City Clerk

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Mission

The City Clerk's Office is the hub of local government of which customer service is the epicenter. Since the City Clerk is the official record keeper, the office serves as an information superstore for its residents and citizens at large. Effective January 1, 2017, the City Clerk will serve as the City's Public Record Access Officer. All Public Record requests shall be filed with the City Clerk's office with the exception of Police Department Record requests. The City Clerk also prepares the City Council agenda, clerks the meetings, and generates the minutes. The Assistant City Clerk's responsibilities are integral to the daily functionalities of the Clerk's Office and in recording and indexing the actions taken by the City Council. The City Clerk's Office team is incrementally automating all facets of the office to provide residents with an easy-to-use electronic option of our services.

Services

The staff members are consummate professionals and will attend to a customer's needs in a proficient and timely manner. Products and services available through the City Clerk's Office are as follows:

  • Bazaar/Raffle Permits
  • Birth, Death and Marriage Certificates
  • Business Registration and Certificates
  • City Census Preparation and Recording
  • Claim Forms
  • Constable Applications
  • Contract Filings
  • Dog Licenses
  • Election Processing
  • Fuel Storage Licenses
  • Junk Dealer's Licenses
  • Marriage Intentions Filings
  • Physicians Registrations
  • Planning Board Document Filings
  • Pool Table Licenses
  • Public Meeting Postings
  • Special Permit Applications
  • Street Listings
  • Vital Records
  • Voter Registration
  • ZBA Filings, Decisions and Appeal Recording