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Automotive Collision Repair & Refinishing and Auto Technology students do
automotive projects for community residents on a departmental-approved
appointment basis.
Electrical offers services which include residential wiring, smoke detectors,
telephone voice and data wiring, CATV and public building wiring for municipal
structures.
Graphic Communications offers services which include business cards, menus,
company letterhead, silk screening (including T shirts), pamphlets, booklets and
programs.
Metal Fabrication produces items such as fire pits, custom railings, landscaping
trailers and custom ornamental metal projects.
Respectfully submitted,
Mr. Aidan G. Maguire, Jr.
Chairman and Canton Representative
Blue Hills Regional Technical School District
December 31, 2014
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CANTON SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Cynthia J. Sareault Thomas, Chair 960 Washington Street Canton, MA 02021
Robert Golledge, Vice-Chair Telephone – 781-821-5060
Fax – 781-575-6500
Reuki Schutt, Secretary www.cantonma.org
John Bonnanzio, Member
Michael Loughran, Member
Hours of Operation Monday through Friday 8 AM to 4 PM
BUDGET: The School Department budget for the current 2014-2015 school year is
distributed as follows:
Salaries $28,062,000
Expenses $ 6,487,000
Total $34,549,000
The above figure represents a 3.7% increase above the 2013-2014 budget.
This budget of $34,549,000 includes revenue offsets of $2,018,628.
Athletic User Fees/Gate Receipts $204,165
Building Rental Fees $137,947
Pre-School Revolving $ 68,213
Transportation $213,617
Student Parking $ 29,000
Full Day Kindergarten Revolving $400,946
Special Education Circuit Breaker Revolving $900,000
Non-Resident Tuitions $ 44,740
Extracurricular $ 20,000
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ENROLLMENTS: Shown below are the enrollment figures for the elementary,
middle and high schools for last year (2013-2014) and this year (2014-2014):
(1/1/2014) (1/1/2015
2013-2014 2014-2015
Difference
Pre-school 109 112 +3
Elementary 1519 1534 +18
Middle School 786 804 +18
High School 857 920 +63
Ungraded 67 57 -10
Total 3315 3427 +92
PERSONNEL: The following long-term personnel retired during calendar year 2014:
Employee Position Years of Service
Theresa Hagerty GMS Special Education Teacher 18
Kenneth Leon School Business Administrator 16.5
Kathleen Forsyth Educational Assistant 18
Nancy Mark JFK Librarian 28
Janis Brandt CHS Foreign Language Teacher 9
Elizabeth Persson JFK Elementary Teacher 25
Linda D‘Attanasio JFK Educational Assistant 17.5
We owe a debt of gratitude to all of these retirees for their dedication and
professionalism on behalf of our students and the school system. Together they
provided 132 years of service to the Canton Schools.
I also note the following personnel changes that took place in 2014, either by
resignation, non-renewal or eliminated positions:
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Employee Position
Kelty Kelley Early Childhood Coordinator
Helen Mancuso Educational Assistant
Timothy Stock Elementary School Head Custodian
Margo Lisa Math Teacher
Nicole Gailus Math Teacher
Dora Burton Food Service Worker
Kristen Cabral Reading Teacher
Michelle Gaudet ABA Tutor
Jill Albanese Special Education Teacher
Stacey Mann Reading Specialist
Jose Rojas Spanish Teacher
Christine Doherty ABA Tutor
Ashley Salah ABA Tutor
Sara Smestad Pre-K Special Education Teacher
Christine DeNuzzio Science Teacher
Kelly Foley ABA Tutor
Kevin Farrell Elementary Music Teacher
Katie Boettcher Art Teacher
Emily Kelly Educational Assistant
Stephen Constant Tech. Integration Assistant
Marline Amedee ABA Tutor
Sarah Nemetz Educational Assistant
Greg Rosenthal Team Chairperson/Administrator
Stephen Stolphors School Psychologist
Erin Coyle Educational Assistant
Julie Horgan ABA Tutor
Karen Matthews Educational Assistant
Charmaine Haughton ABA Tutor
Kathleen Adler Educational Assistant
Rosalind Kimani ABA Tutor
Peter Boucher Principal
Catherine Kenny Tech. Integration Assistant
Kelley Beach Lynch Special Education Teacher
Jerry Sullivan Drivers Education Supervisor
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The State of Our Schools
FY 15 Budget
The District‘s FY 15 budget, approved at Annual Town Meeting, totaled
$34,549,000. This greatly appreciated total represented a 3.7% increase from the
previous year‘s budget and allowed the District to effectively meet the needs of our
students from grades PK-12
Below is a sampling of some of the ways in which the District was able to utilize the
funds within the budget:
Continued to meet the contractual obligations of the CBA.
Successfully managed growth of Kindergarten program.
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Addressed class size issues noted in the 1 grade.
Continued with development of SPED programs that keep Canton students
in the least restrictive environment.
Provided for appropriate coverage before school at elementary and
secondary levels.
Created more elective offerings for students at secondary level, including
additional Mandarin and STEAM related courses.
Instituted Dean of Students at the GMS and added additional guidance
support at the high school.
Reinstituted the late bus for the GMS and CHS.
In addition, the District‘s FY14 Cash Capital Budget totaled $500,000. With this
money, the District was able to bring forth the following enhancements across the
district:
Building Repairs/Improvements
Exhaust Fans-Hansen
HVAC-System wide
Security Upgrades-All Levels
Energy Management Upgrade-Galvin
Technology
Infrastructure Upgrade
JFK & Luce Wireless Build
Program Improvements
Textbooks- World Language- High School
Robotics Course Start up- High School
Teaching Strategies Gold Online Assessment System- Rodman
Visualizers/Cameras/Projector & Carts- Galvin
Year 2 of envision Math- Elementary
New Educator Evaluation Management System- System wide
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Once again, the support of the taxpayers of Canton is greatly appreciated.
New Leadership
The District‘s administrative team lost a tremendous leader in July, with the
retirement of Mr. Ken Leon, the District‘s Business Administrator. Mr. Leon served
in that role for the previous 17 years and established a reputation as a highly
regarded administrator. Mr. Leon always worked hard on behalf of the students and
staff of Canton and built a strong relationship with key stakeholders from around the
town of Canton.
To replace Mr. Leon, the District was fortunate to hire Mr. Barry Nectow. Mr.
Nectow had previously served as the business manager for the Norton Public
Schools. He had also served as the Assistant Business Manager for the Needham
Public Schools prior to going to Norton. Mr. Nectow brings a wealth of experience
from the public and private sector, along with a plethora of energy, enthusiasm and
ideas.
In a school related leadership transition, after starting the school year as the Interim
Principal at the JFK Elementary School, Ms. Sarah Collmer was named permanent
principal in the spring of 2104. Ms. Collmer has been an integral part of the CPS
Community for a number of years prior to taking this position. Previous to this role,
she served as the district‘s Director of Perform Arts for six years. She brings
tremendous energy and enthusiasm to this position along with an array of creative
ideas and initiatives.
In addition to the change in leadership at the building level, the Canton School
Committee also brought on a new member to help lead the District. Mr. Michael
Loughran replaced Mr. David Emhardt, who stepped down after serving as an
integral part of the School Committee. Mr. Loughran, who previously served on the
Finance Committee, brings a wide array of talents and experience to the position and
has been actively working on behalf of our students and staff since coming on board.
