The Town Clerk's office is located in the renovated Town Hall. Our office hours are 8 a.m. - 12 noon; 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. We look forward to greeting you in our beautiful new building.
NOTICE FROM THE STURBRIDGE TOWN CLERK
Massachusetts Fish & Wildlife has informed the Town Clerk of numerous changes. Hunting, Fishing, and Sporting licenses will now only be available electronically.
As Massachusetts Fish & Wildlife are not underwriting the costs of paper, color toner, printers and are insisting on access to our towns’ bank accounts for payments, our office sincerely regrets having to give up this service.
The license buyer may go online to www.mass.gov/masswildlife or contact their office at (617) 626-1590 to obtain a list of local vendors.
REVISED/UPDATED
Town of Sturbridge 2012 Nomination Papers Available
Sturbridge Town Clerk, Lorraine Murawski, has announced that nomination papers are now available for the Annual Town Election to be held on Monday, April 9, 2012. Candidates must be registered voters and obtain 39 signatures of registered voters to be placed on the ballot. The following is a list of the positions that are open:
1 for 3 years Moderator
2 for 3 years Board of Selectmen
1 for 3 years Board of Assessors
*1 for 2 years Board of Assessors
1 for 1 years Sturbridge School Committee
1 for 3 years Sturbridge School Committee
2 for 3 years Tantasqua School Committee
1 for 3 years Constable
1 for 3 years Board of Health
1 for 3 years Recreation Committee
1 for 2 years Recreation Committee
1 for 1 year Recreation Committee
2 for 3 years Zoning Board of Appeals
3 for 3 years Library Trustees
The last day to take out papers is Friday, February 17, 2012. The last day to submit papers to the Town Clerk is Tuesday, February 21, 2012.
*This position just became open with the resignation of one of the Board's members.
Licensing Dogs in Sturbridge
A reminder that the 2012 Sturbridge Dog Licenses are available and are due prior to March 31. 2012. Male and female dogs are $15; altered dogs are $10. Current rabies vaccination records are required to license your dog(s). Applications are available on the Town Clerk’s webpage as well as on the Town Census. Mail in licensing is encouraged (please follow directions) or you may stop in the office M-F, 8-12, 1-4. If you did not license your dog in 2011, Penalties will be levied for late registrations. Also, it would be extremely helpful with our record keeping if you would notify the Town Clerk’s office at 508-347-2510 if you no longer have your pet.
Population as of 9/26/11 is 9,695
Often considered the core of local government, the Town Clerk’s Office serves as the central information point for local residents and citizens at large. The Town Clerk is the keeper of town records, the chief election official, a member of the Board of Registrars, official keeper of the Town Seal, registers all vital events occurring within the community and those events occurring elsewhere to local residents. The Town Clerk records and preserves birth, marriage and death records and provides certified copies of these records upon request.
SERVICES AVAILABLE FROM THE CLERK'S OFFICE
Marriage Intentions M-Th 8:30 am-3:30 pm; Appointments are required. Thank you!
Marriage Intentions ($25 filing fee).
Marriage Intentions M-Th 8:30 am-3:30 pm; appointments are required. No appointments will be taken on Fridays. There is a three day waiting period after filing the marriage intentions before a couple can pick up a marriage license.
Certified copies of Birth, Death and Marriage certificates available for $10.00. Certified copies can be obtained by visiting the Town Clerk's 0ffice or by sending a written request as to what Vital Record you would like a certified copy of. Send to the address below and include a stamped, self-addressed envelope.
Town Clerk
308 Main Street
Sturbridge, MA 01566
DOG LICENSING
2012 Dog Licenses are now available. Male and female dogs are $15; altered dogs are $10. Current rabies vaccination records are required to license your dog(s). Applications are available on the Town Clerk’s webpage as well as on the Town Census. Mail in licensing is also available (please follow directions). Deadline for licensing your dog(s) is March 31, 2012. A $25/dog penalty will be assessed after the March 31st deadline to license.
•Dog Licensing as per the Sturbridge General Bylaws Section 5.10.
Sports (hunting & fishing) licenses will no longer be available as of 2012. Visit the Massachusetts Fish & Wildlife website for additional information. 2011 fishing and hunting abstracts are still available.
Copies of various Bylaws and Downloadable Forms and Applications such as the Business Certificate Application and/or Dog License Application can be found here.
DELCARATION OF HOMESTEAD ACT
Declaration of Homestead Act ($15 fee to execute) each of the following forms can be found in the additional links portion of the Town Clerk's website.These documents are in pdf format and require adobe acrobat reader to view.
All forms can also be obtained via the Worcester Registry Of Deeds website located at:
Standard Homestead Act Form (ages 62 years and under)
Elderly Persons Homestead Act Form
Disabled Persons Homestead Act Form
Mobile/Manufactured Home Homestead Act Form
Genealogy searches (fees based on research time)
Records state tax liens
Access the Town's Municipal Profile for information relating to its topography, local government and demographics based on the 2000 Census Data.
Commissioner to Qualify Public Officers - $10.00 / By Appointment Only
2010 FEDERAL CENSUS INFORMATION
We here in the Town Clerks office send out a town census every year. The Federal Census is done every ten years through the Federal Government. These are two different reporting tools. If you have questions pertaining to the Federal Census you may log on to the following website. There you will find important information and answers to common questions as well as contact numbers.
2011 STREET LIST BOOKS ARE NOW AVAILABLE
THE COST IS $10
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