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COHASSET
TOWN REPORT
2016
TOWN OF COHASSET
ANNUAL REPORT
of the
BOARD OF SELECTMEN
of the FINANCIAL AFFAIRS
of the
TOWN OF COHASSET
Reports of the School Committee
and the
Reports of Other Town Officers
FOR THE YEAR ENDING
December 31, 2016
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TOWN OF COHASSET
Incorporated 1770
Population January 2016 ‐‐‐8,225
President of the United States of America
Barack Obama
Massachusetts Senators
Elizabeth W. Warren
Edward J. Markey
Governor
Charles Baker
Eighth Congressional District
Representative Stephen F. Lynch
Plymouth and Norfolk Senatorial District
Senator Robert L. Hedlund Resigned January 2016
Patrick M. O’Connor Elected May 10, 2016
Third Plymouth Representational District
Garrett Bradley Resigned August 1, 2016
Joan Meschino Elected November 8, 2016
Annual Town Meeting
May 2, 2016
Election of Officers
May 14, 2016
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In Memoriam 2016
David C. Whipple – January 2
School Committee
Janet W. MacLure – January 24
Election Worker
Lucia R. Woods – January 25
Paul Pratt Memorial Library Trustee
Joseph Perroncello – March 1
Advisory Committee
Charter Commission
Paul Pratt Memorial Library Trustee
Water Commissioner
Thomas M. Healy – March 11
Call Firefighter
Edwin H. Pratt – April 7
Pluming and Gas Inspector
Water Superintendent
Ellen Winn – April 10
Board of Selectmen secretary
Vivien Bobo – May 9
Advisory Committee
Stewart S. Sargent – July 22
Recreation Commission
Water Department employee
William F. McAuliffe – October 10
Water Department employee
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ELECTED OFFICIALS – TOWN OF COHASSET 2016
Board of Selectmen – 3 Year Term Term Expires
Diane M. Kennedy 2017
Kevin McCarthy 2017
Paul J. Schubert 2018
Stephen R. Gaumer 2019
John E. Keniley 2019
Moderator ‐ 3 Year Term
Daniel S. Evans 2017
Town Clerk – 3 Year Term
Carol L. St. Pierre 2017
School Committee – 3 Year Term
Amanda T. Zani 2017
Katherine C. Dugan 2018
Ellen M. Maher 2018
Jeanne M. Astino 2019
Barbara B. Stefan 2019
Barbara J. Cataldo, Superintendent of Schools (appointed by School Committee)
Retired June 30, 2016.
Louise Demas, interim Superintendent of Schools (appointed by School Committee)
Trustees Paul Pratt Memorial Library – 3 Year Term
Stephen F. Brown 2017
Carolyn H. Coffey 2017
Marylou Lawrence 2017
Lynne M. DeGiacomo 2018
David Dwyer 2018
Agnes McCann 2018
Elaine J. Breslow 2019
Roger L. Lowe 2019
Sarah R. Pease 2019
Assessor – 3 Year Term
Mary E. Granville, Chair 2017
Debra J. Krupczak 2018
Melissa J. Browne, Clerk 2019
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Board of Health – 3 Year Term Term Expires
Robin M. Lawrence 2017
Harvey L. Dickstein 2018
Lynn A. Doxey 2019
Cohasset Housing Authority – 5 Year Term
Donna J. McGee ‐ Governor’s appointment 2017
Marilyn A. LeBlanc (Appointed until 2017 ATE) 2017
A. Patrick McCarthy 2017
Virginia Laugelli Najmi (Resigned 4/1/16) 2019
Helen C. Nothnagle 2020
Susan L. Sardina 2021
Planning Board – 5 Year Term
David H. Drinan 2017
Charles A. Samuelson 2018
Michael J. Dickey 2019
Brian Frazier 2020
Clark H. Brewer 2021
Planning Board Associate Member – 3 Year Term
Erik T. Potter 2019
Recreation Commission – 5 Year Term
Douglas R. Ellinger 2017
Elizabeth Deveney Frazier 2017
Daniel J. Martin, Sr. 2017
Kimberly Joan Mulcahy 2018
Virginia L. Froio 2019
Abigail Alves 2020
Molly A. Frame 2021
Sewer Commission – 3 Year Term
John Beck (Appointed 9/13/2016) 2017
Wayne Sawchuk 2017
Bryan T. Baldwin (Resigned 7/8/2016) 2018
William B. McGowan, Jr. 2019
Water Commission – 3 Year Term
Rolf N. Gjesteby 2017
Leonora Jenkins 2018
John W. Steinmetz 2019
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TOWN OFFICERS APPOINTED BY THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN
Town Manager/Chief Procurement Officer
Christopher Senior 2020
Town Counsel
Paul R. DeRensis
TOWN OFFICERS APPOINTED BY TOWN MANAGER
ADA Coordinator
Robert M. Egan
Animal Control Officer
Paul W. Murphy ‐ term expired 8/15/2016
Brian Willard ‐ appointed 8/15/2016
Assessor/Appraiser
Mary E. Quill
Building Inspector/Zoning Officer
Robert M. Egan
Constable
Maria Plante 2018
Elder Affairs Director
Coral Grande
Facilities Manager
Mark H. Kelly
Director of Finance/Town Accountant
Mary Gallagher
Fire Chief
Robert D. Silvia
Assistant Fire Chief
John J. Dockray
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Fire Department Under Civil Service
Randy Belanger Captain/EMT‐Paramedic
Paul T. Bilodeau Captain/EMT‐Basic
Jamie A. Boudreau Firefighter/EMT‐Paramedic
Timothy W. Collins Firefighter/EMT‐Paramedic
Daniel J. Cunningham Firefighter/EMT‐Paramedic
Adam F. Dacey Firefighter/EMT‐Paramedic
Kevin D. Donovan Firefighter/EMT‐Paramedic
Kevin J. Durette Lieutenant/EMT‐Paramedic
Robert F. Forde Lieutenant/EMT‐Paramedic
Michael J. Graves Firefighter/EMT‐Paramedic
John M. Hernan Lieutenant/EMT‐Paramedic
Frances X. Mahoney, Jr. Captain/EMT‐Basic
Robert R. Martin II Firefighter/EMT‐Paramedic
James P. Mellen Firefighter/EMT‐Paramedic
Laura C. Morrison Firefighter/EMT‐Paramedic
Robert A. Nadeau Firefighter/EMT‐Paramedic
Michael J. O’Neill Firefighter/EMT‐Paramedic
Joseph M. Pergola Firefighter/EMT‐Paramedic
Colin J. Roberts Firefighter/EMT‐Paramedic
Robert F. Protulis Lieutenant/EMT‐Basic
Kevin J. Silva Firefighter/EMT‐Paramedic
Call FIirefighters
Kathleen McGuire
William Brooke
Steven Maynard
Thomas McKay
Forest Warden
Robert D. Silvia
Harbormaster
Lorren S. Gibbons
Harbormaster – Assistant
David P. Desmond
Nicholas C. Johnson
Robert A. Johnson
Ryan J. MacDonald
Timothy J. Manganello
Health Inspector/Agent
Susan Sarni
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Library Director
Jacqueline Rafferty
Parking Clerk
Jennifer B. Oram
Chief of Police
William P. Quigley
Lieutenants of Police under Civil Service
Gregory J. Lennon ‐ Detective
Sergeants of Police under Civil Service
Garrett A. Hunt
Jefferey R. Treanor
Christy J. Tarantino
Michael Lopes ‐ Detective
Patrolmen under Civil Service
Aaron Bates
Christopher Dias
John Harrington
Rudy Helbock
Robert Lagimoniere
James P. McLean
Patrick W. Reardon
John J. St. Ives
Harrison W. Schmidt ‐ Detective
Gregory Taylor
Daniel Williams
Paul M. Wilson
Permanent Intermittent
Brian M. Peebles
Special Police Officers
Thomas Brown
Bohdan Bukhenik
Michael P. Cunnie
Sean Day
Gregory Fall
Heath Howell
Mark Jenkins
Joseph F. Kintigos, Jr.
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Special Police Officers ‐ Continued
Marcanthony Maffeo
Kelli McCarthy
John McDonough
Brian Naughton
David Phan
Derek O’Rourke
David Roy
Keeper of the Lockup
Police Officer Paul M. Wilson
Plumbing and Gas Inspector
Public Works Director
Brian Joyce
Public Works Superintendent
Carl A. Sestito
Recreation Director
James E. Carroll, Jr.
Sealer of Weights and Measures
Robert M. Egan
Shellfish Deputy
Paul L. Pattison (Constable)
Town Archivist
Jacqueline M. Dormitzer
Treasurer‐Collector
Paula M. Linhares
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BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, COMMITTEES and REPRESENTATIVES
APPOINTED by the BOARD of SELECTMEN
250th Anniversary Committee
Rebecca M. Bates‐McArthur 2020
Kara S. Bianchi 2020
Merle S. Brown 2020
Jacqueline M. Dormitzer 2020
Ernest Grassey 2020
Judith Kasameyer 2020
Donna J. McGee 2020
James C. Morrison, Jr. 2020
Kathleen L. O’Malley 2020
Glenn A. Pratt 2020
Joy P. Schiffmann 2020
Affordable Housing Steering Committee
7 – 9 members: 1 Cohasset Housing Authority Member
1 Conservation Commission Member
1 Council on Elder Affairs Member
1 Planning Board Member
Bridget A. Bearden 2019
Jonathan R. Creighton – Conservation Comm. Rep. 2019
Diane Danielson 2019
David H. Drinan ‐ Planning Board Rep. 2019
Peter L. Hobson 2019
Robert J. Jeffers 2019
Paul C. Kierce 2019
Donna J. McGee – Cohasset Housing Authority Rep. 2019
Susan H. Reagan – Elder Affairs Board Rep. 2019
Cable Advisory Committee
The committee shall consist of not less than five and not more than 7 members
for a one year term.
Merle S. Brown 2017
Patricia C. Martin 2017
James c. Morrison, Jr. 2017
Richard R. Schiffmann, Jr. 2017
(1) Vacancies
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Call Firefighters Committee
Bruce W. Pratt
Robert D. Silvia
Ian R. Fitzpatrick
Richard Bonanno
Cohasset Affordable Housing Trust
7 Trustees – 2 year term
(7) Vacancies
Cohasset Common Historic District Commission
7 members and 2 alternate members: 4 residents of district
1 Realtor
1 Historical Society
1 Architect
2 Alternate
Jacqueline B. Clark (Resident and Realtor) 2017
Gordon M. Stevenson, Jr. (Resident and Attorney) 2017
Colin B. Koch 2018
Annette Sawchuck (Historical Society Rep) 2018
Can Tiryaki (Architect) 2019
Yasmin D. Landry (Resident) 2019
Nicholas W. Noon (Resident and Attorney) 2019
John W. Coffey (Alternate) 2018
Peter J. Wood (Alternate) 2019
Cohasset Community Television Corporation, Board of Directors
Merle S. Brown 2019
Patricia C. Martin 2019
Cohasset Cultural Council
NO MEMBER MAY SERVE MORE THAN TWO CONSECUTIVE FULL TERMS (PER MGL’S)
Selene D. Carlo‐Eymer (1st term) 2017
Ann‐Marie Carmody (1st term) 2017
Susan A. Keene (2nd term) 2017
Juliana C. Tiryaki (2nd term) 2017
Elizabeth Morse (2nd term) 2018
Catherine A. Harvey (1st term) 2019
Michael E. Reilly (2nd term) 2019
Tracey B. Welsh (1st term) 2019
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Community Preservation Committee
9 Member Board
James R. Bonetti Citizen 2017
Margaret R. Charles Citizen 2017
Susan N. Hoadley Citizen 2017
Michael J. Dickey Planning Board Rep. 2018
Susan L. Sardina Housing Authority Rep. 2018
Suzanne M. Wadsworth Historical Commission Rep. 2018
Richard M. Karoff Open Space & Recreation Rep. 2019
Diane M. Kennedy Board of Selectmen Rep. 2019
Alexander Koines Conservation Commission Rep. 2019
Computer Advisory Committee
6 Members
(6) Vacancies
Conservation Commission
7 members and 2 associate member, non‐voting 1 year term
Andrea Buffum , to fill an unexpired term 2017
Alexander C. Koines 2017
James F. Marten Resigned 3/31/16 2017
Justin L. Pimpare 2018
Patrice Vogelman 2018
Jonathan R. Creighton 2019
Edward W. Graham, Jr. 2019
Joseph Patrick Kennedy 2019
Eric R. Eisenhauer (Associate, non‐voting) 2017
Christopher a. Macfarlane (Associate, non‐voting) 2017
Economic Development Committee
Elder Affairs Board
9 members and 3 non‐voting associate members
Elinore Barrett 2017
Tana Carlson 2017
Susan Reagan 2017
Paul C. Kierce 2018
Christine M. McCarron 2018
Helen (Taffy) Nothnagle (to fill an unexpired term) 2018
Elaine S. Coyne 2019
James J. Mensching 2019
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Elder Affairs Board Continued
Cynthia C. Swartwood 2019
Diana M. Karcher (Associate) 2018
James P. Carpenter (Associate) 2019
Vacancy (Associate)
Civil Defense and Emergency Preparedness Director
Glenn A. Pratt
Fence Viewers
Glenn A. Pratt 2017
Annette Sawchuk 2017
Government Island Advisory Committee
7 member board – one of whom shall be the Harbor Master
Lorren S. Gibbons – Harbor Master
(6) Vacancies
Cohasset Harbor Committee
9 member board
1 Commercial fisherman representative 2017
1 Recreation Commission representative 2017
1 Sailing Club representative 2017
1 Citizen at large 2018
1 Commercial fisherman representative 2018
1 Independent member 2018
1 Citizen at large 2019
1 Yacht Club representative 2019
Lorren S. Gibbons (ex‐officio)
(8) Vacancies
Historical Commission
7 members
Francis D. Collins 2017
Suzanne M. Wadsworth (to fill an unexpired term) 2017
Rebecca M. Bates‐McArthur 2018
Jacqueline M. Dormitzer 2019
Peter J. Wood 2019
(2)Vacancies
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Keeper of the Lockup
Paul Wilson
Keeper of the Town Clock
(1) Vacancy
Metropolitan Area Planning Council
Christopher Senior 2017
Clark H. Brewer ‐ Alternate 2017
Norfolk County Advisory Board
John E. Keniley 2017
OPEB Committee
Donna D. Collins 2017
Timothy C. Davis 2017
Carl W. Forsythe 2017
Jason H. Soules 2017
Open Space and Recreation Committee
Robert Huey 2017
Richard M. Karoff 2017
James E. Carroll, Jr. Recreation Rep. 2019
Brian W. Frazier Planning Board Rep. 2019
Lisey B. Good Citizen at Large 2019
Katherine Holden Cohasset Conservation Trust rep. 2019
Daniel J. Martin Recreation Comm. Rep. 2019
Peter J. Pescatore Citizen at Large 2019
Patrice Vogelman Conservation Comm. Rep. 2019
Registrars of Voters
Carol L. St. Pierre, Clerk
Diane Benson 2017
Margaret R. Charles 2018
Terese D’Urso 2019
South Shore Recycling Cooperative Committee
Merle S. Brown 2019
Mary Snow 2018
South Shore Regional School District Representative
Kenneth Thayer 2017
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Stormwater Advisory Committee
F. Noel Collins 2017
Veteran’s Graves Officer
Vincent M. Fountaine
Veterans Service Officer 2019
Vincent M. Fountaine
Weir River Estuary Park Committee
Vincent P. Dunn
Richard J. Avery
Zoning Board of Appeals
3 members and 3 associate members
S. Woodworth Chittick 2017
Charles Higginson 2019
Peter L. Goedecke 2018
Benjamin H. Lacy (Associate) 2018
David J. McMorris (Associate) 2019
Matthew W. Watkins (Associate) 2019
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APPOINTED BY THE TROIKA
Advisory Committee
No member may serve more than two consecutive full terms.
(9) Members
George W. Chamillard (2nd term) 2017
John D. Chapman (1st term) 2017
Lynda Mooney (1st full term) 2017
Leland H. Jenkins (1st full term) 2018
Helene Lieb (1st term) 2018
Nancy Adams Roth (2nd full term) 2018
Tanya L. Bodell (2nd term) 2019
Paul Carlson (1st term) 2019
Richard M. Fitzpatrick (2nd term) 2019
Alternative Energy Sources Committee
(9) Members
Marie Caristi‐McDonald 2017
David Eisenhaure 2017
Stephen Girardi 2017
Patricia Gooding 2017
Mary Jo Larsen 2017
Andrew R. Muir 2017
Shaun Selha 2017
Eric Seuss 2017
Josiah Stevenson 2017
By‐Law Committee
5 Members
Jacqueline Dormitzer
Agnes McCann
Carol L. St. Pierre, CLERK (ex‐officio)
Paul R. DeRensis, ESQ. – TOWN COUNSEL (ex‐officio)
(1) Vacancy
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Capital Budget Committee
5 member board and 1 associate member
Susan S. Franklin (to fill an unexpired term) 2017
Ralph Dormitzer 2018
John Keniley, III Resigned 6/8/16 2018
Nathan Redmann (to fill an unexpired term) 2018
Brian D. Host 2019
Samuel W. Wakeman 2019
John Donahue (Associate ‐to fill an unexpired term) 2018
Jason Soules (Associate ‐ to fill an unexpired term) Resigned 6/8/16 2017
Design Review Board
5 members and 2 associate members
Robert Egan, Building Inspector, ex‐officio
Martin Nee 2017
Robert L. Skolnick, Jr. 2017
John C. Cavanaro 2018
Margaret B. Cotter 2019
Can Tiryaki 2019
Susan N. Hoadley (Associate) 2017
Martha Gangemi (Associate) 2017
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2016 REPORT OF THE BOARD OF REGISTRARS
The following elections and town meetings were held:
Presidential Primary, Tuesday March 1, 2016
Special State Primary, Tuesday April 12, 2016
Annual Town Meeting, Monday May 2, 2016
Special State Election, Tuesday May 10, 2016
Annual Town Election, Saturday May 14, 2016
State Primary, Thursday September 8, 2016
State Election, Tuesday November 8, 2016
Special Town Meeting, Monday November 28, 2016
The Annual Listing of Persons seventeen years of age and older as per General Laws, Chapter
51, Section 4 was conducted by mail during January. Any citizen of the United States who is a
Massachusetts resident and who will be 18 years old on or before a town meeting or Election
Day may register to vote. There is no waiting period to be eligible to register to vote, if you
move, you may register to vote as soon as you move into your new home. Registration is
closed for a brief period before town meeting and election to allow election officials time to
prepare the voting lists. If you register during a “closed” period, you will be eligible to vote only
in later town meeting or elections. You must be registered twenty days before all primaries and
elections, and ten days before a special town meeting.
Count of residents by Precincts
Precinct Active Inactive Non‐Voters Total
1 2,620 227 1,183 4,030
2 2,774 264 1,157 4,195
Total 5,394 491 2,340 8,225
Respectfully submitted,
Margaret Charles, Chairwoman
Carol L. St. Pierre, Clerk
Terese D’Urso
Diane N. Benson
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2016 REPORT OF THE COHASSET BOARD OF SELECTMEN
The Town of Cohasset finished the Fiscal Year on June 30, 2016 in a strong financial position.
After certification of our cash flow by the Department of Revenue we were able to allocate over
1.5 million dollars in additional critical stabilization funds at the November 28, 2016 Special Town
Meeting.
In August, and after a period of negotiations, the Board of Selectmen (hereafter BOS) renewed
the town manager, Chris Senior’s, contract for a three (3) year period along with three (3) year
contracts for our Finance Director Mary Gallagher, Police Chief Bill Quigley and Fire Chief Bob
Silvia. These three (3) year executive leadership contracts will ensure strong, professional,
experienced and stable town management for Cohasset over the next several years. As well, our
deep gratitude goes out to all our town employees who work so hard all year long to deliver the
essential services vital to our community. And a special thank you to our Town Manager, Chris
Senior, for playing a central role in bringing our town together and providing Cohasset with
stable, professional and compassionate top‐level leadership.
During this fiscal year the BOS has launched several major new steering committees in order to
address upcoming issues and opportunities. We established a two‐pronged system to address
affordable housing obligations and opportunities: a steering committee responsible for ideas and
initiatives and a trust which will be responsible for handling the actual funds. We established a
Long Range Planning Group to study and make recommendations to elected officials pertaining
to long range strategic fiscal issues. We created and appointed a Master Plan Steering Committee
which will address long range community goals and prudent management of our long term
growth. In support of all our highly valued town board and committee members we held, with
much appreciated and essential support from our Human Resources Director, a very successful
committee training session which we plan to repeat each year in the future.
Additionally, the BOS crafted and approved a private ways road policy which will offer a pathway
for the improvement of deteriorating private roads. As well, we recently received an $80,000.00
state grant to develop a long range Cohasset Harbor Study – accordingly we are revitalizing and
reappointing a new Cohasset Harbor Committee.
We appointed a 250th Anniversary Steering Committee to plan the many activities and festivities
surrounding Cohasset’s upcoming 250th Anniversary in 2020. As well, we have appointed a Town
Hall Renovation Advisory Committee charged with overseeing the overdue renovation of our
Town Hall. Plans are well underway and there is even a chance that we will have a newly
renovated Cohasset Town Hall to celebrate during our 250th Anniversary.
During the fiscal year the town’s administration welcomed a Human Resources Director who has
been working closely town departments and the schools to update job descriptions, employment
policies, evaluation programs, training and development and as a resource for individual
employees. Additionally, two full‐time and one part‐time staff joined the Town CIO. This
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enhanced technology planning and implementation team has been working on implementing the
school digital learning initiative and crafting a town‐wide fiber network as well as improving day‐
to‐day network operations.
During the fiscal year we have continued to engage in three major infrastructure projects: a too
often flooded stretch along Jerusalem Road was raised out of the floodplain, extensive repair of
the 150 year old Bound Brook culvert and water control structure under Beechwood Street is
nearing completion and plans continue on schedule for the replacement of a more than 50 year
old Cunningham Bridge on Atlantic Avenue. Additionally, the much needed dredging of Cohasset
Harbor was completed during this fiscal year.
Our Affordable Energy Commission, as well as our successful designation as a Green Community,
continues to greatly benefit Cohasset. For example, Cohasset was awarded $ 33,000.00 to
introduce electric and hybrid vehicles to our town fleet and recently three (3) new electric
vehicles and a charging station were rolled out – all of which are now in productive, cost saving
and environmentally protective use. In November the Planning Board gave the go‐ahead for a
solar planning installation at the old Cedar Street landfill. As well, Cohasset has finalized the
purchase from National Grid of approximately 510 streetlights which we next plan to convert to
brighter, longer‐lasting and more efficient LED lights.
Perhaps more important than all our recent accomplishments, as well as our future goals and
dreams, the best part of Cohasset remains its residents and the unique culture we have inherited
as a small New England town of some 250 years. We are a community which is still governed by
its citizens at Town Meeting and through numerous and very vigorous volunteer committees and
boards. This historic inheritance and the way we use it to relate to each other and govern our
community is what makes Cohasset truly unique and special.
Finally, the mission of the Board of Selectmen is to protect, maintain and enhance our dynamic
community, historical heritage, and coastal environment by providing thoughtful leadership and
fostering citizen engagement and we invite you to join us in its ongoing accomplishment.
Respectfully submitted,
Kevin R. McCarthy
Chairman
Board of Selectmen
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ANNUAL REPORT
REPORT OF TOWN COUNSEL
2016
This year was a very active and successful year for the Law Department:
1. Advice & Legal Documents. Numerous advisory opinions were rendered throughout the
year to various Town officials and Boards relating to a wide variety of issues and
subjects. Frequent and ongoing attention was given to reviewing and/or drafting
Bylaws numerous contract documents and agreements, easements, procurement
documents, public road documents, use of public funds for repairs of private ways,
Warrants for Town meetings (including both the fall special town meeting and the
annual town meeting), compliance with State Ethics Act, Open Meeting Law, advice as
to public records requests and the new public records law taking effect January 1, 2017,
green communities and Stretch Building Code issues, ballot questions, zoning
amendments, Town policy statements such, and alcohol policies, amendments to
Planning Board subdivision regulations and other legal documents.
2. Administrative Agency Proceedings. The Town was involved with a number of state or
federal administrative agencies, including issues before Department of Environmental
Protection, Alcohol Beverage Control Commission, Attorney General of the
Commonwealth, Supervisor of Public Records, Mass Department of Transportation, and
the Army Corps of Engineers.
3. Projects. We assisted with issues related to Solar Energy projects; storm water
management and flood control issues; the Community Preservation Act; various road
issues; assistance to and certain attendance at Planning Board meetings regarding
permitting issues and development projects such as the 808 Jerusalem Road Site Plan,
807 Chief Justice Cushing Highway project, Scituate Hill Site Plan and subdivision, 828
Chief Justice Cushing Highway, 103 Riply Road, and 1‐3 Brook Street applications;
licensing issues such as common victullar licenses, Class II licenses and Alcohol license
compliance issues; the senior center project Willicut Commons Senior Center; 40B
Comprehensive Permit issues; affordable housing issues; various issues involving Treats
Pond and Cohasset Harbor; enforcement procedures for various town agencies; Roll‐Off
truck lease documentation, Town Hall renovations project; sailing club facility project,
Cunningham Bridge Project and Bound Brook Dam Project, issues related to adding an
Associate Planning Board member, and an Intermunicipal Agreement for animal control.
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4. Labor Issues. We assisted the Town in general labor and employment matters, including
grievances, labor arbitrations, unfair labor practice charges, collective bargaining and
retirement issues. We also provided advice from time to time during the year regarding
employee leave and benefit issues, as well as the interpretation and application of
collective bargaining agreements. In addition, we advised the town on certain
contractual issues with non‐union personnel.
5. Litigation. As of December 31, 2016, the number of claims and lawsuits in which the
Town is a party total 13 as follows:
2 Matters involving the Board of Selectmen/Town Manager:
Coughlin v. DeCaprio and Cohasset Board of Selectmen, Nor Sup Crt, C.A.
No. 2012‐01944.
United States of America v. James H. Gilman, et al., USDC 1:15‐CV‐10464‐GAO.
6 Matters involving the Board of Appeals:
Chief Justice Cushing Highway Corporation v. Cohasset Board of Appeals, Mass.
Land Court No. 243862
Morrissey v. Cohasset Board of Appeals, Mass. Land Court No. 263788.
Tosi v. Tedeschi and Cohasset Board of Appeals, Nor Sup Crt, C.A. # 2015‐00673.
Devitre et al v. Cohasset Board of Appeals and Steinmetz, Nor Sup Crt, C.A. # 2015‐
00971.
Cohasset Board of Appeals v. Kupperstein et al, Nor Sup Crt, C.A. # 2015‐01675.
Koines and Crummey v. Cohasset Board of Appeals, Land Court No. 2014‐MISC‐
489038.
1 Matter involving the Department of Public Works:
Quincy Mutual Fire Ins Co a/s/o O’Grady v. Town of Cohasset, Nor Sup Crt, C.A.
2013‐00532
1 Matters involving the Conservation Commission:
Steinmetz v. Cohasset Conservation Commission, et al., Nor Sup Crt, C.A. 2015‐01385.
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3 Claims pending:
Gomes v. Town of Cohasset (DPW).
Michael Wynn v. Town of Cohasset (Police).
Steinmetz, v. Town of Cohasset (BOS).
Respectfully submitted,
Paul R. DeRensis
TOWN COUNSEL
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Presidential Primary
COHASSET, MASSACHUSETTS
Tuesday, March 1, 2016
Polls opened at 7 a.m. and closed at 8 p.m.
# Eligible Voters 5,894
Total Votes Cast 2,988
Percent 51
Absentees Pct. 1 Pct. 2 Total
100 56 e156
Pct. 1 Pct. 2 Percen
Democrat 695 818 51
Republican 802 673 49
Green‐Rainbow 0 0 0
United Independent Party 0 0 0
TOTAL VOTES CAST 1,497 1,491 100
REPUBLICAN PARTY
Presidential Preference (1) Pct. 1 Pct. 2 Total
Jim Gilmore 0 0 0
Donald J. Trump 256 258 514
Ted Cruz 53 45 98
George Pataki 1 0 1
Ben Carson 16 9 25
Mike Huckabee 1 1 2
Rand Paul 0 2 2
Carly Fiorina 1 1 2
Rick Santorum 0 0 0
Chris Christie 2 2 4
Marco Rubio 210 155 365
Jeb Bush 4 12 16
John R. Kasich 246 181 427
No Preference 4 3 7
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Write‐ins: Scattering 4 2 6
Number of Blank Votes 4 2 6
Total Votes 802 673 1,475
State Committee Man (1) Pct. 1 Pct. 2 Total
Peter J. Buckley 646 541 1,187
Matthew B. LeBretton 80 61 141
Write‐ins: Scattering 1 0 1
Number of Blank Votes 75 71 146
Total Votes 802 673 1,475
State Committee Woman (1) Pct. 1 Pct. 2 Total
Janet R. Fogarty 553 460 1,013
Write‐ins: Scattering 4 3 7
Number of Blank Votes 245 210 455
Total Votes 802 673 1,475
Republican Town Committee (35) Pct. 1 Pct. 2 Total
Group 298 246 544
Total Votes 298 246 544
Number of Blanks Votes 503 427 930
Jonathan R. Creighton 337 275 612
Kevin F. O'Donnell, Sr. 374 307 681
Leonora C. Jenkins 371 286 657
Peter J. Buckley 523 421 944
Emilia Buckley‐Stanco 392 316 708
F. Roy Fitzsimmons 353 303 656
Diane N. Benson 361 284 645
Fiona A. Janssens 332 265 597
Andrea M. Martone 368 288 656
Ann S. Demick 336 267 603
David F. Demick 347 265 612
Gregory L. Thornton 335 262 597
Louis S. Harvey 340 292 632
Alexander C. Koines 348 267 615
Catherine J. Lanuto 331 262 593
Salvatore Lanuto 333 262 595
James H. Gilman 362 275 637
Paul E. Carlson 358 277 635
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Jamie G. Williams 350 272 622
Daniel S. Evans 405 301 706
Leland H. Jenkins 376 280 656
Terese P. D'Urso 348 284 632
John E. Keniley 372 280 652
Raymond Kasperowicz 373 302 675
Write in: David Farrag 10 6 16
Write‐in: Thomas Fogarty 6 4 10
Write‐in: Bruce Herzfelder 6 5 11
Write‐in: Stuart Ivimey 9 6 15
Write‐in: Thomas Killilea 13 6 19
Write‐in: John Leffel 10 4 14
Write‐in: Nathaniel Palmer 15 6 21
Write‐in: Jeanine Perrone 10 6 16
Write‐in: Jeffery Patterson 10 6 16
Write‐in: Linda Indek 2 3 5
Write‐ins: Scattering 3 12 15
Number of Blank Votes 19,251 16,598 35,849
Total Votes 28,070 23,555 51,625
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Presidential Preference (1) Pct. 1 Pct. 2 Total
Bernie Sanders 259 388 647
Martin O'Malley 1 2 3
Hillary Clinton 429 420 849
Roque "Rocky" De La Fuente 0 2 2
No Preference 5 4 9
Write‐ins: Scattering 1 2 3
Number of Blank Votes 0 0 0
Total Votes 695 818 1,513
State Committee Man (1) Pct. 1 Pct. 2 Total
Christopher Doyle Matthews 462 552 1,014
Write‐ins: Scattering 3 4 7
Number of Blank Votes 230 262 492
Total Votes 695 818 1,513
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State Committee Woman (1) Pct. 1 Pct. 2 Total
Alice P. Arena 461 564 1,025
Write‐ins: Scattering 3 2 5
Number of Blank Votes 231 252 483
Total Votes 695 818 1,513
Democratic Town Committee (35) Pct. 1 Pct. 2 Total
Group 259 328 587
Total Votes 259 328 587
Number of Blank Votes 436 490 926
Helene A. Lieb 342 394 736
John D. Chapman 299 382 681
Agnes McCann 300 391 691
Peter J. Pescatore 340 420 760
Gail J. Collins 304 387 691
Deborah S. Cook 307 380 687
Chartis L. Tebbetts 353 397 750
Donna J. McGee 297 385 682
Virginia Laugelli Najmi 296 368 664
David J. McMorris 314 391 705
Roseanne M. McMorris 326 415 741
Sally L. Sisson 345 396 741
Margaret R. Charles 313 383 696
Richard M. Fitzpatrick 283 358 641
Ronald Goodwin 380 468 848
Patricia A. Laugelle 317 393 710
Betsy W. Connolly 303 388 691
Joseph L. Stanganelli 311 392 703
Marylouise Clark Slotnick 293 362 655
Jane M. Hamilton 293 389 682
Judith C. Chute 306 351 657
Howard A. Altholtz 309 373 682
Lisa Hewitt Dick 318 385 703
Thomas J. Callahan 309 396 705
Write‐ins: Scattering 10 6 16
Number of Blank Votes 16,757 19,280 36,037
Total Votes 24,325 28,630 52,955
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GREEN‐RAINBOW PARTY
Presidential Preference (1) Pct. 1 Pct. 2 Total
Sedinam Kinamo Christin
Moyowasifza Curry 0 0 0
Jill Stein 0 0 0
William P. Kreml 0 0 0
Kent Mesplay 0 0 0
Darryl Cherney 0 0 0
No Preference 0 0 0
Write‐ins 0 0 0
Number of Blank Votes 0 0 0
Total votes 0 0 0
State Committee Man (1) Pct. 1 Pct. 2 Total
Write‐ins 0 0 0
Number of Blank Votes 0 0 0
Total Votes 0 0 0
State Committee Woman (1) Pct. 1 Pct. 2 Total
Write‐ins 0 0 0
Number of Blank Votes 0 0 0
Total Votes 0 0 0
Town Committee (10) Pct. 1 Pct. 2 Total
Write‐ins 0 0 0
Number of Blank Votes 0 0 0
Total Votes 0 0 0
Presidential Preference (1) Pct. 1 Pct. 2 Total
No Preference 0 0 0
Write‐ins 0 0 0
Number of Blank Votes 0 0 0
Total Votes 0 0 0
State Committee Man (1) Pct. 1 Pct. 2 Total
Write‐ins 0 0 0
Number of Blank Votes 0 0 0
Total Votes 0 0 0
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State Committee Woman (1) Pct. 1 Pct. 2 Total
Write‐ins 0 0 0
Number of Blank Votes 0 0 0
Total Votes 0 0 0
Town Committee (10) Pct. 1 Pct. 2 Total
Write‐ins 0 0 0
Number of Blank Votes 0 0 0
Total Votes 0 0 0
Polls closed at 8 p.m.
Results certified with the Secretary of the commonwealth on March 3, 2018
A True Record, ATTEST:
Carol L. St. Pierre
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Special State Primary
COHASSET, MASSACHUSETTS
Tuesday, April 12, 2016
Polls opened at 7 am and closed at 8 p.m.
# Eligible Voters 5902
Total Votes Cast 487
Total Percent Voted 8%
Pct. 1 Pct. 2 Total
Absentees 16 21 37
Pct. 1 Pct. 2 Total
Democrat 111 146 257
Republican 122 108 230
Total Votes Cast 233 254 487
Percent Democrats Voted 4%
Percent Republicans Voted 4%
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
SENATOR IN GENERAL COURT Vote for One Pct. 1 Pct. 2 Total
PAUL J. GANNON 28 35 63
JOAN MESCHINO 83 111 194
Write‐in 0 0 0
Blanks 0 0 0
Total Votes 111 146 257
REPUBLICAN PARTY
SENATOR IN GENERAL COURT Vote for One Pct. 1 Pct. 2 Total
STEPHEN D. GILL 20 16 36
PATRICK M. O'CONNOR 100 91 191
Write‐in 1 0 1
Blanks 1 1 2
Total Votes 122 108 230
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GREEN‐RAINBOW PARTY
SENATOR IN GENERAL COURT Vote for One Pct. 1 Pct. 2 Total
Write‐in 0 0 0
Blanks 0 0 0
Total Votes 0 0 0
UNITED INDEPENDENT PARTY
SENATOR IN GENERAL COURT Vote for One Pct. 1 Pct. 2 Total
Write‐in 0 0 0
Number of Blank Votes 0 0 0
Total Votes 0 0 0
Polls closed at 8 p.m.
Results certified with the Secretary of the Commonwealth on April 13, 2016
A True Record, ATTEST:
Carol L. St. Pierre
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Index of Articles – Annual Town Meeting May 2, 2016
1 Annual Town Report Adopted
2 Report of Committees Indefinitely postponed
3 Adoption of Local‐Option Meals Excise Adopted
4 Adoption of Local‐Option Room Occupancy Excise Adopted
5 Creation of a Special Education Stabilization Fund Adopted
6 Operating Budget Adopted
7 Unpaid Bills from Previous Years Adopted
8 Supplemental Appropriations for Fiscal 2016 Adopted
9 Stabilization and other Special Funds Adopted
10 Capital Improvements Budget Adopted
11 Establishment of and/or Annual Renewal of Revolving Funds ‐ Adopted
12 Funds for Road Repair and Maintenance Adopted
13 Funds for Facilities Projects Adopted
14 Allocation for Funds for One Time Cost Adopted
15 Water Department Capital Adopted
16 Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 91 Liability Adopted
17 Additional Real Estate Exemptions Adopted
18 Community Preservation Committee Adopted
19 Rescission of Unused Borrowing Authorization Adopted
20 Acquisition of Property for Cunningham Bridget Project Adopted
21 Acquisition of Property for Bound Brook Dam Project Adopted
22 Planning Board Article – Associate Member Adopted
23 Citizen’s Petition Indefinitely postponed
24 Citizen’s Petition Adopted
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TOWN OF COHASSET
Annual Town Meeting – May 2, 2016
At the Annual Town Meeting held on Monday May 2, 2016 at the Cohasset High School Sullivan
Gymnasium the following articles were contained in the warrant and acted upon as follows.
Checkers sworn in by the Town Clerk, Carol L. St. Pierre at 6:30 p.m. were Elizabeth Anderson,
Jody Doyle, Kelly Grech, Rita Killion‐Jones, Rebekah Mattey and Kenneth Warner. Tellers
appointed and sworn in Moderator Daniel Evans at 6:45 p.m. were Ansley Pearce, Peter Pearce,
Susan Putziger, Michael Putziger and Linda Wakeman.
The Moderator called the meeting to order at 7:15 p.m. and a quorum of 100 was present at that
time. The registered voters checked in on the voting list totaled 396. Precinct 1 – 232 voters and
precinct 2 – 164.
Citizens recited the pledge of allegiance. A moment of silence was observed for citizens listed in
the memoriam of the town report.
Voted unanimously to dispense with the reading of the call of the Meeting and Return of service
having been examined by the Moderator and found to be in order.
Article 1: Annual Town Report
To act upon the reports of the various Town Officers as printed in the Annual Town Report for
2015, or to take any other action related thereto.
MOVED, that the reports of the various Town Officers as printed in the Annual Town Report for
2016, be accepted and placed in the permanent records of the town.
Motion adopted unanimously.
Article 2: Reports of Committees
To hear the reports of any Committee heretofore chosen and act thereon, or to take any other
action related thereto.
MOVED, that the subject matter of this article be indefinitely postponed.
Motion to indefinitely postpone adopted unanimously.
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Article 3: Adoption of Local‐Option Meals Excise
To see if the Town will vote to accept Section 2 of Chapter 64 L of the General Laws of the
Commonwealth to impose a .75% meals tax to take effect on July 1, 2016 in accordance with
section 60 of Chapter 27 of the Acts of 2009, or take any other action related thereto.
MOVED, that Section 2 of Chapter 64 L of the General Laws of the Commonwealth be hereby
accepted, and that a local meals tax be established at .75%, to take effect on July 1, 2016.
Motion adopted by majority vote.
Article 4: Adoption of Local‐Option Room Occupancy Excise
To see if the Town will vote to accept Sections 51 and 52 of Ch. 27 of the Acts of 2009 amending
s. 3A of Ch. 64G of the General Laws of the Commonwealth and further to establish for a local
room occupancy excise under such Ch. 64G, s. 3A, to take effect on July 1, 2016 at four percent
(4%), on the rental of rooms in hotels, motels, lodging houses and bed and breakfast
establishments in the Town, as provided by such law, or take any other action related thereto.
MOVED, that Sections 51 and 52 of Chapter 27 of the Acts of 2000 amending Section 3A of
Chapter 64G of the General Laws of the Commonwealth be hereby accepted and that a local
room occupancy excise of 4% be established on the rental of rooms, motels and lodging houses
and bed and breakfast establishment in Town, to take effect on July 1, 2016.
Motion adopted by majority vote.
Article 5: Creation of a Special Education Stabilization Fund
To see if the Town will vote to establish a Stabilization Fund for Special Education Expenses
pursuant to MGL Chapter 40, Section 5B, or take any other action related thereto.
MOVED, that a Special Education Stabilization Fund for expenses in connection with special
education services be hereby established in the Treasury of the Town pursuant to Chapter 40,
Section 5B of the General Laws of the Commonwealth.
A 2/3’s vote required. Motion adopted.
Article 6: Operating Budget
To see if the Town will vote to fix salaries and compensation of Elected Officers, and to see what
sums the Town will vote to raise and appropriate from available funds or otherwise, for the
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payment of the salaries and compensation, expenses, equipment and outlays, capital and
otherwise, of the several Town Departments, including the enterprise funds for the Water
Department and Sewer Department, for the ensuing fiscal year, or to take any other action
related thereto.