Galvin Middle School & Hansen Elementary Window and Door Projects
One of the biggest accomplishments of the summer, from a capital project
standpoint, was the window and door replacement project at the GMS and the
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Hansen Elementary School. This project, which was voted on at previous Annual
Town Meetings, was also approved under the Massachusetts School Building
Assistance (MSBA) Bureau‘s Accelerated Green Repair Program. With the
MSBA‘s assistance, the District will be reimbursed for 45% of project costs.
In just under two months, the engineers, architects and contractors assigned to the
project were able to remove and replace all exterior windows and doors in the two
buildings. This was the first major window and door replacement effort in these
two buildings since they were first built more than forty years ago. In addition, the
contractors replaced and rebuilt a set of stairs leading into the Hansen from the
faculty parking lot.
Due to the presence of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB‘s) and asbestos in the
caulking around the windows and some of the doors, a condition quite common in
buildings built prior to 1979, extra precautions were taken by the contractors during
the removal of the windows, doors and materials. In addition, during the project, as
each room was completed, the independent engineers tested the space to ensure that
all EPA standards were met. Moreover, the engineers took post-project air samples
throughout each building to ensure safe conditions. After the final round of air
quality tests, the district was informed by the independent engineers that the test
results from each building remained below all potentially applicable EPA
guidelines.
We are thrilled to report that we were able to open up each building without
restrictions. As of the beginning of the school year, the only work remaining was
some minor ―punch list‖ items that the contractors took care of during the first few
weeks of the school year.
The District thanks everyone for their patience during this important construction
project. It was not easy to take these schools ―off line‖ for two months, but that is
what was needed for this project to be successful. Our custodial and maintenance
teams, in particular, should be applauded because they adjusted their summer work
schedules to meet the needs of the contractors, yet were still able to get the
buildings in terrific shape prior to opening.
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New Gym Floor at the Galvin
As part of another capital project approved at Annual Town Meeting, the gym floor
at the Galvin Middle School was replaced and a new wooden floor installed over
the past month. The previous gym floor had been in place since the school opened.
Generations of Canton children had Physical Education classes on that floor and
countless town recreation and travel basketball players learned the sport of
basketball there as well. It is with great excitement that we will now be able to have
a new wooden floor that will serve Canton students for generations to come.
CHS-Class of 2014
In addition to the tremendous array of talented graduates in the Class of 2014, this
year‘s graduation ceremony was noteworthy due to its venue. For the first time, the
graduation ceremony took place on the turf at Veteran‘s Memorial Field. After a
few years with the ceremony being held inside due to inclement weather, the
members of the Class of 2014 were able to receive their diplomas under the setting
sun, in a venue much different than previous locations.
The event went extremely well and served as an appropriate send off for an
abundantly talented class. The class of 2014 was noteworthy in so many ways and
the range of schools where they chose to attend was quite impressive. Below is a
list of the schools where members of the graduating class matriculated to in the Fall
of 2014.
Art Institute of Pittsburgh Northeastern University (7)
Babson College (3) Paramedic School (2)
Ball State University Plymouth State University (3)
Bay State College Providence College (2)
Bentley University (2) Quinnipiac University (2)
Berklee College of Music Rochester Institute of Technology (2)
Boston College (4) Roger Williams University (3)
Boston University (5) Sacred Heart University (2)
Bridgewater State University (7) Saint Joseph's University
Brown University Saint Xavier University
Bryant University (3) Salem State University (2)
Bunker Hill Community College San Diego State University
Champlain College Simmons College (4)
Chatham University Southern New Hampshire University (3)
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Chattahoochee Technical College, North St. Olaf College
Metro Campus Stanford University
Chestnut Hill College Stonehill College (3)
Colby-Sawyer College Suffolk University
Colgate University Syracuse University
College of the Holy Cross (2) The Catholic University of America
Curry College (3) The University of Scranton
Dean College Tufts University
East Carolina University (2) Union College
East Carolina University United States Coast Guard Academy
Elon University University of British Columbia
Emerson College University of Central Florida
Emmanuel College University of Colorado at Boulder
Endicott College (3) University of Florida
Fairfield University University of Hartford (2)
Florida Gulf Coast University University of Maine (2)
Franklin Pierce University (2) University of Massachusetts, Amherst (9)
Georgia Institute of Technology University of Massachusetts, Boston (4)
Gettysburg College University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth (2)
Goucher College University of Massachusetts, Lowell (4)
High Point University University of Miami (2)
Indiana University at Bloomington University of Michigan (3)
James Madison University University of New England
John Cabot University University of New Hampshire (7)
Johns Hopkins University (2) University of Pittsburgh
Keene State College (2) University of Rhode Island (4)
Lasell College (2) University of Vermont
Lehigh University (2) University of West Florida
Massachusetts Bay Community College (2) Westfield State University (3)
Massasoit Community College (10) Wheelock College
MCPHS - Massachusetts College of Yale University
Pharmacy & Health Sciences (2)
Merrimack College (2)
Newbury College
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MCAS
The Canton Public Schools continued to show progress in the Commonwealth‘s
MCAS exams. Under the new accountability status, Canton continued to be rated
as a Level 2 District. One school, the Lt. Peter M. Hansen Elementary School was
rated as a Level 1 school for the second year in a row, while all of the others
schools were Level 2. All Massachusetts schools and districts with sufficient data
are now classified by the Department of Elementary & Secondary Education
(DESE) into one of five accountability and assistance levels (1-5), with the highest
performing in Level 1 and lowest performing in Level 5
In each area of testing, the performance level of Canton students exceeded the state
averages by an average of 13 percentage points. In the district, across all grades,
81% of our students scored proficient or higher in English/Language Art (ELA).
The state average for students scoring Proficient or Higher in ELA was 69%. In
mathematics, 73% of our students scored Proficient or Higher, while the state
average was 60%. And in Science/Technology & Engineering, 70% of Canton
students scored proficient or higher. The state averaged 55% in those disciplines.
Beyond the performance level index, the state is also looking to make sure each
student is making appropriate growth each year and are now placing great emphasis
on the Student Growth Percentage (SGP). In addition, DESE is moving away from
measuring the Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) made by a student, and focusing
on the Progress & Performance Index (PPI). While the District has seen success in
our MCAS scores each year, our schools will continue to strive for the consistent
and sustained growth of all of our students, in every subgroup.
Tennis Court Project
With funding support from the Community Preservation Act, the Board of
Selectmen and the School Committee, the district were able to finalize plans to take
down the existing tennis courts at Canton High School and replace them with state
of the art courts. This was truly a collaborative effort between the schools and the
town and when work is completed later in 2015, the town of Canton will have five
courts that will be accessible to the schools and the citizens of Canton. The
replacement of these courts is long overdue and we are excited to be able to provide
the community will a valuable recreational resource.
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While funding was secured at the 2014 ATM, there was additional planning that
needed to take place over the summer and fall. Therefore, work on the courts will
begin in late May, 2015 with the expected completion date to be in September of
2015.
