Annual Town Report Bolton, Massachusetts 2023

Annual Town Report

Bolton,

Massachusetts

2023

ELECTED TOWN OFFICIALS ............................ 1

FEDERAL AND STATE REPRESENTATIVES ...... 1

SELECT BOARD .............................................. 2

TOWN ADMINISTRATOR ............................... 5

ADVISORY COMMITTEE ................................. 8

MODERATOR ............................................... 9

TOWN CLERK ............................................... 10

ANNUAL TOWN MEETING ............................ 12

BOLTON ANNUAL TOWN ELECTION ............. 39

SPECIAL TOWN ELECTION ............................ 41

BOARD OF REGISTRARS ............................... 42

PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION ....... 42

BOARD OF HEALTH ...................................... 44

NASHOBA ASSOC. BOARDS OF HEALTH ....... 45

ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER ......................... 49

ANIMAL INSPECTOR ..................................... 49

PUBLIC WAYS SAFETY COMMITTEE .............. 50

CONSERVATION COMMISSION ....................... 51

PLANNING BOARD .......................................53

ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS ....................... 56

HOUSING AUTHORITY ................................. 57

AFFORDABLE HOUSING TRUST .................... 57

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE .......58

HISTORICAL COMMISSION ............................ 59

BOLTON ACCESS TELEVISION ....................... 61

CABLE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ...................... 62

BUILDING DEPARTMENT ............................... 63

PLUMBING AND GAS ..................................... 64

WIRING ......................................................... 64

BOLTON PUBLIC LIBRARY ............................. 65

COUNCIL ON AGING .....................................67

TREE WARDEN ............................................. 69

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS ................ 70

CEMETERY COMMITTEE ................................ 74

CULTURAL COUNCIL ................................... 75

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ....................... 76

POLICE DEPARTMENT ..................................77

COMMUNICATION CENTER ........................... 79

FIRE DEPARTMENT ....................................... 79

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS’ SERVICES ....... 82

MINUTEMAN SCHOOL DISTRICT .................. 96

TREASURER ................................................ 97

BOARD OF ASSESSORS ..............................102

TOWN ACCOUNTANT .................................. 104

NASHOBA REGIONAL SCHOOL DIST............ 104

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ELECTED TOWN OFFICIALS

MODERATOR

Douglas Storey 2024

TOWN CLERK

Pamela H. Powell 2024

SELECT BOARD

Robert Czekanski 2024

Brian J. Boyle, Jr. 2025

Stanley M. Wysocki 2026

BOARD OF HEALTH

Christopher Slade 2024

Wendy Karlon 2025

Christopher Rogers 2026

BOARD OF ASSESSORS

Jeffrey D. Nichols 2024

Wendy Rogers 2025

Charlotte Johnson-Zembko 2026

CEMETERY COMMITTEE

Brenda Baum 2024

Betsy Taylor-Kennedy 2025

Donald Baum 2026

CONSTABLES

Barbara Brown 2025

Harold Brown 2025

David Goulding 2025

Christopher Rogers 2025

Sean Collins 2025

LIBRARY TRUSTEES

Robert Zak 2024

Caroline Robertson 2025

Pamela Czekanski 2026

PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSIONERS

Martha Babbit 2024

Edward Sterling 2025

Erika Mond 2025

Kelsey Griggs 2026

Mary Miskin 2026

PLANNING BOARD

Erik Neyland 2024

Mark Sprague 2025

James Barr 2026

Michael Gorr 2027

Austen Groener 2028

NASHOBA REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

COMMITTEE

Michael Horesh 2024

Amy Vessels 2025

Amy Cohen 2026

FEDERAL AND STATE REPRESENTATIVES

UNITED STATES CONGRESS:

Senator Elizabeth Warren (D)

2400 JFK Federal Building, 15 New Sudbury Street, Boston,

MA 02203

(617) 565-3170

309 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510

(202) 224-4543

E-mail through web site: www.warren.senate.gov/

Senator Edward Markey (D)

975 JFK Federal Building, 15 New Sudbury Street, Boston, MA

02203 (617) 565-8519

255 Dirksen Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510 (202)

224-2742

E-mail through web site: www.markey.senate.gov

Representative Lori Trahan (D) 3

Congressional District

126 John St., Suite 12, Lowell, MA 01852 (978) 459-0101 Mon-

Fri 8:30am-5:30pm

15 Union St, 4th Floor, Lawrence, MA 01840 (978) 258-1138

Tues & Thurs 8:00 am-12:00 pm

2439 Raburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515

(202) 225-3411

E-mail through web site: https://trahan.house.gov/contact/

MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL COURT:

Senator Robyn Kennedy (D) First Worcester

24 Beacon St, Rm 507, Boston, MA 02133 (617)722-1544

Email: Robyn.Kennedy@masenate.gov

Representative Kate Hogan (D) 3rd Middlesex District

First Division Chair

24 Beacon St, Rm 370, Boston, MA 02133 (617) 722-2600

Email: [email protected]v

SELECT BOARD

MEMBER ............................................ TERM END

BRIAN BOYLE .............................................. 2025

ROBERT CZEKANSKI, CHAIR ........................ 2024

STANLEY WYSOCKI ..................................... 2026

2023 SELECT BOARD ANNUAL REPORT

The pace of commercial and municipal

construction in Bolton slowed from the prior

year due to labor constraints and rising material

costs. Some municipal projects were re-bid to

obtain lower costs and some projects were put

on hold due to bids coming in well above

estimates. The cost for common materials such

as asphalt continues to rise, but at a slower pace

than the past eighteen months. This effort to

control costs enabled the town to maintain a

sound financial position throughout the year.

The town will continue to be cautious in its

spending in the coming year. Property values

rose throughout Bolton.

Commercial development continued but at a

slower pace than expected at the beginning of

the year. Revenue from permitting and

inspection of commercial projects was delayed

and may be stretched out over more than one

year. Education continues to consume a rising

portion of the town’s revenues. Debt payments

for the new high school will add to that pressure.

Property taxes, which are the source of

94.6701% of all town revenue, increased by

$759,024 from the prior year to $26,981,282.

During that same period, the combined

educational costs from Nashoba Regional

School District and Minuteman Regional

Vocational High School increased by $868,530

($562,785 and $305,745, respectively). That

education costs rise faster than tax revenue has

forced the town to use “Free Cash” to fund the

annual budget for the past two years. Our

financial policy is to only use Free Cash for one-

time capital projects and purchases. Using Free

Cash to fund the annual budget means the town

will have to borrow to pay for capital

expenditures. (It is called “Free” cash because it

is not tied to any expenditure: it is “free” of any

encumbrance. The source of Free Cash is

unspent money from the prior fiscal year and

unexpected revenue from grants, excise taxes,

licenses fees, fines, etc. The amount of “Free

Cash” available to Bolton is certified by the state

of Massachusetts in October of each year.)

Non-educational costs rose by $593,133. This

increase is for salaries, wages, materials and

services purchased by the Police, Fire, EMS,

Public Works, Library, Council on Aging,

Conservation Commission, Board of Health,

Veterans Services, Parks and Recreation,

General Administration, and other

departments, Boards, and Committees. It also

includes payments for insurance, debt, OPEB,

employee health insurance, and the employee

retirement system.

At present, the Town has a “AAA” credit rating

from Standard & Poor’s. A high credit rating

allows the town to borrow at the lowest possible

rates in the debt markets.

COMMERCIAL PROJECTS

159 Ballville Road - Escalante Golf (The

International)

In 2022, Escalante hired noted golf course

architects Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw to

renovate the older Pines course at the club. The

work continued through 2023 with a re-opening

planned for 2025.

580 Main Street - Wood Partners

This 229-unit rental housing project continues

to progress. The inclusion of affordable housing

units in the development puts Bolton well above

the 10% affordable housing inventory goal set

by the state. Communities with less than 10%

affordable housing must suspend local zoning

and conservation laws for developments that

include affordable housing. Being above the

10% threshold will save Bolton tens of

thousands of dollars each year in legal fees and

engineering studies associated with these 40B

projects.

718 Main Street – The Bolton General Store

The Bolton General Store reopened with

tenants including the Kitchen Sink Candle

Company and The Bolton Barber Shop.

711-713 Main Street – Baird Bolton, LLC

Restoration of these two buildings will bring

more activity to the center of Bolton.

Renovation of the buildings has been conducted

with students from Minuteman Regional

Vocational High School.

MUNICIPAL PROJECTS

• Emerson School Fuel Tank Monitoring

System-completed

• Fire Station Roof Replacement-in

process

• Town Hall Repairs-in process

• Sawyer Road Culvert-in process

• Street/Forbush Mill Road/Green Road

Rotary-in process

• Library Waste Line Repair-in process

• Houghton Building Repairs-in process

• Replacement of Well and Heating

System Components at Public Service

Building-in process

• Design work for Derby Field

Renovation-in process

• Replacement of Path Over Stream

Between Florence Sawyer School and

Horse Ring Field process

New High School

In September, voters overwhelmingly approved

the budget for construction of a new high school

in Bolton. Construction will start in 2024, with

occupancy expected in August, 2027. The

facility will provide better educational resources

for students and teachers, be a “greener”

building than the current school, and during

construction local businesses will benefit from

the influx of workers.

Other Items of Note

The Police Department acquired a “Comfort

Resource Dog”, Denny, in March. Denny was

acquired as a puppy and paired with its owner, in

this case the NRSD School Resource Officer, for

training. The purpose of the Comfort Resource

Dog is to provide a calming influence at the high

school in support of its efforts to deal with the

students in the general population who are

stressed and those students with special needs.

A private donation from Bolton residents

provides for the cost of acquisition of the dog, its

training, veterinary care and maintenance of the

dog.

In February, the Select Board voted to replace

the use of stickers on trash bags at the Transfer

Station with “Pay-As-You-Throw” (PAYT) bags.

Residents can exchange their bag stickers for

PAYT bags (or buy new PAYT bags) at town hall

or at the transfer station. Only PAYT bags are

accepted for household waste as of July 1, 2023.

In October, Town Administrator Donald Lowe

informed the Select Board that he intended to

retire effective 30 June 2024. In the weeks

following the announcement, the Select Board

established a search committee to select a

replacement for Mr. Lowe. The Select Board

would like to take this opportunity to thank Mr.

Lowe for his 14 years of service to the town.

Many positive changes have occurred in the

town at-large and within town government

during his tenure. His integrity and leadership

provided the basis for improvement in every

area of town government.

The Select Board would also like to note that

Police Chief Warren Nelson announced at the

beginning for 2024 that he would retire at the

end of the fiscal year. Chief Nelson started as a

patrolman in Bolton in 1992. During his 30 years

in the police department, he was well known to

the townspeople and demonstrated exemplary

dedication and commitment.

TOWN ADMINISTRATOR

DON LOWE ................................. JULY 1ST, 2024

The year 2023 was one that saw the Town once

again continue to manage our budgets as

conservatively as possible. We were able to pay

for the deficit in our Snow and Ice budget with

budget offsets at the end of Fiscal Year 2023.

The start of the year 2023 effectively realized

the conclusion of the global pandemic. Remote

meetings, periodic distribution of covid test kits,

improved remote self-service offerings and a

few plexiglass dividers are among the waning

remnants of the global pandemic.

The Town of Bolton received $1,600,000 in

ARPA (AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN) funding. For

calendar year 2023, the Select Board authorized

to allocate ARPA funds, for the following

purposes:

• $129,600 for Public Safety Building

Maintenance

• $13,200 for Houghton Building

Maintenance

• $59,500 for Town Hall Maintenance

• $94,500 for DPW Building Maintenance

• $27,495 for Florence Sawyer School

cafeteria door

• $23,500 for Florence Sawyer School Fuel

Tank Monitoring System

• $1,387.13 additional funds for DPW Furnace

Replacement

• $8,816 for COVID Test Kits

• $12,404.82 for Electronic Voting System

Expansion

• $17,500 for Percolation Testing

• $129,858.56 for DPW Waste Oil Disposal

Fees

• $25,000 for Florence Sawyer School Well

Pump Replacement

• $86,000 in additional funding for Library

Sewer Repair$135,000 to replace flooring

on the second floor of the Florence Sawyer

School

• $115,000 for a DPW Dump Truck (F550)

• $7,200 for Library Maintenance

The 2023 Annual Town Meeting was held on

without delay on May

1st. This meeting was

held completely inside the High School

Auditorium. The remote voting devices known

as “the clickers” were implemented first with

test votes and then for voting on the articles.

Despite some early hiccups in the test votes,

adjustments were made to the display settings

and the clickers were very successful in

expediting the voting process. Residents audibly

approved of the new technology for speeding up

the meeting process. All of the clickers were

collected at the conclusion of the meeting. Once

again, the success of this meeting was made

possible due to the hard work of many people

including Nikki McGachey and her staff at

Bolton Access Cable. At this meeting, voters

funded the following capital articles:

• $345,000 for the replacement of the

original Fire Station Roof

• $949,000 for the acquisition of a new Fire

Truck

The Town operating budget for Fiscal Year 2023

was $27,486,447 vs. a budget of $29,155,889.24

for Fiscal Year 2024. The Advisory Committee

and the Select Board worked extremely hard to

produce a budget that maintained the same

level of town services year-over-year but did not

require an operating override. All capital

expenses were paid for with ARPA funds with

the exception of the two items listed above.

A Special Town Meeting was conducted on

Monday, September 18

, for the purpose of

voting on a proposed new Nashoba Regional

High School Building. The projected cost was

$241M. Due to the anticipated high number of

attendees, the Special Town Meeting was held

in the High School Gymnasium. After

presentations, questions, and debate the Article

passed on a vote of Yes – 459 and No – 58.

On Monday, September 25

, a Special Election

was conducted so that voters could vote on the

ballot question on whether or not to authorize

borrowing for the High School Building Project.

The results of this election were Yes – 834 and

No – 228. This completed the required process

for approvals and allowed the High School

Building Committee to proceed with the High

School Building Project.

For Fiscal Year 2024, I was again responsible for

reviewing the capital requests of any town

department which would cost more than

$10,000 and which would also have a five-year

functional life span.

Throughout the year, the Town was again very

successful in pursuing and receiving grants for

various needs. The pursuit of these grant funds

was initiated by various members of my staff.

Grants awarded during 2023 included:

• $1,300 MED-Project – to operate the RX

drop box in Public Safety Building lobby

• $3,000 - Bridge Academy for additional

training of a Reserve Police Officer

• $15,500 - Department of Fire Services

Equipment Grant for the Purchase of

rescue struts and rescue tools

• $2,700 EMPG Grant for the Purchase of

training program for firefighters related to

scene management

• $2,000 Forestry Grant for the Purchase of

pipes and strainers for fire pond

maintenance

• $500,000 Complete Street Grant - To

supplement the construction of a new

Roundabout and Intersection Redesign at

the Intersection of Main Street and

Green/Forbush Mill Roads

• $62,000 MassWorks Grant (Supplemental

Award) for a total of $1,000,000 – For the

construction of a new Roundabout and

Intersection Redesign at the Intersection of

Main Street and Green/Forbush Mill Roads

• $3,850 RDP (Recycling Dividend Program)

Grant - For recycling initiatives (Styrofoam

recycling, signage, supplies, fees, events,

etc.)

• $25,000 Hazard Mitigation Grant - For

updating the Town’s Hazard Mitigation

Plan

• Safe Passage Bicycle Grant - No monetary

value. Grant for bicycle safety/signage

• FoRRRwd Grant - No monetary value.

Grant to study/address the critical highway

safety concern of roadway departure

crashes

• $9,216 MassDevelopment Community

Compact - For ride service utilizing

Clinton’s GoLivery service in addition to

Mart

• $7,000 Planning Assistance Grant – To

evaluate Boltons existing Zoning and

Subdivision Regulations and expand

options to preserve open space and cluster

development.

• $39,519 Masstrails Grant – For the Bolton

Trails Connectivity Project

• $22,300 MVP Grant – For the Resilient

Derby Field Project

• $8,615,000 Regional Award for Forest

legacy (including 1 parcel from

Bolton) Nashua Wild & Scenic Rivers and

Forests Project - for 2.098 acres along wild

and scenic river watershed.

Beyond all of the grants listed above State

Representative Kate Hogan secured the

following funding for the Town of Bolton:

• $100,000 – FY’24 state budget earmark for

the Engineering of a Second Means of

Egress for the Emerson/Florence Sawyer

School Complex

We had two changes to our staff in 2023.

In September 2023, Pam Harding was hired as

our new Town Planner. Pam succeeded Todd

Miller who served in this position for

approximately 11 months. In September 2023,

Lauren Ducat was hired into the newly-created

part-time position of Admin to the Land Use

Department comprised of the Planning and

Conservation Departments.

Additionally, the Parks and Recreation

Coordinator position held by Lisa Shepple was

expanded from 19 hours/week to 32 hours/week

to support the growth of Parks and Recreation

programming.

The town continues to make good use of the

Regional Hazardous Waste Facility located in

Devens. We are now 1 of 13 member

communities. At the end of 2023, the facility was

continuing to cover all expenses and show a

small profit. Some money has been put aside for

a capital fund which should allow us to pay for

future capital projects or improvements without

seeking any additional funds from the member

towns. I served as the Town’s representative on

the facility’s Oversight Committee.

Once again, the Town was incredibly well-

served by our many volunteers. Our volunteers

do so much to support the Town.. The

commitment of our volunteers makes an

incredibly positive impact on the quality of life in

Bolton. Every town relies on volunteerism but

the level of commitment and spirit of Bolton’s

volunteers is nothing short of amazing. I

continue to offer my heartfelt thanks to each

and every one of them!

During 2023 the State Legislature adjusted the

cap that a community may allow for eligible

Seniors for a rebate on property taxes from

$1,000 to $1,500. The Select Board voted to

raise Bolton’s cap on our Senior Tax Rebate

Program (STRP) so that eligible Bolton Seniors

could realize this improved benefit.

The conclusion of 2023 saw me approaching the

end of my fifteenth and final year as your Town

Administrator. In October 2023 I informed the

Select Board of my intention to retire as of June

30, 2024. I was fortunate enough to be hired as

your Town Administrator on March 2, 2009. It’s

hard to believe that I have been here for nearly

15 years. It has been an honor and a privilege to

serve the Town of Bolton in this capacity. I have

always been proud to say that I work for this

Town. I will leave with many fond memories and

a belief that, together with our wonderful town

employees, we have made a positive difference.

ADVISORY COMMITTEE

MEMBER TERM END

BRIAN BOYLE, CHAIR THROUGH MAY 2023 MAY 8, 2023

OMID GHARONY ...................................... JUNE 30, 2024

GREG MYERS .......................................... JUNE 30, 2024

CRAIG LAUER, VICE-CHAIR ..................... JUNE 30, 2025

BILL NICKLES .......................................... JUNE 30, 2025

DON COLE ............................................... JUNE 30, 2026

ROBERT GUERRIERO, CHAIR SINCE JUNE 2023JUNE 30, 2026

ADVISORY COMMITTEE ANNUAL

REPORT

The Advisory Committee reviews the budgets

presented by all town departments,

committees, and boards, and it offers its opinion

on each warrant article at Town Meeting. Our

goal is to preserve and enhance the Town’s

financial integrity by protecting its assets and

adhering to the limits defined by Proposition

2½. By attending to the Town’s overall financial

health, we aim to contribute to Bolton’s status

as a wonderful community now and into the

future.

Prior to every Annual or Special Town Meeting,

the committee reviews all warrant articles and

offers a recommendation for approval or

disapproval. The scope of our review includes:

(i) the operating expenses of all departments,

boards, committees, and officers; (ii) all capital

project expenditures; and (iii) all proposed bylaw

changes. Throughout the process, we work with

the school district and Town Hall staff to

understand the long-term financial constraints

facing the town. Over the past several years, our

work with the Town Administrator has helped us

prioritize capital projects based on the criteria

set forth in the Town’s capital planning policy.

To prepare for the May 2023 Annual Town

Meeting, the Advisory Committee met weekly

beginning in January to review all proposed

FY2024 operating budgets and capital requests.

We sought to ensure that essential services

would be provided at the lowest feasible cost.

The total expenditures (operating & capital)

approved by Annual Town Meeting for FY2024

were 5.6% above the prior fiscal year.

In 2023, the Advisory Committee took on the

task of revising the Bolton Financial Policies

document. This document was adopted in 2018

and provides guidance, objectives, and direction

for the collection of financial policies in effect in

the Town of Bolton. The Advisory Committee

has been reviewing the content of all the

financial policies and recommending changes

where appropriate. The work is expected to be

completed early in 2024.

In addition to focusing on Bolton’s financial

wellbeing, we provide citizens with information

needed for meaningful participation in civic

deliberations. We will continue to look for new

and effective ways to seek input from, and share

our analyses with, the public. As always, we

thank all Department Heads and Town Hall staff

who provide exceptional assistance throughout

the year.

MODERATOR

MEMBER TERM END

DOUG STOREY ...................................................... 2024

The Bolton Moderator presides over all Town

Meetings including the Annual Town Meeting in

May and any Special Town Meetings that are

called throughout the year. The Moderator also

serves on the Nominating Committee with the

Town Clerk and the Chairman of the Board of

Selectman. The Moderator also presides over

the Annual Town Caucus in March and holds a

Candidates Night for those running in any

contested elections. In 2023 we held our Annual

Town Meeting on the first Monday in May per

our normal schedule and a Special Town

Meeting on September 18

, 2023 to approve the

funding of the Nashoba Regional High School

building project.

TOWN CLERK

PAMELA H. POWELL

POPULATION

RESIDENTS 5825

HOUSEHOLDS 1972

REGISTERED VOTERS 4230

DOG LICENSES ISSUED

INDIVIDUAL TAGS 1178

PERSONAL KENNELS 7

COMMERCIAL KENNELS 2

CERTIFICATES & PERMITS ISSUED

BUSINESS CERTIFICATES 15

RAFFLE PERMITS 2

VITAL STATISTICS

At the recommendation of the Registry of Vital Records

and the United States Department of State, the

individual names from vital records are no longer

printed in the town report. This will help protect the

privacy of individuals as well as help to curb identity

theft.

BIRTHS 49

MARRIAGES 16

DEATHS 34

BOARD & COMMITTEE MEMBERS

APPOINTED BY: SELECT BOARD

Agricultural Commission:

Gentry Ferrell 6-30-2024

Angie Tollefson 6-30-2024

Animal Control Officer:

Phyllis Tower 6-30-2024

Appeals, Board of:

Gerard Ahearn 6-30-2026

Elizabeth Hutchins 6-30-2028

Andy Kischitz 6-30-2024

Bryan Holmes 6-30-2025

Bradley Reed 6-30-2027

Associates:

Gabrielle Lomanno 6-30-2025

Audit Advisory, NRSD:

David Yesue 6-30-2024

Building Official:

Michael Sauvageau 6-30-2024

Building Official, Asst.:

Christopher Rogers 6-30-2026

Inspectors:

Wiring:

James Boodry 6-30-2024

Asst. Peter Casello 6-30-2024

Cable Advisory Committee

Kenneth Troup 6-30-2025

Robert Johnson 6-30-2025

Danielle Cochrane 6-30-2025

Edward Sterling 6-30-2025

Frances Morgan 6-30-2025

Jeffrey Larkin 6-30-2025

Jean-Pierre Van Steerteghem 6-30-2025

Conservation Commission:

Brian Berube 6-30-2025

William Payne 6-30-2026

Paal Brandvold 6-30-2026

Lorraine Stephenson 6-30-2024

James Geraghty 6-30-2025

Open Seat 6-30-2024

Open Seat 6-30-2026

Council on Aging:

Anne ‘Panny’ Gerken 6-30-2024

Shirley Sefton 6-30-2026

Thomas Byron 6-30-2026

Barbara Brown 6-30-2026

Charles McCormack 6-30-2024

Alice Roemer 6-30-2024

Corinne Mackie 6-30-2025

Janet Smith 6-30-2025

Molly Myers 6-30-2025

Economic Development Committee:

Erik Neyland 6-30-2026

Amy Balewicz 6-30-2026

Sean Serell 6-30-2026

Alan Santos 6-30-2026

Lawrence Cedrone 6-30-2026

Sean Woods 6-30-2026

Emergency Management Co-Directors:

Chief Warren Nelson 6-30-2024

Fire Chief, Jeff Legendre

Fire Chief & Forest Warden:

Jeffrey Legendre 6-30-2024

Historical Commission:

Robert Busch 6-30-2025

Alice Coggeshall 6-30-2024

Robert Tattersall 6-30-2024

Nathaniel Smith 6-30-2026

Jeannemarie Padovano 6-30-2025

Martha Remington 6-30-2026

Open Seat 6-30-20

Insurance Advisory Committee:

Kristen Noel 6-30-2024

David Farrell, Retiree 6-30-2024

Steve Kochis, Fire 6-30-2024

Nate Berry, DPW 6-30-2024

Scott Babineau, DPW 6-30-2024

Donald Baum, DPW 6-30-2024

Jason Puri, Police 6-30-2024

Mary Ann Kinirey, Police 6-30-2024

Kim Barry, Police 6-30-2024

MAGIC (Minuteman Advisory Group on Interlocal

Coordination)

Bolton Representative:

Donald Lowe 6-30-2024

MAPC (MA Area Planning Council):

Todd Miller 6-30-2024

MART (Montachusett Regional Transit Authority)

Advisory Board:

Kenneth Troup 6-30-2024

Master Planning Steering Committee:

Robert Roemer Brian Boyle

Cia Ochsenbein Mary Ciummo

Panny Gerken Molly Myers

Kenneth Troup Mark Sprague

Edward Sterling Stacia Downing

Sharon Shepela

Public Ways Safety Committee:

Shandy Carpenter 6-30-2026

Mary Ciummo 6-30-2024

Kathleen Andrews 6-30-2026

Michael Keller 6-30-2025

Christopher Strus 6-30-2027

Registrars, Board of:

Kristen Zina 6-30-2024

Pamela Powell 6-30-2025

Jennifer Marquis 6-30-2025

Tree Warden:

Mark Caisse 6-30-2024

Veterans Agent:

Brian Stearns 6-30-2024

APPOINTED BY: BUILDING OFFICIAL

Plumbing & Gas Inspector

Robert Janda 6-30-2024

Asst. Gas Inspector:

Jeremy Pierce 6-30-2024

APPOINTED BY: NOMINATING COMMITTEE

Advisory Committee:

Robert Guerriero 6-30-2026

Gregory Myers 6-30-2024

Omid Gharony 6-30-2024

Craig Lauer 6-30-2025

William Nickles 6-30-2025

Donald Cole 6-30-2026

APPOINTED BY: BOARD OF HEALTH

Animal Inspector:

Phyllis Ann Tower 4-30-2024

APPOINTED BY: MODERATOR

Law Committee:

Gwendolyn Rogers 6-30-2024

Robert Roemer 6-30-2024

APPOINTED BY: LAW COMMITTEE

Town Counsel:

Mirick, O’Connell 6-30-2024

Labor Counsel:

Mirick, O’Connell 6-30-2024

APPOINTED BY PLANNING BOARD:

Design Review Board:

Michelle Tuck 6-30-2043

Natalie Gabrielle 6-30-2024

Danielle Spicer 6-30-2024

MAGIC (Minuteman Advisory Group on Interlocal

Coordination) Bolton Representative:

Todd Miller 6-30-2024

APPOINTED BY: TOWN CLERK

Assistant Town Clerk:

Jennifer Marquis 6-30-2023

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS

TOWN OF BOLTON

WORCESTER, SS

ANNUAL TOWN MEETING

MONDAY, MAY 1ST, 2023

NASHOBA REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM

7:00 P.M.

Mr. Storey, called the Annual Town Meeting to order at 7:06 pm after determining more than the required

quorum of 75 voters had checked in. Mr. Storey acknowledged the warrant had been duly posted and was

returned to the Town Clerk. He went on to introduce the members of the Board of Selectmen, Advisory

Committee, Town Administrator, Town Counsel and Town Clerk.

After the pledge of allegiance, Mr. Storey explained how the meeting would be utilizing the new electronic

voting devices. The ‘clickers’ were used for the second time this year. He indicated that they would be used

for 2 test questions and most of the other articles in order for meeting members to feel comfortable using the

devices.

The total in attendance was 144 of the 4230 total registered voters which is 3.4%.

Article 1: Accept Annual Reports

The Town voted to accept the reports of the Select Board and Advisory Committee, or any other Town

officers, boards, or committees for the calendar year 2022.

Sponsor: Select Board

Note: Annual Reports are available at the Town Hall, Library and on our website at

www.townofbolton.com/town-administrator/pages/town-annual-reports

Select Board Recommendation: Approved (2 in favor, 0 opposed)

Advisory Committee Recommendation: Approved (5 in favor, 0 opposed)

Vote Required: Majority Town Meeting Vote: Majority in Favor

Article 2: Unpaid Bills for Fiscal Year 2022

The Town voted to transfer from available funds the sum of $3,085.12 (three thousand eighty-five dollars and

twelve cents) for the purpose of paying the following unpaid Fiscal Year 2022 bills, pursuant to Massachusetts

General Laws Chapter 44, Section 64, or vote to transfer sums to pay any other unpaid bills from prior fiscal

years.

FY22 $125.12 RAPS Auto Parts Supply Inc. Invoice 849796

FY22 $2,960.00 Mirick O’Connell Invoice 539182

Sponsor: Select Board

Summary: These are unpaid bills from the previous fiscal year for services that have been rendered.

Select Board Recommendation: Approved (2 in favor, 0 opposed)

Advisory Committee Recommendation: Approved (5 in favor, 0 opposed)

Vote Required: 4/5 Majority Town Meeting Vote: Majority in Favor

Article 3: Fiscal Year 2024 Operating Budget

The Town voted to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds, or otherwise provide the sum of

$29,155,889.24 (twenty-nine million one hundred fifty-five thousand eight hundred eighty-nine dollars and

twenty-four cents), or any other amount, as set forth in the budget for the purposes of operating and

maintaining the various departments of the Town, and to meet such appropriation:

a. The sum of $91,303.84 (ninety-one thousand three hundred three dollars and eighty-four

cents) to be transferred from American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds;

b. The sum of $75,000 (seventy five thousand dollars) to be transferred from the ALS Revolving

Fund to be applied to the Fire/EMS Department budget;

c. The sum of $115,000.00 (one hundred fifteen thousand dollars) or any other amount, to be

transferred from the Overlay Reserve Account;

d. The sum of $572,870.00 (five hundred seventy-two thousand eight hundred seventy dollars)

or any other amount, to be transferred from free cash;

e. The sum of $28,301,715.40 (twenty-eight million three hundred one thousand seven hundred

fifteen dollars and forty cents) to be raised by taxation or other sources.

