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2013 Reminders from the Town Cler's Office
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2013 Dog Licenses are available at the Town Cler's Office.
2013 Train / Green Stickers are available at the Town Cler's Office.
Call 508-261-7345 or email mstaples@mansfieldma.com for more info.
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2013 ROAD NOTICE
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The sidewalk at 2 North Main Street (Northwest corner of intersection of North Main and West Streets) will be closed and blocked off due to construction for approximately six (6) months starting May 14, 2013.
If you have any questions or concerns, please call the Department of Public Works at 508-261-7330.
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2013 SUMMER WATER BAN BEGINS MAY 24TH
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PHASE I WATER RESTRICTIONS
IN EFFECT
May 24, 2013 through September 9, 2013
PHASE I
Mandatory outside water use restrictions consist of odd/even watering
(even numbered houses water on even numbered days and odd numbered houses water on odd numbered days)
Lawn watering is further limited to the morning hours between 5:00 A.M. - 9:00 A.M. and evening hours between 5:00 A.M. -9:00 A.M.
Hand held hose use is allowed anytime.
Outside Water Restrictions are in effect and are enforced in accordance with the MassDEP Environmental Protection Bureau of Resource Protection Water Management Act 20-Year Permit: Special Conditions; Summer Limits on Nonessential Outdoor Water Use, and Chapter 13 Sections I and II of the Town of Mansfield By-Law. Violations will result in fine penalty.
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A FLUSHING IN PROGRESS - MAY 2013
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Notice to Mansfield Water Customers posted 5/10/13:
The Town of Mansfield, Water Division annual system flushing program is underway in East Mansfield. Flushing will take place weeknights between the hours of 12:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. (weather permitting) and is expected to take 6-8 weeks for complete.
Motorists are asked to watch for workers in or near the roadway and please drive with caution.
Customers may or may not experience discolored water as a result of this activity. Should this occur, run faucets, tub, spigots, etc. until water color clears. To protect laundry, check water color in clothes washers before adding fabrics.
As a courtesy, the Water Division provides you with a schedule of streets to be flushed. This list is updated based upon the progress made after each flushing. Crews will continue to flush in the same street area until that section is flushed clean. For this reason customers may see street areas on the list for multiple days.
Flushing schedule updates will be posted as the information becomes available on Mansfield Cable Access TV Channel 15/FIOS Channel 27 (Notice Scroll), Town of Mansfield website http://www.mansfieldma.com “All Notices” and Mansfield Water Email Notification System (participating customers).
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Below are the street areas scheduled for flushing Monday, May 13, 2013 – (12 Midnight – 6am)
East St.
Hope St.
Chilson Ave.
Newton St.
Clinton St.
Robin Hill Rd.
Brook St.
Glen St.
Church St.
Court St.
Park St.
Rock St.
Cottage St.
Pleasant St.
Hillside Terr.
Shawmut Ave.
Samoset Ave.
Willis St.
Hodges St.
Columbus Ave.
Bristol St.
North Main St.
Linden St.
Park Ave.
Villa St.
Rumford Ave.
Fulton St.
Fulton Pl.
High St.
West Church St.
Eddy St.
Branch St.
Baybrook Farm Rd.
Wagonwheel Way
Wildflower Ln.
Horseshoe Loop
Woodland Way
Griffins Way
Jake’s Way
Chandlers Way
Webb Pl.
Wilson Pl.
*Water Conservation Tip: Next time you add or replace a flower or shrub, choose a low water use plant for year-round landscape color and save up to 550 gallons each year.
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ANNUAL TOWN MEETING - VOTER REGISTRATION
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Please register on or before March 20th, 2013 at the Town Clerk's Office for the Annual Town Meeting
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BOARD AND COMMITTEE VACANCIES
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BOARD AND COMMITTEE VACANCIES - Please contact the Selectmen's Office for the latest listing.
As of April 4, 2013
Planning Board - 1 member
Airport Commission - 1 member
Zoning Board of Appeals - 1 alternate member
Historical Commission - 1 member
Board of Directors of the Mansfield Housing Corporation
3 member needed. Click here for more information
Industrial & Development Commission (IDC) - 4 members needed
Note: The commission shall assist the Town Manager in his function of development of the general ecomonic base of the town
and shall exercise all the powers and duties of industrial and development commissions under the General Laws.
