Town Clerk

The Town Clerk's office is responsible for a variety of municipal and intergovernmental services and maintains daily records of a variety of transactions conducted through the office. It is this office's duty to maintain and protect public records and to ensure public access to those records. We are here to help you.

Bethel Land Records information is now available online
https://connecticut-townclerks-records.com

Train Station Parking information

The services conducted by the Town Clerk include:

• Recordings
  • Record all deeds relating to the land records in the Town of Bethel
  • Record and preserve all Town of Bethel board and commission agendas, legal notices and minutes
• Vital Records
  • Record all certificates of birth, marriage, and death
  • Issue marriage licenses, burial permits and certified copies of all vital records
• Certified Notary Public with the State of Connecticut
  • Notarize documents for the general public
  • Give oaths of office to all new and renewing Connecticut State Notary Publics and keep a record of the same
• Voter Registration
  • Register voters in absence of the Registrar of Voters
  • Issue voter identification cards
  • Record campaign finance statements, nomination papers, referenda and other petitions
• Town Charter
  • Publish and keep updated all changes in the Bethel Town Charter and Code
  • Assist the general public in interpreting the same
• Licenses
  • Issue sportsmen's licenses, keep a record of the same and remit it monthly to the State of CT
  • Trade Name Certificates issued and kept current from 1935 through the present
  • Issue dog licenses
  • Collect and file current rabies certificates

Town Clerk News

2011/2012 TRANSFER STATION PERMITS
2011/2012 Town Transfer Station Permits will become available in the Town Clerk's Office on Monday, June 20, 2011.
The fee for one vehicle is $50.00, Residents over the age of 65, the fee is $40.00.
For an additional permit at the same address the fee is an additional $10.00.
You MUST have your application completed and cash or check payable to the Bethel Town Clerk to expedite the process on this date.
Any questions please call the Town Clerk's Office at 203-794-8505 between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
Forms may be obtained online here [PDF].


2011/2012 MetroNorth Parking Permits
The Metro North parking lot located on Durant Avenue in Bethel has a parking capacity of 162 permit spaces along with 26 metered parking spaces. The cost to park on a daily basis at a meter will cost $.25 per hour. The meters run for 24 hours. Weekends from midnight Friday until Monday 12:00 AM , along with holidays offer free parking.
There is a waiting list for purchasing the annual parking permit. The renewal process is held in November. This year the renewal letters will be mailed on November 9, 2011 to those persons who currently hold a permit, If the permit is not renewed by December 9, 2011. The permit is forfeited. There are NO EXCEPTIONS to this rule. It is at this point the Town Clerk will begin contacting those on the waiting list. The fee for the permit is $250.00 annually.
If you would like to be placed on the waiting list please call 203-794-8505, or send an email to jelinskie@betheltownhall.org with "Train Station Waiting List" in the subject line. Please include your name, address, and a daytime phone number for contact purposes.

Property Transfer Listing - Updated Monthly
Click here for current PDF document

2008 Approved Town Charter: please click here

Dog Licensing
According to State Statute 22-338, The State of Connecticut requires that all dogs over the age of 6 months be licensed during the month of June every year. The fee for spayed or neutered dogs is $8.00 and $19.00 for non-spayed or non-neutered dogs. For every month after June that licensing does not take place, a late fee of $1.00 per dog per month will be imposed. A current rabies vaccination certificate is required. Licensing may be done through the mail by sending a copy of the current rabies certificate, a check in the proper amount made payable to the Town Clerk and a self addressed stamped envelope to: 1 School Street; Attn: Town Clerk; Bethel, CT 06801

Town Clerk Frequently Asked Questions

Boards and Commissions

Boards and Commissions - Minutes and Agendas

Meeting Calendar

Town Charter

Town Code

Licenses

Marriage Licenses

Justices of the Peace

Trade Name Information

Voter District Information

Political Parties in Bethel

State and Federal Elected Officials

Filing with the Town Clerk

Vital Records

Forms & Documents to Download

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