Annual Report 2006-2007 - Town of South Windsor
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<strong>South</strong> <strong>Windsor</strong><br />
one town, one future<br />
Fiscal Year <strong>2006</strong>-<strong>2007</strong> <strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong>
GENERAL INFORMATION<br />
Website:<br />
http://www.southwindsor.org<br />
Telephone: Main (860) 644-2511<br />
<strong>Town</strong> Manager (860) 644-2511 ext. 200<br />
Mayor (860) 644-2511 ext. 206<br />
<strong>Town</strong> Clerk (860) 644-2511 ext. 225, 226, 227<br />
Fax (860) 644-3781<br />
County:<br />
Area:<br />
Population:<br />
Government:<br />
Election Date:<br />
Date Officials<br />
Take Office:<br />
Mayor:<br />
<strong>Town</strong> Council:<br />
<strong>Town</strong> Manager:<br />
Hartford<br />
28.5 sq. mi.<br />
26,000 (estimation)<br />
Council/Manager<br />
Biennially, odd years, Tuesday after 1st Monday in November<br />
1st Monday after Election<br />
Matthew Streeter (R)<br />
Matt Streeter (Mayor), Cary Prague (Deputy Mayor),<br />
Gary Bazzano, Kathryn Hale, Edward Havens, Lisa Maneeley,<br />
Kevin McCann, John Pelkey, and Keith Yagal<strong>of</strong>f<br />
Matthew B. Galligan<br />
In Memory <strong>of</strong> three special people<br />
whose dedication to the <strong>Town</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>South</strong><br />
<strong>Windsor</strong> will never be forgotten<br />
Deborah Fine<br />
(April 30, <strong>2007</strong>)<br />
Serving the <strong>Town</strong> since 1985<br />
on various Boards and<br />
Commissions and as a member<br />
<strong>of</strong> the <strong>Town</strong> Council since<br />
November 1997.<br />
Marjorie Anthony<br />
(March 27, <strong>2006</strong>)<br />
Serving the <strong>Town</strong> since<br />
1988 on various Boards<br />
and Commissions.<br />
Richard Boudreault<br />
(August 24, <strong>2006</strong>)<br />
Serving the <strong>Town</strong> since 1987<br />
as the Facilities Manager and<br />
Assistant to the Director <strong>of</strong><br />
Public Works.<br />
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TABLE OF CONTENTS<br />
COVER STORY:<br />
“MY FRIEND’S PLACE”<br />
On June 30, <strong>2007</strong>, “My Friend’s Place,” a<br />
Boundless Playground, opened at<br />
Nevers Road Park.<br />
This Playground allows children and<br />
adults <strong>of</strong> all abilities to “come together<br />
and experience the wonder <strong>of</strong> play in a<br />
safe, barrier-free environment.”<br />
The <strong>Town</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>South</strong> <strong>Windsor</strong> has over<br />
2,500 elementary school aged children<br />
and over 250 <strong>of</strong> them have special<br />
needs. The Boundless Playground<br />
“<strong>of</strong>fers an environment where<br />
EVERYONE can laugh, play, learn and<br />
grow together, regardless <strong>of</strong> ability.”<br />
In addition to the Playground, <strong>South</strong><br />
<strong>Windsor</strong>’s “Down to Earth” Garden Club<br />
and two Master Gardeners, who are<br />
graduates <strong>of</strong> the UCONN Master<br />
Gardener Program, developed a sensory<br />
garden. The <strong>South</strong> <strong>Windsor</strong> Junior<br />
Women’s Club sponsored the “Sound<br />
Play” area <strong>of</strong> the Sensory Garden.<br />
This wonderful Playground is here today<br />
because <strong>of</strong> the help and support that was<br />
received from many Volunteers,<br />
Sponsors, and <strong>Town</strong> Departments.<br />
4 <strong>Town</strong> Manager<br />
5 <strong>Town</strong> Council<br />
7 <strong>Town</strong> Board <strong>of</strong> Education<br />
9 Public Works<br />
17 Police Department<br />
21 Fire Department<br />
23 Fire Marshal<br />
24 Building Department<br />
25 Public Building Commission<br />
26 Health Department<br />
27 Registrar <strong>of</strong> Voters<br />
28 Historic District Commission<br />
29 <strong>Town</strong> Clerk<br />
30 Human Services<br />
40 Human Relations Commission<br />
42 Library<br />
44 Recreation Department<br />
48 Park and Recreation Commission<br />
49 Planning Department<br />
50 Planning and Zoning Commission<br />
51 Zoning Board <strong>of</strong> Appeals<br />
51 Agricultural Land Preservation Advisory Commission<br />
52 Finance Department<br />
52 Housing Authority<br />
53 Information Technology Department<br />
55 Inland/Wetlands Agency/Conservation Commission<br />
56 Water Pollution Control Authority<br />
57 Patriotic Commission<br />
59 Economic Development Commission<br />
60 Collector <strong>of</strong> Revenue<br />
61 Assessor’s <strong>Report</strong><br />
62 Five Year Summary<br />
63 Auditor’s <strong>Report</strong><br />
66 Services<br />
69 Organizational Chart<br />
70 Hours <strong>of</strong> Operation<br />
71 Meeting Schedules<br />
Cover photographs provided by:<br />
Top: Arthur Querido<br />
Bottom: Recreation Department Staff<br />
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TOWN MANAGER’S REPORT<br />
Matthew B. Galligan<br />
<strong>Town</strong> Manager<br />
This year’s <strong>Town</strong> <strong>Report</strong> for Fiscal Year <strong>2006</strong>-<br />
<strong>2007</strong> will once again show an increase in the<br />
fund balance which will enhance the financial<br />
stability <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Town</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>South</strong> <strong>Windsor</strong>’s<br />
finances. I want to thank the <strong>Town</strong> Staff and<br />
the <strong>Town</strong> Council in helping to put the policies<br />
and practices in motion which has produced a<br />
positive outlook for our <strong>Town</strong>. For most <strong>of</strong> us,<br />
the increases in the fund balance stem from<br />
good managerial practices by our department<br />
heads. They evaluate their budgets and<br />
provide under expenditures throughout the<br />
year. They do this by looking for other ways to<br />
deliver services or by getting outside revenue<br />
sources to accomplish those services.<br />
Additional revenues from our Building<br />
Department, <strong>Town</strong> Clerk, and from the<br />
collection <strong>of</strong> outstanding taxes were another<br />
major factor in providing a strong fund balance.<br />
I want to thank all <strong>of</strong> our staff and volunteers<br />
who are constantly looking for ways to improve<br />
the delivery <strong>of</strong> services. Their attitudes have<br />
been cultured to constant training and use <strong>of</strong><br />
Total Quality Management practices through<br />
their daily operations. This has allowed for the<br />
most cost effective delivery <strong>of</strong> services to the<br />
community while staying within our financial<br />
resources.<br />
Every year we are also faced with many<br />
unfunded mandates from either the State or<br />
Federal Government. I would like to thank our<br />
local representatives, Senator LeBeau,<br />
Representative Aman and Representative<br />
Michael Christ for their continued support and<br />
work in keeping us apprised <strong>of</strong> some <strong>of</strong> the<br />
laws and regulations that will affect the <strong>Town</strong> <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>South</strong> <strong>Windsor</strong>. They have been very helpful in<br />
opening up doors so that our voices may be<br />
heard at the State Capitol.<br />
As your <strong>Town</strong> Manager I will continue to<br />
monitor the <strong>Town</strong>’s Strategic Plan in order to<br />
make sure that the Strategic Initiatives will be<br />
accomplished so that we can keep a balanced<br />
community for <strong>South</strong> <strong>Windsor</strong> between<br />
residential, business, open space and<br />
recreational needs. With the help <strong>of</strong> the<br />
residents in approving some recent bond<br />
referendums we will be looking at some very<br />
key parcels for open space so that we can keep<br />
some <strong>of</strong> our working farms in place while at the<br />
same time keep areas in its natural state for us<br />
to enjoy.<br />
These successful outcomes in this Fiscal Year<br />
could not have been achieved without the help<br />
<strong>of</strong> the <strong>Town</strong> Council, our Boards and<br />
Commissions and our Staff. They all provide<br />
enormous amounts <strong>of</strong> hours to the community<br />
they serve which has helped to make <strong>South</strong><br />
<strong>Windsor</strong> a better place to live, work and play.<br />
I would also like to thank our residents for the<br />
support that you have shown to the <strong>Town</strong><br />
Government. Your support allows us to keep<br />
the quality <strong>of</strong> services at the levels that you are<br />
accustomed to by maintaining quality <strong>of</strong> life at<br />
the lowest and best effective cost that we can.<br />
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TOWN COUNCIL<br />
Matthew Streeter<br />
Mayor<br />
I am pleased to present you this <strong>Annual</strong><br />
<strong>Report</strong> <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Town</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>South</strong> <strong>Windsor</strong> for<br />
Fiscal Year <strong>2006</strong>-<strong>2007</strong>.<br />
Economic development continues to be<br />
strong. Our largest taxpayer, Evergreen Walk,<br />
continues to develop its second phase<br />
highlighted by the grand opening <strong>of</strong> L.L.<br />
Bean’s first Connecticut Store. Plans have<br />
been approved for new buildings to be<br />
constructed on the ECHN site.<br />
One <strong>of</strong> the highlights over the past year was<br />
that the <strong>Town</strong> Council finalized the sale <strong>of</strong><br />
Union School to the <strong>South</strong> <strong>Windsor</strong> Historical<br />
Society for one dollar. The Union District<br />
School on Main Street opened to students in<br />
1906 was turned over to the town from the<br />
Board <strong>of</strong> Education in 1981. Since that time it<br />
had essentially been unused for municipal<br />
purposes. It is the hope <strong>of</strong> the Historical<br />
Society to renovate the building into a<br />
museum and cultural center after an<br />
aggressive fund-raising campaign.<br />
Other actions which the <strong>Town</strong> Council has<br />
taken during the past year includes:<br />
• We approved use <strong>of</strong> new optical scan<br />
voting machines to replace old lever<br />
machines.<br />
• We entered into a tax abatement<br />
agreement with Aldi Inc. for the<br />
construction <strong>of</strong> a distribution center and<br />
regional headquarters facility on Rye<br />
Street.<br />
• We approved a plan for road, drainage,<br />
bridge and intersection improvements,<br />
which successfully passed referendum<br />
with the electorate.<br />
• We successfully partnered in matching<br />
Mini-Grant funding with the <strong>South</strong><br />
<strong>Windsor</strong> Arts in Education Committee to<br />
assist in the funding <strong>of</strong> a Cultural Arts<br />
Program for creative writing as well as<br />
the Wapping Elementary School PTO<br />
for playscape equipment.<br />
On June 30 th , <strong>2007</strong>, the Grand Opening was<br />
held for “My Friend’s Place,” an extraordinary<br />
barrier-free “boundless playground” where<br />
children <strong>of</strong> all abilities can develop essential<br />
skills for life as they learn together through<br />
play. This Boundless Playground project is<br />
located in Nevers Road Park adjacent to the<br />
Charles N. Enes Community Center. “My<br />
Friend’s Place” was the culmination <strong>of</strong> a<br />
cooperative effort between the <strong>Town</strong> Council,<br />
<strong>Town</strong> Staff, the Boundless Playground<br />
Committee, the <strong>South</strong> <strong>Windsor</strong> Community<br />
Foundation, the State <strong>of</strong> Connecticut (through<br />
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TOWN COUNCIL<br />
TOWN COUNCIL MEMBERS<br />
Top Row:<br />
Councillor Gary Bazzano<br />
Councillor Kathryn Hale<br />
Councillor Edward Havens<br />
Councillor Lisa Maneeley<br />
Bottom Row:<br />
Councillor Kevin McCann<br />
Councillor John Pelkey<br />
Deputy Mayor Cary Prague<br />
Councillor Keith Yagal<strong>of</strong>f<br />
a grant from the Governor’s <strong>of</strong>fice with help<br />
from our legislative delegation) and community<br />
at large. The Boundless Playground<br />
Committee was the driving force that reached<br />
out to the community for fundraising efforts<br />
and the solicitation <strong>of</strong> in-kind services to bring<br />
this project to fruition. It is a wonderful<br />
addition to the <strong>Town</strong>.<br />
Also, a section <strong>of</strong> Abbe Road Extension was<br />
renamed Chief William Ryan Way. The<br />
section runs north from Sand Hill Road<br />
alongside Nevers Road Park opposite the<br />
Police Headquarters facility. William Ryan<br />
began policing in <strong>South</strong> <strong>Windsor</strong> in 1963 and<br />
was one <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Town</strong>’s first police <strong>of</strong>ficers<br />
when <strong>South</strong> <strong>Windsor</strong> formed an independent<br />
Police Department in 1968. William Ryan rose<br />
through the ranks to the position <strong>of</strong> Chief <strong>of</strong><br />
Police in 1980, a position that he served until<br />
his retirement in 1987. He died at the age <strong>of</strong><br />
77 in June <strong>of</strong> <strong>2006</strong>.<br />
This year the passing <strong>of</strong> Councillor Deborah<br />
Fine, at the young age <strong>of</strong> 62, deeply saddened<br />
us. She served our community for nine years<br />
on the <strong>Town</strong> Council and will be remembered<br />
for her passion and humor.<br />
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BOARD OF EDUCATION<br />
Dr. Robert Kozaczka<br />
Superintendent <strong>of</strong> Schools<br />
Enrollment Total<br />
as <strong>of</strong> <strong>2006</strong>-07<br />
Eli Terry<br />
Elementary School<br />
382<br />
Orchard Hill<br />
Elementary School<br />
488<br />
Phillip R. Smith<br />
Elementary School<br />
473<br />
Pleasant Valley<br />
Elementary School<br />
460<br />
Personnel Milestones: The<br />
<strong>2006</strong>-07 School Year was marked<br />
by significant changes in the<br />
district leadership staff. Dr. Robert<br />
Kozaczka assumed his duties as<br />
Superintendent <strong>of</strong> Schools on July<br />
1, <strong>2006</strong>. In November <strong>2006</strong> Dan<br />
Hansen, formerly Principal <strong>of</strong><br />
Pleasant Valley School for<br />
seventeen years, was appointed<br />
Assistant Superintendent for<br />
Curriculum and Instruction. Also<br />
Tiffany Violette and Mitchell Orkin<br />
were appointed Associate<br />
Principals at <strong>South</strong> <strong>Windsor</strong> High<br />
School.<br />
Wapping<br />
Elementary School Elementary School Facilities:<br />
The Board <strong>of</strong> Education faced the<br />
309<br />
continuing challenge <strong>of</strong> developing<br />
a new strategy for the<br />
Timothy Edwards<br />
Middle School<br />
upgrading <strong>of</strong> our aging elementary<br />
1,203<br />
school infrastructure. Drummey<br />
<strong>South</strong> <strong>Windsor</strong><br />
Rosane Anderson Architects<br />
High School<br />
(DRA) was hired in November<br />
<strong>2006</strong> to prepare a strategic plan<br />
1,652<br />
for the upgrading <strong>of</strong> our<br />
elementary facilities. The firm was<br />
also given responsibility for preparing ten-year<br />
enrollment projections for the school district which<br />
included consideration <strong>of</strong> existing housing stock and<br />
remaining land available for housing development. Their<br />
projections indicated a decrease <strong>of</strong> approximately 900<br />
students over the next ten years. Recent studies also<br />
show that the elementary schools have lost<br />
approximately 350 students since the 2000-2001 School<br />
Year.<br />
A broad based Community Steering Committee was<br />
formed and charged with the responsibility for reviewing<br />
data gathered by DRA, receiving strategic findings and<br />
providing direction to DRA in the formulation <strong>of</strong> their<br />
final recommendations. The Steering Committee and<br />
DRA made their recommendations to the Board <strong>of</strong><br />
Education on May 8, <strong>2007</strong>. The recommendations<br />
included building two new schools, renovating two<br />
existing schools, closing Wapping School, and moving<br />
the Board <strong>of</strong> Education <strong>of</strong>fices to Timothy Edwards<br />
Middle School.<br />
<strong>South</strong> <strong>Windsor</strong> District Test Results: The<br />
Connecticut Mastery Test (CMT) and the Connecticut<br />
Academic Performance Test (CAPT) enable school<br />
district administrators and teachers to identify academic<br />
achievement gaps from year to year and focus on<br />
targeting specific areas for continued improvement.<br />
Each year our students in grades 3-8 are assessed in<br />
essential reading, writing and mathematical skills<br />
through the CMT. <strong>2007</strong> was the second year <strong>of</strong> testing<br />
with a new “generation” (version) <strong>of</strong> CMT, therefore<br />
comparisons can be made with the baseline scores<br />
established in <strong>2006</strong>.<br />
This year <strong>South</strong> <strong>Windsor</strong> CMT scores paralleled the<br />
overall state performance with some gains in math and<br />
relatively consistent reading and writing scores. Another<br />
trend worth noting is that the percentage <strong>of</strong> students at<br />
or above pr<strong>of</strong>iciency increases steadily as students<br />
progress through grades in all three content areas.<br />
Students who achieve pr<strong>of</strong>iciency level demonstrate<br />
adequate grade-level knowledge <strong>of</strong> the State standards<br />
in math, reading and writing. Students who achieve goal<br />
level demonstrate extensive grade-level knowledge <strong>of</strong><br />
the State math, reading and writing standards.<br />
Our district has set a system-wide goal to improve<br />
literacy skills across all content areas. All teachers,<br />
whether they teach English, Math, Social Studies or<br />
Science, are working collectively to promote literacy<br />
development in their courses.<br />
The Connecticut Academic Performance Test (CAPT)<br />
assesses high school sophomores in our State every<br />
year. In <strong>2007</strong>, over 90 percent <strong>of</strong> <strong>South</strong> <strong>Windsor</strong> tenth<br />
graders scored at or above the pr<strong>of</strong>iciency level in all<br />
four subject areas tested. The <strong>2007</strong> CAPT was a first<br />
“generation” (version) test. It will provide a baseline for<br />
comparison over the next few years.<br />
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BOARD OF EDUCATION<br />
SCHOOL ENROLLMENT TRENDS<br />
Year<br />
Eli<br />
Terry*<br />
Orchard<br />
Hill*<br />
Phillip R.<br />
Smith *<br />
Pleasant<br />
Valley * Wapping *<br />
Timothy<br />
Edwards **<br />
High<br />
School***<br />
<strong>2006</strong>-07 382 488 473 460 309 1,203 1,652 4,967<br />
2005-06 390 498 482 478 326 1,219 1,630 5,023<br />
2004-05 406 474 495 479 334 1,199 1,609 4,996<br />
2003-04 434 499 542 485 349 1,182 1,553 5,044<br />
2002-03 394 652 474 491 346 1,239 1,453 5,049<br />
2001-02 393 629 496 488 344 1,296 1,403 5,049<br />
Total<br />
* Elementary schools have a K-5 organization<br />
** Timothy Edwards Middle School houses grades 6-8<br />
*** <strong>South</strong> <strong>Windsor</strong> High School houses grades 9-12<br />
Business Services: The Business Office completed the<br />
first year using the financial application s<strong>of</strong>tware data<br />
base (MUNIS) in accomplishing a full budget cycle. New<br />
segments, reports and procedures were created. The<br />
surplus from the FY 06-07 Budget resulted in the ability to<br />
reestablish numerous<br />
program cuts from FY 07-<br />
08 as well as fund the<br />
pension liability. The <strong>Town</strong><br />
Council approved the prepurchase<br />
<strong>of</strong> $100,000<br />
<strong>of</strong> textbooks by reappropriating<br />
prior year<br />
excess funds. A new payroll<br />
m e m b e r j o i n e d t h e<br />
Accounting staff and<br />
provides reliability to the<br />
o b l i g a t i o n o f w a g e<br />
payments and increased accuracy.<br />
Educational Technology: The former pr<strong>of</strong>essional<br />
development recording system was updated to a web<br />
based database. This pr<strong>of</strong>essional development system<br />
provides staff with the ability to create an event, sign up<br />
attendees, record attendance and issue CEU certificates.<br />
A new student performance database, INFORM, was<br />
loaded with CMT, CAPT, and SASI grade information. A<br />
basic library <strong>of</strong> data queries and reports was created, and<br />
training for applicable staff was established. This new<br />
system provides teachers with the ability to easily access<br />
and pr<strong>of</strong>ile student performance data.<br />
Facilities:<br />
The Facilities Department continued energy<br />
conservation efforts by implementing a major incentive<br />
program <strong>of</strong>fered by CL&P that will allow the opportunity to<br />
upgrade our electrical infrastructure at low cost. All the<br />
windows at Wapping Elementary School were replaced<br />
early in the year.<br />
Student Accomplishments: The<br />
SWHS Robotics team, “Bobcat<br />
Robotics” took the top prize at the<br />
FIRST (For Inspiration and<br />
Recognition <strong>of</strong> Science and Technology)<br />
Championship Competition<br />
in Atlanta, Georgia.<br />
Nine <strong>South</strong> <strong>Windsor</strong> High School<br />
students were named Commended<br />
Students in the <strong>2007</strong> National Merit<br />
Scholarship Program.<br />
Choral Spectrum competed in the<br />
17 th <strong>Annual</strong> Nutmeg Show Choir<br />
Festival. They were awarded the prestigious Best in<br />
Show trophy.<br />
Timothy Edwards Middle School was selected to receive<br />
the first ever Technology Award from the New England<br />
League <strong>of</strong> Middle Schools.<br />
Timothy Edwards Middle and <strong>South</strong> <strong>Windsor</strong> High School<br />
students represented the district well at the <strong>2007</strong> State <strong>of</strong><br />
Connecticut Science Olympiad competition which took<br />
place on March 21 st at UConn.<br />
Timothy Edwards Middle School has won the distinction<br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>2007</strong> State <strong>of</strong> Connecticut Science Olympiad<br />
Champion.<br />
Mike Destefano and Ashley Reugg were named<br />
Valedictorian and Salutatorian respectively for the SWHS<br />
Class <strong>of</strong> <strong>2007</strong>.<br />
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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS<br />
Michael J. Gantick, P.E.<br />
Director <strong>of</strong> Public Works<br />
Fiscal Year <strong>2006</strong>-<strong>2007</strong> was a year <strong>of</strong> highs and lows<br />
for the Public Works Department. On August 24,<br />
<strong>2006</strong>, Public Works lost a great friend and colleague<br />
when Richard Boudreault, Facilities Manager/<br />
Assistant to the Director <strong>of</strong> Public Works, died in a<br />
motorcycle accident. Rich was a true innovator and<br />
financial gatekeeper for the <strong>Town</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>South</strong> <strong>Windsor</strong>.<br />
During his 19 years, he had saved the tax payers<br />
hundreds <strong>of</strong> thousands <strong>of</strong> dollars via his creative<br />
ideas and fiscal conservativeness. During National<br />
Public Works Week, May 20 – 25, <strong>2007</strong>, the<br />
Department recognized two Public Works<br />
Employees – Chris Gargano, Building Maintainer<br />
and Barry Scanlon, Building Maintainer, as the first<br />
recipients <strong>of</strong> the Richard Boudreault Public Works<br />
Award. This award will be presented each year to<br />
an employee or group <strong>of</strong> employees who best typify<br />
the characteristics displayed by Richard Boudreault<br />
during his tenure with the <strong>Town</strong>. We in Public Works<br />
thank Rich’s wife Susan Boudreault and her family<br />
for supporting the Richard Boudreault Public Works<br />
Award. The Building Maintenance Department has<br />
also suffered two other setbacks when Barry<br />
Scanlon, Building Maintainer, has been stricken ill<br />
and unable to return to work as <strong>of</strong> the end <strong>of</strong> this<br />
fiscal year. Additionally, the Department would like<br />
to remember Howard Nichols, a temporary Building<br />
Maintenance worker who died unexpectedly in June.<br />
On the bright side <strong>of</strong> things, on February 1, <strong>2007</strong>,<br />
Clay Major joined the Public Works staff as Facilities<br />
Manager. Despite difficult circumstances, Clay has<br />
begun to rebuild and reshape the Building<br />
Maintenance Division.<br />
the <strong>Town</strong> Garage Operations in an effort to optimize<br />
information and program management, to provide<br />
greater organization flexibility, and to improve<br />
successional planning. Karl Reichle is now the<br />
Superintendent <strong>of</strong> Operations for the <strong>Town</strong> Garage<br />
overseeing the Highway, Motor Equipment and<br />
Parks and Grounds Divisions. Mark Owens was<br />
appointed Street Services Manager. Richard<br />
Rylander was appointed Fleet Services Manager.<br />
Steve Lavigueur was appointed Parks and Grounds<br />
Manager. Ron Asselin was appointed Administrative<br />
Manager overseeing all contracts and bids. John<br />
Caldwell was appointed Associate Manager, an<br />
entry level position which provides support to all<br />
Divisions at the <strong>Town</strong> Garage. As part <strong>of</strong> the reorganization,<br />
the Manager’s are required to obtain<br />
cross-training and various certifications in at least<br />
one <strong>of</strong> the other disciplines so as to provide greater<br />
organizational flexibility and promote better<br />
communication.<br />
Finally, as you will read in the following reports from<br />
the Division Heads, it was a very busy year for<br />
projects. I would personally like to thank the voters<br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>South</strong> <strong>Windsor</strong> for having the vision to pass the<br />
$10 million bond authorization for Road and<br />
Drainage Improvements. Over the next 5 – 6 years,<br />
this funding will be used to repair and improve<br />
critical road and drainage infrastructure in <strong>South</strong><br />
<strong>Windsor</strong> to mitigate potential problems.<br />
As always, please feel free to contact me for positive<br />
feedback and/or questions on our service.<br />
Additionally, on December 8, <strong>2006</strong>, Melvin C. Stead,<br />
Jr., Superintendent <strong>of</strong> Street Services retired after<br />
over 38-1/2 years <strong>of</strong> dedicated service to the <strong>Town</strong><br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>South</strong> <strong>Windsor</strong>. Mel helped shape the<br />
pr<strong>of</strong>essional approach and management <strong>of</strong> much <strong>of</strong><br />
the <strong>Town</strong>’s road and drainage infrastructure.<br />
Through his leadership, numerous positive initiatives<br />
were undertaken to improve both the quality and<br />
cost-effectiveness <strong>of</strong> managing the Street Services<br />
operations. Mel also took great pride in the<br />
pr<strong>of</strong>essional development and training <strong>of</strong> the work<br />
force. The Department decided to recognize Mel’s<br />
contributions in this area by naming the new training<br />
room at the recently renovated <strong>Town</strong> Garage – the<br />
“Mel Stead Training Room.”<br />
With the retirement <strong>of</strong> Mel Stead, the decision was<br />
made to re-organize the management structure <strong>of</strong><br />
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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS<br />
The ENGINEERING DIVISION provides a wide<br />
variety <strong>of</strong> technical services and support to<br />
residents, developers, consultants, <strong>Town</strong> Boards<br />
and Commissions, and all <strong>Town</strong> Departments. We<br />
are also responsible for the design and construction<br />
management <strong>of</strong> public infrastructure projects.<br />
The Engineering Staff is designing or managing the<br />
design <strong>of</strong> improvements to: the Felt Road Bridge<br />
over the Farm Brook, the Main Street Bridge over<br />
Stoughtons Brook, Deming Street between Buckland<br />
Road and Grandview Terrace, Nevers Road<br />
between Hazel Street and Miller Road, Avery Street<br />
