OAKHAM TOWN REPORT 1991 v..» /'tj A '^ ® '5 1 ,*,>.5 , -»■ ■' I t i‘^‘ I-' ' ‘I' > ' ■' R ^v;;-'':J'-,tS ,‘ - ’ v. ^S33SKHtfJlLj '’^' ■ r'o'''*. CA'^^•V,^i ’ -r ,'.:'.r ^ • (< •*-.:-I.r .. .■ •'.. AiJ' -■ ■ IV.-t:. ■.■VilfOlLJ ■ ■■ " y'' i 'o.ipy -7"''.v» n|*^'. ".rr^yy 5 **iA J* t ' l •' i 2^^w' /'■-■' ii. sm^^^fei^vws ^ ** iib k / t* **' *^t<**i ii ^ 'i ■ ' * •' ^ -'»•'! MH»y5W,b--- B M.-« 4^ ^ "tfiJi * ’* Y;.| M'- ^ ':■-tr ,«-’'W|llr^^ 1 :. ^^v J « L '/• .' „ *-r JA . k. «♦♦-«JP '*Ji>?Tfi^% * iTM^I «-N 3f®m '-'v’A .'‘'" Vr* • V-.'^ .;.-f^: . £-1 > 'i.rti' ■':.'. .1 -A,. ..- - '•‘^.^'I' -f • "•V# ♦ »"* * rf, ^ ’ 1 ■Bj^^l ^ •ei’’^'* L’ * L X'., •^v I'-'A '. . • ’■ «i'..•. .-'v.^ '£ ^ ■'•1 ‘•-\^} - a , f IV’ - • • » — 0^2 . V - »\ •,«. „ ^ ■'■''^»3 * ’^’ ' ■ tf'T. Ai. ' ANNUAL REPOR’TS of the TOWN OFFICIALS of the TOWN OF OAKHAM. MASSACHUSETTS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDIN(3 JUNE 30, 1991 Printed by Athol Press Inc., Athol, MA. 01331 Town of Oakham 1991 Annual Town Reoort DEDICATION This year's Annual Town Report is dedicated to Hazel M. (O'Donnell) Young, Hazel was born in Oakham on March 5^ 1924 and has lived here all of her life. She attended Oakham Elementary School and graduated from Barre High School, While in high school, she met her future husband, Ralph Young, of Barre, When they married in 1944, they resided in Oakham, Hazel followed in the footsteps of her father, John O'Donnell, in becoming active in Town government. She served on the Planning Board and two terms on the Board of Selectmen, After serving on the Board of Selectmen, Hazel spent many years on the Finance Committee. The foresight that Hazel displayed in understanding and planning for the future needs of Oakham continues today to bear fruit for our residents. We thank her for all that she has done for the Town, Hazel currently resides in her home on Old Turnpike Road near her children and grandchildren. Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2018 with funding from Boston Pubiic Library https://archive.org/detaiis/annuaireportsoft1991oakh GENERAL GOVERNMENT - ADMINISTATION BOARD OF SELECTMEN TOWN CLERK ft fioiTAtsiwiHaA - TvfS&iMJravoe jAwaviic •> i W3m33J38 30 ORAQS -fc* M‘- , Si ... . • -»»- *'* "t • * Jl 4 *• '.r '•V ■ ' ' mr i ■ ■ ■1 ii» ’ MRi.iO k^WOT -'iV ■ .-/V ' •A,.; ■ ‘••’A* ¥ k r;- 3»*. • 1 ^ '« ' ■ •“.- Vi , - ^ 1 . ; ^ .• n W ’.. - T *" ki r '•-i , V < i^ * ■ < t* 1^ fi * Ji b > >* I ^ ■ . ** ..v ' T- Je’#/ •#' n r I- ■ it Reoort of the Board of Selectmen The Board of Selectmen, together with all town boards, committees, and officers, present their reports for the fiscal period July 1. 1990 to June 30, 1991, The year has been another difficult one financially due to the level funding of local aid from the State to the Town and to the Quabbin Regional School District. This puts tremendous pressure on all our departments to try to maintain the existing level of services provided by the Town. The Town would like to welcome our first full time Police Chief, David Galena, who replaced Norman Drolet, who retired on July 1, 1990 after 25 years of dedicated service as our part time Police Chief. Cable T.V. service to the Town has been a continuing problem. The Board of Selectmen signed a provisional license with Amrac. This license gave Amrac one year to show good faith and finance before a final license could be issued. Amrac could not meet its obligations. The Board of Selectmen denied the final license for failing to comply with 207 CMR 3.05 which is proof of adequate financial resources to construct and operate the proposed cable T.V. system. A new bid was initiated and a provisional license was signed with United Video on May 13, 1991. The Board of Selectmen wish to express our appreciation for the cooperation of all people, elected, appointed, and the many volunteers, who have given themselves so freely, to enable this Town to continue to operate and provide the essential services to our community. Respectfully submitted, Robert Leary, Chairman Gerald Wiersma, Vice-Chairman Leo McCaffrey, Clerk/Member 7 SELECTMEN'S APPOINTMENTS FY 1991 flosition APPOINTEE(S) Administrative Assistant Jean Joel Animal Inspector Henry Stone, Jr. Arts Council Linda Mueller Elaine Griffith Mary Schabert Tina Coates Mary Warbasse Diane Smith Aquifer Study Committee Ray Crawford Joe Italiano Building Inspector and Zoning Enforcement Officer Arthur Tucker Board of Appeals Linda Barringer Peter Clifford, Resigned 6/17/91 Ronald Carlson Merrill Wright, J A1ternate Conservation Commission Mark Blanchard Christine Oliver Elizabeth Ott Ray Zecco John Kennedy Council on Aging Ann Troy Waclaw Smichinski Vera Dean Gail Osborne Lucy Tessnau Civil Defense Director Gary Leblanc Dog Officer W. Ronald Dolson Assistant Dog Officer Nancy Dahn Fire Chief Randall Packard Historical Commission Raymond Crawford Leone Daniels Mary Arms Maude Stone 8 Ann Troy