Town Government
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. Each department reports up to the Town Administrator, who supervises the department heads.
The directory below covers the departments residents contact most. For the full list, hours, and staff, visit townofrochestermass.com. Town Hall is at 1 Constitution Way.
Department Directory
| Town Clerk | Records, licenses, vital records, the town census, and elections. Town Clerk Marjorie Barrows. 508-763-3871 ext. 117. |
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| Town Administrator | Runs the town day to day and builds the budget. Town Administrator Cameron Durant. 508-763-3871 ext. 110. |
| Police | Public safety and non-emergency response, from the Public Safety Facility at 128 Dexter Lane. Chief of Police Michael Assad Jr. 508-763-5112. |
| Fire | Fire suppression, prevention, and emergency response, from the Public Safety Facility at 128 Dexter Lane. Fire Chief Scott Weigel. 508-763-2611. |
| Highway | Roads, drainage, and snow plowing, from 200 Ryder Road. Highway Surveyor Jeffrey Eldridge, elected by the town. 508-763-1991. |
| Board of Health | Inspections, septic and well oversight, and public health. Public Health Agent Celena Richardson. 508-763-5421 ext. 201. |
| Building | Building permits and inspections. Building Commissioner Paul Boucher. 508-763-5421 ext. 203. |
| Conservation | Wetlands, streams, and open space. Conservation Agent Merilee Kelly. 508-763-5421 ext. 206. |
| Council on Aging | The senior center and outreach for older residents, at 67 Dexter Lane. Executive Director Eric M. Poulin. 508-763-8723. |
| Joseph H. Plumb Memorial Library | Books, programs, computers, and a card that works at libraries across Massachusetts, at 17 Constitution Way. Library Director Kristen Cardoso. 508-763-8600. |
| Board of Assessors | Property values and the tax rate. Director of Assessing Karen Trudeau. 508-763-3871 ext. 126. |
| Treasurer / Collector | Town bills, payments, and payroll. Treasurer Ashling McLoughlin. 508-763-3871. |
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