Drainage by Philip Smith School, and replacement <strong>of</strong><br />
the culverts crossing Graham Road just north <strong>of</strong><br />
Ayers Road. Engineering personnel also, managed<br />
the construction <strong>of</strong> “My Friends Place” playground at<br />
Nevers Park, the resurfacing <strong>of</strong> Buckland Road<br />
between Ellington Road and Deming Street, the<br />
replacement <strong>of</strong> twin culverts crossing Miller Road<br />
between Barber Hill Road and Foster Street and twin<br />
culverts crossing Foster Street. We continue to add<br />
information on roads, sanitary sewers, and storm<br />
drainage to the <strong>Town</strong>’s Geographical Information<br />
System (GIS).<br />
Engineering personnel inspected the construction <strong>of</strong><br />
roads, sidewalks, sanitary sewers, and storm<br />
drainage systems for the Copper Ridge Subdivision,<br />
Kilkenny Heights Subdivision Rye Street, and other<br />
developments.<br />
We participated in the Public Works Day at Wapping<br />
School, giving the children an opportunity to learn<br />
about taking care <strong>of</strong> our storm water drainage<br />
systems, and to view maps we have in our <strong>Town</strong><br />
Geographical Information System and to see how<br />
the survey equipment works.<br />
The Division provides comprehensive technical<br />
reviews <strong>of</strong> proposed subdivisions and commercial/<br />
industrial site plans to the Planning and Zoning<br />
Commission, the Inland Wetland Agency/<br />
Conservation Commission, and the Water Pollution<br />
Control Authority. In addition, we are responsible for<br />
recommendations concerning subdivision bond<br />
amounts and their reductions. We interface daily<br />
with residents providing a wide variety <strong>of</strong> services<br />
such as locations <strong>of</strong> utilities, assistance with sanitary<br />
laterals, storm water drainage, and other inquires.<br />
The Engineering Division was also responsible for<br />
the issuance and construction inspection <strong>of</strong> 140<br />
Drain Layers Permits for sanitary sewer connections<br />
and 256 Street Excavation Permits. In addition, we<br />
reviewed 53 building permit requests to ensure that<br />
they met the requirements <strong>of</strong> the Planning and<br />
Zoning approved plans. We have reviewed 75 plans<br />
for new development and performed site inspections<br />
for 89 requests for Certificates <strong>of</strong> Occupancy to<br />
make sure they met <strong>Town</strong> regulations, subdivision<br />
approval conditions and the approved building<br />
permit site plan.<br />
Jeffrey Doolittle, P. E.<br />
<strong>Town</strong> Engineer<br />
The STREET SERVICES DIVISION <strong>of</strong> the Public<br />
Works Department maintains the <strong>Town</strong>’s road and<br />
drainage infrastructure. There are approximately<br />
138 miles <strong>of</strong> road to sweep, repair potholes, remove<br />
snow, pick up leaves, line paint, repair signs and<br />
clean catch basins to name just some <strong>of</strong> the ongoing<br />
programs this Division performs annually. The<br />
employees <strong>of</strong> this Division strive to find more<br />
efficient ways to complete these tasks and deliver<br />
services to the residents <strong>of</strong> <strong>South</strong> <strong>Windsor</strong>.<br />
The <strong>2006</strong>-<strong>2007</strong> snow season was managed by the<br />
elimination <strong>of</strong> the use <strong>of</strong> sand and using an all salt<br />
application or a treated salt application. The treated<br />
salt works faster at melting and is more effective at<br />
colder temperatures. This resulted in cleaner roads<br />
with less overtime and callbacks to treat icy<br />
conditions. It also led to a reduction in the amount <strong>of</strong><br />
time spent working on the spring street sweeping<br />
program. The program took 21 days to accomplish<br />
in 2005-<strong>2006</strong> and 10 days in <strong>2006</strong>-<strong>2007</strong>. We will still<br />
need to sweep our streets annually in the spring<br />
because <strong>of</strong> dust and naturally occurring sediment.<br />
This also reduced the need to clean catch basins as<br />
<strong>of</strong>ten resulting in cost and time savings. The time<br />
we saved street sweeping allowed us to complete<br />
other spring programs earlier than expected, such as<br />
curb and lawn damage repair from snow plowing<br />
activities. This further allowed us to complete a late<br />
Spring road resurfacing project on a one-half mile<br />
section <strong>of</strong> Foster Street.<br />
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The <strong>Town</strong> advertised and went to bid for crack<br />
sealing services <strong>of</strong> various streets and parking lots.<br />
Crack sealing maintenance extends the longevity <strong>of</strong><br />
the pavement surface and is recommended as the<br />
first defense against pavement deterioration. The<br />
<strong>Town</strong> has historically piggy backed the State Bid<br />
Contract for much <strong>of</strong> its roadwork and did not bid<br />
out our own contracts; but in recent years there has<br />
been significant delays with several <strong>of</strong> the State<br />
awarded contracts or no contract at all. The Street<br />
Services Division is planning to have several <strong>of</strong><br />
their own contracts awarded in the coming year.<br />
This will allow work to be scheduled and completed<br />
in a timely fashion freeing up more time to<br />
accomplish new drainage projects. The Division<br />
crack sealed 23 miles <strong>of</strong> road and the Community<br />
Center parking lots.<br />
The new <strong>Town</strong> Garage building addition was<br />
completed in December <strong>of</strong> <strong>2006</strong>. The <strong>of</strong>fices <strong>of</strong><br />
Streets, Parks and Fleet Services have relocated to<br />
the new improved facility from the temporary <strong>of</strong>fices<br />
used during construction <strong>of</strong> the building addition.<br />
Besides updated <strong>of</strong>fice space the building contains<br />
a new larger lunchroom and training room to house<br />
all <strong>of</strong> the Division’s employees, something the old<br />
building could no longer provide. There is a<br />
dedicated sign shop room to meet the <strong>Town</strong>’s traffic<br />
control needs. The Department is also pursuing<br />
the purchase <strong>of</strong> new equipment for the sign shop to<br />
keep up with the latest sign material available. The<br />
size <strong>of</strong> the service bays for the repair <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Town</strong>’s<br />
vehicles has been enlarged to better facilitate its<br />
services. Heated work space was also enlarged for<br />
both Streets and Parks.<br />
ACTIVITY 04-05 05-06 06-07<br />
Road Surface Treatment Miles 7.93 7.49 7.99<br />
Street Sweeping Days 38 21 10<br />
Catch Basin Cleaning each 3,657 4,421 799<br />
Leaf Collection Cubic Yards 22,035 24,108 19,500<br />
Drainage Facilities Repaired 78 109 81<br />
Roadside Mowing Passes 4 3 4<br />
Miles <strong>of</strong> Road Plowed 136 136 138<br />
Number <strong>of</strong> Plow Routes 19 19 19<br />
Number <strong>of</strong> Storms 19 10 12<br />
Mark D. Owens<br />
Street Services Manager<br />
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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS<br />
The focus <strong>of</strong> the FLEET SERVICES DIVISION is to<br />
provide all departments with safe, dependable<br />
vehicles and equipment that will serve to assist them<br />
in their delivery <strong>of</strong> service to the residents. We have<br />
the responsibility <strong>of</strong> maintaining and repairing all<br />
<strong>Town</strong>-owned vehicles and equipment except for<br />
large fire apparatus. Staffing this Division are three<br />
full-time mechanics, the Fleet Services Manager,<br />
and a shared Administrative Secretary. Preventive<br />
maintenance and repairs are done in-house along<br />
with the use <strong>of</strong> outside vendors for specialized<br />
repairs such as, auto body, air conditioning and<br />
glass replacement.<br />
One additional aspect <strong>of</strong> the Fleet Services Division<br />
is its continuing partnership with Howell Cheney<br />
Technical School <strong>of</strong> Manchester, as a participant in<br />
the cooperative work experience program. This<br />
program endorsed by the State <strong>of</strong> Connecticut Board<br />
<strong>of</strong> Education, seeks to provide students with real life<br />
work experience to augment their studies at school.<br />
A student is selected by a referral and interview<br />
process from Cheney’s Automotives Class. He or<br />
she works in our shop part-time to gain additional<br />
experience by conducting diagnosis and repair <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>Town</strong> vehicles under the supervision <strong>of</strong> the Fleet<br />
Services Manager and the technical staff. This<br />
program has proved to be a win/win situation as<br />
additional work is accomplished and their student<br />
receives a variety <strong>of</strong> experience unavailable at the<br />
school. Also, we are proud to report, a graduate <strong>of</strong><br />
Cheney and the co-op work experience program is<br />
successfully working full-time in the trade, for a<br />
business here in <strong>Town</strong>.<br />
Fiscal Year 06-07 brought exciting changes as we<br />
reconstructed our parts, storage and the hydraulic<br />
workshops in the refurbished facility and set up our<br />
new <strong>of</strong>fice space. Efficiencies will be gained with<br />
better planned storage and physically larger work<br />
space in the work bay areas.<br />
ACTIVITY 04-05 05-06 06-07<br />
Maintenance:<br />
Scheduled Repairs 711 684 612<br />
Road Calls 63 64 92<br />
Unscheduled Repairs 337 302 310<br />
Total Repairs 1,111 1,050 1,014<br />
Fleet Composition:<br />
Police 34 34 34<br />
Dump trucks 16 16 18<br />
Small Trucks & Pickups 19 20 20<br />
General Fleet 17 16 16<br />
Miscellaneous 6 7 9<br />
Buses 2 2 3<br />
Equipment & Trailers 40 40 38<br />
Misc. Equip.:<br />
Sanders, Plows, etc. 50 53 67<br />
Total 184 188 205<br />
Staff:<br />
Fleet Services Manager 1 1 1<br />
Mechanic 2 2 2<br />
Assistant Mechanic 1 1 1<br />
Total 4 4 4<br />
Richard Rylander<br />
Fleet Services Manager<br />
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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS<br />
The responsibilities <strong>of</strong> the PARKS AND GROUNDS<br />
DIVISION <strong>of</strong> Public Works include the management<br />
and maintenance <strong>of</strong> all the parks and open space<br />
properties, the lawns and landscapes <strong>of</strong> all <strong>Town</strong>owned<br />
buildings, as well as the grounds and sports<br />
fields at all <strong>of</strong> the Board <strong>of</strong> Education facilities.<br />
This fiscal year we saw many new and positive<br />
developments, both large and small.<br />
A major change for the Summer <strong>of</strong> <strong>2006</strong> was the<br />
institution <strong>of</strong> a contracted trash service for all <strong>of</strong> our<br />
parks. For years the <strong>Town</strong> operated under a “pack<br />
in, pack it out” policy. As successful as that may<br />
have been, it did not seem to satisfy all park patrons.<br />
The <strong>Town</strong> Council accepted Parks and Grounds’<br />
proposal for the placement <strong>of</strong> trash and recycle<br />
containers throughout the <strong>Town</strong> parks.<br />
Perhaps the brightest transformation <strong>of</strong> the year was<br />
the new addition to the Public Works Facility on<br />
Burgess Road in the Fall <strong>of</strong> <strong>2006</strong>. Parks and<br />
Grounds created a unique garden entry to further<br />
enhance the new building. The design is an eyecatching<br />
one, built upon a practical ecological<br />
concept known as a “Rain Garden.” Native plants<br />
accustomed to similar growing conditions surround a<br />
simulated stream bed which empties into an onsite<br />
drainage area. The plants and stream bed filter the<br />
run<strong>of</strong>f, “cleansing” it before it enters the waterway.<br />
The Fall and Winter seasons were fairly mild ones,<br />
but nonetheless eventful ones. During and in<br />
between our leaf cleanup and the challenges <strong>of</strong><br />
snow and ice, the Parks and Grounds Division was<br />
busy setting up shop in their new work areas and<br />
repairing/preparing their equipment for the warmer<br />
months ahead. Some more visible projects were our<br />
seasonal displays at our <strong>Town</strong> buildings and the<br />
redesign <strong>of</strong> the Priest Property sign on Sullivan<br />
Avenue. We also designed and built three large<br />
concrete planters for the front <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Town</strong> Garage.<br />
Spring is always a busy time <strong>of</strong> year for Parks and<br />
Grounds. With 16 baseball fields to renovate, a<br />
dozen soccer fields to lay out and paint, three pools<br />
to uncover and clean, and over a hundred acres <strong>of</strong><br />
turf to mow, we have little down time. In addition to<br />
these annual tasks, this year we redesigned the<br />
landscaped beds at the entrance to the <strong>Town</strong> Hall as<br />
well as the flagpole planting at Rotary Pavilion. Flag<br />
pole plants at the Community Center, the Police<br />
Department and VMP also got new colors this<br />
Spring.<br />
As we rolled into the Summer <strong>of</strong> 07 and the end <strong>of</strong><br />
that fiscal year, we provided our assistance and<br />
expertise to help open the Boundless Playground.<br />
We also completed anticipated repairs and<br />
maintenance to the stone dust trails that meander<br />
through Nevers Park as well as the trails throughout<br />
the Major Michael Donnelly Land Preserve.<br />
We were approached by an admiring Library staff to<br />
make for them four <strong>of</strong> our self-designed concrete<br />
planters to decorate the Library’s lower entrance.<br />
Throughout the year, the public’s frequent and<br />
varied interest in <strong>Town</strong> trees is directed toward the<br />
Tree Warden and the Deputy Tree Wardens. The<br />
care and control <strong>of</strong> every tree on any and all <strong>Town</strong><br />
property falls to the Tree Warden and he utilized his<br />
many resources to satisfy the multitude <strong>of</strong> issues at<br />
hand.<br />
Stephan Lavigueur<br />
Parks and Grounds Manager<br />
The PUBLIC BUILDINGS MAINTENANCE<br />
DIVISION has undergone some drastic changes in<br />
the last several months. First, the passing <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Assistant to the Director <strong>of</strong> Public Works and more<br />
recently the passing <strong>of</strong> a temporary maintenance<br />
worker. In addition, an extended illness struck a<br />
dedicated long time maintenance technician whose<br />
hard work and dedication has set the standard and<br />
raised the bar for the future maintenance staff to<br />
come. Were it not for these dedicated employees’<br />
efforts, the Department would not be in the position<br />
today to move forward into a new era <strong>of</strong> Facilities<br />
Management and Building Maintenance.<br />
As the current Facilities Manager, I look forward to<br />
creating a Division in which customer service is and<br />
always will be number one! One way we will<br />
achieve this is through the procurement and use <strong>of</strong> a<br />
handheld Tablet PC that all maintenance staff will<br />
use. The handheld Tablet is a fully functional<br />
computer that enables immediate work order entries<br />
in the field and real-time work order updates via web<br />
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based Computerized Maintenance Management<br />
System (CMMS) called eMaint. The combination <strong>of</strong><br />
the CMMS and the handheld Tablet PC enables the<br />
Maintenance staff to work from anywhere saving<br />
valuable time, reducing redundancy, controlling<br />
inventory levels and most importantly communicate<br />
with our customers about the status <strong>of</strong> open and<br />
closed work orders as soon as they are entered and<br />
completed.<br />
Highlights <strong>of</strong> Projects:<br />
•New Fire Alarm Panel at the Wapping Community<br />
House<br />
•Repairs to the Building Automation System at the<br />
Library<br />
•Sprinkler System repairs at the Community Center<br />
•New Horn/Strobe devices at the Veterans’<br />
Memorial Park<br />
•Ventilation modification to gable end <strong>of</strong> ro<strong>of</strong> at the<br />
Community Center<br />
•Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) online program<br />
upgrade that enables all users to access and store<br />
their departments own MSDS sheets.<br />
Maintenance Department Mission Statement<br />
“To provide a healthy, clean and safe environment<br />
for all stakeholders via the use <strong>of</strong> LEAN practices,<br />
Continuous Improvements, and Customer Service<br />
that’s second to none.”<br />
The Building Maintenance Division is responsible for<br />
the long and short term maintenance, safety, and<br />
reliability <strong>of</strong> eleven public sites totaling<br />
approximately 130,000 sq. ft. The sites include:<br />
<strong>Town</strong> Hall, Veterans’ Memorial Park, Community<br />
Center, Police Department, Little League Shack,<br />
Rotary Pavilion, Press Box, Library, Wapping<br />
Community House, and the <strong>Town</strong> Garage. Some<br />
sites are used on a 24/7 basis needing coverage<br />
around the clock and some sites are seasonal like<br />
the VMP and Rotary Pavilion. Regardless <strong>of</strong> their<br />
use, all <strong>of</strong> the sites require the same attention.<br />
Some <strong>of</strong> the major requirements <strong>of</strong> the staff are to<br />
ensure that contractors and vendors are providing<br />
the services that they have contracted for as well as<br />
maintaining the individual sites HVAC, Fire, Water,<br />
Electrical and Emergency back-up systems that<br />
ensure a comfortable, healthy and safe facility for all<br />
to use.<br />
Some <strong>of</strong> the routine services that we deliver are<br />
opening and closing the seasonal facilities and<br />
ensuring that the sites are in top condition prior to<br />
opening for Summer use. In addition, monthly<br />
inspections are conducted at all sites to look for and<br />
inspect items such as fire extinguisher and<br />
emergency exit lighting, task and outdoor lights are<br />
working properly and that the cleanliness <strong>of</strong> all sites<br />
is upheld on a consistent basis.<br />
Clay Major<br />
Facilities Manager<br />
The DIVISION OF WATER POLLUTION CONTROL<br />
is responsible for the collection, treatment, and<br />
discharge <strong>of</strong> wastewater. Activities include:<br />
wastewater treatment, sludge disposal, laboratory<br />
analysis, sewer line cleaning and inspection, and<br />
pump station maintenance. This Division is also<br />
responsible for the operation <strong>of</strong> the Veterans’<br />
Memorial Park swimming pool pump and filtration<br />
system and for the test/adjustment <strong>of</strong> water<br />
chemistry for the maintenance <strong>of</strong> pool water quality.<br />
During the past year, the Division treated 709 million<br />
gallons <strong>of</strong> wastewater at a treatment efficiency <strong>of</strong><br />
94%. The <strong>Town</strong> is required to maintain a treatment<br />
efficiency <strong>of</strong> 85% under the current discharge permit<br />
issued by the Connecticut Department <strong>of</strong><br />
Environmental Protection. In treating the<br />
wastewater, 1,692,205 pounds <strong>of</strong> wastewater solids<br />
were removed and transported to the Hartford<br />
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Metropolitan District Facility (MDC) for final<br />
processing in accordance with the <strong>Town</strong>’s<br />
participation in a cooperative regional sludge<br />
management program. Wastewater service is<br />
provided to more than 7,800 residential homes and<br />
to more than 340 industrial and commercial<br />
businesses in <strong>South</strong> <strong>Windsor</strong>, East <strong>Windsor</strong>,<br />
Vernon, and Manchester. Service is provided to out<br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>Town</strong> properties in accordance with the provisions<br />
<strong>of</strong> intertown sewer agreements; through such<br />
agreements communities are benefited by limiting<br />
the number <strong>of</strong> expensive pump stations which would<br />
otherwise have to be constructed and operated.<br />
The <strong>Town</strong> has completed design work for<br />
construction <strong>of</strong> improvements <strong>of</strong> the Water Pollution<br />
Control Facility on Vibert Road. These<br />
improvements are intended to increase the<br />
efficiency, effectiveness and safety <strong>of</strong> the Facility in<br />
the treatment <strong>of</strong> wastewater. The improvements will<br />
meet future <strong>Town</strong> growth needs and, therefore, will<br />
serve to support and achieve the <strong>Town</strong>’s Strategic<br />
Plan priorities for economic development,<br />
environmental protection, infrastructure<br />
maintenance, public safety and quality <strong>of</strong> life. These<br />
improvements will be eligible for State grants (20 %<br />
to 30%) and low interest loans (20 years @ 2 %.)<br />
The Division completed construction <strong>of</strong><br />
improvements at the Scantic Meadow Road, Avery<br />
Street, and Evergreen Lane Pump Stations. A State<br />
loan was used to finance the construction.<br />
The Division completed the installation <strong>of</strong> a new<br />
pump control system at the Veterans’ Memorial Park<br />
Pool. This new system was an innovative use <strong>of</strong><br />
technology to conserve energy, and was funded<br />
through a CL&P energy conservation grant.<br />
The Division has increased efforts to reduce the<br />
amount <strong>of</strong> fats, oils, and grease (FOG) discharged to<br />
the sanitary sewer system. The presence <strong>of</strong> FOG in<br />
the system has increased the risk <strong>of</strong> sewer<br />
blockages and sewer overflows, and has also<br />
interfered with the Water Pollution Control Facility<br />
treatment process. The use <strong>of</strong> cameras by staff<br />
members has provided information as to those areas<br />
within <strong>Town</strong> where FOG accumulations may cause a<br />
problem.<br />
The Pollution Control Division has hired additional<br />
personnel and purchased new equipment to<br />
enhance the <strong>Town</strong>’s line cleaning program.<br />
During Public Works Week in May <strong>of</strong> this year,<br />
Public Works Divisions demonstrated the equipment<br />
and services provided to the community in a<br />
program held for the children at Wapping<br />
Elementary School.<br />
REFUSE/RECYCLING COLLECTION AND<br />
DISPOSAL – The <strong>Town</strong> is a member <strong>of</strong> the Mid –<br />
Connecticut Project which is a regional cooperative<br />
organization <strong>of</strong> Hartford area communities<br />
established for the purposes <strong>of</strong> refuse disposal and<br />
recycling. Refuse from member communities is<br />
processed at a Hartford energy recovery facility<br />
operated by the Connecticut Resources Recovery<br />
Authority (CRRA) where it is converted to electricity<br />
for use in the Hartford area.<br />
The <strong>Town</strong> adopted a recycling ordinance in<br />
September 1990 and implemented a residential<br />
curbside recycling program the following month.<br />
The program has subsequently been expanded to<br />
include recycling <strong>of</strong> the following items: newspaper,<br />
corrugated cardboard, glass and metal food<br />
containers, plastics, storage and rechargeable<br />
batteries, scrap metal, magazines, junk mail,<br />
clothes, aseptic packaging, leaves, and Christmas<br />
trees. The <strong>Town</strong> also collects and recycles<br />
antifreeze and used oil filters at the Public Works<br />
Garage on Burgess Road.<br />
Since the implementation <strong>of</strong> the program for the<br />
automated collection <strong>of</strong> refuse in 2004, there have<br />
been increases in the program efficiency and cost<br />
effectiveness. Workers safety has been improved,<br />
annual costs have been stabilized, and the program<br />
has provided a more equitable distribution <strong>of</strong><br />
program costs through the opportunity for home<br />
owners to purchase additional containers. The<br />
automated refuse collection program has contributed<br />
to a neat and tidy neighborhood appearance on<br />
collection day.<br />
In the past year, household hazardous wastes from<br />
366 <strong>South</strong> <strong>Windsor</strong> households were collected and<br />
safely disposed <strong>of</strong> through a regional cooperation<br />
effort.<br />
Through the recycling programs, the <strong>Town</strong> has been<br />
able to reduce the quantity <strong>of</strong> solid waste that would<br />
otherwise have to be disposed <strong>of</strong> at a landfill; this<br />
cost avoidance represented cost savings to the<br />
<strong>Town</strong> during the past year <strong>of</strong> $705,165.<br />
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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS<br />
The following table compares <strong>Town</strong> residential recycling efforts <strong>of</strong> this past year with those <strong>of</strong> the years before.<br />
RECYCLED ITEMS<br />
RECYCLED ITEMS 2004-2005 2005-<strong>2006</strong> <strong>2006</strong>-<strong>2007</strong><br />
Newspapers/cardboard (tons)<br />
2,034.22 2,164.66 1,944.61<br />
Batteries (tons) 3.58 2.36 2.56<br />
Leaves (tons) 6,158 6,575 4,896.06<br />
Scrap Metal (tons) 136.60 236.59 213.36<br />
Christmas Trees (cubic yards) 161 135 175<br />
Plastics/metal containers (tons) 645.82 681.17 474.52<br />
Used Oil Filters 465 550 408<br />
Antifreeze (gallons) 105 135 105<br />
Waste Oil (gallons) 4,380 4,336 5,045<br />
C. F. Shaw<br />
Superintendent <strong>of</strong> Pollution Control<br />
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POLICE DEPARTMENT<br />
Gary K. Tyler<br />
Chief <strong>of</strong> Police<br />
<strong>South</strong> <strong>Windsor</strong> Police Services was established in<br />
1968 under the authority <strong>of</strong> Chapter 6, Section 601<br />
<strong>of</strong> the <strong>Town</strong> Charter by <strong>Town</strong> Ordinance 62-31. In<br />
accordance with the <strong>Town</strong> Charter, the Police<br />
Department shall be responsible for the<br />
preservation <strong>of</strong> the public peace, prevention <strong>of</strong><br />
crime, apprehension <strong>of</strong> criminals, regulation <strong>of</strong><br />
traffic, protection <strong>of</strong> rights <strong>of</strong> persons and property<br />
and enforcement <strong>of</strong> the laws <strong>of</strong> the state and the<br />
ordinances <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Town</strong> and all rules and<br />
regulations made in accordance therewith. All<br />
members <strong>of</strong> the Police Department shall have the<br />
same powers and duties with respect to the service<br />
<strong>of</strong> criminal process and enforcement <strong>of</strong> criminal<br />
laws as are vested in police <strong>of</strong>ficers by the General<br />
Statutes.<br />
During the <strong>2006</strong>-<strong>2007</strong> Fiscal Year, the <strong>South</strong><br />
<strong>Windsor</strong> Police Department responded to 31,685<br />
calls for service. These calls included criminal<br />
complaints and investigations; traffic crashes;<br />
general services, such as medical assists, civil<br />
matters, traffic problems, animal problems; and<br />
other public service activities. The chart below<br />
shows a breakdown <strong>of</strong> the past five years’ activity.<br />
<strong>South</strong> <strong>Windsor</strong> Police Services remains the primary<br />
first responder to all medical emergencies.<br />
Type <strong>of</strong> Complaint <strong>2006</strong>-07 2005 2004 2003 2002<br />
Total Calls for Service 31,685 34,760 32,927 27,899 27,270<br />
Criminal Arrests 801 759 766 433 603<br />
Narcotics Investigations 120 190 161 106 138<br />
Drunk Driving Arrests 73 67 93 105 95<br />
Burglar Alarms 1,211 1,313 1,395 1,355 1,429<br />
Animal Complaints 620 747 721 677 710<br />
Medical Assists 1,858 1,864 1,664 1,468 1,348<br />
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POLICE DEPARTMENT<br />
During the month <strong>of</strong> July <strong>2006</strong>, the community mourned the death <strong>of</strong> former Police Chief William R. Ryan. Chief<br />
Ryan served the <strong>Town</strong> from 1963 until his retirement in January 1987. Chief Ryan graduated from Hartford’s<br />
