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Starting the week of September 13th, 2010 the South Windsor Town Clerk’s office will be open on Thursday’s until 6:00 P.M. This will be on a trial basis to determine if there is a need for people to conduct business in our office after 4:30 P.M. The office will remain open all day Friday.
For further information, please contact 644-2511 ext 226.
The Town Clerk’s office is the records management and information center for the Town. The Connecticut General Statutes and Town Charter charge the staff with hundreds of functions. Responsibilities include recording, reporting and maintaining land records, vital statistics and maintaining all Town Council, Boards and Commissions agendas, minutes and records; recording and maintaining election results, issuing absentee and presidential ballots, various licenses and permits; and maintaining financial records for the collection of various fees and taxes for the Town and State.
We provide information on all property transfers and sales to the Assessor and Tax Collector. The staff issues and/or maintains records for marriage, fish & game, dog and liquor licenses. Photocopies of agendas, minutes, land records and surveys are available for a fee, as are certified copies of birth, marriage, death and veteran discharge records. Copies of the Town Charter and Ordinances are also available for a fee. Duties also include processing all town notary appointments, appointment of unaffiliated Justices of the Peace, accept for filing lawsuits and claims, record cemetery deeds, maintain burial records, process and publish town ordinances and the annual audit report.
The office and land records vault are used daily by title searchers, attorneys, bankers, appraisers, civil engineers, surveyors, real estate agents and the general public. Clerks are acceptance agents for new passport applications submitted in person Monday through Friday between 9:00 AM until 12:00 noon and 2:00 PM until 4:00 PM.
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