Town Clerk
Staff
Hours
Mondays and Thursdays 5pm - 7pm, or by appointment.
Email or call to setup a more convenient time.
The Town Clerk is elected at the annual town election for a term of three years.
Description
The town clerk answers to town residents and the Secretary of State. Duties include:
Custodian of Public Records including Bylaws
Vital Record registration/Marriage/Birth/ Death/Burial Agent
Ensures Open Meeting Law and Conflict of Interest Compliance
Issues Licenses/Business Certificates - If you are a DBA, meaning you are doing business under any name other than your own, you need a Business Certificate. These can be obtained, in person, at the Town Clerk's Office. If you would like more information, click here for the MGL.
Public Records Requests
Posts required Notices/Agendas
Genealogical Research
Conducts yearly Census for Street Listing and Jury List
Official Election Officer
Registrar
Fees as follows:
Marriage License: $15
Business/DBA License: $15
Birth/Death Certificates: $10
Dog Licenses (good for 3 years)
Spayed/Neutered: $15
Intact: $30
Open Meeting Law
When a person is elected or appointed to a board or committee you need to fill out the CERTIFICATE OF RECEIPT OF OPEN MEETING LAW MATERIALS. All of the materials needed are located in the Attorney General's Open Meeting Law Guide and Educational Materials. The last page is the form to fill out or you can use the link to download just the form. Unfortunately, it isn't fillable online yet.
Conflict of Interest
Conflict of Interest (COI) Training must be completed every 2 years and the Acknowledgement of
Receipt of the Conflict of Interest Law is Annual.
If you are new to a town position, this is the link for the Conflict of Interest Training.
Once you have signed up, the system will send you reminders when the time comes to either take the COI Training and sign the Acknowledgement of Receipt of the COI Law or to just sign the Acknowledgement of Receipt of the COI Law.
Links to detailed information and forms are below.