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 Voting Precincts: Pepperell is divided into 3 precincts in order to facilitate on-site voter sign-in at Town-run elections and Town Meeting. In general:
- Precinct #1 includes East Pepperell and all addresses east of the Nashua and Nissitissit Rivers
- Precinct #2 includes addresses west of the Nashua River and south of Main St, Heald St. and the section of West St. south of Heald St. (including addresses on the south side of Main St, Heald St., and West St north of Heald St.)
- Precinct #3 includes all addresses west of the Nissitissit River and north of Main St, Heald St, and the section of West St. north of Heald St. (including addresses on the north side of Main St, Heald St., and West St north of Heald St.)
Click here or on the map for a larger version of the map and a complete list of streets and addresses.
Annual Town Meeting:The Annual
Town Meeting shall be held
on the fourth Monday of April or the first Monday of May of
each year. No fewer than 75 voters shall be a quorum for the
transaction of any town business. Past Town Meeting results are available for review.
Annual Election:
The annual election of town officers
and the determination of such matters as are required to be elected
or determined by ballot shall be held on the fourth Monday of
April. The polls shall be open from 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM.
Voter Registration
forms are available at the Town Clerk's
office. Mail-in forms can be obtained at the Lawrence Library
and the Pepperell post office. Vital Records Fee for a
certified copy (birth, marriage or death) is $5.00; Please phone
ahead to check that your record is on file; prepayment is required.
Dog Licenses:
An owner or keeper of any dog within
the Town of Pepperell which, at the commencement of the license
period running from April 1 of any year through March 31 of the
following year, is six (6) months old or older, shall cause the
dog to be properly registered, numbered, described and licensed
in accordance with Chapter 140 of the Massachusetts General Laws.
The owner or keeper of any such dog by May 31 of any year shall,
in addition to the fees and charges provided for in MGL C.140
s.139, thereafter be subject to a service charge of twenty-five
dollars ($25), which shall be turned over to the town treasury.
License Fee is $10.00 for male or female, and $6.00 for spayed
or neutered.
Download a Dog License Renewal application as
a PDF file (15 KB)
Fishing, Hunting & Sporting Licenses
can be obtained during normal office hours. Please note anyone who wishes
to purchase a hunting or sporting license must show either a previous
year hunting/sporting license (from any state); a certificate of competency
issued by the Hunter Education Bureau of Environmental Law Enforcement;
a Firearms Identification Card (F.I.D.); a License to Carry (LC) or
sign an affidavit attesting that they have held a hunting or sporting
license in a previous year prior to being issued a new hunting or sporting
license.
MASS Wildlife www.state.ma.us/dfwele/dfw
Business Certificates:
Businesses in Pepperell must file for
a Business Certificate, which is required under Massachusetts
General Laws, Chapter 110, Section 5. Who Must File? Any person
or person conducting a business under any title other than the
complete real name of the owner. Any corporation doing business
in a name other than the corporate name. Fee is $20 and certificate
is valid for four (4) years from date of issuance. Bay State
Business Connection www.baystatebiz.com.
Payments & Fees:
All fees and payments are to be made
in cash, or check payable to the "Town of Pepperell."
Credit cards are not accepted.
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