The Stearns House (1772) on Richmond Road
The Stearns House (1772) on Richmond Road
For specifications for various town project bids, go here.
Candidate will be responsible for performing scheduled installations of Motorola Canopy fixed wireless broadband radios to connect customers to the Internet.
Experience required.
Respond to coordinator@town.warwick.ma.us
Position open until filled.
Posted Feb 9, 2010
by Jeannette Fellows - 544-8304, home: 544-6327
Dog Licenses are available for 2010. $5 for spayed or neutered animals, $10 for unaltered dogs. Please bring current rabies vaccination date with you. Send to me at Town Hall or stop in Monday mornings, or call.
Keep returning your street listings/annual town census forms. Thank you!
Elected and appointed officials need to complete Ethics Training Quiz online and print out last page to return to Town Clerk, that says you completed it! Everyone needs to take this quiz, and also return the receipt for conflict of interest laws. So I need 2 pages from each of these officials; it is part of your job requirements now. Call me if you need help understanding any of this. I need copies from the school committee members too.
The address for online training program is http://db.state.ma.us/ethics/quiz_MEthics/index.asp
Schedule
Friday, March 26
Last day to obtain nomination papers
from the Town Clerk
Monday , March 29
Last day to submit nomination papers
to registrars of voters for certification
(may submit to Town Clerk)
Wednesday, April 14
Last day to object or withdraw
Tuesday, April 13
Last day to register voters for town election
and town meeting (20 days prior to TM)
Monday, April 26
Last day to post warrant for town election
and town meeting (7 days prior to TM)
Monday, May 3, 2010
Annual Town Meeting
Monday, May 17, 2010
Annual Town Election
(3nd Monday in May by Town Meeting vote)
Moderator (1 year)
Selectman (3 years)
Assessor (3 years)
Board of Health (3 years)
Cemetery Commission (3 years)
Constable (3 years)
Tree Warden (1 year)
Library Trustees (3 years) - two seats
The U.S. Census Bureau is hiring for the 2010 Census. These temporary, part-time positions offer good pay ($14.50 per hour and 55 cents per mile), flexible (make your own) hours up to 40 hours a week, and the chance to work near home. We want neighbors counting neighbors. Call toll free 1-866-861-2010 to schedule a test and check documentation requirements. Tests are scheduled to take place in Erving.
For additional information visit them on the internet at http://www.2010censusjobs.gov.
To Warwick property owners:
It's come to our attention that a message sent on Wed., Dec. 2nd, announcing the availability of our preliminary 2010 property values for review, was not received by the warwickma.org or Warwick "L" websites in time for anyone to take advantage of our office hours on Saturday, Dec. 5th.
To allow an opportunity for anyone interested to comment on their new values, the Assessors' office will now be open on Wed. evening, Dec. 9th, from 7:00 to 9:00, as well as regular daytime hours that day. In addition to the copies at Town Hall and the Warwick Library, which are accessible during their normal hours (as well as during the election all day on Tuesday the 8th), we've also made the proposed values available on the warwickma.org website.
We'd like to add that the actual legal posting notice to the Athol Daily News was received in a timely way, as well as a notice to the Warwick newsletter's electronic mailing list, so we're at a loss to explain what happened to the others, but we'd like to assure taxpayers that we're in compliance with the letter of the law, and we hope the additional hours and posting will address the spirit. It also might be worth stating that this preliminary review allows comment, and we'll address any errors brought to our attention, but that the actual abatement process for appealing a value does not take place until the final bills are issued, which won't happen until we submit these new values for final approval.
Chris Ryan
Chair, Warwick Board of Assessors
Attached: Preliminary Property Values 2010
To Warwick property owners:
The Warwick Board of Assessors has completed the update of all property values for Fiscal Year 2010. The values are a measure of past sales (2007-08) and reflect proposed values as of January 1, 2009. As a result of this new assessment, overall values in the town have been reduced by approximately 4% from Fiscal Year 2009. The new values will be available at Town Hall and the Library beginning Thursday, December 3 during regular hours at both locations. The assessors' office will be open on Saturday, December 5 from 9-2.
