From the Town Clerk

The Town Clerk’s office wishes everyone a happy, healthy and safe 2024.

2024 TOWN CENSUS INFORMATION
The 2024 Annual Town census has been mailed to all households in Seekonk. Please update the information provided by adding, deleting or making changes directly on the form.  Please sign and return the census within 30 days. YOU CAN NOT REGISTER TO VOTE ON THIS FORM. On the census you will notice a letter next to your name. The letter indicates your political party affiliation. For instance, “R” indicates Republican party, “D” indicates Democratic party, “U” indicates Unenrolled (Independent) party.

If you don’t have a party designation next to your name you can register to vote by going on line to www.sec.state.ma.us. When responding back you can either mail it back with the provided envelope, or drop it in the Town Hall drop-box (located outside Town Hall’s front door), or you can scan it, and email it to: lsorel@seekonk-ma.gov. Failure to return your census may result in the removal from the active voting list. (MGL ch51 sec. 4c) The data collected from the census is used to prove residency, update the town’s voter rolls, veteran’s benefits, birth records, locating missing persons, estimating the future school enrollment, establishing precinct lines, state and federal funding for the town, police and fire.

DOG LICENSE INFORMATION
Included in the town census mailing is a dog license form. This gives dog owners the opportunity to license their dogs by mail, or drop box before the March 31^st due date.  Mail to: Seekonk Town Hall, Town Clerk’s Office, 100 Peck St., Seekonk, MA  02771 or drop it in the Town Hall drop-box (outside Town Hall’s front door). Please include a copy of each dog’s current rabies certificate and a self-addressed stamped business size envelope.

The license fees are $10 for spayed and neutered dogs and $20 for un-spayed or un-neutered dogs. No fee shall be charged for a license for a dog owned by a person 70 years or over. If you are 70 years an older you still must license your dog(s) you just do not have to pay the fee. Checks are to be made out to the Town of Seekonk.

Massachusetts General Law requires that all dogs be licensed annually, with proof of current rabies vaccinations. Failure to comply will result in a by-law citation fine. If you have any questions about dog licensing, please do not hesitate to call the office 508-336-2920.

The rabies clinic has been set for March 16, 2024. Hours will be 9AM-12PM. It will be held at the Seekonk Safety Building Fire Division, 500 Taunton Ave. The attending veterinarian will be Dr. Truesdale and the fee will be $15.00 cash only. All cats and ferrets in cages and dogs must be on a leash. Please bring previous rabies certificate.  The Town of Rehoboth will be joining us.

PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY 2024 will be held on Tuesday March 5, 2024. Last day to register to vote for the Presidential Primary is Saturday February 24, 2024. Early voting will be held the week before the Presidential Primary

Annual Seekonk Town Election 2024 will be held Monday, April 1, 2024. Last day to register to vote for the annual town election is Friday March 22, 2024. Nomination papers for offices are available in the Town Clerk’s Office. Deadline to submit nomination papers to the Assistant Town Clerk is Monday February 12, 2024 at 5PM.

You must obtain a minimum of 50 signatures from voters registered in Seekonk. A street address not at P.O. Box is required from each person signing your papers. Please make sure signatures are legible or we will not be able to certify them.

Absentee & Early Voting Ballot Applications
Absentee & Early Voting ballot applications are available in the office, or on our web-site. If you want to be put on the permanent absentee ballot mailing list, please fill out the form and check “for all elections”. Be sure to list your party’s designation for the Presidential Primary to receive the correct ballot.  There will be in person early voting for the annual town election at the Town Hall the week before the election.

Friendly reminder the third quarter real estate tax bills will be due on February 1, 2024. First commitment of Motor Vehicle Excise tax will be going out in February.

We now offer the convenience of online payments through Unipay by Unibank. See the Town Clerk’s page on the Towns website for more information.

Monday, January 15, 2024 Town Hall will be closed in observance of Martin Luther King Day.

Have a wonderful month.