The Town Clerk's Office records land records and ensures the proper encumbrances of property; provides chronological and alphabetical indexes to documents, maps, permits and town sewer and property liens; issues, records and maintains birth, marriage and death certificates, liquor permits, notary public certificates, hunting and fishing licenses, trade name certificates, burial permits and dog licenses; publishes notices of town meetings; compiles, copies and mails the agenda and background material for monthly meetings of the Representative Town Meeting to 50 RTM members; records votes of the RTM; ensures the Code Book of Town Laws and the Boards & Commissions Book are up to date; issues absentee ballots and petitions for primaries and referendums; and is the local source for campaign finance records.
The Town Clerk's Office also provides information to residents about government policy, structure and election laws.
The Town Clerk's Office's budget in 2009-10 is $594,947, and revenue received by the office and deposited in the town's general fund totaled $2.5 million in 2007-08.
The Town Clerk is an elected position and subject to re-election every four years. The Town Clerk's salary in 2009-10 is $88,620.
The Town Clerk's Office is located on the first floor of Old Town Hall, 611 Old Post Road.