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Clerk-Treasurer

The Clerk-Treasurer is an elected official who serves as the fiscal officer and clerk for the Town. Responsibilities include:

Receives and cares for town money and pays out only on order of the legislative body;
Keeps accounting showing when and from where the clerk-treasurer has received town money and when and to whom the clerk-treasurer has paid town money;
Prescribes payroll and account forms for all town offices;
Manages the finances and accounts of the town and makes investments of town money;
Prepares for the legislative body the budget estimates of miscellaneous revenue, financial statements, and the proposed tax rate;
Issues all licenses authorized by statute and collects the fees fixed by ordinance;
Serve as clerk of the legislative body by attending its meetings and recording its proceedings;
Serves as ex-officio member of the town council solely for the purpose of casting the deciding vote to break a tie;
Appoints employees doing utility billing and collection; and
Receives public records requests.

For a complete list of duties and responsibilities, click here.

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