VITAL STATISTICS*

 

	2005	2004	2003	2002	2001
Births Recorded in Town Clerk's Office
Male	76	67	77	62	68
Female	68	87	63	67	62
State records			6	5	2
Totals*	144	154	146	134	132
*Subject to change contingent upon Commonwealth of Massachusetts statistics
Deaths Recorded:	304	292	319	303	286
Marriages Recorded:	79	97	99	91	93

                                                                                           

 

2005 DOG LICENSES ISSUED

 

1,548 dog licenses were issued, including 3 kennel licenses.

 

                  Licenses fees received:            $16,936.25

                        Penalties collected:            1,000.00

                  Retained by the Town:            $17,936.25

 

Dog licenses are issued each year on April 1st and expire the following year on March 31st. By State law, all dogs 6 months old and older must be licensed. Proof of rabies vaccination is required and proof of spaying or neutering.

 

Unspayed and/or un-neutered dog:	$15.00
Spayed and/or neutered dog:	$10.00

                                                                                           

 

FISH AND WILDLIFE LICENSES ISSUED FOR 2005

 

784 licenses were issued:

License fees received:		$20,842.65
Paid to State:		19,860.70
Retained by Town:		$947.85

                                                                       

                                                                 Thomas P. Florence

                                                                 Town Clerk