Town Clerk

Location

45 South Main Street
Room #108

Office Hours

Mon thru Fri, 9 am - 5 pm
Recordings until 4:45 pm

Contact

Tel: (203) 294-2145
Fax: (203) 294-2150
Email: townclerk@wallingfordct.gov

Town Clerk: Deborah McKiernan
Asst. Town Clerk: Tiffany Gordon
Senior Clerk: Sandra Lazor
Senior Clerk/Council Staff: Lisa Moss

Payment Options: Cash or Check (checks made payable to "Wallingford Town Clerk")

Notice: Electronic Service of Appeals from Municipal Agencies
    Pursuant to Governor Lamont’s Executive Order No. 7I, Section 19.h -- the requirement for commencement of an appeal of a municipal decision by service on the town clerk, or other town official, may be satisfied by electronic service upon the town clerk at townclerk@wallingfordct.gov in accordance with the Executive Order.

Department Responsibilities

1. Elections - National, State, Municipal and Special

• Absentee Ballots 
  • Important Notice: Ballot boxes are open...absentee ballot applications are available
  • Absentee Ballot Application
  • Voter Look-up Tool for Absentee Ballots
  • Print and issue ballots
  • Check voter list and distribute ballots to ballot counters
• General
  • Distribution of materials
  • Record results
  • Advertisements
  • Keeper of records and reports
  • Campaign financing

2. Vital Statistics - Birth, Marriage, Death Certificates; Burial, Cremation, Disinterment Permits

• Issue certified copies of birth, marriage and death certificates to general public
• Issue burial, cremation and disinterment permits to funeral directors
• Record and index all vital statistics

3. Records

• Appointments to boards and commission
• Claims against the Town
• Land records including deeds, liens and releases
  •  Notice: Wallingford Land Records are live online
    
    • Connecticut Town Clerk's Portal (link to on-line Wallingford Land Records)
• Liquor permits ($20 filing fee)
• Maps and surveys 
• Meeting notices and minutes of boards and commissions
• Military discharges
• Notary Public appointments ($20 filing fee)
• Ordinances
  • Update to Snow, Ice and Obstruction Removal Ordinance
• Town records
• Trade names ($10 filing fee)
• Vital statistics

4. Licenses Issued

• Dog licenses - June is Dog Licensing Month!  Notice regarding Dog Licenses
  
  • All dogs 6 months and older are to be licensed between June 1 and June 30 each year.
  • If this is a new dog for you, please complete the CT Dog License Application
  • Paperwork required from your vet: Proof of spay or neuter and Proof of rabies vaccination
  • Fees (6/1 to 6/30): $8.00 for spayed or neutered dog; $19.00 for non-spayed or non-neutered dog
  • Pet Care Fact Sheet
• Hunting, fishing, combination licenses and various forms 
• Marriage licenses ($50 fee)
  • Marriage License Worksheet Application (as of May 25, 2022)
  • List of Justices of the Peace: Term of Office Jan. 4, 2021 - Jan. 6, 2025 (revised April 5, 2023) 

5. Miscellaneous

• Advertises all public hearings
• Attends all Council meetings
• Certified voter ID cards
• Gives oath to all officers
• Issues duck stamps
• Paperwork for Bonding Ordinances
• Photocopy all public records on file
• Service of Notary Public