Click here to learn how to apply for any committee.
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CPR class
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CPR
Friends & Family
The Mansfield Fire Department will offer monthly CPR at the Plymouth St. Fire Station. This program will teach CPR for the adult, child, & infant as well as what to do for the choking victim. The cost of program is free for town residents.
A CPR card will not be issued. If certification and or a card is needed contact the fire prevention office at (508) -261-7492 for assistance.
Pre-registration is required please call (508) 261-7492 to register.
September 18, 2012
November 20, 2012
January 22, 2013
March 19, 2013
May 21, 2013
All classes will be held at the Plymouth St Station, at 7pm.
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DOWNED WIRES NOTICE FOR STORM EVENT
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During or after any storm event, consider all downed wires to be energized and dangerous, including telephone, fiber optic and cable TV wires. They may be in contact with energized electric wires that are not within your view. Do not go near downed wires – for your own safety; treat them as though they are live and deadly. Never touch downed wires or anything coming into contact with fallen lines. If you see a downed wire, keep everyone away and notify us immediately at 508-261-7395 or 508-261-7300 after hours.
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Downtown Parking
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The new downtown parking pass program will be up by the end of October and stickers will be available at the Police Department
Please see attached PDF for map. (Disclaimer: The map is a large file and may take a minute to load)
The newspapers have also incorrectly reported that permits under the newly adopted Downtown Parking Regulations would cost $50.00. Please note - the correct cost will be $20.00.
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parking map
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DPW ANNUALY SCHEDULED ROADWORK (2011-2013)
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Tentative work for calendar year period 2011-2013 is shown on the map (click here).
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DPW, WATER DIVISION E-MAIL NOTIFICATION SYSTEM
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Mansfield Water Customers can now receive e-mail notifications regarding water related incidents that may potentially impact your water service. Activities such as hydrant flushing, planned shut offs, emergency repairs, and broken mains are known to stir up mineral deposits within the system which may cause an unpleasant discoloration in your water service.
To have your name immediately added to the distribution list forward your name, property address and e-mail address to emccarter@mansfieldma.com
The Water Division staff will notify you via e-mail as soon as possible when a situation is identified that may cause an impact to your water.
E-mail addresses forwarded to us will be for the sole use of the Mansfield Water Division and will not be distributed to other agencies.
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Flow Isolation
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The public is hereby notified that the Town of Mansfield is working with our contractor Flow Assessment Services, LLC to perform Flow Measurements on Tuesday April 16, 2013 and Wednesday April 17, 2013. Flow Measurement will be performed from 12:00AM until approximately 6:00 AM both days. The Flow Measurement locations are as follows:
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FLOW ISOLATION STREETS |
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Summer Street |
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FULTON POND NOTICE
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The public is hereby notified that the Town of Mansfield is filing a LOMR (letter of map request) with FEMA for the area around Fulton Pond. Currently under the flood insurance rate maps dated July of 2009, the 100 year flood elevation is shown as elevation 155. The Town of Mansfield has contracted with Pare Corporation to verify the 100 year floodplain elevation and our request to FEMA is to reduce the 100 year flood elevation by approximately two (2) feet.
A public comment period will remain open for 10 days from the date of this notice. Interested persons may obtain detailed information about this LOMR by contacting Rick Alves, Town Engineer/Assistant DPW Director at (508) 261-7377, Monday through Thursday, 8AM – 4PM and Friday 8AM – 12PM.
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Open Burning Season
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In accordance with State Law, the 2013 open burning season will begin on January 15th, and end at 4:00 PM on May 1st. (daily hours are 10a-4p. These dates are set by the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) with the objective of minimizing air quality impacts, and are enforced locally by the Fire Department.
You must get a permit from the Public Safety Dispatch Center located at the PD Station @ 50 West St. As a reminder you also must call into the dispatch center on the day(s) you wish to burn to find out if burning is allowed that day. Burning may not be allowed due to many different conditions such as wind speed or stagnant air conditions. The decision to burn is made each day by the OIC at the Fire Department. They make their decision using many factors such as the daily fire forecast:http://bit.ly/aIC4TW .
