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Many of the duties of the Town Clerk are governed by Federal, State and Local
By- Laws. The following is a list of some of the duties carried out by the Town
Clerk: Chief Registrar of Voters, Chief Election Official, Recording Officer,
Registrar of Vital Records, Public Records Official, Supervisor of Voter Registration,
and Licensing Officer.
The Town Clerk
- prepares local election ballots, over sees the polling place and all elections
and election related activities.
- records and certifies all actions of the Town Meeting, submits any By-Law or
Zoning By-Law amendments to the Attorney Generals office.
- posts all hearing and meeting notices on the official Town Hall bulletin board.
- records and administers Oath of Office, and records all Appointments and Resignations
of all Town officials.
- issues Fuel Storage Licenses, Raffle/Bazaar Permits, Dog Licenses, Certified
requests for Public Records, Business Certificates " D/B/A" , Marriage Licenses,
and Fishing, Hunting, and Trapping Licenses
- conducts the Annual Municipal Census, commonly known as the "Street List" every
January
- assists the public with Genealogical Research. | 
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