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    Taft Public Library
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  3. Departments

    1. Accountant
      Annual Financial Audit Reports
    2. Affordable Housing
      2024 Housing Production Plan
    3. Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Coordinator
    4. Building Department
      1. Applications, Checklists, Permits & Inspections
      2. Building Permit Fee Schedule
      3. Demolition Delay Review
      4. Online Permitting
      5. Zoning Map (PDF)
    5. Council on Aging / Senior Center
    6. Elections
      1. Back to Town Clerk
      2. Election Worker Application (DOCX)
      3. Precinct Street List
      4. Town Meeting
      5. Vote By Mail Application
      6. Voter Registration Form
    7. Fire Department
      1. Become an On-Call Firefighter
      2. Residential Emergency Key Program
      3. Fire Inspections & Fees
      4. Open Burning & Burn Permits
      5. Student Awareness of Fire Education (SAFE)
      6. Mendon Community Connect
    8. Highway Department
      1. Metal Recycling Center Information
      2. Permits
      3. Stormwater Management
    9. Human Resources
      1. Board/Committee Openings
      2. Employee Information & Forms
      3. Employment Opportunities
    10. Inspectional Services
    11. Schools
    12. Parks & Recreation Department
    13. Planning Department & Board
    14. Police Department
    15. Taft Public Library
      1. About
        1. Staff 
        2. Taft Library Trustees
        3. Taft Public Library Strategic Plan
        4. Taft Collection Development Policy
      2. Resources
        1. Digital Library & CW MARS FAQ
        2. Find out What’s New with Wowbrary!
        3. Genealogy
          1. History of the Taft Public Library
          2. Blue Binder Collection (PDF)
          3. Mendon History Black Binder Collection (PDF)
          4. Town of Mendon Annual Reports
        4. Get Help with Digital Materials
        5. Online Resources
      3. Services
        1. Library Event Calendar & Registration
        2. Meeting Room Reservations
        3. Museum Passes
        4. Library of Things
      4. Children
      5. Teens
        Teen News 
      6. Adults
    16. Town Administrator
      1. Community Choice Power Supply Program
      2. Public Records
      3. Request for Bids & Proposals
    17. Town Clerk
      1. Business Certificates
      2. Dog Licensing
      3. Elections
      4. Kennel Licensing
      5. Open Meeting Law
      6. Public Records Request Form (PDF)
      7. Services Available in the Town Clerk's Office
      8. Town By-Laws
      9. Town Government
      10. Town Meeting
      11. Voter Registration
      12. Public Records
    18. Town Meeting
      1. Back to Town Clerk
      2. Citizen's Petition
      3. Elections
      4. Town Meeting Amendment Form (PDF)
      5. Town Meeting Motion Form (PDF)
      6. Watch Archived Town Meeting Virtual Forum/Review Recordings
      7. Supporting Documents
    19. Treasurer/Collector
      1. Municipal Lien Certificates
      2. How are Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes Calculated?
      3. Request to Claim Funds
      4. Vendor Tailings / Unclaimed Funds
    20. Tree Warden
    21. Veteran's Services
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  4. Boards & Commissions

