Politics

I believe that my experience is an asset to the Board of Selectmen and to the Town. I have 30 years of elected municipal service, 15 of them as a Selectmen. My private sector experience has always been in Administration and Finance with the past 25 years being at a senior management or director level. Being an 11th generation Norwellian, I believe, gives me a unique and valuable perspective, particularly as I deal with residents concerned about growth and change.

� Special Education Teacher since 1973, working in State of Georgia, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Hull, MA

Funding the operational budgets of all Town departments is an ongoing concern for all residents. In addition, the space needs of the Library are of paramount importance to the Board of Library Trustees. In 2005 the Trustees have applied for a construction grant from Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners to expand the current Norwell Public Library. Norwell�s application was approved for $2.7 million based on a proposed $9 million project. Norwell is currently 6^th on a waiting list for funding. The Trustees continue to study the expansion project and welcome input from all residents.

I am running for the office of Library Trustee for two major reasons. The Library expansion project is important. It is also necessary to continue what NPL does best: provide high quality library services to the townspeople. To that end we need Town support of our operating budget and capital budget expenses.

I encourage all residents to join the Friends of Norwell Public Library. It is through their generosity that many children�s programs and museum passes are available. Our operating budget does not cover the costs of the variety of programs offered.

I look forward to continue to work with the Board of Selectmen, the Advisory Board, the Permanent Building and Maintenance Committee, Trustees, and all interested residents to expand the Library and to continue to improve services.

I am running for the office of Town Clerk because I believe that I have demonstrated my commitment to the town through my past volunteer service. I have worked tirelessly to rid the town of the �us-versus-them� mentality. The Town Clerk works closely with all town departments, and I believe it is important to have a Town Clerk who knows how the entire town operates, from the largest department to the smallest.

With the current economy, we are always asked to do more with less. I believe I can computerize the Town Clerk�s Office and make it customer friendly to all residents of the town. Digitizing the records and supplying notarized photo copies would free up some time and perhaps that time could be used to offer services such as the Fish & Wildlife stamps, which have brought in revenue in our past. Setting up spreadsheets and templates for business license renewals, with automatic reminders, would not only save time, but also headaches for businesses.

While being responsible for all postings of meetings, the calendar should not only be hung in Town Hall but online with that week�s agenda. Minutes of those meetings should then be e-mailed to the clerks office so that there can be a hard copy in the office and also online.

I believe that I am the right person for the office of Town Clerk because I will bring my lifelong dedication to Norwell to work every day, and I am committed to preserving the integrity of the office and this town.

To restore and reawaken the Town of Norwell �s spirit and sense that we are ONE community working and volunteering together to make Norwell a better place for all residents of the Town to live, learn and play in a safe, secure and healthy environment.

I believe that my background as a practicing lawyer for 36 years and my experience as a mediator and serving as Town Moderator for more then 20 years enables me to conduct an orderly, fair and efficient meeting so that the Town�s business is completed in an atmosphere of civility and in a procedurally correct manner to ensure that whatever action is voted by the Town will be in proper form to be approved by the Attorney General.

� I have been in the construction industry for over twenty-five years and have had my own business for 20 years.

I am running for the planning board office because: I Believe my experience would be an asset to the planning board. I am best qualified to dealing with developers that submit plans to the board. It is beneficial to have a member that understands the engineering issues that both the Board and the applicant face. I strongly believe that Norwell has the capability to grow responsibly while still maintaining it�s rural character.

I have been a member of the Norwell Planning Board for the past 6 years. Since that time, I have gained a strong working knowledge of the Planning Board�s Rules and Regulations and the Town�s zoning by laws that guide the actions of all Planning Board members. I know well the interactions the Planning Board has with other town boards and departments and remain committed to coordinating and communicating with them to benefit the Town�s residents.

In addition to being a member of the Planning Board, I am their representative to the Capital Budget Committee. Prior to my pubic service, I spent 15 years working as a registered Landscape Architect and have extensive knowledge in both commercial and residential development as well as state and federal laws.

A major issue confronting our Town is protecting our resources while providing for affordable housing. I remain committed to providing the Selectmen and Zoning Board of Appeals comments on Project Eligibility Applications and 40 B applications. Diversity in housing is desirable. The Planning Board is currently working on Open Space Residential Development as an alternative to acre zoning. This would preserve open space without increasing density in a proposed development. A second issue is increasing our tax base. The Planning Board is currently working on expanding building height in the industrial parks to provide an opportunity for increased commercial floor area. A third issue is keeping our schools with the educational opportunities that we�ve become accustomed to. A fourth issue is preserving open space and the environmental resources in our Town. The Planning Board carefully reviews subdivision proposals and special permit proposals to ensure that potential environmental impacts and health and safety impacts are minimized

I am running for the office of Planning Board because I firmly believe that the subdivision rules and regulations should be applied fairly and equally to all applicants. I have and will continue to work diligently as a member of the Norwell Planning Board to fulfill that obligation and responsibility. My professional and volunteer experience will help me serve Norwell to help shape and protect the town for the future citizens.

Address: 141 Lincoln Street Campaign officers: Kenneth Anderson, Chairman, Treasurer

My relevant experience consists of over nine years serving as Norwell�s Assistant Town Clerk. Prior to this position I served in the Assessor�s office for two years where I successfully completed required courses with the Department of Revenue and the Massachusetts Association of Assessing Offices.

