Event Calendar
The following is a listing of important upcoming town events. To view a listing of major town events, click here. Also, go to specific sections of the website to view events for that section.
FY2010 Real Estate Tax Bills (Third Quarter)
Fiscal year 2010 third quarter tax bills were mailed on January 27, 2010. The third quarter bills list the actual tax for fiscal year 2010. If you have not received a bill for your property, please call the Tax Collector’s office to have a duplicate mailed to you.
Bills are due February 26, 2010 (30 days from the date of issue). This does not effect the second installment due date of May 3, 2010.
On-Line Payment: Click here for the link to the Tax Collector/Treasurer page to pay your taxes on-line.
Questions regarding payment of your tax bill need to be directed to Tax Collector’s Office, Town Hall, 79 South St., Wrentham, MA 02093 or call (508) 384-5413. Questions regarding the value of property should be directed to the Assessor’s Office at (508) 384-5406.
Overnight Parking Ban
An Overnight Parking Ban on public streets in the Town of Wrentham will be during the hours of 6:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. and in effect from December 1, 2009 to April 1, 2010. Vehicles may be towed and the owners shall be responsible for charges incurred.
Conflict of Interest Law and the State Ethics Commission
Governor Patrick signed into law important changes to MGL Chapter 268A and 268B, the State's Conflict of Interest Law and the State Ethics Commission's enabling act. There are new mandatory education and training requirements for public employees.
The Conflict of Interest Law defines a public employee as any person performing services for or holding an office, position, employment or membership in a municipal agency, whether by election, appointment, contract of hire or engagement, whether serving with or without compensation, on a full, regular, part-time, intermittent, or consultant basis.
Click on the above link for detailed information on this new law. You may contact Carol Mollica, Town Clerk for any additional information at (508) 384-5414 or e-mail cmollica@wrentham.ma.us.
Streelights Scheduled to be Turned Off
The Town of Wrentham is shutting of streetlights around Town in an effort to save energy costs. Click here for a list of streetlights to be extinguished. If you have questions on a particular streetlight, contact the Board of Selectmen's office at (508) 384-5400.
Traffic StudyExcerpt
The following article is from the November 2009 issue of TRANSREPORT, a publication of the Boston Region Metropolitan Planning Organization.
MPO Kicks Off Community Technical Assistance Program
Staff from the Boston Region Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) and the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) kicked off a new MPO program in October that is designed to provide municipal officials with technical advice on local transportation concerns and with quick-response recommendations.
A team of transportation engineers and planners from the MPO and MAPC met with Wrentham town officials to conduct an assessment under this Community Transportation Technical Assistance Program. The program, which is open to all of the MPO’s 101 municipalities, was recently approved as a Unified Planning Work Program pilot project.
During the Wrentham site visit, participants identified traffic and safety issues at intersections in the downtown and around the Wrentham Common. Town officials expressed concerns about the high speed of motorists, unsafe turning movements, and limited pedestrian access. A walk through the focus areas allowed participants to discuss potential alternatives for addressing these issues.
Based on the site visit, MPO staff prepared short- and long-term recommendations for the Town of Wrentham’s consideration. Short-term recommendations focused on improvement of pedestrian travel by increasing the number of crossings, reducing their length, and narrowing business driveways. Long-term recommendations consisted of calming traffic speeds by reconfiguring problem intersections to better channel traffic.
Municipalities interested in having a similar assessment conducted for their community are invited to contact the MPO staff’s deputy technical director at (617) 973-7100 or publicinformation@bostonmpo.org.
Taunton Street Conceptual Design Plans
A set of "DRAFT" Conceptual Design Plans, dated 7/23/09 for Taunton Street are available for residents to review at the Department of Public Works. Please call (508) 384-5477 to make an appointment to review this set of plans.
Disposal of Radioactive Waste
Residents who have had radioactive treatments may not dispose of any radioactive waste in the Town's Solid Waste Program. Twice in the past year, loads have been rejected by SEMASS, costing the Town an additional $984. Residents should return any possible radioactive waste to their doctor's office or local hospital.
