2017 ANNUAL REPORT Town of Yarmouth
2017 Annual Report
The Pavilion at Packet Landing
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Thank you to Bob Nash for the front and back cover photos of Packet Landing Pavilion.
Thank you to the Town Boards and Departments for submitting reports for inclusion in
this Annual Report
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IN MEMORIAM
2017
Les Campbell Town Constable
Board of Appeals
Jane C. Carroll Precinct Worker
Senior Center
Robert Conery Water Department
Larry Ellis Water Division
D-Y School Committee
Priscilla Gregory Historical Committee
350th Anniversary Committee
Aubrey (Bud) Groskopf Selectman
Historical Commission
Taylor Bray Preservation
Jack Howard Selectman
Energy Committee Member
Cape Light Compact (Rep)
Joseph Rubino Selectman
Mary Singleton Secretary Fire Department
Don Tullie Police Officer
Building Inspector
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ADMINISTRATION
Board of Selectmen 2
Licensing 6
Gifts Accepted by the Selectmen 7
Finance Committee 11
Capital Budget Committee 11
Town Administrator 12
Elected Officials, Employees and Committees 14
Town Administrative Organization Chart 23
TOWN RECORDS
Town Clerk Annual Report and Board of Registrars 26
Births, Marriages, Deaths 27
Brought Here for Burial 27
Annual Town Meeting, May 6, 2017 29
Annual Town Election, May 16, 2017 66
Special Town Election, October 24, 2017 67
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Board of Appeals 70
Department of Community Development 71
Planning Board 73
Affordable Housing Trust 75
Community and Economic Development Committee 76
Drive In Site Utilization Committee 78
Community Housing Committee 79
Community Preservation Committee 80
Conservation Commission 82
Design Review Committee 85
Historical Commission 86
Old King's Highway 88
COMMUNITY SERVICES
Library Division 92
Natural Resources
Law Enforcement/Management 97
Shellfish 102
Animal Control 105
Harbormaster/Waterways 107
Division of Senior Services 109
Golf Division 112
Information Technology Division 115
Recreation Commission 117
Parks & Recreation Division 118
Parks Division 119
Recreation Division 120
Cemetery Division 121
MUNICIPAL FINANCE
Town Accountant 124
Combined Balance Sheet 125
Schedule of Budgeted Revenues 128
Schedule of Appropriations and Expenditures 129
Collector/Treasurer 135
Trust and Investment Funds 137
Town Employees’ Salaries and Wages 138
Board of Assessors 155
PUBLIC SAFETY
Fire and Rescue Department 158
Police Department 169
MUNICIPAL INSPECTIONS
Building Department 188
Board of Health 190
PUBLIC WORKS
Department of Public Works 208
Administration, Engineering and Survey Division 209
Facilities Division 215
Highway Division 215
Waste Management Division 218
Water Division 221
OTHER COMMITTEES
Cape Cod Commission 224
Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority 228
Cape Light Compact 229
Cultural Council 232
Energy Committee 233
Personnel Board 234
Recycling and Solid Waste Advisory Committee 236
Scholarship Committee 237
Veterans’ Services 238
EDUCATION
Dennis-Yarmouth Regional School District 242
D-Y Regional School District Committee 243
Office of the Superintendent 244
Finance & Operations 246
Office of Instruction 247
Pupil Services 249
Early Education Programs 250
D-Y Regional High School 251
Cape Cod Regional Technical High School 253
Mattacheese Middle School 256
Nathaniel H. Wixon Innovation School 257
Ezra H. Baker Innovation School 258
Marguerite E. Small Elementary School 259
Station Avenue Elementary School 260
Food Service 261
Technology Department 261
D-Y Regional School District Employees and Wages Paid in 2017 263
D-Y Regional High School Scholarships and Awards 283
D-Y Regional High School Commencement 291
D-Y Regional High School Class of 2017 293
Board and Committees 295
Reference Guide & Telephone Numbers 301
Talent Bank Form and Volunteer Information 303
ADMINISTRATION
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BOARD OF SELECTMEN
2017 was a very busy and exciting year for the Town of Yarmouth Board of Selectmen and the
Town as a whole. With the help of staff, our many volunteers, and other elected officials, we
were able to achieve many of our goals and made significant progress on many others. Some of
the more notable accomplishments are listed below:
• The Board remains committed to minimizing tax increases and delivering the best
services possible with the resources available. The budgets approved at the Annual
Town Meeting on May 6th for FY2018 was balanced except for the override needed to
fund the schools.
• The Town is in talks with the Town of Dennis to have them recognize that certain
expenses would be in place if Dennis had their own school district and therefore should
be shared 50%/50%. The goal is to mitigate the future impacts of regional school
spending on Yarmouth taxpayers.
• Due to an increase in local receipts, excellent collection efforts, and departments
spending less than the amounts budgeted, Free Cash was certified at $3,074,809 and was
earmarked for one-time opportunities. The Town was able to contribute $25,000 of Free
Cash to the Stabilization Fund that combined with interest earnings and a repayment of a
loan from ambulance receipts used to buy a fire truck brings the Stabilization balance to
$3,022,245. These balances bring our reserve levels to the targets set by our financial
policies, which were established in 2015 in an effort to maintain, or improve, our AA+
bond rating. This level of reserves also completes the target discussed with Standard and
Poor's for our AA+ rating. Selectmen policies also had the Town use some of the Free
Cash ($685,963) to significantly reduce the Other Post Employment Liability (OPEB)
levels which is Retiree Health Insurance. The result of the modest investment made early
was a large reduction of the liability from $26 million to $17.6 million. In addition, the
yearly amount to continue to fully fund OPEB also dramatically declined with most of the
amount of the funding going to the annual obligation for those former employees that
have already retired. Other uses of Free Cash included planning for future capital
projects by putting $641,067 toward a Capital Stabilization Fund. With the Selectmen
choosing not to spend all of the $1.5 million of routine capital, the Capital Stabilization
Fund has a total of $716,067 based on the addition of those savings. With the capital
project needs of the Town and the Schools these funds will help reduce the future tax rate
impact to the taxpayer.
• Yarmouth continues to enhance and streamline the new Permitting and Licensing system
which consolidates Building Permits, Health Permits and Licenses, Business Licensing,
and Inspectional Services into one application to more efficiently process the permits and
licenses issued annually. For the third year in a row, the system processed over 12,000
permits, generating over $1.10 million in revenue on projected job values of nearly $99
million. Yarmouth continues to offer the ability for the public to apply and pay for
permits and licenses online, as well as at kiosks located in Town Hall. The ability for
residents and businesses to research property information via the Town’s website
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continues to increase in use both at the kiosks in Town Hall and from homes and
businesses. To date, we now provide access to over 2 million documents containing a
wide variety of property information. Residents, businesses, and visitors have access to
government services online 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Town staff has been guiding
the public through the online search and permitting process making the transition to
electronic permitting and access at our kiosks in Town Hall. We continue to identify
ways to simplify the system and add new capabilities in order to meet the Board of
Selectmen’s goals of providing exceptional customer service for its citizens and
establishing the Town as a business-friendly community.
• RECORD LOW HOUSE AND BUSINESS BREAK-INS 4th STRAIGHT YEAR! For the 4th
straight year, House and Business Break-ins have fallen to record lows. Break-ins are the
bell weather crime in our community. During the 70’s, 80’s, and 90’s it was typical that
there would be over 500 House Break-ins per year and many more Business Break-ins.
• As recently at 2010, there were 317 House Break-ins and 54 Business Break-ins.
• The 2017 numbers represent a nearly 80% reduction since 2010. The reasons for these
sharp reductions are many such as Proactive Patrols, K9 Unit, Social Media, the
Proactive Anti-Crime Unit, affordable alarm systems, and improved investigative
techniques.
• Additionally, Neighborhood Crime Watch, led by President Lee Hawkins, continues to
keep over 120 neighborhood captains engaged and informed. Neighborhood Crime
Watch is an invaluable resource that is the purest form of community policing. Here is
the recent comparative data regarding break-ins:
Year 2010 2014 2015 2016 2017
Residential 317 203 105 87 59
Commercial 54 33 16 12 9
Vehicle 126 110 70 117 108
• Parker's River Tidal Restoration Bridge Project – Significant progress was made on the
design and permitting of this project in 2017, with construction scheduled to start in the
fall of 2018. The widening of the Parker's River Bridge will provide many benefits
including improved tidal flushing and ecological health of the Parker's River estuary, a
new improved bridge and related streetscape amenities along Route 28, and reduced
nitrogen loading to help with our wastewater solution. A portion of the Community
Preservation Act (CPA) funds allocated at the 2016 Annual Town Meeting (ATM) were
successfully utilized as matching funds to obtain a $663,044 grant from the National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
• Packet Landing Pavilion – The Town celebrated the completion of the Packet Landing
Pavilion with an October 19, 2017 Ribbon Cutting Ceremony. The covered Pavilion,
open-air deck, and restrooms provide the finishing touches to the Packet Landing Park
and Marina. The Pavilion fits beautifully within its historic waterfront setting and
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enhances an important gateway to our community. The project was funded through
Tourism Revenue Preservation Funds and CPA funds approved at the 2016 ATM.
• Drive-In Site Utilization – Working with the Drive-In Site Utilization Committee, staff
have coordinated the Riverwalk and Boardwalk Feasibility and Conceptual Design
Study. Working through initial designs/conceptualizations, the Committee will
ultimately present the Board of Selectmen with a recommendation for future use of the
site.
• Cape Cod Rail Trail (CCRT) Extension – The CCRT is being extended from Dennis
through Yarmouth and into Barnstable in a three-phase project. The first phase from
North Main Street to the existing bike bath at Peter Homer Park was completed in the
fall of 2017 and includes the bridge over Station Avenue and trailhead parking. The
second phase, extending the trail from North Main Street over the Bass River, is
currently in construction and is expected to be completed in the summer 2018. Once
completed, travel on the Rail Trail will be possible from Yarmouth through to Wellfleet.
The third and final phase will upgrade the existing bike path and extend the CCRT to
Mary Dunn Road in Barnstable. This portion of the project is currently in the design
and permitting phase with construction anticipated in 2022.
• ULI – TAP – Utilizing funding secured through the District Local Technical Assistance
program, staff engaged the Urban Land Institute Technical Assistance Panel (ULI-TAP)
to analyze a segment of Route 28 (between Winslow Gray Road and South Sea Avenue)
to identify impediments to (re)development as well as opportunities that the Town could
utilize to incentivize (re)development. An intensive one-day exercise, panelists toured
the area and met with almost twenty stakeholders, making a presentation to the Board of
Selectmen that same night. A final report, to be issued in the beginning of 2018, will
help to inform community and economic planning efforts for the Route 28 corridor.
• Town staff has continued with wastewater planning in 2017. As we are all aware, the
lack of proper wastewater treatment has created a serious environmental problem and
has limited economic development opportunities within Yarmouth. The requirements of
the Cape Cod 208 Plan also need to be addressed. Toward that end, the Town received a
$150,000 State Community Compact Regional Efficiency grant for its continued work on
Community Partnership agreements with Dennis, Harwich, and Barnstable. These
partnership opportunities could include shared treatment facilities and/or shared
operations and maintenance functions, with the goal of providing the most efficient and
cost effective solution for the Towns.
• There will be further study and public input opportunities as wastewater planning
continues to progress. To support the Town’s outreach and education efforts, the Board
created a Water Resources Advisory Committee charged with investigating ways to
involve and educate the community on issues relating to water resource initiatives in
Yarmouth, including water supply, surface water, groundwater, storm water, and
wastewater, with the goal of protecting and restoring the Town’s fresh and salt water
bodies and its drinking water supplies.
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• Our very busy Fire Department responded to 7,211 emergencies in 2017. Of these calls
5,780 were medical calls; the distribution of the calls remains steady with 42% in South
Yarmouth, 38% in West Yarmouth, and 18% in Yarmouth Port; the remaining 2% were
mutual aid calls to our neighbors.
• The Fire Department call volume continues to increase but staffing has not been
increased since 2002. Past studies have indicated that there is significant savings in
overtime by adding four firefighters; these savings will not completely cover the costs. In
early 2018 we will have hearings on raising ambulance fees. By increasing ambulance
fees we hope to cover the unfunded portion of the four salaries at no cost to the taxpayer.
• The Fire Department will apply for a Staffing for Adequate Fire & Emergency Response
(SAFER) Grant in 2018. If successful this grant will cover the partial cost of adding four
firefighters for three years; the grant will pay 75% the first year, 75% the second year,
and 35% the last year.
• The Fire Department was successful in applying for Assistance to Firefighter Grant
(AFG); the $200,000 grant was used to purchase and install power lift stretcher systems
in four ambulances, the fifth ambulance had this system when purchased. This equipment
will go a long way to reduce injuries and long term disabilities.
• The Fire Department has applied for another AFG Grant to replace the vehicle exhaust
systems in the Headquarters Station, South Yarmouth, and Station 2 in Yarmouth Port.
The maintenance costs of trying to maintain the existing systems are not cost effective.
These exhaust systems are part of a larger initiative to reduce firefighter cancers;
hopefully they will be successful in their grant request.
• The Fire Department was successful once again in receiving a grant from the
Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Bureau of Substance Abuse Services. This
grant provides funding for the drug Narcan, education, and training. Narcan reverses
the effects of a heroin overdose. With this drug and advance life support from the Fire
Department, many lives have been saved.
• Lastly, we would like to welcome our newest Board member, Selectman Mark Forest who
was elected in May 2017, and extend a sincere thank you to Jim Quirk for his dedicated
service to Yarmouth.
In summary, 2017 was a very positive and productive year for our Town and the Board of
Selectmen wish to sincerely express its gratitude for your support. We look forward to making
2018 even better!
Respectfully submitted,
Tracy Post, Chairman Norman Holcomb, Vice Chair
Erik Tolley, Clerk Mike Stone
Mark Forest
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LICENSING
LICENSES RENEWED 2015 2016 2017
Annual Alcohol 51 54 54
Seasonal Alcohol 12 12 12
Entertainment (Weekday & Sunday) 60 59 53
Automatic Amusement 24 23 18
Auto Sales 14 14 15
Pool Tables 7 6 6
Bowling 1 1 1
Fortune Teller 0 0 1
Mobile Vendor 4 3 2
Christmas Tree Sales 3 3 2
LICENSES APPROVED
ON A CONSENT AGENDA 2015 2016 2017
Special Alcohol 3 2 3
Special Entertainment 6 8 9
LICENSES APPROVED
AT A PUBLIC HEARING 2015 2016 2017
New Alcohol License 2 3 2
Alcohol License Transfers 1 2 3
Special Entertainment Licenses 4 2 4
Manager Changes 4 1 8
Change of Premise 3 0 1
New Entertainment Licenses 2 4 0
New Class II 2 2 1
Change of Corporate 0 0 0
Name/Stockholders 0 0 0
Change of License Class 0 0 1
OTHER PERMITS NOT
REQUIRING BOARD APPROVAL 2015 2016 2017
Yard Sales 382 310 295
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GIFTS ACCEPTED BY BOARD OF SELECTMEN
JANUARY – DECEMBER 2017
Fire Department Total Total
Susan Stranz $100.00 Cape Cod Area Philatelic Group $100.00
Doris Lorch $50.00 Theresa F. Ravalese $253.25
Ruth and June Hopping $100.00 Gloria Fowler $50.00
Anonymous $20.00 TOPS Club $50.00
Howard Lodge AF & AM $250.00 Andrea Holden Thanksgiving Race $2,830.00
South Sea Village Condo Assoc $100.00 Susan Stranz Art Group $100.00
Joan Martell $50.00 Howard Lodge AF & AM $761.00
Police Department Total Total
Theresa F. Ravalese $236.96 Kenneth Ballinger $11,000.00
Yarmouth Police Foundation $7,500.00 Anonymous Donor $20,000.00
Rotary Club $250.00 Mr. & Mrs. John Lagadinos $100.00
The Ethel Poulos Family Trust $100.00
Libraries Total Total
D-Y Newcomers Club $100.00 Mary Gale Alex $100.00
Dean and Shannon Sherman $15.00 Vivien N. Woodworth Estate $1,000.00
Faith Halfyard Estate $5,000.00 South Yarmouth Library Assoc $150.00
Brian and Elizabeth Rixham $170.00 Margaret and Peter Rice $100.00
Bruce and Diana Emond $35.00 Edward Bullock $100.00
Leo and Susan Rainville $25.00 Hyannis Public Library Assoc. $14.95
S.N.E.S.A.A. $13.99 Julia and Larry Johnson $55.99
Louise Cole $52.95 Optima Courier $37.99
Cranberry Bog Homeowner Assoc $200.00 John and Linda McLaughlin $16.00
Aaron Fitzpatrick $75.00 South Yarmouth Library Assoc $10,000.00
Brodart $39.50 Sue and Paul Berton $50.00
Jack Snyder $200.00 Anne and Bradford Tallman $200.00
Steven Bagen $50.00 Dorothy and Francis Robinson $25.00
Thomas Osborn $50.00 Estate of Faith Halfyard $5,000.00
Brewster Ladies Library Assoc. $74.94 Jo Ann Pinder $50.00
Tom Osborne $50.00 Wells Fargo $145.58
Brodart $105.44
DPW Total Total
Paul Hebert $500.00
Natural Resources Total Total
Joanne Jackson $50.00
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Parks & Recreation Total Total
Bob Longobardi $150.00 Daniel Pironti $300.00
Marlene Fitzpatrick $150.00 John Glaser $150.00
Beth Schirch $150.00 Mary and Roy Arsenault $150.00
Susann and Harold Cayouette $150.00 Michael Ferrara $150.00
Eva Basehart $150.00 Ronald Shepard $150.00
Sandra Seiheimer $150.00 Sarah Cahill $150.00
Patricia Jurkowski $150.00 Mary Vilbon $150.00
Susan Gubbins $150.00 Nancy Muecke $150.00
Allison Tlapa $150.00 Cheryl Cooke $300.00
Kathi Mahler $150.00 Rich Foley $150.00
Keli Fisher $300.00 Elaine Howland $150.00
John Collins $150.00 Michelle King $150.00
Joan Buffington $150.00 Robin Poole $150.00
Erin Haight $150.00 Robert Quinn $150.00
Marisha E. Krupkin $150.00 Lora Morini $150.00
Martha Sheehy $150.00 Kathleen Muscolino $450.00
Robert Moles $150.00 Michelle Singleton $150.00
Lyn Widlaski $150.00 Nancy Willey $150.00
Patrick McDowell $150.00 Patricia Egan $150.00
Meghan Pastiglione $150.00 Karen LeBlanc $150.00
Kerrie Suckley $150.00 Mary Woodwary $150.00
Melina Georgantas $150.00 Patricia Banach $150.00
Amy Shea $150.00 Karen Crane $150.00
Anonymous $4,500.00 Thyra D'Ewart Steeves Estate $144,999.15
Wendy Walker $300.00 Chris Hayes $150.00
Rachael Parsons $150.00 Carole Uhler $150.00
Jeanne Montross $150.00 Bill Wamock $150.00
Kyra Wells $150.00 Carol Donahue $150.00
Leonard Morrison $150.00 Marlene Stauble $150.00
Anastatia Ellis $150.00 Beth Vozella $150.00
Darlene Fonseca $150.00 Jordan Tse $300.00
Mark Ryan $150.00 Anne Marie Ferrante $300.00
Matthew Barry $150.00 Heidi Hobbs $150.00
Catheryn McEvoy $750.00 George Calimeris $150.00
Laurie Hulten $150.00 Loriann Moro $150.00
Jane Soucier $150.00 Leigh Kinney $150.00
Sheila Kane $150.00 Ashely Tomay $150.00
Danka Piekarski $150.00 Joseph Reposa $150.00
Nancy Callahan $150.00 Laurel Henderson $150.00
Kathleen Palmer $150.00 Ilka Vandever $150.00
Alice George $250.00 The Friday Club $500.00
Stop & Shop $150.00 Cape Cod Foundation $1,250.00
Dotty Guenther $150.00 AnneMarie Ferrante $150.00
Michael Fagone $150.00 Jane Sparks $150.00
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Dave Mulligan $150.00 Lindsey Melican $150.00
Richard Zeich $150.00 Kelly Doherty $150.00
Karleen Laviana $150.00 Kathryn Lanza $150.00
Nick San Angelo $150.00 Jane Sparks $150.00
Diane Abresse $150.00 Cynthia Sheridan $150.00
Robert Greiss $150.00 Steve Titus $150.00
Judith Wilchynski $150.00 Carol Hill-Rondoletto $150.00
Lisa Shea $150.00 Joseph Pecoraro $150.00
Albino R. Anderson $150.00 Deanna Desroches $650.00
Elizabeth Sleven $150.00 Jennifer Chrisey $150.00
Gail Amini $150.00 Sarah Hoskins $150.00
Megan Sharpe $150.00 Christine Phillips $150.00
Julie Police $150.00 Natalia Volova $150.00
Jack Heffernan $150.00 Leigh Ann Porcaro $150.00
John Morash $150.00 David Fuller $150.00
Steve and Shari LoPilato $150.00 David Beaumont $300.00
Marilyn Dennis $300.00 Ann Cifelli $150.00
Yarmouth Police Relief Assoc. $1,000.00 Jane Filosa $150.00
Amy Pirro $150.00 Barbara Payne $150.00
Richard LeBoeuf $150.00 Jennifer Paradis $150.00
Pamela Peek $150.00 Wendy Cappola $150.00
Amy Buick $150.00 Stephanie Carney $150.00
Julie Coakley $150.00 Mike McPoland $150.00
Kendra Forsythe $150.00 Cheryl Cosman $150.00
Dolly Woods $150.00 Donna Carlson $150.00
James Manning $150.00 Diana Webb $150.00
Elissa Katler $150.00 Tracy O'Leary $150.00
Deborah Caola $150.00 Sheila Kastrinakis $150.00
Jeanne Givehchi $150.00 Carol Miller $150.00
Mike Bryant $150.00 Candy Krop $150.00
Shannon Geoghegan $150.00 Matthew Grew $150.00
Barbara Mae Wamboldt $274.84 Cape Cod Inflatable Park $8,000.00
Emily Thompson $150.00 Leah Rockwell $150.00
Scott Fagan $150.00 Theresa Cardozo $150.00
Peter Miles $300.00 Morah Alexander $150.00
Brian Darcy $150.00 Joseph Czerwinski $150.00
Gail Stone $150.00 Jenny Sullivan $150.00
Holly Ventura $150.00 Peter Miles $300.00
Brian Darcy $300.00 Glenn Franko $150.00
Katelyn Perillo $150.00 Bernard Charney $150.00
Rita Zwicker $150.00 Edith Tonelli $150.00
Deborah Wygent $150.00 Simonne Boggs $150.00
Tanya Paris-Phillips $150.00 Scott Beckwith $150.00
Karen Hermanowski $150.00 Louise Lopes $150.00
Rita Zwicker $150.00 Dee Dee J. Beckwith $150.00
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John Pedro, Jr. $150.00 Kerstin Sampson $150.00
George Marusak $150.00 Barry Walraven $150.00
Mary O'Keefe $150.00 William Lewis $150.00
Lynne Hamlyn $150.00 Carol Ballard $150.00
David Gonska $150.00 Jean Woessner $150.00
Cole Jackson $150.00 Daniel Swords $150.00
Roy Paisley $150.00 Timothy Harris $150.00
Anonymous Donation $1,600.00 Marilyn Smith $150.00
Susan Logrippo $150.00 Paul Lockwood $150.00
Faith Snowden $150.00 Duncan Oliver $150.00
Geri Stagg $150.00 Kim Curtin $150.00
Susan S. Fitzgerald $150.00 Cindy Beaty $150.00
Kate O'Leary $150.00 Robert Messina $150.00
Ray Gagnon $150.00 Clair O'Neill $150.00
Margaret Downey $150.00 Katy Evan $150.00
Candis Pasternak $150.00 Janelle Manchester $200.00
Bradford Hall $150.00 Carolyn Oaks $150.00
Maria Cecchi $150.00 Drew Quinton $150.00
Robert Houston $150.00 Janet Hosmer $300.00
Pamela La Crosse $150.00 Barbara Lawson $150.00
Vanessa O'Donnell $150.00 Pam Miller $150.00
Erin C. Damadio $150.00 Jill Schuck $150.00
Stephen Donovan $150.00 Lynn Peltier $150.00
Jacquie Taylor $150.00 Adam Lapon $150.00
Lori Bowen $150.00 Jordan Tse $150.00
Nancy O'Mara $150.00 Darren Montalbano $150.00
Town of Yarmouth Total Total
NARFE $100.00
Senior Services Total Total
Cape Cod Civil War Group $150.00 Memorial Donations $135.00
Tax Donations $125.00 Medical Equipment $25.00
Bird Carving Memorial Plaque $10.00 Cellular Recycles $14.50
AA $40.00 Bread & Pastry $77.00
Coffee $191.00 Van $194.00
Cape Cod Ballroom Dancers $1,000.00 AA $40.00
Bread & Pastry $75.00 Van $103.00
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FINANCE COMMITTEE
The Finance Committee has had some membership changes in 2017. The Vice Chairwoman,
Cathy Romboli, resigned and Nathan Ladley has assumed that position. We also added a new
member, Jessica Norwood, a life-time resident of Yarmouth.
Thanks to strong revenue growth we are able to provide adequate funding to meet the operational
needs of the Town and apply Free Cash to continue progress in improving the Town’s reserves.
The D-Y Regional School District budget continues to be challenging due to a shift in
enrollment, higher wages, and higher health insurance costs. If this shift in student enrollment
continues, we believe alternatives to the current arrangements with Dennis and the D-Y Regional
School Agreement will need to be explored. This has been on going and has produced little
progress.
Other challenges which we need to address in the near future include: capital improvements for
our infrastructure, such as a DPW garage and waterways infrastructure; and, the inflationary
impact on wages due to a tightening labor market and resulting difficulty attracting qualified
employees.
The Finance Committee seeks your support for the FY2019 Budget and recommends its
acceptance. We like to thank Edward Senteio for all his help and guidance through this review.
Respectfully submitted,
Joseph Goldstein, Chairman
Nate Ladley, Vice Chairman
Sean Hanlon
Jack Moylan
Ken Mudie
Robert Ciavarra
Jessica Norwood
CAPITAL BUDGET COMMITTEE
Appointed by the Finance Committee, the Capital Budget Committee is charged with reviewing
the capital improvement plan as submitted by the Town Administrator. The capital improvement
plan described below was presented at a hearing before the board of Selectmen in March and
pertains to fiscal years 2019 through 2028. It includes all capital projects funded from
borrowing, free cash, enterprise funds, fire reserves, grants, and other funding sources. Staff
support is provided by the Municipal Operations Director, Shawn MacInnes.
COMMITTEE METHODOLOGY
There are two criteria for a project to be included for review by the Capital Budget Committee: a
minimum value of $10,000 and a useful life of at least five years. The preparation of the plan
begins with each division and department head submitting their requests ranked in priority order.
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Committee members are designated as liaisons to meet with each division and department head,
at which time detailed justifications are presented, including additional data and visual
inspections of equipment. The Committee meets regularly from September through March to
review the requests prior to voting its recommendations. The Committee has considered each
and every capital item recommended for funding at the annual town meeting and we are
confident that all of them are legitimate and deserving of our support as taxpayers.
FY2017 HIGHLIGHTS
The Capital Budget Committee completed a preliminary evaluation of all of the requests for
routine capital improvements and recommended allocating over $200,000 to Capital
Stabilization in order to steward funds to address budget challenges for FY19 and beyond.
Detailed information on the Town’s capital improvement plan can be found in a report generated
in April of each year. The report for FY2019 – FY2028 can be found on the Capital Budget
Committee page of the website.
Respectfully Submitted,
Sandra Fife, Chair
Judy Connors Tarver
Ken Mudie Finance Committee Representative
Joanne Crowley, Vice Chairman, Planning Board Representative
Kathe Hyslop
Curt Sears
TOWN ADMINISTRATOR
I would like to thank the Board of Selectmen for appointing me as Town Administrator. 2017
was another year of change for the Town of Yarmouth. I would like to thank Bob Lawton for
staying on as the assistant Town Administrator while we were in our transition. His knowledge
of the Town and our government has been invaluable to me as we went through 2017. In the
spring, we advertised for a permanent assistant town administrator. That effort led to the
appointment of Mr. Christopher Dwelley in June of 2017. Chris, with his background in
municipal performance management, has been a great compliment to our staff as we have
instituted over the year a number of innovative ideas that have led to savings in our budget. We
look forward to taking this effort to the next level.
The Town continues to restructure and improve itself with significant reorganizations that effect
a number of departments. Our Community Services Department now houses our Recreation,
Council on Aging, Library, Golf and Natural Resources Divisions. Park maintenance and
grounds, building maintenance and grounds, and cemetery maintenance and grounds will now
reside with Public Works. Additionally, in the late fall, the Board of Selectmen approved the
position of human resources director. The Town is a large employer with over 400 full and part
time employees. With the complexities of employment law, employee health and safety
requirements, and collective bargaining agreements, the hiring of this position will pay great
dividends in the future. This position will help to ensure compliance with our legal obligations
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and assist in employee recruitment, development and retention. We continued to improve our
customer service effort by implementing a new software program that makes transacting with the
Town easier for the payment of taxes, beach and disposal stickers. As time goes on, additional
features will be added to the menu.
In the summer of 2017, the new Pavilion at Packet Landing was opened. This grand structure
provides a great gateway to our Town. As we look forward to 2018, we will see the opening of
the first phase of the rail trail and the beginning of construction on the Parker’s River Bridge and
the Baxter Gristmill. Work continued on the redevelopment of the former Cavalier Motel site
and we look forward to construction beginning in 2018. This project, a number of years in the
making, will in the years ahead, provide a great place to live for our citizens.
All the Department Heads and employees also deserve recognition for their work in holding
everything together throughout 2017 with the many changes in personnel, organization, and
operations. Specifically, a number of employees stepped up to fill important positions and take
on responsibilities outside of their normal duties: Ed Senteio, Rich Bienvenue, Shawn
MacInnes, Phil Gaudet, Sue Ripley, Linda Dennehy, and Pam Barnes. The dedication and effort
these specific employees made, along with all the employees in Town, make Yarmouth an
example for others. The residents of Yarmouth should be proud of their efforts on your behalf.
2018 will be another year of growth and change and we are ready for it. Expanding our
programming opportunities across all ages, joint initiatives to develop regional solutions to
wastewater and solid waste disposal, proactive crime prevention programs by the Police
Department and other improvements in Fire operations to provide even better responses and
service will keep the Town in the forefront of innovation and stewardship of your tax dollars.
Daniel M. Knapik
Town Administrator
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ELECTED OFFICIALS 2017
SELECTMEN
Tracy Post, Chairman 2019
Norman Holcomb 2018
Michael Stone 2019
Erik Tolley 2018
James Quirk, Jr. 2017
Mark Forest 2020
DENNIS-YARMOUTH REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT COMMITTEE
Andrea St Germain 2017
Joseph Tierney 2018
Phil Morris 2020
Brian Sullivan 2019
MODERATOR
Daniel Horgan 2020
OLD KING'S HIGHWAY REGIONAL HISTORIC DISTRICT
COMMITTEE
Richard Gegenwarth, Chairman 2018
Robert Wilkins, V Chairman 2019
John Stuart 2017
Jane Hildebrant 2020
Rosemary Nichols 2018
Judith Recknagel, Alternate 2017
Dawn-Marie Flett, Alternate 2017
YARMOUTH HOUSING AUTHORITY
Maryann Walsh 2020
Bambi Rosario-Wyatt 2018
John Reed 2020
Joe Glynn, resigned 2021
COMMITTEES 2017
AFFORDABLE HOUSING TRUST
Robert C. Lawton, Jr. Chm 2018
Norman Holcomb, BOS Rep 2018
Tom Roche, CPC Rep 2018
Nate Small, CHC Rep 2018
Dan Knapik
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AGRICULTURAL COMMITTEE
Nancy Cavanaugh, Chairman 2017
John Holbrook 2017
Thomas Howes 2017
Charles Adams 2017
Sarah Fitzsimmons 2017
BARNSTABLE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT REPRESENTATIVE
Dr. William Marasco 2017
BOARD OF APPEALS
Steven DeYoung, Chairman 2019
Sean Igoe, V Chairman 2021
Dick Martin 2018
Tom Nickinello 2022
Bob Palmer, deceased
ALTERNATES
Richard Neitz 2018
Gerald Garnick 2018
Doug Campbell 2018
Susan Brita 2018
Tom Barron 2018
BOARD OF ASSESSORS
John Serijan, 2020
Joseph Sullivan 2020
Stephanie Miller 2018
BOARD OF HEALTH
Hillard Boskey, MD, Chairman 2019
Mary Craig 2020
Charles Holway 2019
Debra Bruinooge 2020
Paul O’Brien 2018
Tanya Daigneault, resigned
BOARD OF HEALTH INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS
Marilyn McIntyre, Inspector 2018
Karl vonHone, assistant 2018
Bruce Murphy, assistant 2018
Phil Renaud, assistant 2018
Don McIntyre, assistant 2018
Brenda Fellows, assistant 2018
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BOARD OF REGISTRARS
Robert Chapman 2017
Sandra Clifford 2019
Rhonda LaFrance 2018
Phil Gaudet, Town Clerk
Donna Clifford, resigned
CAPE COD COMMISSION REPRESENTATIVE
Jack McCormack 2020
CAPE COD COMMISSION BIKEWAYS AND REGIONAL JOINT
TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
Jeff Colby 2018
CAPE COD WATER PROTECTION COLLABORATIVE
Jeff Colby 2018
COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Peter Smith, Chairman 2019
Tom George 2017
John Barker 2017
Jack McCormack 2018
Ken Smith 2019
Ken Driscoll, Planning Bd Rep 2018
Mary Vilbon, Chamber Director 2018
COMMUNITY HOUSING COMMITTEE
Nathan Small, Chairman 2017
Richard Carroll 2017
Melissa Ellis 2017
Donald Sullivan 2018
Norman Weare, Plan Bd rep 2017
Michael Nardone, resigned
COMMUNITY PRESERVATION COMMITTEE
Gary Ellis, Chairman 2020
Tom Roche, Vice-Chairman 2018
Mary Ann Walsh, Clerk 2019
Dorcas McGurrin 2018
Tom Kelley 2020
Nathan Small 2020
Beverly Bachand 2019
Tom Durkin 2019
Heather McElroy 2018
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CONSERVATION COMMISSION
Rick Bishop, Chairman 2019
Thomas Durkin, Jr, V Chairman 2020
Philip Johnston, Secretary 2020
Ellie Lawrence 2018
Cris Luttazi 2019
Megan Schlesinger 2020
Brendan Quirk, resigned
Audrey Russano, resigned
CULTURAL COUNCIL (Mid-Cape)
Rachel Youngling 2019
Barbara Adams 2017
Marilyn Heberling 2017
Mary Taylor 2017
DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE
Richard Martin, Chairman 2017
Sara Jane Porter 2017
Charles Adams 2017
Jack McCormack, CEDC Rep 2017
Chris Vincent, Planning Rep 2017
ENERGY COMMITTEE
Joyce Flynn, Chairman 2017
Steve Gavin, V Chm 2017
Bob Palmeri 2017
Steven Krintzman 2017
Sandra Cashen 2017
Elizabeth Bassett 2017
Michael Duffy 2017
Susan Starkey 2018
Regina Wood 2018
BARNSTABLE COUNTY COMMITTEES:
DREDGING ADVISORY COMMITTEE
HOME CONSORTIUM COMMITTEE
Richard Carroll 2020
HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE
Robert Isadore 2019
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FINANCE COMMITTEE
Joseph Goldstein, Chairman 2019
Jack Moylan 2019
Nathan Ladley 2020
Robert Ciavarra 2019
Sean Hanlon 2018
Kenneth Mudie 2020
Jessica Norwood 2020
Cathy Romboli, resigned
GOLF ENTERPRISE COMMITTEE
Wayne Kivi, Chairman 2019
Andrew Martin 2017
George Keefe 2018
Kristen Seymour 2017
Ralph Simonds, III 2017
Beverly Arnett 2018
Ellen Chapman 2020
Donna McGovern, alternate 2017
James McDermott, alternate 2017
HISTORICAL COMMISSION
Julie Mockabee, Chairman 2020
Frederick Fries, V Chairman 2020
Janice Norris 2019
Duncan Oliver 2018
Beverly Bachand 2019
Jack Duggan 2018
Kathe Hyslop, Associate 2017
Jan Norris, resigned
Sarah Horne, deceased
INVESTMENT COMMITTEE
Joseph Goldstein
Ken Mudie
Sandra Fife
Sue Ripley, Town Collector/Treasurer
MEMORIAL DAY COMMITTEE
Maureen Tuohy-Bedford
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DRIVE IN SITE UTILIZATION COMMITTEE (formerly PARKER’S
RIVER MARINE PARK COMMITTEE)
James Saben, Chairman
Gerald Manning
Todd Olsen
Richard Bilski
Jack McCormack
David Reid
Bud Nugent
Tom Roche
Robert Churchill, resigned
PERSONNEL BOARD
Betty-Jane Burkhardt, Chairman 2018
Tom Nickinello, Vice-Chairman 2018
Sharon Ladley 2017
Alice Bowen 2017
Joseph Goldstein, FinCom Rep 2017
PLANNING BOARD
Norman Weare, Chm 2019
Brad Goodwin 2018
Chris Vincent 2019
Thomas Roche 2020
Joanne Crowley 2019
Tom Baron 2018
Lee Rowley 2020
Ken Driscoll 2017
RECREATION COMMISSION
Dorcas McGurrin, Chairman 2019
Debbie Clark 2018
Joshua Medeiros 2017
Steven Sozanski 2019
Mary-Ann Agresti 2017
Dennis Lucier 2017
Matthew Andrews 2018
Paul Deignan 2017
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PRECINCT WORKERS
PRECT NAME PRECT NAME
1 Guerin, Lucinda A Ward. P1 4 Carpenter-Vascik, Sarah WRD. P4
1 Guerin, Paul A 4 Carroll, Jane C
1 Jasie, Jean C (1) 4 Doherty, Jean (4)
1 Kenney, Dianne 4 Emerson, Carole
1 Lynch, Marie R 4 Jackson,, Joanne T
1 Lynch, Richard J 4 Sherman, Patricia
1 Siano, Cerito J Clerk (1) 4 Smith, Beverly F
2 Bouchard, Marylyn M 5 Canniff, Marie (5)
2 Celli, Mary R 5 Desisto, Sharon A Clk 5
2 Cox, Maureen L 5 Desisto, Paul
2 Duverger, Florence C Wrd 5 Kendrick, Robert M
2 Keith, Judy 5 MacDonald, Barbara C
2 Lonergan, George W 5 Nejaimey, Nan E (5)
2 Pihl, Ruth G. Clerk (2) 5 Nejaimey, James E Ward. (5)
2 Proulx, Nancy J 5 Sprague, Shirley
2 Puleo, Karen F
2 Serra, Frank C 6 Barron, Tom
2 Varros, Mary C 6 Carpenter, Joyce B
6 Horne, Gayle A
3 Barcroft, Ralph 6 Murray, Neil H
3 Chapman, Robert 6 Reis, Joan Clk
3 Conley, Mary
3 Hautanen, David Clk. P.3 7 Grander, Frances
3 Healey, Rosemary Wrd. P3 7 Griffin, Philomena Ward
3 Howard, John H 7 Manchuk, Madeline A Clk
3 Nye, Patricia M 7 Martinelli, Judith
3 Robinson, Virginia M 7 O’Riordan, Patricia
3 Simon, Linda B 7 O’Toole, James B
3 Whelan, Barbara A
RECYCLING AND SOLID WASTE ADVISORY COMMITTEE (RASWAC)
Charles Spooner 2018
Jill Talladay 2020
Frank Martinez 2018
James Cullen 2018
Carol Ewing 2020
Adam Joy 2020
Mary Vilbon 2020
Roby Whitehouse, Recording Secretary
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SCHOLARSHIP FUND COMMITTEE
Thomas Kerr, Chairman 2017
Sandy Rubenstein 2018
Kim Pike 2018
Marianne Rooney 2017
Tracy Post, Selectman
Carol Woodbury, School Supt.
VETERANS SERVICE AND BURIAL AGENT
Greg Quilty 2018
WATERWAYS/ SHELLFISH ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Robert Churchill, Chairman 2017
Elinor Lawrence 2021
Al Keller 2017
Brad Hall 2021
John Stuart, alternate 2017
John Lee Marchildon, alternate 2017
Karl vonHone, advisor
Conrad Caia, advisor
YARMOUTH LIBRARY BOARD
Susan Loveland, Chairman 2019
Sally Guadagno 2017
Kathryn Basile 2019
Margaret Clark, MD 2019
Anastatia Ellis 2019
Robert Milne 2017
FINANCE COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS
CAPITAL BUDGET COMMITTEE
Sandra Fife, Chairman 2018
Judy Connors Tarver 2020
Curt Sears 2019
Kathe Hyslop 2018
Charyn Tietge 2019
Robert Ciavarra, FinCom Rep 2018
Joanne Crowley, Planning Bd Rep 2018
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MODERATOR APPOINTMENTS
CAPE COD REGIONAL TECHNICAL
HIGH SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Christine Greeley 2018
John Hannon 2019
TOWN CHARTER APPOINTMENTS
OPEN SPACE COMMITTEE
Christine Marziglano, Chm 2018
Heather McElroy 2019
Deborah Chiomento 2018
Jeffrey Senecal 2017
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TOWN
RECORDS
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TOWN CLERK AND BOARD OF REGISTRARS 2017
This year, the Town Clerk’s Office has become part of the Finance Division. This is a
welcomed relief because Finance Staff can assist Clerk’s staff during our busy season of
sticker and permit sales. This year the office was in the process of converting its
sticker/permitting software to a new vendor and will be completed in 2018. This new
software allows for a “one stop shop” to purchase beach/disposal/dog licenses as well as
other permits and pay your tax/motor vehicle excise all at once. Multiple software
packages are no longer needed saving the Town money.
Beach and disposal sticker purchases through the Town website were up thirty five
percent over 2017 helping to reduce lines at the Clerk’s window and improving customer
service. A new dog licensing program was purchased and installed. The old program,
while adequate, did not capture the data necessary to achieve the goal of licensing online.
The department is continuing to make strides in the utilization of computers and digital
storage, greatly reducing the need for hard copy retention and reliance on typed
documents.
For 2017 the Clerk’s office held two elections. The Annual Town Election was held May
16 and Annual Town Meeting was held May 6. A Special Town Election was held on
October 24 to fund the building of a new Cape Cod Regional Technical High School.
Greater usage of the state election hardware and software enabled a more efficient
accounting for absentee ballots and faster compilation of election results aiding in
reducing overall costs for the process.
Prec. 1 Prec. 2 Prec. 3 Prec. 4 Prec. 5 Prec. 6 Prec. 7 Total
Active
Voters 2,766 2,828 2,378 2,639 2,394 2,520 3,100 18,625
Inactive
Voters 98 122 139 136 103 180 105 883
Non-
Voters 307 177 157 269 237 178 263 1588
Total
Residents 3,171 3,127 2,674 3,044 2,734 2,878 3,488 21,096
Total Residents:
2013: 20,607 2014: 20,721 2015: 20,902 2016: 21,902 2017: 21,096
I would like to take this opportunity to thank all department heads, elected officials,
election workers, Town employees and especially my staff, Judith Lucier, Marcia
Witherell, Stephanie Cappello, Linda Hill, and Christiana Hevener for their efforts and
cooperation in making the year a successful one for our office.
Respectfully submitted,
Philip Gaudet, Town Clerk
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2017 BIRTHS, DEATHS AND MARRIAGES
Births are no longer published in the Town Report due to the passing of the Acts and
Resolves of Massachusetts 1991 which prohibits the sale or distribution of the names of
children under the age of seventeen. The total number of births in the Town of Yarmouth
in 2017 was 171.
Number of Births:
2013 = 168 2014 = 161 2015 = 171 2016 = 159 2017 = 197
As recommended by the State Office of Vital Records, only the number of deaths and
marriages recorded in the past year are listed:
Number of Deaths:
2013= 363 2014= 425 2015= 402 2016 = 416 2017 = 423
Number of Marriages:
2013= 126 2014= 127 2015= 131 2016 = 149 2017 =123
BROUGHT HERE FOR BURIAL 2017
JANUARY
11 Claire D. Smith
11 Francis A. Delise
14 George E. Makris
18 Ramon Marrero
FEBRUARY
25 Georgia Kamelakis
MARCH
23 John R. Mullen
25 Enid M. Makris
30 Avis Cayton
APRIL
7 Olga Harrington Giannini
8 Priscilla M. Ingram
15 Grace E. Hollis
18 Birdella Webster
19 Nancy Collito
20 Kathleen C. Tarr
22 Jeanne T. Markewitz
22 James Markewitz
MAY
30 Grace P. Theoharidis
JUNE
2 Abby K. Johnso
3 Charles Winslow
3 Alexabdre Romilus
12 Diane McIntosh-Arabia
13 John B. Hartwell
21 George R. Carlson
28 Marjorie Small
JULY
6 William Bullock
11 Ronald S. Walker
13 Stuart R. Baker
24 Rebecca Dayle Roberts
27 Winifred C. Winslow
31 Henry J. McKinley
AUGUST
4 Mary Singleton
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SEPTEMBER
9 George Henry Joyce Jr.
14 Rex Edwin White
16 Mildred Dunbrack
16 Sandra D. Johnson
18 Joseph & Stella Mulligan
18 Richard A. Hunter
19 Marguerite N. Wilbur
23 Joshua A. Marco
25 John, Elizabeth, Jaquelin Wert
October
4 Bruce & Elizabeth Merrill
6 Anthony S. DiLorenzo
11 Ernest C. Whitehead
17 Frieda Swenson
20 Eleanor R. Davis
NOVEMBER
1 Anne P. McGill
4 Paul G. Lagerstrom
7 June R. Davidow
28 Pamela J. Curry
DECEMBER
6 Marie-Jeanne Scolamiero
8 George & Barbara Davis
12 Eleanor F. Jordan
16 Alfred R. Stierle
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ANNUAL TOWN MEETING WARRANT
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
MAY 6TH, 2017
Barnstable, ss.
To the Constable of the Town of Yarmouth in the County of Barnstable, Greetings, In the name
of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby directed to notify and warn the
inhabitants of said Town qualified to vote in Town affairs to meet in the Mattacheese Middle
School Building in said Town, Saturday, the 6th day of May 2017 at nine o’clock (9:00 a.m.) in
the morning, then and there to act on the following articles.
The Moderator opened the meeting at 9:01 and welcomed all newcomers to the meeting and
made some preliminary remarks. He introduced the new Town Administrator Dan Knapik and
recognized Bob Lawton who has been assisting during the transition. He introduced Jay
Talerman our new Town Counsel.
Town Meeting opened at 9:15am. Mike Stone Recognized Jim Quirk for his six years of service
and all his service to the town. James Quirk made an opening statement as well as the Chairmen
of the Finance Committee Joe Goldstein.
ARTICLE #1: To see if the Town will vote to transfer and appropriate a sum of money to
provide additional funds for the FY2017 operating budget.
Department Request
DPW Snow and Ice
DPW Construction and Demolition
Selectmen will Recommend from the Floor
Finance Committee will Recommend from the Floor (Board of Selectmen)
Jim Quirk made a motion which was duly made and seconded to move that the Town vote to
transfer from Free Cash and appropriate the following sums for fiscal year 2017 as amended
from the warrant:
• $161,000 for Snow & Ice;
• $400,000 for additional Construction & Demolition fees.
Passes unanimously 9:26 am
Selectmen Recommend 5-0 Finance Committee Recommends 7-0
ARTICLE #2: To see what sums of money the Town will vote to raise or transfer from
available funds and appropriate such funds to defray the charges, expenses, salary, and payroll
obligations of the Town, including debt and interest for the ensuing year, to provide for a reserve
fund, and to fix the salaries and compensation for all elected officials of the Town or act on
anything relative thereto.
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Selectmen Recommend (5-0)
Finance Committee Recommends (7-0) (Board of Selectmen)
Code
Actual
FY16
Budget
FY17
Request
FY18
Fincom
FY18
ELECTED/GENERAL GOVERNMENT
E-1 MODERATOR 480 480 500 500
SELECTMEN
E-2 wages (5 PT) 12,960 14,400 15,000 15,000
E-3 expense 6,850 6,850 6,850 6,850
TOWN ADMINISTRATOR
GG-1 wages (4 FTE) 386,024 381,062 403,709 403,709
GG-2 expense 26,931 48,105 36,105 36,105
GG-3 employee increment 36,393 40,000 48,600 48,600
GG-4 Contract settlements 0 65,000 50,000 50,000
GG-5 unemployment compensation 4,119 25,000 25,000 25,000
GG-6 energy 715,590 818,571 823,000 823,000
GG-7 legal 52,389 100,000 100,000 100,000
GG-8 bargaining legal 6,606 20,000 20,000 20,000
GG-9 training 15,986 20,000 20,000 20,000
GG-10 telephone 85,945 94,976 95,000 95,000
GG-11 general insurance 536,481 575,100 644,185 644,185
FINANCE COMMITTEE
GG-12 wages 858 1,500 1,500 1,500
GG-13 reserve 0 100,000 100,000 100,000
CENTRAL PURCHASING
GG-14 purchasing 90,307 95,895 95,895 95,895
TOTAL WAGES 436,715 502,442 519,309 519,309
TOTAL EXPENSES 1,541,204 1,904,497 1,966,035 1,966,035
TOTAL ELECTED / GEN. GOVT. 1,977,919 2,406,939 2,485,344 2,485,344
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Code Actual
FY16
Budget
FY17
Request
FY18
Fincom
FY18
MUNICIPAL FINANCE
TOWN ACCOUNTANT
MF-1 wages (4 FTE) 316,468 327,536 335,005 335,005
MF-2 expense 36,772 36,794 36,794 36,794
ASSESSORS
MF-3 wages (4.5 FTE + Seasonal) 238,500 274,184 280,782 280,782
MF-4 expense 134,693 108,590 108,590 108,590
TREASURER
MF-5 wages (0) 0 0 0 0
MF-6 expense 3,450 0 0 0
MF-7 medicare 264,237 271,000 277,775 277,775
MF-8 health insurance 2,076,379 2,360,000 2,455,000 2,455,000
MF-9 retiree health insurance (OPEB) 200,000 371,250 371,250
MF-10 pension 3,496,911 3,565,449 3,815,030 3,815,030
COLLECTOR/TREASURER
MF-11 wages (6 FTE) 312,666 325,696 333,569 333,569
MF-12 expense 93,729 85,410 85,410 85,410
TOTAL WAGES 867,634 927,416 949,356 949,356
TOTAL EXPENSES 6,106,171 6,627,243 7,149,849 7,149,849
TOTAL MUNICIPAL FINANCE 6,973,805 7,554,659 8,099,205 8,099,205
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Code Actual
FY16
Budget
FY17
Request
FY18
Fincom
FY18
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
CD-1 wages (8 FTE) 342,697 354,450 377,284 377,284
CD-2 expense 42,168 31,525 31,525 31,525
TOTAL WAGES 342,697 354,450 377,284 377,284
TOTAL EXPENSES 42,168 31,525 31,525 31,525
TOTAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 384,865 385,975 408,809 408,809
Code Actual
FY16
Budget
FY17
Request
FY18
Fincom
FY18
COMMUNITY SERVICES
GENERAL LIBRARY
CS-1 wages (14 FTE) 524,398 542,100 570,021 570,021
CS-2 expenses 195,656 196,782 199,795 199,795
NATURAL RESOURCES
CS-3 wages (8 FTE + Seasonal) 563,597 599,450 613,844 613,844
CS-4 expense 132,950 140,923 140,923 140,923
SENIOR SERVICES
CS-5 wages (7.3 FTE) 235,531 288,972 292,635 292,635
CS-6 expense 90,111 80,309 80,309 80,309
RECREATION
CS-7 wages (2 FTE + Seasonal) 355,295 402,787 404,131 404,131
CS-8 expense 31,554 38,667 38,667 38,667
CS-9 Recreation Offset Wages (2 FTE) 329,570 384,140 376,384 376,384
CS-10 Recreation Offset Expenses 147,691 112,700 151,000 151,000
PARKS
CS-11 wages (6 FTE + Seasonal) 402,856 421,885 433,885 433,885
CS-12 expense 132,884 127,179 127,179 127,179
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Code Actual
FY16
Budget
FY17
Request
FY18
Fincom
FY18
CEMETERY
CS-13 wages (2 FTE + Seasonal) 126,302 141,143 144,121 144,121
CS-14 expense 45,447 40,374 40,374 40,374
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
CS-15 wages (4 FTE) 285,122 302,632 306,853 306,853
CS-16 expense 268,293 268,423 268,423 268,423
TOWN CLERK
CS-17 wages (6 FTE) 260,033 272,544 263,517 263,517
CS-18 expense 22,622 22,025 22,025 22,025
ELECTION & REGISTRATION
CS-19 wages (Seasonal) 1,297 5,100 5,100 5,100
CS-20 expense 40,662 70,750 70,750 70,750
TOTAL WAGES 3,084,001 3,360,753 3,410,491 3,410,491
TOTAL EXPENSES 1,107,870 1,098,132 1,139,445 1,139,445
TOTAL COMMUNITY SERVICES 4,191,871 4,458,885 4,549,936 4,549,936
Code
Actual
FY16
Budget
FY17
Request
FY18
Fincom
FY18
PUBLIC SAFETY
POLICE
overtime in wages line-item (790,802) (678,402) (663,402) (663,402)
PS-1 wages (75 FTE + reserves) 6,601,628 6,693,159 6,890,264 6,890,264
PS-2 training 144,794 100,000 100,000 100,000
PS-3 proactive anti-crime team 98,408 100,000 100,000 100,000
PS-4 expense 216,433 217,804 217,804 217,804
FIRE
PS-5 overtime in wages line-item (1,124,881) (1,123,583) (1,123,583) (1,123,583)
PS-6 wages (67 FTE + call FF) 5,898,146 6,279,782 6,399,332 6,399,332
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Code
Actual
FY16
Budget
FY17
Request
FY18
Fincom
FY18
PS-7 training 82,634 100,000 100,000 100,000
PS-8 expense 484,191 486,191 486,191 486,191
TOTAL WAGES 12,825,610 13,272,941 13,589,596 13,589,596
TOTAL EXPENSES 700,624 703,995 703,995 703,995
TOTAL PUBLIC SAFETY 13,526,234 13,976,936 14,293,591 14,293,591
Code Actual
FY16
Budget
FY17
Request
FY18
Fincom
FY18
MUNICIPAL INSPECTIONS
BUILDING INSPECTOR
MI-1 wages (8 FTE) 451,776 472,511 481,157 481,157
MI-2 expense 32,498 34,585 34,585 34,585
MI-3 inspections offset
BOARD OF HEALTH
MI-4 wages (7 FTE) 438,033 444,705 446,171 446,171
MI-5 expense 32,256 36,192 36,192 36,192
MI-6 human services 59,039 59,364 59,364 59,364
MI-7 Veterans - expenses 179,097 237,130 207,926 207,926
TOTAL WAGES 889,809 917,216 927,328 927,328
TOTAL EXPENSES 302,890 367,271 338,067 338,067
TOTAL MUNICIPAL INSPECTIONS 1,192,699 1,284,487 1,265,395 1,265,395
Code
Actual
FY16
Budget
FY17
Request
FY18
Fincom
FY18
PUBLIC WORKS
ADMINISTRATION/ENGINEERING
PW-1 wages (3 FTE) 171,039 214,168 235,633 235,633
PW-2 expenses 56,408 61,388 61,403 61,403
HIGHWAY
PW-3 wages (14 FTE) 716,985 731,159 734,368 734,368
PW-4 expense 168,609 152,292 152,292 152,292
PW-5 tree expense 10,900 10,200 10,200 10,200
PW-6 greenhead fly 2,200 2,200 2,200 2,200
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Code
Actual
FY16
Budget
FY17
Request
FY18
Fincom
FY18
SNOW & ICE PW-7 wages (overtime) 78,828 41,000 41,000 41,000
PW-8 expense 326,395 156,100 156,100 156,100
FACILITIES PW-9 wages (2.5 FTE) 122,106 132,612 154,543 154,543
PW-10 expense 110,122 110,186 111,286 111,286
SANITATION PW-11 wages (11.3 FTE) 466,091 506,828 575,290 575,290
PW-12 expense 1,927,299 1,856,674 2,426,284 2,426,284
RECYCLING PW-13 wages 120,489 124,081 0 0
PW-14 expense 14,007 30,000 0 0
TOTAL WAGES 1,675,538 1,749,848 1,740,834 1,740,834
TOTAL EXPENSES 2,615,940 2,379,040 2,919,765 2,919,765
TOTAL PUBLIC WORKS 4,291,478 4,128,888 4,660,599 4,660,599
Code
Actual
FY16
Budget
FY17
Request
FY18
Fincom
FY18
DEBT SERVICE
DS-1 Regular Debt 882,027 687,628 516,380 516,380
DS-2 Exempt Debt 1,327,488 1,297,031 1,247,127 1,247,127
TOTAL DEBT 2,209,515 1,984,659 1,763,507 1,763,507
Town Actual
FY16
Budget
FY17
Request
FY18
Fincom
FY18
GRAND TOTAL WAGES (all Depts) 20,122,004 21,085,066 21,514,198 21,514,198
GRAND TOTAL EXPENSES (all Depts) 14,626,382 15,096,362 16,012,188 16,012,188
GRAND TOTAL Article 2 34,748,386 36,181,428 37,526,386 37,526,386
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Jim Quirk made a motion that was duly made and seconded to move that the various sums under
the column headed “Fincom FY18” be appropriated for their respective purposes and to fund
such article:
E1-E3 passes unanimously GG1-GG14 passes unanimously
MF1-MF12 passes unanimously CD1-CD2 passes unanimously
CS1-CS20 passes unanimously PS1-PS8 passes unanimously
MI1 -MI7 passes unanimously MI6-MI7 passes unanimously
PW1-PW14 passes by requisite majority DS1-DS2 passes unanimously
Selectmen Recommend 5 - 0 Finance Committee Recommends 7-0
ARTICLE #3: To see what sums of money the Town will vote to raise, appropriate, or transfer
from available funds to fund the operating budget of the Golf Enterprise, or take any other action
thereon:
Raise the sum of 527,384 from offset receipts for CS-9 & 10 Recreation
Division Offset Receipts
Transfer the sum of 10,000 from Wetlands
Protection Fund for
CD-1 Conservation
Wages
Transfer the sum of 19,000 from Waterways
Improvement Fund for
CS-3 Natural Resources
Wages
Transfer the sum of 30,000 from Ferry Tax for CS-3 Natural Resources
Wages
Transfer the sum of 5,000 from Sale of Cemetery
lots for CS-13 Cemetery Wages
Transfer the sum of 20,000 from Cemetery Perpetual
care for
CS-14 Cemetery
Expenses
Transfer the sum of 1,200,000
from Fire Department
Reserve for
Appropriation for
PS-6 Fire Department
Wages
Transfer the sum of 8,000 from Walter Gifford
Fund for CS-13 Cemetery Wages
Transfer the sum of 10,000 from Recreation
Facilities Fund for DS-1 Regular Debt
Transfer the sum of 15,000 from Septic Betterment
Account for DS-1 Regular Debt
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Actual
FY16
Budget
FY17
Request
FY18
GOLF
Wages (16 FTE + Seasonal) 1,339,073 1,404,782 1,546,008
Expense 2,111,383 2,221,218 2,315,434
Total Golf Enterprise Operating Budget 3,450,456 3,626,000 3,861,442
Funded from Golf Enterprise Revenues 3,477,297 3,501,000 3,668,500
Funded from Golf Enterprise Retained Earnings* 125,000 192,942
Total Golf Enterprise Funding 3,477,297 3,626,000 3,861,442
* Golf Enterprise reserves/retained earnings is $304,712 as of 7/1/2016
Selectmen Recommend (5-0)
Finance Committee Recommends (7-0) (Board of Selectmen)
Norman Holcomb made a motion that was duly made and seconded to move Article 3 as printed
in the warrant.
Article 4 passes with the requisite majority 9:39 am
Selectmen Recommend 5 - 0 Finance Committee Recommends 7-0
ARTICLE #4: To see what sums of money the Town will vote to raise, appropriate, or transfer
from available funds to fund the operating budget of the Water Department for the purpose set
forth in the Acts of 1928, Chapter 146, or under Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 41,
Section 69B, or to take any other action thereon:
Actual
FY16
Budget
FY17
Request
FY18
WATER
Wages (23.8 FTE) 1,244,549 1,519,383 1,557,863
Expense 1,290,879 1,930,935 2,012,527
Costs Appropriated in the General Fund 345,598 344,398 344,398
Total Water Department Operating Budget 2,881,026 3,794,716 3,914,788
Funded from Water Department Revenues* 4,457,430 3,794,716 3,914,788
Total Water Department Funding 4,457,430 3,794,716 3,914,788
* Water Special Revenue Fund reserves is $2,119,304 as of 7/1/2016
Selectmen Recommend (5-0) Finance Committee Recommends (7-0)
(Board of Selectmen)
Norman Holcomb made a motion that was duly made and seconded to move Article 4 as printed
in the warrant.
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Article 4 carries with the requisite majority 9:41 am
Selectmen Recommend 5 - 0 Finance Committee Recommends 7-0
ARTICLE #5: To see what sums of money the Town will vote to raise, appropriate, or transfer
from available funds to fund the operating budget of the Septage Enterprise, or take any other
action thereon:
Actual
FY16
Budget
FY17
Request
FY18
SEPTAGE ENTERPRISE
Wages (.81 FTE) 0 24,538 45,672
Expense 1,159,052 1,908,544 1,944,227
Transfer to Septage Capital Repair Fund 300,000
Costs Appropriated in the General Fund 114,101 114,101 114,101
Total Septage Enterprise Operating Budget 1,273,153 2,047,183 2,404,000
Funded from Septage Enterprise Revenues 2,032,591 1,547,183 2,404,000
Funded from Septage Enterprise Retained Earnings* 0 500,000 0
Total Septage Enterprise Funding 2,032,591 2,047,183 2,404,000
* Septage Enterprise reserves/retained earnings is $934,023 as of 7/1/2016
Norman Holcomb made a motion that was duly made and seconded to move Article 5 as printed
in the warrant.
Article 5 passes unanimously 9:43 am
Selectmen Recommend 5 - 0 Finance Committee Recommends 7-0
ARTICLE #6: To see if the Town will vote to raise or transfer from available funds and
appropriate a sum of money to fund the Dennis-Yarmouth Regional School District budget for
fiscal year 2018, and to see whether such sum shall be raised by taxation, transferred from
available funds, and/or be subject to an override of Proposition 2 ½ under M.G.L. c. 59, s.
21C(g).
Actual FY16 Actual FY17 Certified FY18
$29,308,176 $30,574,191 $31,882,789
Selectmen will Recommend from the Floor
Finance Committee Recommends (6-0) (Dennis-Yarmouth Regional School District)
Jim Quirk made a motion that was duly made and seconded that the town raise and appropriate
$31,312,022 to fund its accessed share of the Dennis-Yarmouth Regional School District Budget
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for fiscal year 2018; and that it raise and appropriate an additional $570,767 to fully fund the
assessment and thereby approve the district’s budget for the fiscal year, provided however that
such additional appropriation shall be contingent on the approval of a proposition 2 ½ levy limit
override under G.L. c. 59, s21C(g); and provided further that if said override is not approved by
voters then the Town Administrator will work with the Selectmen and the Finance Committee
under the provisions of the town charter to potentially fund up to an additional $570, 767.
Article 6 passes with the requisite majority 10:27 am
Selectmen Recommend 5-0 Finance Committee Recommends 6-0
ARTICLE #7: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the following amounts to
fund the Town of Yarmouth’s share of the Cape Cod Regional Technical High School District
budget for fiscal year 2017:
Selectmen Recommend (5-0)
Finance Committee Recommends (7-0) (Cape Cod Regional Technical High School)
Jim Quirk made a motion that was duly made and seconded to move Article 7 as printed in the
warrant.
Chris Greeley made a motion that was duly made and seconded to amend Article 7 to reflect
fiscal year 2018. Passes unanimously.
Passes unanimously 10:41 am
ARTICLE #8: To see what sums of money the Town will vote to raise, or transfer from
available funds, and appropriate to purchase and equip the following goods and services, or take
any other action thereon:
Division/Department Item/Project Recommended
(N)=New, (R)=Replacement, (M)=Maintenance
Routine Capital Budget from Tax Levy
Facilities W.Y. Lib & Senior Center Planned HVAC Renov. (M) 40,000
Facilities W.Y. Library Roof Replacement (M) 60,000
Facilities HVAC Repairs – Town Hall & Highway (M) 50,000
Facilities Senior Center Outdoor Walkway Roof (R) 70,000
Facilities Sanitation / Fuel Pump Emergency Generator (R) 50,000
Highway Dump Truck, 18,000 lb. w/Plow and Spreader (R) 77,500
Highway Dump Truck, 18,000 lb. w/Plow and Spreader (R) 77,500
Highway 1.3 Cubic Yard Loader/Backhoe w/Plow (R) 135,000
Actual FY16 Actual FY17 Certified FY18
$2,973,817 $2,694,877 $2,645,675
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Information Tech. Police IMC Server (R) 40,000
Information Tech. Network Backbone Switch/Router (N) 12,000
Information Tech. Fire Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) Server (R) 35,000
Information Tech. Active Directory & NAS Storage Servers (R) 65,000
Natural Resources Mini Dredge (N) 28,000
Natural Resources Patrol Boat Engine (R) 34,500
Park/Rec/Cemetery Trash Truck 24,500 lb. GVW Lease PMT #3 (R) 36,500
Park/Rec/Cemetery Dumpster & Tote Replacement (R) 27,000
Police Police Vehicles (6) and Ancillary Equipment (R) 258,000
Police Patrol Vehicle Computers (R) 90,000
Police Evidence Room Security/Building Upgrades (R) 25,000
Police Police Command Vehicle (R) 75,000
Police Surveillance Equipment (N) 10,000
Multiple Departments Portable Sign Trailers (1) (N) 20,000
D-Y Schools DYRSD Rooftop Exhaust Fans (R) 25,000
D-Y Schools Security Upgrades Various Schools (R) 33,000
D-Y Schools Storm Drains (R) 51,000
Subtotal from Tax Levy 1,425,000
Roadway Improvements from Tax Levy
Highway Roadway Improvements (M) 1,214,195
DPW Engineering Storm Water Improvements 200,000
Subtotal Roadway Improvements from Tax Levy 1,414,195
Fire Department Routine Capital From Fire Receipts Reserved for Appropriation Fund
Fire 1 Ton Utility Pick-up (R) 60,000
Fire Replace 2007 Ambulance (R) 290,000
Fire Replace Ambulance Laptops (R) 25,000
Total Fire Department Capital Requests 375,000
GRAND TOTAL ARTICLE 8 APPROPRIATION 3,214,195
Amount Funded From Fire Receipts Reserved For Appropriation 375,000
Amount Funded From Tax Levy 2,839,195
TOTAL ARTICLE 8 FUNDING SOURCES 3,214,195
Selectmen Recommend (5-0)
Finance Committee Recommends (7-0) (Board of Selectmen)
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Norman Holcomb made a motion that was duly made and seconded move Article 8 as printed in
the warrant and to fund such article:
• Transfer and appropriate from Fire Reserve For Appropriation the sum of $375,000;
• Raise and appropriate the sum of $2,839,195;
• For a total appropriation of $3,214,195
Passes unanimously 10:43 am
ARTICLE #9: To see if the Town will vote to transfer Free Cash and appropriate $200,000 for
wastewater planning and engineering services including, but not limited to: engineering studies
and evaluation of recharge sites; updating, modification, and pre-implementation services for the
Comprehensive Wastewater Management Plan and support for related filings with Massachusetts
Environmental Policy Act and Cape Cod Commission; and preparation and filing of
development of Regional Impact Review application with Cape Cod Commission.
Selectmen Recommend (5-0)
Finance Committee Recommends (7-0) (Board of Selectmen)
Jim Quirk made a motion that was duly made and seconded to move Article 9 as printed in the
warrant.
Passes unanimously 10:44 am
ARTICLE #10: To see if the Town will vote to re-appropriate $262,556 from unspent balances
remaining in the following prior year capital appropriations for engineering, construction, and
improvement of sidewalks on Higgins-Crowell Road and/or Americans with Disability Act
improvements to other sidewalks, and to take any other action related thereto.
Description of Unspent Articles Amount of
Unspent Dollars
Borrowing Articles
ATM 2007, Article II – Boat Repairs 96,500.00
STM 1993, Article 16 – Seagull Beach 27,788.97
ATM 2003, Article 32 – Repair/Reconstruction of River Street 25,224.54
ATM 1997, Article 30 – Land, Captains Village 11,701.98
ATM 1995, Article 16B – Replace Millcreek Bridge 5,160.00
Flax Pond Restrooms and Septic 80,269.38
Article 1B – West Sandy Pond 9,679.09
Article 33B - Construction 6,232.04
TOTAL BORROWING ARTICLES RE-APPROPRIATED 262,556.00
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2/3rds Vote required
Selectmen Recommend (5-0)
Finance Committee Recommends (7-0) (Board of Selectmen)
Jim Quirk made a motion that was duly made and seconded to move Article 10 as printed in the
warrant.
Passes by the requisite majority 10:47 am
ARTICLE #11: To see if the Town will vote to transfer $1,795,041 from Free Cash and
$100,000 from the Fire Receipts Reserved for Appropriation Fund for a total of $1,895,041, and
appropriate these sums for the following amounts and purposes indicated, or act on anything
relative thereto:
Item / Project Recommended
Asset Management Solution (FC) 70,000
Benefits Consultant (FC) 30,000
Bike Path Security (FC) 25,000
Carpet and Duct Cleaning (FC) 10,000
Electronic Employee File - Tyler Content Manager Upgrade (FC) 25,670
Fire Ambulance Powered Stretcher System Loan (3) (FC) 157,908
Fleet Management Consulting (FC) 25,000
Information Technology Application Improvements (FC) 65,000
Library Materials (FC) 50,000
Police Ammunition (FC) 9,000
Police Canine (FC) 1,500
Police Evidence / Property Room (FC) 22,000
Police Firearms Range Rental (FC) 5,000
Scanning (FC) 50,000
Shellfish (FC) 10,000
Senior Services Van Scheduler (FC) 18,500
Transfer to Other Post-Employment Benefits Liability (OPEB) (FC) 1,065,963
Transfer to Stabilization (RFA) 100,000
Transfer to Stabilization (FC) 25,000
Tree Program (FC) 30,000
Vehicle and Equipment Maintenance - Town -wide (FC) 100,000
West Yarmouth Summer Hours (FC) 8,500
Total 1,895,041
Selectmen will Recommend from the floor 4-1
Finance will Recommend 5-0 (Board of Selectmen)
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Mike Stone made a motion that was duly made and seconded to move Article 11 as amended
from the warrant:
• Transfer and appropriate from Fire Reserve For Appropriation the sum of $100,000;
• From Free Cash in sum of $1,424,041;
• For a total appropriation of $1,524,041
Passes by the requisite majority 11:01 am
ARTICLE #12: To see if the Town will vote to create a Capital Stabilization Fund for the
purpose of funding any capital related projects, capital equipment, or debt-service payments
related thereto, as authorized by Chapter 40, Section 5B of Massachusetts General Laws, or act
on anything relative thereto; and
Furthermore, to see if the Town will vote to raise, appropriate, or transfer from available funds
an amount to be voted from the floor to the Capital Stabilization Fund authorized by this Article,
or to act on anything relative thereto.
Selectmen Recommend (5-0)
Finance Committee Recommends (7-0) (Board of Selectmen)
Mike Stone made a motion that was duly made and seconded to move Article 12 as amended
below and to fund such article:
• Transfer and appropriate from Free Cash the sum of $641,067;
• Raise and appropriate the sum of $75,000;
• For a total appropriation of $716,067
Article 12 passes unanimously 11:03 am
ARTICLE #13: To see if the Town will vote to accept the provisions of Massachusetts General
Law, Chapter 32B, Section 20: Other Post-Employment Benefits Liability Trust Fund, as
amended by the Municipal Modernization Act effective November 7, 2016, or take any other
action relative thereto.