Sponsor: Select Board

Select Board Recommendation: Approved (2 in favor, 0 opposed)

Advisory Committee Recommendation: Approved (4 in favor, 0 opposed)

Vote Required: Majority Town Meeting Vote: Majority in Favor

Approved Requested Approved

FY2023 FY2024 FY2024

GENERAL GOVERNMENT

114 Moderator

5700 Other Charges 50 50 50

Total Moderator 50 50 50

122 Selectboard

5101 Salary 900 900 900

5200 Purchase of Services 10,000 10,000 10,000

Opioid Fund 845 845

5342 Advertising 250 250 250

5380

WHEAT 7,000 7,000 7,000

5420 Supplies 150 150 150

5730 Dues 1,220 1,220 1,220

5781 Meetings 100 100 100

18,720 19,565 19,565

Total Selectboard 19,620 20,465 20,465

123 Town Administrator

5101 Salary 145,413 172,245 172,245

5102 Hearing Officer 2,500 2,500 2,500

5114 Wages 62,076 69,618 69,618

5170 Deferred Compensation 8,000 8,000 8,000

5176 Disability/Life Insurance 2,347 2,347 2,347

220,336 254,710 254,710

5204 Compensation Reserve 20,000 30,000 30,000

5201 Training 1,000 1,000 1,000

5340 Phone Reimbursment 1,200 1,200 1,200

5400 Supplies 500 500 500

5710 In-state Travel 950 950 950

5730 Dues 250 250 250

5781 Meetings 300 300 300

24,200 34,200 34,200

Total Town Administrator 244,536 288,910 288,910

131 Advisory Committee

5400 Supplies 20 18 18

5730 Dues 165 167 167

Total Advisory Committee 185 185 185

132 Reserve Fund 150,000 100,000 100,000

Total Reserve Fund 150,000 100,000 100,000

FY2024 BUDGET

Approved Requested Approved

FY2023 FY2024 FY2024

FY2024 BUDGET

135 Town Accountant

5101 Salary 74,580 83,100 83,100

5102 Stipend 1,000 1,000 1,000

75,580 84,100 84,100

5200 Purchase of Services 2,000 3,750 3,750

5243 Software Support 6,605 6,605 6,605

5303 Audit 19,000 19,000 19,000

5400 Supplies 400 400 400

5781 Meetings 2,000 2,000 2,000

30,005

31,755 31,755

Total Town Accountant 105,585 115,855 115,855

141 Board of Assessors

5102 Stipend 1,000 1,000 1,000

5114 Wages 49,709 53,531 53,531

50,709 54,531 54,531

5200 Purchase of Services 92,360 99,900 99,900

5201 Training 860 860 860

5243 Software Support 6,249 6,403 6,403

5400 Supplies 600 600 600

5710 In-state Travel 600 600 600

5730 Dues 280 300 300

5781 Meetings 150 150 150

5782 GIS 5,700 7,900 7,900

106,799 116,713 116,713

Total Board of Assessors 157,508 171,244 171,244

145 Treasurer

5101 Salary 93,226 100,838 100,838

5102 Stipend 1,000 1,000 1,000

94,226 101,838 101,838

5145 Longevity 16,050 17,050 17,050

5243 Software Support 8,100 8,100 8,100

5341 Postage 500 300 300

5344 Tax Title Expense 8,000 8,000 8,000

5420 Office Supplies 550 550 550

5422 Bank Charges 4,300 4,300 4,300

5710 In-state Travel 500 500 500

5730 Dues 210 210 210

5781 Meetings 250 250 250

38,460 39,260 39,260

Total Treasurer 132,686 141,098 141,098

Approved Requested Approved

FY2023 FY2024 FY2024

FY2024 BUDGET

146 Tax Collector

5101 Salary 51,483 58,857 58,857

5102 Stipend 1,000 1,000 1,000

52,483 59,857 59,857

5200 Purchase of Services 500 500 500

5243 Software Support 11,900 11,900 11,900

5341 Postage 9,187 9,187 9,187

5344 Tax Taking Expense 2,000 2,000 2,000

5400 Office Supplies 613 613 613

5710 In-state Travel 500 500 500

5730

Dues 210 210 210

5781 Meetings 250 250 250

25,160 25,160 25,160

Total Tax Collector 77,643 85,017 85,017

147 Human Resources

5114 Wages 8,359 8,609 8,609

8,359 8,609 8,609

5200 Purchase of Services 500 500 500

5400 Supplies 200 200 200

5710 In-state Travel 200 200 200

5730 Dues 250 250 250

5781 Meetings 200 200 200

5787 Educational Assistance 3,840 3,840 3,840

5,190 5,190 5,190

Total Human Resources 13,549 13,799 13,799

151 Legal Services

5200 Purchase of Services 70,000 70,000 70,000

Total Legal Services 70,000 70,000 70,000

155 MIS

5200 Purchase of Services 25,800 38,568 38,568

5241 Repairs 600 600 600

5243 Software Support 1,000 1,000 1,000

5251 Web Services 17,928 18,635 18,635

5850 Equipment 12,647 15,520 15,520

Total MIS 57,975 74,323 74,323

161 Town Clerk

5101 Salary 74,201 77,168 77,168

5102 Stipend 1,000 1,000 1,000

5114 Wages 34,471 39,077 39,077

109,672 117,245 117,245

Approved Requested Approved

FY2023 FY2024 FY2024

FY2024 BUDGET

5200 Purchase of Services - - -

5243 Software Support 2,000 3,000 3,000

5251 Web Services 1,200 1,200 1,200

5400 Supplies 350 350 350

5730 Dues 150 150 150

5781 Meetings 2,300 2,300 2,300

6,000

7,000 7,000

Total Town Clerk 115,672 124,245 124,245

162 Elections

5114 Wages 4,090 2,915 2,915

5200 Purchase of Services 4,670 5,500 5,500

5400 Supplies 1,375 975 975

5800 Capital Outlay - - -

6,045 6,475 6,475

Total Elections 10,135 9,390 9,390

163 Street Listing/Registrars

5114 Wages 200 200 200

5200 Purchase of Services 2,600

2,800 2,800

5400 Supplies 350

350 350

2,950 3,150 3,150

Total Street Listing/Registrars 3,150 3,350 3,350

171 Conservation Commission

5114 Wages 65,310

69,628 69,628

65,310 69,628 69,628

5200 Purchase of Services 6,550

7,140 7,140

5240 Land Maintenance 7,000

16,840 16,840

5301 Training 800

500 500

5305 Vernal Pool Study 50

50 50

5342 Advertising 100

130 130

5400 Supplies 400

400 400

5710 In-state Travel 200

200 200

5730 Dues 800

800 800

5800 Land-Capital Improve. 1,000

10,020 10,020

5850 Equipment 500

610 610

5963 Conservation Fund 1,000

1,000 1,000

18,400 37,690 37,690

Total Conservation Commission 83,710 107,318 107,318

Approved Requested Approved

FY2023 FY2024 FY2024

FY2024 BUDGET

175 Planning Board

5114 Wages 74,528

83,168 83,168

New position

25,272 25,272

5200 Purchase of Services 1,200 1,200 1,200

5342 Advertising 250 250 250

5400 Supplies 200 200 200

5710 In-state Travel 400 400 400

5730 Dues 1,800 1,800 1,800

5781 Meetings 400 400 400

4,250

4,250 4,250

Total Planning Board 78,778 112,690 112,690

176 Appeals Board

5205 40B Permitting 100 100 100

5342 Advertising 100 100 100

Total Appeals Board 200 200 200

182 Economic Development

5200 Purchase of Services 750 750 750

Total Economic Development 750 750 750

190 Town Buildings

5210 Heating 2,800 3,500 3,500

5211 Houghton Electric 7,300 6,700 6,700

5240

Repairs and Maintenance (formerly Maint.

117,000 135,000 135,000

5242 Grounds Maintenance 13,000 13,000 13,000

5281 Trash Hauler 950 950 950

5480 Propane 500 500 500

Total Town Buildings 141,550 159,650 159,650

192 Town Hall

5200 Purchase of Services - 1,743 1,743

5210 Heating 5,000 6,250 6,250

5211 Electric 5,850 9,682 9,682

5241 Repairs - - -

5340 Telephone 5,015 4,800 4,800

5341 Postage 4,000 5,000 5,000

5400 Supplies 3,500 4,375 4,375

5800 Capital Outlay 9,468 9,468 9,468

Total Town Hall 32,833 41,318 41,318

195 Town Reports

5200 Purchase of Services 3,700

3,000 3,000

5341 Postage - - -

Total Town Reports 3,700 3,000 3,000

TOTAL GENERAL GOVERNMENT 1,499,814 1,642,857 1,642,857

Approved Requested Approved

FY2023 FY2024 FY2024

FY2024 BUDGET

PUBLIC SAFETY

200 Public Safety Building

5200 Purchase of Services 81,474 85,314 85,314

5210 Heating 15,500 19,375 19,375

5211 Electric 43,020 53,775 53,775

5240 Maintenance 36,075 36,075 36,075

5243 Software Support 6,555 6,555 6,555

5280 Trash Disposal 6,420 2,580 2,580

5340 Telephone 16,956 16,956 16,956

5400 Supplies 2,500 2,500 2,500

5486 Diesel 2,025 2,025 2,025

Total Public Safety Building 210,525 225,155 225,155

210 Police Department

5102 Salary 134,722 142,896 142,896

5133 Wages 1,119,772 1,220,332 1,220,332

5140 Wages - Overtime 181,261 205,302 205,302

5176 Disability Insurance 674 674 674

1,436,428 1,569,204 1,569,204

5201 Hired Services 7,000 7,075 7,075

5301 Training 3,000 3,000 3,000

5380 Lockup 1,960 1,960 1,960

5420 Office Supplies 5,250 5,250 5,250

5460 Firearms/Supplies 14,965 14,965 14,965

5580 Uniforms 24,000 23,000 23,000

5720 Out-of-State Travel 500 500 500

5730 Dues & Subscriptions 3,500 3,500 3,500

5851 Bulletproof vest 1,900 1,900 1,900

62,075 61,150 61,150

5240 Repairs - Cruiser 25,000 25,000 25,000

5400 Supplies - Cruiser 7,500 7,500 7,500

5480 Gas - Cruiser 22,700 27,240 27,240

5482 Tires - Cruiser 5,000 5,000 5,000

60,200 64,740 64,740

5850 Equipment/Cruiser 7,000 7,000 7,000

5870 Cruiser Purchase 53,750 60,905 60,905

60,750 67,905 67,905

Total Police Department 1,619,454 1,762,999 1,762,999

Approved Requested Approved

FY2023 FY2024 FY2024

FY2024 BUDGET

230 FIRE/EMS

5101 Fire Chief 128,611 139,923 139,923

5112 Wages - Inspections 750 750 750

5113 Wages - Perm Firefighter 68,818 73,267 73,267

5115 Wages - Firefighters 215,900 234,000 234,000

5120 EMT Cadet Program 19,372 19,372 19,372

433,451

467,312 467,312

5200 Purchase of Services 23,317 24,317 24,317

5201 ALS Services 15,000 12,000 12,000

5202 Coastal Medical Billing 9,300 16,000 16,000

5211

Electric 700 700 700

5241 Repairs 21,000 21,000 21,000

5301 Training 8,600 8,600 8,600

5400 Supplies 4,500 4,500 4,500

5460 Operating Supplies 5,620 5,620 5,620

5480 Gasoline 5,100 12,000 10,000

5486 Diesel 6,000 6,000 3,000

5487 Automotive 4,000 4,000 4,000

5580 Uniforms 16,026 17,000 17,000

5730 Dues/Memberships 1,600 1,600 1,600

5780 Fire Ponds 20,000 20,000 20,000

5782 Recognition Expense 1,000 1,000 1,000

5850 Equipment 7,500 7,500 7,500

149,263 161,837 156,837

Total Fire/EMS Department 582,714 629,149 624,149

241 Building Inspector

5112 Wages - Inspector 31,801 33,072 33,072

5113 Wages - Asst. Inspector 1,071 1,071 1,071

5114 580 Main Street Inspections - 100,000 100,000

32,872 134,143 134,143

5240 Vehicle Maintenance 2,080 2,080 2,080

5301 Training 250 570 570

5400 Supplies 450 600 600

2,780 3,250 3,250

Total Building Inspector 35,652 137,393 137,393

243 Plumbing & Gas Inspector

5200 Purchase of Services 19,401 19,983 19,983

Reinspection 150 150 150

Total Plumbing & Gas Inspector 19,551 20,133 20,133

244 Wiring Inspector

5200 Purchase of Services 22,491 23,166 23,166

Reinspection 150 150 150

Total Wiring Inspector 22,641 23,316 23,316

Approved Requested Approved

FY2023 FY2024 FY2024

FY2024 BUDGET

291 Emergency Management

5200 Town-wide Emergency Notification 3,900 3,900 3,900

Total Emergency Management

3,900 3,900 3,900

292 Animal Control Officer

5112 Wages 17,644 18,173 18,173

5113 Wages 2,610 2,688 2,688

20,254 20,862 20,862

5200 Purchase of Services 950 950 950

5400 Supplies 400 400 400

5710 In-state Travel 1,000 1,000 1,000

2,350 2,350 2,350

Total Animal Control Officer 22,604 23,212 23,212

293 Traffic Lights

5211 Electric 1,000 1,000 1,000

5241 Repairs 800 800 800

Total Traffic Lights 1,800 1,800 1,800

294 Tree Warden

5102 Salary 3,796 3,910 3,910

5137 Police Details 3,000 3,000 3,000

6,796 6,910 6,910

5253 Tree Trimming 50,000 50,000 50,000

5700 Disposal 15,000 15,000 15,000

65,000 65,000 65,000

Total Tree Warden 71,796 71,910 71,910

299 Dispatchers

5300 Regional Dispatch 204,606 212,921 212,921

Total Communications 204,606 212,921 212,921

TOTAL PUBLIC SAFETY 2,795,243 3,111,888 3,106,888

Approved Requested Approved

FY2023 FY2024 FY2024

FY2024 BUDGET

EDUCATION

301 Nashoba Regional School District

5691 Bolton Assessment - Operating Exp. 16,767,363 17,262,451 17,262,451

Track & Field Debt 46,533 48,742 48,742

Leach Field Debt

17,085 58,287 58,287

HS Feasibility Study Debt 1,420 37,805 37,805

5915 NRHS - Excluded Debt 121,407 109,308 109,308

Total Nashoba Regional School District 16,953,808 17,516,593 17,516,593

302 Minuteman Regional Voc Tech

Bolton Assessment 893,714 1,199,459 1,199,459

Total Minuteman Regional Voc Tech 893,714 1,199,459 1,199,459

TOTAL EDUCATION 17,847,522 18,716,052 18,716,052

PUBLIC WORKS

421 Highway

5110 Salary 114,067 124,654 124,654

5137 Wages 640,304 668,014 668,014

5140 Wages - Overtime 20,000 20,000 20,000

774,371 812,668 812,668

5200 Purchase of Services 3,500 5,400 5,400

5210 Heating 3,185 3,981 3,981

5211 Electric 8,500 11,273 11,273

5241 Repairs 54,700 54,700 54,700

5340 Telephone 6,500 6,500 6,500

5400 Supplies 10,000 10,000 10,000

5480 Gasoline 16,000 19,200 19,200

5480 Stickers 1,400 1,400 1,400

5481 Oil/Lube 2,000 2,000 2,000

5482 Tires 4,000 4,000 4,000

5486 Diesel 8,000 9,600 9,600

5487 Parts/Supplies 10,000 12,500 12,500

5488 Equipment 6,000 6,000 6,000

5580 Clothing Allowance 7,650 7,650 7,650

5781 Training 800 800 800

142,235 155,004 155,004

Total Highway 916,606 967,673 967,673

422 Construction and Maintenance

5137 Police Details 6,000 6,000 6,000

5290 Public Ways Safety 9,100 9,100 9,100

5842 Local Improvements 194,000 194,000 194,000

203,100 203,100 203,100

Total Construction and Maintenance 209,100 209,100 209,100

Approved Requested Approved

FY2023 FY2024 FY2024

FY2024 BUDGET

423 Snow & Ice

5137 Wages 11,000 11,000 11,000

5140 Wages - Overtime 27,000 27,000 27,000

38,000

38,000 38,000

5241 Repairs 20,000 20,000 20,000

5290 Contract Services 30,000 30,000 30,000

5400 Parts and Supplies 10,000 10,000 10,000

5480 Gas 3,000 3,000 3,000

5486 Diesel 9,000 9,000 9,000

5488 Equipment 7,000 7,000 7,000

5530 Road Salt 41,000 41,000 41,000

5531

Sand 22,000 22,000 22,000

142,000 142,000 142,000

Total Snow & Sand 180,000 180,000 180,000

424 Street Lighting

5211 Electric 8,000 9,270 9,270

5241 Repairs 900 900 900

Total Street Lighting 8,900 10,170 10,170

433 Transfer Station

5137 Wages 42,182 55,931 55,931

5140 Wages - Overtime 10,000 10,000 10,000

52,182 65,931 65,931

5211 Electric 2,200 2,609 2,609

5280 Trash Disposal 85,000 99,000 99,000

5281 Trash Hauling 15,000 15,000 15,000

5282 Recycling Hauling 50,000 50,000 50,000

5282-01 Recycling Processing 20,000 20,000 20,000

5283 Trash Container Lease 1,500 1,500 1,500

5284 Recyclable Container Lease 2,000 2,000 2,000

5487 Maintenance 8,000 8,250 8,250

5488 Equipment 3,000 3,000 3,000

186,700 201,359 201,359

Total Transfer Station 238,882 267,290 267,290

439 Landfill

5250 Well Monitoring 6,100 6,100 6,100

Total Landfill 6,100 6,100 6,100

440 Sewer

5200 Purchase of Services 9,000 11,790 11,790

5241 Repairs 1,000 14,000 14,000

5400 Supplies - 1,000 1,000

Total Sewer 10,000 26,790 26,790

Approved Requested Approved

FY2023 FY2024 FY2024

FY2024 BUDGET

450 Water

5201 Purchase of Services 5,000 5,000 5,000

5241 Repairs 1,000 2,500 1,000

Total Water 6,000 7,500 6,000

491 Cemetery

5200 Purchase of Services 3,000 3,800 3,800

5242 Grounds Maintenance 5,000 5,000 5,000

Total Cemetery 8,000 8,800 8,800

TOTAL PUBLIC WORKS 1,583,588 1,683,422 1,681,922

HUMAN SERVICES

510 Board of Health

5112 Wages - Animal Inspector 1,524 1,570 1,570

5114 Wages 38,689 43,857 43,857

40,213 45,427 45,427

5302 Rabies Testing 345 560 560

5304 Nashoba Associated Boards of Health 17,675 19,000 19,000

5342 Advertising 100 100 100

5400 Supplies 0 0 0

5710 Travel 831 831 831

5730 Dues/Membership 150 150 150

19,101 20,641 20,641

Total Board of Health 59,314 66,068 66,068

522 Nursing

5200 Purchase of Services 8,101 8,709 8,709

Total Nursing 8,101 8,709 8,709

541 Council on Aging

5101 Salary 46,575 56,118 56,118

5114 Van Drivers - - -

5137 Wages 33,758 42,026 42,026

80,334 98,144 98,144

5200 Purchase of Services 8,050 3,800 3,800

5243 Software Support 1,190 1,200 1,200

5271 Building Lease 4,644 4,551 4,551

5340 Telephone 581 600 600

5346 Cable/DSL 1,443 1,200 1,200

5400 Supplies 1,850 4,500 4,500

5480 Gasoline - - -

17,758 15,851 15,851

Total Council of Aging 98,092 113,995 113,995

Approved Requested Approved

FY2023 FY2024 FY2024

FY2024 BUDGET

543 Veterans Services

5114 Wages 5,544 5,711 5,711

5730 Dues 50 50 50

5770 Veterans Benefits 33,000 33,000 33,000

5781 Meetings 2,000 2,000 2,000

35,050 35,050 35,050

Total Veterans Services 40,594 40,761 40,761

TOTAL HUMAN SERVICES 206,101 229,533 229,533

CULTURE & RECREATION

610 Library

5102 Salary 98,925 106,995 106,995

5114 Wages 226,715 256,183 256,183

325,640 363,178 363,178

5200 Purchase of Services 11,898 12,181 12,181

5201 Professional Development 460 500 500

5210 Heat 19,450 23,000 23,000

5211 Electric 22,370 30,043 30,043

5241 Repairs 2,598 2,600 2,600

5242 Repairs & Maintenance Bldg 200 200 200

5243 Software Support 2,128 2,464 2,464

5251 Web Services 150 150 150

5340 Telephone 2,851 2,851 2,851

5341 Postage 103 100 100

5400 Supplies 7,787 8,405 8,405

5580 Books 84,241 95,067 95,067

5780 Miscellaneous/Programs

1,500 1,500

1,500

5781 Travel & Meeting - 1,000 1,000

155,736 180,061 180,061

Total Library 481,376 543,239 543,239

630 Parks and Recreation

5113 Parks and Rec Coordinator 22,602 42,299 42,299

5113 Wages - Swimming 19,490 16,698 16,698

42,092 58,996 58,996

5200 Purchase of Services 11,345 11,345 11,345

5211 Electric 1,650 2,634 2,634

5270 Equipment 2,600 2,600 2,600

5400 Supplies 3,890 3,890 3,890

19,485 20,469 20,469

Total Recreation 61,577 79,465 79,465

Approved Requested Approved

FY2023 FY2024 FY2024

FY2024 BUDGET

691 Historical Commission

5200 Purchase of Services 3,400 3,400 3,400

5341 Postage - - -

5400 Supplies 2,500 2,500 2,500

5730 Dues 250 250 250

Total Historical Commission 6,150 6,150 6,150

692 Celebration/Memorial Day

5400 Supplies 2,800 4,000 4,000

Total Celebration/Memorial Day 2,800 4,000 4,000

TOTAL CULTURE & RECREATION 551,903 632,854 632,854

DEBT SERVICE

* Refunding JAN 2019

59100-REFD Principal 465,000 375,000 375,000

59250-REFD Interest 92,750 74,150 74,150

* Refunding AUG 2019 - Debt Excluded Portion

59100-REF2 Principal 225,000 230,000 230,000

59250-REF2 Interest 66,675 55,300 55,300

* Refunding AUG 2019

59100-REF2 Principal 115,000 80,000 80,000

59250-REF2 Interest 14,375 9,500 9,500

* Long Hill Road Culvert ATM 5/18 Art 25

5950-0230 Principal 15,262 15,262 15,262

5925-0230 Interest 1,831 3,816 3,816

* Flood Control / Improvements ATM 5/19 Art 18

5950-0240 Principal 24,658 24,660 24,660

5925-0240 Interest 3,452 7,397 7,397

* Taggart Property

5950-0250 Principal 46,064 46,064 46,064

5925-0250 Interest 3,685 6,910 6,910

* DPW Truck 2021

5950-0260 Principal 57,500 - -

5925-0260 Interest 1,150 - -

Fire Truck 2022

5950-0270 Principal 114,286 114,284 114,284

5925-0270 Interest 16,000 34,286 34,286

Total Principal 1,062,769 885,271 885,271

Total Interest 199,919 191,358 191,358

TOTAL DEBT SERVICE 1,262,688 1,076,629 1,076,629

Approved Requested Approved

FY2023 FY2024 FY2024

FY2024 BUDGET

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

911 Worcester Regional Retirement Assessment

5170 WCRS Assessment 659,084 801,772 801,772

912 Workers Compensation

5171 Workers Comp 26,838 28,180 28,180

914 Health Insurance

5173 Group Health 672,109 722,023 722,023

51731 Group Dental 20,897 20,897 20,897

5174 OPEB 173,700 298,649 298,649

866,706

1,041,569 1,041,569

915 Life Insurance

5175 Life Insurance 1,400 1,400 1,400

916 Medicare Tax

5175 Medicare 1.45% 59,841 65,234 65,234

TOTAL EMPLOYEE BENEFITS 1,613,868 1,938,155 1,938,155

OTHER INSURANCE

945

Other Insurance

5740 General Insurance 76,178 79,051 79,051

5741 Police Professional Liability (In General) - - -

5742 Bonding (employee) 1,122 1,200 1,200

5744 Police & Fire Accident 43,569 45,747 45,747

5745 Motor Vehicle (In General) - - -

5746 Deductible 5,000 5,000 5,000

5747 Public Official Liability (In General) - - -

TOTAL OTHER INSURANCE 125,869 130,998 130,998

TOTAL BUDGET

27,486,597 29,162,389 29,155,889

Article 4: Spending Limits of Revolving Fund Accounts

The Town voted pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 44, Section 53E ½, to set the limits on the

total amounts that may be expended from each of the Town’s existing revolving funds established by Section

24-3 of the Code of the Town of Bolton for Fiscal Year 2024.

Fund:

Maximum Amount Expendable:

Web-based Municipal Software Services

$ 30,000

Nashoba Cadet EMT Program

$ 5,000

Tax Title

$ 25,000

Senior Van

$ 21,000

Parks and Recreation

$ 25,000

Advanced Life Support (ALS)

$250,000

Sponsor: Select Board

Summary: Under the amended Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 44, Section 53E ½ the Town must

vote each year to set the total amounts that may be expended from each of the Town’s revolving funds.

Select Board Recommendation: Approved (2 in favor, 0 opposed)

Advisory Committee Recommendation: Approved (5 in favor, 0 opposed)

Vote Required: Majority Town Meeting Vote: Majority in Favor

Article 5: Regional Agreement

The Town voted to amend the regional school district agreement between the towns of Bolton, Lancaster and

Stow as set forth in the amended agreement entitled the “Nashoba Regional School District Agreement” on

file at the Town Clerk’s Office and available online at ‘bit.ly/3YyZBpr

’.

ponsor: Nashoba Regional School District

Summary: In 2019, it was discovered that the eight-member composition of the Nashoba Regional School

Committee (Stow-3 members, Bolton-2 members, Lancaster-3 members) was not in compliance with the

Constitution’s one person/one vote principle. As result, the Nashoba Regional School Committee, under the

leadership of now former Bolton Representative Dr. Mary McCarthy, began the process of amending the

Regional Agreement to achieve compliance. In that initial review, it became clear that the Regional

Agreement had other elements that needed review. Due mainly to the pandemic and changes in District

administration, the work of formally reviewing the agreement was postponed until 2021.

In October 2021, the School Committee created a Regional Agreement Amendment Advisory Committee

(RAAAC) to review the agreement for updates and changes, and to bring it up-to-date with applicable laws

and regulations considering it was last amended in 2003. The RAAAC met eleven times to discuss potential

changes to the Regional Agreement.

In addition, the RAAAC also met or consulted with District

administration and representatives from the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE).

Note: The RAAAC is an advisory committee responsible for making recommendations to the School

Committee. According to the current Regional Agreement and Massachusetts General Law, the School

Committee itself is responsible for amending the document. The process then dictates unanimous approval

at all three Town Meetings. In the end, the Commissioner of DESE must provide their final approval. The

RAAAC’s proposed version was placed before the Nashoba Regional School Committee on February 15, 2023

for public comment, explanation and deliberation. On March 1, 2023, after additional public comment and

deliberation, the School Committee voted unanimously in favor of this final draft of the Nashoba Regional

Agreement.

Select Board Recommendation: Approved (2 in favor, 0 opposed)

Advisory Committee Recommendation: Approved (4 in favor, 1 opposed)

Vote Required: Majority Town Meeting Vote: Majority in Favor

Article 6: Town Clerk Position

The Town voted to authorize the Select Board to petition the General Court to enact special legislation to

change the office of Town Clerk from elected to appointed, as set forth below; provided, however, that the

General Court may make clerical or editorial changes of form only to the bill, unless the Select Board

approves amendments thereto before enactment by the General Court, which amendments shall be within

the public purposes of said petition.

An Act Establishing the Appointed Office of Town Clerk in the Town of Bolton

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the

authority of the same, as follows:

SECTION 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 1 of chapter 41 of the general laws or any

general or special law to the contrary, there shall be established in the town of Bolton the

appointed position of town clerk. The town clerk shall be appointed by and may be removed by

the select board, and such appointment to be for a term not to exceed three years. The town clerk

shall have all the powers and duties and be subject to the liabilities and penalties imposed by law

on town clerks.

SECTION 2. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 1 above, any incumbent, in the office of the

town clerk upon the effective date of this act shall continue to hold said office and to perform the

duties thereof until the appointment of a town clerk to perform said duties pursuant to the terms of

this act, unless he or she sooner vacates such office. Thereafter, appointments to the position of

town clerk shall be made in accordance with Section 1.

SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon its passage.

Sponsors: Select Board, Human Resources Director and Town Clerk

Summary: This is being proposed due to the increase in the specialization of the position since the

current Town Clerk came into office 15 years ago, and to provide added flexibility in filling the position after

the incumbent retires or vacates the office. The current Town Clerk is in favor of this change.

Select Board: Recommendation: Approved (2 in favor, 0 opposed)

Advisory Committee Recommendation: Approved (5 in favor, 0 opposed)

Vote Required: Majority Town Meeting Vote: Majority in Favor

Article 7: Cemetery Committee Fees and Governance

The Town voted to amend Chapter 126, Cemeteries, of the Code of the Town of Bolton as follows:

1. By deleting Section 126-2.A in its entirety and replacing it with the following:

A. Fees for graves in any cemetery shall be established by the Cemetery Committee. One hundred

percent of this fee shall be deposited in the burial fund (also known as the perpetual care fund),

and the interest from this fund shall be used to maintain the cemeteries in accordance with

Massachusetts General Laws, and the Code of the Town of Bolton.

2. By adding a new Section 126-5, as follows:

§ 126-5 Cemetery Committee

A. There shall be a Cemetery Committee composed of three (3) members elected by the Town,

each serving a term of three (3) years so that the term of office of at least one member expires

each year.

B. The duties of the Cemetery Committee shall include, but not be limited to, establishing rules

and regulations for the Town’s cemeteries and use thereof, upholding the Code of the Town of

Bolton, and upholding other applicable laws.

Sponsor: Cemetery Committee

Summary: The Cemetery Committee is requesting a change to Chapter 126 of the Bylaws of The Town

of Bolton and seeking to improve the care and upkeep of the cemeteries without impacting the tax base. This

article also specifies the duties of the committee.

Select Board Recommendation: Approved (2 in favor, 0 opposed)

Advisory Committee Recommendation: Approved (5 in favor, 0 opposed)

Vote Required: Majority Town Meeting Vote: Majority in Favor

Article 8: Subdivision Bond Appropriations

Motion made by Stanley Wysocki, Select Board:

“I move that The Town appropriate $115,140.00 from the proceeds of a surety bond issued by The Hanover

Insurance Group to be spent under the direction of the Planning Board for the purpose of completing bonded

work at the Keyes Farm subdivision, contingent upon the Planning Board finding that that the developer of

the subdivision is in default of its obligation to complete said work.”

Vote Required on Amendment: Majority Town Meeting Vote: Majority in Favor

The Town voted to appropriate $115,140.00 from the proceeds of a surety bond issued by The Hanover

Insurance Group to be spent under the direction of the Planning Board for the purpose of completing bonded

work at the Keyes Farm subdivision, contingent upon the Planning Board finding that that the developer of

the subdivision is in default of its obligation to complete said work.

Vote Required: Majority Town Meeting Vote: Majority in Favor

Sponsor: Select Board

Summary: This article would authorize the Planning Board to use bonds posted by subdivision

developers to complete required work in subdivisions. Specific amounts and projects would be set forth in any

motion under this article.

Select Board Recommendation: Approved (2 in favor, 0 opposed)

Advisory Committee Recommendation: Approved (5 in favor, 0 opposed)

Vote Required: Majority Town Meeting Vote: Majority in Favor

Article 9: Amend Bylaw on Door-to-Door Solicitation

Motion made by resident Christopher Siano:

Add Section D: “Youth Groups provided said group is Chartered, Founded or Based in the Town of Bolton;

Chartered, Founded or Based in a surrounding community and services the youth of Bolton, or, associated

with the Nashoba Regional School District.”

Vote Required on Amendment: Majority Town Meeting Vote: Majority in Favor

The Town voted to amend the Code of the Town of Bolton as follows:

1. By deleting Chapter 193, Article II, Solicitors, in its entirety and inserting in its place the following

Chapter 193, Article II, Door-to-Door Solicitation:

Article II Door-to-Door Solicitation

§193-3 Purpose.

The purpose of this Article II is to provide for the regulation of door-to-door solicitation for

commercial purposes in the Town to Bolton, to promote public safety and consumer protection.

§193-4 Definitions.

For the purpose of this Article II, the following words as used herein shall be considered to have the

meanings herein ascribed thereto:

Door-to-Door Solicitation - any one or more of the following activities, conducted by

appearing in person at a Premises to provide information or literature:

(i) Seeking to sell or to obtain orders for the purchase of goods, wares, merchandise,

foodstuffs, and services of any kind, character or description whatever.

(ii) Seeking to obtain subscriptions to books, magazines, periodicals, newspapers, and

every other type or kind of publication.

(iii) Seeking to obtain gifts or contributions of money, clothing, or any other valuable

item for the support or benefit of any charitable or nonprofit association,

organization, corporation, group, or project except as otherwise excluded by this

Article II.

License - the photo identification card issued to a licensee.

Person - any individual, firm, co-partnership, corporation, company, association or joint-

stock association, society, organization or league and includes any trustee, receiver,

assignee, agent or other similar representative thereof, except as otherwise excluded by this

Article II.

Premises - a building or portion of a building used for residential purposes, including the real

estate upon which any such building is located, provided that the predominant use of the real

estate is for residential purposes.

§193-5 Application for a License.

A. Every person who engages in door-to-door solicitation, except as otherwise excluded by this

Article II, either as a principal or agent, shall, before commencing business in the Town of

Bolton make written application under oath for a license to the Chief of Police.

B. Required information: Said application form will require the following information:

(1) The name, permanent address, and telephone number, and temporary address, if any.

(2) A physical description of the applicant, setting forth the applicant's age, height, weight,

color of hair and eyes.

(3) The name, address, and telephone number of the person, firm, association or

corporation that the person represents or is employed by, or whose merchandise is being

sold.

(4) A brief description of the business he or she wishes to conduct and of the methods to be

used in furtherance of said business.

(5) The make, model, and license number of any vehicle to be used by the applicant in the

conduct of their business.

(6) A statement as to whether the applicant has been convicted of any crime or ordinance

violation related to any prior solicitation by the applicant within the last five years, the

nature of the offense, and the place of conviction.

(7) A statement as to the period during which the applicant intends to carry on solicitation.

C. The Police Chief shall not issue a license unless the above required information has been

provided by the applicant or an explanation has been given for the applicant’s inability to

provide any of the foregoing information.

D. Applicants shall present to the Chief for examination a driver's license or some other proof of

identity as may be reasonably required.

§193-6 Photograph Required.

The applicant shall permit the Police Department of the Town of Bolton to photograph said applicant

for identification purposes.

§193-7 Issuance of License; Fee.

A. No later than ten (10) calendar days after filing of such application, the Chief of Police, or their

designee, shall issue the applicant a license in the form of a photo identification card showing

the name and address of the licensee and authorizing them to solicit for the purposes

described in their application subject to the Code of the Town of Bolton and the laws of the

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Failure by the Chief of Police to act on an application

within ten (10) calendar days shall constitute approval of said application.

B. The fee for such license shall be $25, and said license shall expire one year from the date of

issue, or on the day of its surrender or revocation, or on the filing of an affidavit of its loss to

the Police Department on a form approved by the Town Solicitor.

C. Grounds for disapproval of an application shall be:

(1) Applicant has a conviction in any state or federal court of the United States or any court

of a territory of the United States for any of the following named offenses committed

within the last seven (7) years: burglary, breaking and entering, larceny, robbery,

receiving stolen property, assault, fraud, sexual misconduct as specified in Chapter 265,

Sections 13B and 22 through 24, and Chapter 272, Section 53A, of the General Laws,

unlawfully carrying weapons, or the attempt of any such offense;

(2) Applicant is a person who is a sex offender required to register with the Sex Offenders

Registry Board and who is finally classified as a Level 2 or Level 3 Sex Offender, as such

person have been found to have a moderate to high risk of re-offense and pose a

substantial degree of dangerousness to minors and other persons vulnerable to

becoming victims of sex crimes; or

(3) The failure to include any of the information requested in the application.

§193-8 Identification Nontransferable; Display.

The photo identification card shall be nontransferable and shall entitle the licensee for the period

indicated therein and for the purposes specified therein to solicit in the Town of Bolton, provided that

the licensee shall have in his/her/their possession at all times while soliciting and shall further

conspicuously display the photo identification card.

§193-9 Notification of Changes to Police.

If while the application is pending or during the term of any license granted thereon there is a change

in fact, policy, or method that would alter the information given in the application, the applicant or

licensee, as the case may be, shall notify the Police Department in writing within 24 hours of such

change.

