HomeMy Public PortalAbout2019 Town ReportIn Memoriam 2019ELLEN ST. SURE
Ellen became the Town’s Archivist in 2005 spending
countless hours in the Town’s Historic Collection of
our vault, whether researching genealogy for a citizen,
preparing the Historical notes for Town Meetings or
reading something fascinating. She also dedicated
many years to the Historical Commission and Cultural
Council. Ellen loved the Town of Brewster in all of its
beauty and volunteered many hours to help it stay
spectacular as she called it. Ellen will be missed. DAVID QUINN
David started his volunteer time with the Town of
Brewster in 2008 counting voters at our Annual Town
Meeting. He has been a consistent presence at Town
Meetings and Elections ever since. Dave spent the last
three years volunteering in the Town Clerk’s Office as
well. Dave’s sense of humor and patriotic pride will be
sorely missed. Thank you Dave for your service.
Retired Sergeant Jefferson K. Krauss respectfully
served the Brewster community for over 20 years
beginning in 1984 with his graduation from the
Barnstable County Police Academy until his retirement
in 2005. Sergeant Krauss is remembered for his
compassionate, exemplary service and dedication
to the Town of Brewster and the Brewster Police
Department.
JEFFERSON KRAUSS
Table of ContentsReport of the... FIRE AND RESCUE DEPARTMENT 153
GOLF DEPARTMENT 157
BOARD OF HEALTH 159
HEALTH DEPARTMENT 162
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE 166
HISTORICAL COMMISSION 168
HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMITTEE 169
HOUSING COORDINATOR 170 HOUSING PARTNERSHIP 173
HOUSING TRUST 174
LADIES LIBRARY 175
MILLSITES COMMITTEE 176
NATURAL RESOURCES DEPARTMENT 177
NAUSET SCHOOLS & BREWSTER ELEMENTARY 183
SCHOOLS SUPERINTENDENT
OPEN SPACE COMMITTEE 185
PLANNING BOARD 188
PLANNING DEPARTMENT 189
PLEASANT BAY ALLIANCE 191
POLICE DEPARTMENT 192
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT 195
RECREATION DEPARTMENT 197
RECYCLING COMMISSION 198
VETERANS SERVICES DEPARTMENT 202
WATER DEPARTMENT 202
WATER QUALITY REVIEW COMMITTEE 203
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS 205
mportant Information
MUNICIPAL DEPARTMENT PHONE LIST 206
RECYCLING CENTER FEES 208
SERVE YOUR COMMUNITY FORM 209
MASSACHUSETTS ELECTED OFFICIALS 1 BREWSTER ELECTED OFFICIALS 2 BREWSTER APPOINTED OFFICERS & OFFICIALS 4 TOWN MODERATOR 13
SELECT BOARD 14
TOWN ADMINISTRATOR 15
TOWN ACCOUNTANT 17
TOWN COLLECTOR/ TREASURER 28
TOWN CLERK 66
ELECTION / TOWN MEETING SCHEDULE 69 ANNUAL AND SPECIAL TOWN MEETING 70
ANNUAL TOWN ELECTION 94
QUESTION 1 RECOUNT 97
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING 98
AGRICULTURE COMMISSION 108 ALEWIFE COMMITTEE 112
ASSEMBLY OF DELEGATES 114
ANIMAL INSPECTOR OF BARNS 113
BGTV VIDEO SERVICES COORDINATOR 116
BIKEWAYS COMMITTEE 120
BOARD OF ASSESSORS 122 BUILDING COMMISSIONER 123
CAPE COD COMMISSION 125
CAPE COD REGIONAL TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL 129
CAPE LIGHT COMPACT 133
CEMETERY COMMISSION 135
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 136
CHARTER COMMITTEE 137
COASTAL COMMITTEE 138
COMMUNITY PRESERVATION COMMITTEE 139
CONSERVATION COMMISSION 142
COUNCIL ON AGING 143
CROSBY MANSION 145
CULTURAL COUNCIL 146
DOG PARK DEVELOPMENT COMMITEE 147
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DIRECTOR 148
ENERGY COMMITTEE 150
FINANCE DIRECTOR 151
FINANCE COMMITTEE 152
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MASSACHUSETTS ELECTED OFFICIALS 2018
REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT
First Barnstable District
Timothy Whelan (R)
State House, Rm 39
Boston, MA 02133
617-722-2014
Timothy.Whelan@mahouse.gov
REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT
Fourth Barnstable District
Sarah K. Peake (D)
State House, Rm 163
Boston, MA 02133
617-722-2040 fax: 617-722-2239
Sarah.peake@mahouse.gov
District Office: 508-487-5694
SENATOR IN GENERAL COURT
Cape & Islands District
Julian Andre Cyr (D)
24 Beacon Street, Room 405
Boston, MA 02133
617-722-1570
julian.cyr@masenate.gov
REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS
Ninth District
William R. Keating (D)
Rm 2351, Rayburn HOB
Washington, DC 20515
202-225-3111
www.house.gov/keating
259 Stevens St. Suite E
Hyannis, MA 02601
508-771-6868
SENATOR IN CONGRESS
Ninth District
Elizabeth Warren (D)
317 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
202-224-4543
http://www.warren.senate.gov/?p=email_senator
2400 JFK Federal Building
15 New Sudbury Street
Boston, MA 02203
617-565-3170
SENATOR IN CONGRESS
Ninth District
Edward J. Markey (D)
218 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: (202) 224-2742
http://www.markey.senate.gov/
10 Causeway Street, Suite 559
Boston, MA 02222
Phone: (617) 565-8519
GOVERNOR
Charlie Baker (R)
State House, Rm 280
Boston, MA 02133
617-725-4005
888-870-7770 (in state)
www.mass.gov
ATTORNEY GENERAL
Maura Healey
One Ashburton Place
Boston, MA 02108
617-727-2200
www.mass.gov/ago
ago@state.ma.us
SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH
William Francis Galvin (D)
One Ashburton Place, Rm 1611
Boston, MA 02108
1-800-392-6090
http://www.sec.state.ma.us
cis@sec.state.ma.us
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3 YEAR TERM FOUR ELECTED MEMBERS
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Elizabeth Taylor
Kari Sue Hoffmann
Madalyn Hillis-Dineen
Roberta M. Barrett
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Roland W. Bassett, Jr
PLANNING BOARD
Carmen S. Scherzo
Lucas Z. Dinwiddie
MODERATOR
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Joseph Robert Ford
Penny H. Holeman
Annette L. Graczewski
BOARD OF HEALTH
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David C. Whitney Chair
Mary W. Chaffee Vice-Chair
John T. Dickson Clerk
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Benjamin W. deRuyter
Cynthia A. Bingham
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Zachary Volpicelli
Patricia Busch
James Trabulsie
Lawrence Houghton
Thomas J. Wingard, Jr.
BREWSTER OLD KINGS HWY REG'L HISTORIC DISTRICT
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Sherrie McCullough
Roland W. Bassett, Jr.
Brandon Rice
Nicole Halpenny Camp
RECREATION COMMISSION
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Allen J. Ryone
Marie Enochty
Jessica Larsen
Kristen Callahan
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David Telman
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ASSESSORS BOARD
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6/30/2020G. HOWARD HAYES 7/10/2017MEMBER
6/30/2022DIANE SALOMONE 6/3/2019MEMBER
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6/30/2021ERIC LEVY 6/18/2018MEMBER
6/30/2021HAL MINIS 6/18/2018MEMBER
6/30/2020SUSAN RISEMAN 7/10/2017MEMBER
6/30/2022DERRICK SCANNEVIN 6/3/2019MEMBER
6/30/2021JOSEPH SULLIVAN, III 3/19/2018MEMBER
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6/30/2020TIMOTHY HACKERT 7/16/2018MEMBER
6/30/2020MADALYN HILLIS-DINEEN 7/16/2018MEMBER
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BUILDING & NEEDS ASSESSMENT
6/30/2021LAUREL LABDON 9/10/2018MEMBER
6/30/2021PHILIP LINDQUIST 6/18/2018MEMBER
6/30/2021JAMES MOYNIHAN 9/10/2018MEMBER
6/30/2021LEON RICE 11/19/2018MEMBER
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CABLE TELEVISION ADVISORY
6/30/2020ZEB BARKER 7/10/2017MEMBER
6/30/2020LAWRENCE GREELEY 7/10/2017MEMBER
6/30/2020JAMES KANE 7/10/2017MEMBER
CAPE & VINEYARD ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE
6/30/2021CHARLES HANSON 6/18/2018MEMBER
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6/30/2021RYAN BENNETT 6/4/2018MEMBER
4/24/2022ELIZABETH TAYLOR 3/4/2019MEMBER
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CAPE COD WATER PROTECTION COLLABORATIVE
6/30/2022RYAN BENNETT 6/3/2019MEMBER
CAPE LIGHT COMPACT
6/30/2021COLIN ODELL 6/18/2018MEMBER
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COLIN ODELL 2/27/2017MEMBER
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6/30/2022ROSS GORMAN 9/23/2019MEMBER
6/30/2022PETER LOMBARDI 9/23/2019MEMBER
6/30/2022WILLIAM SCHIRMACHER 9/23/2019MEMBER
6/30/2022LISA VITALE 9/23/2019MEMBER
CCC/COASTAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE
6/30/2021CHRIS MILLER 6/18/2018MEMBER
CEMETERY COMMISSION
6/30/2020JAMES JONES 2/15/2018MEMBER
6/30/2022THOMAS ROGERS 6/3/2019MEMBER
6/30/2021SOPHIA SAYIGH 3/22/2018MEMBER
CHARTER COMMITTEE
6/30/2020CYNTHIA BINGHAM 4/8/2019CLERK
6/30/2020RICHARD KOCH 4/1/2019VICE-CHAIR
6/30/2020PETER LOMBARDI 4/8/2019MEMBER
6/30/2020WILLIAM MEEHAN 6/3/2019MEMBER
6/30/2020CHARLES SUMNER 4/8/2019MEMBER
6/30/2020KAREN WHITNEY 4/1/2019CHAIR
6/30/2020COLETTE WILLIAMS 4/8/2019MEMBER
COASTAL COMMITTEE
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6/30/2022PATRICIA HUGHES 6/3/2019MEMBER
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6/30/2021DIANE PANSIRE 6/18/2018MEMBER
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6/30/2022NICOLE SMITH 6/3/2019MEMBER
6/30/2021MICHAEL TOBIN 6/18/2018MEMBER
6/30/2021PETER WELLS 6/18/2018MEMBER
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6/30/2021STEVE HOLMES 4/30/2018MEMBER
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6/30/2021ROBERT MORAN 6/18/2018MEMBER
ENERGY COMMITTEE
6/30/2020CHARLES HANSON 7/10/2017MEMBER
6/30/2022COLIN ODELL 6/3/2019MEMBER
6/30/2022PETER SOULE 6/3/2019MEMBER
6/30/2021EDWARD SWINIARSKI 6/1/2018MEMBER
6/30/2020RICHARD WOLF 7/10/2017MEMBER
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COLETTE WILLIAMS 1/3/2012
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6/30/2021FRANK BRIDGES 7/25/2018MEMBER
6/30/2022HARVEY PETE DAHL 6/28/2019MEMBER
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6/30/2022CARL BLANCHARD 6/3/2019MEMBER
6/30/2020ANDREA JOHNSON 8/7/2017MEMBER
6/30/2022JOHN KISSIDA 6/3/2019MEMBER
6/30/2020WYN MORTON 7/10/2017MEMBER
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6/30/2021JEFFRY ODELL 6/18/2018MEMBER
6/30/2021DAVID VALCOURT 9/10/2018MEMBER
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2/12/2021RYAN BURCH 2/12/2018EMPLOYEE
CHRIS MILLER 12/24/2014EMPLOYEE
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6/30/2022PAUL ANDERSON 6/3/2019MEMBER
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6/30/2021PATRICIA BUSCH 6/18/2018MEMBER
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6/30/2022PATRICIA HESS 6/3/2019MEMBER
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6/30/2021JILL WERTZ-SCALISE 6/18/2018MEMBER
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6/30/2022LISA FORHAN 6/3/2019MEMBER
6/30/2020VANESSA GREENE 10/2/2017MEMBER
6/30/2021RALPH MAROTTI 6/18/2018MEMBER
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6/30/2021SARAH ROBINSON 6/18/2018MEMBER
6/30/2022STEVE SEAVER 6/3/2019MEMBER
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6/30/2021VIVIAN CAFARELLA 1/29/2018MEMBER
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6/30/2022ANNE O'CONNELL 6/3/2019MEMBER
6/30/2021JONATHAN O'NEIL 6/18/2018MEMBER
6/30/2020SEAN PARKER 8/7/2017MEMBER
6/30/2020LISA PERKINS 7/10/2017MEMBER
LIBRARY BOARD MEMBERS
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6/30/2019ANNE O'CONNELLMEMBER
LIBRARY BUILDING COMMITTEE
6/30/2021JOAN CASSIDY 6/18/2018MEMBER
6/30/2021CHRIS KENNEY 6/18/2018MEMBER
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6/30/2021CHARLES SUMNER 6/18/2018MEMBER
LOWER CAPE COMMUNITY ACCESS TELEVISION
6/30/2020ZEB BARKER 7/10/2017MEMBER
MUNICIPAL HEARING OFFICER
6/30/2021DONNA KALINICK 6/18/2018MEMBER
OIL SPILL COORDINATOR
6/30/2020PATRICK ELLIS 6/3/2019MEMBER
6/30/2020ROBERT MORAN 6/3/2019MEMBER
OLD KINGS HIGHWAY HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMITTEE
6/30/2020GEORGE CAREY 6/17/2019ALTERNATE
OPEN SPACE COMMITTEE
6/30/2021PHIL BURT 12/17/2018MEMBER
6/30/2021GARY CHRISTEN 3/4/2019MEMBER
6/30/2022BRUCE EVANS 6/3/2019MEMBER
6/30/2020PETER HERRMANN 7/10/2017MEMBER
6/30/2020DON KEERAN 7/10/2017MEMBER
6/30/2020TOM KOWALSKI 7/10/2017MEMBER
6/30/2022PETER NORTON 9/23/2019MEMBER
6/30/2020ANDREW PERKINS 7/10/2017MEMBER
6/30/2021ELIZABETH TAYLOR 3/4/2019MEMBER
PLEASANT BAY ALLIANCE
6/30/2022RYAN BENNETT 6/3/2019MEMBER
6/30/2021CHRIS MILLER 6/18/2018MEMBER
PLEASANT BAY WATERSHED TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE
6/30/2022CHRIS MILLER 9/9/2019MEMBER
6/30/2022AMY VON HONE 9/9/2019MEMBER
RECORDS ACCESS OFFICER
COLETTE WILLIAMS 12/19/2016MEMBER
RECYCLING COMMISSION
6/30/2021ANNIE DUGAN 6/3/2019MEMBER
6/30/2022PATRICK ELLIS 6/3/2019MEMBER
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6/30/2022DAVID JOHNSON 10/7/2019MEMBER
6/30/2021CHRIS MILLER 8/6/2018MEMBER
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6/30/2020DOUG ERICKSON 7/10/2017MEMBER
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6/30/2022EMILY SUMNER 6/3/2019MEMBER
TREE WARDEN
6/30/2022PATRICK ELLIS 6/3/2019MEMBER
TRI-TOWN GROUNDWATER PROTECTION
6/30/2022PETER LOMBARDI 7/1/2019MEMBER
VISION PLANNING COMMITTEE
6/30/2021ANDI GENSER 12/13/2019MEMBER
6/30/2023PATRICIA HESS 12/13/2019MEMBER
6/30/2022KARI HOFFMANN 12/13/2019MEMBER
6/30/2023HAL MINIS 12/13/2019MEMBER
6/30/2021FRANCES SCHOFIELD 12/13/2019MEMBER
6/30/2022SUSAN SEARLES 12/13/2019MEMBER
6/30/2022SHARON TENNSTEDT 12/13/2019MEMBER
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6/30/2020CYNTHIA BARAN 8/7/2017MEMBER
6/30/2020SUSAN NEESE-BROWN 7/10/2017MEMBER
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6/30/2020ROBERTA BARRETT 6/3/2019MEMBER
6/30/2020MARY CHAFFEE 6/3/2019MEMBER
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ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
6/30/2021PATRICIA EGGERS 9/24/2018MEMBER
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The Town Moderator is elected annually for a one-
year term to preside at all Town Meetings; and is
also responsible for making appointments to the
Finance Committee and Brewster’s representatives
to the Cape Cod Technical Regional High School.
The Town Moderator is the presiding officer of the
annual town meeting, held on the first Monday
of May, and any other special town meeting that
may be called by the Select Board during the year.
During town meeting, the Moderator announces
and explains the articles contained in the meeting
warrant, conducts the discussion of each article,
makes rulings on the articles and any proposed
amendments to the articles, calls for a vote on each
article, and announces the results of each vote.
The Town Moderator is the final authority on all
procedural issues that arise during town meeting.
Our town bylaws instruct that Town Meeting Time,
a handbook of parliamentary law, be used as the
procedural basis for conducting town meeting,
except as otherwise provided by the town bylaws
or state law. Our traditional open town meeting is
the embodiment of grass roots democracy, which
is open to participation by all Brewster registered
voters. Town meeting is the legislative body for
the Town of Brewster, and its’ most fundamental
responsibilities include government structure, town
finances and legislation.
We held three town meetings this past year, those
being a special and annual town meeting on May
6, 2019 and a special town meeting on November
18, 2019 with attendance being 870 and 471
respectively. During the May 6, 2019 Special
Town Meeting I did make a ruling to limit debate
to 45 minutes on article no. 8 concerning a citizen
petition article to amend the Zoning Bylaw Table
of Use Regulations related to marijuana cultivation
and sales activities. I took this uncommon action
because the Town had discussed and debated this
issue extensively in the recent past.
The Select Board recently created a Charter
Review Committee on which I serve as a member
as Town Moderator. The proposed charter will
address the structure and powers of Brewster
town government, including election procedures,
the legislative and executive branches, town
administration, multi-member bodies, and financial
provisions. The Charter Committee shall analyze
municipal charters currently operating within the
Commonwealth, and prepare a recommendation that
is consistent with Massachusetts law as well as best
practices in municipal government. When approved
by the Select Board, any proposed Town Charter will
be presented to Brewster voters for adoption at Town
Meeting, and, if adopted, forwarded for approval by
the General Court and Governor.
The Finance Committee is made up of nine members
with three-year staggered terms. I would like to
note the contributions by Herb Montgomery and Will
Demaida, whose term of appointment expired on
June 30, 2019. After advertising and interviewing
several candidates, I reappointed Harvey Pete Dahl
to a new 3-year term. In addition, I appointed Robert
Young and Larissa Hayes to three-year terms.
Preparing and executing a successful town meeting is
a demanding task. I would like to note the contributions
of the Select Board and Finance Committee, who
spend countless hours preparing and reviewing the
town warrant requests. I would especially like to thank
Peter Lombardi, Town Administrator, Mark Forest,
interim Town Administrator, Colette Williams, Town
Clerk, Susan Broderick, Assistant Town Administrator,
Donna Kalinick, Assistant Town Administrator and
Robin Young, Administrative Assistant in the Select
Board’s office for all their efforts and support in the
execution of town meeting.
Respectively submitted,
Charles L. Sumner
Town Moderator
Report of the Town Moderator
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As 2019 began, the Town of Brewster had an
interim Town Administrator, an interim part-time
Finance Director, and an uncertain financial future.
At the close of the year, the Town had welcomed
Peter Lombardi as Town Administrator, Mimi
Bernardo as Finance Director, had maintained
our AAA Bond Rating, and had a modest budget
surplus. The Select Board is grateful for the hard
work and dedication of all Brewster employees
and volunteers, and the outstanding guidance
and leadership of previous Select Board Chair
Cindy Bingham, Mark Forest, and Interim Finance
Director Lisa Souve.
The most significant decision made by the Board
in 2019 was to hire Peter Lombardi as Town
Administrator. Peter joined us on April 22nd and
has proven to be an excellent working partner of
the Board.
The Select Board reorganized on May 22, 2019,
as is customary, as follows:
Chair - Dave Whitney Vice Chair - Mary Chaffee
Clerk - Ben deRuyter Member - Cindy Bingham
Member - John Dickson
In 2019 the Select Board:
• Created a Charter Committee and appointed
members tasked with writing, in conjunction with
Town Counsel, a Brewster Charter, the first in the
Town’s history.
• Created a Vision Planning Committee charged with
shepherding the implementation of the Brewster
Vision Plan, and collaborating with the Cape Cod
Commission to craft a Local Comprehensive Plan
for the Town.
• Worked towards Green Community designation
from the Commonwealth and its attendant grant
eligibility.
• Joined three neighboring towns (Orleans,
Chatham, Harwich) in establishing a Community
Emergency Response Team (CERT) to assist first
responders at major public safety incidents.
• Held joint budget meetings for the first time with
the Finance Committee to review Fiscal Year 2020
Department budget requests.
• Held the Select Board’s first annual strategic
planning retreat in August to discuss and prioritize
Board goals for the next 12 - 24 months. The retreat
identified over 100 Select Board goals and prioritized
37 of them as most important.
• Initiated a Razor Clam pilot harvest program
on Town property off Linnell Landing to expand
Brewster’s fishing opportunities and allow residents
to supplement income.
• Launched the Drink Brewster Tap campaign to
promote drinking Brewster’s tap water and approved
the installation of hydration stations on Town property.
• Received the invited financial review from the
Massachusetts Division of Revenue in June,
and began implementing their financial policy
recommendations.
• Reconstituted the Capital Planning Committee,
charged with creating a 5-year Capital Plan and
prioritizing capital projects.
• Received a MassWorks grant for $1.68 million to
support infrastructure improvements for Brewster
Woods, a 30-unit affordable rental project on Brewster
Rd.
• Held the first “Field Trip” joint meeting with the
Finance Committee in September to visit and learn
about all capital projects proposed for the November
Special Town Meeting.
• Established a Natural Resources Advisory
Commission to support the Town’s natural resources
initiatives.
• Implemented Brewster’s first Public Engagement
Policy to demonstrate the vital contributions the public
makes Town activities.
• Adjusted the times of Select Board meetings, and
Town Meeting, to make the meetings most accessible.
• Voted to adopt the Complete Streets program to
improve safe transit for all users on Brewster’s streets.
The Select Board would like to acknowledge the
efforts of Town employees who provide exceptional
services for Town residents. We especially thank
those in the Town Administrators office who support
the Select Board’s work: Peter Lombardi, Donna
Kalinick, Susan Broderick, and Robin Young.
Report of the Select Board
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I was thrilled to be selected to serve as your next
Town Administrator, starting in April 2019. My family
and I look forward to living and working in Brewster
for many years to come. I would like to recognize
and thank Mark Forest for his excellent work as
Interim Town Administrator and his assistance
in ensuring a smooth transition, especially in the
lead up to Annual Town Meeting held just a couple
weeks after my arrival.
Much of my time in my first few months was spent
meeting with Town employees and many of our
elected and appointed officials and key stakeholders
to help gain a more comprehensive understanding
of both the organization and community. I
was impressed by the caliber, expertise, and
dedication of Town staff and residents alike. To
ensure continued open lines of communication, I
organized our Department Heads into Leadership
Teams which meet on a regular basis to discuss
and collaborate on issues of mutual interest: Social
Services, Public Safety, Community Development,
and Finance.
Recognizing the importance of the 2018 Vision Plan
in establishing our collective priorities, I solicited
input from Town officials regarding goals for the
upcoming fiscal years and then convened the
Select Board for an annual retreat in July to review
and consider this feedback. This process resulted
in the development and adoption of a Strategic Plan
that follows the frameworks established by the Vision
Plan and will be updated on an annual basis. This
Plan identifies specific goals and creates a roadmap
for Town officials to focus their efforts going forward.
In early 2019, the Select Board appointed a
Charter Committee, on which I serve ex officio, to
develop an overarching framework for our form of
government. We began the process of drafting our
first Town Charter, including initial outreach to multiple
stakeholders. Charter development will involve input
from Town staff, committees, and residents, and will
ultimately require a vote by Town Meeting and the
state legislature.
I have been very impressed with the number of complex
projects and initiatives Town departments take on and
their approach to working together to solve problems.
In 2019, we were able to make progress on the
following important projects. The Town completed the
Massachusetts Vulnerability Preparedness program
and was designated as an MVP community by the
Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs.
The Town adopted the stretch energy (building) code,
completed a 5-Year Energy Reduction Plan, and were
designated as Green Community by the Department
Report of the Town Administrator
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Report of the Town Administratorof Energy Resources. The Town partnered with the
Cape & Vineyards Electric Cooperative (CVEC) on
Round 4 solar projects for the Golf, Water, and Fire
Departments. The Town applied for and received
$1.68 million MassWorks Infrastructure grant award
in support of the Brewster Woods 30 unit affordable
rental housing project off Brewster Road. Millstone
Road and (lower) Route 137 reconstruction projects
were developed, including substantial efforts to
solicit feedback from residents during the early
design phase. The merits of the Department of
Transportation’s Complete Streets program were
evaluated and a Complete Streets policy was
approved. The Fuel Depot project at the Public
Works facility was also completed.
The MA Department of Revenue completed their
review of Brewster’s financial practices and policies
in June 2019. Their findings provided Town officials
with critical feedback and the Finance Team
developed an implementation plan to follow-up
on their recommendations. In July, we hired Mimi
Bernardo to serve as our new Finance Director;
she brings tremendous experience and a positive,
proactive approach to the position. We thank Lisa
Souve for her outstanding efforts in filling the role
of Interim Finance Director and in assisting with the
transition. In our first year together, the Finance Team
developed more comprehensive and accessible
budget documents, and created a comprehensive
5 Year Capital Improvement Plan. In addition, on
the recommendation of the Finance Team and in
consultation with the Finance Committee, the Select
Board established policies for the funding of Other
Post-Employment Benefits (OPEB), Free Cash, and
Stabilization funding. We will continue to work jointly
on financial practices and are committed to being
good stewards of our resident tax dollars.
Throughout my first year, I worked to establish strong
connections with surrounding town managers,
county and state government officials, local business
owners, and our residents. I was heartened by
everyone’s willingness to engage and help. I want to
extend my most sincere thanks to the Select Board,
my team in the Town Administrator’s office, Town
Department Heads and staff as well as our residents
for their warm welcome and support in my transition
as your new Town Administrator. I look forward to
making more progress together in 2020.
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TOWN OF BREWSTER, MASSACHUSETTS
Combined Balance Sheet - All Fund Types and Account Groups
as of June 30, 2019
Fiduciary Account
Governmental Fund Types Proprietary Fund Types Fund Types Groups Totals
Special Capital Internal Trust and Long-term (Memorandum
General Revenue Projects Enterprise Services Agency Debt Only)
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents 8,492,250.41 10,871,564.71 1,843,177.22 3,294,633.79 24,501,626.13
Investments 1,961,323.56 1,961,323.56
Receivables:
Personal property taxes 4,534.89 4,534.89
Real estate taxes 352,368.89 9,661.78 362,030.67
Deferred taxes 108,477.51 108,477.51
Allowance for abatements and exemptions (586,573.02)(586,573.02)
Special assessments 52,664.36 500,698.04 553,362.40
Tax liens 386,081.92 17,629.57 1209.95 404,921.44
Tax foreclosures 270,942.67 2,674.74 273,617.41
Motor vehicle excise 165,379.37 165,379.37
Other excises 1,671.00 1,671.00
User fees 261,493.05 261,493.05
Utility liens added to taxes 200.00 2,112.58 2,312.58
Departmental 0.00
Other receivables 1,414,978.77 1,414,978.77
Due from other governments 0.00
Due to/from other funds 0.00
Working deposit 0.00
Prepaids 0.00
Inventory 0.00
Fixed assets, net of accumulated depreciation 0.00
Amounts to be provided - payment of bonds 26,265,600.00 26,265,600.00
Amounts to be provided - vacation and sick leave 0.00
Total Assets 9,195,333.64 11,217,800.79 3,760,063.98 0.00 0.00 5,255,957.35 26,265,600.00 55,694,755.7617
LIABILITIES AND FUND EQUITY
Liabilities:
Accounts payable 0.00
Warrants payable 1,025,222.76 306,413.17 15,191.64 35,208.66 1,382,036.23
Accrued payroll and withholdings 353,529.29 353,529.29
Accrued claims payable 156.30 156.30
IBNR 0.00
Other liabilities 0.00
Agency Funds 55,617.68 55,617.68
Deferred revenue:
Real and personal property taxes (259,669.24)9,661.78 (250,007.46)
Deferred taxes 108,477.51 108,477.51
Prepaid taxes/fees 0.00
Special assessments 52,664.36 500,698.04 553,362.40
Tax liens 386,081.92 17,629.57 1,209.95 404,921.44
Tax foreclosures 270,942.67 2,674.74 273,617.41
Motor vehicle excise 165,379.37 165,379.37
Other excises 1,671.00 1,671.00
User fees 261,493.05 261,493.05
Utility liens added to taxes 200.00 2,112.58 2,312.58
Departmental 0.00
Deposits receivable 0.00
Other receivables 1,414,978.77 1,414,978.77
Due from other governments 0.00
Due to other governments 0.00
Due to/from other funds 0.00
Bonds payable 26,265,600.00 26,265,600.00
Notes payable 1,634,900.00 387,005.00 2,021,905.00
Vacation and sick leave liability 0.00
Total Liabilities 2,051,991.58 2,287,549.25 2,319,083.40 0.00 0.00 90,826.34 26,265,600.00 33,015,050.57
Fund Equity:
Reserved for encumbrances 682,994.93 26,578.00 709,572.93
Reserved for expenditures 1,155,167.00 4,930,469.00 151,436.00 6,237,072.00
Reserved for continuing appropriations 1,503,120.20 2,005,948.52 903,541.62 4,412,610.34
Reserved for petty cash 650.00 200.00 850.00
Reserved for appropriation deficit 0.00
Reserved for snow and ice deficit 0.00
Reserved for debt service 0.00
Reserved for premiums 243,871.19 238,349.21 482,220.40
Reserved for working deposit 0.00
reserved Fund Balance 994,960.40 994,960.40
Undesignated fund balance 3,557,538.74 972,095.62 147,653.75 5,165,131.01 9,842,419.12
Unreserved retained earnings 0.00
Investment in capital assets 0.00
Total Fund Equity 7,143,342.06 8,930,251.54 1,440,980.58 0.00 0.00 5,165,131.01 0.00 22,679,705.19
Total Liabilities and Fund Equity 9,195,333.64 11,217,800.79 3,760,063.98 0.00 0.00 5,255,957.35 26,265,600.00 55,694,755.7618
GENERAL FUND REVENUES:
TAXES:
Personal Property 435,796.00
Real Estate 33,135,875.00
Excise Taxes 1,648,319.00
Penalties and Interest 104,153.00
In Lieu of Taxes 14,011.00
Hotel/Room Tax 1,189,856.00
Meal Excise 177,202.00
Boat Excise 8,685.00
Tax Liens Redeemed 140,048.00
Total Taxes 36,853,945.00
LOCAL RECEIPTS:
Solid Waste Fees 566,919.00
Other Fees 172,865.00
Rentals 106,966.00
Departmental Revenue 211,101.00
Licenses & Permits 891,877.00
Fine & Forfeitures 24,154.00
Earnings on Investments 207,361.00
Court Fines 673.00
Medicare/Medicaid Reimbursments 44,076.00
Misc. Non-Recurring 277,319.00
Total Local Receipts 2,503,311.00
STATE REVENUE - Cherry Sheet
Exemptions: Vets, Blind, SS, Elderly 57,062.00
State Owned Land 336,370.00
Unrestricted General Gov't Aid 408,251.00
Veterans Benefits 43,967.00
School-Aid-Chapter 70 997,669.00
Total State Revenue 1,843,319.00
Transfers From Other Funds 1,051,731.00
GRAND TOTAL GENERAL FUND REVENUES 42,252,306.00
TOWN OF BREWSTER, MASSACHUSETTS
FISCAL YEAR July 1, 2018 - June 30, 2019
RECEIPTS
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DEPARTMENT NAME EXPENSE TYPE FY19 BUDGET EXPENDED ENDING BALANCE
MODERATOR SALARY & WAGES 300.00 -300.00 0.00
SELECTMEN / TOWN ADMINISTRATION SALARY & WAGES 466,450.38 -451,152.74 15,297.64
SELECTMEN / TOWN ADMINISTRATION PURCHASE OF SERVICES 567,177.54 -75,610.87 491,566.67
SELECTMEN / TOWN ADMINISTRATION PURCHASE OF SUPPLIES 15,553.25 -4,697.87 10,855.38
SELECTMEN / TOWN ADMINISTRATION OTHER CHARGES & EXPENDITURES 145,880.00 -134,078.86 11,801.14
GREENHEAD FLY INTERGOVERNMENTAL 3,000.00 -3,000.00 0.00
FINANCE COMMITTEE SALARY & WAGES 5,700.00 -4,566.24 1,133.76
FINANCE COMMITTEE OTHER CHARGES & EXPENDITURES 0.00 -254.45 -254.45
RESERVE FUND OTHER CHARGES & EXPENDITURES 84,472.00 0.00 84,472.00
ACCOUNTANT SALARY & WAGES 275,886.00 -209,314.77 66,571.23
ACCOUNTANT PURCHASE OF SERVICES 36,000.00 -98,935.32 -62,935.32
ACCOUNTANT PURCHASE OF SUPPLIES 800.00 -611.95 188.05
ACCOUNTANT OTHER CHARGES & EXPENDITURES 4,265.00 -976.03 3,288.97
ASSESSOR SALARY & WAGES 115,356.00 -105,276.30 10,079.70
ASSESSOR PURCHASE OF SERVICES 81,000.00 -66,756.80 14,243.20
ASSESSOR PURCHASE OF SUPPLIES 300.00 -410.70 -110.70
ASSESSOR OTHER CHARGES & EXPENDITURES 650.00 -1,148.88 -498.88
REVALUATION PURCHASE OF SERVICES 80,000.00 0.00 80,000.00
TREASURER/COLLECTOR SALARY & WAGES 238,541.00 -238,133.58 407.42
TREASURER/COLLECTOR PURCHASE OF SERVICES 19,750.42 -6,029.78 13,720.64
TREASURER/COLLECTOR PURCHASE OF SUPPLIES 1,400.00 -806.03 593.97
TREASURER/COLLECTOR OTHER CHARGES & EXPENDITURES 15,825.00 -9,908.75 5,916.25
TREASURER/COLLECTOR CAPITAL OUTLAY 100.00 0.00 100.00
LEGAL EXPENSE PURCHASE OF SERVICES 174,140.00 -113,496.79 60,643.21
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SALARY & WAGES 98,463.00 -98,462.58 0.42
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PURCHASE OF SERVICES 240,444.65 -172,890.58 67,554.07
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PURCHASE OF SUPPLIES 6,500.00 -5,959.03 540.97
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CAPITAL OUTLAY 14,000.00 0.00 14,000.00
CLERK SALARY & WAGES 150,140.00 -148,727.23 1,412.77
CLERK PURCHASE OF SERVICES 19,835.00 -19,982.56 -147.56
CLERK PURCHASE OF SUPPLIES 6,575.00 -6,995.21 -420.21
CLERK OTHER CHARGES & EXPENDITURES 2,715.00 -911.40 1,803.60
REGISTRAR SALARY & WAGES 9,000.00 -8,463.64 536.36
PLANNING SALARY & WAGES 163,622.28 -153,046.29 10,575.99
PLANNING PURCHASE OF SERVICES 13,788.26 -13,032.44 755.82
PLANNING PURCHASE OF SUPPLIES 3,748.66 -4,392.69 -644.03
PLANNING OTHER CHARGES & EXPENDITURES 2,060.00 -698.25 1,361.75
PUBLIC BUILDINGS SALARY & WAGES 131,412.00 -131,276.76 135.24
PUBLIC BUILDINGS PURCHASE OF SERVICES 15,760.68 -11,672.44 4,088.24
PUBLIC BUILDINGS PURCHASE OF SUPPLIES 1,500.00 -1,922.91 -422.91
PUBLIC BUILDINGS CAPITAL OUTLAY 255,984.01 -56,221.65 199,762.36
TOTAL GENERAL GOVERNMENT 3,468,095.13 -2,360,122.37 1,107,972.76
POLICE SALARY & WAGES 2,534,690.00 -2,527,138.57 7,551.43
POLICE PURCHASE OF SERVICES 107,506.00 -86,401.07 21,104.93
POLICE PURCHASE OF SUPPLIES 1,000.00 -393.72 606.28
POLICE OTHER CHARGES & EXPENDITURES 25,509.00 -24,900.72 608.28
POLICE CAPITAL OUTLAY 239,679.78 -181,832.84 57,846.94
FIRE / RESCUE SALARY & WAGES 1,791,996.00 -1,791,996.00 0.00
FIRE / RESCUE PURCHASE OF SERVICES 88,799.72 -70,286.60 18,513.12
FIRE / RESCUE PURCHASE OF SUPPLIES 234,628.94 -171,919.35 62,709.59
FIRE / RESCUE OTHER CHARGES & EXPENDITURES 27,742.19 -6,366.27 21,375.92
FIRE / RESCUE CAPITAL OUTLAY 8,500.00 -8,849.35 -349.35
BUILDING INSPECTOR SALARY & WAGES 402,995.00 -394,528.95 8,466.05
BUILDING INSPECTOR PURCHASE OF SERVICES 3,150.00 -2,572.50 577.50
FISCAL YEAR July 1, 2018 - June 30, 2019
TOWN OF BREWSTER, MASSACHUSETTS
GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURES
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BUILDING INSPECTOR PURCHASE OF SUPPLIES 1,200.00 -569.30 630.70
BUILDING INSPECTOR OTHER CHARGES & EXPENDITURES 1,675.00 -336.99 1,338.01
NATURAL RESOURCES & CONSERVATION SALARY & WAGES 290,151.00 -285,344.44 4,806.56
NATURAL RESOURCES & CONSERVATION PURCHASE OF SERVICES 192,639.90 -97,381.95 95,257.95
NATURAL RESOURCES & CONSERVATION PURCHASE OF SUPPLIES 10,655.63 -13,671.48 -3,015.85
NATURAL RESOURCES & CONSERVATION OTHER CHARGES & EXPENDITURES 19,279.00 -19,298.23 -19.23
NATURAL RESOURCES & CONSERVATION CAPITAL OUTLAY 96,700.00 -82,840.00 13,860.00
ALEWIVES COMMITTEE SALARY & WAGES 3,450.00 -3,450.00 0.00
ALEWIVES COMMITTEE OTHER CHARGES & EXPENDITURES 900.00 -5.99 894.01
TOTAL PUBLIC SAFETY & PROTECTION 6,082,847.16 -5,770,084.32 312,762.84
STONY BROOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SALARY & WAGES 309,952.45 -2,979,821.75 -2,669,869.30
STONY BROOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PURCHASE OF SERVICES 25,149.86 -5,968.86 19,181.00
STONY BROOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OTHER CHARGES & EXPENDITURES 3,899,573.27 -988,981.46 2,910,591.81
STONY BROOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CAPITAL OUTLAY 40,000.00 0.00 40,000.00
NAUSET REGIONAL ASSESSMENTS INTERGOVERNMENTAL 10,397,696.00 -10,397,696.00 0.00
NAUSET REGIONAL ASSESSMENTS CAPITAL OUTLAY 106,811.03 -79,682.68 27,128.35
NAUSET REGIONAL ASSESSMENTS CAPITAL OUTLAY/ CONSTRUCTION 6,922.77 -20.80 6,901.97
CAPE COD TECH ASSESSMENTS INTERGOVERNMENTAL 845,458.00 -845,458.00 0.00
BREWSTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PURCHASE OF SERVICES 3,868.40 -3,868.40 0.00
BREWSTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PURCHASE OF SUPPLIES 356.81 -356.81 0.00
THE EDDY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SALARY & WAGES 389,114.52 -3,030,975.97 -2,641,861.45
THE EDDY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OTHER CHARGES & EXPENDITURES 3,782,637.06 -752,012.72 3,030,624.34
TOTAL EDUCATION 19,807,540.17 -19,084,843.45 722,696.72
DEPT. OF PUBLIC WORKS SALARY & WAGES 1,118,360.00 -1,090,025.50 28,334.50
DEPT. OF PUBLIC WORKS PURCHASE OF SERVICES 705,127.64 -297,448.58 407,679.06
DEPT. OF PUBLIC WORKS PURCHASE OF SUPPLIES 107,246.10 -96,743.04 10,503.06
DEPT. OF PUBLIC WORKS OTHER CHARGES & EXPENDITURES 5,934.00 -3,913.51 2,020.49
DEPT. OF PUBLIC WORKS CAPITAL OUTLAY 335,627.65 -396,190.98 -60,563.33
DEPT. OF PUBLIC WORKS CAPITAL OUTLAY/ CONSTRUCTION 125,232.81 -109,374.91 15,857.90
SNOW AND ICE REMOVAL SALARY & WAGES 50,800.00 -48,200.85 2,599.15
SNOW AND ICE REMOVAL PURCHASE OF SERVICES 33,200.00 -27,747.50 5,452.50
SNOW AND ICE REMOVAL PURCHASE OF SUPPLIES 70,775.00 -73,052.71 -2,277.71
STREET LIGHTING PURCHASE OF SERVICES 5,815.00 -3,382.90 2,432.10
CEMETERY CAPITAL OUTLAY 20,225.00 0.00 20,225.00
UTILITIES PURCHASE OF SERVICES 461,607.00 -377,416.44 84,190.56
TOTAL PUBLIC WORKS 3,039,950.20 -2,523,496.92 516,453.28
BOARD OF HEALTH SALARY & WAGES 219,898.00 -220,310.98 -412.98
BOARD OF HEALTH PURCHASE OF SERVICES 21,093.00 -20,604.76 488.24
BOARD OF HEALTH PURCHASE OF SUPPLIES 400.00 -215.27 184.73
BOARD OF HEALTH OTHER CHARGES & EXPENDITURES 2,863.00 -3,178.25 -315.25
BOARD OF HEALTH CAPITAL OUTLAY 450.00 -86.01 363.99
COUNCIL ON AGING SALARY & WAGES 244,698.00 -244,420.42 277.58
COUNCIL ON AGING PURCHASE OF SERVICES 19,140.00 -18,084.64 1,055.36
COUNCIL ON AGING PURCHASE OF SUPPLIES 5,735.00 -7,513.09 -1,778.09
COUNCIL ON AGING OTHER CHARGES & EXPENDITURES 14,050.00 -12,847.27 1,202.73
OLD TOWN HALL MAINT COA PURCHASE OF SERVICES 10,500.00 -8,400.00 2,100.00
VETERANS SERVICES INTERGOVERNMENTAL 25,931.00 -25,930.20 0.80
VETERANS SERVICES OTHER CHARGES & EXPENDITURES 79,269.37 -71,413.63 7,855.74
LOCAL FUNDING - PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PURCHASE OF SERVICES 125,990.00 -125,990.00 0.00
TOTAL HUMAN SERVICES 770,017.37 -758,994.52 11,022.85
BREWSTER LADIES LIBRARY SALARY & WAGES 476,431.00 -447,481.68 28,949.32
BREWSTER LADIES LIBRARY PURCHASE OF SERVICES 85,825.00 -92,212.07 -6,387.07
BREWSTER LADIES LIBRARY PURCHASE OF SUPPLIES 10,035.00 -9,853.99 181.01
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BREWSTER LADIES LIBRARY OTHER CHARGES & EXPENDITURES 78,610.00 -80,197.63 -1,587.63
BREWSTER LADIES LIBRARY CAPITAL OUTLAY 0.00 0.00 0.00
RECREATION SALARY & WAGES 180,702.00 -177,118.93 3,583.07
RECREATION PURCHASE OF SERVICES 10,600.00 -11,179.73 -579.73
RECREATION OTHER CHARGES & EXPENDITURES 2,350.00 -1,773.99 576.01
LOCAL FUNDING - CULTURE & RECREATION PURCHASE OF SERVICES 30,500.00 -30,500.00 0.00
HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMITTEE INTERGOVERNMENTAL 9,950.00 -9,950.00 0.00
MEMORIALVETERANS DAY OTHER CHARGES & EXPENDITURES 1,500.00 -1,500.00 0.00
ARTS COUNCIL OTHER CHARGES & EXPENDITURES 0.00 -300.00 -300.00
ARTS COUNCIL 600.00 0.00 600.00
OLD MILL SITES COMMITTEE SALARY & WAGES 1,500.00 -1,500.00 0.00
OLD MILL SITES COMMITTEE PURCHASE OF SERVICES 700.00 -369.00 331.00
OLD MILL SITES COMMITTEE PURCHASE OF SUPPLIES 1,800.00 -2,115.25 -315.25
TOTAL CULTURE & RECREATION 891,103.00 -866,052.27 25,050.73
DEBT SERVICE PURCHASE OF SERVICES 50,000.00 0.00 50,000.00
DEBT SERVICE OTHER CHARGES & EXPENDITURES 30,000.00 -350.00 29,650.00
DEBT SERVICE DEBT SERVICE 2,233,310.00 -2,233,309.50 0.50
TOTAL DEBT 2,313,310.00 -2,233,659.50 79,650.50
LOCAL ASSESSMENTS & CHARGES INTERGOVERNMENTAL 12,190.00 -12,190.00 0.00
STATE COUNTY ASSESSMENTS INTERGOVERNMENTAL 679,088.00 -615,511.00 63,577.00
TOTAL ASSESSMENTS 691,278.00 -627,701.00 63,577.00
FRINGE BENEFITS SALARY & WAGES 1,942,363.00 -1,829,564.79 112,798.21
RETIREMENT / PENSION CONTRIBUTION SALARY & WAGES 2,107,261.00 -2,060,660.77 46,600.23
HEALTH INSURANCE SALARY & WAGES 1,749,618.00 -1,647,922.09 101,695.91
LIFE INSURANCE SALARY & WAGES 2,714.00 -2,683.30 30.70
MEDICARE TAX SALARY & WAGES 70,000.00 -73,781.36 -3,781.36
LIABILITY INSURANCE OTHER CHARGES & EXPENDITURES 467,790.00 -435,574.28 32,215.72
TOTAL INSURANCE & BENEFITS 6,339,746.00 -6,050,186.59 289,559.41
TRANSFERS TO OTHER FUNDS OTHER FINANCING USES 275,000.00 -670,705.00 -395,705.00
GRAND TOTAL GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURES 43,678,887.03 -40,945,845.94 2,733,041.09
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Fund Balance
Fund Name 6/30/2019
School Lunch 15,221.18
Building Rental-Eddy School 13,341.85
Building Rental-YMCA 20,257.95
CC5 Educational Mini Grant-Eddey 764.65
CC5 Educational Mini Grant-Stoneybrook 2,973.34
Garden Club Mini Grant-Eddy 399.94
Garden Club Mini Grant-Stonybrook 864.94
Friends of Pleasant Bay Grant 4,679.78
Gifts/Donations-Eddy 8,508.37
Gifts/Donations-Stoneybrook 11,500.57
Unicycle 1,644.41
Community Preservation 2,844,275.64
Wellness Grant 34.83
Fire EMPG - ST (2,650.00)
Senior Safe-ST 1,992.74
Kitchen Scrap Bucket-DEP Grant 100.00
Compost Bin-11 cubic ft-DEP Grant 237.40
Compost Bin-30 cubic ft-DEP Grant 950.40
Rain Barrels-DEP Grant 64.80
Sustainable Materials Grant 17,281.70
Septic Repair-Investment Income 9,283.15
Elder Services-Transportation Grant 760.34
COA Formula Grant-ST Grant 9,577.12
Library Incentive-ST Grant 2,664.94
Municipal Equalization - ST Grant 1,451.64
Non Resident -ST Grant 4,126.72
Arts Council -ST Grant 1,333.06
Elder Service of Cape Cod & Islands 1,200.00
2018 Septic Betterment Interest 2,605.70
Septic Loan Paid in Advance 2,992.50
2018-Septic Betterment Principle 15,032.63
Natural Resources-Floating Upweller Refurbish (4,933.00)
Pathways Grant-Barntable Cnty 90.78
Cape Cod Commission 5,576.20
Punkhorn Land Management 306.19
Punkhorn Wildfire Mitigation Grant 2,881.78
Eddy Foundation Grant 3,838.62
MTC Clean Energy Choice-Solar Panels 21,320.00
ARTS Council Gifts 170.19
MVP Planning Grant 310.00
FY10 Pedestrian Grant (800.00)
Student Awareness Fire Ed 3,367.24
FY18 Library Incentive Grant 6,685.14
TOWN OF BREWSTER, MASSACHUSETTS
Special Revenue Fund Balance Detail
as of June 30, 2019
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FY18 Municipal Equalization Grant 1,554.28
FY18 Nonresident Circ Grant 4,229.98
FY19 Library Incentive Grant 6,899.86
FY19 Municipal Equalization Grant 1,553.71
FY19 Non-resident Circulation 4,126.58
CCMHG RDS Subsidy 154,400.00
Cultural Council Int Expense 2,138.11
Septic Grant Loan Payback Improvements 14,674.55
Crosby Mansion 3,962.06
Crosby Ramp 1,000.00
Gift-Linnel Landing-1650 350.00
Long Pond Monitoring-0726 2,663.11
Open Space Gift 393.00
Gift-Herring Run 2,175.00
Gifts - Memorial-1113 752.04
Ocean Edge-MEPA S61 14,532.61
Gift-Dog Park 100.00
Apeals Consultant 11,013.44
Telcommunications Revenue 285,586.49
Animal Welfare 7,075.21
Gifts/Donations-1014 1,893.98
Insurance Reimbursement under 20,000.00-Police (415.00)
Natural Resources-Gift 8,026.35
SPED - Circuit Breaker 52,949.64
Student Exchange 149.64
Private Road Maintenance Fee 1,140.00
Swap Shop 644.07
Gift-COA 6172 132,047.94
Skippers 3,227.13
Gift-Breakfast with Santa 474.87
Recreation 137,175.57
Golf-Professional Development 1,274.69
Cosby-museum-wages 30,527.30
Gifts-1014-old mill site 18,784.88
Foreclosure Properties Con Trust 8,755.11
Municipal Waterways 36,734.52
Transportation-Network Companies 1,469.31
Sale of Brewster Memorial Cemetary 13,404.17
Cablevision Franchise Fees 289,315.67
Wetland Protection 18,322.29
Wetland Filing Fee 50,048.89
Ambulance RRFA Fund 2,015,470.15
Golf Special Revenue Fund (20,324.14)
Water Special Revenue Fund 2,577,689.05
8,930,251.54
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Fund Balance
Fund Name 6/30/2019
Chapter 90 (63,089.63)
Water Resource Management Plan 32,161.32
Mighty Flame/Jet Gas 5,396.37
Road Maintenance/Drainage 75,000.00
Emergency Management 7,949.62
Sign Replacement 9,351.34
Building Repairs 30,000.00
Land Acquisition 3,071.86
Cove Road 15,000.00
A30 Fiddlers Lane/Construction 11,641.61
A23 Slough Road Water Main 63,380.27
Cranview Rd- Water Mains 69,951.43
A15 Sears Rd-Water Main Extension 4,398.89
Maple Lane - Water Main 1,952.28
Construction Acct/Bldgs 122,705.20
Road Betterments 541,902.22
Water-Scada Replacement 29,494.09
Tri Town Septic (188,955.22)
Library Parking Lot Improvement 25,218.73
Road Repairs 644,450.20
1,440,980.58
Capital Project Fund Balance Detail
as of June 30, 2019
TOWN OF BREWSTER, MASSACHUSETTS
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Fund Balance
Fund Name 6/30/2019
Workers Comp 48,913.50
OPEB 1,961,323.56
Pension/Retirement 113.37
Brewster Affordable Housing Trust 188,501.87
Law Enforcement Trust 10,772.95
Samuel Hall Perpetual Care 730.00
E.C.Ahlberg Perpetual Care 1,095.36
William Gray Perpetual Care 10,761.17
Alice Drown Perpetual Care 729.71
Agnes Montgomery PerpetualCare 729.71
Sears Cemetary Perpetual Care 3,446.11
Dean Sears 357.43
Homer Clark PerpetualCare 3,818.62
Fred Nickerson PerpetualCare 1,826.63
Foster Pine Grove Cemetary 106,835.50
Brewster Memorial Perpetual Care 5,250.00
Needy Sick Children 5,448.76
Irving G Cummings 27,534.84
Nickerson-Olmsted 1,737.13
111F Injured on Duty 71,129.28
Conservation 12,908.99
Stabilization 2,493,329.04
C Ellis Scholarship 27,245.21
Youth of the Year Scholarship 28,079.44
Ouimet Scholarship 2,125.00
Samuel Hall Perpetual Care 200.00
E.C.Ahlberg Perpetual Care 300.00
William Gray Perpetual Care 3,000.00
Alice Drown Perpetual Care 200.00
Agnes Montgomery PerpetualCare 200.00
Sears Cemetary Perpetual Care 1,000.00
Dean Sears 100.00
Homer Clark PerpetualCare 1,000.00
Fred Nickerson PerpetualCare 500.00
Foster Pine Grove Cemetary 59,025.33
Brewster Memorial Perpetual Care 84,862.50
5,165,131.01
TOWN OF BREWSTER, MASSACHUSETTS
Trust Fund Balance Detail
as of June 30, 2019
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Fund Balance
Fund Name 6/30/2019
Due to Registry 14.00
Firearms Record Trust 2,987.50
Special Detail (204.64)
Police Detail (1,763.87)
Special Detail FY19 (60,431.84)
Fire Detail 1,000.00
Special Detail 12,125.93
White Rock Performance Bond 16,030.10
Other Performance Bonds 85,054.56
Planning Escrows 2,875.94
Cape Grow 230.00
Haven Center (2,710.00)
Natures Alternative 410.00
55,617.68
TOWN OF BREWSTER, MASSACHUSETTS
Agency Fund Detail
as of June 30, 2019
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THE FOLLOWING AMOUNTS WERE PAID TO THE TREASURER IN FY 2019:
Year Amounts Totals
Real Estate (net of refunds)
2019 32,811,488.27$
2018 324,386.89$ 33,135,875.16$
Community Preservation Act (net of refunds)
2019 985,798.67$
2018 8,640.30$ 994,438.97$
Personal Property (net of refunds)
2019 432,474.06$
2018 2,550.81$
2017 495.06$
Prior Years 275.71$ 435,795.64$
Motor Vehicle Excise (net of refunds)
2019 1,419,270.48$
2018 217,984.08$
2017 10,337.52$
Prior Years 726.96$ 1,648,319.04$
Boat Excise (net of refunds)
2019 8,377.25$
Prior Years 308.00$ 8,685.25$
Liens
Apportioned Water Betterments 3,593.66$
Water Betterment Committed Interest 1,020.00$
Water Liens Added to Taxes 51,075.85$
Water Lien Charges Added to Taxes 3,750.00$
Apportioned Road Betterments 73,678.11$
Road Betterment Committed Interest 25,950.04$
Road Betterment Paid in Advance 20,143.53$
Road Betterment CI Paid in Advance 320.26$
Septic Betterment #2 Principal 7,138.25$
Septic Betterment #2 Committed Interest 2,108.52$ 188,778.22$
Other Miscellaneous
Municipal Lien Certificates 12,650.00$
Interest and Charges 98,539.81$ 111,189.81$
Grand Total 36,523,082.09$
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OUTSTANDING TAXES AND LIENS AS OF 06/30/2019:
Year Amounts Total
Real Estate 2019 $352,368.89 $352,368.89
Community Preservation Act 2019 $9,661.78 $9,661.78
Personal Property 2019 $2,979.31
2018 $559.29
2017 $318.18
2016 $103.43
Prior Years $574.68 $4,534.89
Water Liens 2019 $2,112.58 $2,112.58
Water Lien Charges 2019 $200.00 $200.00
Boat Excise 2019 $788.00
2018 $310.00
2017 $233.00
2016 $103.00
Prior Years $237.00 $1,671.00
Motor Vehicle Excise 2019 $75,450.17
2018 $22,037.40
2017 $13,613.55
2016 $4,504.71
Prior Years $49,773.54 $165,379.37
Grand Total $535,928.51
Respectfully submitted,
Lisa L. Vitale
Treasurer/Collector
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Cash as of July 1, 2018 26,053,898.31$
Receipts from Departments
Tax Collector 36,523,082.09$
Golf Course 3,796,139.28$
State Aid 4,326,281.51$
Water Department 2,785,516.72$
Other Departments/Sources 14,212,644.28$ 61,643,663.88$
Interest Earned
General Fund 207,361.39$
Trust & Special Funds 243,204.52$ 450,565.91$
Disbursements 61,685,178.41$
Cash as of June 30, 2019 26,462,949.69$
Tax Title/Deferral Balance as of July 1, 2018 555,573.58$
Total Payments
Redemptions 150,882.54$
Interest, Charges & Fees 39,811.63$ 190,694.17$
Accounts Foreclosed or Disclaimed/Vacated -$
Amounts Added
Additional Tax Title 90,960.66$
Addditional Deferrals 17,747.25$ 108,707.91$
Balance as of June 30, 2019
Tax Title Accounts 404,921.44$
Elderly Tax Deferrals 108,477.51$ 513,398.95$
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Standish Heights
Amount borrowed $237,000.00 on 06/30/2011 at 3.836248% interest.
