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2009 Town Report Available

The 2009 Town of Chelmsford Annual Report is available. The library has reference copies at the Reference Desk and in the Local History Collection, located on the lower level.

The Town has also been putting electronic versions of recent Annual Reports on their website. These can be accessed by visiting http://www.townofchelmsford.us/Annual_Report.cfm.

For more information on Chelmsford’s Town Reports, or the information it contains, please contact the Chelmsford Town Clerk’s office at http://www.townofchelmsford.us/Town-Clerk.cfm or

H1N1 Flu Shot Clinics

The Chelmsford Board of Health has scheduled two free H1N1 flu shot clinics for Chelmsford residents. These clinics offer injections only, and no pre-registration is required, but please note the age restrictions:

Chelmsford residents ages 18 and older:
Date: Thursday, January 7, 2010
Time: 3:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Location: Chelmsford Senior Center
Map: Route 40, 75 Groton Rd, N. Chelmsford, MA 01863

Chelmsford residents ages 6 months to 17 years:
If this is your child’s second shot, please bring documentation of when they received their first shot
Date: Thursday, January 14, 2010
Time: 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Location: Chelmsford Senior Center
Map: Route 40, 75 Groton Rd, N. Chelmsford, MA 01863

See the Town’s website for more local and general H1N1 and seasonal flu information. If you have any questions you may call Sue Rosa, RN at the Chelmsford Board of Health (978)-250-5241.

Community Blood Drive: Nov. 18th

There is a Chelmsford Community Blood Drive on Wednesday, November 18th, 2009, from 1:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. at the Chelmsford Senior Center (75 Groton Street [map]).

The blood drive is sponsored by the Chelmsford Rotary Club and run by the American Red Cross. No appointment is necessary, but a valid ID is required.

For information, call Leonard Doolan at 978-256-3604.

Special Town Election: October 6th, 2009

There is a Special Town Election scheduled for Tuesday, October 6th, 2009.

The two ballot questions are below (view entire Oct. 6 Warrant):

1. Department of Public Works Facility – view presentation
2. Fire Station Headquarters – view presentation

Voting locations are:

For more information on this election or registering to vote, please visit the Town of Chelmsford website.

Update – Results:
Unofficial Results from the Town Clerk’s office

• Question 1 (DPW), defeated 3,573-2,934 with 6,532 ballots cast
• Question 2 (Fire Station), defeated 3,790-2,747 with 6546 ballots cast

Read more at the Chelmsford Independent

First Annual Community Service Day

The Town Offices will be closed to the public at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 27 in order to provide an opportunity for Town employees and residents to participate in various community projects.

Support can be given in many different ways; actual labor, making food or serving refreshments to the workers.

Several projects around Town have been targeted for this year’s community service day. Many projects have already been organized, but please feel free to suggest additional projects. So far, the project sites include:

• The Paul Center Cabin Project w/ Goodrich Corp.
• James Alden Doughty Veteran’s Memorial
• East Chelmsford Veteran’s Monument
• Varney Playground
• Friendship Park
• South Row School Playground
• Robert’s Field Ice Rink
• Deep Brook site clean up and upgrade

Our Service Day will close out with Town Employees, Elected and Appointed Officials joining together at 5:00 p.m. for a summer barbecue at the Chelmsford Lodge of Elks. On the menu are BBQ ribs & chicken, burgers & hotdogs, salads, corn-on-the-cob, watermelon & dessert. All are welcome, and tickets are $15.

For more information on volunteering or the barbecue, please contact:
Tricia Dzuris
Executive Assistant
Town Manager’s Office
phone (978) 250-5201
fax (978) 250-5252
tdzuris@townofchelmsford.us