Buckeley High School in 1947. He served in the U.S. Army from 1950-1952 as a Military Policeman. Prior to<br />
beginning his career in <strong>South</strong> <strong>Windsor</strong> he worked as a water company meter reader, a carpenter, a security<br />
guard and as manager for Kilty’s Esso in East Hartford.<br />
Chief Ryan worked his way through the ranks serving as a patrol <strong>of</strong>ficer, sergeant, lieutenant, captain and<br />
assistant chief, before accepting the position <strong>of</strong> Chief <strong>of</strong> Police in 1980.<br />
Chief Ryan was 77 years old when he died at his home in Morehead City, North Carolina. Chief Ryan is<br />
survived by his wife, three children and five grandchildren.<br />
Abbe Road Extension, a road that marks the eastern border <strong>of</strong> Nevers Road Park, was renamed Chief Ryan<br />
Way in early <strong>2007</strong> and dedicated to the memory and service <strong>of</strong> Chief Ryan.<br />
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POLICE DEPARTMENT<br />
During the year we welcomed Officers Brian Fantry,<br />
Christina Mazzaccoli, Daniel Cain and Mark<br />
Halibozek to the Department. All four trained at the<br />
Connecticut Police Academy for twenty weeks<br />
before entering the Department’s sixteen week field<br />
training program.<br />
Community Service Officer Brian Kelley was also<br />
hired to a full-time position during the year.<br />
Community service <strong>of</strong>ficers or CSOs as they are<br />
known are primarily responsible for animal control<br />
activities but also assist police <strong>of</strong>ficers with nonhazardous<br />
duties.<br />
dogs. Several sites were studied before settling on a<br />
parcel in Nevers Road Park at the northern end <strong>of</strong><br />
Chief Ryan Way. The park will include free-run<br />
areas for large and small dogs and is expected to<br />
open in the Fall <strong>of</strong> <strong>2007</strong>.<br />
Sergeant Paul Taft, a member <strong>of</strong> the Department for<br />
twenty-six years, retired in January <strong>2007</strong>. Sergeant<br />
Taft served as a patrol <strong>of</strong>ficer, detective, patrol<br />
supervisor, special enforcement unit supervisor and<br />
manager <strong>of</strong> the criminal investigations unit.<br />
The Department’s authorized number <strong>of</strong> sworn police<br />
<strong>of</strong>ficers remains at forty-three. The <strong>of</strong>ficers hired<br />
during the year were hired to fill vacancies created<br />
during the previous year.<br />
<strong>South</strong> <strong>Windsor</strong> Police Services entered into an<br />
agreement with the Connecticut Humane Society for<br />
the sheltering <strong>of</strong> <strong>South</strong> <strong>Windsor</strong>’s stray dogs. For<br />
the past ten years, <strong>South</strong> <strong>Windsor</strong> has leased space<br />
from the <strong>Town</strong> <strong>of</strong> Vernon at their animal control<br />
facility for the housing <strong>of</strong> our stray dogs. However,<br />
the space at that facility had been decreasing over<br />
the past few years and <strong>South</strong> <strong>Windsor</strong> had been<br />
exploring other regional options for an animal control<br />
shelter.<br />
Chief Tyler had worked closely with the Humane<br />
Society for several years in working toward a<br />
regional solution. The Humane Society suggested<br />
we use their facility in Newington to shelter our<br />
animals. An agreement was reached and <strong>South</strong><br />
<strong>Windsor</strong> animal control <strong>of</strong>ficers have been housing<br />
dogs at the shelter since August <strong>2006</strong>.<br />
The Humane Society has proposed building a<br />
regional shelter in <strong>South</strong> <strong>Windsor</strong> to provide services<br />
to the community as well as to neighboring<br />
communities.<br />
The Police Department also started exploring<br />
locations for a bark-park; a recreational area for<br />
Other personnel actions during the year included the<br />
promotion <strong>of</strong> Rick Watrous to the rank <strong>of</strong> Sergeant<br />
and the promotion <strong>of</strong> Rich Bond to the rank <strong>of</strong><br />
Lieutenant.<br />
During the year the citizen police academy known as<br />
PACT, Police and Community Together, celebrated<br />
its tenth year. Nearly 400 people have graduated<br />
from the class. The academy is conducted in the<br />
Spring and Fall each year. Classes are held one<br />
night a week for twelve weeks. Students are<br />
introduced to basic police operations, criminal<br />
investigation, use <strong>of</strong> force, canine operations, court<br />
procedures and constitutional law.<br />
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POLICE DEPARTMENT<br />
The following is a list <strong>of</strong> other activities that the agency participated in:<br />
Metro Traffic Services, a regional traffic safety enforcement team was<br />
involved in DUI check points, enhanced DUI patrol and seatbelt compliance<br />
check points.<br />
School Safety – Commander Matthew Reed launched the <strong>South</strong> <strong>Windsor</strong><br />
Safe School Initiative. This program provides crime risk assessment services<br />
to <strong>South</strong> <strong>Windsor</strong>’s schools. Commander Reed continues to work closely with<br />
school department staff in enhancing the physical security <strong>of</strong> the school<br />
facilities. The program also mandates patrol <strong>of</strong>ficers to conduct directed<br />
patrols <strong>of</strong> all school buildings during the school day to ensure compliance with<br />
school security standards and maintain a familiarity with school facilities and<br />
grounds.<br />
Training – <strong>South</strong> <strong>Windsor</strong> police continue to take advantage <strong>of</strong> numerous<br />
training opportunities. In addition to their other mandated training, every<br />
member <strong>of</strong> the department attended a day <strong>of</strong> training at the Stone’s Ranch<br />
military training site in Niantic, CT. Officers were given the opportunity to<br />
participate in the military confidence course and then a rappelling exercise.<br />
The theme <strong>of</strong> this training was “strength, confidence and endurance.”<br />
<strong>South</strong> <strong>Windsor</strong> Police Services is a customer-driven, service-oriented organization. Our Agency devotes significant<br />
resources and efforts to recruit, select, and train highly qualified men and women. Our personnel are among the<br />
best in the state. We will continue to strive for the most pr<strong>of</strong>essional standards <strong>of</strong> conduct and performance. We<br />
shall not forget that our primary mission is to provide service to the community.<br />
Law enforcement is everybody’s business.<br />
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FIRE DEPARTMENT<br />
Philip E. Crombie, Jr.<br />
Fire Chief<br />
The Department responded to 635 incidents<br />
between July 1, <strong>2006</strong> and June 30, <strong>2007</strong>. These<br />
included structure, vehicle, and outside fires (116),<br />
motor vehicle accidents with injuries or fluid spills<br />
(107), non motor vehicle rescue calls (19), non fire<br />
hazardous conditions (45), business and residential<br />
fire alarms (129), hazardous materials spills or leaks<br />
(55), carbon monoxide detector activations (24),<br />
open burning<br />
complaints (10),<br />
mutual aid responses<br />
(2), public<br />
assistance<br />
calls (79), and<br />
smoke or odor investigations<br />
(49).<br />
In September we<br />
responded to one<br />
<strong>of</strong> our more unusual<br />
incidents,<br />
the crash <strong>of</strong> a single<br />
engine plane<br />
in the backyard <strong>of</strong><br />
a home on<br />
Jacques Lane.<br />
Our comprehensive<br />
training program<br />
prepared us for even this unusual and<br />
infrequently occurring circumstance.<br />
The Department has been active in the formation <strong>of</strong><br />
regional fire and rescue response teams. <strong>South</strong><br />
<strong>Windsor</strong> along<br />
with Manchester,<br />
G l a s t o n b u r y ,<br />
Marlborough and<br />
Colchester make<br />
up Task Force<br />
#57 and Strike<br />
Team #57. Each<br />
fire department<br />
supplies one apparatus<br />
and a<br />
crew <strong>of</strong> firefighters<br />
to these response<br />
teams. These<br />
teams operate as<br />
part <strong>of</strong> the Statewide<br />
Fire Rescue<br />
Disaster Plan.<br />
Task Force #57<br />
was deployed for the first time in July to the mill fire<br />
in <strong>Windsor</strong> Locks.<br />
The Department, in cooperation with the Pleasant<br />
Valley Condominium Association, developed its first<br />
multi-family residential complex evacuation plan.<br />
Residents <strong>of</strong> Pleasant Valley Condominiums<br />
participated in the kick<strong>of</strong>f event in October. This<br />
plan establishes meeting places in the complex in<br />
the event <strong>of</strong> fire or other emergencies. This helps<br />
both emergency personnel and condo association<br />
staff identify and<br />
assist those who<br />
may be displaced.<br />
In an effort to further<br />
enhance our fire<br />
safety and education<br />
efforts the Fire<br />
and Life Safety Unit<br />
was formed this<br />
year. This group <strong>of</strong><br />
volunteers will dedicate<br />
their time and<br />
efforts specifically to<br />
fire safety programs.<br />
They will<br />
concentrate on<br />
helping our citizens<br />
prevent fires as well<br />
as educating them<br />
on surviving a fire should one occur. The formation<br />
<strong>of</strong> this Unit highlights the importance <strong>of</strong> the fire<br />
prevention and education aspects <strong>of</strong> the Fire<br />
Department’s mission.<br />
Firefighter Scott<br />
Fine was promoted<br />
to the rank <strong>of</strong><br />
Lieutenant in July.<br />
Lieutenant Fine was<br />
assigned responsibility<br />
for Company<br />
5, Explorer Post<br />
838. Company 5 is<br />
the Department’s<br />
group <strong>of</strong> 14 to 18<br />
year olds. These<br />
individuals provide<br />
fire ground support<br />
and receive training<br />
in firefighting tactics.<br />
They are a<br />
large part <strong>of</strong> the Department’s<br />
recruiting<br />
efforts. Like all the Department <strong>of</strong>ficers,<br />
Lieutenant Fine was promoted after successfully<br />
completing both written and oral exams.<br />
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FIRE DEPARTMENT<br />
A group led by Deputy Chief Jay Knipple developed<br />
bid specifications for a tower ladder to replace the<br />
Department’s 1986 aerial apparatus. That process<br />
included traveling to other fire departments to<br />
examine their recent ladder deliveries as well as<br />
evaluating the future needs <strong>of</strong> our community. This<br />
new vehicle is designed to provide the Fire<br />
Department with elevated fire suppression and<br />
rescue capabilities for the next twenty years. The<br />
bid was awarded<br />
i n O c t o b e r .<br />
Given the complexity<br />
<strong>of</strong> these<br />
types <strong>of</strong> vehicles,<br />
construction time<br />
is about one year.<br />
Once delivered,<br />
department members<br />
will spend<br />
several months<br />
training with the<br />
new apparatus<br />
before it is placed<br />
in service.<br />
C o n g r e s s m a n<br />
John Larson visited<br />
the Department<br />
in February<br />
to announce his introduction <strong>of</strong> House <strong>of</strong><br />
Representative Bill 943, the Volunteer Responder<br />
Incentive Protection Act. The event brought<br />
representatives <strong>of</strong> the National Volunteer Fire<br />
Service to <strong>South</strong><br />
<strong>Windsor</strong>. The Bill<br />
would exempt<br />
benefits to volunteer<br />
fire and<br />
medical responders<br />
from federal<br />
i n c o m e t a x .<br />
These benefits<br />
play a large role<br />
in the recruitment<br />
and retention <strong>of</strong><br />
volunteers. The<br />
benefits received<br />
are diminished<br />
because volunteers<br />
are now required<br />
by the IRS<br />
to pay taxes on<br />
them. Congressman<br />
Larson chose <strong>South</strong> <strong>Windsor</strong> as the location<br />
for his announcement because the Fire Department<br />
and <strong>Town</strong> Council have advocated for this<br />
legislation since 1999.<br />
Fire Department staff spent much time during the<br />
year working with the Public Building Commission<br />
and our design team completing plans for the fire<br />
and ambulance facility to be built on Sullivan<br />
Avenue. Inland Wetlands Agency and Planning<br />
and Zoning Commission approvals were received in<br />
January. Construction<br />
was expected<br />
to begin in<br />
the Spring <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>2006</strong> but has<br />
been delayed due<br />
to requirements<br />
being imposed by<br />
the State Department<br />
<strong>of</strong> Environmental<br />
Protection<br />
and the Army<br />
Corps <strong>of</strong> Engineers.<br />
The Fire Department<br />
is staffed by<br />
more than 100<br />
residents who<br />
volunteer their<br />
time, energy, and enthusiasm to help their fellow<br />
citizens. These individuals contributed over 24,000<br />
hours <strong>of</strong> time to the community. Six <strong>of</strong> our fellow<br />
townspeople made the decision to become<br />
members <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Fire Department<br />
this past year.<br />
We encourage<br />
anyone who is<br />
interested in<br />
learning more<br />
about volunteering,<br />
either as a<br />
firefighter or in an<br />
administrative,<br />
support, or fire<br />
prevention education<br />
capacity, to<br />
join us at Fire<br />
Headquarters any<br />
Tuesday evening.<br />
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FIRE MARSHAL<br />
Walter Summers<br />
Fire Marshal<br />
MISSION STATEMENT<br />
"It is the mission <strong>of</strong> the Fire Marshal's Office to prevent and/or<br />
reduce the incidence <strong>of</strong> fire by increasing the awareness and<br />
knowledge <strong>of</strong> the residents and businesses respecting fire safety,<br />
and by ensuring compliance with the Connecticut Fire Safety<br />
Code and applicable regulations <strong>of</strong> the State <strong>of</strong> Connecticut.”<br />
The staff <strong>of</strong> the <strong>South</strong> <strong>Windsor</strong> Fire Marshal's Office<br />
consists <strong>of</strong> a full-time Fire Marshal and a part-time<br />
Deputy Fire Marshal. Our staff is charged with the<br />
duty to perform various duties, many <strong>of</strong> which are<br />
mandated by the Connecticut General Statutes.<br />
These duties include inspection <strong>of</strong> all properties,<br />
with the exception <strong>of</strong> one and two-family homes.<br />
The Fire Marshal is required to perform<br />
investigations as they pertain to the cause and<br />
origin <strong>of</strong> fires that are in the <strong>Town</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>South</strong><br />
<strong>Windsor</strong>. Our staff is mandated to issue permits for<br />
hazardous operations, which include but are not<br />
limited to the installation <strong>of</strong> permanent propane<br />
tanks and piping, heating fuel storage tanks,<br />
gasoline and diesel fuel storage tanks, blasting<br />
permits, and commercial fireworks displays.<br />
We continue to have much <strong>of</strong> our time dedicated to<br />
new construction. The continuing expansion <strong>of</strong><br />
Evergreen Walk, Evergreen Run, ECHN, and Aldi<br />
Foods, to name a few projects. These projects<br />
require constant supervision and inspection to<br />
maintain a construction schedule. Site plan reviews<br />
and meetings with developers and architects also<br />
put a heavy demand on services.<br />
We also continue to conduct required licensing<br />
inspections, blasting permits, fireworks<br />
demonstrations, and hazardous material truck<br />
inspections. Inspections <strong>of</strong> large assembly, nursing<br />
homes, Day Care centers, assisted living, and<br />
schools have been the focus <strong>of</strong> last year’s<br />
inspections with a total number <strong>of</strong> 607 inspections<br />
conducted. These occupancies have the greatest<br />
impact on our citizens and conducting yearly<br />
inspections <strong>of</strong> these properties has been a priority.<br />
We upgraded the inspection program to a computer<br />
database called Firehouse S<strong>of</strong>tware. Working with<br />
the IT department and the Fire Department, a<br />
mobile inspection program using this s<strong>of</strong>tware has<br />
been instituted with the goal <strong>of</strong> improved efficiency<br />
and record keeping.<br />
investigation equipment. A new Nikon digital<br />
camera and a CAD program were purchased.<br />
Deputy Fire Marshal Mauldin received a grant to<br />
attend advance fire investigation school <strong>of</strong>fered by<br />
the State Fire Marshal.<br />
In keeping with training, Fire Marshal Summers and<br />
Agent Michael Thompson <strong>of</strong> the <strong>South</strong> <strong>Windsor</strong><br />
Police Services attended the National Fire<br />
Academy in Emmitsburg, Maryland to complete a<br />
two week course on arson investigation. Agent<br />
Thompson also became a State Certified Fire<br />
Investigator through the State Fire Marshal’s Office.<br />
All fire investigations now have a trained Fire<br />
Marshal and Agent from the Police Services. This<br />
is a unique situation and one <strong>South</strong> <strong>Windsor</strong> should<br />
be proud <strong>of</strong>.<br />
Local Ordinances concerning Fire Code<br />
enforcement have been revised and updated this<br />
past year. Open Burning, Fire Lanes, Fire<br />
Prevention Code, and Fire Marshal Plan Review<br />
Fees have been passed by the <strong>Town</strong> Council.<br />
A new hydrant replacement program has been<br />
initiated with both the Connecticut Water Company<br />
and The MDC. We will be replacing at least 5<br />
hydrants per year to keep our fire protection system<br />
up to date.<br />
For service please call 860-644-2511 extension<br />
217.<br />
The Fire Marshal’s Office has received three grants<br />
this year. These grants allowed us to upgrade our<br />
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BUILDING DEPARTMENT<br />
Christopher J. Dougan<br />
Chief Building Official<br />
Our Department insures compliance with current<br />
Building and Mechanical Codes, State Statutes,<br />
<strong>Town</strong> Ordinances and the <strong>South</strong> <strong>Windsor</strong> Blight<br />
and Nuisance Ordinance. Building Department<br />
personnel review plans and inspect all new<br />
construction, renovations and alterations within the<br />
<strong>Town</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>South</strong> <strong>Windsor</strong>. Our personnel are<br />
dedicated to the health, safety and general welfare<br />
<strong>of</strong> our community through thoughtful<br />
communication and excellent service. We also<br />
work closely with the Office <strong>of</strong> the Fire Marshal,<br />
the Planning Department, Engineering, Public<br />
Buildings Division <strong>of</strong> Public Works and the<br />
Facilities Services Division <strong>of</strong> the Board <strong>of</strong><br />
Education.<br />
Fiscal Year <strong>2006</strong>-<strong>2007</strong> continued with an increase<br />
in senior housing, age restricted developments<br />
and commercial construction. The Building<br />
Department issued permits generating<br />
$969,440.47 in revenue. New construction,<br />
additions, alterations and repairs produced a<br />
construction value <strong>of</strong> $14,550,000.00.<br />
We look forward to continued economic growth in<br />
<strong>South</strong> <strong>Windsor</strong> and will continue to regard good<br />
customer service and reliability as essential<br />
components <strong>of</strong> <strong>South</strong> <strong>Windsor</strong>’s Building<br />
Department.<br />
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PUBLIC BUILDING COMMISSION<br />
Howard E. Fitts<br />
Chairperson<br />
During the July <strong>2006</strong>-<strong>2007</strong> Fiscal Year, the<br />
Commission members held meetings focused on<br />
development <strong>of</strong> plans and schedules for construction<br />
<strong>of</strong> a replacement for Firehouse #3 on Sullivan<br />
Avenue. The building was designed to also include<br />
accommodations for the <strong>South</strong> <strong>Windsor</strong> Ambulance<br />
Corps. Referendum approval for the project occurred<br />
in the election <strong>of</strong> November 2005.<br />
The development <strong>of</strong> plans and value engineering<br />
were both completed, but we could not get approval<br />
to proceed with site work and construction from the<br />
Army Corps <strong>of</strong> Engineers and the Connecticut<br />
Department <strong>of</strong> Environmental Protection. An<br />
endangered species (several Clustered Sedge plants)<br />
was found on the site, several vernal pools were<br />
identified, and some mitigation <strong>of</strong> wetlands has been<br />
in discussion for the better part <strong>of</strong> a year. The<br />
Clustered Sedge plants can be transplanted and the<br />
vernal pools on the site do not support maturation <strong>of</strong><br />
wood frog egg masses as the pools dry out quickly.<br />
However, suggested solutions to those problems<br />
have not met with agreements that translate into<br />
permits.<br />
As the Fiscal Year ended, efforts were being made to<br />
get all parties talking together, working toward some<br />
compromises that will permit construction to proceed.<br />
The likely delay in construction into the 2008 building<br />
season is causing major concerns for adequate<br />
budgeting for this delayed project.<br />
Members <strong>of</strong> the Commission appreciate the<br />
cooperation and support <strong>of</strong> the many people who<br />
participate in the work required to bring these projects<br />
to regulatory Boards and Commissions and then to<br />
the public for input and approval. Contractors,<br />
architects, engineers, inspectors, suppliers, <strong>Town</strong><br />
employees, <strong>Town</strong> agency people, and <strong>Town</strong><br />
Councillors all are part <strong>of</strong> the efforts that enable the<br />
PBC to bring the community economical new facilities<br />
and to plan for future ones. Unfortunately, this project<br />
has not had cooperation and support from agencies<br />
outside the community.<br />
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HEALTH DEPARTMENT<br />
Dr. Gerald Schwartz<br />
Director <strong>of</strong> Health<br />
Robert Deptula<br />
Environmental Health Officer<br />
The Health Department is responsible for many,<br />
varied activities. Using the State Public Health Code<br />
and other statutes, regulations and guidelines, the<br />
Department performs these regulatory activities in a<br />
manner, which promotes an understanding <strong>of</strong><br />
environmental health issues and concerns.<br />
Department activities include on site soil<br />
investigations, percolation testing, review <strong>of</strong><br />
engineering plans for septic systems, well site<br />
inspections, review <strong>of</strong> water analyses, nursery school<br />
and day care inspections and inspections <strong>of</strong> food<br />
service operations.<br />
Additional activities included in Health Department<br />
activities is much work associated with Region 31,<br />
Mass Dispensing Area as part <strong>of</strong> a State wide<br />
process dealing with the threat <strong>of</strong> terrorism.<br />
Environmental concerns such as our Larvaciding<br />
Program for mosquitoes to help combat the West Nile<br />
Virus. In addition, investigation <strong>of</strong> ground water<br />
contamination affecting drinking water wells and<br />
associated water quality issues is conducted as are<br />
issues dealing with elevated blood levels in children.<br />
Also included would be general nuisance issues such<br />
as trash & rubbish complaints, failed septic systems,<br />
food service concerns, rodent and odor complaints.<br />
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REGISTRAR OF VOTERS<br />
Sue Burnham<br />
Republican Registrar <strong>of</strong> Voters<br />
Frances O. Knipple<br />
Democratic Registrar <strong>of</strong> Voters<br />
The Office <strong>of</strong> the Registrar <strong>of</strong> Voters (ROV) is<br />
governed by Connecticut State General Statutes.<br />
The responsibilities are to register eligible US<br />
Citizens to vote and to administer and conduct all<br />
elections, primaries and referenda in an accurate<br />
and impartial manner. The ROV Office maintains<br />
voter registration cards and records, compiles<br />
monthly reports <strong>of</strong> all activities concerning the<br />
voters in <strong>South</strong> <strong>Windsor</strong> and is responsible for the<br />
hiring and training <strong>of</strong> all <strong>of</strong>ficial election poll<br />
workers.<br />
We held many <strong>of</strong>f-site informative sessions through<br />
out <strong>South</strong> <strong>Windsor</strong> including a student mock<br />
election at the High School in October <strong>2006</strong> to<br />
educate the public in the use <strong>of</strong> the new voting<br />
Tabulator Machines as <strong>South</strong> <strong>Windsor</strong> was chosen<br />
by the Secretary <strong>of</strong> the State’s Office to use these<br />
machines for the November <strong>2006</strong> election.<br />
Everything went perfectly as confirmed by the State<br />
mandated hand recount that <strong>South</strong> <strong>Windsor</strong><br />
participated in following the <strong>2006</strong> Election. The use<br />
<strong>of</strong> the Tabulator Machines has expedited the entire<br />
voting process including reducing the number <strong>of</strong><br />
poll workers necessary to properly run an election.<br />
The ROV Office conducted the annual state<br />
required canvass <strong>of</strong> all voters during the months <strong>of</strong><br />
January through May <strong>2007</strong>.<br />
In May <strong>2007</strong> a Special Voter Enrollment Session<br />
was held at <strong>South</strong> <strong>Windsor</strong> High School.<br />
During the Fiscal Year <strong>2006</strong>-<strong>2007</strong>, the ROV Office<br />
received and implemented approximately 6,545<br />
changes to the voter records. These changes<br />
included new registrations, removals, name,<br />
address and party affiliation changes.<br />
The ROV Office held special voter making sessions<br />
required by Connecticut State General Statutes<br />
prior to the State Election.<br />
REGISTRATION FIGURES<br />
AS OF JUNE 30, <strong>2007</strong><br />
DISTRICT REPUBLICAN DEMOCRATIC UNAFFILIATED OTHER TOTAL<br />
I 138 284 250 5 677<br />
II 558 1,025 1,116 2 2,701<br />
III 959 1,689 1,800 5 4,453<br />
IV 622 752 1,068 0 2,442<br />
V 1,019 1,607 1,872 8 4,506<br />
TOTAL 3,296 5,357 6,106 20 14,779<br />
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HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION<br />
Virginia Macro<br />
Chairperson<br />
“The Historic District Commission’s purpose is to<br />
ensure the continuity and enhancement <strong>of</strong><br />
distinctive buildings, places, their settings, and the<br />
overall character <strong>of</strong> the District, which are<br />
associated with the history <strong>of</strong> <strong>South</strong> <strong>Windsor</strong>. The<br />
Commission’s concern and responsibility is to<br />
provide guidance and direction for maintaining the<br />
integrity and high visual quality <strong>of</strong> these<br />
properties.”* To do that the Commission evaluates<br />
alterations to construction or demolition <strong>of</strong><br />
structures within the Historic District, which is<br />
located at the northern end <strong>of</strong> Main Street.<br />
According to the regulations set out by State<br />
Statute and <strong>Town</strong> Ordinance, the Commission is<br />
required to hold a public hearing for each<br />
application requesting a change in the appearance<br />
<strong>of</strong> properties in the District, visible from the street.<br />
Applicants must present drawings or photographs<br />
<strong>of</strong> the proposed change and, if approved, the<br />
Commission issues a Certificate <strong>of</strong><br />
Appropriateness. It is the desire <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Commission to work with property owners in a<br />
collaborative manner to achieve this mandate.<br />
Revolution and the War <strong>of</strong> 1812, before economic<br />
depression set in; and during a brief renaissance<br />
during the mid-19 th century, sparked by the<br />
establishment <strong>of</strong> the Theological Institute <strong>of</strong><br />
Connecticut at East <strong>Windsor</strong> Hill, which after 30<br />