Sincerely,
Cynthia S. Thomas, Chair, Canton School Committee
Jeffrey W. Granatino, Superintendent of Schools
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERAN’S SERVICES
Hours of Operation - Monday thru Friday 8:00AM 4:30PM
Tony Andreotti,
Director and Veterans Service Officer 92 Pleasant Street
Phone No. 781-821-5005
Fax No. 781-575-6570
E-mail: tandreotti@town.canton.ma.us
~ ANNUAL REPORT - 2014 ~
OUTREACH AND MARKETING VETERANS BENEFITS
Agent‘s Corner-weekly column Canton Citizen and
Canton Cable
Veterans Day Programs—Nov 11th
Guest Speaker program— Monthly coffee hours
first Thursday every month
Maintain a mailing list of Canton Veterans.
Memorial Day Parade and Program
VETERANS‟ DEPT. FUNERALS
Military Funeral Honors were provided for 62 veterans who
passed away in 2014.
VIDEO TAPING VETERANS
Interviews of veterans to preserve their war experiences for
generations to come, 29 videos have been produced.
VETERAN TRANSPORTATION
Veteran‘s transportation program is in place for veterans to be
taken to their medical appointments.
WW II –REGISTRY OF REMEMBRANCE
Over 1,000 veterans of WW II were entered on the web of the
registry located at the WW II MEMORIAL in Washington, D.C.
by the veteran dept volunteers.
PATRIOTIC SCHOOL PROGRAMS
Kennedy School
Hansen School
Galvin Middle School
St. Johns School
Luce School
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BENEFIT CLAIMS PROCESSED
Over 65 claims, both state and federal were processed in 2014
and assistance given and forms filed for burial benefits, grave
markers and G.I. insurance.
RETURN OF VETERANS‟ BENEFITS
State Ch. 115—Amount to be reimbursed from the state to
the town for benefits paid out in 2014 was $143,714.
IRAQ and AFGHANISTAN
Provide assistance as needed!
Aid, Education, Bonuses, V.A. Claims and etc.
COMMONWEALTH of MASS. CERTIFICATION
Completed Veterans Service Officers Training for 2014
CEREMONIES
Veterans‘ Day breakfast held at the Legion Building
Vietnam Veterans welcome home ceremony. 9/11/11
Rededicated restored WW I Monument for Veterans Day 2013.
Rededicated and restored Civil War Soilder-2014
Replaced Headstone of Sgt.Rudolph E. Araujo.
Killed in action in Vietnam.
Veterans Memorial Park
Veterans Memorial Park installation of year round lighting
of monuments. Landscaping Improvement continues.
DONATIONS
2014 --$ 80,000 +
Tony Andreotti
Director and Veterans Services Officer
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WATER SEWER RATE & POLICY ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Michael Trotta, Public Works James Murgia, Finance Director
Dennis Morton, Water Sewer Supervisor Sepp Berschneider
Karen Welch, Water Sewer Office Admin.
The Water Sewer Rate and Policy Committee meets to assure that the costs and
revenues needed to fund the pumping, treating, and delivery of a continuous and safe
water supply are adequate for all residents and businesses in Canton. The
Committee‘s goals in setting water sewer rates are to allocate costs fairly among
customers, to maintain a rate that fully covers cost of operation and infrastructure
investment, and to comply with regulatory and industry standards.
The Committee, through the Pioneer Consulting Group, Inc., completed an analysis
of the FY 14 water sewer rate methodology to recommend FY 15 changes to
continue to strengthen the water and sewer enterprise funds. Enterprise funding for
Canton Public Works is designed to cover Water Sewer Division direct costs, such as
salaries and purchase of goods and services, indirect costs such as FICA, retirement,
and workers compensation, and debt service authorized at Annual Town Meeting.
The 6.8% reduction in sewer consumption had a great impact on revenue need and
pushed a combined water sewer rate increase of 6.08% or $17.29 per quarter for the
average rate payer.
Respectfully Submitted
Michael Trotta
Superintendent of Public Works
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ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
Paul B. Carroll, Chairman 801 Washington Street
Gregory L. Pando, Vice Chairman Lower Level
John S. Marini, Member Canton, MA 02021
Kevin T. Feeney, Alternate Telephone – 781-575-6589
James F. Fitzgerald, Jr., Alternate Fax – 781-575-6574
Adrienne Borges, Administrative Asst and
Recording Secretary
Hours of Operation:
Tuesday - Friday 7:30AM – 3:30PM
Monday 7:30AM – 5:00PM
2014 was an eventful year for the Zoning Board of Appeals. The Zoning Board of
Appeals conducted 56 formal hearings consisting of 21 residential petitions and 35
commercial petitions. There were 39 informal hearings consisting mainly of
applications for signs/banners, requests or extensions to prior decisions, and minor
modifications to site plans and previously approved decision.
The Board wishes to express its appreciation to their support staff including Building
Commissioner Ed Walsh, Administrative Assistant and Recording Secretary,
Adrienne Borges, Conservation Commission Administrative Assistant, Heather
Cahill and Town Counsel Deutsch/Williams, all who provided the Board with the
assistance necessary to make 2014 meaningful and constructive for the Zoning Board
of Appeals.
The Board would also like to thank the Board of Selectmen, Town Administrator
Bill Friel, and the Planning Board for all their assistance and support during the year.
Finally, I would like to personally thank my colleagues on the Board: Greg Pando,
John Marini, Kevin Feeney and Jim Fitzgerald for another great year. Their
knowledge, experience, dedication and hard work are the qualities that have
contributed to the Zoning Board of Appeals‘ significant accomplishments in the year
2014. The Board would also like to recognize the dedication and hard work of
Velma Coffey for the years that she supported our efforts. We wish her good luck in
her new endeavors.
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TOWN COUNSEL
Paul R. DeRensis, Esq. One Design Center Place, Suite 600
Deutsch Williams Brooks DeRensis & Boston, MA 02210
Holland, P.C. Telephone – 617-951-2300
Fax – 617-951-2323
E-mail – pderensis@aol.com
Hours of Operation: Monday – Friday 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
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This year was a very active and successful year for the Law Department:
1. Advice & Legal Documents. This year numerous advisory
opinions were rendered to various Town officials and Boards relating to a wide
variety of issues and subjects. Frequent and ongoing attention was given to
reviewing and/or drafting Bylaws, contract documents and agreements, easements,
open meeting law issues, public records requests, license process issues for a variety
of types of licenses, including alcohol, common victualar and auto dealer licenses,
wetlands issues, zoning covenants, procurement documents, public road documents,
conflict issues under the State Ethics Act, bylaw enforcement issues, Warrants for
Town Meeting, ballot questions, and other legal documents.
2. Labor Issues. We provided advice from time to time during
2014 regarding a variety of federal and state law and issues applicable to non-union
employees.
3. Projects. We assisted with various road layout issues including
transitioning private ways to public ways; economic development questions;
Building Department code enforcement issues; assistance to Planning Board for site
plan review; ANR issues and subdivisions; ongoing issues relating to the Plymouth
Rubber site; including redevelopment issues, issues relating to the Bolivar Street
Dam; Reservoir Pond issues; Westwood Station, now University Station; sewer
issues including infiltration inflow projects and regulatory permitting issues; legal
issues relating to developments in the town such as Cobblestone Assisted Living or
Bright View Senior Living facilities; election issues; animal control issues; wireless
tower leases; the solar power electrical generation facility at the town‘s former
landfill; issues related to the town‘s Recreation Commission; legal issues regarding
development of a Senior Center; conservation restrictions; Community Preservation
Act matters; medical marijuana dispensing facilities zoning issues; and Tolman Tank
issues.
