Town Government
Hamilton Town Departments
Finding the Right Department
Most of what residents need from the town runs through a department, not an elected official: paying a bill, pulling a permit, reporting a problem, registering to vote. Under Chapter 114 of the Acts of 2009, the Town Manager appoints these department heads with the Select Board’s confirmation, which is why none of their names appears on a ballot and why the Town Manager is the person the Select Board holds responsible for all of them.
The directory below covers the departments residents contact most, with the head the town names on its own department pages. For the full list, hours, and staff, visit the town’s Departments, Boards & Committees page. The Town Offices are at Patton Homestead, 650 Asbury Street, while Town Hall is under renovation.
Department Directory
| Town Clerk | Records, licenses, vital records, the town census, and elections. Town Clerk Carin A. Kale. 978-468-5570 ext. 3. |
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| Public Works | Streets, water, snow plowing, and the town’s trees. DPW Director Timothy Olson. 577 Bay Road. 978-626-5227. |
| Health | Inspections, clinics, and public health complaints. Director of Health Services Peter M. Mirandi. 299 Bay Road. 978-626-5245. |
| Police | Public safety and non-emergency response. Chief of Police Edward J. Guy III. 265 Bay Road. 978-468-1212. |
| Fire | Fire suppression, prevention, and emergency response. Fire Chief Raymond A. Brunet. 265 Bay Road. 978-468-5560. |
| Council on Aging | Outreach and programs for older residents, in the building at 299 Bay Road. Director Theresa Woodbury. |
| Hamilton-Wenham Public Library | The public library the two towns run together. Library Director Kim Butler. 14 Union Street. 978-468-5577. |
Emergencies are 911. Hamilton runs separate 24-hour non-emergency lines: police at 978-468-1212 and fire at 978-468-5560. The main town line is 978-468-5570.
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