Selectmen Recommend (5-0)
Finance Committee Recommends (6-0) (Board of Selectmen)
Norman Holcomb made a motion that was duly made and seconded to move Article 13 as
printed in the warrant.
Article 13 passes unanimously 11:05 am
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ARTICLE #14: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate $381,783 to fund the
Tourism Revenue Preservation Fund as authorized by Chapter 338 of the Acts of 2006, or take
any other action relative thereto.
Selectmen Recommend (5-0)
Finance Committee Recommends (6-0) (Board of Selectmen)
Tracy Post made a motion that was duly made and seconded to move Article 14 as printed in the
warrant.
Article 14 passes with the requisite majority
ARTICLE #15: To see if the Town will vote pursuant to the provisions of General Laws
Chapter 59, §5, Clause Forty-first C to adopt the following adjustments to the senior citizen real
property tax exemption qualifying factors under said statute: increasing the amounts contained
in the first sentence of this clause to $1,000 - said adjustments to be effective for exemptions
granted for any fiscal year beginning on or after July 1, 2017, or take any other action relative
thereto.
Selectmen Recommend (5-0)
Finance Committee Recommends (6-0) (Board of Assessors)
Mike Stone made a motion that was duly made and seconded to move Article 15 as printed in the
warrant.
Article 15 passes unanimously 11:07 am
ARTICLE #16: To see if the Town will vote to accept the provisions of General Laws Chapter
59, §5, Clause Forty-first D which increases annually the amounts of the gross receipts and
whole estate, real and personal, as set forth in clauses Forty-first, Forty-first B, and Forty-first C
of said Section 5, by an amount equal to the increase in the United States Department of Labor,
Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index for Urban Consumers, Boston (CPI-U) for the
previous calendar year, for such year; said adjustments to be effective for exemptions granted for
any fiscal year beginning on or after July 1, 2017, or take any other action relative thereto.
Selectmen Recommend (5-0)
Finance Committee Recommends (6-0) (Board of Assessors)
Mike Stone made a motion that was duly made and seconded to move Article 16 as printed in the
warrant.
Article 16 passes unanimously 11:09 am
ARTICLE #17: To see if the Town will vote to accept the provisions of General Laws Chapter
59, §5, Clause Twenty-second G, as amended, which authorizes the real estate tax exemptions
available to certain veterans pursuant to clauses Twenty-second, Twenty-second A, Twenty-
second B, Twenty-second C, Twenty-second D, Twenty-second E, and Twenty-second F to be
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granted to otherwise eligible persons who have resided in the Commonwealth for one (1) year
prior to the date of filing for exemptions pursuant to the applicable clause; said adjustments to be
effective for exemptions granted for any fiscal year beginning on or after July 1, 2017, or take
any other action relative thereto.
Selectmen Recommend (5-0)
Finance Committee Recommends (6-0) (Board of Assessors)
Mike Stone made a motion that was duly made and seconded to move Article 17 as printed in the
warrant.
Article 17 passes unanimously 11:10 am
ARTICLE #18: To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to lease for
terms up to thirty (30) years, or sell, transfer, use for municipal or recreational purposes, or more
otherwise convey on terms and conditions acceptable to the Board of Selectmen, one or of the
parcels listed below. Land use is subject to approval of the appropriate Federal, State and Local
land use regulatory agencies.
Line
# Map Lot
Loc
# Street
Minimum Sale Price if Applicable –
no sale price shown for lease only
authorization requests Total Acres
1 99.52 OLD TOWNHOUSE RD 10.67
2 99.53 OLD TOWNHOUSE RD 0.66
3 86.17.2 OLD TOWNHOUSE RD $100,800 0.46
4 19.68 PAWKANNAWKUT DR $23,800 0.05
5 19.77 PAWKANNAWKUT DR $31,600 0.08
6 31.87 544 ROUTE 28 1.50
7 42.35 ROUTE 28 0.78
8 97.6 50 WORKSHOP RD
(Septage/Commercial Solid
Waste Transfer Station)
14.00
2/3rds Vote required
Selectmen Recommend (5-0)
Finance Committee Recommends (6-0) (Board of Selectmen)
Mike Stone made a motion that was duly made and seconded to move Article 18 as printed in the
warrant.
Mr. Sears made a motion that was duly made and seconded to amend Article 18 to include the
language “use for municipal or recreational purposes”:
To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to lease for terms up to
thirty (30) years, or sell, transfer, use for municipal or recreational purposes, or more
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otherwise convey on terms and conditions acceptable to the Board of Selectmen, one or of
the parcels listed below. Land use is subject to approval of the appropriate Federal, State
and Local land use regulatory agencies.
The amendment passes by the requisite majority 11:27 am
Jack Kelly made a motion to indefinitely postpone Article 18 as amended.
Mr. Goodwin made a motion that was duly made and seconded to divide the question items 1-7,
then 8. Mr. Sullivan made a motion that was duly made and seconded to indefinitely postpone
line 8. Did not pass with the requisite majority.
Indefinitely postponing 1-7 passes with the requisite majority.
Article 18 as amended passes with the requisite majority just for line item 8.
ARTICLE #19: To see if the Town will vote to allocate the following sums of money from the
FY17 supplemental annual revenues of the Yarmouth Community Preservation Act as required
by the G.L. c.44B and Chapter 149, §298 of the Acts of 2004.
Appropriation FY17
Community Housing Reserve $10,000
Open Space Reserve $10,000
Historic Preservation Reserve $10,000
Selectmen Recommend (5-0)
Finance Committee Recommends (7-0) (Community Preservation Committee)
Gary Ellis made a motion that was duly made and seconded to move article 19 as printed in the
warrant.
Article 19 passes unanimously 12:04 pm
ARTICLE #20: To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the following sums of money from
the FY18 estimated annual revenues of the Yarmouth Community Preservation Act Fund as
required by the G.L. c. 44B and Chapter 149, §298 of the Acts of 2004.
Appropriation FY18
Community Housing Reserve $220,000
Open Space Reserve $220,000
Historic Preservation Reserve $220,000
Operating Expenses $98,000
Selectmen Recommend (5-0)
Finance Committee Recommends (7-0) (Community Preservation Committee)
Gary Ellis made a motion that was duly made and seconded to move Article 20 as printed in the
warrant.
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Article 20 passes unanimously 12:05 pm
ARTICLE #21: To see if the Town will vote to transfer and appropriate for community housing
purposes the sum of $288,500 by transfer of $192,000 from the Community Preservation Act
Housing Reserve and $96,500 from the Budgeted Reserve to the Town of Yarmouth Municipal
Affordable Housing Trust created under G.L. c.44, §55C to create, preserve, and support
affordable housing at or below 80% of the Area Median Income.
Selectmen Recommend (5-0)
Finance Committee Recommends (7-0) (Community Preservation Committee)
Tom Roche made a motion that was duly made and seconded to move Article 21 as printed in the
warrant.
Article 21 passes unanimously 12:06 pm
ARTICLE #22: To see if the Town will vote to transfer and appropriate the following sums of
money from the Community Preservation Act Fund for community housing purposes:
Item
Appropriate
To
Purpose
Amount and CPA
Funding Source
Total
A Housing
Assistance
Corporation
A program to preserve homes
with repairs for income eligible
homeowners.
$67,500 Budgeted
Reserve
$7,500 Undesignated
$75,000
B Harwich
Ecumenical
Council for
Housing, Inc.
A program to preserve homes
with repairs for income eligible
homeowners. Undesignated $118,000
C Hands of
Hope
To place income eligible families
into permanent Yarmouth rental
properties or to provide back
rental assistance for families
already living in Yarmouth rental
properties.
Undesignated $34,600
TOTAL $227,600
Selectmen Recommend (5-0)
Finance Committee Recommends (7-0) (Community Preservation Committee)
Nathan Small made a motion that was duly made and seconded to move Article 22 as printed in
the warrant.
Article 22 passes with the requisite majority 12:09 pm
ARTICLE #23: To see if the Town will vote to transfer and appropriate the following sums of
money from the Community Preservation Act Fund for historic preservation purposes:
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Item
Appropriate
To
Purpose
Amount and CPA
Funding Source
Total
A Department of
Public Works
Rehabilitate the Baxter Grist
Mill dam and sluiceway, and
upgrade the fish ladder at 142
Route 28 in West Yarmouth.
Undesignated $ 1,100,000
B Taylor Bray
Farm
Preservation
Association
To preserve Taylor Bray Farm
with an archaeological
examination located at 108
Bray Farm Road North, in
Yarmouth Port.
Undesignated $ 24,000
C Parks,
Recreation, and
Cemetery Dept.
Cemetery Signage at Ancient
and Pine Grove Cemeteries
located on Center Street in
Yarmouth Port and 31 Station
Avenue in South Yarmouth.
Undesignated $ 10,000
D Parks,
Recreation, and
Cemetery Dept.
Indian Memorial
Improvements located at 123
Indian Memorial Drive in
South Yarmouth.
Undesignated $ 50,000
E St. David’s
Episcopal
Church
Amos Baker House
rehabilitation located at 205
Old Main Street in South
Yarmouth.
Historical Reserve $ 340,113
F Cultural Center
of Cape Cod
Cultural Center climate control
system located at 307 Old
Main Street in South
Yarmouth.
Undesignated $ 2,500
G Historical
Society of Old
Yarmouth
To rehabilitate the Captain
Bangs Hallet Museum gutters
located at 11 Strawberry Lane
in Yarmouth Port.
Undesignated $ 9,600
H Historical
Society of Old
Yarmouth
To rehabilitate the Benjamin
Hallet Blacksmith Shop roof
located at 229 Route 6A in
Yarmouth Port.
$6,317.93 Historical
Reserve
$522.07 Undesignated $ 6,840
I Historical
Society of Old
Yarmouth
To rehabilitate Kelley Chapel
roof located at 229 Route 6A
in Yarmouth Port.
Undesignated $ 13,840
Total $ 1,556,893
Selectmen Recommend (5-0)
Finance Committee Recommends (7-0) (Community Preservation Committee)
Tom Durkin made a motion that was duly made and seconded to move Article 23 as printed in
the warrant.
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Article 23 passes with the unanimously 12:34 pm
ARTICLE 24: To see if the Town will vote to transfer and appropriate the following sums of
money from the Community Preservation Act Fund for recreational purposes:
Item
Appropriate To
Purpose
Amount and CPA
Funding Source
Total
A Park,
Recreation, and
Cemetery Dept.
Playground equipment and
handicap accessible swing
upgrades at Peter Homer Park
located at 144 Old Town House
Road in South Yarmouth.
60,000
Undesignated $ 60,000
B Park,
Recreation, and
Cemetery Dept.
Design and engineering of the
Sandy Pond Recreation Area
located at 482 Buck Island
Road in West Yarmouth.
$336,000
Budgeted
$7,000
Undesignated
$ 343,000
TOTAL $ 403,000
Dorcas McGurrin made a motion that was duly made and seconded to move and amend Article
24 Line Item A as printed in the warrant and move to indefinitely postpone Line Item B.
Line 24A
Selectmen Recommend 5 - 0
Finance Committee Recommends 7 – 0
Line 24B
Selectmen Do Not Recommend 4 – 0 - 1
Finance Committee Does Not Recommend 6 – 1
Article 24 passes unanimously 12:36 pm
ARTICLE 25: To see if the Town will vote to create a Home Occupations bylaw by amending
various sections of the Zoning Bylaw, as follows, or take any other action relative thereto:
1. Amend Section 202.5 - Use Regulation Table, by adding a new row entitled “Q6 Home
Offices49”, a new row entitled “Q7 Home Occupations50”, and eliminate the reference to
footnote “49” in the header columns, as shown:
202.5 Use
Regulation
Table
Res. RS-40 B121 B221 B321 RMDOD44 MU APD AED MOD HMOD1 HMOD2 VC1 VC2 VC3 VC4
Q. ACCESSORY USE
Q6 Home
Offices49 yes yes yes yes yes no no yes no yes yes yes yes yes yes yes
Q7 Home
Occupations50 yes yes yes yes yes no no yes no yes yes yes yes yes yes yes
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2. Amend Section 202.5 – Use Regulation Table Footnotes, by adding new Footnote 50 as
shown:
50. Home Occupations may be allowed by-right if they meet the criteria outlined in
Section 416.
3. Amend the Zoning Bylaw by adding the following new Section 416:
416 HOME OCCUPATIONS
416.1 Goals & Objectives: To establish and regulate Home Occupations to allow residents
to conduct small business activities from their homes, while protecting and
maintaining the residential character of established neighborhoods, buildings and
adjacent properties. The objective is to provide an incubator from which small
businesses might grow and expand into Yarmouth’s designated business districts.
416.2 General Provisions – Home Occupations: Home Occupations shall adhere to the
following parameters:
1. Home Occupations shall be clearly incidental and secondary to the primary
residential use and carried on by a permanent resident of the dwelling unit.
2. Home Occupations shall be conducted wholly within the dwelling or wholly within a
building accessory thereto. Outdoor activities or storage associated with, or related
to, Home Occupations shall be prohibited.
3. A combined maximum of 250 square feet of a dwelling unit or accessory structure
shall be dedicated to a Home Occupation use.
4. Home Occupations shall have no exterior displays, signage, or attractions that
advertise, market, or otherwise identify the business.
5. Home Occupations shall have no non-resident employees.
6. Home Occupations shall not permit clients or customers on the premises, not have on-
site retail, not result in increases to traffic or parking, and not permit deliveries or
shipping other than through the U.S. Postal Service, FedEx, UPS, or similar services.
7. Home Occupations shall have no equipment, process, or activity that creates noise,
dust, smoke, vibration, glare, fumes, odors, electrical or magnetic interference, or fire
hazards. Home Occupations shall not involve the storage of hazardous, flammable,
or explosive substances except those commonly found or reasonably expected to be
found in a residential dwelling unit. The provisions of Section 406 of this Bylaw
apply to all Home Occupations in the Aquifer Protection Overlay District (APD).
8. Home Occupations shall result in no exterior modifications of buildings, structures, or
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premises, or otherwise provide visible evidence that a home occupation is being
conducted on the property; and shall be identifiable only as a residential dwelling.
9. Type of Home Occupations:
a. Examples of Home Occupations include the following:
i. Office-type work such as writing, editing, drafting, tax preparation,
computer programming, and computer data entry;
ii. Internet or phone sales;
iii. Custom sewing, quilting, knitting, and general crafts;
iv. Creation of art such as paintings, ceramics, jewelry, and wood carving
with hand tools;
v. Home cooking, baking and preserving for products for sale only at
regional farmer’s markets, or to local businesses, excluding Marijuana
Infused Products (MIPs).
b.Home Occupations shall not include occupations requiring machinery such as
mechanical repairs, woodworking, or metalwork.
c. Home Occupations shall not include occupations requiring the use or storage of
toxic, dangerous, or hazardous substances.
d.Any determination as to applicability of a use to the definition of Home
Occupation shall be made by the Building Commissioner.
10. Residents must obtain a Business Certificate from the Town of Yarmouth and all
other local permits, licenses, or waivers prior to commencing a Home Occupation.
Business Certificates shall be renewed every four (4) years.
416.3 Violations: Any deviation from the General Provisions for Home Occupation
constitutes a violation of this bylaw. Violators shall be given written notification by
the Building Commissioner of any violations prior to the issuance of any fines or
citations.
4. Amend Section 500 – Definitions, by adding a new definition for Home Occupations as
shown:
HOME OCCUPATION – A business use conducted for gain or support within a
dwelling unit, or structure accessory thereto, which is incidental and secondary to the
primary residential use, and which does not change the essential residential character
of such building or neighborhood. Home Occupations are subject to the conditions
outlined in Bylaw Section 416.
Requires 2/3rds Vote
Selectmen Recommend (5-0)
Finance Committee Defers to Planning Board (Planning Board)
Brad Goodwin made a motion that was duly made and seconded to move Article 25 as printed in
the warrant.
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Article 25 passes by the requisite majority 12:55 pm
ARTICLE 26: To see if the Town will vote to allow Roadway Banners within public road
rights-of-way by amending Section 303 - Signs of the Zoning Bylaw, as follows, or take any
other action relative thereto:
1. Amend Section 303.2 – Definitions, by adding the following new definition, as shown:
Roadway Banners – Temporary pole mounted vertical banners which are owned by the
Town of Yarmouth and located in a public road right-of-way in accordance with
policies and procedures adopted by the Board of Selectmen.
2. Amend Section 303.3.7 – Support by Utility Poles or Vegetation, by amending the present
section so that it now reads as follows:
No sign will be allowed to be attached to a utility pole, light pole, tree, vegetation, or
other similar vertical surface, excepting that Roadway Banners may be attached to
utility poles or light poles in accordance with policies and procedures adopted by the
Board of Selectmen.
Requires 2/3rds Vote
Selectmen Recommend (5-0)
Finance Committee Defers to Planning Board (Planning Board)
Tom Baron made a motion that was duly made and seconded to move Article 26 as printed in the
warrant.
Article 26 passes with the requisite majority 12:56 pm
ARTICLE 27: To see if the Town will vote to modify the sign regulations by amending Section
303 – Signs, of the Zoning Bylaw, as follows:
1. Amend Section 303.2 – Definitions, by deleting the text “See also Electronic Message Center”
and adding new text, as shown:
Changeable Copy Sign – A sign on which the characters, letters, or illustrations can be
changed or rearranged manually without altering the face or the surface of the sign.
Changeable-copy signs shall exclude time and temperature signs.
2. Amend Section 303.2 – Definitions, by adding the following new definitions, as shown:
Electronic Message Center (EMC) - A sign that uses changeable lights to display
words, symbols, figures, or images that can be altered or rearranged by remote means.
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Quills/Feathers - A type of vertical banner made of flexible materials, the longer
dimension of which is typically attached to a pole or rod that is driven into the ground
or supported by an individual stand.
3. Amend Section 303.3.1 – Prohibited Signs, by adding new text, as shown:
303.3.1 Prohibited Signs. Pennants, balloons, aerially supported devices, electronic
messaging centers (except for time, date, temperature), quills/feathers, or any other sign
not specifically allowed, are prohibited in all districts.
4. Amend Section 303.4.1.3 – Real Estate Signs, by deleting the last sentence in its entirety and
replacing with new text, as shown:
No permit or fee is required.
5. Amend Section 303.4.1.4 – Political Signs, by eliminating the second sentence in its entirety,
as shown:
303.4.1.4 Political Signs. Political signs may be placed on private property with
permission of the property owner. No permit or fee is required.
6. Amend Section 303.4.1.5 – Residential Construction Site Sign, by adding the text “actively”
in the first sentence of this section, as shown:
303.4.1.5 Residential Construction site sign. One (1) sign for each trade or service
(including financing and design) shall be allowed when a contractor is actively working
at any site for either new construction, renovations, landscaping, painting, or other work
requiring permits, people, and equipment.
7. Amend Section 303.4.1.6 – Commercial Construction Site Sign, by deleting the last sentence
in its entirety and replacing with new text, as shown:
No permit or fee is required.
8. Amend Section 303.5.4.1 – Singly Occupied or Co-branded Business Location, by adding the
following sentence at the end of this section, as shown:
All parts of this type of freestanding sign shall have a minimum 6’ setback from any
property line.
9. Amend Section 303.5.4.2 – Business Centers, by adding the following new text, as shown:
303.5.4.2 Business Centers. A business center may have only one (1) free standing sign,
not exceeding twenty four (24) square feet in area, with the advertising area divided
among the business enterprises or identifying the business center name or both, with a
maximum face height or width of eight (8) feet will be allowed. All parts of this type of
freestanding sign shall have a minimum 6’ setback from any property line. For
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Business Centers housing three or more tenants and a minimum of 20,000 square feet of
retail/office space, the center may have a 48 square foot sign with a minimum setback of
12 feet. If a Business Center eligible for the 48 feet free standing sign has more than
1000 feet of frontage it may choose to divide the sign into two separate 32 square foot
signs provided they meet 50 foot sideline setbacks and are separated by a minimum of
300 feet.
10. Amend Section 303.5.4.4 – Street Numbers, by replacing the text “black numbers” with “a
contrasting color” in the first sentence of this section, as shown:
303.5.4.4 Street Numbers. All free standing street signs for a property shall include the
street number of the property in a contrasting color with a minimum height of 3” and
maximum height of 5” in a visible location on the sign.
11. Amend Section 303.5.6 –Location, by deleting this section in its entirety and replacing with
the following new text, as shown:
303.5.6 Location for Attached Signs. All parts of attached signs shall have a
minimum 6’ setback from any property line.
12. Amend Section 303.5.9 – Commercial Real Estate Signs, by deleting the last sentence in its
entirety and replacing with new text, as shown:
No permit or fee is required.
13. Amend Section 303.7.2 – Subdivisions, by deleting the last sentence in its entirety.
14. Amend Section 303.8.3 – Signs not required permits, by adding new text, as shown:
303.8.3 Signs not requiring permits. Temporary Real Estate signs, Political signs,
Residential Construction site sign, Commercial Construction site sign, Roadway
Banners, Menu and Directory Signs, Commercial Real Estate sign, signs indicating the
name of the occupant of a dwelling, other Residential Decorative Signs, any sign erected
by any governmental agency to promote traffic safety, and window signs, except as
required by Section 303.5.3, shall not require a permit.
15. Amend Section 303.8.5 – Fees, by deleting the text “will not require a fee” at the end of the
last sentence and adding new text, as shown:
303.8.5 Fees. Fees for sign permits shall be determined by the Board of Selectmen. No
fee is required for signs not requiring permits per Section 303.8.3, accessory signs,
Public Service signs, On-premises Directional signs, and temporary and off-premise
signs for religious, civic, and nonprofit organizations.
Requires 2/3rds Vote
Selectmen Recommend (5-0)
Finance Committee Defers to Planning Board (Planning Board)
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Norm Weare made a motion that was duly made and seconded to move Article 27 as printed in
the warrant.
Article 27 passes with the requisite majority 12:58 pm
ARTICLE 28: To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning Bylaw by adding a new Section
417 - Temporary Moratorium On Marijuana Establishments Which Are Not Included In The
Definition Of Medical Marijuana Treatment Centers, as follows, or take any other action relative
thereto:
417 Temporary Moratorium On Marijuana Establishments Which Are Not Included In The
Definition Of Medical Marijuana Treatment Centers
417.1 Purpose:
By vote at the State election on November 8, 2016, the voters of the Commonwealth approved a
law entitled the Regulation and Taxation of Marijuana Act (the “Act”), regulating the control,
production and distribution of marijuana under a system of licenses and regulations. Currently
under the Zoning Bylaw, a Marijuana Establishment is not defined, not established as a permitted
use or otherwise regulated in the Town. Any regulations promulgated by the Cannabis Control
Commission or other regulatory authority of the Commonwealth are expected to provide
guidance to the Town in its regulation of marijuana sales, cultivation and distribution. The
regulation of marijuana raises unique and complex legal, planning, and public safety issues, and
the Town needs time to study and consider the regulation thereof to appropriately address such
unique and complex issues. The local impacts resulting from this new land use should be
evaluated and addressed in a comprehensive manner by appropriate zoning and planning
regulations prior to the permitting of a Marijuana Establishment. Consequently, the Town
intends to adopt a temporary moratorium on the use of land and structures in the Town for
Marijuana Establishments to permit the Town sufficient time to engage in a planning process to
address the impacts of such structures and uses in the Town and to enact bylaws in a manner
consistent with sound land use planning goals and objectives.
417.2 Definitions
“Marijuana” and “Marijuana Product” shall have the meanings set forth in the Act and shall not
include Medical Marijuana, which is regulated under different statutes.
“Marijuana Establishment” shall include “Marijuana Retailer”, “Marijuana Cultivator”,
“Marijuana Testing Facility”, “Marijuana Product Manufacturer” or any type of licensed
marijuana facility as those terms are defined in the Act.
417.3 Temporary Moratorium
For the reasons set forth above, and notwithstanding any other provision of the Zoning Bylaw to
the contrary, the Town hereby adopts a temporary moratorium on the use of land or structures for
Marijuana Establishments. No building permit, special permit, variance, site plan, or other
permit may be issued under this zoning bylaw for the purpose of establishing a Marijuana
Establishment. The moratorium shall remain in effect through December 31, 2018. During the
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moratorium period, the Town shall undertake a planning process to address the potential impacts
of marijuana in the Town, consider the Cannabis Control Commission’s or any other regulatory
authority’s regulations regarding Marijuana Establishments and related uses, and adopt Zoning
Bylaws to address the impact and operation of Marijuana Establishments and related uses.
Requires 2/3rds Vote
Selectmen Recommend (5-0)
Finance Committee does not recommend (6-1) (Planning Board)
Tom Roche made a motion that was duly made and seconded to move Article 28 as printed in the
warrant.
Article 28 passes with the requisite majority. 1:14 pm
ARTICLE 29: To see if the Town will vote to amend various sections of the Zoning Bylaw to
modify certain provisions, as follows, or take any other action relative thereto:
1. Amend Section 406.4.1 – Prohibited uses (Aquifer Protection Overlay District), by adding a
new paragraph at the end of this section, as shown:
Fuel delivery in the APD shall only be allowed for the duration required to dispense,
pump or transfer fuel and must be under the constant supervision of the fuel delivery
personnel.
2. Amend all applicable sections of the Zoning Bylaw, by replacing the text “Building
Inspector” with “Building Commissioner” throughout all sections of the Zoning Bylaw and
by amending Section 500- Definitions, by deleting the definition of “Building Inspector” in
its entirety and replacing with new text, as shown:
BUILDING COMMISSIONER – Chief Officer of the Yarmouth Building Department.
3. Amend Section 101.1 – Enforcement (Administration), by adding the following new text, as
shown:
101.1 Enforcement. This bylaw shall be enforced by the Building Commissioner or
his/her duly authorized and qualified designee.
4. Amend Section 103.3.3 – Procedures (Site Plan Review), by inserting a new sentence at the
beginning of this paragraph, as shown:
103.3.3 Procedures. For applicable projects, Design Review per Section 103.4 must
precede Site Plan Review.
5. Amend Section 203.5 – Table of Dimensional Requirements - Note E, by deleting the text
“less than” and adding new text, as shown:
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E. Side and rear yard setbacks for accessory buildings containing one hundred fifty
(150) square feet or less and single story, shall be six (6) feet in all districts, but in no
case shall said accessory buildings be built closer than twelve (12) feet to any other
building on an adjacent parcel.
6. Amend the second paragraph of Section 301.4.1 (Parking and Loading Requirements), by
deleting the last sentence of the last paragraph in its entirety and adding new text, as shown:
Parking areas shall be located at the side and/or rear of a principal structure(s), unless the
Site Plan Review Team determines that the already developed site work makes such
placement impossible. Parking on the side of structures shall be located behind the
minimum front yard setback shown in Section 203.5 – Table of Dimensional
Requirements. Applicable Properties in the HMOD2, as defined in Section 404.2.2,
having property lines abutting Nantucket Sound may locate parking areas to the front of
the structure(s). If necessary, handicapped parking may be located to the front of a
building in order to comply with 521 CMR, the rules and regulations of the Architectural
Access Board.
7. Amend Section 301.4.9 – second paragraph (Parking and Loading Requirements), by
replacing the text “30” with “35” in the second to last sentence, by adding new text, and
breaking down into multiple paragraphs, as shown:
301.4.9 All lots in B1, B2 or B3 Districts and all lots which contain a business or
industrial use, shall include a twenty (20) foot wide buffer along those boundaries of the
lot which are adjacent to a way, and ten (10) foot wide buffers along all other boundaries
of the lot. Existing trees of at least 4" caliper within these prescribed buffers shall be
retained (judicious pruning would be allowed), unless removal is approved by the Site
Plan Review Team due to the condition of the tree or for sound landscape design reasons.
These buffers shall contain no paving except for entrance and exit driveways, common
driveways or access rights of way, and shall be planted with vegetation or maintained
with other landscaping material, as defined in Section 301 and as approved by the Site
Plan Review Team. Common driveways shall have a minimum ten (10) foot wide
vegetated buffer on each side of the common driveway, planted with 3” caliper trees
every 20’.
Plantings in buffer areas in front of buildings along a way shall include, but not be
limited to, 2.5” caliper trees approximately every 35’, and shall also include a mixture of
shrubs and flowering plants to create a comprehensive landscape plan, as approved by
the Site Plan Review Team. The use of fencing or low walls may also be incorporated
into these buffer areas.
Existing buffer trees in front of existing buildings may not be removed without
approval of the Site Plan Review Team and development of a comprehensive landscape
plan.
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Plantings in buffer areas in front of parking shall meet the requirements outlined in
Section 301.4.
8. Amend Section 500 – Definitions, by amending various definitions, as shown:
Amend Definition of “ACCESSORY STRUCTURE OR USE”, by deleting in its entirety
and replacing with two new Definitions for “ACCESSORY STRUCTURE” and for
“ACCESSORY USE”, as shown:
ACCESSORY STRUCTURE – A structure customarily incidental to and located on
the same lot with the principle structure, or on contiguous lots held under the same
ownership.
ACCESSORY USE – A use customarily incidental to and secondary to the allowed
use and not detrimental to the neighborhood.
Amend Definition of “DWELLING, SINGLE-FAMILY”, by replacing the word “One”
with “Single”, as shown:
DWELLING, SINGLE-FAMILY – See Single-family dwelling.
Requires 2/3rds Vote
Selectmen Recommend (5-0)
Finance Committee Defers to Planning Board (Planning Board)
Joanne Crowley made a motion that was duly made and seconded to move Article 29 as printed
in the warrant.
Article 29 passes by the requisite majority 1:17 pm
ARTICLE 30: To see if the Town will vote to accept Chapter 40, Section 8G of the
Massachusetts General Laws to enter into agreements with other cities and towns for law
enforcement mutual aid.
Selectmen Recommend (5-0)
Finance Committee Recommends (6-0) (Police Department)
Tracy Post made a motion that was duly made and seconded to move Article 30 and printed in
the warrant.
Article 30 passes with the requisite majority 1:19 pm
ARTICLE 31: To see if the Town will vote to add the following provisions to the Town
Bylaws, as follows, or take any other action relative thereto:
Chapter 160: Plastic Bag Reduction
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§ 106-1 Authority
This bylaw is made by the authority of a vote of the inhabitants of the Town of Yarmouth while
acting on Article 31 of the Warrant for Town Meeting held on May 6, 2017, and shall continue in
force until altered, amended, rescinded or repealed by Town Meeting.
§ 160-2 Purpose
The production and use of disposable plastic bags has significant impacts on the marine and land
environment of all coastal communities, including but not limited to: contributing to the
potential death of marine and terrestrial animals through ingestion and entanglement;
contributing to pollution of the land and coastal environment; clogging our storm drainage
systems; creating a burden on our solid waste collection and recycling efforts; and requiring the
use of millions of barrels of non-renewable, polluting, fossil fuel nationally for their
manufacture. Therefore, the purpose of this bylaw is to eliminate the use of disposable plastic
checkout bags by all establishments as defined herein in the Town of Yarmouth.
§160-3 Definitions
For purposes of this chapter, the following words shall have the following meanings.
BIOPLASTIC MATERIALS - Substances made from renewable, organic, biomass sources --
living organisms and their residues---such as agricultural byproducts, vegetable fats and oils,
cornstarch, or microbiota, rather than fossil fuels. For purposes of this bylaw, bags made of
Bioplastic Materials must be Compostable.
CHECKOUT BAG - Any bag that is provided at the point of sale to a customer of an
Establishment for use to transport or carry away purchases, such as merchandise, goods or food,
except as otherwise exempted under this bylaw.
COMPOSTABLE - Conforming to the most current ASTM D6400 standard for compostability.
CUSTOMER - Any person purchasing goods articles, food or personal services from an
Establishment.
DISPOSABLE PLASTIC BAG means a plastic checkout bag with a thickness of less than 4.0
mils.
ESTABLISHMENT - Any business selling goods, articles, food or personal services to the
public, including public eating establishments and take-out restaurants.
OPERATOR - The person in control of, or having the responsibility for, the operation of an
Establishment, which may include, but is not limited to, the owner.
PERSON - Any natural person, firm, corporation, partnership, or other organization or group
however organized.
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PLASTIC BAG - Any bag made of plastic derived from either petroleum, ethylene derived from
natural gas, polyethylene, polyethylene terephthalate, polyvinyl chloride, polypropylene, or
nylon.
PRODUCT BAG - A bag integrated into the packaging of the product.
RAW FOOD AND BULK ITEM BAGS - Bags used by customers to package bulk items, such
as fruit, vegetables, nuts, grains, candy, hardware, pharmacy, or other items; contain or wrap
fresh or frozen foods, including meat or fish, whether pre-packaged or not; or contain or wrap
flowers, potted plants, or other items where dampness may be a problem.
RECYCLABLE PAPER BAGS - Paper bags with or without handles provided at the point of
sale to a customer of an Establishment for use to transport or carry away purchases, such as
merchandise, goods or food, etc. and that (1) are one hundred percent (100%) recyclable, and (2)
contain a minimum of forty percent (40%) postconsumer recycled paper content, and (3) have all
the following information printed in a visible manner on the outside of the bag: the word
"recyclable," the name and country of the manufacturer, and the percentage of postconsumer
recycled paper content.
REUSABLE BAG - A bag specifically designed and manufactured for long term, multiple reuses
made of cloth, fabric or other durable, washable materials.
§160-4 Disposable Plastic Checkout Bags Prohibited
Disposable plastic checkout bags shall not be sold, provided, or distributed to a customer or any
other person by any person, owner, or operator of any Establishment within the Town of
Yarmouth.
§160-5 Raw Food and Bulk Item Bags
Any Raw Food and Bulk Item Bags made available by Establishments must be made of
Bioplastic Materials; 100 percent (100%) recyclable paper made with at least forty percent
(40%) postconsumer recycled material; FDA-approved Compostable cellophane or other
cellulosic material; or Compostable unbleached wax paper made with non-petroleum-based wax.
§160-6 Exemptions and Alternatives
A. The following are exempt and not subject to the provisions of this chapter.
(1) Thin plastic bags used to protect newspapers upon delivery.
(2) Laundry or dry-cleaning bags or bags sold in packages containing multiple bags intended to
be used for home food storage, garbage, waste, pet waste, or yard waste.
(3) Product bags.
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B. Nothing in this chapter prohibits customers from using bags of any type that they bring to the
grocery store, food provider, or other establishment themselves or from carrying away goods that
are not placed in a bag. Customers are encouraged to bring their own reusable bags to the
aforesaid Establishments.
C. Establishments may and are strongly encouraged to distribute paper bags, reusable bags, and
boxes available to customers with or without charge and educate their staff to promote reusable
bags and post signs encouraging customers to use washable reusable bags.
§160-7 Deferments
A. Upon written request to the Board of Health or its designee and demonstration of how
this bylaw would cause undue hardship to the Establishment, such Establishment may
receive temporary, one time deferment of this bylaw to their operation for up to three (3)
months.
B. All applications for deferment must include all information necessary for the Board of
Health or its designee to make its decision, including but not limited to documentation
showing factual support of undue hardship for the claimed deferment. Undue hardship is
defined as a situation unique to the Establishment in which there are no reasonable
alternatives to the use of Disposable Plastic Checkout Bags or to comply with the
requirement that Raw Food and Bulk Item Bags be made of Bioplastic Materials, and
compliance with this bylaw would create significant economic hardship for the
Establishment.
C. The Board of Health or its designee shall issue a decision, with or without conditions, on
an application for a deferment within 60 days of receipt of the application.
§160-8 Inspection and Enforcement
A. The Board of Health, the Director of Public Health, and persons designated by the Director of
Public Health shall have the authority to administer and enforce this bylaw.
B. Any enforcing person shall have the right to enter any Establishment during regular business
hours, without a search or inspection warrant, to make reasonable inspection to ascertain whether
there is compliance with the provisions of this chapter. Upon finding a violation of this chapter
an enforcing person shall issue a written warning notice to the operator of the Establishment that
a violation has occurred and the potential penalties that will apply for future violations.
§160-9 Violations and Penalties
Any establishment that violates or fails to comply with this chapter shall be subject to the
following penalties to be enforced in law or equity by any means, including without limitation
non-criminal disposition pursuant to G. L. c. 40 § 21D, provided that no more than one (1)
penalty after written warning shall be imposed upon an establishment within a seven (7) day
calendar day period:
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First Offense: written warning.
Second Offense: $100.00 fine.
Third and Subsequent Offense: $200.00.
The Yarmouth Board of Health, after a Public Hearing, may suspend, revoke, or deny any
license or permit issued by the Board of Health for violations of this bylaw.
Non-payment of fines may result in the suspension, revocation, or denial of other Town issued
license(s) or permits in accordance with G.L. c. 40, §57.
§160-10 Severability and Effective Date
A. If any provision of this bylaw shall be held to be invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction,
then such provision shall be considered separately and apart from the remaining provisions of
this bylaw, which shall remain in full force and effect.
B. This bylaw shall take effect twelve (12) months following the effective date of the bylaw to
allow time for Establishments to use their existing inventory of disposable plastic checkout bags
and to convert to alternative packaging materials.
Selectmen Recommend (3-2)
Finance Committee Recommends (6-0) (Petitioner)
Tracy Post made a motion that was duly made and seconded to move Article 31 as printed in the
warrant.
Article 31 passes with the requisite majority. 1:34 pm
ARTICLE 32: To see if the Town will vote to amend Chapter 95 of its General Bylaws, by
replacing it with the following, or take any other action relative thereto:
§ 95-1. Tax collector to provide list. The Tax Collector or other municipal official responsible
for records of all municipal taxes, assessments, betterment, and other municipal charges,
hereinafter referred to as the “Tax Collector,” shall make available through electronic means to
each department, board, commission, or division, hereinafter referred to as the licensing
authority, that issues licenses or permits, including renewals and transfers, a list of any person,
corporation or enterprise, hereinafter referred to as the party, that has neglected or refused to pay
any local taxes, fees, assessments, betterments, or other municipal charges, and that such party
has not filed in good faith a pending application for an abatement of such tax or a pending
petition before the appellate tax board.
§ 95-2. Denial, suspension or revocation of license or permit. The licensing authority may deny,
revoke, or suspend any license or permit, including renewals and transfers, of any party whose
name appears on said list furnished to the licensing authority from the Tax Collector or with
respect to any activity, event, or other matter which is the subject of such license or permit and
which activity, event, or matter is carried out or exercised or is to be carried out or exercised on
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or about real estate owned by any party whose name appears on said list furnished to the
licensing authority from the Tax Collector; provided, however, that written notice is given to the
party and the Tax Collector, as required by applicable provisions of law, and the party is given a
hearing to be held not earlier than 14 days after said notice. Said list shall be prima facie
evidence for denial revocation or suspension of said license or permit to any party. The Tax
Collector shall have the right to intervene in any hearing conducted with respect to such license
denial, revocation, or suspension. Any findings made by the licensing authority with respect to
such license denial, revocation, or suspension shall be made only for the purpose of such
proceeding and shall not be relevant to or introduced in any other proceeding at law, except for
any appeal from such license denial, revocation, or suspension. Any license or permit denied,
suspended or revoked under this section shall not be reissued or renewed until the licensing
authority receives evidence of payment issued by the Tax Collector that the party is in good
standing with respect to any and all local taxes, fees, assessments, betterments, or other
municipal charges, payable to the municipality as the date of issuance or said certificate.
§ 95.3. Payment agreement. Any party shall be given the opportunity to enter into a payment
agreement, thereby allowing the licensing authority to issue a certificate indicating said
limitations to the license or permit and the validity of said license shall be conditioned upon the
satisfactory compliance with said agreement. Failure to comply with said agreement shall be
grounds for the suspension or revocation of said license provided, however, that the holder be
given notice and a hearing as required by applicable provisions of law.
§ 95-4 Waiver. The Board of Selectmen may waive such denial, suspension, or revocation if it
finds that there is no direct or indirect business interest by the property owner, its officers or
stockholders, if any, or members of his or her immediate family, as defined in GL c. 268A in the
business or activity conducted in or on said property.
§ 95-5 Exemptions. This section shall not apply to the following licenses and permits issued
under the General Laws of the Commonwealth: open burning: section thirteen of chapter forty-
eight; bicycle permits: section eleven A of chapter eighty-five; sales of articles for charitable
purposes: section thirty-three of chapter one hundred and one; children work permits: section
sixty-nine of chapter one hundred and forty-nine; clubs, associations dispensing food or beverage
licenses: section twenty-one E of chapter one hundred and forty; dog licenses: section one
hundred and thirty-seven of chapter one hundred and forty; fishing, hunting, trapping license:
section twelve of chapter one hundred and thirty-one; marriage licenses: section twenty-eight of
chapter two hundred and seven; and, theatrical events, public exhibition permits: section one
hundred and eighty-one of chapter one hundred and forty.
Selectmen Recommend (5-0)
Finance Committee Recommends (6-0) (Board of Selectmen)
Tracy Post made a motion that was duly made and seconded to move Article 32 as printed in the
warrant.
Article 32 passes unanimously 1:36 pm
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ARTICLE 33: To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen, for purposes
of establishing, constructing, operating and maintaining a shared use pathway constituting a
portion of the Cape Cod Rail Trail, and for open space and recreation purposes, and for all other
purposes for which rail trails are now or hereafter may be used in the Town of Yarmouth, to
acquire through all legal means, including donation, purchase, and eminent domain, the
following land parcels and/or easement rights in the said land parcels:
(a) all or any portion of the land, premises, easements, rights-of-way, and other rights in
Yarmouth being a portion of the Cape Cod Rail Trail extending from the Peter Homer Park to
the Barnstable Town Line as shown on a plan entitled “Massachusetts Department of
Transportation Highway Division, Cape Cod Rail Trail Extension in the Towns of Barnstable &
Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Preliminary Right of Way,” dated February 19, 2015, prepared by
Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc., a copy of which is on file with the Town Clerk, and as may be
amended;
(b) Any permanent utility easement rights in lands adjacent thereto as may be necessary to
accomplish the purposes of this article.
Or take any other action relative thereto.
2/3 Vote required
Selectmen Recommend (5-0)
Finance Committee defers to Department of Public Works (Board of Selectmen)
Norman Holcomb made a motion that was duly made and seconded to move Article 33 as
printed in the warrant.
Article 33 with the requisite majority 1:37 pm
ARTICLE 34: To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen, for purposes
of construction, operation, and maintenance of a shared use pathway constituting a portion of the
Cape Cod Rail Trail, to grant and/or assign to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department
of Transportation-Highway and such other appropriate governmental entities and public utility
companies the rights in Town-owned land parcels constituting any portion of the land, premises,
easements, rights of way, and other rights in land in Yarmouth necessary for the construction of
said Cape Cod Rail Trail as shown on a plan entitled “Massachusetts Department of
Transportation Highway Division, Cape Cod Rail Trail Extension in the Towns of Barnstable &
Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Preliminary Right of Way”, dated February 19, 2015, prepared by
Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc., a copy of which is on file with the Town Clerk, and as may be
amended;
Or take any other action relative thereto.
2/3 Vote required
Selectmen Recommend (5-0)
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Finance Committee defers to Department of Public Works (Board of Selectmen)
Norman Holcomb made a motion that was duly made and seconded to move Article 34 as
printed in the warrant.
Article 34 passes with the requisite majority 1:38 pm
ARTICLE 35: To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to convey an electrical
service easement over, across, and upon a certain parcel of land located at 373 North Main
Street, said easement to allow the installation and maintenance of electrical lines and related
equipment necessary for the transmission of electricity.
Or take any other action relative thereto.
2/3 Vote required
Selectmen Recommend (5-0)
Finance Committee defers to Department of Public Works (Board of Selectmen)
Norman Holcomb made a motion that was duly made and seconded to move Article 35 as
printed in the warrant.
Article 35 passes with the requisite majority 1:38 pm
ARTICLE 36: To see if the Town will vote to amend its acceptance of Sections 3 to 7,
inclusive, of Chapter 44B of the General Laws, otherwise known as the Massachusetts
Community Preservation Act (the “Act”) to reduce the surcharge from 3% of the annual real
estate tax levy against real property to 1% of the annual real estate tax levy against real property,
such reduced surcharge to be applied to assessment of fiscal year 2018 taxes and thereafter, and
said amendment to become effective only upon the affirmative vote of a majority of the voters in
the General Election.
Selectmen Recommend to Indefinitely Postpone (5-0) (Petitioner)
Mr. Holcomb made a motion to indefinitely postpone Article 36.
Article 36 passes to be indefinitely postponed. 1:42 pm
ARTICLE 37: To formally and officially change the name of the public beach identified on
Yarmouth Assessors Map 26 Parcel 116 and located at the south west entrance to Bass River
currently known as Bass River Beach to Smugglers Beach.
Selectmen Recommend to Indefinitely Postpone (5-0) (Petitioner)
Mr. Holcomb made a motion that was duly made and seconded to be indefinitely postponed.
Article 37 passes unanimously to indefinitely postpone
Ajourned 1:43 pm.
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TOWN OF YARMOUTH
OFFICIAL
TOWN ELECTION NOVE MAY 16 2017
Office PREC.1 PREC.2 PREC.3 PREC.4 PREC.5 PREC.6 PREC. 7 TOTAL
NAME OF CANDIDATE
BOARD OF SELECTMAN
MARK R. FOREST 369 230 222 269 136 164 399 1,789 66.80%
JOSEPH B. GLYNN 33 40 15 38 48 50 71 295 11.02%
JANE E. HIBBERT 101 83 51 79 56 60 97 527 19.68%
ALL OTHERS 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0.11%
BLANKS 15 13 6 13 2 7 8 64 2.39%
Totals 520 366 294 399 242 281 576 2,678
DY SCHOOL COMMITTEE
MICHELLE R. CONOVER 157 154 111 131 80 107 193 933 19.95%
ANDREA V. ST. GERMAIN 276 196 152 209 127 116 313 1389 29.70%
JOSEPH B. GLYNN 122 96 66 124 73 100 162 743 15.89%
PHILLIP W. MORRIS, JR.322 188 160 221 138 138 318 1,485 31.75%
ALL OTHERS 6 0 0 0 1 1 1 9 0.19%
BLANKS 30 17 10 14 9 12 26 118 2.52%
Totals 913 651 499 699 428 474 1013 4,677
TOWN MODERATOR
DANIEL EDWARD HORGAN 372 274 207 302 178 197 427 1,957 73.08%
ALL OTHERS 1 0 2 2 1 4 1 11 0.41%
BLANKS 147 92 85 95 63 80 148 710 26.51%
Total 520 366 294 399 242 281 576 2678
Question # 1 (School Override)
Yes 274 187 146 186 111 138 319 1,361 50.82%
No 234 178 141 211 129 140 249 1,282 47.87%
BLANKS 12 1 7 2 2 3 8 35 1.31%
Total 520 366 294 399 242 281 576 2,678
Question # 2 (Non Binding)
Yes 455 329 244 347 212 250 510 2,347 87.64%
No 44 33 38 42 21 19 45 242 9.04%
BLANKS 21 4 12 10 9 12 21 89 3.32%
Total 520 366 294 399 242 281 576 2,678
Total
Registered Voters 19,434.00
Ballots Cast 2,678.00
13.78%
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TOWN OF YARMOUTH
OFFICIAL
TOWN ELECTION October 24 2017
Office PREC.1 PREC.2 PREC.3 PREC.4 PREC.5 PREC.6 PREC. 7 TOTAL
FUND CAPE COD
TECH SCHOOL
YES 408 273 185 220 176 184 455 1,901 / 70.54%
NO 135 128 71 124 77 83 175 793 / 29.42%
BLANKS 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 / 0.04%
Totals 543 401 256 344 253 267 631 2,695
Registered
Voters 19,421.00
Ballots
Cast 2,695.00
13.88%
COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT
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BOARD OF APPEALS
The Board of Appeals operates under the Yarmouth Zoning By-law as well as the Massachusetts
General Laws Chapters 40A and 40B (a copy of the Zoning By-law is available online at the
Town's web site: www.yarmouth.ma.us). The responsibilities of the Board of Appeals are to
hear and decide petitions for special permits and variances from the terms of the by-law and also
appeals from the decision of the Building Inspector, as well as applications for comprehensive
permits for affordable housing developments. The Board consists of five regular members
(appointed for staggered five-year terms), plus alternate members (appointed for one year terms),
all of whom are volunteers appointed by the Selectmen. The Board is scheduled to meet on the
second and fourth Thursdays of each month at 6:00 p.m. The public is always welcome to attend
the hearings. The Board's meetings are broadcast live on Channel 18, the public access
television station, rebroadcast periodically throughout the week, and now available on the web
at: www.yarmouth.ma.us.
The Zoning Administrators are an arm of the Board of Appeals and are appointed by the Board
of Appeals subject to confirmation by the Selectmen. The Zoning Administrators carry out the
same functions as the Board of Appeals, operating under the same laws and procedures, but
generally handle the less controversial or less complex cases.
The Board is chaired by Steven DeYoung and Sean Igoe as the elected Vice-Chairman.
During the year 2017 the Board of Appeals heard a total of 53 applications. Of these, 48 were
granted (in whole or in part), 3 were withdrawn, and 2 were denied. One of the larger projects
that the Board approved was the expansion of the Cape Cod Inflatable Park.
During 2017 we lost a dedicated member, Bryant Palmer, who consistently and graciously
volunteered his service to the Zoning Board of Appeals and the Town in many other capacities.
His thoughtful deliberation of matters before the Board and his attitude to all things “Yarmouth”
are sorely missed. The Board was fortunate to have Susan Brita and Tom Baron appointed as
alternate members.
I wish to thank our regular and alternate members, and our Office Administrator, Sandi Clark,
for their dedicated and conscientious service to the Town throughout the year.
Respectfully submitted,
Steven DeYoung, Chairman
Sandi Clark, Office Administrator
Regular Members: Alternate Members:
Steven DeYoung, Chair Richard Neitz
Sean Igoe, Vice-Chair Gerald Garnick
Bryant Palmer Doug Campbell
Dick Martin Susan Brita
Tom Nickinello Tom Baron
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
The Department of Community Development is responsible for overseeing the Town’s long-
range planning efforts, economic development, conservation, affordable housing and historic
preservation initiatives and programs. Department of Community Development staff members
support a number of local boards and committees including the following: Planning Board,
Conservation Commission, Zoning Board of Appeals, Old King's Highway Committee,
Historical Commission, Community Preservation Committee, Design Review Committee,
Community and Economic Development Committee, Drive-In Site Utilization Committee,
Community Housing Committee, and the Affordable Housing Trust. Collectively and
individually, these regulatory boards and advisory committees are responsible for regulating and
shaping the Town’s commercial and residential development and redevelopment. Additional
information for each of these Boards and Committees can be found in their respective annual
reports.
On a day-to-day basis, the Community Development Department provides assistance to residents
and businesses as they navigate the permit and development process. Staff members respond to
all levels of inquiries and provide help with filing applications as well as continuity through the
review process by various boards and committees.
Community Development staff oversee and administer the Town’s Community Development
Block Grant (CDBG), the Community Preservation Act (CPA), and Tourism Revenue
Preservation Fund programs. CDBG grant funds must benefit low- and moderate-income
households or persons and were utilized in 2017 for septic rehabilitation, septic pumping, meals
on wheels, child care vouchers, public facility improvements, and affordable housing acquisition
and affordable housing rehabilitation. CPA funds may be used to fund affordable housing, open
space, historic preservation, and recreation. Additional information regarding CPA funds is
provided in the Community Preservation Committee’s report. Tourism Revenue Preservation
Funds (TRPF) are used for marketing initiatives, physical improvements, and to fund a variety of
special events that attract visitors and which benefit Town residents. Additional information
regarding the TRPF is included in the annual report for the Community and Economic
Development Committee.
Over the past year, the Department has continued to work on a variety of affordable housing
issues including monitoring and updating the Town’s Subsidized Housing Inventory, monitoring
the resale of affordable homes, working with parties interested in developing affordable housing
in Town, and assisting Yarmouth residents to access affordable housing. The Community
Development Department serves as the liaison between the Town and state and regional housing
entities and also works with the development community to help them navigate relevant state and
local regulations as well as to ensure that all projects are consistent with community character
and housing needs.
Related, Community Development staff administers the on-going program efforts of the Town’s
Affordable Housing Trust including affordable housing development, marketing of available
affordable housing opportunities through the Ready Renter and Buydown programs and
preservation of the Town’s Affordable Housing inventory. Affordable Housing development
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efforts are coordinated with other Town priorities including economic development. This
combination has led to a concentration of effort to encourage the redevelopment of Route 28
motels as affordable housing. These efforts are ongoing and detailed further in the report of the
Affordable Housing Trust.
Over the course of the year, the Community Development Department has been involved in a
number of projects and initiatives that will positively impact the community for many years to
come. Noteworthy projects include the following:
• Parker's River Tidal Restoration Bridge Project – Significant progress was made on the
design and permitting of this project in 2017, with construction scheduled to start in the
fall of 2018. The widening of the Parker's River Bridge will provide many benefits
including improved tidal flushing and ecological health of the Parker's River estuary, a
new improved bridge and related streetscape amenities along Route 28, and reduced
nitrogen loading to help with our wastewater solution. A portion of the Community
Preservation Act (CPA) funds allocated at the 2016 Annual Town Meeting (ATM) were
successfully utilized as matching funds to obtain a $663,044 grant from the National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
• Packet Landing Pavilion – The Town celebrated the completion of the Packet Landing
Pavilion with an October 19, 2017 Ribbon Cutting Ceremony. The covered Pavilion,
open-air deck, and restrooms provide the finishing touches to the Packet Landing Park
and Marina. The Pavilion fits beautifully within its historic waterfront setting and
enhances an important gateway to our community. The project was funded through
Tourism Revenue Preservation Funds and CPA funds approved at the 2016 ATM.
• Baxter Gristmill – Staff continue to work with the Department of Public Works on design
improvements for the historic Baxter Gristmill Dam. CPA funding for the permitting and
construction was sought at the 2017 Annual Town Meeting. As part of the permitting
efforts, a historic resource survey was conducted on the site and the project has received
the approval from the Massachusetts Historic Commission. Through the Tourism
Revenue Preservation Fund, the site around the Gristmill was improved through vista
pruning efforts, a cleanup by the Beautification Team, and the installation of a new sign.
• Drive-In Site Utilization – Working with the Drive-In Site Utilization Committee, staff
have coordinated the Riverwalk and Boardwalk Feasibility and Conceptual Design Study.
Working through initial designs/conceptualizations, the Committee will ultimately
present the Board of Selectmen with a recommendation for future use of the site.
• Cape Cod Rail Trail (CCRT) Extension – The CCRT is being extended from Dennis
through Yarmouth and into Barnstable in a three-phase project. The first phase from
North Main Street to the existing bike bath at Peter Homer Park was completed in the fall
of 2017 and includes the bridge over Station Avenue and trailhead parking. The second
phase, extending the trail from North Main Street over the Bass River, is currently in
construction and is expected to be completed in the summer 2018. Once completed,
travel on the Rail Trail will be possible from Yarmouth through to Wellfleet. The third
and final phase will upgrade the existing bike path and extend the CCRT to Mary Dunn
Road in Barnstable. This portion of the project is currently in the design and permitting
phase with construction anticipated in 2019.
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• ULI – TAP – Utilizing funding secured through the District Local Technical Assistance
program, staff engaged the Urban Land Institute Technical Assistance Panel (ULI-TAP)
to analyze a segment of Route 28 (between Winslow Gray Road and South Sea Avenue)
to identify impediments to (re)development as well as opportunities that the Town could
utilize to incentivize (re)development. An intensive one-day exercise, panelists toured
the area and met with almost twenty stakeholders, making a presentation to the Board of
Selectmen that same night. A final report, to be issued in the beginning of 2018, will
help to inform community and economic planning efforts for the Route 28 corridor.
• Mill Pond Village – during 2017, working with a real estate consultant and the Zoning
Board of Appeals, staff assisted a developer with the successful modification to the 40B
permit for Mill Pond Village. Further development of the site is underway.
I would like to thank my dedicated staff and the many volunteers that work with this Department
to make Yarmouth a great place to live, work, or visit. Your efforts are much appreciated!
Respectfully submitted,
Karen M. Greene
Director of Community Development
PLANNING BOARD
The Planning Board developed and assisted in the passage of five Articles amending the Zoning
By-law at the 2017 Annual Town Meeting. These amendments included a new accessory use for
Home Occupations allowing small business activities in residential areas; provisions for the
Town to install vertical banners along public roads to promote community spirit; amendments to
the Sign By-law; a Temporary Moratorium on Recreational Marijuana Establishments; and
miscellaneous amendments to promote clarity in the zoning by-law.
In the 2017 calendar year, the Planning Board held numerous business meetings and public
hearings. In addition to the development of Zoning By-law amendments, the Planning Board is
responsible for the formal review of projects such as Preliminary and Definitive Subdivisions
Plans, Approval Not Required (ANR) Plans, Scenic Roads, Street Names, and Special Permits
for certain projects developing under Section 404 – Motel By-law, the Revitalization Overlay
Architectural District (ROAD) By-law and cluster subdivisions. The Planning Board is also
responsible for conducting Site Plan Review for all Village Center Overlay District (VCOD)
projects, of which the Board reviewed two mixed-use projects this year. A comparison of the
number of Planning Board actions taken over the last 4 years:
Planning Board Actions 2014-2017 2014 2015 2016 2017
Business Meetings 21 20 18 20
Workshop Meetings 1 0 2 0
Public Hearings 6 3 4 2
Approval Not Required Plans 5 5 3 0
Preliminary Subdivisions 0 0 0 1
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Definitive Subdivisions/Modifications 2 0 0 1
Special Permits 1 1 0 1
R.O.A.D. Projects 1 0 0 0
VCOD SPR 0 0 0 2
Design Review Hearings 0 0 0 0
Scenic Road Hearings 0 0 1 0
Articles Presented at Town Meetings 5 5 4 5
The Planning Board also worked with the Board of Selectmen to request an extension of the
Growth Incentive Zone (GIZ) from the Cape Cod Commission (CCC). The GIZ modifies the
CCC regulatory thresholds for certain motel properties along Route 28, potentially eliminating
the need for projects to go through the Commission’s Development of Regional Impact Review
process. This reduces project costs and facilitates redevelopment of existing, older motel
properties into new hotels, housing or mixed use developments along our main business corridor.
The CCC authorized the extension of the GIZ for four years until October 22, 2021.
Planning Board members also served on other Town committees and worked for other
community groups, as outlined in the table below:
Committee Assignment Planning Board Member
Community & Economic Development Committee
(CEDC)
Norm Weare
Community Housing Committee (CHC) Tom Baron
Capital Budget Committee Joanne Crowley
Community Preservation Committee (CPC) Tom Roche
Yarmouth Affordable Housing Trust (AHT)
(CPC Representative) Tom Roche
Drive-In Site Utilization Committee Tom Roche
Design Review Committee (DRC) Chris Vincent
Motel Predevelopment Fund Selection Committee Brad Goodwin
The Board regrets to announce the resignation of Ken Driscoll, who has served faithfully on the
Planning Board since 2009 and served as the Planning Board’s representative to the CEDC. We
wish him well in all his future endeavors. The Planning Board welcomed Lee Rowley in July
2017.
Respectfully submitted,
Brad Goodwin, Chairman Tom Roche, Vice Chairman
Joanne Crowley, Clerk Norm Weare
Chris Vincent Tom Baron
Lee Rowley
Staff: Kathy Williams, Town Planner
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AFFORDABLE HOUSING TRUST
The Yarmouth Affordable Housing Trust was established in fall 2007, pursuant to a Town
Meeting Vote as provided for by the Municipal Affordable Housing Trust Fund Bill, Chapter
491 of the Acts of 2004 (MGL c. 44 Sec 55C). The purpose of the Trust is to provide for the
creation and preservation of affordable housing for the benefit of low and moderate income
households. The Trust looks to take advantage of the flexibility inherent in a Housing Trust by
creating and funding housing opportunities that need action more quickly than a yearly Town
Meeting may allow.
The Yarmouth Affordable Housing Trust has played a pivotal role in the Town’s Affordable
Housing Program. To date the Trust has produced 49 new units, preserved 6 existing units, and
supported 50 additional households. Looking ahead, the Trust has 168 new affordable units
planned. Continued funding of the Affordable Housing Trust ensures the furtherance of this
positive trend.
In 2017 the Trust met eight times and dedicated their time and resources to Motel
Redevelopment, the Buy-Down Homeownership Program, the Town-wide Rental Home
Program, the Ready Renters List, Veteran Housing, and the Affordable Housing Preservation
Program. These efforts were coordinated with the Town’s Community Preservation Committee
and the Department of Community Development.
Major accomplishments of the Trust in 2017 include the selection of Commonwealth
Community Developers to redevelop the Yarmouth Gardens Motor Lodge located at 497 Route
28, West Yarmouth. The site will be completely razed and replaced with an attractive complex
consisting of forty affordable rental units, a community room, and a playground. The apartments
will be a mix of one, two, and three bedroom units. While the Trust’s efforts concentrated on the
development of affordable housing, the Town also considers this redevelopment effort serves a
dual purpose of creating economic development.
AFFORDABLE HOUSING TRUST
AFFORDABLE UNITS PRODUCTION 2007-2017
UNITS
CREATED
UNITS
PLANNED
HOMEOWNERSHIP
Buy-Down Program 13 25
Affordable Housing Creation by Our First Home 3
Affordable Housing Creation by Habitat for
Humanity 6
Construction of Town-owned Land 16
RENTAL
Affordable Rental Units by Motel Redevelopment 109
Rental Units by Conversion of Properties 11
Rental Units Supported by Ready Renters List 16 13
Veteran Group Home 5
TOTAL 49 168
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Also in 2017, the Yarmouth Green affordable housing development, proposed by Dakota
Partners, received federal and state Low Income Housing Tax Credits and subsidy funds to
redevelop the former Cavalier Motel, located at 881 Route 28, South Yarmouth. Similar to
Yarmouth Gardens, the site will be completely razed and replaced with sixty-nine quality
affordable apartments, a community building, a playground and an on-site wastewater treatment
facility.
In 2018 the Trust will focus its efforts on the development of new affordable rental and
homeownership units on scattered sites, on Town-owned land, and through motel redevelopment.
We also hope to provide more options to Veterans, either through affordable rentals or group
homes. The Trust would like to thank the Community Preservation Committee, the Board of
Selectmen, and the voters for their critical support of our programs. We look forward to another
productive year in 2018.
Respectfully submitted,
Daniel Knapik, Chairman
Robert C. Lawton, Jr., Vice Chairman
Norman Holcomb, Board of Selectmen Representative
Thomas Roche, Community Preservation Committee Representative
Nate Small, Community Housing Committee Representative
Staff: Mary Waygan, Affordable Housing/CDBG Program Administrator
COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
The Community and Economic Development Committee (CEDC) was established in 2005 to
coordinate economic development activities and to broaden a sense of community among
residents and businesses in Town. Additionally, the Committee is charged with oversight of the
Town’s Tourism Revenue Preservation Fund (TRPF). Established by Annual Town Meeting in
2008 and authorized by an Act of Special Legislation, the TRPF is funded by local rooms and
meal tax receipts and is used to support and grow Yarmouth’s tourism industry. The Committee
is comprised of seven members and includes a representative from the Planning Board and the
Executive Director of the Yarmouth Chamber of Commerce.
During 2017, the CEDC met 19 times, focusing their efforts around programming associated
with the Tourism Revenue Preservation Fund.
Physical Improvements – Funding for physical improvements is required to account for
20% to 40% of the overall fund. During 2017, funding was utilized for the production
and installation of Gateway Signs at Exits 7 and 8. Signage of a similar theme was also
utilized for slat signs which were in much need of repair. TRPA funding was also
utilized to help fund the Packet Landing Pavilion which had its grand opening in October.
TRPF funds were also utilized for vista pruning on the west side of the Baxter Gristmill.
These efforts, complemented with vista pruning funded by Maplewood, have opened up
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the view to Swan Pond from the busy Route 28 corridor. Finally, TRPF funds were
utilized to fund a “Beautification Team” – two summer employees who, under the
direction of Parks and Recreation and the Department of Public Works, helped to clean
up Route 28 weeds as well as various locations in Town such as the Woodside Cemetery,
the 6A playground, Baxter Gristmill, and Sea Holly Park.
Marketing – Marketing Yarmouth as a destination for visitors and investment remains a
priority for the CEDC. In 2017, $150,000 was allocated for services that are delivered by
the Yarmouth Chamber of Commerce through a contract awarded as a result of a
competitive bid for “Marketing, Visitor Services, and Event Coordination.” Through this
funding, the Chamber is responsible for marketing the Town as a destination, improving
visitor services provided through the Chamber, and organizing/facilitating special events
that help to create community spirit and which contribute positively to community image.
Special Events – Funding for Special Events has been a priority since the inception of the
TRPF, with approximately $100,000 allocated for 2017 events including, but not limited
to, the Seaside Festival, PawPalooza, the Cultural Center of Cape Cod, the Sand
Sculpture Trail, the St. Patrick’s Day Parade, and the Taylor-Bray Farm Sheep Festival.
Special events positively impact our local economy by fostering a sense of community,
providing a positive image of the Town, and by bringing visitors to the community who
stay at our lodging facilities, eat at our restaurants, and shop locally.
In line with the goals of the Board of Selectmen, the CEDC has adopted a work plan that will
further support the local business community. Current efforts are focused on facilitating outdoor
entertainment and cultural festivals, supporting efforts to permit decorative banners to improve
aesthetics of Route 28, and identifying and funding additional physical improvements and
beautification efforts throughout Town that will benefit resident and tourism communities by
making Yarmouth a more attractive location to live, work and visit.
I would like to take the opportunity to recognize the service and commitment of John Barker,
Thomas George, and Ken Driscoll, long-time CEDC members who resigned this past year. On
behalf of the Committee, I wish them all well in their future endeavors and to thank them for
their many years of hard work and expertise brought to the Committee.
Respectfully submitted,
Peter Q. Smith, Chair
Committee Members:
Ken Smith, Vice Chair
Jack McCormack (Representative to Design Review and Drive In Site Utilization Committees)
Mary Vilbon, Executive Director of Yarmouth Chamber of Commerce
Norm Weare, Planning Board Representative
Karen M. Greene, Staff
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DRIVE IN SITE UTILIZATION COMMITTEE
Originally established in April 2015, the Drive-In Site Utilization Committee (DISUC) was
charged with identifying policy priorities, possible uses, and benefits of various ownership
options for the Town-owned former Drive-In property at 669 Route 28. This vacant 22 acre
parcel has been underutilized since purchased in 1986 and is ideally located by the Parker's River
in the heart of Route 28.
In September of 2015, the DISUC Committee reported its findings to the Board of Selectmen
(BOS), recommending a phased approach with the first phase being the proposed Riverwalk Park
and Seagull Beach Boardwalk. Funding for a Riverwalk and Boardwalk Feasibility and
Conceptual Design Study was obtained at the 2016 Annual Town Meeting, and a Consultant,
BETA Group, was selected for this work. To facilitate the study, the BOS revised the Charge for
the Drive-In Site Utilization Committee at their March 14, 2017 meeting to include Committee
oversight for this study, review of interim uses on the remaining land at the Drive-In property,
outreach efforts to solicit public feedback on concepts, and requires the Committee to report their
findings to the BOS.
Since then, the Drive-In Site Utilization Committee met 12 times over the course of 2017,
including two Stakeholder Meetings held to garner feedback on concept sketches and preferred
amenities. Working with the Town’s consultant and a wide variety of Town Staff, the
Committee has developed a concept for the Riverwalk Park and Boardwalk. Based on this
information, the Consultant is currently developing cost estimates which will be reviewed by the
Committee and forwarded to the Selectmen along with a recommendation.
In addition to the Riverwalk Park and Boardwalk concepts, the Committee has considered and
will make a recommendation to the Selectmen regarding the interim use of the upland portion of
the site.
I would like to thank Committee members and staff for their time and commitment to this very
important project. The Drive-In Site is perhaps the greatest opportunity for the revitalization of
Yarmouth’s Route 28 Corridor. I would also like to thank former Committee members Bob
Churchill and Gerry Manning for their much appreciated participation in the Committee.
Respectfully submitted,
Jim Saben, Chair
Thomas Roche, Vice Chair Rich Bilski
Jack McCormack Peter Slovak
David Reid Dave Helberg (Alternate Member)
Bud Nugent (Alternate Member)
Staff:
Karen Greene, Director of Community Development
Kathy Williams, Town Planner
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COMMUNITY HOUSING COMMITTEE
The Community Housing Committee is responsible for the oversight and coordination of
initiatives and projects that will increase the availability of and access to Affordable Housing in
Yarmouth. Affordable Housing is safe and decent, serves households earning less than 80% of
the Area Medium Income, and limits housing costs to 30% of household income. The
Committee works to meet the 10% goal for affordable housing as set forth in MGL Ch. 40B,
while maintaining the quality of life of all residents. Currently, 502 units or 4.3% of Yarmouth’s
12,037 year-round housing units are affordable. Yarmouth continues to have a need for both
rental and homeownership units.
As the Town’s Housing Partnership Committee, the Committee reviews and comments on
proposed affordable housing, initiatives, and plans to create more affordable housing and
housing opportunities for our residents. The Committee met six times in 2017 using our time to
review two Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) proposals, a Village Centers Overlay
District proposal, a Motel Conversion, and modifications to the Town’s Affordable Housing By-
laws.
The LIHTC proposals, both of which are Motel Redevelopments, represent significant
milestones for both the Town’s Affordable Housing Program and the efforts to revitalize the
Route 28 economic corridor. The first is proposed by Dakota Partners, LLC. Dakota plans to
raze the former Cavalier Motel, located at 881 Route 28, and replaced it with an attractive
complex consisting of 69 affordable rental units, a community building, a playground, and an on-
site waste water treatment facility. The apartments will be a mix of one, two, and three bedroom
units. In 2017 Dakota received federal and state Low Income Housing Tax Credits and state
subsidy funds for the development, and anticipates that construction will commence in the spring
of 2018. The second proposal is with Commonwealth Community Developers, which hopes to
raze and replace the Yarmouth Gardens Motor Lodge, located at 497 Route 28, West Yarmouth,
with forty affordable apartments in an attractive complex consisting of a playground, a
community room, and superior landscaping.
The Committee looks forward to another successful year in 2018 and will continue to work
closely with our community partners to create safe and decent affordable housing, which is vital
to keep our families and long-time residents here on the Cape, to secure an adequate workforce,
and to provide a suitable living environment for all of our residents.
Respectfully submitted,
Nate Small, Chairman Richard Carroll, HOME Consortium Representative
Melissa Ellis Mike Nardone (resigned)
D.J Sullivan Thomas Baron, Planning Board Representative
Norm Weare, Planning Board Representative (resigned)
Staff: Mary Waygan, Affordable Housing/CDBG Program Administrator
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COMMUNITY PRESERVATION ACT PROGRAM
Community Preservation Act (CPA) funds are a dedicated funding source available to enhance
the economic development of Yarmouth’s year-round community and tourist economy. The use
of funds is dedicated for community housing initiatives, historic resource preservation, open
space protection, and recreational opportunities. Since the adoption of this law by Yarmouth in
2005, in combination with matching State and Project funds, the CPA has contributed a total of
$44 million to our community.
The CPA program is a primary source of funds to strengthen our economy by expanding housing
opportunities and by supporting the tourism industry through the preservation of Yarmouth’s
historic and natural resources. These funds are essential to improving the quality of our
recreational and open space resources for all to enjoy.
The Community Preservation Committee (CPC) makes funding recommendations to Town
Meeting based on many factors, including the overall community benefit. The Committee held
15 regular business meetings and a majority of meeting time was spent reviewing proposals,
interviewing applicants, and monitoring active projects. The Committee hosted an annual public
hearing in September to garner input on the needs and project possibilities.
CPA Program Highlights
Since adopting the CPA, Town Meeting voters have appropriated the following total amounts for
each target area: $12,458,572 for community housing; $6,655,592 for historic resources;
$3,849,000 for open space acquisitions; and $3,677,017 for recreational projects.
At this year’s Annual Town Meeting, voters approved 14 projects. There were four community
housing projects, nine historic preservation projects, and one recreation project. This was a
productive year spent monitoring 41 projects for CPA compliance and reviewing 11 new
applications this past fall for consideration in the FY18 grant round.
