2009 Annual Report.pdf - Town of Milton

Kevin G. Sorgi, Police Department and elected
Town Treasurer, 37 years, 8 months
Michael Hanafin, Fire Department, 30 years
Paul Hazel, DPW Department, 39 years, 4 months
Malcolm Larson, Fire Department (Chief), 33 years, 2 months
The town also mourned the loss of former Fire Department Chief Robert
Blake.
Also, long time Conservation Commission member Martha Curtis passed
away during the year.
APPOINTEES
With the retirement of Fire Chief Malcolm Larson, the Board appointed
Deputy Jack Grant to the position of Chief of the Fire Department on May 14,
2009.
DPW Director and Town Engineer Walter Heller resigned to work for the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts overseeing the repair and building of 3 billion
dollars in bridge projects throughout the state. The Board thanked him for
his service, and wished him the best in his new endeavors.
On July 6, 2009, the Board appointed Joseph Lynch to director of the DPW
Department. Joe brings a wealth of experience, and not a little bit of enthusiasm
to his new position.
The Board of Selectmen wishes to acknowledge and thank the many employees
of the town who work on our behalf, also the volunteers that serve on
other boards and committees, or volunteer their time to the town.
We especially would like to thank our staff in the Selectman’s office, our
Town Administrator, Kevin Mearn, the assistant town administrator, Annemarie
Fagan, our Secretary, Paula Rizzi and our Senior Administrative Clerk, Patricia
Reynolds.
We are also grateful to the help given to us throughout the year from our
legislative delegation, Congressman Stephen Lynch, State Senator Brian Joyce,
State Representatives Walter Timilty, Linda Dorcena-Forry, and Angelo Scaccia.
Sincerely,
John Michael Shields, Chair
Marion V. McEttrick, Secretary
Kathryn A. Fagan
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