MOVED, that Forty Eight Million Three Hundred Thirteen Thousand Two Hundred Sixty Nine
Dollars ($48,313,269) be appropriated for the Fiscal Year 2017 Annual Town Budget to be allotted
as follows: $89,927 for salaries of elected Town Officials consisting of the Town Clerk $79,410;
Clerk, Board of Registrars (4) at $329 each, total of $1,316; Moderator, $1; Selectmen, Chairman
$1,500; Members (4) at $1,000 each, total of $4,000; Board of Assessors, Chairman, $1,300;
Members (2) at $1,200 each, total $2,400; and the remaining $48,223,342 for Personal Services,
Expenses, and Capital Outlays, interest on Maturing Debt and other charges for various
departments, as is further described in Appendix A in the Warrant, and to meet the
appropriation, the following transfers are made:
$2,417,159 from Sewer Enterprise Revenue
$117,427 from Sewer Retained Earnings
$4,837,368 from Water Enterprise Revenue
$192,839 from General Stabilization Fund
$65,338 from School Construction Surplus Fund
$25,377 from Reserve for Community Preservation Debt
$276,070 from Capital Stabilization Fund
$5,000 from Wetland Fund
$75,000 from Title V Betterment Fund
$40,554 from Sewer Betterment Debt Stabilization Fund
AND $40,261,137 is raised from FY17 taxation and other general revenues of the Town.
Amendment offer by Advisory Committee
Moved, that the Main Motion for Article Six as presented in the Town Manager's Proposed
Motions be hereby amended as follows:
reducing the FY 2017 General School Operating Budget set forth in the Main Motion as
listed in Appendix A by One Hundred Ninety Two Thousand Eight Hundred Thirty Nine
Dollars ($192,839), thereby amending by reduction the total Cohasset Public School
Operating budget from $18,320,276 to $18,127,437
deleting the line item reference in the Main Motion to a transfer of $192,839 from the
General Stabilization Fund,
resulting in a reduction of $192,839 from the Town's Total FY 2017 Operating Budget
amount, from $48,313,269 to a new total number of $48,120,330
Amended motion defeated.
Main motion adopted by the requisite 2/3’s vote.
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APPENDIX A
FISCAL YEAR 2017 GENERAL FUND OPERATING BUDGET
DEPARTMENT
FISCAL 2014
BUDGET
FISCAL 2015
BUDGET
FISCAL 2016
BUDGET
FISCAL 2017
REQUESTED
FISCAL 2017
RECOMMENDED
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
TOWN MODERATOR 500 500 500 500 500
BOARD OF SELECTMEN 238,621 227,950 230,300 178,130 178,130
TOWN MANAGER 432,649 435,465 306,020 364,928 364,928
HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ‐ 50,000 70,000 75,000 75,000
SCHOOL SUPPORT OFFICER ‐ ‐ 55,000 75,000 75,000
ADVISORY COMMITTEE 360 360 360 360 360
RESERVE FUND 200,000 200,000 200,000 200,000 200,000
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 231,426 270,635 270,304 241,283 241,283
BOARD OF ASSESSORS 203,874 221,697 216,608 220,686 220,686
TREASURER/COLLECTOR 283,098 293,397 311,269 305,814 305,814
LEGAL SERVICES 200,000 175,000 175,000 150,000 150,000
CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICE 150,000 200,000 315,000 360,000 360,000
TOWN TECHNOLOGY ‐ ‐ ‐ 99,000 88,000
TOWN CLERK 134,041 149,865 151,452 160,215 160,215
PERMITS & INSPECTIONS 161,793 170,824 153,296 164,739 162,739
UNCLASSIFIED 363,710 367,210 367,210 408,660 408,660
ADMINISTRATIVE TOTAL 2,600,072 2,762,903 2,822,319 3,004,315 2,991,315
PUBLIC SAFETY
POLICE 2,042,667 2,246,844 2,265,054 2,337,670 2,327,273
FIRE 2,081,700 2,210,777 2,258,766 2,365,986 2,358,086
BUILDING COMMISSIONER 134,494 137,393 141,449 150,140 150,140
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 18,000 26,000 38,000 38,000 38,000
HARBORMASTER 99,871 109,732 112,693 115,248 115,248
SHELLFISH CONSTABLE 475 475 475 475 475
PUBLIC SAFETY TOTAL 4,377,207 4,731,221 4,816,437 5,007,519 4,989,222
EDUCATION SERVICES
COHASSET SCHOOLS 16,237,032 16,957,496 17,505,000 18,320,276 18,320,276
SOUTH SHORE VOCATIONAL 140,051 84,721 73,471 84,057 84,057
EDUCATION SERVICES TOTAL 16,377,083 17,042,217 17,578,471 18,404,333 18,404,333
PUBLIC WORKS/FACILITIES
DEPT OF PUBLIC WORKS 944,139 973,912 1,182,168 1,201,730 1,198,730
SNOW & ICE REMOVAL 125,000 250,000 125,000 125,000 125,000
STREET LIGHTING 50,000 45,000 45,000 45,000 45,000
TRANSFER STATION 456,691 465,732 469,877 497,416 472,416
FACILITIES MANAGEMENT 658,025 675,777 804,322 946,943 876,193
PUBLIC WORKS/FACILITIES TOTAL 2,233,855 2,410,421 2,626,367 2,816,089 2,717,339
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HEALTH & WELFARE
BOARD OF HEALTH 142,702 148,280 151,420 156,446 156,446
ELDER AFFAIRS 249,448 384,177 270,990 284,592 278,092
VETERANS SERVICES 112,550 134,250 138,850 138,850 138,850
HEALTH & WELFARE TOTAL 504,700 666,707 561,260 579,888 573,388
CULTURE & RECREATION
LIBRARY 529,997 562,873 589,768 614,767 612,767
RECREATION 108,019 113,902 123,417 125,989 125,989
COMMON HISTORICAL COMMISSION 50 50 500 500 500
HISTORICAL PRESERVATION 600 600 600 600 600
CULTURE & RECREATION TOTAL 638,666 677,425 714,285 741,856 739,856
DEBT SERVICE
DEBT SERVICE 3,405,573 3,262,518 3,167,326 3,166,674 3,166,674
DEBT SERVICE TOTAL 3,405,573 3,262,518 3,167,326 3,166,674 3,166,674
BENEFITS & INSURANCE
PENSION ASSESSMENT 1,485,835 1,591,141 1,706,914 1,880,030 1,880,030
WORKERS COMPENSATION 129,360 122,508 132,619 139,250 139,250
UNEMPLOYMENT 20,000 7,500 7,500 5,000 5,000
HEALTH INSURANCE 3,376,791 3,570,467 4,556,164 4,863,705 4,863,705
LIFE INSURANCE 9,360 9,360 9,547 9,738 9,738
MEDICARE TAX 277,971 284,920 302,043 309,594 309,594
PROPERTY & LIABILITY INSURANCE 268,553 295,301 296,080 310,884 310,884
BENEFITS & INSURANCE TOTAL 5,567,870 5,881,197 7,010,867 7,518,201 7,518,201
GENERAL FUND GRAND TOTAL 35,705,026 37,434,609 39,297,332 41,238,875 41,100,328
SEWER ENTERPRISE FUND (indirect costs included in
General Fund Budget) 2,484,667 2,242,921 2,555,842 2,480,061 2,480,061
WATER ENTERPRISE FUND (indirect costs included in
General Fund Budget) 4,586,481 4,702,202 4,809,235 4,732,880 4,732,880
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Article 7: Unpaid Bills from Previous Years
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds, and/or
borrow, pursuant to any applicable statute, a sum or sums of money, to be expended by the
Town Manager, to pay for unpaid bills of the Town, the Water Commission and/or Sewer
Commission from previous fiscal years, or to take any other action related thereto.
Department Vendor Amount Description
Department
of Public Works
CDM Smith $16,100.00 Post‐closure
landfill monitoring
IT GGE Systems $1,870.00 Computer Work
Sewer Suez $4,116.24 Sewer Repairs
Sewer Suez $32,931.00 Plant Management
Water Holland Company,
Inc.
$75,000.00* Chemicals
MOVED, that the following unpaid bills of the Town from previous fiscal years, be paid, as
follows:
Department Vendor Amount Description
Department
of Public Works
CDM Smith $16,100.00 Post‐closure
landfill monitoring
IT GGE Systems $1,870.00 Computer Work
Sewer Suez $4,116.24 Sewer Repairs
Sewer Suez $32,931.00 Plant Management
Water Holland Company,
Inc.
$75,000.00*Chemicals
AND to meet this appropriation, Seventeen Thousand Nine Hundred Seventy Dollars ($17,970.00)
be transferred from the Overlay Surplus of the Town, Thirty Seven Thousand Forty Seven Dollars
and Twenty Four Cents ($37,047.24) be hereby transferred from Retained Earnings of the Sewer
Enterprise Fund, and Seventy Five Thousand Dollars ($75,000.00) be repurposed for this
appropriation by transfer from the funds allocated by Article 5 of the Special Town Meeting of
November 2, 2015.
An 8/10’s vote required. Motion adopted unanimously.
Article 8: Supplemental Appropriations for Fiscal 2016
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow pursuant to any applicable statute
and/or transfer from available funds, a sum or sums of money, to be expended by the Town
Manager, needed by various departmental budgets and appropriations to complete the fiscal
year ending June 30, 2016 or to decrease or otherwise adjust any budget line item as
appropriated by the town at the May 2, 2015 Annual Town Meeting or the November 2, 2015
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Special Town Meeting, or to take any other action related thereto.
Action Amount From To
Supplemental
Appropriation
$825.00 Town Manager Town Clerk
Supplemental
Appropriation
$7,030.00 Overlay Surplus Permits & Inspections
Supplemental
Appropriation
$2,970.00 Town Manager Permits & Inspections
Supplemental
Appropriation
$50,000.00 Overlay Surplus Street Lights
Supplemental
Appropriation
$8,000.00 Town Manager Transfer Station
Supplemental
Appropriation
$3,200.00 Town Manager Library
MOVED, that Seventy Two Thousand Twenty Five Dollars ($72,025.00) be hereby appropriated
for the items set forth below amending the amounts appropriated by the Town pursuant to the
2015 Annual Town Meeting held on May 2, 2015 and/or the Special Town Meeting held on
November 2, 2015, which funds are to be expended by the Town Manager, to supplement certain
departmental budgets and appropriations and to fund other deficits below to complete the fiscal
year ending June 30, 2016 as follows:
Additional appropriations:
General Fund – to the following accounts
Permits & Inspections $7,030.00
Street Lights $50,000.00
Total: $57,030.00
Funding Sources:
Overlay Surplus $57,030.00
Total: $57,030.00
Budgetary Transfers:
General Fund – to the following accounts
Town Clerk $825.00
Permits & Inspections $2,970.00
Transfer Station $8,000.00
Library $3,200.00
Total: $14,995.00
General Fund – from the following accounts
Town Manager $14,995.00
Total: $14,995.00
Total Supplemental Appropriations: $72,025.00
Motion adopted by majority vote.
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Article 9: Stabilization and other Special Funds
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds and/or borrow
pursuant to any applicable statute a sum of money to be deposited into the Capital Stabilization
Fund, the OPEB Trust Fund and the General Stabilization Fund, or to take any other action related
thereto.
Amount Source of Funds Fund
$200,000 General Revenues General Stabilization Fund
$1,070,000 General Revenues Capital Stabilization Fund
$100,000 General Revenues OPEB Trust Fund
MOVED, that the following amounts be appropriated to be deposited in the following
stabilization and other special funds:
One Million Seventy Thousand Dollars ($1,070,000) into the Capital Stabilization Fund;
One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) into the OPEB Trust Fund; and
Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000) into the General Stabilization Fund.
AND TO meet these appropriations, One Million Three Hundred Seventy Thousand Dollars
($1,370,000) be raised and appropriated from FY17 taxation and other general revenues of the
Town.
A 2/3rd’s vote required. Motion adopted unanimously.
Article 10: Capital Improvements Budget
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds, and/or
borrow pursuant to any applicable statute, a sum of money to fund various capital
improvements, capital projects and/or capital equipment for the various departments, boards,
commissions and agencies of the Town, or take any other action related thereto.
Entity Purpose Amount
Fire Department Resurface Fire House Floor $38,000
Fire Department ALS Lucas Compression System $14,000
Police Department Police Unmarked Cruiser $36,500
Police Department Police Tasers $32,000
School Department School Bus Lease $87,000
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School Department Digital Learning $75,000
IT XP Device Replacement $40,000
IT IT Infrastructure Servers,
routers, switches, access points
etc.
$443,730
IT Town wide Fiber Installation $206,000
IT/School Department School security internal cameras $115,000
Department of Public Works Jerusalem / Bow Street Culvert $50,000
Department of Public Works Heavy Haul Tractor Lease $40,000
Department of Public Works Backhoe Loader Replacement $120,000
Department of Public Works F550 Dump Truck / Sander $95,000
Department of Public Works Maintenance Vehicle
Replacement
$40,000
Total – ATM 2016 $1,432,230
MOVED, that One Million Four Hundred Thirty Two Thousand Two Hundred Thirty Dollars
($1,432,230.00) be appropriated to be spent by the Town Manager with the approval of the
Board of Selectmen for the purpose of purchasing certain items or services relating to capital or
property, as set forth below;
Entity Purpose Amount
Fire Department Resurface Fire House Floor $38,000
Fire Department ALS Lucas Compression System $14,000
Police Department Police Unmarked Cruiser $36,500
Police Department Police Tasers $32,000
School Department School Bus Lease $87,000
School Department Digital Learning $75,000
IT XP Device Replacement $40,000
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IT IT Infrastructure Servers,
routers, switches, access
points etc.
$443,730
IT Town wide Fiber Installation $206,000
IT/School Department School security internal cameras $115,000
Department of Public Works Jerusalem / Bow Street Culvert $50,000
Department of Public Works Heavy Haul Tractor Lease $40,000
Department of Public Works Backhoe Loader Replacement $120,000
Department of Public Works F550 Dump Truck / Sander $95,000
Department of Public Works Maintenance Vehicle
Replacement
$40,000
Total –ATM 2016 $1,432,230
And to meet this appropriation,
Funds totaling $62,286.61 available in the following accounts shall be transferred,
$15,694.36 New MIS System Article 6, April 30, 2011 ATM
$218.48 Bound Brook Culvert Article 6, April 30, 2011 ATM
$294.93 Police Firearms Article 4, December 10, 2012 STM
$11,205.00 Lightkeeper’s Sewer Connection Article 5, April 22, 2013 ATM
$1,951.84 GIS Implementation Article 7, April 22, 2013 ATM
$7,189.98 HS Gym Roof Handler Repair Article 7, April 22, 2013 ATM
$1,827.32 DPW 35000 lb. Dump Truck Article 7, April 28, 2014 ATM
$2,366.19 Pickup Truck with plow Article 3, November 17, 2014 STM
$7,404.51 Facilities Vehicle Article 8, May 2, 2015 ATM
$14,134.00 Osgood School Water Heater Article 6, March 28, 2009 ATM
An additional $793,943.39 shall be transferred from the Capital Stabilization Fund,
And the Treasurer of the Town, with approval by the Board of Selectmen, be authorized to
borrow $576,000 and issue bonds and notes of the Town therefore.
Provided, however that the amounts listed above for particular projects are not to be construed
as individual appropriations but instead the sums shown are intended to be estimates of
individual projects but the amount appropriated is one line item in the total sum of
$1,432,230.00. The Town Manager, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, is hereby
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authorized to distribute such funds in such a manner as may be needed to accomplish the
forgoing list of projects, provided further, however, that the excess funds are available because
one or more items cost less than estimated and not because an item intended to be procured is
not so procured.
Motion adopted by the requisite 2/3’s vote.
Article 11: Establishment of and/or Annual Renewal of Revolving Funds
To see if the Town will vote to establish and/or renew revolving fund accounts for various
departments of the Town according to Massachusetts General Law, Chapter 44 Section 53E½ or
to take any other action related thereto.
Source of Funds Use of Funds Expended Under
Direction Of
Annual Expenditure
Conservation and
Storm water Permit
and Filing Fees
Staff and services
For the Conservation
Agent
Town Manager $60,000
Food Permit Fees Inspectional Services Health Administrator $30,000
Elder Affairs Program
Fees
Elder Affairs
Programs and trips
Director of Elder
Affairs
$25,000
MOVED, that the previously established revolving funds for the Department of Elder Affairs, the
Health Department, and the Conservation Commission be renewed, all pursuant to
Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 44, Section 53E ½ , which funds shall be kept separate and
apart from other monies by the Treasurer, and in which shall be deposited receipts received that
may be spent only from those sources identified below under "Source of Funds" without further
appropriation during Fiscal Year 2017 and as identified below under "Use of Funds," and shall be
expended under the direction of those so indicated. Said annual amount expended from this
revolving account shall not exceed the amount indicated below under "Annual Expenditure."
Source of Funds Use of Funds Expended Under
Direction Of
Annual Expenditure
Conservation and
Storm water Permit
and Filing Fees
Staff and services for
the Conservation
Agent
Town Manager $60,000
Food Permit Fees Inspectional Services Director of Public
Health
$30,000
Elder Affairs Program
Fees
Elder Affairs
programs and trips
Director of Elder
Affairs
$25,000
Motion adopted unanimously.
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Article 12: Funds for Road Repair and Maintenance
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds or borrow
pursuant to any applicable statute, a sum to be expended by the Town Manager for road repairs
and maintenance projects as identified by the Department of Public Works, or to take any other
action related thereto.
MOVED, that One Hundred Twenty Five Thousand Dollars ($125,000) be appropriated to be
spent by the Town Manager for road repairs and maintenance projects as identified by the
Department of Public Works,
AND TO meet this appropriation, One Hundred Twenty Five Thousand Dollars ($125,000) be
raised and appropriated from FY17 taxation and other general revenues of the Town.
Motion adopted unanimously.
Article 13. Funds for Facilities Projects
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds or borrow
pursuant to any applicable statute, a sum of to be expended by the Town Manager for various
Facilities Improvements identified by the Facilities Department, or to take any other action
related thereto.
MOVED, that Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000) be hereby appropriated to be spent by the Town
Manager with the approval of the Board of Selectmen for the following purposes, and to meet
this appropriation Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000) be raised and appropriated from FY17
taxation and other general revenues of the Town:
PURCHASE OF NON PERISHABLE STOCK ITEMS IN BULK FOR FUTURE USE SUCH AS /
Custodial Supplies, HVAC Supplies, Salt for Sidewalks/ Lamps for Town Buildings, etc. /
$15,000.00
FUNDS TO BE USED ON MISCELLANEOUS PROJECTS RELATING TO TOWN FACILITIES NOT
NECESSARILY COVERED BY BUDGET LINES / Parking lot restriping, minor building repairs,
small equipment and tools necessary for such projects, sign replacements, etc./$35,000.00
Provided, however that the amounts listed above for particular projects are not to be construed
as individual appropriations but instead the sums shown are intended to be estimates of
individual projects but the amount appropriated is one line item in the total sum of $50,000.
The Town Manager, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, is hereby authorized to
distribute such funds in such a manner as may be needed to accomplish the forgoing list of
projects.
Motion adopted unanimously.
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Article 14: Allocation of Funds for One Time Cost
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds, or borrow
pursuant to any applicable statute a sum of money for funding one time expenditures and
projects, or to take any other action related thereto.
Amount Source of Funds Project
$25,000 Free Cash (Undesignated Fund Balance) Master Plan / Open Space
Plan
MOVED, that Twenty Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000) be appropriated to be spent by the Town
Manager for the following purpose:
Continued work by professional consultants to update both the Town Master Plan and the
Town Open Space Plan
AND TO meet this appropriation, Twenty Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00) be appropriated
from Free Cash (Undesignated Fund Balance) in the Treasury of the Town.
Motion adopted unanimously.
Article 15: Water Department Capital
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds, or borrow
pursuant to any applicable statute to fund various capital improvements, capital projects and/or
capital equipment for the Water Department, or take any action related thereto.
MOVED, that Four Hundred Thousand Dollars ($400,000.00) be appropriated to be spent by the
Town Manager and the Water Commissioners jointly for the purpose of repairs and painting of
the Bear Hill Water Tank, and to meet such appropriation, the Treasurer of the Town, with
approval by the Board of Selectmen, be authorized to borrow such amount and issue general
obligation bonds and notes of the Town therefore, it being the intent that the principal and
interest thereon is to be repaid from Water Department revenues.
A 2/3rd’s vote required. Motion adopted unanimously.
Article 16: Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 91 Liability
To see if the Town will vote to assume liability in the manner provided by the MGL Chapter 91,
Section 29, as amended, for all damages that may be incurred by the work to be performed by
the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection for the improvement, development
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maintenance, and protection of tidal and non‐tidal rivers and streams, great ponds, harbors,
tidewaters, foreshores, and shores along a public beach in accordance with Section 11 of said
Chapter 91 and to authorize the Selectmen to execute and deliver bond on indemnity therefore
to the Commonwealth, or to take any other action related thereto.
MOVED, that liability be assumed by the Town of Cohasset in the manner provided by the MGL
Chapter 91, Section 29, as amended, for all damages that may be incurred by the work to be
performed by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection for the improvement,
development maintenance, and protection of tidal and non‐tidal rivers and streams, great ponds,
harbors, tidewaters, foreshores, and shores along a public beach in accordance with Section 11
of said Chapter 91 and that the Board of Selectmen be hereby authorized to execute and deliver
bond on indemnity therefore to the Commonwealth
Motion adopted unanimously.
Article 17: Additional Real Estate Exemptions
To see if the town will vote to accept Section 4 of Chapter 73 of the Acts of 1986 to grant an
additional real estate tax exemption of not more than one hundred percent (100%). Such
additional exemption may be granted to persons who qualify for property tax exemptions under
clauses 17, 17C ½, 17D, 22, 22A, 22B, 22C, 22D, 22E, 37, 37A, 41, 41B, 41C, 42 and 43 of Section
5 of Chapter 59 of the Massachusetts General Laws and also, to see if the town will vote to accept
the amendment of Clause 41C in accordance with Chapter 184, Section 51 of the Acts of 2002, to
subsequently grant an additional real estate tax exemption of not more than one hundred
percent (100%). Such additional exemption may be granted to persons who qualify for property
tax exemption under clause 41C of Section 5 of Chapter 59 of the Massachusetts General Laws,
or to take any other action related thereto.
MOVED, that Section 4 of Chapter 73 of the Acts of 1986 be hereby accepted to grant an
additional real estate tax exemption of not more than one hundred percent (100%), where such
additional exemption may be granted to persons who qualify for property tax exemptions under
clauses 17, 17C 12, 17D, 22, 22A, 22B, 22C, 22D, 22E, 37, 37A, 41, 41B, 41C, 42 and 43 of Section
5 of Chapter 59 of the Massachusetts General Laws and further, that the amendment of Clause
41 C in accordance with Chapter 184, Section 51 of the Acts of 2002, be hereby accepted to
subsequently grant an additional real estate tax exemption of not more than one hundred
percent (100%) where such additional exemption may be granted to persons who qualify for
property tax exemption under clause 41C of Section 5 of Chapter 59 of the Massachusetts
General Laws.
Motion adopted unanimously.
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Article 18: Community Preservation Committee
To see if the Town will vote to hear and act on recommendations by the Community Preservation
Committee for Fiscal Year 2017 pursuant to Chapter 44B of the General Laws, also known as the
Community Preservation Act: to implement such recommendations by appropriating and/or
reserving a sum or sums of money from the Community Preservation Fund established pursuant
to such Act for (i) the administrative expenses and all other necessary and proper expenses of
the Community Preservation Committee; (ii) the acquisition, creation and preservation of open
space; (iii) the acquisition, preservation, rehabilitation and restoration of historic resources; (iv)
the acquisition, creation, preservation, rehabilitation and restoration of land for recreational use;
(v) the acquisition and preservation of historic resources; (vi) the acquisition, creation,
preservation and support of community housing; and (vii) the rehabilitation or restoration of
open space and community housing acquired or created under such Act; upon the
recommendation of the Community Preservation Committee, to amend any votes previously
adopted by Town Meeting on prior recommendations of the Community Preservation
Committee; to authorize the Board of Selectmen with the approval of the Community
Preservation Committee, to acquire by purchase, gift or eminent domain such real property
interests in the name of or enforceable by the Town, acting by and through the Board of
Selectmen or such other Town board as the Board of Selectmen may designate, including real
property interests in the form of permanent affordable housing restrictions, historical
preservation restrictions and conservation restrictions that will meet the requirements of
Chapter 184 of the General Laws, as may be necessary or proper to carry out the foregoing; or to
take any other action related thereto.
Source of Funds Use of Funds Amount
CPC Revenue Open Space / Recreation Sub‐Account $59,900
CPC Revenue Historical Sub‐Account $59,900
CPC Revenue Affordable Housing Sub‐Account $59,900
CPC Revenue Administrative Sub‐Account $25,000
Affordable Housing Sub‐
Account
Kitchen Upgrades $36,000
CPC Revenue Milliken Field Shed/bathrooms $188,000
CPC Revenue Recreation – 100 Sohier Street $48,000
Open Space Sub‐Account Debt Payment – Land Acquisition
Article 12(e) 2004 ATM
$25,377
MOVED, that the recommendations of the Community Preservation Committee be heard and
acted upon as follows:
That the following amounts be appropriated from the Fiscal Year 2017 Community Preservation
Fund estimated revenues to the Community Preservation Fund accounts as follows:
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1. Fifty Nine Thousand Nine Hundred Dollars ($59,900.00) be appropriated to the
Community Housing Reserve Fund and reserved for community housing purposes,
2. Fifty Nine Thousand Nine Hundred Dollars ($59,900.00) be appropriated to the
Historic Reserve Fund for historic resources; and
3. Fifty Nine Thousand Nine Hundred Dollars ($59,900.00) be appropriated to the
Community Preservation Open Space and Recreation Reserve Fund for open
space; and
That Twenty Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00) be appropriated from the estimated FY 2017
Community Preservation Fund revenues for administrative and operating expenses of the
Community Preservation Committee, including professional services; and
That One Hundred Eighty Eight Thousand Dollars ($188,000.00) be appropriated from the FY 17
Community Preservation Fund revenues for the upgrade of the Milliken Field storage shed and
the installation of bathrooms, to be expended by the Town Manager, and further that after
June 30, 2018, any residual unexpended portion of such sum shall not be further expended and
shall be restored to the Community Preservation undesignated reserve fund; and
That Forty Eight Thousand Dollars ($48,000.00) be appropriated from the FY 17 Community
Preservation Fund revenues, for plans and improvements to the field, playground, basketball
court and adjacent outdoor space at 100 Sohier Street, to be expended by the Town Manager,
and further that after June 30, 2018, any residual unexpended portion of such sum shall not be
further expended and shall be restored to the Community Preservation undesignated reserve
fund; and
That Twenty Five Thousand Three Hundred Seventy Seven Dollars ($25,377.00) be appropriated
from the Open Space and Recreation Sub‐Account for debt payments related to the land
acquisition authorized by Article 12(e) approved by the Annual Town Meeting on March 27, 2004;
and
That, as recommended by the Community Preservation Committee, the vote adopted by the
Town on Recommendation B of Article 4 of the warrant for the Annual Town Meeting held on
March 29, 2003 be amended such that two moderate income housing units at the Paul Pratt
Library (now the home of the Cohasset Historical Society) be created without regard to age and
that the Board of Selectmen be authorized to bind such units by a permanent affordable housing
restriction pursuant to Section 12 of the Community Preservation Act without regard to age; and
That for each of the above recommendations, the Board of Selectmen, or such other Town board
as the Board of Selectmen may designate, be authorized to acquire by purchase or gift and hold
in the name of or enforceable by the Town and to grant to a nonprofit organization, charitable
corporation or foundation, such land, real property interests and permanent affordable housing
restrictions, preservation restrictions and conservation restrictions that will meet the
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requirements of Chapter 184 of the General Laws, as may be necessary or proper to carry out
the foregoing.
Amendment offer by Ralph Dormitzer
Remove paragraph: That Forty Eight Thousand Dollars ($48,000.00) be appropriated from the FY
17 Community Preservation Fund revenues, for plans and improvements to the field, playground,
basketball court and adjacent outdoor space at 100 Sohier Street, to be expended by the Town
Manager, and further that after June 30, 2018, any residual unexpended portion of such sum
shall not be further expended and shall be restored to the Community Preservation undesignated
reserve fund; and
Amended motion defeated.
Main Motion adopted by the requisite 2/3rd’s vote.
Article 19: Rescission of Unused Borrowing Authorization
To see if the Town Hall will vote to rescind unused borrowing authorizations previously voted by
the Town, or take any other action related there to.
MOVED, that the following previously approved but unused bond authorizations be rescinded:
Fifty Three Thousand Dollars ($53,000.00) approved in Article 17 at the March 27, 2004 Annual
Town Meeting; and Six Hundred Thirty Two Dollars ($632.00) approved in Article 18 at the March
29, 2004 Annual Town Meeting.
Motion adopted unanimously.
Article 20: Acquisition of Property for Cunningham Bridge Project
To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to dedicate and otherwise to
acquire by gift, purchase or eminent domain pursuant to G.L. c. 40 and G.L. c. 79 and any other
applicable statute, all or any portions of the following properties and any permanent and
temporary interests therein and improvements thereto for public rights of way and for access
and travel by pedestrians, vehicles and bicyclists and otherwise as may be required in connection
with the construction or operation of Cunningham Bridge, grading, drainage, sloping, utilities and
other municipal purposes; to see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow pursuant
to any applicable statute or transfer from available funds, a sum of money for such purposes; or
to take any other action related thereto.
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Assessor ID Property Address Supposed Landowner
F3‐23‐003 181 Atlantic Avenue Robert G. and Geraldine A.
King
F3‐23‐005 184 Atlantic Avenue Grant L. Rippetoe
F3‐24‐001B 214 Atlantic Avenue Margaret Casey
F3‐24‐017 215 Atlantic Avenue Richard Chute
MOVED, that the Board of Selectmen be authorized to dedicate and otherwise to acquire by gift,
purchase and eminent domain pursuant to G.L. c. 40 and G.L. c. 79 and any other applicable
statute, all or any portions of the following properties and any permanent and temporary
interests therein and improvements thereto for public rights of way and for access and travel by
pedestrians, vehicles and bicyclists and otherwise as may be required in connection with the
construction or operation of Cunningham Bridge, grading, drainage, sloping, utilities and other
municipal purposes.
Assessor ID Property Address Supposed Landowner
F3‐23‐003 181 Atlantic Avenue Robert G. and Geraldine
A. King
F3‐23‐005 184 Atlantic Avenue Grant L. Rippetoe
F3‐24‐001B 214 Atlantic Avenue Margaret Casey
F3‐24‐017 215 Atlantic Avenue Richard Chute
Amendment offer by Ralph Dormitzer.
That the Board of Selectmen be authorized to dedicate and otherwise to acquire by gift, purchase
and eminent domain pursuant to G.L. c. 40 and G.L. c. 79 and any other applicable statute, all or
any portions of the following properties and any permanent and temporary interests therein and
improvements thereto for public rights of way and for access and travel by pedestrians, vehicles
and bicyclists and otherwise as may be required in connection with the construction or operation
of Cunningham Bridge, grading, drainage, sloping, utilities and other municipal purposes.
Amended motion defeated.
Main motion adopted by the requisite 2/3rd’s vote.
Article 21: Acquisition of Property for Bound Brook Dam Project
To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to acquire by gift, purchase or
eminent domain pursuant to G.L. c. 40 and G.L. c. 79 and any other applicable statute, all or any
portions of the following properties and any permanent and temporary interests therein and
improvements thereto for the construction, maintenance and operation of the Bound Brook
Dam, including a right of way over such dam for access and travel by pedestrians, vehicles and
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bicyclists, for improvements to Bound Brook, including removal of trees and vegetation, and for
grading, drainage, sloping, utilities and other municipal purposes; to see if the Town will vote to
raise and appropriate, borrow pursuant to any applicable statute or transfer from available funds,
a sum of money for such purposes; or to take any other action related thereto.
Assessor ID Property Address Supposed Landowner
D10‐54‐004 2 Mill Lane David & Cynthia Alexander
E10‐49‐023 17 Ox Pasture Lane Edward & Melissa Coveney
Jr.
D9‐54‐006 2 Bound Brook Lane James Norton Jr.
MOVED, that the Board of Selectmen be authorized to acquire by gift, purchase and eminent
domain pursuant to G.L. c. 40 and G.L. c. 79 and any other applicable statute, all or any portions
of the following properties and any permanent and temporary interests therein and
improvements thereto for the construction, maintenance and operation of the Bound Brook
Dam, including a right of way over such dam for access and travel by pedestrians, vehicles and
bicyclists, for improvements to Bound Brook, including removal of trees and vegetation, and for
grading, drainage, sloping, utilities and other municipal purposes.
Assessor ID Property Address Supposed Landowner
D10‐54‐004 2 Mill Lane David & Cynthia
Alexander
E10‐49‐023 17 Ox Pasture Lane Edward & Melissa
Coveney Jr.
D9‐54‐006 2 Bound Brook Lane James Norton Jr.
A 2/3rd’s vote required. Motion adopted unanimously.
Article 22: Planning Board Article – Associate Member
To see if the Town will vote to amend Article III, Section 7(a) of the General Bylaws to read as
follows or to take any other action related thereto.
(a) The Planning Board shall consist of five (5) members, with one member elected each year for
a five (5) year term and one associate member elected for a three (3) year term. Such associate
member shall sit on the Planning Board only when designated by the Chairman of the Planning
Board for the purpose of acting on a special permit application any matter within the jurisdiction
of the Planning Board in the case of absence, inability to act, or conflict of interest on the part of
any member of the Planning Board or in the event of a vacancy on the Planning Board.
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MOVED, that Article III, Section 7(a) of the General Bylaws be amended by striking the words “a
special permit application” and replacing them with the words “any matter within the jurisdiction
of the Planning Board” as set forth in the Warrant for the Annual Town Meeting, Monday, May
2, 2016.
Motion adopted by required majority vote.
Article 23: Citizen’s Petition – Filed by Attorney Henderson for Sewer on King Street
Pursuant to the authority of Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 39, Section 10 and Article II,
Section 2(c) of the General By‐laws of the Town of Cohasset the undersigned, all being registered
voters of the Town of Cohasset request the insertion of the following article in the Warrant for
the Annual Town Meeting to be held on May 2, 2016:
To see if the Town will authorize the expansion of the Central Cohasset Waste Water Sewer
System District Phase III Collection System which expansion shall begin at its current terminus at
326 King Street and run in a generally northerly direction within King Street a distance of
approximately seven hundred (700) feet terminating at the intersection of the northwesterly
boundary of 298 King Street and the northeasterly boundary of King Street; providing eleven (11)
additional sewer connection to service residential dwellings constructed or to be constructed
from 298 to 318 King Street as further depicted on a plan entitled “Town of Cohasset
Massachusetts Board of Sewer Commissioners General Cohasset Water System Phase III
Collection System” as modified, a copy of which plan is on file with the office of the Town Clerk.
The cost of laying, constructing and installing the sewer collection pipes, manholes and
appurtenant equipment together with all design and permit costs in connection with the
extension of the sewer district as aforesaid are to be borne by a private contractor;
or act on anything relating thereto.
Name: Address: Name: Address:
Kathleen J. Bailey 16 Ridge Top Road Richard P. Barrow, II 283 King Street
Lillian Sestito 457 Beechwood Street John Nash 512 King Street
Joseph Sestito 457 Beechwood Street Kelly Nash 512 King Street
Jean B. Sweet 9 Ridge Top Road Albert M. Shwachman 501 King Street
John J. Sweet 9 Ridge Top Road Maureen A. Greene 1 Ridge Top Road
MOVED, that the subject matter of this article be indefinitely postponed.
Motion to indefinitely postpone adopted.
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Article 24: Citizen’s Petition
To allocate the receipts from the proposed local option room occupancy and meal excise should
the Annual Town Meeting approve their adoption.
To see if the town will raise and appropriate from the FY17 receipts, if any, of the room occupancy
excise or the meals excise or both should the town vote to adopt section 60 of Chapter 27 of the
Acts of 2009 and/or Sections 51 and 52 of Chapter 27 of the Acts of 2009, amending section 3A
of Chapter 64G of the General Laws of the Commonwealth, to be spent for the purpose of funding
the Town’s General Stabilization Fund, the Town’s OPEB Trust Fund or to supplement the road
maintenance funding available to the town, or to take any other action related thereto.
Name: Address: Name: Address:
Peter J. Pescatore 12 Lantern Lane Ralph S. Dormitzer 111 Atlantic Avenue
Philip A. Lehr 206 North Main Stephen R. Gaumer 86 Pond Street
George F. Baumgarten 260 Forest Avenue Sarah E. Stanganelli 96 Aaron River Road
Steven F. Hajjar 30 Heather Drive Jack Keniley 46 Black Rock Road
John D. Chapman 100 Pond Street, #18 Christine Murphy 38 Cedar Acres Road
MOVED, to appropriate $225,000 from the FY2017 tax levy and other general revenue of the
Town (this being the estimated amount of the proceeds of the FY 2017 local option meals and
local option room occupancy excise) to the OPEB Trust Fund.
Majority vote required.
Hand count taken: In favor 68 Opposed 54. Motion adopted.
It was moved and seconded that this Annual Town Meeting be dissolved at 10:35 P.M.
A True Copy ATTEST:
Carol L. St. Pierre
Town Clerk
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Special State Election
COHASSET, MASSACHUSETTS
Tuesday, May 10, 2016
Polls opened at 7 a.m. and closed at 8 p.m.
# Eligible Voters 5,884
Total Votes Cast 842
Total Percent Voted 14%
Pct. 1 Pct. 2 Total
Absentees 25 18 43
Senator in General Court Vote for One Pct. 1 Pct. 2 Total
Joan Meschino 192 216 408
Patrick M. O'Connor 232 201 433
Write‐in 0 0 0
Write‐in 0 0 0
Write‐in 0 0 0
Blanks 0 1 1
Total 424 418 842
Polls closed at 8 p.m.
