The Town Clerk's Office is the informational center of Town government. While the Town Clerk is generally credited with issuing licenses, that is only a small part of this complex job. Many duties are mandated by law, but many go well beyond those mandates as the Town Clerk serves as a major source of information to all.

The Town Clerk is a:

• Public Relations Officer
• Recording Secretary, authoring minute books
• Records Management Officer, responsible for all Town records
• Filing Officer, maintaining all records
• Licensing Officer, issuing state and town licenses/permits
• Election Coordinator
• Cash Control Officer
• Registrar of Vital Statistics, managing all birth and death records 

The Town Clerk issues:

• Handicapped Parking Permits
• Marriage Licenses
• Birth and Death Records
• Dog Licenses