Below are 2 more links for reference and tips.:
http://www.mass.gov/dcr/stewardship/firecont/DCROpenBurn.htm
http://www.mass.gov/dep/air/compliance/burning.htm
Chimenea & Fire Pit Safety
Burn clean fire wood
Devices are for outside use only
Burning of trash, leaves, construction debris and other refuse is prohibited by law.
Devices are to operated by an adult
Keep small children & pets away
Devices should be placed & operated away from buildings and other combustible objects or structures.
Devices should not be used on decks or porches.
Have a fire extinguisher available
If devices produce too much smoke & are deemed a nuisance by the fire dept. The fire department can order the fire to be extinguished.
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Public Health Nurse
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Mansfield Public Health Nurse
The Public Health Nurse is available the 3rd Wednesday of every
month from 3 – 4
at Mansfield Town Hall, 2nd Floor Meeting Room, for blood pressure and blood
sugar screening on a walk in
basis. If you have any questions, please call 508-261-7366.
The nurse will also be available for blood pressure and blood sugar screening on the
2nd Tuesday of every month from 1-2 pm at the Council on Aging. For information,
please call (508) 261-7368.
Pneumonia (Pneumococcal) and Tetanus (Td) immunizations will be available by
appointment throughout the year. Pneumonia immunizations are available for those
individuals 65 or older, or younger with certain medical conditions. Adults
should receive Td immunizations every 10 years. Call Maureen Cardarelli, RN for a
vaccine appointment at (508) 222-0118 x 1367.
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RECYCLING NOTICES
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MANSFIELD GREEN OPERATING HOURS
The Mansfield Green will be open on Saturday's from 8:00AM to 3:45PM and on Monday's from 10:00AM to 3:45PM. Also, at this time due to liability issues, salvaging will no longer be allowed at the Green. All materials brought into the Green are the property of the Town of Mansfield and shall not be removed.
CURB SIDE RECYCLING
The Town of Mansfield has a curbside single stream recycling program. The town has selected to implement this program along with Waste Management in order to make recycling easier for Mansfield residents.
FLOURESCENT TUBE & PRESSURE TREATED WOOD DISPOSAL
Mansfield residents may now dispose of all types of fluorescent bulbs year round at no charge. Collection sites for compact fluorescent, four-and eight-foot U-Tube, circular and high intensity discharge (HID) lamps will be at Mansfield True Value Hardware, 284 North Main Street and at Mansfield Green Recycling Park, intersection of Pratt (Route 106) and East Streets.
Pressure treated wood is not accepted at the Household Hazardous Waste collection. Pressure treated wood and a variety of wastes (Acceptable Waste: construction/demolition debris; landscape/yard waste; brick/concrete/fill;, pallets/ fencing/wood waste; tires; bulky items; general cleanouts; roofing materials) not taken by trash pickup or Mansfield Green can, for a fee, be taken to Trojan Recycling Transfer Station, 71 Forest Street, Brockton. Please call Trojan Recycling at 508-588-2332 for questions about the waste and fees. Directions: Montello Street (Route 28) to Perkins Avenue (over railroad bridge) 2nd right is Forest Street.
LATEX PAINT DISPOSAL
Latex paint and stain is no longer accepted at the Household Hazardous Waste collection. To dispose of latex paint and stain,simply mix latex paint hardener into the paint can, let solidify overnight and dispose of it in your weekly trash. The Board of Health has purchased about 2000 paint hardener packets for distribution to homeowners. The 2 packets per household are available at the Health Department, 6 Park Row after January 1, 2008.
DISPOSAL OF MERCURY CONTAINING ITEMS
State law now mandates that mercury-added products cannot be placed in a regular trash collection. Mansfield residents are welcome to bring mercury thermometers and mercury thermostats to the Board of Health office for disposal and can offer up to two digital thermometers per household in exchange for mercury versions.
BUTTON BATTERIES - Button batteries are those small, silvery, button or coin-like batteries that power watches,
cameras, calculators, hearing aids, digital organizers and many other devices. When these batteries become used up
DON'T THROW THEM IN THE TRASH! They contain mercury, which when incinerated or buried in a landfill,
escapes into the environment.