years moved to Hartford to become the Hartford<br />
Seminary.<br />
In carrying out our duties on the Commission, we<br />
have met monthly (except in August) and have<br />
held five public hearings. We have also overseen<br />
the completion <strong>of</strong> two long-standing projects: the<br />
State funded Phase I Historic Resources Survey<br />
<strong>of</strong> Main Street and a new handbook for residents<br />
<strong>of</strong> the Historic District. Several members <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Commission also attended a regional workshop<br />
sponsored by the Connecticut Trust for Historic<br />
Preservation, Circuit Rider Program to exchange<br />
ideas about the administration <strong>of</strong> Historic Districts.<br />
*Taken from the regulations in <strong>South</strong> <strong>Windsor</strong>’s<br />
new Historic District Handbook.<br />
Seventy-seven <strong>of</strong> the 169 <strong>Town</strong>s in Connecticut<br />
have designated Historic Districts or individual<br />
Historic Properties, governed by Historic District<br />
Commissions, in an effort to retain the character <strong>of</strong><br />
their town’s distinctive development. Maintaining<br />
the authenticity <strong>of</strong> historic structures preserves not<br />
only the evolution <strong>of</strong> a town’s economy but reveals<br />
the values <strong>of</strong> its population. Architecture from the<br />
past also adds unique charm to a community. This<br />
is certainly true in <strong>South</strong> <strong>Windsor</strong>, where the<br />
houses that shape the character <strong>of</strong> the District<br />
today were built at two distinct periods: at the<br />
height <strong>of</strong> the community’s prosperity between the<br />
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TOWN CLERK<br />
Gretchen E. Bickford<br />
<strong>Town</strong> Clerk<br />
Theresa G. Samsel<br />
Assistant <strong>Town</strong> Clerk<br />
Lori A. Trahan<br />
Assistant <strong>Town</strong> Clerk<br />
The <strong>Town</strong> Clerk’s Office is the records<br />
management and information center for the <strong>Town</strong>.<br />
The Connecticut General Statutes and <strong>Town</strong><br />
Charter charge the staff with hundreds <strong>of</strong> functions.<br />
Responsibilities include recording, reporting and<br />
maintaining land records, vital statistics and<br />
maintaining all <strong>Town</strong> Council, Boards and<br />
Commissions agendas, minutes and records;<br />
recording and maintaining election results, issuing<br />
absentee and presidential ballots, various licenses<br />
and permits; and maintaining financial records for<br />
the collection <strong>of</strong> various fees and taxes for the<br />
<strong>Town</strong> and State.<br />
We provide information on all property transfers and<br />
sales to the Assessor and Tax Collector. The staff<br />
issues and/or maintains records for marriage, fish &<br />
game, dog and liquor licenses. Photocopies <strong>of</strong><br />
agendas, minutes, land records and surveys are<br />
available for a fee, as are certified copies <strong>of</strong> birth,<br />
marriage, death and veteran discharge records.<br />
Copies <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Town</strong> Charter and Ordinances are<br />
also available for a fee. Duties also include<br />
processing all <strong>Town</strong> Notary appointments,<br />
appointment <strong>of</strong> unaffiliated Justices <strong>of</strong> the Peace,<br />
accept for filing lawsuits and claims, record<br />
cemetery deeds, maintain burial records, process<br />
and publish <strong>Town</strong> ordinances and the annual audit<br />
report.<br />
The <strong>of</strong>fice and land records vault are used daily by<br />
title searchers, attorneys, bankers, appraisers, civil<br />
engineers, surveyors, real estate agents and the<br />
general public. All clerks are acceptance agents for<br />
new passport applications and they may be<br />
submitted in person Monday through Friday<br />
between 9:00 AM until 12:00 noon and 2:00 PM<br />
until 4:00 PM.<br />
The $7,000 State Historic Document Preservation<br />
Grant combined with specific funds collected by the<br />
<strong>Town</strong> Clerk, were used in a multi-year project to<br />
preserve numerous vital records. <strong>South</strong> <strong>Windsor</strong><br />
now has many historic vital records that are<br />
preserved and properly stored to prevent further<br />
deterioration. All records have an increased life<br />
expectancy because <strong>of</strong> this on-going project.<br />
Fiscal year totals include $886,400+ collected in<br />
state conveyance taxes and $638,300+ in revenues<br />
for the <strong>Town</strong> General Fund.<br />
ACTIVITY SUMMARY<br />
Land Records 7,315<br />
Fish & Games Licenses 1,017<br />
Dog licenses 2,836<br />
Kennel tags 18<br />
Births (<strong>2006</strong>) 210<br />
Marriages (<strong>2006</strong>) 257<br />
Civil Unions 6<br />
Deaths (<strong>2006</strong>) 211<br />
Passports 334<br />
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DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES<br />
Dennis D. Sheridan<br />
Director <strong>of</strong> Human Services<br />
The Department <strong>of</strong> Human Services is a multigenerational<br />
service agency whose mission is to<br />
enable <strong>South</strong> <strong>Windsor</strong> youth, families, adults and<br />
seniors to achieve and maintain personal and social<br />
well being by providing a variety <strong>of</strong> services,<br />
programs and resources that are both proactive and<br />
responsive to the community’s needs.<br />
The Department is comprised <strong>of</strong> two divisions:<br />
Adult and Senior Services<br />
Youth and Family Services<br />
Adult and Senior Services- Under the guidance <strong>of</strong><br />
Coordinator Irene Murray, Adult and Senior Services<br />
continues to be proactive in advocating for the needs<br />
<strong>of</strong> seniors in <strong>Town</strong>. We continue to <strong>of</strong>fer wonderful<br />
programs, trips and recreational opportunities for our<br />
seniors. Our caseworkers provide an exceptional<br />
level <strong>of</strong> service and advocacy for our adults and<br />
seniors. The new Yellow Dot program helps<br />
emergency responders<br />
identify<br />
medical needs <strong>of</strong><br />
seniors when responding<br />
to a car<br />
accident involving<br />
a senior. The demands<br />
for transportation<br />
continue<br />
to grow and a new<br />
12 passenger<br />
bus has been added through a lease/purchase<br />
arrangement. In addition, we received a grant from<br />
the Department <strong>of</strong> Transportation to expand our<br />
senior transportation service. The Senior Advisory<br />
Council continues its good work, focusing on<br />
increased space needs and parking to support<br />
expanded programming for our growing senior<br />
population.<br />
Youth and Family Services – Joann Moriarty was<br />
hired as the new Coordinator <strong>of</strong> Youth and Family<br />
Services. Under Joann’s leadership, several new<br />
initiatives have been implemented including reworking<br />
the Juvenile Review Board process to make<br />
it more responsive, procurement and implementation<br />
<strong>of</strong> the new KidTrax computer program and initiating<br />
a plan to combine the Youth Advisory Board and<br />
Drug Prevention Commission into one proactive<br />
prevention entity. The Teen Center continues to<br />
generate community service initiatives that benefit<br />
the entire community and region. Other programs<br />
like PALS CARE, School Based Mentoring, and<br />
Jump Start Tutoring continue to strengthen the<br />
leadership skills and resiliency <strong>of</strong> our youth. In<br />
addition, the SWAN Parent Education program<br />
provides wonderful support and training for parents<br />
and grandparents.<br />
Community Center- We continue to work with Public<br />
Works and the Recreation Department to maintain<br />
our building in the face <strong>of</strong> ever increasing space<br />
needs. We have installed new carpet in the senior<br />
lounge. In addition, we worked with Recreation to<br />
devise a furniture replacement plan for the building.<br />
We hope to implement this plan in the coming year.<br />
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ADULT AND SENIOR SERVICES<br />
The Adult and Senior Services Division provides<br />
programming, social services, case management<br />
and service delivery coordination for <strong>South</strong> <strong>Windsor</strong><br />
adults and older adults in response to their<br />
economic, recreational, social and emotional needs.<br />
This service allows for comprehensive assessment,<br />
service provision, the avoidance <strong>of</strong> service<br />
duplication, and premature institutionalization.<br />
Agencies with whom we work closely include local<br />
businesses, Visiting Nurse & Health Services <strong>of</strong><br />
Connecticut, Inc., Police, Courts, Adult Day Care,<br />
Assisted Living Facilities, Local Housing<br />
Authority, Community Renewal Team <strong>of</strong> Greater<br />
Hartford, area <strong>Town</strong>s, Hospitals, Mental Health<br />
Groups, State Agencies, local Civic and<br />
Religious Groups, etc.<br />
The Division administers several programs that<br />
benefit the total Human Services client population.<br />
These include the private Food & Fuel Bank and<br />
Special Needs Fund, the processing <strong>of</strong> Fuel<br />
Applications for the State Energy Assistance<br />
Program, Operation Fuel Program, United Way<br />
Shelter Grant, Home Management Grant (funded<br />
by the State Department <strong>of</strong> Social Services),<br />
Salvation Army Funds, and Holiday Basket<br />
Programs which includes Thanksgiving baskets and<br />
gifts in December.<br />
Other services provided by the Division include<br />
short term/crisis counseling, family meetings,<br />
service coordination, Outreach home visits,<br />
information and referral services, benefits<br />
counseling, Meals on Wheels, Friendly Shopper<br />
Program, Moderate Price Housing Program<br />
qualifications, Community Restitution Program,<br />
Conservator Program, CHOICES Medicare<br />
Counseling, etc.<br />
The Adult & Senior Services Coordinator serves as<br />
<strong>South</strong> <strong>Windsor</strong>’s State mandated Municipal Agent<br />
for the Elderly.<br />
Senior Center<br />
The North Central Area Agency on Aging has<br />
designated the multi-purpose Senior Center as a<br />
Focal Point for Older Adults. As such it is a multipurpose<br />
center, providing a program <strong>of</strong> health,<br />
recreational and educational activities for residents<br />
aged 55 and over. The Senior Center is open 5 days<br />
and 3 evenings per week as well as some weekend<br />
days for trips each month.<br />
During the Fiscal Year <strong>2006</strong>-<strong>2007</strong>, the Senior Center<br />
<strong>of</strong>fered a hot meal to seniors 60 years <strong>of</strong> age and<br />
older every day except holidays and weekends<br />
(average <strong>of</strong> 400 meals per month.). The Center<br />
<strong>of</strong>fered over 150 on-going and special programs<br />
with more than 3600 attendees throughout the<br />
year in a variety <strong>of</strong> social, educational, health,<br />
recreational and/or supportive programs. Much <strong>of</strong><br />
the information regarding programs at the Senior<br />
Center is delivered in the monthly newsletter that<br />
goes out to approximately 1,800 households. <strong>South</strong><br />
<strong>Windsor</strong> Senior Services along with Police,<br />
Ambulance, Fire Services, The Housing<br />
Authority, People’s Bank and Highland Park<br />
Market began a ‘Triad Chapter’ in <strong>South</strong> <strong>Windsor</strong><br />
dedicated to safety issues affecting seniors. A<br />
Kick-Off program in May attended by Attorney<br />
General Richard Bluementhal highlighted one <strong>of</strong><br />
these safety programs, ‘The Yellow Dot’ for older<br />
drivers.<br />
The Center’s programs include day, evening and<br />
weekend trips to museums, theaters, Dine outs,<br />
Mystery Trips, Red Hat, Super 60’s activities and<br />
events. Additionally on-going and special events<br />
such as a New Year’s Eve Party, International folk<br />
dancing, Mexican Train Dominoes, setback, poker,<br />
bridge, Rummykub, collaborative events with other<br />
towns, Memorial & Veteran’s Day celebrations,<br />
Mystery Trips, Guided Imagery, Therapeutic<br />
Massage, Mother’s & Father’s Day events,<br />
Valentine’s Day, Senior Picnic, Halloween<br />
Happenings, ‘Lights <strong>of</strong> <strong>South</strong> <strong>Windsor</strong>’, yoga, Tai<br />
Chi and exercise for those with arthritis, Strawberry<br />
Shortcake Day etc., provide opportunities for<br />
socialization, fun, and exercise. Special events draw<br />
from 75 to 200 participants and are limited to<br />
available space. The Center through its<br />
transportation system <strong>of</strong>fers at least two shopping<br />
opportunities per week as well as two errand<br />
mornings and a mall trip.<br />
Travel opportunities continue to provide a resource<br />
for the ‘active’ seniors, during this Fiscal Year,<br />
longer trips were provided to San Antonio,<br />
Newport, Rhode Island, Vermont and New York<br />
City.<br />
Special Activities at the Senior Center<br />
The Senior Picnic had a turnout <strong>of</strong> 125 seniors.<br />
Another annual event, Halloween Happenings, with<br />
a Haunted House designed by the Teen Center,<br />
Trick or Treating served approximately 85<br />
preschoolers and 80 seniors. Our New Year’s Eve<br />
Party was attended by 85 seniors with an<br />
intergenerational boost from the <strong>South</strong> <strong>Windsor</strong> High<br />
School Interact Club.<br />
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ADULT AND SENIOR SERVICES<br />
The Senior Center takes part in a variety <strong>of</strong><br />
Intergenerational community activities including<br />
grandparent/grandchild BINGO’s and breakfasts<br />
as well visits by local school classes and regular<br />
cooperative planning with the High School Interact<br />
Club including an Intergenerational Fashion<br />
Show. The Senior Center continues to <strong>of</strong>fer 55 Alive<br />
Safe Driving Classes for older adults by<br />
cooperating with the Police Department who has<br />
two <strong>of</strong>ficers trained to teach the class. A total <strong>of</strong> 7<br />
sessions are held per year; a total <strong>of</strong> 184 people<br />
took part during the past year.<br />
The center has a partnership with the Timothy<br />
Edwards Middle School to use their Computer<br />
Lab to teach seniors how to use computers and the<br />
Internet, 116 seniors took part. In addition seniors<br />
continue to support the Computer Lab at the<br />
Community Center. New programs during the year<br />
included student and senior interactions focused<br />
around interviews and book discussion groups.<br />
Volunteer opportunities are available throughout<br />
the Human Services Department. Our goal is to<br />
utilize the valuable skills <strong>of</strong> the senior community in<br />
the Senior Center, local schools and as Health<br />
Screening volunteers. Over 150 volunteers took part<br />
throughout the year in a wide range <strong>of</strong> capacities<br />
ranging from Meals on Wheels drivers, Friendly<br />
shoppers, computer course teachers, Flu clinic<br />
volunteer staffers, newsletter collators and activity<br />
coordinators here at the Senior Center.<br />
Social Services<br />
Social Services <strong>of</strong>fered to the public include but are<br />
not all inclusive <strong>of</strong> the following, the Adult and Senior<br />
Services Division, in addition to <strong>of</strong>fice appointments,<br />
resources are available in the following areas <strong>of</strong><br />
Social Services provision:<br />
SOCIAL SERVICES PROGRAMS<br />
Short Term Crisis Counseling<br />
Case Management Services<br />
Conservator<br />
Special Needs Fund<br />
CEAP Fuel Program<br />
Renters Tax Relief<br />
ConnPace Application<br />
Caregivers Support Group<br />
Weekend Meals Program<br />
(No age restriction)<br />
Home Management Program *<br />
Holiday Food/Gift Baskets Program<br />
Friendly Shopper Program<br />
Advocacy<br />
AARP Income Tax Assistance<br />
Driver Improvement Classes<br />
Food & Fuel Bank<br />
Property Tax Relief<br />
Title XIX<br />
CRT Meals-On-Wheels<br />
Operation Fuel (Warm Thy Neighbor)<br />
Flu Clinic<br />
Recreation Therapist (CARES)<br />
Grocery Delivery Program<br />
CHOICES Counseling<br />
Widow, Widowers Support Group<br />
* (Partially funded by the State Department <strong>of</strong> Social Services)<br />
A brief overview <strong>of</strong> numbers <strong>of</strong> <strong>South</strong> <strong>Windsor</strong> residents served is as follows:<br />
● 369 CEAP Energy Assistance Applications Processed<br />
● 254 contacts for assistance with Medicare Part D<br />
● Intake 145 Homeowners Tax Relief and 81 Renter’s Rebate Applications<br />
● 83 families totaling 192 persons used the private Fuel Bank<br />
● 320 families used the Food Bank<br />
● 104 Thanksgiving baskets were distributed benefiting 244 people<br />
● 56 families with 97 children received Holiday gifts along with 52 Seniors<br />
● 16 families with 31 children received backpacks and shoes from a cooperative<br />
program with Salvation Army<br />
● AARP Tax Preparers saw 76 clients, 63 Tax returns were filed<br />
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ADULT AND SENIOR SERVICES<br />
Health Information<br />
Wellness Clinic - A major health emphasis<br />
continues to be made to provide wellness clinics<br />
each month as well as health care screenings and<br />
informational talks. Visiting Nurses & Health<br />
Services <strong>of</strong> Connecticut, Inc staff monthly Elder<br />
Wellness clinics, which included footcare, blood<br />
pressure and cholesterol screenings. A yearly flu<br />
clinic is also held as well as other safety & health<br />
related seminars such as vision, hearing and skin<br />
cancer screenings.<br />
Wheeler Clinic - The <strong>Town</strong> continues to participate<br />
in a regional approach to alcohol dependency via a<br />
program <strong>of</strong> outreach counseling through Wheeler<br />
Clinic and a monthly support group at Manchester<br />
Memorial Hospital. Funding for this program comes<br />
from grants from the Area Agency on Aging and<br />
Department <strong>of</strong> Health and Addiction Services.<br />
Outreach<br />
Social Work with multigenerational older adult<br />
family caregivers, extended support and<br />
pr<strong>of</strong>essional caregivers and affordable housing are<br />
<strong>of</strong> primary concern to those seeking help from<br />
Senior Services. Cases are managed with an<br />
intergenerational approach. Advocacy and/or a<br />
coordination <strong>of</strong> services for these clients coupled<br />
with applications for entitlement programs,<br />
short-term crisis intervention & social contact in<br />
the continuum <strong>of</strong> care is the primary focus <strong>of</strong> the<br />
outreach component <strong>of</strong> Senior Services. During this<br />
fiscal year, a total <strong>of</strong> 610 home visits were made<br />
by social services staff.<br />
Recreation Therapy is <strong>of</strong>fered to a special<br />
population <strong>of</strong> older and frail elderly through the<br />
‘CARES’ (Center Activity, Recreation, Education<br />
and Socialization) Program. This program is<br />
<strong>of</strong>fered 3 hours a day 3 days a week providing<br />
services for elderly who are high risk for premature<br />
institutionalization. This program has proven to be a<br />
primary community support service that prolongs<br />
ones ability to remain in the community several<br />
more years before having to look to a more<br />
restrictive setting.<br />
Transportation<br />
Transportation is provided for the senior and<br />
handicapped population via three lift equipped<br />
buses provided through a grant with Greater<br />
Hartford Transit. 14,472 trips for the year were<br />
provided for seniors and disabled residents which<br />
also included daily trips to Manchester Sheltered<br />
Workshop, local Medical appointments, shopping<br />
and senior activities.<br />
Irene Murray<br />
Coordinator, Adult and Senior Services<br />
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YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES<br />
The Youth and Family Services Division provides<br />
support services and programs for the youth and<br />
families <strong>of</strong> <strong>South</strong> <strong>Windsor</strong>. These services include<br />
crisis intervention, short term counseling and<br />
referral services, juvenile justice programs, parent<br />
education and support, prevention initiatives,<br />
positive youth development and youth employment<br />
programs.<br />
A total <strong>of</strong> 913 youth and families received services<br />
this year including individual and family<br />
counseling, support services, parent<br />
educational programs, positive youth<br />
development and recreational/social groups.<br />
Youth and Family Services works closely with both<br />
<strong>South</strong> <strong>Windsor</strong> High School and Timothy Edwards<br />
Middle School on a number <strong>of</strong> collaborative efforts<br />
as well as providing supportive groups and<br />
counseling services. Groups at the High School<br />
included a Study Skills Group, Grief and Loss<br />
Group and SADD (Students Against Destructive<br />
Decisions) Group. Groups at the Middle School<br />
included a Divorce Group for children and Positive<br />
Social Skills for Girls.<br />
In September, Youth and Family Services<br />
sponsored the performance <strong>of</strong> “I Am Dirt” by John<br />
Morello at <strong>South</strong> <strong>Windsor</strong> High School. This show is<br />
an engaging one man performance focusing on the<br />
dangers <strong>of</strong> drug use and how it affects individuals,<br />
families and the community. The show was seen<br />
by all freshman students.<br />
Youth and Family Services supported Operation<br />
Graduation by providing the security check-point<br />
for all senior students entering Nomad’s Adventure<br />
Quest as well as a monetary donation in the name<br />
<strong>of</strong> our local prevention council.<br />
The <strong>South</strong> <strong>Windsor</strong> Drug and Alcohol Abuse<br />
Prevention Commission continues to plan and<br />
facilitate prevention programs within the <strong>South</strong><br />
<strong>Windsor</strong> community. Members <strong>of</strong> the Commission<br />
include representatives from Youth and Family<br />
Services, East <strong>of</strong> the River Action for Substance<br />
Abuse Elimination (ERASE), <strong>Town</strong> Council<br />
Appointees, Police Representatives, Teachers and<br />
Students. The Commission meets on a monthly<br />
basis to discuss issues relevant to substance abuse<br />
prevention.<br />
The annual Smoking Prevention Week took place<br />
at Timothy Edwards Middle School in April. This<br />
program focuses on the entire sixth grade class and<br />
includes activities each day to discourage students<br />
from smoking. This year students participated in an<br />
anti-smoking logo contest, viewed anti-smoking<br />
advertisements on the morning news and<br />
participated in question and answer workshops<br />
hosted by East <strong>of</strong> the River Action for Substance<br />
Abuse Elimination (ERASE). This year’s theme<br />
was “Addicted to Oxygen for a Smoke Free World”.<br />
Students signed an anti-smoking pledge banner<br />
and wore wristbands depicting the theme. The<br />
week ended with a very entertaining and<br />
educational performance on the dangers <strong>of</strong><br />
smoking and making healthy choices, called “No<br />
Butts About It”.<br />
Our Intervention Specialist position, which is c<strong>of</strong>unded<br />
by the <strong>South</strong> <strong>Windsor</strong> school system,<br />
provides alcohol and drug assessments and<br />
intervention for youth.<br />
Friend <strong>of</strong> Youth Service Bureaus<br />
On the evening <strong>of</strong> September 25 th , the Connecticut<br />
Youth Services Association regional chapter held<br />
its 3 rd annual “Friends <strong>of</strong> Youth Service<br />
Bureaus” awards dinner and ceremony. The event<br />
took place at Andover, Marlboro, Hebron Youth<br />
Service Bureau, which is located in Hebron, CT.<br />
This event gives Youth Service Bureaus in our<br />
region an opportunity to recognize groups or<br />
individuals who support the work <strong>of</strong> YSB’s. <strong>South</strong><br />
<strong>Windsor</strong> Youth and Family Services presented two<br />
such awards. The first award was presented to<br />
Cindi Yakoubian, Community Resource<br />
Coordinator for the <strong>South</strong> <strong>Windsor</strong> School System.<br />
Cindi was recognized for her tireless efforts in<br />
supporting Youth and Family Services both as an<br />
individual volunteer and as the Coordinator <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>South</strong> <strong>Windsor</strong> High School’s “Interact Club”. This<br />
group is responsible for recently painting the Teen<br />
Center and supporting many senior events. Cindi is<br />
a volunteer member <strong>of</strong> our Youth Advisory Board, a<br />
member <strong>of</strong> the ROPES Team and a volunteer for<br />
Family Awareness Day. The second award was<br />
presented to the <strong>South</strong> <strong>Windsor</strong> Super Sixties<br />
Sportsmen Club for their terrific support for youth<br />
through the annual fishing derby and for cooking for<br />
major events such as Family Awareness Day, the<br />
Mentoring Picnic and the Every 15 Minutes project.<br />
President Brad Case and Treasurer Bill Conley<br />
accepted the award on behalf <strong>of</strong> the Super Sixties<br />
Club.<br />
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YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES<br />
Family Awareness Day <strong>2006</strong><br />
Partnership Coalition to Stop Underage Drinking<br />
annual conference. There, <strong>South</strong> <strong>Windsor</strong> students<br />
meet other students in the state who were also working<br />
on prevention programs in their own schools. They<br />
also witnessed how much adults value their leadership<br />
and motivation.<br />
In November they sponsored a “Binge Drinking<br />
Awareness and Prevention Day” at the High School.<br />
They created a display with the dangers <strong>of</strong> underage<br />
drinking and warnings <strong>of</strong> alcohol poisoning. They also<br />
set up a table with information for fellow students to<br />
take with them. It was a great opportunity for the<br />
students to advertise their mission and group.<br />
Approximately 300 people braved torrential rain and<br />
winds to attend the 15 th annual “Family Awareness<br />
Day” which was held on October 28 at the Charles N.<br />
Enes Community Center. 186 runners participated in<br />
the “Hog Jog” and many youth runners participated in<br />
the “Fun Run”. Although some outdoor activities had<br />
to be cancelled due to the inclement weather, children<br />
and parents enjoyed a myriad <strong>of</strong> indoor activities.<br />
These included: story time with the <strong>South</strong> <strong>Windsor</strong><br />
Library, an interactive diversity puppet show by the<br />
<strong>South</strong> <strong>Windsor</strong> Human Relations Commission, a<br />
haunted house designed and staffed by the Teen<br />
Center Youth Council members, a magic show, nail<br />
and face painting by volunteer high school students,<br />
fun children’s games provided by the Jaycees, balloon<br />
making by Shriners clowns and more. Lunch was<br />
prepared and served by the Super Sixties Sportsmen.<br />
All proceeds from the sale <strong>of</strong> lunch, a total <strong>of</strong> $323,<br />
were donated to the <strong>South</strong> <strong>Windsor</strong> Food and Fuel<br />
Bank. This event is made possible due to the<br />
collaborative efforts <strong>of</strong> <strong>South</strong> <strong>Windsor</strong>’s Youth and<br />
Family Services, Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention<br />
Commission, Youth Advisory Board, Police Services,<br />
Recreation Department, Fire and Ambulance Services<br />
and our Public Works Department. We are very<br />
fortunate to have generous local businesses who<br />
financially support this annual event for <strong>South</strong> <strong>Windsor</strong><br />
families.<br />
The 4 th <strong>Annual</strong> Grandparent & Grandchild Pancake<br />
Breakfast took place on April 19. A great team <strong>of</strong><br />
volunteers from the <strong>South</strong> <strong>Windsor</strong> Youth Advisory<br />
Board and the <strong>South</strong> <strong>Windsor</strong> Drug and Alcohol Abuse<br />
Prevention Commission served nearly 200 pancakes<br />
