2010 annual town report - Town of Ashburnham, Massachusetts

Town Administrator2010 Annual Report (continued)end of the tunnel and regardless of the opportunitywe will insure that it makes sense for Ashburnham.Economic growth looks to be in the form ofrenewable energy. Many exciting and diverseopportunities await us and timing is becoming a veryimportant factor in the return on investment. I amalso looking for alternative sites for the relocation ofthe DPW to further downtown development.The balance of FY11 and going forward in FY12look to be an exciting opportunity for Ashburnhamand a welcome challenge for me and my team.Also, a very special debt of gratitude is owed to theresidents who volunteer countless hours of theirvaluable time to serve on boards and committees.Their dedication is invaluable and appreciated.I look forward with much enthusiasm to continue toserve the residents of Ashburnham in the comingyear with an open door policy.Respectfully submitted,Doug BriggsTown AdministratorTown Clerk2010 Vital StatisticsThe following is a breakdown of the activity thattook place in the Town Clerk’s office during the pastyear:Births Recorded 52Deaths Recorded 44Burial Permits Issued 20Marriage Intentions Recorded 15Marriage Certificates Recorded 14Business Certificates Filed 39Copies of Vital Records 364(Births, Deaths, Marriages)Raffle Permits 1Dog Licenses 1,159Fish & Game Licenses Issued 151Fish & Game Stamps Sold 72Money Collected:Fish & Game $ 3,709.70Sales (Books, Maps, etc.) 276.00Fees 19,285.00TOTAL $23,270.70TOTAL 2010 POPULATION 5,781 ResidentsBreakdown of Dog Licenses Issued:Kennels 5Male 142Female 88Neutered Male 441Spayed Female 483TOTAL 1,159Respectfully submitted,Linda A. Ramsdell, CMMCTown ClerkAnnual Election ResultsHeld on April 27, 2010Pursuant to the foregoing warrant, the legal voters ofthe Town of Ashburnham met at J.R. BriggsElementary School Gym, 96 Williams Road,Ashburnham, for the purpose of voting for thefollowing offices.The polls were open at 9:00 a.m. and closed at 8:00p.m. The results were as follows:Moderator – for one yearDonald J. Lawrence 671Blanks 122Others 5Board of Selectmen – for three yearsRonald W. Reed 546Thomas G. VanWert 192Blanks 58Others 2Town Clerk – for three yearsLinda A. Ramsdell 665Christopher J. Gagnon 128Blanks 4Others 1Board of Health (2) – for three yearsGlenn J. Hathaway 609Scott M. Sibley 513Blanks 469Others 5Planning Board – for five yearsJoseph Kalagher 632Blanks 162Others 4Planning Board – for four yearsJoseph B. Daigle 604Blanks 191Others 3Library Trustees (2) – for three yearsCheryl A. Audino 592Paula M. Dowd 502Blanks 499Others 314