The CPA Program has generated approximately two million dollars annually since it was
adopted. CPA funds are raised through an annual three-percent property surcharge, which is
then matched by State funds collected as part of the Registry of Deeds excise surcharge. In
FY17, Yarmouth received a State match of 19%. The total CPA revenue including State
matching funds for the past five years is as follows: FY13 - $1,874,682;
FY14 - $2,342,114; FY15 - $2,065,413; FY16 - $2,090,919; and FY17 - $2,008,924.
While there are many projects underway, we would like to take this opportunity to highlight
some major milestones of the year:
Community Housing Projects
• In 2017, Habitat for Humanity of Cape Cod completed the constructed of six single-family
affordable homes on Virginia Street in West Yarmouth. The new homeowners dedicated
their own sweat equity and worked with volunteers to construct their new homes.
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• Housing Assistance Corporation and Harwich
Ecumenical Council for Housing utilized CPA funds to
rehabilitate homes for low-income residents through a
Home Preservation Program.
• The Yarmouth Municipal Housing Trust is an important
component to create and preserve housing in our Town.
Many CPA projects have been funded through the Trust
and project updates can be found in the Affordable
Housing Trust section of this annual report.
Historic Resource Projects
• The archaeological effort continued at Taylor Bray Farm with a $24,000 CPA grant.
The Taylor Bray Farm Preservation Association managed the project with a professional
archaeologist and a trained group of volunteers. They completed new fieldwork at the farm
in early November 2017. Articles from the digs will go on display in the Town Hall in
2018.
• After completion of design and permitting for the rehabilitation of the Baxter Grist Mill
dam, sluiceway, and fish ladder, restoration work is underway with a CPA grant totaling
$1,100,000.
• Work is ongoing to replace roofs and gutters on three historic buildings in Yarmouth Port:
the Kelly Chapel, the Hallett Blacksmith Shop, and the Captain Bangs Hallett House
Museum from $30,280 in CPA funds approved at Town Meeting in May 2017.
• The South Yarmouth Methodist Church concluded rehabilitation work on the steeple, bell
tower; bell mechanism, spire, finial, and roof, utilizing $358,794 in CPA funding.
• Permitting is underway with the Massachusetts Historical Commission for archeological and
landscaping work at the Indian Memorial Cairn on Indian Memorial Drive in South
Yarmouth with the help of a $50,000 CPA grant.
Open Space Projects
• Design and permitting work is underway on the Parker's River Tidal Restoration project that
was approved in 2016 totaling $1.6 million in CPA funds. This project will improve tidal
flows to the Parker's River/Swan Pond estuary system by replacing the existing 18-foot
wide bridge at Route 28 with a new 30-foot wide bridge. The project has numerous public
benefits including improving the ecosystem, water quality, and reducing nitrogen loads.
Recreation Projects
• Construction of the Packet Landing pavilion and restrooms
is complete. A ribbon-cutting ceremony took place on
October 19, 2017. This project was funded with $132,300
in Tourism Revenue Preservation funds and $318,100 in
CPA funds for construction.
• The Master Plan for the Flax Pond, Sandy Pond Recreation
Areas and Peter Homer Park is complete. The master plan
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explores the feasibility and need to continue to develop Sandy Pond into a sports complex
and expand Flax Pond use to include additional sports fields. The Sandy Pond Recreation
Area was selected as the most suitable location for a recreational splash pad.
• Work is underway on a $60,000 CPA grant to upgrade the playground at Peter Homer Park
to make the playground equipment handicap accessible in line with the requirements of the
Americans with Disability Act.
• The design and engineering for the last phase of the Cape Cod Rail Trail is complete,
funded by a CPA grant of $601,000. Construction is underway and funded entirely through
the State. A new pedestrian/bike bridge over Station Avenue has been built and work on a
similar bridge over Bass River where the former railroad bridge stood is underway.
Thank you for your continued support and we look forward to another productive year.
Respectfully submitted,
Gary Ellis, Chair (At-large member)
Thomas J. Roche, Vice-chair (Planning Board representative)
Mary Ann Walsh, Clerk (Yarmouth Housing Authority representative)
Beverly Bachand (Historical Commission representative)
Tom Durkin (Conservation Commission representative)
Thomas Kelley (At-large member)
Heather McElroy (Open Space Committee representative)
Dorcas McGurrin (Recreation Commission representative)
Nathan Small (Community Housing Committee representative)
Staff: Michael Barry, Program Coordinator
CONSERVATION COMMISSION
“We won’t have a society if we destroy the environment.” ― Margaret Mead
Commission Charge:
The Conservation Commission is charged with the “promotion and development of natural
resources and protection of watershed resources” having been established by the Board of
Selectmen in 1961 in compliance with the Conservation Act (MGL Chap. 40, Sec. 8C). The
Conservation Commission has been serving the community for 56 years subject to the
Massachusetts Wetland Protection Act (M.G.L .Chap. 131 sec. 40) and Town of Yarmouth
General By-law (Chap. 143). These laws establish the Conservation Commission as the
municipal focal point for environmental protection, processing applications for permits to do
work in and near wetland resource areas, planning, acquiring and managing open space, and
encouraging and monitoring conservation restrictions. Twenty-four open meetings and seventy
new deliberations have been conducted this year in which coastal and inland wetlands and
bordering vegetated areas are regulated to insure their protection and quality. The Conservation
Commission manages approximately 1,800 acres of conservation land with the assistance of the
Division of Natural Resources. As the municipal focal point for the state of the environment in
Yarmouth it is in incumbent upon the Commission to act in the best long term healthful interests
of our community. In cooperation with Town administration and departments it is necessary for
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the Commission to balance the environmental and conservation needs with the desires and plans
of the residents, working within the fiscal realities of the town. The natural changes and
environmental challenges constantly occurring on the Cape demand flexibility and foresight in
regulatory activities.
2017 Accomplishments:
Environmental Quality - In cooperation with other Town departments (DPW, Natural
Resources, Health, Recreation, and others), the Conservation Commission has been involved in
the following issues: Storm water regulations, drainage, land management, open space, vista
pruning, and vegetation removal. The Conservation Commission continues to work on
initiatives to reduce phosphorus and nitrogen pollution as well as continuingly updating
information on “chemicals of concern” which are carcinogenic, mutagenic, or toxic. Sea level
rise is a significant threat to the livability and economic stability of our coastal community.
Community Involvement – Three community
clean-up events were held in 2017. The
Yarmouth Annual Community Clean-up Day held
in April was a great success. With over 150
volunteers, over 450 man-hours worked, and 1.09
tons of trash picked up, this clean-up effort made
a visible difference in the Town of Yarmouth.
This event was made possible by the collaboration
of various Town departments and organizations
including: The Yarmouth Chamber of
Commerce, Yarmouth Parks and Recreation
Department, Yarmouth Department of Public Works, Yarmouth Conservation Division,
Yarmouth Police Department, and community volunteers.
In October the Conservation Office and Friends of Bass River collaborated to coordinate a
COASTSWEEP event to collect trash along Bass River and Yarmouth’s south coast beaches.
COASTSWEEP participants joined hundreds of thousands of other volunteers in the world’s
largest volunteer effort collecting and recording trash,
fishing line, and other marine debris.
The final community event held in 2017 was the inaugural
Prune the Parks day held in December. Hardy volunteers
from AmeriCorps Cape Cod and the local community
braved the cold to remove invasive and nuisance vegetation
at Mill Creek and Chase Brook Parks to improve wildlife
habitat and scenic vistas.
AmeriCorps Cape Cod Placement
To assist in maintaining our conservation areas and trails, the Conservation Office has secured a
placement through the AmeriCorps Cape Cod service organization to develop a network of
volunteers in the community. Corey Bray joined us in October and will be with us until July of
2018, developing the Yarmouth Environmental Stewards (YES) Network. The volunteer
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network will assist the Town with monitoring and maintaining its trails and conservation land
and build support for environmental stewardship projects. The monetary value of this placement
is estimated to exceed $15,000, providing a significant benefit to the Town.
Town Projects – The Conservation Commission was involved in a number of Town projects in
2017, including the Packet Landing Pavilion, the Parker’s River Bridge Restoration, the Alms
House Road property improvements, the Drive-In Site utilization project, Baxter Grist Mill, and
vegetation management projects.
Continuing Education - In order to remain abreast of environmental issues, the Conservation
Commission has attended numerous conferences, webinars, and seminars conducted by:
Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management, Association to Preserve Cape Cod, Waquoit
Bay Reserve, and Massachusetts Association of Conservation Commission, dealing with topics
such as: storm water management, ecological restoration, protection of water resources, invasive
plant management, and coastal zone management.
Community Relations – Over 150 "on-site visits," have been conducted by the Conservation
Commission and Administrator, most of which have involved a discussion with the petitioner.
Regulations are explained, suggestions are made, or alternatives are suggested. The Commission
works assiduously to promote amicable, comprehensive, timely, responsive, appropriate, and
informative personal interactions with the community.
The Upcoming Year - The Commission is looking forward to 2018. We will continue to
provide friendly, courteous, helpful service in a timely manner, and work with residents,
business, and other Town departments to create a balance between development and wetland
protection in sensitive areas. During 2018, the Conservation Office will begin to transition to the
online permitting system to streamline the permitting process for applicants. The Commission
will continue its efforts to improve water quality through the regulation of storm water and
pollutant discharges that present a risk to the environment. The Commission will be actively
involved in assessing the environmental impacts of the Vineyard Wind onshore cable landing
site proposed for New Hampshire Avenue and the potential benefits for Lewis Bay of an
extensively prepared environmental study submitted by the project proponents.
Special Acknowledgments - As in past years, the Commission would like to thank Town of
Yarmouth staff for their support and assistance during the year. They make our job that much
easier, and in turn the residents benefit.
The Commission is composed of seven volunteer Yarmouth residents whose expertise includes:
professor of environmental health; communications technician; marine construction consultant;
assistant harbormaster/USCG Licensed Master; executive director of Duxbury Beach
Reservation and wildlife biologist; and a mitigation and restoration business development
representative and real estate broker.
The Commission wishes to express appreciation for the contribution of Brendan Quirk who
served the Commission during 2017 before departing to pursue a new career opportunity, and
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welcomes new member Megan Schlesinger. The Commission ended the year with one vacant
position.
Respectfully submitted,
Town of Yarmouth Conservation Commission,
Rick Bishop, Chairman Thomas Durkin, Vice Chairman
Philip Johnston, Secretary Ellie Lawrence
Cris Luttazi Megan Schlesinger
Staff: Kelly Grant, Conservation Administrator
DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE
The Design Review Committee (DRC) continues to play an important role in our community by
advancing aesthetic improvements to commercial site designs and buildings through their review
process. The DRC is responsible for reviewing all commercial projects located south of Route 6,
and all projects developing under By-law Section 404 – Motels (HMOD1 and HMOD2), Section
411 - Revitalization Overlay Architectural District (R.O.A.D.), and Section 414 – Village
Centers Overlay District (VCOD).
The DRC reviews projects based on their adherence to the Yarmouth Architectural and Site
Design Standards. These standards include siting strategies to enhance the streetscape by
bringing buildings closer to the road, promoting landscape buffers and pedestrian amenities, and
reducing the visual impacts of larger buildings and parking areas. The standards also include
building strategies to help reduce the impact of larger buildings and promote architectural
interest by varying the façade line, building height and roof line, and incorporating pedestrian
scaled features. The standards also promote the use of traditional building materials (or low
maintenance materials that simulate natural building materials).
The DRC provides advisory review for commercial projects, and reviews projects developing
under Section 404, Section 411 and Section 414 for mandatory compliance with the standards.
The DRC is the Design Review Authority for commercial projects and those motel projects
developing in the HMOD1 motel district along Route 28. The DRC advises the Planning Board,
who acts as the Design Review Authority on motel projects in the South Shore Drive motel
district (HMOD2), and on projects submitted to the Town under the R.O.A.D. and the VCOD
By-laws. The Design Review Committee is also a member of the Site Plan Review Team.
The DRC reviewed seven projects in 2017, including one informal review to offer input to a
developer prior to initiating more detailed and costly design plans. These commercial
developments included a 40 unit affordable housing project, wireless communication facility,
solar canopies, expansion of a commercial enterprise, and three mixed-use projects which
include both commercial and housing components. The Committee works hard to ensure each
development is thoughtfully designed and aesthetically pleasing by providing input on the site
design, landscaping and building architecture.
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The Committee members are looking forward to another busy and productive year and the
opportunity to promote visual improvements to site designs and commercial buildings in the
Town’s motel districts and commercial areas.
Respectfully submitted,
Dick Martin, Chairman Sara Jane Porter
Charles Adams Jack McCormack
Chris Vincent
Staff: Kathy Williams, Town Planner
HISTORICAL COMMISSION
The Yarmouth Historical Commission was established under Chapter 40; Section 8D, of the
Massachusetts General Laws to assist the Town with the preservation, protection, and
development of its historical and archaeological assets. The Commission may recommend to the
Massachusetts Historical Commission places to be certified as historical or archaeological
landmarks. The Commission also administers the Town’s demolition by-law which was
established to assist in the preservation of properties more than 75 years old that are located
outside of the Old King’s Highway Historic District. The Commission works with other Town
boards and committees as well as the Cape Cod Commission on preservation projects as needed.
The Commission is comprised of up to seven Commissioners and five Associates who are
appointed by the Board of Selectmen. Commissioners’ terms are three years, and Associates are
appointed annually to provide specific expertise.
During 2017, the Commission held 12 meetings, performed 3 site visits, and received 3
demolition and 4 alteration requests. The Commission determined that 2 of the 3 proposed
demolitions would not be subject to the Town’s demolition delay by-law and in both cases were
pleased that the owners expressed a desire to salvage and incorporate pieces from the old homes
into their new homes (i.e., floor boards to be used for new window seating; decorative wood
paneling to be used in new study). A portion of the third structure was deemed to be
architecturally significant which, being listed as a contributing structure in an historic district,
required a mandatory referral to the Cape Cod Commission for further review.
Judah Baker Windmill
The Judah Baker Windmill was open for public tours three weekday afternoons, two Sundays per
month and holiday weekends from Memorial Day through Columbus Day. During that time
more than 1,200 visitors from the United States and abroad stopped by to learn the mill’s history
and enjoy the beautiful view of Bass River. This year’s guest book was signed by visitors from
all parts of the United States and Canada as well as 15 different foreign countries (Argentina,
Bulgaria, China, France and Slovakia, to name a few).
This year the Judah Baker Windmill family lost a dear friend and lead docent, Commissioner
Sarah Horne. Sarah’s dedication and love of the area will inspire for years to come in part
through the materials and photo exhibits she set up throughout the mill. The Town would like to
express sincere gratitude to volunteers Gloria Aspesi, Darnell Brown, Commissioner Fred Fries,
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Jacquie Kelly, Marcia Leonard, Lorraine Loughlin, Jack MacClelland, Diane O’Brien, Mary Lou
Remon, Gloria Roth, Anne Seeley, Richard Shea, Maureen Sullivan and Irene Woodbury who
went above and beyond to keep the mill open to welcome and educate visitors during this tragic
time.
Taylor-Bray Farm
The Yarmouth Historical Commission continues to work with the Taylor-Bray Farm
Preservation Association (TBFPA) in support of all aspects of Farm activities. The annual Sheep
Festival in June, the Fall Festival in October, and the Holiday Festival in December brought in
thousands of visitors and raised over $17,000 for the farm. In addition to the Festivals, the Farm
was host to seven birthday parties, seven school group tours with hayrides and three weddings.
In the spring, five lambs were born and Fiona, our Scottish Highland Cow, welcomed her new
companion and half-sister Chloe.
The Taylor-Bray Archaeology Project completed its ninth year, with volunteers contributing
1100 hours of labor under the supervision of professional archaeologists, discovering more
evidence of the three distinct prehistoric eras when Native Americans made use of the farm
covering a timeframe that ranges from 2000 to 10,000 years ago. The 2017 dig produced many
stone projectile points and tools as well as an unusually large amount of firecracked rock, a solid
indicator of prehistoric camp sites with hearths for cooking or processing foodstuffs collected in
the wild. This year’s fieldwork was guided in part by sophisticated laboratory dating tests that
are a pioneering step in New England archaeology. Additional dating tests will be conducted in
the coming year to refine our understanding of the farm’s pre-colonial past.
The Samuel Taylor House continues to attract people from many areas. The house was open on
Saturday's beginning with the Sheep Festival in June through the Fall Festival in October and
was also open during the Holiday Festival in December. We now have 10 docents to provide
tours and present a history of the house and Samuel Taylor. We are hoping to increase this
number as we work on planning events such as story reading for children about farm life in the
1800’s and lectures pertaining to items in the house.
Baxter Grist Mill
The Commission continues to work with other Town departments (Community Development,
Community Preservation Committee, Public Works, and Conservation) in their efforts towards
restoring the Baxter Grist Mill site. This year with support from the Tourism Revenue
Preservation Fund, improvements to the site continued with the completion of additional vista
pruning and landscaping as well as cleaning, repairs and painting of the Mill. We look forward
to the start of the rehabilitation of the Baxter Grist Mill dam and sluiceway, and upgrade the fish
ladder.
Membership
In 2017, the Commission was deeply saddened by the sudden and unexpected death of Vice-
Chair Sarah Horne. Sarah joined the Commission in 2013. As lead docent/caretaker at the Judah
Baker Windmill, she took great pride in educating visitors about the Mill and the old Salt Works
area. She is truly missed. In addition, the Commission reluctantly accepted the resignation of
Commissioner Jan Norris, who provided invaluable knowledge and expertise over the last four
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years. The Commission wishes her well and looks forward to her return should circumstances
permit. Consequently, the Commission has openings for two volunteer member positions.
Anyone interested in becoming a Commission member should complete a Talent Bank form
through the Town’s website.
As always, the Commission is grateful for the assistance and professionalism extended to us by
Beth Vozella, our Office Administrator.
Respectfully submitted,
Julie Mockabee, Chairperson Frederick Fries, Vice Chair
Beverly Bachand, Commissioner Jack Duggan, Commissioner
Duncan Oliver, Commissioner Kathe Hyslop Associate
Staff: Beth Vozella
OLD KING’S HIGHWAY
REGIONAL HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMITTEE
The Old King’s Highway (OKH) Regional Historic District was established under Massachusetts
General Laws, Chapter 470 of the Acts of 1973, as amended. It is the largest historic district in
America which encompasses the area between Route 6 (Mid-Cape Highway) and Cape Cod Bay
extending from Sandwich to Orleans. The boundaries of Yarmouth’s local OKH District are
from the Route 6 (Mid-Cape Highway) north to the bay between the Barnstable and Dennis town
lines.
The OKH Regional Historic District Act governs the regional Commission and the local
Committee who work together to maintain the area’s esthetic and cultural heritage by protecting
and preserving its buildings and settings in keeping with the early days of Cape Cod.
At the Commission level, the OKH Committee Chairman represents Yarmouth at the monthly
appeal hearings and regularly consults with the OKH Regional Historic District attorney with
any legal questions that arise. During 2017, one decision of the Yarmouth OKH Committee was
appealed and upheld by the Commission.
The Yarmouth OKH Committee continues to hold public meetings on the second and fourth
Monday of each month. In 2017, the Committee held 23 public hearings at the Yarmouth Town
Hall and acted upon a total of 232 applications. The table below summarizes this activity over
the past three years.
2015 2016 2017
Certificates of Appropriateness 93 79 90
Certificates of Appropriateness-Solar Panels 47 37 14
Certificates of Exemption 83 133 109
Minor Change Amendments 22 17 16
Certificates of Demolition/Removal 3 6 3
Total 248
272 232
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In addition to the above: the OKH Office Administrator reviewed over 110 express building
permits for routine maintenance requests that do not require a formal OKH application, but
which do require a review and sign-off signifying that the work proposed falls under this
category; the OKH Chairman performed 14 new construction inspections to insure compliance
with OKH-approved plans prior to the issuance of an occupancy permit; and the OKH Office
Administrator worked with the Building Department to resolve 13 violations.
An annual effort is made to inform and/or remind owners of the 3900+ properties in Yarmouth’s
OKH District, that the Committee must approve all proposed changes to the exterior of existing
structures or settings prior to work being started. Reminders are sent via spring water bill
inserts and postcard mailings. Such changes include, but are not limited to: new construction,
additions, alterations, windows/doors, changes of color (except to white), decks, fences/walls (of
any height or material), siding, sheds, signs, solar panels, and demolitions (in whole or in part).
Additional reminders are also posted on the local cable channel and in the Town Hall
For more than 40 years, our OKH Regional District Committee has been committed to
preserving the architecture of the past, while blending it with the future. To that end, the Old
King’s Highway Committee would like residents to know that while they encourage and support
the use of alternative energy (i.e., solar panels), it is the Committee’s responsibility to administer
the Act and insure that systems are efficient and have minimal visual impact on the surrounding
neighborhood.
In March 2017, we welcomed three new appointments to the Committee: Jane Hildebrandt and
Rosemary Nicholls as Members and Dawn-Marie Flett as Alternate. The addition of these
talented individuals not only fulfills our membership requirements, but also strengthens the
knowledge of the Committee.
The OKH Committee also wishes to thank our Office Administrator, Beth Vozella, who
continues to keep things running smoothly and efficiently.
For more information, or if you are interested in joining the Committee, please contact the OKH
office or visit our Town website at www.yarmouth.ma.us.
Respectfully submitted,
Richard Gegenwarth, Chairman/Architect Robert Wilkins, Vice Chairman
Jane Hildebrandt, Member Rosemary Nicholls, Member
John Stuart, Member Dawn-Marie Flett, Alternate
Judith Recknagel, Alternate
Staff: Beth Vozella, Office Administrator
COMMUNITY
SERVICES
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LIBRARY DIVISION
Library Services
The Library provides a variety of learning and cultural enrichment services and programs, as
well as access to modern technology devices and information sources for Yarmouth residents and
library users who may be visiting from near and far.
Administration/Staff:
There were a number of staffing changes in 2017. In March, we welcomed Melissa Cabral as
Youth Services Assistant. A graduate of the University of Vermont with a degree in early
childhood education and much experience working with children and families on Cape Cod,
Melissa has been a welcome addition to the Children’s Room. In September, Kathi Tshonas,
long-time Senior Library Assistant, retired and Circulation Assistant Merrill Sunderland moved
on. The two open positions were filled at the end of the year when we welcomed back Ms.
Frances Bausman, who has library experience at the Cotuit Library and in the Town of
Yarmouth. Frances will be assuming Circulation Assistant responsibilities on a full-time basis,
including one day in the Technical Services Division, at the South Yarmouth Library. Stephen
Singer, who grew up in Yarmouth and left to pursue work in film and television information
systems on the West Coast, joins the staff in January 2018 as Senior Circulation Assistant, with a
focus on coordinating administrative duties at the West Yarmouth Library.
In mid-December, Terri Kennedy left her position as head of Technical Services/IT at the Library
to join our network, the Cape Libraries Associated Resource Sharing (CLAMS) in Hyannis as a
systems service assistant. We were sad to see Terri go, but she is not far away.
And finally, Christine Drowne left in late December. She and her family will be living “across
the pond,” in England, as Stephen Drowne’s work moved there for about a year. Christine
worked as both a Children’s Library Assistant and Circulation Assistant. She, too, will be missed.
Mitzi Krueger, Head of Circulation, received her Master’s in Library Science degree from the
Texas Woman’s University in December.
Saturday summer hours at the West Yarmouth Library prompted new part-time hiring: John
LeRoy, Carolyn Barnes, Lucy Winslow and Phyllis Whitney joined our front desk staff.
In March, we held Staff Day, when both libraries are closed for staff training, and this year’s
technology topics included online publicity options, intranet transition to SharePoint, wireless
printing and new databases, including Zinio for online magazine reading and Consumer Reports
online access. We took a quick look at the history of Yarmouth, based on Duncan Oliver’s
course offered through the D-Y Adult Education program, and we toured the Whydah Pirate
Museum.
Library Director Jane Cain attended the biannual New England Regional Genealogy Conference
in April in Springfield, MA, and the annual conference of the American Library Association,
held this year in Chicago. Three days of workshops, lectures, networking and publishing updates
made for a great learning experience.
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We held our annual Staff holiday breakfast on Tuesday, December 5, at Jack’s Out Back II in
Yarmouth Port. It was well attended, and gave us all a chance to say good bye to the departing
staff members.
Library Facilities
Space reconfiguration continued: at West Yarmouth Library in 2017, we moved the public
computers from the entry area and now there is more comfortable space for programs at the front
of the building near the fireplace.
Computer relocation led to some shifting and re-working of the Fiction Section and the need for
a carpet update near the circulation desk. We thank Dick Court, Superintendent of Facilities for
the Town of Yarmouth, for his supervision and expertise in this project.
In late fall of 2017, the West Yarmouth Library got a new roof, trim and gutters and again, Dick
Court’s team oversaw the project. The new roof, long-awaited, should provide improved heating
and cooling efficiency.
Volunteers
The Library is fortunate to have a strong force of volunteers who come to work every week and
assist with shelving books and other returned items, managing the book sale areas of the
libraries, and helping with programs and events. This includes our Town Library Board, whose
members advocate for library services for Yarmouth, as well as our two Library Associations
who do all of the above and provide funding, as well. We thank you all. We also appreciate the
efforts of our Mature Worker, provided through Elder Services of Cape Cod, Richard Sentner.
On Friday, May 12, from 4:00-6:00 p.m., we hosted our annual Volunteer Appreciation event at
the Lorusso Building at Flax Pond. Thanks, again, to the South Yarmouth Library Association
(SYLA) for funding this, and to staff members Kathi Tshonas and Mitzi Krueger, for organizing
and hosting the event and coordinating the invitations and gifts for each volunteer. Piccadilly
Café again provided outstanding catering services for the event.
Lifelong Learning at the Library: 2017 Programs
This past year, there were a total of 130,080 visits to the library, an 8% increase from the year
before; 11,642 of these were for reference needs, and that is a 38% increase from the year before.
Each year the Library presents a variety of programs for participants in all age brackets, made
possible with the financial assistance of the South and West Yarmouth Library Associations. In
2017, there were Adult programs that were also very successful; 2,415 individuals attended 121
programs, including author events, technology training, genealogy club, and book groups. In
addition to the more traditional library functions of lending books and videos, these programs
were made possible by the work of the current library staff with the help of 33 volunteers who
donated a total of 1,840 hours to the Library. The library staff also produces a monthly
newsletter available online and in print.
The Town Library Board coordinated a one-book-one-town project, Yarmouth Reads 2017, a
series of programs from January 29 through April 30.
Each of the members of the Town Library Board led book discussion groups focusing on
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different aspects of the book, The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, by Mary Ann
Shaffer and Annie Barrows, such as: WWII history and the German Occupation; travel to the
English Channel islands; literary techniques in writing; survival during a war; friendship, family
and community – and of course, the joy of literature. The kick-off on Sunday, January 29, was
held at the Cultural Center of Cape Cod, and featured a video interview with the authors.
Programs included a talk by Joe Yukna of the Military Museum of Cape Cod on World War II
history, special children’s story times, and family movies.
Other programs for adults in 2017 included: Saturday, February 25, Good Stories Well Read at
the West Yarmouth Library; Sunday, February 26, Author Newton Frohlich and 1492, as part of
the SYLA Sunday Author Series; Sunday, April 23, 2:00 p.m. at SY Library; SYLA Sunday
Author Series presented two poets, celebrating National Poetry Month; Saturday, April 29, at the
West Yarmouth Library, Good Stories Well Read; May 21, Sunday Author Series with
Chelmsford author Leslie Koresky and her children's book Audrey’s Garden about “Friendship
and Mean Girl Behavior;” June 25, Sunday Author Series with Cape Cod author of The Boston
Uncommon series, Arlene Kay; Sunday, July 30, Sunday Author Series with Cape Cod mystery
author Sally Cabot Gunning and Monticello: A Daughter and Her Father; Saturday, June 17,
Tick Talk with Larry Dapsis, entomologist and deer tick expert with the Cape Cod Extension;
Sunday, September 24, Sunday Author Series with Cape Cod author, Robert Finch, and The
Outer Beach: a Thousand Mile Walk on Cape Cod’s Atlantic Shore; October 14, Henry David
Thoreau lecture by Dr. Michael Thurston, professor at Smith College, in conjunction with the
Dennis Public Library, hosted by the West Dennis Library; on October 22, Sunday Author Series
with Cape Cod author Donald Nelson and the Chappaquiddick Tragedy; Sunday, November 12,
Sunday Author Series with author David Powers and Damnable Heresy: William Pynchon, the
Indians and the First Book Banned (and Burned) in Boston; and the year ended with the 12th
annual Bass River Cookie Stroll, on Saturday, December 9, and on Monday, December 11, the
Who-ville Express.
Trish Cassisi, Reference and Adult Services Librarian, continued to conduct the popular monthly
workshops called Tech Talks at the West Yarmouth Library, offering one-on-one training on your
own devices.
The Yarmouth Library Genealogy Club continued to meet this year and in May took a tour of the
Historical Society of Old Yarmouth Library and archives at the Cobbler Shop in Yarmouth Port.
The group hosted two lectures, one on Portuguese heritage, and one on DNA research to find
missing family members or track adoptions.
Programs for Children and Teens
During the course of the year, the Children’s Room hosted 140 sessions of Story Time, some
geared to the youngest learners, and some to older children, along with sessions at the West
Yarmouth Library and Pajama Yoga Story Time, in the evening – good for young families. 1,307
people came for Story Times. During the summer months of June, July and August, South
Yarmouth Library hosted 11 Outdoor Story Times with a total of 215 people participating. There
were 10 Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math (S.T.E.A.M.) programs throughout the
year, with 121 in attendance. In 12 sessions of Lego Club, 200 attended and created artistic
works that were on display at the Library each week. There were 28 Musical Discoveries
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classes, supporting learning, literacy and movement. This ever-popular program broke its record
with 950 in attendance last year. During the month of June, Library Youth Services staff visited
three schools in the community and spoke with 900 students. Throughout the Summer Reading
program, there were more than 70 programs in 8 weeks for children and teens. The Animal
Ambassadors were the highlight for our Kickoff Event with over 100 in attendance on the West
Yarmouth Library lawn. Field day games, face painting and other festivities were enjoyed by all
ages. Toe Jam Puppet Band presented their show at the Cultural Center for the Wrap-up Party to
an audience of 90 people. There were 12 ’tween and Teen programs, attracting over 112 children
from ages 8 to 18. Youth Services ended the year on a high note, with the Who-ville Express on
December 11 - 236 people enjoyed the event, which included a reading of the story How the
Grinch Stole Christmas in front of the fireplace at the West Yarmouth Library.
Finances
FY 2019 Budget: In our current Library budget (developed by Yarmouth’s Finance Committee
and Town Administration) there is, now, sufficient funding for materials to meet a State
requirement, but the bottom line is Library Division appropriation is still short of the minimum
requirement set by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners (MBLC). Thus, the
Town’s certification with the State for library services remains in “waiver” status for the tenth
year in a row.
Library Board Report
The Library Board members are: Susan Loveland, Chairman; Helen Niedermeier, Secretary;
Kathryn Basile; and Anastatia Ellis, with three openings. We have met with several prospective
members and, as we go to print, Jane Garvey was to be appointed by the Board of Selectmen.
The Library Board accomplished several projects in 2017. In an attempt to build community
spirit and bring the public into the library, we presented Yarmouth Reads 2017. The book
selected for 2017 was The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society. The program started
January 29, with an afternoon gathering at the Cultural Center of Cape Cod. We presented the
book, a video from the author explaining the background of the book, an explanation of the
events we would be providing, and refreshments for an opportunity to mingle and meet the
participants. We provided numerous opportunities for discussion and activities related to the
book. They are listed below.
YARMOUTH READS Programs: Knit a Guernsey Sweater program started on Fridays at 9 a.m.
at the South Yarmouth Library, led by Alice “Bo” Bowen. This group decided to continue
meeting throughout the entire year. You are welcome to drop in any Friday morning to join
them. Family Movie: Bedknobs & Broomsticks – Saturday, February 4. Book Discussion:
Historical Background, on February 8. Cape Cod during World War II, Saturday, February 11.
Book Discussion: the Epistolary Writing Style, Wednesday, February 22. Movie: Island at War,
Saturday, March 4. Intergenerational Story Time & Family Movie: Carrie’s War, Saturday,
March 25. Book Discussion: Poetry and Literature, Wednesday, March 29. Travel to Guernsey
Island (travel tips and discussion), Saturday, April 8. Book Discussion: Writing & Reading to
Survive, Wednesday, April 12. The Wrap-up and Book Discussion at Lorusso Lodge at Flax
Pond was held on April 30.
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During all programs, we collected socks that were donated to the Yarmouth Schools to distribute
as needed. The program ended April 30, with a luncheon at the Flax Pond pavilion. The menu
choices reflected various food items found in the book. This also gave the participants an
opportunity to tell us which events they enjoyed. The Board was pleased with this chance to
meet so many community members and happy to provide this program and to see that it was so
well received. We thank the South Yarmouth Library Association and the West Yarmouth
Library Association for their financial support, and the staff of the Library for their hard work
helping us make this a success.
We spent the next few months reading and planning for the Yarmouth Reads 2018. The book
chosen is A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles. We will introduce this on January 27 at
The Cultural Center of Cape Cod.
The next project we have undertaken in accordance with the charge of the Yarmouth Board of
Selectmen is the review of the Library policies. We attempt to discuss a policy each month, with
emphasis on the policies that Jane Cain, the Library Director, feels need to be discussed or
clarified. We will continue to review and revise, where necessary, all the specific policies of the
Library.
The Library Board participated in the hiring process throughout the year. We consulted with
Jane about the Children’s Librarian vacancy and are pleased to see Connie Marr in that position.
In the fall we participated in the interview process for two positions and these were filled late in
the year by Frances Bausman and Stephen Singer. We kept in touch with the Study Committee
as they progress through their work assessing the libraries’ needs.
The Library Board has had a productive year, completing some of the above mentioned projects
and planning to work on the remaining. We look forward to the 2018 Yarmouth Reads Program
and meeting more new members of the community. We urge you to join us at any or all of the
planned activities.
Yarmouth Library Study Ad Hoc Committee Report, 2017
The Library Study Ad Hoc Committee (LSAHC) continued to meet regularly during the last
twelve months. For reasons of health or time constraints, five members have chosen to resign
from the committee. However, two new members have been welcomed. The committee now
consists of five members: Linda Callahan, Annmarie Gavin, Richard Simon, Mary Reardon
Johnson, Susan Loveland, with Jane Cain, Library Director, ex officio. Due to the fact that there
was a change in town administration and that the process of hiring a consultant became
prolonged, an extension of commitment to the charge of the committee was requested and
granted to October 2018. The first issuance of a Request for Qualifications (RFQ), posted in the
Boston Globe, Cape Cod Times and the Central Register (MA Secretary of State) produced a
very limited response. One applicant was interviewed – Project Planning Professionals/P3 of
Norwell – but no decision to hire was reached. It was decided to revise the scope of work and
reissue the RFQ with the hopes of creating a larger applicant pool. Interest was brisk and the
Selection Subcommittee, consisting of three committee members (Linda Callahan, Mary
Reardon Johnson, Jane Cain), DPW Director Jeff Colby, and Town Surveyor, Doug Wrock, had a
larger pool to consider. Six firms were considered; representatives from three were interviewed,
and Johnson Roberts Associates (JRA) of Somerville was selected and awarded a contract in
spring 2017. A representative of JRA began the process by visiting both the South Yarmouth
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and West Yarmouth library facilities in August to conduct the first portion of the assessment
process – visual observation. He also obtained any detailed documents related to the buildings
available from town departments. The Study Committee received a draft of the Existing
Conditions Report in November. Work continues on more detailed, precise reports, including
costs.
During this time, members of the committee assisted Jane Cain, Library Director, in the
preparation of the Library Building Program document which looks at the community’s needs
and how current library facilities and services satisfy those needs for the present and into the
future. A member of the committee with extensive business background, Richard Simon, has
taken on the task of collecting and analyzing statistical information regarding demographics,
building and collection sizes of other Cape Cod libraries as compared to Yarmouth, future trends
in library services, circulation trends, etc. When a final report is received, a presentation will be
given to the Board of Selectmen.
DIVISION OF NATURAL RESOURCES
LAW ENFORCEMENT/ MANAGEMENT SECTION
The Division of Natural Resources handles a high volume of calls each year pertaining to
wildlife issues. The Division answers inquiries about nuisance animals as well as general
information questions, responds to all calls for sick or injured wildlife, and addresses calls
pertaining to wildlife exposures to humans or domestic animals. The human and wildlife
interface here on the Cape is greater than some might think. Wildlife thrive on the edge of
different types of habitat, sometimes being the edge of people’s yards which often times
indirectly offer a variety of food sources for them. Because of this, these animals are
accustomed to seeing, smelling, and hearing us at a certain distance and at times seem unafraid
of our presence or human activity in a relatively close proximity. We suggest mild forms of
harassment such as throwing something soft (like a tennis ball) or squirting a hose at them to
scare them away and to instill a fear of humans in them, as this will lead to a better coexistence.
If the animals do not respond to these mild harassment strategies, please call the Division of
Natural Resources and we will come and assess the animal for sickness.
Fortunately, we had no rabies cases this year as has been the case for several years; in fact, the
entire Cape has not had a positive rabies case for the last four years. We do still continue to see
sick animals affected by other diseases however. In the spring of 2016 we had what was
presumably a minor outbreak of distemper, mostly in skunks, both adult and juvenile, as well as
some raccoons. Similarly this year, we appeared to have an outbreak of distemper, mostly in
skunks; this year however, it appeared to be more widespread and was prevalent all spring,
summer and fall. Canine distemper is a highly contagious viral disease that infects foxes,
coyotes, raccoons, skunks and unvaccinated dogs. It is spread through respiratory secretions and
most wild animals that are infected suffer neurological complications and die. Especially in
wildlife, symptoms are similar to those of rabies. However, distemper does not cause illness or
symptoms in humans. We saw a decrease in the number of mange cases in our red fox
population, compared to the last few years where we had significant outbreaks of mange in the
fox population which spilled over a little into the coyote population as well. The technical name
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of this disease is Sarcoptic mange, which is a skin disease caused by infection with the Sarcoptes
scabei mite. The microscopic, female Sarcoptes mites burrow under the skin, leaving a trail of
eggs behind, causing an allergic reaction which in turn, makes the affected animal extremely
uncomfortable and itchy. This allergic reaction and itching in the fox population causes stress
and loss of sleep to the animal, as well as a reduced immune response. The affected animal’s
appearance is characterized by a loss of fur and scaly skin. In our area we see mange mostly in
the red fox population and occasionally in coyotes. Foxes and coyotes infected with mange are
not a threat to people or domestic animals. Our local fox and coyote population should provide a
benefit by keeping rodent populations in check, which are host animals and reservoirs for certain,
tick borne diseases such as Lyme disease. Our officers take precautions against exposure to
disease carrying ticks by spraying clothing and gear (not skin) with a permethrin spray.
There is another tick borne disease named Powassan that is starting to spread through New
England, which is more extreme than Lyme disease. This disease is rarer than Lyme but it is
also more deadly. People spending time outdoors are encouraged to take precautions against
ticks and tick borne diseases. One of the other most common wildlife calls we would receive
this year were calls about wild turkeys, as their population continues to flourish. The calls
ranged from calls about them being a nuisance to calls reporting injuries. If you have questions,
comments, or observations about any of our wild neighbors, please do not hesitate to call.
Rabies Investigation/Surveillance/Baiting
We continue to test all animals involved in potential rabies exposure with humans or domestic
animals immediately at the State Rabies Lab. Animals that exhibit signs of being sick or are
found deceased and are viable for testing but were not exposed to humans or pets are collected
by us and submitted to USDA Wildlife Services for a confirmatory rabies test under their Rabies
Surveillance Program. This test is slightly different than the test used for public health
surveillance for human and domestic animal exposures. The Oral Rabies Vaccine Bait
Treatment Zone was shifted out of Yarmouth in the spring of 2017 due to the success of the
program and the absence of rabies on the Cape (we have not have a positive rabies case on the
Cape since April of 2013). The goal is to keep shifting the zone westward off of the Cape, re-
establishing the canal as a natural barrier allowing USDA to shift more resources to the
mainland. USDA did broadcast some leftover baits in Yarmouth this year from bait stations that
were located elsewhere but the full baiting was not conducted. The Oral Rabies Vaccine Baiting
Program appears to have been extremely effective with helping protect our wild population
against the rabies virus, in turn helping to keep pets and the public safe. The Division continued
to respond to calls about bats in houses this year, as is usually the case, mostly in late summer.
Residents and visitors are reminded to call our office if there is a bat found in their living
quarters so that an officer can come out and capture the bat for submission to the Massachusetts
State Rabies Laboratory for testing. There were no documented bat-variant rabies cases in
Yarmouth this year.
Wildlife Response/Education
The Division responds to hundreds of calls annually concerning wildlife. We will make every
effort to capture sick or injured wildlife that is reported to us. We continue to make investigating
potential exposures of people or pets to rabies vector species a priority as well as educating the
potential victims of the exposures about the rabies protocol.
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We still receive many calls inquiring about how to deal with nuisance wildlife in and around
people’s homes. We are always willing to spend time with the public and coach them through
conflicts with nuisance wildlife, however our role with nuisance wildlife that are not sick or
injured or posing an imminent public safety threat is limited to providing information on how to
deal with the situation. The public, as always, is welcome to stop by our office and pick up
literature on how to coexist with our native wildlife, or if you are unable to, we are more than
happy to answer your questions over the phone. The Division continues to urge the public not to
feed wildlife. If wildlife do not associate people or their yards with a food source it will lead to a
much better coexistence.
Wildlife Habitat Management / Wildfire Preparedness
This year we saw herring show up at the Long Pond run around the usual time, which is typically
around the end of March / beginning of April. Over the winter, water levels had started to
recover from the drought we had in 2016 and we had adequate water for the spring run. With a
wet year in general, we had plenty of water to work with and were able to maintain the
appropriate time of year water levels throughout the year as outlined in our Operation and
Management Plan that was developed with and approved by the Massachusetts Division of
Marine Fisheries. Unfortunately, this year we had significantly less adult herring returning to
spawn in spite of having ample water levels but at least all of the fry that were spawned this year
could successfully make it out of the pond in the fall as opposed to last year when we didn’t have
enough water for them to get out. Hopefully we will have a good return from this group in a few
years. This is the second year that we have participated in the Association for the Preservation of
Cape Cod’s fish count program at the Long Pond Run. We have only been able to do this thanks
to the Cape Cod Salties, a sport fishing and conservation civic organization that has volunteered
to collect the data. We are now much more accurately able to get very helpful run size data. The
Salties have also helped us clean the run each spring over the last several years to clear
obstructions for returning fish. We’d like to once again extend a big thanks to the Salties for all
of their efforts this year. We are still currently under a state-wide moratorium on the taking or
possession of river herring until further notice. Hopefully the continued commitment to this
resource as seen through state and local efforts will help river herring flourish, as they have
historically played such a vital role in our ecosystem as well as our economy.
The osprey also returned right on time this year, establishing their nests in many of our nesting
platforms throughout Town. The Division took part in a very exciting and successful re-nesting
this year. We were contacted in the early spring by Wildcare Cape Cod, a wildlife rehabilitation
facility in Eastham, inquiring as to whether we would be willing to identify a suitable nest where
we could re-nest a chick whose nest was destroyed by a fire on a pole in Bourne. The
appropriate permissions had been received from the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and
Wildlife to attempt to re-nest the chick; we just needed to find a nest that had chicks close in age.
After checking a few different nests in town, we found that most of our nests had chicks in them
that were considerably older than the orphan - until finally we found one! The nesting platform
at Bass Hole had chicks that were very similar in size, although there were three of them (we
were hoping to find a nest that had only one or two chicks so we did not put too much of a
demand on the mother). We decided that this nest would be the best chance of success however,
as the chicks in the other nests were way too big and would undoubtedly out-compete the
orphan. We gave it a try and were very pleased with the results! The mother osprey
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immediately started feeding the orphan! We conducted a few site visits over the first few weeks
after the re-nesting. Each time, all four chicks were in good shape and growing consistently.
After the first couple of site visits, we could no longer tell which chick was the orphan that we
had re-nested. Residents and visitors alike are intrigued by these birds. With the osprey
population rebounding the way it has and young returning birds looking to establish new nesting
sites, we do from time to time see them taking up residence in less than ideal locations, either
causing conflict with humans such as nesting on someone’s chimney or nesting in a location that
is unsafe for the birds. If you feel that you have a conflict at your home with nesting osprey,
please call us as soon as possible, as often times, if we know about it early enough, we have
more options in dealing with the potential conflict.
This year we completed the work prescribed under the New England Cottontail Grant which was
approximately an $80,000 grant, fully funded by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. We started
out in February of 2016 by thinning out select trees in approximately 40 acres of critical habitat
by mastication (mechanically grinding up with heavy equipment), reducing the over story by
about 40%. In the winter of 2017 we continued work in this area by thinning selected trees by
chainsaw as well as created brush piles and drumming logs for wildlife habitat. In the spring of
2017 we conducted two prescribed burns, one in an untreated area and one in a masticated area.
Both burns had great effects and met our goals for the project. The New England Cottontail
Rabbit’s habitat and population has severely dwindled from what it once was. The New England
Cottontail needs young successional forest (forest less than 25 years old) with a thick shrub layer
to survive. This project, in total, is reverting 40-60 acres in West Yarmouth to such a habitat.
This habitat improvement will greatly benefit other species as well. We are very grateful to have
been a part of this project with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. We were also fortunate
enough to have been awarded a grant for $25,000 from the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries
and Wildlife to use prescribed fire for wildlife habitat management in an area that abuts the area
that we have been working in for the New England Cottontail project, allowing us to enhance
habitat in an even greater area. These prescribed burns are to be conducted in the spring of 2018.
A prescribed burn is the controlled application of fire to the land to accomplish specific
conservation and land management goals as well as address dangerous fuel loads, thus reducing
threat from out of control woodland fires similar to those seen in California this year.
Yarmouth’s pitch pine, oak forest woodlands contain many species of plants and animals which
benefit from prescribed burns. Periodic disturbance, to which many of these species are adapted,
prevents tall shrubs and trees from encroaching upon and out-competing these species.
Prescribed fire is a natural, effective means of managing these habitats, and has been used
successfully in Massachusetts since the 1980’s.
Land Management
This year, Natural Resources Staff continued performing maintenance and opening up the
walking trails that dissect our conservation areas, providing access to those that wish to utilize
these beautiful areas. Multiple times a year, personnel enhance these conservation areas by
making sure that they are accessible and easy to navigate. In addition to the regular
maintenance, staff has begun to install information kiosks at the entrances to many of the areas.
These kiosks contain information about the specific conservation area as well as important
information on tick borne diseases and protection.
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At the Callery Darling conservation area staff has incorporated a new trail that connects the
conservation area at the end of Alms House Road to the existing trail loop, providing easier
access to users. In addition, we have placed trail markers along this new connecting trail, further
enhancing the trail loop. We also made improvements to the overlook at the end of Alms House
Road.
At the Crab Creek conservation area staff has done extensive water runoff mitigation work along
the edge of the creek. This helps keep the bank from deteriorating and allows vegetation to grow
to better stabilize the bank. Further, staff has worked on the area where people can put in kayaks
or canoes. These new changes look to make it easier and safer when putting in along the bank.
Staff continues to monitor and update the existing crabbing platform as needed with new planks
or additions.
Management work continues to be done by staff at all of our conservation areas. Management of
these areas is an important aspect of our general operations.
Law Enforcement Patrols
The Division continues to actively conduct law enforcement patrols throughout the Town,
educating the public in accordance with current local, state, and federal regulations pertinent to
the environment. This critical aspect of our day to day operations looks to help educate and
enhance people’s understanding of the environment while they enjoy and use our natural
resources. These patrols include checking of sportsmen engaged in hunting for small game,
deer, turkey, coyote, and waterfowl as well as engaged in freshwater fishing in our local ponds.
While conducting these checks, officers are inspecting for current and active hunting, fishing or
sporting licenses, stamps, bag limits, and tags. Sportsmen can refer to the Massachusetts Fish
and Wildlife Guide to Hunting, Freshwater Fishing, and Trapping for a summary of fish and
wildlife regulations. Online game checking through Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and
Wildlife now provides sportsmen with a convenient option to check in game during certain
seasons.
In Yarmouth, Natural Resource Officers conduct checks on hunters they encounter, ensuring that
they possess a legal firearm and hold the proper firearm license for said firearm along with the
appropriate ammunition for the season. Shotgun season for deer starts the Monday after
Thanksgiving and is open for two weeks. Primitive Firearms (black powder) season for deer
then continues through December 31st. The Division has a strong and proactive presence
patrolling during these seasons to ensure that people engaged in hunting are doing so in legal and
open hunting areas. Town-owned parcels are designated open or closed to hunting based on
recommendations that were made in 1996 by a Public Lands Safety Committee that was formed
to review all Town parcels. It should be noted that even within open designated hunting areas,
state law prohibits discharge of firearms within 500 feet of an occupied dwelling and 150 feet
from a paved surface or state highway. Although the majority of hunters that we encounter are
ethical and responsible stewards of the land, in rare circumstances officers do find violations. It
is a priority of this Division to promote safe hunting as well as responsible species management
through these inspections.
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The Division has continued to receive and investigate calls from the public about illegal dirt bike
activity throughout Town. We continued to investigate more reports of illegal dumping in our
areas as well this year. Officers continue to strictly enforce state laws regarding the use of off-
road vehicles (ORV’s) and illegal dumping violations. Through area-specific patrol targeting we
have seen a drop in overall illegal dumping in areas that had been used most often for this
activity. Officers provide a visual deterrent with area specific patrols, which has had a positive
impact.
Illegal camping activity and homeless encampments have continued to be a major issue within
some of our wooded areas. The Division’s focus remains on protection of the environment and
ensuring the safety of all that use these wooded areas. Through this focus, our officers have
continued to work very closely with the Yarmouth Police Department, Cape Cod Hospital, the
Duffy Health Center, and several other services to offer outreach and better options for
individuals who we have encountered living in these areas. Natural Resource Officers have been
conducting coordinated patrols with the Yarmouth Police through many of these areas looking to
provide a visual deterrent for individuals trying to set up encampments but also to offer
information about finding better alternatives to their current situations. Homelessness is a very
complex issue that requires cooperation and coordination from many different entities. The
Division will continue to work closely with all agencies to help move forward in a positive
direction.
We continued to work closely this year with the Conservation Administrator and the
Conservation Commission in investigating conservation area and wetland violations. We have
seen an uptick in problems in some of our conservation areas due to vandalism and illegal
disposal of trash. In order to address these issues we have worked closely with abutting residents
as well as the public as a whole to find a suitable solution. These solutions look to address
problem areas quickly without closing areas completely. We will continue to address and patrol
problem areas and enforce Town by-laws to prevent issues from arising and ensure these areas
remain available for everyone to enjoy. Through the use of better technology, photo
surveillance, and strategic patrols we have seen a drop in certain areas. We will continue to
monitor and address issues as they come up.
SHELLFISH SECTION
Water quality monitoring continues to be a top priority of the Shellfish Section and
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries (DMF). Many areas in the Town
continue to be classified as seasonally approved for the harvest of shellfish by the DMF. The
water quality standard for shellfishing is based on the presence of fecal coliform bacteria. Fecal
coliform bacteria are abundant in the feces of warm-blooded animals including humans as well
as birds. These standards are very similar to those used to evaluate bathing beaches for
swimming but more stringent.
Through many years of conducting marine water quality sampling of the Town of Yarmouth
waterways we have managed to revert a total of 81.5 out of 129.51 acres of once “prohibited”
shellfishing waters that were closed to the harvesting of shellfish for both commercial and
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recreational shellfishermen to “conditionally approved.” Additional areas continue to be
monitored and improvement projects completed, continuing our efforts to revert other areas
currently classified as “prohibited” to “conditionally approved.” We are slowly seeing
improvements to our marine water quality associated with bacteria levels and are grateful to the
other Town departments as well as the state and federal agencies that are assisting in our efforts.
In cooperation with the Department of Public Works, point discharge sites continue to be
prioritized and engineered to reduce the amount of discharge being drained directly into our
embayment's and estuaries. Most of Yarmouth’s shellfish beds are at least seasonally approved
for the harvest of shellfish, with the exception of the upper reaches of our estuaries and the north
side, Lone Tree Creek and Bass Creek in Yarmouth Port. These areas are currently being
worked on.
In 2017, the Division continued sampling for the Massachusetts Department of Environmental
Protection (MDEP), Massachusetts Estuaries Project (MEP) water quality monitoring program.
The data collected over the past 16 years has been reviewed and has resulted in
recommendations as to what levels should be and how to reduce nitrogen levels in our estuaries
to meet the goals. Overabundance of algae and nutrients significantly impact our marine
environment, in particular, nitrogen which acts as an aquatic plant fertilizer. As abundant
amounts of nitrogen are released into the environment, changes to groundwater quality and
surface water quality occur. The nitrogen feeds invasive weed and causes algae blooms that
adversely impact water quality, ultimately causing fish/shellfish kills and loss of productive
shellfish habitat. As these conditions persist, attempts to restore habitat, including eel grass beds
and shellfish populations are inhibited. This abundant algae and weed growth makes our waters
turbid (not clear) and washes up along our beaches and marsh shoreline impacting those habitats
and impacting the coastline esthetics. The proposed Town of Yarmouth, Integrated Wastewater
Management Plan (IWMP) outlined important steps in addressing the water quality issues we are
facing. Implementation of the IWMP coupled with shellfish propagation, continued maintenance
dredging, and the removal of the tidal flow restriction at the railroad bridge on Bass River and
the Route 28 Bridge on Parker's River will hopefully improve the water quality and aid us in
restoring lost shellfish habitat, increasing shellfish populations and ultimately improving the
quality of life as it relates to our coastal environment which impacts residents, visitors and our
economy as a whole. Work is in progress on the railroad bridge in Bass River, with plans to be
completed in the spring of 2018. We are happy to say that the Town has entered in to the
permitting process and has secured additional funding to move the Parker's River Bridge
replacement project forward. We are hopeful that construction and replacement of the bridge
will begin in 2018 or 2019. The Department of Transportation is considering replacing the
culvert at the Parker's River Bridge in the near future. We anticipate that the widening of the
bridge at Parker's River and Route 28 will provide improved and adequate flushing to bring back
the Soft shell clam populations that once graced our rivers and supported our commercial
shellfishery.
The Division continues to be involved with the P.A.L.S. Program (Pond and Lake Sampling) for
the 17th year, where we sample six fresh water ponds throughout Yarmouth from which data
gets compiled with all of the information from other towns on the Cape. The information goes to
the County Commission Office where their water quality biologists put together all of the
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information which produces a snapshot look at the status of most of the fresh water ponds on the
Cape.
Recreational (family) shellfishing was open at Grays Beach, Lewis Bay, Mill Creek, Pine Island
Cove, Sweetheart Creek, Wilbur Park and Lewis Pond with 1,250 bushels of quahogs and 4
bushels of soft-shelled clams being harvested. 30 bushels of bay scallops were harvested from
Lewis Bay.
The commercial shellfishing area of Follins Pond, SC-35 (Rte. 6 to Follins Pond) was open for
the harvest of quahogs and soft-shelled clams for a total of 79 fishing days from May 15th
through November 30th under the conditionally approved status based on rainfall. The summer
of 2017 was rather warm in temperature and we had an excessive amount of rain. We received
36.17” inches of rain from May 15, 2017 to November 30, 2017 which is up from 18.95” last
year. The average number of commercial shellfishing days over the last five years is 86 days.
Commercial quahogs were open in Bass River, Lewis Bay (including Uncle Robert’s Cove) and
Smith’s Point, with 895 bushels harvested. Commercial harvest of soft-shell clams was open in
Follins Pond, Bass River, Uncle Roberts Cove/Lewis Bay and Swan Pond/ Parker's River with
620 bushels harvested. Bay scallops were open in Bass River, Lewis Bay and Nantucket Sound
with an estimated 950 bushels having been harvested. Bass River, Lewis Bay and Nantucket
Sound remain open from October 1, 2017 to March 31, 2018 for the harvest of bay scallops.
This was the 17th season working with the Barnstable County Seed Shellfish Program. The
Division of Natural Resources received 500,000 2mm seed quahogs around the end of June,
2017. With a fairly normal summer weather pattern, the production at the aquaculture farm was
on track. We broadcasted roughly 375,000 seed quahogs grown at the Town’s upweller facilities
into our recreational shellfishing areas in Lewis Bay, Lewis Pond, Gray’s Beach and Bass River
at around 18-20 mm in size. The Yarmouth Shellfish Section also planted 125,000 18-22mm
quahog seed into Lewis Bay and Bass River for the commercial fishery. Algae production
around Town was abundant and the seed quahogs grew well, resulting in great production at all
three upweller facilities. The Division of Natural Resources Shellfish Section conducted its
annual contaminated quahog relay in the spring of 2017. A total of 1,200 - 80 lb. bags (96,000
lbs.) of quahogs ranging from seed to a four- inch maximum size were planted by division staff.
All of the shellfish were planted in the summer recreational fishing area in Lewis Bay. This area
is scheduled to be opened in the summer of 2018.
The Yarmouth Shellfish Section has plans to continue seeding with remote set oysters with hopes
of reestablishing a once flourishing oyster fishery that will assist in nitrogen remediation in
Lewis Bay and Bass River that will benefit both the towns of Dennis and Yarmouth.
We have been working hard at reestablishing a self-sustaining oyster fishery after overfishing,
shellfish disease, and diminished water quality had taken a toll on the population. Through
dedication and hard work by division staff and a small volunteer contingent, Yarmouth
Recreational Shellfish Volunteer Program (YRSVP), we continue to move forward in our effort.
We have finally established a thriving oyster population in the Town of Yarmouth which made it
possible to open an oyster season for the second year in a row. The oyster season started on
November 5th and ran through December 31st. A total of 423 permit holders took advantage of
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the long awaited bounty, harvesting a total of over 19,000 adult oysters. This program was very
well received by the Yarmouth shellfishing residents which we hope stimulates more interest in
our shellfish program. We will continue our efforts in reestablishing a self-sustaining oyster
fishery so that an oyster season can be implemented in the upcoming years.
The three established private shellfish leases continued to operate and produce shellfish that are
sold to local markets and restaurants. We also issued a fourth shellfish lease in Lewis Bay this
year. Hopefully the ice produced over the winter only does minimal damage and all goes well in
the upcoming growing season. These private leases generated $656.25 in lease revenue to the
Town of Yarmouth.
Recreational and commercial shellfishing licenses issued have been relatively consistent over the
past five years. Recreational resident and non-resident licenses issued were 921 and 20
respectfully as compared to the five-year average of 915 and 24 respectfully, generating
$29,230.00 in revenue. In 2017, 20 commercial licenses were sold which is slightly above the
five year average of 19, which generated $6,500.00.
The Recreational Shellfish Volunteer Program (RSVP) which was started in the summer of 2013
has been a tremendous addition to the Shellfish Section for the last five years. The 2017 season
was no different, everything ran like clockwork. The volunteers assisted in maintaining the
shellfish upweller facilities as well as planting 500,000 seed quahogs which were broadcasted
into all of the recreational shellfish areas throughout the Town. We also purchased 30,000 seed
oysters, approximately 2mm, and 10,000 field plant oysters, 12mm, which will replenish the
depleted oyster stock for the 2018 season. We introduced approximately 300,000 scallops into
Lewis Bay in late August of 2016. These locally grown scallops where developed in the lab
through selective breeding to exhibit a striped pattern on the upper shells. Having an identifiable
scallop population will allow us to compile information on population structure, survivability
and migration or movement of said scallops around Lewis Bay. During the 2017 scallop season
Yarmouth commercial shellfishermen began to find striped scallops in their catch right before
the ice moved into Lewis Bay. This led us to believe that the striped scallops introduced late in
the summer months of 2016 have joined the existing scallop population, with hopes that they
reappear every year in the future. We will continue to monitor the scallop catch until the season
ends on the last day of March.
We have respect and appreciation for all of the effort and dedication that the volunteers bring to
the Shellfish Section. We are looking forward to working with our volunteer group again next
season and hope to welcome any new members that have an interest in our shellfishery. We
would like to take this time to thank each and every one of the volunteers for taking time out of
their busy days to give back to the Shellfish Program here in the Town of Yarmouth.
ANIMAL CONTROL SECTION
The Yarmouth Animal Control Division takes pride in its work assisting animals and citizens and
helping to improve the quality of life for people and their pets. Occasionally, we are called upon
to handle unusual situations that require creative solutions and we are happy to be able to go
above and beyond our traditional duties whenever possible. Another important aspect of Animal
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Control is educating pet owners of the Town’s by-laws pertaining to animals and the need to
properly confine, vaccinate, and spay or neuter their pets.
Yarmouth Animal Control is pleased to see responsible dog owners enjoying the changes in the
rules and regulations for Town parks and beaches that now allow dogs on beaches during our
off-peak season. Dogs are prohibited on beaches and Town ways to water beginning May 15
through Labor Day and on Seagull Beach and Gray’s Beach as of April 1. Please note owners
must abide by all Town Animal Control by-laws and dogs must be leashed at all times. Owners
and keepers are solely responsible for the actions of their dogs. Owners also must clean up after
their dogs immediately and appropriately dispose of any and all feces in accordance with the
Town by-law. Pet waste stations have been installed at all major locations where dogs are
permitted. Please pick up after your pets. Not only is it courteous to other residents but essential
to a sanitary environment. Failing to do so may result in a citation. Dogs continue to be
prohibited at parks with playing fields and on all public boardwalks.
We are also pleased to report on the continued success of the Yarmouth Dog Park which opened
in 2015. Since then, many happy dog owners and happy dogs have been enjoying this beautiful
space to play, exercise and socialize. Special thanks must be given to the Friends of Yarmouth
Dog Park for their continuous support, maintenance, and fundraising to keep the dog park a clean
and viable option for residents and visitors to socialize and exercise their dogs.
The 30th Annual Blessing of the Animals was held at the West Yarmouth Congregational
Church on September 23, 2017. Reverend Chuck Soule blessed many of our furry friends this
year. We thank Reverend Soule for providing blessings to our loved and cherished animal
companions. We look forward to seeing you all again in September 2018.
Although Yarmouth Animal Control does not maintain our own social media page, we do
occasionally post information through the Yarmouth Police Department, Division of Natural
Resources, and Town of Yarmouth Facebook pages, and frequently monitor and share
information on local pet-related Facebook pages, as well as Craigslist. If you have lost a pet or
have found a pet, please contact Animal Control before posting to social media. While social
media and other forms of new technology have helped us in reconnecting lost pets with their
owners, it can at times be a barrier to the work that we do. We would like the general public to
understand that they can continue to do their part in helping owners find their loved pets, but
should also always contact Animal Control so that we can work together. Animal Control
officers are equipped with training and information that is extremely helpful in locating missing
pets.
Yarmouth Animal Control would like to issue a caution to those who may be considering
adopting pets through online pet adoption services. We have heard a few specific stories of
people ending up with problematic pets. Adopting a pet sight unseen can often leave the new
owner in a difficult situation. Remember there are many cats and dogs on Cape Cod that need
loving homes. Yarmouth Animal Control works with our local shelters that take in local animals
needing homes as well as animals from other parts of the country. Local shelters provide
necessary temperament testing and behavioral evaluations, as well as medical care for the
animals they have available for adoption.
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We would like to thank all of those who have donated food, bedding, and other supplies
throughout the year. These donations are used to assist pet owners who have fallen on hard
times and to help care for homeless animals while we attempt to locate an owner or place them in
a new and caring home. Yarmouth Animal Control continues to accept pet food donations at
Stop & Shop on Station Avenue. Donations can also be brought directly to Animal Control
during normal business hours. Our office is located on Forest Road in the transfer station
compound. Pet owners who find themselves financially unable to care for their animals are
urged to contact Animal Control to discuss solutions. We work closely with a number of area
shelters and agencies who can help, like the MSPCA, Animal Rescue League of Boston, and
New England Society for Abandoned Animals, as well as breed rescue networks operating in the
region and across the country. There is no reason that any animal should be left to fend for itself
with the excellent services that are available.
Cat owners are encouraged to tag their cats with some form of identification. We continue to
receive many calls regarding lost and found cats. Yarmouth does not require cats to be licensed;
they must be vaccinated against rabies and wear a tag on a collar. When a cat is wearing a collar
and identification tags, it is easy to determine that it is someone’s pet, rather than a stray or feral
cat. If you have trouble keeping a collar or tag on your cat, please call or stop by our office. We
would be glad to offer suggestions on safe, foolproof collars.
Dog licenses are required by law and are helpful in the event your pet is lost or injured. All dogs
aged four months or older must be licensed in the Town of Yarmouth. Dog licenses can be
obtained at Town Hall, and may also be obtained through the mail. Owners must present a
current rabies certificate to purchase a dog license. Please call the Town Clerk’s office or visit
the Town’s website for further information.
We wish you a happy and safe 2018 for you and your pets!
HARBORMASTER / WATERWAYS SECTION
Boating activity continues to be steady on Bass River, Parker’s River, Lewis Bay and Nantucket
Sound. Local sailing programs continue to grow in our area as well as other water-based
activities such as kayaking, canoeing, windsurfing, and kite boarding. We are still noticing an
increase in activity with water-based activity rental companies this year. Power boat rentals
remain high; while kayak and stand-up paddle board (SUP) rentals have become increasingly
popular. We urge individuals who rent this equipment to pay close attention to the orientation
that the rental company gives you upon rental, familiarizing you with the equipment pertaining
to safety and rules which may apply. The Harbormaster Section continues to investigate
complaints of negligent operations by boat and personal watercraft. A total of 74 calls were
received for emergency assistance.
The Harbormaster Section remains diligent in performing random safety inspections, on the
water and at the boat ramps. Safety inspections were done with the cooperation of the boat
owner on over 50 vessels. This provides an opportunity for the Harbor Patrol Officers and the
boating public to interact. During the safety inspection an overall safety equipment check is
conducted. This interaction also allows an opportunity for the boaters who are enjoying the
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Yarmouth waterways to ask questions and obtain additional local knowledge of the area. In
Massachusetts, any child under the age of 12 must wear a personal floatation device while
onboard any vessel that is underway.
Efforts to improve water quality were continued throughout the Town of Yarmouth with the
utilization of a 23’ pump-out boat funded primarily through a grant from The Clean Vessel Act
Program, administered by the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries in 2015. This new
boat has proved itself as a sturdy and well-designed platform. A land-based pump-out station
located at Packet Landing in Bass River is also utilized. Approximately 2200 gallons of boat
septic waste was removed from vessels, free of cost to the boating community. Over the past
few years the average amount of waste removed annually has been around 2000 gallons. The
average over the last couple of years has been much more significant. This significant amount of
waste removed each year is due to the availability of the pump-out boat and the land-based
pump-out facility at Packet Landing. This year we worked with the newly formed Friends of
Bass River organization as well as volunteers from Sea Tow Services International Inc. to
institute a pilot program where we would have the pump-out boat stage in Bass River during the
weekends to make it even more convenient for boaters to obtain pump-out services, as always,
free of cost. This Bass River Program may be adjusted in 2018 to make it more effective. Water
quality tests have proven the effectiveness of the pump-out program as a whole, as marine waste
along Yarmouth’s shoreline has continued to diminish. As a reminder, Nantucket Sound is now
designated as a “No Discharge Zone.” This will prohibit marine septic waste from being
discharged in all local and state waters in Nantucket Sound.
Kayaking and canoeing remain among some of the most popular of our water-based activities.
We would like to remind citizens who engage in the sport of kayaking or canoeing that state law
requires any person aboard a canoe or kayak between September 15 to May 15 to wear, at all
times, a Coast Guard approved personal flotation device of Type I, II, or III (323 Code of
Massachusetts Regulations 2.07:10). For safety, we encourage all persons aboard a canoe or
kayak to wear a personal floatation device and carry a compass and whistle year round as the
weather can be unpredictable and it is easy to get turned around in the fog. We would also like
to remind people engaged in the relatively new sport of stand-up paddle boarding that the United
States Coast Guard has made the determination that stand-up paddleboards (SUP) are considered
vessels and thereby subject to certain boating safety regulations. All SUP users, when not in a
bathing or swimming area or surf zone, are required by law to have a Type I, II, or III personal
floatation device (PFD) onboard. Boaters are also encouraged to attend a boating safety class.
The United States Coast Guard Auxiliary, the Massachusetts Environmental Police and a number
of other organizations offer these classes. Even if you are a seasoned boater these classes are a
good way to refresh your knowledge.
There was limited dredging done in Bass River and Parkers River this year due to permit time
restraints. Dredging is anticipated to be completed both inside and in to the approach channels in
Bass River and Parker's River as well as in Lewis Bay early in 2018.
You may have noticed some new buoys as you traveled down Bass River this year. The
Harbormaster Section is replacing the old fiberglass buoys with solid core foam buoys made
locally. These buoys are much easier to repair and last longer than the traditional fiberglass
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buoys. The U.S Coast Guard has been utilizing these buoys for a number of years. Over the
next few years, the Harbormaster Section will be replacing the inner buoys in Bass River.
Thank you for your continued support.
Respectfully submitted,
Karl W. von Hone
Natural Resource Director
SENIOR SERVICES
The mission of Yarmouth Senior Services is to foster an Age-Friendly community that enhances
the quality of life for the Town’s older adults (60+) and their families by providing programs and
services in a supportive and accessible environment that contribute to vital aging through mental,
physical and financial wellness.
Yarmouth Senior Center
While our ALL Age-Friendly Community mindset addresses the whole Town and all resources
as part of our senior services, we are clearly proud of the long-term success of our Senior Center
and all that takes place in our building and through our Outreach.
The staff at the Yarmouth Senior Center excelled in customer service averaging 1,400
connections per week with eight to ten new programs monthly. We are at eighty percent room
use during program hours from 8:30 – 4:30 weekdays and we are generating revenue through
rentals most nights and weekends. Our center experiences high traffic and therefore accelerated
wear and tear leading to an increased need for maintenance services and supplies. The licensed
social worker addition to the Outreach team has more than doubled the service of connecting
seniors to solutions through advisement, referrals, and problem solving. We have pressed on
with an emphasis on Elder Abuse Awareness and by extending support groups and partnering
cross functionally with other departments, divisions, non-profits and other governmental
organizations. Demand for transportation services continues to exceed capacity. Our twenty-
page newsletter is direct-mailed to over 5,000 people and we have over 1,500 readers registered
for access online. We enjoy the people that walk through our doors and hope that they find the
physical, mental, and financial wellness programming and outreach services as empowerment to
aging in place with dignity and respect in Yarmouth.
Thank you to the staff: Dianne Kane, Lisa Noferi-Hoff, Hilda Davenport, Karen Leblanc, Jane
Spallina, Linda Colby, Steve Estey, Ken Watson, Lou Proulx, Rich Carroll and Kathleen Skipper
for having heart and work ethic! Thank you to our >$250,000 in free labor from our volunteers
delivering meals, preparing brown bag, fundraising, and helping everywhere from parties to
birthday calls. You are the purposeful engagement people that make Yarmouth work!
Thank You! – FOYCOA (Friends of the Yarmouth Council on Aging)
In FY17, FOYCOA supplemented the Yarmouth Senior Services budget in the following ways
through their Annual membership drive, Polar Plunge, and other mini-fundraisers: Special
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Events, Newsletter Postage, Brown Bag Support, Annual Holiday Gift Program and Bathroom
Renovation pledge by Bridge Group, Fiduciary partner for Age-Friendly Community team and
innovation.
Ray Petrucelli, President
Hugh Hilliard, Treasurer
Sandy O’Donnell, Administrator
Del Patton, Secretary
Yarmouth Aging Demographics 2010 Census Data & Healthy Aging Statistics:
Total Population: 23,793
Seniors 60+: 8,862 (37%)
Seniors 85+ 1,285
Seniors 65+ Living Below Economic Security Standard (~$24k): 32%
Seniors Suffering from Mental Health Issues: 11%
Seniors Living Alone: 32.4%
The Age-Friendly Community Charge – Approved November 8, 2016
General Purpose: To advise the Board of Selectmen on matters pertaining to the Age-Friendly
Community Framework in keeping with membership in the World Health Organization Network.