Kasey Rolih
The Warwick Conservation Commission is looking for a new member. The Commission is responsible for administering the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act. We review proposed development projects in or near wetlands and other water resource areas. For more information, please see our page or contact Karro Frost, Chair, 978-544-8563 (home), 413- 531-5745 (cell), or kfrost@neeinc.com, if you are interested in joining the commission
We have vacancies on four town bodies. They are: the Finance Committee, the Zoning Board of Appeals, an advisory committee on the regional housing rehabilitation block grant, and Cultural Council. Finance Committee meets about eight or ten times a year and advises the Selectboard and Town Meeting on budget and money matters. The ZBA considers special requests on land use. Members need to understand and consider law and regulation. There are openings for alternate members on the ZBA the Town needs to fill. The Cultural Council makes annual arts grant decisions and meets a couple of times a year. There are two openings. In total we need seven volunteers. Please contact me to ask questions and to express your interest to serve.
The Selectboard is considering offering the option of financing the up-front cost to end users to subscribe to the Town's wireless broadband system and is creating a waiting list for people who are interested. Currently, to subscribe, one pays $500 for end user equipment and set-up and then $50 per month thereafter. The proposal under consideration would allow folks who need to spread out the payments the option of paying $100 the first month and then $85 per month for 12 months. Thereafter the service reverts to $50 monthly.
After six months of operation the broadband system has 50 connections, is generating $2500 per month in revenue, and has achieved break even. In addition to this customer premises financing proposal, the Selectboard will be considering the schedule for repayment of the broadband loan and next steps to extend the service to residents who don't receive the signal and want to.
To what extent is resident's ability or willingness to take the broadband service affected by the cost to buy in? Please contact me to express your opinion on the advisability and need and / or your interest in this financing option. I have been instructed to start a waiting list should this be adopted.
David Young
Town Coordinator
coordinator@town.warwick.ma.us
978-544-6315
The Franklin County Regional Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA) is administering a deferred payment loan program on behalf of the Town of Warwick. Funding has been awarded to assist at least six homeowners in Warwick!
Income eligible applicants who qualify for a full-deferred payment loan will be able to borrow up to $30,000.00. This is a 0% interest, deferred payment loan, the loan is secured by a lien placed on your property, and the loan is due when you sell or transfer the property.
The goal of this program is to enable low to moderate-income homeowners to bring their homes into code compliance, handicap accessibility, do needed repairs and weatherize their homes.
Homeowners must have an annual gross income equal to or less than the following amounts:
# In Household Gross Annual Income
If you are interested in applying for the Housing Rehab program please
call Charity Day @ (413) 863- 9781 ext. 132
or email cday@fchra.org
During the past few weeks the Department has increased patrols throughout the Town, with an emphasis on traffic enforcement and education. The high visibility cruiser patrols will, we hope, help to keep traffic violations to a minimum with the advent of the better weather.
It has been noted by Officers that there have been increasing incidents of permanent residents in possession of out of state registered motor vehicles. New state legislation, with higher fine structures and criminal penalties, should assist in alleviating this recurring problem. Vigorous enforcement of applicable statutes and regulations is intended.
With the coming of spring and summer also comes the construction season; motorists are asked to "Give 'em a Brake" when entering and traveling through a construction zone.
Remember to check the expiration date of your vehicle's registration and your Driver's License - the RMV is no longer sending out renewal notices!
Recently there have been what can only be termed as a "rash" of break-ins in the area. Houses in Royalston, Orange, and Warwick have been targeted. Living as we do in a small town, our knowlege of the area and folks around us can serve us well - if you see anything unusual, such as strange vehicles passing by slowly, parked in odd areas, or any other thing that makes you take notice, the following can be very helpful:
The Board meets every first and third Wednesday of the month at 7:00 p.m. at the Warwick Town Hall.
The Warwick Transfer Station is open every Saturday from 8:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m., until further notice by BOH.
We encourage the use of checks for all payments; make them out to "Town of Warwick".
The list of prices for disposal items and permit fees are posted at Town Hall, and here.
Outdoor Hydronic Heaters or wood boilers: the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection implemented the finalized regulations for outdoor wood-fired boilers as of December 2008. Please come and review the state regulation: as these concerns will be discussed in upcoming scheduled Board of Health meetings.
Important Food Event notice:
Seasonal or temporary food events by non-profit organizations are not charged a permit fee, but are still
required to fill out an application for each event, and are subject to inspection.
According to 1999 Massachusetts Food Code, such events must prepare only Non-Potentially Hazardous food and food must be prepared on site at the event or in a Registered Kitchen, such as the Town Hall, foods at a public event must NOT be prepared in a volunteer's home. The only exception to this is for select baked goods offered at a bake sale for a non-profit agency. Each organization in town which holds food events should have received a notice of this requirement in their town hall mailbox. The regulation places emphasis on food safety, and I strongly encourage food safety from all organizations.