§193-10 License not to Constitute Endorsement

A licensed issued under this Article II does not constitute an endorsement by the Town of Bolton nor

by any of its departments or officers of the purpose or of the person conducting the solicitation

departments or officers of the purpose or of the person conducting the solicitation.

§193-11 Posted Premises.

No person shall engage in solicitation upon any premises without a prior invitation from the occupant

thereof if such premises is posted against such solicitation by means of a notice prominently displayed

upon which is printed the legend “no solicitors” or words of similar import. For the purposes of this

section, the premises shall be deemed posted against solicitation if there is exhibited, on or near the

main entrance to the premises or on or near the main door to any residence located thereon, a sign

which bears the above legend.

§193-12 Prohibited Activities.

A. No person engaged in solicitation shall, at the time of initial contact with a prospective

customer or donor, fail to identify themselves and the purpose of the solicitation.

B. No person engaged in solicitation shall misrepresent the purpose of their solicitation or use

any false, deceptive or misleading representation to induce a sale or contribution, or use any

plan, scheme or ruse which misrepresents the true status or mission of the person making

the call.

C. No person engaged in making a solicitation shall violate any of the provisions of Chapter 93A

of the General Laws of Massachusetts, said chapter being entitled “Regulation of Business

Practices for Consumers’ Protection.”

§193-13 Nuisance Activities.

The practice of any individual or group going in and upon private residences in the Town, not having

been requested or invited to do so by the owner(s) or occupants of said private residences, for the

purposes of soliciting after the owner has requested the individual to depart from the premises, either

orally or in writing, is declared to constitute a violation of this Article II.

§193-14 Revocation of License; Notice; Appeals.

A. Any license issued under the provisions of this Article II may be revoked by the Chief of Police

of the Town of Bolton after notice and hearing for any of the following causes:

(1) Fraud, misrepresentation or false statement contained in the application for license;

(2) Fraud, misrepresentation or false statement made in the course of carrying on their

business as solicitor;

(3) Any violation of this Article II;

(4) Conviction of any crime or misdemeanor involving moral turpitude; or

(5) Conducting the business of soliciting in an unlawful manner or in such a manner as to

constitute a breach of the peace or to constitute a menace to the health, safety or general

welfare of the public.

B. Notice of the hearing for revocation of a license shall be given in writing, setting forth

specifically the grounds of complaint and the time and place of hearing.

C. Any person aggrieved by the action of the Chief of Police in the revocation of a license shall

have the right of appeal to the Select Board. Such appeal shall be taken by filing with Select

Board, within 14 days after notice of the action complained of has been mailed to such

person's last known address, a written statement setting forth fully the grounds for the

appeal. The Select Board shall set a time and place for a hearing on such appeal, and prior to

that time, notice of the revocation and the right to a hearing shall be given to the licensee in

writing. The decision and order of the Select Board on such an appeal shall be final and

conclusive.

§193-15 Exemptions.

A. The provisions of this Article II shall not apply to children 14 years old or younger who solicit under the

supervision of an adult who shall be at least 18 years old and to whom the provisions of this article

shall apply.

B. The provisions of this Article II shall not apply to any person delivering products previously ordered or

purchased.

C. The provisions of this Article II shall not apply to route salespersons or other persons having

established customers to whom they make periodic deliveries and who may from time to time call

upon prospective customers along their regular service route to solicit an order for future periodic

route deliveries.

D. The provisions of this Article II shall not apply to Youth Groups, provided said group is:

(1) Chartered, Founded, or Based in the town of Bolton,

(2) Chartered, Founded, or Based in a surrounding community and services the youth of Bolton,

(3) or, associated with the Nashoba Regional School District.

§193-16 No Solicitation List.

A “No Solicitation List” shall be established and maintained by the Bolton Police Department.

Residents may submit their property for inclusion on the list without charge. Upon approval of the

issuance of a license as provided herein, each such licensed entity or individual shall be provided with

a copy of the No Solicitation List and may not solicit or canvass at such property.

§193-17 Violations and Penalties.

In addition to a possible revocation of a license as set forth in this Article II, the provisions of this bylaw

may be enforced by noncriminal disposition pursuant to Chapter 1, General Provisions, Article III, § 1-

5, of the Code of the Town of Bolton.

2. By amending Chapter 1, General Provisions, Article III, § 1-5, by inserting the following text (additions

underlined):

Chapter Violation Enforcing Officer Fine

193

Door-to-Door

Solicitation Bylaw

Police Department $300 /offense

Sponsor: Select Board

Summary: This article would bring the Town’s Door-to-Door Solicitation regulations into compliance

with First Amendment cases governing such activity. All door-to-door solicitors must be licensed by the

Bolton Police Department and display a photo identification. This licensing process will include the issuance

of the no solicitation list. Residents may elect to have their address added to the no solicitation list at any

time.

Select Board Recommendation: Approved (2 in favor, 0 opposed)

Advisory Committee Recommendation: Approved (5 in favor, 0 opposed)

Vote Required: Majority Town Meeting Vote: Majority in Favor

Article 10: Special Act to Acquire DCAMM Properties

The Town voted to authorize the Select Board to petition the General Court to enact special legislation to

authorize the Commonwealth’s Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance (DCAMM) to

convey a parcel of land located off of Forbush Mill Road and identified on Assessors Map 5.A as Lot 8 and

parcel identified on Assessors Map 5.A as Lot 10, as set forth below, provided, however, that the General

Court may make clerical or editorial changes of form only to the bill, unless the Select Board approves

amendments thereto before enactment by the General Court, which amendments shall be within the public

purposes of said petition.

AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE DIVISION OF CAPITAL ASSET MANAGEMENT AND MAINTENANCE TO

DISPOSE OF CERTAIN PARCELS OF LAND IN THE TOWN OF BOLTON

Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to authorize the

commissioner of capital asset management and maintenance to convey certain parcels of land in the town

of Bolton, therefore it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation

of the public convenience.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the

authority of the same as follows:

SECTION 1. (a) Notwithstanding sections 32 to 37, inclusive, of chapter 7C of the General Laws or any

other general or special law to the contrary, the commissioner of capital asset management and

maintenance may convey certain parcels of land, one located at the Northeast corner of the former

Lancaster Industrial School for Girls, 220 Old Common Road, Lancaster and another parcel known as

the Bolton Dam, located near the Lancaster town line, both in the town of Bolton, to the town of

Bolton. The parcels are shown on plans on file with the division of capital asset management and

maintenance. The exact location and boundaries of the parcels to be conveyed shall be determined by

the commissioner after completion of a survey.

(b) Notwithstanding chapters 30B and 40 of the General Laws or any other general or special law to the

contrary, the town of Bolton, acting by and through its Select Board, may enter into purchase and sale

agreement, lease, or other agreement to acquire the parcels or acquire rights to the parcels.

instrument conveying the parcel to the town of Bolton pursuant to this section shall state that said

parcel shall be used solely for the purposes described in this subsection and shall include a reversionary

clause that stipulates that if the parcels cease at any time to be used for the allowed uses title to the

parcel shall, at the election of the commonwealth, revert to the commonwealth. Said reversionary

clause shall contain provisions requiring that the town of Bolton receive reasonable notice of and a

reasonable time to cure any allegation that the parcel(s) is not being used for the purposes set forth in

this section.

(d) The consideration for the conveyance of the parcel pursuant to this section shall be the fair market

value of the parcels as determined by the commissioner of capital asset management and maintenance

based upon an independent professional appraisal, taking into consideration the restriction on the use

of the parcel set forth in this section. The inspector general shall review and approve the appraisal. The

inspector general shall prepare a report of such review of the methodology utilized for the appraisal and

shall file the report with the commissioner of capital asset management and maintenance, the house

and senate committees on ways and means and the joint committee on state administration and

regulatory oversight.

SECTION 2. (a) If the town of Bolton does not complete the purchase of the parcels pursuant to section

1 on or before December 31, 2024, or such date thereafter as agreed to by the town of Bolton and the

commissioner of capital asset management and maintenance, then, notwithstanding sections 33 to 37,

inclusive, of chapter 7C of the General Laws or any other general or special law to the contrary, the

commissioner of capital asset management and maintenance may sell, lease for a term up to 99 years,

including all renewals and extensions, or otherwise grant, convey or transfer to purchasers or lessees an

interest in the parcels described in section 1(a) or portions thereof, subject to the provisions of this

section and on such other terms and conditions as the commissioner of capital asset management and

maintenance considers appropriate.

(b) The commissioner shall use appropriate competitive bidding processes and procedures when

making any disposition under this section. Not less than 30 days before the date on which bids,

proposals or other offers to purchase the parcels, or any portion thereof, are due, the commissioner

shall place a notice in the central register published by the state secretary pursuant to section 20A of

chapter 9 of the General Laws stating: (i) the availability of the parcels; (ii) the nature of the competitive

bidding process; (iii) the time, place and manner for the submission of bids and proposals and the

opening of the bids or proposals; and (iv) other information that the commissioner deems relevant. The

commissioner shall also place notification in the central register of the individual or firm selected as

party to any real property transaction involving the property and the amount of the transaction.

SECTION 3. Any purchase and sale agreement, lease or other document relating to the sale, lease,

transfer or other disposition of the parcels, or any portions thereof, pursuant to section 1 or 2 shall

provide that the commonwealth shall have no liability to any purchaser, lessee, transferee or successor

to any purchaser, lessee or transferee of all or part of the parcels for any claims arising out of or related

in any way to the conditions, known or unknown, of the parcels or otherwise in connection with any

sale, lease, transfer or other disposition thereof.

SECTION 4. Any deed of conveyance from the commissioner pursuant to section 1 or 2 of this act may

retain or grant rights of way or easements for access, egress, utilities and drainage across any other

portions of the parcels and the commonwealth may accept from a purchaser such rights of way or

easements in roadways or across any portions of the parcels to be conveyed or transferred for access,

egress, drainage and utilities as the commissioner considers necessary and appropriate to carry out this

act.

SECTION 5. The purchaser of the parcels, or any portions thereof, pursuant to section 2 of this act shall

be responsible for all costs and expenses related to the purchase, lease or transfer of such parcel or

parcels, including, but not limited to, costs associated with surveys, deed preparation and recording

fees as such costs may be determined by the commissioner.

SECTION 6.

The cash proceeds of the sale of the parcels, or any portion thereof, pursuant to this act shall be

deposited into the General Fund.

Sponsor: Select Board

Summary: The Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance (DCAMM) has declared these

parcels to be surplus property. The first step in the process of the Town potentially acquiring the land is to

have this proposed Home Rule Petition submitted to the legislature for approval. Once a survey has been

performed and an acquisition price has been determined, the Town will need to vote at a future Town Meeting

whether to acquire one or both of these parcels. Both parcels directly abut Town-owned land (Forbush Mill

Field/conservation land)

Select Board Recommendation: Approved (2 in favor, 0 opposed)

Advisory Committee Recommendation: Approved (5 in favor, 0 opposed)

Vote Required: Majority Town Meeting Vote: Majority in Favor

Article 11: Fire Station Roof Replacement

The Town voted to appropriate from the Stabilization Fund the sum of $345,000 (three hundred forty-five thousand

dollars) to fund the replacement of the Fire Station roof.

Sponsor: Department of Public Works

Summary: This article proposes to replace the original roof (circa 1965) which has failed. This roof was

not replaced during the 2010 public safety building project. Temporary repairs have been made, but leaks

remain which elude source identification and new leaks continue to appear. Water has gotten under the

underlayment and is subject to freeze/thaw cycles. Water is also migrating into the vehicle storage area of the

Fire Department.

Select Board Recommendation: Approved (2 in favor, 0 opposed)

Advisory Committee Recommendation: Approved (5 in favor, 0 opposed)

Vote Required: 2/3 Majority Town Meeting Vote: 2/3 Majority in Favor

Article 12: Fire Engine 1 Replacement

The Town voted to raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer from available funds, a sum of money not to exceed

$949,000.00 (Nine Hundred Forty-Nine Thousand Dollars) for the acquisition of a fire truck, including the payment of

all costs incidental and related thereto; and to meet this appropriation, authorize the Treasurer, with the approval of

the Select Board, to borrow said amount under and pursuant to Chapter 44, Section 7(1), of the Massachusetts General

Laws or any other enabling authority, and to issue bonds or notes of the Town therefor; provided, however that this

vote shall not take effect until the Town votes to exempt from the limitation on total taxes imposed by Chapter 59,

Section 21C, of the Massachusetts General Laws (Proposition 2½) the amounts required to pay the principal of and

interest on the borrowing authorized by this vote.

Sponsor: Bolton Fire-EMS

Summary: Engine 1, the water supply truck for fire incidents, is a 25-year old vehicle. The vehicle also serves as

our mutual-aid vehicle as part of the state wide mobilization plan. Many of the major components of this 25-year-old

truck are extremely difficult to procure.

Select Board Recommendation: Approved (2 in favor, 0 opposed)

Advisory Committee Recommendation: Approved (5 in favor, 0 opposed)

Vote Required: 2/3 Majority Town Meeting Vote: 2/3 Majority in Favor

Article 13: Citizens Petition: Stop Home Equity Theft

To see if the town will vote to upon issuance of a judgment foreclosing the right of redemption of a lien for

taxes, the Town shall order a public auction of the foreclosed property and order distribution of proceeds

consistent with the provisions of MGL Chapter 183, section 21 and sections 24 to 27, inclusive; provided, that

the order shall treat the tax title holder like a mortgagee with the first priority interest in proceeds from the

property, and treating the delinquent debtor as a mortgagor. However the first priority of the Town shall be

to avoid the necessity of foreclosing and using the power of sale, by authorizing flexible repayment

agreements, and Not employing section 215-2 of the bylaws, but instead facilitating the permitting required

for a private sale of the smallest undivided portion of the parcel(s) prior to foreclosure to recoup delinquent

taxes and collection costs. If after foreclosure, but prior to a public sale, the Town desires to retain a tax title

property for Town Purposes it shall authorize such according to MGL Chapter 40, section 14 and Chapter 44,

section 7.

Sponsor: Citizens Petition

Summary: This article requires that any tax title property foreclosed on by the Town of Bolton be sold at

public auction to recoup delinquent taxes, allows the Town to receive from the sale proceeds all of the back

taxes due, plus all collections costs, interest due, legal fees, court costs and other charges or expenses. The

former homeowner is entitled to receive any property equity which remains after making the Town whole

for all its expenses due. Using the “statutory power of sale” would end the practice of “home equity theft” in

Bolton. This article is in keeping with the proposed State Legislation H.2937, S.921 and S.1876 The article

also prioritizes the need to work with property owners to create a reasonable repayment agreement, and

allow the permitting necessary to sell at full market value, avoiding the need for a public auction sale in the

first place. If the Town wishes to retain a foreclosed tax property it will follow the same procedure as it would

to acquire any other property.

Select Board Recommendation: No Recommendation (2 in favor of no recommendation, 0 opposed to no

recommendation)

Advisory Committee Recommendation: No Recommendation (5 in favor of no recommendation, 0

opposed to no recommendation)

Vote Required: Majority Town Meeting Vote: Majority not in

Favor

Authorize Town Election

The Town voted to meet at the Nashoba Regional High School Auditorium in Bolton, on Monday, May 8

2023, between the hours of noon and 8:00 p.m. to elect by ballot the following officers and to vote on the

following questions.

ONE YEAR: One Moderator, One Town Clerk, One member of the Parks/Recreation Commission

TWO YEARS: One member of the Select Board

THREE YEARS: One member of the Board of Assessors, One-member of the Cemetery Committee,

One-member of the Board of Health, One Library Trustee, One member of the

Nashoba Regional School District Committee, Two members of the

Parks/Recreation Commission, One member of the Select Board

FIVE YEARS: One member of the Planning Board

Question 1: Shall the Town of Bolton be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two and one-

half, so-called, the amounts required to pay for the bond issued in order to acquire a fire truck, including the

payment of all costs incidental and related thereto?

Vote Required: Majority Town Meeting Vote: Unanimous in Favor

Meeting dissolved at 9:37 pm

BOLTON ANNUAL TOWN ELECTION

MONDAY, MAY 8, 2023

The election was held in the Nashoba Regional High School Auditorium. Polls were open the hours set forth in the

Code of the Town of Bolton, 12 noon to 8 pm. Dinner was provided by Bolton Orchards. Snacks and drinks were

provided by Clare Moses.

OFFICIALS DULY SWORN IN:

Warden:

Alice Roemer

Clerk:

Clare Moses

Constables:

Barbara Brown

Sean Collins

Christopher Rogers

Checkers:

Annelisa Addante

Donald Cole

Marci Nonni

Wendy Rogers

Counters:

Randy Porteus

Annelisa Addante

Lori Bernard

Patty Pleshaw

ANNUAL TOWN ELECTION OFFICIAL RESULTS

Total Number of Votes Cast = 261

Registered Voters in Bolton = 4230

% Voter Turnout= 6%

RACE/CANDIDATES

TOTAL

VOTES

RACE/CANDIDATES

TOTAL

VOTES

Moderator 1 year

Library Trustee 3 year

Douglas E. Storey 226

Pamela N. Czekanski 234

Town Clerk 1 year

Parks and Rec. 3 Yr -2 Seats

Pamela H. Powell 244

Kelsey Griggs 224

Select Board 2 year

Marybeth C. Miskin 231

Brian J. Boyle, Jr. 238

Parks and Rec. 1 Year

Select Board 3 year

Write-In: Martha Babbit 49

Stanley M. Wysocki 209

NRSD Reg. School Comm 3 year

Alan DiPietro 29

Amy B. Cohen 225

Board of Health 3 year

Planning Board 5 year

Christopher J. Rogers 236

Write-In: Austen Groener 25

Board of Assessors 3 Year

Charlotte Johnson-Zembko 231 Question 1 – Bond Fire Truck

Cemetery Committee 3 year Yes 195

Donald R. Baum 236 No 54

Question 1: Shall the Town of Bolton be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two and one-half,

so-called, the amounts required to pay for the bond issued in order to acquire a fire truck, including the payment

of all costs incidental and related thereto?

RESULTS: YES – 195 NO – 54

SPECIAL TOWN ELECTION NASHOBA REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

The election was held in the Nashoba Regional High School Auditorium. Polls were open from noon to 8

pm. Dinner was provided by Bolton Orchards.

Total registered voters: 4302 Total voters: 1062 Voter turnout: 25%

OFFICIALS DULY SWORN IN:

Warden:

Alice Roemer

Clerk:

Clare Moses

Checkers:

Corinne Mackie

Wendy Rogers

Nancy Federspiel

Nancy Jagodnik

Kathy Anestis

Carrie Burti

Counters:

Annelisa Addante

Patty Pleshaw

Randy Porteus

Lori Bernard

Constables:

Sean Collins

QUESTION 1: Shall the Town of Bolton be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two

and one-half, so-called, the amounts required to pay the Town of Bolton’s allocable share of the bond

issued by the Nashoba Regional School District for the purpose of paying costs of a new Nashoba

Regional High School, 12 Green Road, Bolton, MA 01740 including site work and athletic

fields, including the payment of all costs incidental or related thereto?

YES ______________ NO_____________

Vote Required: Majority Vote: Majority in Favor

YES: 834 NO: 228

BOARD OF REGISTRARS

MEMBER TERM END

VAUGHN MACKIE................................................... 2023

KRISTEN ZINA ....................................................... 2024

PAMELA H. POWELL .............................................. 2025

JENNIFER MARQUIS ............................................... 2025

The Board of Registrars is responsible for

registering voters, maintaining the voting list,

and producing the annual street list. According

to state law and the Code of Bolton a true census

count is done each year. State law requires the

street list contain name, address, date of birth,

occupation and citizenship. The information

obtained from the census is used directly in

preparing the street list, annual register of

voters, and updating the voting list. The data is

also used to prepare the school list and the

required juror selection list. It may also be used

to establish eligibility for residents' tuition at

state colleges, veterans' benefits, senior citizen

programs, and other benefits. The Police, Fire,

and Ambulance departments use the resident

street list extensively.

Residents may now register to vote on-line at:

http://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/eleidx.htm

Mail-in voter registration forms are also

available on-line:

http://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/elepdf/Voter-

reg-mail-in.pdf Voter Registration may also

take place during business hours at the Town

Clerk’s office in the Town Hall. Please contact

the Town Clerk’s office at

townclerk@townofbolton.com or call 978-779-

2771 for further information.

PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION

MEMBER TERM END

ED STERLING ......................................................... 2025

MARY MISKIN ........................................................ 2026

ERIKA MOND ......................................................... 2025

MARTHA BABBIT ................................................... 2024

KELSEY GRIGGS DECAROLIS .................................. 2026

OVERVIEW

The Bolton Parks & Recreation Commission

holds monthly meetings on the third

Wednesday of each month. The Commission is

responsible for managing the scheduling,

maintenance, and operation of Bolton’s parks,

fields, and recreation facilities. We work in

partnership with youth sports, community

groups, our schools, and local businesses to

organize several of the town’s community

events, including the Easter Egg Hunt, the

Halloween Treat Walk, Memorial Day, Winter

Holiday celebration and summer events.

Additionally, the Commission hosted an

expansive and meticulously curated summer

program designed to cater to the varied

interests and needs of the town's children. This

comprehensive program aims to provide a

structured yet enjoyable platform for the youth,

ensuring that the summer months are filled with

enriching activities and fosters skill

development.

PARKS AND FIELDS -

The Parks & Recreation Commission is

responsible for managing three parks in Bolton.

Persons Park is used for fishing and boating,

Pond Park is a recreational area that includes a

skating rink, while the Town Common is a green

area with walking and exercise trails, pavilions,

an amphitheater, and an ice-skating rink. This

year, the Town Common was used for three

Backyard Bolton Farmers Markets in the

summer and the Bolton-Harvard Open Artists

Studio Fair in October. The December holiday

tree lighting and bonfire were also held

successfully and had a great turnout. The

Commission has also installed protective hay

bales to ensure safer sledding at the Common

hillside. They are also in the process of

developing a "natural play area" site at the

Common area, but it requires several approvals.

The Commission also manages several sports

fields, including Derby, Forbush, Memorial, and

Tower fields. These fields are heavily used by

local youth sports leagues, and the Commission

provides port-a-potties for these organizations

during the season.

TOWN BEACH -

The Parks & Recreation Commission has once

again leased the Town Beach at Little Pond from

the Boy Scouts, providing residents with a safe

swimming spot on hot summer days. The Beach

is open annually from Memorial Day through

Labor Day. The commission also provides two

port-a-potties on the property and employs

lifeguards daily from the last day of school in

June to the start of school in August.

Additionally, the Commission offers Red Cross-

certified swim lessons for all ages at the Town

Beach.

EVENTS -

The Commission is well-known for hosting three

major events: the Easter Egg Hunt, the

Halloween Treat Walk, as well as the December

holiday tree lighting. Apart from these events,

the Commission is also responsible for providing

refreshments for the Memorial Day Parade,

which concludes at Memorial Field.

Additionally, the Commission holds an Opening

Day event for the skating rink situated at the

Town Common.

During the Halloween season, the town

organized a parade and a "candy lane" featuring

35 stops along Mechanic Street to make the

celebration more

exciting.

Transitioning into

the December

holiday season,

the Commission

hosted a Tree

Lighting event at

the Town

Common,

capturing the

magic with the

assistance of

Bolton Access TV. The Nashoba High School

Girls soccer team played a key role by

illuminating the tree, adding a touch of

community involvement to the festivities. The

tree and pavilions at the Town Common were

decorated with lights and ornaments to create a

festive atmosphere, and the Menorah was set

up to be lit each evening during Hanukkah.

Santa Claus was present at the upper pavilion to

greet the children, while the Scouts provided

hot chocolate

and desserts

for the

attendees.

In January, we

organized a

fun skating

season "opener" at the Town Common, which

featured a performance by former Olympic

skater Matt Savoie. Fortunately, we managed to

get one day of good ice on the rink for this event,

which happened to be the coldest day of the

year!

BOY SCOUT CAMP RESOLUTE -

The Parks & Recreation Commission actively

explored a collaboration with the Boy Scouts of

America to leverage the facilities at Camp

Resolute for our summer programs. The

decision stemmed from the camp's

underutilization in recent years. To gauge

community interest, the Commission organized

a Family Fun Day at Camp Resolute in August,

which resonated positively with approximately

100 residents in attendance.

The commission is working with Camp Resolute

to potentially host summer programs in 2024.

The programs are expected to include expanded

water sports, boating, archery, and the use of

their dining hall during inclement weather.

PARKS & RECREATION COORDINATOR -

This position takes on the role of all

administrative work and takes the lead on all

project with the help of the Commissioners for a

more proactively plan of long-range field

improvement needs, engage in grant and

donation-seeking activities, and reduce liability

with regard to field use, events, program

procedures, and part-time beach employees.

Lisa Shepple assumed the role of full-time

coordinator in July, providing administrative

support for the Commission. With increased

hours (32 per week), she managed the

Commission’s business at Town Hall. The

summer program organized by Lisa for the past

three years, from June until August, continues

to be popular at the Town Common and

Memorial Field.

BOARD OF HEALTH

MEMBER TERM END

CHRISTOPHER ROGERS, CHAIR .............................. 2026

CHRISTOPHER SLADE ............................................ 2024

WENDY KARLON ................................................... 2025

MISSION STATEMENT

The Board of Health is dedicated to keeping the

Town of Bolton a healthy and environmentally

safe place to live. We strive to do this through

the development and implementation of

programs that seek to prevent the outbreak of

infectious diseases and by controlling

environmental health hazards. Through the

enforcement of State statutes and regulations

regarding on-site sewerage treatment and

disposal systems (Title V), restaurant sanitation

and tobacco control we further endeavor to

protect, preserve and improve the health of our

citizens. However, the Board must be willing to

take criticism for not joining popular causes

outside of its jurisdiction. The Board must stay

focused on its mission, and use sound

judgement along with good engineering

practices in making its decisions.

Our responsibilities are basically four areas, food

preparation, animal health, personal health and

sanitation.

Through Nashoba Associated Boards of Health

(NABH), we have the services of a professional

food inspector. All food preparation and storage

facilities both public (school lunch rooms) and

private, are inspected regularly in accordance

with Federal and State standards.

Also, through NABH, we provide our town with

Nursing services. These services are most often

used by our senior citizens, but are available to

all residents. The wellness and flu clinics as well

as responding to general health threats are also

our responsibility. The Board continues to work

with NABH on matters related to Covid-19

outbreak.

For sanitation, NABH provides us with a

Registered Sanitarian who specializes in

Sewage Disposal Systems. Bolton’s Sanitarian

possesses excellent knowledge of all state codes

and has exceptional field experience regarding

Sewage Disposal Systems.

This past year, the Board also updated it’s well

regulations to require home owners to have

their well tested prior to selling their home.

The Animal Inspector we hire directly. Our

Inspector conducts annual inspections of all

farms and farm animals, both hobby and

commercial.

NASHOBA ASSOCIATED BOARDS OF HEALTH

BOLTON 2023

Nashoba Associated Boards of Health continues

to serve the Town of Bolton and the Bolton Board

of Health in meeting the challenges of

environmental and public health needs in your

community. The Nashoba Associated Boards of

Health is a regional health district whose

members, including the Town of Havard and the

Bolton Board of Health, are members. The health

District is governed by the elected Board of

Health members from member communities and

meet quarterly to conduct the District business.

• Our public health nursing staff returned to

pre-pandemic activities while working with

our Public Health Educator to provide public

health education programs to our

communities.

• It is with great sadness that we needed to

close the Nashoba Nursing Service and

Hospice, our VNA, primarily due to the

difficulty obtaining and retaining nursing

staff; the service ended in June.

• As a recipient of a Public Health Excellence

Grant, we have brought on staff to increase

our presence in food service establishments

and provide improved communication, and

public health education to the Nashoba

District. We have been able to bring on

another Health Agent to improve our service

to the communities.

We look forward to continuing our work with

Bolton's Board of Health to meet the public health,

environmental and nursing needs of your

community.

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH

DEPARTMENT

The Nashoba Sanitarian serving your community is

always available at our Ayer office and has regular

hours in the Bolton Town Hall to serve Bolton

residents and work with Town Hall staff.

Food Service Licensing and Inspections: 24

This office licenses, inspects, responds to

complaints and conducts follow up on concerns in

licensed operations. Some of the inspection done

this year were in response to COVID complaints.

Recreational Permitting and Inspections: 15

This office licenses, inspects and responds to

complaints regarding recreational camps for

children, bathing beaching and public and semi-

public pools. We sample water at bathing beaches

weekly, providing the results to community

partners, to ensure swimming only occurs at those

public and semi-public beaches which meet State

regulations.

Housing & Nuisance Investigation: 1

This office inspects dwelling units for compliance

with the State Sanitary Code upon compliant and

prior to occupancy. We issue orders to take

corrective actions, reinspect, and initiate legal

action if necessary. Similarly, complaints from

residents concerning unsanitary conditions or

pollution are investigated.

TITLE 5 RELATED WORK – ON-SITE

SEWAGE DISPOSAL

We received 19 applications for soil testing (testing

necessary for the design of a sewage disposal

systems) and witnessed 94 tests performed (perc

tests and soil evaluation holes).

We received 25 applications for sewage disposal

systems and reviewed 70 plans for new and

replacement systems.

Our office prepared 35 sewage disposal system

permits for the Board’s review and approval: 12 for

new construction and 23 for the replacement of

failed systems.

We conducted 76 inspections during the

construction of sewage disposal systems.

We reviewed 73 Title 5 inspection reports and we

were available to provide consultation to your

residents on matters relating to sewage disposal

systems.

PRIVATE WELL RELATED SERVICES

Private wells are regulated by local regulation and

we issued 14 well permits for new and

replacement private water supply wells.

We reviewed water quality and quantity reports

and interpreted the results for your residents.

RABIES CLINICS

Clinics were held in a handful of communities in

cooperation with local veterinarians; clinics were

open to the residents of all member communities.

NASHOBA NURSING SERVICE &

HOSPICE

It was with great sadness that we closed the

Nashoba Nursing Service and Hospice at the end

of June 2023, what follows is a record of the

activities in your community performed by the

Nashoba Nursing Service and Hospice through

the end of June.

Nashoba’s Certified Home Health Registered

Nurses visited and provided skilled services to

patients in their home under physician’s orders.

The services included assessment of physical,

psychological, and nutritional needs. Skills

included teaching/supervision of medications,

wound care, ostomy care, IV therapy on a 24-hour

basis, catheter care, case management and

referral to other services as needed.

Nashoba’s Certified Home Care Aides provided

assistance with daily activities of daily living

including bathing, dressing, exercises and meal

preparation.

Nashoba Therapists provided skilled physical,

occupational, speech, and dietary therapeutic

interventions through assessment, treatment and

education. Their integration of client, caregiver,

and medical outcomes aims at attaining

maximum functional dependence.

Nursing Visits: 96

Home Health Aide Visits: 3

Rehabilitative Therapy Visits: 155

COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING

Nashoba’s Community Health Nursing program

provides an essential public health service to it

member communities guided by the American

Nurses Association (ANA) 16 Standards of

Public Nursing Practice.

The Nashoba nursing team reviewed,

investigated and reported on all mandated

communicable and infectious diseases

(including COVID-19) while working closely with

the Massachusetts Department of Public

Health’s (MDPH) epidemiology team. Though

this daily reporting and investigation work is not

always visible, it is vital to protect the public

from the spread of disease and includes:

• Working with MDPH and local boards of

health to identify and manage clusters of

disease/exposures in the District.

• Working with school nurses and childcare

providers in the District to provide

information, offer advice and support.

• Working with the Health Agents in our

member communities to assist individuals

in unsafe living situations, our goal is to

improve their living conditions.

COMMUNICABLE DISEASE NUMBER OF

CASES INVESTIGATED:

Anaplasmosis

Babesiosis

Cyclosporidiosis

Hepatitis C

Influenza

Salmonella

SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19)

The Nashoba nursing staff provided monitoring

and guidance to 167 travelers and residents

throughout the District testing positive for TB

infection (not contagious) this calendar year,

and have also been managing 3 active TB cases

in the District since Spring/Summer 2023

(monitoring continues to date). The towns in

the Nashoba District fall into a LOW RISK TB

category (as defined by MDPH).

In addition to the mandated disease surveillance

and reporting, our staff serves as a resource to

the community, addressing questions and

concerns from the public on a variety of health

and safety issues (immunizations, head lice,

chronic disease management, safe drug/sharps

disposal, dog bites etc.) in a variety of ways

including:

• Monthly well adult clinics have been &

continue to be offered throughout the

District. Nashoba nursing staff conducted

134 total clinics this year, including 9 clinics

in Bolton. Clinics provide the opportunity

for residents to meet with the nurse for

blood pressure checks, blood sugar

screening, general health counselling,

resource information and referrals as

needed. District wide flu clinics are held in

the fall.

• Nashoba conducted seasonal flu clinics in

each community to make vaccinations

available to everyone, including

homebound residents. We administered

1564 flu shots to community members,

including 209 Bolton residents.

• The nurses are available for & have made

home visits to make general assessments,

assist with coordinating care and services,

provide support/teaching and make

referrals to other local community

resources. We made 7 home visits.

• Nashoba has offered community outreach

and educational programs covering topics

such as disease prevention, chronic disease

management, emergency preparedness,

mental health awareness, and overall

wellness. We provided a Fall Prevention

Program at the Bolton Country Manor and

the Nashoba staff provided Grief Support

groups after the closing of Nashoba

Nursing Service and Hospice.

• Nashoba staff attend and regularly

participate in collaborative meetings,

trainings, and conferences to keep current

with the latest developments in local public

health.

• Nashoba staff facilitated several meetings

with key stakeholder groups to promote

partnership, encourage strong regional

communication, and foster working

relationships. This has helped to identify

common goals and guide future public

health initiatives and outreach.