and sausages to 80 Grandparents and Grandchildren.<br />
The morning was capped <strong>of</strong>f with a lively,<br />
intergenerational game <strong>of</strong> BINGO.<br />
SADD - Students Against Destructive Decisions<br />
The <strong>South</strong> <strong>Windsor</strong> SADD Chapter at the High School<br />
worked on a variety <strong>of</strong> projects this year. Students had<br />
an opportunity to attend the Governor’s Prevention<br />
Part <strong>of</strong> the day was an assembly for juniors and<br />
seniors by “Looking in Theater” which is a group <strong>of</strong><br />
high school students from around the region who<br />
perform shows on a variety <strong>of</strong> relevant topics to high<br />
school students. During this show there is also time<br />
for the audience to process the scenes they saw. A<br />
big thank you to Principal DiIorio for funding this<br />
important program.<br />
SADD also took on a community service project for the<br />
holiday season. They collected small toiletries such as<br />
shampoo, toothpaste, and toothbrushes to create<br />
welcome bags for new residents <strong>of</strong> Connecticut<br />
Children’s Place. This is a home in East <strong>Windsor</strong> that<br />
houses children ages ten to eighteen who have been<br />
removed from their own homes due the abuse or<br />
neglect. The welcome bags are a small way for SADD<br />
to make their transition a little easier.<br />
SADD is a busy group <strong>of</strong> 18 students. The co-advisors<br />
are Dr. Mike Bombara, a Guidance Counselor at the<br />
High School and Jennifer Anderson, a Youth<br />
Counselor with <strong>South</strong> <strong>Windsor</strong> Youth and Family<br />
Services. This is a great collaboration between the<br />
school and the agency who are working together to<br />
benefit high school youth <strong>of</strong> <strong>South</strong> <strong>Windsor</strong>.<br />
PAWS – Peers Are Wonderful Support<br />
The thirteenth annual PAWS Conference took place<br />
at Manchester Community College on March 22 and<br />
23. PAWS is a regional Peer Leader program for<br />
youth. Every year hundreds <strong>of</strong> youth from our region<br />
attend this conference to gain knowledge on a variety<br />
<strong>of</strong> topics such as the dangers <strong>of</strong> binge drinking,<br />
staying safe on MySpace.com, AIDS awareness, etc.<br />
Each year pr<strong>of</strong>essionals volunteer their time to share<br />
their knowledge and experience with today’s youth.<br />
Just a few <strong>of</strong> the presenters this year were American<br />
School for the Deaf, Toastmasters, St. Peter’s Retreat<br />
and CT Valley Girl Scouts. Youth and Family<br />
Services brought fifteen high school students from the<br />
SADD program and Teen Center Youth Council and<br />
four middle school students from the TE Middle<br />
School Peer Mediation program to this dynamic<br />
conference. In addition, Youth and Family Services<br />
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Coordinator, Joann Moriarty, presented Team<br />
Building Activities, Parent Educator, Ginny Molleur<br />
presented on a relaxation technique called Guided<br />
Imagery, and Youth Counselor, Jennifer Anderson,<br />
presented “How to Survive a Relationship<br />
Breakup”. The goal <strong>of</strong> the conference is to provide<br />
youth with information and experiences that can<br />
help them to be effective youth leaders in their<br />
schools and communities. Youth and Family<br />
Services is proud to be involved in this meaningful<br />
program.<br />
PALS CARE – Positively Affecting Life in <strong>South</strong><br />
<strong>Windsor</strong> where our Community Accepts and<br />
Respects Everyone<br />
also performed in the show. Acts included singing,<br />
dancing, gymnastics and band performances.<br />
"Waterford Country School in Quaker Hill is pleased<br />
to announce that 12 year old volunteer Melissa<br />
Bengston has been selected as the Child Welfare<br />
League <strong>of</strong> America Nationals Kids to Kids<br />
Service Award winner. WCS nominated Melissa<br />
for her work for children in safe homes across CT.<br />
Melissa raises money to build bears at Build a Bear<br />
Workshop stores for children who are removed<br />
from their homes because <strong>of</strong> abuse, neglect, or<br />
crisis. Melissa does her best to make each bear<br />
reflective <strong>of</strong> the child she is building it for. Melissa,<br />
her family and members <strong>of</strong> Waterford Country<br />
School are traveling to Washington DC on<br />
Tuesday, February 27 th to receive the award at the<br />
CWLS national conference. Melissa is very<br />
involved in her community and her commitment to<br />
helping children in crisis is an example for all young<br />
people." (Press Release)<br />
Melissa was a participant in <strong>South</strong> <strong>Windsor</strong> Youth &<br />
Family Services' PALS CARE program when it<br />
began in 2004 and was active through 4 th and 5 th<br />
grade. Melissa is a great example <strong>of</strong> how planting<br />
the seed <strong>of</strong> community service in a variety <strong>of</strong><br />
places, can bloom. She is also a living example <strong>of</strong><br />
our CARE philosophy. (Community that Accepts<br />
and Respects Everyone). We should all be very<br />
proud <strong>of</strong> our <strong>South</strong> <strong>Windsor</strong> student.<br />
PALS CARE is a dynamic leadership group for<br />
twenty 4 th and 5 th grade students from all five<br />
elementary schools. The purpose <strong>of</strong> the group is to<br />
promote acceptance, diversity and civic duty within<br />
the <strong>South</strong> <strong>Windsor</strong> community. All projects are<br />
designed and implemented by the students with the<br />
guidance from the Youth and Family Services<br />
Youth Counselor. This year the group was very<br />
busy with various community service projects. In<br />
December, the group held a bake sale during the<br />
Recreation Department’s Winter Wonderland event<br />
and raised over $160 for Hearts United for Animals.<br />
HUA is a national no-kill animal shelter, sanctuary<br />
and animal welfare organization dedicated to the<br />
relief <strong>of</strong> animal suffering. While planning projects,<br />
the students also worked on knitting and crocheting<br />
blankets for Warm Up America. The group<br />
completed their final community service project on<br />
April 27 th . They hosted a youth talent show<br />
featuring local elementary school talent. Admission<br />
was a new toy to donate to Connecticut Children's<br />
Medical Center and Interval House. They held a<br />
bake sale and raffle during the talent show to raise<br />
funds for both organizations. The students not only<br />
sold the raffle tickets and food but some <strong>of</strong> them<br />
SWAN – <strong>South</strong> <strong>Windsor</strong> And Neighbors<br />
Parent Education and Support<br />
The <strong>South</strong> <strong>Windsor</strong> and Neighbors Program<br />
(SWAN) provides parenting information and support<br />
programs to families in <strong>South</strong> <strong>Windsor</strong> and<br />
surrounding communities. The goal <strong>of</strong> the program<br />
is to promote positive parenting and awareness <strong>of</strong><br />
issues facing today’s families and children. SWAN<br />
programs follow the National Extension Parent<br />
Education Model which emphasizes care for self,<br />
understanding, guiding, nurturing, motivating and<br />
advocacy.<br />
Youth and Family Services’ Parenting Educator,<br />
Ginny Molleur, is also the Vice Chair <strong>of</strong> CT-PEN<br />
(Connecticut Parenting Education Network). This<br />
group is spearheading a movement to establish a<br />
statewide credential for all Parent Educators.<br />
Ginny and her counterparts have been able to bring<br />
such agencies as DCF, The Children’s Trust Fund,<br />
Parents as Teachers and Youth Service Bureaus<br />
together to develop this credential and prepare it for<br />
legislative review.<br />
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YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES<br />
Youth and Family Services hosted a 3 week<br />
workshop on “How Your Child Is SMART”.<br />
During each session we examined how to<br />
recognize and use a child’s Strengths, Mind<br />
patterns, Attractions, Resources and thinking<br />
Talents to help the child find success in their<br />
relationships and academic life. The classes were<br />
well attended and feedback from the parents who<br />
participated was very positive. We also <strong>of</strong>fered a<br />
program titled “Kids With Incredible Potential”<br />
which is a 5 week workshop focusing on children<br />
who have attention deficit disorders. Each weekly<br />
session covers a specific topic designed to help<br />
parents and caregivers increase their knowledge <strong>of</strong><br />
ADHD and learn new techniques for improving the<br />
parent – child relationship.<br />
In April, a series <strong>of</strong> parenting workshops were<br />
<strong>of</strong>fered to <strong>Town</strong> employees. These took place at<br />
<strong>Town</strong> Hall, were free <strong>of</strong> charge and included a free<br />
lunch for attendees. Workshops focused on “Why<br />
Children Misbehave” and “Parenting Young<br />
Children”. We had a very good response with<br />
many departments <strong>of</strong> <strong>Town</strong> government<br />
represented. Several employees commented that it<br />
was great to have a chance to interact with other<br />
parents - and they really enjoyed the pizza!<br />
Youth and Family Services continues to provide a<br />
monthly support group for parents <strong>of</strong> child with<br />
ADHD. The group meets on the last Thursday <strong>of</strong><br />
each month from 6:30-8:00 p.m. at the Community<br />
Center. New parents are welcome to attend. No<br />
registration is necessary. We also continue to<br />
provide a monthly support group for Grandparents<br />
Raising Grandchildren. This group meets on the<br />
last Wednesday <strong>of</strong> each month at 11:00 a.m.<br />
500+ copies <strong>of</strong> the “Parent Talk” newsletter were<br />
distributed to parents, schools, and other <strong>Town</strong><br />
organizations in September, January and June.<br />
The newsletter has information about programs,<br />
tips for parents, interesting web sites and other<br />
parent friendly information. To get on the mailing<br />
list, email your name and address to<br />
SWAN@southwindsor.org.<br />
500+ copies <strong>of</strong> “FYI from Youth and Family<br />
Services” were also distributed to parents, schools<br />
and various youth serving agencies. This<br />
newsletter highlights the activities, programs and<br />
services that are <strong>of</strong>fered by Youth and Family<br />
Services.<br />
The <strong>South</strong> <strong>Windsor</strong> Juvenile Review Board is a<br />
Juvenile Court diversion program. The JRB has<br />
representation from Youth and Family Services,<br />
<strong>South</strong> <strong>Windsor</strong> Police Services, Timothy Edwards<br />
Middle School, <strong>South</strong> <strong>Windsor</strong> High School and<br />
Rockville Juvenile Court Office <strong>of</strong> Probation. This<br />
year the JRB examined and made some<br />
modifications to the procedure by which we review<br />
cases. With these changes we are now able to<br />
intervene more quickly and effectively and <strong>of</strong>fer<br />
more support for the family. Youth who come<br />
through the JRB can be required to complete<br />
numerous hours <strong>of</strong> community service, write an<br />
essay on their choices and consequences, write a<br />
letter <strong>of</strong> apology or attend counseling sessions.<br />
Parent education and support are also made<br />
available to parents.<br />
Our School Outreach Specialist, Susan Tandy,<br />
is a liaison to Timothy Edwards Middle School and<br />
Youth and Family Services. She provides a direct<br />
referral route to our services and she plays an<br />
integral role in a variety <strong>of</strong> programs at TE Middle<br />
School. Such programs include The Hartford<br />
Choice Program, Sixth and Senior Program,<br />
Mentoring Program, Jump Start Tutoring Program<br />
and the CARE Closet.<br />
The “Jump Start” peer to peer tutoring program has<br />
had great success and continues to grow. This<br />
year 40 High School students volunteered their free<br />
time each week to tutor Timothy Edwards Middle<br />
School students. All <strong>of</strong> the students involved are<br />
benefiting from this experience and having a great<br />
time doing it. Youth and Family Services secured a<br />
grant in the amount <strong>of</strong> $2,830 to provide<br />
pr<strong>of</strong>essional training for the tutors as well as<br />
program supplies and snacks.<br />
This year Susan formed a youth sub-committee for<br />
middle school students who are members <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Youth Advisory Board and the Drug and Alcohol<br />
Abuse Prevention Commission.<br />
The <strong>South</strong> <strong>Windsor</strong> Mentoring Program had<br />
another very successful year. The program is a<br />
partnership between Youth and Family Services,<br />
the <strong>South</strong> <strong>Windsor</strong> Board <strong>of</strong> Education, and the<br />
Chamber <strong>of</strong> Commerce. This year 30 mentors<br />
spent one hour per week during the school year<br />
with their mentees (students). Their time is spent<br />
talking and sharing, playing board games, using<br />
computers and doing craft activities.<br />
At the conclusion <strong>of</strong> the school year Youth and<br />
Family Services hosted the annual Mentoring Picnic<br />
at the Community Center. Nearly 30 Mentors and<br />
their Mentees enjoyed a picnic lunch and a group<br />
activity titled “balloon towers” which is designed to<br />
encourage communication and team work.<br />
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The <strong>South</strong> <strong>Windsor</strong> Teen Center<br />
The <strong>South</strong> <strong>Windsor</strong> Teen Center is a safe,<br />
supervised and substance-free environment where<br />
youth can socialize and engage in healthy activities.<br />
This year the Teen Center served 495 youth from<br />
Timothy Edwards Middle School and <strong>South</strong> <strong>Windsor</strong><br />
High School.<br />
The Teen Center is open Monday through Thursday<br />
from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. for high school students<br />
and Friday and Saturday evenings from 6:00 p.m. to<br />
9:30 p.m. for middle school students. Activities<br />
include billiards, Foosball, air hockey, arcade<br />
games, themed activities, snacks and lounge area.<br />
Additionally, youth have an opportunity to become<br />
involved in the Teen Center Youth Council which<br />
centers on youth leadership and community service.<br />
On a monthly basis this group volunteers at the<br />
Cornerstone Soup Kitchen in Vernon and visits with<br />
the residents at Peter’s Retreat. Peter’s Retreat is a<br />
home in Hartford for those living with AIDS.<br />
During the month <strong>of</strong> December our Teen Center<br />
Program Supervisor, Jo-Ann Ciccaglione, along with<br />
our School Outreach Specialist, Susan Tandy,<br />
worked collaboratively on many projects designed to<br />
help <strong>South</strong> <strong>Windsor</strong> youth spread joy to those less<br />
fortunate.<br />
Using funds from the annual teen center tag sale,<br />
Teen Center Youth Council members were able to<br />
purchase Christmas gifts for all the residents at<br />
Peter’s Retreat. Timothy Edwards Middle School<br />
students collected items and stuffed stockings for<br />
each <strong>of</strong> the residents at Peter’s Retreat as well.<br />
The Teens also purchased Christmas gifts for twenty<br />
four residents at The Hartford House. The Hartford<br />
House is a home for previously incarcerated women<br />
who are transitioning back into the community.<br />
Timothy Edwards Middle School students gathered<br />
toiletries and made greeting cards for these women<br />
as well. On December 13 th a counselor from The<br />
Hartford House went to the school to speak with all<br />
the students and staff involved in the collection.<br />
dinner consisted <strong>of</strong> salad, rolls, pasta, homemade<br />
sauce and meatballs and cake for dessert. The<br />
youth cooked, served and did all the set up and<br />
clean up for the event. Each teen was assigned a<br />
table and were responsible for giving their guests the<br />
full restaurant experience. The spaghetti dinner is<br />
completely funded by proceeds from the Teen<br />
Center’s annual tag sale.<br />
The Teen Center Youth Council joined with the<br />
AMVETS <strong>of</strong> Connecticut in “Operation DVD”. The<br />
goal <strong>of</strong> the campaign is to collect more than a million<br />
new and used DVD’s for the Soldiers, Sailors and<br />
Airmen stationed in Iraq and Afghanistan. DVD<br />
collection boxes were placed in the lobbies <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Community Center and <strong>Town</strong> Hall as well as the<br />
<strong>Town</strong> Garage and Police Department. Hundreds <strong>of</strong><br />
DVD’s have been collected so far and the program<br />
will continue until all our brave men and women<br />
return home.<br />
On the evening <strong>of</strong> May 23 the <strong>South</strong> <strong>Windsor</strong> Teen<br />
Center presented their Personal Growth Award at<br />
the SWHS awards night. Since 1997 this award has<br />
been given to a graduating senior who has<br />
overcome personal obstacles and demonstrates<br />
strength <strong>of</strong> character and determination. This year’s<br />
recipient was Stephanie Ferreira. Stephanie<br />
received a check for $350 to be used for furthering<br />
her education.<br />
The Teen Center Youth Council hosted a Band Jam<br />
on Friday, May 4. Bands included In Her Hand,<br />
Roxis, Future Sounds, Her Name Here and<br />
Aftermath. Tickets are $4.00 with all proceeds being<br />
placed in a scholarship fund for a 2008 graduating<br />
senior from <strong>South</strong> <strong>Windsor</strong> High School. The event<br />
was held in memory <strong>of</strong> Devin Derosia, a SWHS<br />
student who tragically passed away this year.<br />
On February 15 th the Teen Center Youth Council<br />
members hosted their 5 th annual free spaghetti<br />
dinner for 75 <strong>South</strong> <strong>Windsor</strong> senior citizens. The<br />
banquet room in the Community Center was<br />
decorated in a Valentine’s Day theme, including<br />
personalized valentine’s for each senior citizen. The<br />
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YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES<br />
The ACES (Alternative Community Experience)<br />
Program provides community service alternatives to<br />
students who are externally suspended from school.<br />
Working in conjunction with the schools, Youth and<br />
Family Services assigns and supervises community<br />
service projects for suspended students. 32 high<br />
school students and 17 court referred individuals<br />
completed a total <strong>of</strong> 589 hours <strong>of</strong> community<br />
service. The program was expanded to provide<br />
community services opportunities for students while<br />
on winter, spring and summer vacations.<br />
Rising S.T.A.R.S.<br />
(<strong>South</strong> <strong>Windsor</strong> Teens Assisting,<br />
Respecting, Sharing)<br />
Youth and Family Services has once again secured<br />
a grant from the Savings Bank <strong>of</strong> Manchester to<br />
facilitate our summer community service<br />
program; Rising STARS. The program provided 29<br />
youth with a structured and enriching community<br />
service experience. Projects included planting a<br />
flower garden at SWHS, giving several fire hydrants<br />
a fresh coat <strong>of</strong> red paint, serving meals at the<br />
Cornerstone Soup Kitchen, fulfilling multiple tasks at<br />
the Chamber <strong>of</strong> Commerce and hosting a breakfast<br />
at Flax Hill Senior Housing Complex. Each <strong>of</strong> the<br />
four program sessions began with a trip to the <strong>South</strong><br />
<strong>Windsor</strong> Teambuilding and Leadership Center<br />
Ropes Course. At the program’s conclusion<br />
participants with perfect attendance were treated to<br />
a day at Six Flags New England.<br />
The annual Teen Center Tag Sale took place at the<br />
Charles N. Enes Community Center on Saturday,<br />
May 19. Thanks to all those who donated, we were<br />
able to raise $3,400!<br />
The <strong>South</strong> <strong>Windsor</strong> Jaycees once again sponsored<br />
a spaghetti supper with $150 raised to benefit the<br />
Teen Center. We are very thankful to our civic<br />
donors for their support!<br />
The Teen Center’s can and bottle drive raised<br />
$500 for the <strong>South</strong> <strong>Windsor</strong> Food and Fuel Bank and<br />
Teen Center’s special fund to support the Teen<br />
Center’s Personal Growth Award.<br />
Joann Moriarty<br />
Coordinator, Youth and Family Services<br />
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HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION<br />
Janice E. Favreau<br />
Chairperson<br />
The Human Relations Commission held regularly<br />
scheduled meetings with the exception <strong>of</strong> July and<br />
August <strong>2007</strong>. No meeting was held in May, <strong>2007</strong>.<br />
Meeting Date changed: The meeting date has<br />
been changed to the 2 nd Wednesday <strong>of</strong> each month<br />
at 6:30 p.m. and is held in the Caucus Room <strong>of</strong> the<br />
<strong>Town</strong> Hall to better accommodate the schedule <strong>of</strong><br />
its members.<br />
September <strong>2006</strong><br />
A Community-wide Diversity Workshop was held at<br />
Timothy Edwards Middle School. Kenya Rutland<br />
from KJR Consulting was again the speaker. In<br />
addition to interactive activities conducted with<br />
attendees, Mr. Rutland presented a film, entitled<br />
“Eye <strong>of</strong> the Storm” produced by ABC News in 1970<br />
about an experiment on prejudice conducted by<br />
school teacher Jane Elliot with her third grade class<br />
in a rural Iowa town.<br />
November <strong>2006</strong><br />
For the third year in a row, the Commission<br />
participated in the annual Family Awareness Day<br />
Event sponsored by <strong>South</strong> <strong>Windsor</strong> Family<br />
Awareness Day Planning Committee.<br />
The Commission wrote, acted and produced its<br />
First <strong>Annual</strong> Diversity Puppet Show entitled, “THEY<br />
WON’T LIKE ME NOW – I AM DIFFERENT”. The<br />
purpose <strong>of</strong> the puppet show is to bring the message<br />
<strong>of</strong> diversity to the town’s youngest citizens. The<br />
Commission employed the use <strong>of</strong> puppets to<br />
capture the attention <strong>of</strong> the children while at the<br />
same time utilizing a simple example, getting and<br />
wearing a new pair <strong>of</strong> glasses, to help young<br />
children relate to and understand what it means to<br />
be different, yet still the same. Both children and<br />
parents responded well to the show, with an<br />
audience <strong>of</strong> approximately 80 in attendance.<br />
the contest. David Olio, the faculty sponsor <strong>of</strong> the<br />
S.W.H.S. Human Relations Committee and its<br />
liaisons brought the news about the contest to the<br />
high school. The contest was launched on January<br />
16 and ended February 16, <strong>2007</strong>. Over 125 entries<br />
were received. A $100 Savings bond was awarded<br />
the First Prize Winner in each grade level. 2 ND and<br />
3 rd place winners received certificates, and<br />
everyone received a ribbon <strong>of</strong> participation. The<br />
Awards were presented on March 15, <strong>2007</strong> in the<br />
Friend’s Room <strong>of</strong> the <strong>South</strong> <strong>Windsor</strong> library. <strong>Town</strong><br />
Poet Laureate Bonnie Enes composed and read an<br />
original poem on diversity to the audience. Sisters<br />
Emily and Rebecca Surprenant serenaded us with<br />
their beautiful violin music. The room was filled to<br />
capacity with joyful children and parents who<br />
represented every race, creed and nationality <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>South</strong> <strong>Windsor</strong>. On March 19, <strong>2007</strong>, all winners<br />
were invited to be introduced to the <strong>Town</strong> Council<br />
and the winning first-place essays from the Middle<br />
School and High School were read by their authors<br />
for the council.<br />
April <strong>2007</strong><br />
The Human Relations Commission again cosponsored<br />
the <strong>South</strong> <strong>Windsor</strong> High School Human<br />
Relations Committee’s banner announcing their<br />
Multi-Cultural Fair held April 24 and 25, which was<br />
hung in the <strong>Town</strong> Center.<br />
June <strong>2007</strong><br />
Kenya Rutland <strong>of</strong> KJR Consulting again returned to<br />
present two workshops on diversity at the invitation<br />
<strong>of</strong> the Human Relations Commission which cosponsored<br />
the event with the <strong>Town</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>South</strong><br />
<strong>Windsor</strong> on June 18th for all non-bargaining <strong>Town</strong><br />
employees. Mr. Rutland provided hand-outs and<br />
presented a lively interactive program for the<br />
employees.<br />
January- March <strong>2007</strong><br />
The Commission organized and sponsored its first<br />
annual Diversity Poster/Essay contest entitled,<br />
“Diversity Makes Us Strong”. Commission<br />
Secretary Lee Carman worked with David<br />
Archibald, K-12 Social Studies Curriculum<br />
Specialist for the <strong>South</strong> <strong>Windsor</strong> School System<br />
along with the elementary and middle school<br />
teachers to bring this opportunity to their attention<br />
and to have them encourage their students to enter<br />
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HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION<br />
UPCOMING PROJECTS INCLUDE:<br />
October <strong>2007</strong><br />
Family Awareness Day - The Human Relations<br />
Commission performing its 2 nd <strong>Annual</strong> puppet show<br />
on Diversity, entitled, “The University <strong>of</strong> Diversity”.<br />
Liaison relationships continue<br />
The liaison relationships that the Human Relations<br />
Commission established last year have continued<br />
through this year with <strong>Town</strong> Council, <strong>South</strong> <strong>Windsor</strong><br />
Police Department, Department <strong>of</strong> Human<br />
Services, and the <strong>South</strong> <strong>Windsor</strong> High School<br />
Human Relations Committee. The liaisons have<br />
continued to regularly attend the HRC meetings<br />
and provide valuable information and insight.<br />
Current membership status<br />
Currently all four (4) Democratic slots are filled, two<br />
(2) <strong>of</strong> the Republican slots filled with unaffiliated<br />
voters. The Commission still has two (2) vacancies<br />
in Republican slots. Commission members are<br />
actively seeking individuals to join the Commission<br />
and will forward any promising candidate names to<br />
the Republican <strong>Town</strong> Chair and to the <strong>Town</strong><br />
Council.<br />
November <strong>2007</strong><br />
The Human Relations Commission presents,<br />
Wendy Allen, internationally known Lincoln artist<br />
who will present a program on President Lincoln<br />
and the Gettysburg address, entitled “In Search <strong>of</strong><br />
America’s Soul”.<br />
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TOWN LIBRARY<br />
Mary J. Etter<br />
Library Director<br />
A review <strong>of</strong> activities at the <strong>South</strong> <strong>Windsor</strong> Public<br />
Library during Fiscal Year <strong>2006</strong>-<strong>2007</strong> highlights the<br />
extent to which our efforts are enhanced by the<br />
generosity <strong>of</strong> our very supportive community. Our<br />
collections and programs have benefited from<br />
many special gifts honoring members <strong>of</strong> the<br />
community: significant donations during the year<br />
added to the Ila Barbanell Alexander Selection and<br />
the Lichtman Family Fund in the Children’s Library,<br />
while the Adult Department added audiobooks in<br />
memory <strong>of</strong> Herbert J. Deffley and is planning<br />
special programs in memory <strong>of</strong> Margaret Goulet<br />
and Leonard Roche. The storage and display <strong>of</strong><br />
music cds was greatly improved with new shelving<br />
funded by an anonymous gift and funds from the<br />
estate <strong>of</strong> Edna Priest will provide additions to our<br />
collections and landscaping in the sculpture garden<br />
as it is developed. A fund for original art in the<br />
Children’s Library continues to grow, and we are<br />