I am a Notary Public, a member of The Massachusetts Cities and Town Clerk�s Association and The New England Association of City and Town Clerks. The Town of Norwell has over fifty listed departments. I have an excellent working relationship with all town departments.

Like so many communities, housing, education and budget constraints will always be challenging. We need to have continuing education and training. For example, the new Gateway Program now offered to municipalities from the DOR allows for submission of the recap sheet and associated documents electronically. This includes the certification of vote of appropriations and sources of funding by the Town Clerk.

I believe I am the most qualified candidate for the position. I have not served on a board or committee however I have worked as the Assistant Town Clerk, Monday through Friday for over nine years. My past performance demonstrates that I have the skills and knowledge to continue the excellence of service provided by the Town Clerk�s office to all residents. As the Keeper of Records the Town Clerk is directed by 73 Chapters and 452 statutes described in Massachusetts General Law and are amplified by local town By-laws. There will be no learning curve. I will do everything in my power to conduct all elections efficiently, fairly and impartially.

Please vote Saturday, April 5^th, 2008 at the Norwell Middle School, 328 Main Street.

o I worked for Cambridge Systematics from 1995 to 2001 and have extensive experience in data analysis. As a senior analyst, I evaluated energy conservation programs, developed travel demand forecasts and conducted market research for various industries.

� Increasing costs such as health care and energy; town infrastructure/facilities strain such as police station, aging town hall, library, COA etc.

o Reductions in educational programs such as foreign languages, physical education, instructional support for students and school library programs;

I have served on the Norwell School Committee for the last year and in that time I have learned a tremendous amount. I look forward to continuing this work. My contributions to School Committee include my analytical ability and my role as School Committee liaison to spearhead the benchmarking project. I also attended the Joint Conference of the Massachusetts Association of School Committees (MASC) and the Massachusetts Association of School Superintendents (MASS) in November. I learned that the MASC is a great resource for the school committee to utilize in meeting the many challenges that the Norwell School System face. With these new resources, I would like to continue to commit my time, energy and experience to protect our investment in the schools and make sure we continue to provide a quality education for all of our children.

Member, Building Committee of First Parish Church, worked on addition to the 1840 meeting house (1985 � 1990)

1. The Affordable Housing issue must be resolved by all of the Town officials working together. We are currently threatened with the building of several more multi-unit projects, having only 25% of the units designated affordable. This will change the character of the Town and we will still not reach the State-mandated goal for affordable housing units.

2. The Planning Board has the special responsibility of recommending zoning by-law changes in order respond to changing conditions in the Town.

3. The budget constraints are always an issue, as the Town seeks to balance all of the needs and wants that make Norwell such a nice place to live.

In addition to participating in the usual work of the Board, my special interest at this time is in helping the Town to develop a Pathway system to link all neighborhoods and important destinations. This would be a very special amenity that citizens of all ages would enjoy.

Ivas

Candidates� Information Sheet

Name: Steve Ivas Office Seeking: Water Commissioner

Address: 315 Winter St. Phone: 781.659.1691 Length of Residency: 22 Years

Relevant Experience: (including Educational, Vocational, Professional)

! Water Commissioner - 21 Years.

! Service on many volunteer boards and committees in Norwell, including

Master Plan Steering, Open Space, and Pathways Committees.

! Self-employed Environmental Scientist: Principal, Ivas Environmental.

! Past work for NSRWA, MDC (Now DCR), U.S. Peace Corps (Za�re, now DRC)

GTE Labs, Inc., and Environmental Consulting in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia .

! M.S. in Resource Management and Administration.

! B.S. in Biological Sciences.

Major Issues Confronting Town:

" Ensuring continued high water quality and quantity to the Town of Norwell .

Assuring the Water Department continues to be staffed appropriately, and the staff has the support and resources to perform their assigned duties.

" Continuing to improve efficiencies at the three Municipal Wells at the Washington Street Wellfield to increase pumping capacity that has diminished over time.

" Making decisions at the Washington Street Wellfield regarding whether or not to treat water from the new (2008) Well #4, and whether to re-site Well #s 7 and 8.

" Re-siting Municipal Pumping Well #6 at South Street to increase its pumping rate.

" Updating the Aquifer Protection District By-Law to add detail in Norwell and to include water sources in bordering towns, to address aquifers and surface water sources that do not stop at Town boundaries.

" Maintaining and updating infrastructure of the installed water system, including instrumentation and data acquisition systems, municipal pumping wells and treatment facilities, and cleaning of water mains.

" Working with the Planning Board to decrease the area of subdivision roadways and large lawns that create large volumes of very poor quality water in aquifer areas.

" Changing the paradigm for outdoor lawn watering to minimize water use in the summer due to the chaotic nature of climate changes that are occurring and our MA DEP Registered and Permitted Water limits.

I am running for the Office for Water Commissioner for the eighth time because I believe in providing a high-quality product to the Town, managing and supporting an excellent staff that provides the product, and completing challenging Water Department projects. I am very proud of the Water Department, its staff, and the projects that we have completed over the past 21 years.

Thanks to the Chamber of Commerce for sponsoring Candidates Night each year. The Chamber of Commerce does not endorse any particular candidate.

hear the candidates speak at Candidates Night, Tuesday, March 25th at the Osborne Room in Town Hall at 7:00 PM, and on the community channel

2008 Candidates for Town election - Saturday April 5th

Contested Offices

Karen A. Joseph

Sally I Turner

Uncontested Offices