Is this where I file a deed?
No, you need to file with the
Registry of Deeds in Barnstable
Village - 508-362-2511.
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Can I order a birth certificate over the phone?
No, we do not utilize credit cards at this point. All orders for birth, death or marriage documents must be done by mail or in person
with the payment of $10.00 up front. (A request form can be found on this website – any mail requests need to have a self-addressed,
stamped envelope with it).
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I was born in Attleboro, can you give me a copy of my birth certificate
?
No, you must request your birth certificate from the town or city where you were born. Death certificates are recorded in the
community where the person died. Marriage documents are recorded in the town where the individuals applied for their license - not
where they got married.
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Why do I need a business certificate
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Any individual, partnership or corporation doing business under a name, other than their own name or incorporated name, must file a
business certificate. The certificate costs $30 and is good for 4 years. You need to come in to the Town Clerk’s office; fill out a
routing slip and after getting sign offs from 3 departments as directed, a business certificate is issued.
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Is this the City of Hyannis
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We are the Town of Barnstable, and we have 7 villages in the town: Hyannis, Centerville, Osterville, Cotuit, Marstons Mills, West
Barnstable, and Barnstable. The Town of Barnstable has a city form of government, but we are called the Town of Barnstable.
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Who are your Selectmen
?
Since we have a city form of government, we do not have selectmen and do not have town meetings. We have a Town Manager, John Klimm
and 11 councilors, 1 from each of the former 11 precincts in the community. As of November 2003, 13 councilors will be elected to
represent the 13 precincts that came out of the re-precincting after the 2000 Federal census. The Town Council meets the first and
third Thursday of each month with the exception of July and August, where they meet only once. Extra workshops, and hearings are
posted.
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Can I register my dog by mail
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Yes you can. You need to send us: a copy of your dog’s rabies vaccination certificate which shows that the shot is up to date, and also
shows if the animal is spayed or neutered, along with a self-addressed stamped envelope and a check for $7.00 for each dog that is
spayed or neutered; or $10.00 for each dog that is not spayed or neutered. The licensing year runs from July 1 - June 30; and those
tags are available for sale normally the first week in May. Post card reminders will be sent to all currently registered or recorded
dog owners in April. If you are new to the community, you must register your dog with the Town Clerk’s office before the end of 30
days. If you are late doing this, or late registering your dog (after July 1) you may be subject to a $5.00 late fee from August – Dec.
and a $10.00 fee from January to June. You must license the dog each year, if you skip a year you will have to pay for any skipped
year's license and the late fee prior to obtaining the current license.
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Can you transfer me to the fire department
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No, the Town of Barnstable has 5 separate and private fire districts. The Hyannis Fire Department covers the village of Hyannis; the
Centerville/Osterville/Marstons Mills Fire Department covers those named villages; the Cotuit Fire Department, the West Barnstable Fire
Department and the Barnstable Fire Department also cover the villages named in their respective titles.
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Is this the county
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No, this is the Town of Barnstable, the county offices are in the village of Barnstable and may be contacted by dialing 508-362-2511.
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Can you connect me to the library
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Can you connect me to the library? No, the libraries are private libraries and there are seven of them: Hyannis Library, Centerville
Library, Osterville Free Library, Cotuit Library, Marstons Mills Library, Whelden Memorial Library (W. Barnstable), and Sturgis Library
(in Barnstable Village).
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Where is the Veterans’ Office
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Sidney L. Chase, the Veterans’ Agent has his office in Citizens Federal Credit Union Building P.O. Box 429, Hyannis, Ma. 02601
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Do you have statistics for the whole of Cape Cod
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No, there are 15 towns on Cape Cod and each town maintains their own vital and demographic information. The towns are: Provincetown,
Truro, Eastham, Wellfleet, Orleans, Chatham, Brewster, Harwich, Dennis, Yarmouth, Barnstable, Mashpee, Sandwich, Falmouth, and Bourne.
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