Town Government
Town Departments
Finding the Right Department
Most of what residents need from Clarksburg runs through a department, not an elected official: paying a tax bill, pulling a road opening permit, licensing a dog, registering to vote. In a town this size a department is often one person, and the extension you dial is the extension that answers. Nearly all of them sit in the same building.
The directory below covers the offices residents contact most. For the full list, hours and forms, visit clarksburgma.gov/departments. Town Hall is at 111 River Road, open Monday to Thursday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, with a main line of (413) 663-7940.
Department Directory
| Administration | The Town Administrator’s office, which runs the town day to day and builds the budget. Town Administrator Ron Boucher, (413) 663-8250 ext. 0. Administrative Assistant Markell Shea, (413) 662-8080 ext. 9. |
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| Town Clerk | Records, licenses, vital records, the town census, voter registration and elections. Town Clerk Amber J. Holland, (413) 663-8255. |
| Treasurer / Tax Collector | Tax collection, municipal funds, payroll and employee benefits. Tax payments are due August 1, November 1, February 1 and May 1. Treasurer and Collector Kelly R. Haskins, (413) 663-5282. |
| Accounting | The town’s books and warrants. Town Accountant Lynne Lemanski, (413) 663-7940 ext. 7. |
| Police | Public safety and non-emergency response. Administrative Chief and Emergency Management Director Michael Williams, (413) 663-7940 ext. 2. For emergencies dial 911. |
| Volunteer Fire Department | The Clarksburg Volunteer Fire Company, staffed by residents. Business line (413) 663-5761. For emergencies dial 911. |
| Public Works | Roads, plowing, water and sewer, and the permits for road openings, driveways and trenches. Foreman Kyle Hurlbut, (413) 663-3451 ext. 3. |
| Board of Health | Septic, wells, food service and housing inspections, with the inspection work carried out through the Berkshire Public Health Alliance. (413) 652-2517. |
| Clarksburg Town Library | Books, programs, computers, and a card that works at libraries across Massachusetts. Director Emily Riehl-Bedford, 711 West Cross Road, (413) 664-6050. |
| Council on Aging | Programs and outreach for older residents, run by a seven-member council appointed by the Selectboard. Its home is the Clarksburg Senior Center, 712 West Cross Road, (413) 663-8253. |
| Inspection Services | Building, wiring, plumbing and gas permits and inspections. Building Inspector and Zoning Enforcement Officer Bill Meranti, (413) 412-0105, in the office at Town Hall on the first and third Tuesdays from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. Plumbing and Gas Inspector Norm Rolnick, (413) 652-2517. Wiring Inspector Steve Meranti, (413) 652-9004. |
| Veterans Services | Benefits and assistance for Clarksburg veterans and their families. Veterans Agent Kurtis Durocher, (413) 662-3040, working out of North Adams City Hall, Room 101, 10 Main Street. |
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