COMMUNITY HEALTH-

COMMUNICATIONS AND PUBLIC

HEALTH EDUCATION SUMMARY 2023

The Public Health Educator/Communications

Specialist (PHE/CS) role has evolved since its

inception in Sept 2021 to best support the needs

of the District and the work of the Nashoba

Associated Boards of Health’s (NABH) Public

Health Nursing and Environmental Health

departments. In the past year, the PHE/CS has

been communicating timely and relevant public

health information to towns and stakeholders,

providing educational opportunities across the

District with a social determinants of health

(SDOH) lens, advocating for improved resource

access and health equity in the region, and

partnering with a variety of community-based

organizations. This work has included:

• Developing educational programs and

presentations both independently and

collaboratively with the PH nursing team-

Public Health 101, Brain Health & Stroke

Prevention, etc.

• Serving an overseeing administrative role

during annual flu clinics.

• Providing education and advocacy related

to treatment and de-stigmatization of

substance use disorder, mental health.

• Providing public and written testimony to

advocate for public health-related

resources in the region.

• Maintaining up-to-date distribution lists,

communicating within the district via

channels such as quarterly newsletters,

regular email updates, etc. pertaining to

public health news, information and

events such as flu and rabies clinics.

Continuing to identify ways to diversify

communication methods to reach as many

community members as possible.

• Building and maintaining relationships

with a broad range of stakeholders

through meetings and attending

community events to represent NABH.

• Serving as a resource for community

members with public health related

questions across a broad range of topics.

• Attending trainings with an emphasis on

health equity and public health service

regionalization. MDPH has prioritized

these areas because research has shown

they have the biggest impact on health

outcomes for the broadest range of

people.

• Attended “Grantmakers” training and

oriented to grant application process.

• Became certified in Mental Health First

Aid for Adults.

• PHE/CS has utilized an SDOH lens to

identify health inequities that most impact

the NABH region to focus efforts and

collaborate with community partners to

lessen these gaps.

• Developing educational and

communications materials for district and

individual towns by request including

print, electronic, presentation, and

TV/news media materials.

• Maintaining and improving NABH website

to keep info relevant and accessible.

Maintaining and expanding upon a robust,

in-depth Resources page on the website.

• Organizing events to facilitate the

exchange of information such as

networking events for Council on Aging

and Outreach Workers and local Boards of

Health and learning events including a

district-wide Mental Health Learning

Collaborative.

• Maintaining agency social media to reach

people in district with current, relevant

and seasonal public health information.

ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER

TERM END

PHYLLIS TOWER .................................................... 2024

This past year saw a high number of

uncontrolled animals. Loose dogs, cats and

livestock can lead to unfortunate incidents.

Please check dog enclosures and electric fences

often. For their safety don’t leave dogs and cats

unattended

while outdoors.

Livestock fences

should also be

checked

routinely. There

are no bylaws

requiring cats to be contained indoors but it’s

highly suggested. Wildlife laws are enforced by

Massachusetts Fisheries and Wildlife. Animal

control can advise residents with their wildlife

concerns.

Dogs

Loose ...................... 42

Reported Missing .... 20

Found ...................... 16

Barking ...................... 1

Other ...................... 11

Other

Cats ......................... 11

Livestock ................... 7

Wildlife .................... 33

ANIMAL INSPECTOR

TERM END

PHYLLIS TOWER .................................................... 2024

Barn Book

Residences with farm animals 48

Quarantines/Releases

Illegal import of a dog 1

PUBLIC WAYS SAFETY COMMITTEE

MEMBER TERM END

MARY CIUMMO (CHAIR) ............................... 2024

SHANDY CARPENTER .................................. 2026

MICHAEL KELLER ........................................ 2025

STEPHEN MCKEOWN................................... 2023

KATHLEEN ANDREWS ................................. 2026

CHRISTOPHER STRUS.................................. 2027

Bolton values its winding, stonewall and tree-

lined country roads, many of which have been

designated “scenic roads” pursuant to state law

and Town bylaw. Pedestrians, bicyclists, and

horseback riders share our roads with increasing

car and truck traffic. The shared use of our roads

for all travelers is becoming increasingly

important in safety and quality of life aspects.

Marking its twentieth year, the Public Ways

Safety Committee was created in 2003 as an

outgrowth of the Main Street Safety Task Group

of 2002. Appointees have staggered terms of 3

years. In July, Steve McKeown resigned from the

Committee. Steve’s contributions were many

and we very much appreciate all that he did. In

October we welcomed two new Committee

members: Kathleen Andrews and Chris Strus.

The Committee is an advisory resource for the

town. Working in conjunction with the

Department of Public Works, Police

Department, Planning Department, Selectmen,

and Town Administrator, the Committee shall

identify, investigate, and propose solutions to

safety concerns throughout the town. This shall

include, but not be limited to, the examination

of:

• Existing motorized local, commuter,

and trucking traffic patterns.

• Existing non-motorized transit

patterns.

• Existing traffic accident documentation

recorded by the Police Department.

• Excessive traffic volumes.

• Signage and regulatory markings.

• Traffic speed and traffic calming

measures.

• Safety for all users of the roadway,

including pedestrians, cyclists,

horseback riders, mass transit, and

motor vehicles.

• Parking.

• Dangerous or problem sections of

roadways or intersections.

• Emergency vehicle access.

• Impact of new development upon

existing and planned transportation

infrastructures.

The Committee consults with the Director of

Public Works, Chief of Police, Town Planner,

other boards and committees in Bolton and in

neighboring towns, MassDOT and/or any other

agency or committee in gathering information

prior to bringing a specific proposal to the Board

of Selectmen. The Committee has a line item in

the DPW budget of $9,100 for traffic signs and

fog line painting on 13 roads.

The Committee’s activities in 2023 included:

• Serves as a resource for the

Transportation task group of the

Master Plan Steering Committee.

• Reviewed and processed six requests

for road signage.

• Reviewed the Complete Streets

Prioritization projects list at the request

of the Town Planner for Complete

Streets funding.

• Investigated other towns’ use of traffic

calming methods.

• Working with DPW to identify thickly

settled areas for townwide 25mph

speed signage.

CONSERVATION COMMISSION

MEMBER TERM END

BRIAN BERUBE, CHAIR ........................................... 2025

LORRAINE STEPHENSON ....................................... 2024

PAAL BRANDVOLD ................................................ 2026

WILLIAM PAYNE .................................................... 2023

JAMES GERAGHTY ................................................. 2025

OPEN SEAT ........................................................... 2023

VOLUNTEER LAND STEWARD

OPEN .................................................................... 2025

CONSERVATION DEPARTMENT STAFF

LAUREN DUCAT,LANDUSE ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

REBECCA BUCCIAGLIA, CONSERVATION AGENT

The Bolton Conservation Commission members

are appointed by the Selectmen for the

promotion and development of natural

resources and protection of watershed

resources as set forth in M.G.L. Chapter 40

Section 8C. The Conservation Commission

manages, maintains, and acquires land for

conservation and passive recreation. The

Commission administers the Massachusetts

Wetlands Protection Act and Bolton Wetlands

Bylaw. The Commission works closely with local

and regional boards, committees, and

professional staff to preserve Bolton’s

character, valuable habitats and open spaces.

MEMBERSHIP AND ADMINISTRATION

The Conservation Commission consists of

volunteer residents with 7 voting members.

Residents can join as non-voting members to

assist the commission and gain experience

before joining as voting members. The

Commission typically meets the first and third

Tuesday of each month via the remote platform

Zoom. All meetings are open to the public.

During 2023, the commission held 23 public

meetings and reviewed new applications

including: 22 Notices of Intent, 12 Requests for

Determination of Applicability, 1 Abbreviated

Notice of Resource Area Delineation, 4 Requests

for Certificates of Compliance, 2 Amended

Order of Conditions, and 4 Enforcement Orders.

The Commission made site visits for each

application and held numerous meetings with

citizens, town boards, and developers. The

Commission maintains a web page on the Town

of Bolton website at www.townofbolton.com

where agendas, minutes, links to trail maps,

event postings, and various large

projects/reports can be found.

WETLAND PROTECTION

In the administration of the State Wetlands and

River Protection Acts and the Wetlands Bylaw,

the commission serves the town in a regulatory

capacity. Under these laws, the commission is

charged with the review and control of activities

in or near the town’s wetlands, wildlife habitat

areas, watershed and natural resources to

prevent any adverse impact on those resources.

Through public review and decision-making

process, the commission regulates the work

done in these areas to ensure the protection of

public and private water supply, protection of

groundwater supply, flood control, storm

damage prevention, prevention of pollution,

and the protection of fisheries and wildlife

habitat. The Wetlands Bylaw provides

additional protection of wetlands for water

quality and rare species habitat including rare

plant species. The interests of the bylaw extend

to agriculture, aquaculture, and recreation

deemed important to the community. The

commission is further charged with the

responsibility of confirming wetland

delineations for all protected wetland resource

areas. Review of all projects under Bolton’s

Wetlands Bylaw is critical to the long-term

protection of the resource areas. The

Conservation Agent reviewed and commented

on proposals brought to other boards and

departments on behalf of the Commission.

OPEN SPACE CONSERVATION

The Commission continually works with the

Bolton Conservation Trust (BCT) and a group of

volunteers “Bolton Trails Committee”. The

commission would like to thank our volunteers

who continuously support caring for our trails

and residents who continuously support open

space throughout Bolton. The Conservation

Agent continues to serve as the representative

for Bolton on the Wild and Scenic Stewardship

Council along with associate representative

Rona Balco.

LAND MANAGEMENT

Thank you to all the volunteers who help keep

the trails clear and open space properties

accessible. We are appreciative and grateful for

the efforts put in to support the maintenance of

our 47+ miles of trail throughout town over our

3,000+ acres of open space. The Commission’s

management efforts consider not only human

needs but the needs of wildlife and natural

resource protection. The Commission will be

continuing phases I and II of maintenance

related to the earthen dams at Bower Springs

Conservation Area. This project will ensure the

stability and longevity of keeping the trails open

to the public on one of our most popular and

heavily trafficked properties. The Commission

chose to approach this in a phased manner in an

attempt to reduce impacts to the budget and

site overall to contract work to remove woody

vegetation along a portion of the earthen dam,

stabilize, then grade and install material to the

top of the earthen dam. This project is

anticipated to take place over the next two years

and may include disturbances to trail use during

specific times of year. We appreciate your

patience and understanding as we ensure this

property and its popular trails are able to be kept

open to the public for years to come. The

Invasive Species Management Program has

been ongoing. The second Learn to Fish

program was held this year at Bower Springs in

partnership with the Massachusetts

Environmental Police and MassWildlife which

again received very positive feedback, the

commission hopes to continue to make this an

annual event. The Commission also received an

MVP Program Action Grant from EoEEA for the

Future Resilient Field at Derby Project; which

will complete design phase in June 2024. The

Commission also is coordinating with our

volunteers of the Bolton Trails Committee, on

the MassTrails Grant to replace and repair 9

existing trail crossings.

Thank you for your continued support of our

natural resources and Open Spaces. We hope

you join us outdoors for at least one of our

guided trail walks in the coming year!

PLANNING BOARD

MEMBER TERM END

MICHAEL GORR (CHAIR) ........................................ 2027

ERIK NEYLAND ...................................................... 2024

JAMES BARR (VICE CHAIR) ..................................... 2026

BOB ROEMER ........................................................ 2025

AUSTEN GROENER ................................................ 2028

MICHAEL LAU, ASSOCIATE .................................... 2025

The Planning Board is a five-member elected

board with one appointed associate voting

member, reviews and approves the division of

land under the Subdivision Control Law

pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws

Chapter 41 in order to ensure the public safety,

interest, and welfare of the residents of the

Town of Bolton. The Board conducts meetings

and public hearings in compliance with

Massachusetts General Laws to review and

consider Subdivision plans, Approval Not

Required (ANR) plans, Site Plan Review, Scenic

Roads, and Special Permit applications. The

Planning Board guides the process of Zoning

Bylaw amendments under the State Zoning Act

(Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 40A) and

adopts a Master Plan that is designed to provide

a basis for decision making regarding the long-

term physical development of the town,

pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws

Chapter 41.

The Planning Board typically meets the second

and fourth Wednesday of each month. All

meetings are open to the public. Meetings were

conducted remotely via Zoom Video

Communications, Inc. pursuant to Governor

Baker’s March 12, 2020 Order Suspending

Certain Provisions of the Open Meeting Law,

G.L. c. 30A, §18, in response to COVID-19.

MEMBERSHIP AND ORGANIZATION

Peter Driscoll served as Chair of the Planning

board until April, 2023. In May, 2023 the

Planning Board nominated Michael Gorr to

serve as Chairman, James Barr as Vice Chairman

and Michael Lau was appointed as an Associate

member.

The Planning Board appointed Michelle Tuck,

Danielle Spicer, and Natalie Gabrielle as

members of the Design Review Board. There are

two vacant positions on the Design Review

Board.

The Planning Board would like to extend a

special thank you to Todd Miller, Town Planner

who moved on from the position in July of 2023.

Pamela Harding assume the role as Town

Planner in September, 2023.

Pamela Harding, Town Planner, also assume the

role as MAGIC Representative.

In addition to providing administrative and

technical support to the Planning Board, the

Planning Department fills a variety of

community development roles. The Planning

Department provides staff support to the

Zoning Board of Appeals, Economic

Development Committee, Affordable Housing

Trust, Housing Production Plan Committee,

Design Review Board, and Master Plan Steering

Committee. The Planning Department works

closely with the Assabet Regional Housing

Consortium to maintain the Town’s supply of

affordable housing units through the

Department of Housing and Community

Development’s Subsidized Housing Inventory.

Planning Department staff assist various

Departments, Boards, and Committees on

issues of land use policy.

PERMITTING ACTIVITY:

The Planning Board approved one Definitive

Subdivision and Special Permit for a FOSPRD,

five Special Permit applications and granted two

applications for Scenic Road and Shade Tree

Removals:

SPECIAL PERMITS

• Backland Lot Special Permit and shared

driveway, 0 Main Street , Map 5.E Parcel

100 – Alpha Terra Design, LLC Approved

• 476 Main Street – United Cultivation, LLC

Special permit to operate a marijuana

establishment in the Business Zoning

District Approved

• 525 Wattaquadock Hill Road Dog Bording

and onsite grooming service located in the

Residential Zoning District.

• 146 Still River Road – for the creation of a

detached accessory dwelling unit.

Approved

• 580 Main Street Special Permit amendment

to reduce the existing square foot office

building from 140,000sf to 60,000sf and

reconfiguring the parking lot from 414

existing space to 129 spaces. Approved

FOSPRD SPECIAL PERMIT AND

DEFINITIVE SUBDIVISION APPROVAL

• South Bolton Road approved for the

creation of six single family house lots and

13.85 acres of conserved open space,

construction is expected to commence in

2024.

SCENIC ROAD HEARINGS

• Scenic Road and Shade Tree Joint Public

Hearing with Tree Warden for Removal of 2

Public Shade Trees and 30 feet of stone

wall for Lots 5 and 6 Meadow Road, Map

4.D. Parcel 104 – Approved

• Scenic Road and Shade Tree Joint Public

Hearing with Tree Warden: Removal of one

18 shade trees, and the removal of 40 feet

of stone wall, Assessor’s Map 4.D Parcel 101

- Approved

• Scenic Road and Shade Tree Joint Public

Hearing with Tree Warden: Removal of one

12 shade trees in the vicinity of 100

Meadow Road for the installation of utility

poles within the public right of way,

Assessor’s Map 4.D Parcel 101 - Approved

APPROVAL NOT REQUIRED PLANS

The Planning Board endorsed the following four

Subdivision Approval Not Required (ANR) plans:

• West Berlin Road , Map 3.B Parcels 92 –

new lot creation.

• Forbush Mill Road, Map 6.B Parcel 34, Lot

Line Adjustment

• 123 Nourse Road, Map 6.C Parcel 4 new lot

creation

• 191, 199 Fox Run Road, Map 7.B. Parcels

134 and 133 lot line adjustment

With the assistance of the Board’s consulting

engineers at Nitsch Engineering and Places

Associates, Inc., the Board reviewed plans,

considered amendments, and monitored

ongoing construction of subdivisions and

Special Permits:

• Keyes Farm Subdivision- Site Inspections

and Peer Review

• Century Mill Estates Punch list and peer

review

• Tadmore Subdivision Site inspection and

Peer Review

PLANNING AND COMMUNITY

DEVELOPMENT

Affordable Housing: The Planning Department

attends regular meetings of the Assabet

Regional Housing Consortium serving Bolton

and six additional communities. The

Consortium’s affordable housing consultant is

Metrowest Collaborative Development.

Housing Choice Capital Grant: As a Housing

Choice Community, the Town applied for a

Small-Town Capital Grant of $100,000 towards

Master Plan development over a two year

period, with plan completion scheduled for the

end of fiscal year 2024.

Housing Production Plan: The Housing

Production Plan Committee (HPPC) appointed

by the Planning Board met current requirements

set forth in 760 CMR 56.03(4). This new plan

provides a proactive approach for planning and

developing affordable housing in manner

consistent with M.G.L. c.40B provisions. The

plan was approved by the Massachusetts

Department of Housing and Community

Development (DHCD).

Making the Connections Pilot Program: The

Town of Bolton is participated in a pilot program

conducted by the Minuteman Advisory

Interlocal Coordination (MAGIC) sub-regional

planning group called “Making the Connections”

to develop transportation options. The intent of

the pilot is to fill the gaps in the region’s transit

network. The program focuses on connecting

seniors, people with disabilities, financially

vulnerable residents, and veterans to health

services, community resources, and economic

opportunities. The Planning Department and

Council on Aging requested and received $4,000

in funding from the Making the Connections

group and worked together to contract with

Clinton Livery to provide fully subsidized rides to

qualified residents.

Land Use Planning Grant: The Planning Board

applied for and was granted $7,000 to evaluated

the current Zoning Bylaw and Subdivision

Control Regulations related to the construction

Open Space Residential Design Developments.

Expanding housing options and increasing the

percentage of open space are goals of the

evaluation, a public forum will occur in early

2024.

Master Plan Steering Committee: The Master

Plan Steering Committee, originally appointed

by the Planning Board in 2019, is in the process

of updating Bolton’s Master Plan to provide a

basis for decision making regarding the long-

term physical development of the Town. The

comprehensive plan will include elements such

as goals and polices, land use, housing,

economic development, natural and cultural

resources, open space and recreation, services

and facilities, schools, transportation, impact to

town finances and taxes, and implementation.

In 2021, the Committee successfully held the

first public forum related to Town-wide

visioning through the year 2035. Further forums

and analyses will continue in 2024, with the goal

of completing the Master Plan by summer 2024.

The Committee reports directly to the Planning

Board and Board of Selectmen. The Committee

meets on a monthly basis.

ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS

MEMBER TERM END

GERARD AHEARN .................................................. 2026

BRYAN HOLMES .................................................... 2025

ANDY KISCHITZ ..................................................... 2024

BRADLEY REED..................................................... .2027

ELISABETH HUTCHINS ........................................... 2028

GABRIELLE LOMANNO (ASSOCIATE) ..................... 2025

VACANCY

The Zoning Board of Appeals, consisting of five

(5) full members and two (2) associate

members, and are appointed by the Select

Board. The Zoning Board of Appeals hears and

issues decisions for applications for Special

Permits, Variances, and Administrative Appeals

from decisions of the Zoning Enforcement

Officer, in accordance with Massachusetts

General Laws Chapter 40A. In addition, the

Zoning Board of Appeals hears and issues

decisions for applications for Comprehensive

Permits in accordance with Massachusetts

General Laws Chapter 40B.

The Zoning Board of Appeals met on an as-

needed basis during calendar year 2023. These

meetings were conducted remotely via Zoom

Video Communications, Inc. pursuant to

Governor Baker’s March 12, 2020 Order

Suspending Certain Provisions of the Open

Meeting Law, G.L. c. 30A, §18.

MEMBERSHIP AND ORGANIZATION

The Select Board voted to reappoint Elisabeth

Hutchins as a member of the Board.

The Select Board voted to reappoint Gabrielle

Lomanno as a Associate member of the Board.

There was one vacancy for an Associate position

on the Board throughout 2023.

PERMITTING ACTIVITY:

The Zoning Board of Appeals considered three

(3) applications for Variances and one (1)

application for a Special Permit.

VARIANCE APPLICATION:

• 716 Main Street – Shaun Winner- Relief to

allow a commercial and a nonconforming

residential use in the Commercial Zoning

District – Granted

• 36 East End Road – Stephen Egnatz an

application seeking relief from the front and

side setback dimensional requirements of

the Zoning Bylaw for the construction of a

garage. Granted

• 580 Main Street – Bolton Office Park, LLC

Variance from the number of required parking

spaces. Granted

SPECIAL PERMIT APPLICATION

• 113 Still River Road – Thomas Broomfield to

allow for the construction of an additional

one-bedroom dwelling unit to a preexisting

non-conforming use. Granted

CONSTRUCTION UPDATES:

• The Woods at Farm Road is under

construction. The Zoning Board of Appeals

granted a Comprehensive Permit to the

applicant in October 2020. The development

consists of four (4) single-family detached

homeownership units. One (1) of the units

was sold to a qualified affordable purchaser.

The development is located on property

identified on Assessor’s Map 3.C as Parcel 72.

Occupancy Permits have been issued for all

units.

• Mallard Lane – Age-restricted housing

development proposed to consist of eleven

(11) single family detached homeownership

units. Two (2) of the units will be sold to

qualified affordable purchasers. The

development is proposed off South Bolton

Road on property identified on Assessor’s Map

2.C as Parcel 25.1 – Roadway construction has

commenced and the issuance of building

permits is expected in 2023.

• Alta Nashoba Valley – Multi-family rental

housing development proposed to consist of

229 rental units. Fifty-eight (58) of the units

will be leased to qualified affordable renters.

The development is proposed to be located at

580 Main Street and is expected to start

construction in 2024.

HOUSING AUTHORITY

MEMBER TERM END

MARK DUGGAN ..................................................... 2025

EILEEN GRIFFIN-WRIGHT ..................STATE APPOINTEE

MISSION STATEMENT

The mission of the Bolton Housing Authority is to

provide housing affordable to people making less

than 50% of the area median income.

The Housing Authority remains inactive except

when asked by the Select Board to consult on

housing issues and will continue as such until there

is an opportunity to provide housing to people

earning less than 50% of the area median income.

AFFORDABLE HOUSING PARTNERSHIP TRUST

MEMBER .................................................. TERM END

KEVIN O’BRIEN ...................................................... 2024

HERB CABRAL ....................................................... 2023

SELECT BOARD ......................................... AS ELECTED

Bolton established the Housing Trust Fund in 2006. The Partnership has six members, three of whom are

the current members of the Select Board and three others who are appointed by the Select Board. The

Partnership decides how and when to use the resources of the Housing Trust Fund to further affordable

housing in Bolton. The Partnership meets on an as-needed basis.

Money is contributed to the fund in a variety of ways, chiefly by contributions from developers in

compliance with Bolton’s inclusionary housing bylaw. In some cases, the bylaw allows a developer to

contribute land instead of cash. The Partnership has received such property from Houghton Farm. The

Partnership may expend the funds to create or preserve affordable housing in Bolton. The fund currently

has $302,007.20.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

MEMBER .................................................. TERM END

ERIK NEYLAND, CHAIR ........................................... 2026

AMY BALEWICZ ..................................................... 2026

LARRY CEDRONE ................................................... 2026

KRISTEN DEJOHN .................................................. 2026

SEAN SERELL ........................................................ 2026

SEAN WOODS........................................................ 2026

CRAIG MAXFIELD JOHNSON .................................. 2026

The Economic Development Committee (EDC) is an

advisory committee comprised of seven members

appointed by the Select Board for a term of three

years, in accordance with Massachusetts General

Laws Chapter 40, Section 8A.

The Town Planner serves as an Ex-Officio non-voting

member.

The Economic Development Committee’s mission is

to help attract, retain, and grow businesses and jobs

in Bolton to improve the economic environment and

quality of life for its residents and meet the long-term

needs of the community.

The Committee typically meets the first Monday of

each month. All meetings are open to the public.

In 2023, all meetings were conducted remotely via

Zoom Video Communications, Inc. pursuant to

Governor Baker’s March 12, 2020 Order Suspending

Certain Provisions of the Open Meeting Law, G.L. c.

30A, §18, in response to COVID-19.

On October 26, 2023 the Select Board voted to

appoint Kristen DeJohn to the Economic

Development Committee.

COMMITTEE INITIATIVES:

BACKYARD BOLTON

The EDC organized the 6

Annual Backyard Bolton

on two Saturdays in August and a rain date in

October 2023. Backyard Bolton is a community

event supporting local small farms, backyard

growers, and small batch product producers. The

EDC greatly appreciated the participation of every

vendor including farms, musicians, organizations,

and local small businesses.

WELCOME TO BOLTON SIGN

In 2016, the EDC and Agricultural Commission

coordinated the permitting and construction of the

Welcome to Bolton sign located at the corner of

Sugar Road and Route 117. In 2023, the EDC created

an online application for annual maintenance fee

collections from participating businesses and farms.

Next year, the EDC will work to fill the remaining

vacant spaces on the sign.

SOCIAL MEDIA

The EDC continued to use social media to promote

businesses on the Destination Bolton web and

Facebook page. Thank you to Amy Balewicz for

continuing to post video spotlight stories to

highlight local businesses, organizations, and

initiatives.

ADOPT-A-POLE INITIATIVE

The EDC organized the Annual Adopt-A-Pole

initiative. The EDC coordinated the project to affix

holiday wreaths to utility poles in the area of the

Wattaquadock Hill Road and Route 117 intersection.

The purpose of the project is to connect local

businesses to the community through beautifying

the historic Town Center during the holidays. The

EDC extends its gratitude to the 14 local businesses

which donated to the initiative. In addition, the EDC

sends a special thank you to the Department of

Public Works for their assistance with installing and

removing the wreaths.

HISTORICAL COMMISSION

MEMBER TERM END

ROBERT BUSCH, CHAIRMAN .................................. 2025

JEANNEMARIE PADOVANO ................................... 2025

NATHANIAL SMITH ................................................ 2026

ROBERT TATTERSALL ............................................ 2024

ALICE COGGESHALL .............................................. 2024

MARTHA REMINGTON ........................................... 2026

INTRODUCTION

The Bolton Historical Commission was

established in 1992 by Article 14 on the Annual

Town Meeting warrant. The Commission is

charged by the Town of Bolton and the

Massachusetts Historical Commission to

identify, evaluate, document, protect and

preserve the historical, cultural and architectural

resources of the Town. The Commission

adjudicates the Demolition Delay Bylaw.

DEMOLITION PERMITS PROCESSED:

XP-23-1: 727 Main Street (Garage.) Structure

determined Not Historically Significant.

Demolition permitted without delay

XP-23-2: 189 Bare Hill Road (Garage.) Structure

determined to be less than 75 years old and

therefore not subject to the Demolition Delay

bylaw. Immediate demolition allowed

XP-22-3: 40 Hudson Road (House) Structure

determined Not Historically Significant.

Demolition permitted without delay.

XP-22-7: 22 West Berlin Road (Main house and

connected Barn). Determined Historically

Significant and Preferably Preserved. Six Month

Demolition Delay expired 30 May 2023. The

Commission continues to be in contact with the

property owner and the buildings are still

standing as of Dec 31 2023

HISTORICAL MARKERS:

The cottage at Persons Park was demolished in

March of this year. To commemorate the

cottage and the original land donation the

Commission procured and installed two granite

benches at the Park close to the parking area

created where the cottage had stood. One

bench is engraved with the donor memorial

information previously displayed on a bronze

plaque mounted within the cottage. The second

bench is engraved with an image of the cottage

itself.

Together these provide a fitting memorial of

this generous gift by the Persons family to the

Town of Bolton.

HISTORIC DISTRICT PROGRESS:

Work is continuing on the East End area

National Register Historic District (NRHD).

Required materials were submitted to the

Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC),

and review comments were received. At year-

end the submission is being updated to address

MHC comments and recommendations. Once

finalized and approved by the MHC it will be

submitted to the Department of the Interior for

final approval. An informational forum for

District residents is also scheduled in January

2024.

RECOGNITIONS:

Martha Remington and Nate Smith were

reappointed as Commission members. The

Commission is grateful for their continued

service.

The Commission also thanks our professional

Preservation Consultant, Anne M. Forbes, for

her work to complete the East End Historic

District application and for continuing to assist

the Commission in related areas.

Finally, thanks to all Bolton citizens who

appreciate the historic heritage of our Town,

and especially the owners of historic properties

who do such great work in restoring and

maintaining these irreplaceable buildings that

contribute so much to what makes Bolton a

special place.

OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST:

In late 2022 the Commission evaluated the Old

Fire House located at the foot of Wattaquadock

Hill Road near the Public Safety building and,

sadly, confirmed the DPW assessment that the

building is not safe for continued use and is not

practically restorable. The building remains

standing as of year-end but the Commission

expects to process a demolition permit for it in

the near future.

The Commission receives frequent inquiries

from current and prospective residents about

historic properties in the Town. We are happy to

provide these services and encourage such

contacts.

One question that comes up frequently is

whether special rules or Historical Commission

approval are required for renovations of historic

properties as some towns with Local Historic

Districts do. The answer is “no.” Residents of

historic properties apply for Building Permits

exactly the same as non-historic properties.

Bolton has no Local Historic Districts so special

Historical Commission approval of renovations

is not required.

The Commission would welcome an additional

member to fill the currently open seat.

CONCLUDING STATEMENT:

Please visit the Commission’s web page for

more information on Bolton History and the

operation of the Historical Commission.

BOLTON ACCESS TELEVISION CORPORATION

KENNETH TROUP ........................................ PRESIDENT

In 2023, following several years of pandemic-

related disruptions, a settling into what was

considered the new normal was observed. Most

in-person events, such as concerts, festivals, and

community gatherings, resumed, indicating a

return to familiar social activities. Meanwhile,

government meetings largely remained on Zoom,

a choice driven by the convenience it offered for

board members and the enhanced participation it

enabled from the community.

Regrettably, Bolton Access TV’s Comcast funding

faced additional declines that were due to the

ongoing trend of people transitioning from

traditional cable to streaming services.

Fortunately, a Cultural Sector Recovery Grant

from the Mass Cultural Council provided a much-

needed boost. Regular production service client

projects were maintained, involving collaboration

on both live-streamed and recorded concerts for

The Concord Band, The Wellesley Choral Society,

and Voices of MetroWest.

Also of note, Comcast relocated the Government

Channel from 99 to 22, a transition observed

across many stations in Massachusetts.

PUBLIC PROGRAMMING

Throughout the year, Bolton Access TV remained

dedicated to serving the community by recording

local group meetings and events. This included a

variety of occasions such as the Bolton Fair,

Halloween Parade, Holiday Lighting, and

Backyard Bolton, as well as the Wachuttes Fire

Muster hosted in Bolton. In addition to producing

the Veterans Day Tribute video, the team was

pleased to film the return of the Veterans Day

Luncheon.

The organization continued to play a crucial role in

supporting local non-profit groups and town

departments, contributing to increased

community awareness of their initiatives and the

preservation of significant town events. Notably,

Bolton Access TV had the opportunity to

document the installation of a pole-mounted

Osprey nesting platform at Bolton Flatts, further

enhancing efforts to capture historic occasions in

town.

EDUCATION PROGRAMMING

Bolton Access TV closely collaborated with the

Nashoba Regional School District, placing

significant emphasis on informing the community

about the new High School Building Project. This

initiative included live streaming various public

forums and conducting interviews with NRSD

Administrators to discuss the plans.

Additionally, the organization partnered with

Stow TV to broadcast a variety of high school

concerts and athletic events. As has been the case

in past years, the Bolton Access live stream and

subsequent broadcast of the High School

Graduation ceremony on channel 8 emerged as

one of the most viewed videos of the year. Bolton

Access TV also provided keepsake DVDs and USBs

of the ceremony to graduates and their families.

Moreover, the team was pleased to support the

Florence Sawyer School Robotics Team by

supplying equipment and offering a learning

opportunity. As part of their project requirements,

the team created an entertaining and informative

video on music education.

GOVERNMENT PROGRAMMING

Bolton Access TV continued its vital role in

keeping the community connected by live

streaming and cablecasting various town boards

and committees, such as the Select Board,

Advisory Committee, and School Committee. In

line with previous years, the organization served

as the primary coordinator for School Committee

meetings and distributed all recordings to the

other towns within the Nashoba Regional School

System.

Furthermore, Bolton Access TV assisted in

managing the audiovisual setup for the Annual

Town Meeting, ensuring smooth operation and

recording of the event for later viewing on

Channel 22 and online. Of particular significance

was the management of the setup for a Special

Town Meeting in September, organized to

facilitate the vote for the new High School

Building. This meeting was held at a different

location than usual to accommodate the

anticipated large turnout.

ADMINISTRATIVE UPDATE

Throughout 2023, the administrative team at

Bolton Access TV maintained stability. Nicki

McGachey fulfilled her duties as Executive

Director, while Buffy Cautela continued her role of

Production Coordinator, offering support in

filming, editing, and bulletin creation for the

channels. Nick Kischitz remained instrumental as

Production Assistant, overseeing scheduling for

both channels. Gratitude is extended to Kara

Killough and Bob Johnson for their valuable

contributions to filming and broadcasting local

government meetings and town events.

Within the board, Ken Troup retained his position

as President, with Graham Slieker serving as

Treasurer. Amie Alzapiedi, the part-time local

bookkeeper, continued to collaborate with Nicki

on budgeting and day-to-day financial

management. Additionally, Bob Johnson and Ed

Sterling provided essential technical assistance

with the station's audio, video, and computer

systems. Collaboration with Sterling Lancaster

Community Television (SLCT) and Stow TV

persisted, reinforcing the commitment to school-

related content and offering financial support for

the Nashoba Regional School Committee

broadcasts.