Framework:
o Outdoor Spaces & Buildings
o Social Participation
o Transportation
o Housing
o Respect & Social Inclusion
o Communication & Information
o Civic Participation & Employment
o Community Support & Health
Specific Charges: Charged with creating useful data driven reports and developing plans that
increase education, engagement and action that continuously improve upon an Age-Friendly
Yarmouth using the WHO framework, an intergenerational Lens and Ageism awareness. The
team will serve as an advisory board to the Board of Selectmen and the Director of Senior
Services.
Membership: Seven citizens at large, Director of Senior Services and other Town and D-Y
School staff members shall participate as ex officio (liaison) members of the team; appointed
members will serve staggered terms with two-term limit.
Report to: Town of Yarmouth Board of Selectmen
Membership: approved November 8, 2016:
Three-Year Term: Charyn Tietge, Chris Morin
Two-Year Term: Sharon Ladley, Janice Matheson, Jan Hively
One-Year Term: Connie Farley, Kathleen McPhee
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All Age-Friendly FY17 Event/Project Review
I.M.U.N.
The Intergenerational lens lead the way for FY17 Age-Friendly Community work. Our
Intergenerational Model United Nations –Water was host to two keynote speakers of notable
experience: Professor Emeritus Tufts University, John Gibson, author of the Human Rights
Dictionary for the United Nations and Bill Clifford, CEO of the World Affairs Council in
Washington, D.C. The program morphed into an Intergenerational Field trip to the Edward M.
Kennedy center to utilize the Senate simulation chamber with videotaped support from Senator
Elizabeth Warren and a letter of support from Governor Charles Baker – both citing this work as
the key to future community development with all age citizen participation.
HOUSING
The housing forum, built in collaboration with Mary Waygan, Yarmouth Housing & CDBG
Coordinator was a great success and opportunity for Dan Knapik to share his concern for
accessible and affordable housing for all ages. The forum was intended to engage citizens and
professionals to discover “as is” processes through traditional department processes and
innovative pathways to technology and house sharing for aging in place. Sponsorship included
funding for this forum by the Cape Cod Realtors Association. Demand for workshops for more
smart technology and house-sharing are needed.
REGION
Yarmouth served as catalyst for an Age-Friendly Cape Cod initiative with funding provided by
Tufts Health Plan Foundation through FOYCOA. Yarmouth Senior Services hosted “Building
an Age-Friendly Region” Panel Discussion on September 15, 2016. Panelists: Andrea Burns,
Director, Age-Friendly Boston; John Lutz, Age-Friendly Berkshires; Patricia Moore, Director,
Healthy Aging Martha’s Vineyard, and Diane Barry Preston, Co-Founder, Livable Dedham.
The intention was to educate and engage Cape Cod stakeholders and launch a Regional plan.
Consulting services provided to Barnstable County Health and Human Services established
regional backbone, health pod and baseline for work-plan.
AWARDS
The year ended with the prestigious MetLife/Generations United National finalist award as “Best
Intergenerational Community.” The community of Yarmouth leads the way as continuously
improving through use of the Intergenerational Lens for Age-Friendly framework, testing
innovation, and building hope.
CONFERENCES
United Nations Working Group on Aging, U.N., New York City, December 12, 2016
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Kathi Bailey, highlighting the systemic reform opportunity found in a “fast track”,
Intergenerational Model United Nations developed collaboratively with United Nations Boston
as a structure to discuss sustainable development challenges global to local with teens and older
persons.
American Society on Aging – March 2017
Kathi Bailey and Jan Hively
Intergenerational Age-Friendly Yarmouth Presentation to community development planners and
aging service providers.
Age-Friendly Communities Conference – Tufts Health Plan Foundation, Boston April 10, 2017
Presenters - Communities Share Their Stories
Kathi Bailey, Yarmouth, MA; Jessica Maurer, Tri-State Collaborative; John Feather, Grant
Makers in Aging; Moderated by Melissa Oomer, Foundations Strategy Group
With gratitude for such a great community!
Kathi Bailey, Director of Senior Services
GOLF DIVISION
The Golf Division continues improvements to the facilities and operations, including:
• Continued the successful administration of the lottery tee time reservations system providing
over 40,000 golf rounds to Yarmouth Residents.
• Maintained the Non-Resident Annual Fee Component of our Revenue at over $60,000.
• Continued our efforts to promote golf among the youth of Yarmouth by providing free
instruction through golf clinics and summer golf camps, as well as hosting high school golf
team activities and NEPGA and MGA Junior events.
• Successfully operated the Golf Shops, the Bayberry Driving Range Operation and the Bass
River and Bayberry Hills Restaurants, generating over $617,000 in revenue at the two
courses, enhancing customer service to the patrons and continuing to efficiently utilize
current golf shop employees, while still holding the overall golf operation wages to a figure
$57,000 over the 2003 level of expenditures when none of these revenues accrued to the
Town.
• Collected a total of $3,354,586 in revenue: -$143,112 under outlays for the year. This is the
first year that the Golf Enterprise expenses have exceeded revenues since 2007.
• Continued to provide top tier golf instruction with former PGA Tour Player Jim Hallett,
NEPGA Teacher of the Year Sue Kaffenburgh, Cape Cod PGA Chapter Junior Golf Leader
and Master Club Fitter Bob Quirk, as well as PGA Professional Ron Hewins.
• Provided equipment fitting, ball fitting, and demo days for course patrons.
• Began the second phase green surrounds/bunker renovation at Bayberry Hills with
completion in spring of 2018.
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The Division provides over 75,000 rounds of golf annually while maintaining overall financial
self-sufficiency to fund improvements in our facilities enabling us to have exceptional courses
for the enjoyment of Town of Yarmouth residents and Cape visitors.
The Town of Yarmouth golf courses generated revenues in excess of $3.3 million in fiscal 2017,
which were $122,000 less than 2016 results. The gap between receipts and expenditures was
negative, with expenditures exceeding revenues by $143,112 for the 2017 Fiscal Year; total
contribution from Annual Fee receipts decreased by $14,453. We are continuing to contend with
the problems facing the entire golf industry, as well as with the lagging economy, but we believe
that our long term outlook is positive.
AVAILABLE ANNUAL GOLF PASS OPTIONS IN 2017:
Resident Annual Pass $ 825.00 Allows unlimited play at no additional charge.
Resident Senior Ten Play Card $ 78.00 Allows 10 rounds-9 holes each, for residents age
75 or older. Two per season. (Time restrictions
apply).
Resident Ten Play Card $ 200.00 Allows 10 rounds-9 holes each, for those under
age 75. One per season. (Time restrictions apply).
Junior Annual Under 19 Pass $ 100.00 Through 18 years of age. (Time restrictions apply).
No Residency Requirement.
Junior Annual Under 12 Pass
Non Resident Annual Pass
$ 50.00
$1,150.00
Through 11 years of age. (Time restrictions apply).
No Residency Requirement.
Allows unlimited play at no additional charge.
Under 35 Annual Pass
Young Adult Pass $ 490.00
$ 275.00 Must not have reached age 35 at time of purchase.
Must not have reached age 22 at time of purchase.
Resident Discount Card $ 17.00 Allows play at a reduced rate after 12:00 Noon.
AVAILABLE ANNUAL GOLF PASS OPTIONS IN 2018:
Resident Annual Pass $ 850.00 Allows unlimited play at no additional charge.
Resident Senior Ten Play $ 78.00 Allows 10 rounds-9 holes each, for residents age
75 or older. Two per season. (Time restrictions
apply).
Resident Ten Play $ 200.00 Allows 10 rounds-9 holes each, for those under
age 75. One per season. (Time restrictions apply).
Junior Annual Under 19 Pass $ 100.00 Through 18 years of age. (Time restrictions apply).
No Residency Requirement.
Junior Annual Under 12 Pass $ 50.00 Through 11 years of age. (Time restrictions apply).
No Residency Requirement.
Non Resident Annual Pass $1,200.00 Allows unlimited play at no additional charge.
Under 35 Annual Pass
Young Adult Pass $ 510.00
$ 285.00 Must not have reached age 35 at time of purchase.
Must not have reached age 22 at time of purchase.
Resident Discount Card $ 17.00 Allows play at a reduced rate after 12:00 Noon.
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FY2017 REVENUE-EXPENDITURE ANALYSIS:
Regular Green Fees: 2015 $1,405,961
2016 $1,457,429
2017 $1,363,499
Golf Car Fees (includes Pull Cart): 2015 $576,434
2016 $639,869
2017 $608,225
Resident Annual 2015 $709,872
2016 $727,973
2017 $705,360
Non Resident Annual 2015 $59,725
2016 $51,850
2017 $60,010
Golf Shop (Includes HDCP Fees) 2015 $195,109
2016 $195,622
2017 $188,824
Range 2015 $76,127
2016 $82,032
2017 $69,486
Miscellaneous 2015 -$6,169
2016 $467
2017 -$270
Restaurant 2015 $306,146
2016 $320,442
2017 $358,845
Interest 2015 $804
2016 $1,613
2017 $607
Total Revenue A. 2015 $3,324,009
2016 $3,477,297
2017 $3,354,586
Wages and Salaries 2015 $1,269,451
2016 $1,339,073
2017 $1,402,265
Expenses 2015 $1,407,300
2016 $1,482,897
2017 $1,465,001
Sub Total: Operating Expense 2015 $2,676,751
2016 $2,821,970
2017 $2,867,266
Debt – Land & Construction (Interest) 2015 $64,365
2016 $44,431
2017 $44,379
Other Costs (includes pension costs) 2015 $114,000
2016 $174,911
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2017 $178,005
Overhead 2015 $141,783
2016 $96,144
2017 $95,048
Sub Total: Interest, Other, Overhead 2015 $320,148
2016 $315,486
2017 $317,432
Total Expenditure excl. Debt Principal B. 2015 $2,996,899
2016 $3,137,456
2017 $3,184,698
Subtotal: Revenue less Expenditure above (A – B) 2015 $327,110
2016 $339,841
2017 $169.888
Debt - Principal C. 2015 $315,200
2016 $313,000
2017 $313,000
Total of Revenues less Expenditure (A – B - C) 2015 $11,910
2016 $26,841
2017 -$143,112
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
The role of the Information Technology Division is to address the continually increasing demand
for more effective ways to access, maintain, distribute and analyze information pertaining to the
Town of Yarmouth. Toward this end, the Division seeks to ensure that new data is developed
properly, that Yarmouth’s existing data is being utilized effectively, that all departments have
proper access to data, and that the Town’s systems and equipment are being used to their full
potential. The Information Technology Division is responsible for fulfilling these goals, as well
as designing, acquiring, installing, operating, coordinating, and supporting the maintenance of
voice, data, video, and related telecommunications services for all Town offices as well as cable
television broadcast. The Technology Division made great strides toward these goals in 2017.
The following sections list what was accomplished and what is planned for 2018.
Document Imaging Project
This past year, the IT Division part time staff continued to work on scanning all of the Town’s
paper documents into the LaserFiche document imaging database. To date, the staff has scanned
historical documents for Building, Health, Board of Appeals, Old King’s Highway, Assessors,
Water Division, and Engineering. The benefit of this document imaging system is that it allows
for access to these documents from users’ desktops, eliminating the need to go through filing
cabinets. Additionally, the system allows the public to access these same documents from
outside Town offices by accessing a link through the Town’s webpage 24 hours a day, 7 days a
week.
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Online Permitting, Licensing, and Inspection System
This year Yarmouth continued rolling out the new Permitting and Licensing application,
consolidating building permits, health permits and licenses, business licensing, and inspectional
services into one application to more efficiently process the nearly 12,000 permits and licenses
issued annually. As part of the Permitting and Licensing application, Yarmouth also enhanced
offering the ability for the public to apply and pay for permits and licenses online, as well as
research property information. We are excited to provide residents, businesses, and visitors
access to government services online 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, well beyond the typical
Town work day. To date the system has increased efficiency in many ways. Here are just a few:
1. Allows for efficient work routing between multiple Town departments;
2. Inspections, using iPads on the job site, are completed in the field, eliminating the need to
redundantly type inspections notes into a system after handwriting them in the field;
3. Provided real time notifications to contractors and homeowners on permit status;
4. System is tied to the Town’s document imaging system allowing for access to all
historical property information online; and
5. Provides consolidated access to a wide variety of data for reporting and analysis.
The goal moving forward is to continue to develop the system. Evaluation of extending future
modules is currently underway for Community Development (for Conservation, Historic,
Planning, and Zoning Board of Appeals), the Fire Department, Water Division, and beach and
disposal stickers.
The link to this online portal can be reached via the Online Services button on the Town’s
website home page. We will continue to implement new capabilities to meet the Town’s goals
of affordably increasing customer service for its citizens and establishing the Town as a business
friendly community.
Channel 18
This year, Yarmouth’s public access cable television channel, Channel 18, continued making
equipment upgrades. New software and video equipment were installed in the Town Hall
hearing room, considerably increasing video quality.
Live Video Streaming over the internet continued to increase in popularity. This feature allows
users to access Channel 18 through any internet connection by visiting the Town’s website.
Users can also access an assortment of past meetings to watch “on demand.”
We have remained busy recording and televising a variety of public meetings and events on
Channel 18. Our part-time employees record and replay Annual Town Meetings, Special Town
Meetings, special events and informational meetings, as well as weekly meetings of the Board of
Selectmen, Board of Appeals and Conservation Commission. The staff does an admirable job to
provide the best quality broadcast and programming possible with the limited resources and
equipment available.
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I-Net
The I-Net (which stands for "institutional network") is a broadband fiber optic network which
links 26 municipal buildings within the Town allowing for high-speed transmission of
information. Through the I-Net, these Town buildings currently share file, print, E-mail and
Internet access. Each year is spent maintaining and expanding this resource. This year we
continued upgrading the backbone networking equipment between Town buildings. This is
particularly important for the increasing number of departmental database applications being
implemented throughout Town. Additionally, this faster data throughput results in increased
efficiencies of many other software applications.
Web Page
The objective of the Town of Yarmouth website is to provide Yarmouth residents and the
general public with pertinent and up to date information. The site has received E-Government
awards for its design and content. The site provides viewers with a schedule of events,
Committee and Board agendas and minutes, a listing of Town departments, downloadable forms,
a map of the Town with pertinent landmarks, a phone directory, answers to frequently asked
questions, links to resources, and much more. Be sure to visit the site at www.yarmouth.ma.us.
The website is continually modified to provide visitors with a professional looking site that
provides access to information in an orderly and efficient manner. Visitors can view many
documents online, as well as watch board and committee meetings on demand. Additionally, the
site has a greatly improved search function, which provides visitors with accurate and in depth
search results. The Town’s website continues its goal of providing users with efficient access to
as much pertinent information as possible. The excellent results show the commitment made by
all Town departments towards this goal.
We have made considerable progress in improving information systems in recent years but there
is still much to be accomplished. The Information Technology Division will continue to move
forward with exciting projects while maintaining the existing information systems which the
Town depends upon to conduct its business. Finally, I would like to thank the employees in the
Town for their patience and cooperation while we implement these projects.
Shawn MacInnes
Municipal Operations Director
RECREATION COMMISSION
The Recreation Commission’s monthly meetings have been on the receiving end of increased
public awareness and participation. The largest group we have had the pleasure of interacting
and developing plans with is pickle ball players. Their club has several hundred local members
that are actively working on developing the local pickle ball scene beyond what it has already
accomplished. To meet the frenzied demands of the sport in our community, plans have been
submitted to the town for new pickle ball courts at Flax Pond.
Our Commission is dedicated to strengthening the social bonds in our community. To that end,
it is our first consideration to improve intergenerational recreation and to be able to serve the
particular needs of young and old of all abilities. Pickle ball is a phenomenon that meets such
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stipulations perfectly. The Commission looks forward to watching pickle ball grow on a local,
national, and even global level.
The second consideration our commissioners apply to requests and ideas is cost. While
Recreation enjoys its position as relatively apolitical, the reality is finances play a large role in
deciding what is improved and when. There is a looming financial situation in our town that is
beyond our scope or expertise, and we acknowledge that.
The Commission would love to revitalize the Sandy Pond recreation area. It is a wonderful
parcel of land - centrally located and nearby to the police station. As Route 28 improves, there is
great potential for private-public partnerships regarding the use and sponsorship of the park.
With a dog park, nature trails, and conservation area, an all-inclusive playground and courts that
meet the demands of a recreation-hungry public all located in a heretofore-underserved part of
Yarmouth, Sandy Pond could be the crown jewel of Yarmouth Recreation efforts.
Over the past year, we have heard directly from the public that our plans for Sandy Pond are in
line with their demands, that they are not superfluous and very much needed. We have received
pushback from the political apparatuses in town stating the exact opposite. Regardless, the
Commission wishes to put these plans forward to the public for further insight and discussion.
The Commission remains intent on improving the recreation facilities in our town, thus
strengthening our social bonds, and will revisit these issues until such realities take shape. We
meet on the second Wednesday of every month and public participation is always encouraged.
The commissioners recognize that we have such great programs and parcels to work off because
of the unwavering dedication and support shown by volunteers, donors, voters and staff. We
look forward to working in close concert with all parties in the New Year.
Respectfully submitted,
Matthew Andrews, Chair Josh Medeiros, Vice Chair
Steve Sozanski Debbie Clark
Dennis Lucier Dorcas McGurrin
Paul Deignan
PARKS AND RECREATION
Administration
Coordinating the work assignments of twelve fulltime, 140+ seasonal staff and dozens of
volunteers requires a cohesive team of quality professionals who are willing and able to multi-
task and be creative in order to get the job done. A sincere thank you goes out to Ruth Nee,
Principal Office Assistant, who is always willing to help. She is our face to the community as
well as our financial coordinator. Working with them is Marlene Shea who handles our
registrations, counter help, phones and supports Cemetery Services. Last, but not least, is Kate
Beaman who coordinates our rental program and supports events and special programming at the
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Lorusso Lodge. These women hold down the fort while the rest of us are in the field
implementing programs and getting all of the credit in the public eye. Their work is the glue that
holds the division together and helps keep us connected to our constituents.
Parks Division
The Parks Division was a very busy department in 2017. Our very competent Parks and
Cemetery Supervisor, Dave Carlson, worked along with Parks Foreman Kevin Buckland to use
our time well and start picking away at the long list of deferred projects that had grown over the
past three years. Light maintenance during the winter months gave us a list of projects that
needed attention in the spring. When spring arrived so did the birds so we were not able to
address all of the dune restoration and walkway maintenance we had hoped.
Beach cleaning continued to be a priority and we were down two employees on long term
medical leave. Beach cleaning, done pre-dawn, was handled by the entire team before their
regular 7 am start time. Due to the increased numbers of nesting shorebirds at Seagull Beach we
reduced cleaning to six days. The shore bird monitors requested this reduction and as a strong
partner we accommodated that request. The remaining beach raking program left a significant
impact on the beaches that were noted by visitors and local residents alike.
Beach gate revenues were down $35,419 for the summer of 2017 ($371,555) compared to 2016
($406,974). After review, the poor weather on 8 of 12 summer Saturdays had a big impact on
creating this shortfall. We continue to improve efficiencies to make the experience more
pleasant for visitors and staff. The unreliable cell phone signal forced us to suspend the
credit/debit card use at the gates but we are working to reinstate this payment option again in
2018. We also worked at creating a more user-friendly drop off and parking system at the busier
beaches to make parking less stressful. We feel our efforts resulted in a more pleasant
experience for both visitors and staff. We are pleased to see so many familiar faces passing
through the gates and hope that all of our residents take advantage of our beaches and parks.
We are very proud of the projects accomplished by our craftsmen. 2017 saw a few larger
maintenance projects such as: interior and exterior painting of the Seagull Beach, Smuggler’s
Beach and Bayview Beach restrooms, rebuilding of the Bayview Beach surround, and clean-up
of the invasive species along the Seagull Beach access road. Parks Division Management
worked closely with Conservation Administrator Kelly Grant to design and implement the beach
management plan for Seagull Beach in cooperation with the Conservation Commission and the
Open Space and Recreation Plan. In our local parks we removed most of the underbrush along
Buck Island Road and adjacent to the fields and playgrounds at Sandy Pond, we rebuilt all floats
for Bass Hole and repaired all others that required maintenance. We also focused on Bass Hole
and cleared the undergrowth between the parking lot and the beach to improve the vista and open
up the area, cleared the invasive growth along the walkway from the parking area to the
boardwalk, brush cut around the restroom, playground, lawn, trees and parking lot edges, and
repaired fencing and landscape timbers throughout the property. We coordinated with
AmeriCorp to do a major clean-up of the Sea Holly Park on Route 28 at the Parker’s River
Bridge. And finally, we rebuilt the stair stringers at the Judah Baker Windmill at the request of
our cohorts at the Historical Division.
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We could not have accomplished as much as we did if it were not for the support of our local
business and family partners. The Adopt-a-Landscape Program is very popular and successful.
The following is a list of those companies and organizations that help make Yarmouth beautiful;
Whitten Landscaping John Sears & Sons Morris O’Connor & Blute
The Davenport Co. McNamara Brothers Cooper Landscaping
March Landscaping Garden Club of Yarmouth The Xiarhos Family
The Yarmouth Fire Dept. The Barnstable County Trial
Stations #1, #2 and #3 Court Community Service
Program
Over the winter months the crew is busy rebuilding some of the many Town-owned docks,
repairing lawn equipment, working on indoor construction projects in support of the Structures
Division, planning field use maintenance, and supporting the Highway Division during snow
storms with plowing, dispatching, and shoveling assistance. Our crews are still out emptying
trash barrels and dumpsters, pruning trees and bushes, clearing overgrown sections of the parks
and beaches, rebuilding dunes, and supporting the Division of Natural Resources with trail and
Conservation Land Projects.
We look forward to 2018 and are committed to providing exemplary services to our citizens
through concerted effort, positive attitudes, and the hope of good weather.
Recreation Division
The Recreation Division has continued to provide quality programs at reasonable prices. Under
the leadership of Parks and Recreation Director Pat Armstrong, the division continues to
maintain quality programming and a seasonal staff retention rate of 80%+.
During 2017 the Recreation Division generated approximately $558,525 in user fees that were
returned back to the economy in the form of seasonal and full-time wages, program services,
equipment purchases, and supplies. This figure does not includes $15,671 in Lorusso Lodge
rental revenues which are up over $3,278 from our 2016 amount due in large part to the hard
work of Kate Beaman and Steve Gallant.
Flax Pond continues to be one of the most popular programs with 2,691 of 2,700 slots filled.
This is up 264 from 2017. Sailing numbers were down but we were able to recapture some
revenues by working with our local hotels and businesses to package sailing opportunities
through the Sailing Center. Tennis saw a new Lead Instructor with Ken Huckins stepping into
the lead role.
We were pleased to host a number of special events in partnership with local businesses and non-
profits. The Friends of Yarmouth Council on Aging hosted their Annual Polar Bear Plunge on
New Year’s Day at Smuggler's Beach. The Summer Kick-off Celebration in June was a great
week-long celebration that brought hundreds to the beaches and over 43 sand sculptures to the
community. The Arts Foundation of Cape Cod hosted the Summer Concert Series in July at
Parker's River Beach and the Chamber of Commerce hosted the August Series. Big Nick’s Ride
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ended at Flax Pond with over 700 riders. Our summer "Movies at the Parks and Beaches" were a
big success again.
The Recreation Division publishes a monthly newsletter, “Monthly Motivator,” that is sent out to
over 4,000 local and seasonal residents. We continue to work closely with our advisors, the
Recreation Commission, to address public needs, remain engaged in the pulse of the community,
and remain prepared to act on suggestions and concerns. Dorcas McGurrin has stepped down as
the Chair of the Recreation Commission after many years of insightful and passionate support of
our programs and initiatives. She has left behind a legacy of growth and partnerships that will
bring us strongly into the next decade and beyond. Thank you Dorcas for all you do for the
Town of Yarmouth.
Cemetery Division
The Cemetery Division is responsible for the maintenance and care of seven active cemeteries of
the 14 listed throughout the Town. Acting Foreman Bill Bullock and his crew are responsible
for mowing, trimming, fertilizing, planting, and maintenance of the equipment used daily. The
Cemetery Division also performs all cremation burials and some exhumations. There were 86
burials in 2017. There were 51 cremations and we put 19 Veterans to rest in our local Veteran
Sections in Ancient and Chandler Gray.
The Town lost a dedicated and passionate steward of our cemeteries when Audrey Rano-Porter
left on an extended medical leave that resulted in her leaving us in December. Audrey started the
Memorial Garden for those whose cremains were spread instead of interred. The Memorial Tree
Program will continue to beautify our cemeteries for years to come and help update our records
and maps. We wish her well on her next adventure and extend our thanks and appreciation for a
job well done.
In Audrey’s absence the Town decided to not replace a fulltime position. All vault burials were
left to the funeral homes to coordinate with outside contractors. We continue to provide
cremation burials as requested. All burial revenues go to the general fund and are used to offset
department expenses. Last year burial fees generated $39,980 and we sold 24 graves which
netted $5,375.
We are proud to announce that we have been able to scan all ownership and burial information
into a new software program, CemeteryFind.com. Now anyone can go on CemeteryFind and
research who is buried where and when. We continue to work on adding historic information as
it is acquired and we hope to do a public demonstration early next year. This new digitized
upgrade was the brainchild of Mona Solmonte. When she left it was picked up by Mary Johnson
who has moved it forward to implementation. Please go online and explore our historic
cemeteries. Call the office and we will walk you through the very simple process.
The division was able to make significant road improvements in Ancient and Chandler Gray
Cemeteries. The Water Points were replaced in the old section of Ancient Cemetery. All of the
historic fencing surrounding the majority of historic cemeteries was painted and sealed. A new
Veterans Section was engineered and laid out in Chandler Gray. Major road work and drainage
was accomplished with the support of Supervisor Rick Kelly and the Highway Division. This
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saved the Town tens of thousands of dollars. We would like to thank The Barnstable County
Trial Court Community Service Program for the many hours of volunteer service donated to the
care and maintenance of our cemeteries throughout the year. Their assistance allowed us to
clean up fall leaves in a timely and efficient manner
Our concerted effort at Ancient Cemetery and WY Woodside Cemetery to combat the Gull Wasp
infestation has been deemed a success. Experts have been injecting infested oak trees to help
build up resistance to the pests. After five years, I am pleased to report that 28 trees have been
saved. I am sad to report that we needed to destroy three majestic black oaks at Ancient
Cemetery during the process. We will continue to treat and fertilize the remaining trees for
another two years. We have extended tree work to Pine Grove and Woodside WY and have seen
remarkable results in the growth and health of the trees and shrubs. We are also proud to see the
hydrangeas flourishing on Center Street in Yarmouth Port.
As burial culture evolves we are attempting to educate ourselves and be prepared to meet an
ever-changing set of expectations. We feel our business partners in the funeral home business
are our local experts and we stand aside for them to meet the needs of the families. In the
meantime we are looking for additional graves at Ancient Cemetery, better maintenance
practices across the Town, and clear and open communication with our community.
MUNICIPAL
FINANCE
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COLLECTOR/TREASURER
It has been a productive year within the overall Finance Department with the addition of the Town
Clerk’s Office to Accounting, Assessing and Collector/Treasurer’s Divisions. Our mission is to
bill, collect, invest, borrow, safeguard, disburse monies, and process all aspects of payroll and
benefit activities.
We strive to serve you, our customers, by providing timely and accurate services in a manner that
is fair, legal and courteous. To meet our service obligations, we use technical expertise employing
modern, innovative, cost-effective, and flexible methodologies. We look to provide the highest
level of customer service and support to all of the Town’s constituencies as well as satisfy the legal
requirements set forth in Massachusetts General Laws and the Town’s by-laws.
This year we implemented City Hall Systems (CHS) as our online bill paying venue for credit card
and EFT payments for real estate, personal property, motor vehicle excise, boat excise, water,
scholarships, and municipal lien certificates. Also, we can now take debit/credit cards at Town
Hall. We will continue to look for creative ways to increase revenue and reduce expenses.
We conducted our fifth Tax Title auction to collect delinquent real estate taxes owed to the Town.
To reduce outstanding taxes we work with taxpayers to establish repayment plans whenever
possible.
We continue to invest Town funds in highly rated, collateralized, and insured banks while seeking
the highest yield in a market of low interest rates. Again this year we were able to meet our
obligations without having to borrow in anticipation of tax revenue because of responsible fiscal
management and an early tax rate being set (2nd year in a row we were #1 to set the tax rate out of
351 municipalities).
We would like to thank all staff members – Whitney Picco, Elsie Raneo, Susan Regan, Stacey
Benedetto, and Chrissie Hevener for their dedication and teamwork throughout the year. It is
always a collaborative effort with all Town Departments, Administration, and Board of Selectmen
to provide the best in services to our fellow citizens.
Respectfully submitted,
Susan Ripley
Jaye Anne Kesten
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COLLECTOR/TREASURER
Balance
30-Jun-16
Committed
Fiscal 2017
Balance
30-Jun-17
2017 Real Estate Tax $- $55,090,276.53 $750,325.48
2016 Real Estate Tax $792,021.25 $- $2,823.48
2017 CPA $- $1,648,696.23 $20,148.37
2016 CPA $21,853.83 $- $60.92
2017 Personal Property $- $1,140,500.35 $18,788.32
2016 Personal Property $12,789.76 $- $3,703.57
2015 Personal Property $6,190.84 $- $3,443.20
2014 Personal Property $7,408.70 $- $6,104.71
2017 Motor Vehicle Excise $- $3,333,506.61 $405,506.58
2016 Motor Vehicle Excise $356,454.86 $377,251.81 $48,511.07
2015 Motor Vehicle Excise $38,581.50 $- $18,862.09
2014 Motor Vehicle Excise $20,718.84 $- $16,389.33
2017 Boat Excise $- $49,036.00 $4,193.00
2016 Boat Excise $3,747.62 $- $2,956.00
2015 Boat Excise $2,184.81 $- $1,940.06
2014 Boat Excise $2,112.00 $- $1,849.00
Landfill $16,950.00 $201,132.00 $26,447.53
Septage $444,001.83 $2,669,488.76 $381,564.94
2017 Septage Betterment “A” $- $6,197.53 $52.41
2017 Septage Betterment “A” Int. $- $1,927.36 $-
2017 Septage Betterment “B” $- $810.26 $-
2017 Septage Betterment “B” Int. $- $121.54 $-
2016 Septage Betterment “A” $408.00 $- $-
2016 Septage Betterment “A” Int. $183.60 $- $-
Trailers $948.00 $11,376.00 $948.00
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COLLECTOR/TREASURER
MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTIONS
Municipal Liens $59,880.00
Scholarship Fund $7,221.00
Miscellaneous Charges $124.75
Real Estate/Personal Property Interest/Fees $217,024.33
Miscellaneous Interest/Fees $
Motor Vehicle & Boat Interest/Fees $171,761.70
RMV Markings $24,480.00
Prior Years Motor Vehicle & Boat $4,586.45
Water Interest & Fees $54,766.69
Water Service Payments $113,688.47
Water Rates Payments $4,668,641.57
Service Rates Interest & Fees $2,597.34
Non-sufficient check fees $1,020.00
Septage Interest $
CASH SUMMARY
Opening Balance as of June 30, 2016 $41,198,109
Closing Balance as of June 30, 2017 $46,542,522
TRUST AND INVESTMENT FUNDS
Balances as of June 30, 2017: $13,827,610
OPEB
Our actuarial firm delivered the Town’s Other Post-Employment Benefits (OPEB) report. The
OPEB report is a significant key to the bond rating of the Town. Borrowing costs for capital
projects we may incur and the School can greatly be reduced with a good bond rating. The OPEB
Trust Fund can serve as a reserve for the Town if financial challenges arise.
Category 2014 Current
OPEB Liability $27,987,452 $17,611,242
Annual Required Contribution (ARC) $2,118,315 $1,539,321
Discount Rate (higher the better) 5.25% 7.00%
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BOARD OF ASSESSORS
The Board of Assessors continues to meet its primary responsibility of assuring a fair assessment
of all property in the Town of Yarmouth using a professional approach so that tax revenues may be
generated in a timely manner. The Assessors Division successfully completed Fiscal Year 2018
Commonwealth of Massachusetts interim year update of all real and personal property in the Town
of Yarmouth. The fiscal year 2018 values were approved in July of 2017 and the tax rate was
approved by the Massachusetts Department of Revenue (DOR) on July 12, 2017. For the second
year in a row, Yarmouth was the first community in the Commonwealth to set its tax rate. Taxes
totaling $60,136,363 were committed to the Tax Collector and 23,508 bills were then issued on
August 25, 2017. The Assessing staff also sent 30,189 Motor Vehicle excise bills totaling
$3,705,849, and 1,527 Boat Excise bills totaling $49,000. The staff has worked collaboratively
with the IT Department to update website content to make it more useable for the public. This is
an ongoing project as suggestions and advancements are made.
The staff oversees and administers a number of programs which are available for our seniors,
veterans, spouses of veterans, sight impaired citizens, and those who may need assistance in
meeting their tax obligations. The Town also has many programs, including exemptions and
deferrals, which are available to those in our community who are experiencing difficulty in paying
their taxes.
The Division implemented the DOR/Bureau of Local Assessment mandated cyclical inspection
program "in-house" wherein the Division visits and re-inspects a percentage of residential and
commercial property accounts each year in an effort to maintain data quality. The in-house
cyclical inspection program is ahead of schedule and being accomplished without increasing staff
due to streamlining activities and automation. By using in-house staff instead of vendors, the
Division is saving the taxpayers a significant amount of money..
As we continue with these annual inspection programs, please remember that statistical accuracy
leads to assessment accuracy, which benefits both Town and taxpayer equally. We ask for your
continued cooperation in these efforts.
The office staff is a strong, proactive resource for both public and interdepartmental support: Andy
Machado, Tara Monroe, Brad Hinote, David Allen, and seasonal Office Assistant Margie Springer.
The Board wishes to express their strong appreciation to the entire Assessing staff. Their diligent
work and attention to detail are to be commended.
The Board wishes to welcome newly appointed member Stephanie Miller. Her knowledge,
willingness to serve, and tireless efforts are appreciated.
Respectfully submitted,
Board of Assessors:
Joseph R. Sullivan
John C. Serijan
Stephanie Miller
PUBLIC SAFETY
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FIRE AND RESCUE DEPARTMENT
YFD Chaplain Chuck Soule Blesses Engine 43 - a 2017 Pierce Dash CF PUC Rescue Pumper
“We are dedicated to community risk reduction through the application of prevention, education
and emergency services in the Town of Yarmouth.”
To the citizens of the Town of Yarmouth:
The members of the Yarmouth Fire Department (YFD) are extremely dedicated to their
profession, and regularly go above and beyond to serve our community. No matter the rank, the
Yarmouth Fire Department professionals are amazing, compassionate, and selfless who support
one another and they are extremely dedicated to the people we serve.
Other than responding to fires and medical calls, we also have a remarkable focus on prevention
and community involvement; all members play a significant role in every aspect of this. We
train as a team, function as a team, and support each other as a team. We are always prepared to
respond to any calls: fire, medical, or any other response in which we can help.
There is no doubt that the dedicated members of the Yarmouth Fire Department today and in the
future will continue the proud tradition of offering their best! On behalf of the members of the
Yarmouth Fire Department, we thank the Town Administrator, Mr. Knapik and Assistant Town
Administrator, Mr. Dwelley, the Yarmouth Board of Selectmen, and the citizens for their
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continued support of our department - a department that continuously evolves, focusing on how
best to serve our community, while ready to serve at a moment’s notice.
We responded to 7,211 emergencies in 2017, this is an increase of 264 emergencies from 2016.
Of the 7,211 emergencies, 5,780 were medical calls. South Yarmouth had 42% of calls, West
Yarmouth had 38%, Yarmouth Port had 18%, and 2% of the calls were mutual aid to our
neighbors. We anticipate the call volume to continue to grow as our population ages, the new
memory care facility reaches capacity, and two future affordable housing projects are completed.
Our dispatchers continue to do a great job with Emergency Medical Dispatching despite the large
call volume. Yarmouth statistics mirror the national trend that show that 80% of 911 calls are for
medical and fire but in Yarmouth our 911 calls are answered first by our Police Department. Our
future planning takes this into account and we anticipate becoming the primary answering point
for all 911 calls in Yarmouth. Our facilities plan, aligned with the Building Committee, would
move dispatch and administrative staff to Fire Station Three; with this move we anticipate
adding a second dispatcher. We look forward to working with the Town’s Building Committee
to achieve this goal.
The Fire Department has not added additional staffing since 2002; we have only replaced
personnel as needed. We continue to evaluate the relationship between adding additional staff
verses paying overtime. We are hopeful that as things get better financially in the Town, we will
be able to increase our staffing to handle the call volume. We will continue to deliver an
efficient and professional service to our Town with the available funds, personnel, and resources
we have to work with.
Government Surplus 2007 Safe Boat
This year we were able to acquire a government surplus boat; a 2007 Safe Boat, 25 feet long
with an enclosed cabin and superior electronics; the twin Mercury outboards are only 5 years old.
The boat will be in Bass River at Packets Landing year round, weather permitting. It will be
called Marine 563 and it will replace our current 22 foot government surplus boat. Our old boat
is being repurposed to Quincy Fire Department.
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We want to thank Shawn MacInnes, Joseph Hevener, and John Morse from the Town's IT
Department for all their help and support with our computer and software issues. John Morse
has been instrumental in moving the department forward with our IT projects. One major project
of 2017 was the state-mandated upgrade to Next Generation 911. Although most of the
equipment was provided from the state, we discovered a problem during installation of an
underground fiber optic cable. Our existing conduit had failed, making it impossible to install
the new cable. Without available funding, we reached out to the Town’s Highway, Facilities,
and Water Divisions, and IT Department; the end result was two new conduit lines installed at
minimum cost, saving the Town thousands of dollars.
Bob Carlson, Dick Court & Robert Nelson
We would like to thank the Town of Yarmouth Facilities Division - Dick Court, Bob Carlson,
and Robert Nelson - for helping to maintain our three fire stations. The Facilities Division does
an excellent job and saves the Town thousands of dollars each year.
Firefighters Patrick Sullivan, Adam Riker, and Curtis Babb
We are proud and honored to have presented Firefighter (FF) Patrick Sullivan with the Yarmouth
Fire Department Award for Professional Excellence. FF Sullivan was instrumental in drafting an
Electrical Safety Policy that will protect firefighters and police officers for years to come.
We are equally honored to have presented Firefighters Adam Riker and Curtis Babb the
Yarmouth Fire Department Certificate of Valor Award. Both men put themselves at risk above
and beyond the call of duty when they deployed a small Fire Department boat at night to rescue a
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drowning victim at Gray's Beach. The rescue was successful and our visitor and his family are
very grateful for the actions of these two men.
The Fire Prevention Division: Captain Inspectors James Armstrong and Kevin Huck handle a
large volume of permits, plan reviews, and inspections, in addition to public education and fire
investigation. The intern program at D-Y High School continues to be a great success and some
of our students have become call firefighters for YFD and a few have been hired full time.
Administrative staff: Administrative Assistant Jeanne O’Keefe and Principal Office Assistant
Jenifer Leighton maintain the department’s web site and mountains of data and human resource
information which they are able to deliver with amazing speed and efficiency. For improved
customer service we offer online permitting for open burn season and real-estate sales. We
continue to look at technology to improve efficiency and customer relations with our citizens and
visitors.
I wish everyone a safe and healthy 2018.
Philip G. Simonian III
Chief of Department
Personnel Changes:
We had two personnel changes in 2017:
FF Adam Riker left us to work for Hyannis Fire Department.
FF Patrick Foy was hired to fill an open vacancy caused by a retirement late in 2016.
FIRE PREVENTION REPORT
Capt. James Armstrong and Lt. Kevin Huck
“To identify and reduce hazards in the Town of Yarmouth through education, inspection, code
enforcement, and fire investigation.”
We would like to thank the business community of Yarmouth. The Town of Yarmouth is very
fortunate to have business leaders that understand the importance of public safety - your patience
and cooperation is greatly appreciated. Our deepest thanks go to the other Town of Yarmouth
Departments that we work with on a regular basis, in particular Building Commissioner Mark
Grylls and his staff, the Health Department, and the Police Department.
Fire Prevention is responsible for issuing a variety of permits and review of new construction
plans. Administrative Assistant Jeanne Okeefe and Office Assistant Jenifer Leighton are a
valued part of this process. Their dedication and professionalism are assets to the Fire
Department. We issued 1,211 permits in 2017 with fees totaling $45,720.00.
Education is the key to prevention and therefore it is a high priority for the Yarmouth Fire
Department. This year’s Fire Prevention Theme was “Every Second Counts, Plan 2 Ways Out!”
Fire Prevention Week is held every October and this year’s events continued to be very
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successful. Our annual open house was held at Station Three and attendance was very high.
Special thanks to Papa Gino’s Pizza, Baskin’s True Value Hardware, Cape Cod Inflatable Park,
and Silvercloud Towing.
Our intern program continues to be popular with Dennis –Yarmouth High School students. This
year we were awarded with the Outstanding Community Partner Award: “In recognition of
excellence in leadership, teaching and ability to provide opportunities for students to engage in
and learn from the community.”
DY High School Interns
Fire Prevention is responsible for investigating all types of fires to determine the origin and
cause of the fire. The Yarmouth Fire Department Investigation Team consists of both Inspectors
and specially trained shift members. When needed, we call on the state police fire investigators
who are attached to the State Fire Marshall's Office. All fires are tracked in order to spot trends.
2017 Annual Alarm Summary Report
Situation Jan
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Feb
17
Mar
17
Apr
17
May
17
Jun
17
Jul
17
Aug
17
Sept
17
Oct
17
Nov
17
Dec
17 Total
Misc. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
Fire 3 5 13 8 9 5 7 6 5 9 6 5 81
Explosion, Overheat 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 1 7
Medical 481 423 464 425 496 540 577 583 472 480 408 431 5780
Hazardous
Condition 14 17 17 7 18 11 17 13 4 9 13 13 153
Calls for Service 20 19 22 25 12 23 16 24 20 25 23 24 253
Good Intent Calls 26 22 17 27 30 27 43 36 22 30 22 33 335
False Alarms 26 57 41 38 42 47 54 83 56 67 31 47 589
Weather/Natural
Disaster 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 4
Special Incident 1 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 8
Grand Total 571 545 574 530 608 655 716 746 584 621 505 556 7211
“An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure” Benjamin Franklin
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DIVE TEAM
Lt. Corey Kittila
The Yarmouth Fire Department Dive Team has had some major changes this year. Captain Tom
Lundquist, the longtime dive master, has stepped down from the dive team and FF Adam Riker
has left Yarmouth Fire Department. They were both integral members of the dive team and their
departures will be greatly missed.
We have 5 divers from our Fire Department on the regional dive team. All divers are certified
advanced open water divers, most hold additional certifications such as rescue diver, search and
recovery diver, dry suit diver, ice diver, deep diver, master scuba diver and rapid search and
deployment.
The Yarmouth Dive Team operates as part of the Barnstable County Technical Rescue Team
(BCTRT), greatly increasing our capabilities and resources. The team conducts ten drills per
year throughout the county to maintain a high degree of readiness.
The team was activated five times this year for emergency incidents consisting of a vehicle in the
water, an overturned boat, a missing child in the water, and a missing scuba diver.
Due to the large areas of marine and fresh water bodies located throughout the Town, it is vital
that the Town of Yarmouth maintains a fully trained and equipped dive team to be able to
respond immediately to any incident on or under the water or ice. The Yarmouth Dive Team
stands ready to respond 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
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TECHNICAL RESCUE
Lt. Corey Kittila
The Yarmouth Fire Department currently has two members
assigned to the Barnstable County Technical Rescue Team
(BCTRT) as Rescue Technicians. The team has advanced
training and equipment to handle all disciplines of technical
rescue including trench rescue, confined space rescue, high
angle rope rescue, low angle rope rescue, structural collapse
rescue, wide-area search, and land search. The team
conducts 10 drills per year throughout various locations in
Barnstable County focusing on all disciplines of technical
rescue.
This year the BCTRT participated in Operation Score which
is a 72-hour full-scale disaster drill to assess the State of
Massachusetts Technical Rescue capability and measure the
readiness and cooperation between State and County assets,
along with National Guard teams and State Hazmat Teams.
The BCTRT was activated five times this year, all for
missing person searches. All incidents had a successful
outcome. The longest search lasted 12 hours for an elderly
Alzheimer's patient.
PRESCRIBED BURN PROGRAM
Lt. Corey Kittila
The Prescribed Burn Program, which is a joint venture between
the Fire Department and the Division of Natural Resources, has
had a very successful year. This past spring two days of burns
were conducted. The first day, approximately 13 acres were
burned, and 15 acres were burned the second day.
The Prescribed Burn Program is a recommendation of the
Wildland Fire Protection and Preparedness Plan that was
developed for the Town of Yarmouth. The purpose of the plan
was to identify the threat posed by uncontrolled wildfire on Town
owned lands. The report specifically identified 2,078 acres of
Town-owned lands, which make up the wildland urban interface.
Several members of the Fire Department and Division of Natural
Resources have undergone specialized wildland firefighting training as part of this program. The
program benefits the Fire Department by providing training in wildland firefighting techniques
and tactics and to reduce fuel loads, which could contribute to uncontrolled wildfire. The
Division of Natural Resources utilizes the burns for ecological management and habitat
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restoration by thinning out underbrush and getting rid of invasive plant species which benefits
native plants and animals.
This program is funded by grants obtained through the Cape Cod Cooperative Extension. In
addition to conducting prescribed burns, grant money has been used to purchase much needed
equipment.
EMS & TRAINING
Lt. James K. Roberts
Emergency Medical Services
Yarmouth Fire Department is in the eighth year of using the Imagetrend electronic patient care
reporting system. We continue to collaborate with Cape & Islands Emergency Medical Services
System and Cape Cod Health Care in an effort to electronically transfer patient data to Cape Cod
Health Care when we deliver care to our patients. IT Project Manager John Morse has been an
invaluable asset, pursuing this extremely import objective. This process improves the continuum
of care from the field to the hospital, keeping all those involved with patient care on the same
page. We will be making significant strides in the coming year as we prepare to move to a more
advanced platform of EMS reporting which will help us continue the positive trends we have
seen over the last decade.
EMS Training
There are currently 29 career certified Firefighter/Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT) that
provide Basic Life Support (BLS) and 32 career certified Firefighter/Paramedics who provide
Advanced Life Support (ALS) to anyone who calls for aid in the Town of Yarmouth. We also
have three out of four Fire Alarm Operators also Certified EMT’s and all are certified at the
Emergency Medial Dispatch level. All of these members are dedicated professionals that must
be engaged in constant training to maintain their certifications. On a bi-annual basis, EMTs are
required to successfully complete approximately 40 hours of continuing education and
Paramedics are required to complete 60 hours to maintain their certifications. Paramedics must
also maintain an authorization to practice from Medical Director, Dr. Jacob Crowell of Cape Cod
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Hospital. Although this training is required for certification, it is equally important to keep our
members abreast of advancements in equipment and procedures in the ever-changing
environment of emergency medical care.
Some of the topics covered in EMS are as follows:
• Updates in the Massachusetts State-wide Treatment Protocols
• Opioid awareness and treatment
• Newly released non-opioid pain management protocols
• Reporting of data to Massachusetts Department of Public Health
• Cardiac case reviews with local cardiologist, Dr. Muhlebach of Cardiovascular
Consultants of Cape Cod in Hyannis
• Hazardous material awareness sponsored by Barnstable County
• Joint training with the Yarmouth Recreation Department to improve response to water
emergencies was successful in June with great reception by our summer recreation
employees.
• YFD is maintaining a collaboration with Cape & Islands EMS, Hyannis Fire Department,
and Cape Cod Health Care to launch Interpretive Services - a program to respond to and
treat patients whose primary language is not English. Based on a trial period, these
services are now available throughout the Cape & Islands EMS region.
• Training was provided to Yarmouth Patrol Officers in providing self-aid, buddy aid, and
medic aid hemorrhage control, and tactical EMS measures to be used in active threat
events. With the assistance of Emergency Room physician Jason Kahn and LT Robert
Reardon we are confident that all of our officers are better prepared to respond to the
unthinkable.
Fire Training
Because of our call volume and fiscal constraints that many departments are feeling, it is very
difficult to find time to train our members. Despite these challenges we were able train in the
following topics:
• Areal ladder operations
• Industry advances in the science of fire behavior
• Live fire training at the Barnstable Fire & Rescue Training Academy
• Mobile live fire training with Massachusetts Department of Fire Services
• Natural gas emergencies
• Firefighter rehabilitation during emergency operations
• Vehicle extrication including a real-time docudrama held in conjunction with
YPD and DYRHS
• Basic firefighting operations
• Joint training with Yarmouth Parks & Recreation and Division of Natural
Resources on response to water emergencies.
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Members have had the opportunity to engage in the following training evolutions in 2017:
• Live fire training as recommended by the National Fire Protection Association
• Rapid Intervention Training (giving member critical survival and rescue skills to succeed
in the worst of fire and rescue situations)
• Members' attendance at professional development conferences
• Modern fire attack
• Officer development programs
With the exception of the training supported through limited training funds these training
sessions are in-service drills, meaning that when engaged in training, members may have to
discontinue the training to respond to emergencies. With our call volume increases each year, it
is becoming quite difficult to conduct and complete training while members are on duty. It is
only with the continued perseverance, dedication, commitment, honor, and professionalism of
our members, that we are able to undertake and complete training while on duty and in service.
Equipment
In 2015 the department took delivery of 4 Lucas II devices and in 2017, with the help of a
generous donation from Maplewood Mill Hill Residences, we have purchased and placed into
service an advanced version of the Lucas machine. These devices improve outcome for patients
requiring CPR because they deliver consistent quality chest compressions to patients throughout
contact with EMS. Once applied to a patient, that patient can be treated with advanced life
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support measures, be moved from where ever they are found, and be transported to the hospital
for definitive care. We have had great success with these new life saving devices.
We continue to supply and maintain emergency medical response bags and equipment for every
front-line Yarmouth Police Department (YPD) vehicle. We also offer an open door, in service
training policy to the Yarmouth Police Department where any YPD member can attend classes
sponsored by the YFD. We also maintain first response gear and training to the school nurses
and School Resource Officers, preparing them in medical response to an active shooter event.
These bags can be seen wherever an AED is located in our schools.
AED Program
The EMS office is responsible for over 70+ AEDs that are currently in service throughout the
Town. These units are placed in schools, government buildings, and every fire and police
department vehicle and are deployed in cases of emergency. We have a plan and funding source
in place to replace approximately 40 AEDs that have reached the end of their serviceable life.
Looking to the future…
The Yarmouth Fire Department's EMS & Fire Training Division hopes to continue to bring
quality, relevant, and engaging training to the members of YFD, YPD, and our community. We
continue to build our relationships with one of the best burn hospitals in the world, Shriner’s
Boston, the Massachusetts Department of Fire Services, the Barnstable Fire & Rescue Training
Academy, Cape & Islands Emergency Medical Services, as well as community organizations
like YD C.E.R.T., Hope Health, and Big Brothers & Big Sisters of Cape Cod.
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POLICE DEPARTMENT
As your Chief of Police, I present to you the Yarmouth Police Department 2017 Annual Report.
The profession of Law Enforcement is becoming increasing complex, and the public’s
expectations are becoming increasingly demanding. Policing extends beyond the realm of
enforcing laws.
In addition to enforcing the laws, Police Officers are called to respond to many noncriminal
incidents, including mental health, homelessness, family crisis, and alcohol and other drug
addiction issues.
The men and women of the Yarmouth Police Department are up to this challenge and work in a
fast-paced environment that require us to address and overcome the wide variety of emerging
issues in our community.
Additionally, there were many administrative and operational tasks such as Policy Development,
Community and Media Relations, Accreditation, Budgeting, Professional Standards, Grant
Management, Recruiting, Social Policing, Emergency Preparedness, and Facility Maintenance.
Domestic violence continues to be experienced in Yarmouth. Below are the statistics regarding
the Domestic Violence activities that were responded to by the Yarmouth Police Department:
Domestic Incident’s Restraining Order Violation’s Restraining Orders Served
376 39 320
Additionally, there were 121 persons arrested for Domestic Violence.
In December of 2017, the department was awarded a four-year Violence Against Women Act
(VAWA) grant that will allow for the hiring of a full time advocate that will help provide victim
follow-up, services and violence preventions that will hopefully reduce the cycle of violence in
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families and against individuals. Detective Michael Zontini, Lieutenant Governor Karen Polito,
and State Representative Timothy Whelan were instrumental in obtaining this grant.
As we move through 2018, it is our hope to proactively address the emerging issues that we are
confronted with. This report is a snapshot re-cap of some of the important areas and issues
within the department in 2017.
HEROIN, FENTANYL, OPIOIDS
Yarmouth Police Department 2017 Overdoses
I have assembled this report in order to demonstrate the Yarmouth Police Departments response
to heroin/fentanyl overdoses. We also track other overdoses and you will see that there was a
slight increase in overdoses other than heroin/fentanyl. It must also be noted that delineating
heroin from fentanyl overdoses is very difficult. Because of this, we included then in one
category.
What we all have to be reminded of is that an estimated 97% Yarmouth residents do NOT use
heroin or other opioids. Unfortunately, 3% of the population across Cape Cod does use heroin or
misuse other opioids. Below is some information retrieved from the 2017 Yarmouth Police data:
Total Drug Overdose Response
2014 2015 2016 2017
NA 103 100 131
Suspected Heroin Overdoses
2014 2015 2016 2017
56 79 75 108
Suspected Heroin Deaths
2014 2015 2016 2017
5 13 11 15
Average Age of Yarmouth Heroin/Fentanyl Overdoses
2014 2015 2016 2017
32 31.13 32.96 34.7
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Heroin/Fentanyl Overdoses Under age 21:
2014 2015 2016 2017
0 6 3 3
Heroin Overdoses Age 21-25:
2014 2015 2016 2017
12 22 13 18
• Heroin/Fentanyl Overdoses Age 26-30 - 21
• Heroin/Fentanyl Overdoses Age 31-35 - 31
• Heroin/Fentanyl Overdoses Age 36-40 - 11
• Heroin/Fentanyl Overdoses Age 41-45 - 7
• Heroin/Fentanyl Overdoses Age 46-50 - 6
• Heroin/Fentanyl Overdoses Age 51-60 - 10
• Heroin/Fentanyl Overdoses Over Age 61+ - 1
• The gender of heroin overdoses was: Male: 78 Female: 30
• Race of Heroin/Fentanyl overdoses: White: 102 African American: 6
• Police Officers dispensed Narcan to 29 persons.
• Rescue personnel dispensed an additional 38 doses of Narcan.
This data is only for known Heroin/Fentanyl overdoses. There were an additional 23 overdoses
RX- Benzo (11), RX Opioid , (7), RX Sleeping Pills (1), Methadone (1), RX Gabapent (1) , RX
Propran (1), Methamphetamine (1)
It is interesting to note that in 2016 and 2017 there were 30 females who overdosed each year.
While at the same time in 2016 there we 45 male overdoses compared to 78 in 2017. This data
only reflects overdoses that were responded to by the Yarmouth Police Department and does not
include unreported overdoses or overdoses that were transported by acquaintances to the
hospital.
Fentanyl, street name “China White,” is being found in almost all sampled heroin in Yarmouth.
Fentanyl is 80 times more powerful than morphine and is made by pharma’s and illicit drug labs.
It is mixed with low grade heroin and is responsible for increase deaths and overdoses. It is now
assumed that all heroin is mixed, to some degree, with fentanyl.
According to a March 2015 Barnstable County Study, approximately 3% of Cape Cod’s
population suffer from Chronic Heroin/Opioid Use Disorder. Based on Yarmouth’s population
of 21,000, there are approximately 630 people on Yarmouth who suffer from Chronic
Heroin/Opioid Use Disorder. The same Barnstable County report indicates that approximately
8% of population suffers from Chronic Alcohol Use Disorder. The average Cape Cod
Heroin/Fentanyl user consumes at least one gram of heroin/fentanyl per day. Many use 4-8
grams per day. The average price of one gram of Heroin/Fentanyl on Cape Cod is $100 per
gram. When the street value of the annual consumption of Heroin/Fentanyl by 3% of the
population in any community is calculated, the numbers are shocking. Often Heroin/Fentanyl
users travel over the bridges to obtain cheaper heroin/fentanyl and use cutting agents to increase
their volume of Heroin/Fentanyl.
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The Yarmouth Police Department is constantly addressing the Heroin/Fentanyl issue and the
public safety concerns of the 97% of the community who do NOT use heroin by doing the
following:
• The use and sale of Heroin/Fentanyl is illegal. The Police Department is responsible for
enforcing the Drug Laws and will aggressively continue to do so.
• Additional deployments of the very successful Proactive Anti- Crime Unit will be
deployed on consistent basis.
• Encourage Yarmouth to have a reputation as a “No Heroin/Fentanyl Town.”
• Continue to conduct follow-up visits with a substance abuse counselor to those who have
overdosed.
• The Department will continue to work with the Yarmouth Substance Abuse Committee
and encourage them to develop a consistent and centralized point of contact that will
assist addicted persons with treatment.
• The Department will continue to host the weekly “Learn to Cope” meetings that assist
families who are struggling with loved ones who are addicted.
• The Department will assist anyone who is seeking substance abuse help.
• The Department will work with Probation Officers, Parole Officers and Judges in order to
assist in the recovery of addicted persons.
• The Department will assist our schools with preventative programs.
The Heroin/Fentanyl addiction rate is likely to remain high. Rehabilitation programs are varied
and one size does not fit all but the efforts are a last resort for addicted persons. It is my belief
that we must put greater effort into prevention measures. The funding for rehabilitation dwarfs
the amount of funding for prevention. If the funding were reversed, it is likely that the addiction
rate would reduce significantly.
The Yarmouth Police Department as much as anyone hope to see the day when better decisions
are made before any begins to use any drug and in particular heroin/fentanyl.
RECORD LOW HOUSE AND BUSINESS BREAK-IN'S 4th STRAIGHT YEAR
For the 4th straight year, house and business break-ins have fallen to record lows. Break-ins are
the bell weather crime in our community. During the 70’s, 80’s, and 90’s it was typical that
there would be over 500 house break-in's per year and many more business break-in's. As
recently at 2010, there were 317 house break-ins and 54 business break-ins. The 2017 numbers
represent a nearly 80% reduction since 2010.
The reasons for these sharp reductions are many such as Proactive Patrols, K9 Unit, Social
Media, the Proactive Anti-Crime Unit, affordable alarm systems, and improved investigative
techniques. Additionally, Neighborhood Crime Watch, led by President Lee Hawkins, continues
to keep over 120 neighborhood captains engaged and informed. Neighborhood Crime Watch is
an invaluable resource that is the purest form of community policing. Here is the recent
comparative data regarding break-ins:
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Yarmouth Break-In's
Year 2010 2014 2015 2016 2017
Residential 317 203 105 87 59
Commercial 54 33 16 12 9
Vehicle 126 110 70 117 108
PATROL DIVISON
The Yarmouth Police Patrol Division is the backbone of department operations and provides the
core services to the community 24/7 and 365 days per year. The men and women assigned to the
Patrol Division are highly trained, professional and compassionate individuals always on the
ready to handle each and every call received. The Patrol Division is dedicated to providing
prompt and exceptional service during times of emergency or crisis to residents, visitors, and
business owners within the community.
All across America, Patrol Officers primarily serve as guardians but must always be prepared to
be warriors when needed. They are the first responders to all criminal and medical emergencies,
and all major incidents in the community. Patrol Officers respond to a variety of calls for service
ranging from simple parking complaints to serious motor vehicle crashes, domestic violence
complaints, mental health issues, and alcohol and other drug overdoses.
Proactive Community Policing is a foundational component of the Patrol Division. In 2017,
Patrol Officers conducted over 5,000 motor vehicle stops in an effort to reduce vehicle crashes.
Education and enforcement through these vehicle stops are key components in reducing crashes,
deterring poor driving behaviors, and increasing safety in the community. As result of the
interactions during motor vehicle enforcement, 1,024 citations were issued to violators. Of the
citations issued, 122 operators were arrested, 257 were issued criminal citations, 180 were issued
monetary fines, and 435 were issued written warnings.
In addition to motor vehicle enforcement, the Patrol Division is responsible for reducing crime
through random patrols, building checks, and other enforcement activities.
In 2017, the Patrol Division conducted over 9,000 random area and business checks. Over the
past few years the community has seen a steady decrease in property crimes and we strongly
believe this is directly related to the diligent proactive work conducted by the officers on patrol.
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The Patrol Division also works closely in partnership with other Yarmouth Police units,
governmental agencies, and community organizations to prevent and solve crime problems at the
neighborhood level.
DETECTIVE DIVISION
The Detective Division is comprised of five sections: Sex Crimes, White Collar Crimes, General
Investigations, Narcotics, and the Proactive Anti-Crime Unit (PAC). The Division is commanded by a
Lieutenant and is operated by a Detective Sergeant, five Detectives, and three PAC Officers.
Detectives work in conjunction with Federal, State, and other local Law Enforcement agencies.
The primary function of the Sex Crimes Detective is to provide follow-up investigations on
Sexual Assaults, Rape, Child Pornography, and Indecent Assault and Batteries. The White
Collar Crimes Detective focuses primarily on Identity Theft, Counterfeit and Forgery, and Credit
Card Fraud. The General Investigative Detective focuses on Major Crimes, Residential,
Commercial, and Motor Vehicle Breaks, Arson, and Robberies. The Narcotics Detectives
investigate complaints involving Illegal Drugs and Pharmaceutical’s. Drug Enforcement
Detectives gather intelligence information on criminal activity and work closely with our
Proactive Anti-Crime (PAC) officers as well as with other Narcotic Detectives on the Federal,
State, and Local levels.
In January, the Detectives Division and the Patrol Force arrested a murder suspect. The arrest
was made on the same night by the first responding Patrol Officers of a 16-year-old Juvenile
male. The murder weapon was found by one of our K-9 Officer’s during the investigative article
search with his trained K-9.
The juvenile male has since been indicted as an adult in the Barnstable Superior Court and is
awaiting trial.
Below are some follow-up investigations conducted by the Detective Division:
Homicide
1
Unarmed Robbery
7
Armed Robbery
5
Sexual Assaults
53
Rape
8
Statutory Rape
7
Indecent A&B
15
Child Enticement
7
Prostitution
2
Human Trafficking
3
Total Sexual Assault Arrests:
20
Arson Investigations
4
Advocate Follow-Ups
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White Collar Incidents
152
Missing Persons
95
Residential Burglaries
59
Commercial Burglaries
9
Vehicle Break –ins
108
Larceny Under $250.00
169
Larceny over $250.00
119
Motor Vehicle Larceny
18
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PROACTIVE ANTI-CRIME UNIT
The Proactive Anti-Crime Unit (PAC) has three full time officers as well as trained narcotics K-9
and a contingency of part time PAC officers who assist the unit with its varied and changing
responsibilities.
PAC works both uniformed and plain clothes assignments so that they are able to focus on
emerging crime problems and trends within the community. The flexibility of PAC has been an
essential compliment to all other units within the department.
Below are some statistics generated by PAC:
Arrests 228
Motor Vehicle Stops 1013
Drug Overdose Follow-Up 58
Sex Offender Checks 53
Mental Health Outreach 30
PUBLIC SAFETY ANSWERING POINT/COMMUNICATIONS
The Yarmouth Police Communication Division proudly provides professional police and public
safety dispatch services to the community.
The Yarmouth Police Department Communication Center serves as the PSAP (Primary
Answering Point) for all emergency 911 calls received in the Town of Yarmouth.
In 2017, the Yarmouth Police PSAP became one of a handful of agencies across the
Commonwealth to receive wireless 911 calls. With this change, the Yarmouth Police
Department is expected to see an increase of approximately 4,000 911 calls annually. This
change will quicken the response to emergency calls by reducing the number of transfers once
the call is received.
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The personnel of the Yarmouth Police Communications Division are a dedicated team
committed to serving the community and providing the highest quality of customer service and
Officer Protection possible.
TRAINING
The Department recognizes the importance of training and works diligently to maintain the
highest professional standards. This is accomplished through a dedicated training program
headed by Lieutenant Kevin Lennon.
No matter which roles Police Officer take on, they are being asked to perform at higher levels
with greater scrutiny than ever before. All across America and right here in Yarmouth, Police
Officers actions are continually second–guessed and reviewed. The need for professional and
risk management training is constant and ongoing.
In 2017, Yarmouth Police Personnel attended approximately 4,000 hours of outside training to
further develop their expertise. These training hours included mandatory in-service training,
essential and career development, depending on the employee’s assignment.
The Yarmouth Police Department continues to serve as a main training location for training all
across Cape Cod and the Islands, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and the Country.
In 2017, the Yarmouth Police Department hosted several specialized training classes which drew
attendees from across the United States. The specialized training ranged from emergency 9-1-1
call handling procedures, drug investigations, and advanced leadership training.
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In 2017, the Yarmouth Police Department also participated in several training classes which
focused on improving the safety of our citizens and visitors. Members of the department spoke
on topics such as personal safety, recognizing signs of terrorism, surviving hostile events, crime
prevention, and bicycle safety.
Additionally, all Officers were trained in rapid deployment training to improve their ability to
respond to fast emerging serious incidents such as school and office attacks. This valuable
training was made possible by funding supported by the Board of Selectman and Finance
Committee.
SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS
Now in its 31st year, the School Resource Officer operations remain strong with permanent post
at both Mattacheese Middle School (School Resource Police Officer Sean Brewer) and Dennis-
Yarmouth Regional High School (School resource Police Officer Nicholas Pasquarosa), where
the program was born in 1987.
School emergency response procedures are under continuous review with an eye on remaining at
the forefront of innovation in the face of evolving dangers.
Our triumvirate partnership with the D-Y District and the Dennis Police remains one of the best
and strongest in the history of municipal government. One of our newer initiatives, the D-Y
Police Explorers has entered its fourth year. Even with attrition caused by graduating seniors,
participation remains solid and Explorers continue to contribute to public safety operations in
Yarmouth through internships at police headquarters and as members of the Yarmouth-Dennis
Community Emergency Response Team (CERT). This program may very well be the incubator
for the future of the Yarmouth Police Department.
In March of 2017 the SRO’s and other department members participated in a state-wide event
known as “High Five Friday.” Uniformed Officers from across the state greeted schools in their
districts with a “High Fives” as they began their school day. This is the type of event that helps
build strong relationships and trust.
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SRO Sean Brewer held the first Youth Police Academy. The academy lasts for one week and
was attended by children from ages 7-14. The academy culminated in a graduation ceremony
at the annual National Night Out Against Crime in August.
COMMUNITY POLICING AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH
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As the President’s Task Force on 21st Century Policing reports, the mission is “to build trust
between citizens and their law enforcement officers so that all components of the community
treat one another fairly and justly and we are invested in maintaining public safety in an
atmosphere of mutual respect.”
In 2017 the men and women of the Yarmouth Police Department continued to move strongly
forward in reaching our goal of transforming Yarmouth in to “the safest community in the
region.”
The Yarmouth Police Department has again been awarded the prestigious New England
Association of Chiefs of Police Community Policing Award. The NEACOP is fully aware of
how important community policing is, especially in the New England states, and the award is
given to the best agencies in our six state regions.
The award is not given for a program, but rather the entire agencies' efforts in achieving a
successful community policing program. The agency and its members have embraced a
community policing policy that is present in its work and interaction with the community. This
is the second time in the past four years we have earned this honor.
By applying the principles of problem-oriented policing, law enforcement professionals find
long-term solutions and continue to foster trust among the citizens they serve and help to ensure
a safer community. The key concepts of community-oriented policing rely on two core
components: community partnerships and problem-solving.
Community-oriented policing brings police professionals, government officials, and community
and neighborhood leaders together to identify and evaluate problems within the community and
work together to solve them. Through these community partnerships, police agencies build trust
and rapport within the neighborhoods they serve.
Some of our Community Policing initiatives designed to promote our ongoing Community
Policing Philosophy are:
• Proactive Anti-Crime Unit
• Code Enforcement Team
• Motor Vehicle Enforcement Unit
• On-line Transaction Safety Zone at Yarmouth Police Headquarters
• Sundaes for Seniors
• Off the Top with a Cop
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• National Drug Turn In Day
• YPD Alumni Breakfast
• Senior Appreciation Picnic at Bass River Beach
• 9/11 Town of Yarmouth Memorial Service at YPD
• Neighborhood Crime Watch in over 120 Yarmouth Neighborhoods
• Full Time School Resource Police Officer at D-Y and Mattacheese Schools
• Citizens Police Academy
• Polar Plunge for Yarmouth Seniors Fundraiser for Yarmouth Senior Center
• Operation Safe Ride Home on all Major Holidays
• Learn To Cope Addiction Recovery and Family Support Meetings Every Tuesday Night
• Operation Rides for Hope free taxi rides to Learn to Cope meetings every Tuesday night
• YPD Blue Cape Cod Athletic Club Holiday Classic 4.2 Mile Run/Walk
• Secret Santa for Seniors Gift Bags
• Blue Ball Open Annual Racquetball Tournament Fundraiser
• Stuff A Cruiser with Food for Families in Need for Yarmouth Food Pantry
• Coffee with the Chief
• First Responder Appreciation Motorcycle Ride
• Wounded Warrior Project Escort
• Wounded Warrior Project Cape Cod Soldier Bicycle Ride
• United States Marine Corps Reserve ‘Toys for Tots’ Collection Point
• United States Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Stuff a Bus
• Code Red Community Messaging
• Back to School Shop with a Cop
• Hi Five Fridays
• D-Y Job Fair
• Hot Wings Contest for Children’s Cove
• National Night Out Against Crime
• Big Nick's Ride for the Fallen Veterans Memorial Motorcycle Ride
• Alcohol Awareness Seminar for Yarmouth Liquor Licensees
• Massachusetts Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run
• YPD Blue 5K Run for a Reason
• Mock Impaired Driving Crash at D-Y Regional High School
• Neighborhood Crime Watch Block Captains Meetings
• White Ribbon Day to End Violence Against Women
• US Marine Corporal Nicholas G. Xiarhos Memorial Cape Cod Hospital Blood Drive
• Yarmouth-Dennis Police Explorers Post
• Daily School Visits
• Use of Facebook, Twitter, and other Social Media with over 16,000 Followers
• Officers Serving as Coaches for Youth Sports
• Police and Gosnold of Cape Cod Drug Counselor Ride-Alongs
• National Coffee with A Cop Day
• Trunk or Treat at Halloween
• Shop with a Cop at Christmas
• Winter Coats 4 Vets
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• Avoid! Deny! Defend! Surviving a Deadly Attack Citizen Safety Training
• See Something Say Something Anti-Terrorism Awareness Safety Training for Citizens
• Raise Our Flag Fridays
• Bark in the Park Dog Parade
• Lock It Up Gun Safety
• Mental Health Outreach Visits
• Beards for a Benefit Fundraiser for Children’s Cove
• $5,000 Secret Santa Random Acts of Kindness Christmas Miracle
The Yarmouth Police Community Advisory Team (YPCAT) continues to be active in support of
several initiatives including: Drug Awareness, Neighborhood Crime Watch, and the Yarmouth
Police Foundation.
The Neighborhood Crime Watch program continues to be a powerful force with over 120 blocks
and several hundred members. The Yarmouth Police Department points to the training of our
citizens as “an extra set of eyes and ears,” as a major contributory factor in the record level low
number of break-ins in our community.
The Yarmouth Police Foundation continues to grow. The Foundation recently fully funded the
purchase of a Drone to the Yarmouth Police Department. The new Drone, officially known as a
small Unmanned Aircraft System, will have a variety of public protection and safety uses.
Some of its uses are:
• Search and rescue for lost, missing, or endangered persons
• Photographic and video documentation missions
• Motor vehicle crash investigations crash scene mapping
• Criminal investigations and crime scene mapping
• Tactical response missions (e.g., hostage rescue/barricaded subject)
• Fire Services support
• Homeland Security-related missions
• Search and rescue for lost, missing, or endangered persons
• Photographic and video documentation missions
• Motor vehicle crash investigations crash scene mapping
• Criminal investigations and crime scene mapping
• Tactical response missions (e.g., hostage rescue/barricaded subject)
• Fire Services support
• Homeland Security-related missions
RETIREMENTS
Patrol Sergeant Walter Robinson Warren, Jr.
