Happy Spring! Personally we are very happy for the extra hours of daylight. Many families seem to be taking advantage of the nice weather by visiting the Town Hall Playground. It has been full of activity.
PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDARS:
April 7, 2025 – Annual Town Election from 7:00AM-8:00PM at the Seekonk High School (gymnasium)
April 21 – Patriots Day – Town Hall Offices closed.
April 21 – Taste of the Town – Ledgemont Country Club, 131 Brown Ave in Seekonk from 5:00-8:00PM. Tickets are available at the Town Clerk’s Office for $35.00 (must be over 21+ to attend).
April 21-25 – Seekonk School’s will be closed for spring vacation.
May 12 – Spring Town Meeting at the Seekonk High School (auditorium) at 7:00PM. Check in will begin at 6:00PM.
ANNUAL SEEKONK TOWN ELECTION - PLEASE REMEMBER TO VOTE!
Our town election will be held Monday April 7, 2025 from 7:00AM-8:00PM at the Seekonk High School.
Below is a list of the candidates who are running for elected positions:
BOARD OF ASSESSORS – For Three Years Vote for ONE
BOARD OF SELECTMEN - For Three Years Vote for ONE
LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES – For Three Years Vote for THREE
PLANNING BOARD – For Five Years Vote for TWO
PLANNING BOARD – For Four Years Vote for ONE
*Please note there is an official write in campaign for the Planning Board seat by R. Michael Bingham
SCHOOL COMMITTEE- For Three Years Vote for TWO
WATER COMMISSIONER – For Three Years Vote for ONE
*Please note there is an official write-in campaign for the Water Commissioner seat by Jeffrey Starr Mararian
The following BINDING QUESTION will be on the ballot:
Shall the Town of Seekonk be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two and one-half, so-called, the amounts required to pay the Town’s allocable share of the bond issued by the Tri County Regional Vocational Technical School District for the purpose of paying costs of designing, constructing, originally equipping and furnishing a new District High School and related athletic facilities to be located at 147 Pond Street, Franklin, Massachusetts, including the payment of all costs incidental or related thereto?
______ Yes ______No
EARLY VOTING will be held at Seekonk Town Hall, 100 Peck Street in the Select Board Meeting Room during the following hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday: 8:30AM-4:30PM; Wednesday: 8:30AM-7:00PM; Friday: 8:30AM-12:00PM
Please remember whether you are voting by mail or in-person, please be sure to completely fill the oval in with a black ball point pen or fine-tip felt marker only. Do not put an “X” or check mark because the voting machines will not be able to read the ballot.
If you have a ballot to drop off on April 7th please put it in the ballot drop box located at the front doors of Town Hall. We will be checking the drop box during the day to be sure your vote counts.
RABIES CLINIC UPDATE
The annual rabies clinic was a huge success again! A sincere thank you to Dr. Truesdale from Central Avenue Veterinary Hospital for volunteering his time and to our Animal Control Officers, Andrea Russo, Jessica Blake, and Ashley Lawrence for assisting Dr. Truesdale. We were fortunate to have the Rehoboth Animal Control Officer, Robert Johnson, and Rehoboth Town Clerk, Laura Schwall, and Jennifer Hose join us. It is always nice to collaborate with our neighboring community.
Thank you to all the Save-A-Pet volunteers for processing the rabies licenses and for keeping the lines organized and moving. This clinic would not be possible without your help.
We would also like to saying thank the Seekonk Fire Department for sharing their apparatus bay to allow us to hold the clinic there.
TOWN CENSUS
Thank you to all those who have submitted their census. If you have not returned your town census please do so as soon as possible. Failure to respond to the census may result in an interruption in voter status, becoming an inactive voter, and being removed from the active voting list. As a reminder, the census does not register you to vote. If you are a registered voter, there will be a party affiliation by your name (i.e. D, R, U, etc.). Updates to your party affiliation can be made in person at our office or by going online to https://www.sec.state.ma.us/OVR/.
DOG TAGS EXPIRED ON MARCH 31st.
Massachusetts General Law states dogs must be licensed annually, with proof of a current rabies vaccination. Failure to comply may result in a by-law citation fee. You can renew the license in-person or by mail. If you would like to have the dog tag mailed to you, please return your completed form to us along with a self-addressed stamped envelope and a check made payable to the Town of Seekonk. As a reminder, license fees are waived for residents 70 years of age or older. However, you still need to apply for the license and show the dog is current on their rabies vaccine.
REMINDERS FROM THE TAX COLLECTOR’S OFFICE
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax 1st bills were due by March 12, 2025.
Real estate and personal property taxes:
We hope you have a wonderful month. As always, please contact us (508) 336-2920 or by email at townclerk@seekonk-ma.gov if you have any questions. Thank you for taking the time to read the Town Clerk’s Office monthly update.
~Kristen and Lorraine
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