General Obligation Bond
Due 06/15/2012 $27,000.00 Paid
Due 06/15/2013 $25,000.00 Paid
Due 06/15/2014 $25,000.00 Paid
Due 06/15/2015 $25,000.00 Paid
Due 06/15/2016 $25,000.00 Paid
Due 06/15/2017 $25,000.00 Paid
Due 06/15/2018 $25,000.00 Paid
Due 06/15/2019 $20,000.00 Paid
Due 06/15/2020 $20,000.00
Due 06/15/2021 $20,000.00
Hazel Lane
Amount borrowed $87,880.00 on 06/30/2011 at 3.836248% interest.
General Obligation Bond
Due 06/15/2012 $12,880.00 Paid
Due 06/15/2013 $10,000.00 Paid
Due 06/15/2014 $10,000.00 Paid
Due 06/15/2015 $10,000.00 Paid
Due 06/15/2016 $10,000.00 Paid
Due 06/15/2017 $10,000.00 Paid
Due 06/15/2018 $10,000.00 Paid
Due 06/15/2019 $5,000.00 Paid
Due 06/15/2020 $5,000.00
Due 06/15/2021 $5,000.00
Prell Circle
Amount borrowed $67,331.00 on 06/15/2014 at 2.7989690% interest.
General Obligation Bond
Due 06/15/2015 $12,331.00 Paid
Due 06/15/2016 $10,000.00 Paid
Due 06/15/2017 $10,000.00 Paid
Due 06/15/2018 $5,000.00 Paid
Due 06/15/2019 $5,000.00 Paid
Due 06/15/2020 $5,000.00
Due 06/15/2021 $5,000.00
Due 06/15/2022 $5,000.00
Due 06/15/2023 $5,000.00
Due 06/15/2024 $5,000.00
Road Betterment Assessment Program
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Allen Drive
Amount borrowed $83,185.00 on 06/15/2014 at 2.7989690% interest.
General Obligation Bond
Due 06/15/2015 $13,185.00 Paid
Due 06/15/2016 $10,000.00 Paid
Due 06/15/2017 $10,000.00 Paid
Due 06/15/2018 $10,000.00 Paid
Due 06/15/2019 $10,000.00 Paid
Due 06/15/2020 $10,000.00
Due 06/15/2021 $5,000.00
Due 06/15/2022 $5,000.00
Due 06/15/2023 $5,000.00
Due 06/15/2024 $5,000.00
South Pond Drive/Captain Fitts Road
Amount borrowed $122,354.00 on 03/01/2016 at 1.900422% interest.
General Obligation Bond
Due 03/01/2017 $12,354.00 Paid
Due 03/01/2018 $10,000.00 Paid
Due 03/01/2019 $10,000.00 Paid
Due 03/01/2020 $10,000.00
Due 03/01/2021 $10,000.00
Due 03/01/2022 $10,000.00
Due 03/01/2023 $10,000.00
Due 03/01/2024 $10,000.00
Due 03/01/2025 $10,000.00
Due 03/01/2026 $10,000.00
Due 03/01/2027 $5,000.00
Due 03/01/2028 $5,000.00
Due 03/01/2029 $5,000.00
Due 03/01/2030 $5,000.00
Road Betterment Assessment Program
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Ebenezer Lane
Amount borrowed $104,720.00 on 03/01/2016 at 1.900422% interest.
General Obligation Bond
Due 03/01/2017 $14,720.00 Paid
Due 03/01/2018 $10,000.00 Paid
Due 03/01/2019 $10,000.00 Paid
Due 03/01/2020 $10,000.00
Due 03/01/2021 $10,000.00
Due 03/01/2022 $10,000.00
Due 03/01/2023 $5,000.00
Due 03/01/2024 $5,000.00
Due 03/01/2025 $5,000.00
Due 03/01/2026 $5,000.00
Due 03/01/2027 $5,000.00
Due 03/01/2028 $5,000.00
Due 03/01/2029 $5,000.00
Due 03/01/2030 $5,000.00
Tower Hill Circle
Amount borrowed $226,769.00 on 05/03/2017 at 2.0198317% interest.
General Obligation Bond
Due 05/01/2018 $21,769.00 Paid
Due 05/01/2019 $20,000.00 Paid
Due 05/01/2020 $20,000.00
Due 05/01/2021 $15,000.00
Due 05/01/2022 $15,000.00
Due 05/01/2023 $15,000.00
Due 05/01/2024 $15,000.00
Due 05/01/2025 $15,000.00
Due 05/01/2026 $15,000.00
Due 05/01/2027 $15,000.00
Due 05/01/2028 $15,000.00
Due 05/01/2029 $15,000.00
Due 05/01/2030 $15,000.00
Due 05/01/2031 $15,000.00
Road Betterment Assessment Program
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Moss Lane/Commons Way
Amount borrowed $76,649.00 on 05/03/2017 at 2.0264961% interest.
General Obligation Bond
Due 05/01/2018 $11,649.00 Paid
Due 05/01/2019 $5,000.00 Paid
Due 05/01/2020 $5,000.00
Due 05/01/2021 $5,000.00
Due 05/01/2022 $5,000.00
Due 05/01/2023 $5,000.00
Due 05/01/2024 $5,000.00
Due 05/01/2025 $5,000.00
Due 05/01/2026 $5,000.00
Due 05/01/2027 $5,000.00
Due 05/01/2028 $5,000.00
Due 05/01/2029 $5,000.00
Due 05/01/2030 $5,000.00
Due 05/01/2031 $5,000.00
Leona Terrace
Amount borrowed $105,000.00 on 03/15/2018 at 2.867% interest.
General Obligation Bond
Due 03/15/2019 $10,000.00 Paid
Due 03/15/2020 $10,000.00
Due 03/15/2021 $10,000.00
Due 03/15/2022 $10,000.00
Due 03/15/2023 $10,000.00
Due 03/15/2024 $10,000.00
Due 03/15/2025 $10,000.00
Due 03/15/2026 $5,000.00
Due 03/15/2027 $5,000.00
Due 03/15/2028 $5,000.00
Due 03/15/2029 $5,000.00
Due 03/15/2030 $5,000.00
Due 03/15/2031 $5,000.00
Due 03/15/2032 $5,000.00
Road Betterment Assessment Program
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Water Betterment Assessment Program
Fiddlers Lane
Amount borrowed $96,000.00 on 06/15/2007 at 4.4858575% interest.
General Obligation Bond
Due 06/15/2008 $11,000.00 Paid
Due 06/15/2009 $10,000.00 Paid
Due 06/15/2010 $10,000.00 Paid
Due 06/15/2011 $10,000.00 Paid
Due 06/15/2012 $5,000.00 Paid
Due 06/15/2013 $5,000.00 Paid
Due 06/15/2014 $5,000.00 Paid
Due 06/15/2015 $5,000.00 Paid
Due 06/15/2016 $5,000.00 Paid
Due 06/15/2017 $5,000.00 Paid
Due 06/15/2018 $5,000.00 Paid
Due 06/15/2019 $5,000.00 Paid
Due 06/15/2020 $5,000.00
Due 06/15/2021 $5,000.00
Due 06/15/2022 $5,000.00
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SEPTIC LOAN BOND #1
Loan dated 09-14-98 for $197,403.08 at 0.00% interest to the year 2020
Interest paid this year -$
Principal paid this year 10,400.00$
Balance due on loan 20,600.00$
Balance of interest -$
GOLF COURSE BOND
Loan dated 06-15-98 for $9,870,000.00 at 4.74% interest to the year 2020
Refinanced on 03-15-07 at 4.000% interest to the year 2020
Interest paid this year 60,200.00$
Principal paid this year 735,000.00$
Balance due on loan 770,000.00$
Balance of interest 30,800.00$
MULTI PURPOSE BOND #5 (Police, Water Treatment, Telemetry)
Refinanced on 03-15-07 at 4.000% interest to the year 2020
Interest paid this year 24,800.00$
Principal paid this year 310,000.00$
Balance due on loan 310,000.00$
Balance of interest 12,400.00$
SEPTIC LOAN BOND #2
Interest paid this year -$
Principal paid this year 10,000.00$
Balance due on loan 50,000.00$
Balance of interest -$
MULTI PURPOSE BOND #7
(Water Betterment-Slough Rd, Land Purchase-Jolly Whaler,
Road Betterments-Kings Grant & Barons Way)
Interest paid this year 16,745.00$
Principal paid this year 95,000.00$
Balance due on loan 365,000.00$
Balance of interest 40,465.00$
Loan dated 08-01-02 for $200,000.00 at 0.00% interest to the year 2024
Loan dated 09-01-05 for $2,972,000.00 at 3.636967% interest to the year 2026
BONDS FISCAL 2019
Loan dated 03-01-00 for $6,670,000.00 at 5.510993% interest to the year 2020
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MULTI PURPOSE BOND #8
(Water Betterment-Fiddlers Lane, Land Purchase-BBJ,
Road Betterments-Herringbrook Lane & Fiddlers Lanes)
Interest paid this year 47,322.50$
Principal paid this year 135,000.00$
Balance due on loan 930,000.00$
Balance of interest 173,305.00$
MULTI PURPOSE BOND #9
(Water Department Facility, Road Betterments-Muskrat Lane/Beaver Road &
Old Valley Road)
Interest paid this year 49,960.00$
Principal paid this year 125,000.00$
Balance due on loan 1,100,000.00$
Balance of interest 225,320.00$
MULTI PURPOSE BOND #10
(Land Acquistion-Punkhorn, Road Betterments-Standish Heights & Hazel Lane)
Interest paid this year 19,982.50$
Principal paid this year 60,000.00$
Balance due on loan 445,000.00$
Balance of interest 110,995.00$
MULTI PURPOSE BOND #11
(Land Acquistion-Freemans Way, Road Betterments-Allen Drive & Prell Circle,
Water Pump Station and Water Main)
Interest paid this year 84,350.00$
Principal paid this year 185,000.00$
Balance due on loan 2,540,000.00$
Balance of interest 628,500.00$
Loan dated 06-30-11 for $999,880.00 at 3.836248% interest to the year 2031
Loan dated 06-15-08 for $2,731,000.00 at 3.958408% interest to the year 2028
Loan dated 06-15-07 for $2,901,000.00 at 4.4858575% interest to the year 2027
BONDS FISCAL 2019
Loan dated 06-15-14 for $3,489,113.00 at 2.7989690% interest to the year 2034
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MULTI PURPOSE BOND #12
(Eddy School Roof Renovation, Town of Brewster Road Repairs,
Road Betterments-South Pond Drive, Captain Fitts Road & Ebenezer Lane,
Well Access Road & Route 6A Water Main Project)
Interest paid this year 165,525.00$
Principal paid this year 375,000.00$
Balance due on loan 5,105,000.00$
Balance of interest 1,022,150.00$
MULTI PURPOSE BOND #13
(Fire Station Project, Town of Brewster Road Repairs, Library Parking Lot,
Road Betterments-Tower Hill Circle, Moss/Commons/Magnet)
Interest paid this year 298,760.00$
Principal paid this year 535,000.00$
Balance due on loan 8,270,000.00$
Balance of interest 2,122,012.50$
MULTI PURPOSE BOND #14
(Fire Station Project, Tri-Town Septage Treatment Facility,
Road Betterments-Leona Terrace)
Interest paid this year 225,662.50$
Principal paid this year 380,000.00$
Balance due on loan 6,360,000.00$
Balance of interest 1,970,987.50$
Total Principal Paid in FY 2019:2,955,400.00$
Total Interest Paid in FY 2019:993,307.50$
Balance Due on Loans:26,265,600.00$
Balance Due on Interest:6,336,935.00$
BONDS FISCAL 2019
Loan dated 03-15-18 for $6,740,000.00 at 2.867% interest to the year 2038
Loan dated 05-03-17 for $9,349,000.00 at 2.3178863% interest to the year 2037
Loan dated 03-01-16 for $6,250,291.00 at 1.900422% interest to the year 2036
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Principal Balance Added to Interest Balance
Fund Name Amount 7/1/2018 Principal Earned 6/30/2019
Foster Road Cemetery $13,000.00 250,808.33$ $1,650.00 6,281.67$ 258,740.00$
E. C. Ahlberg $300.00 1,384.96$ 10.40$ 1,395.36$
Homer P. Clark $1,000.00 4,782.73$ 35.89$ 4,818.62$
Alice Drown $200.00 922.78$ 6.93$ 929.71$
Samuel Hall $200.00 923.08$ 6.92$ 930.00$
Agnes Montgomery $200.00 922.78$ 6.93$ 929.71$
Frederick Nickerson $500.00 2,309.30$ 17.33$ 2,326.63$
Sears Cemetery $1,000.00 4,412.99$ 33.12$ 4,446.11$
Dean Sears $100.00 454.03$ 3.40$ 457.43$
Wm G. Sears $3,000.00 13,658.65$ 102.52$ 13,761.17$
Total $19,500.00 $280,579.63 $1,650.00 $6,505.11 $288,734.74
Fiscal Year 2019 Trust & Investment Accounts
Town Cemetery / Perpetual Care Accounts
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Balance Withdrawn/Added to Interest Balance
Fund Name 7/1/2018 Transferred Principal Earned 6/30/2019
Affordable Housing 87,693.99$ 100,000.00$ 807.88$ 188,501.87$
Arts Council Fund 5,513.08$ 4,753.00$ 4,600.00$ 136.62$ 5,496.70$
Chester Ellis Scholarship 26,580.83$ 664.38$ 27,245.21$
Community Preservation 3,695,495.01$ 2,740,548.53$ 3,345,524.15$ 66,961.07$ 4,367,431.70$
Conservation Fund 12,594.20$ 314.79$ 12,908.99$
Irving O. Cummings 26,863.53$ 671.31$ 27,534.84$
Law Enforcement Trust 9,463.43$ 71.03$ 9,534.46$
Needy Sick Children 5,408.17$ 40.59$ 5,448.76$
Nickerson Olmstead 1,695.30$ 41.83$ 1,737.13$
Pension Fund 112.53$ 0.84$ 113.37$
Septic Grant 21,849.24$ 163.99$ 22,013.23$
Stabilization Fund 2,159,141.68$ 275,000.00$ 59,187.36$ 2,493,329.04$
OPEB Trust Fund 1,754,544.03$ 100,000.00$ 106,779.53$ 1,961,323.56$
Totals 7,806,955.02$ 2,745,301.53$ 3,825,124.15$ 235,841.22$ 9,122,618.86$
Fiscal Year 2019 Trust & Investment Accounts
Trust Funds, Grants and Special Funds
40
Gross Pay
Department Employee Jan - Dec 2019
Accounting Bernardo, Marilyn M 51,461.49
Christen, Ann 64,796.60
Souve, Lisa A 67,060.00
Alewives Condit, Dana 1,150.00
Lemaitre, William D 1,150.00
Assessor's Office Gallagher, James M 70,816.26
Mawn, Erika 47,614.00
Building Bassett Jr, Roland W 63,527.00
Deegan, Peter J 5,915.00
Leibowitz, Richard G 64,725.17
Post, Justin J 156.00
Provos, Sara E 46,757.60
Staley, Victor E 117,524.43
Tero, Michelle M 56,826.40
Vanryswood, Scott F 59,669.00
Building Maintenance Johnson, Kinsley R 60,553.75
Thatcher, Thomas J 71,949.74
Council on Aging Donovan, Lisa M 14,000.00
Egan, Regina P 41,038.20
Holmes, Stephen J 1,386.75
Johnson, Debra Ann 23,116.30
Locke, Brenda J 41,489.20
MacDonald, Kathryn 4,757.76
Pettengill, Peter A 50,661.32
Rego, Denise M 68,160.14
Zeller, Lauren D 51,024.00
Crosby Mansion Locke, Brian T 39,499.00
Conservation/Natural Resources Aguiar, Noelle M 63,701.46
Burch, Ryan D 64,636.83
Johnson, David A 19,143.97
McGee III, Samuel J 1,114.50
Miller, Christopher J 97,179.08
Morris, Dennis W 1,057.50
Spade, Carol 61,847.14
Department of Public Works Chapman, Steven J 64,644.20
Cronin, Jake 54,760.95
Davis, Scott A 69,146.81
Day, Jeffrey F 63,214.74
Dewitt, James W 67,972.36
Ellis, R. Patrick 127,748.48
Calendar Year 2019 Payroll Report
(Includes Overtime, Longevity, Police Special Detail)
41
Gross Pay
Department Employee Jan - Dec 2019
Department of Public Works Fay, David L 56,890.40
Jones, James M 90,373.55
Lombard IV, Charles J 68,403.78
Martin, Christopher M 49,069.04
Meyer, Fred Timothy 58,166.59
Piebes, Sarah 20,553.44
Richards, Michael 71,017.95
Sargent, Joshua M 62,760.32
Sears, Austin R 54,722.61
Sumner, Emily L 57,084.75
Ward, John A 23,146.24
Williams, Lauren J 46,110.94
Williams, Shawn E 60,865.27
Elections Andreola, Sally 198.00
Bartolomei, Barbara P 84.00
Buhler, Mary Beth 84.00
Burdych, Nancy L 150.00
Cameron, June A 295.20
Carey, George E 72.00
Carstanjen, Joan B 24.00
Courchesne, Jackalyn J 86.10
Daly, Susan S 84.00
Eddy, James R 84.00
Eddy, Mary E 108.00
Finch, Elizabeth W 84.00
Franklin Jr., Myles A 90.00
Harris, Robert D 96.00
Johnson, Peter R 78.00
Kimberley, Cheryl M 120.00
Lahive, Marilyn L 84.00
Lemaitre, Anne F 24.00
Mannix, Gerard J 84.00
Mannix, Therese K 84.00
Mathison, Cynthia A 209.10
Myers, Mary H 84.00
Nixon, Jane P 66.00
Noering, Mary C 84.00
Noering, Thomas W 84.00
Oliver, Marjorie S 78.00
Quinn, David L 156.00
Calendar Year 2019 Payroll Report
(Includes Overtime, Longevity, Police Special Detail)
42
Gross Pay
Department Employee Jan - Dec 2019
Elections Rossiter, Christine 72.00
Rowe, Judith M 84.00
Ryone, Sharon L 86.10
Scheffer, Joan F 84.00
Scheffer, Peter R 84.00
Smith, Noah F 108.00
Stanley, Patricia C 84.00
Taylor Jr, Donald C 243.28
Taylor, Elizabeth G 120.00
Ulshoeffer Jr, Elbert C 161.00
Winn, Charles 72.00
Fire/Rescue Dept Brazil, Paul A 3,406.75
Bunker, Richard A 31,247.68
Carlo, Louis G 23,684.75
Coulter, Cynthia 2,025.71
Cox, Joseph L 75,409.54
Dalmau, Anthony 118,889.61
Flavell, Christopher H 63,454.81
Foakes, Chad T 105,940.29
Gerlach, Michael D 76,582.20
Handel, Amy L 57,879.20
Henne, Jason 2,024.52
Herrmann, Michael B 73,363.90
Hogg, Jared D 95,142.95
Kimball, Daniel W 124,527.06
Levasseur, Matthew P 37,251.63
McEnaney, Carrie B 77,832.00
McHugh, Alexander 2,073.68
Moran, Robert G 166,773.40
Nickerson, Benjamin 56,244.76
Parker, Jeffery E 9,330.89
Phelan, Colleen F 22,997.46
Pirruccio, Mark 10,655.25
Przygocki, Megan J 25,660.57
Riker, Kirk 58,375.42
Riley, Gretchen M 39,090.24
Rodormer, Winston W 16,341.00
Romer, Scott W 9,080.37
Romme, William G 400.32
Rounseville, Amanda M 6,136.20
Calendar Year 2019 Payroll Report
(Includes Overtime, Longevity, Police Special Detail)
43
Gross Pay
Department Employee Jan - Dec 2019
Fire/Rescue Dept Rounseville, Kirk J 119,065.32
Rubel, Peter J 51,884.33
Shaw, Jordan A 8,385.62
Smith, Dean B 32,208.40
Sprague, Michael D 29,993.89
Sturtevant, Jeffrey J 98,574.80
Tucker, Matthew M 99,700.79
Tuckerman, Alexander 1,781.35
Varley, Kevin J 126,649.06
Golf Maintenance Ambrose, Lawrence C 13,825.75
Benning, Frank J 5,698.00
Campbell II, Robert A 72,518.36
Capachione Jr, Joseph M 31,120.33
Catanzaro, Anthony J 12,787.25
Desens, Mark W 14,812.00
Ervin, Peter E 101,073.61
Ferraguto, Peter M 39,303.40
Flynn, Andrew P 10,920.00
Flynn, Thomas E 79,044.14
Foley, Douglas A 42,738.39
Greene, Jonathan A 70,813.32
Hemeon, Jeffrey 57,486.16
Hough Jr, Gerald F 35,325.94
Humphreys, Steven B 11,482.00
Jamieson, Randall K 62,843.81
Johnson, Robert E 5,432.74
Kooiman, Krister O 1,170.00
Kramer, Lee M 224.00
MacKinnon, Gregory D 61,761.68
Menges, Howard C 497.00
Nahas, Jonathan C 623.50
O'Reilly, Keegan J 364.00
Ritchie, James 7,315.25
Roberts, Nathan B 1,170.00
Rose, Adam 2,583.00
Salisbury, Robert C 63,432.16
Schwebach, Eric W 42,941.04
Wiggin, Dwight R 81,071.99
Wightman, John-Paul M 7,946.00
Golf Pro Shop Albert, Richard R 7,290.00
Calendar Year 2019 Payroll Report
(Includes Overtime, Longevity, Police Special Detail)
44
Gross Pay
Department Employee Jan - Dec 2019
Golf Pro Shop Aschettino, Michael M 3,588.00
Badger, David D 9,270.00
Barry, Joseph 3,867.00
Behrens, Arthur 6,633.00
Bengston, Sawyer D 5,025.00
Bressette, Steven R 9,324.00
Brooks, Terrence M 876.00
Brown, Michael J 5,046.00
Burke, William K 5,454.00
Cahoon, Donald J 4,593.00
Campbell, Michaela 1,518.00
Carr, William F 7,869.00
Cummings, Kimberly 7,320.00
Cummings, Stephen 6,633.00
Deeg, Charles 5,886.00
Devine, James F 7,020.00
Dolan, Neil M 6,663.00
Donovan, Charles T 3,714.00
Doyle, Timothy C 6,891.00
Fiorda, Vincent J 3,255.00
Fiorilli, Ronald A 618.00
Flynn, Matthew 7,737.00
Hansen, Lawrence 3,816.00
Hirschman, Michael L 3,429.00
Holtman, Raymond R 2,628.00
Hull, Kenneth 3,297.00
Hurley, John J 6,426.00
Knowles, Steven C 68,144.60
Kology, Lesley A.1,584.00
Koppel, Nathan H 2,016.00
Luciano, Joseph A 4,494.00
Moran, Marguerite 2,574.00
O'Brien, Mark T 117,888.76
Olivier, William M 3,534.00
Packett, James F 68,644.08
Scales, Vincent R 9,765.00
Tomasini, James P 3,612.00
Vesperman, Dorothy J 15,105.96
Wallace, Francis J 4,572.00
Whidden, Matthew 2,532.00
Calendar Year 2019 Payroll Report
(Includes Overtime, Longevity, Police Special Detail)
45
Gross Pay
Department Employee Jan - Dec 2019
Golf Pro Shop Wood, Neal L 936.00
Zinzarella, Thomas M 3,150.00
Health Department Ice, Nancy Ellis 92,327.29
Mason, Tamsin M 59,969.88
McCullough, Sherrie A 67,160.00
von Hone, Amy L 27,134.64
Information Technology Lambert, Kathleen L 99,693.30
Library Allen, Stephen 27,140.72
Burgess, Donna M 281.25
Carr, Suzanne 9,509.53
Cronin, Richard 36,686.59
Elliott-Grunes, Lauren 19,836.53
Fecteau, Mary E 47,771.54
Gregson, Nina J 51,737.77
Howes, Angela L 1,906.27
Hunt, Kathleen G 20,258.20
Hurford, Dorothy D 225.00
Kadzik, Cynthia P 2,362.50
Luebke, Felicity V 18,949.37
McDonnell, Roberta A 2,133.75
McKean, Sandra S 1,785.00
Morganstein, Nori 57,731.49
Mullen, Elizabeth 26,378.77
Murphy, Cheryl J 14,835.48
Riley, Janice E 1,942.50
Sauter, Kimberly R 300.00
Shaw, Sharon 285.00
St. Amour, Cynthia 95,148.70
Stewart, Anne 2,726.25
Walsh, Wicke B 13,933.90
Moderator Sumner, Charles L 450.00
Old Mill Site Erickson, Douglas B 2,650.00
Planning Bennett, Ryan G 96,432.56
Mooers, Marilyn A 15,206.05
St. Cyr, Lynn M 51,878.60
Police Department Ahlman, Jessica R 112,210.29
(Gross pay includes Special Detail Bausch, George A 162,620.28
Pay which is reimbursable to the Brazil, Molly E 42,893.40
Town of Brewster by private Brogden-Burns, Lynda J 66,857.60
contractors.)Childs, Alden B 98,283.89
Calendar Year 2019 Payroll Report
(Includes Overtime, Longevity, Police Special Detail)
46
Gross Pay
Department Employee Jan - Dec 2019
Police Department Dionne, Andrew J 122,506.14
(Gross pay includes Special Detail Doane, Jill F 73,475.46
Pay which is reimbursable to the Eldredge, Heath J 146,138.06
Town of Brewster by private Granelli, Deborah 64,507.74
contractors.)Haley, Shannon C 110,139.92
Hathaway, Stephen J 101,872.73
Henderson II, Troy L 102,232.83
Horton, Barry M 9,308.55
Judge Jr, Paul H 141,012.44
Lanctot, Daniel J 117,405.14
Maddocks-Smith, Nancy 83.00
Marshall, Matthew B 137,983.43
Mashrick, Joseph M 132,671.67
Mawn, Charles M 159,572.91
Mei, Michael R 106,260.55
Mirisola, Francesco J 150,791.70
Mullaney, John R 7,965.35
O'Leary, Jonathon P 143,777.45
O'Neal, Freddie A 140,465.72
Pelkey, Leah A 5,184.00
Radke, Jorel E 55,988.17
Rice, Brandon L 100,300.38
Schofield, Deidre 68,834.20
Smith, Sidney G 128,321.77
Tarbokas, William R 7,952.00
Thacher, Joseph W 115,011.18
Varley, Patrick W 171,928.98
Vermette, Morgan A 91,128.71
Zontini, Jacob A 111,927.38
Recreation Bassett III, Roland W 560.00
Bearse, Ellen O 29,706.68
Beer, Cameron 1,969.88
Bowler, Roy 2,703.00
Christopher, Maxwell O 3,111.00
Christopher, Sophie 2,096.88
Cook, Ryan J 1,816.88
Dailey, Alanna M 2,001.76
Doucette, Catherine E 2,343.00
Doucette, Sarah 1,601.89
Ernstrom, Emma F 2,286.26
(Includes Overtime, Longevity, Police Special Detail)
Calendar Year 2019 Payroll Report
47
Gross Pay
Department Employee Jan - Dec 2019
Recreation Falk, Wyatt W 560.00
Gainey, Helen R 5,882.25
Gainey, Rae M 6,006.00
Gervais, Gabrielle R 2,608.14
Gervais, Sydney 2,220.64
Gonnella, Cameron 2,664.75
Gradone IV, Michael B 68,401.45
Hale, Emma M 2,020.89
Headley, Stephen 21,666.60
Henchy, Jeanne P 2,348.13
Hutchinson, Makayla 2,200.01
Johnson, Jackson W 2,677.50
Joy, Allyson L 3,344.00
Kender, Breanna 2,624.39
Kender, Leanne C 2,500.14
McIlvin, Abigail L 1,980.88
Parker, Zachary C 2,302.50
Parrott, Cambria 2,434.89
Parrott, Gavin M 1,811.26
Rioux, Julia 2,340.50
Santoianni, John 2,145.01
Watson, McKenna 2,480.00
Wilkinson, Sarah E 4,097.00
Registrars Nabywaniec, Thaddeus L 2,745.00
Smith Jr, Francis L 3,147.00
Schools - Eddy School Admirand, Margaret 35,208.18
Andac, Elizabeth P 84,922.64
Angeles, Holley 20,572.74
Bellarosa, Caroline 77,425.20
Belliveau, Leah H 52,374.26
Benning, Julie K 36,087.64
Bergstrom, Debra A 26,125.40
Bono, Sonja 51,492.51
Brooks, Suzanne H 30,363.21
Brunelle, Sarah 50,550.73
Bulman, Thomas J 3,833.28
Burt, Jessica F 17,802.48
Catron, Robert 9,579.36
Clancy, Lori J 40,163.27
Craffey, Norma H 15,912.16
Calendar Year 2019 Payroll Report
(Includes Overtime, Longevity, Police Special Detail)
48
Gross Pay
Department Employee Jan - Dec 2019
Schools - Eddy School Daniels, Laurie F 93,536.16
Doucette, Barbara L 94,713.37
Dugas, Marsha L 100,279.16
Eldredge, Cheryl A 45,707.24
Eldredge, Cynthia 54,417.04
Eldredge, Sheree L 59,543.96
Ellis, Patricia L 40,571.18
Hacking-Davis, Robin L 39,613.60
Hancock, Susan E 35,645.00
Harvey, Alexis D 1,709.21
Hughes, Joanna E 124,283.51
Huse, Jessica J 95,958.07
Ireland, Judith L 100,458.68
Johngren, Rachel E 12,753.16
Joy, Allyson L 62,050.98
Labonte, Emily F 57,594.68
Marchant, Patricia M 19,540.64
Melanson, Oona A 57,846.48
Meyer, Deborah A 35,713.14
Miller, Melissa M 62,493.78
Moen, Sarah A 17,848.26
Montgomery, Amy D 83,744.36
Noonan, Darlene 71,528.13
O'Brien, Wende E 40,865.64
Peterman, Lori 43,392.64
Pitta, Sean M 51,449.73
Przygocki, Anne S 71,707.57
Reeves, Shannon W 7,363.16
Rubin, Carol 99,032.64
Seymour, Christine H 85,258.44
Shanahan, Talia 87,566.32
Shevory, Megan C 65,729.43
Smythe, Chelsea R 68,996.13
Sullivan, Linda L 21,502.24
Underhill, Wendy A 32,435.56
Young, Dudley E 52,451.60
Schools - Lunch-Eddy Aucoin, Michelle E 21,477.38
Taylor, Patti L 40,555.81
Schools - Lunch-Stony Brook Mattox-Drown, Donna M 34,724.36
Slowik, Sara Ann 25,613.22
Calendar Year 2019 Payroll Report
(Includes Overtime, Longevity, Police Special Detail)
49
Gross Pay
Department Employee Jan - Dec 2019
Schools - Stony Brook Barnatchez, Kelly J 95,368.98
Barnes, Laureen A 63,060.35
Bausch, Janet L 40,415.64
Berzinis, Mary D 63,580.52
Braude, Anna 15,211.68
Brunelle, Donna M 41,065.64
Bucci, Elisa M 72,222.28
Bunce, Rebecca 91,587.84
Callahan, Kristen E 10,049.84
Carpenter, Mary 95,270.04
Carr, Deborah A 25,758.56
DaSilva, Carina 16,643.60
DeLong, Lisa M 33,520.36
Donovan, Tonia R 94,831.06
Dubois, Courtney L 9,335.12
Dunford, Martha F 69,863.48
Ednie, Christine A 102,287.54
Ericson, Julie A 61,493.96
Everson, Holly L 26,383.46
Faris, Stacey E 87,724.18
Ford, Susan J 46,209.62
Gates, Erin A 63,170.84
Gauley, Keith E 98,117.99
Gomez, Duane P 45,834.45
Gordon, Kelly Ann 40,679.12
Hannon, Kathleen B 95,204.69
Hatfield, Richard A 32,383.90
Holcomb-Jones, Heather A 64,298.12
Johnson, Patricia O 30,210.32
Katchmar, Alexis 53,511.22
Keefe, Christine K 93,036.16
Kehoe, Paul 100,958.68
Kirk, Andrew P 54,630.04
Lawless, Colleen T 69,125.64
LeMay, Kyle C 18,874.83
Lowery, David A 23,401.72
Matulaitis, Susan M 26,620.40
Mayer, Frances M 30,084.49
McCutcheon, Caroline 27,759.38
Moody, Dana 30,214.66
Calendar Year 2019 Payroll Report
(Includes Overtime, Longevity, Police Special Detail)
50
Gross Pay
Department Employee Jan - Dec 2019
Schools - Stony Brook Muniz, Nancy B 40,865.64
Murphy, Rebecca S 33,407.86
Nickerson, Brianna R 4,274.35
Norton, Danielle 16,459.04
Norton, Loretta 13,630.16
O'Shea, Randi E 28,614.98
Reichers, Chelsea J 31,938.92
Rogacz, Jennifer M 67,650.63
Rogers, Jennifer L 33,721.00
Roy, Katherine J 95,816.68
Schofield, Barry R 72,024.94
Shanahan, Rebecca J 23,546.74
Sigel, Ronda L 4,040.55
Smorol, Lynne M 1,111.89
Steber, Dawn K 22,953.21
Trudel, Alison 66,468.08
Whitney, Kendra 58,104.03
Young, Antoinette 84,258.52
Schools - Substitute Teachers Anson, Amy 1,230.00
Anthony, Laird P 315.00
Atherton, Janet L 675.00
Biron, Sandra 180.00
Bolte, Margaret A 4,885.45
Brodeur, Kerry A 35.00
Cahill, Roberta A 540.00
Callahan, Alice E 2,295.00
Clough, Barbara J 225.00
Correia, Jeanne M 2,560.00
Dinda, Linda J 1,890.00
Dumont, Maureen S 735.00
Fisher, Burton E 90.00
Fromm, Alice Dianne 720.00
Giansante, Nancy D 4,785.00
Gill, Laura E 600.00
Glaser-Gilrein, Dianne B 4,770.00
Gregory, Patricia A 2,090.00
Grudzina, Perci 230.00
Hamilton, Ian K 385.00
Hart, Susan C 90.00
Hilliar, Emily J 9,671.54
Calendar Year 2019 Payroll Report
(Includes Overtime, Longevity, Police Special Detail)
51
Gross Pay
Department Employee Jan - Dec 2019
Schools - Substitute Teachers Hogan, Carolyn 1,990.00
Howard, Andrea M 125.00
Hurley, Linda M 315.00
Katherman, Judith T 180.00
Kelly, Karen 90.00
Keohan, Sue 2,520.00
Kopitsky, Kathleen G 140.00
LeDuc, Diane J 2,042.77
Lopardo, Larisa 384.00
Marino, Catherine D 70.00
McCarthy, Kathleen C 16,940.70
McCully, James J 169.82
McKendree, Charles A 11,375.99
Mullin, Paul Francis 880.00
Nadeau, Haley 350.00
Nelson, Alexandra P 135.00
Noone, Traci M 1,577.50
Norton, Susan H 28,280.75
O'Neal, Chloe E 725.00
Olin, Lily I 160.00
Savery, Danielle T 6,801.27
Scheel, Laura V 75.00
Scholl, M. Grady 195.00
Sears, Donna M 432.00
Shea, Lauren E 720.00
Stagakis, Angela M 450.00
Stratico, Catherine E 3,195.00
Sullivan, Valerie A 3,420.00
Tefft, Ann M 436.59
Thompson, Vicki J 225.00
Tierney, Mary A 1,425.00
Viprino, Kristine 6,685.00
Wade, Kevin L 5,750.00
Welch, Caron A 96.00
Woods, Monika 90.00
Select Board's Office Allen, Kelly 3,161.10
Anderson, Dorothy A 2,417.63
Bingham, Cynthia A 1,750.00
Broderick, Susan M 90,007.48
Chaffee, Mary W 1,500.00
(Includes Overtime, Longevity, Police Special Detail)
Calendar Year 2019 Payroll Report
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Gross Pay
Department Employee Jan - Dec 2019
Select Board's Office Champagne-Lawton, Paula 1,937.27
Chapman, Susan E 684.00
Dickson, John T 1,500.00
Embury, Michael E 11,424.00
Forest, Mark 44,752.50
Gay, Peter M 3,153.15
Kalinick, Donna J 90,007.48
Lombardi, Peter S 105,192.38
Normand, Glenda J 3,980.12
Piekos Patterson, Christine A 2,066.41
Wertz-Scalise, Jill A 35,979.92
Whitney, David C 1,750.00
Young, Robin A 49,733.71
deRuyter, Benjamin W 1,500.00
Tax Work Off Program Anderson, Dorothy A 500.00
Broberg, Nancy 500.00
Burdych, Nancy L 500.00
Caldwell, Douglas M 500.00
Clark, Susan A 500.00
Correia, Stephen J 500.00
Fitsch, Margot A 500.00
Franconi, Sandra 500.00
Guiliano, John A 500.00
Hackbarth, Constance 500.00
Holden, Martha 500.00
Magetteri, Barbara L 500.00
Penney, Brian J 500.00
Reynolds, Mary Ann T 500.00
Schwabe, Barbara 500.00
Sherry, Olga L 500.00
Sveden, Nancy F 500.00
Taylor, Elizabeth G 500.00
Uspensky, Vladimir B 500.00
Walsh, Virginia 500.00
Wrightson, Elizabeth A 500.00
Town Clerk's Office Sci, Jayanne M 57,885.04
Williams, Colette M 81,573.54
Treasurer/Collector Downey, Megan R 48,969.40
Guiliano, Carrie S 52,666.00
Iaccheri, Theresa M 46,647.52
Calendar Year 2019 Payroll Report
(Includes Overtime, Longevity, Police Special Detail)
53
Gross Pay
Department Employee Jan - Dec 2019
Treasurer/Collector Vitale, Lisa L 96,858.14
Water Department Anderson, Paul F 117,601.80
Caliri, Hannah 59,521.41
Crowley, Robert J 72,494.47
Gage, David M 77,728.37
Hanna, Laura M 53,654.35
Johngren, Dana C 69,236.91
Provos, Alexander G 82,004.07
Rice, Leon B 67,692.80
Ritchie, Seth R 67,028.04
Sabatino, Jeffrey R.57,044.25
Sci, Timothy 7,142.75
Silva, Matthew J 57,333.51
Taber, Amy E 42,329.00
Theuret, Sherry J 61,808.84
18,003,141.42$
Respectully submitted,
Lisa L. Vitale
Treasurer/Collector
Calendar Year 2019 Payroll Report
(Includes Overtime, Longevity, Police Special Detail)
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TOWN OF BREWSTER, MASSACHUSETTS
Combined Balance Sheet - All Fund Types and Account Groups
as of June 30, 2019
Fiduciary Account
Governmental Fund Types Proprietary Fund Types Fund Types Groups Totals
Special Capital Internal Trust and Long-term (Memorandum
General Revenue Projects Enterprise Services Agency Debt Only)
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents 8,492,250.41 10,871,564.71 1,843,177.22 3,294,633.79 24,501,626.13
Investments 1,961,323.56 1,961,323.56
Receivables:
Personal property taxes 4,534.89 4,534.89
Real estate taxes 352,368.89 9,661.78 362,030.67
Deferred taxes 108,477.51 108,477.51
Allowance for abatements and exemptions (586,573.02)(586,573.02)
Special assessments 52,664.36 500,698.04 553,362.40
Tax liens 386,081.92 17,629.57 1209.95 404,921.44
Tax foreclosures 270,942.67 2,674.74 273,617.41
Motor vehicle excise 165,379.37 165,379.37
Other excises 1,671.00 1,671.00
User fees 261,493.05 261,493.05
Utility liens added to taxes 200.00 2,112.58 2,312.58
Departmental 0.00
Other receivables 1,414,978.77 1,414,978.77
Due from other governments 0.00
Due to/from other funds 0.00
Working deposit 0.00
Prepaids 0.00
Inventory 0.00
Fixed assets, net of accumulated depreciation 0.00
Amounts to be provided - payment of bonds 26,265,600.00 26,265,600.00
Amounts to be provided - vacation and sick leave 0.00
Total Assets 9,195,333.64 11,217,800.79 3,760,063.98 0.00 0.00 5,255,957.35 26,265,600.00 55,694,755.7655
LIABILITIES AND FUND EQUITY
Liabilities:
Accounts payable 0.00
Warrants payable 1,025,222.76 306,413.17 15,191.64 35,208.66 1,382,036.23
Accrued payroll and withholdings 353,529.29 353,529.29
Accrued claims payable 156.30 156.30
IBNR 0.00
Other liabilities 0.00
Agency Funds 55,617.68 55,617.68
Deferred revenue:
Real and personal property taxes (259,669.24)9,661.78 (250,007.46)
Deferred taxes 108,477.51 108,477.51
Prepaid taxes/fees 0.00
Special assessments 52,664.36 500,698.04 553,362.40
Tax liens 386,081.92 17,629.57 1,209.95 404,921.44
Tax foreclosures 270,942.67 2,674.74 273,617.41
Motor vehicle excise 165,379.37 165,379.37
Other excises 1,671.00 1,671.00
User fees 261,493.05 261,493.05
Utility liens added to taxes 200.00 2,112.58 2,312.58
Departmental 0.00
Deposits receivable 0.00
Other receivables 1,414,978.77 1,414,978.77
Due from other governments 0.00
Due to other governments 0.00
Due to/from other funds 0.00
Bonds payable 26,265,600.00 26,265,600.00
Notes payable 1,634,900.00 387,005.00 2,021,905.00
Vacation and sick leave liability 0.00
Total Liabilities 2,051,991.58 2,287,549.25 2,319,083.40 0.00 0.00 90,826.34 26,265,600.00 33,015,050.57
Fund Equity:
Reserved for encumbrances 682,994.93 26,578.00 709,572.93
Reserved for expenditures 1,155,167.00 4,930,469.00 151,436.00 6,237,072.00
Reserved for continuing appropriations 1,503,120.20 2,005,948.52 903,541.62 4,412,610.34
Reserved for petty cash 650.00 200.00 850.00
Reserved for appropriation deficit 0.00
Reserved for snow and ice deficit 0.00
Reserved for debt service 0.00
Reserved for premiums 243,871.19 238,349.21 482,220.40
Reserved for working deposit 0.00
reserved Fund Balance 994,960.40 994,960.40
Undesignated fund balance 3,557,538.74 972,095.62 147,653.75 5,165,131.01 9,842,419.12
Unreserved retained earnings 0.00
Investment in capital assets 0.00
Total Fund Equity 7,143,342.06 8,930,251.54 1,440,980.58 0.00 0.00 5,165,131.01 0.00 22,679,705.19
Total Liabilities and Fund Equity 9,195,333.64 11,217,800.79 3,760,063.98 0.00 0.00 5,255,957.35 26,265,600.00 55,694,755.7656
GENERAL FUND REVENUES:
TAXES:
Personal Property 435,796.00
Real Estate 33,135,875.00
Excise Taxes 1,648,319.00
Penalties and Interest 104,153.00
In Lieu of Taxes 14,011.00
Hotel/Room Tax 1,189,856.00
Meal Excise 177,202.00
Boat Excise 8,685.00
Tax Liens Redeemed 140,048.00
Total Taxes 36,853,945.00
LOCAL RECEIPTS:
Solid Waste Fees 566,919.00
Other Fees 172,865.00
Rentals 106,966.00
Departmental Revenue 211,101.00
Licenses & Permits 891,877.00
Fine & Forfeitures 24,154.00
Earnings on Investments 207,361.00
Court Fines 673.00
Medicare/Medicaid Reimbursments 44,076.00
Misc. Non-Recurring 277,319.00
Total Local Receipts 2,503,311.00
STATE REVENUE - Cherry Sheet
Exemptions: Vets, Blind, SS, Elderly 57,062.00
State Owned Land 336,370.00
Unrestricted General Gov't Aid 408,251.00
Veterans Benefits 43,967.00
School-Aid-Chapter 70 997,669.00
Total State Revenue 1,843,319.00
Transfers From Other Funds 1,051,731.00
GRAND TOTAL GENERAL FUND REVENUES 42,252,306.00
TOWN OF BREWSTER, MASSACHUSETTS
FISCAL YEAR July 1, 2018 - June 30, 2019
RECEIPTS
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DEPARTMENT NAME EXPENSE TYPE FY19 BUDGET EXPENDED ENDING BALANCE
MODERATOR SALARY & WAGES 300.00 -300.00 0.00
SELECTMEN / TOWN ADMINISTRATION SALARY & WAGES 466,450.38 -451,152.74 15,297.64
SELECTMEN / TOWN ADMINISTRATION PURCHASE OF SERVICES 567,177.54 -75,610.87 491,566.67
SELECTMEN / TOWN ADMINISTRATION PURCHASE OF SUPPLIES 15,553.25 -4,697.87 10,855.38
SELECTMEN / TOWN ADMINISTRATION OTHER CHARGES & EXPENDITURES 145,880.00 -134,078.86 11,801.14
GREENHEAD FLY INTERGOVERNMENTAL 3,000.00 -3,000.00 0.00
FINANCE COMMITTEE SALARY & WAGES 5,700.00 -4,566.24 1,133.76
FINANCE COMMITTEE OTHER CHARGES & EXPENDITURES 0.00 -254.45 -254.45
RESERVE FUND OTHER CHARGES & EXPENDITURES 84,472.00 0.00 84,472.00
ACCOUNTANT SALARY & WAGES 275,886.00 -209,314.77 66,571.23
ACCOUNTANT PURCHASE OF SERVICES 36,000.00 -98,935.32 -62,935.32
ACCOUNTANT PURCHASE OF SUPPLIES 800.00 -611.95 188.05
ACCOUNTANT OTHER CHARGES & EXPENDITURES 4,265.00 -976.03 3,288.97
ASSESSOR SALARY & WAGES 115,356.00 -105,276.30 10,079.70
ASSESSOR PURCHASE OF SERVICES 81,000.00 -66,756.80 14,243.20
ASSESSOR PURCHASE OF SUPPLIES 300.00 -410.70 -110.70
ASSESSOR OTHER CHARGES & EXPENDITURES 650.00 -1,148.88 -498.88
REVALUATION PURCHASE OF SERVICES 80,000.00 0.00 80,000.00
TREASURER/COLLECTOR SALARY & WAGES 238,541.00 -238,133.58 407.42
TREASURER/COLLECTOR PURCHASE OF SERVICES 19,750.42 -6,029.78 13,720.64
TREASURER/COLLECTOR PURCHASE OF SUPPLIES 1,400.00 -806.03 593.97
TREASURER/COLLECTOR OTHER CHARGES & EXPENDITURES 15,825.00 -9,908.75 5,916.25
TREASURER/COLLECTOR CAPITAL OUTLAY 100.00 0.00 100.00
LEGAL EXPENSE PURCHASE OF SERVICES 174,140.00 -113,496.79 60,643.21
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SALARY & WAGES 98,463.00 -98,462.58 0.42
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PURCHASE OF SERVICES 240,444.65 -172,890.58 67,554.07
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PURCHASE OF SUPPLIES 6,500.00 -5,959.03 540.97
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CAPITAL OUTLAY 14,000.00 0.00 14,000.00
CLERK SALARY & WAGES 150,140.00 -148,727.23 1,412.77
CLERK PURCHASE OF SERVICES 19,835.00 -19,982.56 -147.56
CLERK PURCHASE OF SUPPLIES 6,575.00 -6,995.21 -420.21
CLERK OTHER CHARGES & EXPENDITURES 2,715.00 -911.40 1,803.60
REGISTRAR SALARY & WAGES 9,000.00 -8,463.64 536.36
PLANNING SALARY & WAGES 163,622.28 -153,046.29 10,575.99
PLANNING PURCHASE OF SERVICES 13,788.26 -13,032.44 755.82
PLANNING PURCHASE OF SUPPLIES 3,748.66 -4,392.69 -644.03
PLANNING OTHER CHARGES & EXPENDITURES 2,060.00 -698.25 1,361.75
PUBLIC BUILDINGS SALARY & WAGES 131,412.00 -131,276.76 135.24
PUBLIC BUILDINGS PURCHASE OF SERVICES 15,760.68 -11,672.44 4,088.24
PUBLIC BUILDINGS PURCHASE OF SUPPLIES 1,500.00 -1,922.91 -422.91
PUBLIC BUILDINGS CAPITAL OUTLAY 255,984.01 -56,221.65 199,762.36
TOTAL GENERAL GOVERNMENT 3,468,095.13 -2,360,122.37 1,107,972.76
POLICE SALARY & WAGES 2,534,690.00 -2,527,138.57 7,551.43
POLICE PURCHASE OF SERVICES 107,506.00 -86,401.07 21,104.93
POLICE PURCHASE OF SUPPLIES 1,000.00 -393.72 606.28
POLICE OTHER CHARGES & EXPENDITURES 25,509.00 -24,900.72 608.28
POLICE CAPITAL OUTLAY 239,679.78 -181,832.84 57,846.94
FIRE / RESCUE SALARY & WAGES 1,791,996.00 -1,791,996.00 0.00
FIRE / RESCUE PURCHASE OF SERVICES 88,799.72 -70,286.60 18,513.12
FIRE / RESCUE PURCHASE OF SUPPLIES 234,628.94 -171,919.35 62,709.59
FIRE / RESCUE OTHER CHARGES & EXPENDITURES 27,742.19 -6,366.27 21,375.92
FIRE / RESCUE CAPITAL OUTLAY 8,500.00 -8,849.35 -349.35
BUILDING INSPECTOR SALARY & WAGES 402,995.00 -394,528.95 8,466.05
BUILDING INSPECTOR PURCHASE OF SERVICES 3,150.00 -2,572.50 577.50
FISCAL YEAR July 1, 2018 - June 30, 2019
TOWN OF BREWSTER, MASSACHUSETTS
GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURES
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BUILDING INSPECTOR PURCHASE OF SUPPLIES 1,200.00 -569.30 630.70
BUILDING INSPECTOR OTHER CHARGES & EXPENDITURES 1,675.00 -336.99 1,338.01
NATURAL RESOURCES & CONSERVATION SALARY & WAGES 290,151.00 -285,344.44 4,806.56
NATURAL RESOURCES & CONSERVATION PURCHASE OF SERVICES 192,639.90 -97,381.95 95,257.95
NATURAL RESOURCES & CONSERVATION PURCHASE OF SUPPLIES 10,655.63 -13,671.48 -3,015.85
NATURAL RESOURCES & CONSERVATION OTHER CHARGES & EXPENDITURES 19,279.00 -19,298.23 -19.23
NATURAL RESOURCES & CONSERVATION CAPITAL OUTLAY 96,700.00 -82,840.00 13,860.00
ALEWIVES COMMITTEE SALARY & WAGES 3,450.00 -3,450.00 0.00
ALEWIVES COMMITTEE OTHER CHARGES & EXPENDITURES 900.00 -5.99 894.01
TOTAL PUBLIC SAFETY & PROTECTION 6,082,847.16 -5,770,084.32 312,762.84
STONY BROOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SALARY & WAGES 309,952.45 -2,979,821.75 -2,669,869.30
STONY BROOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PURCHASE OF SERVICES 25,149.86 -5,968.86 19,181.00
STONY BROOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OTHER CHARGES & EXPENDITURES 3,899,573.27 -988,981.46 2,910,591.81
STONY BROOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CAPITAL OUTLAY 40,000.00 0.00 40,000.00
NAUSET REGIONAL ASSESSMENTS INTERGOVERNMENTAL 10,397,696.00 -10,397,696.00 0.00
NAUSET REGIONAL ASSESSMENTS CAPITAL OUTLAY 106,811.03 -79,682.68 27,128.35
NAUSET REGIONAL ASSESSMENTS CAPITAL OUTLAY/ CONSTRUCTION 6,922.77 -20.80 6,901.97
CAPE COD TECH ASSESSMENTS INTERGOVERNMENTAL 845,458.00 -845,458.00 0.00
BREWSTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PURCHASE OF SERVICES 3,868.40 -3,868.40 0.00
BREWSTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PURCHASE OF SUPPLIES 356.81 -356.81 0.00
THE EDDY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SALARY & WAGES 389,114.52 -3,030,975.97 -2,641,861.45
THE EDDY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OTHER CHARGES & EXPENDITURES 3,782,637.06 -752,012.72 3,030,624.34
TOTAL EDUCATION 19,807,540.17 -19,084,843.45 722,696.72
DEPT. OF PUBLIC WORKS SALARY & WAGES 1,118,360.00 -1,090,025.50 28,334.50
DEPT. OF PUBLIC WORKS PURCHASE OF SERVICES 705,127.64 -297,448.58 407,679.06
DEPT. OF PUBLIC WORKS PURCHASE OF SUPPLIES 107,246.10 -96,743.04 10,503.06
DEPT. OF PUBLIC WORKS OTHER CHARGES & EXPENDITURES 5,934.00 -3,913.51 2,020.49
DEPT. OF PUBLIC WORKS CAPITAL OUTLAY 335,627.65 -396,190.98 -60,563.33
DEPT. OF PUBLIC WORKS CAPITAL OUTLAY/ CONSTRUCTION 125,232.81 -109,374.91 15,857.90
SNOW AND ICE REMOVAL SALARY & WAGES 50,800.00 -48,200.85 2,599.15
SNOW AND ICE REMOVAL PURCHASE OF SERVICES 33,200.00 -27,747.50 5,452.50
SNOW AND ICE REMOVAL PURCHASE OF SUPPLIES 70,775.00 -73,052.71 -2,277.71
STREET LIGHTING PURCHASE OF SERVICES 5,815.00 -3,382.90 2,432.10
CEMETERY CAPITAL OUTLAY 20,225.00 0.00 20,225.00
UTILITIES PURCHASE OF SERVICES 461,607.00 -377,416.44 84,190.56
TOTAL PUBLIC WORKS 3,039,950.20 -2,523,496.92 516,453.28
BOARD OF HEALTH SALARY & WAGES 219,898.00 -220,310.98 -412.98
BOARD OF HEALTH PURCHASE OF SERVICES 21,093.00 -20,604.76 488.24
BOARD OF HEALTH PURCHASE OF SUPPLIES 400.00 -215.27 184.73
BOARD OF HEALTH OTHER CHARGES & EXPENDITURES 2,863.00 -3,178.25 -315.25
BOARD OF HEALTH CAPITAL OUTLAY 450.00 -86.01 363.99
COUNCIL ON AGING SALARY & WAGES 244,698.00 -244,420.42 277.58
COUNCIL ON AGING PURCHASE OF SERVICES 19,140.00 -18,084.64 1,055.36
COUNCIL ON AGING PURCHASE OF SUPPLIES 5,735.00 -7,513.09 -1,778.09
COUNCIL ON AGING OTHER CHARGES & EXPENDITURES 14,050.00 -12,847.27 1,202.73
OLD TOWN HALL MAINT COA PURCHASE OF SERVICES 10,500.00 -8,400.00 2,100.00
VETERANS SERVICES INTERGOVERNMENTAL 25,931.00 -25,930.20 0.80
VETERANS SERVICES OTHER CHARGES & EXPENDITURES 79,269.37 -71,413.63 7,855.74
LOCAL FUNDING - PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PURCHASE OF SERVICES 125,990.00 -125,990.00 0.00
TOTAL HUMAN SERVICES 770,017.37 -758,994.52 11,022.85
BREWSTER LADIES LIBRARY SALARY & WAGES 476,431.00 -447,481.68 28,949.32
BREWSTER LADIES LIBRARY PURCHASE OF SERVICES 85,825.00 -92,212.07 -6,387.07
BREWSTER LADIES LIBRARY PURCHASE OF SUPPLIES 10,035.00 -9,853.99 181.01
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BREWSTER LADIES LIBRARY OTHER CHARGES & EXPENDITURES 78,610.00 -80,197.63 -1,587.63
BREWSTER LADIES LIBRARY CAPITAL OUTLAY 0.00 0.00 0.00
RECREATION SALARY & WAGES 180,702.00 -177,118.93 3,583.07
RECREATION PURCHASE OF SERVICES 10,600.00 -11,179.73 -579.73
RECREATION OTHER CHARGES & EXPENDITURES 2,350.00 -1,773.99 576.01
LOCAL FUNDING - CULTURE & RECREATION PURCHASE OF SERVICES 30,500.00 -30,500.00 0.00
HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMITTEE INTERGOVERNMENTAL 9,950.00 -9,950.00 0.00
MEMORIALVETERANS DAY OTHER CHARGES & EXPENDITURES 1,500.00 -1,500.00 0.00
ARTS COUNCIL OTHER CHARGES & EXPENDITURES 0.00 -300.00 -300.00
ARTS COUNCIL 600.00 0.00 600.00
OLD MILL SITES COMMITTEE SALARY & WAGES 1,500.00 -1,500.00 0.00
OLD MILL SITES COMMITTEE PURCHASE OF SERVICES 700.00 -369.00 331.00
OLD MILL SITES COMMITTEE PURCHASE OF SUPPLIES 1,800.00 -2,115.25 -315.25
TOTAL CULTURE & RECREATION 891,103.00 -866,052.27 25,050.73
DEBT SERVICE PURCHASE OF SERVICES 50,000.00 0.00 50,000.00
DEBT SERVICE OTHER CHARGES & EXPENDITURES 30,000.00 -350.00 29,650.00
DEBT SERVICE DEBT SERVICE 2,233,310.00 -2,233,309.50 0.50
TOTAL DEBT 2,313,310.00 -2,233,659.50 79,650.50
LOCAL ASSESSMENTS & CHARGES INTERGOVERNMENTAL 12,190.00 -12,190.00 0.00
STATE COUNTY ASSESSMENTS INTERGOVERNMENTAL 679,088.00 -615,511.00 63,577.00
TOTAL ASSESSMENTS 691,278.00 -627,701.00 63,577.00
FRINGE BENEFITS SALARY & WAGES 1,942,363.00 -1,829,564.79 112,798.21
RETIREMENT / PENSION CONTRIBUTION SALARY & WAGES 2,107,261.00 -2,060,660.77 46,600.23
HEALTH INSURANCE SALARY & WAGES 1,749,618.00 -1,647,922.09 101,695.91
LIFE INSURANCE SALARY & WAGES 2,714.00 -2,683.30 30.70
MEDICARE TAX SALARY & WAGES 70,000.00 -73,781.36 -3,781.36
LIABILITY INSURANCE OTHER CHARGES & EXPENDITURES 467,790.00 -435,574.28 32,215.72
TOTAL INSURANCE & BENEFITS 6,339,746.00 -6,050,186.59 289,559.41
TRANSFERS TO OTHER FUNDS OTHER FINANCING USES 275,000.00 -670,705.00 -395,705.00
GRAND TOTAL GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURES 43,678,887.03 -40,945,845.94 2,733,041.09
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Fund Balance
Fund Name 6/30/2019
School Lunch 15,221.18
Building Rental-Eddy School 13,341.85
Building Rental-YMCA 20,257.95
CC5 Educational Mini Grant-Eddey 764.65
CC5 Educational Mini Grant-Stoneybrook 2,973.34
Garden Club Mini Grant-Eddy 399.94
Garden Club Mini Grant-Stonybrook 864.94
Friends of Pleasant Bay Grant 4,679.78
Gifts/Donations-Eddy 8,508.37
Gifts/Donations-Stoneybrook 11,500.57
Unicycle 1,644.41
Community Preservation 2,844,275.64
Wellness Grant 34.83
Fire EMPG - ST (2,650.00)
Senior Safe-ST 1,992.74
Kitchen Scrap Bucket-DEP Grant 100.00
Compost Bin-11 cubic ft-DEP Grant 237.40
Compost Bin-30 cubic ft-DEP Grant 950.40
Rain Barrels-DEP Grant 64.80
Sustainable Materials Grant 17,281.70
Septic Repair-Investment Income 9,283.15
Elder Services-Transportation Grant 760.34
COA Formula Grant-ST Grant 9,577.12
Library Incentive-ST Grant 2,664.94
Municipal Equalization - ST Grant 1,451.64
Non Resident -ST Grant 4,126.72
Arts Council -ST Grant 1,333.06
Elder Service of Cape Cod & Islands 1,200.00
2018 Septic Betterment Interest 2,605.70
Septic Loan Paid in Advance 2,992.50
2018-Septic Betterment Principle 15,032.63
Natural Resources-Floating Upweller Refurbish (4,933.00)
Pathways Grant-Barntable Cnty 90.78
Cape Cod Commission 5,576.20
Punkhorn Land Management 306.19
Punkhorn Wildfire Mitigation Grant 2,881.78
Eddy Foundation Grant 3,838.62
MTC Clean Energy Choice-Solar Panels 21,320.00
ARTS Council Gifts 170.19
MVP Planning Grant 310.00
FY10 Pedestrian Grant (800.00)
Student Awareness Fire Ed 3,367.24
FY18 Library Incentive Grant 6,685.14
TOWN OF BREWSTER, MASSACHUSETTS
Special Revenue Fund Balance Detail
as of June 30, 2019
61
FY18 Municipal Equalization Grant 1,554.28
FY18 Nonresident Circ Grant 4,229.98
FY19 Library Incentive Grant 6,899.86
FY19 Municipal Equalization Grant 1,553.71
FY19 Non-resident Circulation 4,126.58
CCMHG RDS Subsidy 154,400.00
Cultural Council Int Expense 2,138.11
Septic Grant Loan Payback Improvements 14,674.55
Crosby Mansion 3,962.06
Crosby Ramp 1,000.00
Gift-Linnel Landing-1650 350.00
Long Pond Monitoring-0726 2,663.11
Open Space Gift 393.00
Gift-Herring Run 2,175.00
Gifts - Memorial-1113 752.04
Ocean Edge-MEPA S61 14,532.61
Gift-Dog Park 100.00
Apeals Consultant 11,013.44
Telcommunications Revenue 285,586.49
Animal Welfare 7,075.21
Gifts/Donations-1014 1,893.98
Insurance Reimbursement under 20,000.00-Police (415.00)
Natural Resources-Gift 8,026.35
SPED - Circuit Breaker 52,949.64
Student Exchange 149.64
Private Road Maintenance Fee 1,140.00
Swap Shop 644.07
Gift-COA 6172 132,047.94
Skippers 3,227.13
Gift-Breakfast with Santa 474.87
Recreation 137,175.57
Golf-Professional Development 1,274.69
Cosby-museum-wages 30,527.30
Gifts-1014-old mill site 18,784.88
Foreclosure Properties Con Trust 8,755.11
Municipal Waterways 36,734.52
Transportation-Network Companies 1,469.31
Sale of Brewster Memorial Cemetary 13,404.17
Cablevision Franchise Fees 289,315.67
Wetland Protection 18,322.29
Wetland Filing Fee 50,048.89
Ambulance RRFA Fund 2,015,470.15
Golf Special Revenue Fund (20,324.14)
Water Special Revenue Fund 2,577,689.05
8,930,251.54
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Fund Balance
Fund Name 6/30/2019
Chapter 90 (63,089.63)
Water Resource Management Plan 32,161.32
Mighty Flame/Jet Gas 5,396.37
Road Maintenance/Drainage 75,000.00
Emergency Management 7,949.62
Sign Replacement 9,351.34
Building Repairs 30,000.00
Land Acquisition 3,071.86
Cove Road 15,000.00
A30 Fiddlers Lane/Construction 11,641.61
A23 Slough Road Water Main 63,380.27
Cranview Rd- Water Mains 69,951.43
A15 Sears Rd-Water Main Extension 4,398.89
Maple Lane - Water Main 1,952.28
Construction Acct/Bldgs 122,705.20
Road Betterments 541,902.22
Water-Scada Replacement 29,494.09
Tri Town Septic (188,955.22)
Library Parking Lot Improvement 25,218.73
Road Repairs 644,450.20
1,440,980.58
Capital Project Fund Balance Detail
as of June 30, 2019
TOWN OF BREWSTER, MASSACHUSETTS
63
Fund Balance
Fund Name 6/30/2019
Workers Comp 48,913.50
OPEB 1,961,323.56
Pension/Retirement 113.37
Brewster Affordable Housing Trust 188,501.87
Law Enforcement Trust 10,772.95
Samuel Hall Perpetual Care 730.00
E.C.Ahlberg Perpetual Care 1,095.36
William Gray Perpetual Care 10,761.17
Alice Drown Perpetual Care 729.71
Agnes Montgomery PerpetualCare 729.71
Sears Cemetary Perpetual Care 3,446.11
Dean Sears 357.43
Homer Clark PerpetualCare 3,818.62
Fred Nickerson PerpetualCare 1,826.63
Foster Pine Grove Cemetary 106,835.50
Brewster Memorial Perpetual Care 5,250.00
Needy Sick Children 5,448.76
Irving G Cummings 27,534.84
Nickerson-Olmsted 1,737.13
111F Injured on Duty 71,129.28
Conservation 12,908.99
Stabilization 2,493,329.04
C Ellis Scholarship 27,245.21
Youth of the Year Scholarship 28,079.44
Ouimet Scholarship 2,125.00
Samuel Hall Perpetual Care 200.00
E.C.Ahlberg Perpetual Care 300.00
William Gray Perpetual Care 3,000.00
Alice Drown Perpetual Care 200.00
Agnes Montgomery PerpetualCare 200.00
Sears Cemetary Perpetual Care 1,000.00
Dean Sears 100.00
Homer Clark PerpetualCare 1,000.00
Fred Nickerson PerpetualCare 500.00
Foster Pine Grove Cemetary 59,025.33
Brewster Memorial Perpetual Care 84,862.50
5,165,131.01
TOWN OF BREWSTER, MASSACHUSETTS
Trust Fund Balance Detail
as of June 30, 2019
64
Fund Balance
Fund Name 6/30/2019
Due to Registry 14.00
Firearms Record Trust 2,987.50
Special Detail (204.64)
Police Detail (1,763.87)
Special Detail FY19 (60,431.84)
Fire Detail 1,000.00
Special Detail 12,125.93
White Rock Performance Bond 16,030.10
Other Performance Bonds 85,054.56
Planning Escrows 2,875.94
Cape Grow 230.00
Haven Center (2,710.00)
Natures Alternative 410.00
55,617.68
TOWN OF BREWSTER, MASSACHUSETTS
Agency Fund Detail
as of June 30, 2019
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This year we held our Annual/Special Town
Meeting in May, our Annual Town Election in May
followed closely by a petitioned recount of question
1, on the creation of four new town positions,
which passed, ending the year with a Special Town
meeting in November.
