Town of Ellington, Connecticut Tier One

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Town Clerk

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Town Clerk

55 Main Street

PO Box 187

Ellington, CT 06029

Tel (860) 870-3105

Fax (860) 870-3158

Hours:

Mon � 8:30am - 6:00pm

Tues�Thur - 8:30am - 4:00pm

Recording Hours:

Mon - 8:30am - 5:30pm

Tues-Thurs - 8:30am - 3:45pm

Fri - 8:30am - 1:15pm

E-Mail:

Town Clerk/Registrar of Vital Statistics: Diane H. McKeegan

Assistant Town Clerk: Elizabeth Waters

Administrative Clerk: Gail Moran

The duties and responsibilities of the Town Clerk�s Office are numerous and varied, most of which are governed by State Statute, Town Charter and the Board of Selectmen. The State Statute governs the duties and responsibilities of the Office of Vital Statistics.

Use of Town Seal Policy. Note: Use of the Town Seal is prohibited without the express written permission of the Town Clerk.

Responsibilities and duties of the Town Clerk's office include (but are not limited to) the following:

Recording documents related to real estate transactions. Index to Ellington Land Records - See Disclaimer
Collection of conveyance taxes
Filing and maintaining maps, trade names, liquor permits, military discharges, and Notary Public Certificates
Posting notices of meetings and filing minutes and notices received from various Boards and Commissions, as required by the Freedom of Information Laws
Preparation of all election material including ballots for all elections, primaries, referenda and the issuing of all absentee ballots
Registration of voters and accepts applications for voters wishing to change their party affiliation (Link to Secretary of State's office)
Issuance of marriage licenses, burial, cremation and transit permits and certified copies of birth, death, marriage and civil union licenses.
Annual registration of dogs
Sale of Sportsman Licenses
Aircraft Registration Official
Records and prepares minutes of Town Meetings

All Town Meeting Minutes are on file in the Town Clerk�s Office.

The Town Clerk also serves as the accepting agent for civil actions brought against the Town and is responsible for processing claims and suits and submitting them to the Town Attorney, Selectmen, insurance carrier, and the department involved.