David Young, Town Coordinator
I am looking for your specific input on the quality of phone service in town. Recently the Selectboard voted to ask the state regulators to take a look at the quality of Verizon's voice telephone service in the region. I am collecting data on behalf of Warwick to share with the company and department of telecommunications and cable. I am aware of problems with phones that can call out but don't ring, static, and other issues.
Please pass along your experience with phone problems including the affected phone number to me. You can mail your comments to Coordinator 12 Athol Rd 01378; phone it in to 544-6315 (leave the information on the voice mail if I don't answer); or e-mail me at coordinator@town.warwick.ma.us This investigation is about pots lines (plain old telephone lines in phone co. parlance) and not an investigation about data or Internet capacity or lack of it.
YELP FOR HELP is in Need of Your HELP!: Due in large part to the vet bills for many of the stray kittens found this Fall, Yelp For Help is being drained of its reserves at an alarming rate. Anyone who is able to afford to give a donation to Yelp For Help is strongly encouraged to do so. I cannot continue to help animals in need without the funds to pay for the necessary veterinary care they require. Please donate if you can.
The trailer at the Transfer Station awaits your donations of returnable bottles and cans. All those nickels do add up over time, and without this ongoing fundraising drive, Yelp would long ago have run out of funds.
Also elected were:
George Allen Mexcur, Town Moderator, one-year term
Nicholas Arguimbau, Selectboard, three-year term
Christopher Ryan, Town Assessor, three-year term
Richard O. Whiting, Board of Health, three-year term
Helen Whipple, Board of Health, one-year term by write-in
James J. Toth, Cemetery Commission, three-year term
Brian Peters, Constable, three-year term
Dana Songer, Tree Warden, one-year term
Fredericka Fellows and Janet Alden, Library Trustees, three-year term
Bill Lyman
Call 9-1-1 in case of emergency. Those three numbers can save your life. Within seconds, Warwick firefighters, police and trained emergency medical technicians are alerted. Within minutes, we are looking for your house.
House numbers can save critical time. It isn't just the Fed-Ex driver that won't find your house quickly if you don't have visible identification from the road. Your house number is an important part of the 9-1-1 Emergency System. Your trained first responders are Warwick neighbors - most callers are amazed that help arrived in just a few minutes when help is really needed.
Warwick Fire would like to make this life saving 9-1-1 system even better. We will gladly make house calls and number your home for free, or your mailbox at the roadside. Warwick firefighters are your neighbors. We'd rather put in a bit of time now putting up nice house numbers on your home. We want to find you if you need us. Quickly.
Call Bill Lyman at 544-9654 to get your house numbers installed free of charge. Warwick fire has allocated some money for this project, so it absolutely free for you. We buy the numbers and install them. You just need to call.
If you don't need our house numbering service, please check your home's emergency visibility. With long driveways and tree growth, faded paint or time-worn numbers, this may now be a potential problem. Mailboxes should be numbered on both sides if possible, visible in both directions, with a sharp contrast between the number and the background. On the home, a reflective background or lit number is best. Your home should have its digits displayed about 5 feet off the ground near the main entry. Larger house numbers are easier to see. Low-watt entry lights will not only enhance your home's looks, security and walking safety, they should also illuminate your numbers. And with your numbers prominently displayed, just think how happy the delivery guys will be, whistling with the radio as they drive away, having found you easily in this beautiful backwoods town called Warwick.
Requests for Tax Abatements MUST be made on the form available here or from the Assessors' office. A letter, however eloquent, is not considered a formal request for abatement.
Patricia Lemon, Clerk
Warwick Selectboard
Every Saturday at the Transfer Station 7 am - 2 pm!
Leave RETURNABLES in the White Chest Freezer or Wooden Trailer with the Yelp For Help Sign.
Thank You! Your participation in this ongoing fundraising drive makes a great difference.
You may also leave returnables with ACO Rosa Calcari at 203 Orange Road, Warwick.
Seen anything like this lately?
The protocol for reporting illegal dumping: Call Police Dispatch 978-544-2244, and tell the dispatcher, "This is an administrative call." Then give the dispatcher a description of where the dumping took place, who did it, if you know, and your name and phone number. E-mailing photos to Brian Peters (bcp@gis.net) and Tim Kilhart (warwick.highway@lycos.com) would also be helpful.
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