The Mansfield Board of Health, with the assistance of the Animal Welfare Committee, has begun a button battery recycling
program. Please save and bring your button batteries to the following locations:
Mansfield True Value Hardware - 284 North Main Street
Rite Aid - 243 Chauncy Street
CVS - 261 Chauncy Street
Hefez and Sons Jewelers - 106 North Main Street
Council on Aging - 255 Hope Street
Health Department - 6 Park Row
If you have a large quantity of bulk mercury, please do not move it or bring it to the Health Department. Call us at
508-261-7366 and we will have the mercury safely removed.
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Click here for details
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SAND FOR SENIORS
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Boyscout Troop 51 will be delivering sand mix to the seniors and the disabled of any age in Mansfield.
Interested residents may contac the COA at 508-261-7368.
Scouts will exchange buckets from last year and as there are limited number of buckets available this is a first come, first serve program.
** If residents or businesses have clean 5 gallon buckets with tops that they want to donate to this project they can leave a message
at the COA and we can pick them up from you. Thanks**
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Town Job Postings
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ENVIRONMENTAL AND CONSERVATION PLANNER
The Town of Mansfield seeks qualified applications for a part-time, nineteen (19) hours per
week, Environmental and Conservation Planner.
Cover letter and resume, along with a Town of Mansfield employment application, must be
submitted by 4:00 p.m. on Monday, May 20, 2013 to Shaun Burke, Planning Director, Six Park
Row, Mansfield, MA 02048. Complete job description and employment application available at
the Planning Department during normal business hours. EOE/AA/ADA.
Please see the attachment for more details of this position.
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Use this form if you are applying for a job at the Town of Mansfield, MA in addition to all other required application materials.
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Application form
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Train Station Non-Resident Commuter Parking Spaces
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Non-Resident Commuter Parking Spaces
Updated July 28, 2009
Parking Fee for All Spaces - $4.00
New Station Lot
1 – 26 ; 29 – 40 ; 42 - 48
River Street Lot
201-227 ; 229-250 ; 251-299
300-325 ; 355-360 ; 361-372
403-415 ; 416-432 ; 455-473
474-493 ; 651-658 ; 659-671
672-677
All Other Numbered Spaces are Resident Only and Require Resident Sticker and Parking Fee.
Click here for train parking lot map
(This is a large PDF file)
Mansfield resident stickers are available at the Town Clerk's office at the town hall. Proof of residence is required.
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Train Station Parking
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There are now several different payment methods available to pay for train station parking.
Ventec Pay Stations are now installed at the lots. They accept cash, credit and debit cards.
Mobile internet payments are available as well through Park Mobile systems. See link below
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www.us.parkmobile.com
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VETERANS and WIDOW(ER)S of VETERANS
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VETERANS and WIDOW(ER)S of VETERANS
Are you a senior citizen veteran or a widow(er) of a veteran with an income of less than $1545.00 per month with cash assets of $1600.00 or less?
Are you a senior citizen veteran or married to a veteran and your combined income is less than $2017.00 per month with cash assets of $3200.00 or less?
Note: house and vehicle are not counted as assetsIf so, you may be entitled to supplemental financial assistance.
OR
Are you a veteran or a widow(er) of a veteran with an income of less than $1733.00 per month and cash assets of less than $1600.00?
Are you a married veteran or married to a veteran, your combined income is less than $2333.00 per month and your cash assets are less than $3200.00 per month?
If so you may be entitled to reimbursement of your medical expenses and/or financial assistance under Mass. General Law Chapter 115, which is an entitlement to benefits based on your or your spouse’s military service.
To arrange a meeting with your Veterans’ Agent, John Hogan
CALL: 508-339-8151
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Link to Veteran's Agent Home Page
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WINTER PARKING BAN
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Effective December 1, 2012 to April 30, 2013
12:00 A.M. TO 6:00 A.M.
NO PARKING IN DOWNTOWN BUSINESS DISTRICT
Downtown business district is defined as: Rumford Avenue to Hope Street; South Common to North Common.
SNOW EMERGENCY
In case of snow emergency, all vehicles not removed from roadways will be subject to ticketing and towing. Any vehicles parked on any street or highway within the town limits during snow removal shall be towed at the expense of the owner.
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