VITAL STATISTICS*

 

	2004	2003	2002	2001	2000
Births Recorded in Town Clerk’s Office
Male	67	77	62	68	81
Female	87	62	67	62	70
State records				2	3
Totals*	154	139	129	132	154
*Subject to change contingent upon Commonwealth of Massachusetts statistics
Deaths Recorded:	271	319	303	286	349
Marriages Recorded:	97	99	91	93	76

                                                                                      

 

2004 DOG LICENSES ISSUED

 

1,477 dog licenses were issued, including 4 kennel licenses.

 

              Licenses fees received:           $10,533.00

                    Penalties collected:              1,290.00

               Retained by the Town:           $12,965.00

 

Dog licenses are issued each year on April 1st and expire the following year on March 31st.  By State law, all dogs 6 months old and older must be licensed.  Proof of rabies vaccination is required and proof of spaying or neutering.

 

Unspayed and/or un-neutered dog:	$12.00
Spayed and/or neutered dog:	$6.00

                                                                                      

 

FISH AND WILDLIFE LICENSES ISSUED FOR 2004

 

1,682 licenses were issued:

License fees received:		$21,825.40
Paid to State:		20,929.75
Retained by Town:		$895.65

                                                               

                                                          Thomas P. Florence

                                                          Town Clerk