Brewster’s Board of Registrars, Frank Smith and
Ted Nabywaniec, once again proved their dedication
to the town and this office. I thank them for all of
their work on behalf of the citizens of Brewster.
Unfortunately we lost our long standing Town
Archivist, Ellen St. Sure who passed in 2019. She
will be sorely missed, along with her vast knowledge
of anything Historical in Brewster. I would like to
again thank the Assistant Town Clerk, Jayanne
Sci, for all of her support to myself, the town, and
all who enter the Clerk’s Office. She extends her
assistance for any and entirely to all.
We have many people to thank for their support and
assistance over the year, to name but a few; the
Select Board, Peter Lombardi, Town Administrator,
Mark Forest, Interim Town Administrator, Thomas
Thatcher, Building Maintenance Supervisor; the
Brewster Police Department; the Department of
Vital Records
Certified Vital Records $12,040.00
Marriage Intentions $1,400.00
Veterans Copies ~Free
Dog Licenses
Spayed/Neutered $6,066.00
Licenses
Intact Female/Male $718.00
Kennel Licenses $250.00
Fines/Check Charges
Dog Violations $50.00
Misc. Bylaw Violations $100.00
Late Dog Fees $10.00
Business Certificates
New/Renewals $1,800.00
Change of Name $0.00
Parking Fines
Parking Violations & $31,059.46
Late Fees
(Canadian Funds Difference)
Miscellaneous
Copies/Public Records $4.95
Hunting Permits $50.00
Raffle Permits $40.00
Street Lists Book/CD $15.00
Public Records Requests $1,930.00
TOTAL DEPOSITS: $55,536.41
Public Works staff, for the set-up and dismantling of
the election site; all of our co-workers, all Committee/
Board members who go above and beyond for their
town; all of the election workers; and the citizens of
Brewster who love their town and support it.
Please remember to return your 2020 Annual Town
Census, these census numbers are used for numerous
projections throughout the year including but not
limited to; Police resources, Fire/EMT resources,
school projections, and keeping our voter registration/
resident lists current and accurate. 2020 will be a very
busy election year, there will be a March Primary with
five days of early voting, our Annual Town Meeting
and Election in May, the September State Primary and
the November Presidential Election with two weeks of
early voting in Town Hall and a Special Town Meeting
in the Fall.
If you have any questions please do not hesitate to
contact our office at 508-896-4506.
Respectfully submitted,
Colette M. Williams, CMC/CMMC
Town Clerk
Report of the Town Clerk
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RECORDED 2019 VITALS
502239210176122867959442526796848260699664624367106847236669264825783102948262701117552635911634523759106752188641174BIRTHS DEATHS MARRIAGES DOG LICENSES
10 YEAR COMPARISON
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
BIRTHS
52
DEATHS
188
MARRIAGES
64
POPULATION
9293
RESIDENTS 16 & UNDER
688
REGISTERED VOTERS
8008
67
Democrat, 718
Republican, 377
Unenrolled, 1593
All Others, 32
Precinct 1
Democrat Republican Unenrolled All Others
Democrat, 724
Republican, 370
Unenrolled, 1545
All Others, 36
Precinct 2
Democrat Republican Unenrolled All Others
Democrat, 668
Republican, 369Unenrolled, 1531
All Others, 45
Precinct3
Democrat Republican Unenrolled All Others10007100298609929826106897969529654974942593293779799514912936078192877459293688POPULATION16 & UNDER
10 YEAR COMPARISON
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
204513804605203313294587202212854636205813284667199112644577193812134478194612134524207911934710205111644625206811404638211011164669DEMOCRAT REPUBLICAN UNENROLLED
REGISTERED VOTERS 10 YEAR COMPARISON
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
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Rev. 7/15/2020 Chngs noted in
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*In Person Early Voting Dates ~Oct. 17th thru Oct. 30th
Early Voting by Mail Request Deadline ~Oct. 28th
*In Person Early Voting Hours will be posted in advance.
February 25th
June 23, 2020 - postponed from May 19th, 2020
2020
ANNUAL/SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
September 15th, 2020 - postponed from May 4th, 2020
6:00pm
384 Underpass Road
Warrant Closes:February 19th
PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY
March 3rd, 2020
7:00am - 8:00pm
1848 Main Street
Last Day to post Primary Warrant
Last day to register to vote or change party February 12th
Last day to register to vote:August 26th
Last day to post ATM/STM Warrant:August 25th
ANNUAL TOWN ELECTION
10:00am - 2:00pm
1848 Main Street
Last day to obtain nomination papers March 27th - Open til 5pm
Last day to submit nominations papers March 31st - Open til 5pm
Last day to submit Prop 2 1/2 question April 14th
Last day to withdraw nomination papers April 16th
Last day to register to vote June 12th
November 3rd, 2020
Last day to post warrant May 12th
STATE PRIMARY
September 1st, 2020
7:00am - 8:00pm
1848 Main Street
Last day to register to vote or change party August 22nd -open 2-4 & 7-8pm
Last day to post State Primary Warrant August 25th
STATE ELECTION
No Special Town Meeting will be held in the Fall of 2020
7:00am - 8:00pm
1848 Main Street
Last day to register to vote October 24th -open 2-4 & 7-8pm
Last day to post State Election Warrant October 27th
2020
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Report of the
Special & Annual Town Meetings
held May 6th, 2019
In accordance with the Warrant, the Annual & Special Town Meetings were held in the Stony Brook
Elementary School Cafetorium on Monday, May 6th, 2019.
The counters and tellers were Pamela Smith, Cynthia Mathison, Lauren Elliott-Grunes, David Quinn, Tammi
Mason, Emily Sumner, Noah Smith, Sally Andreola, June Cameron, Curt Taylor, Cheryl Kimberly, Ann Quirk;
Town Clerk of Barnstable, Julie Smith; Town Clerk of Chatham, Terri Bunce; Town Clerk of Dennis, Kelly
Darling; Assistant Town Clerk of Orleans, Jayanne Sci, Assistant Town Clerk and Thaddeus Nabywaniec,
Francis L. Smith, Board of Registrars.
A quorum was present with 870 of 7,844 voters. 11%
The Annual Town Meeting was called to order at 6:00 pm by the Moderator, Charles L. Sumner.
●At this time the Select Board Chair Cynthia Bingham took a moment to share a Proclamation with Mark
Forest the Acting Town Administrator for his work over the preceding months.
The Annual Town Meeting was adjourned at 6:04pm for the start of the Special Town Meeting.
The Special Town Meeting of May 6th, 2019 was called to order at 6:05pm by the Moderator, Charles L.
Sumner.
The Moderator verified service of the Warrant with the Town Constable, Roland Bassett, Jr. on April 10,
2019, being no objections the Moderator dispensed with the reading of the Articles.
UNPAID BILLS
ARTICLE NO. 1: To see what sums the Town will vote to appropriate, and also to raise, borrow pursuant to
an applicable statute or transfer from available funds for the payment, pursuant to G.L. c.44, §64, of unpaid
bills from previous fiscal years, including any bills now on overdraft:
Or to take any other action relative thereto.
(Board of Selectmen) (Nine-tenths Vote Required)
Select Board Chair Cynthia Bingham: I move to indefinitely postpone consideration of Article No. 1.
Action on Article No. 1: Adopted Unanimously. Voice.
BUDGETARY TRANSFERS
ARTICLE NO. 2: To see what sums the Town will vote to transfer into various line items of the Fiscal Year
2019 General Fund operating budget from other line items of said budget and from other available funds:
FROM TO AMOUNT
a Assessors, Council on Aging, Natural
Resources & Fringe Benefits
Finance & Operations $82,000
b Fringe Benefits Selectmen & Town
Administrator
$10,000
c Article 4, item h of May 2, 2016 Special Town
Meeting, Town Hall Roof Project & General
Insurance
Article 4, item b of May 2, 2016
Special Town Meeting, Town
Hall Window Replacement
$43,719
Or to take any other action relative thereto.
(Board of Selectmen) (Majority Vote Required)
Select Board Member David Whitney: I move to approve the columns entitled, “TO” and “AMOUNT” in
the Chart appearing under Article No. 2, and as funding therefor, to transfer the following sums:
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Transfer to Finance & Operations:
$10,000 from the Assessors budget,
$25,000 from the Council on Aging budget,
$33,000 from the Natural Resources budget,
$14,000 from the Fringe Benefits budget
Transfer to Selectman & Town Administrator:
$10,000 from the Fringe Benefits budget
Transfer to Article 4, item b of the May 2016 Special Town Meeting, Town Hall Window Replacement:
$25,601 from Article no. 4, item h, of the May 2016 Special Town Meeting, and
$18,118 from the General Insurance budget.
Action on Article No. 2: Adopted. Voice.
FUEL DEPOT
ARTICLE NO. 3: To see if the Town will appropriate FIVE HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($550,000),
or any other amount, to pay costs of engineering, design and construction of a fuel depot and removal of
the underground diesel tank located at the Department of Public Works, generally located at 201 Hill
Road, including the payment of all other costs incidental and related thereto; to determine whether this
appropriation shall be raised by taxation, transfer from available funds, borrowing or otherwise, or to take
any other action relative thereto.
(Board of Selectmen) (Two -Thirds Vote Required)
Select Board Member Mary Chaffee: I move that the Town appropriate $550,000 to pay costs of
engineering, design and construction of a fuel depot and removal of the underground diesel tank located
at the Department of Public Works, generally located at 201 Run Hill Road, including the payment of all
other costs incidental and related thereto, and that to meet this appropriation, the Town Treasurer, with
the approval of the Board of Selectmen, is authorized to borrow said sum under and pursuant to M. G. L.
c.44, §§7 or 8, or any other enabling authority, and to issue bonds or notes of the Town therefor; and that
any premium received by the Town upon the sale of any bonds or notes approved by this vote, less an y
premium applied to the payment of the costs of issuance of such bonds or notes, may be applied to the
payment of costs approved by this vote in accordance with M.G.L. c.44, §20, thereby reducing the amount
authorized to be borrowed to pay such costs by a like amount.
Action on Article No. 3: Adopted by a Moderator declared 2/3 vote. Voter Cards.
WATER DEPARTMENT RESERVE FUND
ARTICLE NO. 4: To see if the Town will vote to appropriate THIRTY-ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($31,000)
from the Water Receipts Reserved for Appropriation Fund, in accordance with G.L. c. 41, §69B, for the
purpose of offsetting costs associated with current fiscal year fuel and Medicare costs; all expenditures to
be made by the Water Department, subject to approval of the Town Administrator, or to take any other
action relative thereto.
(Board of Selectmen) (Majority Vote Required)
Select Board Member John Dickson: I move to approve Article No. 4 as printed in the warrant.
Action on Article No. 4: Adopted Unanimously. Voice.
TRI TOWN SEPTAGE TREATMENT PLANT POST EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS
ARTICLE NO. 5: To see if the Town will vote to transfer from available funds FORTY FIVE THOUSAND
DOLLARS ($45,000), to pay Brewster’s share of post-employment benefits for the retirees of the Tri-Town
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Septage Treatment Facility, including the payment of all costs incidental and related thereto, or to take any
other action relative thereto.
(Board of Selectmen) (Majority Vote Required)
Select Board Member Mary Chaffee: I move to approve Article No. 5 as printed in the warrant and as
funding therefor, to transfer the sum of $45,000 from the FY 2019 Fringe Benefits budget.
Action on Article No. 5: Adopted Unanimously. Voice.
PROPERTY VALUATION SERVICES
ARTICLE NO. 6: To see if the Town will vote to transfer from the Overlay Surplus account EIGHTY
THOUSAND DOLLARS ($80,000) for the purposes of conducting revaluations of real and personal property
and to authorize the Town Administrator to solicit bids and/or proposals, enter into a contract or contracts
and expend said funds for this purpose, or to take any other action relative thereto.
(Board of Assessors) (Majority Vote Required)
Assessors Board Member Belinda Eyestone: I move to approve Article No. 6 as printed in the warrant.
Action on Article No. 6: Adopted. Voice.
CONVEYANCE OF LAND TO DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION & RECREATION
ARTICLE NO. 7: To see if the Town will vote to transfer the care, custody, management and control of six
(6) parcels of Town-owned property located northwesterly of Route 6 at Nickerson State Park and identified
by the Town Assessor as Map 133, Parcels 1, 3, 8, 9, 11 and 17 from the board or officer currently having
such care, custody, management or control to the Select Board for the sale of the fee or other interest in
such parcels; to authorize the Select Board to convey to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department
of Conservation and Recreation the fee or lesser interests in such parcels for ONE HUNDRED FORTY
THOUSAND DOLLARS ($140,000), on such other terms and conditions or for such other amount as the
Select Board deems to be in the best interest of the Town; to authorize the Select Board to execute and
deliver all instruments and agreements as the Select Board may deem necessary to effectuate such
conveyance; or to take any other action relative thereto.
(Board of Selectmen) (Two-Thirds Vote Required)
Select Board Member Mary Chaffee: I move to approve Article No. 7 as printed in the warrant.
Action on Article No. 7: Adopted by a Moderator declared 2/3 vote. Voter Cards.
CITIZEN PETITON/Zoning Bylaw Amendment/Table of Use Regulations
ARTICLE NO. 8: To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 179-11 of the Brewster Code (Zoning By-law),
table of use regulations, by deleting the current Table of Use Regulations relating to Marijuana Cultivators,
Marijuana Product Manufacturer, Independent Testing Laboratories, Marijuana Retailers, Any Other
Licensed Recreational Marijuana Establishments, and Medical Marijuana Dispensaries (MMD) and replacing
it with the following Table of Uses, or to take any other action relative thereto:
R-R R-L R-M C-H VB I MRD PWS-CF
Marijuana Cultivator - - - - - S - -
Marijuana Product
Manufacturer
- - - - - - -
Independent Testing
Laboratory
- - - - - - -
Marijuana Retailer - - - - - - - -
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Any Other Licensed
Recreational Marijuana
Establishment
- - - - - - - -
Medical Marijuana
Dispensary
- - - S S - - -
(Citizen’s Petition) (Two Thirds Vote Required)
Betsy Smith Citizen: I move to fix the method of voting on Article No. 8 by secret ballot.
Action on Motion by Betsy Smith: Defeated. Voter Cards.
Moderator proposed limiting debate to 45 minutes on Article No. 8.
Steven Baty appealed the ruling of the Moderator.
Moderator put to a citizen vote: Shall the decision of the Moderator be reversed?
Action on Steven Baty appeal: Defeated. Voice.
Diane Driscoll Citizen: I move to approve Article No. 8 as printed in the warrant.
Action on Motion by Diane Driscoll: Defeated. Counted Yes – 403, No - 404
OTHER BUSINESS
ARTICLE NO. 9: To act upon any other business that may legally come before this meeting; or take any
other action related thereto.
(Board of Selectmen) (Majority Vote Required)
Select Board Chair Cynthia Bingham: I move that the Town vote to dissolve the 2019 Special Town
Meeting.
Action on Article No. 9: Adopted Unanimously. Voice.
The Special Town Meeting of May 6th, 2019 was dissolved at 7:49pm.
A True Copy Attest:
Colette M. Williams
CMC/CMMC
Town Clerk
Brewster, MA
The Annual Town Meeting was reconvened and called to order at 7:50pm.
►The Finance Committee presented their report at the start of the Annual Town Meeting; attached.
The Moderator verified service of the Warrant with the Town Constable, Roland Bassett, Jr. on April 10,
2019, being no objections the Moderator dispensed with the reading of the Articles.
Consent Calendar
Select Board Member Benjamin deRuyter:
I move to approve the following articles as printed in the warrant:
●Article No. 4 – Assessment Formula for Nauset Regional Schools
●Article No. 11 – Revolving Funds
●Article No. 12 – Special Revenue Fund/Cable Franchise Fee Account
●Article No. 13 – Skipping Program/Funding Request
●Article No. 14 – Acceptance of Grants and Gifts
●Article No. 15 – Repair and Resurface Town Roads/Chapter 90
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Action on Consent Calendar: Adopted. Voice.
8:02pm
CAPE COD REGIONAL TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL OPERATING BUDGET
ARTICLE NO. 1: To see what sums the Town will vote to raise and appropriate and/or transfer from available
funds to defray Cape Cod Regional Technical High School charges and expenses for the Fiscal Year ending
June 30, 2020, as follows;
DEPARTMENT EXPENDED
FY2018
APPROPRIATED
FY2019
REQUESTED
FY2020
CAPE COD TECH
ASSESSMENT
$831,711 $845,458 $761,787
DEBT ASSESSMENT New in FY20 New in FY20 $489,116
TOTAL ASSESSMENT $831,711 $845,458 $1,250,903
or to take any other action relative thereto.
(Cape Cod Technical School Committee) (Majority Vote Required)
Cape Cod Reg’l Tech’l Member Dr. Richard Hoffmann: I move to approve Article No. 1 as printed in the
warrant, with the following changes: to decrease the amount appropriated for FY20 Cape Cod Tech
Assessment from $761,787 to $753,875, to increase the amount appropriated for FY20 Debt Assessment
by $1.00 from $489,116 to $489,117, and further to reduce accordingly, the amount to be raised and
appropriated for the total assessment from $1,250,903 to $1,242,992.
Action on Article No. 1: Adopted. Voice.
8:07pm
ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS OPERATING BUDGET
ARTICLE NO. 2 To see what sums the Town will vote to raise and appropriate and/or transfer from
available funds to defray the Elementary Schools’ charges and expenses, for the Fiscal Year ending June
30, 2020, as follows;
DEPARTMENT EXPENDED
FY2018
APPROPRIATED
FY2019
REQUESTED
FY2020
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
BUDGET
$6,693,456 $7,645,987 $7,777,113
SCHOOL FRINGE BENEFITS $1,960,608 $2,102,559 $2,215,147
TOTAL ASSESSMENT: $8,654,064 $9,748,546 $9,992,260
or to take any other action relative thereto.
(Elementary School Committee) (Majority Vote Required)
Brewster School Committee Member David Telman: I move to approve Article No. 2 as printed in the
warrant and as funding therefor to raise & appropriate the sum of $9,992,260.
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Action on Article No. 2: Adopted Unanimously. Voice.
8:09pm
NAUSET REGIONAL SCHOOLS OPERATING BUDGET
ARTICLE NO. 3: To see what sums the Town will vote to raise and appropriate and/or transfer from
available funds to defray the Nauset Regional School District charges and expenses for the Fiscal Year
ending June 30, 2020, as follows;
DEPARTMENT EXPENDED
FY2018
APPROPRIATED
FY2019
REQUESTED
FY2020
NAUSET
ASSESSMENT
$9,953,157 $10,397,696 $10,812,935
NAUSET DEBT
ASSESSMENT
$114,632 $115,162 $122,175
TOTAL ASSESSMENT: $10,067,789 $10,512,585 $10,935,110
or to take any other action relative thereto.
(Nauset Regional School Committee) (Majority Vote Required)
Nauset School Committee Member Richard Stewart: I move to approve Article No. 3 as printed in the
warrant and as funding therefor to raise and appropriate the sum of $10,935,110.
Action on Article No. 3: Adopted Unanimously. Voice.
ASSESSMENT FORMULA FOR NAUSET REGIONAL SCHOOLS
ARTICLE NO. 4: To see if the Town will vote, pursuant to the provisions of the fourth paragraph of G.L.
c.71, §16B, to reallocate the sum of the member towns’ contributions to the Nauset Regional School
District in Fiscal Year 2021 in accordance with the Regional Agreement rather than the Education Reform
Formula, so-called, or to take any other action relative thereto.
(Nauset Regional School Committee) (Majority Vote Required)
Adopted under the Consent Calendar.
8:10pm
TOWN OPERATING BUDGET
ARTICLE NO. 5 To see what sums the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from available
funds, or borrow pursuant to any applicable statute, for the purposes of supporting the offices,
departments, boards and commissions of the Town of Brewster for Fiscal Year 2020, including
authorization for lease purchases of up to five years, as follows;
EXPENDED APPROPRIATED REQUESTED
DEPARTMENT FY 2018 FY 2019 FY 2020
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Finance
Committee
$103,777 $104,700 $104,700
Assessors $218,056 $207,306 $130,307
Accounting $209,050 $193,951 $226,822
Treasurer/
Collector
$238,353 $263,386 $275,715
Information
Technology
$195,523 $262,018 $226,447
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Legal $137,025 $165,640 $175,640
Moderator $300 $300 $300
Planning $163,552 $162,616 $171,315
Select Board /
Town
Administration
$447,016 $468,557 $480,292
Town Clerk $169,839 $185,365 $185,782
SUBTOTAL
GENERAL
GOVERNMENT
$1,882,491 $2,013,839 $1,977,320
SAFETY & PROTECTION
Building
Department
$386,265 $409,020 $419,608
Fire Department $1,907,154 $1,989,696 $2,088,535
Health
Department
$233,095 $244,176 $259,893
Natural Resources $353,184 $446,015 $358,143
Police
Department
$2,574,736 $2,666,710 $2,834,611
SUBTOTAL SAFETY &
PROTECTION
$5,454,434 $5,755,617 $5,960,790
MAINTENANCE
Public Buildings $173,936 $159,770 $164,121
Public Works $1,683,720 $1,941,296 $1,728,362
Snow & Ice
Removal
$263,174 $154,775 $158,644
Utilities $293,303 $461,988 $422,686
SUBTOTAL
MAINTENANCE
$2,414,133 $2,717,829 $2,473,813
HUMAN SERVICES
Council on Aging $256,552 $316,473 $287,075
Veteran’s Services $60,220 $76,670 $78,587
Memorial &
Veterans Day
$1,000 $1,500 $1,500
SUBTOTAL
HUMAN SERVICES
$317,772 $394,643 $367,162
CULTURE & RECREATION
Brewster Ladies
Library
$611,040 $643,442 $656,542
Recreation $137,249 $193,652 $198,484
Millsites $4,000 $4,000 $4,000
SUBTOTAL
CULTURE &
RECREATION
$752,289 $841,094 $859,026
CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS
Town Contractual
Obligations
$328,144 $0 $0
SUBTOTAL CONTRACTUAL
OBLIGATIONS
$328,144 $0 $0
DEBT SERVICE
Principal &
Interest
$1,614,449 $2,194,375
$2,288,229
SUBTOTAL DEBT
SERVICE
$1,614,449 $2,194,375 $2,288,229
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INSURANCE & FRINGE BENEFITS
General Insurance $421,409 $513,850 $485,000
Fringe Benefits
Including OPEB
$3,339,673 $3,796,932 $4,061,332
SUBTOTAL
INSURANCE &
FRINGE BENEFITS
$3,761,082 $4,310,782 $4,546,332
OTHER OPERATING EXPENSE & ASSESSMENTS
Assessments $48,330 $50,161 $56,507
Alewives $1,181 $4,350 $4,350
Stabilization Fund $45,000 $275,000 $0
Local Service
Funding
$160,370 $165,840 $170,234
SUBTOTAL OTHER
OEPRATING
EXPENSE &
ASSESSMENTS
$254,881 $495,351 $231,091
EXPENDED
FY 2018
APPROPRIATED
FY 2019
REQUESTED
FY 2020
GRAND TOTAL OF
GENERAL FUND
OPERATING
BUDGETS
$16,779,675 $18,608,368 $18,703,763
Or to take any other action relative thereto.
(Board of Selectmen) (Majority Vote Required)
Select Board Chair Cynthia Bingham: I move to approve Article No. 5 as printed in the warrant and
appropriate the total sum of $18,703,763, and, as funding therefore, that the Town raise and appropriate
the sum of $18,234,917, and transfer the following sums:
$50,000 from the Overlay Surplus account,
$154,400 from the Cape Cod Municipal Health Group Retiree Drug Subsidy gift account
$65,000 from the Tele-communications account,
$16,234 from Bond Amortization from Article No. 30 of the May 4, 2015 Annual Town Meeting,
Road Repair & Resurfacing Program
$19,576 from Bond Amortization from Article No. 5 of the May 5, 2014 Special Town Meeting,
Eddy Elementary School Renovation Project
$5,000 from the Municipal Waterways account
$7,200 from the Cable Franchise Fee account
$151,436 from Road Betterment Receipts Reserved for Appropriation account
Action on Article No. 5: Adopted. Voice.
8:15pm
AMBULANCE RESERVE FUND
ARTICLE NO. 6: To see if the Town will vote to appropriate from the Ambulance Receipts Reserved for
Appropriation Special Revenue Fund, in accordance with G.L. c.40, §5F, the sum of FIVE HUNDRED SIXTY
THREE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS ($563,550) for the purpose of offsetting costs for
Fiscal Year 2020 associated with ambulance services including, but not limited to acquiring professional
services and equipment, personnel, and maintaining facilities and operations; all expenditures to be made
by the Fire Department, subject to the approval of the Town Administrator, or to take any other action
relative thereto.
(Board of Selectmen) (Majority Vote Required)
Select Board Member John Dickson: I move to approve Article No. 6 as printed in the warrant.
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Action on Article No. 6: Adopted. Voice.
8:17pm
GOLF DEPARTMENT RESERVE FUND
ARTICLE NO. 7: To see if the Town will vote to appropriate from the Golf Fund, in accordance with G.L.
c.40, §5F, the sum of THREE MILLION NINE HUNDRED EIGHTY SIX THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED NINETEEN
DOLLARS ($3,986,919) for the purpose of offsetting costs for Fiscal Year 2020 associated with golf
department related expenses including, but not limited to acquiring professional services and equipment,
personnel and maintaining facilities and operations; all expenditures to be made by the Golf Department,
subject to the approval of the Town Administrator, or to take any other action relative thereto.
(Board of Selectmen) (Majority Vote Required)
Select Board Chair Cynthia Bingham: I move to approve Article No. 7 as printed in the warrant.
Action on Article No. 7: Adopted Unanimously. Voice.
8:17pm
WATER DEPARTMENT RESERVE FUND
ARTICLE NO. 8: To see if the Town will vote to appropriate from the Water Receipts for Appropriation
Special Revenue Fund, in accordance with G.L. c. 41, §69B, the sum of TWO MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED
THIRTY NINE THOUSAND NINETY DOLLARS ($2,739,090) for the purpose of offsetting costs for Fiscal Year
2020 associated with Water Department related services including, but not limited to acquiring
professional services and equipment, personnel and maintaining facilities and operations; all expenditures
to be made by the Water Department, subject to the approval of the Town Administrator, or to take any
other action relative thereto.
(Board of Selectmen) (Majority Vote Required)
Select Board Member John Dickson: I move to approve Article No. 8 as printed in the warrant.
Action on Article No. 9: Adopted Unanimously. Voice.
8:19pm
COMMUNITY PRESERVATION ACT FUNDING
ARTICLE NO. 9: To see if the Town will vote to act on the report of the Community Preservation
Committee on the Fiscal Year 2020 Community Preservation Budget and to appropriate or reserve for
later appropriation monies from the Community Preservation Fund annual revenues or available funds for
the administrative and operating expenses of the Community Preservation Committee, the undertaking of
Community Preservation Projects and all other necessary and proper expenses for the year, with each
item considered a separate appropriation to be spent by the Community Preservation Committee, all as
set forth below;
Purpose Item Funding Source(s) Amount
1 Historic Preservation
a. Designated Reserves for
Historic Preservation
Transfer to reserve from
estimated annual
revenues in accordance
with G.L. c.44B, §6
Fiscal Year 2020 CPA
estimated annual
revenues
$115,000
Sub-total $115,000
2 Community Housing
a. Town of Brewster – Town
Administration- Housing
Coordinator
Payroll and operating
costs for Part Time
Housing Coordinator
position to assist public
Fiscal Year 2020 CPA
estimated annual
revenues
$37,000
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with affordable housing
program.
b. Community Development
Partnership- Cape
Housing Institute
Professional service costs
associated with training
program equipping local
elected and appointed
officials and residents
with knowledge and skills
to support creation of
more year- round
affordable housing
Fiscal Year 2020 CPA
estimated annual
revenues
$7,500
c. Designated Reserves for
Community Housing
Transfer to reserve from
estimated annual
receipts in accordance
with G.L. c.44B, §6
Fiscal Year 2020 CPA
estimated annual
revenues
$70,500
Sub-total $115,000
3 Open Space
a. Community
Preservation Bonded
Debt Service
Payment of debt
principal and interest for
the Jolly Whaler, BBJ
Property, and Bates
Property bonds
Fiscal Year 2020 CPA
estimated annual
revenues
$285,953
Purpose Item Funding Source(s) Amount
b. Community
Preservation Loan
Debt Service
Payment on temporary
note for the Besse
Cartway/Long Pond
property loan
Appropriate $289,047
from Fiscal Year 2020
CPA estimated annual
revenues; transfer
$162,653 from Fund
Balance Reserved for
Open Space
$451,700
Sub-total $737,653
4 Reserves for Community Preservation
a. Town of Brewster- Dog
Park Development
Committee
Creation of community
dog park, including all
incidental and related
costs
Fiscal Year 2020 CPA
estimated annual
revenues
$50,300
b. Administration
Expense
Administration and
operating expenses for
Community Preservation
Committee
Fiscal Year 2020 CPA
estimated annual
revenues
$57,500
c. Designated Reserves
for Community
Preservation
Transfer to reserve from
estimated annual
revenues in accordance
with G.L. c.44B, §6
Fiscal Year 2020 CPA
estimated annual
revenues
$237,200
Sub-total $345,000
Grand Total $1,312,653
For Fiscal Year 2020 Community Preservation purposes, each item is considered a separate appropriation
to be spent by the Community Preservation Committee; provided however, that the above expenditures
may be conditional on the recording of the appropriate historic preservation restrictions for historic
resources, open space restrictions for open space reserves, and housing restrictions for community housing;
running in favor of an entity authorized by the Commonwealth to hold such restrictions for such
expenditures; meeting the requirements of Massachusetts General Law Chapter 184, Section 12 of the
Community Preservation Act;
Further, to sunset the administrative expense authorization at the close of the fiscal year and transfer any
unused balance to the fund balance reserved for Community Preservation;
And further, any revenues received in excess of the estimated receipts are transferred to their respective
reserve fund balance(s) for future appropriation using the allocation formula of 50% Open Space, 10%
Housing, 10% Historical and 30% for Community Preservation Reserve.
Or to take any other action relative thereto.
(Community Preservation Committee) (Majority Vote Required)
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Community Preservation Member Faythe Ellis: I move to approve Article No. 9 as printed in the warrant,
provided, however, that Item 4a, Reserves for Community Preservation – Town of Brewster Dog Park
Development Committee, be indefinitely postponed; and item 4c, a transfer from Community
Preservation Fund FY2020 estimated annual revenues to the Designated Reserves for Community
Preservation, be increased from $237,200 to $287,500.
Action on Article No. 9: Adopted. Voice.
10:05pm
CAPITAL AND SPECIAL PROJECTS EXPENDITURES
ARTICLE NO. 10: To see what sums the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from available
funds, or authorize the Town Treasurer to borrow under and pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws
Chapter 44, Sections 7, 7(1), or 8, or any other enabling authority, for the capital outlay expenditures listed
below, including, in each case, all incidental and related costs, to be expended by the Town Administrator
with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, except School expenditures to be made by the School
Superintendent with the approval of the School Committee; authorize leases and lease purchase
agreements for more than three but not more than five years for those items to be leased or lease
purchased, and further that the Town Administrator with the approval of the Board of Selectmen or School
Superintendent with the approval of the School Committee for school items, be authorized to sell, convey,
trade-in or otherwise dispose of equipment being replaced, all as set forth below:
Department Item Funding Source(s) /
Appropriation or
Transfer
Amount
1 Select Board
a. Affordable Housing Trust Cost to create, support
and maintain housing
and housing programs
General Fund Free
Cash
$100,000
b. Dog Park Maintenance Costs for maintenance of
a dog park
General Fund Free
Cash
$1,000
c. Town Hall Upgrades Costs for Town Hall
upgrade projects,
including but not limited
to tile replacement and
replacement of meeting
room tables & chairs
General Fund Free
Cash
$6,500
Sub-total $107,500
Department Item Funding Source(s) /
Appropriation or
Transfer
Amount
2 Department of Public Works
a. Road & Drainage Projects Professional services,
including engineering,
permitting and
construction costs, for
Town road maintenance
and drainage projects
General Fund Free
Cash
$75,000
b. MS4 Compliance Professional services for
monitoring of
stormwater and
purchase software for
MS4 permitting, feet
management and work
order system.
General Fund Free
Cash
$70,000
c. Landfill Monitoring &
Sampling Expense
Professional services for
monitoring
landfill/transfer station
operations
General Fund Free
Cash
$50,000
d. Tree Work Professional services for
tree work and/or
removal of trees are
deemed a safety hazard
General Fund Free
Cash
$20,000
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by the Public Works
Department
Sub-total $215,000
3 Elementary School Department
a. Repairs & Paving of Eddy
School Parking lot
Costs for repairs to Eddy
School parking lot
General Fund Free
Cash
$20,000
b. Sidewalk & Curbing Design
& Repair project – Eddy
School
Professional services and
costs for sidewalk and
curbing design and
temporary repairs
General Fund Free
Cash
$15,000
c. Stony Brook Roof Repair Costs for repairs to the
Stony Brook roof
General Fund Free
Cash
$10,000
d. Technology Upgrades and
Improvements
Ongoing information
system and equipment
improvements including
but not limited to
purchase of desktop
computers, servers,
productivity and office
software, backup system,
and other
hardware/software at
Eddy and Stony Brook
Elementary Schools
General Fund Free
Cash
$50,000
e. HVAC, Plumbing, Electrical
Maintenance & Repairs
Professional services and
costs for upgrades,
repairs and replacement
of HVAC plumbing and
electrical systems
(equipment, supplies and
related
software/hardware) at
Eddy and Stony Brook
Elementary Schools
Article 10, item 3a of
May 1, 2017 Annual
Town Meeting,
HVAC/Ventilators
$25,000
f. Exterior & Interior Painting
Project
Professional services and
costs for interior/exterior
painting at Eddy and
Stony Brook Elementary
Schools
General Fund Free
Cash
$20,000
Sub-total $140,000
4 Nauset Regional School District
a. Construction Account Professional services and
costs, including
procuring, engineering,
permitting, repair and
maintenance of
buildings, grounds, and
equipment within the
Nauset Middle School
and Nauset High School
Raise and appropriate
$247,133
Sub-total $247,133
5 Police Department
a. Patrol Vehicle
Replacement (2 units)
Professional services and
costs for purchasing and
equipping two police
vehicles
General Fund Free
Cash
$100,000
b. DVR Replacement Costs for a digital video
recorder and related
equipment
General Fund Free
Cash
$22,000
c. Taser Equipment
Replacement
Purchase of Police taser
equipment
General Fund Free
Cash
$35,000
Sub-total $157,000
6 Natural Resources
a. Comprehensive Water
Management Planning
Professional services and
costs for preparing
studies, developing
engineering plans, and
General Fund Free
Cash
$75,000
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coordinating inter-
municipal water
resources management
planning efforts for the
Town
b. Long Pond Boat Ramp Professional services and
costs for engineering,
repairs, improvements
and remediation to Long
Pond including the boat
ramp and parking area
General Fund Free
Cash
$115,000
c. Upper Mill Pond Professional services and
costs for engineering,
repairs, improvements
and remediation to
Upper Mill Pond
General Fund Free
Cash
$148,720
d. Spruce Hill Stairs Repair Professional services and
costs for engineering,
repairs and construction
of beach access at Spruce
Hill conservation area
General Fund Free
Cash
$8,000
e. Beach & Landing Repairs Professional services and
costs for repairs and
improvements to various
public beaches and public
landings throughout
town
General Fund Free
Cash
$30,000
f. Paines Creek Footbridge Professional services and
costs related to installing
a replacement foot
bridge and new raised
walkway at the east end
of Paines Creek beach
General Fund Free
Cash
$8,000
g. Pleasant Bay Watershed
Permit
Matching funds to a
$250,000 grant from US
EPA’s Southeast New
England
Estuaries Program (SNEP)
watershed grants
program
General Fund Free
Cash
$17,447
Sub-total $402,167
7 Information Technology
a. Technology Upgrades and
Replacement
Professional services and
costs related to
information system and
equipment
improvements including
but not limited to the
purchase of desktop
computers, servers,
productivity and office
software, backup
systems and other
hardware/software
General Fund Free
Cash
$25,000
Sub-total $25,000
8 Ladies Library
a. Fence
Repairs/Replacement
Costs for procuring,
repairing and replacing
fencing
General Fund Free
Cash
$9,500
b. Gutter Replacement Costs for procuring,
repairing and replacing
gutters
General Fund Free
Cash
$30,000
Sub-total $39,500
9 Fire Department
a. Fire Suppression
Equipment
Costs associated with
replacing and/or
procuring fire
General Fund Free
Cash
$45,000
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suppression equipment
including, but not limited
to; hoses, nozzles,
adapters, firefighting
foam, training props and
other ancillary fire based
equipment as
determined by the Fire
Chief
b. Rescue Billing Costs for rescue billing
services
Ambulance Receipts
Reserved for
Appropriation
$35,000
c. Regional Dispatch Costs for regional
dispatch services
Ambulance Receipts
Reserved for
Appropriation
$85,000
d. Replace Car 249, Fire
Prevention/First
Responders Vehicle
Costs for purchase of one
fire prevention /first
responders vehicle and
associated equipment
Ambulance Receipts
Reserved for
Appropriation
$50,000
e. Personal Protection
Equipment
Costs for purchase of
personal protection
equipment
Ambulance Receipts
Reserved for
Appropriation
$40,000
f. Rescue Pumper Lease Costs for lease payment
for rescue pumper
Ambulance Receipts
Reserved for
Appropriation
$72,000
g. Ambulances Leases Costs for lease payment
for ambulance 243 and
242
Ambulance Receipts
Reserved for
Appropriation
$117,000
h. Replace Cardiac Monitors Costs for purchase of
four cardiac monitor
defibrillators
Ambulance Receipts
Reserved for
Appropriation
$175,000
i. Ambulance 244 new five
year Lease
Cost for first year lease
payment for ambulance
244
Ambulance Receipts
Reserved for
Appropriation
$60,000
Sub-Total $679,000
10 Golf Department
a. Reel Grinding Equipment Costs for purchase of
bedknife grinder and any
associated equipment
Borrowing $35,000
b. Pick Up Truck costs for purchasing and
equipping one pick-up
truck
Borrowing $50,000
c. Well Recondition and
Pump Replacement Project
Costs for well
reconditioning and pump
replacement
Borrowing $55,000
d. Clubhouse Fire Alarm
System
Costs for purchasing a
fire alarm system
Borrowing $20,000
e. Clubhouse Repairs Costs for repairs to
exterior of the clubhouse
Borrowing $20,000
Sub-Total $180,000
11 Water Department
a. Construction Account Costs for goods,
materials and services to
maintain and repair the
Town’s water system
Water Receipts
Reserved for
Appropriation
$180,000
b. Backhoe Purchase and equipping
of one (1) backhoe
Water Receipts
Reserved for
Appropriation
$130,000
Sub-Total $310,000
Grand Total $2,502,300
Or to take any other action relative thereto.
(Board of Selectmen) (Two-Thirds Vote for Borrowing)
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Select Board Member David Whitney: I move to approve Article No. 10 as printed in the warrant,
including funding sources as listed, provided, however, that: item 1b Dog Park Maintenance be
indefinitely postponed; that the sub total for Select Board be reduced from $107,500 to $106,500; and
that the total amount to be appropriated under this article be reduced accordingly from $2,502,300 to
$2,501,300; and, with respect to the items listed in category 10, Golf Department, items a through e,
inclusive, and including all incidental and related costs, to authorize the Treasurer, with the approval of
the Board of Selectmen, to borrow said $180,000 under and pursuant to M.G.L. c.44, §§7 or 8, or any
other enabling authority, and to issue bonds or notes of the Town therefor; the amounts appropriated
by this vote shall be expended by the Town Administrator with the approval of the Board of Selectmen,
and further, that the Town Administrator with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, is authorized to
sell, convey, trade-in or otherwise dispose of equipment being replaced; and further, any premium
received by the Town upon the sale of any bonds or notes, may be applied to the payment of costs
approved by this vote and in accordance with M.G.L. c.44, §20, thereby reducing the amount authorized
to be borrowed to pay such costs by a like amount.
Christopher Powicki Citizen: I move to amend Article No. 10 to delete Item 6b, Long Pond Boat Ramp and
the proposed use of $115,000, and to reduce the grand total of proposed Capital and Special Projects
Expenditures by $115,000.
Action on Amendment: Defeated. Voice.
Action on Article No. 10: Adopted by a Moderator declared 2/3 vote. Voice.
REVOLVING FUNDS
ARTICLE NO. 11: To see if the Town will vote to pursuant to G.L. c.44, §53 E ½ and Section 21, Revolving
Funds, of the Town of Brewster’s General By-laws, to establish Fiscal Year 2020 spending limits for
revolving funds as follows, with such expenditure limits to be applicable from fiscal year to fiscal year,
until such time as they may later be amended by Town Meeting, as follows:
Fund Revenue
Source
Authority to
Spend
Use of Fund Fiscal Year
Spending Limit
Crosby Mansion Fees received
for property
and cottage
rentals, tours,
and events.
Crosby Mansion
Property
Manager
Expenses shall be
related to salaries
and operations of
the Crosby Mansion
and cottages and
not used for any
other purposes.
$200,000
Recreation Fees and
Charges related
to Seasonal
Programs, Yoga,
Youth Sports,
Adult Fitness,
Tennis and
Special Events
Department
Head -
Recreation
Expenses shall be
related to salaries
and operations of
providing
Recreational
Services and not
used for any other
purposes.
$200,000
Telecommunications Fees and
charges related
to cell towers
Department
Head –
Information
Technology
Expenses shall be
related to
operating,
maintaining, and
improvement
telecommunications
in town
departments.
$200,000
Total $600,000
Or to take any other action relative thereto.
(Board of Selectmen) (Majority Vote Required)
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Adopted under the Consent Calendar.
SPECIAL REVENUE FUND/Cable Franchise Fee Account
ARTICLE NO. 12: To see if the Town will vote to appropriate from the Cable Franchise Fee Special Revenue
Fund the sum of TWO HUNDRED THIRTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($230,000), for the purpose of offsetting
costs associated with providing local cable television related purposes, the sum of including, but not
limited to the general public purpose of supporting and promoting public access to the Brewster cable
television system; training in the use of local access equipment and facilities; access to community,
municipal and educational meeting coverage; use and development of an institutional network and/or
municipal information facilities; contracting with local cable programming services providers and/or any
other appropriate cable related purposes, and including all incidental and related expenses, or to take any
other action relative thereto.
(Board of Selectmen) (Majority Vote Required)
Adopted under the Consent Calendar.
SKIPPING PROGRAM/Funding Request
ARTICLE NO. 13: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of FOUR THOUSAND FIVE
HUNDRED DOLLARS ($4,500), to pay for public performances of team skipping and to authorize the Town
Administrator to solicit bids and/or proposals, enter into a contract or contracts, accept gifts and expend
said funds with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, or to take any other action relative thereto.
(Board of Selectmen) (Majority Vote Required)
Adopted under the Consent Calendar.
ACCEPTANCE OF GRANTS AND GIFTS
ARTICLE NO. 14: To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen and Elementary School
Committee to apply for and accept any and all grants or gifts from Federal, State, and local governments,
charitable foundations, private corporations, and individual and private entities, and to expend those
funds for the purposes for which grants are authorized; and to authorize the Treasurer, in anticipation of
grant proceeds to borrow amounts under and pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 44,
Section 7 or 8, or any other enabling authority, or to take any other action relative thereto.
(Board of Selectmen) (Majority Vote Required)
Adopted under the Consent Calendar.
REPAIR AND RESURFACE TOWN ROADS/Chapter 90 Funds
ARTICLE NO. 15: To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to apply for and accept
State Grants from the Massachusetts Department of Transportation Highway Division (Chapter 90), and to
expend those funds for the purposes of state approved Chapter 90 projects, services, and purchases; and
to authorize the Treasurer, in anticipation of grant proceeds to borrow amounts under and pursuant to
Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 44, Section 7 or 8, or any other enabling authority, or take any other
action relative thereto.
(Board of Selectmen) (Majority Vote Required)
Adopted under the Consent Calendar.
10:28pm
TOWN CODE AMENDMENT/Brewster Affordable Housing Trust Fund
ARTICLE NO. 16: To see if the Town will vote to amend Chapter 18 of the Brewster Code of By-Laws, Part
1, entitled “Brewster Affordable Housing Trust Fund”, as follows , with text to be deleted shown in
strikethrough and text to be inserted shown in bold underline,:
§18-3 Board of Trustees
There shall be a seven-member Board of Trustees (the “Board”) appointed by the Board of Selectmen
from amongst the residents of the Town (except that the Town Administrator or a staff member
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selected as his or her designee shall not be required to be Town residents). The members of the Board
shall be comprised of as follows:
one (1) member of the Board of Selectmen;
one (1) member of the Brewster Housing Partnership;
one (1) member of the Community Preservation Committee;
one (1) member of the Planning Board;
two (2) residents at large; and
The Town Administrator, a staff member or a resident (non-staff member) selected by the Town
Administrator as the Administrator’s designee.
Trustees shall serve for a term not to exceed two years, with the initial terms of the Trustees staggered
such that Trustees who are members of the Board of Selectmen, the Brewster Housing Partnership, the
Community Preservation Committee, and the Planning Board, shall serve for a term of one year, and
thereafter for two years. Trustees who are appointed as representatives of boards or committees shall
serve for two-year terms or until they no longer serve on such board or committee, whichever is shorter.
The at-large Trustees shall serve for terms of two years. The Town Administrator shall serve by virtue of
the office. To the extent possible, the Board of Selectmen shall appoint as Trustees individuals with
background or interest in affordable housing, and specifically those with financial, legal or development
expertise, or experience and perspective on housing preservation. Any Trustee (other than the Town
Administrator or staff person acting as the Town Administrator’s designee) who ceases to be a resident
of the Town of Brewster shall vacate the office. Any Trustee may resign by filing with the Town Clerk written
notice thereof.
Or to take any other action relative thereto.
(Board of Selectmen) (Majority Vote Required)
Select Board Member Benjamin deRuyter: I move to approve Article No. 16 as printed in the warrant.
Action on Article No. 16: Adopted. Voice.