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4. Administrative Agencies. We pursued the interests of the
Town before the Appellate Tax Board, Bankruptcy Court and the Office of the
Attorney General, and consulted with the State Ethics Commission, Alcohol
Beverage Control Commission and Department of Revenue regarding various town
issues.
5. Litigation & Labor Arbitrations. As of December 31, 2014,
there were 22 pending lawsuits and claims involving the Town, as follows:
- 3 lawsuits involving the Board of Selectmen:
JNM Hospitality v. Board of Selectmen, Alcoholic Beverages Control
Commission, License No. 017000019.
Brian J. Greenwood Family Irrevocable Trust and Erin L. Greenwood
Family Irrevocable Trust, through their Trustees Brian J.
Greenwood and Erin L. Greenwood v. Town of Canton, NOCV
2014-00045
Sandra Hart v. Town of Canton, Civil Action No. NOCV2014-00136-C
- 2 lawsuits involving the Planning Board:
Joseph Crugnale, Trustee of the Stone Wood Realty Trust v. Town of
Canton Planning Board, Norfolk Superior Court, Civil Action No.
2012-00509.
Town of Canton by and through its Planning Board v. Cowaal Realty Trust
and Webster Bank, Norfolk Superior Court, Civil Action No. 14-
00717.
- 7 lawsuits involving the Finance Department:
Canton Board of Assessors v. Commissioner of Revenue, and Sprint
Communications Company, Appellate Tax Board (ATB), Docket
No. C-285637.
Canton Board of Assessors v. Commissioner of Revenue, and MCI
Communications Services, Inc., Appellate Tax Board (ATB),
Docket No. C-285640.
Canton Board of Assessors v. Commissioner of Revenue, and Level 3
Communications, LLC, Appellate Tax Board (ATB), Docket No.
C-285641.
Canton Board of Assessors v. Commissioner of Revenue, and Conversant
Communications of Massachusetts, Inc., Appellate Tax Board
(ATB), Docket No. C-285642.
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Canton Board of Assessors v. Commissioner of Revenue, and AT&T of
New England, Inc., Appellate Tax Board (ATB), Docket No. C-
285643.
Canton Board of Assessors v. Commissioner of Revenue, and Sprint
Spectrum, LP, Appellate Tax Board (ATB), Docket No. C-285644.
Canton Board of Assessors v. Commissioner of Revenue, and Teleport
Communications Boston, Inc, Appellate Tax Board (ATB), Docket
No. C-285645.
- 2 lawsuits involving the Conservation Commission:
41 Plymouth Street, LLC; Request for Superseding Order of Conditions,
DEP File No. 124-1095.
41 Plymouth Street, LLC v. Canton Conservation Commission, Norfolk
Superior Court, Civil Action No. NOCV-2013-01174-D.
- 8 Claims:
David Grogan v. Town of Canton (DPW).
Town of Canton v. Jeffrey Kaylor (Recreation Department).
Joseph Connelly v. Town of Canton (Housing Authority).
Anthony Delrose v. Town of Canton (Schools).
Town of Canton v. J. D‘Amino, Inc. (DPW).
Melissa Kirk v. Town of Canton (Public Library).
Patricia Kelley v. Town of Canton (DPW).
Linda Podgurski v. Amber Road Café v. Town of Canton (DPW).
Each of the above efforts required the participation of numerous Town
officials and private citizen volunteers - all working together towards a better
Canton.
Thanks to the Board of Selectmen and all other Town officials and citizens
for their cooperation and assistance towards a successful year.
Respectfully submitted,
Paul R. DeRensis
TOWN COUNSEL
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TOWN CLERK
Tracy K. Kenney
Gale M. McHugo, Assistant Town Clerk
Kathy R. Dever, Senior Clerk
801 Washington Street
Canton, Massachusetts 02021
Telephone 781-821-5013 Fax 781-821-5016
Email tkenney@town.canton.ma.us
Hours of operation: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 9am to 5pm
Tuesday from 9am to 7pm
To the citizens of Canton:
In February 2014 the Annual Town Census was mailed to each of the approximately
10,000 residences in the Town. Because many of the funds allocated to the Town of
Canton are dependent on our reported population, we were quite pleased with the
great response we received from Canton residents.
There were no contested races on the 2014 Annual Town Election ballot in April,
however, there was a ballot question to amend Canton‘s acceptance of the
Community Preservation Act, by adding an exemption of $100,000 of the value of
each taxable parcel of class three, commercial property, and class four, industrial
property as defined in section 2A of chapter 59 of the General Laws from the tax
surcharge. The question passed with 265 of the 428 voters participating in the
election in favor of the exemption.
I would like to express my appreciation to the administration and staff at the Canton
Public Schools and the Blue Hills Regional Technical School for accommodating us
on Canton‘s election days.
The Annual Town Meeting was held in May and concluded in one five hour session.
There were 163 voters present.
The State Primary was held in September. There were 1,940 Democratic and 567
Republican ballots cast.
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The State Election was held in November. There were 8,774 ballots cast.
As of the end of the year the number of registered voters in Canton totaled 14,760.
Our population is 20,730.
In 2014 the Town Clerk‘s office recorded 249 births, 98 marriages and 298 deaths.
In 2014 the Town Clerk‘s office issued 1,939 dog licenses.
In conclusion I would like to thank all of the elected officials, town employees, our
election workers and the citizens of Canton for their cooperation and support during
the year. I would also like to thank Assistant Town Clerk Gale McHugo and Senior
Clerk Kathy Dever for their continued support.
Respectfully submitted,
Tracy K. Kenney
Town Clerk
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TOWN ELECTION
APRIL 8, 2014
Three year terms
BOARD OF SELECTMEN 1 2 3 4 5 6 TOTAL
Victor D. Del 37 79 22 43 63 62 306
Vecchio
Robert E. Burr, 49 66 27 47 54 61 304
Jr.
Blanks 28 62 24 54 32 40 240
Others 0 1 1 0 3 1 6
Total 114 208 74 144 152 164 856
Three year terms
BOARD OF ASSESSORS 1 2 3 4 5 6 TOTAL
Daniel J. Flood 44 77 25 52 58 65 321
Blanks 13 27 12 20 18 17 107
Others 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 57 104 37 72 76 82 428
Three year term
BOARD OF HEALTH 1 2 3 4 5 6 TOTAL
Julie Goodman 44 78 28 51 59 70 330
Blanks 13 25 9 21 17 12 97
Others 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
Total 57 104 37 72 76 82 428
Two year term (to fill a vacancy)
SCHOOL COMMITTEE 1 2 3 4 5 6 TOTAL
Michael C. 43 79 26 53 58 61 320
Loughran
Blanks 14 25 11 19 18 21 108
Others 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 57 104 37 72 76 82 428
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Three year terms
SCHOOL COMMITTEE 1 2 3 4 5 6 TOTAL
John G. F. 40 71 26 49 55 63 304
Bonnanzio
Reuki B. Schutt 39 73 26 52 59 65 314
Blanks 35 64 22 42 37 36 236
Others 0 0 0 1 1 0 2
Total 114 208 74 144 152 164 856
Five year term
PLANNING BOARD 1 2 3 4 5 6 TOTAL
Michael 43 80 28 53 61 64 329
Mitcheroney
Blanks 14 24 8 18 15 18 97
Others 0 0 1 1 0 0 2
Total 57 104 37 72 76 82 428
Three year terms
LIBRARY TRUSTEE 1 2 3 4 5 6 TOTAL
Susan Cogliano 38 77 23 51 59 63 311
Dorothy M. Shea 38 75 25 54 59 61 312
George T. 43 74 26 53 59 66 321
Comeau
Blanks 52 86 37 58 51 56 340
Others 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 171 312 111 216 228 246 1284
Five year term
HOUSING AUTHORITY 1 2 3 4 5 6 TOTAL
Martin Dorian 40 71 27 47 51 57 293
Blanks 17 33 10 25 25 25 135
Others 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 57 104 37 72 76 82 428
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QUESTION
Shall the Town of Canton amend its acceptance of sections 3 to 7 inclusive, of
Chapter 44B of the General Laws, a summary of which appears below, by adding
beginning in fiscal year 2015 the following exemption from the surcharge: for
$100,000 of the value of each taxable parcel of class three, commercial property, and
class four, industrial property as defined in section 2A of chapter 59 of the General
Laws?
