Clerk

The Town Clerk is responsible for:

Marriage licenses
Raffle and bazaar permits
Issues with dog and kennel licenses
Burial permits, business certificates,
Fuel storage permits and respond to inquiries from the public.
Provides knowledge and assistance in a fair and impartial manner to all.
Serves as the central information point for local residents and citizens at large.
Administers and records all oaths of office.
Posts meetings of all governmental bodies.
Responsible for informing all elected and appointed officials of the State’s Open Meeting Law and Conflict of Interest Laws.
Provides access to public records
Responsible for submittal of new by-laws to the State Attorney General for approval.
Records and certifies all official actions of the Town, including town meeting legislation and appropriations, Planning, and Zoning Board decisions.
Certifies all notes for borrowing and is the keeper of the Town Seal.
Records all pole locations approved by the Selectmen.
Registers all vital events (births, deaths, marriages, and adoptions) occurring within the community.
Records and preserves original vital records providing the basis for the Commonwealth’s central vital registration system.
Provides certified copies of vital records and assists with genealogical research.

Conducts all town, state, and federal elections and certifies nomination papers and initiative petitions.
Assists voters interested in running for public office.
Supervises voter registration and absentee balloting.
Conducts annual town census, and annual street lists and assists the Jury Commissioner with the preparation of the Jury list.
Assists the Secretary of the Commonwealth with maintaining the Commonwealth’s Central Voter Registry

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