…Issues dog and kennel licenses, burial permits, business certificates,
fuel storage permits.
…Responds 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
...Chief Election Official:
...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, 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