CABLE ADVISORY COMMITTEE

MEMBER TERM END

KENNETH F. TROUP ............................................... 2022

ROBERT JOHNSON ................................................ 2022

DANIELLE COCHRANE ........................................... 2022

ED STERLING ....................................................... 2022

JEAN-PIERRE VAN STEERTEGHEM......................... 2022

JEFFREY LARKIN .................................................... 2022

The Cable Advisory Committee is charged with

overseeing the town’s contract for cable services

with Comcast, which is up for renewal in

2024. During 2023, the Committee prepared a

required Ascertainment Report that summarized

townspeople’s needs related to cable service and

the needs of Bolton Access TV for continued

funding from fees that Comcast provides the town

on a quarterly basis. The Ascertainment Report

included information from a public hearing in

November 2022 and public survey information.

The Report was approved by the Select Board in

late 2023 and sent as required to Comcast. The

contract negotiation will conclude during the

spring of 2024 so that a new 10-year contract will

be awarded by July.

BUILDING DEPARTMENT

INSPECTORS TERM END

BUILDING INSPECTOR

MICHAEL SAUVAGEAU........................................... 2023

(978)779-3312

ASSISTANT BUILDING INSPECTOR

CHRISTOPHER ROGERS ......................................... 2023

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

KRISTEN ZINA

(978)779-3301

The Building Department continues to make great

strides in using ViewPoint Cloud since the

program was rolled out in January 2019. The new

cloud-based software program allows for a

smoother and faster application and inspection

process with improved record keeping. While

onsite performing inspections, the building

inspector now has the ability to look at ViewPoint

on the department tablet. Contractors and

residents pulling permits can now come to Town

Hall and use the kiosk to submit their permit on

line with ViewPoint if they need to. The building

department has had positive feedback regarding

the ViewPoint program and the ability to see the

permitting process online from where they are

located. The inspectors remind all residents that

visible house numbers be displayed on homes

when calling in an inspection.

The Building Department is located on the lower

level of the Town Hall. The Building Department

Administrative Assistant, Kristen Zina, is located

in the Town Hall on the upper level.

The Building Inspector will continue to assist the

public in meeting compliance as a “Stretch Code

Community.” The current codes became in full

effect as of January 1, 2018. Contractors are

expected to meet the current codes with

Massachusetts Amendments including:

2015 International Residential Code

2015 International Building Code

2015 Mechanical Code

2015 Existing Building Code

2015 Fire Code

2015 Pool & Spa Code

The Tenth Edition of the Massachusetts State

Building Code as been accepted and at this time

is currently in a three week public hearing process

required prior to enactment. Additionally, the

Stretch Energy Code has current amendments

that requires additional compliance for existing

homes that remodel or add certain size additions

on to the current dwelling. These amendments

will be further enhanced this coming July. Please

consult with a HERS Rater or research the

Massachusetts Stretch Code if you intent to

engage in a large addition or remodel.

Please be advised that the code requires a building

permit for swimming pools. This requirement

includes both in-ground and above-ground pools.

While many conventional above-ground pools can

easily meet the required code for construction,

several code requirements such as fencing, gates

and safety ladders need to meet specific

requirements as well. This can only be determined

by an inspection in conjunction with the issuance

of a building permit. The blue inflatable pools as

well as smaller erectable pools do not meet the

code requirements for installation. While you are

not prohibited from erecting one of these types of

pools, certain protective barriers need to be in

place as well as the installation of gates, fencing

and other requirements need to be met as well. In

addition, electrical code requirements must also

be met. Anyone who has any question that their

pool may or may not comply with these

requirements can call the Building Department for

assistance.

All homes, regardless of their age, are required by

law to have carbon monoxide detectors installed.

Please contact the Fire Department for the

location and type of detectors required.

This past year the department had an increase in

overall building permits with solar and remodels

being the greatest increases. Single family

dwellings decreased slightly.

The Building Department issued 412 permits in 2023:

Additions .............................. 12

Barns ............................... 1

Cell Tower ....................... 1

Commercial Building ....... 1

Decks ............................ 17

Demolition ...................... 4

Driveways ........................ 4

Dwellings ......................... 3

Garages ........................... 2

Fire Sprinklers ................. 4

Foundations .................... 2

Remodeling ................... 62

Repairs .......................... 10

Roofing ......................... 65

Sheds .............................. 6

Sheet Metal ................... 16

Siding .............................. 8

Signs ............................... 7

Solar Panels ................... 71

Swimming Pools ........... 14

Tents ............................... 4

Weatherization ............. 40

Windows ....................... 35

Wood/Pellet Stoves ...... 23

PLUMBING AND GAS

INSPECTORS TERM END

PLUMBING AND GAS INSPECTOR

ROBERT JANDA ..................................................... 2023

ASSISTANT PLUMBING AND GAS INSPECTOR

JEREMY PIERCE ..................................................... 2023

There were 83 plumbing permits and 64 gas permits issued in 2023.

WIRING

INSPECTORS TERM END

WIRING INSPECTOR

JAMES BOODRY .................................................... 2023

ASSISTANT WIRING INSPECTOR

PETER CASELLO .................................................... 2023

There were 271 electrical permits issued and

approximately 271 inspections done in 2023.

In addition to scheduled inspections, the

inspector responds to calls from residents

seeking guidance and expertise pertaining to

electrical projects. The inspector responded to

24 calls in 2023.

An electrical permit is required for all electrical

work being conducted for the protection of

homeowners. Licensed electricians should have

knowledge of the current electrical code.

BOLTON PUBLIC LIBRARY

TRUSTEE TERM END

CAROLINE ROBERTSON, CHAIR ............................. 2025

PAMELA CZEKANSKI ............................................. 2026

ELIZABETH NOLAN CONNERS ............................... 2024

ROBERT C. ZAK, JR. ............................ 2023 (RESIGNED)

In 2023, the first year of relatively normal

interactions since the Covid-19 lockdown, the

Trustees of the Library recognized an

opportunity to reconsider library services and

plan for the future. Toward that end, they

engaged Hoadley Consulting to produce a

strategic plan. Support for this effort included

naming a representative committee of

residents, holding a series of in-person meetings

to identify strengths, challenges, and goals,

issuing a community survey, and putting it all

together in a document that will inform us as we

navigate the coming years. The document is

available to read here:

http://www.boltonpubliclibrary.org/strategic-

plan.html

The staff and trustees spent most of the year

mobilizing resources to address comments

made on the community survey that supported

the strategic plan.

• Respondents asked for more access to the

Program Room for community groups. The

Board of Trustees increased the number of

uses for each group from 4 to 6 per calendar

year.

• Respondents asked for more genre fiction.

We began purchasing more romance and

science fiction, and labeling the spines to

make location easier for those browsing.

• Respondents valued the library as a quiet

space for reading and study. In 2023 we

became a third space for many, from those

seeking a quiet work or meeting space to

tutors with their students.

Finally, our community told us that they want

more opportunities to meet neighbors, learn,

and develop new skills via events that bring

people together. This year, in-person programs

and events for all ages were very well-attended.

Our most popular summer event was a

multigenerational escape room. Art instruction

was particularly popular: our creative sessions

were often fully subscribed within hours of

posting announcements, and where time and

budget allowed we were happy to add more

sessions. Creative lessons for adults and teens

included mindful stitching, needle felting, fused

glass, calligraphy, metalsmithing, gardening,

cyanotypes, alcohol inks, and painting with

acrylics.

For children, we hosted storytimes (including

some on Saturdays and in the evening), Rhythm

Reads with Miss Kirsten (a music and movement

program for toddlers), the only local chapter of

Girls Who Code, Art Explorers, and Lego Club.

The library hosts ongoing programs for middle

school students including a monthly drop-in art

club and strategy board game club. For high

school students, we continue to offer a book

club, we have added a drop-in high school

discussion group for youth led by youth to talk

about topics that are important to them, as well

as adding additional teen programs such as a

collage class. Our Teen Advisory Board,

composed of teen volunteers, has met monthly

for 2 years.

This year we also offered summer reading

programs for all ages, a spice-of-the-month

club, kitchen knife skills for adults, online

jobseeking courses for those aged 50+, and a

workshop on mid-career change. The library is

also home to Bolton’s Senior Book Group, led by

Shirley Sefton.

The Library is dedicated to serving the

information, entertainment, and self-education

needs of our community. We maintain a strong

collection of traditional books and media. As a

member of the C/W MARS network, we have

access to over 150 other libraries in our region.

Millions of items that can be ordered and

delivered here, usually within a few days. We can

and do borrow items from all over the state,

country, and world if need be.

The Library also maintains an array of

nontraditional resources including e-books and

e-audiobooks (Libby, the app from Overdrive)

and movies (Kanopy and Hoopla, offered with a

Boston Public Library e-card). In fall we began

offering CreativeBug, with online video tutorials

about arts and crafts. As the year ended, we

introduced Ground News (a news aggregation

service with bias checks), Great Courses (the

classic education resource taught by respected

scholars in all fields), and Craftsy (video art and

craft instruction). Midyear, we began offering

Wonderbooks to young readers, later adding

Tonieboxes for younger kids. In addition to

enriching users’ lives, all of these services save

money by allowing residents to use and enjoy

shared resources at no charge.

Our most notable personnel change this year

was the loss of Bob Zak, an 18-year veteran of

the Board of Library Trustees, who moved out of

state. Bob was instrumental in shaping the

library for almost two decades, from

policymaking and budgeting to full participation

in the building expansion project. We are

grateful to have enjoyed his time and

formidable array of skills for so long. After an

interview process, the remaining Trustees chose

Beth Nolan Conners to fill the remainder of

Bob’s term, which expires with the 2024 local

elections.

The library staff participated in the strategic

planning effort. All staff took continuing

education courses. Kelly Collins (Director)

attended the American Library Association

conference in Chicago in June and returned with

many actionable ideas. Kathy Blair (circulation)

completed three of the four required courses

toward her Basic Library Certification from the

Commonwealth.

In other staff news, Jennifer March (technical

services) resigned in order to take an

opportunity at another library. Jeffrey

Colangione (shelver) and Tim Joyner (technical

services) joined the staff this year, though in

Tim’s case it’s a rejoin because he is returning

after several years working elsewhere. Finally,

after almost 20 years in circulation and

interlibrary loan, Linda McGeehan retired--

though she favored us by agreeing to work as an

occasional substitute.

The Friends of the Bolton Public Library enjoyed

a similar year of growth and energy. They held

two successful used book sales and a

membership drive. The Friends also maintain

the town’s only bookstore, a rotating display of

gently-used books and DVDs at the Library. This

year the Friends continued to fund museum

passes and summer reading events for all ages,

as well as some special events. New active

members led the way in establishing a refreshed

social media presence via a dedicated website,

Instagram, and Facebook. The Friends are also

now accepting membership dues and donations

via PayPal.

The Library’s garden continues to be enhanced

by planters and changing seasonal displays

provided by Samantha Quoos of Bramble

Garden in Hudson, MA.

The Trustees’ year was marked by continuing

cooperation with the DPW in overseeing and

budgeting for the care of our building and

grounds. Notable projects include continuing

work toward a solution to the plumbing issue

that has closed the women’s restroom since

2020, and removal of one of the historic (but

diseased) trees at the front of the 1903 portion

of the building.

Other collaborations include working with the

Board of Health to serve as a distribution point

for Covid test kits, with Parks and Recreation on

the Town Halloween celebration, the local

schools at the Children’s Fair, and we staffed a

booth at the Town’s Pride celebration in June.

We regularly host Every Child Ready to Read

with local school personnel, and opened up our

digital collections to Florence Sawyer School

students via SORA, an app that works on their

Chromebooks.

2024 promises to be a year of change and

energy as we continue to fulfill community

needs revealed in the strategic planning

process. As always, residents’ comments and

concerns are welcome as they help us to develop

a better library for everyone. Feel free to drop us

a line at [email protected]

COUNCIL ON AGING

TRUSTEE TERM END

PANNY GERKEN, CHAIR ......................................... 2024

SHIRLEY SEFTON ................................................... 2026

JANET SMITH ........................................................ 2025

ALICE ROEMER ..................................................... 2024

CORINNE MACKIE .................................................. 2025

MOLLY MYERS ...................................................... 2025

BARBARA BROWN ................................................. 2026

THOMAS BYRON ................................................... 2026

CHUCK MCCORMACK ............................................. 2024

DIRECTOR

LISA D’EON

ASST. TO THE DIRECTOR

HEATHER GOODSELL

The Council On Aging (COA) worked closely

with the Bolton senior community and their

families in 2023. Over 4,000 hours of engaging

programs were offered to help expand new

horizons and learn new things.

Forever working toward the goal of enriching

the lives of seniors, the COA continued to offer

programs and resources that can help keep

seniors healthy and strong. There were three

exercise classes each week to keep seniors

moving. The Town Nurse and VNA nurse came

in monthly to check blood pressures and address

general wellness concerns. Health related

educational programs were offered, and two

mobile farmer’s markets visited 600 Main Street

regularly. These markets made fresh fruits and

vegetables accessible to not only seniors, but to

the entire Bolton community. Keeping the well-

being of seniors top of mind, the COA organized

its largest and most comprehensive Health Fair

yet. All of the 22+ vendors had a focus on a

senior-related service or specialty. The fair was

very well attended, and it provided valuable

information and resources to the community.

The COA continued its assistance with Medicare

questions and open enrollment. Appointments

with a SHINE volunteer counselor or a member

from Integrity Medicare Advisors were offered

to the community. This support and guidance

provided vital answers to questions, and walked

seniors through the challenging process of

enrolling in Medicare.

The Council On Aging provided MART van

transportation to seniors and disabled persons.

Rides to medical appointments, grocery stores,

pharmacies, and more were given. The COA also

benefited from a transportation grant that

allowed the COA to offer even more options for

transportation. The Go Bolton program utilized

the services of a locally owned livery company,

allowing more seniors access to transportation.

The COA also provided support to seniors who

needed fuel assistance. The Council On Aging

helped seniors apply for the state program, as

well as the Town Fuel Assistance program. The

COA continued to monitor homebound seniors

and were a resource for families dealing with

challenging situations regarding their senior

loved ones. A new mini food pantry was put in

place at the senior center. The Sharing and

Caring Pantry provided seniors with food item

staples, as well as products that SNAP Benefits

do not cover, such as incontinence products and

various toiletries. A Grief and Support Group

began meeting once a month at the senior

center as well. This group is facilitated by a grief

counselor from Nashoba Associated Boards of

Health, and it is an invaluable outlet for

community seniors who have experienced loss.

The health implications of loneliness are

equivalent to smoking up to 15 cigarettes a day,

and widespread loneliness is considered to be

among the latest public health epidemics. The

COA is working diligently to support senior’s

physical and mental health, and well-being. We

provided numerous opportunities for seniors to

connect and have fun. Some examples of the

programs and events we furnished are weekly

art lessons, Fun Friday trips, movie matinees,

coffee socials, senior book club, musical

entertainment and concerts, interesting guest

speakers, craft instruction, bingo, picnic

luncheons, ice cream socials, holiday parties and

more. There were wonderful bus trips offered as

well. Seniors took a luxury coach bus to Essex

Connecticut and rode the Essex Steam Train and

River Boat. Our next very sought-after day trip

was a scenic train ride around Lake

Winnipesaukee that also boasted a fabulous

turkey dinner. Fun was had by all, and these day

trips were a great way for seniors to meet new

people and get a change of scenery.

The Council On Aging is forever grateful for all

of the wonderful volunteers and organizations

who gave their time and support to help enrich

the lives of the Bolton senior community. We

would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to the

Bolton Police Department, Bolton Fire-EMS

Department and to all Town Departments and

Administration, Nashoba Neighbors, Zoe

Powers and the Powers Family, BATCO, Rep.

Kate Hogan and District Director Karen Frecker,

Nashoba Boards of Health, Bolton Lions Club,

Rotary Club of Nashoba Valley, The Bolton

Community Fund, Murphy’s Insurance, Friends

of the Bolton Public Library, Bolton Girls Scouts,

Bolton Boy Scouts, the Davis-O’Toole family

and Bolton Orchards, Nashoba Regional High

School, Florence Sawyer School, First Parish

Church, Trinity Church, and Holy Trinity Catholic

Parish.

The Council On Aging would like to recognize

and thank the Friends of Bolton Seniors (FOBS)

for their incredible generosity and dedication to

Bolton seniors. FOBS tirelessly supported the

COA’s efforts throughout the year which

enabled us to provide more valuable

programming and increased connections and

assistance to our seniors. FOBS continues to

sponsor monthly Tuesday Connection events

that include entertainment and a delicious

luncheon. These programs are treasured by our

seniors. FOBS also sponsored their amazing

annual Thanksgiving Dinner. It was another

huge success, and this meal afforded a fabulous

dinner and fun, social holiday event to seniors

who may not have had the opportunity to

connect with family or the ability to prepare a

meal of that magnitude on their own. This event

provided more than a meal, it lent the sentiment

of kindness, caring and friendship that is so

needed by seniors, particularly around the

holiday season. This wonderful group also

sponsored the Annual Senior Picnic at Slater’s

Restaurant. So many seniors enjoyed the

delicious food and great entertainment. FOBS

continued to grant money from their SAF Fund

to support seniors who were experiencing

challenging hardships. The FOBS team consists

of generous and warm-hearted volunteers who

selflessly embrace the Bolton senior community

with unwavering devotion and commitment.

Thank you, Friends of Bolton Seniors for all you

do. The Council On Aging looks forward to

continuing our collaboration and efforts to

better serve our remarkable senior community.

TREE WARDEN

MARK E. CAISSE

The Tree Warden works with National Grid,

other utility companies and subcontractors

to remove dead and diseased trees that

endanger the traveling public and power

lines. In addition, the department, in

conjunction with the Historical Commission,

is working to maintain the rural character of

Bolton through the ongoing tree

replacement program.

Brush cutting and road-side cleanup will

continue with the help of the Department of

Public Works. If residents have a tree issue

they would like addressed, they should

contact the Bolton Department of Public

Works at 978-779-6402 or via e-mail at

dpw@townofbolton.com.

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS

RANDALL W. HEGLIN, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS

The Department of Public Works responsibilities

include:

• Maintenance and repair of public roadways

and associated storm drainage systems,

street signs, traffic signs, traffic signals,

public parking lots and guard rails.

• Removes roadside litter and brush.

• Maintains traffic markings.

• Maintains roads and building sidewalk

safety in the winter by plowing and sanding.

• Maintenance and repair of all public

buildings.

• Maintenance of public grounds.

• Assisting Cemetery Department with

burials.

• Assisting the Tree Warden with tree

removal and pruning.

• Overseeing the operations of the Town

Transfer Station and Recycling Center.

• Applying for state and federal funding and

administering as appropriate.

• Working with various boards and

committees on projects that benefit the

Town of Bolton.

The Department is committed to maintaining

safe roads, buildings, and grounds while

preserving the rural character of Bolton. We

encourage online submittals through the

website and calls from the public to make us

aware of issues of public safety. Residents are

encouraged to sign up on the Town’s webpage

to receive departmental news as well as CODE

RED emergency notifications. These resources

are very helpful in keeping residents informed of

Town business, project updates and in an

emergency is how information will be effectively

disseminated.

MAIN STREET AT FORBUSH MILL

INTERSECTION

Due to the success of the Main at

Wattaquadock project with the MassWorks

program, the Department applied for funding

from this program for the traffic and pedestrian

safety improvements at the Main Street,

Forbush Mill Road and Green Road intersection.

An application was submitted in 2021, but

unfortunately was not chosen for funding.

Reapplication was made in 2022 and the Town

was awarded a grant in the amount of $938,000

toward the project. Public Meetings were held,

including at a meeting of the Select Board. With

funding in place, design of the improvement

project consisting of a roundabout commenced.

Due to the current bidding climate, the costs of

the project have increased where the project

exceeds available funding. A request has been

submitted to MassWorks for additional funding

in the amount of $62,000 to maximize the

monies available through the MassWorks

program. It is expected that the project will be

advertised for bids in early 2024.

BUILDINGS

The diligent upkeep and repair of Town

Buildings preserves an important and expensive

Town asset. At the 2021 Town Meeting, voters

approved funding to undertake an assessment

of town buildings, except for the school

buildings. The physical assessment of the town

buildings was completed with a final report

received in early 2022. This report identified $2

million in capital repairs including safety and

code related issues. This identification of issues

provided a multi-year plan moving forward to

maintain these vital assets.

A structural assessment was undertaken of the

Old Fire Station. Significant wood boring insect

damage to the building was identified.

Evaluation indicated that the damage is

extensive and beyond repair. The building

underwent a pre-demolition hazardous

materials survey which revealed asbestos within

the building. The asbestos has been abated and

the building is cleared for demolition.

In 2022, the Department continued to address

long standing issues at the Library and Public

Safety Building.

In 2021, the Town contracted with the

engineering firm of CCG to design a solution for

the library sewer issue which has plagued the

building since shortly after it opened. Video

assessment determined that the main waste

line under the building has settled resulting in

frequent sewer backups. A solution has been

designed and was advertised in in 2022. There

were no bidders for this project. In 2022,

through consultation with the town’s insurance

carrier some of the costs for the repair will be

covered by the insurance company. In 2023, the

project was re-bid. Four plumbing sub bids were

received but no bids were received from general

contractors. At the end of 2023, the project is

again out for re-bid with bid opening scheduled

for early February 2024.

Also at the Library, a temperature monitor was

installed. This sensor monitors temperature and

humidity within the building. Reports indicate

significant humidity swings in the building

throughout the year. These high and low

humidity levels affect both the collections and

the woodwork in the building.

To better understand the HVAC system and to

develop a solution to the humidity issue, the

town contracted with Guardian Energy

Management Systems to undertake a retro-

commissioning of the HVAC system.

At the Public Safety building, the underground

storage tanks continue to be problematic. The

Police Department tank was determined to have

a bio growth in the tank resulting from the use

of biofuel. The tank has to be regularly treated

and undergo insitu cleaning. The underground

storage tank at the Fire Station was removed

and replaced with a double walled above ground

tank.

There continues to be reliability issues with the

heating and air conditioning system at the

Public Safety building. Several failed heating

coils were replaced. Two coils that failed caused

significant water damage to the building,

resulting in an insurance claim. The damage has

been repaired. Like the Library, a retro-

commissioning evaluation was done by

Guardian Energy Management Systems. The

goal of the study is to look at each component of

the system and make recommendations to

improve reliability, efficiency and occupant

comfort in the building.

The roof over the vehicle bays in the Fire Station

has experienced significant water leaks. A

decision was made to commence with the

design of the roofing system. The project was

bid in 2023. The two lowest bidders had to be

disqualified for cause. A contract was executed

with the third bidder, Corolla Roofing.

Preliminary work began in the fall and will be

concluded in the Spring 2024.

At the Highway Garage, the department had to

stop accepting waste oil and converted the

waste oil heaters to conventional #2 fuel.

HIGHWAY

The Department undertook normal

maintenance activities throughout 2023. These

included but are not limited to roadside mowing

and ditch maintenance, miscellaneous paving,

catch basin repair and replacements, roadway

sweeping, catch basin cleaning, and winter

maintenance activities. It will be noted that the

town has begun using a treated road salt in

extreme cold storms, which is capable of

working at much lower ambient temperatures.

This will permit a reduced application rate of salt

in extremely cold temperatures which is better

for the environment. In addition, all the material

spreaders are calibrated to ensure the correct

amount of salt is applied to the roadways. The

Department is also in the process of fabricating

what is necessary to implement a liquid anti-

icing program to further increase the

effectiveness of the salt we use. Our goal is to

apply the correct amount of anti-icing materials

without over applying to achieve desirable

results. It is also worthy of noting that use of

sand as a grit material is being reduced

significantly. This material is swept from the

roads in the Spring and Summer stockpiled and

undergoes laboratory testing with potential

disposal in a controlled landfill at an additional

cost. The sand also fills ditches and edges of the

road impacting water flow off the roadways,

deteriorating the pavement and impacting safe

vehicular traffic.

The Department continues to be challenged by

fallen trees which fall into the right-of-way.

Often these trees also fall on power or

communications lines inconveniencing

residents. The Department assists the Tree

Warden with his tree maintenance program.

CULVERT ASSESSMENT PROJECT

The town received a MADEP grant with town

match to undertake an assessment of the

culverts in town. The work includes identifying

their location and condition. This work

continues.

FORBUSH MILL CULVERT REPLACEMENT

There exist four (4) culverts on Forbush Mill

Road. A few years ago, a failed culvert was

temporarily repaired. Final repair involves the

construction of a small bridge to comply with

the MADEP stream crossing standards. The

town has applied for FEMA Hazard Mitigation

funding for the construction of this project.

Word on this possible grant is not expected until

early 2024.

ROAD RESURFACING & PAVING

The FY2024 paving program began in 2023 with

work on the following streets.

Sargent Road – entire length – reclaimed and

paved.

Flanagan Road – entire length – reclaimed and

paved.

Berlin Road – S. Bolton Road to Jordan Rd – cold

planed and overlayed.

Berlin Road – vicinity culvert replacement

project – cold planed and overlayed area of

settlement.

Jordan Road – entire length – thin overlay

Randall Road – Berlin Rd to Rocky Dundee -cold

planed and overlay.

Rocky Dundee – entire length – cold planed and

overlayed.

Additional road work is scheduled in the 2024

season.

The work was completed by Sunshine Paving of

N. Chelmsford MA and paid for by MADOT

Chapter 90 funds. The roads to be paved are

determined by a Pavement Management study

that was undertaken in 2019/2020. At that time,

the town’s 60.3 miles of roadways were

determined to have an average rating of

74.51/100 with a total backlog of work estimated

at $3.9M. The study estimated that $450K is

needed annually to maintain the rating of

74.5/100. The current annual Chapter 90

appropriation is $289K. This means, the

condition of the town’s roads will decrease over

time unless additional funds are appropriated

for this purpose.

WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY

The facility continues to treat the wastewater

from the Library, Public Safety, Florence Sawyer

and Emerson Schools effectively thereby

meeting all discharge requirements.

TRANSFER STATION AND RECYCLING

CENTER

The Transfer Station and Recycling Center had a

very successful 2023. The facility continues to

serve all residents and businesses of Bolton. In

2023, the Transfer Station converted to pay-as-

you- throw colored bags from stickers. The

conversion to specifically colored bags will allow

staff at the transfer station to quickly visually

confirm compliance with the established

regulations. The Department appreciates the

patience of the users of the transfer station

during the transition from stickers to bags.

Trash bags are available for sale at the Transfer

Station as well as the Town Hall.

Price per bag:

 Orange Bags (33 gallons) $2.50 each

 Green Bags (15 gallons) $1.25 each

The Town of Bolton is currently in our 13th year

as a member of the Devens Regional Household

Hazardous Products Collection Center. This

facility operates ten months per year. This

allows residents twenty opportunities per year

to safely and properly dispose of hazardous

products at the regional facility located on the

Devens campus. Please visit

www.devenshhw.com

for dates and additional

information.

The Bolton DPW held two very successful

Styrofoam Recycling events in January and June

of 2023. These events collected approximately

1200 pounds of Styrofoam! This is huge amount

of Styrofoam that won’t end up in a landfill.

The Styrofoam collected at each event is

recycled by a facility out of Agawam called Gold

Circuit E-Recycling. Gold Circuit is the leading

recycler of foam materials in the area.

Items made from recycled Styrofoam include,

but are not limited to:

 Picture Frames

 Baseboard or Ceiling Molding

 House or Building Insulation

 Insulation Board know as Extruded

Polystyrene, or XPS

Styrofoam will be here long after you and I are

gone. Make an effort to put this material to good

use and out of our environment and landfills.

Recycling and Trash Statistics

Material

Tons

2022 2023

Municipal Solid Waste

(Trash)

641.89 659.89

Glass 49.29 56.27

Recycling and Trash Statistics

Mixed Paper 59.82 117.22

Cardboard 104.18 70.46

Newspaper 27.05 32.79

Plastic/Cans 51.76 93.73

Furniture 24.91 20.20

Metal 68.73 52.31

Tires 1.69 1.77

Books 3.90 4.88

Electronics 13.10 15.95

Textiles 15.16 16.74

Fluorescent Bulbs

(total bulbs)

800 688

Remember, recycling can seem overwhelming at

times, but each and every act of recycling makes a

difference!!!

The Town of Bolton was recognized, yet again,

by the Central Mass Municipal Recycling Council

for its outstanding solid waste program. The

residents of the Town of Bolton should be very

proud of their recycling efforts as you helped to

achieve an outstanding recycling rate averaging

less than 1000 lbs./year of trash disposed per

household! The state average is over 2000

lbs./year.

The Town of Bolton urges all residents to utilize

the Recycling Center and to purchase products

that contain recycled content. Please remember

that the Transfer Station has permanent

collections for books, clothing, electronics and

furniture recycling in addition to the traditional

recycled items.

We request that users of the Transfer Station

and Recycling Center comply with the

regulations of the facility. The protocols are

enacted to comply with MADEP regulations as

well as reducing costs to effectively market the

recyclables.

Only green and/or orange purchased trash bags

are to be placed in the compactor. Please don’t

get angry or agitated with the staff for enforcing

the rules. Let’s work together to decrease our

carbon footprint.

Please refer to our website

https://www.townofbolton.com/transfer-

station-recycling-center for up-to-date

information on accepted items and fees as well

as recycling news and events including notices

of change in hours of operation.

CEMETERY COMMITTEE

Donald Baum .................................. 2026

Brenda Baum .................................. 2024

Betsy Taylor-Kennedy .................... 2025

The Cemetery Committee works with the

Department of Public Works to continue the

maintenance and landscaping of all cemeteries

in Town including assisting with burials. Green

burials are available in West and Pan Cemetery.

The Cemetery Committee meets regularly and

has accomplished the following this year:

 Burials in 2023:

 West Cemetery: 4

 South Cemetery: 11

 The new storage building, a warrant

article item funded at the 2022 ATM,

was placed in South Cemetery. This

shed holds tools and equipment

necessary for the care and maintenance

of the cemetery.

 The Committee proposed a Bylaw to the

Select Board to establish the fees for

each grave lot, with 100% of the fee

deposited into the Perpetual Care

account. This Bylaw was approved at

the May 2023 Town Meeting. Effective

July 1, 2023, plots are now available to

Bolton residents at a cost of $800.00 per

grave.

 Jack Slade, a Bolton Scout, selected the

Cemetery Committee and Department

of Public Works to be the beneficiary of

his Eagle Scout project. Jack chose to

memorialize the information in our

town cemeteries. This effort entailed

visiting each town cemetery and

photographing the individual

gravestones. This data has been

uploaded into BillionGraves.com and

will be available as an app. This app will

be useful in identifying grave locations

and will also assist individuals who are

researching family ancestry.

Information about this app will be

available on the Town of Bolton website

under Cemeteries. Thanks so much

Jack, your efforts are greatly

appreciated!

If residents wish to reserve a cemetery plot,

schedule a grave opening or inquire about any

other cemetery issue, please contact the Town

of Bolton Department of Public Works at 978-

779-6402 or dpw@townofbolton.com.

CULTURAL COUNCIL

TRUSTEE TERM END

Pat Bensetler .................................. 2025

Margot Brody ................................. 2025

Margret Campbell ........................... 2029

Wendy Eldredge ............................. 2029

Beth Freidinger ............................... 2029

Holly Lauer (Treasurer) ................... 2029

Jem Mix .......................................... 2025

Clare Moses (Secretary) .................. 2025

Marilyn Geer Rivera ........................ 2029

Lyn Slade ........................................ 2029

Chris Sterling (Chair) ....................... 2024

The Bolton Cultural Council is responsible for awarding

grants each year to support local and regional cultural

events and activities. BCC funding is provided by the

Massachusetts Cultural Council, which receives its

funding from an appropriation in the state budget. Grant

funds come solely from the state allocation; no Bolton

taxpayer money is used. Any funds left over from

canceled projects or unclaimed grants can be used for

grants the following year. The Bolton Cultural Council is

one of a network of 329 local cultural councils that serve

every municipality in the Commonwealth. The BCC is a

volunteer board appointed by the Selectmen. There are

currently several vacancies on the council and residents

of any age are encouraged to apply: Email

boltonculturalcoun[email protected]

with a statement of

interest.

BOLTON CULTURAL COUNCIL FUNDING

GUIDELINES

Only online applications are accepted.

Preference is given to Bolton-based nonprofit

organizations and artists for projects that benefit the

Bolton community.

Preference is given to nonprofit organizations from

towns near Bolton for projects that serve Bolton

residents and/or in which Bolton residents participate.

Preference is given to projects and activities that serve a

broad demographic.

Preference is given to projects with an upcoming

confirmed date and venue.

Producers of new and original activities are encouraged

to apply.

AWARDS

The Bolton Cultural council met on November 30, 2023

and awarded 21 grants totaling $6,600 for programs in

2024 in Bolton and the surrounding area:

$150 for Nashoba First Robotics team

$500 for Interpretive Stations – Rediscover Mapledale

$175 for Tales of Wisdom for Young and Old – Friends

of the Bolton Seniors

$200 for Alexander’s Jazz Time Band – First Parish of

Bolton

$500 for Nashoba Symphonic Band

$100 for SheGrooves; Using Our Voices for Positive

Change – Kaye Kelly

$200 for Outdoor Summer Concert Series – Old

Methodist Episcopal Church of Berlin

$500 for In School Enrichment and Field Trips –

Bolton PTO

$375 for Watercolor Class – Bolton COA

$250 for Bach’s Lunch Concert Series – Groton Hill

Music, Inc.