During a special ceremony held at Yarmouth Police Headquarters at evening shift roll call at
3:30 PM on Friday, June 30, 2017, the men and women of the Yarmouth Police Department and
Family and Friends officially recognized the last shift and retirement of Yarmouth Police
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Department Patrol Sergeant Walter R. Warren, Jr. after 37 years of part-time and full-time
service to the citizens of Yarmouth, his fellow Yarmouth Police Officers, and all members of
Law Enforcement throughout New England.
Patrol Sergeant Warren began his career with the Yarmouth Police Department as a Summer
Reserve Police Officer in June 1980 and since then has served in many capacities. Some of them
were:
• Patrol Officer
• Patrol Sergeant
• Motor Vehicle Enforcement Team Officer
• Field Training Officer
• Detective Rotator
• Crash Investigator
• Citizen Police Academy Instructor
• School Resource Officer
• Yarmouth Police Department New Headquarters Building Committee Member
• President of the Yarmouth Police Relief Association
In addition to attending numerous local and national specialized training programs, Sergeant
Warren has also earned two college degrees: Master of Arts in Criminal Justice from Anna
Maria College; and a Bachelor of Science in Political Science from Bridgewater State University
Patrol Sergeant Warren has served with pride and devotion and has been awarded over 30
Official Awards and Commendations.
Walter and his loving and devoted family; which include his wonderful wife Cheryl and his
beautiful daughters Nicole, Caroline, and Madeline, and in addition, his loving mother and
father-in-law and his proud parents—including his father Walter R. Warren, who also served as a
Police Sergeant in the City of Malden.
Patrol Sergeant Warren and the entire Warren family have left an everlasting mark of honor that
is now part of the history of the Town of Yarmouth and legacy of the Law Enforcement
profession and the Yarmouth Police Department family.
Patrol Officer Albert J. Sprague
On October 17, 2017, the men and women of the Yarmouth Police Department officially
recognized the last shift and retirement of Yarmouth Police Department Patrol Officer Albert J.
Sprague after 27 years of part-time and full-time service to the citizens of Yarmouth, his fellow
Yarmouth Police Officers, and all members of Law Enforcement throughout New England.
Patrol Officer Sprague began his career with the Yarmouth Police Department as a Reserve
Police Officer in June 1990 and since then has served in many capacities. Some of them were:
• Patrol Officer
• Police Dispatcher
• Records Division Officer
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• Motor Vehicle Enforcement Team Officer
• Field Training Officer
• Citizen Police Academy Instructor
• Bike Patrol Officer
• School Resource Officer
• Directed Enforcement Team Officer
• Crisis Negotiation Unit Member
• Elder Services Liaison Officer
• First Aid and CPR Instructor
• Citizen Police Academy Instructor
Prior to becoming a member of the Yarmouth Police Department, Patrol Officer Sprague served
as a Police Officer in the Dennis and Brewster Police Departments and as a Law Enforcement
Specialist in the United States Air Force.
In addition to attending numerous local and national specialized training programs, Patrol
Officer Sprague has also earned numerous awards. Some of them are:
• Reserve Police Officer of the Year 1993
• Police Officer of the Year 1995
• Police Officer of the Year 1997
Al and his loving and devoted family, which includes his wonderful wife Judy and his beautiful
daughter Amy, and his two sons Stephen and Christopher who both followed the footsteps of
their father and served bravely in the United States Armed Forces.
Patrol Officer Sprague and the entire Sprague family have left an everlasting mark of honor that
is now part of the history of the Town of Yarmouth and legacy of the Law Enforcement
profession and the Yarmouth Police Department family.
Patrol Officer Melissa R. Alden
On September 3, 2017, Patrol Officer Melissa R. Alden retired after 11 years of full-time service
to the citizens of Yarmouth, her fellow Yarmouth Police Officers, and all members of Law
Enforcement throughout New England.
Patrol Officer Alden began her career with the Yarmouth Police Department as a Principal
Officer Assistant in 2004. Patrol Officer Alden earned the title of Yarmouth Police Officer in
2006 and since then has served in many capacities. Some of them were:
• Patrol Officer
• Sexual Assault Investigator
• Patrol Investigator
• Neighborhood Crime Watch
• Code Enforcement Team
• Secret Santa
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• ‘Bigs in Blue’ Big Brothers Big Sisters of Cape Cod
• National Night Out
• Jane Doe Cape Cod White Ribbon Family Violence Awareness Day
• Massachusetts Special Olympics
• Yarmouth Food Pantry Stuff A Cruiser
• Independence House Liaison
• Mental Health Outreach Team
In addition to attending several specialized training programs, Patrol Officer Alden has also
earned three college degrees:
• Juris Doctor from the University of Massachusetts School of Law
• Bachelor of Science Arts and Sociology from the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
• Associate of Arts from Manatee Community College
Patrol Officer Alden has served with pride and determination and has been the recipient of seven
official Yarmouth Police Department Awards and Commendations.
NEW PERSONNEL
In 2017, we were proud to welcome the following new members of our department:
• Emergency 911 Police Dispatcher Ariana Rogers
• Patrol Officer Matthew Mangano
• Patrol Officer Ryan Murphy
• Patrol Officer Bryan Mey
ALUMNI BREAKFAST
In May, we held our 2nd Annual Yarmouth Police Alumni Breakfast at Hearth and Kettle in
South Yarmouth. Over 50 retired Police Officers came together and reminisced about their time
on the job and what they have been doing since they retired. The oldest retired Yarmouth Police
Officer in attendance was 93 year old Byron Hall who retired in 1961!
Some of the others in attendance were Chief Robert Chapman, Sergeant Allen Schauwecker,
Emergency 911 Police Dispatcher Randy Jenkins, Patrol Officer Jay Sinatro, Lieutenant David
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Beland, Patrol Officer Laurence Runge, Sergeant Patrick Griffin, Patrol Officer Richard
Provencher, K9 Patrol Officer Tony Wetherbee, Detective Russ Giammarco, Detective Nelson
“Bud” Souve, and Sergeant Peter Ellis to name a few.
CLOSING
In summary, I am quite proud of the level of professionalism and service that the men and
women of the Yarmouth Police Department provided to the citizens and visitors of Yarmouth.
They work hard and are providing the level of service that you deserve.
It is important to remember that as the Police Chief, I work for you. Please feel free to contact
me with any concerns or questions. My email address is ffrederickson@yarmouth.ma.us. My
office phone is 508-775-0445, extension 2156. I will also continue the monthly “Coffee with the
Chief” events around Town in 2018. They are a great opportunity to communicate and share
information.
Sincerely,
Frank G. Frederickson
Yarmouth Chief of Police
MUNICIPAL
INSPECTIONS
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BUILDING DEPARTMENT
The Building Department’s main objective is public safety. This is achieved through
interpretation and enforcement of the Massachusetts State building Code as well as other
associated codes and by-laws. These include, but are not limited to, Town of Yarmouth Zoning
by-laws, Town of Yarmouth General by-laws, National Electric Code, Massachusetts Plumbing
and Gas Codes, and the Architectural Access Board (Handicap Access Code).
The Inspectional Services Department also responds to emergency situations (fires, floods, storm
damage, and vehicle impacts) along with the Fire and Police Departments.
The Building Commissioner is Chairman of the Site Plan Review Team and a member of the
Motel Team, Projects Oversight Team, and head of the Code Impact Team and is also present
whenever the Emergency Operations Center is declared open.
The staff of the Inspectional Services Department assists the public with permitting, lot
determinations and code/regulation interpretation among other queries in our day-to-day
activities.
It has been a busy year for the Inspectional Services Department. I would like to thank the staff
of this department for their professionalism in how they address and serve the various customer
concerns and inspections during their day-to-day communications with the public.
Permitting has remained steady, while abutter complaints have been on the rise.
The Inspectional Services Department is looking forward to working with you in 2018.
Respectfully submitted,
Mark Grylls, CBO
Director of Inspectional Services/Building Commissioner
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Activity for Fiscal Year 2017 ending June 30, 2017 is as follows:
TYPE 2017 2016 2015
New Dwellings 23 18 28
Multi-Family 0 12 4
Commercial 51 213 236
Additions/Alterations 2849 1923 2047
Demolition 28 30 14
Use & Occupancy 25 36 19
TOTAL 2976 2220 1805
# OF PERMITS FEES COLLECTED
BUILDING
PERMITS
2017 2016 2015 2017 2016 2015
Inc. Use & Occ. 2928 2342 2348 282,103.00 345,163.00 293,185.00
Wiring Permits 1721 2015 1753 137,327.00 166,270.00 137,819.00
Plumbing
Permits
960 833 918 87,785.00 77,635.00 74,445.00
Gas Permits 646 1236 1133 68,480.00 67,540.00 69,888.00
Cert. of
Inspection
210 211 202 29,995.00 28,575.00 28,379.00
New Sign
Permits
73 84 110 2,900.00 3,360.00 3,640.00
Re-Inspections 196 141 151 15,685.00 11,280.00 12,105.00
Lot Inquiries 17 21 15 1,520.00 1,890.00 1,350.00
Family-Related
Apts.
(Inspections
required every 2
years).
0 42 1
0 1,050.00 25.00
Trench Permits 221 278 257 11,050.00 13,900.00 12,670.00
Violations/Fines
Bld. Code
Collected.
0 0 1 0 0.00 100.00
Multi-family 0 12 0 0 604.00 0
TOTAL 6972 7215 6979 637,995.00 717,267.00 633,606.00
INSPECTIONS
PERFORMED
2017 2016 2015 PLUMBING/GAS 2017 2016
2015
Building Insp. 2354 5957 6050 Permit Inspections 3352 3310 3527
Certificates of
Inspections 229 351 287 Fires 0 4 7
Sign
Code/Violation 263 230 307 Miscellaneous 0 0 68
Stop Work
Orders Posted 47 34 27
Stop Work
Orders Verbal 23 15 24 ELECTRICAL 2017 2016
2015
Zoning Related 244 204 187 Permit Inspections 2658 3398 3246
Old
Kings/Historic 30 5 4 Fires 12 18 17
Liquor License
w/o Certificate
of Inspection
0 9 9
Miscellaneous 6 0 0
Code 56 35 10
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Enforcement
Building Code-
Violation Visits 130 95 97 COMPLAINTS 2017 2016
2015
Fire Responses 22 14 10 Building 109 116 95
Zoning 106 145 130
Unregistered/junk
Motor Vehicles
12 40 38
MISC.
ACTIVITY
2017 2016 2015 Boats & Rec.
Vehicles
20 12 19
Site Plan
Review 12 10 13 Historic 1 3 2
Permit Consult 305 245 175 Unsafe Structures 9 1 0
Court Activity 40 10 15 Sign 60 55 42
Construction
Supervisor
License
Hearing’s
3 0 0
Citations 24 12 18
Architectural
Access Board
Handicapped
Matters
0 0 2
BOARD OF HEALTH
The year 2017 again witnessed the continuation of many Board of Health programs designed for
protection of the environment and public health. The Board held several meetings to discuss
future Health regulations for synthetic substances, plastic bag reduction, and restaurant
inspections and grading.
The Board implemented a Food Service Establishment Inspection and Grading Regulation,
which will include approximately 140 food service establishments in Town. The letter grade
from the inspection can be found on the Health Division’s website. The Board worked with the
Yarmouth Chamber of Commerce and the Yarmouth Restaurant Association in developing the
new regulation.
The Board of Health worked with residents and the Yarmouth Recycling Committee in the
development of a plastic bag ban by-law. The by-law intends to phase out the use of disposable
plastic bags by all businesses. The by-law will take effect August 30, 2018.
The Board developed a regulation prohibiting the sale of synthetic psychoactive substances, as
these substances pose health, safety and welfare issues for residents.
The Board also updated the poultry regulations to allow pigeons to be licensed by residents
under certain conditions.
The Board worked with the Yarmouth Substance Abuse Committee, which is a community
forum that raises awareness and provides education and support programs to address prevention,
intervention, and recovery. This committee works with the County Regional Substance Abuse
Council, along with schools, businesses, clergy, police, residents, and students in addressing the
substance abuse issues. The Health Director serves as vice chairman of the committee.
Programs currently underway:
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1) Learn to Cope weekly meetings at the Police Department, to assist families struggling
with loved ones who are addicted;
2) Follow-up visits by police officers and trained counselors with those who have
overdosed;
3) Partnership with Gosnold for counseling within schools;
4) Funding to Human Services that address alcohol and substance abuse;
5) Participation in the National Police Night Out;
6) Participation with the Cape Cod Cultural Center in Sober Socials;
7) Sticker Shock – A national campaign aimed at reducing underage drinking by
limiting youth access to alcohol. In partnership with several liquor stores, 8,000
awareness stickers were placed on wine and beer bags.
The Board continued to inform the public about the proper disposal of medications for the
protection of the community’s drinking water, as well as for the protection of ponds, rivers and
coastal estuaries. The Police Department, which has been the lead agency for this program, now
has an unwanted prescription drug collection box which is available 24/7, located at Police
Headquarters.
The Board continued to work on the Retail Tobacco Regulation which increased the minimum
age to 21 for sale of all tobacco products, including electronic cigarettes and liquid nicotine. The
Board also banned the sale of all flavored tobacco products, and banned the use of electronic
cigarettes in public places.
This was the eighth year of the Town’s Farmers Market located at the Cultural Center in South
Yarmouth. The Health Division oversaw the weekly food and vegetable offerings.
The Department of Public Health beach regulations went into effect during the summer of 2010.
The regulations expanded the current water sampling requirements, and addressed posting signs
informing bathers of water quality testing. The Health Division oversees the testing of twenty-
two salt water and ten fresh water beaches on a weekly basis, from Memorial Day to Labor Day.
The division did not close any beaches for a-day duration due to high bacteria counts after rain
storms or from water fowl. Testing results can be viewed on the division’s website.
The Board of Health held 15 meetings in 2017. Discussions included the above topics, along
with discussions on septic system variances for new home construction and septic repairs, beach
water quality, rabies baiting, youth tobacco control, and flu shot clinics.
Ongoing programs include inspections conducted by the Health Division Office staff of
restaurants, retail food stores, motels, cabins, camps, public swimming pools and whirlpools,
rental housing units, along with responding to various complaints received by the department
involving trash, overflowing sewage, rodents, and housing complaints of overcrowding, noise,
no heat or no water, etc. The division office also performed soil analyses to determine suitability
of building lots. The Health Division Office staff reviewed Building Division permit
applications to ensure adequacy of the septic system as required by State law, prior to the
issuance of any building permit. The staff also attended Commercial Site Plan Review meetings
to ensure that all new construction and renovations met with all health codes, i.e., septic systems,
and groundwater protection.
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The Health Division Office continued to oversee three grants during 2017. The first grant was
from the State Department of Public Health for tobacco control, to offer education and cessation
programs, control smoking in public places indoors, and conduct compliance inspections. The
second grant was for assistance to moderate income families for pumping their septic systems.
The third grant was for the assistance to families for the repair of septic systems.
RABIES CONTROL PROGRAM
Amy von Hone, Assistant Health Director, coordinated the Rabies Control Program
Rabies is a disease caused by a virus which attacks the central nervous system and the brain.
There are numerous strains of rabies that are species specific that exist throughout the world and
this country. Bat rabies has been endemic in this state for many years. Although certain animals
are more sensitive to a particular strain of rabies, the disease can be transmitted between warm-
blooded species, which includes pet cats and dogs, and even to humans. Because the virus
concentrates in the saliva of the infected animal, the disease is usually transmitted by a bite or
scratch, or by contact with the infected saliva.
Massachusetts has been infected by the Mid-Atlantic strain of raccoon rabies since September
1992. In response to the discovery of rabies in Massachusetts, an Oral Rabies Vaccine Baiting
Program (ORV) was instituted to prevent the spread of rabies on Cape Cod. Bait containing
rabies vaccine was distributed along the Cape Cod Canal to vaccinate our wildlife against the
rabies disease. The program was successful for about 10 years. After the initial breach of the
disease to Cape Cod in 2002, Yarmouth’s first rabid raccoon was discovered in September 2004.
Yarmouth has participated in the ORV program since 2005, as the baiting program has shifted
eastward from the canal to Provincetown. Due to the success of the baiting program, 2017 was
the first year Yarmouth did not actively distribute baits within our borders. The United States
Department of Agriculture (USDA), which is the only remaining funding source of the ORV
program, continues to study and modify the program to provide the most benefit with the limited
vaccine supplies due to funding cuts.
For the last nine years, there were no terrestrial animals, wild or domestic, that tested positive for
rabies from Provincetown to the Cape Cod Canal. The vaccine baiting zone for this past year
was Barnstable westward to Mashpee/Sandwich/Bourne. The bait zone was shifted to include
the mainland with distribution of baits in Plymouth, Carver, Kingston, Middleboro, Wareham,
Rochester and Marion. These additional areas will hopefully create a larger buffer zone for Cape
Cod. The success of the program due to its collaborative efforts between the many Federal,
State, municipal and private agencies has been recognized nationally and is being used as a
model for programs elsewhere.
Even though we have not had any rabies positive terrestrial specimen over the last nine years, the
potential still exists. All town departments involved with our rabies response continue to make
the extra effort to respond to inquiries as quickly as possible to prevent any further exposures to
both humans and pets.
A tally of the animals tested in Yarmouth is listed below:
Tally of Animals
Tested 2017 2016 2015
Cats 2 0 1
Dogs 0 3 2
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Raccoons 5 0 1
Skunks 1 0 0
Otter 0 0 1
Woodchuck 0 7 0
Bats 5 0 8
Coyotes 0 0 0
Animals Total: 13
(0 tested positive
for rabies)
10
(0 tested positive
for rabies)
13
(0 tested positive for
rabies)
All animals tested were involved with either a human or pet exposure.
The Health Division is especially grateful to the Division of Natural Resources and Animal
Control, who have continued to be a key component of the Town’s rabies response team. Their
timeliness, knowledge and professionalism have made a potentially dangerous environment
much safer for our Town’s citizens and pets.
Additionally, we wish to express our appreciation to Animal Inspector Brenda Fellows for her
professionalism with animal quarantines and barn inspections, and to local veterinary offices
Hyannis Animal Hospital, Veterinary Associates of Cape Cod, and Cape Wildlife Center for
their help and expertise with ongoing rabies and quarantine cases.
As always, the Health Division emphasizes the importance of vaccinating all cats and dogs, as
required by law, to prevent the spread of rabies. Because household pets, especially cats, are the
common link between infected wildlife and humans, pets must be properly restrained and
identified. Humans should avoid contact with all stray animals and wildlife and should notify
the Health Division Office or Division of Natural Resources immediately in the event of a
potential rabid exposure (human or pet) or the sighting of a strangely acting animal.
PREVENTIVE HEALTH PROGRAMS
The Board of Health offers health preventative programs, such as Preschool Immunizations,
Diabetic Screenings, and Nutritional and Adult Health Counseling Clinics. The Board of Health
also monitors fifteen Human Service agencies, which provides various community health
services to the Townspeople. The fifteen Human Service agencies are as follows:
1. AIDS SUPPORT GROUP OF CAPE COD
The agency provides care for people and families living with HIV/AIDS. They provide a full
range of HIV-related and supportive case management services such as nutritional support,
transportation assistance, facilitating access to medical treatment, mental health care and
substance abuse services. They also provide a full range of HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis C and other
Sexually Transmitted Infection screening and prevention education. The Health Division
partnered with the Police Department in offering Narcan workshops on overdose prevention.
2. AUDIBLE LOCAL LEDGER
This Human Services grant funds the “Connect Yarmouth” initiative. The program connects
visually and/or print disabled Yarmouth residents with vital and informative programming 24/7.
The “Connect Yarmouth” initiative provides special radios as part of the statewide radio
network. This allows the visually or print impaired to listen to daily and weekly newspapers,
shopping guides, etc.
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3. BIG BROTHERS/BIG SISTERS OF CAPE COD
The agency’s purpose is to help children cope with the special problems they face growing up in
single parent homes. The goal is to match children to dedicated and caring adults who will be
good role models and provide the adult friendship and guidance. The agency also provides all
children in the program, matched and unmatched, with activities that will enrich their lives
during their formative years and teach them how to get along with one another.
4. CAPEABILITIES
This agency provides vocational rehabilitation to handicapped citizens. Vocational services have
as a goal, after assessment and skill training, placement in a setting which optimizes an
individual’s level of functioning. CapeAbilities also offers a variety of rehabilitation services to
assist residents who have a disability to live more independently.
5. CAPE COD CHILD DEVELOPMENT/HEAD START PROGRAM
The Head Start Program was launched in 1965 as part of the War on Poverty by President
Johnson. It emphasizes parental involvement and comprehensive services to preschool children
(ages 3-5) and their families. The services include health and dental screenings, immunizations,
early detection of physical and mental disabilities, motivational development, nutrition and
general preparation of children for entry into public education. Studies have shown that the
children having experienced Head Start show lasting gains in school performance.
The Cape Cod Child Development Program, in addition to the federally funded Head Start
Program, furnishes day care services to working parents. These children and their families are
served in a variety of day care models including Family Day Care, Preschool Day Care and After
School Day Care at their location in West Yarmouth.
The Early childhood Intervention Program provides services to children from birth to three years
of age who are physically handicapped, mentally retarded, brain damaged or seem delayed in
their development. Services are also furnished to the families of children in weekly home visits.
6. CAPE COD COUNCIL OF CHURCHES/HANDS OF HOPE
The agency provides multi-service outreach serving low-income families by providing assistance
with utilities, rent and food. The center operates with donations from member churches, the
community, income from the thrift and furniture shops, along with some town and federal grants.
7. DUFFY HEALTH CENTER
Duffy Health Center provides medical, mental health, substance abuse, and case management
services to persons who are experiencing homelessness or who are at risk of homelessness.
Yarmouth provides the second highest number of patients in the county.
8. GOSNOLD ON CAPE COD
Gosnold serves men, women, children, and families who are affected by problems of
alcohol/drug use and mental or emotional disorders (depression, anxiety, bi-polar, marital/family
conflict, eating, etc.). Gosnold provides 163 beds for inpatient care, and outpatient substance
abuse services and outpatient mental health services. Gosnold also provides a counselor at the
high school, middle school, and elementary schools.
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9. HARBOR HEALTH SERVICES, INC. /HARBOR COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER - HYANNIS
The agency provides social services, health care, and dental services.
10. INDEPENDENCE HOUSE
Independence House, established in 1979, is the Cape’s only resource center for battered women,
their children, and rape and sexual assault survivors. A program of services is provided to
women who have been threatened with or have experience physical, emotional or sexual abuse.
A civil advocate was provided part time, one day per week, at the Police Department to assist
with support services.
11. INDEPENDENCE HOUSE - MVP
The Independence House MVP (Mentors in Violence Prevention) project is offered at the high
school. The project works to empower teens to engage with each other to promote safe and
positive in-person and online dating and interactions with each other. Teens develop skills in
becoming active bystanders in prevention of teen dating violence and increasing healthy peer
relationships. The project focuses on empowering young people to support abused peers and
also confront abusive peers.
12. INDEPENDENCE HOUSE – CIVIL ADVOCATE PROGRAM
13. SIGHT LOSS SERVICES, INC.
Sight Loss Services is the only Cape agency providing support and information services to the
newly blind, the visually impaired, and people with progressive eye disease.
14. VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION OF CAPE COD, INC.
The V.N.A. is contracted by the Town, and provides health oriented instructional care and
services to individuals and to entire families in the home or other appropriate locations. The
agency has been serving Yarmouth residents for over 75 years.
Comprised of nurses, home health aides, therapists and social workers, the skilled V.N.A. staff
works closely with the Health Division Office to provide the highest quality and most advanced
home care available today.
On-going programs under the Board of Health include: health counseling/screening sessions,
such as diabetic, hearing and cholesterol; flu clinics; maternal/child care visits and adult home
health assessments; also monthly immunizations for preschool children are held at the V.N.A.
office. Health promotional programs included information and encouragement to first time
mothers.
The services provided by the V.N.A. are as follows:
Flu Clinics
Chair Yoga
Office Visits
Special Programs
Walking Program
Medical Social Work
Office Immunizations
Ask a Nurse at the Senior Center
Visits for Maternal/Child Health
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Children for Preschool Immunization
Hours for Health Counseling/Screening
Investigation of Communicable Diseases
15. YARMOUTH FOOD PANTRY
The Food Pantry provides food to low income families. The amount of Food Pantry clients
continues to grow. The Food Pantry works with the Greater Boston Food Bank and donations
from residents and local organizations. There are more than 100 volunteers who work tirelessly
to feed those in need.
HEALTH CLINICS AND INSTRUCTIONAL COURSES
Additional or expanded services are continually under review by the Board. Again planned for
the upcoming year are the annual Flu Clinics (approximately 250 seasonal flu shots in October
2017), multiple educational programs, Skin Saver, Breast Mammography, Cholesterol Screening,
Glaucoma Clinics, a Health Fair at the Senior Center, and a walking program.
In conjunction with the Yarmouth Restaurant Association, the Health Division Office staff
offered a ServSafe course for food service establishments.
BATHING BEACHES WATER QUALITY
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health adopted a new regulation, which became
effective in April 2001, requiring bathing beaches to be tested weekly. The Department of
Public Health’s intent is to protect the health, safety and wellbeing of the users of bathing
beaches.
The Yarmouth Health Division, in conjunction with the Barnstable County Health Department,
conducted multiple testing at 24 salt water and 10 fresh water bathing beaches on a weekly basis
from Memorial Day through Labor Day. A total of 423 samples were collected.
Over the course of the summer, there were no beach closures due to elevated bacteria levels
probably caused by runoff from heavy rains or waterfowl. All beaches must pass a successful
retest prior to reopening.
MOSQUITO PROGRAM
The only way to protect yourself is to keep mosquitoes from biting you. Follow these steps
every summer if you live in or visit an area with mosquitoes:
Avoid outdoor activities after dark (between dusk and dawn), if possible, as this is the
time of greatest mosquito activity.
If you must be outdoors when mosquitoes are active, wear long-sleeved shirts and long
pants. Use mosquito repellent that contains DEET (the chemical N-N-diethyl-meta-
toluamide) and follow the directions on the label. DEET can be toxic if overused. Never
use DEET on infants. Avoid using repellents with DEET concentrations above 15% for
children and with concentrations above 35% for adults. Cream, lotion or stick formulas
are best. Avoid products with high amounts of alcohol.
Take special care to cover up the arms and legs of children playing outdoors. When you
bring a baby outdoors, cover the baby’s carriage or playpen with mosquito netting.
Fix any holes in your screens and make sure they are tightly attached to all your doors
and windows.
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To reduce mosquito populations around your home and neighborhood, get rid of any standing
water that is available for mosquito breeding. Mosquitoes will breed in any puddle or standing
water that lasts for more than four days. Here are some simple steps you can take:
Dispose of metal cans, plastic containers, ceramic pots and other water holding containers
that have collected on your property.
Pay special attention to discarded tires that may have collected on your property. Tires
are a common place for mosquitoes to breed.
Drill holes in the bottom of recycling containers that are left out doors, so that water can
drain out.
Clean clogged roof gutters.
Turn over plastic wading pools and wheelbarrows when not in use, and do not allow
water to stagnate in birdbaths.
Aerate ornamental pools or stock them with fish. Keep swimming pools clean and
properly chlorinated.
Use landscaping to eliminate standing water that collects on your property.
TOBACCO CONTROL PROGRAM
In July 2014 the Board of Health amended their Tobacco Regulation by increasing the minimum
age to 21 for sale of all tobacco products, including electronic cigarettes and liquid nicotine. The
Board also banned the sale of all flavored tobacco products, and banned the use of electronic
cigarettes in public places.
The Board adopted a regulation prohibiting smoking within restaurants, lounges and bars,
effective April 3, 2000. The Massachusetts Smoke-Free Workplace Law and the Massachusetts
law prohibiting smoking within public places went into effect on July 5, 2004. Several
compliance checks were performed with eight violations observed. The Health Division
continues to work with the Cape Cod Regional Tobacco Control Program in offering education,
smoking cessation programs, and compliance checks to prevent youth access.
SEPTIC SYSTEMS PROGRAM
The Yarmouth Health Division continues to administer the State Title 5 Septic Regulations that
took effect in March of 1995, working with the public, handling inquiries, requests for deep and
perc tests, plan reviews, permits and final septic inspections. Many of these were for the
installation of septic systems for Real Estate sales, new construction, construction/renovation,
and septic repairs. The Board has delegated authority to Health Division staff to approve septic
repair variances “in house” after review of engineered plans for maximum feasible compliance,
to expedite the permitting process. The staff reviewed and approved 103 septic variances under
this criterion. The new Title 5 Regulations also require the division office to review and
comment on septic system evaluation reports on every Real Estate sales transaction. There were
584 Septic Inspection Reports reviewed between January and December 2017.
Subsurface Sewage Disposal Systems –
Breakdown of Information:
2017 2016 2015
Variances – Maximum Feasible Compliance 103 116 88
Septic Inspection Reports 584 571 490
Private Sewage Treatment Plant Reports 96 96 96
Bldg. Foundation Height Variances/Review 0 0 2
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Final Sewage Installation Inspections 492 458 447
Engineered Sewage Plans Reviewed 1,456 1,215 1,394
Deep Hole/Percolation Tests 581 536 492
Repair Permits Issued 288 292 272
New Permits Issued 28 29 34
Field Visits 71 68 111
Starting in the year 2000, the State Title 5 septic regulations affected people living within the
Town’s Zone II drinking watershed areas. New construction and additions/renovations
increasing septic system flows are now required to size the septic system at 110 gallons per
bedroom per 10,000 square feet of land. This section of Title 5 is for the protection of the
drinking water. With this new section of the regulation in effect, the Board of Health rescinded
their 1986 Nitrate Loading Regulation, which placed a restriction on the number of bedrooms
and lawn area.
The Board of Health continues to monitor the first approvals in the State, from the Department of
Environmental Protection, to allow an alternative septic technology installation.
Alternative Septic Technology Systems: Residential Commercial
F.A.S.T. 40 10
Bioclere 12 15
Singulair 28 0
Jet 1 0
SeptiTech 1 1
Waterloo Biofilter 1 0
Amphidrome 0 4
Advantex 3 0
Pirana 0 2
White Knight 1 0
Aero-Stream 2 0
Perc Rite 5 0
Aerobic Hoot 1 0
Aerobic Recovery 1 0
Total Alternative Systems 96 32
THE SEPTIC MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
This program, which is administered by the Health Division Office, was responsible for many of
the town’s failing septic systems being upgraded. Continuing implementation of this program
includes: septic system maintenance pamphlets, consultations, along with sewage system
location cards and pumping histories that are provided by the Health Division staff to assist
homeowners in locating their septic system for routine maintenance pumping. As required by
State law, the Health Division Office reviews all Building Permits to determine the adequacy of
the septic system for all projects involving building alterations and/or renovations, and requires
upgrading of all cesspools to a new septic system, which is helping to ensure protection of the
Town’s groundwater quality.
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As a condition of receiving Federal and State assistance for the construction of the septage
treatment facility, the Board of Health was required to adopt a septic system inspection and
maintenance regulation, to protect the public health and our vital sole-source water supply.
In order to ensure that a septic system continues proper operation, it is necessary from time to
time to remove the accumulated solids and sludge from the bottom of the septic tank or cesspool.
It is particularly important to keep the solids from being carried over into and clogging the
leaching system. The rate of accumulation of solids is primarily related to the intensity of use
(i.e., how many people are using the septic system; is the septic system used all year or only
seasonally; is a garbage grinder used - not recommended), so the time interval between
pumpings will vary for each home. Therefore, the regulation recommends that all systems be
pumped every four years. The free inspections offered by Town agents to determine if a septic
pump-out is needed were discontinued due to budget cuts.
HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES GRANT PROGRAM
The Yarmouth Board of Health was required to adopt regulations requiring the pumping of septic
tanks once every four years with certain waiver provisions. This requirement was a result of an
E.P.A./Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection grant of monies to the Town for
construction of the Septage Treatment Plant. This grant encourages assistance to low and
moderate income residents in complying with the regulation, as well as assistance in
repairing/replacing failed septic systems. Oil tank removal and replacement is no longer funded.
Carl Lawson oversaw the installation and repair portion of the program, while Brian Heaslip had
overseen the septic pumping reimbursement portion. The statistics for grant awards are as
follows:
Septic System Repairs: 2017 2016 2015
Low Income 2 1 0
Very Low Income 0 0 0
Extremely Low Income 1 1 1
Did Not Qualify 2 1 1
Withdrew 2 1 0
Septic Pumping: 2017 2016 2015
Moderate Low Income 3 3 7
Very Low Income 0 0 1
Extremely Low Income 4 2 8
PRIVATE TREATMENT PLANTS
The Health Division continued to monitor and review engineered plans, and monthly operational
and maintenance reports, along with the Department of Environmental Protection (D.E.P.), for
private sewage treatment facilities. There are presently operating within the Town, the following private treatment plants:
1. Buck Island Condominium 94 Living Units: 50,000 GPD on 32 acres, 1978
2. Cove Motel Route 28 - 229 Time Sharing Units, 194 Seat Restaurant, and
Health Facility: 39,900 GPD on 23.6 acres, 1986
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3. King’s Way Route 6A - 667 Living Units (including 191 “Senior Living
Units”), 123 Seat Restaurant, General Store, Post Office, Pool
Club House, Golf Club House, Health Facility, and 18 Hole
Golf Course: 165,000 GPD on 200 acres, 1988
4. Mayflower Place Buck Island Road - A congregate care retirement community
consisting of 102 Congregate Living Units, and a 72 Bed
Nursing Home: 25,000 GPD on 40 acres, 1989
5. Thirwood Place At Flax Pond, North Main Street - A congregate living facility
for the elderly comprised of 188 Living Units, and a 90 Seat
Dining Hall: 24,000 GPD on 45 acres, 1989
6. Mill Pond Village Camp Street – Housing complex consisting of 136 houses:
45,870 GPD on approximately 27 acres, 2006
7. D-Y Regional High School Station Avenue – 17,000 GPD, 2006
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS ACTIVITIES
Carl Lawson is the Town’s Hazardous Waste Inspector. Carl’s duties include administering the
Board of Health regulation, “Handling & Storage of Toxic or Hazardous Materials,” to
approximately 180 businesses within the Town, to ensure all businesses are handling and storing
hazardous or toxic materials properly, for the protection of the environment and public health.
The regulation was adopted by the Board of Health on March 26, 1990 and requires annual
registration and licensure for those businesses handling or storing toxic or hazardous materials or
generating hazardous waste in the Town of Yarmouth.
HAZARDOUS WASTE ACTIVITES: 2017 2016 2015
Board of Health Hearings 1 3 5
Businesses Contacted 87 41 85
Businesses Inspected 61 97 95
21E Research Requests 2 4 3
21E Research Related Activities 32
Licenses Issued 175 101 171
Field Visits 47 150 90
Water Sampling & Data 0 14 0
Hazardous Materials Complaints:
Radon 0 0 0
Asbestos 1 0 0
Fuel Tanks 0 0 0
Oil Spills 5 2 7
Toxic Chemicals 0 1 0
Medical Waste 0 0 0
Mold 0 0 0
Miscellaneous 28 22 4
Follow ups 256 152 139
D.E.P. Confirmed Hazardous Sites: Active 19 19 32
Closed 123 120 105
Field visits 1 0 0
Follow ups 0 0 0
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Miscellaneous 25 44 63
Administrative:
Site Plan Review Meetings 4 3 8
Committee Meetings 13 4 9
Meetings Away 6 4 1
Photo Editing 82 0 0
Bldg. Use/Occupancy/Commercial Reviews 348 456 603
HUD Grant Reviews – Septic Repairs 597 208 256
Board of Appeals Reviews 3 0 0
Emergency Management 279 207 299
Emergency Management Meetings 4 5 8
Lead Issues 0 0 0
Miscellaneous 974 1,246 1,248
Mileage Unavailable 1,567 2,602
Fees Collected $30,450 $25,550 $27,650
The Annual Collections of Household Hazardous Materials were administered by the Solid
Waste Division, along with the Cape Cod Cooperative Extension Service. Two collections were
held: one on July 22, 2017 and one on October 7, 2017. Both collections were held at the
Yarmouth Senior Center. Between the two collections, 328 cars, representing 379 households,
attended the collection and disposed of 4,905 gallons or 22,500 pounds of hazardous products.
The average weight of waste per car was 68.6 pounds.
Carl is responsible for monitoring those sites listed as Confirmed Hazardous Waste Sites by the
Department of Environmental Protection (D.E.P.). Carl’s duties also include monitoring the
clean-up actions of these sites. In the past these clean-up actions included the use of soil vapor
extraction systems, or the use of air stripping towers for cleaning groundwater. Other clean-up
methods involved the removal of contaminated soils and natural attenuation monitored by
sampling groundwater wells.
Carl coordinates public health emergency planning as required by the State Department of Public
Health. This planning includes emergency dispensing sites, KI distribution, attending State and
regional meetings, and monthly meetings with representatives from Police, Fire, the County
Health Department, the Department of Public Health, the Medical Reserve Corps, and the School
Department.
HOUSING PROGRAM
This program was administered daily by Housing Inspector Brian Heaslip; he continues to
conduct site inspections on all rental properties upon their scheduling each year. All housing
rental units are monitored and inspected according to the 1976 Town Rental By-law. These
rental properties are required to be registered annually with the Health Division. Registering can
be accomplished by obtaining a registration form in the Town Health Office or by registering
online through the Town of Yarmouth website.
Housing & Space-Use Bylaw Program Statistics: 2017 2016 2015
Water Shut Offs Reviewed 0 157 478
Housing Complaints Received:
Overcrowding Bylaw 141 35 6
Anti-Noise Bylaw 59 4 0
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Trash/Rubbish 320 158 135
Sewage 0 25 25
Other – Utilities, Mold, Rodents, etc. 163 93 148
Follow Ups 249 474 346
Court Attendance 3 4 7
Meetings 107 135 42
Number of Registered Units 2,528 2,557 1,757
Housing Inspections 710 360 729
Activities Related to Yarmouth Housing Authority 35 - -
Permits Issued 796 1,201 815
Letters Issued 416 143 55
Bulk Mailings 2 1 1
Property Loss/Transfers 0 37 545
Miscellaneous 113 158 313
Follow Ups 176 698 1,124
Mileage Unavailable 2,692 5,625
OTHER ACTIVITIES
The Health Division continues to add to and maintain many of its administrative functions for
monitoring the public health and environment, which includes the following programs:
underground gasoline storage tanks, hazardous waste, right to know, septage pumping data for
all residential and commercial buildings, nitrate loading restrictions, complaints, housing rentals,
dog bite reports, food service, swimming pools, well water analysis, along with pond, river, and
coastal water analysis.
As in prior years, 2017 saw the Health Inspectors continue to work toward higher public health
standards through their attendance of, and their involvement in, meetings, seminars, and
conferences, sponsored by the State Department of Public Health, the Massachusetts
Environmental Health Association, the Massachusetts Health Officers Association, Barnstable
County Health Department Seminars and by serving on various State, town and county
committees.
The Director of Health’s appointment by the governor continues, for the twenty-ninth year, on
the State Board of Registration for Certified Health Officers.
The Board of Health held fifteen meetings during 2017. Septic variance requests, hearings,
workshops and updates were conducted by the Board as follows:
• Variance Request Hearings:
Repair of Existing Septic Systems – 5
Storage of Hazardous Materials in Aquifer Protection District – 1
State Swimming Pool Code – 1
• Hearings:
Violation of Town/Federal Tobacco Regulations – 11
Condemnation of Dwelling – 1
Approval of Synthetic Substance Regulation – 1
Food Service Scoring Regulation - 2
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• Updates/Discussions:
Proposed Plastic Bag Ban - 2
Food Service Scoring – 3
Human Service Budget Presentations – 2
Promote Community Events - 8
Thanks go out to all the staff: Amy von Hone, Mary Alice Florio, Peggy Rose, Carl Lawson,
Philip Renaud, and Kevin Hook. We would also like to thank Brenda Fellows for her service as
the Town’s Animal Inspector.
Licenses/Permits Total Permits Issued
Calendar Year 2017 2016 2015
Percolation/Deep Test 243 259 238
Cabins/Inns/Lodges/B&Bs/Camps 15 2 23
Motels 40 51 51
Food Service: 0-100 seats 79 86 93
Over 100 seats 34 29 32
Non-Profit Organizations 15 18 19
Common Victualler 101 96 109
Continental Breakfast 14 14 19
Catering/Commissary 3 2 4
Catering/Temporary Food, per event 42 39 35
Retail Stores: Less than 50 sq. ft. 12 12 14
Less than 25, 000 sq. ft. 32 36 45
More than 25,000 sq. ft. 2 3 3
Wholesale 2 2 4
Frozen Dessert 11 9 13
Mobile Food Vendors, per truck 1 2 0
Ice Cream Trucks, per truck 2 3 4
Vending Machines – Food 0 1 1
Residential Kitchens 4 4 5
Sewage Collectors 47 46 39
Refuse Collectors 15 13 12
Board of Health Hearing Fees 6 6 9
(Only when abutter notification is required)
Funeral Directors 5 5 5
Poultry: 1-9 chickens 12 11 7
10+ chickens 7 7 6
Stables 5 3 10
Each additional horse 21 6 29
Swine/Sheep/Goats: 1-8 animals 2 1 1
9+ animals 0 0 1
Farmers Market – Vendors 1 6 17
Swimming Pools – Commercial 70 84 92
Vapor Baths/Whirlpools 25 28 33
Septic Disposal Installer’s License 61 75 67
Title 5 Septic Permits: New 30 34 31
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Repair 304 288 272
Title 5 Inspection Report Filing Fee 611 612 534
Call Back Fees/Fines 11 15 10
Trailer Park 1 1 1
Xerox or Computer Generated Copies $9.25 $95.00 $184.00
Tanning Facilities, per tanning device 14 2 10
Tobacco Sales 27 27 36
Establishment Name Change 1 1 3
Hazardous Waste 21E Fees 7 4 3
Hazardous Waste Licenses 200 181 181
Rental Housing Registrations 2528 2,557 1,757
Grand Total Licenses/Permits 4,663 4,700 3,878
Grand Total Fees Collected $342,274.25 $313,544.00 $289,824.00
ADDITIONAL HEALTH DIVISION STATISTICS
Inspections Performed: 2017 2016 2015
Inns, Motels, Cabins, Camps, Lodges 66 44 34
Food Catering Apps. Reviewed/Issued 0 3 0
Soft Ice Cream Lab Results 57 71 104
Food Service – Restaurants 452 526 665
Food Service – Schools 2 5 4
Residential Kitchens 1 0 2
Continental Breakfasts 21 21 28
Temporary Food Booths 61 50 40
Farmers Market Booths 40 15 121
Mobile Food and Ice Cream Vendors 1 1 5
Retail Food Stores 97 55 147
Stables/Poultry/Swine 16 4 4
Swimming Pools - Commercial 280 311 368
Swimming Pool Lab Results 162 201 283
Whirlpool/Vapor Bath 79 93 115
Whirlpool Lab Results 71 79 112
Water Sampling – Beaches 0 0 16
Suntan Booths 0 3 2
Miscellaneous 2 91 146
Quarantines 30 - -
Communicable Disease Investigations: 2017 2016 2015
Campylobacter 4 3 4
Group A Strep 1 2 2
Tuberculosis 0 5 5
Salmonella 3 4 2
Babesiosis 19 8 5
Meningitis 2 2 1
Head Lice 1 5 2
Hepatitis 109 75 60
Giardia 0 0 4
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Lyme 83 67 73
E.Coli 2 1 0
Influenza 100 0 64
Other 35 75 24
Stool Kits Distributed 1 17 2
Follow Ups 270 301 307
General Inquiries 262 286 284
AIDS Inquiries 1 13 1
Rabies Inquiries/Testing 7 10 13
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Syphilis Pending Pending Pending
Gonorrhea Pending Pending Pending
Chlamydia Pending Pending Pending
HIV/AIDS – Cumulative/Living Not available Not available Not available
Subsurface Sewage Disposal Reports
Reviewed
(for Real Estate Transfers):
2017 2016 2015
Conditionally Passes 16 11 18
Further Evaluation 3 0 0
Passes 511 497 419
Fails 54 63 53
Total 584 571 490
Complaints Received: 2017 2016 2015
Garbage, Debris, Rubbish 32 13 11
Swimming Pool - Commercial 1 2 1
Whirlpool 0 0 2
Hazardous Waste 0 3 0
Animals/Rodents 29 20 7
Housing 16 8 9
Sewage 8 14 7
Food 31 19 21
Food Borne Illness 2 14 1
Miscellaneous 22 27 29
Follow-ups 192 200 89
Miscellaneous Health Division Statistics: 2017 2016 2015
Burial Permits Reviewed/Issued 210 186 207
Flu Shot Clinics: Seasonal Flu Clinics 2 2 2
Overtime Hours of Health Department
Personnel
43.25 51.25 47
Commercial Site Plan Review Meetings 4 9 8
Site Plan Review Comment Sheets 2 11 13
Committee Meetings or Other 375 364 295
Meetings with Town Counsel 0 2 1
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Board of Health Meetings 15 15 14
Night Meetings 31 35 27
Meetings Away 68 88 104
Building Permits Reviewed 340 353 305
Board of Appeals – Review Comments 4 0 15
Planning Board – Review Comments 0 0 0
Mileage (Total Department) Unavailable 9,383 17,929
Animal Inspector Statistics: 2017 2016 2015
Dog Bite Reports/Quarantines 103 108 108
Cat Bite Reports/Quarantines 43 52 63
Barn/Poultry Inspections 30 23 21
Respectfully submitted,
Bruce G. Murphy, MPH, CHO, R.S.
Director of Health, Master’s Degree in Public Health, Certified Health Officer
Registered Sanitarian
Hillard Boskey, M.D., Chairman
Mary Craig, Vice Chairman
Charles T. Holway, Clerk
Debra Bruinooge
Paul M. O’Bryan, PhD (new member Fall 2017)
Tanya Daigneault (resigned Summer 2017)
PUBLIC WORKS
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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
Jeffrey Colby, DPW Director
The Yarmouth Department of Public Works (DPW) had a couple of notable retirements during
2017. In June 2017, Barbara Benoit, DPW Administrative Assistant, retired after more than 36
years of service. In September 2017, Douglas Hayward, Sanitation Foreman, retired after more
than 30 years of service. Thank you both for your many years of service, and we wish you well
in your retirements.
The DPW team has continued to work as part of a multi-discipline team that has been reviewing
and updating the Town's waste water plan. Plan modifications include an economic
development focus, accelerated user base and addressing the Bass River watershed with a
primary goal of making this plan affordable to the taxpayers of Yarmouth. Discussions are on-
going with the neighboring communities of Barnstable, Dennis, and Harwich about possible
partnership opportunities.
The first phase of the Cape Cod Rail Trail Extension project, connecting to the existing trail in
Dennis, was completed in the fall of 2017. MAS Bridge was selected to construct the second
phase of this project, which consists of the construction of the trail from North Main Street and a
bridge over the Bass River into Dennis. The third phase of this project will include trail
improvements from Peter Homer Park, on Old Town House Road, through Bayberry Hills Golf
Course and then construction of a new trail into the Town of Barnstable. Funding for this project
was supported through Federal Transportation/MassDOT funds as well as Town appropriations.
In February 2017, the DPW team began work with Weston & Sampson Engineers on the
Department of Public Works Building Feasibility Study. This study is looking at the facility
needs of the Public Works Department. Vehicle storage, vehicle washing, workshop space, and
office space needs will be identified as part of this study. Ultimately a construction cost estimate
will be provided for this facility at 507 Buck Island Road.
The Federal EPA Stormwater MS4 Regulations for Massachusetts towns and cities requires that
the Town of Yarmouth submit a Notice of Intent. The deadline for submitting that Notice of
Intent has been extended to July 2018. Our part-time Engineering Consultant continues to work
on the required submissions and activities that are required to be addressed under this new
permit. The Town has begun appropriating $200,000 per year to actively address these new
MS4 permit requirements. The DPW has also been pursuing stormwater grant funds to assist in
addressing stormwater nutrient issues.
The Parker's River Restoration Project, which includes the widening of the Route 28 Bridge and
improving the Seine Pond tidal flow and water quality, continued as the Town worked with the
Louis Berger Group, Inc. The 100% bridge design plans have been submitted, and permitting is
expected to be completed in early 2018. The DPW Director continues to work closely with the
Community Development Department, and the Division of Natural Resources, as well as other
State and local agencies to move this project forward. It is anticipated that the project will begin
construction in the fall of 2018.
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The DPW, Community Development Department, and the Division of Natural Resources are
working together on a project to restore the existing dam at the Baxter Grist Mill site. The goal
is to improve safety, protect the site and historic mill building from adverse flow conditions,
meet the requirements of the Massachusetts Office of Dam Safety, and upgrade the fish ladder to
improve fish passage. Construction of this project is expected to begin in the fall of 2018.
Other Highlights:
The DPW Director and Water Superintendent worked closely with Town Administration
and the Town of Barnstable to continue to assist Barnstable in providing a supplemental
supply of water for their residents. It is expected that the Water Division will need to
continue to provide the Town of Barnstable with drinking water for the next couple of
years.
The DPW Director and other Town staff have been working with residents along Route
6A and Center Street in Yarmouth Port to address a number of safety issues in those
neighborhood areas. An RFP for design services is being developed to assist in those
efforts.
An Engineering “On-call” procurement was completed in July. This allows for a pre-
established list of consultants that are available to respond to Town engineering needs.
National Grid has begun construction on the replacement of one of their primary gas
mains. The installation activity will be impacting Whites Path, North Dennis Road, Great
Western Road, and Highbank Roads. This work is expected to be completed in 2019.
They will provide regular construction updates to the Town throughout the project.
The Asset Management system Utility Cloud is in-process of being implemented to
support planning and Work Order management within the Department of Public Works.
Water, Highway and Fleet Management are a few of the first modules to be implemented.
The Town’s consultant Tighe & Bond began a Water Organizational Study in 2017. This
study will make recommendations about the appropriate Water Division organizational
structure that will be able to support operations in the future. This study is expected to be
completed by spring 2018. The completion of the Organizational Study will then provide
the basis for a Water Rate Study to be completed in the future.
The Board of Selectmen approved a reorganization that included Parks and Cemetery
Divisions to be integrated into the Department of Public Works. This integration is
expected to be completed by fall of 2018.
In the coming year, we will continue to complete public works projects within the budgets
provided to us. Our main goal is to provide efficient and timely service and assist the residents
of Yarmouth with their public work’s needs. Thank you to the Public Works employees who
continue to provide excellent customer service and are very dedicated to the Town of Yarmouth.
Following are the reports of the DPW Divisions outlining in more detail the highlights of the past
year.
ADMINISTRATION, ENGINEERING, AND SURVEY
Laura Hayden, Administrative Assistant
Jocelyn Raneo, Principal Office Assistant
Nick Aguiar, Civil Engineer
Doug Wrock, Town Surveyor
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The Public Works Administration, Engineering, and Survey Division staff continued to provide
timely and quality service to the residents and Town Departments of Yarmouth. Our work
focuses on maintenance of the roadways and sidewalks, meeting stormwater mandates, drainage
design and construction oversight, locate road layouts and sidelines, property lines, and Town
Property boundaries. The following report will highlight some of the projects that were
completed or where assistance was provided. Our staff includes a DPW Administrative
Assistant, DPW Principal Office Assistant, Town Surveyor, Civil Engineer, an Engineering
Consultant, and two contracted roadwork inspectors.
Administration
Our Administrative Assistant provided clerical support for the DPW Director, Civil Engineer,
Town Surveyor, and roadwork inspectors. Assistance was also provided to the Highway
Division with regards to the Road Management System funds. Budgeting and auditing of over
$1 million of Town Meeting Appropriated roadwork funding, over $800,000 of Chapter 90 state
aid, and general operating budgets are a large part of this undertaking.
Plan files, street folders, private road petitions, Town land files, roadway layouts, and various
historical documents are maintained by the administrative office. Databases are maintained on
detailed regulatory sign maintenance; replaced and repaired roadway street name and advisory
signage; materials for regulatory and advisory signs are tracked; tonnage and types of materials
purchased for road repairs; vehicles repair records for the Survey van and Engineering truck.
After Barbara Benoit’s retirement, Laura Hayden was promoted from DPW Principal Office
Assistant to DPW Administrative Assistant. Laura successfully completed three Massachusetts
Certified Public Purchasing Official Programs: Public Contracting Overview, Supplies and
Services Contracting, and Design and Construction Contracting. Jocelyn Raneo was hired as the
new DPW Principal Office Assistant on November 6, 2017.
GIS Layers that are maintained include:
• Drainage Layers-plotting and hyperlinking plans and as-builts to eight GIS layers
• Utility Pole Layers- three layers of pole data are contained in this map with information
from Eversource, Cape Light Compact, and Town- gathered data
• Stop Signs and Stop Bars-Regulatory sign information is included in this layer
Pole hearings are conducted by the DPW Administration when Eversource and/or Verizon need
to install new utility poles in the road layout. Several hearings were conducted in 2017, as
follows:
• 38 Springer Lane, West Yarmouth-New streetlight-Eversource
• 29 Summer Street, Yarmouth- Eversource-underground cables, electricity-at resident's
request
Town residents were provided assistance with many public works related requests and issues.
The following is a brief list including some of these issues:
• New streetlight requests and repair/maintenance of existing equipment;
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• Tree issues and roadside trimming-dead tree removal; trimming for site distance
improvement; determining ownership of a tree;
• Private road petitions for various requests, including snow plowing, tree work, drainage,
and pavement maintenance on private roads;
• Sign issues-new requests, repairs and replacements;
• Various pavement issues, i.e. potholes, berms, etc.; and
• Drainage issues
Road opening permits are required when any utility, homeowner, or contractor works in the road
layout and needs to disturb the asphalt or road shoulder. These permits allow us to maintain the
integrity of the road condition by monitoring any pavement cuts or disturbances. Other related
road opening permit items that were handled include:
• Processed 94 road opening permits; provided drainage plans and sketches where needed;
• Worked with National Grid on major main replacement project on White’s Path, Great
Western Road, North Main Street, Highbank Road and the surrounding area relative to
road and sidewalk disturbances;
• National Grid replaced gas mains in several neighborhoods;
• Followed up with contractors and utilities on pavement patch conditions and issues;
• Continued to work with National Grid on force main replacement project from Yarmouth
heading down Cape.
Roadway Projects
Chapter 90 Projects: The Town receives over $800,000 in State Aid funds every year that are
to be used on maintenance of Town roads. Applications for proposed use of these funds are
submitted to MA-DOT by project. Once approved, construction oversight, accurate
recordkeeping, and reimbursement requests are processed. These funds are a great help in the
continued good upkeep of our roads. Below are several projects where Chapter 90 funds have
been used for roadway improvements in 2017:
• Police Department parking lot;
• Various Town roads- patch and crack fill, mill and overlay: Driftwood Street, Weir
Road, West Yarmouth Road, Winding Brook Road, and Wildwood Road
• Chip seal-double and regular chip - summer of 2017;
• Resurfacing-Various streets (Abells Rd…Yeoman Drive)
• Resurfacing-Drainage Improvements (Highbank Rd…Iroquois Blvd)
Pavement Management Program
Around $2 million (including the above Chapter 90 Funds) was spent on roadway maintenance,
including crack seal, chip seal, and pavement patch on several main roads and on numerous
residential neighborhood streets. Milling and overlay was completed on Wimbledon Drive,
Iroquois Road and Follins Pond Road emergency repair.
The funds appropriated at Town Meeting are used on a variety of road maintenance projects.
Below are activities related to our continuing pavement management program and where most of
these funds have been used:
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• Police details/detour management
• Private road petition updates for 2017 roadwork season
• Chip Seal-10% rubber, 205 rubber and double chip-private and Town roads
• Funding for contracted roadwork inspectors
• 3-year contract with VHB (engineering consultant) for evaluation of pavement condition
• Pavement patching-various locations/Town and private roads
• Line painting - Town wide
• Police Station overlay
• Gutter In-lets (basins)
• Stump Grinder
• Rail Trail Design (town portion) VHB
Bids/RFQs/Contracts
General public works and roadwork projects are done through a bidding process, both by the
Town and county (Barnstable and Plymouth) entities. The following list includes many of the
projects that were completed using these bids, or where our staff assisted other departments with
related projects:
• Barnstable County Roadwork Bids-Provides for various services including crack seal,
chip seal, mill/overlay, patching and materials. We tabulated bids, gathered
documentation (award contracts) and distributed to all Town departments for their use;
• Roadwork Inspector Contracts-two inspectors for oversight and inspection of various
projects and utility work;
• Traffic Signal Maintenance Bid(Barnstable County);
• Winter Snow and Ice Products (Plymouth County Bid);
• Finalized work order Software RFP;
• Stormwater consultant-RFQ for on-call services for EPAs MS4 stormwater permit
requirements;
• Assisted Cemetery Division on bid for water line work at Ancient Cemetery;
• RFQ for Segmental Gravity Wall blocks for Highway Division; and
• On-Call Engineering RFP
The Federal EPA Stormwater MS4 Regulations for Massachusetts town and cities have been
finalized and became effective July 2017. Rick deMello, retired Yarmouth Town Engineer,
continues to work part time on the required submissions and activities that we are expected to
meet. The Town has budgeted $200,000 per year to fund the anticipated expenditures of
stormwater expenses. The DPW has hired a consultant (CEI out of Marlboro, MA) to assist us
with meeting the significant additional requirements of the regulations.
Committees and Review Boards
The entire DPW staff participated in several committees and groups to provide their expertise
and support. They are as follows: Site Plan Review, GIS Users Group, Operations Management
Work Order Software Program, Recycling and Solid Waste Advisory Committee, Barnstable
County Public Works Association, Tree Maintenance Committee, Cape Cod Purchasing Officials
Association, RFQ Feasibility Study for DPW Facility Committee, Road Safety Audit with
MassDOT, and MALSCE.
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Engineering and Surveying
The Engineering and Surveying Division continued to work with residents, engineers,
contractors, surveyors and other Town departments to provide efficient and professional
assistance and service. The following will briefly outline the highlights of the projects
completed, being designed or underway, and the services that were provided in 2017.
Engineering:
• Successfully compiled, bid, and executed drainage infrastructure improvement contract
17-05-ENG and climate change resilience BMP contract 17-06-DPW. Many thanks to
former DPW Administrative Assistant Barbara Benoit whose procurement expertise was
an indispensable asset throughout the entire process.
• Provided professional support to Conservation in assessing the impact of stormwater
conveyance systems on resource areas and the applicability of Yarmouth Stormwater
Regulations for the following projects: 63 Thacher Shore Road; Parker's River Bridge
Redevelopment.
• Continued to provide professional support to Site Plan Review Committee through
review of drainage and site development practices.
• Continued to provide forensic engineering services to Town residents through
investigation of reports of drainage infrastructure deficiencies.
• Baxter Grist Mill Improvements – Received comments pertaining to SHLO access permit
and technical drawings from MassDOT District Projects staff and began working on
implementation.
• Successfully completed Concepts and Practices of Drinking Water Distribution course
held by Massachusetts Water Works Association. Continued research of and preparation
for Principles and Practice of Engineering Examination.
• Provided professional support to Planning by means of subdivision inspections in order to
determine the degree of compliance with Planning Board standards for the following
projects: Hawk’s Wing Estates (Follow-up); Beatrice Lane.
• Participated in regulatory review of Yarmouth Stormwater Regulations with the Town’s
retained stormwater consultant, as well as other integral Town departments, in
preparation for MS4 permit compliance.
• Provided construction oversight for drainage infrastructure improvements at the
following locations: 21 Wren Way, Intersection of Chesley’s Way and Aft Road,
57 Swift Brook Road, and 36 Follins Pond Road.
• Prepared as-built drawings of the drainage improvements installed at the following
locations: 14 Elm Lane, 21 Wren Way.
• Developed preliminary and/or final designs for drainage infrastructure deficiencies at the
following locations: 69 Horse Pond Road and 36 Follins Pond Road.
• Maintained current listing of active drainage infrastructure deficiencies reported
throughout Town and began work on an organizational/reporting schema to improve
efficiency of prioritizing projects and allocating resources.
• Provided professional support to Parks and Recreation in assessing the costs associated
with constructing a pervious gravel parking lot.
• Attended MCPPO seminar providing overview of Chapter 30B and construction
procurement law hosted at Barnstable Town Hall in Hyannis, MA.
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• Worked in conjunction with Conservation, Surveying, and the Town’s retained
stormwater consultant to evaluate the feasibility of Gleason Avenue for design work
related to Coastal Zone Management’s Coastal Pollutant Remediation BMP grant.
• Conducted review of and provided comments on MassDOT’s draft consultant report
outlining potential design alternatives for the redevelopment of the intersection of Route
28/North Main Street/Old Main Street.
Survey:
The Town Surveyor provides field survey and documentation for road layouts, property lines,
elevations and many related requests. Below is a compilation of some of the services that are
provided:
• Plot Plan Reviews: 57
• New Homes Reviews: 17
• New Commercial Construction Reviews: 4
• ANRs (Approval Not Require): 1
• Flood Maps and Elevations: Assistance to the public with questions related to flood
zones and elevations.
• Assigned, maintained and responded to requests for building numbers and notification to
appropriate agencies.
• Maintained the E 9-1-1 records for building and house numbers as required. Responded
to requests from Verizon E 9-1-1 for confirmation of same.
• Responded to resident’s requests to locate property lines for various reasons
The following is a list of many of the Town departments and projects assisted by the Town
Surveyor:
• Assessors – Address Confirmations
• Engineering – Sidewalk Projects (Center Street)
• Engineering – Drainage Projects (Parkwood Road)
• Community Development – Performed fence and sign layout relative to property lines
• Waste Management – Calculate cubic yards of compost at Disposal Area
• Assessors – Annual processing of recorded plans for Assessors map preparation
• Highway – Location of trees, fences, miscellaneous roadside obstacles to determine if in
the road layout, improve site distance, and confirm limits of right of ways, or
encroachments.
• Cemetery Division – staked layout for development of additional burial sites
• Seaside Festival – Annual assistance with layout for vendor booths and attractions
• D-Y High School – locate property line for installation of storage shed
• Conservation – Located Wet Land flagging at Gleason Avenue
• DNR – Located the installed data loggers which were located to near the YPD–Layo ut
area for K-9 obstacle course
• Recreation Division – Layout the limits of Town-owned land near the Yarmouth Sailing
Center, created an existing condition plan showing the available parking in the area
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FACILITIES DIVISION
Dick Court, Facilities Manager
The Facilities Division consists of three employees, two of which are Building Maintenance
Specialists and are supervised by a Facilities Manager. Together in 2017 this team completed
painting the interior walls at the Police Station upstairs and down, repairing the Bog Road
storage buildings and painting them, upgrading the lighting to LED at the Police Station,
installing all new trim, roof and gutters and painting at the West Yarmouth Library, oversaw the
Packet Landing project, new kitchen flooring in the Town Hall kitchen, painted and carpeted
Conference Room B at Town Hall, and installed all new exterior doors at the Water Department.
During the winter months, the employees assisted the Highway Department with snow and ice
removal, along with keeping the sidewalks at all buildings clear.
These projects are very significant accomplishments for a small division. We also take care of
everyday calls such as changing light bulbs, moving furniture, repairing furniture, stocking
paper, plumbing issues, HVAC and electrical problems.
This Division will continue to do its best to improve the condition of the Town-owned
properties. The Facilities Division would like to thank all the other employees that assist in these
projects.
HIGHWAY DIVISION
I. Richard Kelley, Highway Superintendent
The main functions of the Division include repair and maintenance of Yarmouth’s roadways and
sidewalks year round, and snow and ice during the winter.
Some of our duties include road and sidewalk surface maintenance including pavement
treatments, paving, patching holes, berm installation and repair at the edge of the paved roadway,
grading unpaved Town-owned and private roads with petitions, catch basin cleaning and repair,
roadside brush and litter cleanup, roadside mowing and trimming, tree trimming and cutting,
weed control, sign installation and repair, street sweeping, pavement markings, snow and ice
removal, and special projects for other divisions and departments.
There were a few staffing difficulties this past year with people out on injury leave, workers'
compensation, and retirements but the Highway team worked hard to ensure that all needs were
met. We are pleased to announce that we did fill a vacant Heavy Truck Driver position and
welcomed Shawn Willette to the Highway team in August.
Traffic Signs and Pavement Markings
Our sign man, Bernie Malone, has again been very busy this past year. We are continuing to
update signs to meet new regulations and also we replace old worn signs that have become
unreadable due to weathering over the years. Whenever possible sign materials that can be re-
used are stored and put back into service. We scrap our old unusable signs and posts via the
Waste Management Division and the Town is paid for that scrap metal. Doing these two things
help to save on costs in the Sign Shop by stretching the money a bit further. This year, Bernie
worked on 814 sign-related issues ranging from replacement of signs and posts, repairs of signs
and posts, graffiti removal, and trimming around the signs for visibility. Bernie again oversaw
the line painting of all lines and special markings in Town. He also takes care of putting out
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voter information and precinct signs for Town Meeting and elections, puts out the Community
Clean Up signs, and also repairs plow damaged mailboxes.
Vehicle and Equipment Maintenance
The Division has two full time mechanics responsible for the repair and maintenance of all the
vehicles and equipment. Some of the vehicles are: pickups, heavy trucks, heavy equipment,
snow and ice equipment, and medium to small power equipment. The Division’s two mechanics
repair and maintain many other Town vehicles as time permits. As of the end of July we have
had a vacant position for a full time mechanic but did receive help from retired Town employee
Doug Hayward. As of the writing of this report we are hoping to have a new mechanic on board
soon. For the mechanics, the snow and ice season never really ends. At the end of each winter
all of the equipment is checked for needed repairs, then prepped and stored. Over the summer
and approaching fall, the mechanics will bring in plows for welding, electrical system and
hydraulic system repairs, and any other work that is needed to have the equipment ready for the
next winter season. Sanders are also checked and treated with an environmentally safe sealant to
help to extend the working life of their systems. They are also worked on as needed and a bit
later in the fall everything is hooked up and checked out to ensure we are ready when winter
arrives.
Roadway Management System (RMS)
The Highway Division does all the roadside trimming, some of the patching, any needed
drainage repairs, and installs smaller drainage systems in support of this program.
Road and Sidewalk Maintenance
During the past year - road, sidewalk and drainage repairs saw us putting out 158.97 tons of hot
mix asphalt. We have continued our diligent efforts in road maintenance including the work we
do for the RMS (Roadway Management System) program. We also installed drainage systems
on Swift Brook Road, Dana’s, Elm, Clearbrook, Wren, Abbott, the police station, and Aft. We
repaired 31 catch basins and an additional 4 drainage pipe systems. We installed 15 asphalt
berms to channel water to basins and away from people’s property, as well as patching potholes
on a number of roads. We maintain a number of private dirt roads by grading and when needed,
installing dust control liquid. Working with the Facilities Division we helped to install new
underground conduit for upgraded 911 lines. The existing conduit pipes were unusable and the
project couldn’t be completed without the new pipes. Doing this work in house versus using a
contractor saved the Town money and we were able to work with Fire to make sure there were
no disruptions to service during this work.
Snow and Ice - Storms
Like last year this snow and ice season did not start until January. We were fortunate that we
only had five plowable events with only one being a blizzard. We did have an additional 12 call
outs for road treatment, with the final call out being on March 11th. I do want to thank all of the
people that work to keep the roads safe in the winter – this includes not only our Highway staff,
but the many other Town employees that help us as well as the contractors that come in and help
with the plowing. The Highway Division cannot do all this work without these other fine people
helping us.
Please keep in mind that we updated our Town website and it is now easier than ever to
communicate with us via the web. We have two programs that you might find helpful, not just
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during the winter and with Highway issues but for other business you may have with the Town.
The first is Request Tracker. Using this program for storm-related issues ensures that your
request is going to a supervisor during the storms. The second program that you might find
helpful is our Notify Me option. By signing up for this program you will receive messages
during a storm letting you know what we are doing and when it would be appropriate to let us
know about issues with the storm. These programs are not limited to storms but provide access
to a wealth of information and resources about the Town. The web address is:
www.yarmouth.ma.us. Please check it out and stay on top of what is happening in your Town.
Roadside Vegetation Management Program
The Highway Division has the responsibility for all roadside trimming operations within the
Town. This includes mowing the roadsides, trimming for sight distance at intersections,
trimming roadsides to maintain shoulders for pedestrians and snow removal, trimming low
hanging or dangerous limbs, and removing trees that pose a threat to the public. Again this year
the crews were busy with trimming all over Town. Some of the trimming is the result of a call or
request for the trimming and some of the trimming is maintenance trimming. Our goal is to be
proactive and reduce the need for the calls through maintenance trimming whenever possible.
Timely trimming also helps with aesthetics and we want to present our community in the best
possible light for both our residents and our visitors. Please help yourself to any woodchips you
need across from the Highway Department, next to the Fire Station on Buck Island Road.
Sweeping
The Highway Division swept all the roads and parking lots in Town again this year. Sweeping is
an important component of our storm water maintenance program and we are required to sweep
some roads twice a year. All sweeping debris is stored undercover at Highway until such time as
we get it tested and then move it to a berm area behind the salt shed. We completed adding on to
the storage area wall behind the Highway so that we can store the maximum amount of sweeping
and catch basin cleanings before we have to start shipping them to an approved site for disposal.
We did have to truck out last year’s sweepings due to the fact that they did not pass testing,
allowing them to be stored in this berm area. The cost to remove approximately 500 yards of
sweeping cost almost $20,000.00 dollars between disposal and trucking costs, and with this in
mind we can see the advantage of using as little sand as possible to decrease these costs in the
future.
Storm Water Program
The EPA, through the Clean Water Act, runs a program frequently referred to as NPDES –
National Pollution Discharge Elimination System. Under this program the Town is required to
have an MS4 permit – Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System - in order to discharge storm
water to waters of the United States.
As part of the permit we are required to clean storm drains as well as the above mentioned
sweeping. This year over 590 storm drains were cleaned, and an equal or greater amount were
inspected for cleaning needs. We have been reducing the amount of sand we use during the
winters and this is starting to show in the amount of material being cleaned from the basins and
swept from the roads. This is important because we have to report our maintenance activities to
the EPA yearly and it is our responsibility to be improving our performance, and we are doing
that.
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Miscellaneous
On a yearly basis we assist the Park Division with getting beaches ready by assisting with
cleaning of sand from handicap ramps, sweeping their lots for line painting, and loaning them the
equipment they need to move the booths and chairs into position for the season. We deliver and
set up the bleachers for the Seaside Festival Parade, and return them afterwards.
Your Highway Crew
Operations Supervisor: Ron Ramirez
Mechanics: Dave Morin and (Vacant Position)
Equipment Operator/Crew Leaders: Peter Burch, Mike Packett, Dave Griswold and Ned Burke
Signs and Lines: Bernie Malone
Heavy Truck Drivers: Chris Germain, Paul Lanoue, and Derek Sullivan, Dan Hanson, and
Shawn Willette
Office: Jocelyn Raneo (new DPW Principal Office Assistant working out of Highway)
WASTE MANAGEMENT DIVISION
Roby Whitehouse, Administrative Supervisor
The Waste Management Division consists of operations at the Yarmouth Residential Disposal
Area, Yarmouth Regional Transfer Station as well as the Yarmouth Septage Treatment Plant.
Yarmouth Residential Disposal Area
The Residential Disposal Area has three distinct traffic areas within the facility located near the
Old Town House Road and Forest Road intersection. The first area is a Residential Drop-Off
Area, where residents dispose of their household garbage and recyclables. The second is a
Compost Area where leaves, grass, and small pruning's are deposited so they can be processed
into compost. The third area is the Scale Area where payment is accepted for all charge items
such as construction and demolition materials, metal items, brush, residential coolant-containing
(CFC’s and HFC’s) items, refrigerators and air conditioners. Coupon booklets for pay as you
through services are also available at the Scale House.