SUMMARY
Sections 3 to 7 of Chapter 44B of the General Laws of Massachusetts, also known as
the Community Preservation Act, establishes a dedicated funding source to acquire
and preserve open space, parks and conservation land, protect public drinking water
supplies and scenic areas, protect farm land and forests from future development,
restore and preserve historic properties, and help meet local families‘ housing needs.
In Canton, the Community Preservation Act is funded by an additional excise of 1%
on the annual tax levy on real property and by annual distributions provided by the
state. The following exemptions from such surcharge, permitted under Section 3(e)
of the Act, currently apply: (1) property owned and occupied as a domicile by any
person who qualifies for low income housing or low or moderate income senior
housing in the Town, as defined in Section 2 of said Act and (2) $100,000 of the
value of each taxable parcel of residential real property.
A ―yes‖ vote on this question would add the following additional exemption
beginning in fiscal year 2015: $100,000 of the value of each taxable parcel of class
three, commercial property, and class four, industrial property as defined in section
2A of chapter 59 of the General Laws.
A taxpayer receiving a regular property tax abatement or exemption would also
receive a pro rata reduction in surcharge.
A ―no‖ vote on this question would not add the following additional exemption
beginning in fiscal year 2015: $100,000 of the value of each taxable parcel of class
three, commercial property, and class four, industrial property as defined in section
2A of chapter 59 of the General Laws.
A Community Preservation Committee has been established by by-law to study
community preservation resources, possibilities and needs and to make annual
recommendations on the use of the funds. The Town Meeting must approve any such
recommendation before funds can be expended, and at least 10% of the funds for
each fiscal year will be spent or reserved for later spending on each of the Act‘s three
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community preservation purposes: (1) open space (excluding land for recreational
use), (2) historic resources and (3) community housing. All expenditures pursuant to
the Act are subject to an annual audit.
QUESTION 1 2 3 4 5 6 TOTAL
Yes 38 57 28 42 50 50 265
No 15 29 4 19 19 24 110
Blanks 4 18 5 11 7 8 53
Total 57 104 37 72 76 82 428
*winners are highlighted
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STATE PRIMARY
DEMOCRAT
SEPTEMBER 9, 2014
SENATOR IN CONGRESS 1 2 3 4 5 6 TOTAL
EDWARD J. MARKEY 190 299 169 229 229 203 1319
**STEPHEN LYNCH 0 1 0 0 0 1 2
**ALL OTHERS 4 2 1 3 3 3 16
BLANKS 98 123 77 120 107 78 603
TOTAL 292 425 247 352 339 285 1940
GOVERNOR 1 2 3 4 5 6 TOTAL
DONALD M. BERWICK 50 49 38 66 54 35 292
MARTHA COAKLEY 122 118 107 109 116 120 692
STEVEN GROSSMAN 116 251 100 170 165 126 928
**CHARLIE BAKER 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
**ALL OTHERS 1 1 0 1 0 0 3
BLANKS 3 6 2 6 3 4 24
TOTAL 292 425 247 352 339 285 1940
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR 1 2 3 4 5 6 TOTAL
LELAND CHEUNG 49 98 51 73 69 54 394
STEPHEN J. KERRIGAN 145 167 93 134 126 126 791
MICHAEL E. LAKE 44 77 48 65 74 52 360
**ALL OTHERS 1 0 0 1 0 1 3
BLANKS 53 83 55 79 70 52 392
TOTAL 292 425 247 352 339 285 1940
ATTORNEY GENERAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 TOTAL
MAURA HEALEY 173 237 124 166 187 168 1055
WARREN E. TOLMAN 110 161 106 167 137 111 792
**ALL OTHERS 1 0 0 2 0 0 3
BLANKS 8 27 17 17 15 6 90
TOTAL 292 425 247 352 339 285 1940
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SECECRETARY OF STATE 1 2 3 4 5 6 TOTAL
WILLIAM F. GALVIN 226 326 178 264 268 223 1485
**ALL OTHERS 2 0 0 2 0 1 5
BLANKS 64 99 69 86 71 61 450
TOTAL 292 425 247 352 339 285 1940
TREASURER 1 2 3 4 5 6 TOTAL
THOMAS P. CONROY 57 83 57 69 77 57 400
BARRY R. FINEGOLD 75 102 64 95 79 75 490
DEBORAH B. GOLDBERG 134 200 104 144 163 126 871
**ALL OTHERS 1 0 0 1 0 0 2
BLANKS 25 40 22 43 20 27 177
TOTAL 292 425 247 352 339 285 1940
AUDITOR 1 2 3 4 5 6 TOTAL
SUZANNE M. BUMP 186 275 161 210 225 183 1240
**ALL OTHERS 2 0 0 2 0 2 6
BLANKS 104 150 86 140 114 100 694
TOTAL 292 425 247 352 339 285 1940
REP IN CONGRESS 1 2 3 4 5 6 TOTAL
STEPHEN F. LYNCH 218 298 174 261 262 211 1424
**ALL OTHERS 1 2 1 2 1 3 10
BLANKS 73 125 72 89 76 71 506
TOTAL 292 425 247 352 339 285 1940
COUNCILLOR 1 2 3 4 5 6 TOTAL
ROBERT L. JUBINVILLE 132 171 100 158 168 129 858
BART ANDREW TIMILTY 99 169 95 130 106 94 693
**ALL OTHERS 0 1 0 1 0 2 4
BLANKS 61 84 52 63 65 60 385
TOTAL 292 425 247 352 339 285 1940
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SENATOR IN GEN COURT 1 2 3 4 5 6 TOTAL
BRIAN A. JOYCE 196 305 175 238 250 207 1371
**ALL OTHERS 3 0 1 3 0 3 10
BLANKS 93 120 71 111 89 75 559