Results certified with the Secretary of the Commonwealth on
May 11, 2016
A True Record, ATTEST:
Carol L. St. Pierre
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ANNUAL TOWN ELECTION
COHASSET, MASSACHUSETTS
Saturday May 14, 2016
Polls opened at 8 AM and closed at 6 PM
PRECINCT 1 2 TOTAL
TOTAL REGISTERED VOTERS 2833 3024 5857
TOTAL VOTES CAST 774 680 1454
PERCENT OF BALLOTS CAST 27% 22% 25%
Pct. 1 Pct. 2 Total
Absentees 70 43 113
SELECTMEN ‐ For Three Years Vote for Two Pct. 1 Pct. 2 Total
Stephen R. Gaumer Candidate for Re‐election 469 386 855
John E. Keniley 494 392 886
Nathan Kyle Redmann 366 368 734
Write‐in/Scattering 8 14 22
Blanks 211 200 411
TOTAL 1548 1360 2908
SCHOOL COMMITTEE ‐ For Three Years Vote for Two Pct. 1 Pct. 2 Total
Jeanne M. Astino Candidate for Re‐election 501 458 959
Barbara Byrne Stefan 550 438 988
Write‐in/Scattering 5 13 18
Blanks 492 451 943
TOTAL 1548 1360 2908
SCHOOL COMMITTEE ‐ For One Year to fill an unexpired
term Vote for One Pct. 1 Pct. 2 Total
Amanda T. Zani 542 469 1011
Write‐in/Scattering 4 3 7
Blanks 228 208 436
TOTAL 774 680 1454
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TRUSTEES PAUL PRATT MEMORIAL LIBRARY ‐ For Three
Years Vote for Three Pct. 1 Pct. 2 Total
Sarah R. Pease Candidate for Re‐election 569 492 1061
Elaine J. Breslow 539 434 973
Roger L. Lowe 516 438 954
Write‐in/Scattering 2 5 7
Blanks 696 671 1367
TOTAL 2322 2040 4362
ASSESSOR ‐ For Three Years Vote for One Pct. 1 Pct. 2 Total
Write‐in ‐ Melissa Browne 11 8 19
Write‐in ‐ Stephen Gaumer 0 5 5
Write‐in ‐ Nathan Redmann 6 0 6
Write‐in/Scattering 57 71 128
Blanks 700 596 1296
TOTAL 774 680 1454
BOARD OF HEALTH ‐ For Three Years Vote for One Pct. 1 Pct. 2 Total
Lynn A. Doxey 522 462 984
Write‐in/Scattering 1 0 1
Blanks 251 218 469
TOTAL 774 680 1454
COHASSET HOUSING AUTHORITY ‐ For Five Years
Vote for One Pct. 1 Pct. 2 Total
Susan L. Sardina Candidate for Re‐election 522 463 985
Write‐in/Scattering 2 0 2
Blanks 250 217 467
TOTAL 774 680 1454
PLANNING BOARD ‐ For Five Years Vote for One Pct. 1 Pct. 2 Total
Clark H. Brewer Candidate for Re‐election 541 470 1011
Write‐in/Scattering 3 0 3
Blanks 230 210 440
TOTAL 774 680 1454
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Planning Board Associate Member ‐ For Three Years
Vote for One Pct. 1 Pct. 2 Total
Erik T. Potter 510 464 974
Write‐in/Scattering 2 0 2
Blanks 262 216 478
TOTAL 774 680 1454
RECREATION COMMISSION ‐ For Five Years Vote for One Pct. 1 Pct. 2 Total
Molly A. Frame 478 391 869
Joseph L. Regan 150 153 303
Write‐in/Scattering 3 1 4
Blanks 143 135 278
TOTAL 774 680 1454
SEWER COMMISSION ‐ For Three Years Vote for One Pct. 1 Pct. 2 Total
William B. McGowan, Jr. Candidate for Re‐election 536 451 987
Write‐in/Scattering 3 1 4
Blanks 235 228 463
TOTAL 774 680 1454
WATER COMMISSION ‐ For Three Years Vote for One Pct. 1 Pct. 2 Total
John W. Steinmetz 470 429 899
Write‐in/Scattering 11 12 23
Blanks 293 239 532
TOTAL 774 680 1454
A True Record, ATTEST: Carol L. St. Pierre, Town Clerk
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State Primary
COHASSET, MASSACHUSETTS
Thursday, September 8, 2016
# of Eligible Voters 5940
Total Votes Cast 851
Total Percent Voted 14.3%
Pct. 1 Pct. 2 Total
Absentees 26 37 63
Pct. 1 Pct. 2 Total
Republican 134 134 268
Democrat 223 279 502
Green‐Rainbow 0 0 0
United Independent 43 38 81
Total Votes Cast 400 451 851
Percent Democrats Voted 59%
Percent Republicans Voted 31%
REPUBLICAN PARTY
Representative in Congress
Vote for One Pct. 1 Pct. 2 Total
Blanks 40 26 66
William Burke 80 95 175
Write‐in: Josh Gannon 0 1 1
Write‐in: Stephen Burm 0 1 1
Write‐in: John Brannan 4 0 4
Write‐in: Kristen Arute 8 8 16
Write‐in: Kerri Williams 2 0 2
Write‐in: Kerry Thompson 0 1 1
Write‐in: Joan Meschino 0 2 2
Total Votes 134 134 268
Councillor ‐ Vote for One Pct. 1 Pct. 2 Total
Blanks 133 131 264
Write‐in: Scattering 1 2 3
Write‐in: Kristen Arute 0 1 1
Total Votes 134 134 268
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Senator in General Court
Vote for One Pct. 1 Pct. 2 Total
Blanks 16 7 23
Patrick M. O'Connor 98 97 195
Stephen D. Gill 19 27 46
Write‐in: John Brannon 1 0 1
Write‐in: Kristen Arute 0 1 1
Write‐in: Brian Cook 0 1 1
Write‐in: Stephen Burm 0 1 1
Total Votes 134 134 268
Representative in General Court
Vote for One Pct. 1 Pct. 2 Total
Blanks 67 84 151
Write‐in: Kristen Arute 42 27 69
Write‐in: John Brannan 22 15 37
Write‐in: Joan Meschino 2 1 3
Write‐in: Kerri Thompson 1 2 3
Write‐in: Owen O'Malley 0 1 1
Write‐in: John Reed 0 1 1
Write‐in: Stephen Burm 0 3 3
Total Votes 134 134 268
Sheriff ‐ Vote for One Pct. 1 Pct. 2 Total
Blanks 132 130 262
Write‐in: Scattering 2 4 6
Total Votes 134 134 268
County Commissioner
Vote for not more than Two Pct. 1 Pct. 2 Total
Blanks 266 265 531
Write‐in: Ann Demick 1 0 1
Write‐in: Zac Tartol 1 0 1
Write‐in: Kathy Brennock 0 1 1
Write‐in: Edward Brennock 0 1 1
Write‐in: Jonathan Creighton 0 1 1
Total Votes 268 268 536
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DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Representative in Congress
Vote for One Pct. 1 Pct. 2 Total
Blanks 46 77 123
Stephen F. Lynch 172 201 373
Write‐in: Joan Meschino 4 0 4
Write‐in: Kerri Thompson 1 0 1
Write‐in: Brian King 0 1 1
Total Votes 223 279 502
Councillor ‐ Vote for One Pct. 1 Pct. 2 Total
Blanks 61 67 128
Christopher A. Iannella, Jr. 76 95 171
Stephen F. Flynn 85 109 194
Write‐in: Joan Meschino 1 6 7
Write‐in: Stanley Smith 0 1 1
Write‐in: Kathy Hillman 0 1 1
Total Votes 223 279 502
Senator in General Court
Vote for One Pct. 1 Pct. 2 Total
Blanks 49 66 115
Brian Richard Cook 65 77 142
Joan Meschino 106 130 236
Write‐in: Paul Gannon 1 1 2
Write‐in: Kerri Thompson 1 1 2
Write‐in: Paul Katrett 1 0 1
Write‐in: Patrick O'Connor 0 1 1
Write‐in: Paul Campbell 0 1 1
Write‐in: Joan Meschino 0 2 2
Total Votes 223 279 502
Representative in General Court
Vote for One Pct. 1 Pct. 2 Total
Blanks 23 18 41
Garrett J. Bradley 51 47 98
Write‐in: Stephen Burm 17 27 44
Write‐in: Joan Meschino 130 182 312
Write‐in: Kerri Thompson 2 5 7
Total Votes 223 279 502
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Sheriff ‐ Vote for One Pct. 1 Pct. 2 Total
Blanks 75 76 151
Michael G. Bellotti 148 203 351
Write‐in 0 0 0
Total Votes 223 279 502
County Commissioner
Vote for not more than Two Pct. 1 Pct. 2 Total
Blanks 226 254 480
Francis W. O'Brien 105 143 248
Joseph P. Shea 115 159 274
Write‐in: Howard Gold 0 1 1
Write‐in: Richard Silvia 0 1 1
Total Votes 446 558 1004
GREEN‐RAINBOW PARTY
Representative in Congress
Vote for One Pct. 1 Pct. 2 Total
Blanks 0 0 0
Write‐in 0 0 0
Total Votes 0 0 0
Councillor ‐ Vote for One Pct. 1 Pct. 2 Total
Blanks 0 0 0
Write‐in 0 0 0
Total Votes 0 0 0
Senator in General Court
Vote for One Pct. 1 Pct. 2 Total
Blanks 0 0 0
Write‐in 0 0 0
Total Votes 0 0 0
Representative in General Court
Vote for One Pct. 1 Pct. 2 Total
Blanks 0 0 0
Write‐in 0 0 0
Total Votes 0 0 0
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Sheriff ‐ Vote for One Pct. 1 Pct. 2 Total
Blanks 0 0 0
Write‐in 0 0 0
Total Votes 0 0 0
County Commissioner
Vote for not more than Two Pct. 1 Pct. 2 Total
Blanks 0 0 0
Write‐in 0 0 0
Write‐in 0 0 0
Total Votes 0 0 0
UNITED INDEPENDNT PARTY
Representative in Congress
Vote for One Pct. 1 Pct. 2 Total
Blanks 35 31 66
Write‐in: Kerri Thompson 7 6 13
Write‐in: John Brannon 1 0 1
Write‐in: Joan Meschino 0 1 1
Total Votes 43 38 81
Councillor ‐ Vote for One Pct. 1 Pct. 2 Total
Blanks 42 38 80
Write‐in: Gary Johnson 1 0 1
Total Votes 43 38 81
Senator in General Court
Vote for One Pct. 1 Pct. 2 Total
Blanks 37 35 72
Write‐in: Kerri Thompson 5 2 7
Write‐in: Joan Meschino 1 0 1
Write‐in: Brian Cook 0 1 1
Total Votes 43 38 81
Representative in General Court
Vote for One Pct. 1 Pct. 2 Total
Blanks 12 9 21
Write‐in: Keri Thompson 31 29 60
Total Votes 43 38 81
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Sheriff ‐ Vote for One Pct. 1 Pct. 2 Total
Blanks 43 38 81
Write‐in 0 0
Total Votes 43 38 81
County Commissioner
Vote for not more than Two Pct. 1 Pct. 2 Total
Blanks 86 76 162
Write‐in 0 0 0
Write‐in 0 0 0
Total Votes 86 76 162
Polls closed at 8 p.m.
Results certified with the Secretary of the Commonwealth on Sept. 19, 2016
A True Record, ATTEST:
Carol L. St. Pierre
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State Election
COHASSET, MASSACHUSETTS
Tuesday November 8, 2016
Pct. 1 Pct. 2 Total
# Eligible Voters 2,941 3,156 6,097
Total Votes Cast 2,438 2,602 5,040
Total Percent Voted 83% 82.50% 83%
Pct. 1 Pct. 2 Total Percent
Absentees 169 142 311 5%
Early Voter 986 1,078 2,064 34%
ELECTORS OF PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT
Vote for ONE Pct. 1 Pct. 2 Total
Blanks 45 45 90
CLINTON and KAINE 1403 1492 2,895
JOHNSON and WELD 127 117 244
STEIN and BARAKA 24 22 46
TRUMP and PENCE 770 859 1,629
Write‐in Feegbeh and O'Brien 0 0 0
Write‐in Kotlikos and Leamer 0 0 0
Write‐in Moorehead and Lily 0 0 0
Wite‐in Schoemke and Mitchel 0 0 0
Write‐in McMullin and Johnson 4 3 7
All Others 65 64 129
TOTAL 2,438 2,602 5,040
REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS
Eight District Vote for ONE Pct. 1 Pct. 2 Total
Blanks 114 108 222
STEPHEN F. LYNCH 1345 1544 2,889
WILLIAM BURKE 975 947 1,922
All Others 4 3 7
TOTAL 2,438 2,602 5,040
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COUNCILLOR
Fourth District Vote for
ONE
Pct. 1 Pct. 2 Total
Blanks 84 838 1,679
CHRISTOPHER A. IANNELLA, JR. 1578 1751 3,329
ALL others 19 13 32
TOTAL 2,438 2,602 5,040
SENATOR IN GENERAL COURT
Plymouth & Norfolk District Vote
for ONE
Pct. 1 Pct. 2 Total
Blanks 205 194 399
PATRICK M. O'CONNOR 1273 1317 2,590
PAUL J. GANNON 956 1089 2,045
All Others 4 2 6
TOTAL 2,438 2,602 5,040
REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT
Third Plymouth District Vote for
ONE
Pct. 1 Pct. 2 Total
Blanks 145 160 305
KRISTEN G. ARUTE 1248 1202 2,450
JOAN MESCHINO 1042 1240 2,282
All Others 3 0 3
TOTAL 2,438 2,602 5,040
SHERIFF
Norfolk County Vote for
ONE
Pct. 1 Pct. 2 Total
Blanks 796 774 1,570
MICHAEL G. BELLOTTI 1626 1821 3,447
All others 16 7 23
TOTAL 2,438 2,602 5,040
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COUNTY COMMISSIONER
Norfolk County Vote for
ONE
Pct. 1 Pct. 2 Total
Blanks 2793 2892 5,685
FRANCIS W. O'BRIEN 1168 1323 2,491
JOSEPH P. SHEA 904 982 1,886
All Others 11 8 18
TOTAL 4,876 5,204 10,080
QUESTION 1
LAW PROPOSED BY INITIATIVE PETITON
Do you approve of a law summarized below, on which no vote was taken by the Senate or
the House of Representatives on or before May 3, 2016?
SUMMARY
This proposed law would allow the state Gaming Commission to issue one additional
category 2 license, which would permit operation of a gaming establishment with no table games
and not more than 1,250 slot machines.
The proposed law would authorize the Commission to request applications for the additional
license to be granted to a gaming establishment located on property that is (i) at least four acres
in size; (ii) adjacent to and within 1,500 feet of a race track, including the track's additional
facilities, such as the track, grounds, paddocks, barns, auditorium amphitheater, and bleachers;
(iii) where a horse racing meeting may physically be held; )iv) where a horse racing meeting shall
have been hosted; and (v) not separated from the race track by a highway or railway.
A YES VOTE would permit the state Gaming commission to license one additional slot machine
gaming establishment at a location that meets certain conditions specified in the law.
A NO VOTE would make no change in current laws regarding gaming.
Pct. 1 Pct. 2 Total
Blanks 88 83 171
Yes 621 750 1,371
No 1729 1769 3,498
Total 2,438 2,602 5,040
QUESTION 2
LAW PROPOSTED BY INITIATIVE PETITION
Do you approve of a law summarized below, on which no vote was taken by the Senate or the
House of Representatives on or before May 3, 2016
SUMMARY
This proposed law would allow the state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education to
approve up to 12 new chart4er schools or enrollment expansions in existing charter schools each
year. Approvals under this law could expand statewide charter school enrollment by up to 1% of
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the total statewide public school enrollment each year. New charters and enrollment expansions
approved under this law would be exempt from existing limits on the number of charter schools,
the number of students enrolled in them, and the amount of local school districts' spending
allocated to them.
If the Board received more than 12 applications in a single year from qualified applicants, then
the proposed law would require it to give priority to proposed charter schools or enrollment
expansions in districts where student performance on statewide assessments is in the bottom
25% of all districts in the previous two years and where demonstrated parent demand for
additional public school options is greatest.
New charter schools and enrollment expansions approved under this proposed law would be
subject to the same approval standards as other charter schools, and to recruitment, retention,
and multilingual outreach requirements that currently apply to some charter schools. Schools
authorized under this law would be subject to annual performance reviews according to
standards established by the Board.
The proposed law would take effect on January 1, 2017.
A YES VOTE would allow for up to 12 approvals each year of either new charter schools or
expanded enrollments in existing charter school, but no to exceed 1% of the statewide public
school enrollment.
A NO VOTE would make no change in current laws relative to charter schools.
Pct. 1 Pct. 2 Total
Blanks 61 34 95
Yes 1328 1251 2,579
No 1049 1317 2,366
Total 2,438 2,602 5,040
QUESTION 3
LAW PROPOSED BY INITIATIVE PETITION
Do you approved of a law summarized below, on which no vote was taken by the Senate or
the House of Representatives on or before May 3, 2016?
SUMMARY
This proposed law would prohibit any farm owner or operator from knowingly confining any
breeding pig , calf raised for veal, or egg‐laying hen in a way that prevents the animal form lying
down, standing up, fully extending its limbs, or turning around freely. The proposed law would
also prohibit any business owner or operator in Massachusetts from selling whole eggs intended
for human consumption or any uncooked cut of veal or pork if the business owner or operator
knows or should know that the hen, breeding pig, or veal calf that produced these products was
confined in a manner prohibited by the proposed law. The proposed law would exempt sales of
food products that combine veal or port with other products, including soups, sandwiches, pizzas,
hotdogs, or similar processed or prepared food items.
The proposed law's confinement prohibitions would not apply during transportation; state
and county fair exhibitions; 4‐H programs; slaughter in compliance with applicable laws and
regulations; medical research; veterinary exams, testing, treatment and operation if performed
under the direct supervision of a licensed veterinarian; five days prior to a pregnant pig's
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expected date of giving birth; and day that pig is nursing piglets; and for temporary periods for
animal husbandry purposed not to exceed six hours in any twenty‐four hour period.
The proposed law would create a civil penalty of up to $1,000 for each violation and would
give the Attorney General the exclusive authority to enforce the law, and to issue regulations to
implement it. As a defense to enforcement proceedings, the proposed law would allow a
business owner or operator to rely in good faith upon a written certification or guarantee of
compliance by a supplier.
The proposed law would be in addition to any other animal welfare laws and would not
prohibit stricter local laws.
The proposed law would take effect on January 1, 2022. The proposed law states that if any
of its parts were declared invalid, the other parts would stay in effect.
A YES VOTE would prohibit any confinement of pigs, calves, and hens that prevents them from
lying down, standing up, fully extending their limbs, or turning around freely.
A NO VOTE would make no change in current laws relative to the keeping of farm animals.
Pct. 1 Pct. 2 Total
Blanks 58 48 106
Yes 1918 2073 3,991
No 462 481 943
Total 2,438 2,602 5,040
QUESTION 4
LAW PROPOSED BY INITIATIVE PETITION
Do you approve of a law summarized blow, on which no vote was taken by the Senate or the
House of Representatives on or before May 3, 2016?
SUMMARY
The proposed law would permit the possession, use, distribution, and cultivation of marijuana
in limited amounts by persons age 21 and older and would remove criminal penalties for such
activities. It would provide for the regulation of commerce in marijuana, marijuana accessories,
and marijuana products and for the taxation of proceeds from sales of these items.
The proposed law would authorize persons at least 21 years old to possess up to one ounce of
marijuana outside of their residences; possess up to ten ounces of marijuana inside their
residences; grow up to six marijuana plants in their residences; give one ounce or less of
marijuana to a person at least 21 years old without payment; possess, produce or transfer hemp;
or make or transfer item related to marijuana use, storage, cultivation, or processing.
The measure would create a Cannabis Control Commission of three members appointed by
the state Treasurer which would generally administer the law governing marijuana use and
distribution, promulgate regulations, and be responsible for the licensing of marijuana
commercial establishments.
The proposed law would also create a Cannabis Advisory Board of fifteen members appointed
by the Governor. The Cannabis Control Commission would adopt regulations governing licensing
qualifications; security; record keeping; health and safety standards; packaging and labeling;
testing; advertising and displays; required inspections; and such other matters as the Commission
considers appropriate. The records of the Commission would be public records.
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The proposed law would authorize cities and towns to adopt reasonable restrictions on the
time, place, and manner of operating marijuana businesses and to limit the number of marijuana
establishments in their communities. A city or town could hold a local vote to determine whether
to permit the selling of marijuana and marijuana products for consumption on the premises at
commercial establishments.
The proceeds of retail sales of marijuana and marijuana products would be subject to the state
sales tax and an additional excise tax of 3.75%. A city or town could impose a separate tax of up
to 2%. Revenue received from the additional state excise tax or from license application fees and
civil penalties for violations of this law would be deposited in a Marijuana regulation Fund and
would be used subject to appropriation for administration of the proposed law. Marijuana‐
related activities authorized under this proposed law could not be a basis for adverse orders in
child welfare cases absent clear and convincing evidence that such activities had created an
unreasonable danger to the safety of a minor child.
The proposed law would not affect existing law regarding medical marijuana treatment
centers or the operation of motor vehicles while under the influence. It would permit property
owners to prohibit the use, sale, or production of marijuana on their premises (with an exception
that landlords cannot prohibit consumption by tenants of marijuana by means other than by
smoking); and would permit employers to prohibit the consumption of marijuana by employees
in the workplace. State and local governments could continue to restrict uses in public buildings
or at or near schools. Supplying marijuana to persons under age 21 would be unlawful.
The proposed law would take effect on December 15, 2016
A YES VOTE would allow persons 21 and older to possess, use, and transfer marijuana and
products containing marijuana concentrate (including edible products) and to cultivate
marijuana, all in limited amounts, and would provide for the regulation and taxation of
commercial sale of marijuana and marijuana products.
A NO VOTE would make no change in current laws relative to marijuana.
Pct. 1 Pct. 2 Total
Blanks 36 22 58
Yes 1029 1149 2,178
No 1373 1431 2,804
Total 2,438 2,602 5,040
Polls closed at 8 p.m.
Results certified with the Secretary of the Commonwealth on November, 19 2016
A True Record, ATTEST:
Carol L. St. Pierre
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TOWN OF COHASSET
Special Town Meeting – November 28, 2016
At the Special Town Meeting held on Monday November 28, 2016 at the Cohasset High School
Sullivan Gymnasium the following articles were contained in the warrant and acted upon as
follows.
Checkers sworn in by the Town Clerk, Carol L. St. Pierre at 6:30 p.m. were Elizabeth Anderson,
Kelly Grech, Debra Krupczak, Rebekah Mattey, Lauren Walsh and Kenneth Warner. Tellers
appointed and sworn in by Moderator Daniel Evans at 7:00 p.m. were Philip Faulkner and Susan
Putziger.
The Moderator called the meeting to order at 7:11 p.m. and a quorum of 100 was present at that
time. The registered voters checked in on the voting list totaled 130. Precinct 1 – 74 voters and
precinct 2 – 56.
Citizens recited the pledge of allegiance.
Voted unanimously to dispense with the reading of the call of the Meeting and Return of service
having been examined by the Moderator and found to be in order.
Article 1: REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
To hear the reports of any Committee heretofore chosen and act thereon, or to take any other
action related thereto.
MOVED that the subject matter of this article be indefinitely postponed.
Motion to indefinitely postpone adopted unanimously.
Article 2: AMENDMENTS TO FISCAL 2017 OPERATING BUDGET
To see if the Town will vote to amend, modify, increase or decrease, or otherwise, to balance the
Fiscal Year 2017 Operating Budget as voted in Article 6 of the May 2, 2016 Annual Town Meeting,
including proposed revised appropriations and any additional sums the Town will vote to raise
and appropriate, borrow pursuant to any applicable statute, or transfer from available funds or
otherwise, for the payment of the salaries and compensation, expenses, equipment, and outlays,
capital and otherwise, of the several Town departments, for the current fiscal year, or take any
other action related thereto.
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General Fund
Action Amount From To
Line Item Transfer $11,500 School Support
Officer
Human Resource
Management
Supplemental
Appropriation
$20,000 General Fund
Revenues
Permits & Inspections
Supplemental
Appropriation
$41,693 General Fund
Revenues
Workers
Compensation
Supplemental
Appropriation
$6,369 Debt Exclusion
Reserve
Debt Service
MOVED that Sixty One Thousand Six Hundred Ninety Three Dollars ($61,693.00) be hereby
appropriated from available General Fund Revenues, and Six Thousand Three Hundred Sixty
Nine Dollars ($6,369.00) be hereby appropriated from the Debt Exclusion Reserve for the items
set forth below and identified as Supplemental Appropriations, and that Eleven Thousand Five
Hundred Dollars ($11,500.00) be transferred between budget lines for the items set forth
below, amending the amounts appropriated by the Town pursuant to the 2016 Annual Town
Meeting held on May 2, 2016, which funds are to be expended by the Town Manager, to
supplement certain departmental budgets and appropriations for the fiscal year ending June
30, 2017 as follows:
Action Amount From To
Line Item Transfer $11,500 School Support
Officer
Human Resource
Management
Supplemental
Appropriation
$20,000 General Fund
Revenues
Permits & Inspections
Supplemental
Appropriation
$41,693 General Fund
Revenues
Workers
Compensation
Supplemental
Appropriation
$6,369 Debt Exclusion
Reserve
Debt Service
Motion adopted unanimously.
Article 3: UNPAID BILLS FROM PREVIOUS FISCAL YEARS
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds, and/or
borrow, pursuant to any applicable statute, a sum or sums of money, to be expended by the
Town Manager, to pay for unpaid bills of the Town, the Water Commission and/or Sewer
Commission from previous fiscal years, or to take any other action related thereto.
Department Vendor Amount Description
DPW Goodwin Graphics $563.70 DPW Shirts
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MOVED that Five Hundred Sixty Three Dollars and Seventy Cents ($563.70) be hereby
appropriated to pay the following unpaid bill of the Town, from previous fiscal years, as follows:
Department Vendor Amount Description
DPW Goodwin Graphics $563.70 DPW Shirts
AND TO meet this appropriation, Five Hundred Sixty Three Dollars and Seventy Cents ($563.70)
be transferred from Free Cash in the Treasury of the Town;
A 9/10’s vote required. Motion adopted unanimously.
Article 4: STABILIZATION FUNDS
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds, and/or
borrow pursuant to any applicable statute, a sum of money to be deposited into the General
Stabilization Fund, the Capital Stabilization Fund, Special Education Stabilization Fund and the
OPEB Trust Fund, or take any other action related thereto.
Amount Source of Funds Deposited into
$500,000 Free Cash General Stabilization Fund
$721,000 Free Cash Capital Stabilization Fund
$250,000 Free Cash Special Education Stabilization Fund
$150,000 Free Cash OPEB Trust Account
MOVED that the following amounts be appropriated for the following purposes pursuant to the
chart below:
Amount Source of Funds Deposited into
$500,000 Free Cash General Stabilization Fund
$721,000 Free Cash Capital Stabilization Fund
$250,000 Free Cash Special Education Stabilization Fund
$150,000 Free Cash OPEB Trust Account
AND TO meet these appropriations, One Million Six Hundred Twenty One Thousand Dollars
($1,621,000.00) be transferred from available Free Cash in the Treasury of the Town.
A 2/3’s vote required. Motion adopted unanimously.
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Article 5: ALLOCATION OF FUNDS FOR ONE‐TIME COSTS
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds, and/or
borrow pursuant to any applicable statute, a sum of money for funding one‐time expenditures
and projects, or take any other action related thereto.
Amount Source of Funds Purpose
$50,000 Free Cash 250th Anniversary
$100,000 Free Cash Road & Drainage Repairs
$95,000 Free Cash Master Plan
$7,500 Free Cash Security Gates for various schools
MOVED that Two Hundred Fifty Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($252,500) be
appropriated to be spent by the Town Manager for the following General Fund purposes:
Amount Source of Funds Purpose
$50,000 Free Cash 250th Anniversary
$100,000 Free Cash Road & Drainage Repairs
$95,000 Free Cash Master Plan
$7,500 Free Cash Security Gates for various schools
AND TO meet this appropriation, Two Hundred Fifty Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars
($252,500) be appropriated from Free Cash in the Treasury of the Town;
Motion adopted unanimously.
Article 6: CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS BUDGET
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds or borrow
pursuant to any applicable statute, a sum of money to fund various capital improvements, capital
projects and/or capital equipment for the various departments, boards, commissions and
agencies of the town, as listed below, or take any other action related thereto.
Amount Source of Funds Purpose
$275,000 Capital Stabilization Town/School Phone System
$14,000 Capital Stabilization Security Upgrades at entrances to
Deer Hill and Osgood
$12,000 Capital Stabilization Security Bollard installation at MS/HS
and Osgood
$40,000 Capital Stabilization Osgood First Responder Entrance
$30,000 Capital Stabilization New main entry doors, MS/HS
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MOVED that Three Hundred Seventy One Thousand Dollars ($371,000.00) be appropriated to be
spent by the Town Manager with the approval of the Board of Selectmen for the purpose of
purchasing certain items or services relating to capital or property, as set forth below;
Amount Source of Funds Purpose
$275,000 Capital Stabilization Town/School Phone System
$14,000 Capital Stabilization Security Upgrades at entrances to
Deer Hill and Osgood
$12,000 Capital Stabilization Security Bollard installation at MS/HS
and Osgood
$40,000 Capital Stabilization Osgood First Responder Entrance
$30,000 Capital Stabilization New main entry doors, MS/HS
AND TO meet this appropriation, Three Hundred Seventy One Thousand Dollars ($371,000.00)
be transferred from the Town’s Capital Stabilization Fund, of which One Hundred Six Thousand
One Hundred Forty Four Dollars ($106,144.00) will be transferred to the Town’s Reserve Fund to
replenish the Fund for amounts spent for the emergency replacement of the phone system at
the Cohasset Middle/High School.
Provided, however that the amounts listed above for particular projects are not to be construed
as individual appropriations but instead the sums shown are intended to be estimates of
individual projects but the amount appropriated is one line item in the total sum of
$264,856.00. The Town Manager, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, is hereby
authorized to distribute such funds in such a manner as may be needed to accomplish the
forgoing list of projects, provided further, however, that the excess funds are available because
one or more items cost less than estimated and not because an item intended to be procured is
not so procured.
A 2/3’s vote required. Motion adopted by the required 2/3’s vote.
Article 7: SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS, FY 17 WATER DEPARTMENT BUDGET
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow pursuant to any applicable statute
and/or transfer from available funds, a sum or sums of money, to be expended by the Water
Commission and the Town Manager to jointly expend, to supplement the Water Department
Budget for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2017, as approved by the Town at the May 2, 2016
Annual Town Meeting, or take any other action related thereto.
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Action Amount From For
Supplemental
Appropriation
$50,000 Water Department Retained
Earnings
New truck w/ plow
Supplemental
Appropriation
$60,000 Water Department Retained
Earnings
Ellms Meadow Pump
Station upgrades
Supplemental
Appropriation
$100,000 Water Department Retained
Earnings
Sludge Removal Expenses
MOVED that Two Hundred Forty Thousand Dollars ($240,000) be hereby appropriated for the
Water Commission and Town Manager jointly to expend for the following projects:
Action Amount From For
Supplemental
Appropriation
$50,000 Water Department Retained
Earnings
New truck w/ plow
Supplemental
Appropriation
$90,000 Water Department Retained
Earnings
Ellms Meadow Pump
Station upgrades
Supplemental
Appropriation
$100,000 Water Department Retained
Earnings
Sludge Removal Expenses
AND TO meet this appropriation, Two Hundred Forty Thousand Dollars ($240,000) be
appropriated from the available Retained Earnings of the Water Enterprise Fund and transferred
into the FY 2017 Water Enterprise Fund operating budget.
Motion adopted unanimously.
Article 8: BYLAW AMENDMENT – PHOTOVOLTAIC ARRAYS
To see if the Town will vote to amend Article VII (Safety and Public Order) by adding a new Section
42, “Photovoltaic Array Installation Requirements”, to read as follows: “All solar photovoltaic
installations shall comply with the National Electric Code (NEC) and National Fire Protection
Association (NFPA) codes, regulations and standards and as they exist at the time of application
for installation,” or to take any other action related thereto.
MOVED that the Town of Cohasset General Bylaws be amended as follows:
Adding a new Section 42 to Article VII (Safety and Public Order):
Section 42: “Photovoltaic Array Installation Requirements”
All solar photovoltaic installations shall comply with the National Electric Code (NEC) and National
Fire Protection Association (NFPA) codes, regulations and standards and as they exist at the time
of application for installation.
Motion adopted unanimously.
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Article 9: AMENDMENT TO COHASSET GENERAL BYLAWS
To see if the Town will amend the General Bylaws of the Town as follows, or to take any other
action related thereto:
A. By adding a new paragraph at the end of Article 1, General Provisions, Section 1(h) as
follows:
“The specific penalty for non‐criminal disposition of violations shall be the specific penalty
set forth in each particular bylaw provision. If no specific penalty for non‐criminal
disposition of a violation is set forth in a particular bylaw provision, the specific penalty
for non‐criminal disposition shall be the same as the maximum criminal fine set forth but
not more than $300. If no specific penalty for non‐criminal disposition or criminal fine is
set forth, the specific penalty for non‐criminal disposition shall be $300. Each day or part
thereof that a violation shall constitute a separate offense.”
B. By amending Article XIV Wetlands Protection, Section 10, Enforcement, as follows:
1. By adding in the second paragraph after the phrase “administrative orders” the phrase
“enforcement orders”;
2. By adding the following at the end of the sixth paragraph, first sentence: “and Section
1(h) of the Town’s General Bylaws. The penalty for each violation shall be $300. Each
day or part thereof that a violation occurs shall constitute a separate offense.”
3. By adding a new paragraph at the end of said Section 10 as follows:
“Any person or entity to whom an Enforcement Order under state law or this Bylaw has
been issued by or on behalf of the Conservation Commission shall comply with the
Enforcement Order. Any person or entity who fails to comply with the terms of an
Enforcement Order issued by or on behalf of the Conservation Commission by the date
specified within the Enforcement order, or immediately if no date is specified, shall be in
violation of this Bylaw and shall be subject to a fine of $300 per day for each violation.
The non‐criminal disposition penalty for violation of an Enforcement Order shall be $300.
Each day or part thereof of non‐compliance shall constitute a separate violation. Fines
and penalties imposed may be assessed in accordance with the non‐criminal violations
section of the Town‘s Bylaw or by complaint to the appropriate court.
MOVED that the Town of Cohasset General Bylaws be amended as follows:
By amending Article XIV Wetlands Protection, Section 10, Enforcement, as follows:
4. By adding in the second paragraph after the phrase “administrative orders” the phrase
“enforcement orders”;
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5. By adding the following at the end of the sixth paragraph, first sentence: “and Section
1(h) of the Town’s General Bylaws. The penalty for each violation shall be $300. Each
day or part thereof that a violation occurs shall constitute a separate offense.”
6. By adding a new paragraph at the end of said Section 10 as follows:
“Any person or entity to whom an Enforcement Order under state law or this Bylaw has
been issued by or on behalf of the Conservation Commission shall comply with the
Enforcement Order. Any person or entity who fails to comply with the terms of an
Enforcement Order issued by or on behalf of the Conservation Commission by the date
specified within the Enforcement order, or immediately if no date is specified, shall be in
violation of this Bylaw and shall be subject to a fine of $300 per day for each violation.
The non‐criminal disposition penalty for violation of an Enforcement Order shall be $300.
Each day or part thereof of non‐compliance shall constitute a separate violation. Fines
and penalties imposed may be assessed in accordance with the non‐criminal violations
section of the Town‘s Bylaw or by complaint to the appropriate court.
Motion adopted unanimously.
It was moved and seconded that this Special Town Meeting be dissolved at 7:43 p.m.
A True Record, ATTEST:
Carol L. St. Pierre
Town Clerk
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VITAL STATISTICS ‐ 2016
Record of birth, marriage and death records in the Town of Cohasset for 2016 are as follows:
BIRTHS
The numbers of births recorded were seventy three. Thirty‐one were females and forty‐two were
males.
MARRIAGES
The total of marriages was thirty‐seven. Twenty‐five of those were solemnized in Cohasset
during the current year.
DEATHS
The total number of deaths was eighty three including residents of Cohasset who died elsewhere
and non‐residents who died in Cohasset. Forty‐two were females and forty‐one were males.
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2016 PROSPECTIVE JUROR LIST
Pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 234A, Section 15, the Prospective Juror List is
available in the Town Clerk’s office with the names of those residents who may be summoned
for juror service.
This information is available for public inspection during normal office hours.
Respectfully submitted,
Carol L. St. Pierre
Town Clerk
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2016 REPORT OF THE TOWN CLERK
The Town purchased two new voting tabulators, ImageCast, in 2015. The Accu‐Vote tabulators
purchased in 1997 are no longer manufactured. The machines were the first optical scan
tabulators used by the Town. The Secretary of State has determined that the Image Cast Precinct
Tabulator is in compliance with the Voluntary Voting System Standards of 2005 and approved
the equipment. The new tabulator is technically superior and more secure than the old machines.
The tabulators were used for the first time in the March 2016 Presidential Primary.
The Municipal Modernization Law was signed into law on Wednesday, August 9, to modernize
elections in Massachusetts. The bill includes online voter registration, early voting, pre‐
registration for 16 year‐olds and post‐election audits of voting machines and the use of
“electronic poll books,” in lieu of paper voting lists, at polling stations.
Beginning with the November 8th State Election, Massachusetts voters were able to cast their
ballots before Election Day for the first time in Massachusetts. During the October 24th‐
November 4th early voting period, 34% of Cohasset’s registered voters took advantage of early
voting.
The Town Clerk’s office would like to extend our appreciation to the citizens of Cohasset, town
officials, departments, boards, committees and election workers for their assistance and support
this past year. I would like to offer a special note of recognition to my dedicated staff, Beth
Anderson, Asst. Town Clerk.