Yarmouth must comply with 310 CMR 19.000: Solid Waste Facility Regulation, which includes
banning the following items from the household waste stream:
For more information visit: https://www.mass.gov/files/documents/2016/08/xl/wstban01.pdf
•Asphalt pavement, brick and concrete •Cathode ray tubes
•Clean gypsum wallboard •Commercial organic material
•Ferrous and non-ferrous metals •Glass and metal containers
•Lead acid batteries •Leaves and yard waste
•Recyclable paper, cardboard and paperboard •Single-resin narrow-necked plastic
•Whole tires containers
•White goods (large appliances)
•Treated and untreated wood and wood waste
With technical assistance from CDM Smith, a contracted engineering/technical consultant, staff
oversees the methane gas collection system beneath the landfill cap: air quality, groundwater
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monitoring, and impervious liner cap of the former landfill that was closed in December of 1995
and is currently the 7 holes Links portion of Bayberry Hills Golf Course.
On January 1, 2015 due to the large quantities of grass cuttings and leaves being disposed of,
Yarmouth made the difficult decision to discontinue accepting grass cutting and leaves from
commercial customers; this decision was necessary to leave enough room for residential
composting. Adequate funds have not been available to hire a contractor to screen compost and
budget cuts have forced the Division to use less fuel each year and one of the largest fuel uses is
turning compost every six to seven weeks. Now the Division turns the compost every fifteen to
sixteen weeks, leaving an incomplete and less desirable product that needs extra screening.
Some vendors have taken an interest in removing Yarmouth’s compost at no cost to Yarmouth;
these vendors will screen and treat the material to produce a salable product.
Yarmouth Disposal Area continues to remove a substantial amount of mercury bearing products
from the waste stream; items such as fluorescent bulbs, thermometers, thermostats, etc., are
recycled through a grant from SEMASS.
Yarmouth hosted two Hazardous Household Collections in 2017 on July 22 and October 7 at the
Yarmouth Senior Center with assistance from Barnstable County’s Cape Cod Cooperative
Extension, collecting 22,500 gallons of hazardous waste, serving 328 vehicles. Partnering with
the Yarmouth Senior Center, Yarmouth Disposal, through the use of DEP Grant funds, funded a
shredding event on August 19, 2017.
What comes in must go out, so here is a list of the volume handled and hauled over the past four
calendar years:
Material 2014 2015 2016 2017 Measurement
Antifreeze 125 500 200 300 Gallons
Auto Batteries 4.72 1.33 3.09 3.30 Tons
Brush 1146.6 698.79 501.1 930.37 Tons
CFC's/HFC's 1295 1682 813 1118 Units
Cathode Ray Tubes 3125 3253 1873 974 Units
Commingle 614.58 583.46 645.4 643.71 Tons
Construction 10302.7 12748 13082 13650 Tons
Cardboard 29.48 296.85 355.1 357 Tons
.05$ Returnables 36.27 31.09 33.8 23.6 Tons
Municipal Waste 8369.97 8334.8 8409.52 7812 Tons
Magazines 52.38 45.97 34.36 43 Tons
Metals 390.7 478.27 658.2 666 Tons
Motor Oil 2025 3150 2200 4100 Gallons
Paper 420.8 380.94 370.1 316 Tons
Propane Tanks 368 620 710 974 Units
Textiles 119.32 114.05 109.9 117 Tons
Tires 27.68 22.93 29.4 28.06 Tons
2014 2015 Measurement
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The facility operates with eight full-time and three part-time employees and the hours of
operation are:
7:30 A.M. to 3:30 P.M., seven days per week, closing on the following holidays:
NEW YEARS DAY LABOR DAY
MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY COLUMBUS DAY
PRESIDENTS DAY VETERAN'S DAY
PATRIOT'S DAY THANKSGIVING DAY
MEMORIAL DAY INDEPENDENCE DAY
CHRISTMAS DAY
Yarmouth Regional Transfer Station
Leased by Covanta Energy/Staffed Lawrence Waste
The station was privatized with a lease to Covanta Energy in February of 2014. Yarmouth
Transfer Station received waste from the residential drop-off facilities in the Town of Yarmouth,
as well as commercial waste from all over Barnstable County. This waste was received in a
variety of commercial collection vehicles. Yarmouth Transfer Station is operated with a staff of
three full-time and two part-time employees. The facility was open seven days per week, year
round, with the exception of New Year’s Day, July 4th, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.
Yarmouth Septage Treatment Plant
Operated by Weston & Sampson Services (David Bernier, Project Manager)
This year has been very busy at the Septage Treatment Facility. The plant received a total of 27
million gallons of incoming septage and grease, more flow this year than any year in the plants
history. This is up from 2016’s total intake of 24 million gallons. Weston & Sampson staff
continues to make strides with the maintenance at Yarmouth’s Septage Treatment facility. Some
of the larger projects accomplished during the year include: new Belt Filter Press, upper and
lower belts replaced, new Sludge Grinder and Grease Grinders replaced, all the sand in all three
Sand Filters replaced, also replaced two of the stainless steel sand filter screens, modified a new
clean out drain line for the Grease Decant Tank, and repaired several of the UV lighting racks.
Capital improvement projects include: a new sludge feed pump for the Belt Filter Press, new
tires for the Buck Island Road spray rig, new Sprinkler Piping in the receiving bays, one Ozone
Generator repaired, installed three new Digital Scale Indicators, new SCADA Sludge Tank Level
Control installed, a new SCADA call out alarm system was installed, and lastly replaced all
Rakes and Chains on the Headworks Bar-screen. Weston & Sampson’s CMR division replaced
the Main Drive Shaft on the Headworks Bar-screen that snapped during summer of 2017.
Pumped out Oxidation Ditch #1 during the winter months and all of the diffuser stones were acid
washed and the rubber membranes were pressure washed. Thanks to Cape Light Compact’s
energy audit of the entire facility, a new VFD control for our odor scrubber fans was installed in
February.
Large volumes of liquid sludge was hauled from the sludge holding tank, this has attributed to
the facility being able to handle the additional flows that came in during busy season. This
summer was very challenging, however the Weston & Sampson Team helped to keep the plant
running smoothly and everything worked out well. The facility continues to run well with no
plant permit violations.
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2017
Septage
Gallons
Received
Effluent Gallons
Bayberry
Golf Course
Effluent Gallons
Buck Island
Spray Field
Total
Effluent
Discharged
Liquid
Sludge
Tons
Liquid
Sludge
Gallons
Grit
Tons
17-Jan 1,678,437 0 0 0 154.43 16,653 22.21
17-Feb 1,523,604 0 0 0 121.81 16,607 15.66
17-Mar 1,847,485 0 0 0 184.16 57,964 0
17-Apr 2,339,778 0 0 0 56.33 66,359 16.69
17-May 2,637,903 170,978 1,007,150 1,178,128 231.41 67,208 25.62
17-Jun 3,040,542 1,374,468 406,350 1,780,818 199.21 159,466 67.69
17-Jul 2,712,169 2,793,084 0 2,793,084 150.38 152,169 8.4
17-Aug 2,600,902 1,982,118 1,603,230 3,585,348 138.36 50,294 0
17-Sep 2,110,604 591,813 2,811,940 3,403,753 170.38 0 22.75
17-Oct 2,432,948 0 5,602,920 5,602,920 167.19 16,710 32.48
17-Nov 2,192,131 0 5,968,090 5,968,090 108.75 49,964 31.12
17-Dec 1,715,292 0 0 0 153 24,955 0
Totals 26,831,795 6,912,461 17,399,680 24,312,141 1835.41 678,349 242.62
WATER DIVISION
Danny J. Mills, Superintendent
2017 2016 2015
Gallons of water pumped
(Millions)
1,398.44 1,559.17 1,442.18
Rainfall for the year (Inches) 56.07 42.47 33.59
Total number of water services 16,396
Total number of hydrants 2,116
Number of pumping stations 24
Number of corrosion control facilities 17
Number of water storage tanks 3
Total water storage capacity 9.3 Million Gallons (MG)
Total acres for Water Supply Protection 965
Yarmouth Water’s Mission Statement:
The Yarmouth Water Division is committed to serving the needs of Yarmouth
residents, businesses, and visitors by providing high-quality drinking water
while providing for future economic growth via progressive planning. We are
also committed to creating a satisfying, safe, and productive work
environment where a philosophy of win-win is the imbedded culture.
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By DEP regulation, the Water Division staff is on-duty 24/7. The staff is available at all times to
serve and protect the public. We are a dedicated collection of highly motivated and
conscientious water professionals proud to be delivering the very basic of ingredients for human
life itself – Clean Fresh Water. We would like to offer a most sincere thank you to all Town
departments, agencies and to the citizens of Yarmouth for their support and assistance during
2017.
We pumped a total of 1,398.44 million gallons of water from Yarmouth during the calendar year
2017 as compared to 1,559.17 million gallons for the year 2016. Water production decreased
during 2017 by 10.38.1%. That is 160.73 million less gallons than was pumped in 2016. In July,
we pumped slightly more than 248 million gallons of water. The decrease in water usage may
have been due to the wonderful weather conditions we enjoyed last year.
The Division continues with our many programs including: inspection and testing of backflow
devices; inspection and maintenance of hydrants; water main leak detection; water meter
replacement program, and the on-going DEP-mandated water sampling program which ensures
the quality of our potable water. The Division has continued the Pump Station Rehabilitation
Program wherein all the public water supply wells and associated structures will be
reconditioned and modernized. Presently some of the structures and associated equipment have
outperformed their useful life expectancy. This program is addressing the issue. We are happy
to announce our energy redundancy program was completed. Presently, about one half of our
facilities have emergency engines powered by propane. So after an event or power outage, we
would continue to deliver water to your home or business. Our completed redundant system has
multiple stations also powered by emergency generators which run on natural gas. Thus the
Town’s emergency water delivery platforms are separately powered in the event one system fails
to perform as expected. Delivering quality water for your needs is our primary goal.
In the spirit of inter-municipal cooperation, we continue to supply potable water to the Town of
Barnstable, supplying the village of Hyannis with potable water. As many of you recall, the
water wells that supply Hyannis with water have elevated levels of contaminants of concern.
We would like to extend special thanks and shout out to the unsung heroes at the Water Division.
They responded to water emergencies in the middle of the coldest nights and the hottest days.
They responded with gusto and enthusiasm. Although we experienced many water main and
water service breaks, our heroic distribution crews prevented backflow conditions and prevented
contamination from entering the system. The crews acted in a competent and timely manner to
isolate the breaks, prevent flooding and the subsequent devaluation of private property. Best of
all they acted as ambassadors of the Town of Yarmouth in their daily contact with citizenry of
our community.
OTHER
COMMITTEES
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CAPE COD COMMISSION
About the Cape Cod Commission The Commission works toward maintaining a healthy balance between economic progress and environmental vitality. "Keeping a special place special" describes the agency's mission to protect the region's unique qualities. The 19-member appointed Cape Cod Commission board represents a wide spectrum of the region and provides oversight for a staff of 40 professionals. This report represents broad areas of the Commission’s work and responsibilities, highlighting several specific projects and initiatives. Address: 3225 Main Street, P.O. Box 226, Barnstable, MA 02630 Phone: (508) 362-3828 Fax: (508) 362-3136 Email: frontdesk@capecodcommission.org Web: www.capecodcommission.org; www.statscapecod.org. 2017 Appointed Representatives Officers: Chair: Harold “Woody” Mitchell (Sandwich) Vice Chair: Jack McCormack Jr. (Yarmouth) Secretary: Elizabeth Taylor (Brewster) Yarmouth Member: Jack McCormack Jr. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: Paul Niedzwiecki, pniedzwiecki@capecodcommission.org DEPUTY DIRECTORS: Patty Daley, pdaley@capecodcommission.org Kristy Senatori, ksenatori@capecodcommission.org Water Quality Initiatives Wastewater: The 2017 Implementation Report for the Cape Cod Water Quality Management Plan was released November 1, 2017. The Report highlights the region’s progress toward water quality goals since plan certification and approval in 2015 and outlines future actions to achieve improved water quality in the region. It also includes updated watershed reports charting progress made in 53 embayment watersheds. A proposed change to the Commission's enabling regulations is to change the review of local comprehensive wastewater management plans. The changes allow for staff-level review of such plans and sign-off by the executive director and are intended to provide more efficient and timely review. Action on the amended language is expected in early 2018 by the Barnstable County Board of Regional Commissioners and Assembly of Delegates (capecodcommission.org/208) Storm Water: The Cape Cod Commission was awarded $50,000 to create a storm water management coalition to help Cape communities meet storm water management requirements. The grant award was formally announced by Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary Matthew A. Beaton during his June 22, 2017 keynote speech at the OneCape Summit in Hyannis. The grant will fund work to inventory existing storm water management resources, a needs assessment, collaborative strategies for towns, and a Cape-tailored set of policies and standard operating procedures.
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The Commission convened storm water managers from all Cape towns in fall 2017 to further define the role of the coalition and identify potential structures for a regional management entity. Cape Cod Water Protection Collaborative: In June 2017, the Barnstable County Board of Regional Commissioners and Assembly of Delegates approved an ordinance reestablishing the Cape Cod Water Protection Collaborative. Under the ordinance, the Cape Cod Commission was tasked to serve as administrative and technical staff to the Collaborative. The Collaborative's re-stated mission reads: "To protect Cape Cod’s shared water resources by promoting and supporting the coordinated, cost effective and environmentally sound development and implementation of local water quality initiatives, including, but not limited to watershed management plans required by section 208 of the Federal Clean Water Act." The reformed Collaborative serves as the advisory committee to the Section 208 Regional Water Quality Management Plan. In this role, the collaborative will review and advise on aspects of the 208 Plan and track towns as they move through implementation. The Collaborative maintains its role in providing regional support for water quality initiative, including technical assistance, legislative recommendations and establishment of the Regional Wastewater Management Plan, in conjunction with County staff. OneCape: The Commission partnered with The Nature Conservancy to host a fourth regional waste water summit in June 2017. The OneCape summit drew approximately 400 attendees over two days. The first day focused on progress made toward implementation of the Cape Cod Water Quality Management Plan, better known as the 208 Plan. Day One also featured a Technology Innovation Showcase with 20 regional and national exhibitors. The showcase was a cooperative effort of TNC, the Blue Economy Project of the Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce, the North East Water Innovation Network and the Blue Institute of Cape Cod, Inc. For the third time, the OneCape Summit hosted the Cape Cod Selectmen and Councilors Association, providing an opportunity for the Cape's elected leaders to receive information and ask questions of federal, state and regional decision makers. Leo Cakounes, chairman of the Barnstable County Board of Regional Commissioners, addressed the evening session. He provided an overview of county services and asked town elected officials to complete a survey to help guide future county services and decisions. The second day of the summit featured a broader range of regional issues, including housing, coastal resiliency and the Cape's economy. OneCape awards were presented to Andrew Gottlieb, former executive director of the Cape Cod Wastewater Collaborative, current Executive Director of the Association to Preserve Cape Cod, and an elected Selectman from Mashpee. The OneCape Award recognizing an organization went to the Pleasant Bay Alliance, a four-town partnership focusing on the largest shared embayment on the Lower Cape for the past 20 years. Regulatory: Eastham District of Critical Planning Concern The town of Eastham nominated approximately 280 acres in North Eastham as a District of Critical Planning Concern. The proposed district includes all commercially zoned areas. The commission accepted the nomination and subsequently approved the designation for consideration as a county ordinance. The Barnstable County Assembly of Delegates and Board of Regional Commissioners voted unanimously to approve the designation in October 2017. The Commission continues to work with the town in developing a set of implementing regulations for adoption at the 2018 Eastham Town Meeting. Growth Incentive Zone Reauthorization, $25K Grant: In 2007, the Cape Cod Commission authorized a Growth Incentive Zone in the Town of Yarmouth, allowing for hotels along Route 28 to be redeveloped without further Commission review.
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In September 2017, the Cape Cod Commission unanimously approved a four-year extension of the Yarmouth Growth Incentive Zone to October 22, 2021. Among other things, extension will allow projects delayed during the recession of 2008-2012 to proceed according to the permitting assumptions under which they were planned. As part of the evaluation, the Commission is providing $25,000 for Yarmouth to investigate options to further promote private investment along the Route 28 corridor. The Town of Yarmouth sought and received District Local Technical Assistance, or DLTA, funds to conduct this evaluation, which will seek input from an Urban Land Institute Technical Assistance Panel, as well as Cape Cod Commission staff. Under the terms of the DLTA funds, this work needs to be completed by the end of 2017. Strategic Information Office: RWAN Contract: On June 28, the Barnstable County Commissioners agreed to a six-month extension of the Region Wide Area Network, also known as the RWAN, through OpenCape. The RWAN provides high-speed fiber Internet access to participating communities. There are 13 RWAN communities with 24 connection points across the Cape. The initial three-year contract was set to expire at the end of June 2017. The six-month extension to the end of December 2017 was to provide time for Commission and county officials to negotiate with OpenCape and potentially other vendors. OpenGov Performance Management Platform: In partnership with participating towns, the Commission launched a new Cloud-based transparency and performance management platform in partnership with OpenGov. Performance management software allows communities to track and measure financial accountability and set benchmarks. The public-facing side of the OpenGov platform also provides for transparency in how money is collected, allocated and spent, allowing participating towns to increase government accountability and improve access to important public information. The information-sharing platform helps towns simplify budget planning, improve internal data management, and make important information easily accessible to residents, elected officials and administrators. capecodcommission.org/opengov Hazard Mitigation Planning: The Commission assisted with the development of hazard mitigation plans for the towns of Provincetown (completed 2016), Truro, Sandwich, Mashpee, Yarmouth, Harwich and Wellfleet. Hazard mitigation plans identify and protect vulnerable town assets and provide local actions and strategies to limit future damage from natural hazards, including coastal storms, sea level rise and flooding. Communities with approved hazard mitigation plans qualify for pre-disaster planning funds as well as remaining eligible for grant funds in the event of a natural disaster. Regional Policy Plan (RPP): The Commission's work to update the Regional Policy Plan continued. Working with a subcommittee of the full Commission, staff made a series of presentations throughout the spring to broaden the understanding of the update and take feedback on its direction. The Regional Policy Plan is adopted as an ordinance of Barnstable County and serves as the Commission's regulatory and planning framework. The RPP Update, anticipated in FY 2018, is expected to simplify the Commission's regulatory approach and align its activities more closely to the purposes defined in the 1990 enabling Act.
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Economic Development: Second Home Survey: To better understand the role of seasonal homes, the Cape Cod Commission conducted a second of its kind survey of second home owners. Second homeowners were asked about their homes, how they use them now and plan to in the future, and how they participate in the region’s economy. The first survey was completed for the Commission in 2008. The survey was conducted in the spring 2017 by the University of Massachusetts Donahue Institute. A random sample of 6,448 second homeowners on Cape Cod received written surveys, 1,300 of which were returned. Survey findings will inform land-use planning, housing policy, economic development priorities and infrastructure needs across Cape Cod. CEDS: The Commission completed the third annual update to the Barnstable County Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS). The most recent five-year strategy was approved in 2014 and receives annual updates on progress toward identified projects. The region’s economic strategy is based on four core economic development principles: Protect and build on the region's competitive advantage, use resources efficiently; foster economic balance and diversity; and to expand opportunity and regional wealth. capecodcommission.org/ceds Housing: Housing Market Analysis: A study prepared for the Commission ties a lack of housing that meets the region’s life stage and income needs to a significant increase in cost-burdened households over the next 10 years. The study uses demographic, economic and workforce data to paint a picture of existing housing on Cape Cod, including year-round and rentals. Among the conclusions of the data-rich study is that the report was prepared by Crane Associates and Economic and Policy Resources (EPR), both of Vermont. It confirms the complex and unique pressures at play in the Cape Cod housing market. The study projects that without changes in the housing supply to meet life stage preferences, more than half of year-round households could experience housing cost burdens by 2025. Titled “Regional Housing Market Analysis and 10-Year Forecast of Housing Supply and Demand,” the report provides objective baseline data on the state of housing on Cape Cod, with a look 10 years down the road. The high demand for seasonal units combined with a housing “monoculture” of single family homes constrains housing options for those looking to enter the market or downsize. capecodcommission.org/housing Transportation: Cape Cod Transportation Improvement Plan: The Cape Cod Transportation Improvement Plan, or TIP, serves as a prioritized listing of roadway, bridge, and transit projects proposed for implementation during the next five federal fiscal years. The UPWP describes all significant transportation planning activities planned on Cape Cod over the 12 month period. The 2017-2021 TIP represents more than $134.5 million in funded highway and transit project across Cape Cod. The 2017 Federal Fiscal Year spending allocated more than $34.3 million toward Traffic Counting Program, 2017 scheduled locations. The Commission’s transportation staff conducts annual summer traffic counts in all 15 Cape towns, including automatic traffic recorders and turning movement counts. Counts were taken at the following Yarmouth locations during 2017: Buck Island Road, east of West Yarmouth Road; Captain Small Road, west of Station Avenue; Higgins Crowell Road, north of Buck Island Road; Route 6A, east of Union Street; Setucket Road at Yarmouth / Dennis town line; Abells Road, east of Higgins Crowell Road (west of CVS); Route 28, east of North Main Street; Route 28, west of Old Main Street (South Yarmouth); Strawberry Lane, south of Route 6A; Union Street, south of Route 6A; Buck Island Road, west of West Yarmouth Road; Forest Road, south of Old Town House Road; Route 6A, west of Willow Street; Route 6A at Yarmouth/Dennis town line; South Street, south
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of Old Main Street; and Station Avenue, north of Whites Path. Traffic data is available online: www.capecodcommission.org/counts PLANNING: Yarmouth Port Route 6A Corridor Study, March 2017 Commission staff worked with the Town of Yarmouth to develop recommendations for pedestrian, parking, safety and other issues along Route 6A from Willow Street to Union Street in Yarmouth Port. Among the key recommendation in the final report, issued in March 2017, were to better define sidewalks and reduce long curb cuts, add a sidewalk on south side of Route 6A, Summer Street to Yarmouth Port Post Office, and a number of crosswalk improvements in design and location. Resilient Cape Cod: In early 2016, the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a three-year, $780,000 grant to the Cape Cod Commission and partners to develop a tool and public outreach program to investigate the environmental and socio-economic effects of local and regional coastal resiliency strategies. In December 2017, the Commission and planning partners initiated a regional stakeholder process to assist with development of a decision-making planning tool. This GIS-based tool is intended to translate technical data into understandable and actionable language, estimate loss of individual and government assets, communicate adaptation strategies and the costs/benefits of those strategies, communicate the need for action, and engage the public in selecting and implementing site-specific strategies.
CAPE COD REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY
The Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority (CCRTA) has provided in Yarmouth 101,132 one-
way passenger trips from July 2016 through June 2017 (FY17).
CCRTA provided 15,666 Medicaid trips, 31,334 Day Habilitation trips, 17 ADA trips, 181 other
medical trips as well as providing 73 Yarmouth residents with 348 trips to Boston area hospitals.
CCRTA provided 622 ADA and general public clients in Yarmouth with DART (Dial-a-Ride
Transportation) service during FY17. These clients took a total of 20,980 one-way passenger
trips during this time period. Total DART passenger trips in the fifteen towns of Cape Cod were
228,888 in FY17 compared to 232,079 in FY16.
The fixed route Hyannis to Orleans (H2O) serves the towns of Barnstable, Yarmouth, Dennis,
Harwich, Chatham and Orleans along the Route 28 corridors. A total of 32,606 one-way trips
originated in Yarmouth for the H2O route for the period July 2016 through June 2017; total
ridership for the H2O route for this period was 162,416.
CCRTA supplied the Yarmouth Council on Aging with one Mobility Assistance Program (MAP)
vehicle that provided 2,926 rides from July 2016 to June 2017.
Route maps, schedules, fares, Google Transit Trip Planner and the latest news about Cape Cod
public transportation services are provided at www.capecodrta.org, as well as links to many other
transportation resources.
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CAPE LIGHT COMPACT
Yarmouth Representative – Joyce Flynn
Cape Light Compact (CLC) Joint Powers Entity (JPE) is an intergovernmental organization
consisting of the 21 towns on Cape Cod and Martha’s Vineyard, and Duke’s County. The
Compact’s mission is to serve our 200,000 customers through the delivery of proven energy
efficiency programs, effective consumer advocacy, and a renewable, competitive electricity
supply.
Effective July 1, 2017, the Cape Light Compact reorganized and reconstituted itself as a joint
powers entity pursuant to Massachusetts General Law Chapter 40 Section 4A1/2, becoming the
first joint powers entity in Massachusetts. Reorganizing as a joint powers entity protects
member towns from potential liabilities and mandates greater financial accountability through
expanded reporting requirements to the Massachusetts Department of Revenue and member
towns, and designation of Treasury functions to an independent entity.
POWER SUPPLY
Electricity pricing in 2017 was less volatile than prior years due to relatively stable natural gas
prices, which resulted in lower and more stable electricity pricing overall. Worth noting is that,
unlike in years past, residential and commercial pricing for June through December was higher
than for January through June due to increased capacity market costs beginning in June 2017.
The capacity market is managed by New England’s bulk power grid operator, ISO New England,
and is designed to ensure that enough electric generation capacity is built and available to
provide power when called upon to meet peak demand. Capacity market costs are paid for by all
New England electricity customers through their power supply prices.
The most notable change in the Compact’s power supply program is that in January 2017 the
Compact went 100% green! Being a green aggregation means that 100% of Compact’s power
supply customers’ annual electricity usage is met with renewable energy certificates (RECs).
Each REC represents the generation of 1 megawatt hour (1,000 kilowatt hours) of electricity
produced by a renewable resource, such as wind or solar. By retiring RECs to match the
Compact’s customers’ usage, Compact customers are financially supporting renewable energy
resources, including resources located on Cape Cod and southeastern Massachusetts.
The Compact also selected a new residential supplier, NextEra Energy Services of Massachusetts
(NextEra), which has been serving the Compact’s commercial customers since 2014, which
means that all the Compact’s residential, commercial, and industrial customers are now served
by NextEra. In addition to being the Compact’s green aggregation supplier, NextEra pledged to
deposit all premiums paid for RECs, plus their supplier and retail fees (expected to total over $3
million per year), into a trust fund to be used solely for the development of new renewable
energy resources. Now, by purchasing electricity through the Compact, all Compact power
supply customers are supporting renewable energy and acting locally to combat climate change.
The Compact is proud that our residential price under the new green aggregation program was
lower than Eversource’s basic residential pricing for all of 2017.
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At the regional market level, despite stable pricing this year, New England continues to face
electricity pricing challenges associated with the limited pipeline capacity that delivers natural
gas to electric generators, which supply over fifty percent of New England’s electricity. The
pipeline constraint is only an issue for a limited number of hours in the winter, when natural gas
is also used for heating homes, creating a supply shortage and increased pricing for generators,
thereby increasing the price for every megawatt hour they produce. Until such time as this issue
is addressed, either through additional infrastructure, demand reduction, or other targeted
programs, the possibility of future high winter pricing remains, and as such, consumers should
still expect seasonal pricing fluctuations for the foreseeable future.
As of December 2017, the Compact had approximately 12,109 electric accounts in the Town of
Yarmouth on its power supply.
CONSUMER ADVOCACY
Since 1997, Cape Light Compact has advocated for the ratepayers of Cape Cod and Martha’s
Vineyard at the local and state level. In 2017, the Compact continued its focus on grid
modernization, reviewing the plans submitted by the utilities in August 2015. The Compact was
granted full intervenor status in 2016 in Eversource’s grid modernization plan review docket at
the Department of Public Utilities (DPU), which allowed the Compact to take an active role in
the adjudicatory review process of the plan. This included retaining experts to analyze
Eversource’s plan and present expert witness testimony, submitting information requests to
Eversource, and submitting briefs. The Compact expects the DPU to issue a decision on the
matter in 2018.
In January 2017, Eversource filed a rate case with the DPU, which is the first fully litigated rate
case since the 1980’s. This will determine the charges that Eversource is allowed to impose on
the distribution side of the electric bill, which will affect all residents and businesses on Cape
Cod and Martha’s Vineyard. The Compact was granted full party status in this proceeding as
well. The Compact has several concerns with the proposal, as it decreases customers’ ability to
manage their bills by imposing increased customer charges and introducing demand charges for
customers that did not previously have demand charges. Increased customer charges and
demand charges decrease the incentive to participate in energy efficiency programs and install
behind the meter generation. Eversource sought a 10.5% return on equity as part of the rate case,
which is higher than the national average for a regulated utility. In their revised filing on June 1,
2017, Eversource proposed to shift approximately $30 million per year of costs from western
Massachusetts customers (and eastern Massachusetts commercial customers) onto eastern
Massachusetts residential customers, including the Cape and Vineyard. The Compact opposed
this shift because charges incurred to serve western Massachusetts customers should be paid for
by those customers and not subsidized by eastern Massachusetts residential customers.
On November 30, 2017, the DPU issued the first rate case Order which allowed a 10% return on
equity, approved energy storage pilot projects in Wellfleet and Martha’s Vineyard, and approved
an electric vehicle charging infrastructure buildout, among other decisions. The DPU did not
approve the other aspects of Eversource’s proposed Grid Modernization Base Commitment,
instead stating that those would be decided as part of the grid modernization docket, a decision
consistent with separation of the rate case and grid modernization dockets that the Compact and
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other parties advocated for. All rate design-related issues, including the western to eastern
Massachusetts cost shifting, increased customer and demand charges, and the Monthly Minimum
Reliability Charge for net-metered customers will be decided in the second Order, expected by
the end of December 2017. The Compact will inform stakeholders of the DPU decisions on the
rate case once the review of the decisions is completed.
The Compact also participated in regulatory proceedings at the DPU related to the retail electric
market, pushing for policies that promote a competitive power supply market while ensuring
common-sense protections for consumers.
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
Funding for the energy efficiency programs (i.e., energy audits for homes and businesses, rebates
on the purchase of energy efficient appliances, and energy education in our schools) comes from
the monthly customer “energy conservation” charge on each customer's electric bill, which is
multiplied by the number of kilowatt hours used during the month ($0.02301 for residential
customers and $0.01823 for commercial and industrial customers).
Here are some examples of Cape Light Compact energy efficiency programs at work in
Yarmouth:
• 11 ENERGY STAR® homes were built in the Town of Yarmouth.
• Consulting services, lighting measures and other energy efficiency measures were
performed at many Town buildings, including the Police Department, M. E. Small
Elementary School, and DPW buildings.
• Cape Light Compact continues to support STEM integrated energy education to students,
parents, and teachers at D-Y High School, Mattacheese Middle School, Station Avenue
Elementary School, and M. E. Small Elementary School through energy carnivals,
teacher workshops, education materials and classroom support. Mattacheese students
participated in the Compact’s Be Energy Efficient Smart (BEES) program where they
learned about energy efficiency science and helped to make their own homes more
energy efficient.
In 2018, the Cape Light Compact looks forward to working with Yarmouth to document energy
data that will help the Town qualify as a Green Community. I’m proud to serve as Yarmouth’s
representative to Cape Light Compact, and proud of the long partnership between the Town of
Yarmouth and CLC.
Jan. – Dec. 2017 # of
Participants
Customer
Savings kWh Saved Rebates/Incentives
Paid to Customers
Low Income 145 $39,070.40 195,352 $183,382.34
Residential 2,403 $1,141,576.40 5,707,882 $2,011,012.04
Commercial 114 $210,154.20 1,050,771 $453,420.31
Total 2,662 $1,390,801.00 6,954,005 $2,647,814.69
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CULTURAL COUNCIL
Mission: To support and promote the arts, humanities, and interpretive sciences for
the Towns of Barnstable and Yarmouth
The Mid-Cape Cultural Council (MCCC) is one of 329 local cultural councils across the state
that works in partnership with the Massachusetts Cultural Council. As a regional council serving
two Towns, both Barnstable’s Town Council and Yarmouth’s Board of Selectmen appoint
MCCC members. In fiscal year 2017, there were five Yarmouth and nine Barnstable volunteer
appointees. MCCC is administratively attached to Barnstable’s Growth Management
Department.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
The MCCC’s core activities are awarding grants and providing services to connect cultural assets
to community needs. In 2017, we:
• Reviewed 45 applications and awarded 16 grants for the year 2018, amounting to
$12,635.00, to cultural non-profits, schools, libraries, and artists for projects benefiting
people in one or both of the Towns we serve;
• Continued to take part in statewide advocacy activities organized by MassCreative to
demonstrate the benefits of local investment of public dollars in our communities;
• Supplemented our state grant with locally raised funds;
• Added 200 to the number of our Facebook followers, making our likes 464;
• Staged a celebratory program for our 2017 grantees to promote funded projects, ranging
from youth programs at the Cultural Center of Cape Cod to a “Hooray for Science”
program at the Yarmouth Port Library, and from a ukuleles program at Hyannis West
Elementary, to the Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival. Over 80 people, including local
and state elected officials, enjoyed grantee performances and displays at the Maritime
Museum.
• Began fund raising events and grant requests for the creation and installation of a public
art discovery walk in the Hyannis HyArts Cultural District;
FUTURE GOALS
• To investigate areas in the Town of Yarmouth for public art projects;
• To mount an Open Studio Tour featuring local artists; and
• To increase locally raised funds.
For more information: www.mass-culture.org/Mid-Cape
Facebook: www.facebook.com/MidCapeCouncil
Contact Person: Marilyn Heberling, Chair
Email: midcapecouncil2@gmail.com
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ENERGY COMMITTEE
Mission
Energy usage is a critical issue for the economic and environmental health of Yarmouth.
Managing energy expenditures and monitoring changes in the energy industry present
opportunities to improve the wellbeing of the Town of Yarmouth including its government,
schools, businesses, and residents. The Town’s Energy Committee, alert to and supporting
Selectmen's annual goals - advises them on energy-related issues and recommends specific
initiatives.
This year, the Energy Committee strongly supports two steps as being in the Town’s interest:
Yarmouth joining the Massachusetts Green Communities program and also becoming a
municipal member of the “5 C’s,” the Cape Cod Climate Change Collaborative.
Our ongoing objectives are threefold:
Increase the energy efficiency of the Town’s infrastructure.
• Find opportunities for the Town to purchase energy at lower costs and promote
development of local renewable energy sources thereby reducing the use (and cost) of
electric power from the grid.
• Inform Yarmouth residents, businesses and the D-Y Regional School District of
opportunities to increase their energy efficiency and produce electricity on site through
alternative methods.
Although a decade ago, much of the Energy Committee’s work was involved in monitoring the
Town’s power usage and finding ways to reduce consumption and cost, the mission of the
Committee has evolved. We work on conservation and efficiency in all (not just electric) areas
of the Town’s energy use, but we have recognized the importance of an informed citizenry and
work equally hard on issues of community education.
Activities
In 2017, our efforts focused on liaising with Town staff; offering commentary in several
Department of Public Utilities (DPU) public hearings, most recently on DPU 17-05; collecting
and studying data necessary to establish Town baselines for current energy consumption of all
types; and hosting guest speakers on energy efficiency and conservation topics.
• Spring 2017 meeting presentations with invited speakers on Municipal Aggregation and
Green Power Supply; Requirements for Green Communities Membership; Exploiting
Federal and State Incentives in Municipal Fleet Planning; and Step by Step: Reducing
Household Carbon Footprints.
• Support of the Town’s grant writing to secure equipment for the Yarmouth Energy Park
at the Regional Septage and Solid Waste Facility.
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• Pilot program of Energy Committee office hours at the Yarmouth Senior Center, on
Mondays from December through May.
• Selection of a one-week science summer program and a deserving Dennis-Yarmouth
Regional School District seventh grader for the George Allaire Memorial Fund
Scholarship. This is the fourth year the Committee has awarded the scholarship, and the
2017 Allaire Scholar is Amanda Staffier.
• Hosting a Cape-wide forum on the Green Communities Act and municipal strategies for
purchasing/leasing electric vehicles as a strategy toward reducing both costs and energy
consumption. We invited all Towns on Cape to send elected officials, town
administrators, and energy committee members.
The public is warmly welcome at monthly Energy Committee meetings, where monthly updates
are given on Cape Light Compact, CVEC, and regional energy activities. Our group energy is
kindled by Energy Committee members: Steve Gavin, Bob Palmeri, Joyce Flynn, Marilyn
Holle, Steve Krintzman, Sandy Cashen, Mike Duffy, Susan Starkey, and Regina Wood, plus
Town staff liaison Roby Whitehouse.
Yarmouth Energy Committee is a year-round committee commitment. The science and policy
of energy work are complex but rewarding areas of public service. Come join us.
Future work
Looking forward to 2017, the Energy Committee hopes to work closely with Town staff and
residents to implement best energy practices. In 2018 we will be working hard to help Yarmouth
qualify to be a Green Community and a municipal member of the Cape Cod Climate Change
Collaborative (5 Cs).
PERSONNEL BOARD
The Personnel Board is an advisory board to the Board of Selectmen and the Town
Administrator. It is comprised of five members, one of whom is appointed by the Finance
Committee. The Board’s duties include:
1. Recommending personnel policies, procedures, and regulations for non-union
personnel;
2. Approving the content and format of all job descriptions, subject to collective
bargaining where applicable;
3. Acting on requests for changes in pay classifications for permanent positions; acting
on requests to modify pay rates for seasonal and temporary positions; and
4. Other related duties as assigned by the Board of Selectmen and Town Administrator.
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A position classification review is the process by which the Town determines the appropriate pay
grade for each permanent Town position or job. The process begins with a review of the job
description by the employee(s), the supervisor, the department head, the Assistant Town
Administrator, and the union, if applicable. The Personnel Board then reviews the content of a
job description for clarity and consistency with Town practice and conducts a numerical rating of
the position using the Town’s position rating manual. Often, the employee and a supervisor may
be present to describe the position and answer any questions the Personnel Board may have, and
in some cases, additional information is requested and the decision is made at the next meeting.
There were three meetings held during the first half of the year. Position descriptions reviewed
and rated by the Personnel Board were: Chief Scale Operator/Recycler and Heavy Equipment
Operator Crew Chief-Waste Management. In addition, some changes were made to the
Miscellaneous Compensation Schedule for various temporary/provisional/seasonal positions and
to adhere to the minimum wage law.
The latter part of the year, three meetings were held at the request of the Assistant Town
Administrator and attended by the Town Administrator. A proposed reorganization was
reviewed and two new position descriptions were reviewed and rated: Human Resources
Director and Municipal Technical Services Director. Revised descriptions for Community
Services Director and Golf Superintendent were reviewed and rated. The position of
Administrative Supervisor - Golf was reviewed and the Board requested more information to the
position rather than the generic description submitted. Based on a reorganization of the Library,
the Board reviewed two positions. Following a discussion, the Board requested additional
information be included in the description and then rated and voted the descriptions. Also
discussed and voted was a revised maximum rate for grades 24a and 23a until a reevaluation of
grades is completed before the end of FY18.
The Personnel Board members are most appreciative for the valuable assistance provided by Phil
Gaudet, Town Clerk, until the appointment of Christopher Dwelley, Assistant Town
Administrator. Their assistance, along with Pamela Barnes, is most appreciated and the
members thank them all.
The Personnel Board meets as needed at Town Hall.
Respectfully submitted,
Betty-Jane Burkhardt, Chair
Thomas Nickinello, Vice Chair
Alice Bowen
Sharon Ladley
Joseph Goldstein, Finance Committee Representative
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RECYCLING AND SOLID WASTE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
The Recycling and Solid Waste Advisor Committee (RASWAC) has served Yarmouth since
1979. The committee’s mission is to study the disposal and recycling methods and costs and
make recommendations to the Board of Selectman on their findings.
Past activities of this committee include a review of the “Pay As You Throw” system. Public
meetings were conducted, financial impacts, and operational changes were reviewed and a report
was submitted to the Board of Selectman. The committee has also successfully recommended the
increase in the number of hazardous waste collection days and the use of a license plate reader at
the Town of Yarmouth Disposal Area, and recommended improvements to the facility signage.
On the administrative side, RASWAC requested clarification of the Town’s Private Hauler
Bylaw. RASWAC helped develop a brochure on waste reduction, reuse and recycling.
In 2017, committee activities included:
• Recommendation of new recycling and disposal facility signage;
• Review of the trends in weakening recycling markets;
• With the help of the Cape Environmental Action group successfully helped pass a bylaw
at the May 2017 Town Meeting to ban “single-use” plastic bags in Yarmouth. Beginning
August 30, 2018, disposable plastic checkout bags will no longer be allowed in
Yarmouth. The purpose of this ban is to reduce the environmental impacts related to
disposable plastic bags and promote the use of reusable bags. The Bylaw intends to phase
out the use of disposable plastic bags by all businesses in the Town of Yarmouth from the
effective date of this bylaw.
• Trash Sort-held at the Yarmouth Senior Center of November 7, 2017.Kari Parcell a
Municipal Assistance Coordinator for the Mass Department of Environmental Protection
and Barnstable County lead the trash sort. Using a tarp Kari sorted items the audience
brought to the event. Kari was able to show the committee and audience that 70-80% of
what most people think is trash can be put some place else, like compost, recycling or
reusing.
• Supporting a proposed bill No.3528 (nips), Representative Randy Hunt is working on.
This bill will add 100 milliliters or less to the current bottle bill law. Regular nip bottles
are 50ml.
• Added concern for litter reduction and control
• Expanded membership
In 2018, the committee plans to work on the following:
• Help to contain the cost of the Town’s waste management. Will work to reduce the rise in
disposal sticker costs by seeking ways of reducing waste amounts and exploring ways to
increase recycling. Yarmouth’s disposal sticker holders recycle about 3,000 tons per year,
about 30% of the material in Yarmouth’s overall waste management program.
Yarmouth’s recycling rate appears to be below average and therefor there is room for
improvement. Waste reduction is the surest means of reducing disposal costs since it cost
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the Town more per ton to dispose of regular waste then recycled materials. Recently
markets have been down, and income from recycling for most materials no longer covers
recycling cost and hasn’t for several years. Even as recycling costs grow, recycling at
Yarmouth’s Facility has remained free to everyone, even non-residents and residents that
do not buy disposal stickers. The net loss in the recycling program is about $35 per ton.
During 2017, RASWAC endorsed selling a sticker for recycling to begin to recover the
costs of the recycling program.
• Reduce Litter: RASWAC has become more involved in litter control. Cleaning up
Yarmouth is expensive, but it is essential to at least two of the FY2018 Board of
Selectman Missions and Goals. Yarmouth’s clean-up cost are substantial but must be
tracked as an initial step in managing them. In addition to supporting the proposed state
legislation to add deposits to nip bottles, we now intend to research a Styrofoam food-
packaging ban.
• Increase Community Support to Reduce Waste and Costs: Outreach will target the public,
influential service clubs, and parts of the Yarmouth Town Government whose approach
to facilities and enforcement powers can encourage action to implement the Yarmouth
Selectman’s 2018 goals.
Administratively, RASWAC has sought clarification of Bylaw 140.4 Mandatory Municipal
Recycling and is working to respond to the Board of Health’s request for RASWAC’s assistance
in implementing the Town’s August 30, 2018 plastic bag ban. Actions are expected to include
special education sessions where we can explain the costs of recycling markets, seek allies in the
RASWAC’s work, participate in the annual Yarmouth community cleanup, contribute to the
Town’s website and expand RASWAC membership. Jim Cullen has resigned from the
committee.
Respectfully submitted,
Charlie Spooner, Co-Chairman
Jill Talladay, Co-Chairman
Frank Martines
Carol Ewing
Mary Vilbon
Adam Joy
Roby Whitehouse, Waste Management Division Representative
Laura Hayden, RASWAC Recording Secretary
SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE
On June 20, 2017, I had the honor to distribute the Town Of Yarmouth’s Scholarships to our
deserving recipients. We dispersed $14,900 to 25 worthy applicants that drew its primary
funding from 3 sources: The Frederick Howe Educational Endowment Fund, the Ellen Chase
Scholarship Fund, and from the ongoing contributions from the taxpayers of the Town of
Yarmouth.
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Over the past 24 years, we have now distributed more than $364,000 to 607 award winners. This
is an admirable accomplishment for the Town and for all who have been a part of this effort
throughout the years. Each year we review the applications from hopeful candidates seeking
some type of financial support and we are heartened each year to be able to make awards we
believe will truly impact the lives of the applicants. To each taxpayer who offered to assist this
endeavor we truly thank you and encourage you with your generous spirit of giving. For those
who have not yet contributed, we encourage you to consider a gift to the Town of Yarmouth
Scholarship Committee this year.
Our Committee members are Selectman Tracy Post, Superintendent of Schools Carol Woodbury,
and three Town representatives: Sandy Rubenstein, Danielle Hayward, and Thomas Kerr.
In David McCullough’s book, The American Spirit, he leads with a quote from George
Washington, “perseverance and spirit have done wonders in all ages.” How true this statement is
for this group of award winners again this year. Each applicant had specific and often emotional
responses to questions about how the award might impact their life now, and into the future. The
work of the committee becomes a very real joy as we read and then discuss how both persistence
and a grateful spirit emerge in the applicants’ responses. One applicant wrote,” I am very
grateful to prove myself as a capable and dedicated student. The Town provides the assistance to
become the exception and succeed.” A second wrote, "it makes me feel that I am not alone on
the journey of achieving my educational goals and I am grateful," while a third wrote, “ I want to
be a pioneer that discovers new theories and concepts helping countless children, and maybe
changing lives as we know it."
To all those who help make this process possible, I thank you on behalf of the committee and
look forward to our process this spring and to the Class of 2018 Award Winners!
Sincerest thanks,
Dr. Thomas G. Kerr, Chair
VETERANS' SERVICES
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and the Citizens of the Town of Yarmouth.
The following report is of the activities of the Department of Veterans’ Services for the Town of
Yarmouth for Calendar Year 2017.
One of our two primary functions is to administer State low-income benefits under
Massachusetts General Law Chapter 115 for veterans who are honorably-discharged, who
establish need and worthiness, and are residents of the Town of Yarmouth. During the year, the
Town of Yarmouth, through our office, provided local aid to qualified veterans totaling more
than $119,142.00 for housing, food, heat, medical, and other related costs. The amount
expended was reimbursed to the Town by the Commonwealth at a rate of 75% of total
expenditures.
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We also provide services to veterans in obtaining the full range of federal government (Veterans
Administration (VA)), state government, and local government benefits. Over the past year this
office obtained $6,474,720.00 in VA cash benefits for Yarmouth veterans and widows/widowers
for service-connected injuries and VA non-service-connected pensions. These federal funds
greatly reduced the demand on our local aid fund.
We encourage any veteran or dependent of a veteran to contact us at 1-508-778-8740
Monday through Friday from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. We can also schedule appointments in one
of our offices, at your home, or any location that is best for you.
We extend our thanks to the Board of Selectmen, the Town Administrator, and Town Finance
Director for their outstanding support throughout the year.
In Service to Veterans,
Gregory J. Quilty
Director/Veterans Agent
EDUCATION
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DENNIS-YARMOUTH REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
COMMITTEE MEMBERS TERM EXPIRES
Joseph Tierney, Chairperson 2018
James Dykeman, Jr., Vice Chairperson 2018
Andrea St. Germain, Secretary 2020
Brian Carey, Treasurer 2020
Jeni Landers 2019
Brian Sullivan 2019
Phillip Morris 2020
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS – Carol A. Woodbury
Kenneth Jenks, Assistant Superintendent, Finance & Operations
Maria Lopes, Director of Pupil Services
Leila Maxwell, Director of STEM Instruction
Sherry Santini, Director of Arts & Humanities Instruction
Carole Eichner, Director of Early Education
Christopher Machado, Director of Technology
Kristine Breda, Visually Impaired Out of District Coordinator
Rooney Pirini, Food Services Coordinator
Suzanne Kenney, Adult Education Supervisor
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE PERSONNEL
Maureen Burnham, Admin. Asst. to the Supt./Sec. to Sch Committee
Sandra Clifford, Business Affairs Administrative Assistant
Joan Damore, Admin. Asst. to the Director of Finance & Operations
Michelle Fredericks, Business Office Manager, Human Resources Coordinator
Tara Holt, Admin. Asst. to the Director of Pupil Services
Dianne Kelley, Data Specialist
Patricia Maloney, Benefits Mgmt. Administrative Assistant
Jan Murray-Daniels, Administrative Asst. to the Directors of Instruction
Susan Nelson, Asst. Treasurer/Accts. Receivable
Joyce Proudfoot, Bookkeeper
Dawn Selfe, Payroll Administrative Assistant
2016-2017 RETIREMENTS
Ms. Maureen Anderson Wixon - Library/Medial Specialist
Mr. Bernard Arsenault DYRHS - World Language Teacher
Mr. Joseph Calise DYRHS - History & Alt. Learning Teacher
Ms. Cathryn Close Wixon - Elementary Teacher
Mr. Charles Costa DYRHS - Science Teacher
Ms. Maureen Crowley Mattacheese - World Language Teacher
Mr. Robert Fantaroni Baker - Physical Education Teacher
Ms. Beverly Haley Administrative Benefits
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Ms. Kathleen Hunt Mattacheese - Secretary
Ms. Laura Jasie Mattacheese - ELA & Soc. Studies Teacher
Ms. Norma Kelley Wixon - Music Teacher
Ms. Marilyn Martin, R.N. District - Lead Nurse
Ms. Onelia McNamara Station Avenue - ELL Teacher
Mr. Stephen Meoli Small - Occupational Therapist
Ms. Patricia Peters Small - Special Education Teacher
Mr. Thomas Philpott, Jr. Wixon - Special Education Teacher
Ms. Joan Wallace DYRHS - Special Education Assistant
Ms. Carolyn Watts Station Avenue - Cafeteria Worker
Ms. Carolyn Zellers Wixon - Computer Technology Teacher
DENNIS-YARMOUTH REGIONAL SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Joseph Tierney, Chairman
It is my pleasure to submit my first annual report as Chairman of the Dennis-Yarmouth Regional
School Committee. It has been a busy year throughout the district!
We continue to work with the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) through the
Feasibility Phase on the combined 4-7 grade school proposed to replace the current Mattacheese
Middle and Wixon Innovation schools. The Building Committee is working diligently along
with our project manager, PMA, and the architect, Perkins Eastman, to keep the communities of
Dennis and Yarmouth informed of the project’s progress. We are anticipating a 54.16 percent
reimbursement rate from the MSBA.
You can access up-to-date information about the school project on the DY website by clicking
on the following link: http://www.dy-regional.k12.ma.us/district/pages/mattacheese-middle-
school-building-project.
Our three elementary schools, E. H. Baker Innovation School in West Dennis, and the M. E.
Small and Station Avenue Elementary schools, both located in Yarmouth, are thriving. Each
school maintains its individualism and its distinct culture while providing an education and
experiences in tandem with its sister schools. Noteworthy this year is that all grade 3 students in
the district have been issued iPads. Up-to-date technology is a top priority at Dennis-Yarmouth
for enhancing learning and preparing our students for the future.
Community service is an important focus of the experiences at these grade levels (K-3), and we
are thankful to parents and other community members who support the many fundraisers and
initiatives they participate in. The Yarmouth Food Bank and the donations to the organization,
Create the Good, have been most helpful in assisting students and their families. Others include
the American Heart Association, the Penny Harvest philanthropy program at Baker, Family
Pantry of Cape Cod, and donations to our troops.
For the fifth year, the Nathaniel H. Wixon Innovation School (NHWi) celebrates its status as an
innovation school. It has been a year of community involvement for the students of NHWi -
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participating in the Shelter Cape Cod Telethon, hosting a food drive, Lions Club Peace Poster
Contest, and entering the VFW Post 10274 Veterans’ Day Essay Contest. All these initiatives
have helped our students feel a part of their community.
Mattacheese Middle School has taken technology and communication to a new level. Seventh
grade students have just completed the production of their second Mattacheese newscast. In
addition, there is a Principal’s Blog including Sports Reports, the Facebook page, tweets, the
Parent Portal, and the MMS webpage.
The Dennis-Yarmouth Regional High School continues to provide a highly competitive and
well-rounded experience for our students in grades 8-12. College-level Advanced Placement,
honors level courses, Virtual High School program, and the dual education program in
collaboration with the Cape Cod Community College offer broad-based experiences. The Class
of 2017 received over $200,000 in scholarships and awards with much of this funding coming
from local sources in Dennis and Yarmouth.
On behalf of the Dennis-Yarmouth Regional School Committee, thank you to the communities
of Dennis and Yarmouth, their officials, the police and fire departments, and the DY staff, for
their continued support of the Dennis-Yarmouth Regional School District.
OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT
Carol A. Woodbury, Superintendent of Schools
Last year I wrote about the exciting news that we had been invited into the Massachusetts School
Building Authority (MSBA) process for a middle school building project. As we have gone
through the feasibility phase over this past year, we were pleased to learn that the MSBA would
allow us to consider combining grades 4-7. Here’s how it happened.
Being accepted into the MSBA program begins with submitting a “Statement of Interest” to the
MSBA outlining each building’s needs. At the time we were accepted into this process, we also
had submitted Statements of Interest for Wixon (grades 4-5), and M. E. Small (grades PreK-3).
Our aging facilities with constant needs to repair major systems at a significant cost were the
impetus for these Statements of Interest. The leaders at the MSBA knew we had Statements of
Interest in for both Mattacheese and Wixon. They indicated that if we were willing to put grades
4-7 in one building, they would participate in the reimbursement for the entire project. If we
choose not to take them up on this offer, it could potentially be another five years or more before
we are invited into the program again. With our needs at M. E. Small Elementary, in addition to
Wixon and Mattacheese, it makes financial sense to accept this offer.
During the feasibility phase we have been studying our options to see if this would also make
sense for our students educationally. There are several educational advantages. First and
foremost, our students would have fewer school transitions. Educational research shows that
transitions have been shown to negatively impact learning. As we have closed schools over the
years, we have done the best we could to use the remaining buildings effectively; but this has
required us to have two two-grade only schools (4-5 and 6-7). This has not been optimal for
students or families. With this new configuration, our students would attend one school in PreK-
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3, one for grades 4-7, and finish at the high school in grades 8-12. Our educational plan for this
project has been written for this grade configuration. You can find the plan online at our website
in the building project section.
In working with our architects from Perkins-Eastman, we have learned that, architecturally, we
will be able to design a school that includes all four grades, but allows us to have a uniquely
upper elementary program for grades 4-5 and a distinctively middle level program under one
roof. While the grades will be separated, there will be opportunities for students to work
together when educationally appropriate.
The building committee looked at several sites for this school. We know that it is important to
families to have a school that is centrally located and accessible. The building committee has
narrowed the options to three on Station Avenue. This is centrally located within the district and
will create a campus feel with three of our five schools in one location.
Recently, we had more good news regarding the reimbursement rate we would receive. Each
year the MSBA sets the reimbursement rate. It often does not change much from year to year
and is calculated separately for each school project. During the feasibility phase, the MSBA
reimbursement rate for this phase was 44.25 percent. In January we learned that the new
reimbursement rate for this project in 2018 is now 54.16 percent. A recent article about MSBA
projects noted, “The MSBA’s grants are funded through a portion of the state’s 6.25 percent
sales tax. For every dollar a consumer spends, the state collects 6.25 cents in tax revenue, a
penny of which is dedicated to the MSBA.” All of us pay sales tax when we make purchases.
This is an opportunity for some of that money to directly help the young people in our towns.
On October 1, 2017, 3100 students were enrolled. We continue to see increases in the number of
students from other districts that are choosing Dennis-Yarmouth through the school choice
program. At the end of the 2017 fiscal year, we experienced an all-time high in the number of
students choosing Dennis-Yarmouth (132.9). This trend is a result of the quality and types of
programs D-Y offers. We extend our thanks to those who support our budget, making these
programs possible, and to our staff for delivering high quality services.
We received the results for the first administration of the Next Generation MCAS for grades 3-8.
These new tests replace the twenty-year old MCAS. The Department of Elementary and
Secondary Education has indicated that the NextGen MCAS:
• Focuses on students’ critical thinking abilities, application of knowledge, and ability to
make connections between reading and writing;
• Gives a clearer signal of readiness for the next grade level or college and career; and
• Is designed to be given on a computer (paper versions remain available).
Our educators are working diligently to ensure district curriculum, instruction, and assessment
match what students are expected to know and be able to do. In addition, we have now
implemented iPad use in daily instruction in grades 3-12 to ensure our students are familiar with
the technology that will be used during testing.
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With the change in MCAS there was a pause in the state’s accountability system for schools. We
are currently awaiting guidance on how the new accountability system will be implemented.
At Dennis-Yarmouth Regional School District we are proud of our diversity. We focus on the
whole child ensuring that academic and social-emotional development and wellness are
strengthened throughout a student’s time in school.
Your support gives our students access to the arts (visual and performing), health, physical
education, and sports; and opportunities through field trips and learning languages to explore the
world beyond home and school. These are the value-added programs that not all towns support.
On behalf of our students, I thank you for always standing up for them!
DENNIS-YARMOUTH REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
FINANCE & OPERATIONS
Kenneth T. Jenks, Assistant Superintendent
The Dennis-Yarmouth Regional School District accomplished a great deal in 2017. We closed
out the FY 2017 budget year, we are managing the current FY 2018 budget, and we are in the
midst of preparing the FY 2019 budget. The district finished FY 2016 with a net balance of
$560,412 leading to a certified Excess & Deficiency (E+D) fund balance of $734,804, and we
are waiting for the state to certify our 2017 E+D. We continue to be appreciative of the member
towns for supporting our annual budget requests.
Total state and federal revenues continue to decrease with resulting financial pressures on school
systems and towns as leaders work to maintain high quality programs and implement unfunded
mandates. The Regional Agreement Subcommittee is a direct result of these financial pressures
and reflects the willingness of local leaders to study ways to make school funding more
manageable for both towns. I thank all of the school administrators, our faculty and staff, and
the School Committee, as well as our town officials, for their diligent work during these
challenging economic times.
Our school system also partners whenever possible with community groups and outside agencies
to raise funds or seek contributions to support our students, whether it be through groups such as
Create the Good, the Masonic Angels, the Yarmouth Rotary, the many booster clubs supporting
our sports and music programs, and local charitable foundations. The annual Dolphin Dash is a
unique community fundraiser orchestrated by the high school athletic director and a small group
of parents and community leaders. This event has significantly reduced high school athletic user
fees in a short span of two years. We thank our community members for their generosity and
their support of our students and our programs.
As the district continues our work to turn around the long-term trend of declining enrollment,
another all-time high for incoming school choice students was achieved, with 128 students
coming from other districts, compared to last cycle’s 121 students. The district continues to take
active steps to implement our school choice motto of “retain, recruit and return,” and we
anticipate increased numbers of school choice students next year. We are also continuing our
work to promote the D-Y Advantage and decrease the outflow to charter schools.
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We continue to work with the member towns to develop viable solutions to much-needed capital
improvements as our buildings are showing their age. After five years of requests, last year the
district was finally approved by the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) to move
forward with a building project for the Mattacheese Middle School. The resulting Building
Committee has worked with our Project Manager PMA and architects Perkins Eastman to
complete the MSBA’s state required process, and it is likely both the Wixon and Mattacheese
schools will be replaced by a combined school for grades 4 - 7 that will be built with a state
reimbursement rate of 44.25 percent. This combined school, with significant state
reimbursement, will provide an educationally sound and fiscally responsible approach to
replacing outdated school buildings in our two communities. And on the horizon, the aging
Marguerite E. Small School needs major work as well.
The Ezra H. Baker Innovation School comprehensive renovations that began two summers ago,
thanks to funding from the Town of Dennis, were completed this year. The comprehensive
renovations included significant work to the lower level below the gymnasium creating a new
library and media center, as well as enhanced areas for art, music and foreign language
instruction. Additionally, a two-year project to replace all classroom and corridor flooring at the
Baker School was completed. The final aspect of these improvements at the Ezra H. Baker
Innovation School was completed this past summer when the redesigned entry way and office
area were completed in time for the opening of school in September. The school district also
contributed funds, in combination with a grant, to add a new emergency power generator at the
high school in order to support the building's use as a regional shelter. And we continue to be
committed to upgrading security systems in all of the district school buildings, thanks to funding
from both of our member towns.
Facilities Manager Sandra Cashen heads up our facilities department, which depends on a small
group of mechanics to handle small scale repairs effectively and efficiently, and Steve Faucher
leads our grounds crew, which maintains the best-kept playing fields on Cape Cod. Together,
our grounds and maintenance teams oversee nearly 700,000 square feet of building space and
more than 260 acres of outdoor areas.
Food Services Coordinator Rooney Powers continues to implement federal nutrition guidelines
into school menus and is focused on providing a nutritious breakfast and lunch for students who
may not have other options, especially important given that over 50 percent of D-Y students
qualify for free or reduced meals due to income eligibility. No student goes hungry in our
schools! Thanks to a federal grant, and in partnership with both towns’ recreation departments,
the district served more than 16,400 meals to children in both towns at multiple locations for the
fifth consecutive summer.
In conclusion, I would like to thank everyone for the opportunity to serve the students of the
Dennis-Yarmouth Regional School District. I look forward to working with families, residents,
faculty and staff members, and community officials again in the upcoming year.
OFFICE OF INSTRUCTION
Leila Maxwell- Director of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math)
Sherry Santini - Director of Humanities and the Arts
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The Office of Instruction is responsible for the planning and coordination of all aspects of
learning, mandates of federal and state accountability, and providing and supervising
professional development. To support and extend these key efforts, the Directors must also be
deeply involved in grant writing. These receipts provide a major funding stream for professional
development efforts, partial to full teacher salaries, and partial funding of Instructional Coaches
that strengthen the instructional expertise of all our professionals. As we support the district
strategic plan, develop improvement plans and organize professional development, we
continually focus on learning for all – students, teachers, administrators, and support staff.
Research has shown that professional development is most effective when the content is based in
schools and embedded in the work of the participants. In Dennis-Yarmouth this is accomplished
in various ways. We have thirteen district instructional coaches, including K-8 literacy coaches,
a Language Acquisition Coach for English as a Second Language (ESL), math coaches for
grades Pre-K - 3 and 4 - 8, a STEM coach, two Technology coaches, and two Behavior Analyst
coaches. These content professionals specialize in providing effective support and guidance for
teachers as best practices are transferred from district initiative to classroom instruction. They
are invaluable as the District moves toward adopting and adapting to the Curriculum
Frameworks, assessment systems, and other state initiatives.
Dennis-Yarmouth schools work closely with higher education partners to enhance and update all
our programs. We continue our long-term partnership with Lesley University to establish the
Literacy Collaborative model, which supports literacy coaching in primary grades. This project
is in year five and includes extensive professional development for grades kindergarten, 1 and 2
staff as well as on-site coaching support. We have added an intermediate cohort of teachers in
grades 3 through 5 to the Literacy Collaborative model in order to build a consistent approach to
literacy instruction.
We are active participants in the Cape Cod Regional STEM network that “brings together
educators, school districts, businesses and industry partners, and community members who share
a commitment to inspiring and supporting young people’s interest and achievement in STEM
learning and careers.” An emphasis in the STEM curriculum at all levels of education for our
students is an important factor for their future success. Classroom instruction looks different
with the inclusion of iPads in our schools, grades 3-12. The effective use of iPads helps improve
achievement for all students by allowing the teachers to differentiate learning. As the state
testing moves to mandated computerized testing in 2019, the iPads will be utilized in the
administration of these tests.
At the kindergarten level, we use the Tools of the Mind, a comprehensive, research-based
curriculum focused on cognitive and social-emotional development at the same time as academic
skills.
As outlined in the strategic plan, curriculum and assessment projects continue. Starting in the
2017-2018 school year, the district is implementing a learning management system that is
connected to our student information system for easy access to student demographic data. The
current goals of the learning management system are two-fold. One is to provide a curriculum
tool that will store the district’s curriculum in one central location allowing for easy access to
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and collaboration by teachers. Second, it will provide a flexible assessment builder that will
allow the district to centrally manage and distribute district-wide benchmark assessments.
The Dennis-Yarmouth Regional School District continues to educate all students who will
become productive members of our global society. In partnership with our families and
communities, we look to fulfill our mission, Empowering Each Student to Achieve Excellence
with Integrity in a Changing World.
PUPIL SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Maria Lopes, Director
Dennis-Yarmouth Regional School District’s Pupil Services provides special education services
including related services to students with disabilities from age three to twenty-two years old.
The October 2017 Student Information Management System report indicates that 705 students
were receiving special education services.
Integrated preschool programs are located at the Marguerite E. Small Elementary School, West
Yarmouth and Ezra H. Baker Innovation School in West Dennis. The Director of Early Learning
oversees these programs. Inclusive classrooms bring typically developing preschool age children
into the program to serve as role models and give these students learning opportunities in high
quality early education experiences.
The district continues to work to increase the capacity of meeting the diverse needs of the
students that it serves. In 2013, the district created a partner classroom with the New England
Center for Children (NECC), which is currently housed at Mattacheese Middle School. The
students with an autism spectrum diagnosis who participate in the program are continuing to
make remarkable strides. Additionally, the curriculum (Autism Curriculum Encyclopedia)
portion of the program was implemented into the SPEEK and STAR programs two years ago and
continues into this year, due to its success. These programs are all supported with a BCBA who
provides support to improve behavioral outcomes.
In 2015 at the high school, The Total Learning Center (TLC) was created to address the needs of
struggling students both academically and behaviorally. The program provides students with
teacher check-ins, organizational skills, social and academic prompts, regular communication
with families and vocational experiences. The district would like to continue to expand upon
current programming to assist with the changing needs of the population and is exploring cost-
effective ways to achieve this goal.
We have a Behavior Support Teacher for the elementary grades focusing on social-emotional
learning in order to create positive behavior plans to increase time on learning for students who
experience difficulty with self-regulation and meeting the high demands of the general education
classroom. At Grades 4 & 5 we have a Dean of Students who assists students and staff in
creating support plans to address challenging behaviors. The goal has been to create behavior
plans and support teachers in order to include students in their general education classrooms to
the maximum extent possible. Additionally, at Wixon Innovation School, a program that
services students on the autism spectrum was created to provide consistent programming for
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these students as they move up from elementary school. As a district, we believe that students
should be included with their same aged non-disabled peers, when appropriate, to the maximum
extent possible.
DENNIS-YARMOUTH EARLY EDUCATION PROGRAMS
Carole A. Eichner, Director of Early Learning
It is a privilege to submit this annual town report on behalf of the Dennis-Yarmouth Regional
School District, Early Education Programs. The D-Y Early Education Programs offer Integrated
Preschool experiences for children who reside in the Towns of Dennis and Yarmouth. D-Y
Early Education programs enroll children with and without disabilities ages 3 – 5 years. Our
programs are located in the Ezra H. Baker Innovation School in Dennis and Marguerite E. Small
Elementary School in West Yarmouth.
Enrollment is rolling and children enter our programs throughout the year. However, children
must be three on or before their first day of school. Children are not accepted prior to their third
birthday. According to the October 2017 enrollment report, 59 students attend the Yarmouth
programs and 26 students attend the Dennis programs. Thirty-four of the children are three-
years old, 44 are four-years old and 7 are five-years old. The children who are five-years old,
and many of the four-year old children, will be entering Kindergarten in the fall of 2018.
Fourteen of the children in our classes are dual language learners. We engage in ongoing Child
Find efforts – screening children throughout the year who may be eligible for special education.
The D-Y Preschool offers several classroom options for children and families. Each of our
classes is led by a Special Education/Early Education Teacher and is supported by Highly
Qualified Special Education assistants. Our preschool curriculum follows the MA State Early
Childhood Program Standards and Guidelines for Preschool Learning Experiences. D-Y
provides developmentally appropriate learning opportunities that promote language, social,
emotional, cognitive and motor development through experiences rich in literacy, math and
science. Individualized special education services for our young learners are provided by Special
Education Teachers, Speech-Language Pathologists, Occupational Therapists and a Physical
Therapist. All have expertise in the developmental milestones of young children.
Community and family partnerships are vital in the education of young children. We are active
members of the Cape Regional Ten Town (CRTT) Coordinated Family and Community
Engagement (CFCE) council and offer parent groups and playgroups throughout the year. We
collaborate with local preschools to plan transition-to-Kindergarten activities, as well.
There are a variety of ways that students can enroll in our outstanding D-Y Early Education
programs. Families should call Jody Almonte at 508-778-7989 to see if your child is eligible. In
the event your child is not eligible to attend, or if our program does not suit your child's needs,
we can direct you to other local family resources that might help.
Visit our web page to learn more about our great Early Education programs and stay up to date
with events and activities: http://www.dy-regional.k12.ma.us/district/early-education
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DENNIS-YARMOUTH REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
G. Anthony Morrison, Principal
I would like to begin this report by saying how humbled and honored I am to be serving as the
newly appointed Principal of Dennis-Yarmouth Regional High School (DYRHS). As my
predecessor has done in the past, I shall begin my annual school report by respectfully thanking
the citizens of Dennis and Yarmouth for their continued support of our students and our school.
With the unwavering support and dedication of our two communities, DYRHS continues to
consistently provide all of our students with a plethora of opportunities to achieve a quality
education. The high school’s October 2017 assessment enrollment was 1039 students. The
graduating class of 2017 illustrates the strength of the high school program: 82 percent of the
class of 2017 planned to attend college; 46 percent planned to attend a four year college or
university, and 36 percent planned to attend a two year college. Many of our students in the
class of 2017 pursued other opportunities: 11 percent planned to enter the workforce, 5 percent
planned to join the armed forces, and the remainder were undecided about their future plans.
The students in the class of 2017 collectively received over $200,000.00 in scholarships and
awards at the annual June Academic Awards Night with a significant amount of this support
coming from local sources. On behalf of our students, families, faculty and staff, I would like to
thank the many generous individuals, organizations, and businesses that provided this vital
financial support for our students.
Our D-Y mission is clearly stated: The mission of DYRHS is to prepare our students
intellectually, physically, and socially for their roles as educated and responsible citizens. As
educators we remain committed to our motto of “Pursuing Excellence, Demonstrating
Character.” The high school continues to implement a core program of English, foreign
language, math, science, and social studies. D-Y offers an extensive range of courses and
programs that are designed to prepare our students for the increasingly competitive world of the
21st century. Our 8th grade program, with its emphasis on science, technology, engineering and
math, continues to enjoy great success. D-Y also provides a wide range of college level
Advanced Placement and honors level courses for students who want to pursue the most rigorous
and challenging academic options.
Our school values a well-rounded experience for all of our students, and as a result, our
graduation requirements call for students to complete course work in elective areas including art,
music, technology, health and physical education. We support career-oriented options including
work-based learning. We currently have 65 students participating in internships with local
businesses and organizations this 1st semester. We have a strong working relationship with Cape
Cod Community College and many of our students take classes at the community college level.
Many D-Y students also supplement their schedules with online coursework through the Virtual
High School program and other online credit options. D-Y students can also pursue alternative
paths to graduation through participation in our very successful day and afternoon alternative
learning programs.
In April of 2013, Dennis-Yarmouth was recognized as one of “America’s Best High Schools,”
with a silver rating by US News and World Report. Dennis-Yarmouth was again recognized as
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one of “America’s Best High Schools” with a silver rating in 2015. D-Y earned these
recognitions, in large part, because of our district’s commitment to successfully engaging and
educating all of our students in a rigorous academic program. D-Y student performance on the
2017 Spring MCAS tests indicated that: 90 percent of our 10th graders scored
advanced/proficient in English; 78 percent in math; and 74 percent in science also scored
advanced/proficient. Our educators continue to address our overall scores as we consistently
remain within or above the range of the state average in the advanced/proficient category.
Dennis-Yarmouth continues to offer many unique opportunities for our students. For example,
this fall D-Y students have worked with an entomologist from the Cape Cod Cooperative to
identify macro invertebrate, presented winning essays at Law Day and successfully participated
in the Student Government day at the Massachusetts State House and this fall, attended the 9-11
state-wide Girls STEM Summit. D-Y students collaborated with the Yarmouth Senior Citizens
Group and held a model UN event (Yarmouth Senior Citizens Center) on the global concerns of
the lack of useable fresh water.
This year a D-Y student placed first in the local and regional Lions Club Youth Speech Contest.
We continue our partnership with the Cape Cod Astronomical Foundation whose dedicated
volunteers provide training in the use of the observatory as well as mentoring to our students.
D-Y continues to maintain our long standing partnership with the Global STEM Education
Center, and we continue our links with classes in England, France, Mexico and Russia. D-Y
students continue to “Skype” with students in other countries and compare the results of their
science experiments and research.