TOTAL 292 425 247 352 339 285 1940
REP IN GEN COURT 1 2 3 4 5 6 TOTAL
WILLIAM C. GALVIN 219 316 177 249 256 218 1435
**ALL OTHERS 0 1 1 1 0 1 4
BLANKS 73 108 69 102 83 66 501
TOTAL 292 425 247 352 339 285 1940
DISTRICT ATTORYNEY 1 2 3 4 5 6 TOTAL
MICHAEL W. MORRISSEY 204 293 165 236 235 204 1337
**ALL OTHERS 0 2 0 1 1 2 6
BLANKS 88 130 82 115 103 79 597
TOTAL 292 425 247 352 339 285 1940
REGISTRAR OF PROBATE 1 2 3 4 5 6 TOTAL
PATRICK W. MCDERMOTT 190 282 159 219 226 189 1265
**ALL OTHERS 1 0 0 2 1 1 5
BLANKS 101 143 88 131 112 95 670
TOTAL 292 425 247 352 339 285 1940
COUNTY TREASURER 1 2 3 4 5 6 TOTAL
JOSEPH A. CONNOLLY 195 282 162 217 228 192 1276
**ALL OTHERS 1 1 0 2 0 1 5
BLANKS 96 142 85 133 111 92 659
TOTAL 292 425 247 352 339 285 1940
COUNTY COMMISSIONER 1 2 3 4 5 6 TOTAL
PETER H. COLLINS 191 277 159 208 227 188 1250
**ALL OTHERS 0 2 1 3 1 1 8
BLANKS 101 146 87 141 111 96 682
TOTAL 292 425 247 352 339 285 1940
**DENOTES WRITE-IN CANDIDATE
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STATE PRIMARY
REPUBLICAN
SEPTEMBER 9, 2014
SENATOR IN CONGRESS 1 2 3 4 5 6 TOTAL
BRIAN J. HERR 65 80 65 88 61 56 415
**STEPHEN LYNCH 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
**ALL OTHERS 3 0 0 0 0 0 3
BLANKS 14 29 23 33 23 26 148
TOTAL 82 109 88 121 84 83 567
GOVERNOR 1 2 3 4 5 6 TOTAL
CHARLES D. BAKER 61 80 65 98 62 57 423
MARK R. FISHER 20 28 22 23 21 26 140
**STEVEN GROSSMAN 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
**ALL OTHERS 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
BLANKS 0 1 1 0 0 0 2
TOTAL 82 109 88 121 84 83 567
LIEUT GOVERNOR 1 2 3 4 5 6 TOTAL
KARYN E. POLITO 74 82 69 100 72 67 464
**ALL OTHERS 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
BLANKS 8 27 19 20 12 16 102
TOTAL 82 109 88 121 84 83 567
ATTORNEY GENERAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 TOTAL
JOHN B. MILLER 71 80 66 92 62 57 428
**ALL OTHERS 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
BLANKS 11 29 22 28 22 26 138
TOTAL 82 109 88 121 84 83 567
SEC OF STATE 1 2 3 4 5 6 TOTAL
DAVID D‘ARCANGELO 68 79 61 90 64 56 418
**ALL OTHERS 0 0 0 1 0 1 2
BLANKS 14 30 27 30 20 26 147
TOTAL 82 109 88 121 84 83 567
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TREASURER 1 2 3 4 5 6 TOTAL
MICHAEL JAMES
68 82 63 89 60 56 418
HEFFERNAN
**ALL OTHERS 2 0 0 1 0 0 3
BLANKS 12 27 25 31 24 27 146
TOTAL 82 109 88 121 84 83 567
AUDITOR 1 2 3 4 5 6 TOTAL
PATRICIA S. SAINT AUBIN 67 74 56 84 55 55 391
**ALL OTHERS 1 0 0 1 0 0 2
BLANKS 14 35 32 36 29 28 174
TOTAL 82 109 88 121 84 83 567
REP IN CONGRESS 1 2 3 4 5 6 TOTAL
**ALL OTHERS 6 0 1 1 1 2 11
BLANKS 76 109 87 120 83 81 556
TOTAL 82 109 88 121 84 83 567
COUNCILLOR 1 2 3 4 5 6 TOTAL
**ALL OTHERS 3 0 2 0 1 3 9
BLANKS 79 109 86 121 83 80 558
TOTAL 82 109 88 121 84 83 567
SENATOR IN GEN COURT 1 2 3 4 5 6 TOTAL
**ALL OTHERS 4 0 0 0 1 3 8
BLANKS 78 109 88 121 83 80 559
TOTAL 82 109 88 121 84 83 567
REP IN GEN COURT 1 2 3 4 5 6 TOTAL
**ALL OTHERS 4 0 1 0 1 3 9
BLANKS 78 109 87 121 83 80 558
TOTAL 82 109 88 121 84 83 567
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DISTRICT ATTORNEY 1 2 3 4 5 6 TOTAL
**ALL OTHERS 1 0 0 0 1 3 5
BLANKS 81 109 88 121 83 80 562
TOTAL 82 109 88 121 84 83 567
REG OF PROBATE 1 2 3 4 5 6 TOTAL
**ALL OTHERS 1 0 0 0 1 3 5
BLANKS 81 109 88 121 83 80 562
TOTAL 82 109 88 121 84 83 567
COUNTRY TREAS 1 2 3 4 5 6 TOTAL
**ALL OTHERS 1 0 0 0 1 2 4
BLANKS 81 109 88 121 83 81 563
TOTAL 82 109 88 121 84 83 567
COUNTY COMM 1 2 3 4 5 6 TOTAL
MICHAEL J. SOTER 63 73 53 85 59 48 381
**ALL OTHERS 0 0 0 0 0 3 3
BLANKS 19 36 35 36 25 32 183
TOTAL 82 109 88 121 84 83 567
** DENOTES WRITE-IN CANDIDATE
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NOVEMBER 4, 2014
STATE ELECTION
SENATOR IN CONGRESS 1 2 3 4 5 6 TOTAL
EDWARD J. MARKEY 695 870 715 840 799 752 4671
BRIAN J. HERR 524 646 532 792 641 541 3676
**OTHERS 1 1 0 1 1 2 6
BLANKS 59 75 59 88 68 72 421
TOTAL 1279 1592 1306 1721 1509 1367 8774
GOV/ LT GOVERNOR 1 2 3 4 5 6 TOTAL
BAKER/POLITO 692 867 750 1101 863 753 5026
COAKLEY/KERRIGAN 515 650 508 553 569 542 3337
FALCHUK/JENNINGS 48 40 27 35 51 33 234
LIVELY/SAUNDERS 9 5 9 12 4 10 49
McCORMICK/POST 8 12 7 3 9 12 51
**OTHERS 1 0 0 0 2 1 4
BLANKS 6 18 5 17 11 16 73
TOTAL 1279 1592 1306 1721 1509 1367 8774
ATTORNEY GENERAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 TOTAL
MAURA HEALEY 718 880 694 857 820 783 4752
JOHN B. MILLER 497 627 541 779 627 510 3581
**OTHERS 2 0 0 0 0 1 3
BLANKS 62 85 71 85 62 73 438
TOTAL 1279 1592 1306 1721 1509 1367 8774
SECRETARY OF STATE 1 2 3 4 5 6 TOTAL
WILLIAM FRANCIS
GALVIN
877 1107 889 1134 1061 972 4040
DAVID D‘ARCANGELO 322 389 336 477 379 304 2207
DANIEL L. FACTOR 22 25 16 30 19 31 143
**OTHERS 1 1 0 1 0 0 3
BLANKS 57 70 65 79 50 60 381
TOTAL 1279 1592 1306 1721 1509 1367 8874
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TREASURER 1 2 3 4 5 6 TOTAL
DEBORAH B.