9:04pm
CITIZENS PETITION/Bottled Water & Beverage Ban
ARTICLE NO. 17: To see if the Town will vote to adopt the following as a general by-law, and to insert it into
the Code of the Town of Brewster, Massachusetts as Chapter 35, Article II, § 135-3: The procurement by
the Town of Brewster of either water or any other beverage in plastic containers of any size is prohibited,
and the dispensing of water or any beverage in plastic containers is prohibited on Town property, or to take
any other action relative there to.
(Citizens Petition) (Majority Vote Required)
Victor Roberts Citizen: I move to amend the Code of the Town of Brewster, Massachusetts, by
inserting the following new bylaw as Chapter 135, Article II, §135-3:
Effective September 1, 2020, the procurement by the Town of Brewster of either water or any other
beverage in plastic containers of any size is prohibited, and the sale of water or any beverage in plastic
containers is prohibited on Town property.
In the event of a declaration by the Town Emergency Management Director, or other duly-authorized
official of the Town, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, or the United States of America, of an emergency
affecting either the availability to, or quality of drinking water for, those using Town of Brewster water,
the Town shall be exempt from this bylaw until seven (7) calendar days after such declaration has ended
and any additional time needed until appropriate Town officials are able to ensure delivery of safe
drinking water for Brewster water users.
Select Board Member Mary Chaffee: I move to refer Article No. 17 to the Recycling Commission for further
study.
Select Board Member Mary Chaffee: Amendment to referral; add: for the purposes to return to 2020 Annual
Town Meeting with recommendations.
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Action on Amendment: Adopted. Counted Yes – 194, No – 171.
Select Board Chair Cynthia Bingham: I make a motion to move the previous question.
Action on Moving the question: Adopted. Voice.
10:26pm
LAND ACQUISITION/Community Preservation Act
ARTICLE NO. 18: To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to acquire, by purchase,
gift, and/or eminent domain, for conservation, watershed protection and/or passive recreation purposes
pursuant to the provisions of G.L. Ch. 40, Sections 8C, 39B and 41 and Article 97 of the Articles of
Amendment of the Massachusetts Constitution, all or portions of the parcel of vacant land located on the
west side of Slough Road, containing 23.91 acres, more or less, described in deeds recorded with the
Barnstable County Registry of Deeds in Book 26947 Page 47, Book 2548 Page 345, and Book 3605 Page
275, and shown as “Windrift Acres” (so-called), on a Definitive Subdivision Plan recorded with the
Barnstable County Registry of Deeds in Plan Book 677 Page 55, with such parcel to be under the care,
custody, control and management of such parcel to be vested with the Conservation Commission; to
appropriate the total sum of SEVEN HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND ($725,000) Dollars to pay costs
of the acquisition and costs incidental or related thereto, of which SIX HUNDRED FIFTY FIVE THOUSAND
DOLLARS ($655,000) shall be transferred from the Community Preservation Fund Balance Reserved for
Open Space and SEVENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($70,000) shall be transferred from Water Receipts
Reserved for Appropriation; further, to transfer from Community Preservation Fund Balance Reserved for
Open Space an additional sum of TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($25,000) for the purpose of paying
incidental and related costs, including, without limitation, costs for appraisals, surveys, grant applications
and grant compliance; further, to authorize the Board of Selectmen and/or the Conservation Commission
to apply for, accept and expend any funds that may be provided by the Commonwealth or other public or
private sources to defray all or a portion of the costs of said acquisition, including, but not limited to,
grants and/or reimbursement from the Commonwealth under the Self-Help Act, G.L. Ch. 132A, Section 11
(now, so-called LAND grants), and the Federal Land and Water Fund grants, which grants and/or funds so
received shall be used to repay all or a portion of the sum transferred from the Community Preservation
Fund hereunder; and to authorize the Board of Selectmen to grant to the Brewster Conservation Trust or
any other qualified organization a perpetual conservation and / or watershed preservation restriction
pursuant to the provisions of G.L. Ch. 184, Sections 31-33, in compliance with G.L. Ch. 44B, Section12(a),
protecting the property for the purposes for which it is acquired, and to enter into all agreements and
execute any and all instruments as may be necessary or convenient to effectuate the foregoing purposes,
or take any other action relative thereto.
(Community Preservation Committee) (Two-Thirds Required)
Community Preservation Committee Member Elizabeth Taylor: I move to approve Article No. 18 as
printed in the warrant.
Action on Article No. 18: Adopted by a Moderator declared 2/3 vote. Voice.
10:18pm
TOWN CODE AMENDMENT/Stretch Energy Code
ARTICLE NO. 19: To see if the Town will vote to amend the Town of Brewster General Bylaws by inserting a
new bylaw, entitled, Stretch Energy Code, as set forth below, for the purpose of regulating the design and
construction of buildings for the effective use of energy, pursuant to Appendix 115.AA of the Massachusetts
Building Code, 780 CMR, the Stretch Code, including future editions, amendments or modifications thereto
with a sole effective date of January 1, 2020, and to authorize the Town Clerk to assign appropriate chapter
and section numbers to bring the form of the bylaw into accord with the numbering system of the Town
Code:
§XX-1 Definitions
International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) - The International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) is a
building energy code created by the International Code Council. It is a model code adopted by many state
and municipal governments in the United States for the establishment of minimum design and construction
requirements for energy efficiency, and is updated on a three-year cycle. The baseline energy conservation
requirements of the MA State Building Code are the IECC with Massachusetts amendments, as approved
by the Board of Building Regulations and Standards.
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Stretch Energy Code - Codified by the Board of Building Regulations and Standards as 780 CMR Appendix
115.AA of the Massachusetts building code, the Stretch Energy Code is an appendix to the Massachusetts
base building code, based on further amendments to the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) to
improve the energy efficiency of buildings built to this code.
§XX-2 Purpose
The purpose of 780 CMR 115.AA is to provide a more energy efficient alternative to the Base Energy Code
applicable to the relevant sections of the building code for new buildings.
§XX-3 Applicability
This code applies to residential and commercial buildings. Buildings not included in this scope shall comply
with 780 CMR 115.AA, as indicated.
§XX-4 Stretch Energy Code
The Stretch Energy Code, including any future editions, amendments or modifications, is herein
incorporated by reference into the Town of Brewster General Bylaws.
§XX-5 Effective Date and Enforcement
The Stretch Energy Code, enforceable by the inspector of buildings or building commissioner, shall have a
concurrency start date of July 1, 2019, and a sole effective date of January 1, 2020; during the concurrency
period only applicants may choose whether to comply with the Stretch Energy Code or the otherwise
applicable Base Energy Code.
Or to take any other action relative thereto.
(Board of Selectmen) (Majority Vote Required)
Select Board Member Benjamin deRuyter: I move to approve Article No. 19 as printed in the warrant.
Action on Article No. 19: Adopted. Voice.
10:15pm
TOWN CODE AMENDMENT/Plastic Bag Ban
ARTICLE NO. 20: To see if the Town will vote to amend Town of Brewster General Bylaws by inserting a new
bylaw entitled, Thin-Film (Single Use) Plastic Bag Ban, as set forth below, and authorize the Town Clerk to
assign appropriate chapter and section numbers to bring the form of the bylaw into accord with the
numbering system of the Town Code:
§ xx-1 Findings
The Town of Brewster makes the following findings:
A. The production and use of thin-film single-use plastic bags (“thin-film bags”) results in harm to the
land environment and waterways of coastal communities like Brewster, including but not limited
to:
1. The deaths of marine and land animals by ingestion and entanglement.
2. Littering Town streets, parks, public spaces and waterways which detracts from the natural
beauty of the Town.
3. Creating mechanical and disposal burdens for solid waste collection and recycling through
entanglement with equipment.
4. Thin-film bag manufacturing requires non-renewable fossil fuels.
5. Most thin-film plastic bags are not recycled even when users have access to recycling
opportunities.
B. Thin-film bags are not biodegradable or compostable. Affordable, environmentally-responsible
alternatives to thin-film bags exist, including reusable shopping bags of cloth or other durable
material, and are available from numerous sources and vendors.
C. Tourism is vital to Brewster’s economy and thin-film bag use and litter detracts from the Town’s
image as an eco-tourism destination.
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D. Thirteen of fifteen Barnstable County towns have already instituted thin-film bag bans; as have
nearly 90 municipalities across the Commonwealth.
E. Many consumers, as well as Brewster retail establishments, have already stopped using thin-film
bags.
F. Thin-film plastic bag regulations have proven effective in reducing plastic bag consumption and
litter and are part of the growing trend toward sustainability.
§ xx- 2 Purpose and Intent
A. Brewster is committed to protecting the environment, and the public health, safety and welfare of
its citizens.
B. The purposes of this By-law are to protect and conserve Brewster’s natural and economic resources,
enhance the Town’s natural beauty, reduce land and marine pollution, advance solid waste
reduction, and encourage the use of reusable and recyclable bags within the Town. Therefore, the
Town of Brewster will implement this By-law to phase out the use of thin-film plastic bags by all
Brewster business establishments by June 1, 2020.
§ xx -3 Definitions
A. Establishment: Any business selling goods, articles, food or personal services to the public,
including but not limited to markets, merchandise retailers, food purveyors, public eating
establishments, and take out restaurants.
B. Recyclable Paper Bag: A paper bag with or without handles provided at the checkout stand, cash
register, point of sale, or other point of departure, for the purpose of transporting food or
merchandise from the establishment. The bag:
1. Is one-hundred percent (100%) recyclable, and
2. Contains a minimum of forty percent (40%) post-consumer recycled paper content.
C. Reusable Bag: A bag with stitched handles specifically designed for multiple reuse, and is made of:
1. Cloth or other machine-washable fabric;
2. Durable, non-toxic plastic (other than polyethylene or polyvinyl chloride) that is 4 mils1 or
more thick, 100 microns or more thick, or 100 GSM2 or more; or
3. Other durable material suitable for reuse.
D. Thin-Film (Single Use) Bag: Plastic bags provided at the checkout stand, cash register, point of
sale, or other point of departure for the purpose of transporting food or merchandise from the
establishment; has integral handles and a thickness of less than 4.0 mils.
§xx- 4 Use and Regulation
A. Thin-film (single use) plastic bags shall not be distributed or sold at any establishment within the
Town of Brewster.
B. Existing stock of thin-film bags shall be phased out by June 1, 2020.
C. Establishments may only offer reusable bags or recyclable paper bags to customers at the check-
out or point of sale.
D. Establishments may charge and retain a fee for any recyclable paper bag or reusable bag they
offer.
E. Establishments are strongly encouraged to educate their staff to promote reusable bags, and to
encourage customers to use reusable bags.
F. Nothing in this By-law prohibits customers from using bags or other containers brought by the
customer to the establishment; customers are encouraged to bring their own reusable bags.
G. Establishments shall provide a reusable bag at no cost upon the request of a customer who uses a
voucher issued under the Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants, and Children
1 Plastic sheeting is measured in mils; a mil is equal to one-thousandth of an inch, or 0.001 inch. One mil also equals
0.0254 millimeter, thus a mil is not the same as a millimeter.
2 GSM (Grams per Square Meter) is a measure of material durability.
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(WIC) pursuant to M.G.L c. 111, or in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistant Program (SNAP)
pursuant to M.G.L. c. 18, or to any non-profit corporation, or other charity defined by M.G.L. c. 12
that distributes food, grocery products, clothing or household items to clients.
§xx- 5 Exemptions
A. The following are exempt and not subject to the provisions of this By-law:
1. Bags, a maximum size of 11 inches by 17 inches, used by customers inside establishments
to:
a. Package bulk items like fruit, nuts, candy or small items;
b. Contain frozen foods, meat or fish; or
c. Contain flowers, plants, or items where dampness may be a problem.
2. Dry cleaning bags or bags sold in packages containing multiple bags intended for home use,
including but not limited to Pay-As-You-Throw bags.
§xx-6 Effective Date
A. This bylaw shall take effect twelve (12) months after adoption and in accord with G.L. c.40, §32.
B. The Select Board or its designee may grant a deferment from compliance with this By-law for a
period of not more than six (6) months upon the establishment’s showing, in writing, that strict
compliance with this By-law would create an undue hardship or practical difficulty not generally
applicable to other establishments in similar circumstances. The decision to grant or deny an
exemption shall be at the Select Board’s sole discretion, in writing, and the decision will be final.
§xx-7 Inspection and enforcement
A. This By-law may be enforced by any means available in law or in equity, including non-criminal
disposition in accordance with §xx-8.
B. This bylaw shall be enforced by any Town police officer or agent of the Board of Health.
C. Any enforcing person shall have the right to enter any public areas of an establishment during
regular business hours, without a search or inspection warrant, to make reasonable inspection to
ascertain compliance with the provisions of this By-law.
§xx-8 Noncriminal Disposition; Violations and Penalties
A. Any establishment that violates or fails to comply with this By-law shall be subject to the following
penalties pursuant to M.G.L. c. 40, §21D. Each day the violation exists shall constitute a separate
violation.
B. The following penalties apply:
1. First offense: Warning
2. Second offense: $50
3. Third and subsequent offenses: $100
C. Subsequent offenses shall be determined as offenses occurring within two (2) years of the date of
the first noticed offense.
§ 9 Severability
Each section of this bylaw shall be construed as separate to the end that if any section, sentence, clause or
phrase shall be held invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remainder of this By-law shall remain
in full force.
Or to take any other action relative thereto.
(Recycling Commission) (Majority Vote Required)
Recycling Commission Member: I move to approve Article No. 20 as printed in the warrant.
Action on Article No. 20: Adopted. Voice.
9:58pm
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CITIZENS PETITON/State Flag & Seal
ARTICLE NO. 21: To see if the Town will vote to support the Resolution in support of Changing the State
Flag and Seal of Massachusetts as stated in the following warrant Article for the May 6, town meeting, or
to take any other action relative thereto.
Whereas the history of the State of Massachusetts is replete with instances of conflict between the
European Colonists and the Native Nations of the region, who first extended the hand of friendship to the
Colonists on their shores in 1620, and helped them to survive starvation during the settlers’ first winters on
their land;
Whereas members of the Native Nation for whom the State of Massachusetts is named were ambushed
and killed by Myles Standish, first commander of the Plymouth Colony, in April of 1623. Barely two years
after the Pilgrims arrived on their shores;
Whereas the naked Colonial broadsword brandished above the head of the Native man on the
Massachusetts State Flag and Seal is modeled aver Myles Standish’s own broadsword, borrowed from the
Pilgrim Hall by the illustrator Edmund Garrett in 1884;
Whereas the belt binding the Native’s cloak on the Flag and Seal is modeled after a belt worn by Metacomet,
known to the English as King Philip, who was among the Wampanoag leaders who resorted to a mutually
destructive war in 1675-76 in defense of Native lands against Euro-Colonial encroachment;
Whereas the proportions of the body of the Native man in the Flag and Seal were taken from the Native
skeleton kept in Winthrop, the bow modeled after a bow taken from a Native man shot and killed by a
colonist in Sudbury in 1665, and his features taken from a photograph of an Ojibwe chief from Great Falls,
Montana, considered by the illustrator to be a “fine specimen of an Indian,” though not from
Massachusetts;
Whereas the history of relations between Massachusetts since Colonial times and the Native Nations who
continue to live within its borders includes the forced internment of thousands of so-called “praying
Indians” on Deer Island, in Boston Harbor, where they died by th e hundreds of exposure in 1675, their
subsequent enslavement in Boston, Bermuda, and the Caribbean Islands, the offering of 40 pounds sterling
as bounty for the scalps of Native men, women and children in Massachusetts beginning in 1686, increased
to 100 pounds sterling for the scalps of Native adult males by 1722, half that amount for Native women and
children;
Whereas Native Nations within the boundaries of Massachusetts were kept in a state of serfdom, and their
members legally considered incompetent wards of the state until the nonviolent action of the so-called
Mashpee Rebellion of 1833 led to the granting of Native self rule by the Massachusetts legislature in 1834,
as if the sovereign right of Native self-government was the Massachusetts legislature’s to confer;
Whereas Native Americans were legally prohibited from even stepping foot into Boston from 1675 until
2004, when that law was finally repealed;
Whereas the 400th anniversary of the landing of the Euro-Colonists at Plymouth Plantation, which gave rise
to the long chain of genocidal wars and deliberate policies of cultural destruction against Native Nations of
this continent, is approaching in the year 2020, affording every citizen of the commonwealth a chance to
reflect upon this history and come to a new awareness of a better relationship between the descendants
of the Euro-Colonial immigrants and the Native Nations of the Commonwealth;
And whereas Native Americans have long suffered the many abuses of racism, the appropriation of their
symbols and public schools and sports teams, the diminution and pollution of their ancestral lands and the
encroachment of their cultural lifeways;
Therefore we, the voters of the Town of Brewster, support Bills# HD.2968 and SD.1495 calling for an
investigation by a special commission, including members of the legislature and representatives of Native
Nations of Massachusetts, to recommend changes to the State Flag and Seal of the Commonwealth.
(Citizens Petition) (Majority Vote Required)
Citizen Margaret Rice Moir: I move to approve Article No. 21 as printed in the warrant.
Action on Article No. 21: Adopted. Voice.
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10:18pm
COMMUNITY PRESERVATION ACT/Reallocation of Fund Balance
ARTICLE NO. 22: To see what sums the Town will vote to transfer to the Community Preservation Fund
reserved and unreserved fund balances from the unspent remainder of projects approved in prior fiscal
years so that such sums are available for future appropriation or transfer from available funds in the
Community Preservation Fund for particular community preservation purposes as follows:
Item # From: To: Amount
1 Fund Balance Reserved for
Community Preservation
Fund Balance Reserved for Open
Space
$17,416
2 Fund Balance Reserved for
Community Preservation
Fund Balance Reserved for
Community Housing
$6,295
3 Fund Balance Reserved for
Community Preservation
Fund Balance Reserved for
Historic Preservation
$12,098
Total $35,809
or to take any other action relative thereto.
(Community Preservation Committee) (Majority Vote Required)
Community Preservation Committee Member Faythe Ellis: I move to approve Article No. 22 as printed
in the warrant.
Action on Article No. 22: Adopted Unanimously. Voice.
8:30pm
STAFFING REQUEST
ARTICLE NO. 23: To see if the Town will vote to authorize the creation of one (1) Program Coordinator
position within the Council on Aging, one (1) Natural Resource Officer position within the Natural Resources
Department, and two (2) Firefighter/Paramedics within the Fire Department; and, as funding therefor and
for payment of related benefit expenses, to raise and appropriate the sum of THREE HUNDRED NINE
THOUSAND DOLLARS ($309,000), provided, however, that the vote taken hereunder shall be expressly
contingent upon approval by the Town at a Regular or Special Town Election to authorize such sums to be
raised outside the limits of Proposition 2 ½ so-called, or to take any other action relative thereto.
(Board of Selectmen) (Majority Vote Required)
Select Board Member David Whitney: I move to approve Article No. 23 as printed in the warrant.
Amendment made by Citizen John Lamb: To amend article 23 by subdividing it into two parts as
follows:
Article No. 23a: To see if the Town will vote to authorize the creation of one (1) Program Coordinator
position within the Council on Aging and one (1) Natural Resource Officer position within the Natural
Resources Department and, as funding therefor and for payment of related benefit expenses, to raise
and appropriate the sum of $159,000, provided, however, that the vote taken hereunder shall be
expressly contingent upon approval by the Town at a Regular or Special Town Election to authorize such
sums to be raised outside the limits of Proposition 2 ½ so-called, or to take any other action relative there
to.
Article No. 23b: To see if the Town will vote to authorize the creation of two (2) Firefighter/Paramedics
within the Fire Department; and, as funding therefor and for payment of related benefit expenses, to
raise and appropriate the sum of $150,000, provided, however, that the vote taken hereunder shall be
expressly contingent upon approval by the Town at a Regular or Special Town Election to authorize such
sums to be raised outside the limits of Proposition 2 ½ so-called, or to take any other action relative
thereto.
Action on Amendment: Defeated. Voice.
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Action on Article No. 23: Adopted. Voice.
10:30pm
OTHER BUSINESS
ARTICLE NO. 24: To act upon any other business that may legally come before this meeting; or take any
other action related thereto.
(Board of Selectmen) (Majority Vote Required)
Select Board Chair Cynthia Bingham: I move that the Town vote to dissolve the 2019 Annual Town
Meeting.
Action on Article No. 24: Adopted Unanimously. Voice.
The Annual Town Meeting of May 6th, 2019 was dissolved at 10:30pm.
A True Copy Attest:
Colette M. Williams
CMC/CMMC
Town Clerk
Brewster, MA
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Report of the
Annual Town Election
May 21st, 2019
In accordance with the Warrant, the inhabitants of Brewster, qualified to vote in the Annual Town
Election met at the Brewster Baptist Church Hall, Tuesday, May 21st, 2019.
The polls were declared open at 7:00 a.m.
The elections workers duly sworn-in were; Curt Taylor; Warden, Lauren Elliot-Grunes, Deputy
Warden; Jackalyn Courshene, Precinct One Clerk, Glenda Normand, Precinct One Deputy Clerk,
June Cameron, Precinct Two Clerk; Cynthia Mathison, Precinct Three Clerk and Sharon Ryone,
Precinct Three Deputy Clerk. The Checkers and counters were; Sally Andreola, Barbara
Bartolomei, Mary Beth Buhler, Nancy Burdych, George Carey, Susan Daly, Jim Eddy, Mary Eddy,
Beth Finch, Carrie Guiliano, Myles Franklin, Robert Harris, Terri Iaccheri, Peter Johnson, Cheryl
Kimberley, Marilyn Lahive, Mary Loftus-Levine, Gerry Mannix, Terry Mannix, Tammi Mason, Mary
Myers, Jane Nixon, Carolyn Noering, Tom Noering, Marjorie Oliver, Sara Provos, Dave Quinn, Judy
Rowe, Christine Rossiter, Joan Scheffer, Peter Scheffer, Pamela Smith, Pat Stanley, Emily Sumner,
Elizabeth Taylor, Elbert Uleshoeffer, Charles Winn and Jayanne Sci, Assistant Town Clerk.
The polls were closed at 8:00 p.m. with the following results:
Total votes cast in Precinct 1: 333
Total votes cast in Precinct 2: 415
Total votes cast in Precinct 3: 327
Total votes cast: 1075
Registered voters: 7827 13.7% voter participation.
Board of Health (2) For Three Years
Blanks 177 208 164 549
Joseph Robert Ford 191 242 184 617
Penny Hausser Holeman 198 234 169 601
James Minot Reynolds 99 146 134 379
Write-Ins 1 0 3 4
Write-Ins 0 0 0 0
Total 666 830 654 2150
Prec. 1 Prec. 2 Prec. 3 Total
Prec. 1 Prec. 2 Prec. 3 Total
Board of Selectmen (2) For Three Years
Blanks 188 246 175 609
Cynthia A. Bingham 242 300 232 774
David C. Whitney 231 282 238 751
Write-Ins 5 2 9 16
Write-Ins 0 0 0 0
Total 666 830 654 2150
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Board of Health Unexpired 1 Year Term
Blanks 87 100 72 259
Lucas Z. Dinwiddie 246 315 251 812
Write-Ins 0 0 4 4
Total 333 415 327 1075
Brewster School Committee(2) For Three Years
Blanks 133 173 144 450
David A. Telman 175 217 166 558
Kristen Engster Callahan 201 248 193 642
Laurel E. Labdon 157 192 148 497
Write-Ins 0 0 3 3
Write-Ins 0 0 0 0
Total 666 830 654 2150
Brewster School Committee Unexpired One Year Term
Blanks 97 115 86 298
Nicole Halpenny Camp 235 300 238 773
Write-ins 1 0 3 4
Total 333 415 327 1075
Moderator For One Year
Blanks 73 103 78 254
Charles L. Sumner 256 307 241 804
Write-ins 4 5 8 17
Total 333 415 327 1075
Constable For One Year
Blanks 69 88 66 223
Roland W. Bassett, Jr. 263 325 261 849
Write-In 1 2 0 3
Total 333 415 327 1075
Recreation Commission (2) For Three Years
Blanks 183 240 182 605
Sherrie A. McCullough 246 303 244 793
Allen J. Ryone 237 286 226 749
Write-Ins 0 1 2 3
Write-Ins 0 0 0 0
Total 666 830 654 2150
Planning Board For Five Years
Blanks 97 114 90 301
Charlotte F. Degen 235 298 233 766
Write-Ins 1 3 4 8
Total 333 415 327 1075
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Prec. 1 Prec. 2 Prec. 3 Total
Old Kings Hwy Reg’l Historic District Committee(2) For Four Years
Blanks 215 256 193 664
Patricia W. Busch 234 306 245 785
James F. Trabulsie 217 268 214 699
Write-Ins 0 0 2 2
Total 666 830 654 2150
Nauset Reg’l School District Committee(2) For Three Years
Blanks 205 260 194 659
Robert T. Jacobus 228 282 224 734
James R. O’Leary 233 288 233 754
Write-Ins 0 0 3 3
Write-Ins 0 0 0 0
Total 666 830 654 2150
Housing Authority For Five Years
Blanks 89 106 77 272
Laurel E. Labdon 243 308 248 799
Write-Ins 1 1 2 4
Total 333 415 327 1075
Housing Authority Unexpired Three Year Term
Blanks 320 409 323 1052
Write-Ins 13 6 4 23
Total 333 415 327 1075
Question 1
“Shall the Town of Brewster be allowed to assess an additional $309,000 in real estate and
personal property taxes for the purpose of creating one (1) Program Coordinator Position within
the Council on Aging, one (1) Natural Resource Officer within the Natural Resources Department,
and two (2) Firefighter/paramedic positions within the Fire Department, and related benefit
expenses for fiscal year beginning July 1, 2019?”
Blanks 11 18 7 36
Yes 183 168 139 520
No 139 199 181 519
Total 333 415 327 1075
A True Copy Attest;
Colette M. Williams, CMMC/CMC
Town Clerk
Brewster, MA
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Report of the
Special Town Meeting
held November 18th, 2019
In accordance with the Warrant, the Special Town Meeting was held in the Stony Brook
Elementary School Cafetorium on Monday, November 18th, 2019.
The counters and tellers were Pamela Smith, Cynthia Mathison, Lauren Elliott-Grunes, Noah
Smith, June Cameron, Sally Andreola, Jayanne Sci, Assistant Town Clerk and Thaddeus
Nabywaniec, Francis L. Smith, Board of Registrars.
A quorum was present with 471 of 8,002 voters. 6% of eligible voters.
The Special Town Meeting was called to order at 6:00 pm by the Moderator, Charles L. Sumner.
The meeting began with the Pledge of Allegiance.
Charles L. Sumner, Moderator recognized the CERT Team members who were present to help
with keeping the doorway paths clear.
The Moderator informed the meeting attendees that he has filed a disclosure statement with the
Clerk’s office concerning his being a member of many committees.
There was a moment of silence held for Ellen St. Sure, Town Archivist who passed away in July of
2019.
Town Hall staff on stage were introduced along with the Select Board, Finance Committee and
Jonathan Silverstein, Town Council.
The Moderator verified service of the Warrant with the Town Constable, Roland Bassett, Jr. on
October 23, 2019, being no objections the Moderator dispensed with the reading of the Articles.
8:11pm
OUTSTANDING OBLIGATIONS
ARTICLE NO. 1: To see what sums the Town will vote to appropriate from available funds for the
payment of unpaid obligations from previous fiscal years, including any bills now on overdraft:
Department Outstanding Obligations Amount
a. Water Department Water Department Wages $3,133.21
b. Building Department Building Department Wages $3,000.00
c. Recreation Department Recreation Department Wages $6,000.00
Total $12,133.21
Or to take any other action relative thereto.
(Select Board) (Majority Vote Required)
Select Board Vice-Chair Mary Chaffee: I move to approve Article No. 1. as printed in the
warrant and as funding therefor, to transfer the sum of $3,133.21 from Water Fund Balance
to Water Department wages, the sum of $3,000 from Free Cash to Building Department
wages and the sum of $6,000 from Free Cash to Recreation Department wages.
Action on Article No. 1: Voice vote; Adopted.
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6:20pm
LEASE AUTHORIZATION
ARTICLE NO. 2: To authorize the Town Administrator to enter into lease agreements for more
than three years but not more than five years for replacement of the Golf Department golf cart
fleet, in a manner consistent with the FY20 appropriation from the Golf Department Reserve
Fund approved by Town Meeting on May 6, 2019, or to take any other action relative thereto.
(Select Board) (Two-thirds Vote Required)
Select Board Chair David Whitney: I move to approve Article No. 2 as printed in the warrant.
Action on Article No. 2: Voice vote; Unanimously Adopted.
6:23pm
CAPITAL AND SPECIAL PROJECTS EXPENDITURES
ARTICLE NO. 3: To see what sums the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, or transfer from
available funds, for the capital outlay expenditures listed below including, in each case, all
incidental and related costs, to be expended by the Town Administrator with the approval of the
Select Board; and further that the Town Administrator with the approval of the Select Board be
authorized to sell, convey, trade-in or otherwise dispose of equipment being replaced, all as set
forth below:
Department Item Funding Source(s) /
Appropriation or
Transfer
Amount
1 Select Board
a. Community Center
Feasibility Study
Professional services
associated with
conducting a feasibility
study regarding
programmatic needs,
and potential sites and
related development
costs for a community
center
General Fund Free
Cash
$150,000
b. Local Comprehensive
Plan
Professional services
associated with
completing a Local
Comprehensive Plan
General Fund Free
Cash
$70,000
c. Charter Committee
Community Outreach
Community outreach
related to charter
development
Transfer from Article
2 from September 2,
2015 Special Town
Meeting, Visioning
Study
$5,157
d. Compensation and
Classification Study
Professional services
associated with
completing a
compensation and
classification study and
related staffing analysis
of all union and non-
union Town personnel
except for Fire and
Police union positions
General Fund Free
Cash
$45,000
Sub Total $270,157
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Department Item Funding Source(s) /
Appropriation or
Transfer
Amount
2 Department of Public Works
a. Road
Maintenance/Drainage
Professional services,
including engineering,
permitting and
construction costs
associated with road
maintenance and
drainage on various
streets throughout
Town
General Fund Free
Cash
$250,000
b. Utility Truck Purchasing and
equipping one (1)
utility truck to include,
but not limited to full
plow package,
emergency lighting,
and lift gate
General Fund Free
Cash
$80,000
c. Dump Truck Purchasing and
equipping one (1)
Dump Truck, including
but not limited to
emergency lights, plow
package, material
spreader, and radios
General Fund Free
Cash
$235,000
d. MS4 Stormwater
Compliance
Professional services
for MS4 stormwater
permitting compliance
General Fund Free
Cash
$25,000
Sub Total $590,000
3 Fire Department
a. Fire Engine
Compartment
Refurbishment
Refurbishing storage
compartments in two
(2) engines
General Fund Free
Cash
$23,000
Sub Total $23,000
4 Natural Resources
a. Trailer for 24’
powerboat
Purchasing, equipping
and outfitting trailer
Waterways Fund $8,000
b. Outboard engine for
17’ powerboat
Purchasing and
installing outboard
engine
Waterways Fund $12,500
Sub Total $20,500
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Department Item Funding Source(s) /
Appropriation or
Transfer
Amount
5 Information Technology
a. Technology upgrades
and replacements
Ongoing information
system and equipment
improvements,
including but not
limited to the purchase
of desktop computers,
servers, productivity
and office software,
backup systems, and
other hardware /
software throughout
the Town
General Fund Free
Cash
$25,000
Sub Total $25,000
6 Recreation
a. Utility Vehicle Purchase and
equipping of one (1)
utility vehicle
Recreation Revolving
Fund
$12,000
Sub Total $12,000
7 Water Department
a. Generator Design Professional services,
including engineering,
design, and bid for the
installation of seven (7)
generators at Water
Department facilities
Water Fund Balance $180,000
b. Great Fields Road
Water Main
Installation of new
water main
infrastructure to
provide domestic
water and fire
protection to
properties on Great
Fields Road
Water Fund Balance $125,000
Sub Total $305,000
Grand Total $1,245,657
Or to take any other action relative thereto.
(Select Board) (Majority Vote Required)
Select Board Member John Dickson: I move to approve Article No. 3 as printed in the
warrant, including funding sources as listed, provided, however that item 1a, Community
Center Feasibility Study, be amended to include professional services associated with
conducting a feasibility study regarding consolidation of the two elementary schools; and
that the amount to be appropriated from Free Cash be increased from $150,000 to $235,000,
that the sub-total for section 1 be increased from $270,157 to $355,157 and that the total
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amount to be appropriated under this article be increased accordingly from $1,245,657 to
$1,330,657.
Action on Article No. 3: Voice vote; Adopted.
6:16pm
PROPERTY VALUATION SERVICES
ARTICLE NO. 4: To see if the Town will vote to transfer from the Overlay Surplus account the sum
of Eighty Thousand Dollars ($80,000) for the purposes of conducting revaluations of real and
personal property and to authorize the Town Administrator to solicit bids and/or proposals, enter
into a contract or contracts and expend said funds for this purpose, or to take any other action
relative thereto.
(Board of Assessors) (Majority Vote Required)
Board of Assessors Member Belinda Eyestone: I move to approve Article No. 4 as printed in
the warrant.
Action on Article No. 4: Voice vote; Adopted.
8:13pm
COMMUNITY PRESERVATION ACT FUNDING
ARTICLE NO. 5: To see if the Town will vote to act upon the recommendations of the Community
Preservation Committee to appropriate from the Community Preservation Fund, including fund
balances reserved for future expenditure, the amounts shown below, for the purpose of future
expenditures, Community Preservation Committee operating and administrative expenses, and
adding to the reserve funds related to Community Preservation, Historic Preservation, Open
Space and/or Recreation, and Community Housing; and, as appropriate, in connection therewith,
to authorize the Select Board to accept an interest in land in any of the described projects, and
to authorize the Town Administrator to enter into contracts, including grant agreements, for such
purposes, all as follows:
Purpose Item Funding Source(s) Amount
1 Community Housing
a. Friends Or Relatives
With Autism & Related
Disabilities (FORWARD)
Construction of
affordable and
supportive housing for
8 adults with Autism
Community Housing
Reserve
$80,000
b. Brewster Affordable
Housing Trust
Preserve current
Subsidized Housing
Inventory (SHI) homes
that are at risk of being
lost as part of the
town’s affordable
housing stock
$150,000 from the
Community Housing
Reserve & $352,500
from Fiscal Year
2020 CPA estimated
annual revenues
$502,500
Sub-total $585,500
2 Reserves for Community Preservation
a. Town of Brewster- Dog
Park Development
Committee
Creation of a
community dog park
Fiscal Year 2020 CPA
estimated annual
revenues
$52,800
Sub-total $52,800
3 Open Space
a. Community
Preservation Loan Debt
Service
Payment of existing
debt principal for the
Besse Cartway/Long
Pond property loan
Open Space Reserve $400,000
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b. Open Space Committee
Update of Brewster’s
2013 Open Space and
Recreation Plan
$17,500 from Open
Space Reserve &
$15,000 from Fiscal
Year 2020 CPA
estimated annual
revenues
$32,500
Sub-total $432,500
Grand Total $1,067,800
Or to take any other action relative thereto.
(Community Preservation Committee) (Majority Vote Required)
Community Preservation Committee Member Faythe Ellis: I move to approve Article No. 5 as
printed in the warrant, including funding sources as listed, provided, however, that action
under Item 2a, Reserves for Community Preservation – Town of Brewster Dog Park
Development Committee, shall be indefinitely postponed; and that the total amount to be
appropriated under this article be reduced accordingly from $1,067,800 to $1,015,000.
Action on Article No. 5: Voice vote; Adopted.
8:16pm
ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT/Water Quality Protection District
ARTICLE NO. 6: To see if the Town will vote to amend the Town Code by making the following
amendments to the Water Quality Protection District section of Chapter 179 Zoning Bylaws, as
show below, with text to be deleted material noted by strikethrough and text to be inserted show
in bold and underlined, as follows:
179-56 D. Uses/ Structures allowed by Special Permit.
Section 2 (a).
The application of fertilizers for nondomestic or nonagricultural uses. Such applications shall be
made in a manner so as to minimize adverse impacts on groundwater due to nutrient transport,
deposition and sedimentation and shall conform to Chapter 119 of the Brewster Town Code,
Fertilizer Nutrient Control.
179-57 Performance Standards
Section A.
No new, altered or expanded uses within Zone I, Zone II and/or the DCPC area shall exceed a five-
parts-per-million (ppm) nitrogen loading standard based on the methodology contained in the
Cape Code Commission's Nitrogen Loading Technical Bulletin 91-001. The concentration of
nitrate nitrogen resulting from domestic wastewater disposal and from fertilizer application,
when diluted by rainwater recharge on the lot, shall not exceed five parts per million (5 ppm).
(1) Compliance with this standard is presumed under the following conditions: For the purposes
of calculating nitrogen generation, the following standards shall be used:
(a) Nitrogen from dwelling units that use septic systems (assuming three persons per dwelling):
35 mg/l;
(b) Nitrogen from lawn fertilizers: three two pounds per 1,000 square feet (25% leached);
(c) Nitrogen in background precipitation: 0.05 mg/l;
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(d) Runoff from roads and ways: 1.50 mg/l;
(e) Runoff from roofs: 0.75 mg/l.
179- 61C.
Requirements. A certificate of water quality compliance shall be granted only as follows:
(1) For new construction or additions or new activities not involving structures, only if in full
compliance with all requirements of § 179-60, 179-57 Performance standards.
(2) For change in occupancy or operation on previously developed premises, only if the
requirements of § 179-60 179-57 B, C and D are met, and the requirements of all other
subsections of § 179-58 179-57 are either met or, if previously exceeded, there will be no further
increase in noncompliance.
179-61D.
Submittals. In applying for a certificate of water quality compliance or a special permit, seven
sets of application materials shall be submitted to the Building Commissioner, who shall forward
one set to each member of the WQRC. In the case of uses requiring a special permit under § 179-
58B 179-56D, one set shall also be submitted to the SPGA along with any other application
materials. All information necessary to demonstrate compliance must be submitted, including
but not limited to the following:
(1) A complete list of all chemicals, pesticides, fuels and other potentially toxic or hazardous
materials to be used or stored on the premises in quantities greater than those associated with
normal household use, accompanied by a description of measures to protect from vandalism,
corrosion and leakage and to provide for control of spills.
(2) A description of potentially toxic or hazardous materials to be generated, indicating storage
and disposal method.
(3) Evidence of approval by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection of any
industrial waste treatment or disposal system or any wastewater treatment system over 15,000
gallons per day capacity, accompanied by analysis by a professional engineer in sanitary or civil
engineering registered in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts certifying compliance with § 179-
60D 179-57D.
179-61E.
Action. For uses not requiring a special permit under § 179-58B 179-56D, the WQRC shall act
within 21 days of application, approving it by issuing a certificate of compliance if a majority
determine that the applicant has adequately demonstrated compliance with the requirements
of the Water Resource District Water Quality Protection District and rejecting the application
otherwise. For uses requiring a special permit under § 179-58B 179-56D, the WQRC shall make
recommendations to the SPGA within 35 days of receipt of the application, as provided in MGL
C. 40A, § 11.
Or to take any other action relative thereto.
(Planning Board) (Two-thirds Vote Required)
Planning Board Member Ned Chatelain: I move to approve Article No. 6 as printed in the
warrant.
Action on Article No. 6: Voice vote; Unanimously Adopted.
7:15pm
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RECYCLING COMMISSION REPORT
ARTICLE NO. 7: To hear and accept a report from the Recycling Commission, or to take any
other action relative thereto.
(Recycling Commission) (Majority Vote Required)
Select Board Member Benjamin deRuyter: I move to hear a report from the Recycling
Commission.
Action on Article No. 7: Voice vote; Adopted.
8:10pm
TOWN CODE AMENDMENT/Audit Committee
ARTICLE NO. 8: To see if the Town will vote to amend the Town of Brewster General Bylaws by
inserting a new bylaw, entitled, “Audit Committee”, as set forth below, for the purpose of
establishing an audit committee responsible for general oversight of independent auditing of the
Town’s finances; and further to authorize the Town Clerk to assign appropriate chapter and
section numbers to bring the form of the bylaw into accord with the numbering system of the
Town Code:
Chapter 12: Committees
Article X Audit Committee
XX-X Membership - There shall be an Audit Committee consisting of five (5) members, two (2) to
be appointed by the Select Board, two (2) to be appointed by the Finance Committee, and one
(1) to be appointed by the Moderator. No member of the Audit Committee shall be a
compensated Town employee, other than a person holding a position designated by the Select
Board as a “special municipal employee” for purposes of the Conflict of Interest Law.
Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 12-1 of the General Bylaws, a Finance Committee
member may serve as a member of the Audit Committee. The appointing authorities shall seek
to appoint persons to the Audit Committee with professional experience in accounting, finance,
law, or business management. The Town Administrator and the Finance Director shall serve as
ex-officio, non-voting members of the Committee, and shall not count toward the quorum.
XX-X Duties – The Audit Committee shall solicit, interview, and recommend to the Chief
Procurement Officer a firm or firms of independent auditor(s) that the Audit Committee has
determined are best qualified to provide audit services and report on the financial statements
issued by the Town. The Audit Committee shall review the audit plan with the independent
auditor(s) and, upon completion of the audit, meet with the independent auditor(s) to review
the results of the audit, including the annual financial reports, management letters and similar
communications, the Town’s response, and recommendation for any corrective acti ons. The
Audit Committee shall, following receipt, transmit a copy of the completed audit, including
management letters and related communications, to the Finance Committee and the Board of
Selectman by the end of the calendar year within the Fiscal Year covered by the audit.
Notwithstanding the duties listed in this section, the recommendations of the Audit Committee
will not replace, constrain, nor infringe upon the duties of the Chief Procurement Officer as
prescribed under the provisions of the Town of Brewster General Bylaw.
Or to take any other action relative thereto.
(Select Board) (Majority Vote Required)
Select Board Member Cindy Bingham: I move to approve Article No. 8 as printed in the
warrant; provide however that following the effective date of the Bylaw amendment proposed
hereunder, appointments to the Audit Committee shall be for three year rotating terms, with
initial appointments as follows: the Select Board and the Finance Committee shall each appoint
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one (1) person for terms to end on June 30, 2020 and one (1) person for terms to end on June
30, 2021; the Moderator shall appoint one (1) person for a term to end June 30, 2022.
Action on Article No. 8: Voice vote; Adopted.
7:23pm
CITIZENS PETITION/Bottled Water and Beverage Ban
ARTICLE NO. 9: To see if the Town will vote to adopt the following as a general by-law, and to
insert it into the Code of the Town of Brewster, Massachusetts as Chapter 135, Article II, § 135-
3:
The purchase by the Town of Brewster of either water or any other beverage in single-use plastic
bottles of any size is strictly prohibited and the sale of water or any beverage in single-use plastic
containers is prohibited on town property.
Any Town Department when engaged in public health and safety operations shall be exempt
from this by-law.
Effective date: As soon as practicable but no later than September 1, 2020.
In the event of a declaration (By Emergency Management Director, or other duly-authorized
Town, Commonwealth, or United States official) of an emergency affecting the availability and/or
quality of water for Brewster, residents the Town shall be exempt from this by-law until seven
(7) calendar days after such declaration has ended.
(Citizens Petition) (Majority Vote Required)
Citizen Vic Roberts: I move to amend the Code of the Town of Brewster, Massachusetts, by
inserting Appendix F from the November 18, 2019 Town Meeting Warrant as Chapter 135,
Article II, §135-3, provided, however, that the text to be inserted shall omit strike-through text.
Amendment by Chris Powicki: I move to amend the article as moved to replace the word
“permit” in the last sentence of section G with the word “agreement”, to strike section “H,
waivers” in its entirety; and to reletter the remaining sections as app ropriate.
Action on Amendment: Counted vote; Yes – 163, No – 194, Failed.
Citizen Betsy Smith: I move to call the question.
Action on moving the question: Voice vote, adopted.
Action on Article No. 9: Voice vote; Adopted.
6:40pm
CITIZENS PETITION/Elementary School Consolidation and Creation of Community Center
ARTICLE NO. 10: To see if the Town will vote to consolidate the two under-utilized elementary
schools into one existing building, then provide a community center in the surplus building to
serve all residents including the Council on Aging (COA), and our youth, or to take any other
action relative thereto.
(Citizens Petition) (Majority Vote Required)
Citizen Adam Lange: I move that the Town vote to support Article No. 10 as printed in the
warrant.
Citizen James King: I move to call the question.
Action on moving the question: Voice vote, Adopted.
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Action on Article No. 10: Counted vote; Yes – 247, No – 208, Adopted.
8:19pm
CHARTER COMMITTEE REPORT
ARTICLE NO. 11: To hear and accept a report from the Charter Committee, or to take any other
action relative thereto.
(Charter Committee) (Majority Vote Required
Charter Committee Chair Karen Whitney: I move to hear a report from the Charter
Committee.
Action on Article No 11: Voice vote; Adopted.
OTHER BUSINESS
ARTICLE NO. 12: To act upon any other business that may legally come before this meeting; or
to take any other action related thereto.
(Select Board) (Majority Vote Required)
Select Board Chair David Whitney: I move that the Town vote to dissolve the 2019 Special
Town Meeting.
Action on Article No. 12: Voice vote; Unanimously Adopted.
The Special Town Meeting of November 18th, 2019 was dissolved at 8:28pm.
A True Copy Attest:
Colette M. Williams, CMC/CMMC
Town Clerk
Brewster, MA
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Report of the Agriculture CommissionThe Brewster Agricultural Commission, established
in 2005, has seven members and one alternate.
To identify and serve the agricultural interests of
Brewster, the following definitions of ‘farming’ and
‘agriculture’ are used, as per MGL Chapter 128 Sec.
1A.
• Farming in all its branches, the cultivation and
tillage of the soil
• Dairying
• Production, cultivation, growing, and harvesting
of any agricultural aquacultural, floricultural,
viticultural or horticultural commodities
• Growing/harvesting of forest products on forest
land, lumbering
• Raising livestock, including horses
• Keeping horses as a commercial enterprise
Keeping, raising poultry, swine, cattle, ratites,
camelids, other domesticated animals for food, Ag
purposes, bees, fur animals.
FEDERAL:
The Natural Resources Conservation Services
(NRCS) provides technical/financial help to
agricultural land owners to plan/implement
conservation practices that benefit target species. It
has funding to help landowners protect and restore
wetlands and buy Agricultural Land Easements.
Contact NRCS at www.ma.nrcs.usda.gov
STATE of MASSACHUSETTS: AG DAY AT THE
STATEHOUSE is MARCH 25TH 2020
MA Dept. of Agriculture Resources (MDAR): Works
to ensure the long-term viability of agriculture in
MA with 4 divisions: Agricultural Conservation
& Tech Assistance, Agricultural Markets, Animal
Health, Crop/Pest Services to support, regulate,
enhance the rich diversity of agriculture and promote
economically, environmentally sound food safety,
animal health, energy conservation and production.
mass.gov/agr
Agricultural Preservation Restrictions (APRs): Over
932 farms, 73,368+ acres have been permanently
preserved for agricultural use. Contact: Gerard.
Kennedy@mass.gov.
Massachusetts Animal Fund: addresses animal
homelessness, spaying/neutering, and training of
Animal Control Officers. Since 2014 – over 9,000
cats and dogs have been neutered, all paid for by
donations. Contact: massanimalfund.com
Apiary Updates: MA is home to a large/diverse
beekeeping industry, 4-5,000 bee-keepers
managing 40-45,000 hives. Over 45% of agricultural
commodities in MA rely on bees for crop pollination.
Check out 2020 Honey Bee Education Days at the
State Apiary, and beekeeping workshops, MDAR
Pollinator Protection Plan at mass.gov/agr
• Recently Lost a Colony and Not Sure Why?
• Want to Document Your Losses and/or Surviving
Colony?
• Want to Learn about Managing Varroa mites in
Your Colonies?
• Want a Health Inspection of Your Honey Bee
Colonies?
• Want to Register Your Apiary and Honey Bee
Colonies?
• Complete the MA Honey Bee Health Survey: get
a “BEE AWARE” sign.
Visit the MDAR Apiary Program Website!
Register your hive(s) now!
State Agricultural Officials Urge Residents to Check
Plants for Spotted Lanternfly: Check for signs of
spotted lanternfly adults in any potted plants that
they you have received over the holiday season and
report any potential sightings of this pest on MDAR’s
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Report of the Agriculture Commission(Cont’d) online reporting form by taking photographs
and collecting a specimen if possible. Look for
large, gray insects, about one inch long, with black
spots and red underwings. Early detection plays an
important role in the protection of the economic and
ecological resources of MA from invasive species.
MDAR Seeks to Assist CSA Farms: To increase
sales to farms, MDAR is developing a directory of
CSA farmers that are interested in partnering with
corporate headquarters in Massachusetts as drop
off sites. Across the country, office parks are already
incorporating CSAs into their employee offerings.
Rebecca.Davidson@mass.gov
The Division of Fisheries and Wildlife (MassWildlife)
is reminding poultry owners and related groups
about the need to protect their birds and coops
from hungry bears. Black bears killing chickens and
damaging chicken coops is becoming one of the
most frequently reported human-bear conflicts in the
state. Bears are expanding their range east to Route
495 and on. They may not be on the Cape yet, but
soon maybe?
The Climate Change Working Group improving
programs and creating new ones to make agriculture
more climate change resilient. Community Involved
in Sustaining Agriculture, CISA, has emergency
funds for farms affected by extreme weather events.
Marijuana: The Cannabis Control Commission
(CCC) has marijuana jurisdiction with one exception,
Industrial Hemp, now under MDAR. A non-
psychoactive marijuana species, Industrial Hemp
contains less than 3% THC, the compound that
makes marijuana psychoactive. With no recreational
value, it is processed for many uses. It’s a crop!
MDAR’s Pesticide Program is keeping track of what
is and isn’t permissible to use on any Cannabis,
Marijuana or Hemp. MDAR has already closed a
number of retail marijuana facilities for detection of
un-approved pesticides. One recent action that helps
resolve many issues was USDA’s recent release
of its Interim Final Rule on Hemp. This document
standardizes many elements on a national basis.
BARNSTABLE COUNTY:
Cape Cod Cooperative Extension Service: focuses
on agriculture, marine research, horticulture,
aquaculture, natural resources, tick-borne disease,
water quality, youth development, recycling, household
hazardous waste, environmental education and the Buy
Fresh Buy Local Program, buyfreshbuylocalcapecod.
org.
Ticks: Lyme disease, the most prevalent infectious
disease in Massachusetts, is considered a public
health crisis. In addition to Lyme, Deer Ticks can
also carry Babesiosis, Anaplasmosis and Relapsing
Fever, and others. Lone Star Tick populations are
expanding and they carry their own diseases. Lone
Star bites may result in a red meat allergy. Watch
Larry Dapsis, the County Entomologist’s Tickology
YouTube series.
Use a 3-Point Protection Plan: Protect Yourself,
Protect Your Yard, Protect Your Pets. “One bite
can change your life, but tick-borne diseases are
preventable.” Permethrin is the only product that
provides effective, long-lasting protection: applied to
clothing, including footwear, NOT skin. It repels and
kills ticks. ldapsis@barnstablecounty.org
Barnstable County residents can send a tick to the
UMass Lab of Medical Zoology for a $15 discounted
fee in 2019 and 2020, from January-September:
www.TickReport.com
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Winter Moth: Eleven years of the biological control
program, releasing a parasitic fly in Falmouth, is
working. Winter moth populations in eastern New
England are now at an all-time low since 2005 and
defoliation from winter moth has largely disappeared
Gypsy Moth: Only a few moths were seen flying in
the summer. With adequate rain in late May and
June 2019, a parasitic fungus has helped to keep
them suppressed. It appears that the outbreak cycle
has essentially ended, but regionalized pockets of
defoliation are still a possibility.
Meet Your Local Farmers: The Harwich Conservation
Trust and Cape & Islands Farm Bureau sponsor local
farmers to exhibit products and promote farms. Kick
off for the 2020 growing season is at the Harwich
Community Center, March 21st.
Farmers Market: Visit the Historical Society’s
Farmer’s Market, next to Drummer Boy Park,
Sundays 9:30-12:30, June 23 -September 8, Harvest
Market-October 13, 10-2.
Aquaculture: The Brewster Aquaculture Association:
There are 10 active sea farms continuing to produce
that delectable bivalve the “Brewster Oyster” and
distribute to local restaurants and seafood retailers.
Kept in mesh bags, trays or cages firmly anchored
against wind, wave and current, oysters are protected
from predators. Oysters filter up to five liters of water
per hour removing plankton and other nutrients. The
Bay environment with its pristine waters creates
the distinct flavor of the Brewster American Oyster
giving it a definitive “bite”. Oysters are hand selected
by size and appearance for the raw bar market.
Three years of sorting/sizing/transplanting produces
an oyster for market; larger, more robust than the
State minimum. Size, plus a defined cup, sets the
“Brewster Oyster” apart. Approximately 598,750
oysters were harvested in 2019, a 42% increase
over the 2018 harvest.
MDAR is working on building international markets
for Oyster Farmers. This fall international buyers met
oyster farmers, took tours, enjoyed tastings and then
visited with oyster farmers in Wellfleet. Tours and
tastings followed in Eastham, Dennis and Marstons
Mills. Buyers are ready to conduct business! Bonita.
Oehlke@mass.gov.
Cranberry Harvest: UMASS Cranberry Research
Station, East Wareham, is an outreach and research
center with publications, e.g. the “Neighbor to
Neighbor” guide to educate residents and visitors.
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(Cont’d ) Contact: cranberry@umass.edu. The
Cape Cod Cranberry Growers Association
(CCCGA) assists with problems; works to
ensure that cranberry farming can survive
urbanization and preserve open space and
clean water, vital to cranberry growing. info@
cranberries.org
2019 was a “normal” year, weatherwise, with
some extreme shifts in weather patterns
(sudden extreme cold for 2 days and then
back to a warm pattern, for example).
Scale insects continued to be exceptionally
challenging. Growers expect a cranberry
weevil management crisis, after massive
population outbreaks in May. Gypsy and
Winter Moths never really showed up. Moss
has also been identified as an emerging
pest problem. Pollinators are still in trouble.
There were ten species of bumble bees in
2000, now only one major species is seen,
Bombus impatiens. China is also ramping
up its cranberry production. 700 acres have
been planted, with a total projection of about
4,000 acres. China is not harvesting yet, but
expects to be in 2-3 years.
There are approx. 51 acres of cranberry
bogs in Brewster. The 2019 crop yielded a
state-wide average of approx. 143 barrels per
acre (440-540 cranberries = pound, 44,000-
54,000 cranberries=100 lb. barrel. State
average production was up about 1%. For
more information, go to www.cranberries.org.
Report of the Agriculture CommissionCape Cod & Islands Farm Bureau: The Agriculture
Commission works closely with the Bureau. A grassroots
organization for more than 70 years, it helps make farming
more profitable and the community a better place to live;
offering assistance to farmers, as well as the general
public. info@capecodfarms.com.
Help with Agricultural Conflicts: Ever found yourself in a
conflict with local, regional, state, federal government
or neighbors over your agricultural operation? The
Commission will mediate conflicts and has an excellent
track record solving issues on behalf of farmers Agricultural
Commission 2198 Main St. Brewster, MA 02631 or 508-
896-3701 x 1149.
The Agriculture Commission assists the Building
Commissioner, Town Departments, Boards, Committees,
residents with Agricultural issues. On behalf of Brewster’s
agricultural heritage…the harvest goes on…..
Respectfully submitted,
Peter Herrmann, Chair Stephan Brown
Anthony Holguin Rebecca Howes
David Miller Robert Richardson
Jane Weber
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Report of the Alewife CommitteeThe number of herring returning to our run last
spring was over 400,000 according to our elec-
tronic fish counter; about 100,000 more than the
year before. We hope that the new off shore fishing
regulations will help more herring to come to our
run. The high water levels the last few years have
enabled the herring to get as far as Slough Pond
to spawn. Herring also get up into Long Pond,
Seymour Pond and Greenland Pond from Harwich
Herring River. We encourage the public to help
protect the spawning habitat of all the ponds. We
also ask the public to not handle the herring or
obstruct their passage up the brooks. We hope to
continue to see good numbers of herring coming
up; with our dedicated monitoring of the herring,
the Commonwealth may allow limited harvest of
the herring by our towns people sometime in the
future. We thank all of our volunteers for manning
the fish counter and all the volunteer work in main-
taining the run area. A special thanks to the town
Department of Public Works, Natural Resources
staff and the wonderful AmeriCorps volunteers for
their help.
Respectfully submitted,
Dana Condit, Chair William LeMaitre
Douglas Erickson
In 2019 the All Citizens Access Committee saw
the completion of its ongoing endeavor to have
automatic doors installed at the Captain’s Golf
Course. The doors have been installed and are
functional, increasing access to the restaurant
and other amenities associated with the golf
course.
