The Town Clerk is Cathy Wilson
Phone: (860) 455-0073 x.312
The duties of a town clerk are mandated by state statue as follows:
In a designated jurisdiction within Connecticut, elected or appointed, the town clerk is responsible for administration and management process specific to land records, elections, vital statistics, licensing and various other municipal records in compliance with state statutes, federal regulations, municipal charters and local ordinances.
Examples of duties: (Directly or through others) Records, processes and indexes land records; computes and collects municipal and state conveyance taxes; microfilms land records and provides for secure storage; records, certifies and reports on election process activities (including campaign financing); registers voters, prepares content on ballot; issues absentee ballots, instructs election officials, and administers oaths; records, indexes and files vital statistics' documents such as marriages, births, deaths, burials, disinterments, and cremations; compiles statistical data and prepares and submits reports; issues canine and sport licenses; issues and approves voter registration cards and other permits unique to the jurisdiction; records, indexes and files maps, veterans discharges, liquor permits and trade name certificates; maintains and posts calendar of jurisdiction governing body and its boards and commissions; transcribes or files for record minutes, votes, appointments and terms of office and oaths; handles jurisdictional codification of ordinances and regulations; answers inquiries from the general public and officials including research and genealogy; trains and evaluates staff; prepares capital and operating budgets; files and certifies Notary Public; prepares certified copies of documents and affixes seals; participates in professional self-development programs and continuing education opportunities; may serve as governing body's representative at designated functions and events; does special projects and related work as required and any other requirements mandated by State Statute as amended by law from time to time.