NEWS and ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Ice Alert: Due to mild weather, ice on local ponds is unsafe!

EDC: Charlton's Route 20 Corridor: Business booming along Southern Worcester County's busiest artery

Town Clerk:

• 2012 Dog Licenses are now available
• As of January 1, 2012 the Town Clerk’s Office will not be selling fishing/hunting licenses or any type of stamps. You can get more information about the new MassFishHunt system or purchase a license online at www.mass.gov/masswildlife

Animal Control: Attention Dog Owners: $25 citation per dog for Failure to License 2011 will be issued soon. Please license your dog(s). Thank you!

Planning Board: The Charlton Planning Board has completed updating the Board’s Rules & Regulations Governing The Subdivision Of Land In Charlton, Massachusetts. This revision is dated “October 2011” and has a blue cover. It includes all subdivision regulation revisions and additions since the previous July 2007 edition. Please discard all previous edition copies and utilize the October 2011 edition as needed. The Board recommends that all interested parties purchase a copy of the October 2011 Subdivision Rules & Regulations edition from the Town Planning Board Office or Office of the Town Clerk ($10.00 Purchase Price Per Copy) during regular business hours.

Highway Department: New petitions for private roads are available for pick-up at the Highway Department Office. View List of Private Roads

The FY 2012 tax rate for the Town of Charlton is $12.00 per thousand