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Office of the Town
Clerk
584 Main Street
Athol MA 01331
978-249-4551 (phone) * (978) 294-2491 (fax)
Nancy E. Burnham,
Town Clerk, CMMC
townclerk@townofathol.org
Barbara A. Smith, Assistant Town Clerk
townclerk2@townofathol.org
Office
Hours: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday 8-5
Tuesday 8-8
Friday - Town Hall Closed
Voter
Registration
To register to vote, you must be:
- a U.S. Citizen
- resident of Massachusetts,
- 18 years of age on or before
the
next election
You may register to vote in person at the Town Clerk's Office or
through the
mail. Please call us at 978-249-4551 or email
a request including your name and address and we will send you a voter
registration form in the mail. The deadline to register to vote
is 20 days prior to any election. Please contact Town Clerk for
deadlines.
Absentee Ballots
You may apply for an absentee ballot if you are unable to vote at
the polls
on election day due to:
- absence from Athol during the
hours the polls are open
- physicial disability
preventing
you from going to the polling place
- religous belief
All applications for absentee ballots must
be received in
writing no later than 12 noon of the day before the election.
Applications must be mailed or hand delivered to the Town Clerk's
Office.
Application
for an Absentee
Ballot
Vital Records
Certified copies - $10.00 each
- Birth Certificate
- Marriage Certificate
- Death Certificate
Copies may be
obtained in
person or through the mail. Please call ahead if picking up
records in
person to allow sufficient time for request to be processed.
Application
to obtain Birth, Marriage, or Death Certificate
Genealogical Research
For geneaology searches,all requests must be submitted in writing and
mailed
to: Town Clerk's Office, 584 Main Street, Suite 10, Athol MA 01331. You
must
include the full name of the person to be researched, and actual dates
or
timeframes, and whether it's a birth, death, or marriage. Also include
a
self-addressed, stamped envelope for return information. Please enclose
appropriate fee as listed above if requesting certified copies.
Links:
Athol
Public
Library -
Genealogy
Massachusetts
State
Archives
Massachusetts
Registry of Vital Records & Statistics
National
Archives and
Records Administration, New England Region
Marriage Licenses
Filing Fee -
$25.00
- Notice of Intentions - Couple
must file intentions together. Marriage license is valid for 60
days. 3 day waiting period from day the intentions are filed
until day marriage license can be picked up.
- Proof of residence is required
of both parties. (Examples of acceptable proof: Valid Driver's
License with current address, recent utility bill, passport, etc. Contact Town Clerk for other acceptable
proof.)
- If either party has been
divorced, copy of divorce decree showing date of dissolution of
previous marriage.
Dog Licenses
All dogs age 6 months and older must be licensed in the Town Clerk's
Office. Dog licenses expire the last day of February in each
year.
Renewal period is January 1st - last day of February. All dog
licenses
renewed March 1st or after will be charged a $15.00 late charge in
addition to
the cost of the license.
- Male/Female Dog - $15.00
- Neutered/Spayed Dog - $8.00
- Late Licensing Penatly -
$15.00
(March 1st and after)
Dog Licenses may be done in person or by
mail. A valid
rabies certificate and proof of neutering/spaying certificate (if
applicable)
must be shown each time when registering a dog.
Kennel Licenses
- 4 or less dogs - $40.00
- up to 10 dogs - $50.00
- 10 or more dogs - $60.00
Any one who
has
4 or more dogs
is required to have a kennel license. To apply for a kennel
license, you
must appear before the Zoning Board of Appeals. Please contact
the
Building Department for information.
Rabies Clinic
Athol Animal Control sponsors a rabies clinic in April and
November.
Please call Town Clerk's Office or email
for exact date.
Fishing, Hunting, and Trapping Licenses
Fishing
............$28.50
Hunting.................$28.60*
Age
15-17.......$23.50
Age 15-17............$12.50**
Age
65-69.......$17.25
Age 65-69............$17.25*
70 and
over......Free
70 and over...........Free
Sporting...........$46.00*
Age 65-69.......$26.00*
70 and over......Free
*Hunters must show one of the following to obtain a hunting or sporting
license:
- a previous hunting license
- Certificate of Competency from
a
government issued certificate of completion from a basic hunter
education course
**Minors between age of 15-17 must gave a
written consent of
a parent or guardian and comply with one of the following three
requirements:
- Provide a written statement
that
at all times when hunting or target shooting , said minor will be
accompanied by a person 17 years of age or older; OR
- Show a certificate of
competency
from the Massachusetts Hunter Education Program or an approved
certificate from another state which was issued not more than 3 years
prior to his/her 15th birthday; OR
- A valid F.I.D. Card.
Fishing and Hunting Licenses may also be
obtained online at
the Division of Fisheries and
Wildlife.
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