    1. Agendas & Minutes
    2. Agricultural Commission
      1. Good Neighbor Guidelines for Roosters (PDF)
      2. Massachusetts Association of Agricultural Commissions
      3. Mendon Residential Rooster Guidelines (PDF)
      4. Right to Farm By-Law
      5. Watch Archived Agricultural Commission Meetings
    3. Board of Assessors
      1. Abatement Procedures (PDF)
      2. Abutters List Request (DOCX)
      3. Forms
      4. FY2025 Commercial-Industrial Values (PDF)
      5. FY2025 Residential Valuation List (PDF)
      6. GISv Map
      7. Income & Expense Forms
      8. Motor Vehicle Excise Tax
      9. Property Card Info - Online Database
      10. Tax Exemptions - Do I Qualify?
      11. Taxation Aid Committee
      12. Watch Archived Board of Assessors Meetings
      13. Zoning Map (PDF)
      14. Property Inspections
      15. Differences between an Override and an Exclusion
      16. Sales
      17. Classification Hearing
      18. Overvaluation
      19. Levy Limits and Prop 2 1/2
      20. Religious and Charitable Organizations
    4. Board of Health
      1. Board of Health Home Page
      2. Watch Previous BOH Meetings
      3. Trash & Recycling FAQ's
      4. Permits & Applications
      5. Septic - Install and Repairs
      6. Septic - Pumping and Hauling
      7. Trash Haulers & Dumpsters
      8. BOH Regulations
      9. BOH Fee Schedule (PDF)
      10. BOH Public Hearings
      11. Sharps Kiosk Disposal Program
      12. Blackstone Valley Partnership for Public Health (BVPPH)
      13. BOH Animal Inspector
      14. Massachusetts Waste Bans
      15. Mattress, Boxspring & Textile Ban (PDF)
    5. Board of Registrars
    6. Capital Planning Committee
    7. Community Preservation Committee
      1. Completed CPA Projects
      2. No-Cost Home Energy Assessment! (PDF)
      3. Watch Archived Community Preservation Meetings
      4. Affordable Housing
      5. Community Preservation
      6. CPC Project Application Form
    8. Conservation Commission
      1. Permit Info & Applications
      2. Agendas and Minutes
      3. Applications Under Review
      4. 2026 Meeting Schedule
      5. Conservation Commission Forms
      6. Conservation Estate Planning
      7. Conservation Professional Resources
      8. Lake Nipmuc
      9. Lake Nipmuc Aquatic Nuisance Vegetation Treatment
      10. MA DEP Wetland Protection Act Regulations
      11. Mendon Wetlands Protection By-Law
      12. Mendon Wetlands Regulations (local fees)
      13. Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness Program
      14. Open Space and Recreation Plan
      15. Public Documents
      16. Trails & Passive Recreation
      17. Watched Archived ConCom Meetings
    9. Council on Aging / Senior Center
      1. Food Pantry ~ Thank You for Your Support - Call for Assistance
      2. Friends of Mendon Elders
      3. Fuel Assistance 2024 to 2025
      4. Newsletters ~ Sponsored by the Friends of Mendon Elders, Inc.
      5. Senior & Community Center Building Committee
      6. Services & Programs
      7. Transportation Services
      8. Tri-Valley Elder Services
      9. Volunteer Opportunities
      10. Watch Archived Council on Aging Meetings
      11. Yard Sale Registration Form (2025) (PDF)
    10. Cultural Council
      1. Apply for a Grant
      2. Call to Artists - Town Hall Campus Project (PDF)
      3. New Members Wanted (PDF)
      4. Publicity & Credit Requirements
      5. Watch Archived Cultural Council Meetings
      6. Scarecrow Contest
    11. Economic Development Committee
      1. New Business Information (PDF)
      2. Watch Archived EDC Meeting Recordings
    12. Finance Committee
      1. Finance Committee Reports
      2. Watch Archived FinCom Meeting Recordings
    13. General By-laws Review Committee
      Watch Archived General By-Law Review Committee Meetings
    14. Historic District Commission
      1. HDC Design Guidelines (PDF)
      2. Historic District Maps (PDF)
      3. Online Application Form
      4. Study Report - 2022 District Expansion Report, Washington St & 6 Bates (PDF)
      5. Study Report - Initial Proposal for Local Historic Districts in Mendon (PDF)
      6. Watch Archived Historic District Commission Meetings
    15. Historical Commission
      1. Demolition Delay By-Law
      2. Demolition Delay Review Application
      3. Historic District Commission
      4. Historic Resource Inventory (PDF)
