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Directory of Westport Town Boards and Elected Officials

Sponsored by Community Events of Westport

  Updated as of Monday, September 19, 2016

 

 

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Town Hall

 

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Town Hall Annex

 

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Highway Department Building

 

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Police Station – Main Road

 

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Briggs Road fire station

 

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Hix Bridge Road fire station

 

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Greenwood Terrace elderly housing

 

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Westport Harbormaster’s building

 

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Westport Shellfish Hatchery

 

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Westport Poor Farm - House

 

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Westport Poor Farm - fields and vistas

 

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COA Westport Senior Center

 

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Cherry & Webb Beach at the Nubble

 

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Entrance to Cherry & Webb Beach

 

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East Beach looking west

 

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East Beach surf looking east

 

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Westport Free Public Library –

Getting a face lift!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Westport General Information (as of 4/25/2016)

 

*       Settled – 1670; Incorporated July 2, 1787

*       Total valuation as of 5/1/2013:   $2,944,869,380

*       Residential:  $2,723,333,667

*       Industry:   $8,143,600

*       Commercial:   $164,611,113

*       Personal Property:   $48,781,000

*       Residential:  92.48%;

*       Commercial:  5.59%;

*       Industrial  0.28%;

*       Personal:  1.66%

*       FY 2016 tax rate:   $7.91 per thousand (single rate for all property)

*       2012 population:   15,355

*       Area:   64.4 square miles – 41,216 acres

*       Miles of public road:   140

*       Services:   Limited  municipal water in west State Road area; no town trash collection

 

Westport’s Representatives

Governor His Excellency, Charles Duane "Charlie" Baker, Jr. (R)

Office of the Governor, Room 360

Boston, MA 02133

 

Senators In Congress

The Honorable Edward Markey (D)

Washington Office:

Russell Office Building, Rm.218

Washington, D.C. 20510 or

Fall River Office:

222 Millikin Boulevard, Suite 312

Fall River, MA 02721

508.677.0522

 

The Honorable Elizabeth Warren (D)

Washington Office:

317 Hart Senate Office Building

Washington, DC 20510

Phone: 202.224.4543

Boston, MA office:

2400 JFK Federal Building

15 New Sudbury Street

Boston, MA 02203

Phone: 617.565.3170

 

Representative In Congress

The Honorable Bill Keating (D)

4th District

Washington, DC Office: 202.225.3111
Quincy District Office: 617.770.3700
Cape & Islands District Office: 508.771.0666

 

Senator In General Court

The Honorable Michael J. Rodriques (D)

1st Bristol District State House Room 167, Boston, MA 02133 or

One Government Center, Fall River, MA 02720

Somerset Town Hall, 140 Wood Street

Somerset, MA 02726

E-mail: Michael.Rodrigues@state.ma.us

 

Representative In General Court

The Honorable Paul A. Schmid, III (D)

Chair Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture

8th Bristol District State House, Room 473, Boston, MA 02133 or

One Government Center, Fall River, MA 02720

E-mail: paul.schmid@mahouse.gov

 

Emergency Phone Numbers

 

*       Police:   911

*       Fire: Emergency Briggs Road station; Central Village station,   911

*       Ambulance:   911

*       Westport Fire Department: Hixbridge Road station   (508) 636-1110

*       Westport Fire Department: Briggs Road station   (508) 672-0721

*       Westport Police Station: Main Road   (508) 636-1122

*       Westport Police Station: Substation   (508) 675-1122

 

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Elected Officials

 

Selectmen:  Link  (508) 636-1003

 

*       Antone C. Vieira Jr. (2017)

*       Steven J. Ouellette (2017) 

*       Craig G. Dutra, Vice Chairman (2018)  

*       R. Michael Sullivan, Chairman (2018)  

*       Shana Shufelt, Clerk (2019)   

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R. Michael Sullivan pellandd@westport-ma.gov