grateful for many memorial gifts that add volumes<br />
to our collections each year.<br />
The Friends <strong>of</strong> the Library provide continuing<br />
support in terms <strong>of</strong> funding and imaginative input as<br />
programs and projects are developed. Their<br />
weekly book sales---which combine volunteer<br />
staffing with donated materials---greatly improve<br />
our ability to present programs for all ages,<br />
maintain our popular museum pass program, and<br />
address equipment needs as they arise. During the<br />
past year, the Friends joined our outreach efforts by<br />
initiating The Dictionary Project, giving a<br />
dictionary to every third grader in town, and<br />
instituting a college scholarship through the <strong>South</strong><br />
<strong>Windsor</strong> College Scholarship Organization. <strong>South</strong><br />
<strong>Windsor</strong> High School graduate Ashley Dos Santos<br />
was the first recipient.<br />
Our Friends also distinguished themselves by<br />
joining “The Connecticut Book Party,” a statewide<br />
effort to collect funds for libraries still struggling to<br />
recover from the effects <strong>of</strong> Hurricane Katrina.<br />
Through direct donations and tee shirt sales,<br />
“TCBP” raised nearly $13,000 for the Biloxi Public<br />
Library, and <strong>South</strong> <strong>Windsor</strong> Friends played a<br />
significant role in the project.<br />
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TOWN LIBRARY<br />
The Library presented 318 programs for over 9,800<br />
attendees, and circulated 242,808 items. Our door<br />
counters registered well over 200,000 visits by<br />
users, and we experienced noteworthy increases in<br />
the use <strong>of</strong> reference, reserve, and interlibrary loan<br />
services. Use <strong>of</strong> meeting rooms rose by 3.9%, and<br />
circulation <strong>of</strong> museum passes jumped by 5.8%.<br />
10,405 borrower cards were active, and the<br />
collection grew to 126,170 items. We participated in<br />
national programs (Read Across America Day,<br />
Reading at Home, and Tellabration!), and our local<br />
outreach efforts included over 60 visits by staff to<br />
classrooms, nursery schools, and daycare centers.<br />
Partnerships with the <strong>South</strong> <strong>Windsor</strong> Public Schools,<br />
Chamber <strong>of</strong> Commerce, Cultural Arts, Historical<br />
Society, and Down to Earth Garden Club continued.<br />
Staff participated in Junior Great Books<br />
Discussion Leader training with public school<br />
teachers and three joined the mentoring program at<br />
Timothy Edwards Middle School. We hosted citizen<br />
forums on the Iraq war and on veterans’ benefits<br />
with elected <strong>of</strong>ficials and collaborated with interns<br />
from Capitol Community College and Ellington<br />
Public Schools. The Library became a performance<br />
site for CT Opera Express, delighting an enthusiastic<br />
audience <strong>of</strong> opera-lovers with a background look at<br />
Mozart’s “Cosi Fan Tutte” on a blustery February<br />
afternoon.<br />
Our new website, www.southwindsorlibrary.org,<br />
<strong>of</strong>fers those with <strong>South</strong> <strong>Windsor</strong> library cards access<br />
to reference databases through iconn.org, the 24/7<br />
live reference service infoAnytime, and<br />
downloadable audiobooks from overDrive. Our<br />
Library has been connected to the CT Education<br />
Network, the statewide link between schools,<br />
libraries, and academic institutions. We are an<br />
active affiliate <strong>of</strong> the CT Center for the Book, this<br />
year focusing April programs on the culture <strong>of</strong> Italy<br />
as a part <strong>of</strong> the Center’s “World <strong>of</strong> Words”<br />
celebration.<br />
Through our services, collections, and programs, the<br />
Library strives to enhance the quality <strong>of</strong> life for <strong>South</strong><br />
<strong>Windsor</strong>’s citizens. We are grateful for the support<br />
returned by our patrons to assist us in those efforts.<br />
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RECREATION DEPARTMENT<br />
Ray Favreau, CPRP<br />
Director <strong>of</strong> Recreation<br />
“Discover the Benefits!”<br />
also provide enrichment for children’s special<br />
interests. Adults also acknowledge the Recreation<br />
Department as a place to learn, grow and get fit<br />
through a rotating <strong>of</strong>fering <strong>of</strong> wellness and fitness<br />
classes like Aerobics, Pilates Classes, Yoga and<br />
Body Sculpting just to name a few.<br />
We welcome you to review the following highlights<br />
and statistics <strong>of</strong> the Recreation Department<br />
activities for the Fiscal Year <strong>2006</strong>-<strong>2007</strong>.<br />
PHONE NUMBER:<br />
648-6355<br />
HOTLINE:<br />
648-6349<br />
FAX:<br />
648-5048<br />
Fiscal Year <strong>2006</strong>-<strong>2007</strong> was a landmark year for the<br />
Recreation Department underlined with record<br />
participation, exciting facility development and the<br />
introduction <strong>of</strong> on-line registration capabilities to the<br />
general public! Literally thousands <strong>of</strong> residents<br />
have discovered the benefits <strong>of</strong> active living and<br />
healthy lifestyles through recreational pursuits. And<br />
your pr<strong>of</strong>essional recreation staff, part-time<br />
specialists and hundreds <strong>of</strong> dedicated volunteers<br />
were there to help that discovery process! The<br />
importance <strong>of</strong> early learning is certainly recognized<br />
by residents as participation in preschool programs<br />
continues to be as popular as ever. Our caring and<br />
dedicated staff <strong>of</strong> instructors continues to positively<br />
touch the lives <strong>of</strong> hundreds <strong>of</strong> <strong>South</strong> <strong>Windsor</strong>’s<br />
youngest residents weekly. Growing in reputation,<br />
as well, is the after school programs <strong>of</strong>fered for<br />
school-aged children. These programs serve as a<br />
compliment to student’s school day instruction and<br />
Competent instructors, volunteers and contractors<br />
successfully delivered over 287 different<br />
recreational opportunities to literally thousands <strong>of</strong><br />
participants over the year. The vast majority <strong>of</strong><br />
participation occurred in formal structured programs<br />
and competitive sports leagues. Our formal<br />
programs accommodated over 3,500 registrants in<br />
areas such as: dance, drama, CPR and pre-school<br />
classes. Our pre-school activities alone served<br />
nearly 1,100 registrants scheduled over an average<br />
<strong>of</strong> 50+ hours per week each season. Once again,<br />
nearly 2,000 participants were involved in various<br />
sports leagues such as youth basketball, adult<br />
basketball, men’s s<strong>of</strong>tball and men’s & women’s<br />
volleyball.<br />
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RECREATION DEPARTMENT<br />
It’s hard to believe that <strong>2006</strong> marked the fifth season<br />
<strong>of</strong> operation at the renovated pools at Veterans<br />
Memorial Park. Terrific summer weather conditions<br />
certainly helped our total visitor tally for the season,<br />
which reached 40,099. That’s a healthy average<br />
daily attendance <strong>of</strong> 466 over the 86 days <strong>of</strong><br />
operation. One thousand seventeen<br />
registrations were processed for our group<br />
American Red Cross Learn To Swim classes,<br />
with another 169 individuals enjoying the<br />
personal attention afforded in private lessons.<br />
One hundred and seven youngsters swam for<br />
our competitive swim team, the “<strong>South</strong> <strong>Windsor</strong><br />
Seals”. Both the Junior and Senior teams were<br />
undefeated for the first time in team history, and<br />
capped <strong>of</strong>f the season by winning both the<br />
Junior and Senior Championships for the<br />
second consecutive year! The repeat <strong>of</strong> the<br />
successful “Free Day”, initiated in 2004, held on<br />
Sunday, June 25 th attracted over 1,000 visitors,<br />
many checking out the facility for the very first time.<br />
Once again, numerous summer day camp<br />
opportunities were available to local youngsters. A<br />
total <strong>of</strong> 1,688 registrants enjoyed the likes <strong>of</strong> Camp<br />
Discovery; Pre School Camp; Adventure Unit<br />
(teens); Baseball Camp; Basketball Camp; and six<br />
different SkyHawk Sports Camps. With the<br />
adjustment from four two-week sessions to eight<br />
single-week sessions we were happy to see<br />
Adventure Unit enrollment improve. We are proud to<br />
be able to claim that <strong>South</strong> <strong>Windsor</strong> remains the only<br />
municipal day camp program in the State to be<br />
accredited by the American Camp Association.<br />
Popular special events conducted throughout the<br />
year included: the <strong>South</strong> <strong>Windsor</strong> Community<br />
Chorus and Band performances; our traditional/<br />
annual Egg Hunt, co-sponsored by Imperial Oil and<br />
the <strong>South</strong> <strong>Windsor</strong> Junior Women’s Club; our Open<br />
Tennis Tournaments in June and September; the<br />
<strong>Annual</strong> Fishing Derby, co-sponsored with the Super<br />
Sixties Sportsmen Club; Winter Wonderland, cosponsored<br />
by Karen O’Connor from Coldwell<br />
Banker; Home for the Holidays decorating contest;<br />
Cinema VMP; the first-ever Family Fitness & Health<br />
Fair; Friday Night at the Movies, partnered with<br />
Evergreen Walk; and the ever-popular Rockville<br />
Bank Summer Concert Series. Additionally,<br />
thousands enjoyed the use <strong>of</strong> the Rotary Pavilion at<br />
Nevers Park with over 75 reservations over the 28<br />
week rental season, April – October. The<br />
Community Center processed well over 2000<br />
reservations, was utilized by approximately 100<br />
different individuals and groups, 248 weekdays<br />
throughout the year, with slightly over 250 weekend<br />
room rentals.<br />
New programs initiated during the <strong>2006</strong>-<strong>2007</strong> Fiscal<br />
Year included: June Preschool Session; Swim<br />
Stroke Clinics; Magic Workshops; Gymnastics<br />
Camp; Tiny Hawks Camp for 3 & 4 year olds;<br />
Performing Arts Camp; CSI Camp; Field Hockey<br />
Camp; Bus Trips to New York Yankee game,<br />
Baseball Hall <strong>of</strong> Fame, Boston Bruins game, Boston<br />
Celtics game, New York Mets game, and CT<br />
Defenders game; Family Walking Challenge (in<br />
which over 700 individuals representing some 200<br />
households participated); Stability Ball Fitness<br />
Class; Adult Tap & Ballroom Dancing; Introduction to<br />
Cricket; After School Sports at ET; Indoor Winter<br />
Tennis; Educational Seminars by Liberty Mutual.<br />
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RECREATION DEPARTMENT<br />
Major Park & Recreation facility improvements for<br />
<strong>2006</strong>-<strong>2007</strong> include: construction <strong>of</strong> phase II (high<br />
elements) at the Team Building & Leadership Center<br />
Ropes Challenge Course at Never Park; completion<br />
<strong>of</strong> the accessible Boundless Playground project, “My<br />
Friend’s Place”, with a massive grand opening<br />
celebration on June 30 th ; and head-to-toe interior<br />
painting, new glass backboards and scoreboard at<br />
the Ellsworth gym. All these projects are fueled by<br />
collaborative efforts with the Parks & Grounds<br />
Division and Engineering Department from Public<br />
Works, the Park & Recreation Commission and<br />
Citizen Sub-committees.<br />
Frequently throughout the year, the Recreation<br />
Department joins forces with other <strong>Town</strong> agencies to<br />
provide community activities. Successful<br />
collaborative efforts included: Family Awareness<br />
Day (with Police and Human Services Departments);<br />
Fishing Derby (with Human Services and Super<br />
Sixties); Day Camp inclusion (with the Board <strong>of</strong><br />
Education); Recreation facility management (with the<br />
Parks Department); administration <strong>of</strong> the <strong>South</strong><br />
<strong>Windsor</strong> Sports Council, Youth Sports Initiative and<br />
Family Walking Challenge (with the Park and<br />
Recreation Commission); Benefits for Businesses<br />
(with the <strong>Town</strong> Council and Chamber <strong>of</strong> Commerce)<br />
and the Memorial Day & Veterans Day Ceremonies<br />
at Veteran’s Memorial Park and Armed Forces Day<br />
at Nevers Park (with the Patriotic Commission &<br />
VFW).<br />
continue progress with the <strong>Town</strong> Council adopted<br />
master plan <strong>of</strong> development for Parks and<br />
Recreation facilities, and working to enhance the<br />
culture <strong>of</strong> youth sports in <strong>Town</strong> by presenting expert<br />
guest speakers to educate the public.<br />
The administrative staff at the Recreation<br />
Department extends a sincere thank you to all the<br />
volunteers, young and old, who have contributed<br />
their time over the past twelve months. These<br />
volunteers are the very foundation <strong>of</strong> the Department<br />
and are crucial to the successful operation <strong>of</strong> its<br />
programming.<br />
Residents who are interested in assisting with<br />
programs, have suggestions for programs or<br />
services, or wish to become a Recreation Sponsor<br />
are encouraged to call 648-6355.<br />
We invite you to “discover the benefits” with<br />
“your” Recreation Department in Fiscal Year<br />
<strong>2007</strong>-2008!<br />
The Recreation Department is assisted by the Park<br />
and Recreation Commission, an advisory group<br />
appointed by the <strong>Town</strong> Council. This nine member<br />
commission meets the second Wednesday <strong>of</strong> every<br />
month except August. The Commission, either on<br />
its own initiative, or in response to specific requests<br />
from the <strong>Town</strong> Council or the Director <strong>of</strong> Recreation,<br />
makes recommendations concerning the<br />
development, maintenance and/or administration for<br />
recreation programs for the community. The<br />
Commission's focus over the past year was to<br />
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RECREATION DEPARTMENT<br />
RECREATION AREAS<br />
Michael Donnelly Preserve: Located on Sullivan Avenue, this brand new conservation area includes a small<br />
parking lot, 1.5 miles <strong>of</strong> trails, an observation gazebo and lots <strong>of</strong> wildlife to enjoy.<br />
Nevers Park: Located on the corner <strong>of</strong> Sand Hill and Nevers Road. Facilities include the Community Center;<br />
Rotary Pavilion complete with kitchen and restrooms (available for rent); 3+ miles <strong>of</strong> exercise hiking trails;<br />
s<strong>of</strong>tball area; 2 baseball fields (1 with lights); 2 horseshoe pits; sand volleyball court; 3 regulation and 2 junior<br />
soccer fields; Team Building & Leadership Center outdoor ropes course, and the brand new Boundless<br />
Playground – “My Friend’s Place”.<br />
Oak Street Neighborhood Park: Located on Oak Street, this neighborhood park features a full-size<br />
basketball court which seconds as an ice skating rink in the winter months. There are no provisions for public<br />
parking.<br />
Pudim Property: Access from Barber Hill Road and Niederwerfer Road. Facilities include a hill for sledding,<br />
cross country skiing and a wildlife sanctuary with 2.5 miles <strong>of</strong> marked trails.<br />
Rye Street Park: Located on Rye Street. Facilities include: 2 s<strong>of</strong>tball fields (1 with lights), playground; picnic<br />
areas; 4 tennis courts; basketball court; 2 brand new intermediate soccer fields and one brand new<br />
combination lacrosse/football field with lights.<br />
Veterans Memorial Park: Located on Pleasant Valley Road, west <strong>of</strong> the intersection with Ellington Road.<br />
Facilities include: a large recreational pool with zero depth and stair entries, as well as a diving well; an 8<br />
lane, 25 yard competitive pool with handicap lift; a toddler pool with zero depth entry and a maximum 2.5 foot<br />
depth; picnic tables; grills; beverage and snack vending machines; ample restrooms, drinking fountains,<br />
showers, basketball court and open play field (seasonal).<br />
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PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION<br />
Andrew Paterna<br />
Chairperson<br />
The Park and Recreation Commission continues to work on projects, programs, and recreational facilities<br />
that will benefit our community and promote participation in healthy recreational activity for all residents.<br />
The Commission works to develop new projects as we keep four important goals in mind:<br />
• Enriching the quality <strong>of</strong> life for <strong>Town</strong> residents<br />
• Contributing to individual personal development<br />
• Making the community a more attractive place to live<br />
• Strengthening neighborhood and community ties<br />
As we work to achieve these goals we have accomplished the following in the <strong>2006</strong>-<strong>2007</strong> Fiscal Year:<br />
1. Continue to revise the Recreation Master Plan adopted by the <strong>Town</strong><br />
Council on May 13, <strong>2006</strong>.<br />
2. Maintained the $125,000 allocation in the <strong>Town</strong>’s Capital Improvement Plan<br />
in order to continue moving the Recreation Master Plan forward.<br />
3. Supported the Youth Sports Initiative that the Recreation Department has<br />
developed by co-sponsoring guest speaker and author Brooke DeLench’s<br />
discussion <strong>of</strong> the role <strong>of</strong> mom in youth sports.<br />
4. Met with special interest groups concerning future recreational needs.<br />
Discussions initiated with folks regarding baseball, dog park, cricket and<br />
bike paths for master plan consideration.<br />
5. Co-sponsored the highly successful Family Walking Challenge enjoyed by<br />
over 700 residents representing 200+ families.<br />
The Commission does have additional projects and initiatives which we are working to complete. These<br />
include: completion <strong>of</strong> phase II development <strong>of</strong> athletic fields at Rye Street Park; development <strong>of</strong> a<br />
Skateboard Park; expansion <strong>of</strong> walking/biking trails in <strong>Town</strong> parks and neighborhoods.<br />
The Park and Recreation Commission is an appointed body <strong>of</strong> nine regular members and two alternates. The<br />
Commission advises the <strong>Town</strong> Council on the active and passive recreational needs for the <strong>Town</strong>. Regular<br />
meetings are held in the Sprenkel Room in <strong>Town</strong> Hall on the second Wednesday <strong>of</strong> every month. We<br />
welcome your participation.<br />
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PLANNING DEPARTMENT<br />
Marcia A. Banach<br />
Director <strong>of</strong> Planning<br />
During Fiscal Year <strong>2006</strong>-<strong>2007</strong>, the Planning<br />
Department continued many large-project efforts<br />
begun in previous years. Our Department completed<br />
the comprehensive update <strong>of</strong> the Zoning<br />
Regulations, which were then passed by the<br />
Planning and Zoning Commission after much public<br />
input and discussion.<br />
This past year saw the continuation <strong>of</strong> economic<br />
development in the Buckland Road Gateway Zone.<br />
Construction <strong>of</strong> 90,000 square feet <strong>of</strong> new retail and<br />
restaurant area at the Promenade Shops at<br />
Evergreen Walk was in full swing for the opening <strong>of</strong><br />
the new LL Bean retail store scheduled for August<br />
<strong>2007</strong>. There is strong interest within the business<br />
community to construct business establishments<br />
along the entire length <strong>of</strong> Buckland Road in the<br />
coming years.<br />
The Buckland Area Transportation Study has been<br />
progressing all year. The study, a major effort by the<br />
towns <strong>of</strong> <strong>South</strong> <strong>Windsor</strong> and Manchester, the State<br />
Dept <strong>of</strong> Transportation, and the Capitol Region<br />
Council <strong>of</strong> Governments, was initiated to take a<br />
comprehensive look at transportation issues in the<br />
Buckland Hills area (including the interstate system).<br />
To date, there has been a tremendous amount <strong>of</strong><br />
actual traffic data collected and analyzed. An<br />
Advisory Committee was formed that includes public<br />
<strong>of</strong>ficials, business leaders and State agency<br />
personnel. Public meetings have been held in both<br />
<strong>South</strong> <strong>Windsor</strong> and Manchester to solicit input.<br />
Future efforts will include identifying alternative<br />
solutions to help alleviate the major traffic issues.<br />
<strong>South</strong> <strong>Windsor</strong> <strong>of</strong>ficials and staff are and will<br />
continue to be actively involved in this major effort.<br />
Single family housing development has continued to<br />
decline as remaining land in <strong>South</strong> <strong>Windsor</strong> has<br />
more environmental constraints or becomes harder<br />
to acquire from owners not interested in selling for<br />
development. There have been no applications for<br />
larger subdivisions. The average subdivision now<br />
generally has fewer than a dozen lots; and two- and<br />
three-lot subdivisions are much more common. The<br />
shortage <strong>of</strong> available land within sewered areas <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>South</strong> <strong>Windsor</strong> is pushing residential development<br />
out into the largest remaining unsewered area—the<br />
northeastern corner <strong>of</strong> <strong>Town</strong>. It is anticipated that<br />
this will experience residential development pressure<br />
in the near future.<br />
Open space preservation continues to be a high<br />
priority in <strong>South</strong> <strong>Windsor</strong>. The Planning Department<br />
continues to partner with the Public Works<br />
Department to expand the walking trails at the Major<br />
Michael Donnelly Land Preserve on Sullivan<br />
Avenue. Eagle Scout projects under the supervision<br />
<strong>of</strong> the Planning Department have resulted in<br />
construction <strong>of</strong> viewing platforms. The trails are<br />
expanding throughout the Donnelly Preserve, which<br />
has become a very popular walking area for<br />
residents. The Planning Department continues to<br />
work with youth and civic organizations that are<br />
willing to provide volunteer services at local parks<br />
and preserves.<br />
The Planning Department continues to be involved in<br />
internal and external projects <strong>of</strong> community-wide<br />
interest. We provide a representative to the Capitol<br />
Region Council <strong>of</strong> Governments Transportation and<br />
Pedestrian/Bikeway committees. Staff are involved<br />
in local pedestrian/bikeway efforts. Our Department<br />
is integrally involved with the <strong>Town</strong>’s Geographic<br />
Information System (GIS) planning efforts, with a<br />
vision <strong>of</strong> linking <strong>Town</strong> records from many<br />
departments into one easy-to-use database and map<br />
system. We are actively involved with a project to<br />
make GIS available to the public via the internet.<br />
These efforts are expected to culminate in a public<br />
website during the next fiscal year.<br />
Boy Scouts build walkways at Major Michael<br />
Donnelly Land Preserve on Sullivan Avenue<br />
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PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION<br />
Patrick L. Kennedy<br />
Chairperson<br />
During the <strong>2006</strong>-<strong>2007</strong> Fiscal Year, the major focus<br />
<strong>of</strong> the <strong>South</strong> <strong>Windsor</strong> Planning and Zoning<br />
Commission was the comprehensive update <strong>of</strong> the<br />
<strong>Town</strong>’s Zoning Regulations to modernize, update<br />
and streamline the rules and procedures governing<br />
land use in the <strong>Town</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>South</strong> <strong>Windsor</strong>. The<br />
Commission paid special attention to regulations<br />
governing signs and the keeping <strong>of</strong> farm animals,<br />
which were both areas which received a great deal<br />
<strong>of</strong> public input. The revisions to the sign<br />
regulations also incorporated a great deal <strong>of</strong> input<br />
from the <strong>South</strong> <strong>Windsor</strong> Chamber <strong>of</strong> Commerce to<br />
address the needs <strong>of</strong> the local business community.<br />
initial proposal to allow stand-alone apartment<br />
buildings in the Gateway Zone but later approved a<br />
regulations change to allow a much smaller number<br />
<strong>of</strong> apartments to be located in a “mixed-use”<br />
development intermingled with retail and <strong>of</strong>fice<br />
space.<br />
As always, the Commission made every effort to<br />
act on applications expeditiously and efficiently so<br />
as to avoid unnecessary cost and delay to<br />
applicants while protecting the safety and welfare <strong>of</strong><br />
the public.<br />
The initial drafting <strong>of</strong> the regulations was done by a<br />
subcommittee which included Commissioners<br />
Kevin McCann, Sue Larsen, Tim Wentzell and<br />
Suzanne Choate. After the regulations were<br />
brought to a public hearing and public input was<br />
received, a subcommittee consisting <strong>of</strong><br />
Commissioners Cliff Slicer, Gary Bazzano and<br />
Suzanne Choate worked on revisions to the draft<br />
regulations to incorporate that input. Many thanks<br />
to those Commissioners for the many hours <strong>of</strong> work<br />
which they devoted to this highly successful project.<br />
A major project which was approved by the<br />
Commission was the Aldi’s distribution facility<br />
located on an industrially zoned parcel <strong>of</strong> land on<br />
Rye Street. The Commission spent many hours<br />
hearing and considering the proposal and paid<br />
particular attention to ensuring that the<br />
reconstruction <strong>of</strong> Rye Street, which the applicant<br />
had agreed to finance, is done to <strong>Town</strong> standards<br />
and that trucks will be kept out <strong>of</strong> residential areas.<br />
This project will generate substantial economic<br />
development benefits to the <strong>Town</strong> for years to<br />
come thanks to the effects <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Town</strong> Manager,<br />
Economic Development Coordinator, <strong>Town</strong> Council<br />
and Economic Development Commission.<br />
Finally, two proposals were made to change the<br />
regulations to allow apartments in the Gateway<br />
Zone, which were expected to be located in<br />
Evergreen Walk. The Commission rejected an<br />
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ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS<br />
Thomas Berstene<br />
Chairperson<br />
Established in 1938, the Zoning Board <strong>of</strong> Appeals<br />
determines and varies the application <strong>of</strong> the zoning<br />
regulations on specific parcels <strong>of</strong> land where a<br />
literal enforcement <strong>of</strong> regulations would result in<br />
exceptional difficulty or unusual hardship. The<br />
Board also hears appeals to actions <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Town</strong><br />
Zoning Enforcement Officer.<br />
This year the Board granted thirteen variances to<br />
industrial/commercial/institutional developments.<br />
These variances consisted <strong>of</strong> four variances for<br />
expansions, four variances for commercial<br />
outbuildings and structures, two for reduction or<br />
elimination <strong>of</strong> buffer requirements, and two for<br />
impervious coverage ratios. Ten variances were<br />
granted for residential properties which included<br />
three variances for expansions and five variances<br />
for residential outbuildings and structures and one<br />
variance for residential lot size. One variance was<br />
denied.<br />
This year, the Commission completed work on the<br />
Zoning Board <strong>of</strong> Appeals application to create a<br />
user-friendly version.<br />
The Zoning Board <strong>of</strong> Appeals hearings are held at<br />
the <strong>South</strong> <strong>Windsor</strong> <strong>Town</strong> Hall generally on the first<br />
Thursday <strong>of</strong> the month in the Madden Room<br />
beginning at 7:00 p.m. The public is always<br />
welcome to attend. Applications are available in<br />
the Planning Department at the <strong>Town</strong> Hall.<br />
AGRICULTURAL LAND PRESERVATION ADVISORY COMMISSION<br />
(SWALPAC)<br />
Elizabeth Warren<br />
Chairperson<br />
