Town Clerk
The Town Clerk is responsible for administering fair elections in Franklin. There are also a number of services available within Franklin that are administered through the Clerk’s office.
Much like the Secretary of State, the Clerk is a Department Head responsible for the legislative operations of Franklin and directly accountable to the Town Council. The Clerk has direct signature authority and his/her signature is required on all Ordinances, Resolutions, and other official documents of Town. The Clerk's office is a town wide information and document resource, and is the official records management office for Franklin. Specific duties include recording and certifying the proceedings of all town meetings, overseeing the annual town census, voter registration, vital records, issuance of various licenses and permits, preparing annual budgets for the Town Clerk’s office, and election and registration activities.