The ACAC also collaborated with the Brewster
Chamber of Commerce to add a classification
icon to highlight accessible restaurants in the
town of Brewster that will appear in the 2020
guide. We hope to expand this accessibility
classification to all town businesses in the future.
The All Citizens Access Committee also
approached the Brewster Historical Society
regarding making some of the Widow’s War
Report of the All Citizens Access Committee
tours accessible to all Brewster citizens and visitors.
Our aim is to continue this discussion with the
hope that a collaboration between the ACAC and
the Historical Society will result in scheduled fully
accessible tours.
Future endeavors include a comprehensive
information campaign aimed at educating and
assisting Brewster businesses in becoming
compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act
and removing barriers to access in general.
The All Citizens Access Committee is currently
dormant as we are looking for two more volunteer
members. Please send your letter of interest to
Robin Young. We would be delighted to have you
so we can get to work making Brewster accessible
to all!
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Report of the Animal Inspector of BarnsAs the appointed Animal Inspector of Barns it is my
responsibility to conduct the Annual Animal Census
for the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural
Resources. I had the pleasure of visiting the 60
permitted locations in Town where animals are kept
in order to tally the numbers and types of domestic
animals and to observe the animal’s environment
and general well being. This information is critical
to pinpointing locations of animals on comput-
er-generated maps of towns and counties to assist
in planning any disease control or natural disaster
response.
I would like to extend a special thanks to Lynda
Brogden Burns, Animal Control Officer and the
Brewster Police Department for their continued
support.
Respectfully submitted,
Sherrie McCullough, Animal Inspector of Barns
The Animal Census conducted
this Fall revealed the following:
• Alpaca 10
• Mini Horse 1
• Cattle 5
• Peacock 6
• Chicken 699
• Pony 3
• Donkey 6
• Rabbit 23
• Dove 10
• Sheep 27
• Goat 35
• Swine 13
• Game Bird 120
• Turkey 80
• Horse 245
• Waterfowl 66
• Mini Donkey 2
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Overview. The Assembly of Delegates is
the legislative branch of Cape Cod Regional
Government (also known as Barnstable County
government). Each town in the county is
represented by a Delegate elected by the voters
of that town for a two-year term. On January 2,
2019, delegates to the Sixteenth Session (2019–
2020) of the Assembly were sworn-in. The vote of
each delegate is weighted based on the 2010 U.
S. Decennial Census. Dr. Mary Chaffee serves as
Brewster’s Delegate to the Assembly.
Meetings. The Assembly of Delegates holds
regular public meetings the first and third
Wednesday of each month at 4:00 p.m. in the
Eastwing Conference Center at the Barnstable
County Complex, 3195 Main Street in Barnstable.
County Budget. The Assembly reviews and
adopts the County budget each year. This process
typically takes place between February and May
of each year.
Legislative Powers of the Assembly. The
legislative powers of county government are
vested in the Assembly of Delegates, and acts of
the Assembly of Delegates are generally by ordinance
or resolution. Ordinances are brought forward to the
Assembly of Delegates, and may be referred by the
Speaker for review and discussion prior to receiving
a recommendation for a vote by the Assembly. The
public can participate in the process during public
hearings. The Assembly of Delegates adopted fifteen
ordinances in its Sixteenth Session:
• Ordinance 18-11: Add to county FY19 operating
budget and appropriate funds for Fire Training Clean-
up, Children’s Cove and Health & Environment as a
supplemental appropriation of $552,538– adopted on
12/5/18.
• Ordinance 19-01: Amendment of the Regional Policy
Plan of the Cape Cod Commission Regulations –
adopted by Assembly on 1/16/19.
• Ordinance 19-02: To authorize the county to execute
a ground lease between the county and Cape Cod
Organic Farm, Inc. at 3675 Main Street in the Town of
Barnstable – adopted by the Assembly on 2/6/19.
• Ordinance 19-03: FY20 Barnstable County Capital
Budget appropriation of $975,000 – adopted on 4/17/19.
Report of the Assembly of Delegates
Barnstable County Assembly of Delegates, Sixteenth Session.
Front row (right to left): Randi Potash (Chatham), Deputy Speaker Susan Moran (Falmouth), Speaker Suzanne McAuliffe (Yarmouth), Elizabeth Harder (Harwich).
Middle row: James Killion (Sandwich), Deborah McCutcheon (Truro), Linda Zuern (Bourne), Lilli-Ann Green (Wellfleet), Mary Chaffee (Brewster), Patrick Princi (Barnstable).
Back row: Thomas O’Hara (Mashpee), J. Terence Gallagher (Eastham), Brian O’Malley (Provincetown), Christopher Kanaga (Orleans), John Ohman (Dennis).
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(Cont’d)
• Ordinance 19-04: FY20 Barnstable County
Operating Budget appropriation of $22,317,410 –
adopted on 5/1/19.
• Ordinance 19-05: To adopt the FY20 Cape Cod
Commission Operating Budget of $6,049,370 –
adopted on 5/1/19.
• Ordinance 19-06: To adopt the FY20 Dredge
Enterprise Operating Budget of $2,232,144 –
adopted on 5/1/19.
• Ordinance 19-07: Supplemental appropriation
and transfer of funds to a Restricted Fund for
Fire Training Clean-up of $500,000 – adopted on
5/15/19.
• Ordinance 19-08: Transfer of funds to Barnstable
County Other Post-Employment Benefits (OPEB)
Liability Trust Fund from FY19 Unreserved Fund
Balance of $850,000 – adopted on 5/15/19.
• Ordinance 19-09: To appropriate funds and
authorize the purchase and bonding of a new county
dredge appropriation of $1,300,000 – adopted on
5/15/19.
• Ordinance 19-10: To repeal ordinances 05-08, 06-
02, 08-12 and 15-06 and establish the Barnstable
County Human Rights Advisory Commission –
adopted on 5/15/19.
• Ordinance 19-11: To establish the Barnstable
County AmeriCorps Advisory Board – adopted on
6-19-19.
• Ordinance 19-12: Language changes to
Barnstable County Administrative Code Section
2-13 Children’s Cove – adopted on 6/19/19.
County Climate Change Action. Mary Chaffee
submitted an ordinance in the Sixteenth Session to
devise a structure for County efforts around climate
change mitigation and adaptation. Barnstable
County administration took this for action and has
implemented changes including the purchase
of hybrid vehicles and establishing solar energy
arrays. Additionally, in 2019 the Assembly approved
the Cape Cod Commission’s 5-year Regional
Policy Plan that includes activities that address
climate change.
Charter Review. In 2019 the Assembly of Delegates
established a Charter Review Committee to
evaluate any changes that might be necessary to
the Barnstable County Charter, the state law that
established Barnstable County Government. During
this process, a subcommittee was established to
propose a recall mechanism for county officials as
this was a concern raised by County voters. Mary
Chaffee served as Vice Chair of the Recall Provision
Subcommittee.
Town Representation on the Assembly
(January 2019 - December 2020)
Delegates, Town % Weighted Vote
Mary Chaffee, Brewster 4.55%
J. Terence Gallagher, Eastham 2.30%
Lilli-Ann Green, Wellfleet 1.27%
Elizabeth Harder, Harwich 5.67%
Christopher Kanaga, Orleans 2.73%
James Killion, Sandwich 9.58%
E. Suzanne McAuliffe, Yarmouth 11.02%
Deborah McCutcheon, Truro 0.93%
Susan Moran, Falmouth 14.61%
Thomas O’Hara, Mashpee 6.49%
John Ohman, Dennis 6.58%
Brian O’Malley, Provincetown 1.36%
Randi Potash, Chatham 2.84%
Patrick Princi, Barnstable 20.92%
Linda Zuern, Bourne 9.15%
100.00%
Barnstable County Information
• Information about County government is available
at www.barnstablecounty.org.
• Brewster Delegate Mary Chaffee may be contacted
at mary.chaffee@barnstable.county.org.
• Assembly Clerk, Janice O’Connell, may be contacted at
(508) 375-6761 or by email at aofd@barnstablecounty.org.
• A list of all ordinances adopted by the Assembly of
Delegates can be viewed at:
http://www.barnstablecounty.org/assembly-of-
delegates/ordinances.
Respectfully submitted,
Mary Chaffee
Assembly Delegate
Town of Brewster
Report of the Assembly of Delegates
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This is to summarize accomplishments and
progress in Brewster Government Television’s
(BGTV) development for the year 2019. Essentially
my services to the Town of Brewster encompass
the production, publishing, and distribution of video
and photographic content to Brewster residents
and nonresidents and staff via BGTV, the town’s
web site, social media sites, and other local and
regional cable channels. A Cable franchise fund
from the town’s agreement with Comcast provides
the funding of equipment and personnel to facilitate
and operate BGTV.
Special Acknowledgement
As always I would like to acknowledge and
commend the Select Board, Town Administration,
Town Department Heads, and the many other town
boards, committees, volunteers and residents
who submit themselves on a regular basis to
being videotaped for the sake of broadcasting
on cable TV to facilitate a transparent process
of open government for the citizens of Brewster.
BGTV and the additional access provided on the
web for video content are a productive means in
streamlining the legislative process for residents
and seasonal residents alike.
All the following programming statistics are
related to the time period Jan. 1st, 2019, to
Dec. 31st, 2019:
• The town paid JP Ludwig Consulting Services
$80,144 for 1,332.5 hours of contract
services for the calendar year in 2019. I also
subcontracted a total of $9,775.25 from the
amount above for assistance in operations and
production.
• The town produced 271 (compared to 288 in
2018) first-run programs (the programs J.P.
Ludwig Consulting produced on behalf of the
town) that aired a total of 1689 times. Add
that to the programs produced elsewhere, the
County, State, other towns, PSAs, repeats from
past years, etc., and overall there was a little
over 2,702 hours of programming other than
the Electronic Bulletin Board on BGTV in 2019.
Report of the BGTV Video Services Coordinator
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Report of the BGTV Video Services Coordinator
(Cont’d)
• Lower Cape TV (LCTV) has continued their
productions of local programs in 2019. In 2019
LCTV produced 86 programs that aired 1,255
times on BGTV. These were mostly shorts, short
news items of local interest, and Whitecaps
games. LCTV has also partnered with the town
on producing PSAs directly related to informing
the public about issues in Brewster. The cable
franchise fund from the town’s agreement with
Comcast helps provide the funding of equipment
and personnel to facilitate and operate LCTV
along with other Outer Cape towns’ funds.
• Barnstable County - 72 first-run programs that
aired 179 times that included: Barnstable County
Assembly of Delegates, County Commissioners,
Cape Cod Commission, and a few others.
• Time Machine, which consists of government-
produced archive programs downloaded from
Archive.org
The numbers mentioned above do not include live
broadcasts, or the numerous PSAs (Public Service
Announcements) aired on BGTV. Also worth noting
are the numerous announcements that are shown
on the Electronic Bulletin Board (EBB) describing
events in town going on at places like the Council
on Aging, Ladies’ Library, Town Hall, etc.
All of BGTV programing is archived not only on
the cloud-based platform Earth Channel, but also
on a large storage server at town hall. There is
also another backup of all these programs on hard
drives in the vault at town hall.
For those interested in seeing a more detailed
report for 2019 BGTV programming including stats,
pie charts, graphs, etc. they are available in great
detail: Login to the BGTV user account for the
BGTV Network.
Go to: http://10.200.201.230/FrontDoor/Login.aspx user
name: cab, PW: town
Click /cablecast- click/reporting - click /all shows – in “event
date range” go to “custom” enter “1/1/2019” to “12/31/2019”
in “breakdown” check boxes “total, category, producer” then
click “view report”
Earth Channel 2019 Statistics:
The Earth Channel platform on the town web site
allows easier access through better organization
and search abilities for on-demand programs and
is compatible to all iOS devices, smart phones,
PCs, iPad, iPhone, Droid, etc. It also has reporting
abilities (analytics) so data can be gathered for
analysis. Maintaining the Earth Channel system
for the town is part of my job description. There
were a total of 10,260 (compared to 21,000 in
2018) on demand sessions that break down as
follows with last year’s numbers in parenthesis:
• Select Board –3142 (7032)
• Cons Com – 1045 (1243)
• Planning – 814 (1532)
• Fin Com – 876 (1876)
• Health – 670 (563)
• NRSC – 383 (580)
• Town Meeting – 363 (990)
• School Committee – 1533 (2144)
• ZBA – 413 (677)
• Ladies Library – 76 (207)
• School Events – 3 (13)
• Events and Specials – 40 (80)
• Other Government Meetings – 2263 (3947)
One may notice that there is a fluctuation in
the on-demand sessions in comparison to last
year. Overall the on-demand sessions are down
by a huge percentage. Various factors such
as contentious issues, projects, finances, etc.
contribute to an increase/decrease in interests
of certain committees and boards over other
government meetings causing these fluctuations.
This year’s statistics resemble those of 2017.
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Town of Brewster Vimeo Channel:
It is also worth noting that most field productions
are now viewed on-line on the town Vimeo
channel. There HD video versions of special
town and school events and programs produced
for Brewster Ladies Library can be found. There
were 3,497 plays of programs in 2019 (4,793 in
2018) on the Town’s Vimeo channel. Currently
223 programs produced by the Town over the
past several years reside there: www.vimeo.
com/brewsterma
Some other 2019 highlights worth mentioning:
• 2019 field production programming
included: Brewster in Bloom Parade, 9/11
Commemoration, Memorial Day, Veterans
Day, events at Stony Brook Elementary
School, authors, lectures and concerts
at Brewster Ladies Library, and special
events including forums with town themes
in partnership with the Brewster Community
Network.
• Some technical notes: The Tightrope Media
System (TRMS) that runs the 24/7 playback
of BGTV was replaced at the beginning
of 2020 after having been ordered in late
2019. Windows Seven OS, which is the OS
the replaced system was running on, is no
longer updated by Microsoft. We also took
the opportunity to replace the VOD cloud
service provided by Earth Channel. The new
cloud-based platform for VOD is part of the
new TRMS. This new service improves the
online quality of videos and also makes them
available for smart TVs and Apple TV, and at
the same time saving a considerable amount
of money compared to upgrading the service
through Earth Channel.
• In a collaborative effort with the town, Lower
Cape TV, and the Brewster Whitecaps, I was
paid by the town to be a technical director on
several Brewster Whitecaps home games.
These games were broadcast live on LCTV
and the web with most of the equipment and
labor (paid interns and LCTV staff) provided by
LCTV and a mobile production van provided and
equipped by LCTV. This project was once again a
great success and well received. It’s a great way
to bring more publicity for the town in general.
• BGTV has an on line video file sharing folder, G
Channel Cape Cod, that allows for distributing
programs of broader local interest to other Outer
Cape channels including Lower Cape TV Channel
99, NRSD Channel 22, and government cable
Channel 18 in the towns of Orleans, Eastham,
Truro and Provincetown. Also the town is
subscribing to MassMediaExchange and besides
being able to download programs from the county
I also upload programs of regional interests for
viewing.
• 2019 continued with the entire in-house production
of audio/video of Spring and Fall Town Meetings. I
was assisted in the productions with the exemplary
skills of Gabriel Morton and Suzanne Bryan, both
of whom, for the first time, did the entire production
in the fall meeting. I just lightly supervised set up
and teardown. Also for the first time 2019 Town
Meetings were broadcast live over Facebook.
Report of the BGTV Video Services Coordinator
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(Cont’d) Warrant articles were summarized in
BGTV programs by Interim Town Administrator
Mark Forest, succeeding Town Administrator
Peter Lombardi, Donna Kalinick (Assistant
Town Administrator), and Jill Scalise (Housing
Coordinator) before the meetings took place
and aired numerous times on BGTV and were
available on the web before each meeting to
better inform the citizenry of the issues to be
debated.
• The town’s Facebook and Twitter feeds
continue to steadily increase in followers.
1660 Facebook followers and 493 followers on
Twitter. Certainly this is far from being viral, but
in a town with a population just under 10, 000
people I think it is notable.
• BGTV is streaming live at http://video.
brewster-ma.gov/CablecastPublicSite/
watch/1?channel=1 available to the public
24/7. All programs that the town produces
are available at http://video.brewster-ma.gov/
CablecastPublicSite/?channel=1 and are also
simultaneously posted on the town’s official
social media. Twitter: @brewstercapecod and
Facebook: Town of Brewster Cape Cod
Looking to 2020:
BGTV will continue to evolve and improve in
2020. I make it a point of keeping the town TV
facility and equipment current with the most viable
and available, constantly evolving technology and
software. I also invest in my own equipment and
software at home for my own business and this
is a benefit to the town as well, without additional
capital expense to the town.
In 2020 I would like to see the town continue
broadcasting town meeting live on the web, as
well as possibly other live-feed opportunities. The
newly installed production systems at town hall
will enhance the town’s abilities to do so.
I continue to have production assistance from
time to time and the people that I hire to assist me
are trustworthy and reliable. They have blended
Report of the BGTV Video Services Coordinator
in well in BGTV operations and I appreciate their
professionalism, so a word of thanks to Gabriel
Morton, Suzanne Bryan, and Andrew Kinder.
BGTV’s electronic realm is an invaluable tool
for those working within town government and
provides the opportunity for residents and
nonresidents alike to stay up to date on all the
various endeavors of the citizenry and municipal
government in the overall participation in our
democracy.
Press Releases and Media Distribution Lists: Add
jludwig@brewster-ma.gov to your distribution
list. I’m still seeing lots of stuff in the local papers
from Brewster Town Departments that could be
cross-promoted on BGTV. I’m hoping to see more
departments in town sending content for the EBB
(electronic bulletin board). These can be tips,
events, information sharing about town services,
etc. Email me at jludwig@brewster-ma.gov and
I’ll get your announcements on the EBB. I’ve also
directed whoever has sent something for the EBB
to send it to LCTV for their EBB on channel 99 or
on Nauset’s Channel 22 info@lowercapetv.org
Also announcements and press releases can be
sent to matty@womr.org and they will be added
to the “Town Crier,” PSAs that are read on the
air of WOMR 92.1 FM and 91.3 FM Community
Radio at no cost.
Respectfully submitted,
James Paul Ludwig
J.P. Ludwig Consulting (508) 896-3701 x1200
Jludwig@brewster-ma.gov
Video & Media Services Coordinator
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Report of the Bikeways CommitteeIn 2019 the Brewster Bikeways Committee
continued to advocate for improvement in biking
infrastructure and safety. We coordinated closely
with Patrick Ellis, Superintendent of DPW, to
find ways to implement the Town of Brewster’s
Comprehensive Bike Strategy in accordance
with Brewster’s Vision Plan, specifically the
Community Infrastructure building block section
of the plan. To that end in October 2019, the
committee sent recommendations to the Select
Board for suggested improvements to Milestone
Road project. The recommendations included
widening the road to include approximately
two feet beyond the fog line; building multi-
use sidewalks for pedestrians and cyclists;
use of green strip/grass shoulder between the
sidewalk and the road as much as possible to
minimize the need for curbing; where curbing is
required, the use of angled rather than vertical
cut curbing; and installing flashing lights at
crossing points.
The Bikeways Committee collaborated with
Michael Gradone, Director of the Department
of Recreation, to sponsor the first Brewster
Bike Day in May 2019. Each year our Nation
celebrates National Bike Month during May. In
the Bay State, we celebrate biking, during the
Bay Sate Bike Week. The Brewster Bike Day
took place at the Eddy School in May during
the Bay Sate Bike Week. Brewster PD, Officer
Smith, Mike Gradone, and three members
of Bikeways Committee – Greg Wright, Rick
Scannevin, and Joe Sullivan ran the event for
some very enthusiastic young Brewster cyclist
and their parents and grandparents. A fun and
educational time was had by all participants. In
2020, the Bikeways Committee plans to make
the event even better by including bike events
for all ages. During the December 2019 meeting
the Bikeways Committee and department of
recreation began initial planning for a Brewster
Bike Day in May 2020.
We had a booth for Brewster Conservation Day in
July and were able to talk to visitors who stopped
at our booth about the progress we have made to
promote safe and enjoyable bicycling in the Town of
Brewster; however, many feel that we need to make
more improvements to have safe cycling to popular
destinations in Brewster. We handed out granola
bars that were donated from Stop and Shop and
biking safety information for those who stopped to
answer our short survey. It was well attended and
always a fun day.
Bikeways continued discussions about an application
for Safe Routes to School program, which would
improve bike and pedestrian access to Eddy and
Stoney Brook schools. Bikeways will work with the
DPW director and school officials to prepare the
application.
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Report of the Bikeways Committee(Cont’d) We continued our collaboration the
regional Committee with the four adjacent
elbow towns’ Bikeways Committees this year
(Harwich, Orleans, Chatham and Brewster).
We organized this regional committee by
having the Chairs of each Committee get
together to formulate some potential goals for
each Committee to consider. One outstanding
outcome from this collaborative effort was the
development of a Town of Brewster bike route
and path map produced by Greg Wright. The
committee reviewed the map and plans to
coordinate with stakeholders with the goal of
producing a map that can be used by residents
and visitors to safely navigate along the roads
and paths of the Town of Brewster.
During the Fall of 2019, the Bikeways Committee
undertook a discussion of the potential of
supporting the Water Department’s “Drink
Brewster Tap” campaign through the placement
of a bubbler/water filling station on the Cape Cod
Rail Trail (CCRT) at the intersection of 137 and the
CCRT. The committee explored various options
and concluded that the best option would include a
water filling station that would include a water bowl
at the base for dogs. The committee coordinated
with the Water Department, DCR-Nickerson, and
the Select Board on a recommendation for the
Recycling Committee’s consideration.
In November the Chair of the Bikeways Committee,
Susan Riseman, decided to step down as chair after
many years of dedicated service to the committee.
During the November meeting the committee
elected Joe Sullivan Chair, Hal Minis Vice-chair,
and Rick Scannevin, Secretary. Susan Riseman
continued as a member of the committee which
will help to ensure continuity of Bikeway’s efforts to
implement the Brewster Bike Strategy.
Joseph Sullivan
Chair, Brewster Bikeways
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Report of the Board of AssessorsThe Town of Brewster completed the Fiscal Year
2020 Interim Year Adjustments, certifying that our
system for determining property valuation met the
standards of the Department of Revenue’s Division
of Local Services to achieve full and fair cash value
assessments. This resulted in a total taxable
value of the town of $4,121,908,120 for Fiscal Year
2020. This was an increase of 4.5% over Fiscal
Year 2019. The FY2020 tax rate became $8.62,
up from $8.58 in FY2019. The median value of
a single family home in Brewster for FY2020 is
$445,600, up from $429,450 in FY2019. Utilizing
those medians and the respective fiscal year tax
rates, the tax bill for the median single-family
property rose $156.39 from $3,684.68 in FY2019
to $3,841.07 in FY2020. The Town of Brewster
had 8,298 taxable real estate parcels and 2,734
taxable personal property accounts as of January
1, 2019.
James Gallagher has now entered his third year
as the Deputy Assessor and Erika Mawn has
entered her second year as the Senior Department
Assistant.
Thank you to the Assessing Department staff, who
continue their excellent service to the taxpayers
of Brewster, real estate professionals and others
who use the resources of the office. Thank you
also to our consultant Paul Kapinos, and the data
collectors and staff at PK Assessment Systems
and PK Valuation Group, whose professionalism
and skill help ensure the fairness and accuracy
of our values. The cooperation and assistance of
all of the other town departments, as well as the
Select Board and the Finance Committee, is also
greatly appreciated.
Respectfully Submitted,
Board of Assessors
Belinda Eyestsone, MAA, Chair
G. Howard Hayes
Diane Salomone
Fiscal Year Median Single Family Home Taxable Value Tax Rate per $1,000 Median Real Estate Tax Bill
2020 445,600$ 8.62$ 3,841.07$
2019 429,450$ 8.58$ 3,684.68$
2018 417,350$ 8.26$ 3,447.31$
2017 397,600$ 8.39$ 3,335.86$
2016 384,100$ 8.43$ 3,237.96$
2015 375,750$ 8.26$ 3,103.70$
2014 368,700$ 8.18$ 3,015.97$
2013 360,050$ 7.92$ 2,851.60$
2012 372,800$ 7.44$ 2,773.63$
2011 377,900$ 6.94$ 2,622.63$
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Report of the Building Commissioner
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
$22,445,682.00
$24,381,190.00
$27,880,598
$33,490,076
$37,163,076
$42,478,060
$45,648,572
$44,618,622
$40,421,110
$33,979,871
10 Year Estimated Construction Cost Comparison
*
**
***
The mission of the Building Department is
to promote life safety and preserve both the
community character and the wellbeing of the
citizens and visitors of the Town of Brewster in
their connections with buildings and land use.
Our inspectors maintain their licenses and
certifications by taking advantage of appropriate
training opportunities which also reflects in our
aim to continually improve service and increase
our level of expertise in the construction field
and the ever evolving construction codes. As
a part of our mission, the Building Department
Inspectors in collaboration with the professional
trades people are committed to provide a
safe and functionally built environment for all
occupants.
Acting on the results of the Town of Brewster
Vision Plan, the Brewster Building Department
is dedicated to increasing communications
with municipal Boards/Committees and local/
regional organizations.
If an organization is interested in better understanding
the roles and responsibilities of the Building
Department, please feel free to reach out to me to
arrange a discussion forum.
I am thankful for the support of the Select Board,
Town Administrator, Town Departments, and Boards
and Committees. In particular I appreciate the people
of Brewster for their continued support, cooperation
and assistance.
I, along with the Inspection Personnel are very grateful
and recognize the personal talents, communication
and organizational skills of Michelle Tero and Sara
Provos in coordinating and organizing the enormous
amount of information and material that flows into
and through the Building Department.
Respectfully submitted,
Victor E. Staley
Building Commissioner
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Fees Collected by the Building Department
Permits Estimated Costs
Residential Dwellings 12 $ 5,315,000.00
Other Construction & Zoning Permits 1,108 $28,664,871.00
Signs 10 $ 220.00
Solid Fuel Stoves 12 $ 600.00
TOTAL 1,142 $33,980,691.00
Permits, Fees & Inspections
Permits Fees Collected Inspections
Building 1,120 $176,556 1172
Certificates of Inspection ---- $ 8,125 163
Electrical 984 $102,069 1616
Plumbing 539 $ 47,732 820
Gas 512 $ 41,403 850
Office Staff
Michelle M. Tero, Senior Department Assistant
Sara E. Provos, Department Assistant
Inspectors
Roland W. Bassett, Jr., Electrical Inspector Scott VanRyswood, Plumbing & Gas Inspector
Jeffrey W. Spiegel, Alternate Electrical Inspector Andrew Levesque, Alternate Electrical Inspector
Derrick Scannevin, Alternate Electrical Inspector Peter J. Deegan, Alternate Plumbing & Gas Inspector
Walter Swidrak, Alternate Plumbing & Gas Inspector Richard Leibowitz, Local Building Inspector
Justin Post, on call Building Commissioner Thomas Wingard, on call Building Commissioner
Victor E. Staley, Building Commissioner
685
784
1010
1140 1107 1141
1226
1083 1092 1120
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
10 Year Number of Permits Issued Comparison
Report of the Building Commissioner
124
Keeping a Special Place Special: In its 28th
year, the Commission (CCC) works toward
maintaining a healthy balance between
economic progress and environmental vitality.
“Keeping a special place special” describes its
mission to protect the region’s unique qualities.
The 19-member appointed Commission Board
represents the region and provides oversight
for staff.
Staff changes/Early retirement: The
Commission said goodbye to six long-time
staff members who took advantage of an early
retirement program offered through Barnstable
County. Deputy Director Patty Daley, Chief
Planner Sharon Rooney, Senior Transportation
Engineer Lev Malakhoff, Commission Clerk
Gail Hanley, Hydrologist Scott Michaud and
Water Resources Manager, Tom Cambareri left
the Commission having served for a combined
158 years.
Regional Policy Plan Update (RPP): A significant
updating of the Commission’s guiding document
for planning and regulation was approved as a
county ordinance in January, 2019. The resulting
document is true to the CCC’s mission to balance
environmental protection with economic progress.
It provides a vision, growth policy, and goals-based
framework for the region that recognizes the 15
distinct communities, each of which contribute to
the region in their own unique ways. It is flexible to
accommodate local differences, while maintaining its
integral role in guiding and coordinating growth and
development and protecting the region’s important
natural and cultural resources. The plan provides
the policy framework for both the Commission’s
regulatory and planning work. For the past decade,
the Commission has focused on increasing its
capacity and expertise to develop regional plans
and provide technical assistance to communities.
The RPP is supported by issue-specific regional
plans on water quality, economic development and
Report of the Cape Cod Commission
125
Report of the Cape Cod Commissiontransportation. Together, the visions, goals and
objectives of these plans outline a path forward
toward a strong and resilient region that supports
vibrant communities and quality of life on Cape
Cod.
6th Annual OneCape Summit: More than three
hundred people attended the 6th Annual OneCape
Summit. Over the course of the two-day event, the
Commission’s mission to balance environmental
protection with economic progress was reflected
in plenary sessions, focused discussions, and
hands-on learning experiences designed around
region-wide efforts to enhance and protect our
natural, built, and community systems. Sessions
focused on coastal resiliency, climate change,
water quality, and housing. Alan McClennen was
honored as this year’s OneCape award recipient
for his tireless efforts to improve water quality and
work towards wastewater solutions both in the
Town of Orleans and across Cape Cod.
Climate: Cape Cod faces unique challenges due
to its geography/geology, historic connection to the
sea, and the number of residences, businesses
and critical infrastructure located in its most
vulnerable areas. The extent of threats facing
the Cape Cod region requires coordinated action
and broad community efforts. The Commission
held community meetings to solicit input on
planning priorities, concerns, and barriers to
moving climate adaptation and mitigation actions
forward throughout the region; which will lead to a
strategic framework and collaborative approach to
address the region’s contributions to and threats
from climate change. Staff shared information
from ongoing coastal resilience/climate related
work, e.g. establishing a regional greenhouse
gas emissions baseline and progress toward
identifying potential locations for electric vehicle
charging stations; new tools to adapt and respond
to ever-increasing impacts to the coastline.
Municipal Vulnerability Planning (MVP): The
CCC, Woods Hole Sea Grant, and Cape Cod
Cooperative Extension became certified MVP
providers to assist towns in completing assessment
and resiliency plans. Communities that complete
the MVP program become certified and eligible for
MVP Action grants.
Stormwater: A collaboration of 13 organizations,
including the CCC, received a $1.75 million grant
from the US EPA’s Southeast New England
Program for Coastal Water-shed Restoration
(SNEP). This network brings together regional
experts in stormwater management, financing,
water quality and habitat restoration, green
infrastructure, low impact development, and
environmental restoration to offer a full range of
technical and financial services to municipalities,
tribes, and organizations in SE New England. No
one organization or entity can solve the region’s
complex stormwater, water quality, and habitat
programs; therefore collective success will be
achieved by integrated efforts from a diverse set
of stakeholders and end users united by common
goals.
Outer Cape Shark Mitigation Alternatives
Analysis: An evaluation and study of cost-effective
shark safety and mitigation measures received
$50,000 in District Local Technical Assistance
funding through the Commission. The study was
a multi-town effort of the regional Shark Working
Group, consisting of Chatham, Orleans, Eastham,
Truro and Provincetown, the Cape Cod National
Seashore and Atlantic White Shark Conservancy.
The report, was issued in October 2019 by the
Woods Hole Group.
Community Resiliency by Design: Finding the
right balance between community need, community
preference, and financially viable development is
the goal of the Community Resiliency by Design
project. Model housing designs were developed for
compact development in four different Cape Cod
development patterns. Union Studio of Providence
R.I. was retained to develop housing models and
other tools aimed at meeting housing diversity
needs, including a form-based code framework.
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Report of the Cape Cod Commission(Cont’d) 2020 CENSUS: Cape Cod Complete
Count Committee: The Commission partnered
with the Town of Barnstable and Barnstable
County to increase awareness about the
importance of responding to the 2020 Federal
Census. Two Cape-wide trainings were held,
facilitated by U.S. Census and MA Secretary of
the Commonwealth staff. The Committee will
continue working to identify outreach to hard-to-
count populations to ensure a full and accurate
count. This committee represents a broad cross-
section of Cape residents and brings together
those best suited to reach traditionally hard-to-
count populations.
Comprehensive Economic Development
Strategy (CEDS): Working with the County
Economic Development Council and local
stakeholders, staff developed the 5-year CEDS.
The plan is consistent with the growth policy and
goals of the RPP. It includes a summary of the
region’s economy, strengths and weaknesses,
as well as opportunities and challenges; a 5-year
action plan; a framework for evaluating progress
on plan implementation. Approval by the US
Economic Development Administration (EDA),
allows Cape Cod to retain its designation as an
Economic Development District and be eligible
for EDA funding to build infrastructure, support
/technical assistance, establish revolving loan
funds.
License Plate Grants: The Commission, on
behalf of Barnstable County and the Barnstable
County Economic Development Council,
administered license plate grants under newly
established guidelines. Funding is provided
through the County’s share of Cape and Islands
License plate revenues. Proposals were sought
from local/regional governmental/nonprofit
agencies for projects that support a resilient
and sustainable regional economy, including
economic development, housing, land use,
natural resource protection, climate change and
coastal resiliency initiatives. Micro grants were
awarded in November and major grants are
expected to be announced in early 2020.
REGULATORY ACTIVITIES: The CCC reviews
projects that present regional issues identified in the
Act: water quality, traffic flow, community character,
open space, natural resources, affordable housing
and economic development as Developments of
Regional Impact (DRIs).
TRANSPORTATION: The CCC’s transportation staff
provides technical expertise in transportation and
traffic-related matters for the Commission, its staff,
and the 15 Cape Cod towns.
Regional Transportation Plan approved: The
2020 Regional Transportation Plan was adopted
in 2019 by the Cape Cod Metropolitan Planning
Organization. It is the primary means of allocation of
federal and state funds for Cape Cod’s transportation
needs. The plan envisions a regional transportation
system that supports the environmental/economic
vitality of the region through infrastructure investment
that focuses on livability, sustainability, equity and
preservation of the character that makes Cape
Cod special. The plan includes over $300 million in
projects recommended in the draft MassDOT Cape
Cod Canal Transportation Study. The plan also
includes over $820 million for roadways, bridges,
sidewalks, and paths in the region and over $280
million in transit funding.
LOCAL ACTIVITIES: Representation on the
Commission allows Brewster to participate in setting
regional policy, regulatory and funding priorities at
Regional, State, and Federal levels and advocate
for Town interests in land use planning. Brewster
specific activities includeda grant to develop Coastal
Resiliency Bylaw: The Commission received a
$145,200 MA Planning Assistance Grant to develop
a model coastal resiliency bylaw with strategies to
mitigate and adapt to coastal changes. Adoption
of these strategies will offer residents of Cape Cod
increased protection from threats such as sea level
rise/storm surge. The Commission will partner
with Brewster, Bourne, Sandwich, and Eastham
to evaluate local bylaws/regulations, research
best practices/develop a model bylaw; a unique
opportunity to consider/advance the use of existing
zoning to promote more resilient practices.
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Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness
(MVP): The Commission provided GIS data
layers in support of the Town’s MVP workshop
held in April 2019. These data was used to
develop infrastructure maps of the Town’s
critical facilities.
Traffic Counting Program: Staff conducted
summer traffic counts at the following roads:
Routes 124, 137, 39 and 6A, Airline Road,
Millstone Road and Satucket Road.
Brewster Complete Streets Presentation:
Staff made a presentation to the Brewster
Select Board, outlining the benefits of
joining the MA Department of Transportation
Complete Streets Program. This program
seeks to address the mobility needs of all
users: pedestrians, cyclists, persons with
disabilities, and transit riders. To join, towns
must adopt regulations adhering to the State
program. The CCC model bylaw can be
adapted to meet the needs of individual towns.
Member towns are eligible for funds to create
a prioritization plan, as well as reimbursement
of costs for eligible construction expenses.
WATER RESOURCES: PALS: Staff has
coordinated the PALS pond water quality
sampling snapshot program since 2001:
Blueberry, Cahoon, Canoe, Cliff, Cobbs,
Elbow, Flax, Greenland, Griffiths, Higgins,
Little Cliff, Mill, Myricks, Pine, Seymour,
Schoolhouse, Sheep, Slough, Smalls, Sols,
Upper Mill and Walkers Ponds.
Open Space and Recreation Plan Update:
The Commission has agreed to provide
technical assistance supporting an update of
Brewster’s 2013 Open Space and Recreation
Plan. Among other activities, Commission staff
will develop maps of existing resources, create
online surveys to gather input, and prepare
and facilitate a stakeholder workshop to help
identify and prioritize needs and community
actions.
Report of the Cape Cod CommissionBrewster faces many challenges as we approach
capacity. How we preserve and protect what we
cherish -- the quiet rural beauty, historic character,
wild-lands, the water supply, watershed areas and
critically now…how we respond to our community
housing needs, wastewater and stormwater, as well
as climate change and coastal resilience issues, will
determine the character and future of our community
and the entire Cape region.
As your representative to the Cape Cod Commission,
I thank you for the privilege of working on behalf of
our community in order to maintain a strong voice
for Brewster on these important local and Cape-wide
issues.
Respectfully submitted,
Elizabeth Graham Taylor, Brewster Delegate
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Cape Cod Regional Technical High School was
established in 1973 as a public technical high
school. Cape Cod Tech students meet the same
academic standards required by the state as our
sending schools while also meeting certification
standards of their technical training.
Mission Statement: Cape Cod Regional Technical
High School will provide an opportunity to acquire
high quality technical, academic, and social skills
preparing our students for success in our changing
world.
District Towns: Barnstable, Brewster, Chatham, Dennis,
Eastham, Harwich, Mashpee, Orleans, Provincetown,
Truro, Wellfleet, Yarmouth
Enrollment: For school year 2018-2019, the
enrollment on October 1 was 571 students.
Budget: For school year 2018-19 (FY18) there
was a Total Budget of $14,944,000 including
an operating budget of $14,529,000 and capital
budget of $415,000. Formulation of the annual
budget and town assessments are based on the
previous school year’s October 1 enrollment.
News from Superintendent Sanborn: The
excitement at Cape Cod Tech is palpable! Our
most recent Tech Night, for prospective 7th and 8th
graders, was at full capacity as the interest in our
new building and vocational technical education is
ever increasing. Our new building is due to open
in September 2020. We are eternally grateful to
the Brewster taxpayers for their support of a new
facility and citizens may monitor progress at www.
capetech.us to view our construction camera. The
centerpiece of the new Cape Cod Tech will be five
academies that integrate academic and technical
programming to increase teacher collaboration
and improve student outcomes. Whether visiting
the Hospitality, Health and Human Services
Academy housing our Culinary Arts, Cosmetology,
Dental Assisting and Health Technology programs;
the Transportation Academy with Auto Technology;
Auto Collision/Repair or Marine Services
Technology, the Construction Academy consisting
of HVAC, Plumbing, Carpentry, Electrical
and Horticulture; or the STEAM Academy of
Information Technology, Engineering Technology
and Design and Visual Communication, we want
the community to engage with our programs and
explore the promising potential of Cape Cod Tech.
Town of Brewster: The Town of Brewster had
37 students enrolled at Cape Cod Tech as of
October 1, 2018. The assessment for Brewster
in FY19 was $845,458.
Highlights from Cape Cod Tech 2018-19 School
Year:
• Graduated 110 seniors in 2019; nine from
Brewster.
• Enrolled 152 freshman; eight from Brewster.
• Cape Cod Tech’s technical shops provided
services to the public, allowing communities
to realize significant savings of more than
$242,065 in total labor charges across 17
technical shops.
• The student newspaper Tech Talk continued
to win numerous prestigious awards this
year, including: American Scholastic Press,
Colombia Scholastics and New England
Scholastic Press Association who named it one
of eight Outstanding Newspapers of the Year
. The journalist students and instructor Scott
Dalton deserve high praise.
• Through the generosity of Cape Cod community
organizations, charities and family memorials,
Cape Cod Tech presented 75 toolships and 39
scholarships to the graduating class of 2019 for
a total of $163,825.
• Thirty (30) students received John and Abigail
Adams Scholarships; three from Brewster.
• The National Technical Honor Society honored
58 students; two from Brewster.
• A one-year follow-up survey for graduates of
the class of 2018 showed 84% of respondents
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continue to reside on Cape, 43% were
employed in their learned trade and 32% of
graduates were continuing their education.
• SkillsUSA is a national student organization
serving more than 395,000 high school, college
and middle school students enrolled in training
programs in trade, technical and skilled service
occupations. SkillsUSA is a huge part of the of
the Cape Tech experience combining technical,
academic and employability skills. Cape Cod
Tech had more than 100 students participate
in the district and state competitions and won
21 medals. two SkillsUSA students were from
Brewster.
• “FFA” (Future Farmers of America) is a national
career and technical student organization
based on middle and high school classes that
promote and support agricultural education.
This year Cape Cod Tech’s 17 student
participants exceed expectations winning their
second state championship in the hardscape
event and 13 medals in various events.
• The Cooperative Education program placed a
total of 80 junior and senior students with local
businesses, enhancing their skills through Co-
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also sponsored the 6th Annual Student Job
Fair with 51 employers seeking to hire skilled
students.
• The Athletic Department offered a “no-
cut, no-fee” program in which all students
can participate without fees. The following
sports were offered: baseball, basketball,
cheerleading, cross-country, football, golf,
hockey, lacrosse, soccer, softball, tennis and
volleyball.
Technical Highlights from 2018-19
• All students achieve OSHA certification in their
technical program in 10th or 11th grade.
• In Auto Collision, 140 jobs were performed
resulting in $70,000 savings to the public.
Outreach projects were completed for Cape
Cod Cares for the Troops, U.S. Park Service
and Girls Scouts. All seniors achieved Chapter
74 Auto Collision certification.
• The Auto Technology program achieved ASE
accreditation (formerly known as NATEF)
this year. Two seniors competed in MA Auto
Dealers High School Skills Competition, taking
2nd place at the state level.
• The Carpentry Department uses the National
Education & Research Construction curriculum.
This year the shop had 5 females enrolled and
6 students on Co-Operative placements.
• In the Cosmetology program all seniors
passed the Cosmetology State Board Exam.
The program hosted speakers from salons
and visited several salons. Digital text books
and appointment scheduling software were
integrated into their curriculum.
• Culinary Arts added an outside catering
operation to construction workers for the new
building project. Students learned Point of Sale
software in The Cove Restaurant, developed
buffets, prepared food for school district events
and were engaged in community events.
• The Dental Assisting program is a two-year
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(Cont’d) program for 11th and 12th grades. All
seniors participated in 5 weeks of internship,
where they worked alongside staff in local
dental offices. Seven juniors took the Dental
Assisting National Boards exam in Infection
Control.
• The Design & Visual Communications program
has increased to its highest enrollment and
most challenging curriculum to date. Additional
equipment purchases of a classroom smart
board and embroidery machines provided new
opportunities to learn workforce skills.
• The Electrical Department boasts another year
of above 95% attendance rate. A database of
local electrical contractors is under development
for cooperative education opportunities. A goal
to design and keep pace with the new school
building was used as a learning experience.
• The Engineering Technology Shop is phasing
in a 3D modeling/design software certificate
program to their curriculum. Sophomores
began certifications in AutoDesk Inventor and
juniors will begin a dual-enrollment class with
credits from Cape Cod Community College.
• Health Technologies had 61 students, the
largest number of students per shop. Juniors
passed the state examination, receiving their
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certificates.
All Health Tech students passed Basic Life
Support for Healthcare Providers. Six seniors
worked in internships or cooperative education
at Cape Cod Hospital in the Emergency Room,
IV Therapy, the Maternity Unit and at Rosewood
Manor Skilled Care Facility.
• The Horticulture program found ways to
differentiate instruction such as taking over the
responsibilities for grounds maintenance on
campus. Horticulture students have qualified for
National Competitions for Nursery Landscape
for the first time in school history.
• The HVAC program completed its
implementation of a new online text and
workbook and consistently used Google
classroom for teaching. For the third year in a
row HVAC was the first choice placement by
9th graders after the exploring all shops.
• Marine Services contracted with Yamaha Motor
Corporation with access to all parts and training
materials and certifications for students.
Relationships with local marine businesses
and public donations have grown the inventory
of engines and equipment. Two new outboard
engines were purchased to provide exposure
to current marine propulsion technology.
• The Information Technology curriculum
provided students with opportunities to achieve
many certifications, including PC Pro, Network
Pro, Security Pro, CompTIA and Testout.
• The Plumbing Shop had 5 seniors and 3 juniors
on Cooperative Education placements in local
businesses. Industry leaders in the community
discussed new technology in the trade.
Propress and Megapress were incorporated
into the curriculum to give students 21stcentury
skills.
Academic Highlights from 2018-19
• The Business Education/21st Century Learning
department implemented a monthly newsletter
to parents to communicate upcoming projects,
employability trends and expectations. This
increased parental communication and raised
student success rates. This department also
hosted an annual Job Fair and the Annual
Cape Cod 5 Credit for Life event.
• The English Department adjusted the 9th and
10th grade curriculum to prepare for the MCAS
Next-Gen Practice Test. All students passed
the English and Language MCAS.
• The History department put a greater focus on
Civics and government to better align with the
new state frameworks and legislative decisions.
Several Civics conferences were attended.
The department continued to focus on special
activities to honor US Veterans.
• The Math Department realigned the 9th and
10th grade curriculum to the computer based
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Next-Gen MCAS testing. The department
is training with the school’s Technology
Integration Specialist to integrate technology-
based instruction and assessment into the
curriculum.
• The Science Department increased the use of
electronic formats, such as eBooks to support
their leaning and Google Classrooms. MCAS
Review Forms (3/week) were developed and
used throughout the year to help students
prepare for Technology and Engineering MCAS
in June.
• The Spanish Department hosted the 2nd
Annual Multicultural Festival this year - a huge
success.
• Special Education updated their classrooms
with Chromebooks so that students could
access online learning in all classrooms.
Please visit our website: www.capetech.us for
more information.
Respectfully submitted,
Dr. Richard Hoffmann and Lynn Gorey, Brewster
Representatives
Cape Cod Regional Technical High School District
School Committee
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Report of the Cape Light CompactCape Light Compact JPE is an intergovernmental
organization consisting of the 21 towns on Cape
Cod and Martha’s Vineyard and Duke’s County.
The Compact’s mission is to serve our 205,000
customers through the delivery of proven energy
efficiency programs, effective consumer advocacy,
and renewable competitive electricity supply.
Effective July 1, 2017, the Cape Light Compact
reconstituted itself as a joint powers entity
pursuant to Massachusetts General Law Chapter
40 Section 4A1/2, becoming the first joint powers
entity in Massachusetts. Reorganizing as a
joint powers entity protects member towns from
potential liabilities and mandates greater financial
accountability through expanded reporting
requirements to the Massachusetts Department of
Revenue and member Towns, and designation of
Treasury functions to an independent entity.
POWER SUPPLY
During 2019, the Compact’s power supplier for all
residential, commercial, and industrial customers
was NextEra Energy Services of Massachusetts
(NextEra). The Compact is pleased that our
residential price in 2019 was lower on average
than the utility’s basic service residential price.
The Compact has been a green aggregation since
January 2017, meaning 100% of Compact’s power
supply customers’ annual electricity usage is met
with renewable energy certificates (RECs). Each
REC represents the generation of 1 megawatt
hour (1,000 kilowatt hours) of electricity produced
by a renewable resource, such as wind or solar. By
retiring RECs to match the Compact’s customers’
usage, Compact customers are financially
supporting renewable energy resources, including
resources located on Cape Cod and southeastern
Massachusetts.
In March, the Compact launched two new power
supply options, CLC Local Green 50 and CLC
Local Green 100. The CLC Local Green program
gives customers the ability to support local
renewable energy development by opting to pay
a small premium on their monthly electric bill. The
Compact uses this premium to purchase and retire
Massachusetts Class 1 RECs to match either
50% or 100% of customers’ annual electricity
usage, in addition to the RECs retired as part of
the Compact’s standard power supply product.
These RECs are sourced from renewable energy
projects in New England, including several solar
installations on Cape Cod. By participating in CLC
Local Green, customers are driving the market to
bring new renewable energy resources online at
home in New England.
At a regional level, New England continues to
face electricity pricing spikes during the winter
months. Over the last fifteen years, New England
has greatly increased its reliance on natural gas
for electricity production, and now over 50%
of the electricity is generated with natural gas.
However, natural gas pipeline capacity has not
substantially increased during that same period.
As a result, during winter cold snaps, demand
for natural gas to generate electricity competes
with natural gas demand for heating purposes.
Allocation of natural gas for heating has priority.
This creates a supply shortage of natural gas for
electricity production, and therefore increases
prices for electric generators, which is passed on
to all New England power supply customers. Until
this issue is resolved, either through additional
natural gas or electric transmission infrastructure,
demand reduction, or other targeted programs,
the possibility of future high winter pricing remains,
and as such, consumers should still expect
seasonal pricing fluctuations for the foreseeable
future. The Compact will continue to seek ways
to help customers mitigate the impacts of higher
winter electricity pricing through innovative energy
efficiency programs.
As of December 2019, the Compact had
approximately 6,338 electric accounts in the Town
of Brewster on its power supply.
CONSUMER ADVOCACY
Since 1997, Cape Light Compact has advocated
for the ratepayers of Cape Cod and Martha’s
Vineyard at the local and state level.
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Report of the Cape Light CompactIn 2019, the Compact continued its focus on
grid modernization, joining with other parties to
submit a letter to the Department of Public Utilities
(DPU) urging the opening of an investigation on
the grid-facing grid modernization investments,
including advanced metering infrastructure. This
follows the DPU’s last set of grid modernization
orders in May 2018, which approved some of
the utilities’ requests but deferred decisions on
customer-facing technologies (such as advanced
metering infrastructure) to future proceedings.
The Compact and other parties are now asking
the DPU to begin where their last orders left off
and start investigating how customer-facing grid
modernization technologies will be deployed.
The Compact also participated in regulatory
proceedings at the DPU related to the retail
electric market, pushing for policies that promote
a competitive power supply market while ensuring
common-sense protections for consumers.
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
Energy Savings for Brewster Participants:Jan – Nov 2019
Number of Participants Customer Savings kWh Saved Rebates/Incentives Paid to Customers
Low Income
32 $9,933.00 49,665 $95,420.86
Residential
1,046 $384,992.40 1,924,962 $987,424.75
Commercial
26 $21,469.60 107,348 $60,384.29
Total
1,104 $416,395.00 2,081,975 $1,143,229.90
Note: this data does not include activity that occurred in December
2019. Please visit www.capelightcompact.org/reports for complete
information. Also, in the Residential Retail Initiative, several
measures may reduce energy use from one fuel source but may
increase use of another fuel resulting in negative kWh savings.
Strategic electrification for example is primarily focused on the
adoption of Heat Pump technology which may reduce the use
of oil or propane but increase the use of electricity and increase
peak demand. The Program Administrators have determined
that these measures are still cost effective, and provide benefits
to customers in a more holistic, integrated approach that helps
customers address their energy use and associated costs based
on their individual needs and goals, while aligning with the broader
Commonwealth energy and greenhouse gas emissions reduction
goals.
Funding for the energy efficiency programs (i.e. energy audits
for homes and businesses, rebates on the purchase of energy
efficient appliances and energy education in our schools) comes
from the monthly customer “energy conservation” charge on each
customers’ electric bill, which is multiplied by the number of kilowatt
hours used during the month ($0.02113 for residential customers
and $0.00545 for commercial and industrial customers).
Other Cape Light Compact efforts include:
• 18 ENERGY STAR® qualified homes were
built in the Town of Brewster.
• Energy Consulting was performed at several
town buildings including the Town Hall and Police
Station.
• Cape Light Compact continues to offer
support for energy education to the Nauset
School District through classroom materials
which are aligned with the state NGSS and
STEM initiatives. In addition, teacher workshops
are offered free through the Compact’s Energy
Education Outreach program.
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The commission met eight times with the three
commissioners James Jones, Tom Rogers, and
Sophia Sayigh in attendance.
The main focus this year was on green burial
as the Commissioners thought that the process
should be identified more clearly and this should
be part of our operating manual. We were able
to rewrite the rules for green burial in Area C
of Brewster Memorial Cemetery and created a
handout that can be used to educate about green
burial.
Report of the Cemetery Commission
Report of the Chamber of Commerce
During Fiscal Year 2019 the Brewster Chamber
of Commerce continued its campaign promoting
Brewster as Cape Cod’s Ecotourism Destination
– a unique community with the environmental
and cultural assets to support the claim. The
organization is now anxious for the results of
the Vision Plan, which embraced the concept of
ecotourism, to be executed.
The Chamber had two stunning staff changes
in FY19 with the resignation for personal health
reasons of the office manager in early July 2018
leaving a staffing gap through the summer. The
replacement, hired in mid-September, then
suffered a stroke in mid-November and passed
away. The next replacement started in mid-
January 2019. For the third time, training began
again to bring this person up to speed.
During FY19, the chamber continued to offer
programs to businesses and the community in
addition to running the town information center
daily during June, July and August.
• The Chamber invested in new “customer
relations management” software designed to
help streamline the member database and
communication. Staff training was online with
access to training materials that could be reviewed
at any time. Moving from the “old” system to the
new one has been a worthwhile endeavor!
The Commission also reviewed the Cemetery
Rules and Regulations clarifying that it pertains
to all the cemeteries.
Once the revisions were completed, we
presented them to the Select Board for their
review. Changes were approved, with some
suggested final editing adopted.
The Commission also noted that we sold 11 plots
in section A of the Cemetery during 2019 and an
ancient gravestone was repaired in Breakwater.
• For the third year, the Chamber was a
sponsoring partner with Parks by Nature on their
Pocket Ranger app, this time featuring national
parks after the state parks system backed out of
the program. Our ad with a link to our website was
on the Cape Cod National Seashore page through
September 2019. Once again, there were 3 million
impressions and our ad was clicked through over
1,600 times.
• “Everyone Love Brewster; We’re filled
with local color!” continues as our advertising
slogan, placed in publications including the Best
of Brewster and Brewster Whitecaps magazines
among others.
• “Best of Brewster” magazine celebrated its
9th anniversary. This life style publication is mailed
to all Brewster tax payers including part-time
residents at their primary address. It features local
businesses, stories about the town and is available
at our inns, B&B’s, campgrounds, resorts, rental
properties and advertising businesses.
• “Best of Brewster” TV show celebrated its
8th full year. It can be seen on local cable access
channel 99. The goal of the show is to find out how
our local business people got the courage to do
what they do. Member businesses of the Brewster
Chamber, along with people of interest from local
government are featured. Over 90 business people
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Report of the Chamber of Commercehave been interviewed over the 7 years the show
has been running.
• The 9th Annual Green Halloween, in
collaboration with the CC Museum of Natural
History, had record attendance. Businesses
donated non-edible treats for the children
attending.
• The 12th annual Brewster for the Holidays,
the 3-day town-wide festival held the first weekend
in December, provides holiday fun for the young
and the young at heart while raising money
to support a local mission-based organization
working with Brewster children. Through the sale
of the annual commemorative ornament (Stony
Brook Herring Run by Brewster Illustrator Jane
MacKenzie) in FY19 Brewster Ladies Library
Children’s Programs received $1,500.
• BCC and the four other Lower Cape
Chambers present the 11th Annual Lower Cape
Home & Garden Show with more than 85 vendors
and 3,500 attendees
• Brewster in Bloom celebrated its 33rd
anniversary. The craft show continues to sell
out with 92 craft vendors; town-wide support for
the festival continues. $5,000 from proceeds of
fundraising goes to the Brewster in Bloom grant
program providing scholarships for Brewster
students.
• For the second time in its 33-year history,
the Brewster in Bloom Parade was canceled due
to the weather. Cold and a constant drizzle forced
the decision as calls from parade units came in
saying they had to cancel. With the help of our
media partner CapeCodRadio.com, social media,
and staff making phone calls, parade participants
and the public were notified.
• BCC continues as a partner of the five
Lower Cape Chambers to market the region as “old
Cape Cod”, and with LC3 (Local Cape Chambers
Collaborative) working on issues that impact
businesses across Cape Cod.
The Mission of the Brewster Chamber of
Commerce (BCC) is to strengthen, promote and
support the economic feasibility, cultural richness,
environmental sensitivity and social needs of
Brewster. The Chamber encourages the spirit
of fair trade and good business practices. This
mission is met through a variety of programs and
events undertaken by the Chamber including but
not limited to the Business After Hours Networking
meetings, Member Advertising Program, Brewster
in Bloom, and the Lower Cape Home & Garden
Show. The two, part-time year–round professional
staffers facilitate the work plan of the Board of
Directors and assist Chamber volunteers. Three
seasonal part-time staffers work for 14 weeks in the
summer to assist in providing visitor services.
