Town Clerk / Tax Collector

The Town Clerk is responsible under a variety of state laws for a number of functions including:

• Keep all town records
• Certify the actions of selectmen and other town officials
• Make official reports
• Collect fees
• Serve as an election official
• Record all votes passed by the town
• Register motor vehicles, boats and trailers
• License dogs
• Issue and record vital records (births, marriages and deaths).

The Town Clerk is elected to office and serves a three-year term (RSA 41:16). The Town Clerk may appoint a Deputy Town Clerk with the approval of the Board of Selectmen. The Deputy must be “qualified in the same manner” as the Clerk (RSA 41:18).