In other realms, D-Y art students continue to be recognized for their work. Many D-Y students
earned gold and silver medals and honorable mentions as part of the annual Scholastic Art and
Writing Awards competition. Art students recently (this fall) collaborated with the Yarmouth
Senior Citizens Center officials to build and decorate a Yarmouth “Time Capsule” which will be
placed away and is to be reopened in 40 years. The music program enjoyed another very
successful season as the 2017-2018 marching band and guard earned D-Y’s sixth US Bands
Division IVA state title (6 years in a row) and New England Champions (4th time in 6 years).
The D-Y Color Guard won its 12th consecutive championship.
This fall season was a remarkable one for our athletes! We continue to be very competitive and
many of our teams enjoyed winning seasons and earned league championships. Our football
team notably went 13-0 (the 3rd team in D-Y Football history to achieve an undefeated season).
The D-Y Field Hockey team earned both an Atlantic Coast league title and the MIAA Division 2
South Championship. The D-Y Volleyball team earned an Atlantic Coast League
Championship, and the D-Y Girls Cross country team was awarded the MIAA Ted Dutkiewicz
Team Sportsmanship Award.
The Student Council, as well as other service groups, including Interact, Key Club, the Leo Club,
and the National Honor Society continue their strong commitment to community service and
consistently donate to charities and to our communities. This year we have also added a German
and Science National Honor Society. D-Y students actively participate in the annual Martin
Luther King Day of Service project on the Cape. D-Y students will once again pair up with
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senior citizens during unique Model United Nations events to be held at the Massachusetts State
House and UMASS Lowell during the month of March 2018.
We are grateful to report that our high school has enjoyed another very successful school year
and we look forward to continued growth and improvement in the future. Our entire school
community truly appreciates the continuing strong support from parents, citizens and the leaders
of our two communities.
CAPE COD REGIONAL TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT
Cape Cod Regional Technical High School will provide an opportunity to acquire high quality
technical, academic, and social skills preparing our students for success in our changing world.
Cape Cod Regional Technical High School (CCRTHS) was established in 1973 as a public
technical high school. The CCRTHS district draws students from 12 towns extending from Mashpee to
Provincetown. For our school year 2016-2017, we had 623 students enrolled in 17 different
technical programs with an operating budget of $14,459,300.* (*The annual budget and town
assessments are based on the previous school year’s October 1st enrollment.)
The Town of Yarmouth had 137 students enrolled at CCRTHS as of October 1, 2016. The
assessment for Yarmouth in FY17 was $2,694,877* based on the previous year’s enrollment.
Highlights from Cape Cod Tech 2016-17 School Year
Cape Cod Regional Technical High School wishes to thank all twelve towns for approving our
building project. We are now in Design Development with tentative date for start of construction
as November 2018. For more information, go to: http://www.capetech.us/domain/50.
• Graduated 135 seniors in June 2017; 49 from Yarmouth.
• CCRTHS students meet the same academic standards required by the state as our sending
schools.
• CCRTHS has improved public and community relations by serving community members in
our technical shops allowing communities to realize significant savings in labor charges.
• Thirty-nine students received John and Abigail Adams Scholarships; 14 from Yarmouth.
• The National Technical Honor Society inducted 75 students; 23 from Yarmouth.
• At the SkillsUSA State level competition; 47 students attended of which 13 students won
medals; 5 from Yarmouth. Medals won: 3 Gold, 6 Bronze and 4 Ribbons. Eight students
qualified to go on to the National Competition; two from Yarmouth.
• At the SkillsUSA District level competition, 62 students attended of which 9 students
medaled; one from Yarmouth. Medals won: 3 Gold, 5 Bronze and 1 Fourth Place.
• At the 2017 Future Farmers of America (FFA) Massachusetts State Convention, 6 Team
Awards were received by 15 students, including one student from Yarmouth. Awards
included: Nursery Landscape 3rd Place, Floriculure 4th Place, Chapter Exhibit 4th Place,
Agri-Science 2nd Place, Quiz Bowl 2nd Place, and Turf Management 1st Place/CDE State
Champions.
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• In Auto Collision 80% of grade 12 students were employed as of graduation day with 75% of
those employed being in the trade. This shop completed 164 jobs for the public with a savings
of $60,000 to Cape Cod residents.
• Auto Technology has converted from laptops to Chromebooks and Google docs. All shop
students in the 10th, 11th, and 12th grade became SP2 Safety certified and half of the students
in 10th, 11th, and 12th grade became Student ASE certified.
• The Carpentry Department curriculum parallels National Education & Research Construction
and participates in school-wide reading and writing initiatives. This year the shop had 7
females enrolled and 7 students on Co-Operative placements. All juniors and seniors completed
the Occupational Safety and Health Administrations (OSHA) certification.
• The Cosmetology program expanded enrollment by offering a summer camp program to 5th- 8th
graders and reaching out to non-traditional students. Community Services offered included
‘Mannies for Nannies’ and ‘The Wig Bank’. The program also offered 512 services to clients,
saving the public more than $22,000. All seniors passed the Cosmetology State Board Exam.
• Culinary Arts received a four star rating from the Board of Health. Students were engaged in
community outreach to the Food Bank and Soup Kitchen. The Hidden Cove Restaurant
continues to be a hands-on opportunity to practice learned skills in the shop curriculum.
• Dental Assisting increased their curriculum for digital radiography. Students participated in the
State Leadership Conference, District SkillsUSA and State SkillsUSA competitions. The shop
offered summer camp for 5th-8th graders and adult education for the school’s evening program.
• Early Childhood Education reported: 6 seniors and 2 juniors placed in teaching internships,
5 seniors were recommended for Mass ECE teacher certification; a junior was the recipient
of Orleans Rising Star Award; multiple field trips taken to community programs for
children.
• The Electrical Department established Google classrooms this year. The shop teaches basics of
electrical work while theory classes focus on complex calculations that electricians complete on
the Journeyman’s Test to become licensed. Eight of 11 juniors achieved Co-Op placements and
the shop reports 95.8% attendance for the year.
• The Engineering Technology Shop celebrated their first graduating class. Six of their eight
seniors went on to college to study Engineering. The shop offered two courses in 3D modeling
software and added opportunities for their students to take online certifications and calculus.
• Graphic Arts enjoyed their largest 9th grade class yet and are proud of one student’s work
chosen for a state-wide honor, the design of the Massachusetts state pin for the SkillsUSA
competition. The shop focused on 21st century skills of web design and graphic user interfaces.
• Health Tech had a total of 62 students, the largest of all shops and achieved the highest grade
point average. Five seniors were placed in internships at Cape Cod Hospital in the Emergency
Room, Maternity, and IV therapy; and one at the Pain Management Center. Three students
went out on co-operative education placements and 100% of juniors successfully passed their
State Certified Nursing Exam and received their licenses.
• Horticulture shifted the greenhouse program towards food. There was no use of synthetic
pesticides in the greenhouse this year. By tracking student formative assessment scores
throughout the year to identify skills and knowledge, students have finished in the top 5 in all of
their competitions in Future Farmers of America (FFA) Career Development Education.
• HVAC collaborated with the Plumbing Shop to open another avenue for licensing of graduating
HVAC students. They collaborated with HVAC Instructors from other technical high schools
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to assist with curriculum development and delivery. All six seniors achieved their EPA Section
608 Universal Certification; 3 achieved Exemplary Student Project Awards; and 4 students
participated in co-operative education placements.
• Marine Services made significant progress aligning current curriculum to the new format of
scope and sequence for Vocational Technical Education. The students in this shop serviced
more than 50 jobs for customers, saving them more than $20,000 in competitive labor costs.
• The Information Technology shop accomplished their goals to update textbooks and
significantly increased the amount of hardware available to create more engaging labs that
reflect real-world implementations of technology. Their students operate the school’s
Helpdesk for technical support.
• The Plumbing Department had 15 students on co-operative education placements this year.
• The Welding Shop began a three year transition to closing. One of their biggest
accomplishments was the retention of all the seniors from September to graduation. Also this
year the students were introduced to all positions of welding. The seniors were able to “stick
weld” aluminum while all students practiced pipe welding.
• Cooperative Education reported 109 juniors and seniors qualified for job placements or
internships for real-life work experience. Grades of C or better in academic classes and B or
better in shop/theory classes are required. Lead teachers actively solicit employment
opportunities for students with employers and track performance with the Program Coordinator.
• The Computer/21st Century Learning department implemented a new technology-based
Personal Finance curriculum. Students were polled during class for specific interest/ability
levels to ensure student interest and eliminate re-teaching known concepts.
• In the English Department’s Advanced Placement Language and Literature classes, nearly a
third of the students received qualifying scores, consistent with the state average of all high
schools. Eleventh and twelfth grade teams continued to collaborate effectively on the Junior
Proposal and the Senior Project Papers.
• The Math Department added more problem solving activities into lesson plans; increased
academic opportunities for students with honors level and advanced math classes; and created
additional opportunities for students to showcase their talents in math competitions.
• The Athletic Department offered a “no-cut, no-fee” program in which all students can
participate without fees. The following sports are offered: baseball, basketball, cheerleading,
cross-country, football, golf, hockey, lacrosse, soccer, softball, tennis, and volleyball.
• The Science Department maintained rigorous 90 day courses for 11th & 12th grade. The
department used project based assignments, an organized notebook system, and Google
Classroom in their curriculum. MCAS results for 10th grade were favorable.
• The Social Studies Department increased Criminal Justice to three classes due to high demand.
Honors classes successfully expanded to include all grades. Both 9th and 10th grade honors
classes were at capacity and served as a feeder program for upper-class AP courses.
• The Spanish Department was active in the community with Diversity Day, Philanthropy Day,
and Cape Cod Arts.
• Special Education successfully implemented a uniform homework policy that required
homework to be completed in a timely manner or to stay after school for extra help. As a result
homework completion was increased and grades improved. They successfully used a data
collection template to create behavior plans for students who struggle with behavior problems.
They also developed classroom methods to encourage students to become lifelong learners.
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Please visit our website: www.capetech.us for more information.
Respectfully submitted,
Christine K. Greeley
John Hannon
Yarmouth Representatives to CCRTHS School Committee
MATTACHEESE MIDDLE SCHOOL
Ann P. Knell, Principal
Mattacheese Middle School (MMS) opened its doors in 1969 and is presently a grade 6 and 7
school that regularly houses approximately 450 students. We are presently working with the
Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) and our local Building Committee. There is
an Educational Plan for joining Mattacheese Middle School and Wixon Innovation School.
Information on the project can be found on the District website.
Mattacheese Middle School makes a strong commitment to communicate with our students, their
families, and our community. We began our school year by providing MMS Look Books, a tool
that is available all year long which includes a picture of each staff member and what they do in
our building. Our proactive communication is evidenced by the Principal’s Blog including
Sports Reports, our Facebook page, our website, tweets, the Parent Portal and our most recent
addition, a student run MMS Newscast. Parents always have an open invitation to join us for
recognition ceremonies, related arts breakfasts, or speaker series assemblies, as well as concerts.
We thank those parents who are active participants within our Mattacheese community and
invite all others to join us as we continue to strengthen our relationships.
As a school, we provide leadership paths for teachers and students. We make a substantial and
ongoing commitment to the professional development of our faculty and in turn, expect teachers
to grow as learners themselves. Our ten-member Instructional Leadership Team, made up of the
administration and teacher leaders, work together to lead instructional improvement and as a
result improve student achievement. Our teachers exemplify their dedication by repeatedly
going the extra mile for their students. Many make themselves available to help students with
homework during lunch and after school, advise after school activities, coach teams, and cook
breakfast for recognized students and their families. Our staff is involved. They push
themselves and their students to be their best.
Seventh grade students are invited to apply to become a member of the Student Executive Board.
Both sixth and seventh grade students are eligible to apply to be an Ambassador. In addition, we
have student “Add-On” Ambassadors who join an Ambassador pair in order to translate for non-
English speaking students. We put great emphasis on welcoming and supporting our new
students.
There is something for everyone at Mattacheese. Our professional staff collectively uses our
School Improvement Plan as a map for student success. Our schedule is designed to allow our
students to have access to high standards and/or to have specialized support. Our goal is to meet
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the varying needs of our students. We encourage a culture of cross-collaboration among schools.
M. E. Small Elementary School presented their first K-3 school concert to a full house in the
Mattacheese Auditorium. The D-Y Jazz Band came to MMS to perform for our student body. It
provided a snapshot of the level of success that our students can attain.
Mattacheese is an AAA school focusing on Academics, Athletics and the Arts. Beyond the
classroom we provide free after school activities, music and theater presentations, color guard,
beekeeping, EarlyAct club, dances, student newscasts, advisory groups, Career Day, Poetry Out
Loud, Model U.N., and much more. MMS is committed to educating the whole child.
NATHANIEL H. WIXON INNOVATION SCHOOL
Sean P. Owen, Principal
It is with great pride that I share the fifth annual report of the Nathaniel H. Wixon Innovation
School. This is my third year as principal, and I am pleased to report that our school remains on
a path of continuous improvement, providing our five hundred and thirty eight fourth and fifth
graders with a rich, nurturing learning environment.
The extended school day continues to be the keystone of our innovation. Three days a week our
students participate in enrichment classes. Each of these classes is forty-five minutes in duration
and gives all of our students the opportunity to learn new skills that typically are not offered
during a traditional school day. In addition, this year marks our first year of implementing
school-wide Response to Intervention (RTI) blocks. RTI blocks take place twice a week, and
like the enrichment blocks, are forty-five minutes in duration, giving our skilled teaching staff
more time to accelerate or remediate instruction based on individual student needs. Additional
time in school gives our students a distinct advantage as we not only prepare them for academic
success, but also lay the foundation for them to be life-long learners.
This year marks the first year of Literacy Collaborative training for approximately half of our
teaching staff. The Literacy Collaborative Model is aligned with research-based instructional
strategies in all aspects of literacy and has been adopted by all elementary schools in our school
district. Teachers involved in this year’s training attend monthly professional development
classes to learn how to utilize Literacy Collaborative instructional strategies and are supported by
two literacy coaches as they implement these strategies in the classroom. Next year, the
remaining teaching staff will begin their training, and our goal is to have all certified teaching
staff trained in this dynamic literacy program by the fall of 2021.
This year was also noted by our continued commitment to our community partners. This
November, for our fifth consecutive year, we partnered with former Dennis Selectman Wayne
Bergeron to raise awareness of homelessness in our community. This entailed a school-wide
assembly where Mr. Bergeron spoke to the student body about homelessness, a school food
drive, and an essay contest. The winners of the essay contest read their essays on the Shelter
Cape Cod Telethon. This past November we once again participated in the VFW Post 10274
Veterans’ Day Essay Contest. The contest culminated with a Veterans’ Day Assembly where
local veterans were honored, and the contest winners read their essays. Both of these events
signify an important part of our students’ educational experience. We not only want our students
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to achieve academic success, but we also need them to understand that civic duty is not a choice,
but rather a responsibility that every community member has to embrace.
Strong community partnerships, a committed staff, and supportive families sharing in the
common vision of providing our students with an exemplary, well-rounded educational
experience make Wixon Innovation School exceptional.
EZRA H. BAKER INNOVATION SCHOOL
Kevin Depin, Principal
I am pleased to report the progress of the Ezra H. Baker Innovation School. When our school
year began, we greeted 349 Pre-Kindergarten through third grade students.
Two long term staff members ended their careers in D-Y in 2017! Mr. Robert Fantaroni finished
his career as a physical education teacher. Mr. Fantaroni’s passion for fitness and wellness was
transmitted to all of our students. His kindness and humor spurred children to try their best.
Mrs. Suzy Hamilton also finished her career as Secretary to the Principal. Mrs. Hamilton had
worked at many schools in the District during her career, but we were lucky that her final
working years were at Baker. Suzy’s calm during even the busiest times, coupled with her
kindness and gentleness, helped to make our office inviting for students, families and staff. We
are so grateful to both Bob and Suzy for what they have contributed to our students and our
community. They will both be sorely missed.
As a Commonwealth Innovation School, our Innovation Plan centered on two major tenets ~
increasing both academic opportunity and wellness for our students. Last year, in addition to our
work in Language Arts and Math, we increased our focus in Science as we began to implement
new state-wide science standards. Additionally, we increased student access to technology as
third grade students were issued iPads as tools to extend their learning. Our community fruit
bowl continues to be a prime way we foster healthy habits in our students. Our daily salad bar
continues to be a popular lunch choice for students and staff alike. In the fall, we redesigned
recess times so that our youngest students in grades K and 1 have two shorter recesses
throughout the day rather than one thirty minute recess.
Our students have continued in their community service efforts. Students and families collected
non-perishable food items for the Family Pantry of Cape Cod, raised nearly $2000 for the
American Heart Association, and awarded over $1500 in grants to local charities and non-profit
organizations as part of the student-led Penny Harvest philanthropy program. We capped our
year of philanthropy with the dedication of a student “Buddy Bench” donated in honor of Jeanne
Lascha Ryan, a long time staff member and advocate for students, who lost her battle with cancer
earlier in the year. Our students are demonstrating our school’s core belief that all children can
make a difference in the world.
The tremendous support we receive from our community has never been more visible than in this
year. The community of Dennis funded a renovation of our main entrance. This renovation
makes it possible for all visitors to be properly checked in before gaining access to the interior of
the building. This change greatly enhances the security of our building. Partnerships with the
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Dennis Police, Fire, Recreation, and Library Departments continue to expand, providing more
opportunities for our students.
As we begin 2018, we look forward to another great year filled with excitement, challenge,
wellness, and, of course, innovation.
MARGUERITE E. SMALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Patrick M. Riley, Principal
I am pleased to submit this annual town report for Marguerite E. Small Elementary School (M.
E. Small). M. E. Small is one of six outstanding schools in the D-Y Regional School District.
Our school is now in its 63rd year of serving students from the communities of Dennis and
Yarmouth. We provide a safe, enriching environment for every child.
M. E. Small has a total of 224 K-3 students and 62 staff members. The average class size is 19
students. Seventeen percent of our students come from multi-lingual homes. Our Early
Education classrooms serving 68 students aged three through five years continue to be an
integral part of our school community. We also offer affordable daycare before and after school,
as well as a myriad of after school activities.
Our dedicated staff is committed to student achievement, school safety, and parent partnerships.
We believe in a balanced literacy approach in which students have daily opportunities to read,
listen, speak, write, and think critically. We are members of the Literacy Collaborative in
partnership with Lesley University and offer Reading Recovery/Leveled Literacy reading
interventions. This year we continue to provide access to 21st Century technology to our grade
three students with 1:1 iPads to enhance student learning.
M. E. Small has adopted a school-wide Title I intervention model, giving us more flexibility to
respond to the needs of students in English Language Arts and Math who are not performing at
grade level, with the goal of rapidly closing achievement gaps. We have dedicated reading and
math specialists to work alongside our classroom teachers to ensure all students are making
progress toward grade level standards.
M. E. Small has an active and supportive Parent-Teacher Organization (PTO). All families are
invited to participate in the monthly PTO meetings and activities. Our School Council also
meets monthly and develops school improvement goals, oversees the school budget, and makes
recommendations to improve our school for all children. Yarmouth residents interested in
serving on this committee are encouraged to contact our school at 508-778-7975 for more
details. Special thanks go to the cadre of talented and dedicated community volunteers who
regularly support our important work.
We sincerely appreciate the support of the towns of Dennis and Yarmouth, and look forward to
serving our communities for many years to come. Please visit our website to stay informed of
our school news and events: www.dy-regional.k12.ma.us/marguerite-e-small-elementary-school
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STATION AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Peter J. Crowell, Principal
It is again a pleasure to submit my Annual Report as Principal of the Station Avenue Elementary
School (SAE). SAE is now in its 23rd year of operation and educating 425 students in 21
classrooms at grade level Kindergarten through three. With this number of classrooms, we
continue to make use of all space in our beautiful facility. We were also very fortunate to have
our outdated phone system replaced with a new system that makes our two-way communication
more user friendly for all. At our opening day staff meeting, all members of the SAE staff
helped to write a poem entitled “I Teach because….” This is proudly displayed on a large poster
in our lobby and got us off to a great start in remembering our SAE vision and mission. We have
enhanced our playground area with a new memorial Buddy Bench for students to use during
recess time as they connect and meet new friends.
Students at SAE are provided with a full range of academic and social curriculum opportunities
which help them to grow as students and future citizens of our community. Our professional
staff engages in weekly Professional Learning Community (PLC) meetings with common team
goals centered on assessment and focus for instruction in the classroom based on the Common
Core Standards in Literacy and Math. This year we have three Literacy Collaborative training
cohorts engaging in graduate level professional development and consultation in the practices for
reading and writing classroom instruction. We are now in our third year of using iPads with our
grade 3 students and both our technology teacher and classroom teachers are expanding their use
as a teaching and learning tool. Like last year, our students will be using these to complete our
state-wide testing (MCAS). Both our Literacy and Math coaches provide support to classroom
teachers during instruction and in coaching sessions.
We continue to use the Positive Behavioral Intervention and Supports model (PBIS) with our
school motto being At Station Avenue we care about being: SAFE, RESPECTFUL,
RESPONSIBLE and CARING. This year, we are engaging students in writing about these
themes, and we display their work in our main hallway monthly. As role models, our D-Y High
School neighbors are frequent visitors through volunteering, work-based learning, Physical
Education Pals and the annual Pep Rally.
Our PTO continues to provide family events such as the Scholastic Book Fair, Holiday Fair,
Spaghetti Supper and Ice Cream Social. Their generous support of programs and field trips at
SAE is greatly appreciated. In the larger community, we are pleased to welcome many
volunteers to our school including high school students, parents, grandparents, Rotary Club and
Elder Services. This year we are very grateful for the generous support and donation of school
supplies and coats for our students in need by the Masonic Angel Fund of Yarmouth. Once
again, the Elks Lodge #1549 of Hyannis donated dictionaries to grade 3 students. Likewise in
our school’s spirit of giving back to the community, we are proud to support Jump Rope for
Heart, Dream Day on Cape Cod, Yarmouth Food Pantry, Animal Rescue League and Leukemia
and Lymphoma Society. Finally, our partnership with the Yarmouth Police and Fire
Departments in support of school safety drills and staff training is greatly appreciated.
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On behalf of the entire SAE community, thank you to the good citizens of Yarmouth for your
support. We invite you to stop by and visit our wonderful learning community.
FOOD SERVICE DEPARTMENT
Rooney Powers, Director
The Dennis-Yarmouth Food Service Department has continued to make a commitment to
increasing the amount and variety of fresh produce to our students. D-Y is a participant in the
USDA and DOD Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program. As part of the program, we were able to
receive $25,000 worth of fresh fruits and vegetables to serve in our schools during the 2016/17
school year.
Our focus on the importance of breakfast in our schools continues. We implemented a “grab-n-
go to the classroom” system in several of our schools this year. This initiative has resulted in an
increase in breakfast participation to 42% in the participating schools. We hope to have all of
our schools participating next year. Breakfast participation in total for 2016/2017 was 36%.
The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education conducted an Administrative Review
of the D-Y Food Service Program in April of 2017. The review covered all aspects of the
program including expense and revenue reports, professional standards, food and kitchen safety
procedures, mandatory meal requirements, and nutritional breakdowns of all program foods. We
are proud of the positive results of the review and will continue to meet or exceed the required
standards set by the program. .
The D-Y Food Service Department once again chose to sponsor the fully funded Federal
Summer Lunch Program. This year we were proud to partner with Swan Pond Village of
Yarmouth to provide lunches to their young residents. We delivered directly to the location and
served 924 lunches over the months of July and August. With locations at the Station Avenue,
Mattacheese, and E. H. Baker schools, along with the Dennis and Yarmouth Recreation
Departments, we served 16,423 lunches to the children of our community over the summer.
The food costs for school year 2016/17 were 43%; the labor costs were 36%; and all other costs
were 21%. Our participation is strong in all of our cafeterias. Our staff is dedicated to serving
and caring about the students of the D-Y School District.
It is important to us that all of our students have the opportunity to enjoy healthy and nutritious
meals. There are many families that may find it difficult to pay for school meals. We encourage
all families to fill out a Meals Benefits application to help with these costs. At the end of the
2016/17 school year, the D-Y District had 56% of the students receiving free or reduced priced
meals.
TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT
Chris Machado, Director of Technology
The Dennis-Yarmouth Regional School District Technology Department provides services to all
schools and the Central Office. The department supports the infrastructure necessary to maintain
the district networks, repairs hardware, installs software, files for grants--both entitlement and
competitive, works with students with special needs to incorporate assistive technologies into
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their Individual Education Plans, and provides professional development to staff to integrate
technology into the curriculum.
There are four technicians and one office staff position in the Technology Department. The
technicians work diligently to maintain the computers, printers, iPads, and other instructional
technology across the district. The technology office staff maintains the district databases of
hardware and software, assists in managing the work order system, and supports the district’s
technology help desk. The technology team supports over 1,700 desktop/laptop computers and
over 2,800 iPads. All iPads can access the internet through the wireless access points which the
department supports across seven buildings.
The iPad initiative continues in its fifth year. This year, we were able to add enough iPads in
third grade so that all students in grades 3-12 now have assigned iPads in the 1:1 iPad
program. Every day, students and teachers throughout the district use iPads to engage with
curriculum, collaborate with others, create original works, and more.
The Technology Department continues to support teachers using technology in their
classrooms. JoAnna Watson, the Assistant Director of Digital Learning and Library Services,
offers 1 credit and 3 credit graduate level technology courses for staff. These courses provide
instruction and ideas for staff to efficiently use a variety of technology daily, to prepare our
students with 21st century technology skills. The Technology Department also provides support
for the equipment, skills, and network needed for the successful implementation of online MCAS
testing. Sixth and seventh grade students at Mattacheese Middle School, 4th grade students at
Nathaniel H. Wixon Innovation School, and third grade students at Marguerite E. Small
Elementary School and Station Avenue Elementary school took the MCAS tests online in 2017.
Dennis-Yarmouth Regional School District continues to have an active recycling program for
used ink and toner cartridges. This year, the Technology Department purchased 21 inkjet
printers with the recycling points.
In December, in honor of Computer Science Education Week, all Dennis-Yarmouth schools
participated again in the Hour of Code. The Hour of Code is organized by Code.org, a public
501c3 non-profit dedicated to expanding participation in computer science by making it available
in more schools, and increasing participation by women and underrepresented students.
The Dennis-Yarmouth Regional School District Technology Department makes every effort to
stay current on emerging technologies to best serve the school community and ensure strong
support of its technological needs.
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DENNIS-YARMOUTH REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT EMPLOYEE SALARIES
Name Position Base Other
ABRAHAMSON,
ESP I/SpEd Assistant $24,375.54 $1,425.20
ADAMS, ALISON J Math Teacher $77,133.83 $10,872.18
ADAMS, ELIZABETH ESP I/SpEd Bus Asst $5,279.52 $117.44
AGURKIS, ANN C Nurse $37,441.86 $0.00
AHEARN, LINDA Substitute $0.00 $1,750.16
AIGUIER, REBECCA Psychologist $77,179.63 $60.00
AITCHISON, MARK J ESP I/Teacher Assistant $18,001.86 $310.00
ALBERTI, LEWIS E III Coach $0.00 $2,181.00
ALLANBROOK, GEOFFREY
Elementary School Teacher $76,049.14 $830.00
ALMONTE, JODY-LYN Secretary II/School $47,463.00 $1,275.00
ALVES, MARIA J Substitute $0.00 $785.82
AMES, HEIDI M Elementary School Teacher $81,262.64 $5,425.86
ANAGNOSTAKOS,
Secretary I/School $32,966.40 $1,075.00
ANARINO, SUSAN M Kindergarten Teacher $76,083.82 $5,565.14
ANDERSON, PATRICIA D Music Teacher $76,049.14 $4,610.00
ANDRE, TINA L Elementary School Teacher $84,193.58 $4,841.70
ANDREADIS, JENNEFER L Substitute $0.00 $1,788.94
ANGELO, JO-ANN M Substitute $0.00 $67.18
ANGELONE, PADRAIC
Day Care Worker $0.00 $4,983.70
ANNESSI, JILLIAN P ESP I/Day Care Worker $1,897.11 $20,763.92
ANNESSI, PATRICIA M Substitute $0.00 $2,480.00
ANTONUZZO, JOHN R Art Teacher $76,049.14 $1,576.50
ARADO-OLSON, FILOMENA
Substitute $0.00 $5,894.40
ARLEDGE, CANDEE A ESP I/SpEd Assistant $24,663.05 $7,464.02
ARONE, PATRICIA I Elementary School Teacher $73,216.55 $1,999.00
Arruda, Audra M Music Teacher $46,197.36 $529.44
ARSENAULT, BERNARD E Foreign Language Teacher $27,432.31 $14,058.13
ARSENEAUX, MARIA ESP I/SpEd Assistant $24,641.10 $1,608.32
ATWELL, DANIEL M SpEd Teacher $76,049.14 $867.00
ATWELL, KRISTY J Psychologist $88,716.48 $1,534.00
AZER, LAWRENCE Dir of Finance/Ops $74,620.30 $0.00
BAACKE, SHAWNA ESP I/SpEd Assistant $22,512.72 $1,095.20
BACH, MAUREEN A Secretary I/School $27,804.20 $0.00
BACIGALUPI, KAREN Middle School Teacher $18,627.44 $0.00
BADER, ELIZABETH Substitute $0.00 $1,637.00
BAILEY, KATHLEEN S ESY Assistant $0.00 $2,642.75
BAKER, BEVERLY J Substitute $0.00 $640.69
BARANDAS, LINDSAY JEAN ELL Teacher $65,429.00 $308.00
BARBI, JEANNE Cafeteria Worker $5,563.46 $168.00
BARTON, PAMELA M Librarian $66,179.58 $60.00
BEACH, JOHN A Psychologist $89,676.49 $1,196.00
BEACH, MARY-JANE Substitute $0.00 $620.00
BEACH, SOCHEATH Cook Manager $32,179.80 $5,884.16
BEAMAN, KATE Asst Coach $0.00 $5,309.01
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BEATTY, DAVID Social Studies Teacher $15,669.72 $0.00
BEAUCHEMIN, KAREN P Secretary II/School $0.00 $6,089.22
BECRELIS, KATHERINE T Academic Skills Teacher $73,225.75 $515.50
BEDWELL, KAREN V ESP I/SpEd Assistant $32,847.60 $6,716.06
BELESS, CAROLYNNE J Reading Recvry Teach. Ldr $92,269.39 $1,430.00
BELESS, NANCY L Substitute $0.00 $3,435.66
BELFIORE, LYNNE Reading Teacher $0.00 $350.00
BELL, ALAN Substitute $0.00 $32,443.50
BELLEROSE, PRISCILLA A Social Worker $82,936.57 $1,564.00
BELTRAN, MIRIAM ESP I/SpEd Assistant $35,641.18 $7,436.63
BELTRANDI, LISA A ESP I/Duty Assistant $24,706.54 $7,096.60
BEMIS, MARILYN Substitute $0.00 $150.00
BERGENFIELD, LESLIE Substitute $0.00 $6,727.20
BERGERON, JANINE M Substitute $0.00 $7,309.25
BITAHI, ADAM L ESP I/Day Care Worker $11,284.37 $6,011.41
BOARDLEY, AMANDA Behavior Specialist $21,740.58 $0.00
BOBERG, MARYANNE Tutor $0.00 $7,657.00
BOGLE, ADRIAN J Elementary School Teacher $56,302.41 $648.00
BOLAND, LINDSEY Guidance Counselor $20,432.00 $2,001.00
BOLAND, MAUREEN A Substitute $0.00 $880.36
BOLDUC, AMANDA LEIGH SpEd Teacher $32,046.28 $0.00
BOLTZ, ALEXA M ESY Assistant $0.00 $792.72
BOMBANTI, LAUREN C SpEd Teacher $76,049.14 $0.00
BONASIA, MICHAEL Coach $0.00 $5,205.00
BOND, LINDA A Substitute $0.00 $902.08
BONO, SONJA A Social Worker $85,122.36 $0.00
BORGATTI, JULIE L ESP I/SpEd Assistant $21,681.30 $4,444.08
BOSKUS, CHRISTIE J Phys Education Teacher $58,728.63 $430.00
BOTAISH, EMILY L SpEd Teacher $21,908.36 $15,504.47
BOTTING, EVAN Math Teacher $68,578.19 $6,063.51
BOUDREAU, ALEXANDRIA
Art Teacher $76,049.14 $1,700.00
BOUDREAU, NICOLE J ESP I/SpEd Assistant $16,945.95 $6,680.12
BOVINO, MICHAEL J Asst Principal $91,200.34 $8,159.98
BOWES, ANNETTE C Guidance Counselor $88,156.89 $1,862.00
BOWES, ELIZA M LTS $0.00 $31,070.91
BOWIE, MARY C ESP II/SLPA $25,391.43 $75.00
BOWIE, OLIVIA C Substitute $0.00 $687.36
BOYLE, JAYNE C Foreign Language Teacher $85,385.73 $2,227.00
BRADFORD, WILLIAM P Substitute $0.00 $130.32
BRAUDE, ANNA ELL Teacher $43,927.96 $2,965.00
BRAUDE, PAVEL Y Math Teacher $30,585.25 $2,177.00
BREDA, KRISTINE E Visually Impaired Teacher $83,699.14 $1,287.50
BREMBT, BEVERLY A Elementary School Teacher $84,193.58 $6,629.14
BRENNAN, SHANE L Social Studies Teacher $80,581.50 $4,955.50
BRENNAN, STEPHEN A Social Studies Teacher $73,142.18 $4,246.50
BRENNER, CHRISTOPHER
Substitute $0.00 $2,418.00
BRETT, JENNIFER W Substitute $0.00 $9,699.38
BREWER, CATHERINE L Substitute $0.00 $75.00
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BREWER, SEAN W Coach $0.00 $3,690.00
BRITTON, BRIDGET A Art Teacher $70,308.72 $809.44
BROCHU, HARRIET F ESP I/Teacher Assistant $11,063.69 $981.83
BRODEUR, KERRY A Substitute $0.00 $2,447.80
BRODSKY, ELLEN N Tutor $0.00 $527.00
BRODT, CRAIG C Art Teacher $76,228.24 $1,665.00
BROWN, CHRISTOPHER JOHN Science Teacher $61,965.72 $1,856.50
BROWN, KELLY K Instructional Coach-Math $85,876.42 $5,249.14
BROWN, LYNN N Elementary School Teacher $85,382.01 $800.00
Brown, Noreen Ann Substitute $0.00 $4,062.36
BROWN-OBERLANDER,
Substitute $0.00 $870.00
BRYANT, LINDSEY E Math Teacher $78,824.69 $1,872.00
BRYSON, SANDRA H ESP I/SpEd Assistant $24,383.68 $3,997.80
BUCKNOR, CHELSEA S Substitute $0.00 $1,489.58
BUETTNER, MARLAINE Substitute $0.00 $1,845.66
BUNCE, REBECCA A Substitute $0.00 $867.81
BURGESS, MARY L ESP I/Duty Assistant $4,376.69 $0.00
BURGESS, MELISSA A Substitute $0.00 $8,157.73
BURKE HAYES, MARJORIE Substitute $0.00 $437.79
BURKE, NEIL J Coach $0.00 $3,206.01
BURKE, SALLY N Adult Education Instructo $0.00 $140.00
BURLINGAME, ERIN E SpEd Teacher $54,933.07 $15.00
BURNHAM, MAUREEN A Admin Asst Superintendent $68,437.91 $1,300.00
BURON, SAMANTHA E Phys Education Teacher $76,049.14 $4,036.14
BURTON, WILLIAM J ESP I/SpEd Bus Asst $22,810.98 $2,391.20
BUTLER, BRIGID A ESP I/Teacher Assistant $8,869.53 $147.73
CAHOON, KAREN T Kindergarten Teacher $57,717.36 $0.00
CAIN, PATRICIA E ESP I/SpEd Assistant $24,803.97 $2,646.49
CALDER, JEAN E ESP I/SpEd Assistant $17,663.17 $248.00
CALDWELL, EMILY
Elementary School Teacher $73,215.51 $15.00
CALISE, JOSEPH R Alternative Educ Teacher $49,080.28 $9,129.50
CALL, JEANETTE M SpEd Teacher $71,324.86 $30.00
CAMPBELL, BERNADETTE M Sp Lang Pathologist $77,201.99 $1,700.00
CAMPBELL, JEANNE M SpEd Teacher $75,982.77 $2,343.00
CAMPBELL, QUINTON T Coach $0.00 $3,206.01
CAMPBELL, THOMAS Coach $0.00 $14,260.67
CANTO, EWELINA Z ESP I/Duty Assistant $2,381.83 $56.25
CAPOBIANCO, CHRIS A Coach $0.00 $5,309.01
CAPOBIANCO, MARY-BETH Cafeteria Worker $0.00 $1,825.50
CAPPARELLA, NANCY L Music Teacher $73,137.07 $1,852.16
CAPPARELLA, PAUL T Substitute $0.00 $242.22
CARBIN, LINDA M Sp Lang Pathologist $12,036.87 $0.00
CAREY, CHARLENE A SpEd Teacher $85,593.33 $1,585.00
CAREY, CHERYL Health Teacher $45,158.74 $3,978.01
CAREY, JOHN M Tech Maint Specialist $52,949.51 $1,635.00
CARLETON, RICHARD J Coach $0.00 $1,054.00
CARLSON, SHANNON S Reading Teacher $83,699.14 $90.00
CARNES, KAREN E Substitute $0.00 $2,309.50
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CARPENTER, MARY L SpEd Team Chair $91,392.20 $0.00
CARSTENSEN, ERIN R SpEd Teacher $78,641.99 $1,569.44
CASCARELLA, SHAUNA J Coach $0.00 $3,393.84
CASEY, PATRICIA GEORGIA SpEd Teacher $77,207.11 $1,042.00
CASH, ROGER S ESP II/CABA Assistant $20,891.57 $0.00
CASHEN, SANDRA J Facilities Manager $79,390.08 $780.00
CASTANO, RAYMOND JOHN Music Teacher $74,844.15 $521.50
CASTELONE, THERESA M Elementary School Teacher $83,699.14 $2,860.50
CASTLE, TABATHA L Cafeteria Worker $10,119.27 $136.98
CASTRO, BRIGITT A ESP I/SpEd Assistant $17,865.27 $179.40
CATON, DEBORAH A ESP I/SpEd Assistant $19,331.95 $2,705.72
CAVANAUGH, EILEEN Substitute $0.00 $5,600.16
CAVANAUGH-HOLLIS,
Video Production Speciali $0.00 $100.00
CERQUEIRA, SAMANTHA C ESP II/CABA Assistant $29,292.20 $719.32
CEVOLI, CHRISTEN Phys Education Teacher $61,588.65 $367.00
CHASE, RICHARD P Phys Education Teacher $76,049.14 $1,569.44
CHASE, TRISHA L Secretary II/School $43,535.95 $103.30
CHAUSSE, AMY S Science Teacher $73,142.07 $5,357.72
CHAUSSE, DENISE M Substitute $0.00 $619.15
CHIARADONNA, SHEILA Substitute $0.00 $3,732.06
CHICOINE, GERALDINE L Substitute $0.00 $2,845.98
CHRISTENSEN, STEVEN E Applied Technology Teache $70,316.85 $515.50
CHRISTIE, SUZANNE M Music Teacher $76,969.41 $2,964.20
CIAVARRA, CHRISTINE M ELL Teacher $75,721.82 $1,226.72
CLARK, DEBORAH M SpEd Teacher $76,049.14 $0.00
CLARKIN, JOSHUA S Asst Principal $93,394.96 $400.00
CLEARY, BARBARA Substitute $0.00 $1,681.00
CLEMENCE, JOHN T Substitute $0.00 $992.00
CLIFFORD, SANDRA Secretary III/Admin. Bus. $52,478.40 $1,475.00
CLOSE, CATHRYN L Elementary School Teacher $75,907.49 $10,948.52
CLOUTIER, ANGELA L SpEd Teacher $59,229.16 $772.00
COADY, ELIZABETH A ESP I/SpEd Assistant $15,277.81 $93.60
Cochrane, Lisa M Occupational Therapist $48,138.15 $15.00
COGGESHALL, FAYTHE Asst Coach $0.00 $3,270.00
COHAN, SHANNON Substitute $0.00 $12,342.80
COHEN, ELIZABETH A Coach $0.00 $1,958.68
COLBY, JANET C Substitute $0.00 $2,387.00
COLE, HANNAH R ESP I/SpEd Assistant $13,760.19 $2,617.08
COLGAN, KATHERINE A Art Teacher $73,137.07 $4,972.00
COLLETTE, ALLYSON J Substitute $0.00 $825.00
COLOZZO, ANNA M Substitute $0.00 $228.08
COLTON-MUND, DAWN E Foreign Language Teacher $78,155.42 $7,555.03
CONBOY, KRISTEN E ESP I/SpEd Assistant $13,191.96 $395.50
CONNORS, MARY BETH ELL Teacher $54,017.50 $1,638.00
CONNORS, SUSAN M ESP I/SpEd Assistant $29,025.59 $1,361.72
CONNORS, TANNER P Substitute $0.00 $133.31
CONWAY, CAROL S Early Education Teacher $82,135.26 $1,493.00
COPENHAVER, VICTORIA L Reading Teacher $65,467.86 $1,634.16
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CORBETT, DANIELLE K Cafeteria Worker $10,834.90 $10,857.01
CORCORAN, SANDRA L ESP I/Teacher Assistant $24,920.76 $2,190.00
CORNA, CHRISTOPHER A Math Teacher $76,059.36 $2,193.00
CORNWELL, DIANE A Substitute $0.00 $6,667.23
COSTA, CHARLES C Science Teacher $54,017.50 $12,424.65
COSTA, ELEANOR S Substitute $0.00 $6,313.11
COTE, CYNTHIA J Cafeteria Worker $6,715.72 $1,674.97
COTE, GIORDANA M Dean of Students $83,621.25 $5,085.73
COTE, SUSAN S ESP I/Teacher Assistant $18,521.82 $105.72
COUGHLAN, WILLIAM P Substitute $0.00 $245.00
COUGHLIN, JOANNE L ESP I/SpEd Assistant $20,414.43 $250.00
COUGHLIN, JUDITH A Substitute $0.00 $882.99
COUITE, ANN D Nurse Leader $85,382.01 $1,534.72
COUSINS, CHRISTINE Math Teacher $81,262.64 $526.00
COX, KERRY ESP I/Duty Assistant $5,213.76 $1,509.40
COYLE CURLEY, SUSAN M Elementary School Teacher $76,049.14 $1,314.00
CRAFTS, ROBIN L ESP II/CABA Assistant $37,719.51 $1,075.00
CRAIG, REBECCA K SpEd Teacher $61,166.39 $0.00
CRARY, KATELIN N Alternative Educ Teacher $47,685.47 $3,057.66
CRISER, SUSANNAH R Kindergarten Teacher $53,234.93 $184.00
CROCKAN, CHERYL T Secretary II/School $51,435.23 $1,475.00
CROSS, KENDRA M ESP I/SpEd Assistant $16,455.28 $0.00
CROSSETTI, MATTHEW S English Teacher $61,615.22 $4,645.01
CROWELL, AUDRA E Substitute $0.00 $171.48
CROWELL, BRENDA G Occupational Therapist $50,388.29 $303.84
CROWELL, CHERYL R Substitute $0.00 $2,412.40
CROWELL, PETER J Principal $109,405.78 $0.00
CROWLEY, MAUREEN L Middle School Teacher $47,201.14 $1,079.35
CUFF, ELAINE M Substitute $0.00 $3,293.50
CURLEY WELSH, JAN M ESP I/SpEd Assistant $22,334.94 $167.84
CURLEY, JAIME L Dir of Pupil Services $61,118.60 $2,543.75
CURRAN, JOANNE T Substitute $0.00 $990.17
CURRIER, MARY-LYNN B ESP I/SpEd Assistant $6,466.20 $155.00
CURRY, JOHN J Adult Education Instructo $0.00 $2,585.98
CUTLER, ADAM S Science Teacher $73,220.63 $1,777.00
CUTLER, KERRY A Music Teacher $77,201.99 $4,153.00
CYR, TRAVIS E Tech Maint Specialist $50,773.99 $0.00
CZEKANSKI, NORINNE R Adult Education Instructo $0.00 $112.00
DADMUN, THOMAS J Foreign Language Teacher $45,554.67 $0.00
DAHLBORG, JON PETER Coach $0.00 $3,864.00
DALEY, CATHERINE R Substitute $0.00 $4,106.66
DAMORE, JOAN E Secretary III/Admin. $45,215.05 $1,475.00
DANNE-FEENEY, SHANNON
Elementary School Teacher $84,193.58 $2,801.70
DAVIES, MARY N Cafeteria Worker $16,404.99 $1,118.90
DAVIS, CRAIG R Maintenance Laborer $4,941.25 $348.02
DAVIS, ELIZABETH K Substitute $0.00 $316.16
DAY, SUSAN SpEd Teacher $62,896.50 $499.44
DEAN, ELIZABETH M Secretary II/School $47,463.00 $1,475.00
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DEAN, MAURA C ELL Teacher $82,148.81 $1,859.50
DEGRACIA, BRIDGET M ESY Teacher $0.00 $496.00
DeGROFF, JACQUELINE A Health Teacher $73,137.07 $60.00
DELANEY, AIDAN C Substitute $0.00 $332.76
DEMANCHE, CATHERINE M Elementary School Teacher $85,876.45 $3,476.42
DEMANGO, JENNIFER M Elementary School Teacher $83,699.14 $1,959.44
DeMELLO, MOLLY M ESP I/SpEd Assistant $24,793.13 $1,116.70
DEMONTIGNY, LEAH A Substitute $0.00 $99.36
DENEES, ERIN E Substitute $0.00 $3,281.01
DePASQUALE, BARBARA T Substitute $0.00 $309.36
DEPIN, CAROLE J Consulting Teacher of Rea $81,262.64 $2,113.00
DEPIN, KEVIN F Principal $113,591.42 $0.00
DEPUY, CARL P Science Teacher $74,854.39 $1,111.00
DEROME, TENNEA L Substitute $0.00 $57.28
D'ERRICO, NICOLE S Guidance Counselor $88,150.07 $400.00
DESIMONE, CORINNE M Substitute $0.00 $844.10
DEVEAU, KATHLEEN M ESP I/Teacher Assistant $18,204.60 $221.60
DEVINE, MICHELLE A Cafeteria Worker $9,882.88 $0.00
DIAS, DANIEL S Maintenance Laborer $5,704.11 $672.00
DIDSBURY, SHIRLEY J ESP I/SpEd Assistant $20,564.08 $79.04
DiFILIPPO, HILARY
Sp Lang Pathologist $81,262.64 $0.00
DILLEY, THOMAS GEORGE Phys Education Teacher $67,133.22 $452.50
DIMONTE, ECATERINE Substitute $0.00 $1,483.14
DIPINTO, CYNTHIA Reading Teacher $15,669.72 $0.00
DIPRETE, SHARON A Nurse $47,680.36 $0.00
DODA, JANET F Human Resources $5,767.99 $0.00
DOHERTY, KELLEY ELL Teacher $50,501.19 $417.50
DOHERTY, NICOLE L Math Teacher $76,049.14 $402.00
DONNELLY, VIRGINIA A Middle School Teacher $73,137.07 $1,130.00
DONOHUE, NEAL P Coach $0.00 $4,212.66
DONOVAN, LYNNE M Middle School Teacher $85,382.01 $1,790.00
DOWNING, KATHLEEN ANN Nurse $74,323.42 $3,730.74
DOYLE, JUDY B ESP I/Teacher Assistant $24,343.56 $1,275.00
DRAKE, BARBARA J Elementary School Teacher $73,137.07 $1,700.00
DUARTE, HARLIE A Substitute $2,502.46 $9,174.44
DUFFY, ERIN M ESP I/SpEd Assistant $20,536.31 $2,842.73
DUGGAN, ELIZABETH E Elementary School Teacher $85,382.01 $1,661.00
DUMONT, LINDA A ESP I/Teacher Assistant $24,724.02 $2,407.14
DUNN, MICHELLE E Elementary School Teacher $73,631.51 $6,129.14
DUNN, NANCY E Science Teacher $73,240.59 $4,568.14
DURLEY, KIMBERLY A Foreign Language Teacher $9,336.35 $46.50
DURMIS, JULIE L Early Literary Specialist $0.00 $1,426.00
DWYER, MAX Elementary School Teacher $76,049.14 $2,002.44
EARLY, MARIE H Cafeteria Worker $5,687.04 $363.58
EATON, STACIE E ESP II/CABA Assistant $30,084.52 $0.00
ECONOMIDES, ANNE C English Teacher $51,349.62 $3,661.48
EDWARDS, JENNIFER M Librarian $57,132.00 $595.00
EDWARDS, TAMMY E ESP I/SpEd Bus Asst $18,284.07 $6,175.98
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EGAN, MARISSA E Elementary School Teacher $75,979.36 $60.00
EGAN-WALSH, PAMELA A Title I Teacher $85,382.01 $1,100.00
EICHNER, CAROLE A Director Early Learning $113,481.97 $0.00
EGAN, JUDITH P Substitute $0.00 $19,880.34
EITELBACH, ROBIN Social Worker $65,050.29 $1,941.50
ELDREDGE, COLLEEN A Elementary School Teacher $77,383.88 $5,536.93
ELLINWOOD, DAVID G Substitute $0.00 $3,169.76
ELLIOTT, JUSTIN J Coach $0.00 $5,589.67
ELLIS, CAMILA ESP I/ELL Assistant $10,933.00 $1,465.58
ELLIS, KATHARINE D ESP I/Library Assistant $24,893.39 $1,945.00
ELLIS, RAQUEL M Kindergarten Teacher $66,557.08 $1,606.98
ENDICH, TAMARA Applied Technology Teache $57,259.30 $9,430.50
ESPERSON-GOLDEN, JEAN Foreign Language Teacher $77,201.99 $1,940.50
ESTEY, DENISE L ESP I/SpEd Assistant $24,583.93 $1,401.72
ETHIER, MEGAN ANNE SpEd Teacher $31,561.65 $1,471.50
EVANS, ALIZABETH ANN Sp Lang Pathologist $75,252.93 $434.00
FALCO, EILEEN B Cook Manager $43,427.03 $920.00
FALLON, KIERA R Substitute $0.00 $1,880.64
FALLON, ROSA M ESP I/Teacher Assistant $899.64 $0.00
FANTARONI, ROBERT Phys Education Teacher $54,017.50 $3,580.00
FARRIS, BEVERLY M SpEd Driver $1,792.73 $0.00
FARROW, ERIN MARIE SpEd Teacher $71,859.83 $75.00
FASS, ALLISON D Reading Teacher $27,420.57 $469.44
FAUCHER, BRANDON L Substitute $0.00 $344.99
FAUCHER, STEVEN A Asst Facilities Manager $72,960.64 $1,000.00
FECTEAU, SUZANNE L Substitute $0.00 $130.97
FEDELE, MOLLY L Instructional Coach-Tech $81,262.64 $1,286.00
FEDY, LISA J Sch to Career Counselor $76,049.14 $400.00
FEE, PAMELA MICHELLE Psychologist $9,269.49 $0.00
FELKER, CONSTANCE A ESP IV/LPN/RN $8,853.86 $66.06
FERGUSON, MARIA
Adult Education Instructo $0.00 $224.00
FERGUSON, SUSAN J Substitute $0.00 $3,193.03
FERREIRA, SUZANNE M Early Education Teacher $77,219.04 $1,440.00
FILMER-GALLAGHER,
SpEd Teacher $0.00 $280.00
FILOSA-WILLS, JUSTINE M Elementary School Teacher $74,170.00 $1,115.00
FILTEAU, SHANNON D ESP IV/COTA $25,558.40 $1,075.00
FINN, CATHERINE M ESP I/SpEd Assistant $24,641.10 $1,320.44
FIORENTINO, EDWARD J Social Studies Teacher $57,147.34 $3,197.00
FISHER, BURT Substitute $0.00 $140.00
FITZGERALD, PATRICIA A Secretary I/School $26,753.99 $0.00
FIUZA, ELIZABETH F ESP I/Teacher Assistant $25,131.60 $3,547.25
FLANAGAN, ELLEN MARY Asst Principal $84,573.03 $1,000.00
FLORANCE, BEVERLY A Substitute $0.00 $150.00
FLYNN, STEPHANIE L ESP I/Teacher Assistant $11,529.58 $2,372.62
FOLAN, ALICE R Middle School Teacher $81,262.64 $1,130.00
FOLEY, EILEEN M ESP I/Day Care Worker $22,436.27 $0.00
FOLEY, LYNNEMARIE Cafeteria Worker $2,252.51 $312.93
FORBES, ALICE M Substitute $0.00 $2,640.00
270
FORD, MARY E Substitute $0.00 $1,200.00
FORKER, KEITH B Substitute $0.00 $788.00
FORNOFF, DALE A Guidance Counselor $88,938.69 $6,861.00
FOUGERE, JAMIE SpEd Teacher $25,662.15 $0.00
FOUNTAINE, BARBARA A Cafeteria Worker $0.00 $591.38
FOURNIER, MARA Elementary School Teacher $81,264.19 $2,441.94
FRANCIS, JESSICA Foreign Language Teacher $61,572.15 $4,359.00
FRANKLIN, MARSHA Cook Manager $27,236.52 $1,200.00
FRANKLIN, QUANTEZ D Coach $0.00 $3,890.00
FRASER, COLLEEN E SpEd Teacher $51,227.06 $0.00
FRATUS, DEBBIE ANN Elementary School Teacher $62,422.47 $0.00
FREDERICKS, MICHELLE L Bus. Office Coordinator $62,169.29 $0.00
FREEMAN, MARY M Secretary II/School $47,463.00 $1,275.00
FREEMAN, MICHAEL R Phys Education Teacher $53,234.93 $7,999.00
FRENCH, JOHN S Title I Teacher $77,201.99 $2,234.72
FUNK, PAUL A Asst Principal $98,031.52 $10,479.00
GAGE, AMY L ESP I/SpEd Bus Asst $15,081.19 $1,489.80
GAINEY, CAMERON M Occupational Therapist $53,275.85 $372.00
GALANTE, KRISTIN M Cafeteria Worker $1,454.31 $779.99
GALLAGHER, EMILY ANN Kindergarten Teacher $54,777.22 $1,134.72
GALT, REGINA M Elementary School Teacher $73,507.80 $2,771.70
GARDNER, FABIANE
ESP II/SLPA $21,448.86 $387.50
GARDNER, JANICE B ESP I/Teacher Assistant $5,599.98 $45.00
GARRITY, MARIAH K ESP I/SpEd Assistant $6,033.48 $1,333.00
GAUVIN, MELISSA B Cook Manager $25,203.07 $3,994.26
GAZAILLE, PAUL R Substitute $0.00 $5,295.01
GERARDI, CARA I ESP I/SpEd Assistant $7,648.67 $769.54
GEREMIA, KATHRYN E Title I Teacher $64,441.70 $30.00
GIANESIN, ELIZABETH Science Teacher $15,669.72 $0.00
GIFFEE, SUSAN C Cafeteria Worker $14,102.21 $720.00
GILREIN, JANET C Elementary School Teacher $73,137.07 $2,437.44
GIROUARD II, KENNETH W Asst Principal $53,276.90 $5,693.16
GIROUARD, BRIANNA R Substitute $0.00 $235.92
GLASHEEN, KATHLEEN Guidance Counselor $62,740.41 $4,003.25
GLEASON, KATELYN English Teacher $53,610.81 $511.50
GODIN, KATHRYN R Substitute $0.00 $1,451.59
GOGOL, GREGORY L Science Teacher $76,049.14 $1,560.00
GOGOL, MARCY L Kindergarten Teacher $76,159.14 $1,800.00
GOODE, MICHELLE J Asst Principal $91,657.88 $3,200.00
GORDINEER, SHARON J Cafeteria Worker $9,157.80 $2,761.51
GOULD, EMILY MARIE Permanent Substitute $36,114.85 $0.00
GOVONI, JENNIFER A Asst Principal $93,633.98 $0.00
GOVONI, MARY JO Elementary School Teacher $76,049.14 $2,435.44
GRAF, SCOTT E Music Teacher $75,882.66 $8,466.68
GRAHAM, JULIA S NEED Staff $6,685.70 $0.00
GRAHAM, MALCOLM
Music Teacher $76,255.05 $1,569.44
GRAMM, MARGARET W ESP IV/Medical Assistant $0.00 $7,560.00
GRANDFIELD, MARY G ESP I/SpEd Assistant $6,253.68 $88.08
271
GREEN, ELIZABETH A ESP I/Day Care Worker $6,247.99 $403.70
GREEN, GREGORY ESP I/SpEd Assistant $33,535.27 $1,550.00
GRIECCI, DEBRA R Secretary II/School $46,995.00 $1,275.00
GRIFFIN, ROBERT F Substitute $0.00 $150.00
GRIFFITH, ELAINE M Librarian $26,441.64 $434.00
GRISWOLD, DONNA L Elementary School Teacher $58,804.85 $848.74
GUARIGLIO, BRENDA SpEd Teacher $53,240.04 $576.50
GUBBINS, ANNA B Substitute $0.00 $42.96
GUBBINS, SUSAN E Early Education Teacher $56,575.09 $1,842.50
GUERRINI, JO ANN ESP I/Teacher Assistant $12,484.09 $824.42
GUILDERSON, CAITLIN K SpEd Teacher $2,228.57 $0.00
GUINAN, LINDSAY Substitute $0.00 $3,708.12
GUNNING, THOMAS M Social Worker $82,957.03 $1,872.00
GURANICH, MARY E Art Teacher $75,338.59 $2,076.42
HADDAD, NANCY A ESP I/SpEd Bus Asst $13,002.37 $1,275.00
HAGAN, ANN E ELL Teacher $72,018.13 $1,581.00
HALEY, BEVERLY J Substitute $0.00 $6,869.30
HALL, ERIN MARIE Kindergarten Teacher $65,463.93 $0.00
HALLETT, SHANNON K ESY Assistant $0.00 $1,101.00
HAMILTON, COLLEEN M Cafeteria Worker $438.30 $139.84
HAMILTON, SUZANNE L Secretary II/School $46,801.40 $6,996.82
HAMSHIRE, DAVID G Substitute $0.00 $6,023.01
HANNEGAN, SARA M Librarian $9,417.73 $60.00
HANSCOM, LEE J Middle School Teacher $76,052.88 $2,122.00
HANSEN, KRISTOFER A Applied Technology Teache $76,049.14 $7,629.49
HARDIGAN, SUSAN T ESP I/SpEd Assistant $26,526.39 $1,722.76
HARDIGAN, ZACHARY R Coach $0.00 $6,434.49
HARMON, JANET E Elementary School Teacher $76,457.92 $2,571.44
HARRIS, TAMMIE D ESP I/Duty Assistant $5,270.41 $0.00
HAUGH, KRISTINA
Guidance Counselor $53,778.67 $155.00
HAY, ELOISE M Substitute $0.00 $1,275.00
HAYES, AMY M ESP I/Kindergarten Assist $12,143.77 $230.00
HAYLES, SHEILA H ESP I/SpEd Assistant $20,970.84 $3,342.23
HEALY, KATHLEEN
Music Teacher $38,036.23 $22.50
HEARD, CHARLES M ESP I/SpEd Assistant $13,637.58 $589.00
HEDIN, NICOLE D Cafeteria Worker $14,264.90 $0.00
HEDMARK, NICOLE E ESY Assistant $0.00 $3,948.92
HEENAN, MICHAEL F Substitute $0.00 $1,528.66
HEMEON, GRETCHEN C Substitute $0.00 $7,931.96
HENN, DIANE F Substitute $0.00 $551.01
HENNESSEY, BETH A Elementary School Teacher $81,262.64 $2,345.44
HENSHAW, CHRISTOPHER
SpEd Driver $19,493.11 $5,173.32
HENSHAW, MARY ESP I/SpEd Assistant $24,771.18 $1,208.32
HICKS, JERRICA L ESP I/SpEd Assistant $17,484.04 $10.00
HIGGINS, EMILY ANN Coach $0.00 $2,001.00
HIGGINS, MEGAN ERIN Elementary School Teacher $67,927.36 $1,606.98
HILL, TRACEY E Elementary School Teacher $56,012.63 $506.94
HOAR, JAMES P Coach $0.00 $15,828.68
272
HOLLENBAUGH, SHAUN D Substitute $0.00 $310.92
HOLLINGSWORTH, PAMELA
Substitute $0.00 $1,131.50
HOLLISTER, BETH A Early Education Teacher $62,701.69 $1,815.72
HOLMES, CHRISTINE ESP I/SpEd Assistant $5,405.40 $181.68
HOLMES, MAUREEN T Cafeteria Worker $11,298.05 $314.90
HOLT, LINDSAY ANN ESP II/CABA Assistant $36,003.40 $682.00
HOLT, TARA N Secretary III/Admin. $52,478.40 $1,075.00
HOLTON-ROTH, EMILY R Elementary School Teacher $45,629.43 $295.84
HOPP, JODY MARGARET NEED Staff $12,832.48 $0.00
HORGAN, PETER P ESP I/SpEd Assistant $5,803.20 $93.60
HORN, REBECCA Substitute $0.00 $17,031.19
HORRIGAN, FRED ESP I/Day Care Worker $1,900.98 $0.00
HORTON, LYNNE M Social Studies Teacher $73,137.07 $1,200.00
HOULAHAN-TUBMAN,
Physical Therapist $87,089.15 $3,461.50
HOULE, LAUREN E Substitute $0.00 $310.00
HOWARD, KRISTIN M Substitute $0.00 $675.00
HOWARD, SHARON A Reading Recovery Teacher $85,382.01 $1,537.50
HOWELL, JEFFREY S English Teacher $81,262.64 $9,481.67
HUDOCK, JENNIFER M Elementary School Teacher $80,471.66 $2,741.70
HULL, MARGARET ALISON Elementary School Teacher $84,193.58 $1,791.98
JAMIEL, JOSEPH A Coach $0.00 $5,309.01
JAMISON, JOHN Coach $0.00 $10,514.00
JAROSZ, CHRISTINE Substitute $0.00 $75.00
JASIE, HOLLY M ESP I/SpEd Assistant $13,820.62 $1,308.12
JASIE, LAURA P Middle School Teacher $15,513.50 $7,430.00
JENKS, KENNETH T Principal $129,458.71 $0.00
JESSE, FERNANDA Substitute $0.00 $7,474.28
JIMENEZ, ASHLEY R ESP II/CABA Assistant $9,431.72 $3,178.26
JOHNSON, CRAIG VINCENT Math Teacher $76,049.14 $5,376.31
JOHNSON, HELEN A Substitute $0.00 $1,886.66
JOHNSON, KENDRA D Elementary School Teacher $82,126.64 $852.50
JOHNSON, PATRICIA L SpEd Teacher $77,201.99 $30.00
JOHNSON, PETER D SpEd Driver $7,948.85 $0.00
JOHNSON, RORY D Summer School Teacher $0.00 $9,661.00
Joyce, Nancy A Substitute $0.00 $879.60
KALIVAS, EILEEN M ESP III/Day Care Coord. $50,504.58 $1,275.00
KANE, SANDRA M Cafeteria Worker $17,594.98 $520.00
KARRAS, ASHLEY E Substitute $0.00 $1,137.00
KARRAS, KEVIN Coach $0.00 $6,736.20
KASEHAGEN, ROXANNE Substitute $0.00 $6,393.48
KASTLI, PATRICIA ESP I/SpEd Assistant $24,682.03 $1,873.32
KATCHMAR, ALEXIS J ESP I/Teacher Assistant $14,801.77 $1,292.96
KEITH, KIM F Librarian $56,012.57 $0.00
KELEHER, MAUREEN
SpEd Teacher $4,859.88 $60.00
KELLEY, BRENDA Cafeteria Worker $8,999.24 $0.00
KELLEY, CAROL E ESP I/SpEd Assistant $9,761.12 $5.00
KELLEY, DIANNE M Data Specialist $60,021.00 $0.00
KELLEY, NORMA J Music Teacher $13,565.46 $7,490.00
273
KELLY, COLIN P ESP I/SpEd Assistant $14,134.02 $3,066.45
KELLY, JAMES F ESY Teacher $0.00 $3,642.50
KELLY, MICHAYLA R Substitute $0.00 $160.92
KENNEY, SUZANNE R Adult Educ Coordinator $0.00 $11,604.00
KENNISON, MYLES C Coach $0.00 $3,270.00
KESSLER, ALEXANDRIA R Substitute $0.00 $313.08
KESSLER, MAUREEN M Art Teacher $76,049.14 $5,768.50
KILEY, LUANNE M Cafeteria Worker $9,894.94 $1,564.50
KILGALLON, LINDA J Substitute $0.00 $1,909.46
KILMARTIN-LONG,
Substitute $0.00 $4,346.58
KINGSTON, SUSAN M Social Studies Teacher $81,262.64 $1,800.00
KLIMENT, KYLE Elementary School Teacher $57,132.00 $15.00
KNELL, ANN P Principal $112,357.94 $0.00
KOCHEN, ALLISON M English Teacher $82,126.64 $30.00
KOSCHER, ADELINE C English Teacher $87,089.15 $1,230.00
KOUMANTZELIS, LEEANN Elementary School Teacher $85,405.82 $3,550.44
KRAUS, LYNN T Elementary School Teacher $83,699.14 $1,192.00
KRUEGER, CHLOE A Substitute $0.00 $1,040.00
KRYSTOFOLSKI, JASON T Science Teacher $76,054.25 $1,276.50
KUCIA, LISA A Reading Recovery Teacher $78,685.40 $214.00
LAAKSO, MELISSA I ESP I/Teacher Assistant $9,445.81 $3,810.73
LABONTE, EMILY SpEd Teacher $45,092.76 $499.44
LABOSSIERE, LISBETH C Substitute $0.00 $1,759.74
LADD, COLLEEN F Foreign Language Teacher $77,419.36 $1,719.00
LADLEY, SHARON L Admin. Asst Personnel $0.00 $240.00
LAFERRIERE, LYNNE M ESP I/SpEd Assistant $10,569.00 $435.54
LAFRANCE, MARY B ESP I/SpEd Assistant $24,685.00 $3,059.84
LAFRANCE, RHONDA L Substitute $0.00 $8,452.10
LAGUERRE, THEA ESP I/Teacher Assistant $13,643.03 $1,962.91
LAMMERS, ANDREA M ESP II/Day Care Manager $31,128.59 $3,553.66
LAMMERS, KATHLEEN H Substitute $0.00 $658.98
LAMMINEN, DANIELLE M Secretary III $40,618.63 $0.00
LAMOUREUX, MARYELLEN
Substitute $0.00 $3,880.92
LANDRY, AMANDA LEIGH SpEd Teacher $18,412.29 $0.00
LANGELIER, MEREDITH Instructional Coach - ELA $82,126.64 $1,224.72
LAPPEN, WILLIAM J SpEd Driver $31,786.51 $3,183.56
LARKIN, KAREN R ESP I/Duty Assistant $7,959.27 $1,517.78
LARRAIN, MARIA
Foreign Language Teacher $42,604.41 $813.75
LAUB-PERSICHILLO, ANYA
English Teacher $76,049.14 $22.50
LAURIE, CHERYL L ESP I/Duty Assistant $8,128.02 $0.00
LAVENBERG, EMMA S Substitute $0.00 $6,590.99
LAWRENCE, PAMELA J ESP I/SpEd Assistant $17,474.89 $1,618.28
LAWSON, ELLEN LISA Substitute $0.00 $2,764.50
LEAHY, BRIDGET E Cafeteria Worker $1,385.29 $0.00
LEAHY, EMMA K Substitute $0.00 $293.46
LEAHY, JAMIE SpEd Teacher $64,348.84 $0.00
LEARY, PATRICIA A Asst Principal $91,818.53 $0.00
LEAVITT, GAIL M Substitute $0.00 $1,875.00
274
LEBOEUF, KIMBERLY M Cafeteria Worker $14,130.91 $1,283.80
LEDWELL, LEO P Social Studies Teacher $76,049.14 $1,500.00