$325 for Yours for Humanity – Abby – Friends of the

Bolton Seniors

$500 for Connecting with Veterans through the

Healing Power of Music: A Live Music Series

$150 for Fall Chamber Music Concert – Worcester

Chamber Music Society

$500 for Bolton & Harvard Open Studios

$200 for Sounds of Stow 2023-2024 Concert Season

$200 for 88

Regional Exhibition of Art and Craft –

Fitchburg art Museum

$100 for Open Door Connections – Discovery

Museum

$500 for Artistic Movement: Moving to Heal –

Virginia Thurston Healing Garden

$150 for Minuteman Regional High School FIRST

Robotics Club

$350 for Museum of Russian Icons – Bolton COA

$675 for Spring Musical – Nashoba Drama

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

MISSION STATEMENT

To accomplish our goals, we work in a close

partnership with Bolton's Police Department,

Fire Department, Ambulance Department,

Department of Public Works, Massachusetts

Emergency Management Agency (MEMA),

Federal Emergency Management Agency

(FEMA), Board of Health, local businesses, and

local interested citizens groups. We develop and

maintain plans for effective response to

emergencies, educate the public about

preparedness, conduct training exercises and

drills for town employees and citizens, and

support other Town departments in times of

emergencies.

Bolton has adopted the National Incident

Management System. We follow an all-hazard

approach, preparing for any type of emergency,

whether man-made or natural. The links below

will take you to pages with further information

about each type of disaster for which we are

preparing plans.

POLICE DEPARTMENT

ROSTER AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2023

CHIEF

WARREN E. NELSON, JR. ............. 31 YEARS OF SERVICE

LIEUTENANT

LUKE HAMBURGER ...................... 18 YEARS OF SERVICE

SERGEANT

KIMBERLY BARRY ........................ 27 YEARS OF SERVICE

TYLER FORBES ................................ 1 YEAR OF SERVICE

DETECTIVE

JASON PUR.................................. 19 YEARS OF SERVICE

SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER

CASEY MCCARTHY ....................... 9 YEARS OF SERVICE

PATROL OFFICERS

DANIEL KELLER ........................... 17 YEARS OF SERVICE

JONATHAN PAIVA ........................ 4 YEARS OF SERVICE

DONALD CALDERAN ..................... 5 YEARS OF SERVICE

MADOLYN DYKE ............................ <1 YEAR OF SERVICE

RESERVE OFFICERS

MARY ANN KINIREY ..................... 15 YEARS OF SERVICE

BENJAMIN LAVINE ......................... 5 YEARS OF SERVICE

ERICA ABRO ................................. 5 YEARS OF SERVICE

NIKKI FAHLBECK ........................... 5 YEARS OF SERVICE

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

LORRAINE KENNEY .................... 25 YEARS OF SERVICE

Thank you for the opportunity to present the

2023 Annual Report for the Bolton Police

Department.

Pursuant to the Police Reform Act of 2020, all

reserve officers are required to attend and

successfully complete 200 hours of the MPTC

Bridge Academy plus complete 2400 hours of

worked time on patrol. Reserve Officer Mary

Ann Kinirey completed the required 2400 hours

of worked time on patrol and was certified by

Mission Statement

The mission of the Bolton Police Department is to forge a working partnership with all persons within the Town of Bolton, regardless

of age, race, sex, religious or ethnic backgrounds. Through mutual respect and understanding we will solve problems in an effort to promote a

better standard of living throughout the community. By embracing both the traditional values and innovative spirit that makes Bolton unique, we

will reduce fear, control crime, and enhance the quality of life within the community.

the Massachusetts Police Training Committee

as the equivalent status of a full-time police

officer.

Staffing changes; Officer Girard transferred to

Hudson PD, Sgt. Nadeau-Evans and Officer

Dylan Reney left to seek other career prospects.

Our newest hires were Officer Madolyn Dyke

and Comfort Dog Denny.

During the fiscal year Officers made 1,367

motor vehicle stops and issued 1,001 citations.

The department also responded to 195 motor

vehicle accidents that were reportable to the

Registry of Motor Vehicles. In the area of

criminal activity, 30 individuals were arrested

and 148 criminal summonses were requested

over the course of the year.

The department continues to utilizes its

medication drug drop box in the PSB lobby and

Internet Exchange Zone in the PSB vestibule.

These two services are constantly used by the

public and are both successful resources for

town residents.

The Nashoba Regional Emergency

Communication Center handled 81,121 service

calls for the six communities that it serves with

Bolton logging 14,168 of those calls. The

Boxborough Police Department was added to

the community towns dispatched by NRECC as

the Town of Townsend police and fire left.

Contact with the public is the essence of

community policing. Both the police and the

public can initiate this communication to keep

the dialogue open. You can speak with an

officer or dispatcher any day of the year at any

hour of the day. If you would like to report a

speeding complaint or traffic issue, please

download a traffic enforcement request form

from the Police website and send it in to us.

I would like to thank our residents for their

continuous support. Please feel free to reach

out to us for any concerns at 978-779-2276

business line or 911 for emergencies.

On a final note, I plan to retire at the completion

of the 2024 fiscal year on June 30, 2024 after 32

years of service with the Town of Bolton. I must

thank my loving wife Teresa, our son Evan and

daughter Morgan for their endless support

throughout my entire career. They are the ones

that have sacrificed the most for having a

husband and father working in the public sector.

Many times, the call to duty trumped a family

event or some other special occasion. They are

my true heroes. I also wish to thank all the

residents of Bolton, Town Officials, and Town

Employees for an amazing 32-year career.

Be safe,

Chief Warren E. Nelson, Jr.

COMMUNICATION CENTER

The Town of Bolton is a member of the Nashoba

Valley Regional Dispatch District which is located

at 270 Barnum Road, Devens, MA. The dispatch

center handles Police, Fire, and Ambulance non-

emergency and emergency calls for the towns of

Bolton, Lancaster, Harvard, Lunenburg, Berlin,

Devens, Ft. Devens, and Boxborough. The

Executive Director of NVRDD is Anne Camaro.

Further information about NVRDD and other

resources can be found at www.nvrecc.us

It is the mission of the Nashoba Valley Regional

Dispatch District to provide all Public Safety field

personnel with professional communications

services with an emphasis placed on safety,

accuracy, and cooperation. We are committed to

answering all 9-1-1 and non-emergency calls for

service with professionalism, integrity and

compassion while dispatching police, fire, and

emergency medical services with the utmost

efficiency. Customer service is essential to our

success, our professional and highly trained staff,

will treat every citizen with empathy and respect

that they so deserve.

Executive Director Anne Camaro

FIRE DEPARTMENT

ROSTER OF ACTIVE MEMBERS

FIRE CHIEF/PARAMEDIC.................... JEFFREY M. LEGENDRE

DEPUTY CHIEF/PARAMEDIC .................... DANA AMENDOLA

CAPTAIN/EMT ............................................. PETER CASELLO

LIEUTENANT/EMT ............................. MATTHEW BOSSELAIT

STEVE KOCHIS

DOUGLAS HEFFEL

DEPARTMENT MEMBERS:

MATHEUS ALVES ............................................................. EMT

MATTHEW AMENDOLA .................................... PER-DIEM EMT

LAUREN BASTERI ........................................................... EMT

ERICK BENOIT ........................................... FIREFIGHTER/EMT

KELSEY BENOIT ............................................................... EMT

GREG BOUTWELL ............................................... FIREFIGHTER

GREG CHILDS ............................................. FIREFIGHTER/EMT

ZACHARY CLEMENTS ..... PER-DIEM FIREFIGHTER/PARAMEDIC

COLE CLERICUZIO ........................................................... EMT

TIM COLE ....................... PER-DIEM FIREFIGHTER/PARAMEDIC

MARGY DIAZ ............................... CADET COORDINATOR/EMT

CHIP DURANT ............................................. FIREFIGHTER/EMT

THOMAS DURKIN ........................... FIREFIGHTER/PARAMEDIC

TED FLANAGAN .............. PER-DIEM FIREFIGHTER/PARAMEDIC

LUIS FORTE .................................... FIREFIGHTER/PARAMEDIC

BRENDON GILCHRIST ......................................... FIREFIGHTER

NICK HOWARTH ............. PER-DIEM FIREFIGHTER/PARAMEDIC

HEATHER KEANE ............................................................. EMT

ALLAN KUONG ................................................... PARAMEDIC

PAUL LATINO ................................. FIREFIGHTER/PARAMEDIC

BRANDON MACNEILL ................................. FIREFIGHTER/EMT

KOURY MCDOWELL .................... PER-DIEM FIREFIGHTER/EMT

EVAN NELSON ................................................................. EMT

JEREMY O’CONNELL ....................... FIREFIGHTER/PARAMEDIC

BRYAN PATCH ................ PER-DIEM FIREFIGHTER/PARAMEDIC

SARA PELTIER ................................................. PER-DIEM EMT

ANDREW PERRY ............. PER-DIEM FIREFIGHTER/PARAMEDIC

STEVE PROVENCHER .................. PER-DIEM FIREFIGHTER/EMT

MATTHEW RICE .............. PER-DIEM FIREFIGHTER/PARAMEDIC

JASON ROACH ................ PER-DIEM FIREFIGHTER/PARAMEDIC

GRACE ROGERS ............................................................... EMT

ZOE ROGERS ................................................................... EMT

DAN ROOT ..................... PER-DIEM FIREFIGHTER/PARAMEDIC

HANK STAAKE ................................................................. EMT

BRUNO TORRES ................................... CAPITAO-PARAMEDIC

CHRIS TOTTA .................................................. PER-DIEM EMT

JEFF WEINFURT .......................................... FIREFIGHTER/EMT

BEN WILMOT .................. PER-DIEM FIREFIGHTER/PARAMEDIC

Bolton Fire continued to serve our community

and again we experienced an increase in

emergency response this year. For calendar

year 2023 the department responded to 3%

more calls from the previous year of 2022.

Members of the department participated in

hands on training including live fire training as

well as continued training on subjects such as

building construction, water supply and pre-

planning. EMS continued to train and learn

new skills that will elevate the delivery of EMS

to our town including advance trauma

training, airway management, and

medication delivery.

If you have interest in serving as a firefighter

or EMT please contact either Chief Jeffrey M.

Legendre or Lieutenant Steve Kochis at (978)

779-2203.

Bolton Fire has been very fortunate to receive

a number of grants this year to support the fire

department budget with special projects or

essential pieces of equipment.

Massachusetts Fire Equipment .. $15,500

MEMA ........................................ $2,700

DCR ........................................... $2,000

Grants have added an additional funding for

Bolton Fire-EMS. The funds were used to

purchase tools and equipment for firefighter

safety, such as thermal imagers, training

software, nozzles and extrication equipment

for efficient operation at emergency scenes.

In addition to responding to emergencies,

members of Fire-EMS have participated in

several events throughout the town. These

events include requests for public education,

fire prevention at our schools, and community

events such as the Halloween Walk and

Holiday Lighting. We want to take the time to

thank the residents of Bolton for your

continued support and we look forward to

serving you in the future.

Sincerely,

Jeffrey M. Legendre

Fire Chief

Fire Calls for 2023

Total Calls – 1277

Automatic Fire alarm ..................72

Hazardous Materials ...................35

Service Call .................................43

Rescue ........................................41

Brush/Illegal Burn .......................15

EMS ............................................948

Structure fire ..............................9

Motor Vehicle Fire ......................8

Motor vehicle accidents ..............100

Mutual-Aid Fire ...........................6

EMS Calls for 2023

Total EMS Calls – 948

Canceled .....................................121

Clinton Hospital ..........................206

Refused Care ..............................81

Marlboro Hospital .......................115

Emerson Hospital .......................119

Leominster Hospital ................... 101

UMass University ........................97

Transports ..................................746

Other Hospital ............................ 108

Inspections Performed-2023

Total inspections - 389

Driveway .................................... 6

Fire alarm ................................... 8

Smoke/Co detector .................... 99

Fire drills .................................... 14

Sprinkler .................................... 16

Oil burner/tank .......................... 100

Tank removal ............................. 17

Propane ..................................... 129

Permits Issued- 2023

Total permits - 920

Bon fire ...................................... 2

Propane ..................................... 129

Fire Alarm .................................. 18

Smoke/CO ................................. 140

Oil burner ................................... 95

Special permit ............................ 18

Open burning ............................ 5015

Sprinkler .................................... 3

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS’ SERVICES

BRIAN STEARNS, VETERAN’S AGENT ..................... 2023

The Veteran Services office is located at 23

Linden St., Berlin MA. Office hours are Monday

thru Thursday, 10:00am-1:00pm and by

appointment if needed.

By appointment please call 978-838-2560 or

email:vetservic[email protected]

veteranservices@townofberlin.com.

The purpose of the Veterans Services

Department is to assist eligible veterans and

their dependents in procuring Federal, State and

local financial and burial assistance benefits to

which they may be entitled.

This year the Veteran’s office and the Town of

Bolton assisted local veterans and dependents

with financial assistance. This office was able to

provide various assistance through the MGL

Chapter 115 program, US Department of

Veterans Affairs, MassHealth, and Social

Security.

Sadly, during the year, 1 Veteran from the Town

of Bolton passed away.

Final Salute

Joseph Giunta – US Air Force - Korea

I would like to thank Mr. James Cabral for

volunteering in the Veterans Office as the Assistant

VSO. I would also like to thank the Veterans of

Bolton, Board of Selectmen and all Town officials for

their ongoing support of our Veteran community.

Respectfully submitted,

Brian Stearns

Veteran Service Officer

NASHOBA REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

2023 Bolton Annual Town Report

To: The citizens of Bolton and Nashoba

Regional School District Families

The 2023 calendar year was a landmark year

for the Nashoba Regional School District. In

September of 2023, the residents of Bolton,

Lancaster, and Stow approved at town

meeting and at the ballot box, to incur a

debt not to exceed approximately $241,000,

000 for the construction of a new Nashoba

Regional High School. The success of that

initiative reflects our towns’ commitment to

education for current and future

generations. Over the course of the next

three years, residents and visitors will see

the construction of our new state-of-the-art

high school that will provide our students

with outstanding learning environments

while remaining fiscally responsible. This

project, which is projected to be a LEED-

certified gold facility, will be a

representation of how important education

is to the residents of our towns and we look

forward to opening day in the fall of 2027

when our students walk through the doors

for the first time.

As you will see within the school reports, we

continue to advance goals and initiatives

outlined in our strategic plan. From the

central office, we have launched a new

website and communication tools to ensure

our constituents receive accurate and timely

information about the workings of the

school district. We are currently

constructing a transparency web page for

the business and finance department that

will provide community members with an

easy access way to view financial

information

The teaching and learning report outlines

the work that has been done regarding

strategic work directly related to student

learning and the classroom. Of note are the

investments made in universal screening

assessments, learning diagnostic tools,

curriculum materials, and professional

development. By investing in good tools and

people, we are strengthening our teaching

and learning model to ensure each and

every student gets what they need to

succeed. Those efforts contribute to our

efforts on equity within and beyond the

classroom and give us insight into how to be

our best for our students.

The greatest asset to our school system are

the faculty and staff who make learning

happen every day. Teachers, assistants,

administrators, support staff, custodians,

extended day personnel, and food service

personnel all contribute to the success of

students on a daily basis. Investing in these

important people gives our students

consistency and excellence over time.

Through the work of these important

people, we are giving students the best

opportunity to be successful beyond their

time at Nashoba.

At Nashoba, we strive to inspire and

challenge each and every student to realize

their potential and be active contributors to

their communities. It is through the support

of our community members that we can

provide the facilities, curriculum,

professional development, and human

resources that are needed to give our

students an outstanding education. We are

grateful for our residents and proud to be

one Nashoba.

Sincerely,

NASHOBA REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

2023 Bolton Annual Town Report

Kirk Downing

Superintendent, Nashoba Regional School

Distri

The Florence Sawyer School

In 2023, Florence Sawyer School (FSS)

experienced a year of accomplishments,

festivities, and significant transformations

that reshaped our campus. Florence Sawyer

School students challenged themselves and

grew academically and socially from

preschool through the eighth grade.

Our school is committed to all students

achieving at high academic levels. We have

developed a system of professional learning

communities where grade level teams come

together to review student data and plan

instruction accordingly. The annual Report

Card from the Massachusetts Department

of Elementary and Secondary Education

highlighted Florence Sawyer School's

commitment to academic excellence,

particularly in Mathematics. In 2023, U.S.

News and World Report recognized FSS as

among Massachusetts's Best Elementary

and Best Middle Schools.

Florence Sawyer School remains dedicated

to providing students opportunities beyond

regular school hours to explore their

passions and interests. Middle school

athletics thrived, offering students a chance

to enhance their skills, compete against

peers, and build camaraderie. The

basketball, baseball, softball, cross country,

and track teams all achieved success with

winning records. A newly established

parent-run field hockey program at Florence

Sawyer School completed an almost

undefeated season.

The FSS Robotics program continued its

growth, with all teams qualifying for the

state championship at WPI. The Sawyer

Drama production of Annie, Jr. garnered

consecutive sold-out nights, and the

Investor's Club celebrated students finishing

in the top ten of the SEC's Stock Market

Game. FSTV produced entertaining and

informative monthly news programs while

the Jazz Band, grade-level bands, and

chorus showcased their talents at various

events. The Mural, Art, and Kindness Clubs

added beautiful murals around the campus.

The Florence Sawyer Student Council had

an extraordinary year of giving, partnering

with Toys for Tots, The Nashoba Valley

Rotary Club, and Cradles to Crayons. In

conjunction with the annual Student-

Faculty Flag Football Game, their

coordinated food and supply drive

generated over 1,200 pounds of food and

supplies for United Way/WHEAT.

A major physical change in 2023 was the

creation of a de facto Early Childhood

Center in the Emerson Wing. Moving third

and fourth-grade classes to the Sawyer

Wing allowed kindergarten and first-grade

classes to join the Emerson Wing, creating a

more self-contained learning environment

for the youngest learners.

Additional changes included the addition of

a Dean of Students to the administrative

team, who successfully implemented the

new advisory program, "Homebase," and

Nashoba Regional School District

2023 Bolton Annual Town Report

provided in-the-moment support to

students and teachers.

FSS received strong support from other

Town of Bolton Departments, including the

Bolton Police Department, Bolton Fire

Department, Bolton DPW, and Bolton Parks

and Recreation Department.

We recognize the extraordinary support

from the Parent Teacher Organization

(PTO) and the FSS School Council. The PTO

enriched the Sawyer Student experience

through field trips, classroom support, and

community events like Family Bingo Night

and PTO Nights at the Worcester Railers

and Worcester Red Sox. The School Council

collaborated on the school improvement

plan, aligning goals with the NRSD Strategic

Plan and the qualities of the Portrait of a

Nashoba Graduate.

In closing, and on behalf of the Florence

Sawyer School community, I express

gratitude for the town's and its citizens'

ongoing support and the opportunity to

work with, care for, develop, and teach the

town's children.

Nashoba Regional High School

In 2023, Nashoba Regional High School

(NRHS) had a productive year with notable

achievements across various areas.

In January, over 200 students participated in

the DECA regional competition, and 110

NRHS students qualified for the State

Competition in March. The school also

hosted the Central District Massachusetts

Music Educators Association (CDMMEA)

Concert, and eight students participated in

the Massachusetts Music Educators

Association (MMEA) Honors ensemble

auditions.

February saw NRHS GSA organizing the

Central MA Regional Leadership meeting,

alongside events like the Winter Nashoba

Symphonic Band Concert and DECA Mock

Competition involving over 100 students.

In March, 112 students competed in the

DECA state championship, with 23 NRHS

students becoming State Champions and

qualifying for the National Competition in

Orlando. The MMEA Honors Ensemble

Concert featured four vocal students, and

NRHS FIRST Robotics Team 1768 won the

North Shore Event and two technical

engineering awards.

The spring season showcased achievements

in the Spring Musical, "Mamma Mia," and

instrumental and vocal concerts. NRHS GSA

students presented a workshop during the

district PD day on adults' validation of

LGBTQ+ identities. The Worcester County

Superintendent’s award was given to our

valedictorian, and the 2nd annual Shamrock

Showdown dodgeball tournament took

place.

April included the InternationalFest,

highlighting the cultures of 19 different

countries. Nashoba students attended a

performance of Shakespeare’s Coriolanus in

Boston. The DECA National Championship

in Orlando saw 26 Nashoba student

participants, with two named international

finalists and 11 named ICDC qualifiers.

NRHS Robotics Team 1768 reached the

division semifinals in the New England

Championships, winning the Industrial

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Design Award, and competed at the World

Championships in Houston. A Bridges to

Malawi service trip provided Nashoba

students valuable medical service learning

experiences. The Art Department had a

well-attended Art Showcase Evening, and

16 Nashoba students received recognition in

the AATF Grand Concours, a French

National Exam.

In May, a successful Junior Prom was held at

Mechanics Hall. Audiences enjoyed the

annual “Pops” Instrumental and Vocal

Concerts, and Nashoba Symphonic Band

Spring Concert earned two Gold Medals in

the Great East Music Performance

competition. Nashoba News and The

Regional were recognized by the New

England Press Association.

June marked the Senior Banquet, which is a

celebration of our graduating class. The

commencement ceremony was held on

June 12th where we graduated 194 students

from NRHS. Seven graduating seniors

earned the MA State Seal of Biliteracy

Award, and one earned the MA State Seal of

Biliteracy with Distinction. The Nashoba

Symphonic Band "Graduation" Concert

honored six graduating seniors.

Over the summer students were involved

summer acceleration academies and

teachers participated in the DESE

instructional leadership institute for math

and English. In August Nashoba hosted a fun

and informational orientation with

Freshman and new students.

In September, NRHS received recognitions,

including being ranked No. 60 in

Massachusetts and 1,659 in the nation

among the 2023-2024 Best High Schools by

U.S. News & World Report. The Healey-

Driscoll Administration awarded planning

grants to 31 high schools across the state,

including Nashoba, to expand innovation

career pathways. A new Nashoba Regional

High School was approved and funded.

The school initiated a focus on improving

student engagement and sense of

belonging, complemented by the

continuation of the curriculum review cycle.

The NRHS Robotics Team 1768 was invited

to the prestigious Chezy Champs

tournament in San Jose, and Tri-M National

Music Honors Society inducted six new

members.

October included Middle School Band Night

at Football, the Fall High School

Instrumental Concert, Nashoba Symphonic

Band Concert, Homecoming Dance, our

Senior Sunrise event, and a fun filled Pep

Rally.

November featured the Fall Vocal

Concert, and a wildly funny performance for

the Fall Play, which was “Clue”. Students

showcased their talents, with 16

participating in CDMMEA auditions and 11

eligible for honors ensembles. Our long

standing EMT program welcomed another

cohort of first year Cadets.

December concluded the year with the

DECA Mock Competition, Challenge Day for

sophomores with 100 participating on each

of the two days, and the Holiday Concert

featuring all nine ensembles. The NRHS

GSA continued its leadership role by hosting

the Central MA Regional Leadership

meeting, and the school welcomed State

Senator Kennedy and State Representative

Kilcoyne for a visit.

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Throughout the year, Nashoba Regional

High School demonstrated its dedication to

academic excellence, artistic achievements,

inclusivity, and community engagement,

creating a positive environment for its

students and staff.

Athletics

Nashoba Regional High School Athletics

celebrated an amazing year with

remarkable achievements across its sports

programs. Boasting a participation of over

250 student-athletes each season, spanning

twenty-two sports and fifty teams, our

student-athletes demonstrated excellence

not only on the field but also in the

classroom, with an impressive seventy-

three percent earning a spot on the honor

roll.

The winter season was marked by thrilling

competitions, with all teams competing in

the state tournament. The boys’ basketball

team showcased their prowess with a

commendable 20-4 record and were named

the MIAA Division 2 Final Four champions.

Adding to the excitement, the hockey team

emerged as the tournament's underdog,

securing the MIAA Division 3 State

Championship at the TD Garden by

defeating the top-seeded team in overtime.

Spring brought further triumphs, as the

track teams clinched the Mid-Wach B league

championship on our home track. Sawyer

O’Riorden claimed the MIAA Division 4 Pole

Vault State title. Both the boys lacrosse and

softball teams also captured league titles.

Our spring teams organized the Wolves

Fight Cancer event to raise awareness. This

event included baseball, softball, and

lacrosse games, along with raffle baskets

and donations to support the cause.

In the fall season, the girls’ soccer team won

the MIAA Division 2 Final Four trophy on our

home turf. The boys’ soccer team claimed

the league title with an outstanding 17-1

record, marking the best performance in

over a decade. The golf team secured the

league title and were runners-up in the

MIAA Division 2 Central Sectional. Notably,

freshman Nolan Engelhardt of the golf team

clinched the individual MIAA D2 sectional

title, while senior Adam Balewicz secured

the MIAA Division 2 State title in cross

country, concluding the fall season on a high

note.

Individual accolades shone bright

throughout the year, with twenty-two

Super Team honorees selected by The

Telegram & Gazette, recognizing

outstanding student-athletes across Central

Mass. Notable Players of the Year honors

included Dillan Lowe (Hockey), Ella Varnerin

(Alpine Ski), and Declan Varnerin (Alpine

Ski). Additionally, Caroline Collins and Lily

Maher stood out by winning the 2023 MIAA

Multimedia Sportsmanship contest, with a

ceremony held at Gillette Stadium to

celebrate their achievements.

In summary, Nashoba's sports teams had an

exceptional year, with over ninety-five

percent of varsity teams qualifying for

statewide tournaments. The Wolves

clinched nine league titles, three final four

trophies, two individual state champions,

and one team state championship. As our

programs maintain high competitiveness,

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we remain committed to fostering and

increasing school spirit.

CENTRAL OFFICE DEPARTMENTS

Teaching and Learning Department

The Department of Teaching and Learning

at Nashoba continues its mission to lead,

support, and inspire our educators and

students through innovative curriculum

development, professional learning

communities, purposeful assessment, and

high-quality professional development. This

past year, we have made significant strides

in aligning our efforts with the NRSD

Strategic Plan, ensuring that our initiatives

meet the current educational needs and set

the stage for future success.

School Improvement Plans for all six schools

align with the NRSD Strategic Plan and

Theory of Action. These plans incorporate

objectives and initiatives that support our

district-wide goals, fostering a unified

approach. Focus areas include refining

communication systems, developing clearly

articulated curricula, integrating innovative

practices, implementing professional

learning communities, fostering shared

leadership, and evolving safety practices

and procedures.

In curriculum development, Nashoba

educators built on the 5-phase, multi-year

review process established in the previous

year. This effort has led to the alignment of

curriculum maps across the district and the

creation of NRSD Front-Facing Curriculum

Guides for families, accessible on the

district's website under the Teaching and

Learning page. The upcoming year will see

the continuation of this curriculum work,

expanding Curriculum Guides to include

elementary core content areas and selected

high school electives, enhancing

transparency and accessibility for district

families and the community. The district's

commitment to high-quality instructional

materials has facilitated the successful

implementation of Bridges in Mathematics

for K-5 mathematics and OpenSciEd for 6-8

science. Currently, the district is in the

selection phase for K-5 literacy and the

research phase for K-12 music and 9-12

science curricula.

The Department of Teaching and Learning

is excited about Nashoba's growth and

innovation opportunities through the

Innovation Pathways Program at Nashoba

Regional High School, which is anticipated

to launch in fall 2024. This program will

blend advanced and applied learning within

Nashoba's rigorous academic core,

reimagining high school education with

dynamic, workforce-aligned learning

experiences.

In our ongoing effort to meet the diverse

needs of our students, each one of our

schools, K-8, has integrated the

Professional Learning Community (PLC)

model into their schedules. The PLC model

serves as a cornerstone for the Multi-Tiered

System of Support (MTSS) framework,

ensuring that targeted supports are aligned

with student needs. In PLCs, teacher teams

regularly collaborate to analyze student

data from universal screening measures,

assessments, classroom work, and

observations to inform targeted support

strategies.

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Professional development has been a

cornerstone of our efforts to elevate

educational practice within Nashoba. This

past year, 72 educators participated in a

universally designed district text study to

deepen their understanding of the Universal

Design for Learning framework. Our annual

professional development day, Pave Your

Path, Nashoba!, celebrated the voices of

Nashoba graduates and provided an

opportunity for Nashoba educators to

engage in various professional learning

sessions in connection with our Strategic

Plan. From Teaching and Learning with

Emerging Technologies to Taking a Deep

Dive into Engineering is Elementary (EiE)

units from the Museum of Science to

Examining Unconscious Bias and

Redesigning Curriculum with Design

Thinking, our faculty and staff shared that

they found the full array of sessions to be

relevant, inspiring, and content-rich.

The Department of Teaching and Learning

has actively sought grant funding to support

and accelerate efforts to strengthen

Nashoba's educational programming

further. Through these efforts, Nashoba has

secured several grants from the Department

of Elementary and Secondary Education

and competitive sources. Highlights include

funding to support the My Career and

Academic Plan (MyCAP) initiative,

Instructional Leadership Institute

participation, Genocide in Education

professional learning, Summer Acceleration

Academy, and a Deeper Learning Grant to

support the development of high-quality

instructional materials and pedagogies to

foster student engagement, disciplinary

thinking, and discourse.

As we look to the future, the Department of

Teaching and Learning remains dedicated

to its mission of providing a rigorous and

innovative education that inspires, engages,

and challenges every student. We deeply

thank our school communities for their

unwavering support and partnership.

Technology

The Technology Department is playing a

crucial role in supporting the district's

initiatives outlined in the NRSD Strategic

Plan. The comprehensive approach to

technology deployment across different

grade levels, from iPads in elementary

schools to Chromebooks in middle and high

schools, reflects a commitment to meeting

the educational needs of students at various

stages.

The provision of specialized programs in

computer labs, such as Graphics Design and

Computer-Aided Design, enhances the

educational experience and provides

students with opportunities for advanced

learning.

The Chromebook 1-1 program offers

students the flexibility to learn anytime,

anywhere. The continuous monitoring and

upgrades to network infrastructure, coupled

with the utilization of tools like Google

Admin Console, JAMF Pro Management

Suite, and Symantec Ghost suite,

demonstrate a proactive approach to

maintaining a functional and efficient

technology environment.

The emphasis on safety, both online and

physically, is praiseworthy. The Lightspeed

web content filtering system, cybersecurity

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training for teachers and administrators,

and the addition of security cameras

contribute to creating a secure learning

environment. The implementation of the

Raptor visitor management system further

enhances safety measures by streamlining

the visitor sign-in process while maintaining

a high level of security.

Overall, the Technology Department's

initiatives align well with the district's goals,

ensuring that students have access to

appropriate technologies, fostering a secure

learning environment, and leveraging

technology tools for efficient management

and support of teaching and learning

activities.

Health and Wellness

Nashoba Regional’s Health and Wellness

team utilizes evidence-based practices to

promote individual and population-based

student health, provide care coordination,

advocate for quality student-centered care,

and advance academic success. We are

leaders who bridge health care, education,

and collaborate to help create healthy

communities. The district’s Health and

Wellness Department covers

comprehensive services including first aid,

emergency care, assessment, planning for

the management of chronic conditions (e.g.

asthma, diabetes, life threatening allergies),

and preventing and responding to

communicable disease. Additionally, we

provide guidance on medication and health

care procedure oversight, ensure the

completion of mandated health related

screenings, health education and health

counseling, as well as ensure a safe and

healthy school environment.

Last year, the Nashoba nursing team

offered CPR and First Aid Training for

faculty and staff, including coaches and

extended learning staff, regularly

throughout the whole 2022-2023 school

year. Training coaches guarantees

compliance with the law and having staff in

each school district wide promotes an

additional overall emergency response

within the schools.

In collaboration with the Nashoba

Associated Board of Health, a flu vaccine

clinic and a Health Fair were held at

Nashoba Regional High School. Both the

clinic and fair were well attended and served

not only the Nashoba students and staff but

the larger community as well.

Vaping diversion program and IDECIDE -

Nashoba Regional High School, alongside

Over 100 other school districts across

Massachusetts, utilized the iDECIDE (Drug

Education Curriculum: Intervention,

Diversion, and Empowerment) that was

developed in

collaboration between Massachusetts

General Hospital (MGH), the Massachusetts

Department of Public Health, and the

Institute for Health and Recovery. iDECIDE

aims to provide students

experimenting with substances and/or who

got caught using substances at school the

knowledge, skills, and motivation necessary

to make healthier decisions. The iDECIDE

program replaced our previous

vaping/substance diversion program.

Equipment Updates- Five (5) Automated

External Defibrillators (AEDs) were

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purchased to replace the five (5) outdated

AEDs districtwide. Zoll AEDs replaced the

current Cardiac Science models that are no

longer serviceable. Three (3) evacuation

chairs were purchased and placed at each of

the school campuses in Bolton, Lancaster

and Stow. Plans to purchase and place two

(2) more chairs at The Center School and

Nashoba Regional High School are in place

and should be complete by the end of the

2023-2024 school year.

Safety

Nashoba Regional continues to progress in

the development of our safety measures to

support our students and staff in buildings

and offices districtwide. Security and safety

audits continue each year. The need for a

visitor management system was identified,

and the Raptor System has been purchased

and is implemented districtwide. A visitor

management system empowers schools to

streamline and control the visitor sign-in

process while maintaining a high level of

security. The system screens and tracks all

visitors in real-time. The Health, wellness

and safety budget utilized funds to purchase

the equipment for the start up of this

security system and the IT budget will

continue to fund its licenses in future years.

ALICE (Alert, lockdown, inform, counter,

evacuate) is a training program that is used

for all staff. ALICE utilizes a blended

learning model that contains an on-demand

e-learning curriculum that lays a foundation

for the ALICE training with a trauma-

informed approach in age-and-ability

ways. ALICE is accessible to everyone in the

district and keeps individuals prepared and

safe with role-specific modules and robust

resources that can be accessed throughout

the year. Districtwide and school specific

drills and training occur multiple times each

year and are overseen by a certified ALICE

instructor in collaboration with local law

enforcement, fire and emergency medical

services.

