Town of Charlton

NOTICE - STAFFORD STREET BRIDGE – NORTH BOUND LANE WEIGHT RESTRICTION
Please be advised that the weight limit for the Stafford Street Bridge – North Bound Lane has been posted at 20,000 lbs. due to a crack discovered in the outside bridge beam. MassD.O.T. Engineers are currently working to resolve this structural deficiency. Updates will be posted when received.

Public Meeting Continuance - Baker Pond Road and Baker Pond Road Extension re: Proposed House Numbering Change. Meetings scheduled for Feb. 3 at 6PM and Feb. 9 at 7PM, Selectmen's Meeting Room. Click here for details.

H1N1 and Seasonal Community Vaccine Clinics Schedule

2010 Unsung Heroines of Massachusetts Nomination Form. Nominations must be received by: Feb. 26, 2010

Charlton Community Center Open House! Saturday, February 13, 2010 - Open House at the Charlton Community Center, formerly known as 4 Dresser Hill Road. Open 10 AM - 4 PM - Come check out Arts Lessons, Drama Club, Co-Op Store, Arts & Crafts! Teachers Wanted - Volunteers Needed! Download the flyer! Click here for more info on Charlton's Activities Council.

Charlton Older Adult Community Center Survey. The Charlton COA is trying to define the requirements for a new Senior Center that will address the needs of Charlton adults and seniors. We need your help. Please complete the form below and mail it to Council On Aging. 37 Main St, Charlton, MA 01507 or use the drop off boxes at the Senior Center, Teds, Southbridge Savings Bank, The Grange, Charlton Market. By March 15, 2010. Download the survey here.

The Boston Post Cane Committee needs your help! We are looking for the original Boston Post Cane that was presented to the town of Charlton in August 1909. This cane was given to the eldest citizen in town and the tradition continued. At one point, the cane never was returned to the town. We are asking all to look in their attics, cellars and any place that your family would store items to see if this piece of history is there. Contact the committee and we can make arrangements to pick it up. Thank you for taking the time to try to help us find the original cane and return it back to the town.

The FY 2010 tax rate for the Town of Charlton is $10.24

Fiscal Year 2010 real estate and personal property bills will be mailed on December 30, 2009. Click here for additional information.

Dog License Reminder: 2010 Dog Licenses are Now Available! New licensing period is January 1 through December 31. Visit the Town Clerk's webpage for info.

Counterfeit Bills Alert from the Charlton Police Department: The Charlton/Dudley area is seeing an increase in passage of counterfeit $10 and $20 bills. Please contact Charlton PD if observe any suspicious bills. Download alert.

Tax Collector Announcement: Tax bill payment coupons will now be sent two quarters at a time. No other notification will be mailed to you. Reminders will be published in local newspapers, posted on the Town’s website and the Local Access TV stations. Please mark your calendar with these dates. For more information, visit the Tax Collector's webpage.

H1N1 INFORMATION:
Call *211 or 1-877-211-MASS (6277)
Centers for Disease Control - Swine Flu
MA Department of Public Health
http://www.mass211.org/emergencyinfo.html
Public Health Fact Sheet
Swine Influenza A (H1N1) Virus - Information for School and Childcare Settings
For more documents and information on H1N1, visit the Board of Health webpage

Customer Service Survey - Inspectional Services Department
Please tell us how our Inspectional Services Department is doing. Fill out the attached form and return it to the Town Administrator, 37 Main St., Charlton MA 01507, email to robin.craver@townofcharlton.net or fax it to 508-248-2374.