H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu) Information
Click here for a 2-page public information sheet on the Swine Flu. Visit www.cdc.gov/flu to access the Center for Disease Control website. You may also dial 211 from your telephone for additional information. For more information, see the Board of Health.
Help Save Our Town
The Board of Selectmen is seeking Wrentham residents suggestions and plans that would help increase our revenues to compensate for the $1.5 million dollar deficit.
Wrentham residents have spoken ... "no override". The Board agrees to abide by that mandate.
Please e-mail your suggestions that do not include new taxes or raising of fees to BOS@wrentham.ma.us. All suggestions will be taken into consideration and its authors will be acknowledged.
For your convenience, a suggestion box has now been installed in the main lobby in Town Hall.
Availability of Verizon FIOS TV
Residents may access Verizon's website at www22.verizon.com/Content/FiOSTV/ to check on availability in your neighborhood. Once there, you will be required to enter your home phone number and address. If FiOS is not currently available, you will be able to enter your contact information in a Future Notification Form. When FiOS becomes available, you will be sent an e-mail telling you they can now order FiOS TV.
Norfolk County Registry of Deeds
Mr. William O'Donnell, Register, and members of his staff will be available to answer any questions or concerns about any Registry of Deeds matter on Wednesday, March 3, 2010 from 10 AM to 12 Noon in the Conference Room of Town Hall. Information will be available concerning the Massachusetts Homestead Act. No appointment is needed. Call the Registry at (781) 461-6104 for further information.
Community Policing
The Wrentham Police Department is implementing a community wide notification database. The Police hope that the program will allow them to inform the public about matters concerning them in their neighborhoods. For more information, visit the Wrentham Police Department website.
GATRA Dial-A-Ride in Wrentham
Contact the Senior Center for more information at (508) 384-5425.
Committees/Boards/Commissions Needing Members
Would you like to serve on our Towns' Committees, Boards, and/or Commissions? (#) indicates the number of volunteers needed as of January 2010.
- Arts Festival Committee (4)
- Commission on Disability (2)
- Cultural Council (3)
- Economic Development Commission (2)
- Wrentham Envir. Protection Advisory Committee (3)
- Open Space Committee (3 members and 1 alternate)
- Permanent Building Committee (6)
- Public Safety Communications Review Committee (1)
- State Forest Advisory Committee (3)
- Survey Board (1)
- Town Common Landscape/Memorial Cte. (2 members)
- Town Web Site Committee (4)
- Trout Pond Area Betterment Committee (5)
Interested parties should send applications to the Board of Selectmens' office. Click here under "Forms and Documents", to access an application form.
Important Telephone Numbers
Fuel Assistance and Weatherization Assistance Outreach, Fran Padula (508) 384-5425 (franpadulawrencoa@comcast.net)
Self-Help, Brockton (508) 588-5440 (www.massave.com, www.energybucks.com)
Bay State Gas Co., Low Income Gas Rate (800) 882-5454 (www.baystategas.com)
Good Neighbor Energy Fund, Salvation Army (800) 334-3047 (www.magoodneighbor.org)
Executive Offices of Elder Affairs (800) 882-2003
Social Security Administration, Attleboro Office (800) 772-1213 or (508) 226-2710 (www.ssa.gov)
Massachusetts Division of Insurance (617) 521-7777 (www.state.ma.us/doi)
S.H.I.N.E. Counselor (800) 462-5221 or (508) 384-5425 (adeschamps@comcast.net)
South Middlesex Legal Services (800) 696-1501 (www.hessco.org)
Prescription Advantage (800) 243-4636 (www.800ageinfo.com)
Dial-A-Ride (15 mile radius, over 60 & disabled) (800) 698-7676 (www.gatra.org)
Miles for Health (long distance, over 60 & disabled) (800) 585-8294 (www.foxfieldtaxi.com)
Joy's Medical Grant (chemo & radiation transportation) (508) 384-5425 (adeschamps@comcast.net)
Office of the Mass. Attorney General (888) 830-6277 (www.ago.state.ma.us)
Medicare Helpline (800) 633-4227 (www.medicareadvocacy.org)