Extended Learning Program

The Extended Learning Program (ELP)

continues to focus on its mission to create

and maintain a nurturing environment

where students feel comfortable pursuing

new interests and connecting with new

friends.

During the 2022/2023 school year, the

Extended Learning Program made

significant strides in its enrichment offerings

by introducing an enrichment pilot

initiative. This initiative opened Extended

Learning Program enrichment

opportunities to all K-5 district students.

The overarching aim was to ensure that

enrichment opportunities were equally

available across all Extended Learning

Program sites and that all interested

students were able to participate.

This academic year, the Extended Learning

Program has further extended its

enrichment offerings, specifically by

diversifying the format of enrichment

programming to accommodate the varying

schedules and needs of each family. This

year’s enrichment options include four-to-

six-week focused sessions, four-day

vacation camps, hour-long workshops, and

daily free enrichment activities led by

Extended Learning’s dedicated staff.

Insights gathered from our 2023/2024

Enrichment Survey, which was distributed

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to Extended Learning Program families at

the start of the year, and is available to all

district families on our Extended Learning

Program Enrichment page, informed this

year’s enrichment offerings. The survey

showed continued elevated interest in

STEM/STEAM, art/drama, and movement-

based programming.

As a result, the Extended Learning

Program’s Fall/Winter 2023 enrichment

lineup included innovative programs like

Buildwave, a hands-on building workshop

that simulates a real life video game with

weekly-tiered levels, Drama Out of the Box,

an improv and team building workshop, and

Soccer Stars, a soccer workshop geared

towards students of all levels. As the

program moves into Spring and vacation

offerings it looks forward to welcoming

Snapology, a STEM-based robotics

program, Play-Well TEKnologies, a LEGO-

based building program, Art-Ventures, Mad

Science, and MVP Sports.

The Extended Learning Program is

committed to ensuring clear and continuous

communication regarding both our overall

program and the enrichment opportunities

that we offer. The Extended Learning

Program aims to ensure that every family

has easy access to information about the

program and its offerings. To accomplish

this the Extended Learning Program has

expanded its use of communication

channels to include The Common, the

District Live Feed, the Extended Learning

Program’s official website, and the monthly

Extended Learning Program newsletter.

Additionally, the Extended Learning

Program continues to work to maintain and

improve its district website page to help

ensure that families have efficient access to

all things Extended Learning!

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Daniel Joseph Aube **

Daniel Joseph Augustine

Carleigh Ann Babbit

Nicholas Anthony Barber

Stephen Tennyson Barry *

Philip Ivan Baykov ***

Lydia Faith Beck

Sarah Marian Bell *

Jacob Stephen Belsanti

Simon Berzonskis **

Thomas Ellsworth Bloom **

Ryan Thomas Bowles ***

Anna Sophia Oliveira Braga

Tyler Gordon Brown **

Lilliana Delia Bruun *

Christopher Robert Bushnell

Catherine Isabel Bussiere

Allison Maria Buttiglieri

Jason Leonard Calheta

Aedan Michael Carey *

Samuel Anthony Carrara

Taylor Cecelia Catino

Prisca Donna Centofanti

Nicolas Lucca Cerioni *** §

Sofia Patricia Lee Charest *

Ben Christopher Child

Amelia Hannah Choi ***

Jax Xavier Christman

Calvin Warren Cochrane

Kelsey Ann Coffman

Sara Josephine Cohen ** §

William Andrew Cormack

Isabella Sera Cosentino *

Ainsley Olivia Cote

Emily Maureen Cote ** §

Bella Rose Cotter *** §

Grace Elizabeth Coyne

Avery Elizabeth Cullen **

David Richard Curran **

Matthew Raymond Curran

Alyssa Paige Dalto ** §

Amelia Arran David *

Andruw Sigmund Davies

Michael Patrick Dean

Kailee Darrell Dejesus *

Dylan Michel DeLisle **

Giorgio Louis DiDomenico **

Kylie Anne Doherty **

Zachary Edward Dolan

Luna Duffy-Kunst ***

Tatum Janice Dyment ** §

Gabriella Teresa Eagers *

Nolan James Ross Elliott ***

James Warren Erickson

Chloe Simon Fischer

Erik Robert Fish *** §

Brody Lawrence Flannery

Jake Anthony Fleming *

Celia Kathleen Fontaine *

Avery Lauren Frommer ** §

Zachary Edward Frommer

Edward Howard Gerecke **

Olivia Houghton Gervais

Grace Stella Elizabeth Glover *

Kayla Anne Gould

Ava Diane Gregg

Kyle David Gruca

Samuel Joseph Guiles **

Michael Aloysious Guthrie *

Emma Rose Hart

Michael James Hershberger

Cameron David Hill

Davita Rose Honig *** §

Ryan Chase Irvin ***

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Mark Chandran Iyer ***

Sofia Lilly Jacobsen ***

Samantha Marie Jefts **

Evan Charles Johnson

Maria Assumpta Wiranty Kawooya *** §

Jennifer Elizabeth Kearney *** §

Carly Elizabeth Keeton ***

Liam Scott Kelley

Andrew John Kerouac ***

Stephan Francis Kerouac **

Shen Mohammad Khan

Silas Saleem Khan *

Mark Chester Kimball * §

Aaron William King

Andrew Stetson Klein **

Carlin Elizabeth Grace Krisher **

Garrett Matthew Kydd

Aine Susan Marie Mccoy Lachance ***

Jack Andrew LeGarde

Evelyn Beatrice Laird **

Samuel Lin Lama

Garrett Joseph LaPosta

Riley Ann Larson ** §

Emma Grace Legere

Olivia Claire Liang *** §

John James Light

Leonardo Pedersolli Lima

Dillan Paul Lowe ***

Christian Padraig Lucking

Jade Tyler Luton

Aidan Nicholas MacDonald

Ryan Andrew Mahoney

Sophia Ysabel March **

Benjamin Richard Martin ***

Kaitlin Elizabeth Mathews

Kenzo Matsuo *

Ryan James May *

Nathaniel Stephen Maynard *

Chase Alexander McClintock **

Ronan Stephen McGowan

Gianna Kaylee McIntyre

Zenna Mae McIsaac ***

Rangsima Meesat *

Hunter Chase Merrill *

Gabriel Brian Merrow

Jediah Ben Fednold Meunier

Jennifer Lily Milne ** §

Ashton Craig Molzahn *

Callum Lincoln Mond *

Declan Lincoln Mond * §

Samuel Robert Mongeon

Eva Simone Mozynski **

Katherine Elizabeth Mulligan *

Cadence Elizabeth Murphy *

Ciaran Shaw Murphy

William Edward Nash

Michelle Kim Nguyen *** §

Andrew Tyler Nielsen

Kasha Marley Nutting

Reuben Roy Irura Nyasani *

Keelie Tizita Oberlies *

Fedora O Ogodo ***

Liam Michael Olsen *

Nicholas Ryan Onesti

Richard Haynes Parse *

Niklas Walter Pavia

Sarah Katherine Pelletier

Kiera Marjorie Petri **

Margaret Frances Pierson ** §

Jessica Faith Piotte * §

Brian Kelly Quill-Schuffels

Joseph Patrick Quinn *

Sean William Reilly

Mariah Julianne Reisner *** §

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Catherine Margaret Riseborough

Trevor Stephen Robichaud **

Eliza Hope Rogers **

Charlotte Mary Romeo ** §

Colin James Ruschioni

Caeleigh Denise Salmon **

Antonina Rose Salvatelli **

Eric Michael Schmidt

Lisa Lorthe Shapiro

Emma Abigail Sheerin

Timothy Scott Shepple

Logan Carter Shilhanek

Morgan Elizabeth Silen

Benjamin Joseph Silvester

Ilianna Andrea Similia

Melina Whitney Spedden **

Alexis Antoinette Spellman

Theodore Jacob Stanton *

Zachary Joseph Stevens

Mia Ruth Stone *

Penelope Autumn Strauss **

Sidnie Laraison Teague **

Brady Andrew Thaxton

Annabella Harley Tijan *** §

Molly Claire Tobin

Catherine Reagan Traywick

Celia Duvall Tripi *** §

Theona Mary Aphrodite Tully ** §

Gabriel Alexander Valdez

Alanna Caroline Vanasse **

Declan Ian Varnerin

Ella Rose Varnerin *** §

Roman Anthony Vivirito *

Hanaa Wahid

Peter Wayne Ward *

Thomas Scott Webster

Matthew Robert Weinfurt

Ty Manning Whalen

Daniel Anson Yuen

Abigail Danielle Zacchini **

Maxin Evo Zarkov

Korbin Jacobs Zirker

§ NHS Senior Project

***Summa Cum Laude

**Magna Cum Laude

*Cum Laude

MINUTEMAN REGIONAL VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

Kevin Mahoney, Interim Superintendent

For Period Between July 1, 2022-June 30, 2023

Submitted: January 4, 2024

Minuteman Achieves All In-District

Enrollment 2 years in a Row!

For the second time in the district’s history, all

ninth-grade students in the fall of 2023 resided

in Minuteman’s member towns. In the past,

Minuteman admitted students from both

member towns and non-member towns, with

tuition funded on a per-pupil basis by their

respective communities. As of September 2023,

about 93% of all grades 9-12 students reside in

the nine member-town communities of Acton,

Arlington, Bolton, Concord, Dover, Lancaster,

Lexington, Needham, and Stow. Eight students

from Bolton are part of the class of 2027. 36

Bolton students are part of the overall student

body of Minuteman.

Minuteman Students Bring Home the Gold in

SkillsUSA!

In June 2023 nine Minuteman students and four

faculty members, traveled to Atlanta Georgia to

compete in SkillsUSA National Leadership and

Skills Conference. SkillsUSA is a national group

that strives to teach workplace, personal, and

technical skills to students of all levels across the

country to prepare them to be outstanding

citizens, contributing to the community and the

workplace. Minuteman has had a very active

SkillsUSA chapter for decades with 54 students

participating in the 2022-23 school year. For the

second year in a row, Minuteman won the

national gold medal in the Career Pathways

Showcase: Natural Resources, Agriculture, and

Food! Minuteman came in 9

in the nation for

their Entrepreneurial presentation.

Juniors and Seniors out on Co-op

Juniors and Seniors at Minuteman are eligible

for Co-Op. Co-op students can work at job sites

within the scope of their career majors. The co-

op is open to seniors all year and for juniors it is

open from January through June. 100 students

were out on Co-Op during the school year of

2022-23. Five of those students reside in Bolton.

These students were working for the following

businesses: Tony’s Auto Service, D&R Electric,

P.J. Dionne, Marquis Tree Services, A9 Green,

Lexington Golf Club, Lilac and Rose Baking Co,

Goddard School, Kistler and Knapp, Builders,

Magic Garden Lincoln, and W. Electrical

Services. The Co-Op opportunities continue to

grow year over year for future students.

Grants to Support High School and Adult

Students

Minuteman Regional Vocational Technical

School District received $354,000 for Metal

Fabrication & Joining Technologies. The school

will train students for high-demand metal

fabrication and joining technologies

occupations. The school will expand and deepen

its curriculum, add industry-recognized

credentials, increase secondary enrollment in

existing programs, and offer post-secondary

opportunities for adults enrolled in the

Minuteman Technical Institute (MTI).

Minuteman Regional Vocational Technical High

School received $500,000 in funding which will

provide the high school with technology and

equipment to support expanding the Animal

Science/Veterinary Science vocational program.

The equipment will open opportunities for

students to additional industry-recognized

credentials and hands-on learning with state-of-

the-art training tools.

MTI Continues to See Success!

Minuteman Technical Institute (MTI) offers 10-

month and 15-week courses in various career

trades for adults looking to gain technical skills

in a new, high-demand profession. The 2022-23

year brought great growth through the

Governor’s Career Tech Institute Expansion, and

since then MTI has been awarded just over $3M.

Through new and continued partnerships with

MassHire, North Atlantic States Carpenters

Training Fund, AET Labs, Rolls Royce Naval, and

the International Facilities Management

Association to name a few, MTI collaborates and

develops programming to meet workforce

demands.

MTI students gain recognized industry

credentials in OSHA and Hot Works and hours

toward state licenses. A partnership with IFMA

(International Facility Management

Association) has led to the development of

a Facilities Management program and directly

addresses the need in the greater Boston area

for certified Facilities Managers.

Currently, MTI is running eight of its nine

programs and is at 74% capacity, the highest

since COVID, and enrollment remains open

through September 29, 2023. 22% of our

students are female, while 88% are male.

100% of Cosmetology program students who sit

for the State Board of Cosmetology and

Barbering exam pass on the first attempt. 98%

of Welding students who take the American

Welding Society certification tests pass on their

first attempt. 97% of the Carpentry Pre-

Apprentice program students are employed

upon completion of the program and are

retained beyond their first 30 days.

Minuteman Seniors are off to college and

work!

The class of 2023 had a graduation rate of 100%.

With 64% of students heading to either a two-

year or four-year college and 36% heading into

planned apprenticeships, trade school, or

joining the workforce. The graduating class of

2023 graduates are attending schools such as

Clark University, WPI, MIT, Emerson, The New

School, Johnson and Wales University and

Maine College of Art, and several more.

Minuteman looks forward to watching students

have continued success in the future as alumni.

District Budget

The approved district operating and capital

budget for fiscal year 2024 is $30,316,325, a

4.50% increase over the previous year. Bolton’s

share is $1,199,459, which is an increase from

the previous year (of $305,745) and includes

operating, capital, and debt assessments.

TREASURER

KRISTEN NOEL, TREASURER

MICHELLE CARLISLE, ASSISTANT TREASURER

The Town of Bolton continues to maintain an

impressive AAA Bond Rating with Standard &

Poors. The finance team participated in another

successful audit in 2023. For the third

consecutive year, the audit did not result in a

management letter as a result of the Town’s

strong financial policies.

In 2023, the Town learned that the long-term

health insurance joint purchasing group,

Minuteman Nashoba Health Group would be

disbanding at the end of fiscal year 2024. We

were excited to be able to partner with MIIA

Health Trust beginning in fiscal year 2025.

Town of Bolton

Trust Funds

07/01/2022 – 06/30/2023

Non-

Expendable

Unrealized

Expendable

Balance

Gain/Loss

Balance

Principal

7/1/2022

Deposits

Interest

Expended

6/30/2023

Helen M. Brigham

Nursing Fund

1,000.00

11,146.82

840.11

11,986.93

Gerdon A. Brown

School Fund

2,700.00

986.65

254.98

1241.63

Gerdon A. Brown

Library Fund

2,700.00

816.57

243.21

1059.78

Joan Sullivan Fund

4,146.00

3621.68

554.53

4176.21

Bolton History Fund

3513.41

243.03

3756.44

Francis E. Whitcomb

Benevolent

5,000.00

505.68

380.80

886.48

Sign Fund

555.37

38.40

593.77

Perpetual Care Account

30,724.13

Perpetual Care Income Account

10,813.37

1600.00

2872.83

15,286.20

Houghton High School

Fund

12,000.00

2418.72

997.24

3415.96

Miriam S. Edes Fund

10,000.00

509.40

726.88

1236.28

Lucy F. Bowen Library

Fund

119.67

8.28

127.95

Conservation Fund

1302.23

1000.00

47.30

2349.53

Dorothy Dewhurst Fund

Fire Department

Police Department

3803.85

263.12

4066.97

OPEB Trust Fund

1,507,003.17

173,700.00

38,204.01

89,828.91

1,808,736.09

Affordable Housing

Trust

301,742.83

1755.72

-600.00

302,898.55

Stabilization Fund

1,047,434.79

80,318.75

-345,000

-5994.30

776,759.24

Wastewater Stabilization

0.0

$68,270.13

$2,896,294.21

$176,300.00

$127,749.19

($345,600.00)

$83,834.61

$2,938,578.01

Town of Bolton

Total Outstanding Long-Term Debt

As of June 30, 2023

Long Term Debt

Inside the Debt Limit

Outstanding

July 1, 2022

+ New Debt

Issued

- Retirements

= Outstanding

June 30, 2023

Interest

Paid in FY2023

Buildings

3,438,296.00

503,367.00

2,934,929.00

132,725.63

Departmental Equipment

35,000.00

0.00

875.00

School Buildings

School - All Other

571,000.00

115,000.00

456,000.00

24,030.00

Sewer

Solid Waste

Other Inside

385,704.00

151,633.00

234,071.00

16,169.37

SUB - TOTAL Inside

$4,430,000.00

$0.00

$805,000.00

$3,625,000.00

$173,800.00

Long Term Debt

Outside the Debt Limit

Outstanding

July 1, 2021

+ New Debt

Issued

- Retirements

= Outstanding

June 30, 2022

Interest

Paid in FY2022

Buildings - Public Safety

Gas/Electric Utility

Hospital

School Buildings

Sewer

Solid Waste

Water

Other Outside - Town Common

SUB - TOTAL Outside

$0.00

TOTAL Long-Term Debt

$4,430,000.00

$0.00

$805,000.00

$3,625,000.00

$173,800.00

2023 W-2 SALARIES AND WAGES (Box 5)

Abro, Erica

$ 31,235.87

Dinjian, Riley

$ 1,280.63

Alphen, Elizabeth

$ 934.21

Downey, Sean

$ 1,466.25

Altongy, Joseph

$ 1,005.00

Ducat, Lauren

$ 6,909.78

Alves, Matheus

$ 5,011.20

Duhame, Liam

$ 1,365.00

Alzapiedi, Robert

$ 1,688.02

Dupuis, Catherine

$ 2,200.24

Amelotte, Laraine

$ 1,500.00

Durant III, Wesley

$ 7,020.43

Amendola, Dana

$ 53,892.78

Durkin, Thomas

$ 4,744.23

Amendola, Matthew

$ 13,185.46

Dwinells, Scott

$ 59,334.96

Anestis, Kathryn

$ 1,122.50

Dyke, Madolyn

$ 86,721.80

Babineau, Scott

$ 69,314.78

Eska, Abbie

$ 630.00

Balco, Rona

$ 1,390.00

Evans III, Walter

$ 106,113.47

Barnes, Emily

$ 2,854.88

Fahlbeck, Nikki Ann

$ 33,457.32

Barry, Kimberly

$ 115,118.49

Farnsworth, Donna

$ 34,827.24

Basteri, Lauren

$ 10,732.48

Flanagan, Edward

$ 4,228.21

Baum, Donald

$ 67,023.89

Forte, Luis

$ 2,003.54

Benoit, Erick

$ 6,560.14

Forbes, Tyler

$ 157,619.40

Benoit, Kelsey

$ 3,186.01

Galas, Kaytlyn

$ 875.50

Berry, Nathaniel

$ 65,615.92

Galas, Peter

$ 927.00

Bezerra, Nicholas

$ 1,140.00

Galeski, Ronald

$ 9,338.21

Blair, Kathryn

$ 22,280.83

Garlock, Kelly

$ 50,839.96

Boodry, James

$ 21,492.27

Gilchrist, Brendon

$ 1,034.53

Bosselait, Matthew

$ 6,565.23

Girard, Nicholas

$ 16,291.17

Botelho, Eden

$ 1,686.75

Goodsell, Heather

$ 43,732.48

Boutwell, Gregory

$ 6,782.89

Gross, Dylan

$ 14,888.16

Brazeau, Dorothy

$ 1,500.00

Gross, Quinn

$ 12,425.69

Bucciaglia, Rebecca

$ 59,057.84

Hamburger, A. Luke

$ 111,065.96

Burgwinkle, Brian

$ 12,670.92

Hannon, Nicholas

$ 17,190.19

Byler, David

$ 46.54

Heffel, Douglas

$ 5,894.28

Caisse, Leslie

$ 42,407.42

Heglin, Randall

$ 118,561.24

Caisse, Mark

$ 8,640.24

Herbison, Linda

$ 2,299.73

Calderan, Donald

$ 99,610.51

Hershberger, Michael

$ 1,383.75

Carlisle, Michelle

$ 64,666.48

Homer, Wilson

$ 9,335.63

Casello, Peter

$ 28,587.53

Howarth, Nicholas

$ 15,901.95

Childs, Gregory

$ 15,584.89

Jacobsen, Jennifer

$ 71,471.45

Clements, Zachary

$ 6,360.97

Janda, Robert

$ 19,692.40

Clericuzio, Cole

$ 6,559.13

Johnson, Pamela

$ 66.51

Cohen, Sara

$ 7,176.38

Kane, Edward

$ 20,624.16

Colangione, Jeffrey

$ 1,425.00

Kantor, Mattias

$ 2,298.41

Cole, Timothy

$ 26,363.77

Keane, Heather

$ 2,856.54

Collins, Kelly

$ 102,565.34

Kelleher, Brennan

$ 667.50

Connors, John

$ 880.00

Keller, Daniel

$ 91,603.77

Cormack, Chad

$ 1,042.50

Kenney, Lorraine

$ 64,029.78

Cormack, William

$ 2,381.25

Kinirey, Mary Ann

$ 37,869.23

D'Eon, Lisa

$ 57,351.08

Koch, Helena

$ 1,435.50

Dahill, Zach

$ 1,297.50

Kochis, Stephen

$ 86,046.16

Davis, Katerina

$ 993.75

Kunce, Abigail

$ 2,774.70

Diaz, Margaret

$ 7,668.22

Kuong, Allan

$ 541.98

Diaz, Normando

$ 2,000.00

LaPlante, Jean

$ 27,137.50

LaRoche, Denise

$ 47,615.09

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2023 W-2 SALARIES AND WAGES (Box 5)

Latino, Paul

$ 15,810.41

Reney, Dylan

$ 47,074.05

Lavine, Benjamin

$ 5,387.71

Rice, Matthew

$ 27,836.85

Legendre, Jeffrey

$ 131,732.93

Ringuette, Madeline-Belle

$ 2,496.90

Lowe, Donald

$ 183,084.44

Riveria,Jr., Edwin

$ 55,984.69

MacNeill, Brandon

$ 15,209.78

Roach, Jason

$ 15,550.97

March, Jennifer

$ 38,328.25

Rogers, Christopher

$ 934.55

Marquis, Jennifer

$ 44,262.13

Rogers,Eliza

$ 6,352.88

McCarthy, Casey

$ 91,139.58

Rogers, Grace

$ 5,258.32

McGeehan, Linda

$ 12,050.03

Rogers, Gwendolen

$ 1,500.00

McDowell, Koury

$ 32,513.34

Rogers, Ninotchka

$ 74,013.80

Mignault, Tyler

$ 2,103.75

Rogers, Zoe

$ 8,094.12

Miller, Todd

$ 47,077.71

Root, Daniel

$ 16,100.41

Mond, Callum

$ 1,301.25

Sauvageau, Michael

$ 31,636.70

Mond, Declan

$ 487.50

Schneider, James

$ 2,215.14

Mustard, Kelvin

$ 4,734.41

Sefton, Shirley

$ 1,500.00

Nelson, Evan

$ 19,456.70

Shepple, Lisa

$ 33,827.25

Nelson Jr., Warren

$ 131,708.96

Shepple, Timothy

$ 5,575.50

Noel, Emma

$ 4,737.00

Siano, Milan

$ 1,504.16

Noel, Gabriel

$ 15,643.50

Siano, Nikhil

$ 1,604.15

Noel, Kristen

$ 112,346.49

Smith, Peter

$ 1,046.25

Nonni, Marcia

$ 1,500.00

Soldi, Michael

$ 68,796.11

O'Connell, Jeremy

$ 212.44

Staake, Hank

$ 2,975.39

Paiva, Jonathan

$ 91,900.28

Stearns, Brian

$ 5,627.70

Patch, Bryan

$ 19,929.10

Taylor, Gordon

$ 1,235.00

Peltier, Sara

$ 6,505.70

Thel, Noel

$ 1,095.00

Penney, James

$ 70,873.64

Torres-Capitao, Bruno

$ 16,463.92

Perry, Andrew

$ 16,096.40

Tota, Christopher

$ 9,100.48

Pokorney, Colleen

$ 2,727.00

Toth, Andrew

$ 1,882.50

Polansky, Susan

$ 27,998.51

Tower, Phyllis

$ 19,755.54

Pontes-Toledo, Laura

$ 1,886.25

Vanasse, Alanna

$ 4,614.75

Powell, Pamela

$ 73,103.68

Vanasse, Samuel

$ 4,913.44

Provencher, Steven

$ 6,993.38

Weinfurt, Jeffrey

$ 4,454.64

Prybyla, Alexis

$ 1,620.00

Wilmot, Benjamin

$ 21,112.39

Puri, Jason

$ 90,352.94

Wrubel, Pamela

$ 28,173.34

Reed, Karen

$ 40,457.17

Wysocki, Stanley

$ 300.00

Zina, Kristen

$ 44,568.67

Total Wages

$ 4,423,243.39

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BOARD OF ASSESSORS

WENDY ROGERS .................................................... 2025

CHARLOTTE JOHNSON-ZEMBKO ........................... 2026

JEFFREY D. NICHOLS, CHAIRMAN .......................... 2024

The residential market continues its upward trend

of higher sales prices, with 2022-2023 sales

indicating a 20.6% increase in single family homes

and an 17.1% increase overall. There were 9 new

homes/condos permitted in 2023.

The Assessors Department continues to provide

access to valuation data and the GIS tools through

our online public portals. These portals provide

easy access to a robust amount of data such as the

Town’s topographical, assessing, conservation,

permitting, and future DPW and Fire Department

information. The Assessors continue to maintain

the highest level of GIS architecture compliance, as

defined by the State Executive Branch, which is

required as a condition for any future State grants

for GIS data advancement.

The town’s web site (www.townofbolton.com) is an

excellent resource, and contains an abundance of

town government information, town calendar,

schedules, agendas, minutes, forms and links to

other pertinent sites. The Assessors Department

web pages provide links to extensive assessing

office functions, forms, and information such as:

property record cards (the detailed land, structure,

valuation and ownership parcel information), Town

tax maps, various forms and applications for real

estate and vehicle excise. There are also info

documents on the real estate valuation process,

excise tax process, abutter’s list requests, the town

Valuation and Tax Summary report, historical

market sales reports, Board of Assessors

information, and related web site links such as the

Registry of Deeds and the Department of Revenue.

The goal is to provide most, if not all, of the data

electronically that you normally have gone to the

Assessor’s office for. Various assessing application

forms can be downloaded for printing and

submission. Each Summer the Assessors conduct

interior inspections, on a rotational one-sixth of the

residential parcels as required by the State. The

total value of the town increased from

$1,214,488,080 in FY22 to1,442,380,880 in FY23 an

increase of 18 %. The tax rate decreased from

$19.87 in FY22 to $16.26 in FY23.

Real estate tax exemptions are available for

persons qualifying as: veterans, elderly, surviving

spouses/minors, and blind; as well as, tax deferrals

for property owners who meet State requirements.

By local adoption, Bolton provides for up to a

doubling of the initial exemption amount. The

exemption increases incrementally as annual taxes

increase. Please contact the Assessor’s Office for

more information and applications.

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INCOME FROM TAXATION:

Personal Property Taxes

2021 $1,158.36

2022 $746.56

2023 $416,836.49 $418,741.41

Real Estate Taxes

2021 $5,016.04

2022 $115,281.91

2023 $24,535,496.72 $24,655,794.67

Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes

2018 $99.59

2019 $373.03

2020 $1,810.71

2021 $6,699.39

2022 $175,233.35

2023 $878,780.33 $1,062,996.40

Tax Lien Revenue $19,892.35

Rollback Taxes $1,825.78

Supplemental Taxes $7,450.39

Room Occupancy Tax $10,980.12

Meals Tax $66,131.68

Penalties & Interest Real & Personal $36,062.80

Penalties & Interest Tax Lien $6,050.31

Penalties & Interest Motor Vehicle Excise $33,357.85 $152,582.76

CHARGES & FEES:

Registry Release Fees $3,220.00

Landfill $93,689.87

EV Charging Revenue $1,743.08

Police Admin Fees $12,079.54

Rentals $7,600.00

Other Departmental $2,543.75

Nashoba Board of Health $340.00

Town Clerk $8,212.47

Planning $3,223.96

Board of Appeals $6,360.00

Cemetery $7,200.00

Police $3,603.50

Fire Admin Fees $44,115.00

Assessors $522.75

RECEIPTS - GENERAL FUND

REPORT OF THE TOWN ACCOUNTANT

FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2023

The following is a list of all receipts and expenditures as per warrants, for ALL FUNDS,

for the period beginning July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023.

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FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2023

Tax Collector $5,600.00

Treasurer $155.00

Library $2,045.93

Conservation Fees $13,702.50

Other Departmental - School $78,558.48 $294,515.83

LICENSES & PERMITS:

Selectmen $15,817.67

Driveway Permits $397.75

Building $145,490.98

Wire $34,198.37

Plumbing $22,203.46

Fire $4,833.16

Dog Licenses $14,606.31 $237,547.70

INCOME FROM STATE:

Abatements to Blind/Elderly $3,012.00

Veterans Benefits $22,062.00

Lottery $228,710.00

State Owned Land $17,892.00

Misc. State Revenue $30.00 $271,706.00

FINES:

Court Fines $68,129.39

Fines $2,627.50

Parking Fines $420.00 $71,176.89

MISCELLANEOUS:

Earnings on Investments $46,561.09

Cell Tower Revenue $207,024.98

Miscellaneous Revenue $21,697.37

Transfer from Trust Fund $345,000.00

Transfer from Special Revenue Fund $77,024.15 $697,307.59

TOTAL RECEIPTS - GENERAL FUND $27,891,537.77

RECEIPTS:

Chapter 90 $246,718.00

Winter Recovery Assistance $205,116.87

TOTAL RECEIPTS - HIGHWAY FUND $451,834.87

RECEIPTS:

ARPA Grant $834,991.42

Library State Aid $11,996.31

RECEIPTS - HIGHWAY FUND

RECEIPTS - STATE GRANTS FUND

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FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2023

Arts Lottery Council $5,709.02

Extended Polling Hours $4,973.72

Fire Safety Equipment $27,897.63

Council on Aging $17,196.00

Bullet Proof Vests $1,067.08

Selective Enforcement $5,801.39

AFG Grant $37,613.33

MVP Grant $136,122.83

Housing Community Development Grant $5,312.50

Community Compact Cabinet Grant $9,216.00

Emergency Management $5,232.02

MED Project Grant $1,300.00

DEP Recycling $6,600.00

MassWorks $138,299.71

TOTAL RECEIPTS - STATE GRANTS FUND $1,249,328.96

RECEIPTS:

Commonwealth Transportation Infastructure $206.30

Ambulance:

Interest $3.44

TOTAL RECEIPTS - RECEIPTS RESERVED FOR APPROPRIATION $209.74

RECEIPTS:

Police Outside Details $97,285.00

Parks and Rec $102,416.60

Municipal Software Fees $32,166.61

Insurance Proceeds $20,871.82

DARE Gift $0.14

Ambulance Donations $1,150.00

Wreath Donations $420.00

Hometown Heroes $1,315.00

Conservation Gift $6,000.00

Police Gift $10,600.00

Cable Fees $128,435.21

Library Memorial $1,100.00

Park and Rec Gift $450.00

Conservation Wetlands $13,988.75

Tax Title $360.80

Fire Outside Details $176,470.80

ALS $340,011.66

MART Van $17,830.36

Senior Fuel Assistance $8,229.00

RECEIPTS - REVOLVING FUNDS

RECEIPTS - RECEIPTS RESERVED FOR APPROPRIATION

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FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2023

TOTAL RECEIPTS - REVOLVING FUNDS $959,101.75

RECEIPTS:

Century Mill Estates Peer Review $2,416.52

S Bolton FOSPRD $1,620.00

TOTAL RECEIPTS - CONSULTANT FUND $4,036.52

RECEIPTS:

Transfer from General Fund $257,769.43

TOTAL RECEIPTS - CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND $257,769.43

RECEIPTS:

Earned Interest:

Stabilization $74,313.89

OPEB Interest $128,032.92

Affordable Housing $1,755.72

Bolton History $243.03

Conservation $47.30

Dewhurst, Police $263.12

Whitcomb $380.80

Brown Library $243.21

Brown School $254.98

Nursing $840.11

Houghton School $997.24

Lucy Bowen Library $8.28

Cemetery Perpetual Care $2,872.83

Sign Fund $38.40

M. Edes $554.53

Joan Sullivan $726.88

CONTRIBUTIONS:

OPEB $173,700.00

Perpetual Care $1,600.00

Conservation $1,000.00

TOTAL RECEIPTS - EXPENDABLE TRUST FUNDS $387,873.24

TOTAL RECEIPTS - ALL FUNDS $31,201,692.28

RECEIPTS - CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND

RECEIPTS - CONSULTANT FUND

RECEIPTS - EXPENDABLE TRUST FUNDS

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TOWN OF BOLTON

EXPENDITURES-GENERAL FUND-FISCAL YEAR 2023

Total Unused

Department Budgeted Transferred

Available Expenses Encumbered Balances

GENERAL GOVERNMENT

Moderator 50.00 0.00 50.00 0.00 0.00 50.00

Selectmen Salary 900.00 0.00 900.00 300.00 0.00 600.00

Selectmen's Expense 18,720.00 0.00 18,720.00 16,364.81 0.00 2,355.19

Administrator Salaries 220,336.48 15.78 220,352.26 220,352.26 0.00 0.00

Administrator Expenses 24,200.00 (20,015.78) 4,184.22 2,196.41 0.00 1,987.81

Advisory Comm. Expenses 185.00 33.00 218.00 218.00 0.00 0.00

Accountant Salary 75,580.48 0.00 75,580.48 75,580.48 0.00 0.00

Accountant Expenses 30,005.00 0.00 30,005.00 28,624.88 0.00 1,380.12

Assessor's Salaries 50,708.56 0.00 50,708.56 50,470.73 0.00 237.83

Assessor's Expense 106,799.00 0.00 106,799.00 102,653.64 0.00 4,145.36

Treasurer Salaries 94,225.60 0.00 94,225.60 94,226.12 0.00 (0.52)