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Report of the Charter CommitteeA Charter is the governing document for form,
structure, and organization of the town. A
Charter gives local control as to how the town
operates, serving as the constitution of a town.
A Charter supersedes local bylaws and in
many instances state law. In Brewster, under
the Massachusetts Home Rule Procedure, a
Charter Committee was appointed in April 2019
by the Select Board in include the following
eight members: Cynthia Bingham, John
Kissida, Richard Koch, Peter Lombardi, William
Meehan, Charlie Sumner, Karen Whitney, and
Colette Williams. Mr. Kissida resigned from the
Committee in October 2019.
The Charter Committee’s charge is to make
a recommendation of a Charter to the Select
Board. The Committee will utilize the Town
Bylaws and current form of Town operations
as a starting point, and will consider the
recommendations of the Collins Center, the
Government Study Committee, the Brewster
Vision plan, the Department of Revenue Division
of Local Services, and others as appropriate, to
establish checks and balances for all functions
and operations, and to prioritize efficiencies.
The proposed charter will address the structure
and powers of Brewster town government,
including election procedures, the legislative
and executive branches, town administration,
multi-member bodies, and financial provisions.
The Committee has analyzed municipal charters
currently operating within the Commonwealth. The
Committee has interviewed Town Managers from
Chatham and Sandwich, whose towns have charters.
The Committee has also interviewed and received
feedback from elected officials, town employees,
boards, commissions, and committees including to-
date: Select Board, Assistant Town Administrators,
Police Chief, Fire Chief, Constable, Finance
Committee, Board of Assessors, Finance Director,
Treasurer/Collector, Deputy Assessor, Planning
Board, Town Planner, Board of Health, Health Director,
Recreation Commission, Recreation Director, Old
King’s Highway Historic District Committee, Library
Director, Library Board of Directors. In addition,
the Committee solicited feedback from MMMA
Form of Government Committee, (former) Brewster
Vision Advisory Group, and the (former) Brewster
Government Study Committee.
When approved by the Select Board, any proposed
Town Charter will be presented to Brewster voters
for adoption at Town Meeting, and, when approved,
forwarded for approval by the General Court and
Governor.
The Committee participated in a Brewster Community
Network Forum on November 14, 2019 and provided
a report to Special Town Meeting on November 18,
2019.
The Committee thanks all of those who have
participated in the discussions so far.
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Report of the Coastal CommitteeIn July 2019 the Brewster Coastal Commit-
tee presented the Phase I Coastal Resource
Management Plan to the Select Board, who
adopted unanimously. The Coastal Resource
Management Plan (CRMP) is the culmination
of more than 4 years of work by the Committee
and the Brewster community. In developing
the CRMP, the Committee gathered informa-
tion from expert sources and conducted five
public workshops to listen to community views
on coastal issues and potential strategies and
actions. In addition the Committee posted a
draft of the CRMP for public review and many
of the comments received were incorporated
into the final document.
The CRMP builds on prior planning efforts,
including the Brewster Vision Plan and Coastal
Adaptation Strategy, and provides a framework
for coordinating ongoing and future planning
efforts and capital projects involving Brewster’s
coastal resources. It is intended to provide
vision and policy direction for the future man-
agement of Brewster’s coastal resources, and
assist the Town in meeting diverse community
access needs and adapting to coastal change.
The major CRMP priorities are:
• Enhancing public access to the Bay
shore
• Protecting and maintaining the natural
beauty of the Bay shore
• Using of best available science and
management practices
• Protecting the entire coastal system
• Being adaptable to change, and
• Reflecting community consensus
The CRMP identifies key management is-
sues with prioritized actions, categorizes
responsible parties and estimates of the cost
of implementation (https://brewster-ma.gov/
committees-mainmenu-29/coastal-commit-
tee/2588-final-phase-i-brewster-coastal-re-
source-management-plan).
This past year, the Coastal Committee exam-
ined the feasibility of a pilot beach shuttle. In
mid- 2018, at the request of the Coastal Com-
mittee, the Brewster Planning Department secured
technical assistance from the Cape Cod Commis-
sion to:
1) Identify potential satellite parking areas and
identify appropriate coastal beaches as the destina-
tion.
2) Identify operation and financial model with
potential funding sources, including schedule and
route coordination (in-town) with the CCRTA [Cape
Cod Regional Transit Authority], vehicle, financing
(public/private) dates of service and costs.
Over a six month period the Commission’s Trans-
portation Department worked with the Coastal
Committee and Town departments and developed
two conceptual shuttle alternatives. These two
alternatives include potential operation parameters,
costs, and funding options. The Coastal Commit-
tee worked with a number of Town departments
to evaluate the feasibility of a beach shuttle. The
Committee recommended that the Town conduct a
pilot beach shuttle for Paines Creek beach in sum-
mer 2020.
Coastal Committee members very much appreci-
ated our collaboration with Carole Ridley, of Ridley
and Associates in Harwich, in developing the Brew-
ster Coastal Resource Management Plan. Carole
was professional, thoughtful, and worked well with
Committee members, town staff and the public.
Respectfully submitted,
Abigail Archer, Pat Hughes, Chair
Mary O’Neil, Rachel Hutchinson
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$2.67 million; 23 Community Housing awards
totaling $3.907,000 million; 12 Recreation awards
totaling almost $970,000; and 20 Open space awards
totaling $8,532,500 million. Town Meeting approved
$1,409,500 in funding for CPC referred projects in
2019. In addition to these projects, Open Space
funds were used to pay $285,953 toward bonded
indebtedness, as well as two payments of $451,700
and $400,000 towards reducing the short term debt
for the W H Besse/Long Pond Woodlands open
space acquisition.
Five projects were approved at the May 6, 2019
Town Meeting:
1. Community Housing: $37,000
Part-time Housing Coordinator: This funding
will continue the part-time Housing Coordinator
(approximately 19 hours per week) for Fiscal Year
2019. Like other towns in the region and state that
are trying to increase the supply of affordable housing
in their community and in tackling complex housing
policy concerns, Brewster will benefit from continuing
to have a professional on staff to solely focus on
affordable housing issues such as coordinating and
publicizing the Town’s affordable housing programs
and resources, implementing aspects of the
Housing Production Plan, working with developers
and neighborhoods, monitoring existing affordable
housing restrictions, and advising Town boards and
committees about potential opportunities to increase
the supply of affordable housing.
Total Project: $37,000
CPC Funding: $37,000
2. Community Housing: $7,500
Community Development Partnership-Cape Housing
Institute: This funding enables the Community
Development Partnership to support the third year
of the Cape Housing Institute, a 6-week training
program that equips local elected and appointed
officials and interested citizens with the knowledge
and skills needed to support the creation of more
Report of the Community Preservation Committee
The Community Preservation Committee is
dedicated to the important work of helping make
Brewster a better place to live through support
of appropriate projects in Historic Preservation,
Community Housing, Recreation and Open
Space Acquisition.
Now in its thirteenth year, the Brewster
Community Preservation Committee (CPC)
receives its funding from Brewster taxpayers
through a 3% surcharge on local real estate
taxes and a supplemental amount from
State government as provided under the MA
Community Preservation Act (CPA). The State
government “match” comes from a small
statewide fee on real estate transactions. From
2005-2007 the State provided a 100% match,
which percentage has declined ever since .
The 2018 match was 17.2%. Through June
30, 2019, over $15.5 million in CPA revenue
has been raised: $10.6 million locally and $4.8
million from the state match.
When Brewster Town Meeting approved the
Community Preservation Bylaw it provided for
expenditures in the following areas:
Open Space Acquisition - 50%
Historic Preservation -10%
Community Housing -10% .
Historic, Housing, or Recreation -30%
The CPC reviews applications for funding and
considers recommendations from the Open
Space Committee, Recreation and Historical
Commissions, the Housing Partnership and
the CPC’s own Housing Sub-Committee before
submitting articles for consideration by Town
Meeting voters.
Over its history, the CPC has recommended
and Town Meeting has approved the following
net expenditures for activities and projects
that have been completed or are in progress:
26 Historic Preservation awards totaling over
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year round housing in Brewster and the rest
of the Lower Cape. 123 Lower Cape officials/
residents attended the first training session,
including 22 from Brewster.
Total Project: $119,000
CPC Funding: $7,500
3. Open Space: $750,000
Open Space Committee -Windrift Acres: This
acquisition represented an extraordinary
opportunity for the Town to protect and
preserve 24 acres of forested uplands located
over drinking water resources (Zone II),
and containing forested habitats, virtually
surrounded by existing Town-owned open
space for conservation and future public
wellfield development. It provides protection to
a large tract in and of itself, but also secured a
“missing link” in the 180-acre swath of woods the
Town has been working to cobble together for
conservation and wellfield protection purposes
over the past 20 years.
Total Project: $750,000 - $725,000-land,
CPC Funding: $680,000 - $25,000-associated
costs
4. Open Space: $285,953
Community Preservation Bonded Debt Service
This item pays for the $285,953 in FY 2020
principal and interest on one Land Bank (Jolly
Whaler) and three CPA (BBJ 1 and 2 and Bates)
open space acquisitions that were financed via
long term bonding.
5. Open Space: $451,700
Community Preservation Loan Debt Service
This item pays for the $451,700 in FY 2020
to make about a $400,000 principal reduction
along with the interest payment on the Besse
Cartway/Long Pond open space acquisition
that is being financed via a short-term one year
loan.
The CPC inherited an existing land purchase program
enacted under prior state legislation providing for a
Cape Cod Land Bank. In addition, the CPC inherited
responsibility for a long term bond issued by Brewster
to finance a prior purchase. The Town has issued
additional bonds for three purchases since 2006,
but the level of indebtedness on land purchases is
relatively unchanged since the CPC was formed.
Bond payments are from CPC open space funds.
As a part of acquiring open space parcels, the Town
standardly applies for State Land Grants. From 2006
through 2019 Brewster acquired twenty open space
properties (including Conservation Restrictions)
totaling 289 acres with a total acquisition price of
$13,791,000. State LAND grants, as well as other
funding was secured for these purchases resulting in
a net cost of 57% or $7,821,000, with a final per acre
cost of $27,062. Less funding has been available in
the last few years, making individual land grants harder
to obtain. However, the Open Space Committee has
worked closely with the BCT and the Compact of
Cape Cod Conservation Trusts to foster partnerships
with other conservation trusts, as well as neighboring
towns to purchase a number of properties, resulting in
reduced costs to Brewster, even without State LAND
grants.
Four Projects were approved at the November 18,
2019 Fall Town Meeting.
1. Community Housing: $80,000
Friends Or Relatives With Autism & Related Disabilities
(FORWARD)
FORWARD at the Rock is a new regional housing
community which will provide affordable and
supportive homes for 8 adults (age 22 and up) with
Autism. The project will consist of two side-by-side
houses with each house containing 4 bedrooms
(units) built on 4.6 acres of town-owned land in
Dennis. All units will be affordable and it is anticipated
that all resident incomes will be less than 30% of the
Area Median Income and all will be on Supplemental
Social Security. All residents will be from Cape Cod
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(Cont’d) and the Islands and will be eligible for
Department of Developmental Services rent and
service supports. Funding recommendation
includes $75,000 towards construction costs
and $5,000 set aside for preparation of grant
agreement and other relevant closing related
costs.
Total Project Cost: $2,635,400
CPC Request: $80,000
2. Community Housing: $ 502,500
Brewster Affordable Housing Trust-CPA eligible
community housing activities
The Trust was created in May 2018 to provide
for the preservation and creation of affordable
housing in Brewster for the benefit of low and
moderate income households and for the
funding of community housing in accordance
with the provisions of the Massachusetts
General Laws, Chapter 44B. There are
currently 300 housing units on Brewster’s
Subsidized Housing Inventory (SHI) or 6.25%
of our year-round housing inventory. The goal
of this project is to preserve current SHI homes
that are at risk of being lost as part of Brewster’s
affordable housing stock. This money will
allow the Trust to intervene quickly, facilitate
necessary repairs, and identify eligible buyers
so that current housing on our SHI is preserved.
Funding recommendation includes $500,000
to the Housing Trust for SHI preservation
and $2,500 set aside for preparation of grant
agreement and other relevant CPC legal costs.
Total Project Cost: $511,170
CPC Request: $502,500
3. Open Space: $400,000
Community Preservation Loan Debt Service
This item pays for a $400,000 principal reduction
on the Besse Cartway/Long Pond Woodlands
open space acquisition that is being financed
via a short-term one year loan.
4. Open Space: $32,500
Open Space Committee - Brewster’s current Open
Space and Recreation Plan is dated 2013 and the
state approval expires July 2020. The update
will contain all of the components of the previous
plan, modified to reflect a current picture of the
community’s needs and goals related to recreation
and conservation for the next seven years. With
an approved Open Space and Recreation Plan, the
Town will be eligible to apply for a number of grant
programs administered by the state. An updated plan
will also be useful in coordination of acquisition efforts
by state agencies and local/regional land trusts. The
funding recommendation includes $2,500 set-aside
for CPC legal costs.
Total Project Cost: $32,500
CPC Request: $32,500
It is a privilege and pleasure to serve the Town in
this manner. Our shared quality of life in Brewster is
enhanced because we participate in the Community
Preservation Act.
Faythe Ellis, Chair, Historical Commission
Sharon Marotti, Vice-Chair/Treasurer,Citizen Member
Elizabeth G. Taylor, Clerk, Planning Board
Roland W. Bassett, Jr., Recreation Commission
Barbara Burgo, Housing Authority
Bruce Evans, Conservation Commission
Peggy Jablonski, Citizen Member
Diane Pansire, Citizen Member
Paul Ruchinskas, Citizen Member
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Report of the Conservation CommissionThe Brewster Conservation Commission works to
balance the development and use of properties with
the protection of coastal and wetland resources,
acting under the Massachusetts Wetlands
Protection Act (1972) and the Brewster Wetlands
Protection By-law (1984). In the implementation
of these laws, the Commission ensures Brewster’s
resource areas are managed so each continues to
provide functional benefits for the town’s public and
private water supply, groundwater quality, wildlife
habitat, protection from flooding and pollution,
storm damage prevention, fisheries, shellfish,
agriculture, and aesthetics. The Wetlands Act
and the Brewster By-law provide sound guidance
for reviewing proposed projects within 100 feet of
resource areas and establish clear performance
standards. The Commission also manages town-
owned land purchased for conservation purposes
to ensure these protected areas are sustained for
current and future generations to enjoy.
The Brewster Conservation Commission strives
to work in partnership with our local community
organizations, homeowner’s associations, private
landowners, and local businesses to enhance the
long term protections for their natural resources, to
work towards the resolution of enforcement matters
if they arise, and the restoration/enhancement
of environmentally sensitive areas. The tool of
enforcement is a measure to ensure the proper
review process is followed and that project activities
are undertaken in a manner to protect the natural
resources. These cases are most often resolved
with property owners by providing education on the
applicable wetland regulations and the permitting
process. When enforcement or penalties are
needed, they are issued as a reminder that wetland
laws are there to protect our natural resource areas.
Over this past year, Michael Tobin and Nicole
Smith have dutifully served as Chairman and Vice
Chairman, respectively, and we are grateful for
their leadership. William Klein has stepped down
this year from his duties on the Commission after
providing his guiding experience and expertise
over many years. We are sincerely grateful for
his service and contributions. Bruce Evans has
generously taken up William Klein’s position
on both the Open Space Committee and the
Community Preservation Committee in addition
to his place on the Commission. Peter Wells
continues to serve as an exemplary member of
the Commission. The dedication and service
exhibited by our serving Commissioners is held
in the highest esteem.
With 134 filings this year, the Commission’s
work continues at a good pace and has included
a wide variety of projects and properties. The
considerations for each project involve site-
specific complexities, and each is diligently
reviewed over a number of hearings. In
managing these filings as well as providing every-
day assistance and educational information,
conducting project site visits, assisting with
permit applications, and meeting management,
gratitude is extended to Noelle Aguiar, our
Conservation Administrator, and Carol Spade,
our Administrative Assistant. With the impressive
scope of their work and accomplishments, Chris
Miller (Natural Resources Director), Ryan Burch,
(Natural Resource Officer), and David Johnson
(Assistant Natural Resource Officer) are to be
commended for their initiative and energy in
managing extensive town-owned properties, as
well as skillfully handling the demanding field
work essential to their care. Their dedication
to enhance and protect these properties as well
as plan for future environmental challenges is
exemplary.
Respectfully submitted,
Michael Tobin, Chairman
Nicole Smith, Vice Chairman
Bruce Evans, Commissioner
Peter Wells, Commissioner
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Report of the Council On AgingThe COA’s mission is to support and advocate
for older adults and their families by providing
programs, services, and resources that
promote independent living and quality of life.
The vision is a society where “All Ages Matter,”
and where successful aging across the lifespan
is measured by purposeful living, personal
well-being, respect and caring for others, life-
long learning and opportunities for social and
civic engagement, supported by local and
regional planning partnerships that recognize
and support the unique gifts and needs of
each generation. During FY19, in spite of the
limited space in our historic building, the COA
provided 11,048 units of service and programs
to 931 older residents.
The year marked the COA’s 45th anniversary,
celebrated during May’s Brewster in Bloom
weekend and Older Americans Month. It was
also the first implementation year of the COA’s
five-year Action Plan, developed in response
to the 2016 Brewster COA Needs Assessment
Survey and 2018 Community Forum. In
addition, the COA collected more information
from men through a survey of members in the
Brewster Men’s Club. The COA made major
efforts during the year to be responsive to
identified needs and interests.
Housing options and home modifications
were of high interest. Accordingly, the COA
developed a four-part educational series
entitled: If I Live to Be 100, Where Will I Live
– Homes for A Lifetime. The first Workshop
presented was Home Safety and Modification.
The remaining Workshops on Help at Home,
A Home Away From Home (on senior living
options) and Evaluating Nursing Home
Options were planned for the fall 2019 months.
To further represent residents’ housing needs
and concerns, a COA Board member has been
an active participant in the Brewster Housing
Partnership.
In response to requests for more exercise and
physical fitness programs, the COA provided a
range of exercise programs utilized by 218 persons.
Programming was extended with the addition
of Funky Fitness (a more challenging exercise
program) and a second yoga class held at the Eddy
School, and arrangements for a 10% discount for
older residents at the Orleans Bowling Center. The
A Matter of Balance program addressing concerns
about falling was offered through Elder Services of
Cape Cod and the Islands. The COA and Board
also engaged in discussions regarding possible new
programming with the Recreation Department and
convened a group to look for ways to make Drummer
Boy Park more attractive as a year round activity/
exercise venue for older adults.
Social and cultural events are an important way the
COA keeps older adults engaged and connected.
Forty nine percent of the 900 survey respondents
indicated living alone with no family nearby. This puts
Brewster’s older residents, especially those age 80+,
at high risk for social isolation. Accordingly, the COA
offered numerous social events attended by 184
persons during the year. The COA started workshops
on use of social media and began a film series called
Silvering Screen that included films featuring older
actors and/or focusing on issues related to aging.
Most of Brewster’s older residents drive as their
major form of transportation; 33 to 40% make at
least one modification to their driving. Modifications
mentioned included not driving at night, in bad
weather, or for long distances. The COA’s fleet of
vans provided 3,356 rides for 104 persons In FY19.
In addition, 38 volunteers provided 239 drives to
medical appointments for 67 residents. The COA
successfully advocated for increased access by
older residents to Town Meetings, with a change in
meeting time to 6:00pm.
Through Elder Services of Cape Cod and the
Islands, 10,921 home-delivered and on-site lunches
were provided to 127 persons. Outreach services
that help identify, advocate for, and connect older
residents with unmet needs to government and
private sector agencies and COA programs and
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services designed to meet those needs were
provided for 360 individuals. In FY19, the COA
Outreach Workers, who are Brewster’s S.H.I.N.E.
(Serving Health Insurance Needs of the Elderly)
representatives, worked with an average 30
persons/per week to review coverage needs and
make recommendations. They were able to save
$321,177 for 204 older residents. The COA also
arranged for AARP volunteers to assist 118 residents
with their 2018 federal and state tax returns.
The COA is fortunate to have had 119 volunteers
in FY19 who provided 6,736 hours of service to
complement the work of staff. These volunteers
assisted with banking assistance, computer
classes, financial planning, legal help, food
distribution, kitchen help, medical equipment shed
maintenance, Meals on Wheels delivery, medical
Report of the Council On Agingappointment transportation, and the monthly
COA newsletter.
We continue to face the challenges and
space constraints of an older building. New
programming during FY19 and after has
required use of additional space outside the
COA building, i.e. our Center Without Walls.
The COA is grateful to Brewster’s Police, Fire
and Recreation Departments and the Brewster
Ladies Library for use of their facilities for
programs and meetings.
The COA is most grateful for the financial support
given by the Friends of Brewster Elders. This
organization supports many of our programs
and subsidizes several social events. They
also organize trips and outings throughout the
year. Every year, they donate to Elder Service’s
Meals on Wheels Program to ensure that no
older person will go without a meal. The Friends
also manage the Sea Captains Thrift Shop at 66
Harwich Road. Your support of the Thrift Shop
provides aid to some programs which otherwise
could not be funded through the Town budget.
The Shop’s hours are Mondays to Saturdays
from 10:00am until 4:00pm, with limited hours
during January and February.
We work to improve our communication about
upcoming programs, events and services.
Please stop by for a current issue of the Bayside
Chatter newsletter, look for our flyers around
Brewster, or check us out on the Town’s website:
https://www.brewster-ma.gov/departments-
mainmenu-26/council-on-aging-mainmenu-35
Respectfully submitted,
Andrea Nevins, Co-Chair
Sharon Tennstedt, Co-Chair
Frank Callahan
Robert Deloye
Steve Holmes
Karen Thurber
Laura Usher
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This year we celebrated our 27th anniversary of
forming The Friends of Crosby Mansion.
We held Six Open House tours and all were very
well received with attendance up from previous
years. The first Open house kicked off during
Brewster in Bloom weekend with four more held
during the summer months (July & August)
We also held several wedding receptions,
anniversary parties and other functions this
year. Reservations for private or group tours
were up and have been the most popular.
Private tours can range from four people (min) to
twenty people (max).All these to generate much
needed revenue.
We once again welcomed and held events that
benefited Town and local organizations such as
Friends of Brewster Elders, Brewster Historical
Report of the Crosby MansionSociety and several senior living establishments.
The biggest event of the year was hosting the
Nauset Garden Clubs “All through the House”
Christmas at Crosby. This event is held every three
years and it takes the group just about three week
prior to decorate the entire first floor and many of
the second floor rooms. The attendance counts
were off the chart with many individuals stating it
was the “best one yet”! Such a wonderful event that
benefits the Mansion, Town of Brewster and the
Nauset Garden clubs mission statement
The 2019 cottage rental season was another huge
success, The Waterfront Bungalow was reserved
every week beginning the first week of June, ending
last weekend of September. The Ranch cottage
weekly rentals started mid-June and ended mid –
September.
I continue to maintain, upgrade and purchase new
items as needed on these two cottages to keep
them up to date and appealing for both returning
and new renters.
We continued work on the third cottage removing
all interior walls back to studs to make sure there
was no hidden surprises and removed a full 20yd
dumpster of debris.
Unfortunately this cottage needs many renovations
to make it livable and we just do not have the funds
available right now. The goal was to have it ready
for 2020 summer season but that hope keeps fading
as more Mansion repairs continue to surface which
intern deducts money from our self-funded account.
I once again end with a heartfelt thanks to our
small dedicated group of volunteers. The Friends
tackle landscaping, painting, puttying, decorating,
organizing, cleaning, etc. and serve as docents
during our open houses to tell visitors all the history
of the Crosby’s, Town of Brewster and of this
remarkable building. The pride all of us take in our
accomplishments shows.
Respectfully submitted,
Brian Locke,
Crosby Mansion Properties Manager
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Report of the Cultural CouncilThe Brewster Cultural Council, made up of
volunteers appointed by the Brewster Board of
Selectmen, makes decisions on how to award the
money granted to it by the Massachusetts Cultural
Council. In addition to its state responsibility,
the Council sponsors several cultural events, in
Brewster, throughout the year.
Applications
The local council reviews two types of applications:
standard LCC applications, which may include
a broad range of cultural activities that will serve
local cultural needs, and PASS applications, which
are used to request money for K-12 students’ field
trips to cultural performances and institutions that
appear on the PASS roster. There are currently 329
local cultural councils in Massachusetts that form
an extensive grassroots system of public support
for community cultural programs.
Grantees
For 2016-17, the Brewster Cultural Council received
$4200 to award for cultural programs. The Council
received 19 LCC applications and approved 16.
Successful applicant projects included: Meeting
House Chamber Music Festival’s Summer
Chamber Music Series, Cultural Center of Cape
Cod RISE AND SHINE program, Cotuit Center for
the Arts, Nauset Regional Middle School, Cape Cod
Commercial Fishermen, Cape Cod Alzheimer’s
Services, Open Mic Classical, Song Keepers, Opera
Theatre of Cape Cod, Lee Roscoe, Playwright,
Eventide Theatre, Cape Cod Collaborative Arts
Network, Truro Center for the Arts, Brewster Council
on Aging, Worcester Women’s History Project, and
the Brewster Ladies Library.
Local Initiatives
In addition, the Council sponsored and organized
the Tenth Annual Brewster “Literary Evening,”
readings by Brewster writers in October, 2019, the
Twelfth Annual Art Exhibit of Brewster Artists in
March, 2019, and in May, 2019 our Sixth Musical
program. The Council sponsored our Third Writers
workshop in 2019. All programs were held at the
Brewster Ladies’ Library.
Meetings
The Brewster Cultural Council generally holds
its meetings on Mondays, 4:00 p.m. at the
Brewster Town Hall or Brewster Ladies Library.
Agendas are posted at Town Hall. We welcome
future grant applications and input to improve
the quality of life for all Brewster residents.
Appreciation
The Brewster Cultural Council wishes to thank
the Select Board, the Town Administrator and
staff, Brewster Ladies Library staff and the
people of Brewster for their support. Under
state law, members of the Council may serve
for two consecutive terms of three years. The
Council wishes to say “Thank You” to Monika
Woods and Ann Gerrity for their many years of
service and for their valuable contributions to
the work of the Council.
Respectfully submitted,
Ralph Marotti - Chairperson
JoAnn Phillips – Secretary
Joan Swaluk– Treasurer
Joan Bernstein
Karen Krikorian
Sharon Leder
Traci Noone
JoAnn Phillips
Tonia St. Germain
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History and Design:
We have worked diligently and methodically
for a number of years to establish a safe, well-
designed dog park in the Town of Brewster. In
2017, the Brewster Select Board directed the
Dog Park Development Committee to proceed
with planning for a woodland site adjacent to
our police station. With a $25,000 grant from
the Stanton Foundation, the Berkshire Group
created a design for that site with two park
enclosures, significant site preparation, and
construction of a road and parking area.
Construction Bids – Round 1:
With the Stanton Foundations award of a
potential Phase 2 construction grant, we
proceeded with bidding the project in 2019.
The first round of bids in April ranged from
$468,000 to $567,000 – nearly double what we
anticipated based on Stanton’s accumulated
data as well as the prediction from the Berkshire
Group. We proceeded with a second round of
bids in October of 2019. This time we used a
line item rather than lump sum approach, as
well as requiring a base bid with alternatives
separated.
Construction Bids – Round 2:
Historic dog park date indicated we should have
received lower bids. However, the second round
of bids came in at $425,000 to $553,000for
the base, and the full design with alternatives
ranging from $509,000 to $564,000.
Community Preservation Committee:
Brewster’s Community Preservation Committee
(CPC) approved a contribution of a 10% match
to Stanton’s construction grant. However,
without a successful bid process, we withdrew
the CPC request prior to the Brewster Town
Meeting consideration.
Police Station Site Costs:
The two bid processes revealed the park as
currently designed will cost about $500,000.
Report of the Dog Park Development Committee
With Stanton’s generous grant the Town is left with
an unfunded balance of $275,000. I f we receive
a CPC commitment of $50,000 (as had been
committed in 2019), our unfunded balance would
be about $225,000. In November, the Dog Park
Committee voted to brief the Select Board on the
current status of the project, to discuss how to
best manage the remaining financial need, and to
request direction from the town leaders.
Friends of Brewster Dog Park:
In the fall, a non-profit entity, the Friends of
Brewster Dog Park, was established to help the
Town of Brewster establish and maintain our
dog park. In its first two months of operation,
the group has received in excess of $25,000 in
pledges from 102 individuals – a demonstration of
community support for the creation of a dog park.
The Friends indicated that they wish to provide a
storage building for the park and provide support
for ongoing maintenance. Tax deductible donations
are being accepted as the friends may be contacted
at: friendsofbrewsterdogpark@gmail.com.
Select Board Briefing:
2019 closed with the Dog Park Committee briefing
the Select Board on the status of the effort. The
Committee was directed to clarify specifics with
respect to the Stanton Foundation construction
grant as we move forward to find avenues to fully
fund the park as designed, scale down the project to
a manageable cost, or seek an alternative direction.
Committee Membership Changes:
Two longstanding, active members of this
Committee completed their commitment to serve.
We miss their participation, but want to recognize
the efforts of both Arlene Miller-Jones and Deborah
Blackman-Jacobs. Thank you both.
Closing:
The public is welcome to attend the Committee’s
meetings. The Committee may be contacted at:
dogpark@brewster-ma.gov.
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In 2019 the Brewster Office of Emergency
Management received a $2,900 EMPG Grant
from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
The award was used to partially fund the Local
Emergency Planning Committees (LEPC) annual
table top training exercise which was convened
to evaluate the operational and functional
capabilities of the Towns Emergency Operations
Center (EOC) and our response to man-made
and/or natural disasters. The training program
included the set-up of the emergency operations
center within fire headquarters and the injection of
several real time emergency scenarios designed
to test the decision making, response, and
planning capabilities of the Committee. These
professionally moderated programs which have
become the focal point of our annual training
efforts have led to significant improvements in
working relationships within the LEPC and with
our regional partners.
Without question the most significant goal
reached in 2019 by the Office of Emergency
Management was the formation of a regional
Community Emergency Response Team
(CERT) with the Towns of Orleans, Chatham,
and Harwich. The team, which is named BOCH
CERT, is made up of approximately 36 residents
from the identified communities who voluntarily
attended several weeks of classroom and hands-
on practical training evolutions. These sessions
presented the group with the knowledge, skills,
and abilities to respond safely and effectively in
supplementing the response efforts of each of the
community’s professional public safety personnel
during man-made and natural disasters. It is
expected that the team will also be used to
provide logistical and management support
during non-emergency events such as parades,
town meetings, storm shelter administration,
road races, cooling/warming shelter operations,
volunteer recruitment, and emergency operations
center functions on an as needed basis.
Report of the Emergency Management Director
To ensure a collaborative and cooperative approach
to preserving the safety of our residents is sustained
throughout the year, the Town Administrator
initiated a program of hosting monthly Public
Safety meetings. The group, which is made up
of Emergency Management, Fire, Police, DPW,
Water Department, and Natural Resource officials
realized several goals during 2019 including the
purchase of a drone for search and rescue activities,
beach monitoring, storm damage assessment, and
exterior assessments of Town facilities. In addition
to the drone purchase the group finalized public
safety policies on storm preparation and response
and response to shark sightings and other shark
related incidents.
To ensure outstanding coordination and response
of town resources to any known severe weather,
winter storm, or large community event the Office
of Emergency Management routinely hosts pre-
incident planning meetings with LEPC members,
the public safety group, and key Town employees
throughout the year. In these work session’s
response and recovery plans, individual department
staffing and resource needs, weather reports, crowd
control issues, road closures, sheltering plans, and
other necessary response and mitigation needs are
discussed and written response and recovery plans
developed.
On July 23, 2019 several contiguous communities
were ravaged by a surprise tornado event which
tested the regions response capabilities including
those in Brewster. During and after the event our
local public safety and DPW assets responded to
numerous tree removal and road clearing requests
and emergency demands for police, fire, and EMS
services including providing mutual aid resources
to the affected communities for several days after
the storm.
In October, the Brewster Office of Emergency
Management held and after action review (AAR)
with town officials to discuss the Towns response
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Report of the Emergency Management Director
(Cont’d) to the storm and potential upgrades
to our emergency management plan should
an event of this type reoccur. Being prepared
and having an established response plan prior
to these events taking place has proven to be
the deciding factor in the LEPC group’s ability
to implement a coordinated and systematic
response to emergency incidents within our
community.
Managing the response of town resources to
emergency events is a dynamic and challenging
process that requires a large number of highly
trained and capable employees who make up the
foundation of our town’s emergency management
activities.
Local Emergency Planning Committee Members
Peter Lombardi Heath Eldredge
Robert Moran Paul Anderson
Amy von Home Patrick Ellis
Denise Rego Mimi Bernardo
Kirk Rounseville Chris Miller
Kathy Lambert Tom Thatcher
Sherrie McCullough Victor Staley
Lisa Vitale Donna Kalinick
Sue Broderick James Jones
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Report of the Energy CommitteeDuring 2019, the Brewster Energy Committee
assisted the town in applying for a Green
Communities Designation. The submission was
made in November 2019. There were a number of
activities leading up to the submission. As part of
the necessary steps for the application, the citizens
of Brewster at town meeting in May adopted the
Stretch Building Code. Other activities needed
for submission included conducting professional
energy audits of all town buildings and compiling
the total municipal energy used by the town which
includes electricity, natural gas, fuel oil, and all
town vehicle fuel. Lastly, the submission included
a plan to reduce town municipal energy use by
20% over 5 years. When the town has been
granted Green Communities designation, the
State of Massachusetts offers grants which will
be available for the town to use in undertaking
projects which would reduce municipal energy
consumption.
The Energy Committee is pleased to report that
all municipal electric energy used by the town of
Brewster is offset by renewable energy sources.
Brewster continues to save money in its electricity
purchases through our solar panels and other
renewable energy contracts. In fiscal year 2019 the
town received $169,756 in revenue from renewable
energy generation. The town’s solar panels
returned $133,363. They are at the town’s capped
land fill and on the roofs of our two elementary
schools. The town received an additional $36,393
from other renewable generation operations within
the CVEC, Cape and Vineyard Electric Cooperative
Inc, portfolio.
In partnership with CVEC, the town has signed
contracts to put solar panels on the roofs of the
Fire Station and the Water Department building
and to install solar canopies on parking lots at The
Captains Golf Course. These contracts will save
the town additional money and will generate clean
renewable energy for Cape residents. The work
should be completed within 2 years.
Submitted by,
Edward Swiniarski, Chairman
Rich Wolf, Vice Chairman
Chuck Hanson, CVEC Representative
Colin Odell, CLC Representative
Peter Soule
Power Supply Updates
2019
•Residential pricing was below Eversource’s basic rate for most of the
year, while matching 100% of customer usage with Renewable Energy
Certificates (RECs)
•CLC Local Green Launch
•Allows customers to opt-up to have 50 or 100% of usage matched with
RECs from Projects in New England
2020
•Current Pricing is
Residential 12.941 cents/kWh
Commercial12.629 cents/kWh
Industrial8.885 cents/kWh
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The Accounting Department continues to
execute its core missions which include: auditing
and processing all Town payments to ensure
compliance with Town and State procurement
policies, assisting the treasurer’s office with
verifying payrolls, the implementation and
enforcement of strong internal controls, and
providing information to department heads and
support staff for decision making.
In 2019 there were many changes to the
accounting department. In June I gratefully
accepted the position of Finance Director. My
first day of employment was July 22nd, 2019. I
felt welcome by my colleagues immediately and
am very thankful to be part of the team here in
Brewster.
Ann Christen, the Assistant Town Accountant,
continues to be the cornerstone of the office. With
decades of experience and knowledge, Ann was
able to train her new colleague on the essential
operations of the office and still make sure that
deadlines for our most important tasks were met.
Ann’s helpful nature and willingness to share her
knowledge with me has been paramount to the
success of the office during this time of transition.
In August of 2019 my predecessor, Lisa Souve,
retired (again) after 28 years of service to the Town.
The four divisions of the Finance Department
will always be grateful for her many years of
dedication, hard work, and professionalism.
Report of the Finance DirectorThe need to streamline and reorganize processes
continues to be a large component of the change
for the accounting department. The staff of the
accounting department has grown to rely heavily
on team-work and technology. We are ready
to embrace efficiencies, eliminate duplication
of efforts, and strengthen internal controls. The
accounting department is working closely with
the IT Department and the Treasurer/Collector’s
Department to implement these much needed
changes. We are very excited to use technology to
be able to give the town’s departments more timely
information for decision making.
I would like to thank all of the Departments and
Divisions of the Town for their continued support
and cooperation during 2019.
Respectfully submitted,
Mimi Bernardo
Finance Director
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Report of the Finance CommitteeThe Finance Committee consists of nine members
who are appointed by the Town Moderator.
Three members are appointed each year so that
members serve staggered three-year terms. The
Committee meets throughout the year, usually
weekly during the Town’s budget review process.
The Committee reviews all operating budgets as
well as all Spring and Fall Town Meeting warrant
articles.
The Committee’s main purpose is to represent the
interests of Brewster taxpayers and is therefore
independent of the elected and appointed
Town administrators. The Committee provides
recommendations and guidance to voting
taxpayers for their consideration at Town Meetings.
Committee members also attend other Town board
and committee meetings as liaisons. Members
expend significant personal time reviewing and
evaluating department budgets, warrant articles,
and reports.
Finance Committee members perform cost/
benefit evaluations of Town governmental
operations. Over the past few years, real estate
taxes have become a larger percentage of total
Town revenue. In the taxpayers’ interest, the
Committee will continue its thorough analysis of
all expenses to promote efficiencies and prudent
financial management practices.
The Finance Committee controls a $104,700
Reserve Fund to provide emergency appropriations
for any Town department that may request funding
due to an unforeseen shortfall in their operating
budget. Appropriation of these reserve funds
requires a formal request through the Town
Administrator, a public review by the Committee,
and a majority affirmative vote of the Committee.
No funding requests were made in 2020.
The Finance Committee in conjunction with the
Select Board proposed a new bylaw establishing
an Audit Committee which was approved at the
fall 2019 Town Meeting. We see the committee as
an added measure to ensure proper accounting
practices are followed and to provide a thorough
review of the annual audit.
In the past 3 years, several capital investment
projects approved at Town meetings have had
a significant impact on annual tax bills. On the
immediate horizon are several additional capital
investment proposals, including Nauset High
School, the Ladies Library, and a proposed
Community Center. These projects if approved,
would all require a Proposition 2½ debt exclusion
overrides. The Finance Committee must assess
each expected project’s net cost, financial life
expectancy, and financing options to effectively
mitigate the impact of any Proposition 2 ½
overrides.
The Finance Committee will continue to perform
cost/benefit analyses of all Town financial
commitments and use their collective financial
experience to make recommendations to the
voters at Town Meeting. The Committee will also
play an active and guiding role in evaluating the
growing needs and additional services required
by the Council on Aging and Health and Human
Services.
The Finance Committee would like to thank
Michael Fitzgerald for the dedication and selfless
service he has provided to the Committee and the
Town of Brewster in his fourteen years’ service,
including the last eight as Committee Chair. We
will all miss his impartial guidance, experienced
leadership and deep commitment to the citizens
of Brewster.
Respectfully submitted,
Harvey (Pete) Dahl, Chair
Frank Bridges, Vice Chair
William Meehan, Clerk
Larissa Haynes
Honey Pivirotto
Robert Young
Andrew Evans
Robert Tobias
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Report of the Fire & Rescue DepartmentTraining
In our quest to maintain our commitment to provide
high levels of classroom and hands-on training
opportunities for our personnel we partnered
with the Brewster Fire Association to send four
department members to the nation’s largest fire
service conference (Fire Department Instructors
Conference) in Indianapolis. In addition to our
regularly scheduled monthly fire training members
also participated in the Firefighter I/II program at
the Barnstable County Fire Academy, monthly
Barnstable County Technical Rescue and Dive
Team training, Fire Chiefs of Massachusetts
annual Conference, Officer Leadership training,
Firehouse Magazine annual training conference,
and a classroom and hands-on training event for
Active Shooter incidents with the Brewster Police.
In addition to these programs staff members
attended a variety of EMS based education
courses at our facility and the Barnstable County
Fire Academy including EMT Refresher, web
based M&M Rounds, and Paramedic Refresher
sessions provided by our EMS Officer and Cape &
Islands Emergency Medical Services. In support
of fire department based regionalization efforts
several department members are assigned to the
Barnstable County Technical Rescue and Dive
Teams including Chief Moran who serves as a
Task Force Leader, Captain Kimball who is on
both the tech rescue and dive team, and Captain
Foakes who is a member of the dive team.
Our principal task of providing life safety services
to the residents and visitors to our community is
an extremely dynamic and ever-changing mission.
Annual and sometimes weekly adjustments to EMS
protocols, community and mutual aid response
needs, technology, equipment, fire inspection
services, and fire suppression techniques require
us to be more aware, better trained, and more adept
at planning for and responding to these challenging
and escalating demands.
To ensure we meet these mandates our personnel
will continue to focus on enhancing our current
service levels, and building respect from the
community for our organization and the services
we provide through continued efficient and effective
response to incidents and strict adherence to our
four core values of; Prepared For Duty, Serving
With Integrity, Responding With Compassion, and
Committed To Professional Excellence.
Our experienced staff of skilled personnel have
unfailingly proven to be the core providers of life
safety services in our community for many years
and we look forward to continuing to honor our
mission of protecting our residents through the
effective and efficient delivery of professional EMS
and fire services.
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Report of the Fire & Rescue DepartmentStatistics
Between July 1, 2018 and June 30, 2019 the
Brewster Fire & Rescue Department responded
to a total of 2989 requests for assistance. Of this
total 685 were fire related incidents and 2304 were
EMS rescue related responses. Total property
and content loss from the reported fire incidents
is estimated at $266,700. A general breakdown of
fire related responses includes:
EMS Incident - 2304
Fire (building, brush, vehicle, chimney, trash) 47
Hazardous Condition (electric, gas, carbon monoxide) 45
Rescue (water rescue, missing person) 6
Service Call (public assist, police assist, water leak) 92
Good Intent Call (controlled burning, smoke scare) 102
Detector Activation(smoke/CO activation, alarm malfunction) 382
Severe Weather (lightning strike, wind storm) 9
Fire Prevention & Inspection
Using two State fire prevention grants in the amount
of $6,013.00 the Fire Prevention Bureau and several
of our certified fire prevention trainers conducted a
number of fire safety education programs during the
year paying particular attention to ensure we reached
each of our community’s schools by educating over
600 public and private school students, visiting our
nursing and assisted living facilities and connecting
with our senior housing facility residents.
We hosted two Open House events attracting
over 200 visitors to our facility which enabled us
to showcase our equipment and provide further fire
and life safety education to our residents and visitors
to the community. We also participated in several
community sponsored events such as the Brewster
in Bloom Parade, Brewster for the Holidays, and
Brewster Conservation Day that provided us
with additional opportunities to interact with and
educate the public on fire prevention topics and the
services we offer. As a supplement to our normal
fire prevention education capabilities we placed
our new Fire Safety Education Trailer into service.
This new unit proved to be an immensely popular
addition to our community fire safety education
efforts and our ability to provide real-world hands-
on fire safety training.
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Report of the Fire & Rescue Department(Cont’d) The workload and responsibilities of
the inspection services component of the Fire
Prevention Bureau continue to escalate in direct
correlation with an increase in new construction,
increased home sales, and new fire code
regulations. Annual mandatory fire inspections,
liquor license inspections, home resale inspections,
new construction, plan reviews, oil tank installation
inspections, quarterly inspections of all nursing
and assisted living facilities, and required follow
up re-inspections all place a significant burden on
the daily work assigned to the position. In addition
to this work the Fire Inspector is included in the
department’s daily staffing levels which places
additional impediments on the inspector’s ability
to complete daily fire prevention and inspection
activities.
The Fire Prevention Bureau generated $24,785.00
in permit, inspection, burn, and miscellaneous
fees during the year. All of these collected monies
were transferred into the Towns general fund.
The following breakdown identifies the various
inspections completed and permits processed by
the fire prevention bureau during the year. These
inspections and permits resulted in a total of 1399
individual customer contacts.
Tank Removal/Oil Burner Inspections - 120
Annual Inspections/Re-inspections - 117
School Fire Alarm Visits - 18
Lock Box Installs - 39
Smoke Detector Resale Inspections - 302
Open Burning Permits Issued - 477
Meetings/Plan Reviews - 251
Fire Alarm Install Inspections - 75
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Report of the Fire & Rescue DepartmentReport of the Oil Spill Coordinator
Between July 1, 2018 and June 30, 2019 the
Brewster Fire & Rescue Department responded
to 34 hazardous material incidents in the Town of
Brewster. These responses included motor vehicle
accidents, natural gas leaks, leaking vehicle tanks,
chemical spills, refrigerant leaks, and oil leaks.
Report of the EMS Division
Between July 1, 2018 and June 30, 2019 the
Brewster Fire & Rescue Department was dispatched
to a total of 2304 emergency medical requests for
service. A general breakdown of incidents includes:
Emergency medical - 1886
Rescue, other incident - 200
Medical assist, assist EMS crew - 31
Motor vehicle accident w/injuries - 42
Transport to Cape Cod Hospital - 1454
Resident Transports - 1169
Non-Resident Transports - 285
Brewster Fire & Rescue Department
Personnel Roster
Career
Robert Moran Fire Chief/EMT
Cindy Coulter Lt. /EMT
Kevin Varley Deputy Chief/Medic
Jeff Parker FF/EMT
Anthony Dalmau Captain/Paramedic
A. Rounseville FF/EMT
Daniel Kimball Captain/EMT
Scott Romer FF/EMT
Chad Foakes Captain/Paramedic
Jordan Shaw FF/EMT
Michael Gerlach Captain/Paramedic
Richard Bunker FF/EMT
Kirk Rounseville FF/Paramedic
Mark Pirruccio FF/EMT
Joseph Cox FF/Paramedic
Alex McHugh FF/EMT
Matthew Tucker FF/Paramedic
Jason Henne FF/EMT
Jared Hogg FF/Paramedic
Call
Carrie McEnaney FF/Paramedic
Gretchen Riley FF/Paramedic
Matt Levasseur FF/Paramedic
Dean Smith FF/EMT
Louis Carlo FF/EMT
Winston Rodormer FF/Medic
Megan Przygocki FF/EMT
Amy Handel Administrative Assistant
In closing, our personnel would like to extend our
appreciation to the Brewster Police Department,
Department of Public Works, and all other Town
departments for the invaluable daily assistance,
cooperation, and support received by our
organization throughout the year.
Respectfully submitted,
Chief of Department
Robert Moran
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Report of the Golf DepartmentThe 2019 year was another successful year for the
Captains Golf Course. The condition of the courses
was again exceptional and we continue to be rated
as the top public golf course in the area. We are
again thankful for the hard work of Golf Course
Superintendent, Pete Ervin and his entire staff for
the job that they did this year, as well as to Golf
Professionals Jay Packett and Steve Knowles for
presenting a customer friendly operation.
In October, we hosted the New England
Intercollegiate Golf Championship for the 20th
year in a row. This is the oldest, and one of the
largest collegiate tournaments in the country.
For the last three years, this event included a
Women’s Championship as well as the Men’s. All
the players and coaches, as well as the spectators
were amazed at the condition of the courses and
appreciative of our members that come out to
volunteer for the event. We are proud to be able
to host such a prestigious event here in the Town
of Brewster and strive to continue to attract these
types of events that bring valuable notoriety and
business to the Town. In addition, this was the
second year of operations for our food and beverage
concessionaire, Freemans Grill, operated by
Brewster native, Sean Sullivan. Freemans Grill
once again brought exceptional service and food
quality to the Captains Golf Course. The reviews
from the golfers as well as the public were all
positive. They served breakfast and lunch daily
as well as limited dinner service. It is important
to note that the restaurant and banquet facility is
open to the public for all to enjoy. It is our goal to
spread this awareness throughout the Town.
The FY2019 financial operations resulted in a
breakeven position for the Captains Golf Course,
thus having no negative impact to the Brewster
taxpayers. The total revenues of $3,756,029
covered our wages, operating expenses, pro shop
purchases, fringe benefits, liability and property
insurance, debt service interest, and capital
expense that totaled $3,157,489 and resulted
in an Operating Profit of $598,540. This profit,
along with accrued Golf Reserves were sufficient
to pay the $775,000 annual principal on the Golf
Expansion bond. The Golf Expansion bond floated
in 1999 for $10M is a 20-year bond that will be
paid off in 2020.
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Report of the Golf DepartmentIn addition to contributing over $5M to the
Town’s General Fund since the inception of the
golf course in 1985, the Captains Golf Course
continues to provide many valuable benefits to the
Town of Brewster that are not easily quantified,
and are sometimes overlooked. These include:
the positive draw for the Brewster real estate
market and business community; the availability
of affordable recreation provided to Brewster
residents; the support provided to charitable
endeavors; the employment opportunities
provided to area residents that support local
businesses; as well as being a good steward of
the land and reducing development.
Over the years, the Captains Golf Course has
been an active supporter of fundraising efforts
associated with the Lower Cape Outreach
Council, Brewster Elementary Schools, Nauset
Regional Schools, Brewster Police Relief
Association, Cape Cod Regional Technical High
School, Cape Cod Hospital, and many more.
Over the past years the charitable events held
at the Captains Golf Course have netted over
$1.5M for their respective organizations. We
also provide free use of the course for both the
boys and girls Nauset High School golf teams
during their seasons and host a Junior Golf Day
in August to promote junior golf. In addition, the
Captains Golf Course has participated for the
last four years in the PGA Junior League whose
goal it is to introduce young golfers to the game.
The golf business has been stalled for the last
several years, both nationally and here on Cape
Cod. Despite this, the Captains Golf Course
has done well in this time of declining play and
revenues by paying special attention to our costs
and revenues and through use of our financial
reserves to make our bond payments. FY2020
is a big year for the Captains Golf Course as it
marks the final year of bond payments for the
construction of the golf course. Over the years,
there have been significant capital projects that
have been put off due to our financial situation.
We have developed a long range capital plan to
address these deferred projects that will be paid
for by golf revenues. In addition, this plan factors
in the need to accumulate sufficient Retained
Earnings that may be drawn on to cover any
unforeseen emergencies or natural disasters. The
Golf Commission, together with the Select Board
and the Finance Committee will establish a policy
to maintain a certain level of Retained Earnings
going forward. Lastly, in 2019, the Golf Commission
voted to support the installation of solar canopies
in our parking lot. This demonstrates our continued
effort to protect the environment as well as bring in
additional revenue to support the golf operation.
The Captains Golf Course has always enjoyed the
support of the Brewster Select Board and all of
the Town departments and committees as well as
the Brewster community as a whole. We feel it is
important to take a long range view of the Captains
Golf Course with all of the above factors in mind, so
that we can continue to provide a best in class golf
facility for the Town of Brewster.
Respectfully submitted,
Mark T. O’Brien, Director of Operations
Brewster Golf Commission:
Anne O’Connell, Chair
Andrea Johnson, Vice-Chair
Carl Blanchard
John Kissida
Wyn Morton
Jeff Odell
David Valcourt
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The Brewster Board of Health is responsible
under Massachusetts General Laws, state and
local regulation, for disease prevention and
control, health and environmental protection
and promoting a healthy community. The Board
is comprised of five elected members and is
represented in its daily business activities by the
Health Department with a full-time staff of three.
Board of Health meetings are held on the first
and third Wednesdays of each month. Meetings
are open to the public. Bi-monthly agendas are
posted on the Town’s website and also became
available upon request via e-mail delivery in 2019.
Archive and meeting minutes are also available on
the Town website.
In 2019, the Brewster Board of Health added a
recurring Citizen’s Forum segment to the meeting
agenda providing an opportunity for residents
to present concerns related to public health and
safety directly to the Board.
The Board contracts with the Visiting Nurse
Association of Cape Cod, Inc. (VNA) for medical
services including vaccination clinics, mandatory
communicable disease investigation, home
visits and monthly wellness clinics for Brewster
residents. Notably, in cooperation with the
Brewster Health Department, the VNA provided
flu vaccinations for 154 residents in 2019 and
routinely performed blood pressure, cholesterol
and glucose screenings for residents of Brewster.
They provided outstanding service to the Town of
Brewster in 2019 as they have in many years past.
2019 brought changes to the Board. We offer
our sincere thanks to Nancy Leach, R.Ph, Pharm
D., for her service as an appointed member of
the Board during the 2019 fiscal year and we
welcomed Lucas Dinwiddie as the newest elected
member of the Board. Annette Graczewski, MT
(ASCP), served as Chairman May 2019 to the
present and Carmen Scherzo, DVM, served as
Vice Chairman during that same period. Joe Ford
and Penny Hausser Holeman, MPH, MA, MS,
were re-elected for additional 3-year terms in May
2019.
Report of the Board of HealthThe Health Department also experienced
change in 2019. In cooperation with the Select
Board and the Town Administrator’s Office,
the Board of Health participated in revision of
the Health Director’s Job Description and the
appointment of a new Health Director. We offer
our sincere appreciation to Nancy Ellis Ice, RS,
CHO, for her 38 years of dedicated service to
the Board in the Role of Health Director and
welcome Amy von Hone, RS, CHO, as the
department’s new Health Director effective
August 2019.
Also notable in the category of staff
development, the Board extends their
congratulations to Assistant Health Director,
Sherrie McCullough, RS, for successfully
passing the Registered Sanitary Examination in
2019 on her first attempt.
A large part of the Board’s responsibilities in
2019 included evaluation of 22 applications
for variances to local and state Title 5 septic
system regulations, 7 applications for Food
Service Permits as well as review of 3 Planning
Board Applications. One fine was issued to
one of nine licensed Tobacco Retailers for the
sale of tobacco to individuals under the age
of 21. The Board also continued to monitor
the function of seven large wastewater septic
systems in Brewster.
In addition, the Board continued a multi-year
effort to update and revise existing Board of
Health regulations and engaged in continued
discussion regarding the necessity for a
local Brewster Marijuana Regulation. Local
regulations reviewed and/or updated in 2019
included:
• Private Well Regulations;
• Restricting the Sale and Use of Tobacco
Products & Nicotine Products Regulation;
• Regulation prohibiting Smoking in
Workplaces and Public Places;
• Financial Hardship Regulation; and
• Pets Banned from Public Ponds,
Landings, Beaches and Tidal Flats.
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Report of the Board of HealthSignificant changes resulting from review of
these regulations included a prohibition of
the sale of flavored tobacco products with the
exception of mint, menthol or wintergreen; a
prohibition on smoking at all Town owned parks,
playgrounds, playing fields and walking trails
with the exception of Town owned golf courses
and a change in the dates pets are prohibited
from town beaches, public ponds, tidal flats and
landings.
For the first time, the Board of Health, in
cooperation with the Select Board and Town
Administrator, established long-term goals for
the Board of Health including:
• Consider modification of current
practices to include in-house local
upgrade approvals for Title 5 and local
septic regulations and in-house licensing
approvals;
• Consider an additional layer of local
oversight of Marijuana Establishments and
CBD sales; and
• Consider use of Innovative and
Alternative Technology for nutrient reduction
in Environmentally Sensitive Areas.
In December 2019, the Board adopted a policy
for in-house Septic Local Upgrade Approvals
granting the Health Director and Health Agents
the authority to review and render decisions
regarding Local Upgrade Applications under MA
Title 5 and local Town of Brewster Regulations,
which meet specific outlined criteria and
propose no increase in existing design flow.
This new policy presents a more customer-
centric process that saves both time and money
for Brewster residents.
The Board also engaged in discussion
throughout 2019 regarding public health and
safety concerns related to the practice of Green
Burials, reviewed October 2018 revisions
implemented by the State of Massachusetts
to 105 CMR 590.000: Minimum Standards for
Food Establishments, posted Fish Advisories
at three local ponds subsequent to a finding
of high mercury levels in fish flesh from those
ponds, provided recommendations to the Charter
Committee regarding organization of the Board
of Health and the duties of the Board of Health,
engaged in discussion regarding a public health
emergency, which resulted in a State ban on the
sale of vaping products, participated in Brewster
Conservation Day and engaged in discussion
with the Brewster Ponds Coalition and the
Association to Preserve Cape Cod regarding
emerging issues related to the presence of
Cyanobacteria in local ponds.