614 782 626 690 716 625 4053
GOLDBERG
MICHAEL JAMES
537 670 557 861 668 601 3894
HEFFERNAN
IAN T. JACKSON 34 34 21 45 34 40 208
**OTHERS 1 2 1 0 0 0 4
BLANKS 93 104 101 125 91 101 615
TOTAL 1279 1592 1306 1721 1509 1367 8774
AUDITOR 1 2 3 4 5 6 TOTAL
SUZANNE M. BUMP 644 782 643 765 730 669 4233
PATRICIA S. SAINT AUBIN 414 602 501 747 616 520 3400
MK MERELICE 34 44 23 41 36 42 220
**OTHERS 1 3 1 0 0 0 5
BLANKS 186 161 138 168 127 136 916
TOTAL 1279 1592 1306 1721 1509 1367 8774
REPRESENTATIVE IN
CONGRESS 1 2 3 4 5 6 TOTAL
STEPHEN F. LYNCH 979 1179 979 1270 1154 1053 6614
**OTHERS 4 2 5 6 5 9 31
BLANKS 296 411 322 445 350 305 2129
TOTAL 1279 1592 1306 1721 1509 1367 8774
COUNCILLOR 1 2 3 4 5 6 TOTAL
ROBERT L.
830 995 854 1024 970 851 5524
JUBINVILLE
**OTHERS 4 2 3 1 1 4 15
BLANKS 445 595 449 696 538 512 3235
TOTAL 1279 1592 1306 1721 1509 1367 8774
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SENATOR IN
GENERAL COURT 1 2 3 4 5 6 TOTAL
BRIAN A. JOYCE 893 1090 924 1132 1085 953 6077
**OTHERS 4 2 3 3 2 8 22
BLANKS 382 500 379 586 422 406 2675
TOTAL 1279 1592 1306 1721 1509 1367 8774
REP IN GENERAL COURT 1 2 3 4 5 6 TOTAL
WILLIAM C. GALVIN 955 1150 957 1214 1134 1016 6426
**OTHERS 3 2 3 1 1 1 11
BLANKS 321 440 346 506 374 350 2337
TOTAL 1279 1592 1306 1721 1509 1367 8774
DISTRICT ATTORNEY 1 2 3 4 5 6 TOTAL
MICHAEL W.
877 1065 882 1102 1025 918 5869
MORRISSEY
**OTHERS 3 2 1 8 3 4 21
BLANKS 399 525 423 611 481 445 2884
TOTAL 1279 1592 1306 1721 1509 1367 8774
REGISTER OF PROBATE 1 2 3 4 5 6 TOTAL
PATRICK W.
831 1023 845 1062 981 881 5623
McDERMOTT
**OTHERS 2 2 1 1 1 2 9
BLANKS 446 567 460 658 527 484 3142
TOTAL 1279 1592 1306 1721 1509 1367 8774
COUNTY TREASURER 1 2 3 4 5 6 TOTAL
JOSEPH A.
840 1021 855 1059 980 880 5635
CONNOLLY
**OTHERS 3 2 2 2 2 2 13
BLANKS 436 569 449 660 527 485 3126
TOTAL 1279 1592 1306 1721 1509 1367 8774
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COUNTY COMMISSIONER 1 2 3 4 5 6 TOTAL
PETER H. COLLINS 684 837 680 817 799 732 4549
MICHAEL J. SOTER 423 512 431 626 501 441 2934
**OTHERS 2 2 1 0 0 1 6
BLANKS 170 241 194 278 209 193 1285
TOTAL 1279 1592 1306 1721 1509 1367 8774
RVSC AVON 1 2 3 4 5 6 TOTAL
FRANCIS J. FISTORI 796 941 807 1010 920 828 5302
** OTHERS 2 3 3 2 1 2 13
BLANKS 481 648 496 709 588 537 3459
TOTAL 1279 1592 1306 1721 1509 1367 8774
RVSC CANTON 1 2 3 4 5 6 TOTAL
AIDAN G. MAGUIRE, JR. 821 982 844 1073 978 864 5562
** OTHERS 2 4 3 3 1 2 15
BLANKS 456 606 459 645 530 501 3197
TOTAL 1279 1592 130 1721 1509 1367 8774
RVSC BRAINTREE 1 2 3 4 5 6 TOTAL
**ERIC ERSKINE 0 0 1 1 0 0 2
**GERMANO SILVIERI 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
** OTHERS 4 3 3 2 1 4 17
BLANKS 1275 1589 1302 1717 1508 1363 8754
TOTAL 1279 1592 1306 1721 1509 1367 8774
RVSC DEDHAM 1 2 3 4 5 6 TOTAL
**OTHERS 3 3 1 1 1 5 14
BLANKS 1276 1589 1305 1720 1508 1362 8760
TOTAL 1279 1592 1306 1721 1509 1367 8774
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QUESTION 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 TOTAL
YES 693 825 744 994 802 729 4787
NO 531 685 497 656 659 592 3620
BLANKS 55 82 65 71 48 46 367
TOTAL 1279 1592 1306 1721 1509 1367 8774
QUESTION 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 TOTAL
YES 238 275 198 325 275 248 1559
NO 1028 1285 1087 1374 1216 1113 7103
BLANKS 13 32 21 22 18 6 112
TOTAL 1279 1592 1306 1721 1509 1367 8774
QUESTION 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 TOTAL
YES 400 592 431 651 536 433 3043
NO 855 956 853 1032 947 920 5563
BLANKS 24 44 22 38 26 14 168
TOTAL 1279 1592 1306 1721 1509 1367 8774
QUESTION 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 TOTAL
YES 714 821 664 815 768 732 4514
NO 534 721 611 860 704 601 4031
BLANKS 31 50 31 46 37 34 229
TOTAL 1279 1592 1306 1721 1509 1367 8774
QUESTION 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 TOTAL
YES 733 874 763 987 899 787 5043
NO 264 374 273 322 305 276 1814
BLANKS 282 344 270 412 305 304 1917
TOTAL 1279 1592 1306 1721 1509 1367 8774
**denotes write-in candidates
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Town of Canton
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
MONDAY, THE TWELFTH DAY
OF MAY 2014
In accordance with the warrant the Annual Town Meeting was convened on May 12,
2014 in Morse Auditorium at Canton High School and called to order by the Town
Clerk Tracy K. Kenney at 7:05pm with 167 voters present.
The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
The Town Clerk, Tracy K. Kenney, introduced Fr. Rodney Copp of St. Gerard
Majella who offered the invocation.
The reading of the Warrant was dispensed with on a motion duly made, seconded
and unanimously voted.
The reading of the Constable‘s return was dispensed with on a motion duly made,
seconded and unanimously voted.
ARTICLE 1
ELECT A MODERATOR
Article 1 To elect a Moderator to preside at this Town Meeting, to serve until the
commencement of Annual Town Meeting in 2015 or to take any other action related
thereto.
Board of Selectmen
Richard Staiti was nominated and unanimously elected Moderator.
APPROVED UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE
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ARTICLE 2
ADOPT RULES TO GOVERN TOWN MEETING
Article 2 To see if the town will vote to adopt certain procedures to govern the
conduct of the 2014 Annual Town Meeting, or to take any other action related
thereto.
Board of Selectmen
MOTION 1
MOVED: That this 2014 Annual Town Meeting shall meet on
consecutive Monday and Wednesday evenings (but not including Monday, May
26th) in the Morse Auditorium, on the grounds of the Canton High School until
the business of this Annual Town Meeting has been concluded, each such
session to begin at 7:00 o’clock P.M. and to adjourn at 11:00 o’clock P.M., or as
near that hour as may be feasible, according to the nature of the business
pending at the said hour.
