Town of Reading Massachusetts h£ADlNG PUBLIC LIBR 64 Middlesex Avenu* MA Raiding, 01867-2^ 3 617 944-0840 ( ) ANNUAL REPORT 1994 Digitized by the Internet Archive 2016 in https://archive.org/details/townofreadingmas1994read TABLE OF CONTENTS TOWN MANAGER’S LETTER 1 ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT 3 Financial Reports 3 DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 66 Inspections Division 66 Community Planning and Development Commission 66 Conservation Commission 67 Zoning Board of Appeals 67 Historical Commission 68 Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPOC) 68 FINANCE DEPARTMENT 70 Assessment Division 70 Collector 70 Data Processing 71 Treasurer 72 FY93 Abatements 78 Trust Fund Activity 80 GENERAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT 82 Board of Selectmen 82 Town Clerk 85 Town Counsel 87 Town Manager 88 HOUSING AUTHORITY 90 HUMAN SERVICES 92 Elder Services 93 Health Division 95 Recreation Division 98 Veterans Services 101 LEGISLATIVE BODY 102 Town Meeting Reports 102 Voting Results 142 Organization Chart 163 LIBRARY 164 PUBLIC SAFETY 166 Fire Department 166 Emergency Management 168 Police Department 171 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS 176 Administration Division 176 Parks and Forestry Division 176 Tree Warden and Superintendent of Insect Pest Control 177 Engineering Division 177 Water and Sewer Division 177 Louanis Water Treatment Plant 178 Cemetery Division 179 Custodian of Veterans Graves 179 Vehicle Maintenance 179 Building Maintenance 180 Snow and Ice Control 180 Highway Division 180 Storm Drain Maintenance 180 Solid Waste Collection and Disposal 180 Town Forest Committee 181 SCHOOL DEPARTMENT 182 Superintendents Annual Report 195 Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational School 198 BOARDS, COMMITTEES, COMMISSIONS 208 TOWN OF READING, MASSACHUSETTS General Purpose Financial Statements and Supplementary Schedules Year Ended June 30, 1994 (With Independent Auditors' ReportThereon) Town Reading of 16 Lowell Street MA Reading, 01867-2685 TOWN MANAGER FAX: (617) 942-9070 617 942-9043 ( ) To the Residents ofReading: The following pages contain the complete 1994 Annual Report for the Town of Reading. This report supplements the Summary Ajinual Report that was printed in the February 1995 issue of the Suburban News The Reading Municipal Light Department has prepared a separate Annual . Report which is available from their offices at 230 Ash Street in Reading. 1994 is a year that will stand out in the memories ofall Reading residents. As Town Manager, it's my special pleasure to present this annual report for 1994, the year of celebration of our 350th birthday, and an active year for the entire community. I am especially proud to present this report this year, because ofthe outstanding accomplishments ofthe community, and the very vital role that town employees played in these accomplishments. By way of example, the often forgotten Department of Public Works was gratefully recognized this year as Reading residents woke up the day after the 350th celebration parade and Jubileve to see no signs that there had ever been a parade - the Town was "clean as a whistle" due to the outstanding efforts ofthe Department. Town employees continue to excel in their chosen fields in serving the residents of this community, and they take a great deal ofpride in their work. While some areas ofendeavor are more visible than others, this community continues to provide a broad range ofservices in a cost effective manner. This community has gotten used to a standard of excellence in its community services, and examples of this level of quality continue to abound in all areas including library services, emergency medical service, education, law and code enforcement, financial administration, general administration, snow/ice control, cemetery maintenance, public works operations, and human services. Reading continues to take a leadership role in the region and in the state in tackling problems and in providing sepv'ices, and with the continued encouragement of our citizens and our elected and appointed officials, we will continue this leadership role for the benefit ofour residents. Finally, not enough can be said about the volunteers who serve this community so well. The most obvious example this year were the hundreds ofvolunteers who have worked for the past 5 years to bring the community an outstanding and memorable 350th birthday celebration. In addition, there are hundreds ofelected and appointed residents who volunteer thousands of hours oftime each year to conduct the ordinary and extraordinary business of this Town. They serve with - 1 - distinction, and often without recognition for their efforts, and this New England Town could not operate without them. I hope residents will read this report of 1994's activities with a sense of pride in the history that A:reated this yea^/ As always, I or any of the Town's staff will be happy to answer any ^u q tions Itay h; Pbter I. Hechenbleikner Town Manager - 2 - 1 TOWN OF READING, MASSACHUSETTS General Purpose Financial Statements and Supplementary Schedules Year Ended June 30, 1994 Table ofContents Page 1-2 Independent Auditors' Report General Purpose Financial Statements: Combined Balance Sheet - AH Fund Types and AccountGroup 3-4 Combined Statement ofRevenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Equity - All Governmental Fund Types and Expendable Trust Funds 5 Statement ofRevenues and Expenditures - Budgetary Basis - General Fund 6 Combined Statement ofRevenues, Expenses and Changes in Fund Equity - All Proprietary Fund Types and Similar Trust Funds 7 Combined Statement ofCash Flows - AU Proprietary Fund Types and Nonexpendable Trust Funds 8-9 Notes to General Purpose Financial Statements 10-28 Required Supplementary Information - Retirement System: Analysis ofFunding Progress 29 Revenues by Source and Expenses by Type 30 Supplementary Information: Combining Balance Sheet- Special Revenue Funds 3 Combining Statement ofRevenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Equity - Special Revenue Funds 32 Combining Balance Sheet - Capital Projects Funds 33 Combining Statement ofRevenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Equity (Deficit) - Capital Projects Funds 34 Combining Balance Sheet- Waterand SewerEnterprise Funds 35 Combining Statement ofRevenues, Expenses and (Changes in Fund Equity - Water and SewerEnterprise Funds 36 Combining Statement ofCash Flows - Water and Sewer Enterprise Funds 37 Combining Balance Sheet - Fiduciary Funds 38 Combining Statement ofRevenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Equity - Expendable Trust Funds 39 Combining Statement ofRevenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Equity - Employee RetirementTrust and Nonexpendable Trust Funds 40 - 3 - , m * » n ^ . .. f iir, 'vwaif.'i* > I . ..Mr' ^ Lt *, i I 1 ~ *»*.i‘ itno5\ I, ' I, ' -7’ I ‘ I) .>u1 M'l I ti. . 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