The Chair thanks the Board members for their
time and conscientious service to the Town and
residents of Brewster. In addition to serving on
the Board of Health, several members also serve
as representatives of, or liaisons to the following
Town Committees:
• Water Quality Review Committee:
Annette Graczewski, MT (ASCP)
• Recycling Commission: Penny Hausser
Holeman, MPH, MA, MS
• Dog Park Development Committee:
Carmen S. Scherzo, DVM
The Chair also thanks the full-time staff of the
Brewster Health Department: Health Director
Amy von Hone, RS, CHO, Assistant Health
Director Sherrie McCullough, RS, and Senior
Department Assistant Tammi Mason. This small
department of three professionals efficiently
performs the day-to-day activities required to
support the Brewster Board of Health and the
Town of Brewster.
In addition, the chair thanks the following
individuals for their contributions throughout
2019:
• Gabrielle Sakolsky, Assistant
Superintendent and Entomologist,
Mosquito Control Project and Larry Dapsis,
Entomologist Cape Cod Cooperative (Cont’d)
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of the Brewster Board of Health in our effort to
communicate relevant information to Brewster
residents regarding prevention methods related
to Insect Borne Disease;
• Animal Inspectors, Sherrie McCullough and
Lynda Brogden-Burns;
• George Heufelder, Emily-Michele
Olmstead and Brian Baumgaertel from the
Massachusetts Alternative Septic System
Test Center for their continued support of
the Brewster Board of Health in providing
assistance with oversight of data collection
from testing of Alternative Septic Systems
in Brewster and in providing educational
resources for residents as well as access to
funds for upgrading on-sight septic systems
requiring phosphorous reduction technology;
and
• Cheryl Sbarra, Senior Staff Attorney &
Director of Tobacco Cessation & Prevention
Program for MAHB and Robert Collett, Cape
Cod Regional Tobacco Control Program
for their assistance in providing updated
information relative to changes in Tobacco
Industry practices.
Respectfully submitted,
Annette Graczewski, MT (ASCP) – Chair
Carmen Scherzo, DVM – Vice Chair
Joe Ford
Penny Hausser Holeman, MPH, MA, MS
Lucas Dinwiddie
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The Health Department is charged with the
protection of environmental public health and
the promotion of a healthy community through
the varied daily activities conducted on behalf
of the Brewster Board of Health. The Health
Department is comprised of the Health Director,
the Assistant Health Director, and the Senior
Department Assistant who are responsible for
a broad array of duties including but not limited
to: licensing and inspections of food service
establishments, lodging, swimming pools, bathing
beaches, tobacco, barns, tanning establishments,
camps, sewage disposal systems, housing,
hazardous materials, wells, and emergency
planning. Additionally, our office is responsible
for the investigation of all public health related
complaints to insure compliance with applicable
state and local codes, and to promote a healthy
living and working environment. The Health
Department routinely coordinates with other
Town Departments and Committees and local
agencies, such as the Barnstable County
Department of Health and Environment, the Cape
& Islands Health Agents Coalition, the Cape Cod
Hoarding Task Force, the Cape Cod Rabies Task
Force, the Cape Cod Regional Tobacco Control
Division, and the Visiting Nurse Association to
enhance our capabilities of providing services to
the community at large.
2019 ACTIVITIY HIGHLIGHTS
• Establishment of Health Agent Office Hours
Monday through Friday, 9:00 – 10:30 am to
enhance our customer service response to
inquiries and requested services
• Review with Board of Health the promulgation
of the following revised local Board of Health
Regulations: Private Wells, Sale of Tobacco
Products, Smoking in Workplaces and Public
Places, Financial Hardship, and Pets Banned
from Public Ponds, Landings, Beaches, and
Tidal Flats
• Approval and implementation of new In-House
Septic Local Upgrade Approval Policy for timely
and cost saving septic system approvals and
installations
• Annual Flu Clinic in October, 2019 cosponsored
by Cape Cod Healthcare Pharmacy at Our Lady
of the Cape Church with a record breaking 154
immunizations administered. Assistant Health
Director Sherrie McCullough coordinated the
clinic in conjunction with our mandated local
Emergency Dispensing Drill to meet the yearly
deliverables required for our local emergency
response planning.
• Posted Cyanobacteria Warning Advisory at
Walkers Pond Landing in August, 2019 in
conjunction with Association for the Preservation
of Cape Cod, Brewster Natural Resources, and
the Brewster Ponds Coalition as a result of the
ongoing testing program for blue green algae in
numerous Brewster ponds
• Senior Department Assistant Tammi Mason
updated numerous Department applications
and forms throughout the year, and posted
them to the Town website for real time customer
accessibility
• Assistant Health Director Sherrie McCullough,
in conjunction with the Harwich Health
Department, organized a training and
presentation “Understanding the New Food
Code” for Brewster and Harwich registered food
establishments
Report of the Health Department
COMMUNITY SERVICES
The Health Department, in conjunction with the
Council on Aging, sponsors programs such as
pre-school immunization clinics, adult counseling
clinics, home visits, and communicable
disease monitoring, with the assistance of
the Visiting Nurse Association. Additionally,
the VNA sponsored 11 free Wellness Clinics
(Blood Pressure, Blood Sugar, and Cholesterol
monitoring) at the Brewster Ladies Library with
a total of 72 residents served. Referrals through
the Council on Aging totaled 262 hours of VNA
services with 420 residents served. The Health
Department recognizes the importance of this
collaboration with the above entities in order
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in our community not captured by our current
healthcare system. Sponsorship of these services
by the Health Department helps bridge the gap not
covered by insurance programs and would otherwise
be out-of-pocket expenses to our residents.
COMMITTEES AND PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
To insure public health standards are maintained
and are a part of the planning process throughout
Town, the Health Director and Assistant Health
Director regularly attend and are active participants
on numerous committees such as the Brewster
Water Quality Review Committee, Pleasant Bay
Alliance, the Local Emergency Planning Committee,
Cape & Islands Health Agents Coalition, Staff
Review, the Cape Cod Regional Tobacco Control
Program, the Cape Cod Rabies Task Force and
the Cape Cod Hoarding Task Force. Additionally,
we regularly attend training seminars sponsored by
the Massachusetts Department of Public Health,
Massachusetts Environmental Health Association,
the Massachusetts Health Officers Association,
and Massachusetts Department of Environmental
Protection, among others, to maintain our
professional certifications (Registered Sanitarian,
Certified Health Officer, Certified Soil Evaluator,
Certified System Inspector, Serv-Safe Certification)
which require mandatory professional development
for continuing education credits. These trainings
provide an outlet for collaboration and an exchange
of ideas with fellow health agents and public health
officials, and keep us abreast of emerging health
concerns to better protect and serve our community.
This year, staff also participated in numerous
trainings and seminars offered throughout the
year which were geared towards professional
development in the workplace and employee safety.
Assistant Health Director Sherrie McCullough
became a member of our very first Brewster-
Orleans-Chatham-Harwich Community Emergency
Response Team (BOCH CERT) graduating class
this fall. The Health Department looks forward to
working with this dedicated group of volunteers
during special Town events and is fortunate to
have another layer of trained emergency personnel
during times of unforeseen emergencies.
I would like to acknowledge the services of the
Barnstable County Department of Health and
Environment whose staff continues to provide
technical expertise and extensive laboratory
analyses at significant cost savings to the
Town. In addition, they provided supplemental
inspection services for the summer of 2019. I
extend a special thanks to the Board of Health;
my Assistant, Sherrie McCullough, RS; Tammi
Mason, Senior Department Assistant; the
Natural Resources Department, Select Board
Member Mary Chaffee (Board of Health Liaison)
and our new contact Meg Payne, MBA, Public
Health and Wellness Manager at the Visiting
Nurse Association of Cape Cod, for all of her
assistance. I wish to extend my congratulations
and sincerest thank you to Mary Devlin, RN,
BSN who recently retired. Mary’s dedication
and assistance to the Town of Brewster for so
many years at the VNA will be sorely missed.
A much deserved congratulations is also in
order to Sherrie for successfully passing the MA
Registered Sanitarian Examination in 2019. This
state certification is achieved through a rigorous
qualification process and the passage of a very
comprehensive exam that covers all aspects
of public health. The passage of the exam on
Sherrie’s first try is a tribute to her extensive
knowledge and her dedication to the public health
field, and Brewster is fortunate to have her.
Lastly, I wish to congratulate Nancy Ellis Ice
on her amazing 38 years of service to the Town
of Brewster and a much deserved retirement.
I am honored to take her place as the new
Health Director, and am excited to be a part of
this wonderful community of Brewster and look
forward to many productive years of serving the
public health needs of the community.
Respectfully submitted,
Amy L. von Hone, RS, CHO
Health Director
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Disposal System
Inspection Reports,
172
34%
Subsurface Disposal
System Engineered
Plans, 262
51%
Building Permits, 72
14%
New Food
Establishment
Applications, 7
1%
2019 Reviews Performed
Disposal System
Inspection Reports, 172
Subsurface Disposal
System Engineered Plans,
262
Building Permits, 72
New Food Establishment
Applications, 7
2019 Reviews Performed
Permits Total Fees
Barn 54 $ 2160.00
Burial 99 $ 495.00
Disposal Works Construction Permits 126 $ 9245.00
Disposal Works Installer 76 $ 8360.00
Food Service 188 $12160.00
Private Well Installation 9 $ 540.00
Recreational Camps, Motels,
Campgrounds & Mobile Homes 14 $ 700.00
Remove, Transport & Dispose of Garbage 11 $ 2200.00
Septage Haulers 24 $ 5610.00
Swimming Pools & Spas 30 $ 4290.00
Tanning facilities 1 $ 110.00
Tobacco Sales Permits 11 $ 1210.00
Variances 20 $ 1500.00
Soil & Percolation Tests $ 6885.00
Miscellaneous (Copies, Reports, Maps, Late Fees) $ 8088.00
TOTAL DEPOSITS: $63,553.00
Fees Collected by the Health Department
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Barns, 64
8%
Camps, Trailer Parks,
Mobile Homes,
Motels, 17
2%
Food Establishments,
171
22%
Housing,
2
0%
Percolation Tests, Soil
Tests, 106
13%
Sewage Disposal, 266
34%
Swimming
Pools, 34
4%
Tanning
Establishments, 1
0%
Temporary Food
Establishments, 92
12%
Complaints
Investigated, 36
5%
2019 Reviews Performed
Barns, 64
Camps, Trailer Parks,
Mobile Homes, Motels, 17
Food Establishments, 171
Housing, 2
Percolation Tests, Soil
Tests, 106
Sewage Disposal, 266
Swimming Pools, 34
Tanning Establishments, 1
Temporary Food
Establishments, 92
Complaints Investigated,
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REPORTABLE COMMUNICABLE DISEASES
Under the authority of 105 CMR 300.100, communicable diseases are required to be reported by household
members, physicians and laboratories to the Board of Health. The following diseases have been reported to
the Board of Health:
Suspect Confirmed
BABESIOSIS 1 5
CAMPYLOBACTERIOSIS 0 1
CALICIVIRUS/NOROVIRUS 0 1
HEPATITIS A 0 1
HEPATITIS B (CHRONIC) 0 0
HEPATITIS C (CHRONIC) 0 5
HUMAN GRANULOCYTIC ANAPLASMOSIS 1 3
H INFLUENZA 0 2
INFLUENZA 15 5
LYME DISEASE 40 0
SALMONELLA 0 2
GROUP A STREPTOCOCCUS 0 1
VARICELLA 1 0
2019 Inspections Performed
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AGENCY FY21 Recommendation FY20 Award FY19 Award
Aids Support Group of Cape Cod $3000 $2,500 $2,500
Alzheimer’s Family Support $10,000 $10,000 $9,000
Cape Abilities $7,000 $7,000 $7,000
CC Child Development Closed $4,500 $5,020
Cape Cod Children’s Place $9,000 $8,500 $8,000
Consumer Assistance Council $500 $500 $600
Duffy Health Center $1,000 $1,000 $1,000
Elder Services $8,600 $8,500 $8,500
Family Pantry of Cape Cod $4,300 No Application No Application
Gosnold $12,000 $11,500 $11,000
Homeless Prevention Council $15,000 $15,000 $15,000
Independence House $7,300 $6,000 $6,000
Lower Cape Outreach Council $9,500 $9,500 $9,500
Nauset Together We Can $3,000 $3,000 $3,500
Nauset Youth Alliance $10,800 $10, 800 $10,000
Outer Cape Health Services $15,000 $15,000 $15,000
Sight Loss Services $1,500 $1,200 No Application
South Coastal Counties Legal Services $4 ,120 $4 ,134 $4 ,120
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Total $121,620 $118,634 $115,740
Below please find the Health and Human Services
Committee’s recommendations for funding for
17 agencies that support Brewster citizens. In
continuing our work to better understand the
needs of our residents, in addition to reviewing
the 17 agency-funding request applications,
the committee heard presentations from
representatives of three agencies: Alzheimer’s
Family Support, Cape Abilities and Nauset
Together We Can. The Committee also met
with a representative from the Community
Action Committee of Cape Cod & Islands,
Inc., which helps 75 Brewster residents with health
insurance, childcare, networking and immigration
services. The Committee again staffed a “Brewster
Cares” table one Sunday each summer month during
the Brewster Historical Society’s Farmers’ Market,
where we distributed information about the agencies
as well as information about current human service
needs. The Committee continued to maintain the
website, BrewsterCares.Org, an online portal for
learning about and giving to nonprofit organizations
that support Brewster residents.
We have limited the total increase in funding to 2.5%. This represents increased funding for 6 agencies,
level funding for 10 agencies, and funding for a new agency, Family Pantry of Cape Cod. (One agency
from previous years permanently closed, Cape Cod Child Development.)
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(Cont’d) Following are 2019 highlights from
each organization:
Aids Support Group of Cape Cod, in addition
to offering free screenings and an overdose
prevention program, served 5 Brewster
residents with medical case management with
a conservatively estimated total cost of $10,572
per year. Recommended Funding: $3,000
Alzheimer’s Family Support served 117
Brewster residents on average each month
with support groups, ongoing phone support,
counseling, care consultation, memory
screenings, education, outreach and social and
cultural events with a conservatively estimated
total cost of $60,900 per year. Recommended
Funding: $10,000
Cape Abilities served 28 Brewster residents
with vocational training, supported employment,
day habilitation, life skills, community-based
day supports, residential services, adult family
care and shared living with a conservatively
estimated total cost of $2,268,618 per year.
Recommended Funding: $7,000
Cape Cod Children’s Place served 473
Brewster residents with family support visits,
play groups and parenting education classes
with a conservatively estimated total cost of
$22,140 per year. Recommended Funding:
$9,000
Consumer Assistance Council served as
consumer advocate for 9 Brewster cases with a
total dollars recouped and/or saved of $27,915
per year (averaged over the last two years).
Recommended Funding: $500
Duffy Health Center, through their In From The
Streets Program, served 3 Brewster clients by
providing 9 nights of emergency safe shelter with
a conservatively estimated total cost of $1,665
per year. Recommended Funding: $1,000
Elder Services delivered 9,357 Meal-on-Wheels
to 88 Brewster residents with an estimated total
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cost of $87,020 per year. Recommended Funding:
$8,600
Family Pantry of Cape Cod provided food, clothing,
healthy eating education and a mobile pantry to
373 Brewster residents over 2617 hours of service
with an estimated total cost of $28,884 per year.
Recommended Funding: $4,300
Gosnold served 122 Brewster residents with 3,904
units of inpatient and/or outpatient services including
Outpatient Therapy for Substance Use, Outpatient
Therapy for Mental Health and Ambulatory Medical
Services with a conservatively estimated total cost of
$390,400 per year. Recommended Funding: $12,000
Homeless Prevention Council provided
case managers for 80 Brewster families with a
conservatively estimated total cost of $49,440 per
year. Recommended Funding: $15,000
Independence House provides an array of services
including counseling, advocacy and basic needs
to 90 Brewster survivors and 136 units of service
to Brewster children through the Child Witness to
Violence Program and Child Sexual Assault Services
with an estimated total cost of $82,046 per year.
Recommended Funding: $7,300
Lower Cape Outreach Council served 245
Brewster households through cash assistance, food,
clothing, Thanksgiving baskets and holiday toys
with an estimated total cost of $482,218 per year.
Recommended Funding: $9,500
Nauset Together We Can served 20 Brewster
middle schoolers over 144 visits to the free Youth
After School Program which provides a safe, healthy,
social environment for students to do homework, play
and relax with adult supervision and mentoring for
a conservatively estimated total cost of $3,600 per
year. Recommended Funding: $3,000
Nauset Youth Alliance served 112 Brewster
children by providing after-school care and summer
programming with an estimated total cost of $369,797
per year. Recommended Funding: $10,800
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The commission is composed of six members:
George Boyd (Chairman), Pat Busch
(representative on the HDC), Faythe Ellis
(representative on the CPC), Jeff Hayes, Patricia
Hess and our new associate member Daphne
Geanacopoulos.
The follow-up to FY 2016 windshield survey of
Brewster structures which indentified approximately
300 buildings as being historic, the commission
continued to pursue documentation of each house.
For FY 2019 the committee obtained funding from
the Community Preservation Committee and
hire a qualified consultant to complete Inventory
Forms for listing with the Massachusetts Historical
Commission for up to another 70 historic structures.
The results of the Windshield survey and historic
home documentations (Form B’s) completed
through the end of FY 2019 have been filed with
the Massachusetts Historical Commission and
are available on line at the town website under the
Brewster Historical Commission. We also created
a map of all historic structures in Brewster for
eventual posting.
Report of the Historical Commission
Report of the Health & Human Services CommitteeOuter Cape Health Services provided 833
Brewster residents 3,173 billable visits and 9,964
non-billable encounters (including uninsured
patients and phone, web, lab, pharmacy etc.)
with an estimated total cost of $774,212 per year
for billable visits only. Recommended Funding:
$15,000
Sight Loss Services provided 487 units of service
(support groups, education, referrals, home
independence, adaptive aids and advocacy) to
105 Brewster residents with an estimated total
cost of $9,145 per year. Recommended Funding:
$1,500
South Coastal Counties Legal Services
provided free legal services to 23 low-income and/
or elderly Brewster residents with an estimated
total cost of $27,853 per year. Recommended
Funding: $4,120
The members of this committee continue to be
impressed with the work of these agencies in
their efforts to support our townspeople. It is clear
that Brewster residents seek out these agencies
for support--especially in times of crisis; it is also
clear that the agencies seek to find new and more
effective ways to meet the needs expressed by
our residents. We hope you will approve our
request for the 2.5% increase.
The Brewster Vision Plan stressed the importance
of maintaining the town’s historic heritage and style.
The Historical Commission will continue to pursue
opportunities to spotlight and preserve our town’s
historical past in different ways. In February, the
cabinet at the Brewster Ladies Library featured a
Historical Commission display with information
about the history of some East Brewster structures
and families. In October, three articles about our
town’s history written by member Patricia Hess
were published in the Cape Codder.
Demolition was proposed for several houses
included on the Historical Commission list of
historic homes and were in the Old King’s Highway
Historic District (HDC). The committee took an
active stance in sharing our historical research on
these properties with the Brewster HDC. We will
continue to work together with the HDC to protect
and preserve historic nature of Brewster.
Respectively submitted,
George H. Boyd III
Chairman
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Report of the Historic District Committee
APPLICATIONS 2016 2017 2018 2019
Certificate of Appropriateness 105 85 56 84
Certificate of Exemption 112 97 145 103
Certificate of Amendment 26 22 15 26
Certificate of Demolition 11 2 8 6
Sign Certificate of Appropriateness 11 21 23 12
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Total 265 227 247 231
Now in its 46th year the Old King’s Highway
Regional Historic District was established under
Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 470, Acts
of 1973 as amended. The Old King’s Highway
Regional Historic District Act is a uniquely formed
regional preservation and architectural review
law. The Regional Historic District regulates
the construction, alteration and/or demolition of
all signs, buildings and structures protecting a
distinctively historic and aesthetically important
region of Cape Cod.
Historic District Committee meetings are generally
held at 7:00 pm on the first and third Monday of
each month. Applications and guidelines are
available at the Historic District Committee’s office
located within the Building Department or at the
Town of Brewster’s website.
In 2019 the Committee received $4624 in fees and
processed 231 applications as described below.
Jim Trabulsie was re-elected to be the Chairman
and will continue in that role through 2023.
The Committee continues to assist the Town in
their efforts to preserve, promote, and educate
the public about Old Kings Highway District and
historic properties.
Sadly, Bruce Ten Eyck passed away after serving
not only as an Alternate on the Brewster Historic
District Committee but was also an active member
at the Brewster Baptist Church. Bruce proudly
served his country as a Captain in the United States
Army Reserves. George Carey was appointed by
the Select Board to replace Bruce as an Alternate
Member.
The Committee wishes to express its appreciation
to the residents and merchants of the Town of
Brewster for complying with the Historic District
guidelines and thank the Building Department
for their continued assistance, particularly Senior
Department Assistant Michelle Tero in organizing,
publishing and preparing all of the documents
necessary for the committee’s action.
Respectively submitted,
George Boyd, Chairman
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Report of the Housing CoordinatorBrewster’s housing program addresses the Town’s
community housing needs by implementing
the strategies identified in Brewster’s Housing
Production Plan. The Town is working towards the
Vision Advisory Group’s Housing Goal: Provide
more affordable, safe and accessible rental and
home ownership housing options at different
price points, particularly for single people, young
families, and our older population. Achieve the
state’s 10% affordable goal by 2025.
The housing program involves the collaborative
work of a team including the Brewster Affordable
Housing Trust, Housing Partnership, Community
Preservation Committee (CPC), Assistant Town
Administrator Donna Kalinick, Town Planner
Ryan Bennett and Housing Coordinator in close
communication with the Planning Board and
Building Department. Partnerships with the
Brewster Housing Authority and Council of Aging
are essential and the Select Board’s strong
involvement plays a key supportive role.
On Wednesdays from 1-4pm, the Housing
Coordinator holds open office hours for community
members who have requests for assistance,
questions, comments and ideas about housing.
Assistance provided includes referrals to
available services, help with housing applications,
and information about housing programs. The
coordinator also meets with residents at other
times and speaks to groups and organizations
about Brewster housing issues. Information about
Brewster’s housing program can be found on the
Housing Office webpage.
Brewster Housing Facts:
According to the most recent US Census’ American
Community Survey estimate, Brewster has 7,993
housing units. Of Brewster’s housing, 47% is
owner occupied, 7% is renter occupied, and 46%
is seasonally occupied. The median value of
owner occupied housing was $432,300.
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Report of the Housing Coordinator(Cont’d)
Affordable Housing in Brewster:
The Department of Housing and Community
Development (DHCD) reports that Brewster has
262 units of affordable housing on the Subsidized
Housing Inventory (SHI). This represents 5.45%
of Brewster’s year-round housing stock. 203 of
the units are rentals and 59 are home ownership
properties.
2019 Highlights:
Affordable Home Buyer’s Buy-Down Program-
In January, one home was purchased through
the Brewster Affordable Home Buyer’s Buy-
down Program. This initiative, financed with
Community Preservation Act funds, provides up
to $30,000 to assist an income eligible first time
home buyer purchase, a now, affordable, deed
restricted home in Brewster.
Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Zoning Bylaw:
In March, the ADU and Accessory Commercial
Dwelling Unit (ACDU) bylaw were approved by
the Attorney General. The Building and Planning
Departments worked together on the bylaw
implementation. In 2019, nine permits were
granted for accessory apartments and ADUs.
There were no requests for ACDUs.
Community Housing Forum & Housing Fair:
In May, the Housing Trust, Housing Authority (BHA),
Housing Partnership, Council on Aging and CPC
hosted a Community Housing Forum and Housing
Fair. Activity filled the Ladies Library auditorium
with 14 outside organizations represented and
over 60 attendees.
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Report of the Housing CoordinatorFunding of the Municipal Affordable Housing
Trust: In May, Town Meeting directed $100,000 of
free cash to the Trust. Additionally, in November
$500,000 of Community Preservation Act funding
was designated for the preservation of affordable,
SHI, housing. In 2019, the Trust developed a
Mission Statement and goals and began work on
several projects. Please see the Trust’s Annual
Report for more information.
New Affordable Home Construction, Lottery &
Sales: In May, Housing Assistance Corporation
(HAC) received 18 applications for a lottery and
sale of one 3 bedroom, White Rock Commons,
affordable home. Habitat for Humanity received
74 applications for an opportunity to purchase one
the 8 affordable homes on Paul Hush Way which
began construction in August. During the Blitz Build
in September, one of the homes was built in one
week by Homebuilders and Remodelers of Cape
Cod. The final 7 homes expect to be completed in
summer 2020.
Huckleberry Lane Community Work Day: In
September, over 20 volunteers cleared brush
and worked to beautify the BHA’s Huckleberry
Lane family housing neighborhood. This was a
collaborative project of BHA, Housing Partnership,
Administration, Department of Public Works and
Water Department.
MassWorks Grant & Brewster Woods: In
November, Brewster received a 1.68 million
dollar MassWorks grant for infrastructure work on
Brewster Road, including an upgraded pedestrian
crossing on Main Street by the Council on
Aging. The MassWorks grant will also support
infrastructure needs for Brewster Woods, a 40B
permitted rental housing development of twenty-
nine affordable apartments to be located on
Brewster Housing Authority property. Brewster
Woods did not receive funding in 2019 and will be
applying again in 2020.
Millstone Community Housing Parcel:
Throughout 2019 this 16+ acre property, designated
for community housing and located off Millstone
Road, was undergoing a pre-feasibility study by
Bohler Engineering which was funded in part
by a grant from Mass Housing Partnership. The
Housing Trust, who are overseeing development
of the parcel, also contracted with Barrett Planning
for community outreach. The Trust held two
Community Engagement sessions and a visual
preference survey to gather input on the future
development of the property.
Community Outreach, Regional Involvement &
Training: The Housing Coordinator represented
Brewster and made numerous presentations to
local groups throughout the year. At least nine
Brewster staff and committee members attended
the 3rd Cape Housing Institute this fall to increase
their understanding of community housing issues
and effective responses.
Special thanks to Assistant Town Administrator
Donna Kalinick and Town Planner Ryan Bennett
for their guidance and support; the Housing
Partnership, Trust, and CPC for their dedication;
and the residents of Brewster for their commitment
to community housing.
Respectfully submitted,
Jill Scalise
Housing Coordinator
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Report of the Housing Partnership2019 was another very active year for the
Brewster Housing Partnership. As we had for the
previous year, we continued to provide information
to Brewster residents as well as advocacy for
proposed projects and initiatives that were aligned
with the 2017 Housing Production Plan. In addition,
our members participated in other housing-related
events in service to the town.
Collaborating with the Brewster Housing
Coordinator, the Housing Partnership hosted
guest speakers to provide education regarding the
Municipal Affordable Housing Trust – The
BHP was instrumental in supporting the creation
of the Brewster Affordable Housing Trust, which
was approved by the town residents at the annual
town meeting in May. A member of the BHP
will be a representative of the Trust and our first
representative is Sarah Robinson. This trust will
create a pathway to affordable homeownership
in Brewster, in accordance with the HPP and
priorities set forth in the 2018 Brewster Visioning
Advisory Group.
Habitat for Humanity – Paul Hush Way – The
BHP was pleased to support and help celebrate
the completion of Phase 1 of the Habitat for
Humanity project on Paul Hush Way. Six new
homes were constructed and a dedication held for
the new homeowners in August.
Brewster Woods Project – The BHP provided
a letter of support in 2017 to the Zoning Board
of Appeals and the Comprehensive Permit was
issued in April. This increase in Brewster’s housing
inventory allowed for the HPP to be certified by
the Department of Housing and Community
Development in 2018.
The BHP also provided a letter of support to
the Community Preservation Committee for the
ongoing support of the Housing Coordinator
position, currently held by Jill Scalise. The BHP
recognizes the contribution of this position to the
initiatives outlined above, as well as the other
areas pertaining to housing in Brewster, that could
not be addressed otherwise.
Our focus for 2019 will be to continue to
advance the established priorities in the Housing
Production Plan, as well as continuing our
member’s participation in educational and training
opportunities pertaining to housing issues, host
guest speakers and presentations to our monthly
meetings and provide opportunity for our residents
to discuss and advocate for housing issues for
special populations in Brewster. We are pleased
to welcome guests and representatives from other
Brewster boards, agencies and organizations at
our monthly meetings
The BHP gratefully acknowledges the collaboration
and assistance provided by Jill Scalise, Housing
Coordinator, Town Planner, Ryan Bennett,
Assistant Town Administrator, Donna Kalinick and
the many other stakeholders in Brewster and across
Cape Cod. Most importantly, we are grateful to
the residents of Brewster who have attended our
meetings, participated in the Brewster Visioning,
attended information sessions and followed our
work via the Brewster Town Channel and the Town
of Brewster website.
Respectfully submitted,
Lisa Forhan, MPPA
Chairperson, Brewster Housing Partnership
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The Brewster Municipal Affordable Housing Trust,
formed in 2018, worked diligently during 2019, its’
first full year of service to the Town. Membership
remained the same with representatives of the
Select Board, Town Administrator, Brewster Housing
Partnership, Community Preservation Committee
(CPC), Planning Board and two residents at large.
The Trust spent much of the first half of the year
on the creation of a mission statement, goals and
an action plan. The Trust’s mission statement is
as follows: The Brewster Affordable Housing Trust
(“BAHT”) seeks to expand and preserve year-round
rental and ownership homes that are affordable to
moderate, low, and very low income households.
Our efforts will foster a welcoming environment for
demographically and socio-economically diverse
populations. The BAHT is committed to education,
collaboration, and community engagement. In
May 2019, the Trust along with partners, Housing
Partnership, Housing Authority, Community
Preservation Committee, Council on Aging and a
host of non-profit organizations, hosted the first
Brewster Housing Forum and Fair.
The Trust spent much of the second half of the year
working on Community Engagement for the the
Millstone Road Community Housing initiative. With
the assistance of a Mass. Housing Partnership
Report of the Housing Trustgrant and consultant, Barrett Planning, the
Trust held community input sessions in October
and November and conducted an online visual
preference survey. The Trust will continue to work
on this important housing project in 2020 with
conceptual plans being presented to the public
for feedback.
The Trust also explored the possibility of direct
service Housing programs such as Housing
Rehabilitation and Rental Assistance in order to
meet the goal of providing non-building as well
as building solutions. The Trust held several joint
meetings with the Housing Partnership as we
continue to form collaborative relationships with
all stakeholders within our town as well as with
other Lower Cape Towns and non-profits. The
Trust applied for and received funding from the
Community Preservation Committee at the Fall
Town meeting to assist with the preservation and
rehabilitation of existing deed restricted affordable
homes. Housing Training and education continued
to be an important part of the effectiveness of the
Trust.
We thank our Select Board, Town Administration,
our town committees and our residents for their
support as we work on the critical affordable
and community housing challenges that we
collectively face together. A special thanks goes
to Jill Scalise, Brewster Housing Coordinator for
her ongoing efforts to provide information, training
and guidance to the Trust.
Respectfully submitted,
Chair Ben deRuyter, Select Board representative
Paul Ruchinskas, CPC representative
Sarah Robinson, Housing Partnership
representative
Madalyn Hillis-Dineen, Planning Board
representative
Donna Kalinick, Town Administration
representative
Timothy Hackert, Citizen at Large
Maggie Spade-Aguilar, Citizen at Large
Jill Scalise, Housing Coordinator
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There were some major changes this past year:
a new Director, four new board members, friends
retiring, and new staff joining the Library team.
Throughout the year we continued to focus on
preparing for the proposed Library renovation
project by building up membership in the
Association and providing updates at our various
programs. As of now, we expect to sponsor a
warrant article to seek funding for the Town’s
portion of the renovation project in May 2021. The
annual Nickerson Lecture Series last October
featured Robert Edsel, author of The Monuments
Men, which drew a capacity audience of more than
400 attendees. The book, and movie, unraveled
the heroics of the Monuments Men who saved
great artworks and cultural treasures from the
devastation of WWII. He was so impressed with
our Library that he and his wife joined the Brewster
Ladies’ Library Association. The Library’s One
Book One Town program this past year featured
Through a Ruby Window, a collection of 15 stories
by Susan Klein. We have improved the ease-of-use
for our Website and added additional newsworthy
Report of the Ladies Libraryupdates to our monthly electronic newsletter. The
Membership Committee has focused on increasing
membership enrollment this year and delivered
several new programs to that purpose. In July 2018,
we sponsored a silent auction at the Captains Golf
Course, and during Brewster In Bloom weekend
in May 2019, we hosted 75 members for a sit-
down breakfast in appreciation of their support for
the Library. We also sponsored a New Members’
Reception and Tea in May to welcome new
members to the Association. Our Director, Cindy St.
Amour, celebrated her first year at BLL. Cindy has
done an outstanding job of quickly integrating into
the community and successfully managing several
major challenges facing the Library. I want to thank
the library staff and our many, many wonderful
volunteers who continue to donate their time and
talent to ensure that the library can continue to
provide all the programs enjoyed by so many of our
patrons. They help make our Library such a unique
and special place in the heart of our community.
Respectfully Submitted,
Eileen Bergquist, President, Board of Directors
Brewster Ladies’ Library Board of Directors
Eileen Bergquist, President
Joan Pernice, Vice President
Bob Mauterstock, Treasurer
William Schrimacher, Secretary
Barbara Wellnitz
Ross Gorham
Liz Kramer
Fran Manion
Nancy Mann
Anne O’ Connell
Susan Stewart
Tricia Kibbe
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The Millsites Committee is pleased to report
another busy and productive year for the Stony
Brook Gristmill and Museum. It is our honor to be
caretakers of this important and historic town site.
The Gristmill and upstairs museum were open
every summer Saturday from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.
in 2019. We hosted two summer events – July’s
Indian Pudding Party and our Annual Cornbread
Festival in August. Besides our regular summer
hours, the Mill and Museum were also open
and grinding corn on Saturday of Brewster in
Bloom weekend in May, as well as a Saturday in
November. In the course of this year, we ground
and sold 2,000 pounds of organic cornmeal to
appreciative visitors.
We received some local media coverage this
year. In June, Faythe Ellis and Dana Condit
were interviewed about the mill, museum and
herring run on WMVY radio’s Cape Cod Current.
And in mid-July, Lower Cape TV did a feature
on the Stony Brook Gristmill and Factory Village
museum. WMVY also pitched in with public
service announcements for the Cornbread Festival
and we noted a significant increase in visitors and
cornmeal sales for that day.
Report of the Mill Sites CommitteeMaintenance of the Mill and Millsites is a team
effort. In the early spring, volunteers from the
Nauset Rod and Gun Club spent a Saturday
cleaning up brush, raking paths and spreading
stone so that the area was ready for herring run
visitors. In the fall, Americorps workers cleared
obstacles from the brook and trimmed back
bushes and invasive growth from stone walls
and paths. The mill’s colorful window boxes and
flowers are planted and maintained by Brewster
Garden Club volunteers. We are grateful to the
Brewster DPW staff who regularly mow the area
and keep it looking neat and tidy.
Our summer schedule and all of our events are
staffed entirely by volunteers. Special thanks to
two individuals who have been helping out for
several years. Bill Barnstead works in the mill
room every week, bagging and selling cornmeal
while explaining how the mill works to visitors.
Upstairs, Weaver Pat Stark regularly teaches
visitors, young and old, how to use the antique barn
loom. This year, retired educator Peg Erickson
joined the volunteer roster as a weaver. We also
welcomed museum help from Cyrus Seyrafi, a
student at Nauset Regional High School. We are
always looking for help to cover summer museum
shifts as well as extra hands for festival days.
If you are interested in volunteering your time,
please contact a committee member. You will be
appreciated!
Respectfully submitted,
Doug Erickson, Chairman
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Report of the Natural Resources Department
The Natural Resources Department’s
responsibilities include: water quality, shellfish
propagation/enforcement, land management
& trail maintenance, facilities & apparatus
maintenance, coastal access, maintenance &
debris removal, community event planning, hunting
monitoring, volunteer recruitment & supervising,
coastal resiliency planning, mooring permits and
administration of the Wetlands Protection Act.
This Department relies on the continued support
from various Town Departments, a strong working
relationship and collaboration with Brewster
Conservation Trust, Brewster Ponds Coalition,
Pleasant Bay Alliance, Brewster Coastal Committee,
AmeriCorps, Brewster Conservation Commission,
APCC, Water Quality Review Committee, and a
dedicated corps of volunteers, to meet the growing
needs of this community and perform the duties of
this department.
Looking back, here are the highlights and
challenges for 2019:
New Staff Member
In September the Town hired David Johnson as
Assistant Natural Resource Officer. David is a long
time resident of Brewster, father of three amazing
girls, and loving husband. David is honored to have
the opportunity to serve the community he grew up
in and will raise his family.
Water Quality Monitoring
We continue to monitor 29 ponds in Town, utilizing
the Pond and Lake Stewards (PALS) volunteers
for a majority of the testing with department staff
supplementing the increasing demands associated
with water quality issues. The DNR continued to
receive support from the Brewster Ponds Coalition
with coordinating equipment pickups and drop offs
and water sample deliveries. PALS volunteers
gathered invaluable data used to monitor trends
in dissolved oxygen, temperature, clarity & algal
growth for specific ponds.
In addition, we continued monthly monitoring
on Long Pond from April-November to evaluate
the effectiveness of the 2007 alum treatment
program. The results and samples are sent to an
independent consultant for detailed analysis.
We partnered with APCC on their cyanobacteria
monitoring program by providing space to
store and analyze weekly water samples for 11
Brewster ponds. Collaborating efforts like these
help to keep Brewster at the forefront of water
quality issues. For more information visit: http://
www.apcc.org/
In September, the Town worked with Friends of
Elbow Pond and Brewster Ponds Coalition to
reduce phosphorus levels in the water column
and bottom sediments at Elbow pond by
harvesting aquatic water plants with the Town’s
harvesting barge. The project removed 13.8 tons
of vegetation which equates to approximately 40
lbs. of phosphorus in the first phase of the three
phase project. Water quality will continue to be
monitored for effectiveness.
In November, the Town hired Solitude Lake
Management to perform an alum treatment on
Upper Mill Pond to help improve overall water
quality. This is a part of the overall Mill Pond
Complex water quality improvement project,
including our weed harvesting efforts in Walkers
Pond. Monthly monitoring in Upper Mill Pond will
run April – November to evaluate the effectiveness
of the treatment and samples will be sent to an
independent consultant for analysis.
We continued our collaboration with the Brewster
Ponds Coalition http://www.BrewsterPonds.
org on projects both on and around Brewster’s
ponds. We support their public outreach efforts
by providing water quality data and work jointly on
monitoring 29 ponds. We teamed up with them
on Elbow Pond’s macrophyte harvesting project,
and most recently joined forces to develop a
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trail stewardship program on four walking trails
surrounding ponds in Brewster.
With guidance from the Water Quality Review
Committee and technical support from Lynn Mulkeen
Perry of Barnstable County Health & Environment,
we continued the revised groundwater monitoring
protocol for Captain’s Golf Course, testing nine
wells for various indicators.
We continued State mandated weekly bacterial
monitoring from Memorial Day to Labor Day at four
fresh and eight saltwater bathing beaches. Every
Monday, a staff member takes grab samples and
delivers them to the Barnstable County water lab.
Results can be found at:
http://www.barnstablecountyhealth.org/programs-
and-services/bathing-beach-water-quality/beach-
sample-results
Volunteers
Connor O’Brien joined the Department in early
January as a part-time intern and eventually
became a major contributor to our Department’s
daily operations. Connor provided over 800 hours
of volunteer service to the DNR. We wish him the
best of luck as the AmeriCorps house supervisor
for the Lower Cape.
Margot Fitch assisted the Department through the
Town’s tax abatement program. Margot helped
with the Town’s kayak lottery and updating the
mooring data base. We are very appreciative for
all her efforts.
The FLATS Brewster (Friends of Lands, Aquatics,
Trails & Shellfish) continued to aid the Department
with their expanding responsibilities. The grass
roots, community based group works closely with
staff to provide essential support in the areas of
shellfish propagation, community events, trail
maintenance, water quality monitoring, and public
access. These dedicated volunteers aid in the
essential functions of this department, where
staffing shortfalls are present.
AmeriCorps
2019 welcomed AmeriCorps member, Nick
Banning (Sept. 2019-July 2020) and said good
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bye to CJ Pettinger (Sept. 2018 to July 2019). The
organization contributed 1,450 volunteer hours to
(Cont’d) our community in projects that ranged
from improved access to town amenities, shellfish
propagation, environmental education, community
events (Beautify Brewster, Brewster Conservation
Day), and habitat restoration. Some of the major
AmeriCorps projects include:
2019 Group Service Days ~ Project List. With
guidance from the DNR, AmeriCorps assisted
with the following projects:
• Punkhorn Trail Maintenance
• Wing Island habitat restoration
• Hawks Nest Farm Conservation Area
habitat restoration
• Stony Brook Grist Mill invasive species
removal
• Baker’s Pond Trail Maintenance
• Oyster & quahog propagation projects
• 2019 Beautify Brewster. The 9th annual
Town wide clean-up was a huge success, with
8 AmeriCorps members, over 100 community
volunteers, 12 Town Departments and
committees, all working together to remove
2,100 lbs. from our streets.
2019 Brewster Conservation Day. Saturday, July
13th at Drummer Boy Park was another great
success. A collaborative effort between the
Town of Brewster, Brewster Conservation Trust,
The Mill Site Committee and Brewster Historic
Society. The event engaged over 1000 visitors
with educational and interactive exhibits focusing
on protecting our natural resources. AmeriCorps
members participated by hosting 2 exhibits and
assisted with the set-up and break down.
Public Outreach
Trash to Treasure Project continued to collect and
recycle shells from The Brewster Fish House for
habitat restoration projects in Cape Cod Bay.
Brewster Conservation Day The DNR set-up an
interactive shellfish exhibit to teach children how
to dig for quahogs and provide information about
the Town’s recreational shellfish events.
Stony Brook Elementary School Field Trip The
DNR hosted students from the 3rd grade during
their annual “Beach Day” field trip. Staff members
educated students about the intertidal zone,
oyster farming and how to open an oyster.
Land Management
The Department continued its efforts to actively
manage its trails published in the second edition
of Brewster’s Walking Trails Guide. We relied
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heavily on volunteers to inspect trails and perform
routine trail maintenance. Thank you to Les Bowker
for his continued help in the Punkhorn Park Lands
trail network. The Department of Public Works
assisted with downed trees on numerous trails after
strong winter storms. Increased staff resources
allowed us to performing routine field mowing at
Kingsbury / Mathews property, Hawks Nest Farm,
Wings Island, Punkhorn Park Lands, and Quivett
Marsh Vista.
Coastal Issues
The Department continues to work with the
Comprehensive Water Quality Review Committee,
the Department of Public Works and others on
stormwater improvements across town.
We continue to collaborate with the Pleasant Bay
Alliance, a four-town intermunicipal group managing
the shared watershed of Pleasant Bay.
The Department worked with the Brewster Coastal
Committee on a series of white papers and public
presentations, culminating in the final Phase I
Brewster Coastal Resource Management Plan.
The Coastal Committee is being transitioned into
a broader Natural Resources Advisory Commission
which we expect in early 2020.
Harbormaster
Kayak and Canoe Racks With increased capacity at
Paines Creek more people were issued permits this
year. This popular service aims to promote access
to our waterways and increase recreational boating
for our residents & visitors. With the addition of
the department’s on-line payment system, we are
better equipped to manage this service.
Boat Moorings
The demands on Brewster’s flats and fresh water
ponds continues to grow, as boaters are discovering
Brewster as a boating destination. With over 300
moorings in Brewster (includes rafts, boats and
paddle crafts) water safety and mooring regulation
compliance has become a focus during summer
months. Strong efforts are being made to maintain
a safe environment for recreational boaters and
protect personal property. Along with patrolling
for current mooring stickers, we continued efforts
at removing dangerous and unclaimed mooring
tackle.
Maintaining safe waterways on Long Pond was
accomplished through the seasonal installation of
32 NO WAKE buoys and designating one area as
a SAFE SWIM ZONE. We also added a swim line
and buoy to Sheep Pond beach to better define
the swimming area and separate it from the boat
ramp.
We continued to support the Brewster Recreation
Department by installing and removing the floating
swim docks at Long Pond.
Strandings
Brewster continues to be a hot spot for stranded
turtles and marine mammals along our shoreline.
We work with Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet Sanctuary
for turtle strandings, and the International Fund
for Animal Welfare (IFAW) in Yarmouth for marine
mammal strandings.
Shellfish
Our Department purchased oyster & quahog seed
through a program connected with Barnstable
County’s Cooperative Extension and was
supplemented by funds raised from our rent a
rake program, donations, and sales of Brewster
Oyster gear. Our municipal shellfish propagation
program continues to flourish with help from our
shellfish volunteers. Bud Johnson and Steve
Berrick continue to head up our dedicated
group, who provides assistance in propagation,
distribution and grow out. Special thanks to: Bob
Young, George Porter, Rob and Beth Pobias.
Without these volunteers, the services we provide
to the community would decrease.
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(Cont’d) This year we saw another record number
of people take advantage of the summer quahog
program at Saint’s Landing. Assistant Shellfish
Wardens, Sam McGee and Dennis Morris greeted
participants with a warm smile and helpful hints to
provide a great experience for visitors from all over
the world.
Oyster Sundays were moved to Mants Landing
which provided participants easier access and
better parking. As a result, we experienced record
numbers of people harvesting oysters from the
Town’s propagation area. We would like to thank all
those who contributed to our first annual food drive.
We were able to collect a large amount of food for
the Lower Cape Outreach food pantry.
Littleneck enthusiasts continued to enjoy the rock
beds at Ellis Landing for one week in the Spring
and one week in the Fall. This year, approximately
160K juvenile quahogs were planted in this area to
help build the population.
The amount of vibrio compliance checks increased
this year with the addition of two new grants ready
to harvest and mandates from the state that require
towns to monitor and record commercial oyster
harvest activity, as well as patrol closed areas.
Vibrio season runs from May 19th to October 19th,
under these guidelines grant holders must follow
strict harvesting protocol to ensure product quality.
The second year of the commercial razor clam
pilot program continued to supply valuable harvest
data. This year the season was extended from
April 1 thru December 31. Fifteen commercial
harvesters and four student harvesters were
permitted to fish the area between Ellis Landing
and Crosby Landing with a catch limit of two
bushels and minimum size limit of 5 inches. Staff
members and a summer intern from Barnstable
County’s Marine Program worked closely with
harvesters and DNR staff to study the impacts of
salting, optimal salinity concentrations, and salinity
dissipation in the substrate. The goal is to use this
data to develop a sustainable management plan.
The Department of Natural Resources and
Conservation Department completed the move to
their new facility in early February, but not without
tremendous effort put forth by Tom Thatcher and
DNR staff. The entire ground floor received new
paint, cleaning, and interior surface patching.
The new facility has allowed the Department to
securely store equipment, provided heated work
space for special projects, and instilled a sense of
pride for the work space.
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Local Support
We wish to thank Brewster for its continuing
dedication to open space preservation and
protection of its natural resources.
Gifts and Donations
We received a tremendous amount of support
from our local business community through
food and drink donations for a majority of our
events. We wish to thank Laurino’s Restaurant,
Ocean Edge Golf Club & Resort, Brewster Pizza,
Brewster True Value, Agway & Dunkin Donuts.
I wish to thank the staff, including Ryan Burch,
Senior Natural Resource Officer; David Johnson;
Natural Resource Officer; Noelle Bramer,
Conservation Administrator/Natural Resources
Assistant; Carol Spade, Senior Department
Assistant, Dennis Morris, Assistant Shellfish
Warden, and Sam McGee, Assistant Shellfish
Warden. A special thanks to Doug Erickson for
his technical support for facilities maintenance.
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The Department would like to recognize Dana
Condit for his contributions to this community and
for his dedication to protecting Brewster’s natural
resources. Whether it was organizing work days
at the grist mill, working along side AmeriCorps
members clearing the herring run, or helping the
Town build their recreational shellfishery, Dana was
someone who shared his love for Brewster and his
passion for the outdoors while quick with a story
from Brewster’s past. Thank you for all your help
over the years!
Respectfully submitted,
Chris Miller, Natural Resources Director
Ryan Burch, Senior Natural Resource Officer
Noelle Bramer, Conservation Administrator
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Nauset Regional High School continues its quest
for a building renovation project that will go to the
voters in four towns in the spring of 2020. Voters in
the four towns approved the feasibility study for the
project more than two years ago and the Building
Committee, working with the MSBA, has moved
through the steps as required by the state in order to
receive funding from the state. The need for bringing
all aspects of the school up to code as well as
enhancements to existing classroom spaces is not
only needed but critical to continue the educational
excellence that Nauset offers its communi-ties.
Staff members provided input on a variety of topics
including educational priorities, design patterns,
guiding principles, and gathered data to serve as the
content for the educational vision to 2050. Please
visit the Nauset Building Project website often to be
updated on the latest news at www.nausetschools.
org.
Nauset Regional Middle School staff and students
celebrated with Dr. Maxine Minkoff on her retirement
from the District and welcomed a new Principal, Julie
Kobold. Julie worked closely with Principal Minkoff as
her Assistant Principal last year. Stephanie Rae was
welcomed into the Assistant Principal position. We
look forward to a continued collaboration between
the High School and the Middle School.
MCAS results varied from previous years with the
change of the MCAS testing program. Eddy School,
Nauset Middle and Nauset High School students
continue to do very well outperforming the state
average. The new accountability system focuses on
all students and lowest performing 25% of students.
Both the Middle and High School made substantial
progress toward targets in the state accountability
report. The Nauset vision for students is to continue
to focus on deeper learning, creativity, critical
thinking, problem-solving and reflection that prepare
our students to excel in a global world.
Partnerships with a variety of town departments,
as well as local businesses, continues to be the
cornerstone of the Nauset community. We thank our
Brewster Schools continue to enhance learning
for students and have imple-mented Project
Based Learning at all grade levels to provide
deeper learning and to develop students’ creative
thinking, collaboration and problem-solving
skills. Mindfulness strategies are classroom led
instruction through the Second Step curriculum.
Brewster Schools have partnered with the
Cape Cod Family Resource Center to provide
outreach resources to families. Data teams
con-tinue to analyze student performance to
address individual student needs in literacy and
math to provide interventions when necessary.
Parents continue to be engaged with student
learning through STEM Night, Family Math
Night, Music and Arts Night, Concerts and the
Glow Run. Science programs are enriched
by several community organizations such as
the Brewster Conservation, Brewster Pond
Coalition and Wellfleet in Audubon to provide
science enrichment for our students. Brewster
Historical Society and Brewster Ladies Library
provide hands-on experience to support Social
Studies and Literacy. Students enjoy all these
community connections and benefit from
the expertise that is made available to them.
Students were also able to participate in an
advanced Math Contest, a Geography Bee and
a Science Bee. Several enrichment programs
are available to students in Technology, Lego
Robotics, One Wheelers, Culinary Arts, Rhythm
and Ribbons Dance, Book Club, Newspaper
Club, Sewing Club, Theater, Jewelry-making
and Crafts. Please be sure to check out Channel
22 Kids News that has been produced by Leah
Belliveau and stars our ace fifth grade news
reporters. This is also a wonderful opportunity
for student learning. We thank the community,
parents and staff for providing Brewster students
with exciting and diverse learning experiences.
At the fall town meeting, Brewster Citizens’ voted
funding to conduct feasibility study regarding
programmatic needs and space issues at the
two Brewster Schools.
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volunteers, PTA groups, local businesses, and
communities for their continued support of our
schools. Without their assistance, our students
would not have such rich opportunities and the
learning experiences that they enjoy. Our partner-
ships are strong and our beliefs the same, “if not
education, then what for our students.”
Safety in our schools remains at the highest
levels and we work closely with our Police Chiefs.
Unfortunately, we live in times that require security
drills for even the youngest of our students but
our staffs and police work together in an effort to
ensure the safety of everyone.
Social Emotional Learning curriculum is being
offered to our students K-12 to assist them in the
ever-changing world in which we live. To respond
to the anxiety that students are feeling, the
Superintendent created a new Homework Policy
throughout the district that enables students to be
successful and affords them some down time over
vacations and holiday periods to spend quality
time with family. Advisory groups have been
established to ensure that students are connected
to an adult in the school community.
The Strategic Plan Advisory Committee has been
working diligently for the past year to create a
comprehensive Strategic Plan for the District for
the next five years. Nauset has defined its core
values and believes that education should inspire a
passion for learning and that: every child matters,
every child is unique and every child deserves to
feel safe. Nauset’s mission is to prepare each
student to succeed in an ever-changing world
by providing a rigorous academic program that
integrates social-emotional learning and global
awareness. The goals defined in the plan include:
21st Century Skills, Global Citizenship, Social-
Emotional Learning, Professional Development,
and Community Schools. For more information
relative to the Strategic Plan visit the website at:
https://sites.google.com/nausetschools.org/
nauset-strategic-plan/home
Nauset students continue to make us proud whether
representing Nauset at the Global Classrooms
International Model United Nations Conference in
New York City, collaborating with MIT staff on the
autonomous car project, participating in a mock
trial, working in the Human Rights Academy or
doing community service for our neighbors. Not
only are our students achieving academically, but
they are also committed to their communities in
service toward others.
In my fifth year as your Superintendent, I am
continually thankful for the supportive School
Committee Members with whom I work, the
dedicated Staff, and my Administrative Team that is
second to none! I am also thankful for the supportive
communities of the Nauset Region and their belief
in the importance of education. I will continue
to focus on deeper learning for all students, as
we prepare our children to live in a technical and
global world. I am honored and privileged to be the
Superintendent of the Nauset Public Schools. My
door is always open and I look forward to hearing
your thoughts and ideas.
Thomas Conrad, Superintendent
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Report of the Open Space CommitteeThe Open Space Committee was established in
1998 to carry out the purposes of and receive
funding through the Cape Cod Open Space
Acquisition Program (the Cape Cod Land Bank.)
It is now funded through revenues collected via
the Community Preservation Act and matching
state funds, as administered by the Town’s
Community Preservation Committee (CPC).
Priorities for the Open Space Committee:
1. Protection of water resources: drinking
water supply, ponds, marine watersheds
2. Protection of the rural character of the
Town, including historic scenic vistas
3. Provision of Open Space for passive
recreation, creation of pocket parks
4. Special purposes: preservation of
agricultural areas, wildlife/plant habitats,
threatened resources/linkage to existing
conservation areas
5. Improve access to Town conservation
areas, connections to beaches, ponds, trails,
bike paths and recreation areas
6. Protection of coastal habitats, allowing for
inland migration of wetland resources
With a total area of 16,335 acres, Brewster is more
than 40% developed; with 15% “undevelopable”
wetlands; about 33% protected land; and less
than 12% of its land left to be developed or
preserved. Since 1999 the Town has purchased
$18,075,000 ($11.9 million in Town cost) in open
space. The assessed value of these purchases
is approximately 4/10 of one percent of the $3.3
billion of the Town’s assessed property value.
No real estate taxes are lost, since the taxes
that would have been realized from the open
space parcels are equally distributed to all Town
taxpayers.
Town officials indicate that the tens of millions
that Brewster has invested to preserve open
space and protect water supplies have greatly
reduced our nitrogen loads to Pleasant Bay and
the Herring River. This enables Brewster to avoid
many of the massive remediation expenses
that other towns are now facing with wastewater
treatment and sewering costs. The extent of open
space is also the major reason for the recent 5%
reduction in flood insurance costs for Brewster land
owners.
Three Open Space proposals for funding were
approved at the May 6, 2019 Town Meeting:
1. Windrift Acres Conservation Area Acquisition:
$725,000 (+ $25,000 for associated costs)
This acquisition represented an extraordinary
opportunity for the Town to protect and preserve
24 acres of forested uplands located over drinking
water resources (Zone II), and containing forested
habitats, virtually surrounded by existing Town-
owned open space for conservation and future
public wellfield development. It provides protection
to a large tract in and of itself, but also secured a
“missing link” in the 180-acre swath of woods the
Town has been working to cobble together for
conservation and wellfield protection purposes over
the past 20 years. All vacant parcels west of Slough
Road have now been acquired and protected as
open space since 2005.
It was one of the few remaining large undeveloped
District of Critical Planning Concern properties and
had been approved for nine house lots. The Town
successfully applied for a State L.A.N.D. grant and
will receive $377, 000 after the property closes in
December 2019. The property will be managed for
conservation, watershed protection and passive
recreation (trails). A network of walking trails
already exists on the parcel that will be opened for
public use and devoted to links in the Cape Cod
Pathways. The Brewster Water Commissioners
supported this acquisition and voted to contribute
$70,000. The Brewster Conservation Trust (BCT)
contributed $75,000 towards this purchase and
holds the Conservation Restriction.
