Town Clerk

Voter Registration forms are available at the Town Clerk's office. Mail-in forms can be obtained here or at the Lawrence Library and the Pepperell post office. 

Voter Registration Deadlines: The deadline to register to vote in any Massachusetts State or Local election is 20 days prior to that election.

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 all of East Pepperell east of the Nashua and Nississit Rivers, except those addresses on the west side of Hollis north of the Nissitissit River, and those address north of the Nissitissit River within the Nashua Rd, Hollis St, Mill St (west side of the street only) triangle.
  • 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 #2 also includes the north side of Main St. from Carter to the Nashua River, Cottage St. and Mill St. address from Main St,. to the Nissitissit River.
  • Precinct #3 includes all addresses north of Main St from Park St. to Carter St, all address on the north (odd) side of Heald St, and the section of West St. (odd numbers only) north of Heald St., as well as those addresses on the west side of Hollis north of the Nissitissit River, and those address north of the Nissitissit River within the Nashua Rd, Hollis St, Mill St (west side of the street only) triangle

Click here or on the map for a larger version of the map or here for 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.

Vital Records Fee for a certified copy (birth, marriage or death) is $10.00; Please phone ahead to check that your record is on file; prepayment is required.

Dog Licenses: 

  • Licenses are issued from January 1 - April 1 for the license period of April 1 - March 31
  • License Fee is $15.00 for male or female, and $10.00 for spayed or neutered.
  • The late fee is $75/dog as per MGL Ch. 140, Sec 141.

Renew online *IF A CURRENT RABIES CERTIFICATE IS ON FILE WITH OUR OFFICE*
(call 978-433-0339 or email clerk@town.pepperell.ma.us if in doubt)

Download mail in Dog License Renewal application

(For Kennel Licenses please use this document)

Fishing, Hunting & Sporting Licenses: Unfortunately, the Pepperell Town Clerk's Office will no longer be selling Fishing, Hunting, and Sporting licenses beginning with 2012 licenses. The Division of Fisheries and Wildlife is aggressively moving the purchase of such licenses to the MassFishHunt website. Online purchase will require payment by credit card, although new licenses, no-cost duplicate re-prints, and stamps will be immediately available and printable from your home printer.

For more information on the new licensing requirements, please visit MASS Wildlife.

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 $40 and certificate is valid for four (4) years from date of issuance.

Town Records and Documents: In addition to the Vital Records of Pepperell, the Office of the Town Clerk maintains the records of Town Government, including past Town Meetings and Elections. The following documents are available online in our document center:

  • Town Meeting warrants, including votes taken, beginning in 2006
  • Annual Town Reports beginning with 2008
  • The Code of the Town of Pepperell and local Personnel and Wetlands bylaws

Ethics Training

The state Ethics law requires all municipal employees to participate in ethics training and submit proof of such to the Town Clerk. More information about the ethics training can be found on the State Ethic Commission website.

Training can be completed online, with a proof-of-completion printout available to turn in to the Clerk.

Please contact the Clerk's office with any questions.