Craig G. Dutra dutricano@aol.com

Steven J. Ouellette wpt02790@yahoo.com      

Antone C. Vieira Jr. acvieira@charter.net

Shana Shufelt spirletr@westport-ma.gov

 

Town Administrator – Tim King: bos@westport-ma.gov

Business Manager - open:

Denise Bouchard - Secretary: bouchardd@westport-ma.gov

508.636.1004

Diane Pelland - Administrative Asst/Confidential Clerk - pellandd@westport-ma.gov

508.636.1004

 

Assessors  Link   (508) 636-1012

 

*       Stephen J. Medeiros, Chairman (2019)

*       John J. McDermott (2017)

*       Robert Grillo, Chairman (2018)

 

Board Of Commissioners Of Trust Funds  Link

 

*       Sean Dooley (2019)

*       Maxwell Turner (2017)

*       George Foster (2018)

 

Board of Health  Link   (508) 636-1015

 

*       Dr. John J. Colletti, Chairman (2018)

*       Bill Harkins, Vice-Chairman (2019)

*       Karl W. Santos, (2017)

 

Building Department  Link    (508) 636-1035

 

*       Ralph Souza, Building Commissioner/Zoning Enforcement Officer Nelia Williams, Principle Clerk

*       Deborah Bissonnette, Senior Clerk

 

 

Cemetery Department  Link  (508) 636-1025

 

*       Cemetery Director – Vacant  

 

Constables  Link

 

*       Arthur Caesar (2017)

*       William A. Pariseau (2017)

 

Fish Commissioners  Link

Licenses available at the Town Clerk’s Office   (508) 636-1000

 

*       Peter Kastner (2019)  

*       George Yeomans (2017) 

*       Everett Mills (2018)

 

Highway Deoartment  Link  (508) 636-1020

 

*       Chris Gonsalves – Highway Surveyor 

 

Housing Authority  Link  (508) 675-2039

 

*       Veronica Beaulieu (2019)

*       Ronald E. Costa (2019)

*       Elizabeth A. Collins (2018)

*       Denise Leonardo (2019)

*       Lois Spirlrt (State Appointed) (2012)

 

Landing Commissioner  Link  Fax: (508) 636-1147

 

*       Alexandra R. Sullivan (2019)

*       Carl Tripp - Chairman (2018)

*       Jefferson L. Bull (2018)

*       Newton Millham (2017)

*       Brad Brightman (2019)

 

Library Trustees of Free Public Library

 

*       Mark E. Pawlak (2018)

*       Pauline B. Dooley (2017)

*       Robert J. Gormley (2019)

*       Paul Cabral (2018)

*       James Walsh Jr. (2017)

 

Planning Board:  Link  (508) 636-1037

 

*       James K. Hartnett, Town Planner Vacant, Assistant Town Planner

*       Joan Steadman, Recording Clerk

*       Lucy Tabit, Assistant Planner

*       James T. Whitin, Chairman (2017)

*       William D. Raus, Vice Chairman (2019)

*       David Cole (2021)

*       Marc De Rego, Clerk (2018)

*       Andrew Sousa (2020)

 

Regional School Committee  Link

 

*       Paul Jennings (2017)

 

Tax Collector  Link  (508) 636-1010

 

*       Carol A. Borden, Collector of Taxes (2017)  

 

Town Clerk  Link  (508) 636-1000

 

*       Marlene M. Samson (2017)

*       Bernadette Oliver,  Assistant Town Clerk 

 

Permits issued by the Town Clerk:

Dog, Fishing, Shellfish, Scallop, Hunting Licenses; Beach Stickers; Raffle-Bazaar Permits; Marriage Licenses; Candidacy Forms for Elected Office; Annual Reports; and Voting Precinct Maps

Permits to Burn issued by the Fire Department

 

Town Meeting Moderator:  (508) 496-8978

 

*       Steven W. Fors (2019)

 

Treasurer:   (508) 636-1007

 

*       Brad Brightman, Town Treasurer

*       Stella Farris, Principle Clerk

 