Treasurer Expense 38,460.00 16,146.63 54,606.63 53,156.63 0.00 1,450.00

Tax Collector Salaries 52,483.12 0.00 52,483.12 52,483.12 0.00 0.00

Tax Collector Expense 25,160.00 0.00 25,160.00 24,779.85 0.00 380.15

Human Resource Salaries 8,358.57 0.00 8,358.57 8,359.00 0.00 (0.43)

Human Resource Expense 5,190.00 (3,000.00) 2,190.00 1,035.00 0.00 1,155.00

Law Committee 70,000.00 17,597.38 87,597.38 87,597.38 0.00 0.00

MIS Expense 57,975.00 1,327.75 59,302.75 59,302.75 0.00 0.00

Town Clerk Salaries 75,201.40 0.00 75,201.40 75,197.88 0.00 3.52

Town Clerk Expense 40,470.56 1,500.64 41,971.20 39,342.90 0.00 2,628.30

Election Wages 4,090.00 0.00 4,090.00 3,832.50 0.00 257.50

Election Expense 6,045.00 0.00 6,045.00 5,851.37 0.00 193.63

Registrars Wages 200.00 0.00 200.00 200.00 0.00 0.00

Registrars Expense 2,950.00 0.00 2,950.00 2,715.18 0.00 234.82

Conservation Comm. Wages 65,310.00 0.00 65,310.00 64,880.82 0.00 429.18

Conservation Comm. Exp. 18,400.00 0.00 18,400.00 12,241.06 0.00 6,158.94

Planning Board Wages 74,527.56 783.67 75,311.23 75,311.23 0.00 0.00

Planning Board Expense 4,250.00 (783.67) 3,466.33 1,412.25 0.00 2,054.08

Board of Appeals Expense 200.00 0.00 200.00 0.00 0.00 200.00

Economic Development 750.00 0.00 750.00 0.00 0.00 750.00

Town Buildings Expense 141,550.00 40,671.28 182,221.28 180,807.88 0.00 1,413.40

Town Hall Expense 32,833.00 480.00 33,313.00 30,187.95 0.00 3,125.05

Town Reports 3,700.00 0.00 3,700.00 2,379.63 0.00 1,320.37

Reserve Fund

150,000.00

(149,182.76) 817.24 0.00 0.00 817.24

TOTAL GENERAL GOVERNMENT 1,499,814.33 (94,426.08) 1,405,388.25 1,372,061.71 0.00 33,326.54

PUBLIC SAFETY

Public Safety Building 210,525.00 0.00 210,525.00 206,375.17 0.00 4,149.83

Police Dept. Salaries 1,435,754.21 (57,020.00) 1,378,734.21 1,378,298.45 0.00 435.76

Police Dept. Expense 183,699.45 7,020.00 190,719.45 113,750.03 71,790.10 5,179.32

Fire/EMS Wages 414,079.00 14,135.43 428,214.43 432,014.05 0.00 (3,799.62)

Fire/EMS Expense 168,635.00 (10,745.21) 157,889.79 134,520.69 0.00 23,369.10

Building Inspector Wages 32,872.05 0.00 32,872.05 29,094.84 0.00 3,777.21

Building Inspector Expense 2,780.00 0.00 2,780.00 2,735.62 0.00 44.38

Plumbing Inspector Expense 19,551.43 0.00 19,551.43 19,401.46 0.00 149.97

Wiring Inspector Expense 22,491.08 0.00 22,491.08 22,491.30 0.00 (0.22)

Emergency Management 3,900.00 0.00 3,900.00 3,900.00 0.00 0.00

Animal Control Salary 20,253.96 0.00 20,253.96 19,054.70 0.00 1,199.26

Animal Control Expense 2,350.00 0.00 2,350.00 2,345.00 0.00 5.00

Traffic Lights 1,800.00 0.00 1,800.00 1,401.11 0.00 398.89

Forestry Salary 3,795.82 0.00 3,795.82 3,795.82 0.00 0.00

Forestry Expense 68,000.00 0.00 68,000.00 65,580.00 0.00 2,420.00

Communication Expense

204,606.00 0.00 204,606.00 204,606.00 0.00 0.00

TOTAL PUBLIC SAFETY 2,795,093.00 (46,609.78) 2,748,483.22 2,639,364.24 71,790.10 37,328.88

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EXPENDITURES-GENERAL FUND-FISCAL YEAR 2023

Total Unused

Department Budgeted Transferred

Available Expenses Encumbered Balances

SCHOOLS

Nashoba School District 16,953,808.00 0.00 16,953,808.00 16,953,808.00 0.00 0.00

Minuteman Vocational 893,714.00 0.00 893,714.00 893,714.00 0.00 0.00

Post Secondary Voc Ed

0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

TOTAL SCHOOLS 17,847,522.00 0.00 17,847,522.00 17,847,522.00 0.00 0.00

PUBLIC WORKS & OTHER

Highway Dept. Wages 774,370.96 (80,294.45) 694,076.51 689,029.33 0.00 5,047.18

Highway Dept. Expense 142,235.00 0.00 142,235.00 107,843.83 0.00 34,391.17

Highway Improvement Wages 6,000.00 0.00 6,000.00 2,313.75 0.00 3,686.25

Highway Improvement Expenses 203,100.00 (30,000.00) 173,100.00 154,577.66 0.00 18,522.34

Snow & Ice Wages 38,000.00 0.00 38,000.00 60,972.00 0.00 (22,972.00)

Snow & Ice Expenses 142,000.00 279,157.72 421,157.72 398,185.72 0.00 22,972.00

Street Lights 8,900.00 460.00 9,360.00 9,359.67 0.00 0.33

Transfer Station Wages 52,182.00 0.00 52,182.00 46,734.47 0.00 5,447.53

Transfer Station Expense 186,700.00 7,500.00 194,200.00 199,632.51 0.00 (5,432.51)

Landfill 6,100.00 722.06 6,822.06 6,822.06 0.00 0.00

Sewer 10,000.00 5,665.63 15,665.63 15,665.63 0.00 0.00

Water 6,000.00 0.00 6,000.00 3,474.13 0.00 2,525.87

Cemetery

8,000.00 1,148.25 9,148.25 9,148.25 0.00 0.00

TOTAL PUBLIC WORKS & OTHER 1,583,587.96 184,359.21 1,767,947.17 1,703,759.01 0.00 64,188.16

HEALTH

Animal Inspector Salary 1,524.18 0.00 1,524.18 1,524.12 0.00 0.06

Board of Health Wages 38,688.78 0.00 38,688.78 37,457.33 0.00 1,231.45

Board of Health Expenses 19,100.80 0.00 19,100.80 18,163.55 0.00 937.25

Nurse Expense

8,100.95

0.00 8,100.95 8,100.96 0.00 (0.01)

TOTAL HEALTH 67,414.71 0.00 67,414.71 65,245.96 0.00 2,168.75

CHARITIES & VETERANS

Council on Aging Salary 80,333.76 0.00 80,333.76 80,165.64 0.00 168.12

Council on Aging Expenses 17,758.00 0.00 17,758.00 16,987.48 0.00 770.52

Veterans Salary 5,544.49 0.00 5,544.49 5,544.50 0.00 (0.01)

Veterans Expense

35,050.00 0.00 35,050.00 31,597.64 0.00 3,452.36

TOTAL CHARITIES AND VETERANS 138,686.25 0.00 138,686.25 134,295.26 0.00 4,390.99

CULTURE & RECREATION

Library Salaries 325,640.20 0.00 325,640.20 317,542.32 0.00 8,097.88

Library Expense 155,735.80 0.00 155,735.80 157,384.08 0.00 (1,648.28)

Recreation Wages 42,092.02 0.00 42,092.02 37,395.28 0.00 4,696.74

Parks & Recreation Expense 19,485.00 0.00 19,485.00 15,531.20 0.00 3,953.80

Historical Commission 6,150.00 0.00 6,150.00 5,928.44 0.00 221.56

Memorial Day

2,800.00

68.82 2,868.82 2,868.82 0.00 0.00

TOTAL CULTURE & RECREATION 551,903.02 68.82 551,971.84 536,650.14 0.00 15,321.70

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EXPENDITURES-GENERAL FUND-FISCAL YEAR 2023

Total Unused

Department Budgeted Transferred

Available Expenses Encumbered Balances

UNCLASSIFIED

Debt Principal:

Aug 2019 Refunding Bond 340,000.00 0.00 340,000.00 340,000.00 0.00 0.00

Jan 2019 Refunding Bond 465,000.00 0.00 465,000.00 465,000.00 0.00 0.00

Taggart Property 46,064.15 0.00 46,064.15 46,064.15 0.00 0.00

DPW Truck 57,500.00 0.00 57,500.00 57,500.00 0.00 0.00

Long Hill Road Culvert 15,262.00 0.00 15,262.00 15,262.00 0.00 0.00

Spectacle Hill Flood Control 24,657.57 0.00 24,657.57 24,657.57 0.00 0.00

Fire Truck 114,285.71 0.00 114,285.71 114,285.71 0.00 0.00

Debt Interest:

Aug 2019 Refunding Bond 81,050.00 0.00 81,050.00 81,050.00 0.00 0.00

Jan 2019 Refunding Bond 92,750.00 0.00 92,750.00 92,750.00 0.00 0.00

Taggart Property 3,685.13 0.00 3,685.13 2,890.32 0.00 794.81

DPW Truck 1,150.00 0.00 1,150.00 889.33 0.00 260.67

Long Hill Road Culvert 1,831.44 0.00 1,831.44 1,778.66 0.00 52.78

Spectacle Hill Flood Control 3,452.06 0.00 3,452.06 1,333.99 0.00 2,118.07

Fire Truck 16,000.00 0.00 16,000.00 15,340.96 0.00 659.04

State Assessments 72,782.00 0.00 72,782.00 72,782.00 0.00 0.00

County Retirement Assess. 659,084.00 0.00 659,084.00 659,084.00 0.00 0.00

Workers Compensation 26,838.00 0.00 26,838.00 23,827.80 0.00 3,010.20

Unemployment 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

Health Ins. - Town Share 672,108.84 (44,000.00) 628,108.84 630,251.27

0.00 (2,142.43)

Delta Ins. - Town Share 20,896.80 0.00 20,896.80 18,738.18 0.00 2,158.62

OPEB Trust Fund 173,700.00 0.00 173,700.00 173,700.00 0.00 0.00

Life Insurance - Town Share 1,400.00 0.00 1,400.00 1,081.45 0.00 318.55

Medicare Ins. - Town Share 59,840.79 607.83 60,448.62 60,448.62 0.00 0.00

Other Insurance 125,869.50 0.00 125,869.50 119,733.20 0.00 6,136.30

Transfer out

0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

TOTAL UNCLASSIFIED 3,075,207.99 (43,392.17) 3,031,815.82 3,018,449.21 0.00 13,366.61

CURRENT YR EXPENDITURE TOTAL 27,559,229.26 (0.00) 27,559,229.26 27,317,347.53 71,790.10 170,091.63

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TOWN OF BOLTON

EXPENDITURES-GENERAL FUND-FISCAL YEAR 2023

Total Unused

Department Budgeted Transferred

Available Expenses Encumbered Balances

ENCUMBRANCES & CARRY FORWARDS FROM FISCAL YEAR 2022

Prior Year Bills 0.00 3,085.12 3,085.12 3,085.12 0.00 0.00

Master Planning Tech 30,000.00 0.00 30,000.00 30,000.00 0.00 0.00

Town Buildings 79,550.00 0.00 79,550.00 77,252.77 0.00 2,297.23

Town Building Repairs 69,100.00 0.00 69,100.00 67,603.99 0.00 1,496.01

Security Camera System 8,445.57 0.00 8,445.57 0.00 0.00 8,445.57

Cruiser Camera System 615.41 0.00 615.41 0.00 0.00 615.41

New Ambulance 199.05 0.00 199.05 0.00 0.00 199.05

Wastewater Treatment Repairs 20,444.67 0.00 20,444.67 6,123.43 0.00 14,321.24

FSS Smoke Detectors 348.00 0.00 348.00 0.00 0.00 348.00

FSS Oil Tank Removal 30,000.00 0.00 30,000.00 30,000.00 0.00 0.00

Wastewater Treatment Repairs 18,326.61 0.00 18,326.61 1,110.88 0.00 17,215.73

Plow Equipment 10,000.00 0.00 10,000.00 9,895.00 0.00 105.00

. Cemetery Facilities Shed 16,000.00 0.00 16,000.00 8,090.78 0.00 7,909.22

Library Driveway 30,000.00 0.00 30,000.00 30,000.00 0.00 0.00

ire Station Roof Replacement 0.00 345,000.00 345,000.00 3,794.19 0.00 341,205.81

FISCAL YEAR 2022

313,029.31 348,085.12 661,114.43 266,956.16 0.00 394,158.27

TOTAL EXPENDITURES - GENERAL FUND 27,656,093.79

111

EXPENSES:

Chapter 90 0.00

TOTAL EXPENDITURES - HIGHWAY FUND 0.00

EXPENSES:

ARPA Grant 225,595.20

Election Grant 2,143.72

MVP Grant 119,520.89

Community Compact Grant 2,902.00

Housing Choice Grant 22,500.00

Emergency Mgt 2,413.22

Selective Enforcement 2,206.93

LEPC Grant 10.00

Police Safety Equip Grant 2,168.40

FEMA Grant 38,173.33

Fire Safety Equip Grant 12,939.63

VFA Grant 936.81

DEP Grant 25,333.50

MassWorks Grant 100,380.10

Council on Aging 9,912.17

Library State Aid 18,152.53

Arts Lottery Council 4,600.96

Transfer to General Fund 635.14

TOTAL EXPENDITURES - STATE GRANTS FUND 590,524.53

EXPENDITURES - RECEIPTS RESERVED FOR APPROPRIATION

EXPENSES:

Transfer to General Fund 0.00

TOTAL EXPENDITURES - RECEIPTS RES. FOR APPROP. 0.00

EXPENDITURES - HIGHWAY GRANT FUND

EXPENDITURES - STATE GRANTS FUND

112

EXPENSES:

Insurance Proceeds 19,386.92

Municipal Software 24,904.21

Cable Fund 103,823.21

Hometown Heroes 1,188.43

Conservation Wetland Fees 3,660.50

Police Outside Details 113,561.25

Police Gift 2,800.00

Law Enforcement Trust 299.45

Fire Outside Details 182,700.96

ALS Revolving 286,476.24

MART Van Revolving 16,042.78

Fuel Assistance 11,944.03

Library Memorial 330.88

Parks and Rec Revolving 51,667.87

Wreath Donations 1,116.00

Transfer to General Fund 75,000.00

TOTAL EXPENDITURES - REVOLVING FUNDS 894,902.73

EXPENSES:

S. Bo

lton FOSPRD 1,113.75

580 Main Street Planning 850.00

580 Main Street Conservation 2,003.38

Mallard Lane 875.00

Woods at Farm Road 232.00

TOTAL EXPENDITURES - CONSULTANT FUNDS 5,074.13

EXPENDITURES - REVOLVING FUNDS

EXPENDITURES - CONSULTANT FUNDS

113

EXPENSES:

Fire Truck 2021 17,706.17

TOTAL EXPENDITURES - CAPITAL PROJECT FUNDS 17,706.17

EXPENSES:

Affordable Housing Trust 600.00

TOTAL EXPENDITURES - EXPENDABLE TRUST FUNDS 600.00

EXPENSES:

Transfer to General Fund 345,000.00

TOTAL EXPENDITURES - STABILIZATION FUNDS 345,000.00

EXPENSES:

Licenses Due Commonwealth - Firearms 8,425.00

Planning Board Escrow - Driveways 12,000.00

Planning Board Escrow - Century Mill 25,000.00

BOH Septic Escrow - Main St 13,858.68

TOTAL EXPENDITURES - AGENCY FUND 59,283.68

TOTAL EXPENDITURES - ALL FUNDS 1,913,091.24

EXPENDITURES - AGENCY FUNDS

EXPENDITURES - EXPENDABLE TRUST FUNDS

EXPENDITURES - CAPITAL PROJECT FUNDS

EXPENDITURES - STABILIZATION FUNDS

114

Town Buildings Town Building lighting/repairs ATM 5/22 Art. 5 0300-10-190-70-72205-ART0 1,496.01$

Public Safety Security Camera System ATM 5/21 Art. 15 0300-20-200-70-72115-ART0 8,445.57$

Police Cruiser Camera System ATM 5/21 Art. 16 0300-20-210-70-72116-ART0 615.41$

Ambulance Ambulance ATM 5/21 Art. 18 0300-20-230-70-72118-ART0 199.05$

Fire Fire Station Roof Replacement ATM 5/23 Art 11 0300-20-230-70-72311-ART0 341,205.81$

School Wastewater Treatment Repair ATM 5/18 Art. 6 0300-30-300-70-72106-ART0 14,321.24$

School FSS Smoke Detector Replacement ATM 5/21 Art 25 0300-30-300-70-72125-ART0 348.00$

Highway Wastewater Treatment Membrane Repair ATM 5/18 Art. 6 0300-40-421-70-71806-ART0 17,215.73$

Highway Plow Equipment ATM 5/21 Art 20 0300-40-421-70-72120-ART0 105.00$

Highway Cemetery Shed ATM 5/22 Art 13 0300-40-421-70-72213-ART0 7,909.22$

Total Carried Forward 391,861.04$

Police Motorola - Cruiser camera system 0200-20-210-52-52000-ENC0 7,020.00$

Police MHQ - Cruiser purchase 0200-20-210-52-52000-ENC0 60,904.95$

Police Atlantic Tactical - LE Vest 0200-20-210-52-52000-ENC0 1,365.15$

Police Canon Financial 0200-20-210-52-52000-ENC0 2,500.00$

Total Encumbered 71,790.10$

Encumbrances 71,790.10$

Articles 391,861.04$

463,651.14$

TOWN OF BOLTON

Encumbrances and Carry Forwards to Fiscal Year 2024

115

Cash - Unrestricted Checking 3,434,644.93

Personal Property Receivable:

2021 1,666.71$

2023 1,636.27$

Real Estate Receivable:

2022 4,411.03$

2023 186,483.80$

Allowance for Abatements and Exemptions 320,994.78$

Tax Lien Receivable 422,213.31$

Supplemental Tax Receivable

2023 6,447.62$

Motor Vehicle Excise Receivable:

2017 1,756.04$

2018 1,469.07$

2019 1,787.08$

2020 5,235.92$

2021 3,630.79$

2022 12,204.56$

2023 100,503.68$

Due from other governments -

Tax Foreclosures 441,747.00$

Warrants Payable 165,725.14$

Withholdings 18,328.48$

Accrued Payroll 81,609.42$

Abandoned Property and Unclaimed Items 125.36

Deferred Revenue - Real Estate & Pers. Prop. 120,349.35$

Deferred Revenue - Tax Liens 422,213.31$

Deferred Revenue - Tax Foreclosures 441,747.00$

Deferred Revenue - Motor Vehicle Excise 126,587.14$

Prepaid Taxes 7,576.02$

F/B Reserved for Encumbrances 71,790.10$

F/B Reserved for Expenditures 687,870.00$

F/B Reserved for Continuing Appropriations 391,861.04$

Undesignated Fund Balance

009,759.37$

F/B for Appropriation Deficits -

4,746,187.16$

TOWN OF BOLTON

As of June 30, 2023

Balance Sheet - General Fund

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TOWN OF BOLTON

As of June 30, 2023

Cash - Unrestricted Checking 456,367.03$

Warrants Payable -

F/B Designated State Grant 456,367.03$

456,367.03$ 456,367.03$

Cash - Unrestricted Checking 1,416,013.78$

Warrants Payable 14,590.48$

Accrued Payroll 1,108.71$

F/B MASSGIS 2,547.00$

F/B Library State Aid 61,311.71$

F/B Arts Lottery 10,217.20$

F/B Extended Polling Hours 6,671.52$

F/B Council on Aging 12,123.04$

F/B Council on Aging Earmark 19,640.00$

F/B Community Policing 2,349.16$

F/B Bulletproof Vests 1,471.81$

F/B Clean Energy 276.22

F/B Clean Energy - Sawyer 975.06

F/B Small Scale Initiative 1,250.00$

F/B Emergency Preparedness 8,443.92$

F/B DEP Grant 4,404.64$

F/B HeatSmart Grant 846.50

F/B Green Communities Grant 2,163.48$

F/B IT Grant 104.03

F/B Pre-disaster mitigation Grant 16.09

F/B MassWorks Grant 31,604.65$

F/B MVP Grant 11,228.39$

F/B CARES Act Grant 14,860.59$

F/B AFG-S Covid Grant

2,838.59$

F/B EOPPS Grant 935.00

F/B ARPA Grant 1,273,101.08$

F/B Neighborhood Outreach Grant 1,319.71$

F/B Community Compact Cabinet Grant 8,712.00$

F/B Housing Choice Community Dev Grant 17,187.50$

F/B MED Project Grant 1,300.00$

1,464,805.93$ 1,464,805.93$

Balance Sheet - Highway Fund

Balance Sheet - State Grant Fund

117

TOWN OF BOLTON

As of June 30, 2023

Cash 981.20$

F/B Reserved - CTIF 981.20

981.20$ 981.20$

Cash 498,625.34$

Departmental Receivable 430,047.39$

Warrants Payable 3,143.95$

Accrued Payroll 13,542.49$

Deferred Revenue - Departmental 430,047.39$

F/B Tax Title Revolving Fund 577.58$

F/B Cable 24,612.00$

F/B Municipal Software Revolving 33,230.10$

F/B Insurance Proceeds 1,484.90$

F/B Parks and Rec Revolving 127,642.10$

F/B Police Revolving 37,656.25$

F/B Conservation Wetland Fees 75,326.96$

F/B Recycling Programs

2,959.40$

F/B Law Enforcement Trust 607.25

F/B Selectmen Gift 16.11

F/B Conservation Gift 10,860.69$

F/B Police Gift 10,167.11$

F/B World War II Memorial Gift 25.00$

F/B Library Memorial Fund 13,199.48$

F/B Park & Recreation Gift 2,536.10$

F/B Highway Gift 400.00

F/B Ambulance Donations 3,109.46$

F/B DARE Gift 40.38$

F/B Cultural Council 568.29

F/B Conservation Vernal Pool 25.00

F/B Fire Donations 175.00

F/B Bolton Flag Fund Gift 70.00

F/B Fire Outside Details

2,800.00$

F/B Wreath Donations 424.17

F/B Cadet Program 12,741.00$

F/B Sidewalk Replacement Gift 25,000.00$

F/B Hometown Heroes 1,134.50$

F/B MART Revolving Fund 3,370.64$

F/B ALS Revolving Fund 151,569.03$

F/B Veterans COLA 1,422.00$

F/B Eagle Scout Gift 25.00

F/B Tree Replacement Gift 10,626.00$

F/B Welcome to Bolton Sign 850.00$

F/B Senior Fuel Assistance 6,567.62$

F/B COA Donations 1,032.28$

969,128.98$ 969,128.98$

Balance Sheet - Receipts Reserved for Appropriation

Balance Sheet - Revolving Fund

118

TOWN OF BOLTON

As of June 30, 2023

Cash - Restricted Savings 43,210.65$

F/B Cons. Wetlands and Wildlife Inc. 1,888.96$

F/B Heritage Properties 500.07

F/B 147 Long Hill Road Conservation 193.80

F/B 11206931SLFCMR Peer Review 254.22

F/B 580 Main Conservation 1,689.62$

F/B 21 Century Mill Estates Peer Review 2,400.00$

F/B Syncarpha Solar Project 300.00

F/B Craftsman Village Peer Review 1,668.06$

F/B Bolton Solar 2 Project 590.00

F/B Forbush/Main Peer Review 4,730.00$

F/B Hudson Road Subdivision 57.87

F/B 649 Main Street 1,810.00$

F/B 21 Century Mill Rd Peer Review

675.00$

F/B S Bolton FOSPRD Peer Review 506.25

F/B Environmental Pools Peer Review 110.00

F/B 62 S Bolton Rd Peer Review 3,000.00$

F/B Still River Commons 500.00

F/B The Woods at Farm Rd 5,881.03$

F/B Mallard Lane Peer Review 1,400.00$

F/B Alta 580 Main Peer Review 14,822.57$

F/B Sunset Ridge 233.20

43,210.65$ 43,210.65$

Cash 878,598.10$

BAN's Payable 915,661.57$

F/B Town Hall Repairs 11,615.91$

F/B Taggart Property 105,692.45$

F/B Spectacle Hill Flood Control 95,906.47$

F/B Long Hill Road Culvert 58,660.00$

F/B DPW Truck 115,000.00$

F/B Fire Truck - 2022 96,579.54$

1,138,857.02$ 1,138,857.02$

Balance Sheet - Capital Projects Fund

Balance Sheet - Consultant Revolving Fund

119

TOWN OF BOLTON

As of June 30, 2023

Cash - Restricted Savings 68,270.13$

F/B Cemetery Perpetual Care Principal 30,724.13$

F/B Houghton High School 12,000.00$

F/B M. Edes Scholarship 10,000.00$

F/B Whitcomb Benevolent 5,000.00$

F/B Sullivan Scholarship 4,146.00$

F/B G. Brown Library 2,700.00$

F/B G. Brown School 2,700.00$

F/B Nursing 1,000.00$

68,270.13$ 68,270.13$

Cash - Investment 1,808,736.09$

F/B OPEB Trust Fund 1,808,736.09$

1,808,736.09$ 1,808,736.09$

Cash - Investment 347,670.19$

F/B Cemetery Perpetual Care Income 15,286.20$

F/B Gerdon Brown School 1,059.78$

F/B Lucy Bowen Library 127.95$

F/B Nursing 11,986.93$

F/B Bolton History Fund 3,756.44$

F/B Gerdon Brown Library 1,241.63$

F/B Houghton School Fund 3,415.96$

F/B Whitcomb Benevolent Fund 886.48$

F/B Conservation Fund 2,349.53$

F/B Sign Fund 593.77$

F/B Dewhurst, Police 4,066.97$

F/B Affordable Housing Trust 302,898.55$

347,670.19$ 347,670.19$

Cash - Investment 776,759.24$

F/B Stabilization Fund 776,759.24$

776,759.24$ 776,759.24$

Balance Sheet - Expendable Trust Fund

Balance Sheet - OPEB Trust Fund

Balance Sheet - Non-Expendable Trust Fund

Balance Sheet - Stabilization Fund

120

TOWN OF BOLTON

As of June 30, 2023

Cash - Investment 5,412.49$

F/B Joan Sullivan Scholarship 4,176.21$

F/B M. Edes Scholarship 1,236.28$

5,412.49$ 5,412.49$

Cash - Unrestricted 254,657.86$

Due to Commonwealth 1,893.75$

Guaranteed Deposits 1,068.56$

Conservation Escrow - Danforth Brook 766.00$

Conservation Escrow - Heritage 5,000.00$

Conservation Escrow - Duval & Klasnick 6,300.00$

Conservation Escrow - Century Mill Estates 127,628.39$

Conservation Escrow - Mechlin Bundy Bylaw 798.00$

Conservation Escrow - 1141 Main Street 1,284.00$

Conservation Escrow - GQGC Wetland 1,500.00$

Conservation Escrow - Applewood Construction 15,779.62$

Planning Board Escrow - Driveways 4,000.00$

Planning Board Escrow - Century Mill Estates Old Stone Estates 5,786.14$

Planning Board Escrow - Woodview Develop. 2,997.50$

Planning Board Escrow - Hudson Rd. Common Driveway 1,000.00$

Planning Board Escrow - 153 West Berlin Road 5,890.00$

Planning Board Escrow - Bolton 2 Solar 50,000.00$

Planning Board Escrow - Tadmor Road Bond 3,000.00$

Planning Board Escrow - Keyes Farm Road Bond

3,000.00$

Zoning Board Escrow - Woods at Farm Road 3,000.00$

Board of Health Escrow - 244-248 Harvard Road 13,965.90$

254,657.86$ 254,657.86$

Amount to be Provided for Payment 3,625,000.00$

Bonds Payable - Jan 2019 Refunding

1,850,000.00$

Bonds Payable - Aug 2019 Refunding 1,775,000.00$

3,625,000.00$ 3,625,000.00$

Balance Sheet - Long Term Debt Group

Balance Sheet - Agency Fund

Balance Sheet - Private Purpose Fund

121

ALPHABETICAL LISTING

ADVISORY COMMITTEE 8

AFFORDABLE HOUSING TRUST 57

ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER 49

ANIMAL INSPECTOR 49

ANNUAL TOWN MEETING 12

BOARD OF ASSESSORS 102

HEALTH, BOARD OF 44

REGISTRARS, BOARD OF 42

BOLTON ACCESS TELEVISION 61

BOLTON ANNUAL TOWN ELECTION 39

BOLTON PUBLIC LIBRARY 65

BUILDING DEPARTMENT 63

CABLE ADVISORY COMMITTEE 62

CEMETERY COMMITTEE 74

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS 16

COMMUNICATION CENTER 79

CONSERVATION COMMISSION 51

COUNCIL ON AGING 67

CULTURAL COUNCIL 75

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS 70

VETERANS’ SERVICES 82

ECON DEV COMMITTEE 58

ELECTED TOWN OFFICIALS 5

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 76

FEDERAL AND STATE REPRESENTATIVES 5

FIRE DEPARTMENT

HISTORICAL

HOUSING AUTHORITY

MINUTEMAN

MODERATOR

NASHOBA REG. SCHOOL DIST.

NASHOBA ASSOC BOH

PARKS AND RECREATION

PLANNING BOARD

PLUMBING AND GAS

POLICE DEPARTMENT

PUBLIC WAYS SAFETY COMMITTEE

SELECT BOARD

SPECIAL TOWN ELECTION

TOWN ACCOUNTANT

TOWN ADMINISTRATOR

TOWN CLERK

TREASURER

TREE WARDEN

WIRING

ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS

TOWN CALENDAR AND STAFF CONTACTS

MEETING CALENDAR

MEETING DAY

TIME

STAFF CONTACT

PHONE

Advisory Committee

Tuesdays -as needed

6:30 pm

Jenny Jacobsen

978-779-2297

Agricultural Commission

Tuesday

7:30 pm

Animal Control

Phyllis Tower

978-772-1900

Zoning Board of Appeals

and 3

Wednesday -as

needed

7:30 pm

Pamela Harding

978-779-3308

Cemetery Committee

-as needed

Leslie Caisse

978-779-6402

Conservation

Commission

and 3

Tuesday

7:30 pm

Rebecca Bucciaglia

978-779-3304

Council on Aging

Tuesday

10:00am

Lisa D’Eon

(978)779-3313

Senior Center

Tuesday, Wednesday

and Thursday

10am – 2pm

Heather Goodsell

(978)779-3314

Economic Development

Committee

and 3

Monday

7pm

Pamela Harding

(978)779-3308

Fire/EMS

Tuesday

7pm

Chief Legendre

(978)779-2276

Health, Board of

and 4

Tuesday

6:30 pm

Kristen Zina

(978)779-3301

Historical Commission

and 3

Wednesday

7pm

Housing Authority

-as needed

978-779-3308

Library Trustees

Monthly as posted

Kelly Collins

(978)779-2839

NRSD School Committee

Thursdays as posted

6pm

(978)779-0539

Nurse, Town

Thursday

at Country Manor

9:30 – 11:30

Tamara Bedard

(978)772-3335

ext. 340

Parks & Recreation

Monday

7pm

Lisa Shepple

(978)598-5236

Planning Board

& 4

Wednesday

7:30 pm

Pamela Harding

(978)779-3308

Police-Dispatcher

NON-EMERGENCY

(978)772-1900

Public Ways Safety

Committee

& 4

Wednesday

7:00 pm

(978)779-2297

Public Works,

Department of

(978)779-6402

Select Board

Thursdays

7:00 pm

Jenny Jacobsen

(978)779-2297

Tax Collector

Michelle Carlisle

(978-779-6116

Town Clerk

Pam Powell

(978)779-2771

Town Clerk Assistant

Jennifer Marquis

(978)779-2771

Town Accountant

Ninotchka Rogers

978-779-3310

Town Administrator

Donald Lowe

(978)779-3300

Asst to the Town Admin.

Jenny Jacobsen

(978)779-2297

Town Planner

Pamela Harding

(978)779-3308

Treasurer

Kristen Noel

(978)779-3310

Tree Warden

Mark Caisse

(978)779-6402

Veterans Agent

Brian Stearns (978)568-9635

*This reference list is current as of time of print (April 2024) and may not reflect reporting year.

Randall Heglin

IN CASE OF EMERGENCY

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www.townofbolton.com

STAFF CONTACTS

Animal Control

(978)772-1900

Assessors

(978) 779-5556

Board of Health (978) 779-3301

Building Department (978) 779-3301

Building Inspector (978) 779-3312

Conservation Commission (978) 779-3304

Council on Aging (978) 779-3313

Parks and Recreation (978) 598-5236

Tax Collector (978) 779-6116

Building Inspector (978) 779-3312

Conservation Commission (978) 779-3304

Council on Aging (978) 779-3313

Parks and Recreation (978) 598-5236

Public Library (978) 779-2839

Public Safety

Non-Emergency #

(978) 772-1900

Public Works (978)779-6402

Tax Collector (978) 779-6116

Town Administrator (978) 779-3300

Town Clerk (978) 779-2771

Town Planner (978) 779-3308

Assistant to the Town Administrator (978) 779-2297