Located in Brewster’s western District of Critical
Planning Concern, this parcel is within the Marine
Recharge areas for both the Herring River and Bass
River. These watersheds have been reviewed as
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part of the Massachusetts Estuaries Project
(MEP), with a suggested Total Maximum
Daily Load (TMDL) nitrogen limits. Preventing
development and associated on-site septic
systems on this property helps the Town
comply with these nitrogen limits. Windrift
Acres has Town Conservation land on three
sides with the Dennis Water Department
wellfields forming the western boundary.
2. Community Preservation Bonded Debt
Service: $285,953
This item pays for the $285,953 in FY 2020
principal and interest on one Land Bank (Jolly
Whaler) and three CPA (BBJ 1 and 2 and
Bates) open space acquisitions that were
financed via long term bonding.
3. Community Preservation Loan Debt
Service: $451,700
This item pays for the $451,700 in FY 2020
to make about a $400,000 principal reduction
along with the interest payment on the Besse
Cartway/Long Pond open space acquisition
that was financed via a short-term one year
loan.
The CPC inherited an existing land purchase program
enacted under prior state legislation providing for a
Cape Cod Land Bank. In addition, the CPC inherited
responsibility for a long term bond issued by Brewster
to finance a prior purchase. The Town has issued
additional bonds for three purchases since 2006,
but the level of indebtedness on land purchases is
relatively unchanged since the CPC was formed.
Bond payments are from CPC open space funds.
Two Open Space proposals for funding were
approved at the November 18, 2019 Fall Town
Meeting.
1. Community Preservation Loan Debt Service:
$400,000
This item pays for a $400,000 principal reduction
on the Besse Cartway/Long Pond Woodlands open
space acquisition that is being financed via a short-
term one year loan.
2. Open Space & Recreation Plan Update: $32,500
Brewster’s current Open Space and Recreation Plan
is dated 2013 and the state approval expires July
2020. The update will contain all of the components
of the previous plan, modified to reflect a current
picture of the community’s needs and goals related to
recreation and conservation for the next seven years.
With an approved Open Space and Recreation Plan,
the Town will be eligible to apply for a number of grant
programs administered by the state. An updated plan
will also be useful in coordination of acquisition efforts
by state agencies and local/regional land trusts. The
funding recommendation includes $2,500 set-aside
for CPC legal costs.
As a part of acquiring open space parcels, the Town
standardly applies for State Land Grants. From 2006
through 2019 Brewster acquired twenty open space
properties (including Conservation Restrictions)
totaling 895 acres with a total acquisition price of
$13,791,000. State LAND grants, as well as other
funding was secured for these purchases resulting in
a net cost of 57% or $7,821,000, with a final per acre
cost of $27,062. Less funding has been available
in the last few years, making individual LAND grants
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(Cont’d) harder to obtain. However, the Open Space
Committee has worked closely with the BCT and
The Compact of Cape Cod Conservation Trusts to
foster partnerships with other conservation trusts,
as well as neighboring towns to purchase a number
of properties, resulting in reduced costs to Brewster,
even without State LAND grants.
The United States Department of Agriculture
(USDA) continues to expand its program of targeted
conservation efforts for wildlife on farm and forest
lands. They are helping landowners restore and
protect habitat for declining species. The Natural
Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) provides
technical and financial help to agricultural producers
and forest land owners to plan and implement
conservation practices that benefit these target
species. The State is also increasing its support of
Agricultural Preservation Restrictions and farmers.
In 2016 the Massachusetts Legislature passed an
act that recognized Agricultural Commissions in
State statute thereby giving them the authority to
hold lands and leases for agricultural purposes.
This allows more flexibility in keeping farms viable.
Commissions can now oversee and manage the
preservation of land for agricultural use (subject
to Town Meeting vote). Similar to CRs whereby a
landowner may preserve property for conservation
and a real estate tax break, a farmer may now
preserve land for agriculture under an Agricultural
Preservation Restriction and receive a tax break.
This provides an additional way for the Town to
preserve lands and maintain the historic rural
character of Brewster.
The Open Space Committee continues to evaluate
parcels as they become available. Some parcels
are prioritized to prevent development within
a drinking water Zone II, to preserve marine
watershed recharge areas, or for habitat/wildlife
corridor/wetland protection: other parcels are better
suited for community housing, historic preservation
and/or recreation. Additional priorities have been
added based on the 2018 Open Space Priorities
Summit meeting.
This Committee works closely with the BCT
and The Compact, which have been of
inestimable assistance in locating, negotiating
and purchasing lands and writing contracts.
Over the last 36 years, BCT has acquired over
561 acres of land and holds Conservation
Restrictions on over 518 acres (both Town
and private land). BCT has also assisted on
the transfer of Town lands to the Conservation
Commission and transfer of land to the State
DCR, totaling more than 1,373 acres of
protected land in Brewster.
The Open Space Committee also works with the
Water Department and Water Commissioners.
They now set aside a portion of the revenue
collected from water rates to contribute
monies towards future land purchases within
wellfield protection areas. We thank them for
their contributions towards many of the Town’s
land purchases.
The Committee continues to pursue ways
to supplement open space funds through
collaborations, contributions, joint purchases,
or bargain sales from owners who wish to assist
conservation. Land can be protected in many
ways: direct purchase, reserved life estate,
bargain sale, gift, will, easement or agricultural
preservation restriction, all with attractive tax
incentives. People may also give land to the
Town for open space, community housing,
recreation or historic/agricultural preservation
and generate tax savings. The Committee will
be pursuing additional funding, as suggested
at the 2018 Summit.
We thank all Departments for their assistance,
as well as the Select Board and the citizens
of Brewster for their support of open space
objectives.
Respectfully submitted,
Elizabeth G. Taylor, Planning Board Rep.,
Chair
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The Planning Board is made up of seven elected
members who serve staggered five year terms.
The Board meets on the second and fourth
Wednesdays of each month at 6:30 pm in Town
Hall. The Board holds special meetings as needed
and work session meetings when necessary for
planning and zoning by-law discussion. Public
hearings are advertised in the Cape Codder
newspaper. Agendas are posted in Town Hall
and on the Town’s Web site. The public is also
invited to contact the Planning Department to
sign up for the Planning Board’s e-mail agenda
list. Agendas are e-mailed out to those on the
agenda list approximately one week before the
scheduled Planning Board meeting. The public
is always welcome and encouraged to attend
Planning Board meetings. Beginning in 2018, an
on-going item, “Citizen’s Forum,” was added to the
Planning Board agenda to encourage additional
communication with the citizens of Brewster.
As well, data and information regarding current
topics, is posted on the Planning Department
webpage on the Town’s Website. Meetings are
recorded and available for viewing on the Town
Website, Facebook page, or Local Cable Channel
18. The Zoning By-law (Chapter 179 of the Town
Code) can be found on the Town Website under
the Planning Department webpage.
Statutory Authority
The Planning Board operates within the statutory
authority conferred by Massachusetts General
Laws (MGL), Chapters 40A and 41. These laws set
the direction and scope of Planning Board review
as it relates to zoning, and the subdivision of land.
The Planning Board also supports implementation
of other Town Boards and Committee’s policies
through near and long-term planning projects.
Planning Board Regulatory Jurisdiction
• Site Plan Review
• Special Permits
• Land Division Plans
• Approval Not Required (ANR) Division
Plans
• Scenic Road Act (MGL Chapter 40 §15C)
& Public Shade Tree Act (MGL Chapter 87 §8)
Report of the Planning BoardSummary of 2019 Permits
• 5 ANR Applications; 11 Special Permits;
0 Covenant Releases; 14 Site Plan Reviews;
3 Site Plan Review Waivers; 1 Joint Tree
Removal Hearing with Tree Warden; 5 Definitive
Subdivision Plans; 1 Preliminary Plan.
Zoning Amendments
The Planning Board regularly sponsors
amendments to the Town’s Zoning bylaw (Section
179). Amendments range from housekeeping
items to complex zoning reform efforts. In 2019,
the Planning Board sponsored amendments to
the Water Quality Protection District section of
the Town’s Zoning bylaw. The amendments were
approved by voters at the Fall Special Town Meeting.
Planning Board Members & Activities
Madalyn Hillis-Dineen, Chair
(member since 2016; term expires 2021)
Paul Wallace, Vice-Chair
(member since 2017; term expires 2022)
Charlotte Degen, Clerk
(member since 2016; term expires 2024)
Roberta Barrett
(member since 2017; term expires 2022)
Elizabeth Taylor
(member since 1999; term expires 2020)
Ned Chatelain
(member since 2018; term expires 2023)
Kari Hoffmann
(member since 2015; term expires 2020)
Much of the work of the Planning Board is
complex, demanding, and requires understanding
of applicable State statutes, Town by-laws, and
subdivision regulations. Board members regularly
participate in training and workshops to further their
knowledge of complex land use and permitting
issues. In addition, Board members participate
actively with, or serve in a liaison capacity on, other
Town Boards and Committees.
Kari Hoffmann serves on the Vision Planning
Committee. Madalyn Hillis-Dineen serves on the
Brewster Municipal Affordable Housing Trust.
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The Planning Department provides staff
support to the Planning Board and Zoning
Board of Appeals in the review of land use and
development applications. The Department
also and assists with long range planning
initiatives, including vision planning, zoning
bylaw amendments, hazard mitigation planning,
floodplain management, and water quality
planning. The Department provides assistance
and information to the general public as needed
and upon request. The Department is pleased to
host Jill Scalise, Brewster Housing Coordinator
and work collaboratively on furthering the town’s
housing goals.
The Town Planner represents the Town on the
Pleasant Bay Alliance Steering Committee and
the Cape Cod Water Protection Collaborative, as
well as co-manages the Town’s participation in
the Community Rating System with the Building
Commissioner.
Zoning & General Bylaw Amendments
In 2019, the Department assisted the
Report of the Planning Board(Cont’d) Charlotte Degen is the Select Board
liaison. Roberta Barrett is a member of the Water
Quality Review Committee. Ned Chatelain is the
alternate member of the Water Quality Review
Committee and is a member of the Brewster
Housing Partnership. Elizabeth Taylor serves on
the Open Space Committee and the Community
Preservation Committee. Paul Wallace is the
Coastal Committee liaison.
Planning Board Staff & Liaison
Ryan Bennett, Town Planner, joined the Town
in August of 2016. Ms. Bennett provides
support to the Board with development review;
compliance with local, regional and state bylaws
and regulations; drafting of zoning by-law
amendments; and long range planning projects.
Ms. Bennett also provides support to the Vision
Planning Committee.
Lynn St. Cyr, Senior Department Assistant joined
the Planning Department in August of 2016. Ms.
St. Cyr provides administrative support to the
Board by assisting applicants with the application
process; responds to inquiries from the public
about applications before the Board; and supports
the work of the Town Planner.
Mary Chaffee, member of the Brewster Select
Board, presently serves as the liaison to the
Planning Board.
Respectfully Submitted,
Madalyn Hillis-Dineen, ChairReport of the Planning Department
Planning Board in bringing forward housekeeping
amendments to the Water Quality Protection
District bylaw, which were adopted at the Spring
Town Meeting.
The Department is actively working with the DPW
and Environmental Partners on compliance with
the new Massachusetts MS4 permit, and will assist
the Planning Board in developing a stormwater
management bylaw consistent with the new MS4
permit requirements.
Integrated Water Resource Management Plan
Implementation
The Department continues to work with the Horsley
Witten Group on implementing the recommendations
in the Integrated Water Resources Management
Plan. Innovation/Alternative (I/A) septic systems
to mitigate nitrogen entering groundwater in the
Pleasant Bay Watershed continues to be explored
through the Massachusetts DEP 208 watershed
permit issued for Pleasant Bay. Fertilizer reduction
strategies at Captain’s Golf Course are also explored
under the permit. A program for I/A systems that
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mitigate phosphorous impacts to Brewster’s
freshwater ponds continues to be research, as
well.
Staff Review
Under Staff Review, a prospective applicant
can meet with department heads to discuss a
project before entering the permitting process.
This process is free, confidential and intended to
help applicant’s present regulatory boards with
development proposals that are fully informed by
and responsive to local bylaws and regulations.
The Department managed 22 Staff Review
applications in 2019 (compared to 11 in 2018).
We appreciate the time and resources of the
many Brewster departments who contribute to
these meetings.
Regulatory Review
The Department assists applicants with zoning,
permitting and land use related questions. The
Town Planner supports the Planning Board and
Board of Appeals by preparing staff memos
for permit applications, engaging peer review
consultants, and drafting findings, conditions
and decisions for permit approvals. Department
assistants prepare agendas, meeting packets,
abutter notifications, and legal ads to ensure
compliance with MGL 40A. In addition, staff
manage email distribution lists used to share
Planning Board and ZBA agendas with residents.
Report of the Planning DepartmentPublic Service
The Planning Department continues to develop
brochures to assist the public in navigating
the permitting process, as well as explore new
ways to disseminate public information about
community meetings and active projects. In
2019, the department welcomed over 1147 walk-
in inquiries, and over 1,800 email and telephone
requests for information.
Suggestions to improve the Department’s public
outreach efforts are always welcomed and
encouraged. Please stop by the Department or
make an appointment to discuss ways to improve
communication in our community. The planning
process is more effective when residents and
property owners feel informed and can get
involved.
Respectfully Submitted,
Ryan Bennett, Town Planner
Lynn St. Cyr, Senior Department Assistant
(Planning Board)
Marilyn Mooers, Part-time Department Assistant
(ZBA)
Jill Scalise, Housing Coordinator
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Report of the Pleasant Bay AllianceThe Pleasant Bay Alliance is an organization of the
Towns of Brewster, Chatham, Orleans, and Har-
wich. Formed through an inter-municipal agree-
ment, the Alliance is charged with implementing
the Pleasant Bay Resource Management Plan.
The Plan encompasses the Pleasant Bay Area
of Critical Environmental Concern (ACEC) and
Pleasant Bay watershed. The Alliance develops
and distributes public policy recommendations,
technical studies and public information/educa-
tional materials, all available on the Alliance web-
site, www.pleasantbay.org. Highlights from 2019
are described below.
The Alliance coordinated Watershed Permit im-
plementation activities under a $250,000 grant
from the Southeast New England Estuaries Pro-
gram, a program funded by US EPA. Implemen-
tation activities funded under the grant include a
study of Innovative/Alternative septic systems; a
pilot project for shellfish aquaculture for nitrogen
removal; a nitrogen trading demonstration proj-
ect, and; updating of the linked water quality mod-
el used by the Massachusetts Estuaries Project.
Work on these implementation tasks will continue
in 2020.
In accordance with an inter-municipal agreement
among the Towns of Chatham, Orleans, Harwich
and Brewster, the Alliance compiled and filed the
first Watershed Permit annual report to the Mas-
sachusetts Department of Environmental Protec-
tion and Cape Cod Commission. The annual re-
port tracks progress on implementation activities
set forth under the Watershed Permit.
Working with volunteers and technical support
from the four member towns, the Alliance com-
pleted the 20th season of the Pleasant Bay Water
Quality Monitoring program. Trained volunteers
collected samples at 25 bay-wide sites achieving
a 90% collection rate. Data from the program are
used for local and regional nutrient management
planning and implementation.
The Alliance applied for and obtained a $70,050
FY2020 coastal resilience grant from Massachu-
setts Coastal Zone Management. The grant will
fund a project to help Salt Marsh resources in
Pleasant Bay keep up with sea level rise. The
project includes an assessment of Salt Marsh vul-
nerability and living shoreline suitability in Pleas-
ant Bay.
The Alliance wishes to thank the citizens of Brew-
ster for your ongoing support.
Respectfully submitted by:
Chris Miller, Steering Committee
Ryan Bennett, Steering Committee
Carole Ridley, Alliance Coordinator
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Report of the Police DepartmentLooking back at 2019, the Brewster Police
Department has continued to move forward
and grow in areas that we have identified to be
important to our community. The primary areas of
focus have been addressing the increasing need
for mental health intervention, and expanding our
community engagement.
Last year we discussed the Brewster Police
Department’s participation in the “One Mind
Campaign” which was a pledge to seek ways
to ensure successful interactions between
police officers and persons affected by mental
illness. The initiative focuses on uniting local
communities, public safety organizations, and
mental health organizations so that the three
become “of one mind.” The tenants of the pledge
include a commitment to training, policy making,
and relationship building. The Brewster Police
Department has successfully completed the
requirements of that initial pledge and join 30
other police agencies from across Massachusetts
who hold that distinction.
Recognizing that our work in this area is never
done, in 2019 the Brewster Police Department
created a mental health unit that does follow-up
visits with people who have experienced a mental
health crisis, with the goal being to connect them
with appropriate resources. This unit regularly
evaluates the ever-changing needs of an
underserved but important part of our population.
Taking direction from the Town of Brewster’s
Vision Plan, the police department has embraced
an expansion of our already present community
engagement. In 2019 we ran another session of
our popular Citizen’s Police Academy, introduced
a new Youth Police Academy, and started both
college and high school internship programs.
These have all been effective ways of bringing
people into the police station to get a hands-on
experience with our daily operations.
In addition to those programs, we have also
gotten out into the community more for additional
engagement opportunities. Our officers have
brought educational crime prevention programs
to seniors, interacted with kids in the schools on
a daily basis, and participated in programs like
Coffee with a Cop.
It is the goal of the Brewster Police Department to
continue to be a customer friendly organization,
where service to our citizens is our mission.
Sir Robert Peel, who is credited with being the
founder of modern day policing has said, “The
police are the public and the public are the police.”
Here in Brewster, our officers certainly feel that
they are part of the public, and we sincerely hope
that our public feels like they are part of the police
department.
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VIOLENT CRIMES
Rape 5
Kidnapping 0
Assault 13
Threats 14
Domestic Disturbance 92
Domestic Order Violations 14
PROPERTY CRIMES
Burglaries 16
Larceny/Theft 29
Fraud 22
Motor Vehicle Theft 1
Vandalism 20
Trespassing 4
DRUGS/ALCOHOL
Drug Violations 9
Protective Custody 8
Driving Intoxicated 26
Report of the Police Department
SERVICE CALLS/COMPLAINTS
Mental Health 46
Animal Contro 489
Suspicious Incidents 270
Annoying Phone Calls 26
Missing Persons 10
Sudden Deaths 7
Well Being Checks 263
911 Hang-ups/Abandoned 51
Alarms 444
Restraining Order Service 59
Summons Service 193
Lost/Found Property 152
Hazardous Situations 131
Assist Citizen 519
Assist Oth. Police Agency 184
Other Calls/Activity 13575
M/V CRASHES 180
TOTAL CALLS /ACTIVITY 16619
MOTOR VEHICLE STOPS 1695
CITATIONS ISSUED
Motor Vehicle 1449
Parking 777
Town Bylaw 7
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BREWSTER POLICE DEPARTMENT
APPOINTMENTS
CHIEF
HEATH J. ELDREDGE
LIEUTENANTS
GEORGE A. BAUSCH JONATHON P. O’LEARY
SERGEANTS
CHARLES M. MAWN MICHAEL R. MEI
FREDDIE A. O’NEAL PATRICK W. VARLEY
DETECTIVE/SERGEANT
PAUL H. JUDGE, JR.
DETECTIVE
JACOB A. ZONTINI
POLICE OFFICERS
JESSICA R. AHLMAN ALDEN B. CHILDS
ANDREW J. DIONNE SHANNON C. HALEY
STEPHEN J. HATHAWAY TROY L. HENDERSON
DANIEL J. LANCTOT MATTHEW B. MARSHALL
JOSEPH M. MASHRICK FRANCESCO J. MIRISOLA
BRANDON L. RICE SIDNEY G. SMITH
JOSEPH W. THACHER MORGAN A. VERMETTE
ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER
LYNDA J. BROGDEN-BURNS
DISPATCHERS
MOLLY E. BRAZIL DEBORAH GRANELLI
JOREL E. RADKE DEIDRE D. SCHOFIELD
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
JILL F. DOANE
MATRONS
LYNDA J. BROGDEN-BURNS DEBORAH GRANELLI
JENNIFER J. HORTON SKYLAR RODERICKS
NANCY MADDOCKS-SMITH DEIDRE D. SCHOFIELD
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This is my fifth report as Superintendent of Public
Works for the Town of Brewster. 2019 was another
exciting year for Public Works in Brewster.
The function of Public Works is most importantly
maintenance. We are very proud to have set
maintenance standards for street sweeping, catch
basin cleaning, roadside mowing, tree work, hot
mix patching, sign maintenance and line striping.
These standards are important and I am proud of
our staff for adhering to these standards in their
daily work throughout town.
DPW accomplished two very important projects
during 2019. Long Pond Road (Rte. 137) was
resurfaced from the Harwich town line to the
intersection of Underpass Road. This section
of road was in very poor condition and needed
patching after every storm event. This hot mix
overlay will preserve the pavement and insure
that users have safe travelling conditions over the
next 10-15 years.
For the first time in many years the DPW practiced
pavement preservation. Pavement preservation
teaches us to preserve roads which are in good
condition, sealing the surface and protecting the
underlying pavements from deterioration caused
by weather and sunlight. Freeman’s Way and
South Orleans Road (Rte. 39) were treated with
a process called chip sealing. The entire surface
was coated with asphalt cement enhanced with
rubber covered with an asphalt treated 3/8 inch
stone.
Drainage continues to be a challenge for Public
Works. Increasing intensity of storm events
with rain in volumes greater than our design
standards cause premature failure of current
drainage systems. Projects were completed on
Leland Road, Underpass Road and Robbins Hill
Road. On Cypress Lane DPW crews blocked a
discharge into Owl Pond and redirected a pipe
from Maple Lane which was directing Stormwater
into the pond. This water was redirected to a
drainage swale in the abutting parking lot. This
project is typical of the type of improvements we
Report of the Public Works Departmentwill need to make in order to stay in compliance
with Stormwater regulations.
The lower portion of Long Pond Road (Rte.137)
from Route 6A to Route 124 has been under
design for the past year. A public hearing was held
in October to outline the improvements proposed.
This road section will have new drainage, bike
shoulders and a sidewalk on the east side. We
look forward to the completion of the design and
the start of construction during the fall of 2020.
The design for the reconstruction of Millstone
Road is ongoing. This project is at the 50% design
stage. A second public forum was held during fall
and the project continues to grow support from the
abutters. This project will create a sidewalk on one
side with the creation of bike shoulders on both
sides of the road. Plans also call for significant
safety improvements to the Cape Cod Rail Trail
crossing of Millstone Road. We look forward to
completing the design during 2020.
In a town like Brewster the DPW must be knitted
to the town’s cultural calendar. We are very proud
of our efforts supporting the town prior to and
after events such as Conservation Day, Brewster
in Bloom, the Pan Mass Challenge and the Brew
Run. In addition, we take pride in supporting
our fellow departments in fulfilling their missions
whenever possible.
We would like to thank the Town Administrator,
the Select Board, the Finance Committee and the
voters of Brewster for supporting our capital needs
resulting in the renewal of our Public Works fleet
and tools. We depend upon these tools on a daily
basis and the renewal increases our efficiency
and our overall safety.
2019 saw the completion of our new fuel depot
at Public Works. This new tank will serve our
entire town fleet. This depot replaces the old
town depot which was decommissioned during
the construction of our new Fire Station. This
project served as a catalyst for the introduction of
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new fuel and fleet management systems. These
systems will allow DPW staff to track use, cost
of maintenance and make recommendations for
improvements to our town fleet.
We continue to meet our obligations to EPA/
DEP relative to Stormwater. Fulfilling this task is
a function of good housekeeping. Catch Basin
cleaning, street sweeping and drainage repairs are
a big portion of the effort. We will be implementing
a management system to track and verify that we
are meeting the conditions of this regulation.
Our recycling efforts have been complicated
by international market conditions. We now pay
more to dispose of recycled products than we do
to dispose of municipal solid waste. The ability to
segregate these products from the waste stream
have outpaced our ability to develop aftermarket
products using recycled materials. We hope the
New Year will bring some stability to these markets.
Public Works can’t be successful without a crew
committed to improving conditions throughout
town. I am very proud of and wish to thank our
Transfer Station staff, our grounds maintenance
crews, our highway maintenance crews and our
administrative staff. With a small crew we cross
train; each employee will have worked in every
aspect of our mission.
Report of the Public Works DepartmentDPW would like to thank Natural Resources, Fire,
Police, Recreation, Building maintenance and
Town Administrative staff for their assistance in
supporting the mission of Public Works throughout
the year. Brewster is a great place to work and
live and it is this spirit of cooperation between the
various town departments that strengthens each
department and the town.
Snow and Ice conditions require immediate action
by DPW staff, during off hours we rely on the
Police Department for notification of poor road
conditions. With improved weather forecasting
we are able to anticipate and predetermine our
response. We are very grateful to Brewster PD for
being our eyes on the road throughout the year.
I would like to personally thank our DPW Foreman
James Jones for his commitment to the town of
Brewster. His dedication to the Town is worthy of
thanks. He answers the bell 24/7 throughout the
year and has sacrificed family time in order to
serve the town during off hours.
Respectfully submitted,
Patrick Ellis
Superintendent of Public Works
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Report of the Recreation DepartmentThe Brewster Recreation Department is committed
to enhancing the quality of life for all Brewster
residents and visitors by utilizing the Town’s many
beautiful parks, beaches and facilities to provide the
best quality recreational activities that challenge
the body and spirit across all generations. The
purpose of the Recreation Department is to
meet the diverse recreational, cultural, athletic
and leisure-time pursuits of the residents of
Brewster with a broad-based comprehensive
program. Recreational programs are organized
to encourage participation and enjoyment and will
be held at safe and well-equipped facilities on a
year-round basis.
Brewster Recreation Staff, Programs, Events & Facilities:
Brewster Recreation went through some changes
this year. Longtime Director, Ellen Bearse left the
department and Mike Gradone was promoted to
Director. Steve Headley was hired as the new
Assistant Director in Mike’s place. Many of our
summer staff members returned, and as usual, our
programs went on without a hitch. We would like
to thank them for all the time and effort they put in!
During the last year the Recreation Department
has continued to expand its core programs to
include residents of the Brewster Community as
well as other Lower Cape residents and summer
visitors. Our goal is to continue to refine the
aspects of the existing programs and events,
always looking for new ideas and opportunities
to shape the experiences of our residents and
visitors alike. We offer traditional programs such
as soccer, basketball, baseball/softball, and more
unique programs like youth running clubs, science
programs, jump rope, pickleball, ultimate Frisbee
and archery. In an effort to have programs for all
community members, we have also started to work
with other departments, like the COA, the Library,
the Police Department, the Bike Ways Committee,
and others.
During the year, the Recreation Department hosted
community events such as the Breakfast with
Santa, held at Ocean Edge Resort, which helped
us raise and donate $3,000 back to families in our
community. Over the past twelve years, we have
donated approximately $52,000. We sponsored
the Brewster in Bloom Run 5K, with proceeds
benefitting our Bob Redd Memorial Outstanding
Youth of the Year Scholarship. This scholarship
is awarded to Brewster high school seniors who
have demonstrated service to our community and
high character. In 2019, scholarship recipients
were Max Christopher and Jeanne Henchy. Since
2009, we have given $33,000 in scholarships
toward students’ higher education. Other events
include an Easter egg hunt at Ocean Edge Resort
and an outdoor movie night in the summer, at
Eddy Elementary School, and a Brewster Bike
Week.
The Recreation Department has been working
with consultants on “phase one” of our ADA
accessibility project. This portion of the project will
make accessibility improvements to Brewster’s
recreation facilities at Freemans Way Recreation
Fields. We hope to start this phase in the spring
of 2020. Gage’s Baseball Field and the Town Hall
Fields will be the next phase of the project, and
will be addressed in the coming years.
For More Information
Our web site, www.brewsterrecreation.com is
regularly updated and provides information for
all our programming and events. Registrations
are accepted online through our website as well
as completed in our office. The web site is also
used as a means of communication for program
information, department updates and weather
cancellations.
The Brewster Recreation Department is committed
to empowering our youth with the skills necessary
to become responsible members of society. We
recognize the need to instill high expectations so
that all our participants realize that success lies
within them. As we look forward to future we
offer a special thank you to our staff, volunteers,
sponsors and the community who supports our
department each and every year.
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Report of the Recycling Commission
Recycling is alive and well in Brewster as
evidenced by the number of activities and outreach
performed by the Recycling Commission during
2019, as well as the continued commitment of the
residents utilizing the Brewster Recycling Center.
During the calendar year, Brewster’s Pay-As-
You-Throw (PAYT) program continued to reduce
the amount of trash needed to be sent for energy
recovery due in part to the introduction of organics
management the prior year. By the end of the year,
trash had been reduced by ~28 tons. Regretfully,
recycling had also shown a decrease of ~6.5 tons.
There are several reasons for the decrease in
recycling, which are discussed below. Concerns
were raised during the year about the quality of
the PAYT bags. As a result of some breakage
reports, the Town agreed to contract for flexible
bags in 2020. C&D, scrap metal, electronics, and
hazardous waste continued to be accepted and
handled properly. Yard waste and manures were
accepted and processed on-site.
Report of the Recreation DepartmentRecreation Commission Members
Roland Bassett, Chair
Tom Wingard, Vice-Chair
Allen Ryone, Treasurer
Sherrie McCullough, Secretary
Brandon Rice
Respectfully Submitted,
Mike Gradone
Brewster Recreation Director
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Table 1. Calendar Year to Year Comparison of Recycling and Trash delivered through Residential Drop-
off at the Brewster Recycling Center*. Information is compiled from weight tickets by the Department
of Public Works.
Commodity CY17 tons CY18 tons CY 19 tons
Fiber (all paper including cardboard) 510.60 509.67 479.48
Electronics 24.25 14.96 17.39
Commingled (plastic, glass & metal containers) 334.98 334.88 369.96
Metal 86.68 (2 pick-ups) 120 (3 pick-ups) 98.66
Food Waste 0 4.25 (6 pick-ups) 11.69
Total Recyclables 956.51 983.76 977.18
Construction & Demolition debris 568.81 536.98 515.57
MSW 1190.32 1159.04 1130.62
⃰⃰ Does not include tires, hazardous waste or yard trimmings collected and managed at the facility.
Table 2. November Recycling Challenge
Commodity Nov18 tons Nov19 tons Difference
Fiber (all paper including cardboard) 36.03 34.35 - 1.68
Commingled (plastic, glass & metal containers) 23.98 21.43 - 2.55
Recyclables Combined 60.01 55.78 - 4.23
MSW 84.97 88.52 + 3.55
Table 3. Beach and Public Spaces* Comparison
Commodity CY18 tons CY19 tons Difference
Fiber (cardboard) 6.4 1.3 - 5.1
Commingled (plastic, glass & metal containers) 18.79 14.9 - 3.89
Recyclables Combined 25.19 16.2 - 8.99
MSW 96.12 75.02 - 21.1
* These figures include only some town buildings which are serviced under the same contract used for
the beach and recreational areas
Report of the Recycling Commission
(Cont’d) Beach and public space recycling
continued to be provided in 2019 as indicated by
Table 3, above. Both waste (MSW) and recycling
decreased. Due to warm weather, the collection
contract was again extended at some town
properties.
The China National Sword phenomena, which
started in 2018, continued to have a trickle-down
effect on recycling markets, resulting in a restriction
of which materials could be successfully recycled;
further whether a revenue was received, or a
tip fee paid. At the request of the Commission,
the Town joined the Massachusetts Department
of Environmental Conservation (MADEP)
RecycleSmart program, to provide residents with
online, accurate information about the recyclability
of household packaging and products.
A new list of acceptable materials was generated
and put into place July 1. As an example, while
shredded paper had been acceptable with the
mixed paper, due to the mechanical nature of
the Materials Recovery Facility (MRF), shredded
paper was no longer acceptable. Small, single-
serve containers, such as coffee pods, nips and
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Report of the Recycling Commissionindividual yogurt containers were added to the
exclusion list due to their size, not their makeup.
Residents were encouraged to check on the
RecycleSmart website (https://recyclesmartma.
org/) to learn if their container or packaging could
be recycled. Residents were also reminded that
while all plastic technically can be recycled, there
are many different kinds and one type has the
potential to contaminate other types of plastic;
therefore, only the plastics designated by the
Department of Public Works should be placed
into recycling. Hoses, toys, bowling balls, etc.
have never belonged in household recycling and
residents were instructed to place these types of
plastic into the C&D (construction and demolition)
bin.
Revenues and tip fees for both recyclables and
solid waste are discussed in the Department of
Public Works Annual Report, however it should
be noted that recycling revenues decreased and
discussions about moving away from commingling
materials took place and may be considered
during 2020. The number of residential permits for
the Recycling Center remained the same during
2019. Once again, Brewster had no rejected loads,
meaning that the residents had done a good job
preparing their recyclables for the next stage.
The Swap Shop was open more frequently
thanks to more volunteers during the year. It was
determined that a minimum of 2 volunteers should
always be onsite (3 are preferred). The shop
continued to be open to anyone (rather than by
permit only as previously recommended) due to
delays in redesigning the Center’s entrance. The
shop was closed during the winter months.
Research and discussion of a single-use (thin-
film) plastic bag ban took place over the first part
of the year, culminating in the development of
a Warrant Article for the Spring Town Meeting.
The Commission presented to both the Select
Board and the Finance Committee prior to Spring
Meeting. An exhibit of bags was also brought to
the BCN meeting for educational purposes. The
THIN-FILM (SINGLE USE) PLASTIC BAG BAN
was approved at Spring Town Meeting.
Educational outreach in 2019 was multi-faceted.
Six articles were written by Chairperson Morris
and featured in the Cape Codder. Many may be
found online at http://brewster.wickedlocal.com/
search?text=Margretta%20Morris&start=1
In cooperation with the Cape Cod Anti-Litter
Coalition, Mother Nature made an appearance
at both Eddy and Stony Brook after-school
programs to talk about recycling, littering and other
environmental topics for Earth Week. Additionally,
a poster enumerating the environmental activities
already occurring in Brewster was developed and
published on the town website and Facebook page.
General recycling topics began appearing with
more frequency on the Town website.
Members of the Commission once again hosted a
booth at the Brewster Conservation Day in early
July where they fielded questions about recycling
and solid waste management. A children’s
educational game about recycling and littering was
implemented as well. Attendees were also provided
a pattern for making their own reusable bag. The
Chair participated in BCN’s “Talking Trash” forum
as well as the Commission-sponsored “Let’s Talk
Trash” forum in August, which delved much more
deeply into how we’re managing our entire waste
and recycling streams. The Let’s Talk Trash forum
was videotaped and can be accessed on cable
access television.
The Commission was diverted from its goal of
investigating and considering new town level
legislation that would prohibit the use of polystyrene
take-out food containers by Brewster restaurants,
grocery and convenience stores. Instead, a
significant amount of time was spent researching
the impact of a potential plastic bottle policy or ban.
A sub-committee was developed and numerous
meetings with town departments as well as the Golf
Commission and Stony Brook and Eddy school staff
took place in order to discuss the effect of a bottle
ban at those town sites. During these meetings,
several opportunities for better recycling were
discovered, discussed and implemented.
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Report of the Recycling Commission(Cont’d) The Commission also agreed to work
with the Water Commissioners on a joint “Drink
Brewster Tap” campaign intended to offer better
access to tap water to visitors and residents
alike given the potential policy. Ultimately, the
Commission produced and passed a policy
entitled MUNICIPAL DRINKING WATER ACCESS
AND SINGLE-USE PLASTIC BOTTLE POLICY,
which was sent to the Select Board for their
consideration. The Select Board unanimously
approved the policy and subsequently the matter
was addressed at the Fall Town Meeting, where
the policy was converted to a bylaw with the
effective date of September 2020.
During the year, several other items were
brought forth by citizens for consideration by the
Commission including banning helium balloon
sales, banning straws, and adding nip bottles to
the existing bottle redemption program. A small
sub-committee researched the nip issue. It was
concluded to wait until Chelsea’s lawsuit was
ruled upon before heading down the path of trying
to ban the sale of nips in Brewster liquor stores.
The Commission will be asking the BOH in the future
to consider a revision to the hauler’s requirements
in order to promote the recovery of more resources
through recycling.
Respectfully submitted,
Margretta (Meg) Morris, Chairperson
Patrick Ellis, Member and DPW Superintendent
Debra Johnson, Member
Peter Johnson, Member
Brenda Locke, Member
Joseph Prevost, Member
Annie Dugan, Member
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Frank Bridges, Finance Committee Liaison
Penny Holeman, Board of Health Liaison
Mary Chaffee, Select Board Liaison
Donna Kalinick, Town Hall and Swap Shop Liaison
Emily Sumner, Data Collection
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One of our two primary functions is to
administer low-income benefits mandated under
Massachusetts General Law Chapter 115 for
honorably-discharged Massachusetts veterans,
their parents and dependents who establish need
and worthiness and are residents of the Town of
Brewster. For calendar year 2019, the Town of
Brewster, through our office, provided local aid to
qualified veterans and their dependents totaling
$85,113.33 for housing, food, heat, medical
and other related costs. This was a substantial
increase to veterans in need as compared to
2018. The amount expended under Chapter 115
is reimbursed to the Town by the Commonwealth
at a rate of 75% of total expenditures.
We also provide services to veterans in obtaining
the full range of federal government (Veterans’
Affairs) benefits. For the most recent year that
the VA has provided data, this office assisted in
obtaining $1,874,807.00 in VA cash benefits for
service-connected injuries and VA non-service-
connected pensions for Brewster veterans and
widows/widowers. These federal funds greatly
reduce the demand on our local aid fund and
Report of the Veterans Servicesare received tax free and returned to your local
economy.
We encourage any veteran or dependent of a
veteran to contact our main Hyannis office at 1-508-
778-8740. It is open Monday through Friday from
8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. Our nearby Harwich office
is open Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 9:00
AM to 4:00PM and is located at 100 Oak Street.
The phone number there is 508-430-7510. We also
conduct home visits to homebound veterans.
We extend our thanks to the Board of Selectmen,
the Town Administrator and Town Accountant for
their outstanding support of our veterans throughout
the year.
In Service to Veterans,
Gregory J. Quilty, Director, Barnstable District
Veterans Services
Wilfred Remillard and Shawney Carroll, Brewster
Veterans Service Officers Report of the Water Department
Road and Sean Circle. The main was proposed
by the Water Commissioners after residents
notified the Board of water quality concerns. This
project was competed in-house and resulted in
significant savings.
Safety has been a primary initiative with the
administration and field staff. In March 2018,
Gov. Charlie Baker signed a law extending
OCHA workplace safety standards to all state
and local government workers. Brewster town
representatives have been working regionally with
the Barnstable County Round Table Pilot Group
and has created a local committee (Brewster
Safety Committee) to address safety concerns
and training.
Brewster Water Commissioners voted unanimously
committing $70,000 towards the purchase of the
proposed land acquisition for the Windrift Acres on
Slough Rd. This is consistent with past support of
land purchases protecting groundwater.
2019 Town Meeting approved funds to design the
installation of generators at wells and treatment
facilities. The generators will allow uninterrupted
domestic water and fire protection during power
outages. The construction funds for this project will
be requested at 2020 Town Meeting. The design for
water main on great Fields Rd began in 2019 and
is substantially completed. Funds for the in-house
installation of the main was appropriated at 2019
Town meeting and construction is anticipated in the
spring of 2020. This project will improve the overall
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In 2019, the Brewster Water Department installed water main and service stubs on Belmont Park
Department Statistics
2018 2019 % change
Total Pumped (MG) 453.33 433.82 -4.30
Peak Day 7/9/18 8/5/19
Peak Gallons (MG) 3.43 3.78 10.2
Total Service Connections 7567 7576 0.11
Report of the Water Department(Cont’d) hydraulic grade and provide domestic water
and fire protection to Great Fields Rd residents.
The Water Commissioners have worked with the
Recycling Commission and Select Board Liaison
to promote municipal tap water and reduce single
use plastic. The goal has been to educate the
public about tap water and make it more readily
available. One water hydration station was installed
inside Town Hall and locations throughout town
are being evaluated for similar installations. The
Water Commissioners would like to thank Select
Board member Mary Chaffee for her efforts in this
important initiative.
The Board of Water Commissioners would like to
recognize the dedicated and professional work
of our Water Department Staff whose combined
efforts are the reason for the success and
efficiency of our operation. We would also like to
express our appreciation to the residents of the
Town of Brewster and the other town departments
and employees whose help and cooperation
contributed greatly to that success during the
past year.
Respectfully submitted,
The Brewster Board of Water Commissioners
Report of the Water Quality Review Committee
Mission. This committee’s mission is to
implement Brewster’s Groundwater Protection
Bylaw that protects the quality of the town’s
drinking water and water resources. The
committee consists of representatives of
the Select Board, Board of Health, Planning
Board, Conservation Commission, Water
Commission, Health Director and Building
Commissioner.
Purpose. Our purpose, as defined by the
Water Quality Protection bylaw (Sections 179-
53 to 179-62 of the Brewster Zoning bylaws)
that created the committee, is to:
• Promote the health, safety and general welfare
of the community by ensuring an adequate quality and
quantity of drinking water for the residents, institutions
and businesses of the town;
• Preserve and protect all existing and potential
sources of drinking water supplies within the town;
• Protect other sensitive water resource areas,
including those land areas that contribute recharge to
private drinking water supply wells;
• Prevent temporary and permanent
contamination of the water resources of the town.
Water Quality Certificates of Compliance. The bulk of
the committee’s work consists of reviewing applications
for water quality certificates of compliance. These
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Report of the Water Quality Review Committee
certificates are required of all non-residential
properties in Zones I and II surrounding town wells,
the Groundwater Protection District, and the Pleasant
Bay Watershed. Applications must document
conformance with the conditions establishing the
Water Quality Protection District. Every three years
the certificate must be renewed with documentation
of any changes, demonstration that any Title
5 septic systems are functioning satisfactorily,
demonstration that any decommissioned wells
are secured from access, and that all conditions
of the bylaw are being met. Certificate renewals
were granted in fiscal year 2019 to Jeffrey Harris,
Builder; Dream Day; Andrew Herold, Vegetable
and Tree Farm; Cape Cod Covenant Church; AMA
Excavating; and SBA Infrastructure.
Cape Cod Grow Lab Certificate. The major focus
of the committee’s work for 2019 was to review the
application of Cape Cod Grow Labs for a water
quality compliance certificate in conjunction with a
marijuana cultivation facility and subdivision at 1399
Freemans Way. Because this was a new application
and because it was within the Zone II area of the
Brewster town wells the Water Quality Review
Committee (WQRC) served in an advisory role to
the Brewster Planning Board (PB). In cases like
this where a special permit is required the Planning
Board issues the initial certificate, with subsequent
renewals every three years coming to the WQRC.
Because it is a sensitive area and because the site
has had a problematic history with previous owners
whose activities resulted in reportable chemical spills
and who engaged in burying wood waste, WQRC
pressed for extensive groundwater monitoring.
WQRC also looked closely at the nitrogen loading
calculations from the operation of the Grow Lab
and at stormwater runoff from development of
the site. Following this rigorous review WQRC
submitted recommendations to the Planning Board
for conditions that it hoped would be adopted when
a certificate of compliance was issued. Certificate
approval was given in FY2020 with wholesale
adoption of the WQRC recommendations.
Bylaw Update. WQRC focused as well on the
revisions to the bylaw under which we operate.
The bylaw was established in 1982 and over
the years additions and changes have resulted
in incorrect references. In addition, the bylaw’s
section on nitrogen calculation was inconsistent
with the fertilizer bylaw that was adopted a number
of years ago. These changes, written as a town
meeting article, were adopted at the November
2019 town meeting.
Ongoing Monitoring Activities. The committee
continues to keep close tabs on the operations of
two wood waste processors in town as well as the
golf course. In each case it looks at the results of
water quality monitoring in assessing the ongoing
operations of each.
The committee would like to thank Sarah Piebes
for her administrative help and to wish her good
luck in her new position. The committee would
also like to express its appreciation to Annette
Graczewski who has, in addition to her role as
a member of the committee, taken notes and
prepared excellent minutes for the committee as
we await administrative help.
Respectfully submitted,
Douglas Wilcock, Chair, Water Commissioner
Amy von Hone, Vice Chair, Health Director
Roberta Barrett, Planning Board
Annette Graczewski, Board of Health
Chris Miller, Natural Resources Director
Victor Staley, Building Commissioner
Dr. Mary Chaffee, Select Board
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Report of the Zoning Board of Appeals
The Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) is a quasi-
judicial body empowered under the provisions
Massachusetts General Law 40 A, also known as
the Zoning Act, to hear and decide applications
for variances, special permits, comprehensive
permits (M.G.L. 40B) and appeals from decisions
of the Zoning Enforcement Officer.
The Zoning Board of Appeals consists of nine
members appointed by the Selectmen, five
regular members and four alternate members.
Currently the board consists of regular members
Brian Harrison (Chair), Arthur Stewart (Vice-chair),
Bruce MacGregor, Jeanne Kampas and Patricia
Eggers. Alternate members are Susan McShane,
and William (Bill) Hoag.
During calendar year 2019 thirty-five (35) regular
applications were heard by the board. There were;
15 special permits, 4 variances, and 3 appeals of
the Zoning Enforcement Officer. The Board also
heard and granted three (3) special event permits,
five (5) accessory dwelling units (ADU’s), and four
(4) special permits for accessory apartments. One
application for a use variance was denied.
We would also like to take this opportunity to thank
Marilyn Mooers our Administrative Clerk and Ryan
Bennett, Town Planner for their contributions to the
Board which are essential to our success. We would
also like to thank John Nixon for his many years of
service on the Brewster Zoning board of appeals
his contributions to this board will be missed.
Respectfully submitted,
Brian Harrison, Chair
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Departments Employees Extensions
TOWN OFFICES 2198 MAIN STREET (508)896-3701
* Denotes Dept. Head FAX # (508)896-8089
ACCOUNTING MARILYN BERNARDO *1138
ACCOUNTING ANN CHRISTEN 1247
ACCOUNTING GENERAL 1147
ASSESSOR'S GENERAL 1137
ASSESSOR'S ERIKA MAWN 1237
ASSESSOR'S JIM GALLAGHER *1123
BUILDING GENERAL 1125
BUILDING SARA PROVOS 1225
BUILDING RICHARD LEIBOWITZ 1144
BUILDING MICHELLE TERO 1119
BUILDING VICTOR STALEY *1162
INSPECTOR GAS & PLUMB-SCOTT VANRYSWOOD W & F 1113
INSPECTOR-Asst GAS & PLUMB-PETER DEEGAN 8:30-9:30 A.M.1113
INSPECTOR WIRING-ROLLIE BASSETT Mon & Thurs 10-11 1127
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY KATHLEEN LAMBERT *1131
NAT RES/CONSERVATION GENERAL 1135
NAT RES/CONSERVATION CAROL SPADE 1235
NAT RES/CONSERVATION CHRIS MILLER* (508) 896-4546
DEPUTY NATURAL RESOURCES RYAN BURCH (508) 896-4546
CONSERVATION NOELLE BRAMER (508) 896-4546
NAT RES/CONSERVATION AMERI CORPS VOLUNTEERS (508) 896-4546
MAINTENANCE TOM THATCHER* 1118
CUSTODIAN KENNY JOHNSON 1218
HISTORIC DISTRICT MICHELLE TERO 1119
HEALTH GENERAL 1120
HEALTH TAMMI MASON 1220
HEALTH AMY VON HONE*1121
HEALTH SHERRIE McCULLOUGH 1140
PLANNING/ZBA GENERAL 1133
PLANNING BOARD LYNN ST.CYR-Sr. 1233
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS MARILYN MOOERS 1168
TOWN PLANNER RYAN BENNETT*1150
TOWN ADMIN/SELECTMEN ROBIN YOUNG 1100
TOWN ADMIN/SELECTMEN SUSAN BRODERICK 1134
TOWN ADMIN/SELECTMEN DONNA KALINICK 1130
TOWN ADMINISTRATOR PETER LOMBARDI*1128
TOWN CLERK/REGISTRAR GENERAL X1146 (508) 896-4506
TOWN CLERK COLETTE WILLIAMS (Notary)*1142
ASST TOWN CLERK JAYANNE SCI 1141
TREAS/COLLECTOR GENERAL 1112
TREAS/COLLECTOR CARRIE GUILIANO 1115
TREAS/COLLECTOR TERRY IACCHERI 1212
TREAS/COLLECTOR MEGAN DOWNEY 1116
TREAS/COLLECTOR LISA VITALE * 1117
COUNCIL ON AGING- FAX 1673 MAIN STREET FAX (508) 896-7587
COUNCIL ON AGING DENISE REGO *(508) 896-2737
COUNCIL ON AGING LAUREN ZELLER (508) 896-2737
COUNCIL ON AGING REGINA EGAN (508) 896-2737
CPA/OPEN SPACE/AGRICULTURAL ELIZABETH TAYLOR 1149
CH 18 JP LUDWIG 1200
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Departments Employees Extensions
D P W - FAX 201 Run Hill Road FAX (508) 896-4540
DEP'T OF PUBLIC WORKS EMILY SUMNER (508) 896-3212
DPW SARAH PIEBES (508) 896-3212
D P W PATRICK ELLIS* & JAMES JONES (508) 896-3212
D P W TRANSFER STATION (508) 896-4541
D P W INFORMATION LINE (508) 896-9665
D P W SWAP SHOP (508) 896-4523
FIRE - FAX 1657 Main Street (508) 896-4245
FIRE DEPARTMENT NON EMERGENCY NUMBER (508) 896-7018
FIRE AMY HANDEL (508) 896-7018
FIRE CHIEF ROBERT MORAN *3101
FIRE DEPUTY CHIEF KEVIN VARLEY 3103
GOLF - MAINTANCE - FAX 1000 Freemans Way (508) 896-9479
GOLF - MAINTANCE (508) 896-9408
GOLF - MAINTANCE ROB CAMPBELL (508) 896-9478
GOLF - PRO- FAX 1000 Freemans Way FAX (508) 896-7095
CAPTAINS GOLF COURSE MARK O'BRIEN * X101 (508) 896-1716
GOLF COURSE STEVE KNOWLES OR JAY PACKETT (508) 896-2115
RECREATION 2298 Main St, Eddy Elem. School
RECREATION MIKE GRADONE* (508) 896-9430
POLICE - FAX 631 Harwich Road FAX (508) 896-4525
POLICE DEPARTMENT DISPATCH - NON EMERGENCY 896-7011 X2100
POLICE JILL DOANE X2110
POLICE CHIEF HEATH ELDREDGE*X2101
POLICE GEORGE BAUSCH- LIEUTENANT X2102
WATER - FAX 165 Commerce Park Drive FAX (508) 896-4517
WATER - (508) 896-5454 SHERRY THEURET/LAURA HANNA/AMY TABER (508) 896-5454
PAUL ANDERSON *- SUPERINTENDENT C: 774-268-6316
ALEX PROVOS- DISTRIBUTION C: 508-237-2997
BOB CROWLEY-TREATMENT C: 774-269-4870
VISITOR'S INFO CENTER BACK DOOR OF TOWN OFFICE BUILDING (508) 896-4528
VISITOR'S CENTER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE (508) 896-3500
BEACH STICKER OFFICE Ext. 1166 1166
ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE 3981 Route 6A (508) 255-1030
LIBRARY - FAX 1822 Main Street FAX (508) 896-9372
BREWSTER LADIES LIBRARY MAIN NUMBER (508) 896-3913
LIBRARY CINDY ST AMOUR*(508) 896-2297
BREWSTER HOUSING AUTHORITY 11 Frederick Court
HOUSING AUTHORITY LELIA BOTSFORD (508)-896-9800
STONY BROOK ELEMENTARY 384 UNDERPASS RD.(508) 896-4545
EDDY ELEMENTARY 2298 ROUTE 6A (508) 896-4531
NAUSET ADMINISTRATION 78 Eldredge Parkway ORLEANS (508)-255-8800
BREWSTER HISTORICAL SOCIETY 739 Lower Road (508) 896-9521
TRI-TOWN SEPTAGE CINDI: P.O.BOX 277, ORLEANS (508) 255-5744
C C MUSEUM OF NAT'L HIST Route 6A (508) 896-3867
CROSBY MANSION BRIAN LOCKE (508) 896-1744
BREWSTER POST OFFICE 260 Underpass Road (508) 896-8377
BREWSTER CEMETERY ASSOC Private Lower Rd (508) 896-7212
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Brewster Recycling Center Fee Schedule
As of March 15, 2018
SELECTBOARD APPROVED JANUARY 29, 2018
RESIDENTIAL ITEM UNIT RATE COMMENTS
Household Trash/Garbage Must be in Yellow PAYT bags. Brewster Waste Only
Recycling: paper, cardboard,
glass / plastic / metal cans only No Charge with Vehicle Permit - Brewster Residents Only
Bulky Waste
Bulk/Handyman Demolition Debris Ton $200 $5 Minimum - aka "Bulky Waste", "C & D", or "Demo"
Carpet < 4ft x 6ft Include in Yellow PAYT bag
Carpet > 4ft x 6ft Ea $30 Place in Bulky Waste Bin
Mattresses & Box Springs Ea $45 Mattress + Box Spring = 2 Units
Sofas, Love Seats, Upholstered Chairs Ea $20
Yard Clean-up Materials Brewster Residential Sources Only
Brush
Less than 12 inch diameter, 4 feet long, NO Stumps)
Auto load - $10;
Pickup truck or trailer load - $15;
One ton truck load - $20
Leaves/Grass/Yard Waste
Rakeable material)
First three bags/barrels - FREE (4 bags or more ina car is $5);
Auto load - $5;
Pickup truck or trailer load - $10;
One ton truck load - $15
Manure (Vegetarian Animals Only)$10.00 per load
Scrap Metal
Scrap Metal Ton $100 $2 Minimum. Includes riding lawn mowers, tractors, etc.
Large Appliances Ea $20 Includes white goods, refrigerators, air conditioners, dehumidifiers, and all
Freon containing devices.Small Gas Powered Yard Equipment Ea $10 Includes push lawn mowers, snowblowers, etc.
Bicycles, Grills Ea $ 5
Empty Propane Tanks Ea $ 1-$5 1 lb. = $1; more than 1 lb. = $5
Small Appliances Ea $ 2 Includes toasters, blenders, etc.
Small miscellaneous metal items Free Refer to gatekeeper. Includes empty paint or aerosol cans, hangers, etc.
Electronics
Console Television Sets Ea $20 All size consoles
Television Sets Ea $15 All sizes
Computer monitors, Computer CPUs,
Printers, Laptops, etc.Ea $10 All sizes
Microwaves Ea $ 5
Miscellaneous Electronics Items Ea $ 5 Includes stereo components, radios, VCR/DVD, etc.
Electronics Accessories Free Includes keyboards, cables, computer mice, etc.
Automotive Wastes
Tires up to 17 inch w/out Rim Ea $ 5 No Rim
Tires over 17 inch w/out Rim Ea $10 No Rim
Tires up to 17 inch w/Rim Ea $10 WithRim
Tires over 17 inch w/Rim Ea $15 WithRim
Auto Batteries Ea $ 2 All sizes
Waste Oil and/or Oil Filters No charge
Other See attendant or call before coming to the facility
Other Information/Fees
Non-Resident - One Day Pass Ea $10 Access only, Fees apply as shown above.
Non Operational Scale CY $15 Fee if scale is out of service
Use of Scale Ea $15 Use of scale for non-trashissue - weight of boat for example
All decisions of gate keeper are final.
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Town of Brewster
2198 Main Street
Brewster, MA 02631-1898
Phone: (508) 896-3701
Fax: (508) 896-8089
SERVE YOUR COMMUNITY
The Town of Brewster needs citizens who are willing to give time in the service of their
community. The Talent Bank is organized as a means of compiling names of citizens willing to
serve, voluntarily, on boards, committees and as resource people. Names in this file are
available for use by the Selectmen, Town Moderator as well as all Town Officers. Thank you
for your willingness to participate in your town government.
Talent Bank files will be updated to include categories consistent with the changing needs of the
Town. Please complete this form and file it with the Town Administrators Office at Town Hall,
2198 Main Street, Brewster, MA 02631. This form and associated materials may be e-mailed to:
townadmin@brewster-ma.gov
DATE __________________________
NAME ____________________________________________ TEL. ___________________
ADDRESS_________________________________________________________________
EMAIL _________________________________________________________________
OCCUPATION _____________________________________________________________
COMMITTEE(S) & BOARD(S) OF INTEREST (Please refer to the list posted on the Town of
Brewster’s web page:www.brewster-ma.gov)
Please attach a resume or brief history of work and/or volunteer activities that you believe
qualifies you for service on the committees and/or boards that you have identified above.
Office of:
Board of Selectmen
Town Administrator
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