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Appointed Officials

 

Click here for a complete listing of all Westport Appointed Officials as of September 9, 2012   PDF

 

Town Administrator:  Jack Healey (508) 636-1150

 

Police Chief: Keith Pelletier   (508) 636-1122

 

Fire Chief: Brian Legendre   (508) 672-0721

 

Interim Council on Aging Director:  Christine Quinn  (508) 636-1026

                       

Animal Control Officer:  Donna Lambert   (508) 636-1115

 

Acting Building Inspector:  Ralph Souza  (508) 636-1035

 

Harbormaster:  Richard B. Earle  (508) 636-1105

 

Finance Committee Members:

(Appointed by Town Moderator)

*       Marybeth Ferrarini    (508) 636-4626

*       Hugh Morton   (508) 636-8258

*       Shana Shufelt, Vice Chairman  

*       Charles “Buzzy” Baron, Chairman   (508) 636-6175

*       Robert McCarthy   (508) 636-4333

*       Warren Messier   (508) 678-4946

*       John E. Miller   (508) 636-8409

*       Tracy Priestner   (508) 636-8285

*       Mark Carney   (401) 261-4464

Finance Committee Recording Clerk: Nicole Botelho  (508) 636-1040

Email: botelhon@westport-ma.gov

 

 

 

Library: 408 Old County Road   (508) 636-1100

 

*       Director, Susan Branco

 

Click here for library hours and Directory of Personnel.

 

Zoning Board of Appeals:  (508) 636-1003

 

*       Diane Pelland, Secretary

*       Donna Lambert, Clerk (2016)

*       Gerald Coutinho (2014)

*       Christopher J. Graham, Vice Chairman (2013)

*       Clayton Harrison, Chairman (2014)

*       Heather L. LeBoeuf (2015)

Associate Members – 1 year term

*       Gary P. Simmons (2013)

*       Larry Kidney (2013)

 

                                   

Click here for a complete listing of all Westport Appointed Officials as of September 9, 2012   PDF

 

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Schools                                                                

 

School Committee:   

 

*       Antonio Viveiros, aviveiros@westportschools.org 

*       Carolina Africano, cafricano@westportschools.org

*       Nancy Rioux, Vice Chair, nrioux@westportschools.org

*       Margot DesJardins, mdesjardins@westportschools.org

*       Mark Carney markcarney@westportschools.org

 

Administration: (508) 636-1140

 

Superintendent: Dr. Ann Marie Dargon

 

Special Education Coordinator: Elaine Santos

 

Student Services: John Phelan

 

Public Schools

                                                   

Alice A. Macomber School: (508) 678-8671

154 Gifford Road

Kristina Delaplain, Principal - Principal
Carolyn Lavalley, Lead Teacher.

Web site

 

Westport Elementary School: (508) 636-1075

380 Old County Road

Thomas Gastall, Principal
Stacey Duquette, Assistant Principal.

Web site

 

Westport Junior/Senior High School: (508) 636-1050

19 Main Road

Cheryl Tutalo – Senior High School Principal

Carolyn Pontes, Junior High School Principal

Jason Pacheco - Athletic Director

Web site

 

Parks and Beaches                   

 

Horseneck Beach State Reservation - West Beach road at end of Route 88: Fishing, swimming, bathhouse and picnics. Camping charge for improved site; parking fee.

 

East Beach - East Beach Road, charge for town permit.

 

Town Beach - Cherry and Webb Lane, charge for town permit.

 

Gooseberry Island – Located on West Beach Road, is free and open to the public.

 

Baker’s Beach – Private

 

Elephant Rock Beach – Private       website

 

Howland Beach - Private

 

Trash/Recycling

 

Hixbridge Road

Transfer Station

Permit required at Board of Health - $30 sticker

(508) 636-1015

Additional fee for each 33-gallon container.

Punch cards available.

Hours: Mon, Thurs, Fri, Sat, & Sun 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Transfer Station Monitor, Raymond Larner (far left)

 

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