The Town Clerk's Office keeps the records of the town, with the clerk making sure the records are correct, that they're stored in the right place and that they are available. The clerk's office also issues licenses and permits. Want to get married, or have a civil union? See the town clerk. Want to fish or hunt? Get your license from the town clerk. Got a dog? The town clerk will help you.
The Town Clerk's office also has a big role in elections, keeping the records of the elections and campaign finances, getting voter registration cards out to the right places, making absentee ballots available and administering the oaths of office to elected representatives.
Maintaining land records and the statistics of the town, providing notary services, and taking care of the seal of the town are just a few more of the town clerk's many and varied duties.