal Personnel - 1996 Gross Wages El School Personnel - 1996 Gross Wages E9 TOWN DIRECTORY: OUTSIDE BACK COVER A comprehensive listing of school and municipal department telephone numbers, and emergency numbers, appear on the outside back cover of this report. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Cover Photograph: Morin Studio and Camera Shop The new Milford Police Station was renovated and occupied in 1996. DEDICATION The 1996 Milford Town Report is dedicated to all Police Officers, past and present, who have distinguished themselves in their selfless service to their fellow citizens. REPORT OF THE TOWN OF MILFORD, MASSACHUSETTS JANUARY 1 - DECEMBER 31, 1996 INCORPORATED APRIL 11, 1780 "Two Hundred Fifteen Years of Progress” FACTS ABOUT MILFORD Population (1990 Federal Census) 25,355 Assessed Valuation FY96 $1,2-49,135,105 Tax Rate for FY96 ..Residential or Open Space $16.62 ..Commercial, Industrial or $29.77 Personal Property Government: Representative Town Meeting, with Three-Member Board of Selectmen Area 15.65 square miles Miles of Highway 112 +/- Registered Voters 13,355 STATE, DISTRICT AND COUNTY OFFICERS Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts HIS EXCELLENCY, WILLIAM F. WELD United States Senate SENATOR EDWARD M. KENNEDY SENATOR JOHN F. KERRY In Second Congressional District CONGRESSMAN RICHARD E. NEAL of Springfield In Worcester and Norfolk Senatorial District SENATOR RICHARD T. MOORE of Uxbridge In Tenth Worcester Representative District REPRESENTATIVE MARIE J. PARENTE of Milford Worcester County Commissioners FRANCIS J. HOLLOWAY, Chairman JOHN R. SHERRY PAUL X. TIVNAN Al ELECTED TOWN OFFICERS (as of December 31, 1996) SELECTMEN TERM EXPIRES Dino B. DeBartolomeis, Chr. 1997 John J. Speroni Jr. 1998 Salvatore P. Cimino 1999 TOWN CLERK Joseph F. Arcudi 1999 TOWN TREASURER Anthony F. Rando 1998 TAX COLLECTOR Robert J. Andreano 1997 HIGHWAY SURVEYOR Ronald F. Speroni 1999 BOARD OF ASSESSORS Joseph E. Capuzziello Jr., Chr. 1998 Joseph F. Niro 1999 Samuel J. Bonasoro 1997 BOARD OF HEALTH Leonard A. Izzo 1999 Kenneth C. Evans,Chr 1997 Gerald F. Hennessy 1998 SEWER COMMISSIONERS Robert R. Corey Jr. 1999 Salvatore P. Cimino 1998 James V. Melanson, Chr 1997 TRUSTEES OF MILFORD TOWN LIBRARY Theresa Sharp 1999 Ronald P. Longobardi 1998 Mary Ann Desena 1998 Theresa A. Bellantuoni 1999 Paul Curran,Chr 1997 Noel C. BonTempo 1997 TRUSTEES OF VERNON GROVE CEMETERY Donald J. DePaolo 1998 John E. DePaolo 1999 Anthony J. Brenna 1998 William R. Crivello 1999 Alfred C. Tomaso, Chr. 1997 John Morte 1997 A2