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FINANCIAL REPORTS
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE/TOWN ACCOUNTANT
Submitted herewith is the annual report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2016. This report
includes the following:
GENERAL FUND
Summary of Historical Financial Data
GF-1 Balance Sheet (Combined)
GF-2 Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balance
GF-3 Report of Appropriations and Expenditures
GF-4 Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balance Actual vs. Budget
SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS
SR-1 Balance Sheet (Combined)
SR-2 Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balance
CAPITAL PROJECT FUNDS
CP-1 Balance Sheet (Combined)
CP-2 Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balance
SE-1 Balance Sheet (Combined)
SE-2 Statement of Revenues, Expenses and Changes in Retained Earnings
SE-3 Statement of Cash Flow
WE-1 Balance Sheet (Combined)
WE-2 Statement of Revenues, Expenses and Changes in Retained Earnings
WE-3 Statement of Cash Flow
TRUST FUNDS
Combined Statement of Changes in Fund Balance
GENERAL LONG-TERM DEBT GROUP OF ACCOUNTS
Statement of General Long-Term Debt
Debt Authorized and Unissued
Respectfully Submitted,
Mary J. Gallagher
Director of Finance/Town Accountant
SEWER ENTERPRISE FUND
WATER ENTERPRISE FUND
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TAX RATE TOWN VALUATION
2013 12.20 2,521,526,250
2014 12.54 2,542,277,461
2015 12.71 2,613,497,066
2016 12.88 2,675,601,045
2017 13.06 2,755,368,610
TAX LEVY TOTAL AMOUNT
RAISED
2013 30,762,620 47,914,432
2014 31,880,159 50,731,249
2015 33,217,548 50,745,389
2016 34,461,741 52,564,991
2017 35,985,114 54,980,121
AVERAGE
SINGLE
FAMILY TAX
BILL
STATE AID (Net of
assessments)
2013 10,469 1,305,366
2014 10,787 1,742,641
2015 11,113 1,811,486
2016 11,483 2,485,682
2017 11,905 2,705,831
FREE CASH STABILIZATION
FUND
7/1/12 958,508 531,176
7/1/13 1,297,752 1,262,821
7/1/14 922,552 1,995,711
7/1/15 1,052,601 2,288,168
7/1/16 2,116,415 2,867,582
SUMMARY OF HISTORICAL FINANCIAL DATA
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Schedules GF-1
SR-1
CP-1
GENERAL COMMUNITY SPECIAL CAPITAL ENTERPRISE TRUSTS AND GENERAL GENERAL TOTALS
FUND PRESERVATION REVENUE PROJECTS FUNDS AGENCY FIXED ASSETS LONG-TERM DEBT ALL FUNDS
ASSETS
CASH AND SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS 3,948,293 2,270,137 4,680,611 1,649,757 2,330,990 10,401,355 25,281,143
PETTY CASH 100 100
DEPARTMENTAL RECEIVABLES 553,894 126,274 680,168
DUE FROM FEDERAL/STATE 12,045 12,045
SURCHARGE RECEIVABLE 3,003 3,003
MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAX RECEIVABLE 107,876 107,876
BOAT EXCISE TAX RECEIVABLE 11,586 11,586
PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX RECEIVABLE 18,157 18,157
REAL ESTATE TAX RECEIVABLE 330,179 330,179
ALLOWANCE FOR ABATEMENTS (390,835) (390,835)
TAX LIENS 216,708 1,696 1,077 22,985 242,466
TAX DEFERRALS 423,366 2,962 8,656 434,984
USER CHARGES RECEIVABLE 370,290 370,290
USER LIENS ADDED TO TAXES 692 30,941 31,633
UNAPPORTIONED BETTERMENTS 1,441,506 796,278 8,257,819 10,495,603
APPORTIONED ASSESSMENTS 6,342 3,594 10,478 20,414
AMOUNT PROVIDED FOR BONDS 18,611,213 18,611,213
AMOUNT PROVIDED AUTHORIZED BONDS 3,667,400 3,667,400
TAX FORECLOSURES 300,900 1,548 1,537 303,985
FIXED ASSETS NET OF ACCUM DEPRECIATION 63,837,845 63,577,086 127,414,931
TOTAL ASSETS 6,968,764 2,279,346 5,493,605 1,649,757 74,871,541 10,527,629 63,577,086 22,278,613 187,646,341
LIABILITIES
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE 579,675 2,238 122,143 61,551 89,121 854,728
ABANDONED PROPERTY, TAILINGS 14,115 14,115
BOND ANTICIPATION NOTES PAYABLE 18,287 18,287
BONDS PAYABLE 38,386,038 18,611,213 56,997,251
BONDS AUTHORIZED & UNISSUED 3,667,400 3,667,400
DEFERRED REVENUES 3,087,380 10,306 800,950 8,283,188 126,274 12,308,098
OTHER LIABILITIES 15,933 15,933
WITHHOLDINGS PAYABLE 637,040 637,040
TOTAL LIABILITIES 3,681,170 12,544 923,093 61,551 46,776,634 779,247 - 22,278,613 74,512,852
FUND EQUITY
INVESTMENT IN GENERAL FIXED ASSETS 63,577,086 63,577,086
RESERVE FOR ENCUMBRANCES 274,535 154,970 429,505
RESERVE FOR CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS 381,282 477,815 1,588,206 575,837 3,023,140
RESERVE FOR EXPENDITURES 25,377 117,427 142,804
RESERVE FOR EXCLUDED DEBT 6,369 6,369
RESERVE FOR OPEN SPACE 28,067 28,067
RESERVE FOR HISTORIC RESOURCES 80,800 80,800
RESERVE FOR COMMUNITY HOUSING 204,584 204,584
DESIGNATED 4,570,512 9,748,382 14,318,894
UNRESERVED FUND BALANCE 2,625,408 1,450,159 27,246,673 31,322,240
TOTAL FUND EQUITY 3,287,594 2,266,802 4,570,512 1,588,206 28,094,907 9,748,382 63,577,086 - 113,133,489
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND FUND EQUITY 6,968,764 2,279,346 5,493,605 1,649,757 74,871,541 10,527,629 63,577,086 22,278,613 187,646,341
ACCOUNT GROUPS
TOWN OF COHASSET
COMBINING BALANCE SHEET
ALL FUND TYPES AND ACCOUNT GROUPS
June 30, 2016
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Schedule SE-1
WE-1
SEWER WATER TOTALS
ASSETS
CASH 1,215,148 1,115,842 2,330,990
TAX LIENS 6,796 16,189 22,985
TAX DEFERRALS 6,558 2,098 8,656
USER CHARGES RECEIVABLE 130,198 240,092 370,290
USER LIENS ADDED TO TAXES 6,848 24,093 30,941
BETTERMENTS ADDED TO TAXES 10,478 10,478
BETTERMENTS NOT YET DUE 8,257,819 8,257,819
TAX FORECLOSURES 1,537 1,537
FIXED ASSETS NET OF ACCUM DEPRECIATION 28,339,274 35,498,571 63,837,845
TOTAL ASSETS 37,974,656 36,896,885 74,871,541
LIABILITIES
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE 31,879 57,242 89,121
BOND ANTICIPATION NOTES PAYABLE 18,287 18,287
DEFERRED REVENUES 8,283,188 8,283,188
BONDS PAYABLE 12,092,154 26,293,884 38,386,038
TOTAL LIABILITIES 20,407,221 26,369,413 46,776,634
FUND EQUITY
RESERVE FOR ENCUMBRANCES 70,707 84,263 154,970
RESERVE FOR CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS 393,886 181,951 575,837
RESERVE FOR EXPENDITURES 117,427 117,427
UNRESERVED FUND BALANCE 16,985,415 10,261,258 27,246,673
TOTAL FUND EQUITY 17,567,435 10,527,472 28,094,907
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND FUND EQUITY 37,974,656 36,896,885 74,871,541
TOWN OF COHASSET
COMBINING BALANCE SHEET
ENTERPRISE FUNDS
June 30, 2016
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Schedule GF-2
TOWN OF COHASSET
GENERAL FUND
STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND CHANGES
IN FUND BALANCE
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2016
Property Taxes
Real Estate 34,064,467.02
Personal 312,857.97
Tax Liens Redeemed 346,029.66
Deferred Property Taxes 2,194.23
Rollback Taxes 164,728.60 34,890,277.48
Motor and Boat Excise
Motor Vehicle Excise 1,537,434.98
Boat Excise 8,480.67 1,545,915.65
Penalties and Interest
Property Taxes 79,709.13
Motor Vehicle/Boat Excise 12,007.01
Tax Liens 178,156.50
Other Taxes 2,448.47 272,321.11
Charges for Services
Trash Bag Fees 206,610.00
Recycling Income 10,348.33
Bulky Waste RTF 15,110.00
C&D Disposal 28,885.00 260,953.33
Fees
Selectmen: Fees 3,185.00
Assessors 9,257.00
Collector 57,480.14
Lien Penalty 6,229.89
Treasurer/Collector: Municipal Lien Certificates 19,100.00
Treasurer/Collector: Non sufficient fund fees 950.00
Town Clerk 16,577.00
Planning Board 15,300.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures 3,005.00
Police: Administrative Fees 44,575.48
Other 3,200.00
Fire: Inspections/Other 23,580.00
Administrative Fees 1,798.40
Ambulance 493,519.64
Building Inspector 515.60 698,273.15
State Revenue
Spouses, Elderly 40,482.00
Veterans' Benefits 58,497.00
School Aid Chapter 70 2,304,762.00
Charter School Reimbursement 26,024.00
Unrestricted General Govt Aid 474,282.00 2,904,047.00
Licenses and Permits
Selectmen: Alcoholic Beverages 30,741.25
Other 6,316.05
Town Clerk: Facilities 217,735.75
Dog Licenses 7,336.00
Inspections: Gas Permits 15,022.50
Plumbing Permits 23,767.50
Wire Permits 42,465.00
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Schedule GF-2
TOWN OF COHASSET
GENERAL FUND
STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND CHANGES
IN FUND BALANCE
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2016
Building Permits 491,350.08
Board of Health 3,770.00
Disposal works 13,135.00
Road opening permits 1,025.00
Trench permits 175.00 852,839.13
Departmental and Other Revenue
Special Assessments 400,427.84
Harbor 143,801.00
MEMA Storm Reimbursement 1,275.00
FEMA Storm Reimbursement 1,881.58
Payments in Lieu of Taxes 1,277.28
Rentals 7,365.00
Cemetery 14,325.00
Medicare Reimbursements 8,766.90
Medicare Flu Shot Reimbursements 5,844.79
Library 14,191.59
Prior Year Appropriation Returns 5,390.75
Workers Compensation Reimbursements 32,024.48
Escheat of tailings 25,583.10
Other Miscellaneous Revenue 94.69 662,249.00
Fines and Forfeits
Court 6,160.00
Parking Fines 28,514.20
RMV Fines 1,045.00
Other fines 35,719.20
Investment Income
Earnings on Investments 33,971.67 33,971.67 $42,156,566.72
Expenditures (see schedule GF-3)39,550,727.43
Excess(deficiency) of revenues over expenditures 2,605,839.29
Other Financing Sources(Uses)
Transfer from Capital Stabilization Fund 220,734.00
Transfer from Enterprise Funds 200,710.00
Transfer from Special Revenue Funds 171,009.00
Bond Premium 52,400.91
Transfer to Capital Project Fund (307,470.00)
Transfer to Stabilization Fund (400,000.00)
Transfer to Capital Stabilization Fund (1,070,000.00)
Transfer to OPEB Trust Fund (550,000.00)(1,682,616.09)
Excess(deficiency) of revenues and other financing sources over
expenditures and other financing uses 923,223.20
Fund Balance July 1, 2015 2,364,371.39
Fund Balance June 30, 2016 $3,287,594.59
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Schedule GF-3
TOWN OF COHASSET
GENERAL FUND
REPORT OF APPROPRIATIONS AND EXPENDITURES
FISCAL YEAR 2016
Carry Over Transfer Available Transfer Carry Forward Closed to
Department FY 15 Appropriation In Funds Out Expended to New Year Revenue
TOWN MODERATOR
Personal Services $500.00 $500.00 $500.00
SELECTMEN
Personal Services 13,300.00 13,300.00 12,549.87 750.13
General Expenses 4,198.45 217,000.00 221,198.45 210,506.47 4,507.32 6,184.66
HR Manual/Policies 4/13 ATM 35,618.00 35,618.00 4,250.00 31,368.00
39,816.45 230,300.00 270,116.45 227,306.34 35,875.32 6,934.79
TOWN MANAGER
Personal Services 364,737.00 364,737.00 78,773.36 270,388.95 15,574.69
General Expenses 91,250.00 5,000.00 61.36 96,311.36 47,233.86 49,077.50
Treats Pond Flood 5/12 ATM 15,000.00 15,000.00 15,000.00
Performance Mgmt Program 46,350.00 46,350.00 24,650.00 21,700.00
Update Wastewater Facility Plan 50,000.00 50,000.00 22,664.21 27,335.79
Depart/Program Space Needs 15,000.00 15,000.00 15,000.00
Space/Equip Rentals 2,591.00 2,591.00 2,591.00
91 Sohier Due Deligence 5,392.00 5,392.00 5,392.00
Settlement of Union Grievance 34,500.00 34,500.00 26,600.00 7,900.00
Termination of Our World Lease 75,000.00 75,000.00 75,000.00
225,583.00 404,237.00 75,061.36 704,881.36 78,773.36 469,128.02 136,013.29 20,966.69
HUMAN RESOURCES
Personal Services 60,000.00 60,000.00 54,402.75 5,597.25
General Expenses 10,000.00 10,000.00 3,648.26 6,351.74
70,000.00 70,000.00 58,051.01 11,948.99
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
General Expenses 360.00 360.00 176.00 184.00
RESERVE FUND 200,000.00 200,000.00 181,875.00 18,125.00
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
Personal Services 158,984.00 6,535.22 165,519.22 165,519.22
General Expenses 8,000.00 106,445.00 114,445.00 1,660.22 107,702.32 5,082.46
8,000.00 265,429.00 6,535.22 279,964.22 1,660.22 273,221.54 5,082.46
BOARD OF ASSESSORS
Personal Services 199,136.00 3,972.00 203,108.00 202,061.15 1,046.85
General Expenses 13,500.00 13,500.00 1,147.97 12,352.03
212,636.00 3,972.00 216,608.00 203,209.12 13,398.88
TREASURER/COLLECTOR
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Schedule GF-3
TOWN OF COHASSET
GENERAL FUND
REPORT OF APPROPRIATIONS AND EXPENDITURES
FISCAL YEAR 2016
Carry Over Transfer Available Transfer Carry Forward Closed to
Department FY 15 Appropriation In Funds Out Expended to New Year Revenue
Personal Services 247,608.00 7,433.00 255,041.00 241,038.28 14,002.72
General Expenses 800.00 56,228.00 57,028.00 45,800.98 800.00 10,427.02
800.00 303,836.00 7,433.00 312,069.00 286,839.26 800.00 24,429.74
LEGAL SERVICES 175,000.00 52,000.00 227,000.00 224,038.80 2,961.20
CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICE
Personal Services 245,000.00 245,000.00 60,000.00 175,308.45 9,691.55
General Expenses 643.96 55,000.00 75,000.00 130,643.96 83,736.70 34,788.00 12,119.26
Network Security Upgrades 20,000.00 20,000.00 20,000.00
Bills of Prior Year 1,870.00 1,870.00 1,870.00
643.96 300,000.00 96,870.00 397,513.96 60,000.00 280,915.15 34,788.00 21,810.81
TOWN CLERK
Personal Services 140,398.00 3,624.42 144,022.42 143,672.42 350.00
General Expenses 2,156.04 7,330.00 91.00 9,577.04 7,421.00 2,156.04
Capital Outlay 1,000.00 1,000.00 166.42 833.58
2,156.04 148,728.00 3,715.42 154,599.46 166.42 151,093.42 350.00 2,989.62
PERMITS & INSPECTIONS
Personal Services 147,546.00 12,800.00 160,346.00 157,625.46 2,720.54
General Expenses 2,950.00 2,950.00 2,067.96 882.04
Bills of Prior Year 300.00 300.00 300.00
Master Plan 25,000.00 25,000.00 1,008.53 23,991.47
Master/Open Space Plan 25,000.00 25,000.00 25,000.00
150,496.00 63,100.00 213,596.00 161,001.95 48,991.47 3,602.58
UNCLASSIFIED
Hingham Water 17,210.00 17,210.00 12,184.32 5,025.68
Fire Protection Fee 300,000.00 300,000.00 299,455.00 545.00
Water Purchase 38,000.00 38,000.00 45,387.06 (7,387.06)
Town Report 7,500.00 7,500.00 5,568.30 1,931.70
SS Regional Refuse District 4,500.00 4,500.00 4,500.00
Increase Fire Hydrant Fees 20,000.00 20,000.00 20,000.00
387,210.00 387,210.00 387,094.68 115.32
TOTAL GENERAL GOVERNMENT 276,999.45 2,848,732.00 308,687.00 3,434,418.45 322,475.00 2,722,075.29 259,779.28 130,088.88
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Personal Services 1,824,829.00 1,824,829.00 1,821,115.78 1,055.00 2,658.22
General Expenses 440,225.00 440,225.00 423,873.49 8,906.03 7,445.48
Building Repairs 5/12 ATM 2,398.88 2,398.88 826.85 1,572.03
Building Security 5/12 ATM 3,971.13 3,971.13 2,246.79 1,724.34
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Schedule GF-3
TOWN OF COHASSET
GENERAL FUND
REPORT OF APPROPRIATIONS AND EXPENDITURES
FISCAL YEAR 2016
Carry Over Transfer Available Transfer Carry Forward Closed to
Department FY 15 Appropriation In Funds Out Expended to New Year Revenue
6,370.01 2,265,054.00 2,271,424.01 2,248,062.91 13,257.40 10,103.70
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Personal Services 2,055,935.00 28,081.24 2,084,016.24 2,084,016.24
General Expenses 7,472.77 202,831.00 6,500.00 216,803.77 28,081.24 178,185.99 874.74 9,661.80
Knox Box for Housing Authority 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00
Self Contained Breathing App 20,000.00 20,000.00 14,667.81 5,332.19
7,472.77 2,258,766.00 55,581.24 2,321,820.01 28,081.24 2,276,870.04 6,206.93 10,661.80
BUILDING COMMISSIONER
Personal Services 86,893.00 1,656.00 88,549.00 88,548.80 0.20
General Expenses 114.00 52,900.00 53,014.00 46,578.89 6,435.11
114.00 139,793.00 1,656.00 141,563.00 135,127.69 6,435.31
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
Personal Services 3,000.00 3,000.00 3,000.00
General Expenses 35,000.00 35,000.00 27,162.48 2,733.50 5,104.02
38,000.00 38,000.00 30,162.48 2,733.50 5,104.02
HARBORMASTER
Personal Services 89,192.00 1,201.00 90,393.00 90,393.00
General Expenses 22,300.00 22,300.00 22,300.00
Building Repairs STM 11/06 911.99 911.99 911.99
New Docks STM 11/06 5,356.48 5,356.48 5,356.48
6,268.47 111,492.00 1,201.00 118,961.47 112,693.00 6,268.47
SHELLFISH 475.00 475.00 950.00 950.00
TOTAL PUBLIC SAFETY 20,700.25 4,813,580.00 58,438.24 4,892,718.49 28,081.24 4,803,866.12 28,466.30 32,304.83
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT 87,936.03 17,505,000.00 17,592,936.03 17,418,159.66 25,961.35 148,815.02
School Floor Repairs 5/12 ATM 151,018.88 151,018.88 151,018.88
238,954.91 17,505,000.00 17,743,954.91 17,418,159.66 176,980.23 148,815.02
SCHOOL SUPPORT OFFICER 70,000.00 70,000.00 15,000.00 5,661.37 49,338.63
SHORE SHORE REGIONAL SCHOOL
ASSESSMENT 73,471.00 73,471.00 73,471.00
TOTAL SCHOOLS 238,954.91 17,648,471.00 17,887,425.91 15,000.00 17,497,292.03 176,980.23 198,153.65
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Schedule GF-3
TOWN OF COHASSET
GENERAL FUND
REPORT OF APPROPRIATIONS AND EXPENDITURES
FISCAL YEAR 2016
Carry Over Transfer Available Transfer Carry Forward Closed to
Department FY 15 Appropriation In Funds Out Expended to New Year Revenue
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
Personal Services 897,368.00 10,249.87 907,617.87 907,617.87
General Expenses 146,782.34 277,800.00 424,582.34 3,249.87 242,077.43 125,251.26 54,003.78
Road & Tree Repairs/Maint 30,000.00 30,000.00 23,841.50 6,158.50
146,782.34 1,175,168.00 40,249.87 1,362,200.21 3,249.87 1,173,536.80 131,409.76 54,003.78
SNOW & ICE 125,000.00 65,905.00 190,905.00 190,904.94 0.06
STREET LIGHTING 45,000.00 50,000.00 95,000.00 94,007.61 992.39
TRANSFER STATION
Personal Services 181,849.00 11,678.00 193,527.00 759.98 182,910.01 9,857.01
General Expenses 284,350.00 759.98 285,109.98 268,204.23 16,905.75
Bills of Prior Year 16,100.00 16,100.00 16,100.00
466,199.00 28,537.98 494,736.98 759.98 467,214.24 16,905.75 9,857.01
FACILITIES MANAGEMENT
Personal Services 346,773.00 2,799.00 349,572.00 344,383.04 5,188.96
General Expenses 454,750.00 454,750.00 380,071.56 74,678.44
Facilities Projects ATM 5/14 24,061.17 24,061.17 1,000.17 23,061.00
Town Bldg Proj/Equip 100,000.00 100,000.00 98,779.01 1,220.99
Various Bldg/Equipment 13,169.21 13,169.21 13,169.21
Renovations to 100 Sohier 30,000.00 30,000.00 12,919.35 17,080.65
137,230.38 801,523.00 32,799.00 971,552.38 850,322.34 41,362.64 79,867.40
TOTAL PUBLIC WORKS/FACILITIES 284,012.72 2,612,890.00 217,491.85 3,114,394.57 4,009.85 2,775,985.93 189,678.15 144,720.64
BOARD OF HEALTH
Personal Services 127,839.00 4,281.00 132,120.00 131,985.47 134.53
General Expenses 669.00 19,300.00 19,969.00 17,305.28 363.82 2,299.90
669.00 147,139.00 4,281.00 152,089.00 149,290.75 363.82 2,434.43
ELDER AFFAIRS
Personal Services 232,308.00 8,076.64 240,384.64 240,384.64
General Expenses 30,690.00 30,690.00 84.64 27,629.24 2,976.12
262,998.00 8,076.64 271,074.64 84.64 268,013.88 2,976.12
VETERANS SERVICES
Personal Services 16,400.00 16,400.00 16,390.00 10.00
General Expenses 122,450.00 122,450.00 82,934.69 39,515.31
138,850.00 138,850.00 99,324.69 39,525.31
TOTAL HUMAN SERVICES 669.00 548,987.00 12,357.64 562,013.64 84.64 516,629.32 363.82 44,935.86
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Schedule GF-3
TOWN OF COHASSET
GENERAL FUND
REPORT OF APPROPRIATIONS AND EXPENDITURES
FISCAL YEAR 2016
Carry Over Transfer Available Transfer Carry Forward Closed to
Department FY 15 Appropriation In Funds Out Expended to New Year Revenue
LIBRARY SERVICES
Personal Services 479,393.00 13,684.00 493,077.00 489,803.24 3,273.76
General Expenses 99,891.00 99,891.00 99,416.63 474.37
Roof Repairs 11/06 STM 1,100.00 1,100.00 550.00 550.00
1,100.00 579,284.00 13,684.00 594,068.00 589,769.87 550.00 3,748.13
RECREATION
Personal Services 120,595.00 2,822.00 123,417.00 123,307.12 109.88
120,595.00 2,822.00 123,417.00 123,307.12 109.88
COMMON HISTORICAL COMMISSION 500.00 500.00 500.00
HISTORICAL PRESERVATION 600.00 600.00 1,200.00 1,200.00
TOTAL CULTURE & RECREATION 1,700.00 700,979.00 16,506.00 719,185.00 714,276.99 550.00 4,358.01
DEBT AND INTEREST
Non-excluded Principle & Interest 961,880.00 961,880.00 955,510.08 6,369.92
Excluced Principle & Interest 1,984,712.00 1,984,712.00 1,978,342.65 6,369.00 0.35
Capital Stab. Principle & Interest 220,734.00 220,734.00 218,668.93 2,065.07
TOTAL DEBT SERVICE 3,167,326.00 3,167,326.00 3,152,521.66 6,369.00 8,435.34
NORFOLK COUNTY RETIREMENT 1,706,914.00 1,706,914.00 1,706,914.00
WORKERS COMPENSATION 142,619.00 142,619.00 10,000.00 131,370.22 1,248.78
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE 7,500.00 7,500.00 4,889.00 1,860.00 751.00
HEALTH INSURANCE 4,556,164.00 4,556,164.00 4,508,652.24 47,511.76
LIFE INSURANCE 9,547.00 9,547.00 7,332.96 2,214.04
MEDICARE 292,043.00 14,889.00 306,932.00 306,931.03 0.97
PROPERTY & LIABILITY INSURANCE 296,080.00 296,080.00 286,654.56 9,425.44
TOTAL BENEFITS & INSURANCE 7,010,867.00 14,889.00 7,025,756.00 14,889.00 6,949,715.01 61,151.99
STATE AND COUNTY ASSESSMENTS
County Tax 129,245.00 129,245.00 129,245.08 (0.08)
Charter School 58,064.00 58,064.00 51,650.00 6,414.00
94
Schedule GF-3
TOWN OF COHASSET
GENERAL FUND
REPORT OF APPROPRIATIONS AND EXPENDITURES
FISCAL YEAR 2016
Carry Over Transfer Available Transfer Carry Forward Closed to
Department FY 15 Appropriation In Funds Out Expended to New Year Revenue
Mosquito Control 45,353.00 45,353.00 45,353.00
Air Pollution Control 4,182.00 4,182.00 4,182.00
Metro Area Planning Council 4,093.00 4,093.00 4,093.00
RMV Non-Renewal Surcharge 6,680.00 6,680.00 6,680.00
Mass Bay Transit Authority 177,162.00 177,162.00 177,162.00
424,779.00 424,779.00 418,365.08 6,413.92
823,036.33 39,776,611.00 628,369.73 41,228,017.06 384,539.73 39,550,727.43 662,186.78 630,563.12
TOTAL STATE & COUNTY ASSESSMENTS
95
TOWN OF COHASSET Schedule GF-4
GENERAL FUND
STATEMENT OF REVENUE AND EXPENDITURES AND
CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE
ACTUAL VS. BUDGET
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2016
Favorable
Budget*Actual (Unfavorable)
Revenues
Real and personal property taxes 34,236,741.00 $34,890,277.48 653,536.48
Motor & boat excise 1,205,608.00 1,545,915.65 340,307.65
Penalties and interest 155,000.00 272,321.11 117,321.11
Charges for Services 275,000.00 260,953.33 (14,046.67)
Fees 676,000.00 698,273.15 22,273.15
Intergovernmental 2,923,209.00 2,904,047.00 (19,162.00)
Licenses and permits 550,000.00 852,839.13 302,839.13
Departmental and other revenue 565,200.00 662,249.00 97,049.00
Fines and forfeits 36,500.00 35,719.20 (780.80)
Investment income 30,900.00 33,971.67 3,071.67
Total Revenues 40,654,158.00 42,156,566.72 1,502,408.72
Expenditures
General government 2,852,164.17 2,722,075.29 130,088.88
Public safety 4,836,170.95 4,803,866.12 32,304.83
Education 17,695,445.68 17,497,292.03 198,153.65
Public works 2,920,706.57 2,775,985.93 144,720.64
Human services 561,565.18 516,629.32 44,935.86
Culture and recreation 718,635.00 714,276.99 4,358.01
Pension and fringe benefits 7,010,867.00 6,949,715.01 61,151.99
State and county assessments 424,779.00 418,365.08 6,413.92
Debt service 3,160,957.00 3,152,521.66 8,435.34
Total Expenditures 40,181,290.55 39,550,727.43 630,563.12
Excess(deficiency) of revenues over
expenditures 472,867.45 2,605,839.29 2,132,971.84
Other Financing Sources (Uses)
Operating transfers in(out) from other funds (1,735,017.00) (1,682,616.09) 52,400.91
Total Other Financing Uses (1,735,017.00) (1,682,616.09) 52,400.91
Exess(deficiency) of revenues and other
financing sources over expenditures and
other financing uses (1,262,149.55) 923,223.20 2,185,372.75
Budget Balancing Items
Free Cash 1,026,300.00
Carryforwards and encumbrances at
Beginning of Year 823,036.33
Carryforwards and encumbrances at End of
Year (662,186.78)
Overlay Surplus 75,000.00
Total Budget Items 1,262,149.55
Net Budget and Acutal -
Fund Balance July 1, 2015 2,364,371.39
Fund Balance June 30, 2016 $3,287,594.59
* Budget includes the current year's budget amounts, adjusted for encumbrances outstanding at the beginning and end of the period.
96
Schedule SR-2
Fund Balance Fund Balance
July 1, 2015 Revenues Transfers In Expenditures Transfer Out June 30, 2016
Town Grants
Energy Conservation Grant 822.00$ -$ 822.00$
Extended Polling Hours 2,538.46 2,427.00 3,347.46 1,618.00
Jrslm Rd Clvrt FHMGP1895 Grant 135,023.62 11,344.01 123,679.61
Police Local Block Grant 35.74 35.74
Police Traffic Enforcement Grant - 2,787.76 2,787.76 -
EMA State Homeland - -
EMA FY15 Grant - 2,395.38 2,395.38 -
Fire Student Awareness Grant 4,086.00 4,086.00
Fire Safety Grant 1,318.07 1,318.07
Ambulance Task Force Grant 1,119.90 1,119.90
Fire Equipment Grant 686.20 686.20
Fire - Safe Grant 9,725.19 3,206.88 6,518.31
Fire - Senior Safe Grant 3,828.10 2,007.44 1,820.66
State I & I Grant 2,940.75 2,940.75
Harbor Pumpout Grant 4,897.56 8,500.00 8,500.00 4,897.56
State Stormwater Grant 2,129.62 2,129.62
DPW Recycling Grant 8,668.44 7,580.00 16,248.44
Hlth Program Standard Training - -
Hlth Emergency Preparedness Grant 1,425.82 4,818.08 4,995.83 1,248.07
Elder Triad Program Grant 201.77 201.77
CEA Service Incentive Grant - 1,500.00 1,500.00 -
Clean Energy Grant 16,274.94 16,274.94
Hlth - Sun Awareness Day Grant 47.43 19.83 27.60
LIB - State Aid Grant 5,340.21 11,819.33 6,132.54 11,027.00
Small Library Grant 1,064.00 160.00 904.00
Cultural Council 3,067.59 4,410.36 3,608.00 3,869.95
FEMA Snow & Ice - -
Health FDA Program Standard 3,000.00 1,095.86 1,904.14
Health Tobacco Control Program 355.00 173.20 181.80
Rapid Recovery Road Grant - -
Elder Affairs - Formula Grant - 15,192.00 15,192.00 -
Chapter 90 Highway Improvements - 508,334.58 507,945.03 389.55
208,596.41$ 569,764.49$ -$ 574,411.22$ -$ 203,949.68$
Town Special Revenue
Insurance Recovery < $20,000 6,446.14$ 12,690.28$ 11,640.74$ 7,495.68$
Law Enforcement Trust 2,098.36 500.00 1,890.00 708.36
Conservation Revolving - 32,202.50 14,400.00 17,802.50
Food Permit Inspections Revolving - 12,220.00 12,220.00
Elder Affairs Revolving 3,053.92 16,327.75 11,084.17 8,297.50
Recreation - CH44 53D Revolving 90,951.62 168,712.57 188,580.07 71,084.12
Concom CAF - RDA Fees 1,100.00 4,000.00 3,150.00 1,950.00
Concom CAF-NOI Fees 26,365.95 28,052.50 22,837.50 31,580.95
Stormwater Deposits 44,800.00 23,017.50 19,275.00 48,542.50
Planning Board 53G Deposits 74,819.53 95,754.76 94,211.63 76,362.66
Avalon Gift 450,306.12 30,839.86 481,145.98
Toll Brothers Grant 77,655.93 5,318.40 82,974.33
Lighthouse Keeper Gift 1,247.86 1,247.86
Adopt a Street Gift 358.29 358.29
Beechwood Ballpark Gift 4,526.49 4,526.49
Mary Babaian Gift 4,690.27 4,690.27
Parking Lot Grant 53,088.17 53,088.17
Cable Studio Gift - 130,541.77 130,541.77 -
Selectmen Gifts 3,446.25 3,446.25
Working Wellness Grant - 9,000.00 9,000.00
MIIA Innovation Award - 5,000.00 5,000.00
Police Gifts 24,051.04 2,500.00 5,474.22 21,076.82
Fire Gifts 31,933.74 1,000.00 916.00 32,017.74
TOWN OF COHASSET
SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS
STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR JUNE 30, 2016
97
Schedule SR-2
Fund Balance Fund Balance
July 1, 2015 Revenues Transfers In Expenditures Transfer Out June 30, 2016
TOWN OF COHASSET
SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS
STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR JUNE 30, 2016
Harbormaster Gifts 3,250.00 3,250.00
Curb to Curb Restoration - 213,000.00 213,000.00
Health Gifts 5,130.09 1,905.00 2,255.24 4,779.85
Elder Affairs Gifts 30,984.74 4,461.25 2,547.77 32,898.22
Veterans in Need Gift 2,223.76 200.00 286.02 2,137.74
Drug & Alcohol Comm Gift 934.61 934.61
Linden Drive Gifts 242.00 242.00
Historical Comm-400th Anniversary 3,051.85 3,051.85
Planning Indian Winds 2,441.25 2,441.25
Eastern Edison 6,540.02 6,540.02
Police - Bicycle Gifts 160.57 160.57
Fire - Defibrillator Gift Fund 8,237.45 1,585.00 6,652.45
CEA - MAP Gifts 1,111.78 1,111.78
CEA - Outreach Donations 5,496.73 5,496.73
CEA - Coblenetz Fund 733.74 733.74
CEA - Outreach Program 52.64 52.64
Library - Gifts 13,944.27 7,256.70 7,643.46 13,557.51
Library - Trust Income Gifts 26,875.89 57,148.61 48,128.30 35,896.20
Library - Semls Gifts 9,603.45 9,603.45
Library - Music Circus Gifts 5,000.00 5,000.00 4,425.46 5,574.54
Recreation - Gifts 452,824.53 602,805.06 535,576.63 520,052.96
Hist Pres Captain's Walk - -
Hist Pres - Book 13,945.42 518.00 14,463.42
Concomm Performance Bonds 3,000.00 3,000.00
Health Perc Test Deposit 2,392.50 7,800.00 8,700.00 1,492.50
Septic Loan Program 196,595.24 1,200.00 85,711.51 112,083.73
1,695,712.21$ 1,478,972.51$ -$ 1,200,860.49$ -$ 1,973,824.23$
School Lunch 195,670.30$ 412,645.02$ 385,971.50$ 222,343.82$
School Grants
Improve Ed Quality -$ 17,641.00$ 17,641.00$ -$
IDEA - 321,232.00 321,232.00 -
SPED Early Child - 9,475.00 9,475.00 -
SPED Program Improvement - 9,764.00 9,764.00$ -
Early Child Learning 2,000.00 2,000.00$
Title I - 110,290.06 110,290.06 -
Full Day Kindergarten - 36,740.00 36,740.00 -
Security Grant - 100,000.00 100,000.00 -
Circuit Breaker 439,703.46 461,582.00 439,703.46 461,582.00
Metco Grant - 276,383.00 275,576.00 807.00
439,703.46$ 1,345,107.06$ -$ 1,322,421.52$ -$ 462,389.00$
School Revolving Funds
Insurance Proceds < $20k -$ 44,877.55$ 38,474.25$ 6,403.30$
Athletic Revolving 37,969.81 233,842.00 228,197.45 43,614.36
Preschool 12,699.33 62,800.00 56,722.23 18,777.10
Kindergarten 262,732.10 284,555.08 273,451.50 273,835.68
Transportation 100,394.44 119,618.27 125,418.54 94,594.17
Use of Facilities 30,795.55 46,791.83 38,419.53 39,167.85
Alumni Field - 7,695.75 1,008.13 6,687.62
Intramural 1,362.67 4,200.00 1,623.20 3,939.47
Summer Sports 26,136.67 28,780.00 26,604.71 28,311.96
Lost Book 2,722.37 637.00 442.25 2,917.12
Music Revolving 8,576.24 113,296.38 30.00 121,842.62
School Committee Gifts 90,986.11 136,244.45 (45,258.34)
Athletic Hall of Fame 269.45 269.45
Swim Team Gifts 13,926.66 1,500.00 12,426.66
98
Schedule SR-2
Fund Balance Fund Balance
July 1, 2015 Revenues Transfers In Expenditures Transfer Out June 30, 2016
TOWN OF COHASSET
SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS
STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR JUNE 30, 2016
Summer Institute 127.40 127.40
Medicaid Reimbursements 21,548.69 18,273.70 3,274.99
610,247.49$ 947,093.86$ -$ 946,409.94$ -$ 610,931.41$
Receipts Reserved for Appropriation
Waterways 67,538.40$ 9,674.48$ 77,212.88$
Sale of Lots 117,300.00 9,550.00 126,850.00
Wetlands Protection (NOI)30,242.19 11,115.00 10,819.42 5,000.00 25,537.77
Disabilities Comm - Parking Fines 5,861.14 5,861.14
Title V Betterments Fund 313,703.13 100,213.25 75,000.00 338,916.38
School Construction Surplus Fund 588,035.45 65,338.00 522,697.45
1,122,680.31$ 130,552.73$ -$ 10,819.42$ 145,338.00$ 1,097,075.62$
Community Preservation 1,957,676.90$ 594,363.06$ 285,238.51$ 2,266,801.45$
Total Special Revenue Funds 6,230,287.08$ 5,478,498.73$ -$ 4,726,132.60$ 145,338.00$ 6,837,315.21$
99
Schedule CP-2
TOWN OF COHASSET
CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND
STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2016
Balance
Forward Revenues Expenditures Transfer In/(Out)Balance
Harbor Seawall 26,838.78 18,000.00 8,838.78
Jacob's Meadow Culvert 34,404.65 1,026.64 33,378.01
Bound Brook Beechwood 5/12 STM #7 229,800.00 94,978.62 134,821.38
Fire Ambulance 2014 ATM (180,608.23) 184,000.00 [1]3,391.77 237,730.00
Harbor Dredging 2014 ATM 40,370.95 16,332.61 24,038.34
DPW-Utility Truck 5/12 ATM #12 (52,800.00) 52,800.00 [1]-
Facilities Water Heater CIP 2010 14,134.00 (14,134.00) -
IT Infrastructure - 223,596.00 [3]14,134.00 -
Purchase Senior Center 91 Sohier - 1,030,000.00 [1]995,504.98 34,495.02
New MIS System 4/11 ATM #6 15,694.36 (15,694.36)-
Bound Brook Culvert #6 218.48 (218.48) -
Lightkeepers Sewer Connection 11,205.00 (11,205.00) -
Engineering Treat's Pond Flood Relief 22,606.37 22,606.37
Town Hall Study 2014 ATM 56,770.05 56,770.05
Asset List Comiliation 2015 ATM 20,000.00 20,000.00
Building Interconnectivity 4/13 ATM #7 14,113.22 8,589.58 5,523.64
Inspections/Permitting Software 4/13 ATM #7 30,000.00 30,000.00
GIS Implementation 4/13 ATM #7 1,951.84 (1,951.84)-
Technology Upgrades 2014 ATM 10,099.44 10,099.44 -
IT-Safety & Security Upgrades 2014 ATM 1,245.63 1,245.63 -
IT Infrastructure 2014 ATM 21,462.45 21,462.45 -
Upgrade Network Hardware - 60,000.00 [3]59,303.56 696.44
Safety & Security Projects - 152,000.00 [3]152,000.00 -
Town Wide Fiber Installation - 157,847.39 [3]134,551.30 48,152.61 71,448.70
Codification of Bylaws - 15,000.00 [3]7,454.50 7,545.50
Vote Tabulator - 14,000.00 [3]13,350.00 650.00
Police Firearms 12/12 STM #4 1,886.27 1,591.34 (294.93)-
Police Cruiser 2015 ATM - 35,500.00 [3]35,500.00 -
Police Radios - 59,257.00 [3]59,257.00 - 100
Balance
Forward Revenues Expenditures Transfer In/(Out)Balance
Electronic Parking Enforcement - 13,500.00 [3]1,774.94 11,725.06
Fire Station Upgrades 2014 ATM 21,739.00 21,739.00 -
Refurbish Fire Pumper Truck - 180,000.00 [3]262.08 179,737.92
Powered Amubulance Cot - 50,000.00 [3]49,053.21 946.79
Harbormaster Pumpout Boat 2014 ATM 100,000.00 91,000.00 9,000.00
HS Gym Roof Handler Repair 4/13 ATM #7 7,189.98 (7,189.98)-
Osgood Fire Alarm 2014 ATM 60,000.00 38,944.77 21,055.23
Osgood HVAC Controls 2014 ATM 80,378.62 6,334.00 74,044.62
School Cameras 2014 ATM 29,400.00 29,400.00 -
School IT Masterplan 2014 ATM 6,500.00 6,500.00 -
DL Replacement/Upgrades - 47,500.00 [3]10,999.00 36,501.00
DL Purchases - 68,816.00 [3]58,682.35 10,133.65
School Bus Lease - 75,000.00 [3]75,000.00 -
Gas Remediation 2014 ATM 9,635.00 (9,635.00)-
Glass Container 2014 ATM 2,800.00 (2,800.00)-
35000 LB Dump Truck 2014 ATM 130,000.07 128,172.75 (1,827.32)-
Border St Bridge 2014 ATM 9,376.00 (9,376.00)-
Pickup with Plow 11/14 STM 41,420.00 39,053.81 (2,366.19)-
Road Repairs/Maint. 11/14 STM 70,627.99 27,350.31 43,277.68
Replace Truck Body/Sander/Catchbasin - 7,565.00 [3]12,435.00 20,000.00
Treat's Pond Flood Relief - 200,000.00 [3]12,411.84 187,588.16
Border Street Culvert - 10,624.00 [3]9,376.00 20,000.00
Road Repairs/Maint. 2015 ATM - 200,000.00 [2]171,999.03 28,000.97
Streetlights Purchase 4/13 ATM #7 36,500.00 36,500.00
Heavy Haul Tractor - 25,000.00 [3]198.79 15,781.00 [4]40,582.21
Facilities Generator Upgrades 4/13 ATM #7 1,756.68 1,756.68
Facilities Condition/Functional Assessment - 105,000.00 [3]105,000.00
Facility Vehicle - 45,000.00 [3]37,595.49 (7,404.51)-
Facility Projects 2015 ATM - 50,000.00 [2]17,874.79 41,689.00 [4]73,814.21
926,716.60$ 3,062,005.39$ 2,457,985.58$ 57,470.00$ 1,588,206.41
[1] Bond Proceeds $1,266,800
[2] Transfer from General Fund $250,000
[3] Tramsfer from Capital Stabilization Fund $1,545,205.39
[4] Reserve Fund Transfers
101
Schedule SE-2
TOWN OF COHASSET
STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENSES, AND CHANGES IN RETAINED EARNINGS
SEWER ENTERPRISE
JUNE 30, 2016
Operating revenue:
Sewer use charges 1,337,457.31$
Interest/penalties 12,206.64
Sewer liens 61,211.09
Tax liens 4,507.89
Grinder pump maintenance fees 85,820.67
Grinder pump sales 7,200.00
Connection Fees 87,872.22
Sewerage permits
Total operating revenues 1,596,275.82
Operating expenses:
Personnel services 30,731.11
Expenses 1,500,693.35
Depreciation expense 784,516.72
Total operating expenses 2,315,941.18
Operating income(loss)(719,665.36)
Nonoperating revenues (expenses)
Sewer assessments 875,866.82
Interest income 1,660.05
Bond Premium 23,126.83
Transfer to sewer betterment stabilization fund (1,136.00)
Transfer to sewer debt stabilization fund (89,254.00)
Net payment to escrow agent for advance refunding (8,500.00)
Debt service - interest (278,020.10)
Total nonoperating revenues(expenses)523,743.60
Net income (loss)(195,921.76)
-Change in reserve for continuing appropriations (418,112.80)
-Change in encumbrances (70,707.08)
-Change in reserve for expenditures (117,427.00)
Net change in unreserved retained earnings for year (802,168.64)
Retained earnings-unreserved July 1, 2015 17,787,584.06
Retained earnings-unreserved June 30, 2016 16,985,415.42
102
Schedule SE-3
Town of Cohasset
Sewer Enterprise Fund
Statement of Cash Flow
for the Twelve Months Ended June 30, 2013
Cash Flow from operating activities:
Operating Income(Loss)($719,665.36)
Adjustments to reconcile net operating income
to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 784,516.72
Decrease in warrants payable (279,636.21)
Decrease in bond anticipation note (190,000.00)
Increase in accounts receivable (20,690.59)
Total adjustments 294,189.92
Net cash provided by operating activities (425,475.44)
Cash flows from capital and related financing activities:
Sewer assessment revenue 875,866.82
1,660.05
578,500.00
23,126.83
Debt service payments (944,157.59)
Net payment to escrow agent for advance refunding (8,500.00)
Transfer to sewer betterment stabilization fund (1,136.00)
Transfer to sewer debt stabilization fund (89,254.00)
Net cash used for capital and related financing
activities 436,106.11
Net cash increase for the year 10,630.67
Cash at beginning of year 1,204,517.05
Cash June 30, 2016 $1,215,147.72
Interest income
Bond premium
Bond proceeds
103
Schedule W-2
TOWN OF COHASSET
STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENSES, AND CHANGES IN RETAINED EARNINGS
WATER ENTERPRISE
JUNE 30, 2016
Operating revenue:
Water use charges $4,832,431.72
Other fees $66,413.33
Interest/penalties 22,982.84
Water liens 129,459.14
Tax liens 8,929.08
Total operating revenues 5,060,216.11
Operating expenses:
Operating expenses 1,884,853.50
Depreciation expense 1,011,440.60
Total operating expenses 2,896,294.10
Operating income(loss)2,163,922.01
Nonoperating revenues (expenses)
System development charge 218,700.00
Lease income 46,717.72
Investment income 738.70
Transfer from water capital stabilization fund 144,000.00
Transfer from general fund 0.00
Net payment to escrow agent for advance refunding (25,000.00)
Debt service - interest (869,850.85)
Total nonoperating revenues(expenses)(484,694.43)
Net income (loss)1,679,227.58
(158,962.36)
Net change in unreserved retained earnings for year 1,520,265.22
Retained earnings-unreserved July 1, 2015 8,740,992.94
Retained earnings-unreserved June 30, 2016 $10,261,258.16