The Commission was appointed by the <strong>Town</strong><br />
Council in 1987 to aid in the preservation <strong>of</strong> farmland<br />
and open space and to <strong>of</strong>fer support to the<br />
agricultural community. The Advisory Commission is<br />
comprised <strong>of</strong> representatives from a broad spectrum<br />
<strong>of</strong> the pr<strong>of</strong>essional community including farmers,<br />
local business people, realtors, <strong>Town</strong> staff, and land<br />
use commissioners.<br />
SWALPAC helped formulate and bring to<br />
referendum the Open Space Funding in 1987 and<br />
1996. Several properties have been purchased with<br />
those funds: the Sluzkanis Property (Nevers Road<br />
Park), the Barton Property (Rye Street), Priest Farm<br />
(Sullivan Avenue), the Willard-Waldron-Kelley<br />
Property (Wapping Park), and the Mitchell Property<br />
(Sullivan Avenue and West Road).<br />
The Commission continues to evaluate and<br />
comment on open space properties for possible<br />
purchase by the <strong>Town</strong>.<br />
The Commission supported an ordinance that would<br />
provide a property tax reduction on farm buildings..<br />
SWALPAC meets bi-monthly.<br />
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FINANCE DEPARTMENT<br />
Melanie D. Crucitti<br />
Director <strong>of</strong> Finance<br />
The Finance Department, which strives to provide<br />
quality service, works closely with all <strong>Town</strong><br />
departments in order to fulfill its responsibilities.<br />
Its primary responsibility is the recording and<br />
reporting <strong>of</strong> all financial activity in accordance with<br />
state statutes. The Finance Department, also,<br />
administers the <strong>Town</strong>’s payroll, which includes<br />
approximately 175 permanent and 250 seasonal<br />
employees. Some <strong>of</strong> the department’s additional<br />
functions include completing all internal and<br />
external financial reports, processing accounts<br />
payable, reconciling all bank accounts, preparing<br />
the annual budget, and assisting the <strong>Town</strong><br />
Manager’s Office as necessary.<br />
HOUSING AUTHORITY<br />
Joan Murphy<br />
Chairperson<br />
The Housing Authority <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Town</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>South</strong><br />
<strong>Windsor</strong> (HASW) administers 70 single-bedroom<br />
apartments for the Elderly or Disabled. Person’s<br />
eligible for Elderly Housing are individuals who<br />
have attained the age <strong>of</strong> sixty-two years or over.<br />
Also, Disabled Persons who have not attained the<br />
age <strong>of</strong> sixty-two years or older may apply by<br />
furnishing the required documentation verifying<br />
their Social Security Disability status. Income limits<br />
at this time are $39,550/single and $45,200/couple.<br />
The HASW is not a <strong>Town</strong> Agency but rather a<br />
corporation (“public body corporate and politic”)<br />
reporting to the Connecticut Housing Finance<br />
Authority (CHFA). The HASW does not expend<br />
any <strong>South</strong> <strong>Windsor</strong> tax dollars to operate and<br />
maintain its facilities. All maintenance is performed<br />
by Authority staff or contracted out to local<br />
companies. <strong>Annual</strong>ly the Authority remits a<br />
payment to the town <strong>of</strong> <strong>South</strong> <strong>Windsor</strong>. Our PILOT<br />
(Payment In Lieu Of Taxes) is approximately<br />
$23,000.<br />
The HASW continues to be a co-applicant for other<br />
elderly apartment developments within <strong>South</strong><br />
<strong>Windsor</strong>. As the population <strong>of</strong> Connecticut<br />
continues to “age in place”, the need <strong>of</strong> housing for<br />
older persons continues to increase. The Authority<br />
desires to keep our present elderly residing in town<br />
while <strong>of</strong>fering an opportunity for elderly living in<br />
other communities to move here with us.<br />
The Housing Authority still continues to seek<br />
sources <strong>of</strong> funding to construct a Congregate/<br />
Assisted Living facility on the land next to our Flax<br />
Hill apartments. Such a facility will allow our<br />
present tenants, and other area elderly <strong>of</strong> lowmoderate<br />
income, to continue to live in <strong>South</strong><br />
<strong>Windsor</strong> should they no longer be capable <strong>of</strong><br />
independent living.<br />
Should you have any questions regarding the<br />
Housing Authority, you may contact our <strong>of</strong>fice at<br />
(860) 644-3082.<br />
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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT<br />
Scott E. Roberts, GISP<br />
Director <strong>of</strong> Information Technology<br />
Just like in our personal lives, technology continues<br />
to evolve and envelope our daily routines here in<br />
<strong>South</strong> <strong>Windsor</strong>’s agencies. This year, we have<br />
assisted several departments in enhancing their<br />
services to our citizens using technology. The Fire<br />
Marshal’s Office has adopted a mobile computer<br />
solution to perform their inspection duties on scene<br />
implementing the Permits and Code Enforcement<br />
module.<br />
Following last year’s efforts with the IT Shared<br />
Services Committee, we have implemented our IT<br />
Work Order Tracking system. This system is<br />
shared between the Board <strong>of</strong> Education and the<br />
<strong>Town</strong> IT Departments. The system is working well<br />
and allows the IT department to track and mange<br />
the requests we receive efficiently. This year we<br />
received and responded to 570 calls above and<br />
beyond our scheduled projects and MUNIS<br />
implementation.<br />
to improve their efficiency and customer service<br />
response time. The Recreation Department<br />
implemented wireless laptops at Veterans Memorial<br />
Park to improve secure access to the pools and to<br />
provide sales <strong>of</strong> goods/services to their<br />
membership. In addition, laptops were used at the<br />
day camps to improve attendance and reporting<br />
back to the Recreation Department <strong>of</strong>fice at the<br />
Community Center. Thru a Capitol Region Council<br />
<strong>of</strong> Governments grants we assisted the Police<br />
Department in procuring equipment for our<br />
Emergency Operations Center (EOC). As part <strong>of</strong><br />
this grant we installed and configured a wireless<br />
network to improve communication and data flow<br />
during an emergency. We provided direct access<br />
to the <strong>Town</strong>’s web pages to each department so<br />
that their staff can post and maintain timely<br />
information.<br />
In addition to assisting <strong>Town</strong> departments we have<br />
been extremely busy with many activities ranging<br />
from routine requests for help, computer and<br />
network upgrades/repairs, evaluating new products/<br />
services, implementing MUNIS Permits and Code<br />
Enforcement, and GIS. For the third year in a row<br />
the <strong>Town</strong> Hall has been buzzing with the word<br />
“MUNIS”. MUNIS is the s<strong>of</strong>tware package the<br />
<strong>Town</strong> uses to manage the financial aspects <strong>of</strong> the<br />
<strong>Town</strong>. We are wrapping up our implementation <strong>of</strong><br />
our new financial package. This year we have been<br />
While assisting <strong>Town</strong> staff with routine requests, the<br />
Information Technology staff has been extremely<br />
busy upgrading the network infrastructure which<br />
consists <strong>of</strong> the servers, switches, and the e-mail<br />
firewall. This has been a huge task as we had to<br />
create a new network to encompass both existing<br />
networks that are being phased out. This will allow<br />
staff to communicate better while improving security<br />
and disaster recovery capabilities. As part <strong>of</strong> this<br />
process we are reducing the amount <strong>of</strong> physical<br />
equipment we are running which will save the town<br />
money with respect to electrical, heating and<br />
cooling costs. The technology that is being<br />
implemented is called VMware and it allows us to<br />
have multiple servers running on the same<br />
computer hardware. In addition this solution allows<br />
the IT staff to dynamically reallocate computer<br />
resources as staff demands change without<br />
purchasing more hardware and waiting the lengthy<br />
delivery time. Also should critical systems fail, we<br />
can automatically restart the server on the backup<br />
equipment to minimize the downtime for staff.<br />
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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT<br />
We have continued with our enterprise<br />
Geographical Information System (GIS). This<br />
year we hired our full time GIS Technician. She<br />
is a member <strong>of</strong> the Engineering Department and<br />
has been busy updating our existing GIS layers,<br />
assisting the staff in using our GIS s<strong>of</strong>tware and<br />
producing a current street map. We have<br />
upgraded our GIS database server and the<br />
user’s machines to the current s<strong>of</strong>tware version.<br />
Throughout this year the GIS has been used to<br />
assist department staff and various Board and<br />
Commissions in performing their tasks. In<br />
addition, the GIS information was used for an<br />
airplane crash as well as a search and rescue<br />
event. During the events, we received positive<br />
comments about our GIS from outside agencies.<br />
In an effort to expand access to <strong>Town</strong><br />
information, we have begun a project to provide<br />
the GIS information first to all <strong>Town</strong> staff and<br />
next to the general public via use <strong>of</strong> a website.<br />
This website will provide the basic tools to<br />
navigate/create a map, obtain basic assessment<br />
information on <strong>Town</strong> properties, create an<br />
abutter list and the ability to email citizen<br />
concerns to the appropriate <strong>Town</strong> departments.<br />
Our plan is to deploy the website during the<br />
<strong>2007</strong>-2008 Fiscal Year.<br />
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INLAND/WETLANDS AGENCY/CONSERVATION COMMISSION<br />
Elizabeth Warren<br />
Chairperson<br />
During the Fiscal Year <strong>2006</strong>-<strong>2007</strong> the Commission<br />
received thirty-two applications, which were<br />
approved with various conditions.<br />
The Commission carried out its task with the<br />
assistance <strong>of</strong> Jeff Folger, Environmental Planner/<br />
Conservation Officer. The Commission was further<br />
assisted by staff in the Planning and Engineering<br />
Departments.<br />
The IWA/CC sent representatives to the Open<br />
Space Task Force, SWALPAC, and the Linear Park<br />
Committee to aid these committees in addressing<br />
any wetland, conservation or land use planning<br />
issues.<br />
In addition, the Commission oversees the<br />
management <strong>of</strong> the Wildlife Sanctuary. We are<br />
aided in this effort by a number <strong>of</strong> dedicated<br />
volunteers. Jeff Folger has taken on caretaker<br />
duties. The Commission gratefully acknowledges<br />
the support <strong>of</strong> the Parks and Grounds Department<br />
<strong>of</strong> Public Works in their annual contribution <strong>of</strong> time<br />
spent in mowing the sledding hill and interior<br />
meadows to control invasive, exotic plant species<br />
and maintain the hill as grassland habitat. The<br />
<strong>Town</strong> continued a USDA Wildlife Habitat Incentive<br />
Program grant to maintain meadow habitat at the<br />
Major Michael Donnelly Land Preserve by mowing<br />
early successional shrubs and planting warm<br />
season grass species with the assistance <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Parks and Grounds Department.<br />
The Conservation Commission produces and<br />
updates a series <strong>of</strong> educational brochures on the<br />
Sanctuary, which are available in the Planning<br />
Department, the <strong>Town</strong> Clerk’s Office and at the<br />
Sanctuary. The Conservation Commission also<br />
supported the Sustainable Forest Resource Grant<br />
project and the Natural Recourse Management<br />
Initiative on selected open space parcels. Eagle<br />
Scout applicants, on several <strong>of</strong> the recent open<br />
space acquisitions, are carrying out many <strong>of</strong> the<br />
management recommendations listed in the project.<br />
The Commission sponsors the annual purchase<br />
and planting <strong>of</strong> witch hazel plants to stimulate a<br />
forest product income initiative.<br />
The Conservation Commission also supported the<br />
planning and enhancement <strong>of</strong> features on the<br />
walking trails at the Major Michael Donnelly Land<br />
Preserve. Sign holders were placed within the trail<br />
system to accommodate informational, directional,<br />
and educational signage. A wildlife viewing blind<br />
was erected at the West Road end <strong>of</strong> the preserve<br />
and a raised viewing platform was built in the<br />
interior <strong>of</strong> the preserve. The construction <strong>of</strong> these<br />
features were done as several Eagle Scout<br />
projects.<br />
The Commission also sponsored the continuation<br />
<strong>of</strong> a riparian restoration planting project on the<br />
Podunk River in Wapping Park. This project is also<br />
the subject <strong>of</strong> a USDA Wildlife Habitat Incentive<br />
Project (WHIP) grant.<br />
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WATER POLLUTION CONTROL AUTHORITY (W.P.C.A)<br />
Joseph J. Carino<br />
Chairperson<br />
The Water Pollution Control Authority (W.P.C.A.)<br />
established in 1966 was originally known as the<br />
Sewer Commission. The Water Pollution Control<br />
Authority has the responsibility for approving<br />
sanitary sewer construction plans and operating the<br />
sewerage system. The Authority levies benefit<br />
assessments, awards contracts, selects engineers<br />
and applies for state and federal funds as<br />
authorized in the Connecticut General Statutes,<br />
Chapter 103 and the <strong>Town</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>South</strong> <strong>Windsor</strong><br />
Ordinances 103 and 150.<br />
Project Approvals<br />
The W.P.C.A. approved 45 new residential unit<br />
connections.<br />
The Authority also approved 8 new commercial<br />
projects during the past year including the retail<br />
buildings at Evergreen Walk (Phase III) which<br />
included L.L. Bean. The Aldi Distribution Facility on<br />
Rye Street involving a 500,000 square foot<br />
commercial complex was also approved by the<br />
Authority.<br />
The Authority also approved the connection for the<br />
new Fire/Ambulance Facility on Sullivan Avenue.<br />
During this past year, the W.P.C.A. approved new<br />
regulations for the control <strong>of</strong> excessive discharges<br />
<strong>of</strong> fats, oils, and grease (FOG) into the sanitary<br />
sewer system. These new FOG regulations were<br />
intended to reduce or eliminate problems resulting<br />
from sewers clotted by fats, oils, and grease. Such<br />
problems include sewer backups and overflows,<br />
and interference with treatment processes at the<br />
Water Pollution Control Facility.<br />
The W.P.C.A. and the <strong>Town</strong> Council, recognizing<br />
that with construction costs increasing every year,<br />
“to do nothing” was not a viable option. Therefore,<br />
the <strong>Town</strong> requested from the State DEP a deviation<br />
from the CWF regulations. In so doing the <strong>Town</strong><br />
was able to move forward with this project while<br />
retaining its eligibility for future CWF grants and<br />
loans.<br />
The W.P.C.A. annually reviews twenty year<br />
projections <strong>of</strong> expenditures and revenues for both<br />
operations and capital budgets in order to prepare<br />
to meet future financial needs. It is in this way that<br />
the Authority has been able to create and maintain<br />
a stable sewer user charge system.<br />
The Future<br />
The W.P.C.A. is involved in working together with<br />
other Boards and Commissions in cooperative<br />
efforts to meet <strong>Town</strong> Strategic Plan goals and<br />
objectives.<br />
The W.P.C.A. has participated in leadership round<br />
table meetings which bring together the chairmen <strong>of</strong><br />
various <strong>Town</strong> boards, the <strong>Town</strong> Manager, <strong>Town</strong><br />
Council members and the Mayor to discuss<br />
common goals and issues, and to improve<br />
communication and promote cooperation.<br />
Design plans for the upgrade <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Town</strong>’s Water<br />
Pollution Control Facility on Vibert Road were<br />
completed during the past year, and these plans<br />
were sent to the Connecticut Department <strong>of</strong><br />
Environmental Protection for their review. The<br />
<strong>Town</strong> intended to finance these improvements<br />
through the State Clean Water Fund (CWF.) The<br />
CWF provides grants (20% and 30%), and a low<br />
interest (2%) loan. However, State funding for<br />
CWF has been inadequate in recent years to meet<br />
the demand for projects prepared to move forward<br />
with construction.<br />
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PATRIOTIC COMMISSION<br />
Robert C. Moeller<br />
Chairperson<br />
The Patriotic Commission was established to<br />
recognize, accommodate and foster pride and<br />
patriotism among the citizens <strong>of</strong> <strong>South</strong> <strong>Windsor</strong> in<br />
our Nation, our State and our <strong>Town</strong>; and<br />
demonstrate evidence there<strong>of</strong>, through the<br />
development and conduct <strong>of</strong> programs and<br />
activities.<br />
The Commission conducts five annual programs<br />
each calendar year. The first event <strong>of</strong> the year is<br />
our annual Picnic-In-The Park, in honor <strong>of</strong> our<br />
Armed Forces, which is normally the first Saturday<br />
after Mothers’ Day. This year’s Picnic-In-The Park<br />
was held again in Nevers Road Park. Activities<br />
start at approximately 6 PM and include military<br />
exhibitions, displays, and demonstrations by<br />
branches <strong>of</strong> the Armed Forces in attendance. This<br />
year the Patriotic Commission presented the<br />
Connecticut Veterans Wartime Service Medal to 16<br />
<strong>South</strong> <strong>Windsor</strong> Veterans. The <strong>South</strong> <strong>Windsor</strong><br />
Community Band conducts a concert and plays a<br />
wide range <strong>of</strong> musical selections. While family<br />
picnic baskets are encouraged, a variety <strong>of</strong> picnic<br />
foods are available for purchase. The evening<br />
concludes with a wonderful fireworks display.<br />
Because Nevers Park is centrally located, with<br />
ample room for parking, our Picnic-In-The Park will<br />
continue to be held there.<br />
Our Memorial Day parade and ceremony has<br />
become increasingly popular over the past few<br />
years. Our parade increases in size each year, as<br />
does our ceremony at Veterans Memorial Park.<br />
Also, in conjunction with the Memorial Day<br />
activities, the Commission conducts an annual<br />
student essay contest. The contest is open to all<br />
school children in <strong>South</strong> <strong>Windsor</strong>, three winners<br />
and three honorable mentions are selected, one<br />
from each school level, elementary, middle, and<br />
high school. Also, every student that entered the<br />
contest is given a Certificate by the Commission.<br />
This year’s contest had 82 entries. The Patriotic<br />
Commission also provides and places American<br />
Flags on the gravesites <strong>of</strong> military veterans buried<br />
in <strong>South</strong> <strong>Windsor</strong> cemeteries. This is usually done<br />
just prior to Memorial Day and over 400 flags are<br />
placed on gravesites by Boy Scout Troops <strong>of</strong> <strong>South</strong><br />
<strong>Windsor</strong>.<br />
On Flag Day <strong>of</strong> each year, the Commission retires<br />
old, torn, or faded American Flags, which are<br />
collected from designated containers at the<br />
Library’s upper lobby. This year’s ceremony was<br />
planned by the Patriotic Commission and<br />
conducted at the Fire Department Headquarters.<br />
This year over 600 flags were collected for<br />
retirement. The Commission also publishes a<br />
booklet on flag care and etiquette and is available<br />
at the <strong>Town</strong> Hall.<br />
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PATRIOTIC COMMISSION<br />
For the past six years, the <strong>Town</strong> has participated in<br />
the Greater Hartford Veterans Day parade. This<br />
year, the parade was held on the Sunday prior to<br />
Veterans Day in the City <strong>of</strong> Hartford. Members <strong>of</strong><br />
the Patriotic Commission, together with <strong>Town</strong><br />
Officials, the Police Department Honor Guard,<br />
<strong>Town</strong> veterans, members <strong>of</strong> the American Legion,<br />
and the Timothy Edwards Middle School marched<br />
in the parade. The Community Center provided bus<br />
transportation for the marchers. On Veterans Day,<br />
November 11 th , <strong>of</strong> each year, the Commission<br />
conducts a ceremony at Veterans Memorial Park.<br />
This year the Patriotic Commission, along with the<br />
Recreation Department and the Connecticut<br />
Chapter <strong>of</strong> the United States Army sponsored a<br />
Christmas Concert by the 102d Army Band,<br />
Connecticut Army National Guard. The concert was<br />
held in the auditorium <strong>of</strong> the Timothy Edwards<br />
Middle School on Sunday, December 10 th at 4:00<br />
PM. No admission was charged, however, each<br />
individual attending the concert was asked to bring<br />
an unwrapped toy or a food or gift card which would<br />
be donated to Governor Rell’s Operation Elf, for<br />
distribution to the families <strong>of</strong> soldiers serving in Iraq<br />
or Afghanistan. Approximately over 300 individuals<br />
attended the concert and more than 350 toys and<br />
20 food and gift cards were donated to Operation<br />
Elf.<br />
To enhance the beauty and functionality <strong>of</strong><br />
Veterans Memorial Park, the Commission created a<br />
permanent brick sculpture, in a patio type setting, <strong>of</strong><br />
an eagle with outstretched wings at the head <strong>of</strong> a<br />
walkway. Resident veterans and families <strong>of</strong><br />
veterans purchased bricks, inscribed with the<br />
veteran’s name and military service, which were<br />
placed within the body <strong>of</strong> the eagle. Bricks<br />
purchased by individuals and families, to show their<br />
patriotism and support, were placed in the walkway<br />
leading up to the eagle. In addition to the existing<br />
Veterans and Vietnam memorials, are three new<br />
monuments dedicated to <strong>Town</strong> residents who lost<br />
their lives while serving their country in World War I,<br />
World War II, and the Korean War. The area is<br />
further enhanced with the addition <strong>of</strong> two new<br />
flagpoles (with lights) and two granite benches.<br />
Bricks can be purchased at any time and will be<br />
placed in the Terrace prior to Memorial Day and<br />
Veterans Day. The Terrace was designated as the<br />
<strong>Town</strong>’s Project <strong>of</strong> the Year and featured on the<br />
cover <strong>of</strong> the 2002-2003 <strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong>.<br />
The Commission has established a display <strong>of</strong><br />
photographs <strong>of</strong> service men and women, who are<br />
residents <strong>of</strong> the community, serving in our armed<br />
forces. The photos are supplied by their families on<br />
a voluntary basis. The display can be found on the<br />
wall between the <strong>Town</strong> Manager’s <strong>of</strong>fice and <strong>Town</strong><br />
Clerk’s <strong>of</strong>fice.<br />
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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION<br />
Jan Murtha<br />
Chairperson<br />
The <strong>South</strong> <strong>Windsor</strong> Economic Development<br />
Commission was established in 1956 to promote<br />
new business and industry in <strong>South</strong> <strong>Windsor</strong>. We<br />
continue to foster a competitive business<br />
environment both locally and nationally. We remain<br />
committed to the vision <strong>of</strong> <strong>South</strong> <strong>Windsor</strong> as an<br />
attractive location for new businesses, and to focus<br />
on the retention <strong>of</strong> our existing businesses, the core<br />
<strong>of</strong> our community.<br />
<strong>South</strong> <strong>Windsor</strong> is an excellent illustration <strong>of</strong> a<br />
traditional New England community. We are a<br />
“vibrant, progressive community in the heart <strong>of</strong> the<br />
State’s Capitol Region”. <strong>South</strong> <strong>Windsor</strong> is easily<br />
accessible to I-91, I-84, I-291 and I-384 and Bradley<br />
International Airport. We recognize the need to<br />
balance our commercial and residential areas.<br />
While there has been appreciable growth both in the<br />
business and residential areas we need to continue<br />
“to create an environment with our <strong>Town</strong> leaders and<br />
government working together”. We need to be<br />
consistent in maintaining a quality <strong>of</strong> life for all.<br />
The Economic Development Commission actively<br />
promotes the Buckland and I-291 Gateway areas for<br />
commercial mixed-use development. We are now<br />
working to assist in the development <strong>of</strong> new<br />
industrial areas such as the <strong>South</strong> <strong>Windsor</strong><br />
Technologies Center on Sullivan Avenue and<br />
Executive Business Park <strong>of</strong>f North Nutmeg Road<br />
and Governors Highway. Our road system has<br />
undergone some major restructuring and<br />
improvements this past year and upcoming<br />
improvements to Rye Street and its intersection with<br />
Sullivan Avenue will further enhance our<br />
infrastructure.<br />
The Economic Development Commission is an<br />
advocate for quality development, endorsing and<br />
recruiting great projects that bring revenue and a<br />
higher quality <strong>of</strong> life for all residents <strong>of</strong> <strong>Town</strong>. This<br />
year’s preeminent project is the construction <strong>of</strong> a<br />
500,000 square foot regional headquarters and<br />
distribution center for Aldi Inc., an international<br />
grocery store chain. The $60 million investment will<br />
create over 150 jobs and easily make Aldi one <strong>of</strong> the<br />
<strong>Town</strong>’s top taxpayers. The successful Wentworth<br />
Park development, an <strong>of</strong>fice condominium that<br />
enabled the expansion or retention <strong>of</strong> fifteen<br />
businesses ranging from hair stylists to investment<br />
advisors announced a second phase that will provide<br />
additional opportunity for small business expansion.<br />
Phase 2 <strong>of</strong> the Promenade Shops at Evergreen<br />
Walk is now filling with great new retailers like<br />
Connecticut’s first L.L. Bean superstore, Chico’s,<br />
Munson’s Chocolates, Omaha Steaks and S<strong>of</strong>t<br />
Surroundings. Evergreen Walk will take a major<br />
step to fulfilling its role as a self-sustaining<br />
development as the developer constructs a new<br />
mixed-use phase <strong>of</strong> the project that will include<br />
upscale rental apartments, pr<strong>of</strong>essional <strong>of</strong>fices,<br />
personal services and restaurants.<br />
The Commission continues to implement <strong>South</strong><br />
<strong>Windsor</strong>’s strategy to ensure a future <strong>of</strong> balanced<br />
growth and a high quality <strong>of</strong> life for businesses,<br />
residents and visitors.<br />
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COLLECTOR OF REVENUE<br />
Bonnie Rabin CCMC<br />
Collector <strong>of</strong> Revenue<br />
The Collector <strong>of</strong> Revenue is responsible for the billing and processing <strong>of</strong> all tax and sewer revenue both Residential<br />
and Commercial.<br />
Fiscal <strong>2006</strong>/<strong>2007</strong> a collection rate <strong>of</strong> 99.4%<br />
Prior year tax collections $755,379.02<br />
Interest both current and prior years was over $386,527.56<br />
Warrant and lien fees for taxes were $7,258.27<br />
Sewer collections for user, assessments, interest, penalties and liens were $2,497,273.50<br />
Grand Total <strong>of</strong> all collections $69,584,646.95<br />
During Fiscal year <strong>2006</strong>/<strong>2007</strong> the Office <strong>of</strong> the Collector <strong>of</strong> Revenue has received notification from American Tax<br />
