As the holiday season is upon us, November is a great time to reflect and remember. November is the time for gratitude. To all the Veterans, thank you for your bravery and all the sacrifices you made for our country and Thanksgiving is a time to gather with families and friends to reminisce about old traditions and make new ones.
Town Offices will be closed on November 11, 2025, in observance of Veterans Day.
The Town Hall hours for the week of Thanksgiving is as follows:
Monday & Tuesday 7:30AM - 4:30PM
Wednesday 7:30AM – 12:30PM
Thursday & Friday – Closed
Upcoming Events
The Veterans Committee will hold the Veterans Day Rolling Parade again this year on Tuesday November 11, 2025. Parade participants will meet at Briarwood Plaza at 9:00 a.m. The parade rolls at 10:00 a.m. and the ceremony will take place at Seekonk Veterans Memorial Park at 11:00 a.m.. Please come out to show your support to all our veterans.
Seekonk’s Annual Holiday Tree Lighting is scheduled for Saturday, December 6th from 4-8 pm at Seekonk Town Hall. Please join us for a fun-filled event that includes ice skating, food trucks, activities, crafts, face painting, balloon art, hot cocoa, popcorn, cotton candy, crafters/vendors, and a very special visit from Santa (escorted by the Seekonk Fire Department).
You can help decorate the tree for the tree lighting event by picking up a wooden ornament from Town Hall. After you have decorated the ornament, please return it to Town Hall by December 4th so it can be hung on the community tree. The ornaments wills stay outside on the tree until Santa takes them back with him to the North Pole.
Upcoming Fall Town Meeting - Monday, November 10, 2025
The Fall Town Meeting will begin at 7:00 pm in the Seekonk High School auditorium located at 261 Arcade Avenue. Voter check-in will begin at 6:00 pm. The warrant is available on the town’s website (www.seekonk-ma.gov) or it can be picked up at the Town Administrator’s Office. We hope to see you there.
Classification - Public Hearing
The Board of Selectmen will hold a Public Hearing on Wednesday, November 12, 2025 at 6:00 PM in the Select Board Meeting Room at the Seekonk Town Hall, 100 Peck Street, Seekonk, MA on the issue of allocation of the percentage of the tax levy to be borne by each class or property for Fiscal Year 2026.
Reminders
If you have any questions regarding your taxes, please contact the Tax Collector’s Office at 508-336-2930
- Motor Vehicle Excise Tax commitment #5 is due November 13th.
- Motor Vehicle Excise Tax 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th commitments are now with the Deputy Collector (781-944-8504).
- FY26 disposal bills were mailed on September 18, 2025 and were due October 21, 2025 ($315.00 per unit). Please contact the Collector’s Office at 508-336-2930, if you have not paid the prior’s years disposal for an updated balance.
Real Estate and Personal Property Taxes:
- Further collection notices will be issued for any unpaid Fiscal Year 2025 balances.
- Fiscal Year 2026 Preliminary Real Estate and Personal Property Tax Bills were mailed the first week in July
- The first quarter payment was due by August 4, 2025 and second quarter is due by November 3, 2025
Board and Committee Highlight – Commission on Disability
Includes participation of people with disabilities to (1) research local problems of people with disabilities; (2) advise and assist municipal officials and employees in ensuring compliance with state and federal laws and regulations that affect people with disabilities; (3) coordinate or carry out programs designed to meet the problems of people with disabilities in coordination with programs of the Massachusetts office on disability; (4) review and make recommendations about policies, procedures, services, activities and facilities of departments, boards and agencies of said city or town as they affect people with disabilities; (5) provide information, referrals, guidance and technical assistance to individuals, public agencies, businesses and organizations in all matters pertaining to disability; (6) coordinate activities of other local groups organized for similar purposes. For more information, please refer to MGL Chapter 40, §8J.
We would like to wish everyone an enjoyable Thanksgiving holiday filled with health, laughter, family and friendship.
As always, please contact us (508) 336-2920 or by email at townclerk@seekonk-ma.gov should you have any questions. Thank you.
~Kristen and Shandra
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