- Change in reserve for continuing appropriations
104
Schedule W-3
Town of Cohasset
Water Enterprise Fund
Statement of Cash Flow
for the Twelve Months Ended June 30, 2016
Cash Flow from operating activities:
Operating Income(Loss)$2,163,922.01
Adjustments to reconcile net operating income
to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 1,011,440.60
Increase in warrants payable/encumbrances 101,330.44
Increase in Accounts Receivable (3,087.73)
Total adjustments 1,109,683.31
Net cash provided by operating activities 3,273,605.32
Cash flows from capital and related financing activities:
System development charge 218,700.00
Lease income 46,717.72
Investment income 738.70
Transfer from water capital stabilization fund 144,000.00
Bond proceeds 25,000.00
Net payment to escrow agent for advance refunding (25,000.00)
Debt service payments (3,011,308.46)
Net cash used for capital and related financing
activities (2,601,152.04)
Net cash increase for the year 672,453.28
Cash at beginning of year 443,389.20
Cash June 30, 2016 $1,115,842.48
105
Balance Donations &Investment Withdrawals Fund Balance
July 1, 2015 Receipts Income Transfers June 30, 2016
PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS
Billings Park Fund 2,538.83 252.61 2,791.44
Billings Common Fund 2,237.97 222.68 2,460.65
H.W. Wadleigh Park Fund 11,873.91 1,181.51 13,055.42
Wheelwright Park Fund 20,211.58 2,011.12 22,222.70
Edith M. Bates Fund 14,442.47 1,437.07 15,879.54
CEMETERIES
Perpetual Care-Woodside Cemetery 308,060.97 1,250.00 30,655.76 (500.00) 339,466.73
Perpetual Care-Beechwood Cemetery 24,742.42 1,250.00 2,521.56 28,513.98
Beechwood Cemetery Association 5,164.52 513.94 5,678.46
Estate of Harry E. Wilbur (Woodside)13,990.88 1,392.16 15,383.04
C. L. Bell Memorial Fund (Greengate)61,666.23 6,136.02 67,802.25
Isadora B. Newey Fund 49,497.17 4,925.15 54,422.32
Cedar Street Cemetery 6,484.64 645.22 7,129.86
SCHOOLS
Ripley Fund 10,240.32 1,018.94 11,259.26
James W. Nichols Scholarship Fund 3,969.51 388.47 (150.00) 4,207.98
Major William Arthur Scholarship Fund 8,615.42 857.27 9,472.69
Alice and Walter Shuebruk Scholarship Fund 151,420.64 15,016.82 (1,000.00) 165,437.46
William Ripley Jr., Athletic Fund 26,481.62 2,635.01 29,116.63
John F. Creamer Scholarship Fund 2,045.31 203.54 2,248.85
Margaret M. Hardy Scholarship Fund 287,712.27 28,123.56 (8,000.00) 307,835.83
Helen & Malcolm Stevens Scholarship Fund 229,298.86 22,816.06 252,114.92
Noel Ripley Scholarship 78,917.32 7,797.03 (500.00) 86,214.35
Langham Scholarship 12,816.26 1,239.97 (500.00) 13,556.23
Staunton Scholarship 2,024.86 201.50 2,226.36
Gritzan Scholarship 20,479.89 400.00 1,416.08 (500.00) 21,795.97
VOLUNTARY CHECKOFF FUNDS
Scholarship Fund 5,305.00 527.84 5,832.84
Education Fund 8,899.72 885.54 9,785.26
Senior Fund 4,802.84 477.94 5,280.78
OTHER
Stabilization Fund 2,288,167.69 179,414.05 400,000.00 2,867,581.74
Stabilization Fund-OPEB 900,720.56 41,754.84 550,000.00 1,492,475.40
Stabilization Fund-Capital 1,143,701.60 51,092.79 (1,765,939.39) 1,070,000.00 498,855.00
Stabilization Fund-Facilites 2,296.12 157.24 2,453.36
Sewer Betterment Stabilization Fund 1,062,476.00 88,563.65 (27,081.00) 28,217.00 1,152,175.65
Sewer Debt Stabilization Fund 254,575.43 23,978.36 89,254.00 367,807.79
Sewer Capital Stabilization Fund 106,802.54 7,314.53 114,117.07
Water Capital Stabilization Fund 149,291.44 1,530.12 (144,000.00) 6,821.56
Conservation Fund 633.89 43.40 677.29
Beechwood Improvement Association 13,477.86 923.07 14,400.93
Pension Reserve Fund 315,635.39 26,323.04 341,958.43
Town Pump Maintenance 2,933.34 1,985.92 244.59 5,163.85
Reed Corner Trust Fund 204.38 14.03 218.41
Captains' Walk Fund 9,756.84 335.00 684.16 10,776.00
Paul Pratt Memorial Library 1,487,105.68 10,995.00 (34,969.79) (91,423.61) 1,371,707.28
TRUST FUND TOTALS $9,111,720.19 $16,215.92 $522,568.45 ($2,039,594.00)$2,137,471.00 9,748,381.56
TRUST FUNDS
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE
FISCAL YEAR 2016
106
Original FY16 Principal Payments Due:Total Outstanding
Issue Date: Purpose: Interest Rate Amount Payment 2016-2033 June 30, 2016
Inside the Debt Limit:
August 25 2004 MWPAT Sewer 96-33A (I) 5.5%$538,417 36,112.52 196,039.39 196,039.39
August 25 2004 MWPAT Sewer 96-33A (IE) 5.5%$538,417 36,112.52 196,039.39 196,039.39
August 25 2004 MWPAT Sewer 00-04 (I) 5.3%$25,159 1,678.33 9,145.21 9,145.21
August 25 2004 MWPAT Sewer 00-04 (IE) 5.3%$25,159 1,678.33 9,145.21 9,145.21
October 1 2004 Adv Ref of Feb 96 & Sept 96 B -Adv Ref of Sept 15 96 Series B Sewer (I) 3.3%$163,409 14,669.90 16,530.00 16,530.00
August 1 2005 -Drainage (I) 4%$96,400 5,000.00 - -
August 1 2005 -Newtonville Drainage (I) 4%$100,000 5,000.00 - -
August 1 2005 -Open Space Purchasing (I) 4%$400,000 20,000.00 - -
August 1 2005 -Water Planning (I) 4.1%$500,000 35,000.00 - -
December 14 2006 MWPAT CW-04-17 (I) 2%$64,285 3,104.00 38,574.00 38,574.00
April 10 2008 -Current Refunding of 1998 Garage (IE) 3%$115,100 10,000.00 10,000.00 10,000.00
April 10 2008 -Current Refunding of 1998 School (IE) 3%$2,776,000 305,000.00 650,000.00 650,000.00
March 15 2009 -Jacobs Meadow Culvert (I) 3.7%$450,000 40,000.00 95,000.00 95,000.00
March 15 2009 -Sewer I&I (ISS) 4%$350,000 15,000.00 60,000.00 60,000.00
August 1 2009 -Athletic Field (I) 2.9%$500,000 34,000.00 281,000.00 281,000.00
August 1 2009 -Capital Improvements (I) 1.6%$535,000 41,000.00 39,000.00 39,000.00
August 1 2009 -Drainage Improvements (I) 3.3%$91,000 5,000.00 61,000.00 61,000.00
August 1 2009 -Retaining Wall Improvements (I) 2%$50,000 5,000.00 10,000.00 10,000.00
August 1 2009 -Seawall (I) 1.8%$510,000 70,000.00 70,000.00 70,000.00
August 1 2009 -Sewer (I) 3.4%$150,000 8,000.00 102,000.00 102,000.00
August 1 2009 -Sewer 1 (I) 3.3%$828,000 42,000.00 588,000.00 588,000.00
August 1 2009 -Sewer 2 (I) 3.3%$93,000 5,000.00 58,000.00 58,000.00
August 20 2009 Advance Refundings -Adv Ref of 12 1 00 - Sewer (I) 2.5%$417,500 42,500.00 200,000.00 200,000.00
August 20 2009 Advance Refundings -Adv Ref of 12 1 00 - Sewer (IE) 2.5%$417,500 42,500.00 200,000.00 200,000.00
July 8 2010 MWPAT CW-06-31 (I) General $900,000 40,045.51 707,546.33 707,546.33
July 8 2010 MWPAT CW-06-31 (I) Sewer $12,600,000 560,637.49 9,905,653.67 9,905,653.67
March 15 2011 MWPAT CW-04-17-A (I) Revised 2%$307,602 15,534.07 232,946.97 232,946.97
April 24 2012 - Current Refunding of 2002 Sewer (I)$98,800 20,000.00 18,800.00 18,800.00
Town of Cohasset
All Funds
Statement of Indebtness
107
Original FY16 Principal Payments Due:Total Outstanding
Issue Date: Purpose: Interest Rate Amount Payment 2016-2033 June 30, 2016
April 24 2012 - Current Refunding of 2002 Sewer (IE)$96,200 20,000.00 16,200.00 16,200.00
April 24 2012 - Advance Refunding of 2004 Central Sewer (I-SS)$46,000 5,500.00 35,000.00 35,000.00
April 24 2012 - Advance Refunding of 2004 School Planning (IE)$55,000 5,000.00 40,000.00 40,000.00
April 24 2012 - Advance Refunding of 2004 School Construction (IE)$8,757,600 924,000.00 6,854,700.00 6,854,700.00
April 24 2012 - Advance Refunding of 2004 Little League Fields (I)$31,400 10,500.00 10,300.00 10,300.00
June 6 2013 Advanced Refunding-August 1, 2004 Library (I)$246,050 40,050.00 206,000.00 206,000.00
June 6 2013 Advanced Refunding-August 1, 2004 Police Station (I)$199,600 61,300.00 138,300.00 138,300.00
June 6 2013 Advanced Refunding-August 1, 2004 Water Planning 1 (I)$50,000 5,000.00 45,000.00 45,000.00
June 6 2013 Advanced Refunding-August 1, 2005 Drainage (I)$46,400 - 46,400.00 46,400.00
June 6 2013 Advanced Refunding-August 1, 2005 Open Space Purchasing (I)$163,400 600.00 162,800.00 162,800.00
June 6 2013 Advanced Refunding-August 1, 2005 Newtonville Drainage (I)$41,000 - 41,000.00 41,000.00
June 6 2013 Advanced Refunding-August 1, 2005 Water Land Planning (I)$337,350 3,900.00 333,450.00 333,450.00
June 6 2013 DPW Truck (I)$66,000 20,000.00 - -
June 6 2013 Retaining Wall (I)$59,000 5,000.00 40,000.00 40,000.00
June 6 2013 School Bus (I)$90,000 30,000.00 - -
June 6 2013 Sewer 2 (I)$330,000 15,000.00 285,000.00 285,000.00
June 6 2013 Sewer (I)$339,348 15,000.00 295,000.00 295,000.00
April 5 2016 Adv Ref of March 15 09 - Jacobs Meadow Culvert (I)$193,500 - 193,500.00 193,500.00
April 5 2016 Adv Ref of March 15 09 - Sewer I & I (I)$193,500 - 193,500.00 193,500.00
April 5 2016 DPW Dump Truck (I)$40,000 - 40,000.00 40,000.00
April 5 2016 Fire Department Ambulance (I)$138,000 - 138,000.00 138,000.00
April 5 2016 Senior Center (I)$1,030,000 - 1,030,000.00 1,030,000.00
April 5 2016 Sewer Extension (I)$120,000 - 120,000.00 120,000.00
April 5 2016 Sewer I&I (I)$450,000 - 450,000.00 450,000.00
Total Inside the Debt Limit 24,468,570.17
Outside the Debt Limit:
August 25 2004 MWPAT Sewer 98-55 (OE) 5%$97,000 7,800.00 24,900.00 24,900.00
August 25 2004 MWPAT Sewer 98-55 (O) 5%$97,000 7,800.00 24,900.00 24,900.00
August 25 2004 MWPAT Sewer 96-34 (O) 5%$628,450 50,600.00 161,000.00 161,000.00
August 25 2004 MWPAT Sewer 96-34 (OE) 5%$628,450 50,600.00 161,000.00 161,000.00
August 25 2004 MWPAT Sewer 98-45 (OE) 5%$69,450 5,600.00 17,800.00 17,800.00
August 25 2004 MWPAT Sewer 98-45 (O) 5%$69,450 5,600.00 17,800.00 17,800.00
August 25 2004 MWPAT Sewer 96-33 (O) 5%$715,850 57,600.00 183,400.00 183,400.00
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Original FY16 Principal Payments Due:Total Outstanding
Issue Date: Purpose: Interest Rate Amount Payment 2016-2033 June 30, 2016
August 25 2004 MWPAT Sewer 96-33 (OE) 5%$715,850 57,600.00 183,400.00 183,400.00
August 25 2004 MWPAT Sewer 98-105 (OE) 5.5%$647,560 47,500.00 200,000.00 200,000.00
August 25 2004 MWPAT Sewer 98-105 (O) 5.5%$647,560 47,500.00 200,000.00 200,000.00
August 25 2004 MWPAT Sewer 98-106 (OE) 5.5%$645,061 47,500.00 200,000.00 200,000.00
August 25 2004 MWPAT Sewer 98-106 (O) 5.5%$645,061 47,500.00 200,000.00 200,000.00
August 25 2004 MWPAT Sewer 96-37 (O) 5.5%$149,041 10,000.00 45,000.00 45,000.00
August 25 2004 MWPAT Sewer 00-03 (O) 5.3%$99,503 7,500.00 37,500.00 37,500.00
August 25 2004 MWPAT Sewer 00-03 (OE) 5.3%$99,503 7,500.00 37,500.00 37,500.00
August 25 2004 MWPAT Sewer 99-11 (OE) 5.3%$964,887 65,000.00 350,000.00 350,000.00
August 25 2004 MWPAT Sewer 99-11 (O) 5.3%$964,887 65,000.00 350,000.00 350,000.00
August 25 2004 MWPAT Sewer 99-10 (OE) 5.3%$960,909 65,000.00 347,500.00 347,500.00
August 25 2004 MWPAT Sewer 99-10 (O) 5.3%$960,909 65,000.00 347,500.00 347,500.00
August 25 2004 MWPAT Sewer 96-34A (O) 5.2%$236,107 5,000.00 182,500.00 182,500.00
August 25 2004 MWPAT Sewer 96-34A (OE) 5.2%$236,107 5,000.00 182,500.00 182,500.00
August 25 2004 MWPAT Sewer 96-33A (O) 5.3%$244,328 16,387.48 88,960.61 88,960.61
August 25 2004 MWPAT Sewer 96-33A (OE) 5.3%$244,328 16,387.48 88,960.61 88,960.61
August 25 2004 MWPAT Sewer 00-04 (O) 5.3%$1,811,155 120,821.67 658,354.81 658,354.81
August 25 2004 MWPAT Sewer 00-04 (OE) 5.3%$1,811,155 120,821.67 658,354.81 658,354.81
August 25 2004 MWPAT Sewer 97-38 (OE) 5%$311,600 25,100.00 79,850.00 79,850.00
August 25 2004 MWPAT Sewer 97-38 (O) 5%$311,600 25,100.00 79,850.00 79,850.00
August 25 2004 MWPAT Sewer 96-34B (OE) 5%$833,483 64,600.00 205,950.00 205,950.00
August 25 2004 MWPAT Sewer 96-34B (O) 5%$833,483 64,600.00 205,950.00 205,950.00
October 1 2004 Adv Ref of Feb 96 & Sept 96 B -Adv Ref of Sept 15 96 Series B Landfill 3.3%$700,531 59,319.56 74,337.50 74,337.50
October 1 2004 Adv Ref of Feb 96 & Sept 96 B -Adv Ref of Sept 15 96 Series B Water (0) 3.3%$1,311,060 121,010.54 99,132.50 99,132.50
August 1 2005 -Water Distribution (O) 4%$1,385,000 100,000.00 - -
August 1 2005 -Water Land Acquisition (O) 4%$515,000 35,000.00 - -
August 1 2005 -Water Land Acquisition 2 (O) 4.1%$800,000 55,000.00 - -
August 1 2005 -Water Main (O) 4.1%$1,500,000 100,000.00 - -
August 1 2005 -Water Protection (O) 4%$245,000 20,000.00 - -
December 14 2006 MWPAT DW-04-07 (O) 2%$1,371,260 66,209.00 822,799.00 822,799.00
April 10 2008 -Current Refunding of 1998 Sewer (O) 3%$75,250 7,500.00 7,500.00 7,500.00
April 10 2008 -Current Refunding of 1998 Sewer (OE) 3%$75,250 7,500.00 7,500.00 7,500.00
April 10 2008 -Current Refunding of 1998 Water (O) 3%$474,700 45,000.00 90,000.00 90,000.00
March 15 2009 -Water (OSS) 4%$1,051,000 45,000.00 145,000.00 145,000.00
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Original FY16 Principal Payments Due:Total Outstanding
Issue Date: Purpose: Interest Rate Amount Payment 2016-2033 June 30, 2016
August 1 2009 -Water 1 (O) 3.5%$3,715,000 143,000.00 2,968,000.00 2,968,000.00
August 1 2009 -Water 2 (O) 3.5%$1,725,000 54,000.00 1,110,000.00 1,110,000.00
August 1 2009 -Water 3 (O) 3.5%$10,939,000 583,000.00 8,388,000.00 8,388,000.00
August 20 2009 Advance Refundings -Adv Ref of 12 1 00 - Water (O) 1.5%$455,500 125,000.00 595,000.00 595,000.00
July 8 2010 MWPAT DW-04-07-A (O) 2%$6,574,884 292,550.00 5,168,931.00 5,168,931.00
April 24 2012 - Current Refunding of 2002 Water Land Acquistion (O)$50,000 10,000.00 10,000.00 10,000.00
May 22 2013 MWPAT Septic Program 11-0202 $1,500,000 75,000.00 1,275,000.00 1,275,000.00
June 6 2013 Advanced Refunding-August 1, 2004 Water Pipe & Wellhead (O)$250,000 25,000.00 225,000.00 225,000.00
June 6 2013 Advanced Refunding-August 1, 2004 Water Pipe Replacement 1 (O)$528,400 58,500.00 469,900.00 469,900.00
June 6 2013 Advanced Refunding-August 1, 2004 Water Pipe Replacement 2 (O)$290,700 30,000.00 260,700.00 260,700.00
June 6 2013 Advanced Refunding-August 1, 2005 Water Distribution (O)$1,001,500 11,500.00 990,000.00 990,000.00
June 6 2013 Advanced Refunding-August 1, 2005 Water Land Acquisition (O)$341,800 2,800.00 339,000.00 339,000.00
June 6 2013 Advanced Refunding-August 1, 2005 Water Land Acquisition 2 (O)$539,850 3,650.00 536,200.00 536,200.00
June 6 2013 Advanced Refunding-August 1, 2005 Water Main (O)$1,037,950 11,700.00 1,026,250.00 1,026,250.00
June 6 2013 Advanced Refunding-August 1, 2005 Water Protection (O)$156,000 1,000.00 155,000.00 155,000.00
June 6 2013 Water (O)$817,652 35,000.00 715,000.00 715,000.00
June 6 2013 Water Little Harbor (O)$138,000 50,000.00 - -
June 6 2013 Water System Improvements (O)$47,000 5,000.00 35,000.00 35,000.00
June 6 2013 Water System Improvements 1 (O)$839,000 35,000.00 735,000.00 735,000.00
June 6 2013 Water Treatment Plant-Phosphate (O)$50,000 5,000.00 35,000.00 35,000.00
June 6 2013 Water Treatment Plant-Sludge (O)$100,000 10,000.00 70,000.00 70,000.00
April 5 2016 Adv Ref of March 15 09 - Water (O)$655,000 - 655,000.00 655,000.00
Total Outside the Debt Limit 32,528,680.84
Total Long Term Debt 56,997,251.01$
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Purpose:Date Article Authorized/Unissued
Septic Systems/Sewer Connections 4/30/2011 15 1,500,000
Bound Brook Dam 11/17/2014 11 1,191,400
DPW One ton Dump Truck 4/22/2013 7 9,000
IT Infrasturtucre 5/2/2016 10 206,000
School Security Cameras 5/2/2016 10 115,000
Dump Truck/Sander 5/2/2016 10 95,000
Backhoe Loader Replacement 5/2/2016 10 120,000
Facility Maintenance Vehicle 5/2/2016 10 40,000
Bear Hill Tank Rehab 5/2/2016 15 400,000
Total Authorized and Unissued 3,676,400
Town of Cohasset
Statement Of Debt Authorized And Unissued
June 30, 2016
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Town of Cohasset
Annual Report Fiscal 2016
Report of the Town Treasurer/Collector
The following is the Annual Report for the Office of Treasurer-Collector as required by
Massachusetts General Law Chapter 41 Section 35 containing Official Acts, Cash Receipts, and
Disbursements. In addition, a Reconciliation of Town Cash Accounts, Outstanding Receivables
and a listing of wages and salaries paid for calendar year 2016 are included for your
information.
We drafted the reserve policies after researching several other communities. Then working
with the Finance Team, Advisory Board, and Board of Selectmen we secured approval. This was
a significant step towards achieving AAA bond rating for the Town of Cohasset.
The Town of Cohasset $19M bond issued in 2009 was chosen for an IRS examination. This
office assisted with the response to the examination along with the Accounting office, Town
Managers office, our financial advisors and bond counsel. The examination results were
positive as there were no changes to the tax exempt status of the bonds.
We continue to address old receivables and other matters. Specifically, we completed tailing
processing for all checks written through FY13 and escheated over $30,000 in accordance with
the Town’s acceptance of MGL 200A. Additionally, we foreclosed on four properties for non-
payment of taxes. One of the foreclosure judgements was vacated after all back taxes,
penalties, interest, legal fees, and one future years’ worth of taxes was paid in full. We also
completed tax taking for two properties with delinquent taxes dating back to 1970s and
unclear ownership. Additionally, we addressed uncollectible motor vehicle and personal
property taxes prior to 2007.
For payroll, we began tracking and entering accrual information with each pay period for
employees (except school, police, and fire) and added the information to pay stubs. Previously,
this had been done annually in the accounting office. We also completed the necessary data
collection and updates required for the new reporting regulations as required by the
Affordable Care Act (ACA).
In Fiscal Year 2016, the Treasurer-Collector office processed over 35,000 bills representing over
15,000 various accounts. Specifically:
TYPE ACCOUNTS BILLS
Real Estate Tax 3,402 13,608
Water/Sewer Utility 2,820 11,280
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax 8,835 8,835
Personal Property Tax 265 1,060
Boat Excise Tax 393 393
Moorings 178 178
TOTAL 15,893 35,354
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The Treasurer-Collector Office is responsible for disbursing all funds approved by the applicable
department, Finance Director and Town Manager. To that end over 8,500 vendor checks/wires
were disbursed during Fiscal 2016.
The Treasurer-Collector Office is responsible for administering benefits and processing payroll
for all Town employees, permanent, part-time, seasonal, and special. Over 725 W-2s and
11,275 payroll checks/advices were issued during Fiscal 2016.
I would like to thank all Town of Cohasset residents and employees especially, Karen Crowell,
and Linda Litchfield for their efforts to make the Treasurer/Collector office run so well. I would
like to extend a special welcome to Gina Detrani who joined our staff in April. She comes to us
from the home health care industry. She is adapting to her new role nicely and is always a
pleasure to be around.
Respectfully Submitted,
Paula M. Linhares
Treasurer/Collector CMMT, CMMC
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Beginning Balance Ending Balance
Real Estate Taxes
Levy of 2016 301,821
Levy of 2015 518,295 10,575
Levy of 2014 1,313 1,481
Levy of 2013 (2,292) 1,460
Prior Years 14,506 14,842
Total Real Estate Taxes 531,822 330,179
Personal Property Taxes
Levy of 2016 3,135
Levy of 2015 3,245 2,558
Levy of 2014 3,804 2,107
Levy of 2013 1,039 1,039
Prior Years 11,379 9,318
Totals Personal Property Taxes 19,467 18,157
Deferred Property Taxes 481,753 434,983
Taxes in Litigation - -
Motor Vehicle Excise
Levy of 2016 60,346
Levy of 2015 44,262 9,951
Levy of 2014 10,640 4,212
Levy of 2013 5,194 2,556
Prior Years 43,859 30,811
Total Motor Vehicle Excise 103,955 107,876
Tax Liens/Tax Title 447,813 242,467
Tax Foreclosures/Tax Possessions 68,583 303,985
Boat Excise 12,240 11,586
Water 235,447 240,092
Sewer 103,818 130,198
Utility Liens Added to Taxes 38,187 31,622
Departmental and Other Receivables
Other: CPA Surcharge 6,368 3,003
Other: BOH Lien 17,574 -
Other: Penalty Lien 947 -
Special Assessments Receivable
Unapportioned assessments 11,620,741 10,495,603
Apportioned assessments added to taxes 31,737 16,581
Committed interest added to taxes 8,475 3,834
TOTAL RECEIVABLES 13,728,927 12,370,166
REPORT OF THE TREASURER/COLLECTOR
OUTSTANDING RECEIVABLES
FISCAL YEAR 2016
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Cash Balance as of July 1, 2015 22,355,106.62$
Receipts 58,940,895.18
Disbursements (56,014,857.83)
Cash Balance as of June 30, 2015 25,281,143.97$
GENERAL FUNDS
Cash on Hand 2,025.00
Century Bank 5,263,147.88
HarborOne 2,030,198.26
Hingham Institute for Savings 1,795,150.77
Pilgrim Bank 1,941,058.21
Rockland Trust Company 3,327,854.82
UniBank 461,847.24
MMDT 31,567.33
14,852,849.51$
TRUST FUNDS
Bartholomew 2,828,190.12
Hingham Institute for Savings 47,132.50
Nyes Ledge 168,954.56
PRIT 664,095.92
RT - Investment Management Group 5,448,508.55
Rockland Trust Company 111,515.49
Vanguard 1,159,897.32
10,428,294.46$
TOTAL FUNDS 25,281,143.97$
REPORT OF THE TREASURER/COLLECTOR
CASH RECONCILIATION
FISCAL YEAR 2016
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LastName FirstName PrimaryAccount GrossPay
GAUMER STEPHEN R Selectmen - Elected Officials 1,500
SCHUBERT PAUL J Selectmen - Elected Officials 1,142
KENNEDY DIANE M Selectmen - Elected Officials 1,000
MCCARTHY KEVIN R Selectmen - Elected Officials 1,000
QUIGLEY KAREN M Selectmen - Elected Officials 250
LastName FirstName PrimaryAccount GrossPay
SENIOR CHRISTOPHER Town Manager - Department Head 159,760
MENARD RONALD P Chief Information Officer 105,343
ORAM JENNIFER B Town Manager - TM Adm Asst 82,226
CONNORS TRACEY M Town Manager-Select. Secretary 65,419
RILEY BARTON R DEPUTY CHIEF INFORMATION OFFIC 58,397
UGLIALORO LISA M Human Resource Director 49,237
LastName FirstName PrimaryAccount GrossPay
GALLAGHER MARY J Finance - Department Head 107,667
HENDERSON JANE E.Finance-Asst. Town Accountant 59,973
LastName FirstName PrimaryAccount GrossPay
QUILL MARY E Assessors - Department Head 97,424
WARNER ELLEN Assessors - Admin. Assistant 55,231
O'KANE PATRICIA A Assessors - Assistant Assessor 51,362
KRUPCZAK DEBRA J.Assessors - Elected Officials 1,907
GRANVILLE MARY E.Assessors - Elected Officials 1,200
MILLER ELSA J.Assessors - Elected Officials 758
BROWNE MELISSA J Assessors - Elected Officials 600
LastName FirstName PrimaryAccount GrossPay
LINHARES PAULA M Treas./Collector-Dept Head Sal 91,661
CROWELL KAREN S Treas/Deputy Treas. Collector 56,908
LITCHFIELD LINDA M.Admin of Revenue Collections 55,625
PARNELL SANDRA E Payroll/HR Benefits Specialist 35,759
DETRANI GINA LOUISE Payroll/HR Benefits Specialist 8,544
LastName FirstName PrimaryAccount GrossPay
ST.PIERRE CAROL L.Town Clerk-Elected Officials 81,773
ANDERSON ELIZABETH H Town Clerk-Assist Town Clerk 53,287
KILLION-JONES RITA B Town Clerk-Temporary Employees 4,122
GRECH KELLY T Town Clerk-Extended Poll Hours 832
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WARNER KENNETH R Town Clerk-Extended Poll Hours 800
ALVES ABIGAIL H Town Clerk-Extended Poll Hours 760
FAULKNER BERNADETTE F Town Clerk-Extended Poll Hours 728
FITZSIMMONS F. ROY Town Clerk-Extended Poll Hours 728
NEDROW RUTH Town Clerk-Temporary Employees 722
GETTO CARLA A Town Clerk-Temporary Employees 670
DOYLE JODY A Town Clerk-Extended Poll Hours 624
ANGLIN CAROL F Town Clerk-Extended Poll Hours 579
MCCANN AGNES Town Clerk-Temporary Employees 546
MATTEY REBEKAH S Town Clerk-Extended Poll Hours 540
BENSON DIANE N Town Clerk-Registrars 329
CHARLES MARGARET R.Town Clerk-Registrars 329
D'URSO TERESE P Town Clerk-Registrars 329
PSIROGIANIS KATHLEEN J Town Clerk-Temporary Employees 325
MURRAY BARBARA B Town Clerk-Extended Poll Hours 245
DURANT ELIZABETH A Town Clerk-Temporary Employees 111
PICOT DIANE M Town Clerk-Temporary Employees 111
LastName FirstName PrimaryAccount GrossPay
PILCZAK JOANN P & I MANAGER 67,684
GESO ANGELA M Administrative Assistant 42,771
DAHLSTROM CHRISTINE M Administrative Assistant 35,761
SUMMERS JEFFREY A CONSERVATION AGENT 15,857
LastName FirstName PrimaryAccount GrossPay
QUIGLEY WILLIAM P.Police - Department Head 149,094
LAGIMONIERE ROBERT W Police - Full-time Salaries 148,185
TREANOR JEFFREY Police - Full-time Salaries 141,888
MCLEAN JAMES P.Police - Full-time Salaries 136,005
LENNON GREGORY J.Police - Full-time Salaries 134,977
REARDON PATRICK Police - Full-time Salaries 129,607
DIAS CHRISTOPHER Police - Full-time Salaries 123,130
WILLIAMS DANIEL Police - Full-time Salaries 116,850
LOPES MICHAEL Police - Full-time Salaries 114,962
ST.IVES JOHN J Student Resource Officer 113,165
TAYLOR GREGORY W Police - Full-time Salaries 110,958
WILSON PAUL M.Police - Full-time Salaries 104,192
HUNT GARRET A.Police - Full-time Salaries 95,934
TARANTINO CHRISTY J.Police - Full-time Salaries 89,602
SCHMIDT HARRISON W Police - Full-time Salaries 88,544
HELBOCK RUDY J Police - Full-time Salaries 78,826
HARRINGTON JOHN B Police - Full-time Salaries 63,792
BATES AARON TM Police - Full-time Salaries 58,457
117
MAFFEO MARCANTHONY Police - Desk Attendant 40,525
FERRICK JENIFER J.Police - Clerical Salaries 39,589
O'ROURKE DEREK J Police - Seasonal 38,463
BUKHENIK BOHDAN Police - Desk Attendant 34,166
CUNNIE MICHAEL P Police - Seasonal 33,870
MURPHY PAUL W.Police - Desk Attendant 30,393
MURPHY MICHAEL T Police - Desk Attendant 27,306
ROY DAVID R Police - Seasonal 24,115
KINTIGOS JOSEPH F Police - Seasonal 22,393
DAY SEAN M Police - Seasonal 21,569
NORRIS JOHN Police - Extra Details 13,846
MCDONOUGH JOHN K Police - Seasonal 13,674
GOYETTE TIMOTHY J Police - Extra Details 13,076
MCCARTHY KELLI Police - Seasonal 11,581
SANDERS BRANDON V Police - Desk Attendant 10,738
TYLER COLBY M Police - Extra Details 9,787
CASAGRANDE ROBERT C.Police - Extra Details 9,028
AIGUIER BRIAN E.Police - Extra Details 8,142
SULLIVAN JEREMIAH J Police - Extra Details 8,027
JENKINS MARK L Police - Desk Attendant 8,007
PEEBLES BRIAN M.Police - Desk Attendant 6,095
WAY RUSSELL D D Police - Extra Details 5,865
MALOUF FREDERICK G Police - Extra Details 5,589
DEPESA ALBERTA M Police - Crossing Guards 5,022
TAYLOR JR.JAMES F Police - Extra Details 4,911
SOUTHER CHARLES E Police - Extra Details 4,313
PIERCE CHARLES J Police - Extra Details 4,278
CAVANAUGH SEAN T.Police - Extra Details 4,083
NOGUEIRA FRANK Police - Extra Details 3,818
ANASTASIO ERNEST Police - Extra Details 3,761
WALETKUS ALAN Police - Extra Details 3,444
GIBBONS EDWARD F Police - Extra Details 3,128
DOHERTY SEAN R Police - Extra Details 3,105
NAUGHTON BRIAN F Police - Seasonal 2,924
TALBOT KEVIN Police - Extra Details 2,760
POWERS MITCHELL Police - Extra Details 2,588
BILLINGS TAYLOR C Police - Extra Details 2,369
MANEKSHA DIANNA J Police - Seasonal 2,312
O'HARA MICHAEL Police - Extra Details 2,162
MCANAUGH TODD W Police - Extra Details 1,679
PHAN DAVID M Police - Desk Attendant 1,557
MARCELLA ANTHONY G Police - Extra Details 1,484
MURPHY SHAWN R Police - Extra Details 1,311
MILLER SCOTT M Police - Extra Details 1,277
MCGUIRE KATHLEEN M.Police - Matron 1,250
118
MCCARTHY MICHAEL H Police - Extra Details 1,242
BUONAUGURIO PATRICK Police - Extra Details 909
CIULLA JEFFREY J Police - Extra Details 874
TUFTS KEVIN J Police - Extra Details 874
GALVIN MATTHEW E Police - Extra Details 771
FITZGERALD SEAN J Police - Extra Details 736
O'ROURKE JOHN Police - Extra Details 736
GREELEY THOMAS P.Police - Extra Details 644
JOYCE JOHN J Police - Extra Details 587
LEARY DANIEL S Police - Extra Details 575
SHINNEY MATTHEW J Police - Extra Details 552
WYMAN CHRISTOPHER Police - Extra Details 552
RAMSEY ROBERT J Police - Extra Details 506
LUCCARELLI MATTHEW Police - Extra Details 472
CROWLEY SEAN C Police - Extra Details 437
LOWRANCE CHRISTOPHER Police - Extra Details 437
ROSENTHAL DANIEL J Police - Extra Details 437
SANSEVERO DAVID M Police - Extra Details 437
FALL GREGORY Police - Seasonal 419
DELANEY MICHAEL S Police - Extra Details 403
CASEY MICHELLE R Police - Crossing Guards 390
PIEPENBRINK DANIEL T Police - Public Safety Officer 385
CHURCH DANNY D Police - Extra Details 368
HOLLAND PAUL Police - Extra Details 368
KAES TIMOTHY B Police - Extra Details 368
KILROY JEFFERY Police - Extra Details 368
LENCKI JOSEPH J Police - Extra Details 368
LEUCHTE JOHN C Police - Extra Details 368
LUCAS MATTHEW J Police - Extra Details 368
MCLAUGHLIN PETER L Police - Extra Details 368
MILLER MATTHEW J Police - Extra Details 368
SMITH SCOTT C Police - Extra Details 368
PHILLIPS KRIS Police - Extra Details 184
REGAN ROBERT Police - Extra Details 184
LastName FirstName PrimaryAccount GrossPay
BILODEAU PAUL T.Fire - Full-time Salaries 152,335
SILVIA ROBERT D.Fire - Department Head 142,437
PROTULIS ROBERT F.Fire - Full-time Salaries 126,352
NADEAU ROBERT A Fire - Full-time Salaries 122,727
HERNAN JOHN M.Fire - Full-time Salaries 114,230
DOCKRAY JOHN J.Fire - Assistant Fire Chief 109,388
MAHONEY JR.FRANCIS X.Fire - Full-time Salaries 107,401
FORDE ROBERT Fire - Full-time Salaries 96,375
119
DONOVAN KEVIN D Fire - Full-time Salaries 94,462
MARTIN ROBERT Fire - Full-time Salaries 90,306
BELANGER RANDY P.Fire - Full-time Salaries 90,238
DURETTE KEVIN J.Fire - Full-time Salaries 85,794
PERGOLA JOSEPH M Fire - Full-time Salaries 85,654
MELLEN JAMES P Fire - Full-time Salaries 84,344
DACEY ADAM F Fire - Full-time Salaries 83,245
COLLINS TIMOTHY W Fire - Full-time Salaries 81,673
SILVA KEVIN J Fire - Full-time Salaries 81,592
MORRISON LAURA CHRIS Fire - Full-time Salaries 75,924
BOUDREAU JAMIE A Fire - Full-time Salaries 75,512
O'NEILL MICHAEL J Fire - Full-time Salaries 75,247
ROBERTS COLIN J Fire - Full-time Salaries 73,101
CUNNINGHAM DANIEL Fire - Full-time Salaries 72,458
BURNABY TREVOR B Fire - Full-time Salaries 57,188
GRAVES MICHAEL J Fire - Full-time Salaries 41,281
CUNNIE CHRISTIAN M Fire - Full-time Salaries 8,425
MAYNARD STEVEN L.Call Firefighters 1,750
MCKAY THOMAS Call Firefighters 1,000
SAVOIA JOHN J Fire - Full-time Salaries 660
DONOVAN MARK A Fire - Full-time Salaries 393
NORLIN ERIC M Fire - Extra Details 150
TRASK MARK H.Fire - Full-time Salaries 18
LastName FirstName PrimaryAccount GrossPay
EGAN ROBERT M.Building - Department Head 94,233
WIGMORE STEPHEN F ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR 9,000
LastName FirstName PrimaryAccount GrossPay
GIBBONS LORREN S.Harbormaster - Department Head 71,359
JOHNSON NICHOLAS C Harbormaster - Temporary Emps 21,994
GRAY JR WILLIAM H Harbormaster - Temporary Emps 5,034
DESMOND DAVID P Harbormaster - Temporary Emps 4,200
HEGER ALEXANDER P Harbormaster - Temporary Emps 2,592
MANGANELLO CHRISTOPHER Harbormaster - Temporary Emps 1,542
ROGERS ANTHONY L Harbormaster - Temporary Emps 1,296
JOHNSON ROBERT A.Harbormaster - Temporary Emps 1,023
LastName FirstName PrimaryAccount GrossPay
PATTISON PAUL Shellfish Warden 475
120
LastName FirstName PrimaryAccount GrossPay
JOYCE BRIAN P Director of Public Works 95,774
LYSTER IAN M Field Inspector 40,335
BRUCE SUSAN C PROCUREMENT CONTRACT MANAGER 40,236
McDonald Andrew K Public Works Internship 1,260
LastName FirstName PrimaryAccount GrossPay
SESTITO CARL A DPW - Department Head 97,135
LIVINGSTON BOYD J DPW - Full-time Salaries 82,179
SWANSON ANDREW W.DPW - Full-time Salaries 77,359
BUTMAN KENNETH BARR DPW - Full-time Salaries 64,095
SULLIVAN DANIEL J DPW - Full-time Salaries 63,558
CRONIN KEVIN L DPW - Full-time Salaries 60,221
PIEPENBRINK ROBERT DPW - Full-time Salaries 57,852
MURRAY CHRISTOPHER DPW - Full-time Salaries 56,005
MARSH HERBERT L DPW - Full-time Salaries 53,936
SNOW MARY L.DPW - Clerical Salaries 51,694
TRIBUNA ROBERT B DPW - Full-time Salaries 49,860
MCCONVILLE DENNIS F DPW - Full-time Salaries 37,911
THAYER JR KENNETH E.DPW - Full-time Salaries 21,060
BENSON ADAM N DPW - Temporary Employees 10,009
MACCORMACK PATRICK J DPW - Temporary Employees 6,432
CONTE JOHN C DPW - Temporary Employees 5,644
MARTIN HARRISON A DPW - Temporary Employees 3,492
GOFF ANN MARIE DPW - Temporary Employees 774
LastName FirstName PrimaryAccount GrossPay
GUARENTE CHARLES E.RTF - Full-time Salaries 63,858
BAKER JR GRANVILLE C RTF - Full-time Salaries 57,839
FERNANDES JR ANTONIO M RTF - Full-time Salaries 54,178
BROWN HERBERT L RTF - Part-Time Salaries 15,372
LastName FirstName PrimaryAccount GrossPay
KELLY MARK H.Facilities Mgmt-Dept. Head 93,055
FOUNTAINE VINCENT M Facilities Foreman 82,035
LINCOLN DEREK A.Facilities Mgmt-Maint Salaries 71,293
LITCHFIELD JOHN P Facilities Mgmt-Maint Salaries 61,003
BLANCHARD MATTHEW S Facilities Mgmt-Maint Salaries 34,163
RATTENBURY HENRY A Facilities Mgmt-Part-Time Wage 33,272
JONES THOMAS W.Facilities Mgmt-Part-Time Wage 13,309
WIGMORE THOMAS W.Facilities Mgmt-Cust. Salaries 9,609
121
LastName FirstName PrimaryAccount GrossPay
HINDLEY DIANE M.Sewer - Clerical Assistance 31,189
TEODORSON DOREEN C Sewer - Clerical Assistance 352
LastName FirstName PrimaryAccount GrossPay
SARNI SUSAN R Board of Health-Health Agent 74,535
GOODWIN MARY C.Board of Health-Pub Health Nrs 60,921
LastName FirstName PrimaryAccount GrossPay
GRANDE CORAL S CEA- Director 78,877
LAFAUCE NANCY M CEA- ASSISTANT DIRECTOR 53,250
SALERNO ELIZABETH C CEA -SERVICE 41,844
GIBBONS JR.RICHARD P CEA-ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT 39,081
CAMPBELL JAMES B CEA- Van Drivers 18,983
LYNCH SIOBHAN K CEA-TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANT 16,184
BUCKLEY GERARD CEA- Van Drivers 12,404
LastName FirstName PrimaryAccount GrossPay
RAFFERTY JACQUELINE S Library - Department Head 87,728
MOODY SHARON Library - Wages & Salaries 66,499
WALSH GAYLE Library - Wages & Salaries 54,833
NORTON KRISTIN Library - Wages & Salaries 53,743
LENGYEL BRIGID Library - Wages & Salaries 51,173
DWYER JANET Library - Wages & Salaries 44,090
NELSON BRONWYN Library - Wages & Salaries 44,053
COUGHLIN MARY E.Library - Wages & Salaries 32,425
OHRENBERGER MARJORIE Library - Wages & Salaries 30,305
WALSH LAURIE L.Library - Wages & Salaries 29,801
MCKELVEY MARY M Library - Wages & Salaries 2,198
NELSON KARA I Library - Wages & Salaries 1,379
REEL MICHAEL C Library - Wages & Salaries 1,356
FECHTER MORGAN H Library - Wages & Salaries 1,238
NARTEN MARTHA C Library - Wages & Salaries 909
NORTON ALEC C Library - Wages & Salaries 660
KIMLA LETRA M Library - Wages & Salaries 446
LITCHFIELD COLBY J Library - Wages & Salaries 300
CARPENTER ELLEN B Library - Wages & Salaries 220
TALACCI KATHERINE P Library - Wages & Salaries 204
KAPLAN MARIS L Library - Wages & Salaries 171
LENGYEL CAROLINE A Library - Wages & Salaries 60
GOLDHAMMER CATHERINE R Library - Wages & Salaries 58
122
BRODERICK KATHLEEN H Library - Wages & Salaries 18
LastName FirstName PrimaryAccount GrossPay
CARROLL JAMES Recreation-Department Head 79,920
MCCARTHY JENNIFER L Recreation-Dept. Assistant 49,336
R.-GRIFFITHS GRACE M.Recreation-Rise 28,990
ROBBINS EMILY J Recreation-Playground 14,620
DALEY KATHLEEN A.Recreation-Playground 9,728
BENNETT SHARON M Recreation-Rise 8,690
FROIO MATTHEW V Recreation-Playground 8,567
GOETZ CONNOR A Recreation-Playground 7,326
TURPEL PAMELA A Recreation-Rise 6,795
GEYER JULIEN D Recreation-Playground 5,894
ZAPPOLO CARLEY E Recreation-Playground 5,119
O'DEA MICHAEL F Recreation-Rise 4,652
TULIO CAITLIN S Recreation-Playground 4,550
BARRY MICHAEL P Recreation-Playground 4,515
HERTH JULIAN T Recreation-Playground 4,412
CASEWELL GREGORY E Recreation-Playground 3,952
COHEN CHRISTOPHER Recreation-Playground 3,669
THOMPSON JULIA M Recreation-Playground 3,336
GRUBER ANYA E Recreation-Playground 3,304
LAUGELLE ROCCO A Recreation-Playground 3,162
QUILL AMY E Recreation-Playground 3,142
BURKE LIAM C Recreation-Playground 3,055
HILL ROBERT E Recreation-Playground 3,008
TAVERNA HANNAH E Recreation-Playground 3,001
CORRY SARA E Recreation-Playground 2,997
DOONAN TERENCE C Recreation-Playground 2,975
GOULDING MARY A Recreation-Playground 2,919
CROWLEY KERRY E Recreation-Playground 2,784
SLANETZ ABIGAIL R Recreation-Playground 2,731
POWERS JEFFREY M Recreation-Playground 2,715
KINSCHERF CARLY E Recreation-Playground 2,708
AXELSON DANIEL J Recreation-Playground 2,690
DON ANDREW L Recreation-Playground 2,687
SKOLNICK CHANDLER R Recreation-Playground 2,675
O'BRIEN THOMAS L Recreation-Playground 2,634
HENRY KYLE M Recreation-Playground 2,593
BROWN HENRY T Recreation-Playground 2,585
MCPHERSON KEVIN B Recreation-Xtreme 2,338
LEMOINE GABRIELLE A Recreation-Playground 2,256
MARRINER CAROLINE E Recreation-Playground 2,241
ASTINO LILIANA Recreation-Playground 2,156
123
NELSON MATS E Recreation-Rise 2,060
O'BRIEN CAROLINE E Recreation-Playground 2,036
CURRAN ASHLEY O Recreation-Playground 1,935
VAN PELT SCHUYLER W Recreation-Xtreme 1,920
CAVANARO JOSEPH G Recreation-Playground 1,830
CRAVEN JR.EDWARD J Recreation-Playground 1,797
BUTENSCHOEN WILLIAM S Recreation-Xtreme 1,790
AMBROSE OLIVIA M Recreation-Playground 1,756
ARNOLD SAMUEL C Recreation-Playground 1,703
BLEICKEN ALEXA E Recreation-Playground 1,693
MCCABE KATHERINE T Recreation-Playground 1,653
BENNETT JAKE H Recreation-Playground 1,643
HANKE CHRISTIAN P Recreation-Playground 1,536
PITTS SOPHIA N Recreation-Playground 1,535
DOOLEY BRETT R Recreation-Playground 1,515
COGGINS ZACHARY J Recreation-Playground 1,471
HERTH MICAELA M Recreation-Playground 1,445
COHEN MICHAEL A Recreation-Playground 1,401
BENNETT DEREK A Recreation-Playground 1,224
DUTTON JACKSON J Recreation-Playground 1,203
SPICER RYAN M Recreation-Playground 1,162
MENSCHING JAMES F Recreation-Playground 1,034
KIERCE CHRISTOPHER Recreation-Playground 971
COFFMAN JOHN T Recreation-RAF 880
TOOMEY DANIEL H Recreation-Playground 420
GRUBER SARAH R Recreation-Playground 387
EVERS MICHAEL F Recreation-Playground 231
DOMINGUEZ WYATT C Recreation-Playground 210
SEEBECK MARGARET E Recreation-Playground 210
ANDERSON JESSICA E Recreation-Playground 204
HALL NICHOLAS D Recreation-Playground 204
SMYTH BRIDGET G Recreation-Playground 204
WHELAN LINDSEY A Recreation-Playground 204
PRESCOTT WILLIAM M Recreation-Playground 201
DAHLSTROM MONICA R Recreation-Xtreme 200