FINANCE COMMITTEE VOTE: 7-0-0
Mark Porter, Chairperson of the Finance Committee, moved Article 2, Motion 1 as
printed in the warrant.
ADOPTED UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE
MOTION 2
MOVED: That the following individuals be granted all of the rights
and privileges of participation in this Annual Town Meeting, except the right to
vote, under any article of this warrant which affects matters within their
jurisdiction:
Debra Bromfield, Director of Student Services
John Ciccotelli, Director of Public Health
Paul R. DeRensis, Town Counsel
James Donovan, Town Engineer
William T. Friel, Town Administrator
Jeffrey Granatino, Superintendent of Schools
Jennifer Henderson, Director for Curriculum, Instruction & Technology
Tom Houston, Professional Services Corporation, PC
Rod Jané, NE Expansion Strategies (Consultant to Dunkin Brands) (Article 26)
Brian Joyce, Senator
Louis Jutras, Information Systems Manager
Mark Lague, Library Director
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Karen Lawlor, Administrative Assistant, Canton Planning Board
Kenneth Leon, Business Administrator, School Department
Jason Maceda, Vice President, Dunkin Brands (Article 26)
James Murgia, Finance Director
Cynthia O’Connell, Conservation Commission Agent
David Proule, Business Manager, Blue Hills Regional Technical School
Helena Rafferty, Police Department Lieutenant
James Quaglia, Superintendent-Director, Blue Hills Regional Technical School
Mark Roy, Executive Director, Canton Housing Authority
Michael Trotta, Superintendent of Public Works
Diane Tynan, Director of Council on Aging
FINANCE COMMITTEE VOTE: 8-0-0
Mark Porter, Chairperson of the Finance Committee, moved Article 2, Motion 2 as
printed in the warrant.
Mr. Porter explained that this motion allows key non-resident officials and
consultants, who are not citizens of Canton, to legally participate in the Town
Meeting.
ADOPTED UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE
MOTION 3
MOVED: That whenever during discussion under any article in this
warrant during this year’s annual town meeting, irrespective of which session
such discussion is reached during the progress of the annual town meeting, a
motion is made, the effect of which is to increase the total amount to be
appropriated beyond that which is recommended by the Finance Committee or
which changes the method of obtaining funds to meet that appropriation, the
moderator shall not accept such motion unless said motion also contains a
corresponding decrease in another appropriation as contained in an
appropriation article on this specific warrant or a corresponding transfer from
any other available funding source or borrowing as an alternative funding
source, so that the total amount to be appropriated by the town, at this town
meeting, and to be expended thereafter, for all the appropriation articles
contained in this warrant, shall not in any event exceed the total dollar amount
recommended by the Finance Committee as set forth in the published Report of
the Finance Committee Recommendations as may be increased by any transfer
from available funds provided, however that nothing in this motion shall
prevent an increase in appropriation funding contingent upon the passage of a
Proposition 2½ override.
FINANCE COMMITTEE VOTE: 7-0-0
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Mark Porter, Chairperson of the Finance Committee, moved Article 2, Motion 3 as
printed in the warrant.
Mr. Porter explained that this motion formalizes procedures that have been followed
by Town Meeting in the past to insure that Town Meeting ends with the adoption of
a balanced budget. If anyone wishes to make a motion to spend more money, that
money must be offset from another account to balance the budget.
ADOPTED UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE
ARTICLE 3
HEAR REPORTS OF COMMITTEES APPOINTED AT PRIOR TOWN
MEETINGS
Article 3 To hear the reports of all committees, appointed at previous town
meetings, which have not yet been discharged, or to take any other action related
thereto.
Board of Selectmen
MOVED: That reports of the following committees appointed at
previous Town Meetings be heard and accepted and that the ADA Transition
Plan Implementation Committee shall complete the charges of the committee
prior to the convening of Annual Town Meeting 2015:
ADA Transition Plan Implementation Committee (ATM 1999,
Article 10)
Economic Development Committee (ATM 2004, Article 14)
School Building Study Committee (ATM 2013, Article 11, Motion 14)
FINANCE COMMITTEE VOTE: 7-0-0
Kevin Feeney, Chairperson of the Commission on Disability gave the following
report for the ADA Transition Plan Implementation Committee:
―The ADA Transition Plan Implementation Committee was established under
Article 18, Motion 10 of the 1999 Annual Town Meeting to provide oversight for the
expenditure of the four point two million that the Town bonded to make renovations
to our infrastructure . Five thousand dollars, roughly five thousand dollars, remains
of the original four point two million and virtually all of the projects that were within
the purview of the Transition Plan have been renovated and have been brought into
compliance with the current state and federal standard. Sixty thousand dollars has
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been earmarked and put aside for renovations at Pequitside Farm. Those renovations
will be folded into other renovations that are planned at the building in order to take
advantage of economy of scale. I think it would be more economically efficient in
order to do them by themselves, on their own. As far as I can see, with respect to
ADA, in the future the challenges for the Town will be to retain those accessible
features that it may already have that may be in disrepair. For example, the
automatic door opener at the Town Hall‘s main entrance no longer works. That,
however, could also be folded into capital planning and capital maintenance over
time. The Armando Recreation Center was never part of the original ADA
Transition Plan because the plan was written before the facility and the parcel was
purchased. Fortunately, however, during the renovation of the structure the Town
was able to make the building itself fully compliant with the state and federal codes.
However, if the Town plans to develop activities or programs open to the public at
the waterfront, allocations will be necessary in order to make all of those activities
and programs accessible. Therefore, I think the time has come to perhaps consider
dissolving the committee. The money was bonded for ten years. The plan was
intended to take about ten years. It‘s taken a little bit longer but I think overall it‘s
been rather successful. I thank everyone who has served on the Transition Plan
Implementation over the past decade, members from the Fin Com, Capital Planning,
the School Committee, our Superintendent, members of our Board of Selectmen, our
town ADA Coordinator, Bill Friel, they‘ve all been generous and helpful and
supportive. It was a very large project and I thank the Town and the Town Meeting
for its support. Thank you.‖
Moderator Richard Staiti extended his thanks to Mr. Feeney and the committee for a
job well done.
Gene Manning, Chairperson of the Economic Development Committee gave the
following report for the Economic Development Committee :
―Some of the things that went on in the Town in 2013 is the Flatley Company, one of
the big Boston premier developers, purchased 45 Dan Road. That‘s a one hundred
and fifty thousand square foot building and is sub-leasing the space and renovating
that. Dunkin Brands, I think, was in the news, we‘ll be talking about later, has
signed an extension on their property at 150 Royall Street. FIS Global are moving
into 10 Dan Road, Equipnet on Dan Road and Buffalo Lodging‘s corporate
headquarters up off Royall Street. The ongoing initiative through the Board of
Selectmen in working with all our Town departments is to maintain Canton as a
strong and vibrant business community, insure a stable commercial tax revenue cash
flow for the Town, increase property values of residential and business in the
community by insuring a growth orientated economic development plan and
maintaining Canton‘s outstanding reputation as a pro-active business friendly
community in the Commonwealth. This year, Mr. Moderator, the businesses
contributed about thirty-nine percent of Canton‘s revenue the Town Meeting will be
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