City Clerk

The City Clerk's Office serves as a document and information resource to the Council, City departments, and the residents of our city. The office handles the historic duties of the Clerk, such as providing copies of birth, marriage and death records, dog licenses, business certificates and municipal ordinances. 

In addition, the City Clerk is the chief election official responsible for conducting all federal, state and local elections in the city, and provides administrative support to the City Council, License Commission, and the Board of Registrars of Voters.

For more information, please contact our office or refer to the links below:

The City Clerk’s office serves the public daily by issuing:

• Certified copies of birth, death and marriage records
• Burial permits
• Marriage licenses
  * If you are looking to file your marriage intentions, please call 413-572-6258. You must have an appointment to file your marriage intentions.*
• Tag sale and flea market permits
• Dog licenses
• Business certificates
• Junk Dealer / Junk Collector licenses 
• Auctioneer licenses
• Billiard licenses
• Taxi licenses
• Fuel storage licenses

 The city clerk’s office must maintain files for all: 

• Board and Commission minutes
• Variances
• Special permits
• Subdivisions
• City contracts
• Other miscellaneous items