DONOHUE JOHN J Recreation-Playground 165
BLEICKEN OWEN C Recreation-Playground 163
ROBBINS MARGOT J Recreation-Playground 163
HART AUDREY M Recreation-Playground 160
BARZEY JUDITH A Recreation-Playground 155
CROUGH KILEY S Recreation-Playground 150
BUCKLEY MITCHELL M Recreation-Playground 148
NORTON III JAMES J Recreation-Playground 148
CORRY MEREDITH W Recreation-RAF 144
CALABRO MARIA R Recreation-Xtreme 138
124
ECKELHOFER ERIK F Recreation-Playground 135
HILL MICHAEL L Recreation-Fitness 132
VARNEY DANIEL M Recreation-Playground 125
GOLDWAITE ELENA J Recreation-Playground 123
OSTEN JACK A Recreation-Playground 108
TOLOSKO RAYMOND T Recreation-Xtreme 108
JOSLIN HARRISON S Recreation-Playground 58
LastName FirstName PrimaryAccount GrossPay
DORMITZER JACQUELINE M Historical Preserv 600
LastName FirstName PrimaryAccount GrossPay
CATALDO BARBARA J School Administration 187,681
DEMAS LOUISE L School Administration 138,866
CONNOLLY CAROLYN M School Administration 131,305
BUCHANAN MARY E School Administration 129,250
DECHIARA JENNIFER School Administration 115,911
WILLIS JAMES School H.S. Soc. Studies 112,552
SWEENEY TORIN School M.S. Athletics 111,317
THOMAE ANN M.School H.S. Science 109,325
SCOTT BRIAN T School Administration 107,070
BEAL DEBORAH G.School H.S. Athletics 106,585
MORIARTY STEPHANIE C.School M.S. Music 106,076
DYKAS KEVIN P.School Osgood Other 106,071
GORDON CYNTHIA B.School M.S. Social Studies 105,215
JORDAN MARGARET School H.S. Language 105,106
GIBSON COLLEEN E.School Grade 1 103,820
JORDAN KATHLEEN A.School Grade 3 103,242
LECOUNT JR.ROBERT A.School Administration 102,209
FORD RONALD J.School H.S. Athletics 102,193
SULLIVAN ALLISON B.School Grade 1 101,693
BUCKLEY JR JOHN C School H.S. Soc. Studies 101,432
MCCABE JASON D School H.S. English 101,316
THOMPSON PATRICIA School H.S. Science 101,300
NELLIGAN CATHERINE School M.S. Guidance 101,165
HENRY DEBORAH A.School Grade 5 101,145
CRIMMINS CAROLYN L.School H.S. English 100,932
AFANASIW PETER School H.S. Soc. Studies 100,634
KEATING LAURA R.School Grade 1 99,828
LAFOUNTAIN ALLEN W.School H.S. Science 98,759
GIULIANO LAURA School H.S. Math 98,381
BERRY MAUREEN M.School M.S. Administration 98,279
CORKHUM SUZI Y.School Grade 4 97,992
125
DUGAN MARY P.School Deer Hill Other 97,992
GALLOTTA ALAN R.School H.S. Math 97,663
SULLIVAN VICTORIA School M.S. Administration 96,684
DELEO STEPHANIE T.School Grade 2 96,470
WELCH MICHAEL R.School H.S. Soc. Studies 96,212
BARBIERI DIANE M School Grade 2 96,074
FOLEY KERRI ANN School Deer Hill Other 95,539
BERKOWITZ BOCK NINA B.School H.S. Art 94,715
SANDLER KERRI L School Administration 94,509
JOYCE MICHELLE PRESCHOOL 94,174
POTTER JACQUELINE N School H.S. Administration 93,471
MARAT MARY School H.S. Language 93,435
MCPHILLIPS JENNIFER A School Grade 1 93,377
MCTIGUE JOAN School M.S. Administration 93,200
BIAGINI STEVEN School Deer Hill Other 92,938
OWENS-RIGBY ELIZABETH R School Kindergarten 92,756
DEGENNARO DAVID School Administration 92,701
MORRISSEY PATRICIA A School Deer Hill Other 92,608
KNIGHT JEFFREY E School M.S. Science 92,520
PARRELL ERICA K School Grade 4 92,088
O'BRIEN CASSANDRA G.School Deer Hill Other 91,660
SMITH HEATHER D School H.S. Administration 91,184
DOLAN LAURIE A School Administration 89,449
MCDAVITT KAREN E School Grade 2 88,915
WINTER LAUREN M School Osgood Other 88,742
REARDON MARYBETH C School H.S. Science 88,692
PIMENTAL MICHAEL J School M.S. Administration 88,539
FORTIN JONATHAN T.School M.S. Math 88,495
O'HARA MEGHAN School Grade 4 87,929
MCINNIS KAREN E School M.S. English 87,814
WHALEN MEREDITH School Administration 87,727
DEWAAL JULIA P.School Kindergarten 87,276
JOHNSTON KARIN School Grade 5 87,276
PALMIERI VINCENT School H.S. English 86,963
VINTON DAVID S School Osgood Other 86,366
MACDONALD SARAH M School Deer Hill Other 86,327
DIMINNIE LESLIE School Osgood Other 86,276
ERLANDSEN ROBERT J.School M.S. Science 86,032
SWARTZ LAURA C.School M.S. Art 85,090
CLARK JENNIFER A.School Grade 3 84,770
HOGAN MICHAEL School H.S. Administration 83,770
KIVI KARA A School H.S. Administration 83,770
HUMPHREY LAURA L School H.S. Math 83,375
HATHAWAY DEBORAH M School M.S. Math 82,386
FISH WILLIAM School H.S. English 82,224
126
SUGRUE LISA V School H.S. Art 81,944
CARMODY ANN-MARIE A School M.S. English 81,511
SEARS RUSSELL B School H.S. Science 81,022
WEYDT MICHAEL School Deer Hill Other 80,736
PESCATORE JANE School Clerical Admin.80,096
SULLIVAN-SANGE KATHLEEN School M.S. Language 79,541
D'ALESSANDRO DEBORAH A School M.S. Administration 79,042
GALLAGHER AMY E School M.S. Math 79,042
MCALARNEY KATE School H.S. Math 78,629
GITTENS-CARLE ALEISA M.School Administration 77,493
SULLIVAN HOLLY G School M.S. Math 77,071
QUEENAN CAROLYN E.School Kindergarten 77,026
BERMAN ANN School Deer Hill Other 76,590
SMITH MARGARET L.School Grade 3 75,215
HOLLAND MARGARET School Grade 3 74,491
DOBLE CHRISTINA A School Osgood Other 74,429
BRADFORD JULIE D School Deer Hill Other 74,429
KELLIHER JACQUELYN L School Grade 5 74,420
CRAIG MARK M School H.S. Art 74,122
BARRY MELISSA J School M.S. Language 73,750
STILLMAN MARGARET M School Kindergarten 73,676
ST. ANDRE LAUREN E School Osgood Other 73,360
MOSHER MICHELE S School Grade 4 73,030
LUVISI CHRISTOPHER School H.S. Soc. Studies 72,714
MANEWAL EMILY V School H.S. Administration 71,666
SASSO ADAM D School H.S. Science 70,858
NOBLE STEPHANIE School M.S. Social Studies 70,607
KOTTER JEFFREY School H.S. Language 70,231
LOTSPEICH-COST ROBYN L School Deer Hill Other 69,585
STRUZZIERY LAURA A School H.S. Guidance 69,136
WEISSLINGER EILEEN M School M.S. Social Studies 69,016
CHIMIENTI JOSEPH N School Osgood Other 68,828
PARFUMORSE MICHELLE B School Bus Drivers 68,320
MCGOWAN KEVIN T School H.S. Guidance 67,936
CURTIN MICHELE L PRESCHOOL 67,601
NELSON KARINA School H.S. Language 66,589
MOSER KARA M School Grade 4 66,226
MELIA DONNA M School M.S. English 64,572
COLLINS JUDITH School H.S. Administration 63,795
UNANGST KELLY R School Grade 3 63,611
TUSCHER ROBERT School Custodial High School 63,422
CERRUTI KATHLEEN R School H.S. Administration 63,366
LEWIS MICHAEL A School Grade 5 63,189
LEHR JOANNE School M.S. Administration 61,932
UHLAR LAURA A School Grade 2 61,527
127
NORTON EILEEN M School H.S. English 60,927
GREEN AMY E School M.S. Administration 59,441
CHAPMAN CHERYL A School Grade 5 59,339
GREGORY JANE E.School Deer Hill Other 59,325
CUCINATTO SARAH C School Osgood Other 58,952
HOLLAND THEODORE L.School Custodial Osgood 58,747
LEWIS KRISTEN J School Deer Hill Other 58,424
MCCORMACK CAROL A School Deer Hill Other 58,060
DEWAAL JOHN School Deer Hill Other 58,058
JEWELL PAULA R School M.S. Science 57,542
MASTROMARINO MARY E.School Deer Hill Other 56,515
MEADE JONI School Clerical Admin.56,168
CALDWELL EMILY C School M.S. Administration 55,866
SAVAGE IV EDWARD F School H.S. Science 55,566
VANDERWEIL KATHERINE K School Grade 4 55,518
LIETZ SCOTT D School H.S. Math 55,518
HARADEN MARILYN M.School Administration 55,367
ALMEIDA OLIVIA J School H.S. Math 55,017
RYAN ERIN C School M.S. Social Studies 54,433
MCCARTHY LEANNE S School H.S. Administration 54,092
SULLIVAN ALEXANDRA L School Osgood Other 53,948
DANIELSON JOHN School Custodial Deer Hill 53,930
DUGGAN CATHERINE F School M.S. English 53,749
STEELE GINA M School Grade 1 53,648
MCMAHON EMILY M.School Osgood Other 53,648
ST. PETER GAIL E School M.S. Science 53,400
SOURETIS JENNIFER E School Clerical Admin.52,379
CONCANNON LINDSEY E School Grade 2 51,842
MCSHEFFREY ROBERT E.School M.S. Science 51,842
THAYER PHILLIP A School Custodial Deer Hill 51,666
FIGUEIREDO JUDITH A School Clerical Admin.51,351
CAPOBIANCO KRISTIE E School Kindergarten 50,640
CAPOBIANCO LISA A School H.S. Administration 50,134
ALLEN LAUREN School Grade 5 50,103
ENDRUSICK MEGHAN C School Grade 2 50,098
GODFREY TAYLOR K School Grade 3 50,097
AHERN SUSAN M School Aides Deer Hill 49,626
SHAW ABIGAIL S School H.S. Music 49,196
CARNEY MARGRET-MARY School Clerical Admin.48,531
FLAHERTY STEPHEN M School Custodial Deer Hill 48,206
PESCATORE NOAH E School Custodial Osgood 47,896
CREIGHTON NANCY F.School Clerical Admin.47,391
LIMA GABRIELLA A School M.S. Language 47,312
HERB BEVERLY E School Grade 2 45,594
TELFORT MODELINE School M.S. Language 44,051
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HUNT MARY ELLEN School Bus Drivers 43,973
THONET CHRISTINA M School Deer Hill Other 43,818
STENSON DENISE M School Clerical Admin.43,048
MORGANO MONIQUE School Osgood Other 42,012
BLOOMER ANNE M School Osgood Other 41,994
DOW DAMA E.School Bus Drivers 39,925
SIMMONS LISA School Bus Drivers 37,316
FOLEY BRITTANY A School H.S. English 37,048
FUCCI-FRANKS SHARON School Custodial Deer Hill 36,378
ZAPPOLO SANDRA L.School Bus Drivers 36,180
MONTGOMERY BRIAN E School Osgood Other 36,049
GALLAGHER JENNIFER B School Aides Deer Hill 35,429
BEMBERY EDWARD G School M.S. English 35,152
LEHR REBECCA M School Aides Osgood 35,128
WOODS JESSICA A School Aides Deer Hill 34,568
SEMCHENKO KACEY A School Deer Hill Other 34,567
MENESALE MARIANNE T School H.S. Administration 33,508
CARLO-EYMER SELENE School Aides Osgood 32,710
DONOGHUE DONNA M School Clerical Admin.32,685
MAHER JOHN R School Aides High School 31,442
WINSLOW ATISHA J School Aides Osgood 31,115
MCCOURT ALLISON J School Coaches 30,626
GILDEA KELLI A School Osgood Other 30,597
HARMS SUSAN L School Grade 1 30,207
SMITH CATHERINE A School Bus Drivers 29,669
PEREZ-BOTTS DENISE P School Bus Drivers 27,989
O'NEILL ERIN C School Clerical Admin.27,554
SALERNO HEIDI C.School Aides Deer Hill 27,408
MALONE EMILY School Aides Osgood 26,329
BUDRICK STEVEN J School H.S. Athletics 24,929
MARTIN-RING APRIL A.School Bus Drivers 24,504
CROUGH SANDRA School Osgood Other 24,479
SCHMITT JUDITH School Aides Osgood 24,384
DWYER MALORIE J School Aides High School 24,272
SEPPALA LIANE L.School Aides Deer Hill 24,214
REGAN BRENDA W.School Aides Deer Hill 23,968
FARRELL CAROLYN School Aides Deer Hill 23,867
TOON CHRISTIAN A School Custodial Osgood 23,841
TOPPA LAURIE A.School Aides Deer Hill 23,674
MCELHINNEY COLLETTE School Aides Deer Hill 23,607
SHANNON DEBORAH M.School Aides Deer Hill 23,500
SMITH PEARL F School Aides High School 23,390
DAVIS AMY School Aides Osgood 23,377
BARBUTO SUSAN R School Aides High School 23,374
SADLER SUSAN M.School Aides High School 23,354
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BRACCHI CHELSEA E School Aides High School 23,344
MIRARCHI KATHLEEN School Aides High School 23,295
BAUM ROBERT W.School Aides Osgood 23,143
MILLER LILIANE School Aides High School 23,141
YOUNG JACQUELINE A School Bus Drivers 23,115
ANDERSEN MARGARET C School Aides High School 22,971
RONDEAU REBECCA M School Aides High School 22,971
CAMPBELL MARCIA L School Osgood Other 22,971
MARTIN CHRISTOPHER School Aides High School 22,899
CERRI BARBARA A School Aides Osgood 22,422
LEONE DENISE N School Aides High School 21,980
FOSTER MARGARET School Administration 21,960
DONOHUE SUSAN M School Aides Osgood 21,411
GRIJALVA CHRISTOPHER School Aides High School 20,356
HANNON KYLE J School Administration 20,192
MCDONOUGH JOANNE F School Administration 20,055
FABIAN KATHERINE School Bus Drivers 19,267
DICKSON KELLY B.School Bus Drivers 18,173
POLLARA KRISTEN T School Aides Osgood 17,878
BAMBERY CHRISTINE A School Grade 2 17,630
GRANDE LUCIA G.School Lunch 16,308
KELLY DANIEL A School Custodial Osgood 15,286
DONATO MARIA I.School Lunch 15,075
D'ELIA JOANNE School Lunch 14,933
CALABRIA MARIA School Lunch 14,635
MARASCIO JOSEPHINE School Lunch 14,315
RYAN SUSAN M.School Lunch 14,311
SPADEA MARIA School Lunch 14,284
TRUGLIA SILVANA School Lunch 14,248
DAY VANESSA School Aides Osgood 13,948
LAING ELAINE School Substitutes 13,404
MALONEY JUNE A School Substitutes 12,484
SHERIDAN M. ELIZABETH School Substitutes 12,320
MARTINI KRISTINE G School Aides Osgood 12,245
FLINT MARK D School Custodial Deer Hill 11,986
MAHONEY PHILIP School Coaches 11,507
BONOMI LINDA A School Bus Drivers 11,502
FLYNN HEATHER D School Lunch 11,121
DESROSIERS PHILLIP School Bus Drivers 10,888
GOWELL LISA M School Aides Osgood 10,791
LEARY EDWARD J.School Substitutes 10,400
FRISBEE KRISTI L School Aides Osgood 10,351
PORRO COSMO School Bus Drivers 9,823
PATEL TEJALBEN P School Administration 9,702
FULCINITI CHIARA School Lunch 9,587
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HOBSON DEIRDRE M School Aides Osgood 9,464
MCCULLEY GISELA A School Aides Osgood 8,893
GLASSMAN MARJORIE L School Substitutes 8,320
GRUDINSKAS ANNA C School Aides Osgood 7,880
O'CONNELL BERNADETTE School Aides Osgood 7,466
LEVANGIE JOHN A.School Coaches 7,080
RUGGIERO GEORGE H School Coaches 7,080
BUCKLEY CHARLOTTE E School Bus Drivers 6,916
QUINLAN-MARCEL ERIN J School Aides Osgood 6,853
CASTRO CHRISTOPHER School Bus Drivers 6,450
Gaughan Beverly A School Clerical Admin.6,400
HOGAN ERIN M School Aides Osgood 6,232
UMBRIANNA PETER K School Coaches 5,811
PACELLA CASSANDRA J School Substitutes 5,611
BEAUDOIN JAMES W School Coaches 5,604
LARSEN MICHAEL W School Coaches 5,604
LITCHFIELD MARGARET C School Bus Drivers 5,499
BURNETT WILLIAM B School Coaches 5,311
PATTISON BRIAN J.School Coaches 5,311
DUFFY JR.JOHN J School Substitutes 4,320
HALE MARTIN A School Bus Drivers 4,284
OGDEN ELIZABETH A.School Substitutes 4,000
WALSH RITA L School Substitutes 3,840
O'DONNELL MICHAEL J School Coaches 3,834
MEEHAN SARA G.School Coaches 3,834
WOOD JO-ELLEN S School Bus Drivers 3,823
DUGGAN JOHN F School Coaches 3,764
REARDON KULIN H School Coaches 3,759
FITZGERALD JOSEPH E School Coaches 3,689
PALMER JENNIFER School Coaches 3,689
HAWES HEATHER S School Coaches 3,689
REYNOLDS JAMES M School Lunch 3,672
LIEM MICHELLE School Substitutes 3,625
TOWER STEVEN J School Aides High School 3,440
JOHNSON KEVIN F School Substitutes 3,425
DANE JOHN J.M.School Coaches 3,246
KELLEY KELLY J School Substitutes 3,200
FLYNN LISA School Substitutes 3,040
FOLEY ROBERT J School Coaches 3,000
SALUTI CHARLES C School Substitutes 2,925
SACCONE LINDA M School Coaches 2,802
HUMPHREY PAUL B School Coaches 2,750
SHANNON CATHERINE A School Bus Drivers 2,710
RHODES KATHLEEN E.School Lunch 2,689
SCOTT BOUFFARD SHANNON M School Osgood Other 2,576
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FORTIN SAMANTHA M School M.S. Administration 2,448
HOFFMAN DANIELLE L.School Coaches 2,210
DYKAS WILLIAM A SUMMER CAMP 2,095
SHEA STEPHEN P School Substitutes 2,080
BROCCOLO JAMIE L School Aides Osgood 2,040
JOHNSON PAMELA K School Coaches 1,917
LEHR VICTORIA A School Coaches 1,810
DONOHUE MOIRA K School Substitutes 1,720
SHEEHAN MARY F summer school 1,680
DONOVAN ROBERT P School Coaches 1,600
DURKIN JOHN T School Coaches 1,600
SWANBERG GINA D School Aides Osgood 1,575
CABOZZI GEORGE L School Coaches 1,500
MACCARTHY RYAN P School Substitutes 1,481
JENKINS KEVIN R School Custodial Osgood 1,442
BULMAN CATHERINE B School Deer Hill Other 1,440
DAVENPORT SALLY B School Substitutes 1,440
DRISCOLL MARY J School Clerical Admin.1,423
LEGRO DIANNE H School Substitutes 1,395
SNOW DOROTHY B.School Lunch 1,318
MARRESE CHERE LYNN School Coaches 1,300
BARRETT MELISSA M School Substitutes 1,280
KOWALIK KENNETH M School Substitutes 1,280
PIEPENBRINK CODY M School Substitutes 1,253
FEGREUS JANE M.School Substitutes 1,200
BENSON DEREK A School Administration 1,001
MACDONALD JOHN P School Coaches 1,000
WAKEFIELD SAWYER G School Substitutes 965
GEANEY BRENDAN F School Substitutes 960
QUEENAN BRENDAN P School Substitutes 920
BLACKBURN GRAHAM S School Substitutes 880
GITTENS-CARLE AZIA M School Substitutes 830
BURTON SUSAN M School Substitutes 800
ROSANO JOY M School Substitutes 800
ROBINSON DIANNE School Substitutes 720
PERRY LORI A School Bus Drivers 673
COFFEY KRISTINA N School Substitutes 638
WILLIAMS SARAH R School Substitutes 625
COOPER LISA A School Substitutes 600
MASTROMARINO KATHRYN L School Substitutes 450
KLOCK SANDRA S School Substitutes 400
NORTON LUKE K School Substitutes 330
HEIDEMANN RITA School Substitutes 320
BRADY DORIAN School Substitutes 240
CICIOTTE CAROL School Substitutes 240
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DICROCE KRISTIN R School Substitutes 240
DOHERTY MARGO E School Substitutes 240
MARKS BRYAN E School Substitutes 240
LAWLESS ALEXANDRA C School Substitutes 225
BARNHART Bruce L School Substitutes 160
MAHONY MADELINE C School Substitutes 160
DEMEO ELLEN M School Bus Drivers 153
AGOSTINO TRACY L School Substitutes 150
O'NEIL LYNN F School Lunch 121
MENSCHING HEATHER G School Substitutes 120
WILLIAMS BENJAMIN T School Substitutes 108
LEBLANC JAN M School Lunch 108
BROWN CATHERINE C School Lunch 102
BONK MARILYN R School Aides Deer Hill 98
GENATOSSIO MIKA M School Substitutes 80
KELLY SUSAN B School Substitutes 80
GOODWIN TARA M School Substitutes 75
CUNNINGHAM JOHN M School Substitutes 68
MONACO LYNN B.School Aides High School 8
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2016 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BOARD OF ASSESSORS
The property tax levy is the revenue a community can raise through real and personal property
taxes and is the largest source of revenue for the Town of Cohasset. The property tax levy for
Fiscal Year 2016 was $34,461,741 representing 65% of the $52,564,991 budget. The residential
share of the levy is 93%, while commercial, industrial, and personal property account for only 7%
of the levy.
It is the responsibility of the Assessors’ Office to establish fair market value for all properties in
the Town of Cohasset. Fiscal Year 2016 was an interim year for the Town of Cohasset certification
by the Department of Revenue. The Commissioner of Revenue determines whether assessed
values in the town represent full and fair cash value. When the assessments are finalized, the
Assessor submits a request for certification review to the Department of Revenue. The town
cannot implement the levy allocation provisions until the Commissioner has certified that local
assessments reflect full and fair cash value. The Board of Selectmen hold a Classification Hearing
annually to vote to allocate the tax levy with a uniform tax rate or a split tax rate. The
Commissioner of Revenue certified the total valuation of Cohasset for Fiscal Year 2016 at
$2,675,601,045. The growth was certified and added $521,832 to the tax base. A uniform tax
rate $12.88 was certified for Fiscal Year 2016.
The Assessors’ Office is responsible for the assessment and commitment of personal property,
motor vehicle and boat excise, betterment assessments, and the collection of new growth based
on building construction. The staff conducted field inspections and review of all building permits
in the Town of Cohasset.
The Board of Assessors consists of three elected members, a Municipal Assessor, a Commercial
Real Estate Appraiser, and a new member with an extensive Real Estate background. The Board
would like to acknowledge Director of Assessing Mary Quill, MAA, Assistant Assessor Trish
O’Kane, MAA, and Administrative Assistant, Ellen Warner for their professionalism and hard work
throughout the year. Cohasset is fortunate to have the expertise of three Accredited
Massachusetts Assessors, a Certified General Appraiser and a Certified Property Manager.
Respectfully submitted,
Mary E. Granville, Chairperson
Melissa J. Browne, Clerk
Debra J. Krupczak, MAA Member
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2016 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE NORFOLK COUNTY REGISTRY OF DEEDS
The Registry of Deeds is the principal office for real property records in Norfolk County. The
Registry receives and records hundreds of thousands of documents annually. It houses more
than 5 million land documents dating back to 1793. The Registry is a primary and indispensable
resource for title examiners, mortgage lenders, municipalities, homeowners, title examiners,
genealogists and others with a need for land record information.
The Registry operates under the supervision of the elected Register, William P. O’Donnell who
has held the position since 2002. In continuous operation for nearly two hundred and twenty‐
four years, the Registry’s mission has remained the same: to maintain and provide for accurate,
reliable and accessible land records to all residents and businesses of Norfolk County.
2016 Registry Achievements
Register William P. O’Donnell and his staff continue their direct outreach to town halls,
senior centers, businesses and civic groups across Norfolk County. The Register held
office hours at Cohasset Town Hall on June 23rd.
The Registry of Deeds recently renovated walk‐in Customer Service and Copy Center
continues to provide residents and businesses with quality service. This year alone, the
Center handled more than 5,000 requests. These included filings of Homesteads,
accessing your deed, confirming that documents affecting your property have been duly
recorded and help with obtaining a mortgage discharge notice. You can contact the
Customer Service and Copy Center at 781‐461‐6101. Hours of operations are 8:30am to
4:30pm, Monday through Friday.
In calendar year 2016, we collected more than $50 million in revenue.
This year saw a record number of email filers.
In 2016, we hit a milestone of recording our 34,000 Registry of Deeds book. For the sake
of security and redundancy, we record our documents 3 different ways: hard copy,
electronically and by microfiche.
So far this year, more than 11,000 Homesteads applications have been filed at the
Registry. The law Chapter 188 (M.G.L.) provides limited protection of one’s home
against unsecured creditor claims.
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In 2016, the Registry of Deeds unveiled its Transcription Project. The initiative, the first
in New England, makes land recorded documents written by scriveners of the 18th and
19th centuries in the old cursive hand writing style much easier to read by converting the
words into easy to read electronic text.
The internet library of images, accessible to the public through the Registry of Deeds’
online research system at www.norfolkdeeds.org continues to expand. Today all
documents dating back to the first ones recorded in 1793 ‐ are available for viewing.
This year, many technological, office and capital improvements were implemented,
including upgrading the cyber security protections of our registry computers, server and
network infrastructure. The Registry’s website www.norfolkdeeds.org is routinely
updating its latest resources such as real estate statistics, answers to frequently asked
questions, along with detailing the latest consumer programs.
The Registry of Deeds Consumer Notification Service hit a milestone with its 500th
subscriber. This consumer/public safety program, started last year, allows any county
resident to opt in to this free notification service and be alerted when any document –
fraudulent or otherwise – is recorded against their name. For more information, please
see our website at: www.norfolkdeeds.org.
Register O’Donnell hosted several free computer seminars at the Registry to provide
hands‐on‐training to the public, including trade groups, public officials, real estate
professionals, genealogists on how to access land record information using the
Registry’s new website technology.
The Registry expanded its community outreach commitment by working with the
Veterans Administration of Boston on our ‘Suits for Success’ program and supporting
the newlife Home Refurbishing program to assist those who are in need of household
items, including furniture. Our Toys for Tots’ Drive has over the years collected 1,500
presents. Our Annual Holiday Food Drive continues to assist in supporting Food Pantry’s
throughout Norfolk County.
The Registries of Deeds had several legislative accomplishments in 2016 such as county
registries extending their tech fund to year 2020 to offset their hi‐tech expenditures and
clarifying Freedom of Information Act requests so that registries remain cost efficient
and productive.
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Cohasset Real Estate Activity Report
January 1, 2016 – December 31, 2016
During 2016, Cohasset real estate activity saw increases in both total sales volume and average
sales price.
There was a 5% increase in documents recorded at the Norfolk County Registry of Deeds for
Cohasset in 2016, resulting in an increase of 132 documents from 2,460 to 2,592.
The total volume of real estate sales in Cohasset during 2016 was $210,331,107, a 23% increase
from 2015. The average sale price of homes and commercial property was up 13% in Cohasset.
The average sale was $1,062,278.
The number of mortgages recorded (613) on Cohasset properties in 2016 was up 11% from the
previous year. Total mortgage indebtedness increased 52% to $468,642,413 during the same
period.
There were 4 foreclosure deeds filed in Cohasset during 2016, representing a 33% increase
from the previous year when there were 3 foreclosure deeds filed.
Homestead activity decreased 10% in Cohasset during 2016 with 181 homesteads filed
compared to 202 in 2015.
Finally, our objective at the Registry will always be to maintain, secure, accurate and accessible
land records for the residents and businesses of Norfolk County. It is a privilege to serve you.
Respectfully submitted by,
William P. O’Donnell
Norfolk County Register of Deeds
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2016 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH
The mission of the Cohasset Board of Health is to provide the residents of the Town of Cohasset
with comprehensive, high quality Public Health services through evaluating current and
developing new local policies, procedures, regulations, statements, and programs in the areas
of Public Health Nursing, Environmental Health and other Public Health disciplines in pursuit of
its vision of a “Healthy Cohasset”.
2016 was another busy year for the Board of Health. Susan Sarni SE, MPH Director of Public
Health and Chrissie Dahlstrom, Administrative Assistant worked to permit all food
establishments, septic installers, dumpsters, farmers market vendors, and swimming pools.
The Department has continued to work with the local food establishments to ensure food
safety guidelines are followed. Compliance with the 2013 Federal Food Code is enforced
through the community in all food establishments, special events and farmers market
throughout the year. A Servsafe Training Certification was offered to all food establishments at
a reduced cost through a FDA Grant. This provided necessary training on the 2013 FDA Food
Code in a classroom setting along with the National Exam. Over 35 food establishment
participated in the certification.
Work began to create GIS mapping for private wells, septic and food inspection establishments.
This enables us to view all septic system and wells in Cohasset along with data such as
groundwater, well type, type of septic system, age of system, soil type, size of septic using
gallons per day along with the most current Title 5 inspection report.
The Board of Health thanks all who donated time, talent and treasure to protect and promote
the high quality of public health services for the residents of Cohasset. The Board also thanks
their staff: Susan Sarni, Mary Goodwin, Chrissie Dahlstrom, and Mary Whitley for their
dedication to our mission.
Other Environmental Related Permits
Dumpster Permits 30
Bathing Beaches 3
Recreation Camps for Children 5
Sun tanning Establishment 1
Swimming Pools 4
Tobacco Sales Permits 7
Waste Haulers 8
Septic Permits
Disposal System Construction 31
Disposal System Installers 9
Septic Haulers 10
Food Related
Food Service & Retail Permits
66
Mobile Food Permits 3
Farmers Market Vendor Permits 18
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2016 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE
The Cohasset Board of Health purchased 500 doses of influenza vaccine. Flu clinics were held at
various locations including Willcutt Commons, Cohasset Town Hall, Cohasset Recreation
Department and Harborview housing. In addition to public clinic over 40 home visits were made
to homebound elders. Working in conjunction with University of Massachusetts Center for
Health Care Financing, the Board of Health saw a net profit of $6167.42 from billing both
Medicare and commercial insurances. Proceeds were deposited into the general fund. All flu
clinics are staffed with volunteers. We would like to thank Merle Graham, Mary Hartwell, Janet
Malloy, Judy Perry, Ruth Nedrow, Carol Meers, Grace Adams, Ron Goodwin, Chrissie Dahlstrom,
Susan Sarni, Mary Whitley, Sandy Crough, Heather Mensching, and Marge Rossi for their
invaluable service to the town.
The Cohasset Health and Recreation Fair was held in March with a record turnout. A wide
variety of health screenings were offered from blood glucose and cholesterol, vision screening,
reiki, acupuncture, bone density, blood pressure as well as addiction information. The Dana
Farber Blum Van staffed with dermatologists screened approximately 41 Cohasset residents for
skin cancer.
This year, the Public Health Nurse worked on two new initiatives’. The first is a program
working in collaboration with the Cohasset Police Department which developed an outreach
program to follow up with any resident who received emergency services for an apparent
overdose. The second program, working in collaboration with the Cohasset Fire Department to
perform bladder cancer screening for all active and retired fire fighters.
Massachusetts Department of Public Health continues to require annual inspections of all
summer programs that meet the definition of a recreational camp which is performed by the
public health nurse. Camps are inspected to ensure health, safety and sanitary protection for
children and staff. In 2016 4 camps were issued permits to safely run a camp for children.
Ongoing community outreach to Sandy Beach, the Cohasset Farmer’s Market and the Swim
Center was done with the Health Director to educate residents about sun damage and proper
sunscreen application. Working in collaboration with the Children’s Melanoma Education
Foundation, many residents participated in the sun awareness campaign.
The Cohasset Public Health Nurse continues working with Cohasset Elder Affairs and the
Cohasset Fire Department on the Cohasset Cares Program. Home visits are made to assess for
safety and risk factors. Smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors and “file for life” are
updated as needed.
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Nursing Services Provided:
Total Nursing visits: 1,132
Office visits – 1047
Home visits – 85
Monthly Keep Well Clinic at Harborview Housing ‐ 101 clients
Communicable Disease Reports ‐ 18
Vaccinations given – 500 doses
Respectfully submitted,
Mary Goodwin RN
Public Health Nurse
Cohasset Board of Health
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2016 REPORT OF PLYMOUTH COUNTY MOSQUITO CONTROL PROJECT
The Commissioners of the Plymouth County Mosquito Control Project are pleased to submit the
following report of our activities during 2016.
The Project is a special district created by the State Legislature in 1957, and is now composed of
all Plymouth County towns, the City of Brockton, and the town of Cohasset in Norfolk County.
The Project is a regional response to a regional problem, and provides a way of organizing
specialized equipment, specially trained employees, and mosquito control professionals into a
single agency with a broad geographical area of responsibility.
The 2016 season began dry with a low water table, dry conditions increased into the summer
season. Efforts were directed at larval mosquitoes starting with the spring brood. We ground
larvicided 4,600 acres and aerial larvicided 15,432 acres and this was accomplished using B.t.i.,
an environmentally selective bacterial agent. Upon emergence of the spring brood of
mosquitoes, ultra‐low volume adulticiding began on June 1, 2016 and ended on September 9,
2016. The Project responded to 13,775 requests for spraying and larval checks from residents
covering all of the towns within the district.
In response to the continued threat of mosquito borne diseases in the district, we increased our
surveillance trapping, aerial and ground larviciding, and adult spray in areas of concern to
protect public health.
Massachusetts Department of Public Health has developed an “Arbovirus Surveillance and
Response Plan” for the state. The Plan creates a system which estimates the human risk for
contracting Eastern Equine Encephalitis and West Nile using several factors including the
number of infected mosquitoes. Based on guidelines defined by the Plan, all towns in Plymouth
County Mosquito Project were at the “Low Level Risk” for Eastern Equine Encephalitis. We are
pleased to report that in 2016 there were no human, or horse EEE cases in the district. There
were 3 pools of mosquitoes found to be infected with EEEV. They were in the following towns:
Kingston, Middleboro, and West Bridgewater.
West Nile Virus was not found within the district. All towns within the district remained at the
“Low Level Risk” category for West Nile Virus. We are also pleased to report that in 2016 that
there were no human or horse West Nile Virus cases in Plymouth County Mosquito Control
district. As part of our West Nile Virus control strategy a total of 47,391 catch basins were
treated with larvicide in all of our towns to prevent WNV.
The Health threat of EEE and WNV continues to ensure cooperation between the Plymouth
County Mosquito Control Project, local Boards of Health and the Massachusetts Department of
Public Health. In an effort to keep the public informed, EEE and WNV activity updates are
regularly posted on Massachusetts Department of Public Health website.
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In conjunction with the MDPH we began a trapping program to monitor Aedes albopictus
expansion in the state. Ae. albopictus is an introduced mosquito that has the potential to
become a serious pest and a vector of disease. The mosquito has been present in the
Massachusetts since 2009. The larvae live in containers and are closely linked with human
activity. They are especially associated with used tires. In mid‐summer the mosquito was
detected in the District for the first time. We think the population is small, but expect the
mosquito to spread. As a result, we plan to expand our Ae. albopictus surveillance program.
The figures specific to the town of Cohasset are given below. While mosquitoes do not respect
town lines the information given below does provide a tally of the activities which have had the
greatest impact on the health and comfort of Cohasset residents.
Insecticide Applications: Our greatest effort has been targeted at mosquitoes in the larval
stage, which can be found in woodland pools, swamps, marshes and other standing water
areas. Inspectors continually gather data on these sites and treat with highly specific larvicides
when immature mosquitoes are present. In Cohasset 89 larval sites were checked.
During the summer 981 catch basins were treated in Cohasset to prevent the emergence of
Culex pipiens, a known mosquito vector in West Nile Virus transmission.
Our staff treated 440 acres using truck mounted sprayers for control of adult mosquitoes.
More than one application was made to the same site if mosquitoes reinvaded the area. The
first treatments were made in June and the last in September.
Water Management: During 2016 crews removed blockages, brush and other obstructions
from 775 linear feet of ditches and streams to prevent overflows or stagnation that can result in
mosquito production. This work, together with machine reclamation, is most often carried out
in the fall and winter.
Mosquito Survey: Our surveillance showed that the dominant mosquitoes throughout the
district were generally Coquillettidia perturbans and Culex pipiens/restuans. In the Town of
Cohasset the three most common mosquitoes were Ae. vexans,Culex pipiens/restuansand Cq.
perturbans.
We encourage citizens or municipal officials to visit our website at www.plymouthmosquito.org
or call our office for information about mosquitoes, mosquito‐borne diseases, control practices,
or any other matters of concern.
Stephen Gillett Commissioners:
Superintendent John Kenney, Chairman
Michael F. Valenti, Vice‐Chairman
Cathleen Drinan
John Sharland‐Secretary
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COHASSET ELDER AFFAIRS
2016 Annual Town Report
The mission of Elder Affairs is to link people with resources. Services, programs and activities
are provided to the spectrum of our senior population regardless of income, abilities, and
socioeconomic background, in order to help older adults remain active, connected to, thriving,
and involved in the Cohasset community.
Elder Affairs has occupied our new home – Willcutt Commons ‐ for one year now. This past year
has seen many transitions – growing new programs, solidifying traditional, successful ones,
determining how our new building fits into the community. In this building, much‐needed space
has been dedicated to conduct critical, informational, creative, cultural, and popular programs
for Cohasset residents in a single location.
The demands on, and requests for assistance from Elder Affairs have dramatically increased in
recent years. Since 2000, the number of seniors residing in Cohasset has increased by nearly
20%, according to the 2010 Federal census. This is a staggering increase considering that
seniors now constitute nearly 24% of Cohasset’s entire population, and we are well on track to
meet or exceed projections for this population.