Funding LLC <strong>of</strong> Jupiter, FL. that <strong>of</strong> the 17 tax liens they purchased during the fiscal year 2003/2004, 13 have been<br />
paid in full. Foreclosure procedures will begin the end <strong>of</strong> January 2008 on all the remaining properties due to nonpayment.<br />
This fiscal year American Tax Funding paid the <strong>Town</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>South</strong> <strong>Windsor</strong> $734,774.00 for an additional 51<br />
properties.<br />
Also this fiscal year, the Tax Office has installed an additional way for payment <strong>of</strong> taxes in the form <strong>of</strong> a debit<br />
machine. This can be used to pay your delinquent motor vehicle taxes for immediate clearance for the Department<br />
<strong>of</strong> Motor Vehicles.<br />
The staff <strong>of</strong> the <strong>South</strong> <strong>Windsor</strong> Tax <strong>of</strong>fice consists <strong>of</strong> three full time employees and one full time summer collection<br />
employee. The staff consists <strong>of</strong> Bonnie Rabin, Collector <strong>of</strong> Revenue, Suzzanne Oefinger, Deputy Collector <strong>of</strong><br />
Revenue and Donna Ford, Tax Assistant.<br />
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ASSESSOR’S REPORT<br />
Charles Danna<br />
Assessor<br />
The Assessment Department's primary responsibility is to value for tax purposes all property, both taxable and tax<br />
exempt located within the <strong>Town</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>South</strong> <strong>Windsor</strong> borders. Real estate property was revalued in 2002 as required by<br />
law. The <strong>2006</strong> Grand List assessments reflect 70% <strong>of</strong> those 2002 values as required by statute. The grand list reflects<br />
an increase <strong>of</strong> $45,938,825 in real estate both new and additional residential and commercial real estate properties,<br />
additional motor vehicles and business personal property accounts. Listed below are totals for the October 1, <strong>2006</strong><br />
Grand List:<br />
GRAND LIST TOTALS<br />
GROSS ASMTS. EXEMPTIONS NET ASMTS.<br />
Real Estate $1,812,816,843 $15,996,445 $1,796,820,398<br />
Per. Prop. 166,055,878 41,609,044 124,446,834<br />
Motor. Veh. 195,040,470 2,289,922 192,750,548<br />
TOTALS: $2,173,913,191 $59,895,411 $2,114,017,780<br />
<strong>Town</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>South</strong> <strong>Windsor</strong><br />
Top Ten Taxpayers <strong>2006</strong> Grand List<br />
Rank Name Real Estate Per. Prop Motor Vehicle Grand Total List<br />
1. Evergreen Walk Lifestyle Ctr. $ 29,685,170 0 0 $ 29,685,170<br />
2. Federated Retail Holdings 11,408,810 7,065,800 79,233 18,553,843<br />
3. CT Light & Power 1,377,970 15,499,610 0 16,877,580<br />
4. <strong>Town</strong> Center <strong>of</strong> S.W. 13,490,890 0 0 13,490,890<br />
5. Evergreen Walk LLC 11,694,300 0 0 11,694,300<br />
6. Gerber Companies 9,783,300 1,695,300 1,697 11,480,297<br />
7. DST Realty 7,807,620 3,597,800 0 11,405,420<br />
8. Lowes Home Centers Inc. 8,863,050 942,100 0 9,805,150<br />
9. Target Corp. 8,719,510 544,600 0 9,264,110<br />
10. CT Water Co. 983,020 7,543,670 0 8,526,690<br />
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FIVE YEAR SUMMARY<br />
FIVE YEAR SUMMARY OF GENERAL FUND REVENUE COLLECTED (BUDGETARY BASIS)<br />
<strong>2006</strong>-<strong>2007</strong> 2005-<strong>2006</strong> 2004-2005 2003-2004 2002-2003<br />
General Property Taxes 68655784 58,752,744 61,419,824 58,752,744 54,514,543<br />
Intergovernmental 12833799 13,322,219 13,423,560 13,322,219 13,291,301<br />
Services 1834617 1,590,096 1,748,078 1,590,096 1,361,375<br />
Miscellaneous 949277 115,985 331,238 115,985 190,029<br />
Other 0 0 0 0 173,230<br />
Total Revenues 84,273,477 73,781,044 76,922,700 73,781,044 69,530,478<br />
FIVE YEAR SUMMARY OF GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURES<br />
<strong>2006</strong>-<strong>2007</strong> 2005-<strong>2006</strong> 2004-2005 2003-2004 2002-2003<br />
General Government 2,879,318 2,886,444 2,759,561 2,898,465 2,573,132<br />
Public Safety 5,901,127 5,517,856 5,434,276 5,102,359 4,719,689<br />
Public Works 6,754,783 6,601,173 6,068,885 5,562,378 5,584,296<br />
Human Services 746,753 719,518 674,323 614,940 582,047<br />
Recreation & Library 1,235,752 1,185,575 1,114,962 1,104,201 1,100,135<br />
Debt Service 3,692,423 3,759,355 3,826,598 4,054,522 4,432,366<br />
Miscellaneous 4,007,553 3,754,257 3,049,191 3,304,497 2,886,428<br />
Board Of Education 54,997,040 52,303,312 49,919,405 48,924,413 46,240,102<br />
Total Expenditures 80,214,749 76,727,490 72,847,201 71,565,775 68,118,195<br />
FIVE YEAR COMPARATIVE ASSESSOR GRAND LIST REPORT<br />
Oct. 1, <strong>2006</strong> Oct. 1, 2005 Oct. 1, 2004 Oct. 1, 2003 Oct. 1, 2002<br />
Real Estate 1,812,816,843 1,786,475,993 1,771,914,442 1,708,097,926 1,686,079,427<br />
Personal Property 166,055,878 140,962,087 133,864,167 133,954,068 132,844,576<br />
Motor Vehicle 195,040,470 191,689,989 180,900,952 169,933,736 174,937,576<br />
Grand Total 2,173,913,191 2,119,128,069 2,086,679,561 2,011,985,730 1,993,861,579<br />
Less Exemptions 59,895,411 51,049,114 71,981,476 65,560,768 67,360,791<br />
Net Grand List 2,114,017,780 2,068,078,955 2,014,698,085 1,946,424,962 1,926,500,788<br />
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AUDITOR’S REPORT<br />
TOWN OF SOUTH WINDSOR, CONNECTICUT<br />
BALANCE SHEET<br />
GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS<br />
JUNE 30, <strong>2007</strong><br />
GENERAL<br />
SEWER<br />
OPERATING<br />
CAPITAL<br />
PROJECTS<br />
FUND<br />
OTHER<br />
GOVERNMENTAL<br />
FUNDS<br />
TOTAL<br />
GOVERNMENTAL<br />
FUNDS<br />
ASSETS<br />
Cash $ 407,620 $ $ 126,744 $ 1,138,361 $ 1,672,725<br />
Investments 20,422,193 289,259 49,672 20,761,124<br />
Receivables:<br />
Property taxes 2,698,231 2,698,231<br />
Sewer assessments/use charges 240,724 240,724<br />
Intergovernmental 524,628 141,854 666,482<br />
Other 5,406 66,615 915 72,936<br />
Due from other funds 452,578 1,519,923 923,442 2,895,943<br />
Other 11,609 15,413,130 32,498 15,457,237<br />
TOTAL ASSETS $ 24,522,265 $ 2,049,906 $ 15,606,489 $ 2,286,742 $ 44,465,402<br />
LIABILITIES AND FUND<br />
BALANCES<br />
LIABILITIES:<br />
Accounts payable $ 629,583 $ 38,000 $ 89,063 $ 15,270 $ 771,916<br />
Accrued liabilities 288,823 288,823<br />
Due to other funds 13,057,636 4,773,321 19,515 458,601 18,309,073<br />
Unearned revenue 2,736,248 240,724 371,650 322,723 3,671,345<br />
Bond anticipation notes payable 9,425,000 9,425,000<br />
TOTAL LIABILITIES 16,712,290 5,052,045 9,905,228 796,594 32,466,157<br />
FUND BALANCES:<br />
Reserved for:<br />
Encumbrances 1,338,085 41,095 26,683 1,405,863<br />
Commitments 207,812 207,812<br />
Unreserved, reported in:<br />
Designated for subsequent<br />
year's budget 1,520,000 1,520,000<br />
General fund 4,951,890 4,951,890<br />
Special revenue funds (3,043,234) 1,463,465 (1,579,769)<br />
Capital projects funds 5,493,449 5,493,449<br />
TOTAL FUND BALANCES 7,809,975 (3,002,139) 5,701,261 1,490,148 11,999,245<br />
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND FUND<br />
BALANCES $ 24,522,265 $ 2,049,906 $ 15,606,489 $ 2,286,742 $ 44,465,402<br />
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AUDITOR’S REPORT<br />
STATEMENT OF REVENUE, EXPENDITURES, AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE<br />
GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS<br />
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, <strong>2007</strong><br />
REVENUES:<br />
GENERAL<br />
SEWER<br />
OPERATING<br />
CAPITAL<br />
PROJECTS<br />
FUND<br />
OTHER<br />
GOVERNMENTAL<br />
FUNDS<br />
TOTAL<br />
GOVERNMENTAL<br />
FUNDS<br />
Property taxes $ 68,655,784 $ $ $ $ 68,655,784<br />
Intergovernmental 15,098,435 90,550 2,774,084 17,963,069<br />
Charges for services 1,834,617 2,633,646 19,338 3,561,873 8,049,474<br />
Investment income 949,277 64,772 573 19,101 1,033,723<br />
Contributions 248,163 118,752 366,915<br />
TOTAL REVENUES 86,538,113 2,698,418 358,624 6,473,810 96,068,965<br />
EXPENDITURES:<br />
Current:<br />
General government 2,884,017 13,228 2,897,245<br />
Public safety 5,867,800 713,923 6,581,723<br />
Public works 6,645,208 2,103,498 153,641 8,902,347<br />
Human services 748,666 43,659 792,325<br />
Culture and recreation 1,235,617 789,800 2,025,417<br />
Education 57,721,839 5,002,552 62,724,391<br />
Insurance and benefits 3,968,406 3,968,406<br />
Other 39,147 39,147<br />
Debt service 3,692,423 101,325 10,074 3,803,822<br />
Capital outlay 5,879,635 5,879,635<br />
TOTAL EXPENDITURES 82,803,123 2,204,823 5,889,709 6,716,803 97,614,458<br />
EXCESS (DEFICIENCY) OF REVENUES<br />
OVER EXPENDITURES 3,734,990 493,595 (5,531,085) (242,993) (1,545,493)<br />
OTHER FINANCING SOURCES (USES):<br />
Issuance <strong>of</strong> debt 1,568,029 1,568,029<br />
Capital lease 974,897 974,897<br />
Transfers in 138,295 4,068,177 676,472 4,882,944<br />
Transfers out (3,462,014) (1,319,875) (101,055) (4,882,944)<br />
NET OTHER FINANCING SOURCES<br />
(USES) (3,323,719) (1,319,875) 6,611,103 575,417 2,542,926<br />
NET CHANGE IN FUND BALANCES 411,271 (826,280) 1,080,018 332,424 997,433<br />
FUND BALANCES - JULY 1, <strong>2006</strong> 7,398,704 (2,175,859) 4,621,243 1,157,724 11,001,812<br />
FUND BALANCES - JUNE 30, <strong>2007</strong> $ 7,809,975 $ (3,002,139) $ 5,701,261 $ 1,490,148 $ 11,999,245<br />
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AUDITOR’S REPORT<br />
SCHEDULE OF DEBT LIMITATION<br />
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, <strong>2007</strong><br />
TOTAL TAX COLLECTIONS (including interest and lien fees):<br />
For the year ended June 30, <strong>2007</strong> $ 68,731,983<br />
REIMBURSEMENT FOR REVENUE LOSS:<br />
Tax relief for elderly freeze 4,000<br />
BASE FOR DEBT LIMITATION COMPUTATION: $ 68,735,983<br />
GENERAL<br />
PURPOSE SCHOOLS SEWERS<br />
URBAN<br />
RENEWAL<br />
DEBT LIMITATION: $ 154,655,962.00 $ $ $ $<br />
2 1/4 times base 309,311,924<br />
4 1/2 times base 257,759,936<br />
3 3/4 times base 223,391,945<br />
PENSION<br />
DEFICIT<br />
3 times base 206,207,949<br />
TOTAL DEBT LIMITATION 154,655,962 309,311,924 257,759,936 223,391,945 206,207,949<br />
INDEBTEDNESS:<br />
Bonds payable 5,183,150 18,161,850<br />
Bond anticipation notes payable 9,425,000<br />
Less school building grants (3,256,370)<br />
NET INDEBTEDNESS (1) 14,608,150 14,905,480 - - -<br />
DEBT LIMITATION IN EXCESS<br />
OF OUTSTANDING<br />
AUTHORIZED DEBT $ 140,047,812 $ 294,406,444 $ 257,759,936 $ 223,391,945 $ 206,207,949<br />
(1) The total <strong>of</strong> the above net indebtedness amounts to: $ 29,513,630<br />
In no event shall total indebtedness exceed seven times the base for debt limitation computation: $ 481,151,881<br />
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SERVICES<br />
SERVICE DEPARTMENT PHONE -644-2511<br />
A<br />
Abandoned Cars (on the street) Police 644-2551<br />
Absentee Ballots <strong>Town</strong> Clerk Ext. 225,226,227<br />
Accident Claims (on <strong>Town</strong> roads) <strong>Town</strong> Clerk Ext. 225,226,227<br />
Accounts Payable Finance Ext. 264<br />
Adult Community Restitution (18+) Human Services 648-6361<br />
Alarm System Information Police 648-6202<br />
AMBULANCE (EMERGENCY) 911<br />
AMBULANCE (ROUTINE) 644-2551<br />
Animal Control Officer Police 648-6239, 644-2551<br />
Apartment Inspection Fire Marshal Ext. 217<br />
B<br />
Bazaar Permit Police 648-6202<br />
Bid Packages <strong>Town</strong> Manager Ext. 202,203,280,208<br />
Bingo Permit Police 648-6202<br />
Birth Certificates <strong>Town</strong> Clerk Ext. 225,226,227<br />
Blasting Permit Fire Marshal Ext. 217<br />
Blight Ordinance Building Dept. Ext. 230<br />
Blind Exemptions Assessors Ext. 211,212<br />
Board <strong>of</strong> Assessment Appeals Assessors Ext. 211,212<br />
Board <strong>of</strong> Education 291-1200<br />
Boat Launching Recreation 648-6355<br />
Boat Permit Building Dept. Ext. 230<br />
C<br />
Cemeteries:<br />
Wapping Cemetery Assoc.<br />
Center Cemetery, Main Street<br />
Tom Sullivan, Sexton<br />
Talcott Clapp<br />
644-2528<br />
289-9026<br />
Chamber <strong>of</strong> Commerce 644-9442<br />
Community Center Room Reservations Recreation 648-6355<br />
Community Service (Probation) Human Services 648-6361<br />
CT Transit Company Public Transport 525-9181<br />
Conservation Commission Wetlands Officer Ext. 229<br />
Conservatorship Probate Court Ext. 270,271<br />
CRIME HOT LINE Anonymous 648-6226<br />
Criminal Police <strong>Report</strong> Police 648-6223<br />
Crisis Counseling (Adult/Family/Youth/Seniors) Human Services 648-6361<br />
D<br />
Day Care/Nursery School Inspections Health Dept. Ext. 248<br />
Death Certificates <strong>Town</strong> Clerk Ext. 225,226,227<br />
Deed Information <strong>Town</strong> Clerk Ext. 225,226,227<br />
Demographic Information Planning/Zoning Ext. 253<br />
Demolition Permits Building Dept. Ext. 230<br />
Development Bonds Planning/Zoning Ext. 253<br />
Disabled Transportation Human Services 648-6361<br />
Drain Layer Permits Engineering Ext. 244<br />
E<br />
Economic Development Consultant Craig Stevenson 306-8325<br />
Elderly Property Relief (homeowners) Human Services 648-6361<br />
Elderly Rent Subsidy Human Services 648-6361<br />
Elections Registrar <strong>of</strong> Voters Ext. 275,276<br />
Emergency Food Human Services 648-6361<br />
Emergency Fuel (Home Heating) Human Services 648-6361<br />
Emergency Housing Information Human Services 648-6361<br />
Emergency Food/Fuel/Housing (After Hrs) Police 644-2551<br />
Employment Application <strong>Town</strong> Manager’s Office Ext. 202,203,208,280<br />
Energy Assistance (State & Local) Human Services 648-6361<br />
Environmental Issues Health Dept. Ext. 248<br />
Explosives Permit Fire Marshal Ext. 217<br />
SERVICE DEPARTMENT PHONE -0644-2511<br />
F<br />
Fence Permit Building Dept. Ext. 230<br />
FIRE (EMERGENCY) 911<br />
Fire Investigation/<strong>Report</strong>s Fire Marshal Ext. 217<br />
Fire Safety/Education Fire Marshal Ext. 217<br />
Firearm Permit Police 648-6202<br />
Fireworks Permit Fire Marshal Ext. 217<br />
F.I.S.H. (Friends In Service Here) Transportation Volunteers 647-3609<br />
Fishing License <strong>Town</strong> Clerk Ext. 225,226,227<br />
Flood Insurance Maps Engineering Ext. 244<br />
Foundation Permit Building Dept. Ext. 230<br />
G<br />
Garbage Collection Public Works Ext. 243,249<br />
Garbage Questions/Complaints Public Works Ext. 243,249<br />
Grand List Information Assessor Ext. 210,211,212,214<br />
Greater Hartford Tourism District 520-4480<br />
Ground Water Contamination Health Dept. Ext. 248<br />
H<br />
Hazardous Waste Collection Public Works Ext. 243,249<br />
Health Department (So. <strong>Windsor</strong>) Ext. 248<br />
Historic District Map <strong>Town</strong> Clerk Ext. 225,226,227<br />
Historic District Minutes <strong>Town</strong> Clerk Ext. 225,226,227<br />
House Liens <strong>Town</strong> Clerk Ext. 225,226,227<br />
Housing Authority 644-3144, 644-3082<br />
Hunting License <strong>Town</strong> Clerk Ext. 225,226,227<br />
I<br />
Identification Cards (Senior) Human Services 648-6361<br />
Information <strong>Town</strong> Hall Receptionist Ext. 203<br />
Inland Wetlands Minutes <strong>Town</strong> Clerk Ext. 225,226,227<br />
Insect Complaints Health Dept. Ext. 248<br />
J<br />
Junk Cars (on private property) Zoning Enforcement Ext. 251<br />
Juvenile Work Restitution Youth Services 648-6361<br />
Juvenile Review Board Youth Services 648-6361<br />
L<br />
Land Records <strong>Town</strong> Clerk Ext. 225,226,227<br />
Land Use Information Planning/Zoning Ext. 253<br />
Leaf Collection Information <strong>Town</strong> Garage 648-6366<br />
Library Main Library 644-1541<br />
Library Wood Memorial 289-1783<br />
M<br />
Marriage License <strong>Town</strong> Clerk Ext. 225,226,227<br />
Mayor <strong>Town</strong> Council Office Ext. 206<br />
Meals-On-Wheels (Daily & Weekends) Human Services 648-6361<br />
Medical Assistance Information Human Services 648-6361<br />
Medicare Claim Appeal Medicare Advocacy 1-800-262-4414<br />
Metal Pick-Up/Recycling Public Works Ext. 243,249<br />
Motor Vehicle Release Form Tax Collector Ext. 220,221<br />
Municipal Agent Human Services 648-6361<br />
N<br />
Noise Complaint Police 644-2551<br />
Notary Public <strong>Town</strong> Clerk Ext. 225,226,227<br />
Notary Public Human Services 648-6361<br />
Notary Public Human Resources Ext. 201<br />
Nuisance Complaints Health Dept. Ext. 248<br />
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SERVICES<br />
SERVICE DEPARTMENT PHONE -0644-2511<br />
O<br />
Odor Complaints Health Dept. Ext. 248<br />
P<br />
Parade Permit Police 648-6202<br />
Parking Ticket Information Police 644-2551<br />
Parks Information Parks & Grounds 648-6366<br />
Passport <strong>Town</strong> Clerk Ext. 225,226,227<br />
Personnel Human Resources Ext. 201<br />
Plan <strong>of</strong> Development Planning/Zoning Ext. 253<br />
Planning & Zoning Minutes <strong>Town</strong> Clerk Ext. 225,226,227<br />
Police <strong>Report</strong> (Criminal) Police 648-6223<br />
Police <strong>Report</strong> (Motor Vehicle) Police 648-6222<br />
Pool Info (Veteran’s Memorial Pool) Seasonal 648-6355 or 289-1333<br />
Pool Pass (Veteran’s Memorial Pool) Recreation 648-6355<br />
Pool Permit (for installation) Building Dept. Ext. 230<br />
Pothole Complaints Street Services 648-6366<br />
Probate Court Ext. 270,271<br />
Probation (Community Service) Human Services 648-6361<br />
Property Assessment Assessors Ext. 210,211,212,214<br />
Property Tax Bills Tax Collector Ext. 220,221<br />
Public Transportation CT Transit 252-9181<br />
Public Works Department<br />
Administration<br />
Building Maintenance<br />
Engineering<br />
Street Services<br />
Parks<br />
Motor Equipment<br />
Waste Water Treatment Plant<br />
After Hours Emergency<br />
Ext. 249<br />
Ext. 246<br />
Ext. 244<br />
648-6366<br />
648-6366<br />
648-6366<br />
289-0185<br />
644-2551<br />
Purchasing <strong>Town</strong> Manager Ext. 200<br />
R<br />
Raffle Permit Police 648-6202<br />
Recreation HOTLINE Recreation 648-6349<br />
Recycling Information Public Works Ext. 243,249<br />
Register to Vote Registrar <strong>of</strong> Voters Ext. 275,276<br />
Rental Assistance Human Services 648-6361<br />
Restaurant/Cafeteria<br />
Health Dept. Ext. 248<br />
Inspections/Complaints<br />
River Use Permits Police 648-6202<br />
Roadkill <strong>Town</strong> Garage 648-6366<br />
Roadside Brush <strong>Town</strong> Garage 648-6366<br />
Rodent Complaints Health Dept. Ext. 248<br />
Rotary Pavilion Reservations Recreation 648-6355<br />
S<br />
Schools:<br />
<strong>South</strong> <strong>Windsor</strong> High School<br />
Timothy Edwards Middle School<br />
Eli Terry Elementary School<br />
Orchard Hill Elementary School<br />
Philip R. Smith Elementary School<br />
Pleasant Valley Elementary School<br />
Wapping Elementary School<br />
161 Nevers Road<br />
100 Arnold Way<br />
569 Griffin Road<br />
350 Foster Street<br />
949 Avery Street<br />
591 Ellington Road<br />
91 Ayers Road<br />
648-5000<br />
648-5030<br />
648-5020<br />
648-5015<br />
648-5025<br />
291-1280<br />
648-5010<br />
School Bus Company Laidlaw Transit 528-2234<br />
Senior Citizens Center 150 Nevers Road 648-6361<br />
Senior Handyman Program Human Services 648-6361<br />
Senior Health Screening Human Services 648-6361<br />
Senior Home Delivered Meals Human Services 648-6361<br />
Senior Legal Clinic Human Services 648-6361<br />
SERVICE DEPARTMENT PHONE -0644-2511<br />
S (Continued)<br />
Senior Transportation Human Services 648-6361<br />
Senior Outreach Human Services 648-6361<br />
Senior Social Activities Human Services 648-6361<br />
Senior Social Activities Human Services 648-6361<br />
Senior Support Groups Human Services 648-6361<br />
Senor Tax Assistance Human Services 648-6361<br />
Septic System Permit Health Dept. Ext. 248<br />
Sewage Complaints Supt. <strong>of</strong> Pol. Control Ext. 247<br />
Sewer Treatment Plant 1 Vibert Road 289-0185<br />
Sewer Assessment Tax Collector Ext. 220,221<br />
Sewer Emergency (Day) Treatment Plant 289-0185<br />
Sewer Emergency (Night/Weekend) Police 644-2551<br />
Sewer Inspection/Testing Engineering Ext. 244<br />
Sewer Permits Engineering Ext. 244<br />
Sewer Use Charge Tax Collector Ext. 220,221,222<br />
Sewer Liens Tax Collector Ext. 220,221,222<br />
Sheds (residential or commercial) Zoning/Bldg. Ext. 253. 230<br />
Sidewalk Assessment Tax Collector Ext. 220,221,222<br />
Sidewalk Repairs (<strong>Town</strong> property) Parks & Grounds 648-6366<br />
Sidewalk Repairs (residential) Engineering Ext. 244<br />
Site Plan Application Planning/Zoning Ext. 253<br />
Snow Removal <strong>Town</strong> Garage 648-6366<br />
Social Security Disability Programs Social Service Admin. 1-800-772-1213<br />
Social Security Disability Exemptions Assessor Ext. 210,211,212,214<br />
Social Services Human Services 648-6361<br />
Solicitor Permits Police 648-6202<br />
Special Permit Application Planning/Zoning Ext. 253<br />
Storm Drain Locations Engineering Ext. 244<br />
Street Excavation Permits Engineering Ext. 244<br />
Street Light Out Police 644-2551<br />
Street Maps, <strong>Town</strong> Engineering Ext. 244<br />
Street Sign <strong>Town</strong> Garage 648-6366<br />
Street Sweeping <strong>Town</strong> Garage 648-6366<br />
Student Work Permits High School 648-5003<br />
Subdivision Application Planning/Zoning Ext. 253<br />
Subdivision Regulations Planning/Zoning Ext. 253<br />
Subsidized Housing Housing Authority 644-3144 or 644-3082<br />
SWAN (So. <strong>Windsor</strong> Aid to Neighbors) Human Services 648-6361<br />
T<br />
Tax Information Tax Collector Ext. 220,221,222<br />
<strong>Town</strong> Attorney Office Ext. 278<br />
<strong>Town</strong> Council Office Ext. 206<br />
<strong>Town</strong> Manager Ext. 200<br />
Trade Name Certificates <strong>Town</strong> Clerk Ext. 225,226,227<br />
Traffic Signs <strong>Town</strong> Garage 648-6366<br />
Traffic Survey Police 648-6211<br />
Trash/Rubbish/Garbage Complaints Public Works Ext. 243,249<br />
Tree Removal, Trimming Tree Warden 648-6366<br />
V<br />
Variance Application Planning/Zoning Ext. 253<br />
Vendor Permit Police 648-6202<br />
Vendor Inspections Health Dept. Ext. 248<br />
Veterans Memorial Park Seasonal 289-1333<br />
Veterans Exemption Assessor Ext. 210,211,212,214<br />
Voter Information Registrar <strong>of</strong> Voters Ext. 275,276<br />
W<br />
Water Company MDC 278-7850<br />
Water Company MDC (After Hours) 728-9127/522-1482<br />
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SERVICES<br />
SERVICE DEPARTMENT PHONE -0644-2511<br />
W (Continued)<br />
Water Company CT Water Co. 1-800-286-5700<br />
Water Company Avery Heights Water District 644-1673<br />
Water Pollution Control Authority (WPCA) Supt. <strong>of</strong> Pol. Control Ext. 247<br />
Welfare Information Human Services 648-6361<br />
Well Complaints Health Dept. Ext. 248<br />
Wetland Applications Planning/Zoning Ext. 253<br />
Working Papers High School 648-5003<br />
Y<br />
Youth Services Human Services 648-6361<br />
Z<br />
Zone Change Application Planning/Zoning Ext. 253<br />
Zoning Board <strong>of</strong> Appeals Minutes <strong>Town</strong> Clerk Ext. 225,226,227<br />
Zoning Complaints Planning/Zoning Ext. 253<br />
Zoning Maps Planning/Zoning Ext. 253<br />
Zoning Permits Planning/Zoning Ext. 253<br />
Zoning Regulations Planning/Zoning Ext. 253<br />
OTHER IMPORTANT NUMBERS:<br />
American Red Cross 678-2700<br />
Better Business Bureau 247-8700<br />
Chamber <strong>of</strong> Commerce 644-9442<br />
Connecticut Natural Gas 727-3000<br />
Connecticut Humane Society 666-3337<br />
Consumer Protection 566-2294<br />
Day Care Providers (Info Line) 211<br />
Dept. <strong>of</strong> Environmental Protection 674-1588<br />
Fire Emergency 911<br />
F.I.S.H. (Friends In Service Here (Volunteer Trans.)) 647-3609<br />
Info Line 211<br />
Medicare Claim Appeal (Medicare Advocacy) 1-800-262-4414<br />
Poison Control<br />
911 or<br />
1-800-343-2722<br />
Police (Emergency) 911<br />
Police (Routine) 644-2551<br />
Post Office, 850 Clark Street 644-2451<br />
Post Office, (Bisell Station) 831 Main Street 528-0832<br />
Post Office, (E. <strong>Windsor</strong> Hill) 1865 Main Street 289-0044<br />
Public Transportation (CT Transit) 525-9181<br />
Small Claims Court 647-9789<br />
Social Security Disability Program 1-800-772-1213<br />
State <strong>of</strong> Connecticut Information 566-2211<br />
Visiting Nurse & Community Care (Rockville/Vernon) 872-9163<br />
Unemployment Office, 410 Center St., Manchester 649-3534<br />
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ORGANIZATIONAL CHART <strong>2007</strong><br />
<strong>Town</strong> Council<br />
Clerk <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Council<br />
<strong>Town</strong><br />
Attorney<br />
<strong>Town</strong><br />
Manager<br />
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Community<br />
Human<br />
Finance<br />
Human<br />
Development<br />
Services<br />
Department<br />
Resources<br />
Department<br />
Department<br />
Director <strong>of</strong><br />
Director <strong>of</strong><br />
Director <strong>of</strong><br />
Human<br />
Human<br />
Finance<br />
Services<br />
Resources<br />
Chief<br />
Director <strong>of</strong><br />
Collector <strong>of</strong><br />
Building<br />
Assessor<br />
Planning<br />
Revenue<br />
Official<br />
Information<br />
Technology<br />
Department<br />
Director <strong>of</strong><br />
Information<br />
Technology<br />
Recreation<br />
Department<br />
Director <strong>of</strong><br />
Recreation<br />
Environment<br />
al Health<br />
Sanitarian<br />
Fire Marshal<br />
Office<br />
Fire Marshal<br />
Police<br />
Department<br />
Chief <strong>of</strong><br />
Police<br />
Public Works<br />
Department<br />
Director <strong>of</strong><br />
Public Works
HOURS OF OPERATION<br />
TOWN HALL - 1540 Sullivan Avenue<br />
Mon-Fri 8 am to 4:30 pm<br />
COMMUNITY CENTER - 150 Nevers Road<br />
Recreation<br />
Mon-Fri 8 am to 4:30 pm<br />
Human Services<br />
Mon & Fri 8 am to 4:30 pm<br />
Tues, Wed, Thurs 8 am to 8 pm<br />
Teen Center<br />
Mon-Thurs 2 pm to 5 pm<br />
Thurs 7 pm to 10 pm<br />
Fri 7 pm to 11 pm<br />
FIRE DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS -<br />
1175 Ellington Road<br />
Mon-Fri 8 am to 4:30 pm<br />
Fire Station #2 - 2379 Ellington Road<br />
Fire Station #3 - 124 Sullivan Avenue<br />
POLICE DEPARTMENT - 151 Sand Hill Road<br />
Administration - Mon - Fri 8 am to 4:30 pm<br />
Patrol - daily 24 hours/day<br />
PUBLIC LIBRARY - 1550 Sullivan Avenue<br />
Mon-Thurs 9 am to 9 pm<br />
Fri, Sat 9 am to 4:30 pm<br />
(Mid June through Labor Day-Sat 9 am to 1 pm)<br />
Sun 1 pm to 4:30 pm (Sept to Mid May)<br />
HOUSING AUTHORITY<br />
Wapping Mews - 50 Elm Street<br />
Mon-Fri 9 am to 11 am<br />
Flax Hill - 30 Foster Street<br />
Mon-Fri 11:15 am to 12:30 pm<br />
PROBATE COURT - 1540 Sullivan Avenue<br />
Mon-Fri 8 am to 3 pm<br />
BOARD OF EDUCATION - 1737 Main Street<br />
Mon-Fri 8 am to 4 pm<br />
(Summer & Days <strong>of</strong> No School -<br />
8 am to 3:30 pm)<br />
Eli Terry Elementary School<br />
569 Griffin Road<br />
Orchard Hill Elementary School<br />
350 Foster Street<br />
Philip R. Smith Elementary School<br />
949 Avery Street<br />
Pleasant Valley Elementary School<br />
591 Ellington Road<br />
Wapping School<br />
91 Ayers Road<br />
Timothy Edwards Middle School<br />
100 Arnold Way<br />
<strong>South</strong> <strong>Windsor</strong> High School<br />
161 Nevers Road<br />
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MEETING SCHEDULES<br />
Boards and Commissions Meeting Schedule *<br />
Agricultural Land Preservation 3rd Tue <strong>of</strong> every other month <strong>Town</strong> Hall 7:30 pm<br />
Alliance for Families Contact <strong>Town</strong> Clerk’s Office Community Center 6:00 pm<br />
Board <strong>of</strong> Education 2nd & 4th Tue Middle School 7:00 pm<br />
Economic Development Commission 4th Wed <strong>Town</strong> Hall 7:30 pm<br />
Historic District Commission 1st Tue <strong>Town</strong> Hall 7:30 pm<br />
Housing Authority 3rd Thurs 50 Elm Street 7:30 pm<br />
Human Relations 2nd Wed <strong>Town</strong> Hall 6:30 pm<br />
Inland Wetlands 1st & 3rd Wed <strong>Town</strong> Hall 7:00 pm<br />
Library Board 4th Tue Public Library 7:00 pm<br />
Park & Recreation Commission 2nd Wed <strong>Town</strong> Hall 7:30 pm<br />
Patriotic Commission 3rd Mon <strong>Town</strong> Hall 7:30 pm<br />
Planning & Zoning Commission 2nd & 4th Tue <strong>Town</strong> Hall 7:30 pm<br />
Public Building Commission 2nd Wed Public Library 6:30 pm<br />
<strong>Town</strong> Council 1st & 3rd Mon <strong>Town</strong> Hall<br />
Work Session<br />
Regular Meeting<br />
7:00 pm<br />
8:00 pm<br />
Water Pollution Control 1st Tue <strong>Town</strong> Hall 7:00 pm<br />
Zoning Board <strong>of</strong> Appeals 1st Thurs <strong>Town</strong> Hall 7:30 pm<br />
NOTE: Please contact the <strong>Town</strong> Clerk’s Office at 644-2511 ext. 225 to confirm dates, times and<br />
locations, as some schedules may change.<br />
* Most Boards/Commissions do not meet in the month <strong>of</strong> August<br />
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