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Is
this where I file a deed?
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Can
I order a birth certificate over the phone?
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I
was born in Attleboro, can you give me a copy of my birth
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Why
do I need a business certificate?
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Is
this the City of Hyannis?
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Who
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Can
I register my dog by mail?
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Can
you transfer me to the fire department?
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Is
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Can
you connect me to the library?
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Where
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Do
you have statistics for the whole of Cape Cod?
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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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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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