The following data is a snapshot of Elder Affairs “by the numbers” in 2016:
A. 7,885 Information and Referral calls assisting 889 individuals
B. 3,837 Total number of transports in 2016
C. 841 Medical rides (85 riders)
D. 1,528 General rides: food shopping, escort shopping, banking, voting, tax
E. paying, and ancillary services
F. 1,468 Rides: congregate meals 3 days per week
G. 1,180 Congregate meals/ Luncheons ‐ 130 persons
H. 3,029 Meals (average of 32 people, 5‐7 days per week) to homebound elders
I. 36 Food pantry trip services (175 total visits/ deliveries ‐ 78 riders)
J. 1,120 Wellness calls made to 112 older adults on the 3C (Cohasset Community
K. Contact) List for weather‐related events, and other client wellness concerns
L. 27 Recreation and Socialization programs – 263 attended (1,972 total visits)
M. 1,403 Health‐related events including blood pressure, podiatry, dental
N. hygienist, massage, fitness and exercise, and health education – 565
O. attended (3,781 visits)
P. 187 Seniors/families assisted: Case Management, Fuel Assistance, Caregiver
Q. Support, SHINE counseling (Serving Health Information Needs of Elders),
R. mental health referrals (659 visits)
S. 15 Community Education programs – 169 attended (250 visits)
T. 11 Cultural programs – 91 folks attended (87 sessions – 271 times)
U. 141 Volunteers gave 7,210 hours to the Cohasset community to assist older
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V. adults through 93 programs.
W. Every area of services, programming, and activities have increased in the past five years, and
the effects of this eighty year generational trend for the increasing number of older
individuals are already determining and influencing program development at Elder Affairs.
As we maintain our attention on enhancing existing programs and services, we concurrently
focus time, effort, and energy on developing and administering new programs, as well. In 2016
we saw a significant expansion in cultural programs. This past year we entertained
presentations by “Ernest Hemingway”, “Meet Julia Child” and Brilliant Beacons – A History of
the American Lighthouse by Eric J. Dolan, as well as a packed audience for Robine Andrau’s
recounting of her experiences during World War II. Flu and wellness clinics brought new folks to
Willcutt Commons for the first time. Hand and Body Meridians sessions, presentations from the
Alzheimer Association, and various local establishments such as Peak Physical Therapy and
Allerton House also was well attended. We collaborated with Joanne tours to offer day and
overnight trips on luxury buses as well as day trips to the Boston area on our senior center vans.
We collaborated with Cohasset High School for tech support and the middle school for
intergenerational lunches as well as an annual Christmas concert by the Osgood School. We
have added Reiki and dental hygienist services, two new strength and conditioning classes as
well as a popular Zumba Gold exercise class. We offered Chair Yoga, Meditative Yoga, and
Gentle Yoga, as well. We also enjoyed a collaboration with the Pratt Library to offer a
genealogy workshop to seniors. We expanded our Italian language class to include Italian
cooking which was highly successful. Also initiated this past year was our French Club, Great
Discussions, and an International group. Also popular was our 90th birthday party, as well as
our Caregiver Support group, and the Community Garden Club seminars and workshops.
Elder Affairs relies heavily on the leadership provided by our Board of Directors. Through their
dedication of time and energy to address senior issues, they have helped expand programming,
assisted with budget preparation and presentation, and provided consistent advocacy and
support for the Elder Affairs Director and staff. Also critically important are the Friends of
Cohasset Elder Affairs, the non‐profit fundraising arm of our organization, and their creative
efforts to augment the services provided at our center. In 2016, an increasing number of
seniors participated in the Cohasset Café – (average attendance 40), an outreach strategy to
broaden our base of participants, held weekly. The Friends were also responsible for many of
our luncheons and special events held throughout the year.
Keeping older folks in the community healthy, active, connected, and involved is more
important than ever. That’s what Elder Affairs is all about!
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Throughout 2016 and beyond, Cohasset Elder Affairs remains committed to providing quality
and trusted services, programs, and activities to seniors in our community. We continually
encourage input, suggestions for improvement, and town‐wide participation in our journey to
fulfill our responsibility to our seniors, their families, and the entire community.
Respectfully submitted,
Coral S. Grande, Director
Cohasset Elder Affairs
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2016 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE COHASSET HOUSING AUTHORITY
The Cohasset Housing Authority is a State‐aided Public Housing Agency with a five member
Board of Commissioners, four of whom stand for town election and the Governor appoints the
remaining Commissioner.
Commissioner Term Expires
Helen C. Nothnagle 2020
Patrick McCarthy 2017
Marilyn LeBlanc 2019
Susan Sardina 2021
Donna McGee , Governor’s Appointee 2017
The Cohasset Housing Authority has a staff of two:
Catherine M. Luna, Execu‐Tech Consultant
Jill Rosano, Maintenance Supervisor
According to their bylaws, the Board of Commissioners meets once a month and holds its
annual meeting in June. All meetings are Posted Public Meetings.
Cohasset’s subsidized housing inventory includes 64 state units of Chapter 667 Elderly/Disabled
housing located at Harborview, 60 Elm Street and 12 units of Chapter 689 Special Needs
housing located at 72, 74 and 76 Elm Street. The Department of Housing and Community
Development subsidizes these 76 state units. Our annual subsidies are granted upon successful
annual, semi‐annual, and quarterly reviews of management and regulatory compliance
including an Audit by an Independent Auditor.
The Auditors last review showed the Agency to be in compliance for all aspects of our
programs.
Eligibility standards for Harborview include a maximum allowable income of $ 51,150 for one
person and $58,450 for two person households, the age for admission is 60. During the past
year there have been 10 apartment turnovers. At the present time there is a waiting list
however, there are very few Local Residents over the age of 60 on the list. Local residents
under state law have a preference on our Wait List. “Local Preference” as defined by state law
is “any applicant living and/or working in the Town”. The Board of Commissioners recommends
that application for subsidized housing at Harborview be made before the need becomes
critical.
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Modernization grants for capital improvements are awarded by our funding source, the
Department of Housing & Community Development. The Department of Housing & Community
Development has a program, Formula Funding. Under this program the Cohasset Housing
Authority was awarded $197,590 over the last Five years to make improvements to the site,
funding is pending State Budget approval.
Projects completed in 2016 included 2 units totally rehabbed, installing new fire alarm system,
repairing 4 walkways in the 667 development, and replacing cabinets and countertops at the
689 development.
In past years, the Cohasset Community Preservation Committee has given unprecedented
consideration to the capital improvement needs of the Cohasset Housing Authority. Over
$600,000 of Community Preservation Act funds have been expended at 60 Elm St since 2003 to
upgrade apartments for safety and energy efficiency. In 2015 we received funds for hot water
heaters and screen doors totaling $53,434. Our deepest gratitude to the CPC for their
thoughtful and generous consideration of our needs; to the Selectmen and the Advisory
Committee for their encouraging support in placing this issue on the Town Meeting warrant;
and to the citizens attending Town Meeting. Their support in approving the requests honors
our senior citizens and enhances their quality of life here at Harborview.
We also very grateful to the Social Service League for their donation of $ 6,900 in 2016 to
purchase refrigerators for our residents, to the Cohasset Rotary Club for a donation towards
installation of an automatic door to the Community Room, and to Boy Scout Troop 28 Eagle
Scouts for money to purchase a heavy duty outdoor bench.
The State’s budget this year allowed a 3% increase however our utility and other expenses have
increased therefore we continue to request emergency funding for our complex, as weather
and time take their toll.
The Cohasset Housing Authority Board implemented a complex wide Smoke Free Policy as of
July 1, 2012 as recommended by the Board of Health and in line with other Housing Authorities
statewide.
We received a grant in 2015 from the State to build a new 689 4 bedroom home at our site and
the State will be selling the Trettis house once the new one is built. We have hired an Architect
and are proceeding with this project, with plans to break ground in the spring of 2017.
We are extremely grateful to the Norfolk County Sheriff’s Department for assistance in building
maintenance when requested; to the Cohasset Public Works, Police and Fire Departments for
their continued vigilance and generosity, insuring the safety of our residents; to the students
from Notre Dame Academy, St. Anthony’s Parish CCD classes 7th, 8th and 9th We thank you. We
also appreciate the Cohasset School Department, specifically Jack Buckley, for including
Cohasset Housing in the “Service in the Community Program”.
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The Board of Commissioners continues to pursue its mandate of providing affordable, safe, and
secure housing and of reviewing and updating regulatory policies/procedures. It remains
diligent in the research of opportunities to create affordable housing for those with the
greatest need.
Respectfully submitted,
Helen Nothnagle, Chairman
Susan Sardina, Vice‐Chairman
Patrick McCarthy, Treasurer
Donna McGee, Member
Marilyn LeBlanc, Member
Donna McGee, Governor’s appointee
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BUILDING DEPARTMENT 2016 ANNUAL REPORT
In 2016, the Building Department issued 472 building permits for $41,268,336 worth of
construction value.
A total of 29 building permits were issued for new single family residential structures on
previously undeveloped land for a total construction value of $10,037,860 and 2 permits were
issued for 1 new commercial construction project on previously undeveloped land for a total
construction value of $2,986,850. In addition: 4 building permits were issued for the demolition
and reconstruction of existing homes for a total construction value of $4,625,000; 20 building
permits were issued for commercial repairs and renovations for a total construction value of
$1,817,970. Hundreds more were issued for residential repairs, additions and renovations for
a total construction value of $26,365,836.
In addition to permitting, inspections and zoning enforcement, the Building Commissioner
inspects and certifies the safety of all public buildings and places of assembly, and seals all
measuring devices as the Sealer of Weights and Measures.
Building Department Issuances & Activity for 2016
Issuances/Activity Number Fees Collected
Total Construction Value
Building Permits 472 $ 437,526 $ 41,268,336
Certificates of Inspection 51 $ 1,520 ‐
Certificates of Occupancy 42 $ 2,100 ‐
Plumbing Permits 255 $ 26,700 ‐
Gas Permits 224 $ 15,995 ‐
Electrical Permits 459 $ 50,227 ‐
Trench Permits 6 $ 150 ‐
Weights & Measures Sealing 16 $ 3,100 ‐
Totals 1525 $ 537,318 $ 412,68,336
As always, I would like to thank all departments, boards and commissions for their continued
assistance, cooperation and support.
Respectfully submitted,
Robert M. Egan
Building Commissioner
Zoning Enforcement Officer
Sealer of Weights and Measures
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Planning Board 2016 Annual Report
The Cohasset Planning Board, under the authority granted by Massachusetts General Law,
Chapter 41, Section 81A‐GG (Planning and Subdivision Control Law), and Chapter 40A (the Zoning
Act) is charged with the review of large homes, subdivisions and site plan review of various
development projects. In addition to these duties the Board completed a number of additional
planning tasks in 2016.
No Zoning Bylaw Amendments were addressed at either the 2016 Annual Town meeting or the
Special Town Meeting
Eight (8) Large Home Review applications were filed with the Planning Board in 2016. In all eight
cases, the Planning Board recommended issuance of a building permit subject to conditions.
15 Jerusalem Rd. Dr.: Filed in late December, 2015, public hearings began on January 6, 2016.
Construction of a two‐car garage addition with bedrooms above and an attic renovation with
new dormers to convert it to finished space increasing the existing 3,246 sq.ft. residence to 4,872
sq.ft. of Residential Gross Floor Area.
Lot 11 Gammons Rd: Public hearing opened in December, 2015 and continued to January, 2016.
Construction of a new 4,803 sq.ft. single family residence with pool and cabana on a vacant lot
which pre‐dates zoning.
121 Nichols Rd: construction of a 4,402 sq.ft. residential structure.
71 Nichols Rd.: construction of a new 4,757 sq.ft. residential structure on previously
undeveloped land.
81 & 87 Atlantic Ave: demolition of two existing single family residences on two lots. Lots to be
merged into one lot for the construction of a new 7,808 sq.ft. single family residence.
1 James Island Way: construction of a new 7,823 sq.ft. single family residence on previously
undeveloped land.
28 Black Horse Lane: demolition of the existing single family residence and the construction of a
new 4,882 sq.ft. single family residence.
21 Pleasant St.: construction of a two‐story addition on the rear of the existing 2,250 sq.ft.
residence and the addition of miscellaneous exterior façade improvements, resulting in a total
residential gross floor area of 4,052 sq.ft.
The Planning Board held public hearings for several new projects:
808 Jerusalem Rd. Site Plan Approval: This application for approval to construct a mixed‐use
building on the site of the former Carousel Antique Store was originally filed in 2015 and
continued into 2016. After many revisions, the applicant proposed two office spaces on the first
floor, two apartments on the second level and 4 sub‐level parking spaces on the same footprint
as the Antique Store. This project was not approved by the Planning Board in February, 2016.
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807 Chief Justice Cushing Highway Site Plan Approval: Filed in September of 2015, this
application sought Site Plan Approval for reconfiguration of the existing parking layout; the
addition of an accessible walkway to service the existing building; and, the renovation of the
existing building for a proposed retail use. No expansion of the existing footprint is proposed.
After significant attention and study to address the Planning Board’s concerns about parking,
traffic and safety of ingress and egress the Board granted Site Plan Approval for this retail project
in February, 2016.
103 Ripley Road Village Business District Special Permit and Site Plan Approval: Filed in April,
2016 this application sought a Village Business District Special Permit and Site Plan Approval for
the conversion of the second floor office space in this existing commercial building into two
residential units of 701 and 729 sq.ft. A Special Permit and Site Plan approval with conditions
were granted in May, 2016.
Cedar Street Landfill Solar Array project: Filed in September, 2016, this application sought Site
Plan Approval for the installation of a 75,301 sq.ft. solar array on the Town owned, capped landfill
at 81‐91 Cedar St. The project received Site Plan Approval with conditions in November, 2016.
Attention was focused throughout the year on continued review of the inspections, status of
conditions and progress of projects approved prior to 2016 including:
Scituate Hill and King Street Intersection Site Plan Review: After receiving Site Plan Approval in
December, 2015 a building permit was issued in March, 2016 to construct three self‐storage
buildings with individual interior units for a total square footage of 67,900 sq.ft. on a vacant lot.
The Planning Board monitored work on the infrastructure throughout 2016 and will continue
monitoring progress in 2017.
117 Beechwood Street “Estates at Cohasset” – Definitive Subdivision Approval and Residential
Cluster Development Special Permit Application: The Residential Cluster Development Special
Permit and Definitive Subdivision applications for the construction of 41 single family homes on
the site of the former “Cedarmere” property (117 Beechwood St.) were approved with conditions
in May, 2012. The Planning Board monitored this project as necessary in 2016. By the end of
2016, 41 building permits and 25 occupancy permits had been issued.
Scituate Hill Commercial Subdivision: This commercial subdivision was approved in April, 2006.
In 2015, the first plans for commercial development of a Self Storage Facility on this property
were filed with and received Site Plan Approval with conditions. The Planning Board continues to
monitor this site/project as the infrastructure is constructed and necessary minor modifications
are identified. Traffic is being monitored and new traffic counts will be collected to determine if
a traffic light at this intersection might be necessary.
Cook Estate: As the Cook Estate nears completion, the Board continued to monitor the progress
of this 27 home residential cluster development which was permitted in October 17, 2007. After
a slow start, construction activity picked up in 2012 and continued into 2013 but slowed again
in 2014. Under new ownership and management, construction activity resumed at a robust pace.
By the end of 2016, 27 building permits and 25 occupancy permits had been issued for this
project.
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8 James Lane – “Homes at Cohasset Village” combined Site Plan Review and Village Business
District Special Permit: After assuming the approved 2012 Special Permit and Site Plan Review
to develop eleven (11) townhomes on the 8 James Lane & 2 Pleasant St. site in 2015, new owner,
Village Development Partners LLC, merged the two lots into one larger lot. Building permits
were issued for the first four townhouses (units 16‐22) in February and April, 2016. In early
November, 2016 a Cease & Desist was issued by the Building Commissioner when it was
discovered that the attic of Unit 22 was fully finished and, included an additional full bathroom,
resulting in 2,250 sq.ft. of finished living area. The Planning Board considered this a violation of
the Special Permit which allowed 1,600 sq.ft. of living space. The Building Commissioner
considered this a violation of the building permit, the plans for which did not show any finished
area in either the attic or basement. By the end of 2016, a compromise was reached allowing the
difference in square footage of the first plus second floors and the allowed 1,600 sq.ft. to be
constructed in the attic (approx. 140 sq.ft.) as a minor modification. At the end of 2016, the
Cease & Desist was still in effect and discussion was to continue into 2017.
Manor Way Circle Residential Cluster Development Modificaton: This Definitive Subdivision Plan
was originally approved by the Planning Board in April, 2006. The Board approved an
amendment in July, 2011, and, minor modifications in 2014 and 2015. Work on this subdivision
began in 2015 and will continued into 2016. The Board monitored work on the infrastructure
throughout 2016.
Many informal discussions were held at Planning Board Meetings including:
Modifications to the Special Permit and Site Plan Review approvals for the townhouses at 8 James
Lane
Pre‐filing informal discussion about initial plans for at 103 Ripley Road.
Acceptance of final documents to close out the final conditions of approval for the 100 Pond
Street modification approved in 2011.
Administrative projects included:
A public hearing for the 1989 Subdivision Rules and Regulations update was held in November,
2016 at which the Planning Board approved the proposed updates. The updated version is
anticipated to be on the Town website in early 2017.
Spearheaded by Chairman Clark Brewer with the support of the Planning Board, Selectmen and
Town Manager, the Planning Board set a goal of updating the 2004 Master Plan. The 2015
Special Town Meeting approved $25,000 for work on Phase 1 of a Master Plan update. Working
with a consultant from the Metropolitan Area Planning Consultants (MAPC), Phase 1 was
completed in the Fall of 2016 including: Review of existing documentation such as the Open
Space Plan, previous master plans, housing plans; Review of best practices, state of the art and
similar communities; Visioning, coordination and working group sessions; Community outreach
through a public visioning session and survey; Creation of a report on status, findings,
recommendations and next steps. In addition, the Planning Board established a Master Plan
Charter and, a Master Plan Committee was formed. Funding for Phase 2 was approved at
the Fall, 2016 Special Town Meeting. Work on Phase 2 will begin in 2017. The Planning Board is
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now taking an active role in establishing a methodology to plan for Cohasset's future including
especially our opportunities, strengths and challenges.
The Planning Board interacted with other Committees, Boards and Departments on issues of
mutual interest, review and/or concern including the: Board of Selectmen, Building Department,
Design Review Board, Community Preservation Committee, Conservation Commission, Zoning
Board of Appeals, Zoning Advisory Committee, Sewer Commission, Water Department, Board
of Health, Fire Department, Police Department and Alternative Energy Committee.
In this very busy year, the Board also conducted the following regular business:
Scheduled 25 meetings.
Reviewed and endorsed 12 “Subdivision Approval Not Required” (ANR) applications.
Pursuant to Sections 12.4.2 and 12.5.3, the Planning Board regularly reviews
applications filed with the Zoning Board of Appeals and offers a recommendation to
the ZBA to either approve or deny an application as well as the reason(s) for the
recommendation. In 2016, the Planning Board reviewed and offered
recommendations on 10 ZBA applications.
At the May 14, 2016 Town Election, Clark Brewer was re‐relected to the Planning Board for a
third term. Erik Potter was elected to a full three year term as Associate Member. The Board
reorganized in May, 2016.
Respectfully prepared and submitted by Planning Board Administrator Jo‐Ann M. Pilczak, on
behalf of the Planning Board:
Clark H. Brewer, Chair
David Drinan, Vice Chairperson
Brian Frazier, Clerk
Michael Dickey
Charles A. Samuelson
Erik Potter, Associate Member
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Cohasset Conservation Commission Annual Report for 2017
The Cohasset Conservation Commission is a volunteer board of nine members appointed by the
Board of Selectman. Seven are full voting members and two are non‐voting associate
members. The Commission has the regulatory responsibility to review and rule on applications
to ensure the projects submitted meet the requirements adopted by the Town in its 2001
Cohasset Wetlands Regulations.
Cohasset Wetland Regulations identify resource areas as riverfront, areas of environmental
concern such as Weir River / Straits Pond, wetlands, coastal banks and isolated vegetated
wetlands. The buffer zone requirements for these resource areas are respectively: 200 feet
from a river, 100 feet from Straits Pond, 100 feet from the edges of bordering vegetated
wetland, 100 feet from coastal banks of bodies of water, and 25 feet from isolated vegetated
wetlands. Ledge is not a resource area unless it has been designated a coastal bank.
The Commission also enforces the Stormwater Bylaws adopted by the Town in 2008. Residents
must file a Stormwater Permit when a project alters more than 500 square feet, such as for a
pool, driveway, sport court, tennis court, or a home or garage addition.
The town website contains both Cohasset and Massachusetts regulations and the state GIS
maps which identify state‐mandated resource areas under the Conservation tab. Typically the
Commission meets twice a month on Thursday evenings. The date and agenda is posted on the
town website.
In 2016, the Conservation Commission accomplished the following:
Began reviewing applications online conserving paper.
Moved from using a contractor as the Town’s Conservation Agent to a full‐time employee who
is available 5 days a week instead of just one.
Revised fees downward with the elimination of contractor’s consultant fees.
Changed Town bylaw to strengthen enforcement when needed.
During 2016, the Conservation Commission reviewed and ruled on the following:
27 Notices of Intent
38 Stormwater Permits
24 Requests for Determination of Applicability
12 Certificates of Compliance
Resolved 9 outstanding Show Cause orders
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Currently the town is in litigation for two properties: One James Island over a request for a
variance from Cohasset regulation and 70 Atlantic Avenue (formerly 72 Whitehead Road) for
filling in buffer zone to a wetland with fill containing asphalt.
In June, the Board of Selectman reappointed three Commissioners for three year terms: Jack
Creighton, J. Patrick Kennedy; and Edward Graham. The Board appointed Eric Eisenhauer and
Chris MacFarlane as Associate Members from a seven person applicant pool. Eric is a Master
Gardner and Chris is a landscape architect.
In July, the Commission reorganized as follows: Patrice Vogelman, Chair; Justin Pimpare, Vice
Chair; Andrea Buffum, Secretary/Treasurer; Alexander Koines, CPC Designee; J. Patrick
Kennedy, Master Plan Designee.
Respectfully Submitted,
Patrice Vogelman, Conservation Commission Chair
Justin Pimpare, Vice Chair
Andrea Buffum, Secretary/Treasurer
Alexander Koines
Jack Creighton
Edward Graham
J. Patrick Kennedy
Eric Eisenhauer (Associate Member)
Chris MacFarlane (Associate Member)
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2016 ANNUAL REPORT
The South Shore Recycling Cooperative (SSRC) is a voluntary association of fourteen South
Shore towns. It was established by Intermunicipal Agreement and Special Legislation in 1998 to
help member towns improve their recycling programs, and reduce the amount, toxicity and
cost of disposal.
Members of the SSRC are: Abington, Cohasset, Duxbury, Hanover, Hanson, Hingham,
Kingston, Middleborough, Norwell, Plymouth, Rockland, Scituate, Weymouth, and Whitman.
Representatives from each member town are appointed by Chief Elected Official(s) (list
attached). Our Executive Board consists of Chairman Sharon White (Abington), Vice Chairman
Merle Brown (Cohasset), Secretary Gene Wyatt (Kingston), and Treasurer Mary Snow
(Cohasset).
In FY2016, the SSRC raised $72,642.27: $63,000 from municipal member dues, $6,402.70 in
sponsorships, $3,125.62 in grant funding and 113.95 in interest. Those funds pay for the
services of the Executive Director and for waste reduction and recycling activities that benefit
our member towns. In addition to technical assistance, these activities saved /earned Member
Towns $277,764 in 2016.
MATERIALS MANAGEMENT
Household Hazardous Waste Collections ‐ The SSRC bids and administers a contract on behalf
of its Member Towns for Household Hazardous Waste Collections. A new contract awarded to
Stericycle in 2015 offers a much lower setup fee and unit costs than the State Contract.
Member Towns saved staff time to bid, schedule and publicize collections. The Executive
Director assisted at all twelve events, and administers the billing.
The SSRC enabled three Member Towns (Cohasset, Norwell and Rockland) to join their larger
neighbors’ HHW collections, relieving them of the time and expense of hosting their own. SSRC
also coordinates five other Towns’ alternating collections, Hanson the newest among them,
plus Abington, Duxbury, Kingston and Whitman.
The SSRC arranges roll‐off service at about $350/event, $550 less than the HHW contract cost.
2,001 residents attended twelve collections held in 2016. The contract also enabled 210
residents and businesses to attend other Member Towns’ collections using the reciprocal
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arrangement. This arrangement qualifies member towns for additional Recycling Dividend
Program points, and earned them an extra $13,300 in grant money through that program.
The total cost savings and benefits of the HHW program in 2016 is estimated at $53,372.
Electronic Waste ‐ Shrinking markets for CRT glass posed a huge and costly challenge to
municipal and retail collection programs in 2016. The processor for nine of our towns went out
of business, and another that serviced three towns cut its municipal program. The Director
engaged alternative vendors, and arranged an emergency pickup for Abington, Hanson,
Rockland and Whitman. She continues to seek the best service and pricing from reputable
service providers.
General Recyclables – Late 2016 saw some improvement in commodity pricing after a long
period of low values. The SSRC kept the Member Town managers up to date on pricing trends
through its subscription to the Yellow sheet, regular review of industry news, and contact with
local outlets.
Textiles ‐ Bay State Textiles has worked with SSRC to establish and promote transfer station and
School Box Programs. BST pays $100/ton to all box hosts for used textiles.
The thirteen SSRC towns and school systems hosting this program diverted 537 tons of textiles
in 2016 and earned rebates and incentives of $53,700. In addition, the diversion of this
material from disposal saved another $39,763.
Books ‐ When the previous service provider went out of business, the SSRC introduced two
companies that provide a similar service for books and media. The one that most selected pays
$100/ton. Rebates and avoided disposal costs in 2016 from this service came to $88,327.
Mercury ‐ Covanta SEMASS extends free mercury recycling benefits to all SSRC members, even
those that don’t send their MSW to SEMASS. SEMASS directly pays for mercury bearing waste
delivered to Complete Recycling Solutions in Fall River. The SSRC helped to get the direct pay
accounts set up, and assists Member Towns in directing their material to avoid cost to the
towns.
CRS direct‐billed SEMASS $7,613 for Member Towns mercury recycling in 2016. In addition,
SEMASS paid rebates to our contract communities of $2,038 for recycled mercury containing
products. The director audited the deliveries and rebate payments.
Compost and Brush ‐ The SSRC Board voted to extend its three contracts for compost screening
and brush grinding. Abington, Cohasset, Duxbury, Hanover, Hingham, Kingston and Weymouth
used these contracts in 2016.
PUBLIC OUTREACH:
17th Anniversary “Trash Bash” – A hundred municipal, county and state officials, staff,
volunteers and service providers mingled and learned about contamination issues and costs in
the recycling stream. The entire cost of the event was covered by private sponsors.
“Refrigerator door prizes” ‐ The SSRC continued to distribute thousands of 5”x8” handouts,
purchased in 2013 with grants from MassDEP and Covanta SEMASS. The graphics depict items
that are “too good” and “too bad for the trash”, and direct the reader to the SSRC website and
phone for more information. They have been resulted in many calls and web visits.
Kingston PAYT Forum‐ at the request of a selectman and the DPW Director, organized this
public forum to introduce the concept of unit based pricing for trash, with three speakers.
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Website ‐ ssrcoop.info was completely revamped in 2016. The site provides both general
and town‐specific recycling and household hazardous waste collection information, SSRC
meeting minutes and annual reports, a monthly newsletter, and links to other sites. It logged
an average of 1,300 visits per month in 2016, 1,078 which were first time visitors.
Press Contacts ‐ The SSRC is a resource to and a presence in print, web and cable media. In
addition to help in editing articles by Town officials, the SSRC released Holey Socks, they go in
the donation box (a requirement for additional grant funds for our member towns), as well as
articles about the availability of Event recycling containers, and our 17th Anniversary Trash
Bash.
Resident Contacts – The director fielded 160 calls and emails from residents in 2016 to answer
questions about how to properly dispose of everything from paint to asbestos shingles,
televisions to fire extinguishers.
Public and Professional Presentations ‐ The Executive Director spoke to the following groups
about recycling issues and/or SSRC activities:
o MassRecycle R3 Conference: the Mass. Product Stewardship Council
o Cohasset Middle School Trash Patrol, interview about sustainability
o Southeast Municipal Recycling Council: the Mass. Product Stewardship Council
Marshfield Fair Recycling ‐ the SSRC exhibited and supported recycling at the Marshfield Fair
for the thirteenth year. While public education is the priority, six tons of material was also
recycled and composted. Since inception, 73 tons of Fair waste has been diverted to higher
use. The Director provided support on her own time as a volunteer.
ADVICE, ASSISTANCE AND NETWORKING.
The Executive Director’s help is frequently sought by the solid waste managers. She stays
current on local and national solid waste issues, attending conferences, meetings and webinars,
touring local facilities, and reading professional publications. She advises Members on specific
needs each town has.
A sample of the assistance she provided and problems she helped solve in 2016 includes:
o Attended meetings with the Abington BOH, Hanson BOH, and Kingston BOH and BOS at the
request of our managers
o Helped Duxbury, Hanson, Kingston, Plymouth, Rockland and Weymouth complete and submit
their DEP Data Surveys and/or DEP Grant applications
o Reviewed and provided feedback on the proposed curbside collection contract for Rockland
o Provided advice and help on a wide range of issues including: private hauler regulation
notifications, enforceability of minimum tonnage in a disposal contract, fire extinguishers, e‐
waste options, sharps collection, redeemable bottle and can collection services, tire outlets and
rebates for propane tank recycling.
o Provided index and regional commodity pricing for materials of interest to our managers.
Grant assistance: The SSRC assisted several member towns in applying for MassDEP Sustainable
Material Recovery grants. Membership in SSRC adds one‐two points to each Member Town’s
Recycling Dividend Program total for participation in our HHW Reciprocity Program, which
earned our towns $13,200 of the $169,250 in grants nine of our Towns were awarded.
Newsletter ‐ The SSRC publishes monthly Updates filled with information of interest to the
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South Shore solid waste community. The Updates are emailed to over 400 people, and are
posted online.
Monthly Meetings ‐ The SSRC provides networking opportunities and information sharing at
our well‐attended (nearly) monthly meetings. Most meetings feature a guest speaker, usually a
service provider or regulator. Solid waste collection, disposal, recycling service, outreach,
pricing and proposed laws and regulations are discussed. Minutes are posted here.
ADVOCACY
In 2016, the Executive Director
Represented the SSRC at policy meetings and conferences hosted by MassDEP, Environmental
Business Council, US EPA, MassRecycle, Northeast Resource Recovery Association, Product
Stewardship Institute, Reuse Conex, and the Southeast Municipal Recycling Council. She
reports relevant information back to the Board.
Worked with Product Stewardship Institute, Mass. Municipal Association, the Mass. Product
Stewardship Council and other organizations to promote legislation the Board deems beneficial
to its solid waste programs regarding paint, Right to Repair, the Clean Environment Fund and
universal recycling.
Joined municipal colleagues on Beacon Hill for Paint Stewardship Advocacy Day, visiting most
members of the South Shore delegation.
Was invited to and attended the Mass. Recycling Contamination Workgroup meeting.
The SSRC exists to assist its member towns in improving their solid waste disposal and recycling
functions. It always welcomes suggestions on how it can better serve its Members.
Respectfully submitted,
Claire Galkowski, Executive Director, South Shore Recycling Cooperative
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2016 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE FIRE, RESCUE & EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT
I hereby submit the Annual Report for the year ending December 31, 2016.
The Fire, Rescue and Emergency Medical Services Department responded to 2,351 calls for
service this year.
The Department responded to 807 fire related calls:
Fire Related Calls 86
Hazardous Conditions – No Fire 155
Service Calls 118
Good Intent Calls 119
False Alarm / False Calls 264
Special Incidents / Other 25
Blasting Operations Oversight 40
The Department responded to 959 Emergency Medical related calls:
EMS / Rescue related Calls 849
Motor Vehicle Crash ‐ with injuries 29
Motor Vehicle / Pedestrian 3
Motor Vehicle Crash – no injuries 78
The Fire Prevention Division responded to for 585 calls for service.
Total Inspections conducted 585
Total Permits issued 368
The Department ambulance made 728 transports to hospitals.
Basic Life Support (BLS) Transports 344
Advanced Life Support (ALS) Transports 384
The following fees were returned to the General Fund:
Ambulance Transport Fees $472,635.35
Non Ambulance Fees $25,210.00
Burning Permit Fees $2,206.00
Detail ‐ Administrative Fees $1,808.01
TOTAL $501,859.36
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APPARATUS
The Fire Department is currently operating with the following apparatus:
2010 Pierce ‐ 1,500 Gallons per Minute (G.P.M.) Pumping Engine/Rescue/Class V (non‐
transport) Advanced Life Support Ambulance – “Engine 2”
2001 HME/Central States ‐ 1,250 G.P.M. Pumping Engine/Rescue/Class V (non‐transport)
Advanced Life Support Ambulance – “Engine 3”
1994 Pierce ‐ 1,750 G.P.M. Pumping Engine/Rescue – “Engine 1”
2004 Pierce ‐ 105 Foot Aerial Ladder Truck – “Ladder 1”
2000 Ford – F550 4X4 ‐ 500 G.P.M. Brush Truck – “Squad 1”
2014 Ford/Osage ‐ F‐450 4X4 Class I (Transport) ‐ Advanced Life Support Ambulance –
“Ambulance 2”
2008 Ford/Osage ‐ E‐450 Class I (Transport) ‐ Advanced Life Support Ambulance – “Ambulance
1”
2012 Chevrolet – 4X4 ‐ Incident Command Vehicle – “Car 1”
2009 Ford – 4X4 ‐ Incident Command Vehicle – “Car 2”
1993 Avon ‐ 14ft, Inflatable Boat with Trailer
In conclusion, I would like to extend to my gratitude and a note of appreciation to the Citizens
of Cohasset, Board of Selectmen, Town Manager, Department Heads, Members of Town
Departments, and all Town Committee Members for their continuing support and assistance.
To the Officers and Firefighters of the Cohasset Fire Department my sincere thanks for your
dedication and consummate professionalism while serving the Town of Cohasset.
Respectfully Submitted,
Robert D. Silvia
Chief of Department
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POLICE DEPARTMENT
In accordance with the provisions of Article 3, Section 2, Paragraph D of the By‐laws of the
Town of Cohasset, I hereby submit the Annual Report for the Cohasset Police Department. This
report includes crime/arrest statistical data and fees returned to the general fund from January
1, 2016 through December 31, 2016.
Respectfully submitted,
William P. Quigley, Chief of Police
COHASSET POLICE DEPARTMENT
DEPARTMENT MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of the Cohasset Police Department is to ensure a safe environment within the
town, reduce crime, and to enhance the overall quality of life for visitors and citizens alike. We
strive to meet these ends through community policing and by following a set of core values that
reflect the finest nature of policing, which are: Excellence, Honor, Respect, Accountability, and
Teamwork.
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SUMMARY OF ACTIVITIES
Arrests 45
Criminal Complaints Filed 84
Protective Custody 12
Motor Vehicle Accidents Investigated 158
No Crime Incidents Investigated 236
Motor Vehicle Citations Issued 1362
Parking Tickets Issued 1178
Emergency and other calls for service 8138
Domestic Violence Cases Investigated 66
LTC Issued/Renewed 57
Parking Fines Issued $27,310
CERTAIN FEES/CASH TURNED OVER TO TREASURER COLLECTOR
Police Details $605,401.92
Paid Detail Surcharge $52,674.88
Gun License Fees $5,900
Soliciting License Fees $1,050
Police Report Fees $830
DEPARTMENT STRENGTH
1 Chief of Police
0 Deputy Chief of Police
1 Police Lieutenants
4 Police Sergeants
11 Patrol Officers
1 Permanent Intermittent Officers
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Total
Employees
10 Special Officers (per diem)
1 Animal Control Officer
1 PT Administrative Assistants
1 PT Crossing Guard
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COHASSET POLICE DEPARTMENT
2016 YEAR END STATISTICAL REPORT
Violent Offenses
Assault 1
Assault (Domestic) 1
Assault by Means of a Dangerous Weapon 4
Assault & Battery 11
Assault & Battery (Domestic) 15
Assault & Battery by Means of a Dangerous Weapon 4
Assault & Battery on a Child with Injury 1
Assault & Battery on a Elderly (60+) or Disabled Person 1
Assault & Battery on a Elderly (60+) or Disabled Person with Injury 1
Assault & Battery on a Police Officer 3
Attempted Murder 1
Extortion by Threat of Injury 1
Resisting Arrest 1
Threat to Commit a Crime 5
Sexual Offenses
Rape 1
Rape of a Child (Statutory) 1
Open and Gross Lewdness 2
Harassment Offenses
Annoying or Harassing Telephone Calls 1
Criminal Harassment 3
Possession Offenses
Person Under 21 Possessing Liquor 1
Possess Class E Drug 1
Public Order Offenses
Disorderly Conduct 2
Disturbing the Peace 1
Protective Custody 11
Theft Offenses
Credit Card Fraud Over $250.00 4
Credit Card Fraud Under $250.00 2
Defraud Restaurant 1
Forgery of Check 1
Identity Theft/Fraud 14
Larceny from Building 3
Larceny from Person 1
Larceny of Motor Vehicle 1
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Larceny Over $250.00 27
Larceny Under $250.00 24
Robbery (Armed) 1
Shoplifting by Aspiration 2
Unauthorized Use/Access of a Computer System 1
Utter False Check 3
Property Offenses
Breaking & Entering Building for Felony (Daytime/Nighttime) 10
Breaking & Entering Building for Misdemeanor 3
Breaking & Entering Motor Vehicle for Felony (Daytime/Nighttime) 5
COHASSET POLICE DEPARTMENT
2016 YEAR END STATISTICAL REPORT
Property Offenses
Breaking & Entering Motor Vehicle for Misdemeanor 14
Burglary (Unarmed) 1
Burn Land, Lumber, Personal Propoerty, Produce, or Trees 2
Deface/Damage Personal Property of Another 6
Destruction of Property Over $250.00 3
Destruction of Property Under $250.00 2
Malicious Damage to Motor Vehicle 5
Trespass 6
Vandalism 18
Vandalism to Election Poster/Supplies 1
Motor Vehicle Offenses
Allow Improper Operation of Motor Vehicle 2
Failure to Exhibit License/Registration at Accident 1
Failure to Notify RMV of Name/Address Change 1
Failure to Stop 14
Failure to Stop for Police Officer 1
Failure to Yield 2
Follow Too Close (State Highway) 3
Impeded Operation of Motor Vehicle (Texting) 2
Improper Passing 1
Inspection Violations 2
Leave Scene of Property Damage Accident 34
Marked Lanes Violation 14
Number Plate Violation (Conceal Identity) 3
Operate Motor Vehicle to Endanger (Negligent/Reckless) 16
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Operate Motor Vehicle with Defective Equipment 5
Operate Motor Vehicle with Revoked/Suspended License 11
Operate Motor Vehicle with Revoked/Suspended Registration 16
Operate Motor Vehicle without License 16
Operate Motor Vehicle without License/Registration in Possession 4
Operate Uninsured Motor Vehicle 17
Operate Unregistered Motor Vehicle 4
OUI Drugs 1
OUI Liquor 9
OUI Liquor 2nd Offense 1
OUI Liquor 4th Offense 1
Speeding 9
Use Motor Vehicle without Authority 2
Miscellaneous Offenses
Attempt to Commit Crime 3
Warrant (Probation) 1
Warrant of Apprehension (Section 35) 1
WMS Warrant (Default) 3
WMS Warrant (Straight) 10
Total:445
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Emergency Management 2016 Report
The year began again with Emergency Management activating the Emergency Operations Center
(EOC) for a snow emergency. The EOC has been built out over the last five years and provides a
centralized location to serve as the hub of command and control during any emergency such as
the snow emergency at the beginning of 2016.
During the year we participated in discussions and planning with Massachusetts Emergency
Management Agency (MEMA) for a regional shelter. The plan was adopted and Cohasset entered
into a regional shelter agreement with the surrounding eight towns as well as South Shore
Hospital. We now have access to equipment, experienced staff and the Red Cross, should the need
arise for Cohasset residents. In September, we took part in a drill to test the new regional shelter
plan. The drill gave us an opportunity to work along with our partner towns and agencies.
Our Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) was designated by the State Emergency
Response Commission (SERC), with full certification status. The committee is a group within the
Cohasset Emergency Management Agency (CEMA) who is responsible for maintaining an updated
emergency response plan for the town. The Certification brings us into full compliance with the
EPA’s 1986 EPCRA (Right to Know Act).
We conducted a full field drill in September to evaluate our inter‐departmental emergency
response. The drill was conducted with Police, Fire, DPW, Cohasset Elder Affairs, Facilities and of
course our great CERT Team. The success
of the drill encourages us in our
preparation planning. The drill began as
a missing person in Wheelwright Park
and ended as a mass casualty event,
testing our departmental coordination,
equipment and response time.
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The EOC capabilities were enhanced by the upgrades to the Town’s fiber network and we look
forward to the additional technology that is on the way to continue to improve our capabilities.
Our cooperative sharing of equipment and facilities with the Recreation Department continues to
work well. Additionally, the public safety departments have continued to use the EOC for training
and large scale event planning.
Thanks to all Town Departments for their cooperation, especially the School Department, whose
assets we rely on most heavily in our emergency planning and response.
Sincerely,
Glenn A. Pratt
Be a volunteer
Contact us:
rich.hynes@hotmail.com
@CohassetEmergencyManagement
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2016 ANNUAL REPORT
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
GENERAL:
The Department of Public Works is a town service organization responsible for providing
essential services for the citizens of Cohasset. Services provided by this department include
construction, maintenance and repair of streets, sidewalks and storm drainage systems;
maintenance and repair of vehicles and equipment; maintenance of parks, cemeteries, athletic
fields and off‐street parking facilities; the transfer of public refuse and recyclables; snow
removal and ice control; maintenance and/or removal of town owned trees; filling and
maintenance of the fuel tanks.