LEE, AUDREY Secretary I/School $27,078.51 $7,919.68
LEFAVE-NOON, CHRISTINE
SpEd Driver $16,088.28 $2,005.01
LEGGE, M. JENIFER Math Teacher $85,876.42 $3,577.98
LEIDNER, BROOKE E Elementary School Teacher $77,201.99 $800.00
LENDA, JAREK N Substitute $0.00 $1,189.62
LEON-FINAN, PATRICIA A ELE Lang. Acquisition Coa $85,876.42 $5,498.94
LePAIN, EILEEN G Elementary School Teacher $85,382.01 $1,477.00
LEVINE-NEWMAN, CHERYL
ESP I/SpEd Assistant $24,571.74 $4,077.76
L'HOMMEDIEU, LISA J Tech Maint Specialist $46,724.07 $3,556.44
LILIE, CORINNE M Adult Education Instructo $0.00 $448.00
LINBERG, JENNIFER M Elementary School Teacher $83,699.14 $1,400.00
LINN, ANNA S Substitute $0.00 $1,938.66
Liu, Sibao Substitute $0.00 $473.76
LIVINGSTONE, JUDITH L Substitute $0.00 $11,850.00
LOCKE, SANDRA E STEM Coach $66,056.58 $2,725.46
LOEBIG, MARY E Alternative Educ Teacher $83,699.14 $9,308.87
LOHSE, CATHERINE M ESP I/SpEd Assistant $24,616.99 $1,075.00
LONCICH, JOAN T Consulting Teacher of Rea $84,030.51 $0.00
LONERGAN, LINDA Instructional Coach-Tech $22,392.36 $469.44
LONERGAN, THOMAS J ESP I/SpEd Assistant $26,493.06 $17,162.00
LONG, STEPHANIE MARIE English Teacher $44,795.80 $3,259.00
LOONEY, JESSICA Math Teacher $20,370.15 $0.00
LOPES, MARIA M Dir of Pupil Services $57,692.28 $0.00
LOSCHIAVO, MARY ESP I/Teacher Assistant $19,742.57 $2,603.24
LUBASH, ERIN MARGARET SpEd Teacher $58,805.93 $748.44
LUND, BARBE Substitute $0.00 $37.50
LYON, JENNIFER S ELL Teacher $64,056.08 $62.00
MacARTHUR, CHRISTINE A Secretary I/School $15,151.11 $200.06
MacARTHUR, PATRICIA A Elementary School Teacher $76,049.14 $1,190.00
MACHADO, DAVID C Director of Technology $105,877.54 $0.00
MACKEY, MARY C ESP I/SpEd Assistant $6,253.68 $10,091.07
MacNAMEE, COLLEEN T Reading Recovery Teacher $83,699.14 $1,100.00
MACOMB, ELIZABETH S Math Teacher $82,141.99 $2,129.50
MacPHERSON, LOUISA J Substitute $0.00 $1,147.00
MAGNANT, CHRISTINE M ESP I/Duty Assistant $1,750.59 $183.03
MAGUIRE, JESSICA W ESP I/SpEd Assistant $11,765.70 $5,682.32
MAHEDY, CAROL A Instructional Coach - ELA $55,597.99 $3,036.98
MAHRDT, MARGARET C ESP III/School-to-Career $26,020.92 $0.00
MALKASIAN, KATHY J Phys Education Teacher $74,423.36 $5,970.86
MALLANE, ANN D Substitute $0.00 $3,789.32
MALLANE, ROY T Substitute $0.00 $963.08
MALLOY, NICHOLE M Secretary II/School $3,835.55 $0.00
MALONEY, GERALDINE ESP I/SpEd Assistant $24,550.60 $1,208.32
MALONEY, PATRICIA M Secretary IV/Admin. Benef $55,619.20 $324.84
MANCHUK, MARYBETH Substitute $0.00 $217.53
MARCEAU, LINDSAY E Coach $0.00 $1,226.25
275
MARCINCUK, LAURA A ESP I/Teacher Assistant $0.00 $264.24
MARCOTTE, REBECCA L ESP I/SpEd Assistant $19,514.37 $41.00
MARKS, KATIE ROSE SpEd Driver $0.00 $2,624.87
MARSEGLIA, CAROLINA NEED Staff $9,914.39 $0.00
MARSH, CHRISTOPHER P Math Teacher $61,577.26 $13,048.69
MARTIN, MARILYN G Nurse $49,080.28 $9,841.46
MARTIN, NEELEY S Title I Teacher $81,262.64 $1,115.00
MARTINS, EILEEN M ESP I/SpEd Assistant $24,154.85 $3,523.48
MARTONE-KUNTZMAN,
Middle School Teacher $76,049.14 $1,299.44
MARVULLO, KATHERINE M Substitute $0.00 $3,206.01
MARZIGLIANO, DOMINICK
SpEd Driver $10,051.17 $0.00
MASON, COLIN D Substitute $0.00 $2,387.42
MASON, DOUGLAS H ESP I/SpEd Assistant $24,371.29 $5,980.47
MASON, TARA M Middle School Teacher $76,952.36 $6,032.70
MATHEWS, SUZANNE D ESP I/Duty Assistant $499.12 $1,173.71
MATOS SOARES, MARINETI
Adult Education Instructo $0.00 $448.00
MAURO, KAREN S ESP III/Day Care Coord. $56,130.78 $1,475.00
MAURO, KELLY E Substitute $221.85 $3,383.83
MAXWELL, LEILA R Dir of STEM $108,960.98 $0.00
MAYO, DOUGLAS R Phys Education Teacher $74,869.74 $1,749.00
MAZZUR, BROOKE Asst Coach $0.00 $2,221.00
MAZZUR, PAIGE J Coach $0.00 $2,001.00
MCCAFFREY, PATRICK G Asst Coach $0.00 $5,309.01
MCCARTHY, GERALDINE M Cafeteria Worker $12,985.50 $0.00
MCCAULLEY, RODNEY Substitute $0.00 $713.00
MCCORMICK, JULIE Cafeteria Worker $7,308.60 $53.89
MCCORMICK, MARGARET H Substitute $0.00 $857.76
McDONNELL, SALLY A Math Teacher $52,445.00 $2,583.50
McDOWELL, THERESA M ESP I/SpEd Assistant $19,238.88 $125.72
MCELHINEY, AJA LYNN SpEd Teacher $42,488.68 $5,174.00
McFALL, MEAGHAN E Elementary School Teacher $85,382.01 $350.00
McGEE, PENNY A Health Teacher $76,076.42 $1,517.44
MCGRATH, JOHN S Substitute $0.00 $12,828.00
MCGRATH, SARAH L ESP I/Kindergarten Assist $4,051.68 $6,457.64
McKENZIE, PATRICIA A Secretary I/School $24,503.27 $111.28
MCKENZIE, TAYLOR ESY Assistant $0.00 $1,049.62
MCKINSTRY, SCOT V ESY Bus Driver $0.00 $2,642.35
McLAUGHLIN, LINDA M Substitute $25.00 $1,248.08
MCLAUGHLIN, LOIS A Tutor $0.00 $806.00
McNULTY, ERINN M SpEd Teacher $83,699.14 $1,709.44
McSHANE, WILLIAM J Coach $0.00 $2,997.00
MCSHARRY, AMANDA BETH SpEd Teacher $70,413.37 $476.50
McTAGUE, MARY ELLEN Alternative Educ Teacher $0.00 $2,168.00
McWILLIAMS, BARBARA D Reading Recovery Teacher $62,704.80 $1,646.00
MEAD, MOUNA E ELL Teacher $61,642.05 $635.50
MEAGHER, SEAN C English Teacher $70,308.72 $400.00
MEALEY, RUSSELL E Mechanics Helper $55,295.40 $9,637.60
MEEHAN, KARIN M Cafeteria Worker $24,754.51 $7,859.34
276
MENARD, HALEY Day Care Worker $0.00 $4,344.60
MENARD, SUZANNE ESP I/SpEd Assistant $19,148.60 $1,835.00
MEOLI, STEPHEN C Occupational Therapist $9,431.18 $6,587.25
MERCK, JOHN J Substitute $0.00 $11,431.66
MERRILL, SUSAN M Nurse $53,232.91 $120.00
MERRIMAN, SLADER R ESP I/SpEd Assistant $18,471.14 $102.48
MEYER, NINA L Secretary III $49,198.50 $1,475.00
MICHAEL, DAVID S ESP I/SpEd Bus Asst $10,499.19 $5,177.32
MIDURA, DIANE L Adult Education Instructo $0.00 $420.00
MILLAR, CHRISTIE Middle School Teacher $50,458.57 $2,219.72
MILLER, CLIFFORD Social Studies Teacher $76,073.00 $693.50
MILLETTE-LOOMIS,
Sp Lang Pathologist $67,133.22 $15.00
MINOR, KATHERINE E ESP I/SpEd Assistant $16,939.39 $3,735.95
MIRANDA, RENATA F ELL Teacher $50,458.57 $430.00
MISKIV, DONNA LEA Nurse $33,325.57 $0.00
MITCHELL, JAMES P Science Teacher $83,699.14 $475.00
MOBILIO, SONJA B ESP I/SpEd Assistant $23,441.38 $265.82
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MORAHAN, MAURA L Substitute $0.00 $35.80
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MOULTON, PATRICIA E ESP I/SpEd Assistant $19,241.76 $425.76
MRUZ, PATRICIA C ESP I/SpEd Assistant $3,258.96 $0.00
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MULHERN, MARY ANN Substitute $0.00 $4,153.07
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MURPHY, SALLIE A ESP I/SpEd Assistant $6,224.32 $227.54
MURRAY DANIELS, JANICE
Secretary III/Admin Dir $49,198.50 $1,475.00
NAPOLITAN, STEFAN M Coach $0.00 $999.00
Napolitano, Mia C Substitute $0.00 $1,525.46
NARCISSE, SHANA L Substitute $0.00 $300.00
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277
NICKANDROS, ELAINE K Substitute $0.00 $9,888.31
NICKERSON, JENNIFER SpEd Teacher $67,133.22 $1,264.50
NICKERSON, JO-ANN J ESP I/SpEd Bus Asst $4,502.65 $2,232.59
NICKINELLO, FRANCESCA Substitute $0.00 $2,170.14
NICOLL, KIMBERLY L Substitute $0.00 $7,165.48
NORTON, MICHAEL J ESP I/SpEd Assistant $22,460.95 $1,208.32
NORTON, SANDRA A Substitute $0.00 $13,109.88
NUGNES, ASHTON Kindergarten Teacher $47,697.41 $465.00
NUGNES, CATHERINE P Substitute $0.00 $70.00
NYHUIS, KATHLEEN A Substitute $0.00 $1,208.10
O'BRIEN, JUDITH A Substitute $0.00 $422.33
O'BRIEN, KRISTEN F ESP I/SpEd Assistant $29,046.13 $1,771.40
O'BRIEN, MAUREEN C ESP I/Day Care Worker $11,678.80 $0.00
O'CONNELL, DIANNE G Consulting Teacher of Rea $85,876.45 $4,634.70
O'CONNOR, KATHLEEN M Art Teacher $84,193.58 $4,231.70
O'CONNOR, MARGARET A English Teacher $76,228.24 $1,793.00
O'CONNOR, MARY B Asst Principal $88,482.24 $5,309.01
O'KEEFE, ANGELA C ESP I/Duty Assistant $1,754.26 $2,184.98
OLANDER, KAREN L Phys Education Teacher $0.00 $3,518.00
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OLSON, JODY M Elementary School Teacher $76,049.14 $1,120.44
OLSON, JOHN Substitute $0.00 $1,551.52
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OWENS, ROBERT Substitute $0.00 $150.00
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PAGE, JOANNE A ESP I/Duty Assistant $1,262.48 $0.00
PANTOJA, DANIEL Delivery Driver $31,635.54 $3,002.00
PANTOJA, FELICIA M ESP I/SpEd Assistant $18,241.74 $1,275.00
PARESEAU, JENNIFER F SpEd Teacher $73,385.08 $0.00
PEACE, WILLIAM E Virtual HS Teacher $15,000.00 $0.00
PEARSON, AMY S Kindergarten Teacher $58,792.29 $30.00
PEARSON, REBECCA L Reading Recovery Teacher $79,977.22 $0.00
PEMENTEL, CAROL A Kindergarten Teacher $76,049.14 $1,460.00
PEN, DEJA S ESP I/Duty Assistant $3,413.10 $73.80
PENDLETON, ALEXANDER
Music Teacher $84,295.93 $16,920.72
PENDLETON, LIISA OV Tutor $0.00 $9,415.50
PEREIRA, SHYER G ESP I/SpEd Assistant $17,953.89 $556.08
PEREZ, ALONSO Grounds Laborer $35,987.25 $784.00
PERGOLA, GILLIAN K ESP I/SpEd Assistant $6,172.94 $0.00
PERSECHINO, ANGELA M Art Teacher $77,201.99 $1,246.50
PETERS, PATRICIA M SpEd Teacher $47,201.14 $7,665.00
PETROSINO, SEAN Phys Education Teacher $15,669.72 $1,150.50
PHILLIPS, DONTAGREN SpEd Assistant $5,920.20 $12,743.89
PHILLIPS, ROBERT J Substitute $0.00 $8,539.56
278
PHILPOTT, THOMAS M JR SpEd Teacher $28,609.00 $90.00
PIEKOS, LINDA A Substitute $0.00 $1,500.00
PINEAU, KAREN S Behavior Specialist $77,696.43 $3,857.70
PISANO, KAYSI N Substitute $0.00 $614.24
PISHKO, STEPHANIE J Math Teacher $62,825.27 $370.00
PLANTE, REILE M Substitute $0.00 $300.00
PLUCINSKI, KARA Substitute $0.00 $7,219.46
PLUCINSKI, PATRICIA M ESP I/SpEd Assistant $24,329.18 $2,829.10
PONTIUS, ELIZABETH J Instructional Coach-Math $76,952.36 $4,789.70
POOR, HOLLY M ESP I/SpEd Assistant $17,020.02 $1,943.02
PORTER, ERIN K Elementary School Teacher $85,381.92 $1,567.50
POTTER, ELIZABETH A Cafeteria Worker $13,380.48 $3,245.00
POTTER, NANCY G Elementary School Teacher $76,543.58 $4,325.70
POWELL, LORI A Cafeteria Worker $2,241.19 $0.00
POWER, KIMBERLEY A SpEd Teacher $78,655.63 $834.00
POWERS, MARISA A Substitute $0.00 $6,069.24
POWERS, MAUREEN B English Teacher $81,267.76 $3,266.50
POWERS, ROONEY P Food Services Coordinator $60,272.24 $3,401.94
PRESSWOOD, DENISE M Substitute $0.00 $12,252.82
Price-Lynam, Lillian M Substitute $0.00 $85.92
PRIEST, MARLENE C Adult Education Instructo $0.00 $1,316.00
PROUDFOOT, JOYCE Secretary IV/Admin Bkpr $55,619.20 $1,515.61
PROVENCHER, JUDITH D ESP I/SpEd Assistant $22,679.67 $2,715.80
PULIT, JOHN JR SpEd Driver $30,903.87 $4,520.04
PURCELL, KAREN L Middle School Teacher $76,952.36 $4,771.70
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QUILTY, KATHLEEN Substitute $0.00 $854.28
QUINK, DIANE M ESP I/SpEd Assistant $24,507.78 $1,475.00
QUINLAN, MAUREEN M Substitute $0.00 $17,214.64
RACINE, JENICA M Substitute $0.00 $3,571.65
RACINE, MEGAN THERESA Psychologist $46,027.52 $415.00
RAGONESE, ISABELLA G NEED Staff $6,685.70 $0.00
RAMSAY, ANNA CLARK Elementary School Teacher $58,792.29 $30.00
RAUDONAITIS, KEVIN
Phys Education Teacher $60,495.94 $310.00
RAUST, DARCY SpEd Teacher $63,010.97 $1,749.50
RAY, CHRISTY L Adult Education Instructo $0.00 $672.00
READE-KOCHKA, DEBORAH
Substitute $0.00 $1,445.50
REAM, COURTNEY R ELL Teacher $50,415.84 $2,019.50
REAM, DEBORAH L Substitute $0.00 $7,954.44
REDMOND, MARY ELLEN Middle School Teacher $84,295.93 $2,175.00
REED, CYNTHIA J ESP I/Library Assistant $3,787.44 $30.00
REED, JENNIFER A Substitute $0.00 $14,565.84
REED, KAREN G Student Support Teacher $38,114.12 $45.00
REEVES, KIM A ESP I/SpEd Assistant $24,562.79 $1,439.57
REEVES-ROWLES, KIM M Reading Recovery Teacher $76,049.14 $1,415.11
REICHERS, BRION A Alternative Educ Teacher $15,669.72 $6,975.00
REILLY, KATHERINE D Substitute $0.00 $42.96
REINO, KAREN Coach $0.00 $1,389.00
279
RENZI, KELLY M Elementary School Teacher $83,699.14 $1,393.44
REPOSE, MARIA S ESP I/SpEd Assistant $6,645.60 $148.20
REVERE, STASIA ANNE Math Teacher $70,351.97 $754.50
REZENDES, MARCELLA B ELL Teacher $73,146.36 $1,604.81
REZENDES, MARY J Substitute $0.00 $5,214.92
RICE, THAD R Social Studies Teacher $84,783.83 $8,484.18
RICHARD, JOHN R Maintenance Laborer $28,091.83 $2,296.00
RICHARDS, CYNTHIA C ESP I/SpEd Assistant $25,648.14 $1,664.00
RICHARDS, LINDA L Cafeteria Worker $9,882.77 $78.73
RICHARDS, LORI A ESP I/SpEd Assistant $26,963.29 $1,513.44
RICHARDSON, LAURIE A Social Worker $90,603.62 $1,534.00
RICHER, PETER A Substitute $0.00 $310.92
RICHTER, KATHERINE L Title I Teacher $60,284.64 $620.00
RILEY, PATRICK M Principal $98,944.64 $0.00
RILEY, STEPHANIE M Music Teacher $77,201.99 $2,428.00
RISDAL, KIRSTEN B Cafeteria Worker $9,411.87 $281.75
RITA, ANNMARIE Math Teacher $76,084.92 $1,081.50
ROBLES, DANIEL A ESP I/SpEd Assistant $6,767.48 $12,973.60
ROBTOY, HANNAH R Substitute $0.00 $619.92
ROCKWELL, COREY N Tech Maint Specialist $44,639.07 $1,265.19
ROCKWELL, LEAH M Psychologist $90,586.57 $830.00
RODERIQUES, DERRICK A Coach $0.00 $3,206.01
RODRICKS, CARRIE A Substitute $0.00 $3,324.67
ROGACZ, JENNIFER Elementary School Teacher $56,407.49 $0.00
ROGERS, RICHARD HENRY SpEd Driver $1,843.09 $0.00
ROSS, DIANE B Foreign Language Teacher $81,262.64 $415.00
ROZA, TANYA G Social Worker $84,089.42 $1,400.00
RUFFINO, CATHERINE W Cook Manager $25,763.81 $1,656.30
RYDER, DANIELLE SpEd Teacher $53,379.37 $8,550.70
SALAS, KATHRYN J. Asst Principal $89,472.56 $0.00
SALLEY, TRACEY A Reading Teacher $81,262.64 $4,270.86
SAN ANGELO, ELIZABETH J ESP I/SpEd Assistant $32,977.72 $3,141.48
SANTERRE, LINDA M SpEd Team Chair $92,269.44 $7,766.00
SANTINI, SHERRY A Dir of Instr Human & Arts $108,960.98 $0.00
SARMENTO, JOHN P Substitute $0.00 $1,121.61
SAUCIER, JANE E Secretary II/School $50,627.20 $1,340.00
SAVINI, NANETTE L Secretary I/School $26,431.83 $614.88
SCAPICCHIO, DEBORAH A ESP I/SpEd Assistant $18,462.60 $0.00
SCHUCK, ELENA C Librarian $85,382.01 $804.00
SCINTO, GREGORY D ESP I/SpEd Assistant $19,942.05 $129.02
SCRIBNER, CHRISTY L SpEd Driver $28,352.63 $720.00
SEABROOK-WILSON,
Reading Teacher $41,948.21 $200.00
SEARLES, FRANCINE A Nurse $73,137.07 $1,415.00
SEARLES, MEGAN ANNE SpEd Teacher $30,010.50 $0.00
SEARS, LISA C Substitute $0.00 $163.08
SELFE, DAWN H Secretary III/Admin. Payr $31,192.24 $0.00
SERIJAN, VALERIE Phys Education Teacher $59,908.87 $7,713.72
SEVERDIJA, JEANNE M Elementary School Teacher $79,136.43 $5,165.70
280
SHADLER, JESSICA M Substitute $0.00 $396.84
SHALLOW, ELEANOR L Secretary I/School $30,528.47 $456.81
SHAPIRO, DAVID NEED Staff $20,654.28 $0.00
SHAW, JOHN H Coach $0.00 $6,456.67
SHEA, CAITLIN B Secretary I/School $28,634.79 $0.00
SHEA, DEBRA ANN Sp Lang Pathologist $76,049.14 $0.00
SHEA, MAUREEN N Substitute $0.00 $350.84
SHEEDY, ADRIANA M Secretary I/School $29,221.48 $62.00
SHEEHAN, TAYLOR E ESP I/SpEd Assistant $12,767.49 $20.00
SHEEHAN, TRACIE E SpEd Teacher $76,051.00 $562.44
SHEEHY, JENNIFER L ESP I/Teacher Assistant $10,414.48 $45.00
SHEEHY, NANCY M LTS $0.00 $19,214.99
SHOEMAKER, ROGER Theater/Drama Teacher $21,482.67 $8,214.00
SIBBICK, GEODE S NEED Staff $17,843.99 $0.00
SIBILIA, KENDRA A English Teacher $61,621.58 $7,138.00
SIEGEL, TRACIE C Elementary School Teacher $85,382.01 $1,430.00
SIGALOVSKY, JULIA Science Teacher $87,089.15 $452.50
SILVA, ROBERTA H ESP I/SpEd Assistant $25,682.89 $3,656.06
SILVESTRI, TAMARA LTS $0.00 $33,329.33
SINERATE, JOANNE P Substitute $0.00 $3,023.00
SINERATE, JOHN R ESP I/SpEd Assistant $19,348.61 $1,661.72
SISSON, DRU V Coach $0.00 $5,309.01
SKALA, RENEE G Secretary II/School - DP $46,995.00 $1,475.00
SKINNER, LEAH E ESP II/CABA Assistant $10,229.94 $561.82
SKOGLUND, BRUCE A Substitute $0.00 $5,455.56
SLATTERY, ANITA L Math Teacher $76,049.14 $2,148.00
SLEVIN, ELIZABETH G Elementary School Teacher $61,572.15 $4,375.44
SLEVIN, JOHANNA K Substitute $0.00 $12,842.41
SMEDBERG, RICHARD A Substitute $0.00 $156.00
SMITH, JAIME -LYN E Substitute $0.00 $460.92
SMITH, JANICE M Music Teacher $73,531.36 $45.00
SMITH, KATHRYN N Occupational Therapist $6,632.22 $0.00
SMITH, LAURA M Elementary School Teacher $31,456.76 $224.04
SMITH, PAUL W Substitute $0.00 $738.35
SMITH, RHONDA ESP I/Duty Assistant $1,394.60 $428.38
SOMES, CHRISTINE L Elementary School Teacher $70,413.37 $1,786.44
SPADA, MARGARET C Middle School Teacher $77,587.23 $232.00
SPANO, BRIAN STEVEN Elementary School Teacher $55,043.07 $1,090.00
Spitz, Rafaela R Substitute $0.00 $28.64
SPRINGER, DANIEL Art Teacher $85,382.01 $8,099.96
STEELE, JOSHUA B Guidance Counselor $51,288.67 $3,546.00
STEFANSKI, JAMES Sch Adjustment Counselor $79,729.17 $400.00
STENSTROM, ZACHARY D Adult Education Instructo $0.00 $1,344.00
STEVENSON, ANNE Substitute $0.00 $3,809.76
STEWART, VIRGINIA T Title I Teacher $85,382.01 $10,744.06
STONE, JONATHAN DAVID English Teacher $73,215.51 $12,733.87
STORER, MARTHA L SpEd Driver $26,447.06 $3,023.88
STREET, SUZANNE D SpEd Teacher $85,382.01 $2,800.00
281
STUBER, MEGHAN Kindergarten Teacher $61,965.72 $0.00
STUDLEY, REBECCA L Substitute $0.00 $1,453.08
SUDBEY, MARY BETH ESP I/SpEd Assistant $24,301.73 $2,509.84
SUGERMEYER, DOREEN M Substitute $0.00 $3,944.75
SULLIVAN, BRENDA A Substitute $0.00 $774.75
SULLIVAN, DONALD J Substitute $0.00 $2,198.03
SULLIVAN, ELIZABETH J Substitute $0.00 $9,175.86
SULLIVAN, JUDITH G Substitute $0.00 $6,914.32
SULLIVAN, KAIRON Secretary I/School $26,757.71 $0.00
SULLIVAN, MAUREEN M ESP I/SpEd Assistant $24,815.35 $1,618.32
SULLIVAN, PATRICIA M Substitute $0.00 $10,924.02
SUTO, LINDSEY M Reading Teacher $30,603.93 $0.00
SUTTER, CHERYL J Substitute $0.00 $3,613.20
SWANSON, HEATHER S Substitute $0.00 $412.50
SWEENEY, DEBORAH D Librarian $81,279.68 $660.00
SWEENEY, RENEE J ESP II/CABA Assistant $29,824.63 $0.00
SYLVIA, DAVID S Substitute $0.00 $10,896.99
TARDIF, MARTHA J ESP II/SLPA $15,605.68 $2,226.50
TAVANO, HOLLY D Nurse $13,265.42 $0.00
TAYLOR, CIARA S ESP I/Day Care Worker $2,706.84 $0.00
TAYLOR, LISA L ESP I/SpEd Assistant $24,637.86 $1,218.32
TAYLOR, MICHELLE A Substitute $0.00 $5,152.54
TERASCONI, SAMANTHA
Math Teacher $15,669.72 $255.75
TERRANOVA, TIFFANY E SpEd Teacher $45,736.98 $0.00
TERWILLIGER, EILEEN
Title I Teacher $61,965.72 $155.00
THERIEN, ANNE R Kindergarten Teacher $84,295.93 $800.00
THERRIEN, SYLVIE Science Teacher $83,704.25 $1,744.00
THIBEAULT, CARLA G ESP I/SpEd Assistant $20,324.91 $31.66
THIELE, JUTTA M SpEd Teacher $84,470.91 $469.44
THOMAS, CHRISTINE M ESP I/Duty Assistant $7,546.80 $0.00
THOMPSON, BENJAMIN L Math Teacher $74,170.00 $1,463.00
THOMPSON, CHRISTOPHER J Substitute $0.00 $2,103.08
TIERNEY, ERIN E Kindergarten Teacher $67,133.22 $0.00
TIERNEY, MARCIA ALICE SpEd Teacher $71,189.86 $1,627.28
TIMONEY, NANCY J Sp Lang Pathologist $76,059.37 $983.00
TIMPER, SUSAN J Cook Manager $19,908.48 $720.00
TISHUE, PAUL MICHAEL Math Teacher $65,222.61 $467.50
TIVNAN, CHRISTINA ELL Teacher $26,049.78 $469.44
TOMASETTI, KATHRYN A Substitute $0.00 $4,603.76
TOMPKINS, KATHERINE Q Substitute $4,455.38 $1,937.76
TONELLO, JOCELYN H Substitute $0.00 $1,403.36
TORNEY, ALICIA M Substitute $0.00 $7,086.00
TORNEY, MARION L Substitute $0.00 $7,824.58
TOTTEN, BARBARA A ESP I/SpEd Assistant $24,506.16 $1,613.32
TOWERS, GRETCHEN M Substitute $0.00 $992.00
TRAINOR, MEGAN L ESP I/Duty Assistant $2,517.62 $0.00
TRAVERS, AMY L Science Teacher $56,012.60 $1,146.00
TREUER, SYDNEY H NEED Staff $11,158.29 $0.00
282
TRISCHITTA, DARLENE ESP I/SpEd Assistant $6,339.77 $787.60
TROVATO, KELSEY C Middle School Teacher $45,281.69 $555.00
TUCCI, MARY J Substitute $0.00 $3,328.62
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VEARA, WENDY L ESP I/SpEd Assistant $24,990.47 $227.00
VEER, LUDGER I Substitute $0.00 $5,062.20
VENTOLA, DENNIS M Science Teacher $48,038.64 $1,206.00
VENTOLA, MELISSA J Substitute $0.00 $4,799.76
VERANI, MARYBETH Social Studies Teacher $85,582.98 $1,830.00
VIDAKOVICH, MICHAEL G Substitute $0.00 $1,050.00
VIGLIANO, GARY J ESP I/SpEd Assistant $19,933.45 $6,905.02
VIOLET, MARY J SpEd Teacher $77,201.99 $1,569.44
VIPRINO, EMILY L Substitute $0.00 $835.92
VISCEGLIO, LAUREL A Cook Manager $32,875.98 $1,168.00
WALCUTT, ROBERTA S Adult Education Instructo $0.00 $280.00
Waldo, Martha Nolan Substitute $0.00 $1,868.49
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WALKER, WENDY M Elementary School Teacher $76,076.42 $2,882.44
WALSH, KELLEY M Substitute $0.00 $121.38
WALSH, YVETTE M ESP I/SpEd Assistant $17,551.98 $1,122.14
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WATSON, JOANNA M Assist. Dir. Dig. Learn $90,978.20 $0.00
WATSON, PATRICIA A Phys Education Teacher $73,142.77 $5,313.50
WATTS, CAROLYN S Cafeteria Worker $5,474.32 $456.50
WATTS, SHAWNA M Secretary I/School $27,323.78 $2,379.67
WELCH, DAVID C Coach $0.00 $1,993.68
WHALEN, EILEEN M Secretary II/School $50,627.20 $1,475.00
Wheeler, Cheryl Doreen Substitute $0.00 $229.12
WHINNEM, READE S English Teacher $77,201.99 $1,860.00
WHITE, BRENDA J Substitute $0.00 $4,121.42
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WHITE, MIRANDA SARD Substitute $0.00 $300.00
WHITNEY, BREANNA MARIE Substitute $0.00 $225.00
WIDDICOMBE, CLARE S Substitute $0.00 $228.08
WILKEY-FARRELL, VALERIE
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WILLIAMS, ELIZABETH R SpEd Teacher $76,049.14 $60.00
WILLIAMS, EMILY A ESP I/Kindergarten Assist $2,851.59 $30.00
WILLIAMS, SUSAN E Nurse $11,972.10 $0.00
WILLIAMS, TRISTAN H Social Studies Teacher $76,169.63 $4,311.50
WILLIAMSON, KAREN M Secretary I/School $599.61 $5,071.73
WINSLOW, MARYBETH Coach $0.00 $3,864.00
WOEBCKE, DIANA L Substitute $0.00 $70.00
WOJCIECHOWSKI,
ESP I/SpEd Assistant $17,124.05 $3,942.63
WOJCIK, DEBORAH B Substitute $0.00 $3,782.23
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WOODBURY, CAROL A Superintendent of Schools $169,722.87 $0.00
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283
WRIGHT, STEFANIE E Phys Education Teacher $76,225.80 $9,223.48
WRIGHT, WILLIAM R Substitute $0.00 $2,030.00
WUNDERLICH, KRISTA K Coach $0.00 $5,589.67
WYSE, TRACI L Integration Specialist $76,054.25 $6,903.17
XIARHOS, LISA A ESP I/SpEd Assistant $17,734.06 $563.04
YOCOM, BARBARA J Substitute $0.00 $1,827.00
YOUNG, AMY C Occupational Therapist $57,586.63 $975.00
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ZELLERS, CAROLYN M Computer Tech Teacher $49,080.28 $7,740.00
ZINCK, EMILY G ESP I/SpEd Assistant $5,068.77 $42.96
ZOPATTI, CARL Substitute $0.00 $414.00
DENNIS-YARMOUTH REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS - CLASS OF 2017
Scholarship Student Amount/Type
Advocates for a Community College Education Deslyn Dawkins $ 4,000.00
Advocates for a Community College Education Madison Slingerland $ 4,000.00
Albert J. Bohlin Memorial Scholarship Jessica Holbrook $ 1,000.00
American Legion Post 197 Michael Healy $ 1,000.00
American Legion Post 197 Victoria Wanko $ 1,000.00
Amherst College Book Award Sydney McCann Book
Andrea Holden Thanksgiving Race Scholarship Jasmine McFarlane $ 1,000.00
Andrea Holden Thanksgiving Race Scholarship Tobiah Agurkis $ 1,000.00
Andrea Holden Thanksgiving Race Scholarship Cameron Hayes $ 1,000.00
Andrea Holden Thanksgiving Race Scholarship Bryden Williams $ 1,000.00
Ann Castonguay Memorial Awards Marissa Lynch $ 300.00
Arthur S. Manaselian Private Foundation Scholarship Cindy Li $ 1,000.00
Arthur S. Manaselian Private Foundation Scholarship Isabella Shaw $ 1,000.00
Arthur S. Manaselian Private Foundation Scholarship Meghan Coyle $ 1,000.00
Arthur S. Manaselian Private Foundation Scholarship Kaleigh Marks $ 1,000.00
Arthur S. Manaselian Private Foundation Scholarship Matthew Slovak $ 1,000.00
Arthur S. Manaselian Private Foundation Scholarship Brianna Colon $ 1,000.00
Arthur S. Manaselian Private Foundation Scholarship Alex Robles $ 1,000.00
Arthur S. Manaselian Private Foundation Scholarship Isabela Avelar $ 1,000.00
Baker Halfyard Scholarship Briana Colon $ 2,500.00
Barbara Ardito Memorial Scholarship Ainhoa Lorenzo $ 500.00
Barn.-Yarmouth Lions Club-Lion Marshall Lovelette Sch. Ryan Weil $ 250.00
Barnstable Yarmouth Lions Club Cindi Li $ 250.00
Bass River Rod & Gun Club Scholarship Chloe Eressy $ 500.00
Beverly Alexander Memorial Scholarship Isabela Avelar $ 2,500.00
Beverly Alexander Memorial Scholarship Kenneth Patel $ 2,500.00
Bill Booker Memorial Scholarship Zach Williams $ 1,000.00
Bill Booker Memorial Scholarship Dillon Grant $ 1,000.00
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Bill Booker Memorial Scholarship Cameron Hayes $ 1,000.00
Bill Booker Memorial Scholarship Ryan Weil $ 1,000.00
Boston College Book Award Miranda Wu Book
Bradford Hemeon Memorial Scholarship Kaleigh Marks $ 500.00
Brewster Band Scholarship Bryden Williams $ 500.00
Bristol-Squibb for Cancer Survivors Isabella Shaw $ 10,000.00
Brown University Book Award Stephen Curran Book
Bryn Mawr College Book Award Bryana Lynde Book
C&I Workforce Investment Board Youth Council
Kenneth Shaffer $ 500.00
Cape Cod Association Scholarship Mikaelah Richardson $ 2,000.00
Cape Cod Association Scholarship Meghan Coyle $ 2,000.00
Cape Cod Association Scholarship Julia Nicoll $ 2,000.00
Cape Cod Association Scholarship Isabella Shaw $ 2,000.00
Cape Cod Community College Pathways Program
Lyria Hayes $ 1,000.00
Cape Cod Community College Presidential H. S.
Bryden Williams $ 500.00
Cape Cod Community College Presidential H. S.
Amelia Rubin $ 500.00
Cape Cod Five Charitable Foundation and Tech Council Amy Clifford Laptop
Cape Cod Salties Stan Daggett Memorial Scholarship Thien "Joe" Nguyen $ 1,000.00
Captain J.E. Fairbank Trust Alexa Greene $ 1,000.00
Captain J.E. Fairbank Trust Samantha Feinstein $ 1,500.00
Captain J.E. Fairbank Trust Lindsea Gallagher $ 1,000.00
Captain J.E. Fairbank Trust Chloe Eressy $ 1,500.00
Captain J.E. Fairbank Trust Jacob Heilman $ 1,500.00
Captain J.E. Fairbank Trust Olivia Crowell $ 2,000.00
Captain J.E. Fairbank Trust Phil Bennison $ 1,000.00
Captain J.E. Fairbank Trust Abigail Brown $ 1,000.00
Captain J.E. Fairbank Trust Darian Cambra $ 1,000.00
Captain J.E. Fairbank Trust Patrick McDowell $ 1,000.00
Captain J.E. Fairbank Trust Joao Pinto $ 2,000.00
Captain J.E. Fairbank Trust Marissa Lynch $ 1,000.00
Captain J.E. Fairbank Trust Kaleigh Marks $ 1,000.00
Captain J.E. Fairbank Trust Jasmine McFarlane $ 1,000.00
Captain J.E. Fairbank Trust Dylan Reid $ 1,000.00
Captain J.E. Fairbank Trust Tiara Whatley $ 1,000.00
Captain J.E. Fairbank Trust Brianna Shirley $ 1,000.00
Captain J.E. Fairbank Trust Alana Tinti $ 1,500.00
Chatham Chorale Book Award Abigail Criser Book
Chester W. Ellis Scholarship Daniel Castelone $ 1,000.00
Clarkson University Alina Gubanova Book
Colleen Pageant, St. Patrick's Day Parade Michelle Healy $ 500.00
Comcast Leaders & Achievers Award Grace Bent $ 500.00
Daniel Snowden Memorial Scholarship Melony Ellis $ 500.00
Daniel Springer Scholarship Art Excellence Award Mikaelah Richardson $ 500.00
DAR Good Citizen Award (Daughters of the American Rev. Cindi Li Certificate
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Dartmouth College Book Award Matthew Crosby Book
Dennis Democratic Town Committee Scholarship Alexa Greene $ 1,000.00
Dennis Firefighters Association Scholarship Abigail Anderson $ 1,000.00
Dennis Firefighters Association Scholarship Alana Tinti $ 1,000.00
Dennis Golf Association Judy Curcio Memorial Award Michael Julian $ 1,500.00
Dennis Golf Association Jack Seaver Memorial Award Trevor Work $ 1,500.00
Dennis Golf Association Barry Fenton Memorial Award Felicia Blackwell $ 1,500.00
Dennis Patrrolman's Union, Dawn Yoo Scholarship Ryan Downs $ 1,000.00
Dennis Recreation Scholarship Chloe Eressy $ 500.00
Dennis Recreation Scholarship Michael Julian $ 500.00
Dennis Recreation Scholarship Bryden Williams $ 500.00
Dennis Union Church Bridget Foss $ 1,000.00
Dolphin Award Alex Robles Certificate
Dolphin Award Jasmine McFarlane Certificate
Dorothy F. Humes Scholarship Bryden Williams $ 1,000.00
Dorothy F. Humes Scholarship Tobiah Agurkis $ 1,000.00
Dorothy Trapp Memorial - Given by W. Dennis Garden
Mary Kate Warner $ 1,000.00
D-Y Maintenance Scholarship Felicia Blackwell $ 500.00
D-Y Maintenance Scholarship Isabel Chaves $ 500.00
D-Y Maintenance Scholarship Meghan Coyle $ 500.00
D-Y Maintenance Scholarship Michael Hollister $ 500.00
D-Y Maintenance Scholarship Victoria Wanko $ 500.00
D-Y PAC Melina Benke $ 250.00
D-Y PAC Felicia Blackwell $ 250.00
DYEA Educators Scholarship Michael Hollister $ 250.00
DYEA Educators Scholarship Tiara Whatley $ 250.00
DYEA Educators Scholarship Braedy Leidner $ 500.00
DYEA Educators Scholarship Abigail Anderson $ 500.00
DYEA Dr. Michael McCaffrey Scholarship Daniel Castelone $ 1,000.00
EARL Award Savannah Griffin $ 500.00
Elizabeth Douthwright Memorial Scholarship Michelle Healy $ 500.00
Excellence in ELL Arryson Paul $ 50.00
Excellence in ELL Joao Pinto $ 50.00
Excellence in English - Salmon Award Lucas Carter $ 50.00
Excellence in English - Octopus Award Tobiah Agurkis $ 50.00
Excellence in French Marissa Lynch $ 50.00
Excellence in German Vangel Kote $ 50.00
Excellence in Spanish Camden Mazzoni $ 50.00
Excellence in History & Social Sciences Meghan Coyle $ 50.00
Excellence in History & Social Sciences Moses McNamara $ 50.00
Excellence in Mathematics Jessica Holbrook $ 50.00
Excellence in Mathematics Zachary Williams $ 50.00
Excellence in Music Bridget Foss $ 50.00
Excellence in Music Benjamin Volpe` $ 50.00
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Excellence in Physical Education/Health Meghan Coyle $ 50.00
Excellence in Physical Education/Health Moses McNamara $ 50.00
Excellence in Science Camden Mazzoni $ 50.00
Excellence in Science Isabella Shaw $ 50.00
Excellence in Technology Shawn Labonte $ 50.00
Excellence in Technology Mike Gonsalves-
$ 50.00
First Citizens Federal Credit Union Scholarship Alexa Greene $ 1,000.00
First Congregational Church of Yarmouth Kyle Campbell $ 1,000.00
Fred Thacher Memorial Scholarship Jack Harney $ 500.00
Fred Thacher Memorial Scholarship Megan Coyle $ 500.00
Friday Club Scholarship Arryson Paul $ 500.00
Friday Club Scholarship Isabelle Brazil $ 500.00
Garden Club of Yarmouth Kyle Campbell $ 1,500.00
George H. & Nina L. Riley Memorial Scholarship Kenneth Shaffer $ 2,000.00
Grand Prix Driving School Scholarship Abby Anderson $ 200.00
Harvard Prize Book Award Sarah McGaffigan Book
Harvard Prize Book Award Harsh Patel Book
Harwich‑Dennis Rotary Club Scholarships Jessica Holbrook $ 5,000.00
Harwich‑Dennis Rotary Club Scholarships Alana Tinti $ 1,500.00
Harwich‑Dennis Rotary Club Scholarships Felicia Blackwell $ 1,500.00
Harwich‑Dennis Rotary Club Scholarships Senga Crossley $ 1,500.00
Harwich‑Dennis Rotary Club Scholarships Julia Paini $ 500.00
Harwich‑Dennis Rotary Club Scholarships Isabel Chaves $ 500.00
Harwich‑Dennis Rotary Club Scholarships Savannah Griffin $ 500.00
Harwich‑Dennis Rotary Club Scholarships Bryden Williams $ 500.00
Harwich‑Dennis Rotary Club Scholarships Alexa Greene $ 500.00
Hazel W. Gifford, Trust u/will Scholarship Arsal Afzal $ 1,000.00
Hazel W. Gifford, Trust u/will Scholarship Mia Baroni $ 1,000.00
Hazel W. Gifford, Trust u/will Scholarship Melina Behnke $ 1,000.00
Hazel W. Gifford, Trust u/will Scholarship Brianna Colon $ 1,000.00
Hazel W. Gifford, Trust u/will Scholarship Bridget Foss $ 1,000.00
Hazel W. Gifford, Trust u/will Scholarship Jack Harney $ 1,250.00
Hazel W. Gifford, Trust u/will Scholarship Emmanuella Joseph $ 1,250.00
Hazel W. Gifford, Trust u/will Scholarship Elizabeth Johnson $ 1,000.00
Hazel W. Gifford, Trust u/will Scholarship Kote Vangel $ 1,000.00
Hazel W. Gifford, Trust u/will Scholarship Danielle Lavallee $ 1,000.00
Hazel W. Gifford, Trust u/will Scholarship Jaylene McNamara $ 1,000.00
Hazel W. Gifford, Trust u/will Scholarship Jaylin Moriarty $ 1,000.00
Hazel W. Gifford, Trust u/will Scholarship Julia Nicoll $ 1,000.00
Hazel W. Gifford, Trust u/will Scholarship Molly Ortiz $ 1,000.00
Hazel W. Gifford, Trust u/will Scholarship Alex Robles $ 1,000.00
Hazel W. Gifford, Trust u/will Scholarship Ciara Taylor $ 1,000.00
Hazel W. Gifford, Trust u/will Scholarship Benjamin Volpe` $ 1,000.00
Hazel W. Gifford, Trust u/will Scholarship Abigail Walsh $ 1,000.00
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Holly Young Athletic Award Chloe Eressy Certificate
Holly Young Volleyball Scholarship Olivia Dannewitz $ 1,000.00
Holy Cross Prize Book Award Kayla Bateman Book
Honey Dew Donuts Scholarship Kaleigh Marks $ 250.00
HOPE Scholarship Grace Bent $ 2,000.00
Howard Lodge A.F. & A.M. Scholarship Victoria Wanko $ 500.00
James Morazzi Memorial Scholarships Isabella Shaw $ 1,000.00
Jean Hamilton Memorial Scholarship Felicia Blackwell $ 1,500.00
Jean Hamilton Memorial Scholarship Mary Warner $ 1,000.00
Joan Shostak Scholarship Mikaelah Richardson $ 1,000.00
John McBride Memorial Scholarship & Plaque Michael Julian $ 500.00
John Owen Hart Scholarship Abigail Walsh $ 200.00
Joseph W. Aldridge, Jr., Memorial Scholarship Grace Bent $ 500.00
Joshua S. Sears Memorial Scholarship Isabella Shaw $ 400.00
Kenny McGilvray Memorial Scholarship Kiara Whatley $ 1,500.00
Kenny McGilvray Memorial Scholarship Mary Kate Warner $ 1,500.00
Knights of Columbus, St.Pius X Parish Council 10346)
Camden Mazzoni $ 200.00
Knights of Columbus, St.Pius X Parish Council 10346)
Meghan Coyle $ 200.00
Louis B. Thacher Scholarship Cory Fellows $ 100.00
Marion A. Tiernan Memorial Scholarship Savannah Griffin $ 250.00
Martha White Memorial Scholarship Jessica Matthews $ 2,000.00
Martha White Memorial Scholarship Alana Tinti $ 2,000.00
Mary E. McCarthy Memorial Scholarship Shawn Labonte $ 1,500.00
Mary E. McCarthy Memorial Scholarship Michelle Healy $ 1,500.00
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Alexander Smith Book
Mattacheese Middle School Award Meghan Coyle $ 250.00
Megan Tripp Memorial Scholarship Michael Julian $ 1,000.00
Michael Bean Memorial Scholarship Tobiah Agurkis $ 500.00
MIT Club of Cape Cod Alexander Smith Certificate
Monday Painters Mikaelah Richardson $ 500.00
Moose International - R. Robert Dale Scholarship Mikaelah Richardson Certificate
Mount Holyoke College Book Award Martene Jamiel Book
Nick Xiarhos "Does Most for Others" Lucas Carter $ 1,000.00
Nick Xiarhos "Does Most for Others" Tobiah Agurkis $ 1,000.00
Northside Business Association (Richard Dorschimer
Trevor Work $ 500.00
Northside Business Association (Richard Dorschimer
Camden Mazzoni $ 500.00
Northside Business Association (Richard Dorschimer
Hayley Mullen $ 500.00
Notre Dame Book Award Hannel Sin Naquines Book
P. E. Pals Mary Kate Warner $ 500.00
Peter S. White Memorial Scholarship Elizabeth Johnson $ 1,000.00
Peter Maxtone Graham Art Award Kitty Evangelista $ 200.00
Phebe Murray Carey Memorial Scholarship+A270 Cory Fellows $ 500.00
Principal's Leadership Award Cindy Li $ 250.00
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Priscilla Stanton Waters Memorial Scholarship Felicia Blackwell $ 1,000.00
Red Jacket Inns' Scholarship Kiley Chapasko $ 1,000.00
Regis College Book Award Jack George Book
Richard "Dick" Barbo Memorial Scholarship Zack Williams $ 500.00
Richard "Dick" Barbo Memorial Scholarship Matt Slovak $ 500.00
Richard & Georgetta Waterhouse Scholarship Cameron Mazzoni $ 100.00
Richard E. Howard Scholarship Mikaelah Richardson $ 500.00
Richard J. Terrio Scholarship Matthew Slovak $ 1,000.00
Rotary Club of Yarmouth Interact President Julia Paini $ 1,000.00
Rotary Club of Yarmouth Larry Putman Memorial Service Melony Ellis $ 1,000.00
Rotary Club of Yarmouth Paul E. Sullivan, Jr. Memorial
Camden Mazzoni $ 1,500.00
Rotary Club of Yarmouth Paul E. Sullivan, Jr. Memorial
Julia Paini $ 1,000.00
Rotary Club of Yarmouth Scholarships Tobiah Agurkis $ 1,000.00
Rotary Club of Yarmouth Scholarships Felicia Blackwell $ 1,000.00
Rotary Club of Yarmouth Scholarships Kiley Chapasko $ 1,000.00
Rotary Club of Yarmouth Scholarships Kristen Crahan $ 1,000.00
Rotary Club of Yarmouth Scholarships Alexa Greene $ 1,000.00
Rotary Club of Yarmouth Scholarships Cameron Hayes $ 1,000.00
Rotary Club of Yarmouth Scholarships Michael Julian $ 1,000.00
Rotary Club of Yarmouth Scholarships Cindi Li $ 1,000.00
Rotary Club of Yarmouth Scholarships Jessica Mathews $ 1,000.00
Rotary Club of Yarmouth Scholarships Jaylene McNamara $ 1,000.00
Rotary Club of Yarmouth Scholarships Isabella Shaw $ 1,000.00
Rotary Club of Yarmouth Scholarships Matthew Slovak $ 1,000.00
Rotary Club of Yarmouth Scholarships Victoria Wanko $ 1,000.00
Ryan M. Fiala Memorial Scholarship Kyle Campbell $ 1,000.00
Salutatorian Award Camden Mazzoni $ 250.00
Samuel Robbins Awards Elizabeth Trinidad $ 50.00
Samuel Robbins Awards Fred Horrigan $ 50.00
Sandra L. Papahagis and Francis R. D'Alessandro
Felicia Blackwell $ 1,000.00
School to Careers Award Jaylin Moriarty $ 100.00
School to Careers Award Danielle Lavallee $ 100.00
School to Careers Award Ciara Taylor $ 200.00
School to Careers Award Melony Ellis $ 200.00
Scott Brewster Austin Memorial Haley Mullen $ 100.00
Scott Nicholson Memorial Scholarship Cameron Hayes $ 100.00
Shostak Award Mikaelah Richardson $ 1,000.00
Smith Book Award Julia Hehir Book
St. Michael’s College Book Award Lauren Gustafson Book
St. Michael’s College Book Award Ryan Crary Book
St. Pius Tenth Parish Scholarships Niamh Delaney $ 100.00
St. Pius Tenth Parish Scholarships Dylan Reid $ 100.00
St. Pius Tenth Parish Scholarships Isabella Shaw $ 100.00
St. Pius Tenth Parish Scholarships Kiley Chapasko $ 100.00
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St. Pius Tenth Parish Scholarships Kirsten Crahan $ 100.00
Stanley A. Daggett Award for Excellence in Mathematics Zachary Williams $ 50.00
Stanley A. Daggett Award for Excellence in Mathematics Jessica Holbrook $ 50.00
Station Ave. Elementary PTO Amy Clifford $ 276.00
Station Ave. Elementary School Jaylin Moriarty $ 276.00
Ted Jamison Music Scholarship Tobiah Agurkis $ 750.00
Ted Jamison Music Scholarship Michael Healy $ 750.00
The Lion Marshall K. Lovelette Memorial Scholarship Cindy Li $ 250.00
The Lion Marshall K. Lovelette Memorial Scholarship Ryan Weil $ 250.00
Thomas Embler Soccer Boosters' Scholarship Braedy Leidner $ 125.00
Thomas Embler Soccer Boosters' Scholarship Benjamin Volpe` $ 125.00
Thomas Embler Soccer Boosters' Scholarship Dylan Reid $ 100.00
Thomas Embler Soccer Boosters' Scholarship Deslyn Dawkins $ 75.00
Thomas Embler Soccer Boosters' Scholarship Duranjay Kobson $ 75.00
Top Twenty Students: #01 - Cindi Li Medal
Top Twenty Students: #02 - Camden Mazzoni Medal
Top Twenty Students: #03 - Isabella Shaw Medal
Top Twenty Students: #04 - Meghan Coyle Medal
Top Twenty Students: #05 - Molly Ortiz Medal
Top Twenty Students: #06 - Shawn Labonte Medal
Top Twenty Students: #07 - Bryden Williams Medal
Top Twenty Students: #08 - Alexla Greene Medal
Top Twenty Students: #08 - Isabel Chaves Medal
Top Twenty Students: #09 - Ryan Weil Medal
Top Twenty Students: #10 - Jessica Holbrook Medal
Top Twenty Students: #11 - Abigail Anderson Medal
Top Twenty Students: #12 - Marissa Lynch Medal
Top Twenty Students: #13- Senga Crossley Medal
Top Twenty Students: #14 - Melina Behnke Medal
Top Twenty Students: #15 - Michelle Healy Medal
Top Twenty Students: #16 - Tobiah Agurkis Medal
Top Twenty Students: #17 - Felicia Blackwell Medal
Top Twenty Students: #18 - Dariano Moore Medal
Top Twenty Students: #19 - Brianna Colon Medal
Top Twenty Students: #20 - Daniel Castelone Medal
Tufts University Book Award Jacob Ingram Book
United Post Masters of America Scholarship Shawn Labonte $ 1,000.00
University of Massachusetts Alumni Club of Cape Cod Book
Valedictorian Award Cindy Li $ 400.00
Village Garden Club Scholarship James Eurton $ 2,000.00
Walter "Skip"" Daley Award Camden Mazzoni Certificate
West Dennis Garden Club - Dorothy Trapp Memorial Mark Kate Warner $ 1,000.00
Wheelock College Book Award Samuel Capobianco Book
Wixon Middle School Scholarship Alexa Greene $ 50.00
Yarmouth Chamber of Commerce Danielle Lavalle $ 500.00
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Yarmouth Firefighters and Relief Association Abigail Anderson $ 500.00
Yarmouth Firefighters and Relief Association Brianna Colon $ 500.00
Yarmouth Firefighters and Relief Association Jaylin Moriarty $ 500.00
Yarmouth Firefighters and Relief Association Victoria Wanko $ 500.00
Yarmouth High School Class of 1940 Matt Slovak $ 500.00
Yarmouth Police Relief Association Family Scholarship Niamh Delany $ 1,000.00
Yarmouth Police Relief Association USMC Cpl Nick
Melony Ellis $ 1,000.00
Yarmouth Police Relief Association Thomas Minckler
Melony Ellis $ 2,000.00
Yarmouth Police Relief Association Thomas Robinson
Melony Ellis $ 2,000.00
Yarmouth Restaurant Association Joleene Sousa $ 1,000.00
Yarmouthport Christmas Stroll Scholarship Tristan Travers $ 500.00
Y-D Red Sox Michael Diebolt Scholarship Braedy Leidner $ 500.00
Y-D Red Sox Michael Diebolt Scholarship Samantha Feinstein $ 500.00
Y-D Red Sox Michael Frick Memorial Scholarship Molly Ortiz $ 500.00
Y-D Red Sox Michael Frick Memorial Scholarship Brianna Shirley $ 500.00
Y-D Red Sox Sandi Hoyt Memorial Scholarship Julia Paini $ 1,000.00
Y-D Soccer Club Bridget Foss $ 750.00
Y-D Soccer Club Michelle Healy $ 750.00
Y-D Soccer Club Benjamin Volpe $ 750.00
$ 222,352.00
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Dennis-Yarmouth
Regional High School
Class of 2017
Commencement Exercises
Saturday, June 10, 2017
11:00 a.m.
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PROGRAM
Prelude Dennis-Yarmouth Band
Processional*
“Pomp and Circumstance”
Presentation of Colors* Police Departments of Dennis and Yarmouth
National Anthem* Dennis-Yarmouth Band
Welcome Kenneth T. Jenks
Principal
Honorary Diploma Ceremony Paul L. St. Onge, Class of 1956
Commencement Message Joseph Tierney
Dennis-Yarmouth Regional School Committee
Carol A. Woodbury
Superintendent
Commencement Address Camden Mazzoni*
Salutatorian
Cindy Li*
Valedictorian
Recognition of Graduates Grace Hadley Bent*
Senior Class President
Class of 2017
Recessional* Dennis-Yarmouth Band
“Pomp and Circumstance”
*Please Stand
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Following the program, parents and friends are invited
to congratulate the graduates.
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Arsal Afzal
Tobiah Grace Agurkis*
Alicia Albee
Abigail Kelley Anderson*
Crystal Anderson
Isabela Avelar*
Kristina R. Baker
Mia E. Baroni
Braydon Michael Barrett
Christopher B. Basili
Melina Behnke
Joseph Bryant Belanger
Philip Bennison
Grace Hadley Bent*
Felicia Blackwell*
Izabelle Nascimento Brasil
Abigail Antonia Brown
Ryan Burke
Darian Cambra
Kyle Campbell
Eduardo Torres Cardoso
Lucas Carter*
Daniel Castelone
Kiley Marie Chapasko*
Isabel Chaves
Amy Clifford
Kacey L. Coelho
Brianna Paige Colon
Owen Bradley Colvin
Travis Coppinger
Juliana Costa-Bordun
Meghan Kristine Coyle*
Kirsten Crahan
Senga Rose Crossley
Olivia Ellen Crowell
Olivia Renee Dannewitz*
Deslyn Domain Dawkins
Niamh Delaney
Rafael deOliveira
Austin Digeloromo
Sierra Dawn Dobbs
Duranjay Dobson
Ryan Downs
Jada Marie Envy Edwards
Chelsea Lynne Ellis
Melony Ellis
Chloe Eressy
Natasha Sonia Eskie-Perry
James D. Eurton
William G. Eurton
Helen Evangelista
Robert Evans
Hans Fanfan
Samantha Karen Feinstein
Cory Fellows*
Bridget Foss*
Lindsea A. Gallagher
Patrick A. Garcia
Nathan Gillespie
Jasmine Nicole Gomes
Michael Gonzales-Hesse
Dillon Grant*
Alexa Mackenzie Greene*
Jillian Greiner
Savannah Leigh Griffin
Christopher Guanaquiza-Pastuisaca
Gabriela Guimaraes
Morgan Hamlyn
Jack Gregory Harney*
Lyria Haye
Cameron Hayes*
James M. Healy
Michael P. Healy
Michelle B. Healy*
Jacob Karl Heilmann
Odeliz Herrera-Perez
Jessica Holbrook*
Michael John Hollister
Fred Horrigan III
Elizabeth Arey Johnson
Timothy Johnson
Emmanuella Joseph
Rose B. Joseph
Michael Joseph Julian*
Hunter Ryle Kelaher
Brian Louis Kelley
Vangel Kote
Shawn Labonte
Talia Laurell
Danielle Rose Lavallee
Alexa Charlotte Lawrence
Tanique Lawrence
Devin Lee
Braedy Leidner
Cindy Li*
Ainhoa Lorenzo
Ore'Tavious Lovett
Marissa A. Lynch
Dia Mae Maddox
Madison Maranda
Marina Marceline
Kaleigh Ann Marks
Jessica Mathews*
Camden Mazzoni*
Patrick McDowell
Jasmine McFarlane
Jaylene Love McNamara
Jeffrey Drew McNamara
Moses Jacob McNamara
Treyvon Wilson Mendes
Gabriel M. Mendonca
Brandon Milward
Dariano E. Moore
Jaylin Brooke Moriarty*
Hannah Kristina Morse
Shayne Muise
Haley Mullen
Rachael Myette
Nolan Napolitano
Thien Nguyen*
Nathaneal Nicholson
Julia H. Nicoll*
Molly Ortiz*
Julia Marie Paini*
Harshkumar Patel
Keneth J. Patel*
Arryson Paul
Thomas Pecoraro
Jack R. Peterson
Joao Matheus Pinto
Zachary T. Poole
Dylan Reid
Mikaelah Kate Richardson
Alex Robles
Amelia Rene Rubin*
Samantha R. Scott
Kenneth Charles Shaffer
Isabella Mary Shaw*
Brianna Shirley
Madison Isabel Slingerland
Matthew Dylan Slovak
Elexxis E. Smith
Joleene B. Souza
Jayda Stanley
Mallorey Steadman
Burton T. Stevens
Thomas Sullivan
Peter Maxwell Sumner
Ciara Shanice Taylor
Alana Rose Tinti
Tristan Travers
Elizabeth Trinidad
Micheal Vanriel
Benjamin Volpe
Abigail Katherine Walsh
Victoria Ruth Wanko*
Mary Katherine Warner
Ryan Thomas Weil*
Tanner Weiss
Kiara Whatley
Tiara Whatley
Bryden John Williams*
Zachary Williams
Trevor Work*
*National Honor Society
CLASS MARSHALS
Jack George Martene Jamiel
ALTERNATES
Joseph Tierney Sarah McGaffigan
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AGRICULTURAL COMMISSION To serve as an advisory role to the Board of Selectmen and other committees
on issues relating to agriculture. To work with the Planning Board to develop
“right to farm” agricultural zoning bylaw while also working to create a
seasonal farmers market and developing a community garden. 5 members (3-
year staggered terms).
COMMUNITY ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Coordinates economic development activities in the Town. Defines and
becomes familiar with local resources that may aid the economic development
process. Works with existing businesses to facilitate expansion and
encourages retention. Monitors regulations that will impact the Town.
Monitors and reports on expenditures of economic development funds. 7
members (5 at-large; Director of Chamber of Commerce; 1 Planning Board
representative).
BARNSTABLE MUNICIPAL
AIRPORT REPRESENTATIVE
Yarmouth representative to the Barnstable Airport Commissioners.
Responsible for representing Yarmouth’s position on issues of concern,
especially noise, traffic, and safety issues that affect the Town and its
residents.
BOARD OF APPEALS
BOARD OF APPEALS -
ZONING ADMINISTRATOR
Operates under Yarmouth Zoning Bylaw, as well as the Massachusetts General
Laws, Chapter 40A and Chapter 40B. The responsibilities of the Board of
Appeals are to hear and decide petition/appeals for special permits, variances
from the terms of the bylaw, and appeals from decisions of the Building
Inspector. M.G.L. Chapter 40A, Section 12 ATM 1946, Article F. 5 members
(5-year term) and Associate Members (1-year term). Associate members sit in
case of absence, conflict or vacancy. Vacancy: successor serves until the
qualification of his/her successor. Removal: For cause, upon written charges,
and after a public hearing.
BOARD OF ASSESSORS Reviews and inspects all real estate on a rotating basis. Appraisal of property
to achieve a fair and equitable assessment. Preparation and presentation of the
Annual Classification Report to the Board of Selectmen. Reviews, assesses,
and determines abatements. M.G.L. Chapter 40A, Section 24. ATM 1985. 3
members (3-year term).
CAPITAL BUDGET
COMMITTEE
Committee reviews all requests for capital items from Town departments and
makes recommendations to Board of Selectmen, Finance Committee, and
Town Meeting. ATM 1984, Article 40. 7 members (4-year term) consists of 1
Finance Committee member, 1 Planning Board member, and 5 at-large
members.
CEMETERY ADVISORY
COMMITTEE
Responsible for review and recommendation of the Cemetery rules and
regulations and ongoing policies governing the operation of the Town
cemeteries and shall make recommendations for amendments to the rules and
regulations to the Board of Selectmen.
COMMUNITY HOUSING
COMMITTEE
Responsible for the oversight and coordination of initiatives and projects that
will increase both the availability of, and the access of, affordable housing in
Yarmouth. 10 members and 3 Alternates (staggered 3-year term). A full
member shall be a representative from the Yarmouth Housing Authority and
an Alternate shall be a member of the Planning Board. Alternates shall have
the right to vote in the absence of a regular member and partake in all
discussions. Quorum: 5 members.
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COMMUNITY PRESERVATION
COMMITTEE
Committee studies the needs, possibilities, and resources of the Town
regarding community preservation. Recommendations made to Board of
Selectmen on projects to be funded by resources in the Community
Preservation Fund. ATM 2005, Article 10 (9 voting representative positions
(3-year term)).
COMMUNITY ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Coordinates economic development activities in the Town. Defines and
becomes familiar with local resources that may aid the economic development
process. Works with existing businesses to facilitate expansion and
encourages retention. Monitors regulations that will impact the Town.
Monitors and reports on expenditures of economic development funds. 7
members (5 at-large; Director of Chamber of Commerce; 1 Planning Board
representative).
CONSERVATION COMMISSION
Regulatory review and issuance of permits, pursuant to the Massachusetts
Wetland Protection Act. M.G.L. 131, Section 40, and the Town of Yarmouth
Wetland Bylaw (M.G.L. Chapter 143). The Commission also manages over
1,600 acres of conservation land throughout the Town. M.G.L. Chapter 40,
Section 8C. ATM 1961, Article 87. 7 members - not less than 3, no more
than 7 (3-year staggered term). Removal: For cause, after a public hearing by
the authority.
COUNCIL ON AGING
The Council serves the elderly by sponsoring health-related education and
recreational programs beneficial to senior citizens. M.G.L. Chapter 40,
Section 8B. ATM 1968, Article 92. ATM 1983, Article 3. 9 members (3-
year term).
CULTURAL COUNCIL Meets summer through fall once a month and as needed depending upon the
volume of grants received. Local committee supported by monies from
Massachusetts Cultural Council to review and award grants for the furtherance
of cultural pursuits in and for the Town. May have ex-officio or advisory
members with no vote. May reappoint after 1-year absence. Members should
show scholarship or creativity in or distinguished service to the arts and
humanities. Vacancy: Successor serves for a 2-year term until the
qualification of the successor.
DESIGN REVIEW BOARD The Board shall work to promote and encourage the recognition, revitalization,
and replication of the distinctive and historical elements of Yarmouth which
give its unique character and identity. The Board shall prepare and submit
relevant comments for all projects reviewed through the Site Plan Review
process, which are located south of Route 6. BOS Vote 5/24/05. 3 members
(staggered 2-year terms). Voted 2/14/06 to increase membership to 5
members.
DRIVE-IN SITE UTILIZATION
COMMITTEE
Identify the most relevant policy goals to identify which policies are most
important to the Town. Identify potential uses which are most desirable and
likely to accomplish the policy goals of the Town, and evaluate existing site
constraints to better understand how physical/regulatory constraints will
impact the likelihood/ease of future development. 7 members, 3-year term.
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FINANCE COMMITTEE
Oversees and advises on the Town’s financial matters. The Committee works
throughout the year, although more concentrated work, typically involving a
two-per-week meeting schedule is required as the proposed budget for the
coming fiscal year is reviewed prior to the Annual Town Meeting. The
Committee reviews, in detail, all monetary proposals to be brought forward at
Town Meeting and provides recommendations on each article for the benefit
of the voters. M.G.L. Chapter 39, Section 16. ATM 1977, Article 5. 7-9
members (staggered 3-year term).
BOARD OF HEALTH
Concerned with all aspects of public health as they relate to daily living
standards and is active with such issues as environmental standards, pollution
control, land development, septic system standards, hazardous waste
mitigation, and public health programs and measures. M.G.L. Chapter 41,
Section 21. ATM 1980, Article 57. 4 members (3-year term).
HISTORICAL COMMISSION
Established for the preservation, protection, and development of the historical
and archeological assets of the Town. The Commission conducts research for
places of historic or archeological value and cooperates with the state
archeologists and seeks to coordinate the activities of unofficial bodies
organized for similar purposes, and may advertise, prepare, print, and
distribute books, maps, charts, plans, and pamphlets which it deems necessary
for its work. Makes recommendations for the preservation of historic sites or
objects to the Board of Selectmen. M.G.L. Chapter 40, Section 8D. ATM
1977, Article 22. 7 members (3-year term), alternate (1-year term). Removal:
for cause, after public hearing by the authority.
LIBRARY BOARD
Provides all residents of the Town with modern, comprehensive, and readily
accessible library and information services. Reports on library governance and
policy and planning issues on a regular basis to the Board of Selectmen. STM
August 1994. Selectmen Policy December 6, 1994. 7 members (3
overlapping terms). 3 at-large from other than existing library association
boards. Each library association shall have 2 members: 1 voting, and 1
alternate. The final and 4th alternate shall come from a majority vote of the
remaining 6 Yarmouth Library Board Members. A Yarmouth junior and
senior high school student shall have a non-voting membership.
OLD KING’S HIGHWAY
COMMITTEE
Administers the historic arts which pertain to building and/or alterations to
existing buildings in the Historic District, which extends from Route 6 to Cape
Cod Bay. Interprets the Act and coordinates the over-all operation of the
District. M.G.L. Chapter 470, Section. 7 elected, serving 4-year terms, except
for builder/architect and alternates, who are appointed alternates and
builder/architect serve 1-year terms. Builder/architect must have 5 years’
experience in the building trades.
PERSONNEL BOARD
Establishes policies, procedures, and personnel policy guidelines. Approves
classification for positions and recommends content and format for job
descriptions. M.G.L. Chapter 41, Section 1088. 5 members (3-year term).
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PLANNING BOARD/LOCAL
PLANNING COMMITTEE
Board acts as the Town’s local planning committee which reviews plans,
projects, subdivisions, and zoning bylaws. Also instrumental and active in
preparation of Yarmouth’s Local Comprehensive Plan and presentation of
bylaw recommendations at public hearings, Selectmen, and Town Meeting.
Careful study of resources, possibilities, and the needs of the Town with
respect to conditions injurious to public health, rental dwellings, development
of municipality with special reference to proper housing. M.G.L. Chapter 41,
Section 81A. ATM 1979, Article 58. 5 members serving 5-year staggered
terms. Annual report at Town Meeting. Vacancy: Unexpired term until next
annual election.
RECREATION COMMISSION
Plans and coordinates recreational activities for the Town. Works on the
development of the Town’s recreational acquisitions and recreational area.
M.G.L Chapter 45, Section 14. ATM 1979, Article 35. ATM April 1984,
Article 28. 7 members (staggered 3-year term). 3alternates (3-year term).
Vacancy: Until expiration of term.
RECYCLING & SOLID WASTE
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
The Committee is a state-mandated committee whose membership consists of
approximately five to seven members. Their charge is to study disposal and
recycling methods and costs and make recommendations to the Board of
Selectmen, public education, the SEMASS contract, and residential and
commercial recycling are major issues addressed by this Committee.
BOARD OF SELECTMEN
Serves as the chief executive goal-setting and policy-making agency of the
Town, and as such, appoints an administrator to carry out day-to-day policies.
All executive powers of the Town are vested in the Board of Selectmen and it
has all the powers and duties given to boards of selectmen under the
Constitution and General Laws of Massachusetts and such additional powers
and duties as may be authorized by the charter, bylaws, or Town Meeting vote.
Also, the Board of Selectmen is the licensing board for the Town. 5 members
(elected at-large for 3-year overlapping terms).
WATERWAYS/SHELLFISH
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Reviews coastal projects, policies, rules, regulations, and ultimately provides
recommendations to the Department of Natural Resources and the Board of
Selectmen who consider all aspects of coastal resource management. ATM
April 2002, Article 23.
YARMOUTH
REPRESENTATIVE TO
BARNSTABLE COUNTY
ASSEMBLY OF DELEGATES
Elected representative to represent the Town’s interests in all matters
encompassing the regional aspects that Cape Cod faces.
YARMOUTH
REPRESENTATIVE TO THE
CAPE COD COMMISSION
Protection of the Town’s interest in preservation of the County’s unique
character, public health, safety, and general welfare, to maintain and enhance
sound local and regional economies, and to ensure economic development. 3-
year term, no temporary appointments. Removal: cannot remove member
prior to expiration of 3-year term and only if that member voluntarily resigns,
fails to meet residency or registered voter requirement.
YARMOUTH
REPRESENTATIVE TO THE
STEAMSHIP AUTHORITY
Protection of the Town’s interest on impact, revitalization, and waterway
issues. Attends monthly Commissioner’s meeting and reports concerns to the
Board of Selectmen.
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YARMOUTH SUBSTANCE
ABUSE COMMITTEE (Y-SAC)
A representative community coalition serving as a forum on awareness,
education and programs to address drug and alcohol use and abuse by
residents of all ages. Researches community needs, reviews evidenced-based
practices, and provides programs based on identified priorities. Executive
board of 14 members and 12 alternates meets monthly, is coordinated by the
Yarmouth Department of Health, and reports semi-annually to the Board of
Selectmen (1-year term).
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REFERENCE GUIDE
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TOWN OF YARMOUTH TELEPHONE NUMBERS
(TOWN HALL MAIN NUMBER: 508 398 2231)
EMERGENCIES 911
Police Department Fire Department
All Purposes 508 775 0445 All Purposes 508 398 2212
State Police 508 398 2323
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
Administration Building 508 398 7600 D-Y Regional High 508 398 7630
Mattacheese Middle 508 778 7979 Station Avenue Elementary 508 760 5600
Marguerite E. Small 508 778 7975
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 508 778 1008 CONSUMER ASSISTANCE COUNCIL 508 771 0700
COUNTY:
Barnstable County Complex 508 362 2511
GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS
FEDERAL STATE
Senator Elizabeth Warren Senator Julian Cyr 617 722 1570
Boston 617 565 3170
Washington, D.C. 202 224 4543
Senator Edward Markey Representative Timothy Whelan 617 722 2090
Boston 617 565 8519
Washington, D.C. 202 224 2742
Congressman William Keating Representative William Crocker 617 722 2014
Hyannis 508 771 0666
Washington, D.C. 202 225 3111
LOCAL
Selectmen 508 398 2231 Ext. 1271 Town Administrator 508 398 2231 Ext. 1271
Town Departments/Divisions
Accounting 508 398 2231 Ext. 1299 DPW Office 508 398 2231 Ext. 1290
Appeals, Board of 508 398 2231 Ext. 1285 Disposal Area 508 760 4870
Assessors 508 398 2231 Ext. 1222 Dog Officer 508 394 4422
Cemetery 508 398 2231 Ext. 1513 Engineering 508 398 2231 Ext. 1250
Clerks 508 398 2231 Ext. 1216 Golf Courses
Collector/Treasurer 508 398 2231 Ext. 1233 Bass River 508 398 9079
Community Development 508 398 2231 Ext. 1275 Bayberry Hills 508 394 5597
Community Preservation 508 398 2231 Ext. 1277 Health, Board of 508 398 2231 Ext. 1241
Conservation 508 398 2231 Ext. 1283 Highway Division 508 398 2231 Ext. 1511
Inspection Division Natural Resources 508 398 2231 Ext. 1615
Building 508 398 2231 Ext. 1261 Old King’s Highway 508 398 2231 Ext. 1292
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Gas and Plumbing 508 398 2231 Ext. 1262 Park Division 508 775 7910
Inspector of Signs
508 398 2231
Ext. 1265
Planning Board
508 398 2231
Ext. 1276
Wiring 508 398 2231 Ext. 1263 Recreation 508 790 9133
Libraries (Flax Pond) 508 760 4815
South Yarmouth 508 760 4820 Senior Services 508 394 7606
West Yarmouth 508 775 5206 Technology Division 508 398 2231 Ext. 1297
Yarmouth Port 508 362 3717 Treasurer 508 398 2231 Ext. 1217
Licenses 508 398 2231 Ext. 1268 Water Division 508 771 7921
TOWN HALL FAX 508 398 2365
VETERANS SERVICES 888 778 8701 YARMOUTH HOUSING AUTHORITY 508 398 2920
CITIZEN INFORMATION SERVICE 800 392 6090
(This service offers answers to questions about State government and directs citizens to the proper State office for help)
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TOWN OF YARMOUTH TALENT BANK FORM
The Board of Selectmen would like your experience and expertise to serve on a Committee,
Board or Special Study Group. Please complete this form and file it with the Town
Administrator’s Office at Town Hall, 1146 Route 28, S. Yarmouth, MA 02664 if you are
interested or call 508-398-2231 ext. 1270.
Name Date
Address Precinct No.
Phone # Email
Residency: Full Time Part Time None/Business Owner
Indicate below the areas you are especially interested in:
Board of Appeals Energy Committee
Board of Assessors Finance/Capital/Investment*
Board of Health Golf Enterprise Committee
Cable Advisory Committee Historical/Old King’s Highway
Charter/Government Oversight Library Board
Community & Economic Development Comm. Open Space Committee
Community Housing Committee Personnel Board
Community Preservation Committee Planning Board
Conservation Commission Recycling & Waste Management
Council on Aging Recreation Commission
Cultural Council Scholarship Fund Committee
Design Review Committee Waterways/Shellfish Advisory
Disability Commission Other __________________________
Please complete the reverse side of this application with more detailed information about yourself.
* Not appointed by the Board of Selectmen
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VOLUNTEER INFORMATION
1. Work Experience/Occupation:
2. Educational Studies:
3. Community Service Record:
4. Personal History (Optional):
5. State briefly why you are interested in serving the Town in the area of government
indicated:
*Applicants may attach copies of personal resumes if desired and available.
FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
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