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Licensing authority, appointing authority, alcoholic beverage licenses, chief executive officers
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Dog licenses, fishing & hunting licenses, business certificates, birth, marriage & death records, elections, and voter registration
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Keeps the Town's books. Examines bills, vouchers & payrolls. Draws upweekly warrant.
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Enforces Dog Control By-Law
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Valuation of real estate & personal property. Abatements, exemptions. Reinspection of residential property.
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The Building Department enforces the Massachusetts State Building Code, town zoning by-laws. Issues permits for new construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair and demolition of buildings.
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Care, maintenance and management of town cemeteries. Sale of burial plots.
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Wetland Protection
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Meals on Wheels, outreach to seniors, health clinics, exercise classes, social/recreational activities
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Fire and ambulance services, fire safety, burning permits
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Body Art, bottled water, communicable disease, day camps, food establishments, housing, indoor ice skating,Landfill, mobile homes, motels, nuisances, septic systems, stables, swimming pools, swine,tanning salons, tobacco, trash, wells
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Maintenance of public ways, solid waste, snow & ice removal, roadway drainage
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Affordable housing for seniors in particular.
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Water District (one of two in Raynham) serving the northern part of Town
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Before & After School Care, summer "playground" programs, basketball, special programs
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Site plan review, subdivision regulation
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Enforcement of law, crime reporting, public safety, internet safety, accident reports
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Operation and maintenance of the Raynham sewer collection system
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Collection of real estate, personal property, motor vehicle excise, and water district taxes
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Town Counsel |
Provides legal advice to Town officials
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Payroll, employee benefits, tax title properties, monetary receipts
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Public trees
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Assistance for needy, eligible wartime veterans
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Testing of weights and measures, scanners
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