In addition to providing routine maintenance throughout the year, the following projects were
completed by or under the direction of the DPW during the last year:
Dug out and prepared an area for extra parking at the Town Hall Parking Lot.
Oversaw the Downtown Paving Project.
Rebuilt or repaired 6 catch basins.
Cleaned 312 catch basins with the truck basin cleaner and 70 by hand.
Dug out the flapper on Atlantic Avenue 15 times to alleviate flooding.
Rebuilt or replaced 136’ of fences.
Repaired or replaced berms, aprons and sidewalks at various locations.
Replaced or repaired 81 traffic and street signs and devices.
In an effort to control algae in Little Harbor, we opened and closed the cat dam gates each
month from April to December.
Marked out and issued 67 Street Opening Permits.
Transferred 1,654 tons of solid waste and 392 tons of C&D. Recycled 585 tons of mixed paper
products, 99 tons of scrap metals and cans, 79 tons of plastics, 153 tons of glass, 20 tons of
textiles and 1,175 gallons of waste oil. Over 300 ton of leaves and brush were processed which
produced 200 ton of compost material that was free to residents. Our solid waste tonnage
dropped and most recyclable totals increased with the exception of glass.
Overall the town’s recycling rate is among the highest in the state. This is something all
residents can be proud of due to their recycling habits.
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Assisted in the removal of the town docks in Cohasset Harbor for the winter months.
Prepared multiple annual DEP Reports.
Removed various dead or diseased trees and planted new trees and shrubs throughout the
town. Trimmed trees throughout the town where possible.
Conducted and recorded 43 internments at the various town owned cemeteries.
Held 7 paint collection days and 4 brush days for residential brush chipping.
Plowed/Sanded 22 times.
The Department of Public Works would like to extend our appreciation to all town employees,
boards and committees for their continued assistance and support during the past year.
Respectfully submitted,
Carl A. Sestito
D.P.W. Superintendent
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2016 FACILITIES DEPARTMENT ANNUAL REPORT
The Town of Cohasset Facilities Department is a Town Services Department. The Department’s
Mission is to ensure all Town Buildings are maintained to the highest standard possible. The
Department’s Office is located at Cohasset Town Hall. The Department is staffed by a Manager,
four fulltime and two part time employees. The Departments responsibilities include: Cohasset
Middle High School, Deer Hill Elementary School, Osgood Elementary School, Public Safety
Building, Paul Pratt Library, DPW Garage, Town Hall Building and the Cohasset Teen Center. The
Department also does work at the Cohasset Elder Affairs Offices located in the Cohasset
Community Center, in addition to working at the Children’s Museum at the Paul Pratt Library.
GENERAL DUTIES
o Set ups of Town Meetings, all Board and Committee Meetings at Town Hall and all State and
Town Elections
o Custodial duties and trash pickup at Town Buildings
o Completing tasks on Work Orders generated by the Facilities Manager and Town Department
Heads.
o Responding to Town Employees requests other than just Work orders.
o Meeting with vendors, contractors, service technicians, and inspectors as required.
o Monitor and ensure that all facility related equipment and structural inspections are completed
and in compliance with all State and Federal safety codes for all Town Buildings.
o Daily monitoring of all HVAC Building Automated Control Systems.
o Managing all duties and functions of the Facilities Department Office: communication with
public and staff, budget management, payroll, attendance, files, manage stock, supplies and
process invoices. Work with vendors and contractors to set up and complete projects.
o Field requests from Town Manager, the Superintendent of Schools and Town Department
Heads for projects.
o Perform Maintenance of Electrical, HVAC, Heating, Lighting, Plumbing, Security and Fire Alarm
Systems in all Town Buildings.
MAJOR PROJECTS 2016
o The Facilities Department responded to and completed over 700 work orders that were
generated by the Facilities Manager or Department Heads in 2016.
o Through a National program we were able to replace all of the inside and outside lighting with
upgraded LED equipment at the Cohasset DPW Facility.
o We also replaced all of the outside lighting at the three school buildings in the parking lots and
driveways. Again through a National Grid Program the lighting fixtures and lamps were
upgraded to LED units.
o The Facilities Department Staff expanded our Town Buildings painting punch list.
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MAJOR PROJECTS 2016 ‐ Continued
o Working with a Contractor we were able to do extensive concrete patching to the outside
walkways and stairways at the three school Buildings in 2016.
o The Facilities Department Staff worked on replacing worn out VCT floor tiles in different spaces
in various Town Buildings.
o The Facilities Department using funding provided by the Capital Budget Committee purchased a
new 4 wheel drive with a snow plow service vehicle in FY ‐16.
o In 2016 the Town took over ownership of the Willcutt Commons Property. The Facilities
Department going forward is now responsible for maintaining that property.
o In 2016 the Facilities Department contracted a vendor to repaint the parking lots and driveways
at the three school buildings. Some of the work was done by the Facilities Staff members.
o Working with the DPW Staff several worn out street signs were replaced at the three school
buildings. In addition several signs requested by the School Department to be added at the
school buildings were completed.
o The Facilities Department upgraded three AED units in Town Buildings in 2016. We added an
AED cabinet and unit at the Paul Pratt Library.
o Working with our electrical contractor we were able to repair many electrical issues in all Town
Buildings in 2016.
o Working with our plumbing contractor we were able to repair many plumbing issues in all Town
Buildings in 2016.
o Working with our HVAC contractor we were able to resolve many heat and air conditioning
issues in all Town Buildings. We were able to replace worn out a c units at the MS‐ HS Head End
room and the new Rec Center Offices.
o In 2016 the standby generator at the Deer Hill School was replaced and up grated to a larger
unit.
o Facilities Staff members completed service of all HVAC units in all Town Buildings in 2016. This
service cycle is done in the every 6 months. The work includes replacing air filters, fan belts,
lubricating and inspecting each unit. Bi‐annual service was also performed by the Staff on the
Buildings exhaust fans.
o Working with our BAC controls contractor for the Osgood School and the Deer Hill School we
were able to complete many upgrades and improvements to the buildings systems.
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The Facilities Department completed the following inspections of Town Building assets in 2016:
Buildings Boiler Inspections / State, Insurance Carrier and Service Contractor
Town Play Ground Inspections
Town Buildings Fire Extinguishers
Town Building Fire Alarms Systems
Town Building Kitchen’s Exhaust Fan Systems / Inspections, Cleaning / Bi‐Annual
Annual Town Building Standby Generators / Inspections and Service.
Annual Grease Trap pumping @ MS – HS Kitchen
Annual Service and Inspection of MS – HS Potable Water Booster System
Annual Testing of Town Buildings Elevators
The members of the Cohasset Facilities Department would like to thank all of the members of
all of the other Town Departments and all Town Employees for working with us to be more
effective in completing our work throughout the year!
Respectfully submitted,
Mark H. Kelly / Facilities Manager
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2016 SEWER COMMISSON ANNUAL REPORT
Sewer Service Accounts: There are a total of 1,594 sewer service accounts. Flow from 108
properties in North Cohasset is processed by the Town of Hull, and flow from the remaining
1473 properties is processed in Cohasset. The flow from properties located in North Cohasset
was diverted to our waste water treatment facility for processing as a means to mitigate a
significant rate increase imposed by the Town of Hull on all its users.
Waste Water Treatment Facility (WWTF): Suez completed its 6th year as the contract
operator of the plant. The CSC remains pleased with the maintenance of the plant and the
entire distribution system. Several pieces of equipment were repaired or replaced including
several pumps, compressors, meters, and other plant components reaching the end of their
useful life. The WWTF continues to produce a very high quality effluent utilizing its innovative
membrane technology.
Town‐Owned Grinder Pumps Program: To facilitate transition of ownership to the property
owners, the CSC began a retrofit process that includes replacing old Interon pumps with new E‐
One pumps with a new 5 year warranty. This transition is included as part of the Town‐Owned
Grinder Pump Program with the intent to upgrade the remaining 138 remaining Interon pumps
prior to transfer of ownership to all homeowners.
Financial Status: The approved annual operating budget was $2,575,140. The Department of
Revenue certified FY16 Sewer Enterprise Fund retained earnings of $601,249. The balance of
the Betterment Stabilization Fund is $1,108,920, the balance of the Capital Stabilization Fund is
$115,610, and the balance of the Debt Stabilization Fund is $455,880. The last rate increase was
in 2008.
William McGowan, Chairman
John Beck, Vice Chairman
Wayne Sawchuk, Clerk
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Water Department Annual Town Report 2016
The Cohasset Water Department provides water for domestic consumption and fire protection
to approximately 90% of the Town of Cohasset with Aquarion Water Company providing water
to a portion of North Cohasset. The Cohasset water distribution system consists of
approximately 40 miles of water mains, 2 water storage tanks, 519 hydrants and 2,609 service
connections. The supply system consists of the Lily Pond Water Treatment Facility and the
Ellms Meadow Well‐Field. Woodard & Curran Inc. operates the Water Department under
contract with the Town of Cohasset Water Commissioners.
In July 2016 the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection renewed Cohasset’s
Water Management Permit. Under the new permit conditions, Cohasset is required to adhere
to new conservation standards. Amongst them are 10% unaccounted water loss and
restrictions based upon the amount of average rainfall received. We are striving to meet these
standards and for the past several years have reduced our unaccounted water from 16% in
2013 to 12% in 2015, and preliminary estimate 11% in 2016. Replacing old decaying pipes will
continue to improve this number.
2016 was an extremely dry year, precipitation 22% less than normal, with summer precipitation
significantly less than that. This was the first time since 2010 that water restrictions were put in
place and they occurred as follows:
July 1st – Voluntary Restrictions
August 1st – Mandatory Restrictions
September 1st – Total Ban
November 1st – Ban Lifted
In 2015 the Water Commission contracted for a professional Rate Study to insure that our
revenues would be able to meet our costs, projected needs, and provide retained earnings as
directed by the Department of Revenue. Ultimately, the Cohasset Water Department wants to
make sure that its revenue model will maintain the utility’s financial viability while ensuring all
of its customers are billed equitably in accordance with the services provided and received. The
Rate Study, which projected rates out five years and included future borrowing for needed
capital upgrades and maintenance, was accepted at the 2015 Annual Town Meeting. The
majority of the capital upgrades being considered are regulatory driven with an end goal of
improving water quality, fire suppression abilities and the integrity of the water system assets.
For FY 2017, the water rates remained the same as they will for the next several years. With a
concerted effort to maintain the current water rates, the Capital Recovery charge will start to
decline in FY 2018 under the current loan/debt schedule. Please note, that the Water
Department is anticipating capital projects to be funded by the Capital Stabilization Fund,
retained earnings and possibly loan procurement.
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Financially, the Water Department ended FY 2016 in a positive situation with retained earnings
of $552,386. At the November Special Town Meeting, $240,000 was transferred from retained
earnings for the upgrade to Ellms Meadow Well‐Field treatment ($90,000), the purchase of a
new truck ($50,000), and the removal and disposal of residuals at the Lily Pond Treatment Plant
($100,000).
The operations contract for the Water Treatment Facilities, Pumping Facilities and Distribution
System was put out for competitive bid in 2015. Woodard & Curran, the operator of the facility
since July 1, 2012 was the successful bidder. The contract is a three‐year performance term
with two additional three‐year extensions at the town’s sole discretion. This contract
agreement allows for the Cohasset Water Department to budget for their annual operating
costs, exclusive of capital and regulatory compliance commitments, through FY 2025.
Cohasset Water Department Accomplishments in 2016
1. We successfully passed our Lead & Copper Sampling Program. This included restructuring of
our sampling plan to insure compliance with the Lead & Copper Rule.
2. Replaced the Variable Frequency Drives on the finished water pumps at the Lily Pond
Treatment Facility.
3. Replaced the failing lower roof at the Lily Pond Treatment Facility.
4. Removed and disposed of 112 tons of water treatment residuals.
5. The Ellms Meadow Well‐Field piping was insulated to allow for year round use.
6. The Ellms Meadow Pump Station was retrofitted for the addition of sodium hydroxide to the
treatment process for improved corrosion control.
7. The exterior of the Bear Hill Water Tank was painted. The interior was cleaned and spot repairs
to the coating system were performed.
8. A sodium hydroxide conversion project was started this year to convert from lime at the Lily
Pond Treatment Facility to improve process control.
9. A coagulation study was performed by an outside chemist to ensure that plant operations were
optimized.
10. Installed water conservation devices and repaired leaks at the Osgood School, Public Safety
Building and Town Hall.
11. Replaced the chlorine injection booster pumps at the Lily Pond Treatment Facility.
12. Replaced the finish water chlorine/pH continuous analyzer at the Lily Pond Treatment Facility.
13. Rebuilt the high lift surge control valves at the Lily Pond Treatment Facility.
14. Repaired 2 broken water mains.
15. Replaced 1 broken hydrant.
16. Repaired 1 leaking hydrant.
17. Refurbished 88 hydrants.
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18. Repaired 7 leaking water service connections.
19. Oversaw repairs to 8 privately owned water services lines.
20. 392 residential water meters were replaced or installed with radio read meters. This brings the
total number of distribution system radio read meters to 64%.
21. Responded to 677 routine service calls.
22. Responded to 6 emergency calls.
23. Calibrated the Bound Brook and Aaron River Reservoir stream flow devices.
Projected Work for FY2017
1. Complete the sodium hydroxide conversion at the Lily Pond Treatment Facility.
2. Upgrade the Polymer Chemical Feed System at the Lily Pond Treatment Facility.
3. Repair raw water pump #2 at the Lily Pond Treatment Facility.
4. Repair booster pump #1 at the Whitney Crossing Pumping Station
5. Conduct a leak survey on 100% of the water distribution system.
6. Remove and dispose of the water treatment residuals.
7. Remove built up bottom silt from the front of the Water Treatment Plant intake structure.
8. Upgrade the communications network to remote facilities.
CY2016 Water Department Statistical Data
Lily Pond Total Gallons of Finished Water Pumped: 272,168,000
Ellms Meadow Wellfield Total Gallons Withdrawn: 11,922,000
Total Gallons Pumped to Cohasset: 246,107,000
Total Gallons Pumped to Linden Ponds in Hingham: 37,983,000
Total Water Quality Analyses Conducted in House: 16,000+
Total Water Quality Analyses by Outside Lab: 600+
Total Water Meters Upgraded to Radio Read: 392
Total Fire Hydrants Refurbished: 88
Total Number of Routine Service Calls by Staff: 677
Total Number of Emergency Alarm Calls by Staff: 6
Respectfully submitted,
BOARD OF WATER COMMISSIONERS
Rolf N. Gjesteby, Chairman
Leonora Jenkins, Vice‐Chairman
John Steinmetz, Clerk
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PLANNING OUR FUTURE
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STEAM & STEM
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SNAPSHOT FY16 --- Collection & Program Highlights
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MOST READ BOOKS FY16 --- Cohasset Library’s Highest Check-outs FY16
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Circulation 156,830 155,974 +1%
Reference Questions 3,055 2,990 +2%
Room Reservations 1,911 1,558 +22%
Library Visits 142,936 146,907 -3%
Research Databases – Local 6,371 3,560 +79%
Research Databases - State 1,101 22,661 -95%
Children Program Attendance 10,632 8,851 +20%
Young Adult Program Attendance 876 669 +31%
Adult Program Attendance 1,391 1,155 +20%
SERVICE STATISTICS FY16 Print is still strong & eBook & audio popular, too
Circulation by Select Format
Format fy16 fy15 %change
Print Books 110,636 106,816 +4%
Audiobooks 6,139 6,028 +2%
eBooks 6,593 10,745 -39%
DVDs 21,441 22,075 -3%
Streaming Audio 3,325 1,962 +70%
*Streaming video not included as it was not available in FY15.
110636
2639
6139
21441
8077
3444 394 941
Circulation by Format FY2016
Print Books
Magazines
Audiobooks
DVDs
e-Books
e-Audio
Other digital
Miscellaneous
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LIBRARY SUPPORT & ADVOCACY
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CHILDREN’S ROOM
Promoting literacy, learning, and love of reading
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YA ROOM
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REFERENCE & PROGRAMMING
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HOMEWORK CENTER
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SUNDAY AUTHOR TALKS
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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT‐ FY2017
Welcome to the Information Technology Department. The current Information Technology
Services department (ITS) was established in 2015 after the Town of Cohasset recognized a
need to develop a strategy for offering a comprehensive set of Technology services to all
constituent’s town wide. With a new Chief Information Officer and the complimentary skill set
found in the new Technology Departments’ personnel, Cohasset could deliver significant
Technology advancements in both Municipal and Educational sectors going forward.
The IT department’s primary goal is to provide Technology direction and support to all
departments which serve and support the public. The ITS department consists of a full time
Chief Information Officer, one Deputy Chief Information Officer, one Systems Administrator
(SA), one part time Database Administrator and periodically utilizes third party service
providers. These positions are responsible for supporting the Municipal and School technology
infrastructure and working with consultants and vendors to support Cohasset’s diverse
departmental goals.
ITS responsibilities include establishing positive working relationships with Cohasset’s many
departments, boards, commissions and committees. Additional responsibilities include
administration and collaboration of the town wide budgeting process. This includes oversight
of other departments’ technology expenditures as they relate to the Technology adoption.
Additionally, ITS provides guidance and support for initiatives regarding the Town’s Strategic
Plan, Educational and curriculum goals relating to Technology, project management
requirements, establishment of training initiatives, and procurement for vendor selection and
services.
Beginning in August 2015 Cohasset’s CIO began review of all Cohasset’s department technology
needs. A formal process would begin to identify department issues as well as long term goals
found in each department, including how technologies may assist in remediating some of those
issues. Additionally, the existing systems and software were evaluated and a Master
Technology Plan was developed to move the Town of Cohasset forward with 21st Century goals.
Review of past assessments provided historical insight as to the towns use of technology and
the shortcomings associated with the current systems ability to meet needs going forward.
Goals identified included adoption of a Digital Learning curriculum for the Cohasset School
District, Electronic Permitting, Electronic Document Management system, Town wide
infrastructure upgrade, town wide Unified Communication System and a number of other
initiatives tied to educational and governance goals.
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In Fiscal 2016, the Information Technology Service department provided a comprehensive set
of solutions for consideration by the Town Manager and Capital Budget Committee. The
comprehensive Master Technology plan was adopted by Capital Budget Committee and was
adopted and funded at Cohasset’s Annual Town meeting. With funding available the ITS
department began to implement solutions that would meet Cohasset’s 21st Century needs well
into the future.
To date Cohasset has updated is entire network and server infrastructure in twelve out of
thirteen sites and has established a technological foundation to meet every departments
current needs and future goals. Additionally, the Unified Communications systems is currently
being installed, Digital Learning and BYOD solutions have been deployed as part of the school’s
curriculum goals, newly redesigned websites are being leveraged by constituents and staff,
cloud based solutions are being adopted for E‐Permitting and GIS and Security systems have
been upgraded at all schools and many municipal buildings.
ITS had approximately 1300 request for support town wide in the last six months, averaging 10
per day while also managing the substantial projects listed previously. These requests where
evaluated, prioritized and assigned to numerous personnel. Numerous locations and/or
departments in town generated these requests including departments within Town Hall, Fire,
Police, Schools, Library, COA, DPW, Recreation and other personnel in remote locations.
ITS supports tasks not included in these stats including the many facets of the backend IT tasks
that don’t directly interface with the end user, but are required to ensure system availability
and security are managed properly. These tasks included replacement of all Windows XP
computers, managing Backup and Recovery systems, helping develop business continuity plans
and procedures as it relates to Disaster Recovery Systems. Developing an integrated budget for
Schools and Municipal sectors, developing a five‐year Capital Budget plans and other task
inclusive of cost reductions and service enhancements.
In the upcoming fiscal year ITS is excited to be part of the many projects and goals identified
throughout town departments. Our goals are to ensure all staff and personnel have the
technologies needed to provide the best education and municipal services to constituents
possible. We look forward to moving Cohasset forward with enhanced services and cost
reductions with the use of technology where possible.
Respectfully submitted,
Ron P. Menard
Chief Information Officer
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2016 Report of the Recreation Commission
It is with distinct pleasure that we report the 2016 activities of the Recreation Commission to
the residents of Cohasset.
In 2016 we further transitioned our department into our new location at 100 Sohier Street and
began offering additional programs to coincide with our programs being offered at the schools,
town hall, town fields, private facilities and our Rec Center downtown. The Department is
indebted to students from the High School Community Service class, the Norfolk County
Sheriff’s Department and the Town’s Facilities Department in the overhaul of our new office
and recreation space. We look forward to further expanding our services and offerings to the
town and making improvements to the outside facilities.
We offer a fully functional website, (www.cohassetrec.com) that allows on‐line registrations
which benefit all participants who may register or need to find information regarding all of our
programs from home, anytime day or night.
We conducted our eighth annual Health and Recreation Fair on Sunday, March 20, 2016. The
Fair brings together under one roof, a variety of public and private recreational opportunities
and services that are available to Cohasset residents and allows residents to speak directly to
the providers of those services. The 2016 Fair was the sixth run in conjunction with the Health
Department. This added feature allowed residents a large array of health screenings. Also,
residents are able to register that day for summer recreation programs that the department
will offer. The Massachusetts Recreation and Park Association have honored the Cohasset
Recreation Department with a Community Outreach Award for a “program over and above
regular programming that demonstrates a benefit to the community”. The 9th Annual Health
and Recreation Fair will be held on Sunday, March 26th, 2017 at the Deer Hill School.
Recreation is a dynamic discipline and meeting the ever changing needs of residents of all ages,
a challenge. To this end, we offered a number of new services this year including school year
theater programs, Xplosion Dance Studio, half day programs, summer basketball leagues and
new summer sports clinics to go along with our popular Summer Xtreme and Playground
program, trips to Red Sox games and New York, Running Club and Strong Kids, chess, yoga, tai
chi, CPR classes, and Coast Guard Boating Safety to name just a few. The Recreation
Department utilized sixty private contractors throughout the year.
The Recreation Center at South Main Street is currently being used for a multitude of
Recreation Department programs which are conducted on a year round basis. Private parties
continue to be held at the Center and rental of the facility remains available.
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Our summer concerts on the Town Common series continued this summer and due to the
continuing generosity of the South Shore Playhouse Associates and in part from the Cohasset
Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a
state agency. We were able to offer eight concerts during the summer of 2016 including our
first ever concert indoors at Willcutt Commons over Labor Day weekend. Concerts performed
by a variety of bands are scheduled on Thursday nights after the Farmer’s Market. Special
thanks to the McMorris Family, Flemings of Cohasset, Willcutt Commons and to the South
Shore Music Circus for their sponsorships.
The Department’s before and after school program, R.I.S.E. (recreation, imagination,
socialization and education) program finished its third year and continues to grow with 169 kids
taking part. The before school program operates from 7 am to 9 am at the Osgood School and
from 3 pm to 6 pm at the Deer Hill School. We appreciate the cooperation and assistance from
the School Department.
In conjunction with the Clark Chatterton Memorial Fund Committee, the Department organized
the Thanksgiving morning “Thanks‐for‐Giving” 5K Road Race for the eighth year. 707 runners
registered for the race and it was a highly successful race. Special thanks go out to our
sponsors and volunteers.
During Fiscal Year 2016, starting July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016 the Recreation Commission
transacted $771,517.63 via Revolving Account Funds for 100% Self‐Supporting programs via
fees charged to over 11,909 registrants for a variety of services with over 400 programs of
which $616,486 was transacted via ‘credit card’ registrations by 2159 participants. These
figures do not include the hundreds of man‐hours that are annually donated by residents, in
support of a variety of program operations.
The summer of 2016 marked the 49th year of the Summer Playground Program. The program
had another banner year with 407 children registered. We are also very proud of the 80 staff
hired during the summer for all of our programs which transpired into $225,000 in wages which
in turn support the local economy. In the summer of 2016 we also revised our Junior
Volunteer program, formerly Counselors in Training and the department benefitted in 2,200
donated hours from 30 volunteers assisting in the summer program. The Commission would
like to thank all those who donated to the Jack Worley Staff Scholarship. With the donations, a
scholarship was given to a staff person who best exemplifies the qualities that Jack Worley
exhibited; kindness, honesty, respect and responsibility. These qualities embody the spirit of
Cohasset Recreation. The 2016 scholarship was given to Julien Geyer.
Municipal recreation is for the benefit of all residents and we continue to direct our efforts
towards assurance of equal access and opportunity to the entire Community. To this end, a
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specific and calculated portion of revenue was not collected this year from residents who were
temporarily unable to pay full fee charges for services.
Programming represents only one aspect of the responsibilities, duties, and functions as
prescribed and conferred upon the Recreation Commission by both Massachusetts General
Laws and By‐Laws of the Town. Continuing efforts are focused on field permitting, scheduling,
upgrading and renovating existing outdoor recreational facilities under jurisdiction of the
Commission. Often times these undertakings are coordinated via a lending of both public and
privately solicited resources and efforts, easing taxpayers’ burden.
To this end, the Recreation Commission applied for and was awarded via the Community
Preservation Funding and town meeting funds to rebuild the Milliken Field soccer shed
including handicapped bathrooms and baseball infrastructure improvements. Funds were also
appropriated for site development for the exterior of our 100 Sohier Street complex.
The seven member, elected board of the Recreation Commissioners, volunteer their services to
the Town and Department meeting regularly in order to discuss a wide‐spectrum of topics
relative to the leisure needs and pursuits of all residents. Also, the Commissioners establish
policy, and provide departmental direction, support, and assistance. Each meeting is publicly
posted and residents are cordially invited to attend and participate in any meeting. Essential to
our proper function, and absolutely vital towards success, is the ability to remain responsive to
the dynamic community needs. We consider resident input and feedback our most important
source of guidance.
The Recreation Commission wishes to thank the many individuals, civic and business
organizations, school and sports groups, town boards, committees and departments who have
lent their support and assistance in our efforts to best serve the recreational and leisure needs
of residents of all ages. While too numerous to mention each by name, none are forgotten and
all are sincerely appreciated and thanked.
Respectfully yours,
Elizabeth Deveney Frazier, Chairperson
Abigail H. Alves, Vice Chair
Virginia L. Froio, Secretary
Douglas R. Ellinger
Molly A. Frame
Daniel J. Martin
Kimberly J. Mulcahy
James E. Carroll, Jr., Director
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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE COHASSET HISTORICAL COMMISSION ‐ 2016
The Cohasset Historical Commission submits the annual report of work done during
2016 for the Town of Cohasset.
“Local Historical Commissions are an important part of municipal government in
Massachusetts. We are responsible for community‐wide historic preservation planning.
Historical Commissions advise elected officials and other boards on historic preservation
issues, including zoning changes, the re‐use of municipally owned historic buildings, and
master planning or preservations of historic landscapes.” (from Massachusetts
Historical Commission by‐laws summary sheet).
Inventory Forms‐ Over 2200 historical properties over 50 years old in Cohasset have
been inventoried and forms placed on file with the Massachusetts Historical
Commission. Much Cohasset’s inventory is online at the State MHC website. We
continue to send in updated or missing information. The forms can be accessed through
the Massachusetts Historical Commission website by going to “Search the MACRIS
Database.” The inventory includes the age, type of architecture and historical
information on the property. Copies of the inventory forms are also available at the
Paul Pratt Library and at the Historical Society’s Pratt Building. Many times, new
families in town or realtors will go to the Historical Society to find out about the history
of a particular home.
National Register of Historic Places ‐ The following properties and districts in Cohasset
are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Caleb Lothrop House, Summer Street (1976)
Government Island Historic District, Lighthouse Lane (1994)
Cohasset Common Historic District (1978, 1996)
Josephine M. Hagerty House, Atlantic Avenue (1997)
Central Cemetery, Joy Place (2003)
Bates Ship Chandlery/Maritime Museum, Elm Street (2003)
Captain John Wilson House, Elm Street (2003)
Pratt Building, South Main Street (2006)
Many other properties in town are eligible to be listed on the National Register, either
individually or as part of a Historic District.
Local Involvement –
1. Community Preservation Committee ‐ A portion of CPA funds is allocated for historic
preservation, and a member of our commission sits on the Community Preservation
Committee. Although it is not mandated that the Historical Commission review
proposals before they go to the CPC, by having a representative we are involved with
the historical projects presented to CPC.
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2. Government Island National Register Site ‐ The Cohasset Historical Commission has a
vested interest in keep this property historically correct. We hope to place signage on
the site in the Spring to further explain the significance of the area. Thanks to the DPW,
the area is cleared of weeds and mowed.
3. Financial Support ‐ We sell “1‐4‐3” Minot Light T‐shirts, sweatshirts. We have
inventory in both youth and adult sizes. The money raised from this project is used
towards work on Historical Commission projects. We are selling the 3 volumes of
Cohasset’s history, 2 books of various stories about the town, a book on walks in
Cohasset, and a book on Cohasset’s origin and the earliest inhabitants. Proceeds from
the books go into a Special fund to be used towards funding future publishing efforts.
The books are also available through the Cohasset Historical Society, at Butttonwood
Book Store and through the Town Hall.
4. Membership ‐ James Morrison resigned from the Commission as he has moved out of
state. We thank him for his interest and involvement while serving on the Historical
Commission.
5. Anyone interested in being a member of the Commission should let the Board of
Selectmen know.
As the town goes forward, Cohasset Historical Commission feels strongly that we need
to be involved with the long‐range planning of our very historic and picturesque town.
In order to look and plan for the future it is necessary to review the past.
We thank the various town departments and committees that have helped and
supported our goals. The commission meets each month except during July and August.
Meeting schedules are posted by the Town Clerk’s office at Town Hall.
Respectfully Submitted,
Rebecca Bates‐McArthur, Chairman
Jacqueline Dormitzer, Secretary
Peter Wood
Francis Collins
Suzy Wadsworth
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SOUTH SHORE REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
COHASSET TOWN REPORT 2015‐2016
School Committee
The South Shore Regional School District is represented by eight appointed School Committee
members from each town.
Thomas Petruzzelli – Abington Robert Molla, Chairman – Norwell
Kenneth Thayer, Vice Chairman – Cohasset Robert Mahoney – Rockland
Robert Heywood – Hanover John Manning – Scituate
Christopher Amico – Hanson Daniel Salvucci – Whitman
Vocational Technical Programs
South Shore Vocational Technical High School continues to serve its students and their families
by providing a high quality vocational technical education, preparing its students for life’s many
options after high school, including direct workforce employment, college success, and a
combination of the two. The school offers 14 vocational technical majors, including: Allied
Health, Automotive Technology, Automotive Collision Technology, Carpentry, Computer
Information Technology, Cosmetology, Culinary, Drafting, Electrical, Electronics, Graphic
Communications, Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration, Precision Machine
Technology, Welding & Metal Fabrication.
Cohasset Graduates
There were 5 students from Cohasset who attended SSVT during the 2015‐16 school year. On
June 10, 2016, the following 2 graduates from Cohasset received diplomas and vocational
certificates at the graduation ceremony held at the South Shore Music Circus:
Ashley Ash
John Quigley
Third‐Party Credentials
Students at SSVT have opportunities to earn industry recognized credentials that give them a
competitive advantage as they head into the workforce. Such credentials include OSHA 10‐
Hour General and Construction Certification, ServSafe Sanitation, Certified Nursing Assistant,
CPR, First Aid, Home Health Aide, Feeding Assistant, Microsoft Professional Tech Associate,
Cosmetology State Board Licensure, PIC Soldering Certification, Print Ed, EPA401 Certification
(HVAC), American Welding Society Certification, and MACWIC (Machine).
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Community Projects
South Shore Vocational Technical High School supplies services to our communities and their
residents at a discounted rate. Besides completing a number of projects for individual
residences in Cohasset during the past calendar year, our Metal Fabrication/Welding program
designed, built and helped install a new walkway for the stage at the South Shore Music Circus.
This walkway allows graduating students to walk across the orchestra pit in a safe manner.
Metal Fabrication/Welding is also currently making a snow plow mount for a front end loader
for the Cohasset Highway Department. The school supplies services in carpentry, metal
fabrication, automotive and collision repair technology, heating and air conditioning as well as
your graphic printing needs. We also run a full service beauty salon and restaurant which are
open to the public Tuesday thru Friday each week when school is in session. We look forward to
continuing to provide services for the Town of Cohasset and its residents for years to come.
Please utilize the school’s website, www.ssvotech.org, to request work or stop by the salon or
restaurant at your convenience.
Cooperative Education
The Cooperative Education program, designed for vocational technical students, provides an
opportunity for students who, through a cooperative arrangement between the school and
employers, receive instruction, including required academic courses and related vocational
instruction, with a job in his or her specific occupational field. This instruction is planned and
supervised by the school and the employer so that each contributes to the student’s education
and employability. For students at South Shore Vocational Technical High School, work periods
and school attendance are on alternating 5 day cycles. All senior students in good standing are
eligible to participate in the Cooperative Education program at South Shore.
Student Organizations
The Student Council at South Shore promotes communication between the school
administration and the student body. Leading by example, the members of the student council
promote student leadership, democratic decision making, and student body engagement. In
addition to student led activities and volunteer work, student council officers also represent the
student body on the School Council and at School Committee meetings.
South Shore students also participate in national co‐curricular student organizations. SkillsUSA
and Business Professionals of America provide educational and leadership activities for
students which are designed to build leadership, teamwork, citizenship, and character
development. Through a carefully designed curriculum and opportunities for competition at the
district, state, and national level, students build and reinforce self‐confidence, work attitudes,
and communication skills. Co‐curricular organizations emphasize total quality of work, high
ethical standards, superior work skills, life‐long education and pride in the dignity of work.
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Planning for the Future
In an effort to stay on top of facilities needs, we have submitted a second application to the
MSBA’s CORE program. We believe that SSVT needs more space! In the meantime, we will
continue to serve our students with 21st century technology within the confines of a well
maintained, mid‐20th century building. We are very proud of our students and staff and
continue to appreciate the support of Cohasset’s residents and area employers.
Respectfully submitted,
Kenneth E. Thayer, Vice Chairman
Town Representative
South Shore Regional School District Committee
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2016 Report of the Cohasset Public Schools
The beginning of the 2016‐2017 school year welcomed 16 new teachers, a new Joseph Osgood
principal, an Interim Assistant Superintendent, Interim Business Manager, and Interim
Superintendent. In January I accepted the permanent position of Superintendent of Schools. The
hiring of a permanent business manager and a permanent assistant superintendent are in
process for the 2017‐2018 year.
Our beginning student enrollment reported to the state on October 1 was 1586 for the district.
Class size for the elementary level averaged 19 for full‐day kindergarten, 21 for grades 1‐2, and
20 for grades 3‐5. English Language Arts classes at the middle school averaged 20, and classes in
English at the high school level ranged from 15 to 29.
Academically, the Cohasset Public School District’s Strategic Plan and the aligning Technology
Plan were fully implemented during the FY17 school year. The Strategic Plan is a five‐year
initiative based on the identified needs of the district. Professional Development is centered on
the 5‐year plan implementation. It also drives the district, school, and individual educator goals
for the year. The two plans work together to focus our district on providing the best quality
teaching and learning.
The Strategic Plan is based on a common vision and expectation for the district. The District Vision
for Cohasset Public Schools is that it is a district committed to excellence that holds high
expectations for all students and staff and provides the support and resources that enable all to
meet or exceed those expectations. All staff collaboratively support an academically challenging,
safe, respectful, and student‐centered learning environment in preparing students to
be responsible citizens of a global and digital twenty‐first century environment.
The Cohasset Public School District initiatives are guided by the Department of Elementary and
Secondary Education Partnership for 21st Century Skills in school improvement and include the
following recommendations:
• Core Academic Subjects to include English, reading or language arts, world languages, arts,
math, economics, science, geography, history, government and civics.
• Interdisciplinary Themes to be woven into each subject including global awareness; financial,
economics, business and entrepreneurial literacy, civic literacy and health literacy.
• Learning and Innovation Skills to be woven into each subject to include creativity, innovation,
critical thinking, problem solving, communication and collaboration.
• Information, Media, and Technology Skills required of today's students to include information
literacy, media literacy, communications, and technology literacy.
• Life and Career Skills are the so‐called "soft skills" needed to navigate in today's fast‐paced,
high technology world. They include flexibility, adaptability, initiative and self‐direction,
social and cross‐cultural skills, productivity, accountability, leadership, and responsibility.
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It is the belief of the District that if we hire, train, and retain the best teachers, incorporate best
practices into the classrooms, attend to the emotional well‐being and safety of our students and
create effective vehicles for members of the community to work together, we will create
environments under which all students can succeed.
In support of the District Vision, technology is seamlessly woven into the teaching and learning
environment.
The integration of technology is a critical component essential to achieving and fostering
21st century skills such as independent, creative thinking, problem solving, communication,
collaboration, and timely communication with students and families. Purposefully embedding
technology into the curriculum transforms the learning experience for all students by providing
tools that help align current teaching and learning strategies with curriculum standards. This
allows for meeting the needs of diverse learners in ways that were previously inconceivable. In
addition, the district provides meaningful and ongoing professional development to support the
use of technology in achieving these objectives. The district, through a variety of policies and
communications, promotes responsible digital citizenship in our community of educators,
students, and families.
The leadership team composed of the building principals, assistant principals, deputy technology
chief, the METCO Coordinator, and central office staff reviewed the Strategic Plan and identified
as its focus areas for the school year the implementation of Universal Design for Learning and
Digital Literacy. Universal Design for Learning is an instructional process that gives students
various ways to present information and various opportunities to exhibit proficiency of skill and /
or content. Digital Literacy is a teaching and learning instructional practice that transforms
learning for students to a self‐reliant and multi‐instructional format whereby all students have
access to personalized learning.
The changes in our instructional practices have led the district to include iPad and laptop bundles
at the Joseph Osgood and Deer Hill classrooms. Students have been introduced to such digital
learning opportunities as coding language as early as kindergarten to robotic applications at the
middle high school. The middle high school piloted its Bring‐Your‐Own‐Device digital classroom
instruction in the spring and will expand to the full implementation of the initiative in the fall. It
is the belief of the district that having students own their own devices is the best way to
personalize device use for each individual student. Classrooms have been equipped with
updated infrastructure and security for access to the devices. It is a very exciting change in the
way students learn and is an added avenue for all students to master skills and content. Use of
digital devices in instruction also facilitates our goal of Universal Design for Learning whereby
students take ownership and utilize learning techniques that personalize learning.
In addition, the schools have addressed the social‐emotional well being of its population. Having
purchased stand‐up desks, various types of seating in classroom, and creating “calming stations”
in various classrooms has changed the culture with which educators address the individual needs
of learners.
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In August, the Architectural Board of Massachusetts informed the district that the playgrounds
were in need of modification to afford access for all abled and disabled individuals. With the
help of the Cohasset Preservation Committee and the fundraising efforts of the Joseph Osgood
PSO, it is anticipated that a few changes to the relatively new Deer Hill Playground and the new
construction of a new Joseph Osgood Playground will take place before the opening of school,
2018. In addition, the tenacious fundraising efforts of the Cohasset Education Foundation has
made possible plans to renovate the middle high school library into a 21st century Learning
Commons to open in September of 2017. The school district is greatly indebted to the PSO and
CEF for its continued alliance with the schools and its support of great enhancements to our
schools and to the learning opportunities of our students and staff.
We pride ourselves in many aspects of our learning environment. Our curriculum is rigorous,
challenging, and current. Our culture is inclusive of all students, and one where all students are
challenged, respected, and valued. Not only are our students scholarly, they are athletes, artists,
and civic‐minded individuals. They are individuals encouraged to explore and find self‐identity.
They are the volunteers in our community and the creative thinkers who have promoted many
of the extra‐curricular opportunities that make Cohasset Public Schools a unique and stellar
learning community.
With the collaboration and contributions of the town, the school district considers the
partnership with various groups in Cohasset the basis for its success.
Respectfully submitted,
Louise L. Demas, Superintendent
Cohasset Public Schools
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INDEX Page
In Memoriam 4
Elected Officials 5‐6
Town Officers Appointed By Selectmen 7
Town Officers Appointed by Town Manager 7‐10
Boards, Commissions, Committees and Representatives
Appointed by Selectmen 11‐16
Appointed by TROIKA 17‐18
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Board of Registrars 20
Board of Selectmen 21‐22
Town Counsel 23‐25
Presidential Primary, March 1, 2016 26‐31
Special State Primary, April 12, 2016 32‐33
Index, Annual Town Meeting, May 2, 2016 34
Annual Town Meeting, May 2, 2016 35‐55
Special State Election, May 10, 2016 56
Annual Town Election, May 14, 2016 57‐59
State Primary, September 8, 2016 60‐65
State Election, November 8, 2016 66‐71
Special Town Meeting, November 28, 2016 72‐79
Vital Statistics 80
2016 Prospective Juror List 81
Report of the Town Clerk 82
FINANCIAL REPORTS
Director of Finance/Town Accountant 84‐111
Treasurer/Collector 112‐133
Board of Assessors 134
Norfolk County Registry of Deeds 135‐137
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Board of Health 139
Annual Nursing Report 140‐141
Plymouth County Mosquito 142‐143
Cohasset Elder Affairs 144‐146
Cohasset Housing Authority 147‐149
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LAND USE CONTROL Page
Building Department 151‐152
Planning Board 153‐156
Conservation Commission 157‐158
South Shore Recycling Cooperative 159‐162
PUBLIC SAFETY
Fire Department 164‐165
Police Department 166‐170
Emergency Management 171‐172
PUBLIC WORKS
Department of Public Works 174‐175
Facilities Department 176‐178
Sewer Commission 179
Water Commission 180‐182
GENERAL SERVICES
Paul Pratt Memorial Library 184‐198
Information Technology 199‐200
Recreation Commission 201‐203
Historical Commission 204‐205
EDUCATION
South Shore Regional Vocational Technical School District 207‐209
Cohasset Public Schools 210‐212
INDEX 213‐214
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