      5. Historic Resource Inventory Review - Application Form
      6. Mendon History Info
      7. Olney Cook Artisan Shop
      8. Watch Archived Historic Commission Meetings
    16. Housing Authority
    17. Lake Nipmuc Task Force
      1. Lake Nipmuc
      2. Conservation Commission
      3. Mendon Town Beach
      4. Aquatic Nuisance Vegetation Treatment
      5. Water Quality Testing Results 2024 & 2025
      6. Lake Nipmuc 2021 Baseline Assessment Reports
      7. Watch Archived Lake Nipmuc Task Force Meetings
    18. Land Use Committee
      1. Annual Town Clean Up - 2025
      2. Five-Year Land Use Program (PDF)
      3. Invasive Non-Native Plants Information
      4. Land Use Committee Projects
      5. Mendon Green Communities Program (PDF)
      6. Mendon Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness Program
      7. No-Cost Home Energy Assessment! (PDF)
      8. Open Space & Rec Plan
      9. Solar Access Program (PDF)
      10. Solarize Mendon Upton
      11. Tick & Mosquito Personal Protection Tips (PDF)
      12. Town Hall Campus MVP Project Website
      13. Trails & Passive Recreation
      14. Volunteer Release Form (PDF)
      15. Watch Archived Land Use Committee Meetings
    19. Master Plan Committee
    20. Mendon Upton Regional School Committee
    21. Parks Commission
      1. Facility Use
      2. Kids 'N' Us Summer Recreation Program
      3. Mendon Sports & Recreation Links
      4. Mendon Town Beach
      5. REC1 Online Registration Portal
      6. Swim Lessons
      7. Trails & Passive Recreation
        Mendon Hike Challenge
      8. Watch Archived Parks Commission Meetings
      9. Tennis in the Parks
      10. Employment Opportunities
    22. Planning Board
      1. Zoning By-Laws and Zoning Map
      2. GISv Map
      3. Subdivision Rules & Regulations (PDF)
      4. Application Forms (PDF)
      5. Mendon Master Plan 2023 (PDF)
      6. Design Guidelines Handbook (PDF)
      7. Watch Archived Planning Board Meetings
      8. Public Documents
    23. Police Station Building Committee
    24. Select Board
      1. Annual Reports
      2. Documents, Information, & Links
      3. Policies & Regulations
      4. Public Records
      5. Select Board Licenses, Permits & Associated Forms
      6. Watch Archived Select Board Meetings
    25. Senior & Community Center Building Committee
    26. Stormwater Task Force
      1. Final Notice of Intent (9/28/18) (PDF)
      2. Illicit Discharge Detection & Elimination Program (PDF)
      3. Mendon Stormwater Management Plan (PDF)
      4. Mendon's Stormwater Management Program (PDF)
      5. Municipal Good Housekeeping Plan (PDF)
      6. Planning Board Design Guidelines (PDF)
      7. MS4 Annual Reports
    27. Taft Library Trustees
      1. Watch Archived Taft Library Trustees Meetings
      2. Taft Public Library Home Page
    28. Taxation Aid Committee
      1. About MA Law Chapter 60, Section 3D
      2. About the proposed Means-Tested Property Tax Exemption (PDF)
      3. Donation Form (PDF)
      4. Tax Aid Fund Application (PDF)
      5. Tax Exemptions - Do I Qualify?
    29. Town Forest Committee
      1. Archaeological Survey Results - 2014 (PDF)
      2. Town Forest Aerial Map (PDF)
      3. Town Forest History (PDF)
      4. Trail Map - Town Forest (PDF)
      5. Trails & Passive Recreation
    30. Water Commission
      1. Consumer Confidence Reports
      2. Final Readings
      3. History of the Mendon Water System (PDF)
      4. Lead Service Line Info & Statements
      5. Lead Service Line Inventory (PDF)
      6. Online Payments
      7. Water Rates & Fees
      8. Watch Archived Water Commission Meetings
      9. Water Commission Contracts
      10. Water Commission Long Range Plan (PDF)
      11. Water Regulations (PDF)
    31. Zoning Board of Appeals
      1. Appeal of Building Commissioner's Decision (PDF)
      2. Mass General Laws - Zoning
      3. Variance/Special Permit Application (PDF)
      4. Watch Archived Zoning Board of Appeals Meetings
      5. ZBA Rules, Regs, & Procedures (PDF)
      6. Zoning By-Laws (PDF)
      7. Zoning Map (PDF)
    32. Zoning By-Law Review Committee
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      1. About Our Town
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      4. Procurement Opportunities
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      7. Town Hall Hours
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