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Reading Town Hall
Reading Town Hall is located in the heart of Reading, on Lowell Street. Most town departments are located in the three-floor brick building. On the lower level is the Department of Public Works, including Recreation, Engineering, Water & Sewer, Cemetery and the DPW administration offices. There is also a lower-level conference room. On the first floor is the community services departments, including Town Clerk, Veterans Agent, Town Manager/Selectmen, Building Inspections and Zoning, Conservation, Elder & Human Services, Health, Historical Commission and Planning. There are three conference rooms on the first floor, including the Selectmen's Meeting Room and the Arnold Berger Conference Room. The second floor features accounting and finance departments, including Assessment, Town Accountant, Technology, Human Resources, Retirement, Payroll and Treasurer. Town government phone numbers are: Emergency -- 911 Police, general business -- 781-944-1212 Fire, general business -- 781-944-3132 Public Works, emergency (8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. M-F) -- 781-942-9077 Public Works, emergency (nights and weekends) -- 781-944-1212 Reading Municipal Light Department -- 781-944-1340 Board of Selectmen -- 781-942-9043 Town Manager -- 781-942-9043 School Department -- 781-944-5800 Public Works -- 781-942-9077 Water/Sewer -- 781-942-9077 Engineering -- 781-942-9082 Cemetery -- 781-942-9086 Public Library -- 781-944-0840 Senior Center -- 781-942-6794 Elder/Human Services -- 781-942-6608 Public Health-- 781-942-9061 Veterans Service Officer -- 781-942-6610 Recreation -- 781-942-9075 Town Clerk/Elections -- 781-942-9050 Human Resources -- 781-942-9033 Retirement -- 781-942-9007 Treasurer -- 781-942-9005 Collector -- 781-942-9023 Assessors -- 781-942-9027 Planning -- 781-942-6610 Building -- 781-942-6613 Conservation -- 781-942-9061